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Author: Barbara Roche

R. Kelly’s former mansion hits market for $3.5 million
  • CELEBRITY

R. Kelly’s former mansion hits market for $3.5 million

By Reel Chicago Jan 8, 2024
The Olympia Fields estate, a colossal mansion with a tumultuous history, formerly owned by imprisoned recording artist R. Kelly and later by Rudolph Isley of the Isley Brothers...
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WBBM, WXRT owner Audacy Inc. files for Chapter 11
  • REEL BUSINESS

WBBM, WXRT owner Audacy Inc. files for Chapter 11

By Reel Chicago Jan 8, 2024
Philadelphia-based radio and podcast company Audacy Inc., which owns stations such as WBBM and WXRT in Chicago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas. The mov...
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The Bear, Obama, Offerman win at 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards
  • AWARDS

The Bear, Obama, Offerman win at 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards

By Reel Chicago Jan 8, 2024
Get ready to see FX's Chicago-produced hit series The Bear in many headlines this Awards Season. In a spectacular evening at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, the Television ...
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The Bear cooks up 3 big wins at the 81st Golden Globe Awards
  • AWARDS

The Bear cooks up 3 big wins at the 81st Golden Globe Awards

By Reel Chicago Jan 7, 2024
In a night filled with glitz, glamour, and celebration, the 81st Golden Globe Awards bestowed three prestigious honors upon the acclaimed, Chicago-produced series The Bear. ...
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McDonald’s rings in New Year with Fry Countdown
  • CREATIVE

McDonald’s rings in New Year with Fry Countdown

By Reel Chicago Jan 7, 2024
It's only January 8, so we can still talk New Year's Eve stunts. As the world eagerly awaited the traditional Times Square Ball Drop to welcome 2024, McDonald's took a playful ...
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IFA holds ‘In Focus With’ Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry
  • Events

IFA holds ‘In Focus With’ Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry

By Reel Chicago Jan 2, 2024
The Independent Film Alliance Chicago (IFA) is starting the year off by holding an intimate, in-person conversation and Q&A with Oscar-winning filmmaker, Chicago native Mat...
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Celebrate the New Year with Chicago movies and TV
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Celebrate the New Year with Chicago movies and TV

By Reel Chicago Dec 31, 2023
Who needs to watch a ball drop? As the wind blows cold and the cityscape lights up with the vibrant energy of New Year's Eve, what better way to usher in the festivities than w...
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Reel Chicago top 23 stories in 2023
  • Year in Review

Reel Chicago top 23 stories in 2023

By Reel Chicago Dec 29, 2023
While the news of our favorite TV firemen, cops, doctors, druglords, and chefs may sometimes be our top stories, we are also the news source for our production companies, post ...
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To those we have lost in 2023
  • Year in Review

To those we have lost in 2023

By Reel Chicago Dec 29, 2023
The vibrant tapestry of Chicago's production community has dimmed once again with the loss of several luminaries during 2023, leaving an indelible mark on the city's rich legac...
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Best of Chicago Advertising in 2023
  • Year in Review

Best of Chicago Advertising in 2023

By Colin Costello Dec 29, 2023
The creative struggle -- that ongoing battle to keep great advertising great from inception to production -- is real. Crafting advertising that not only captures attention,...
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One Chicago and The Chi take a holiday break
  • CHICAGO MADE

One Chicago and The Chi take a holiday break

By Barbara Roche Dec 28, 2023
There's a kind of a hush all over town as the cast and crews of the Dick Wolf One Chicago franchise, Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. and Chicago Med, and Lena Waithe's The Chi have ...
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50 Cent reaches out to Taraji P Henson after she fires her entire team
  • CHICAGO MADE

50 Cent reaches out to Taraji P Henson after she fires her entire team

By Reel Chicago Dec 27, 2023
Empire's Taraji P. Henson, a vocal advocate for addressing pay disparity in Hollywood, disclosed that she fired her entire team for failing to capitalize on the success of her ...
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Home Alone 2 director reveals how Trump secured a cameo
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Home Alone 2 director reveals how Trump secured a cameo

By Reel Chicago Dec 24, 2023
Released in 1992, the sequel to the holiday classic Home Alone, titled Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, continues to captivate audiences with its heartwarming story and humor. ...
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Mike Nussbaum a fixture in Chicago theater, film and TV dies at 99
  • In memoriam

Mike Nussbaum a fixture in Chicago theater, film and TV dies at 99

By Barbara Roche Dec 24, 2023
Chicago theatre legend Mike Nussbaum, recognized by Actors Equity as the oldest professional actor in the country, has died just one week short of the age of 100. Nussbaum b...
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The Bear’s Fishes episode: Christmas Vacation the  Berzatto way
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

The Bear’s Fishes episode: Christmas Vacation the Berzatto way

By Reel Chicago Dec 22, 2023
You thought the Griswolds brought us family dysfunction in 1989's Christmas Vacation, have you had dinner with the Berzattos? While Season 2 of FX's hit The Bear dropped all ep...
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Home Alone stuntman Leon Delaney passes at 76
  • In memoriam

Home Alone stuntman Leon Delaney passes at 76

By Barbara Roche Dec 22, 2023
While researching the stunt work on the classic Chicago-made, Home Alone, sadly we found that the stuntman for Daniel Stern, passed away earlier in the year. It is with since...
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Tom Fletcher named to Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame
  • Reel People

Tom Fletcher named to Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame

By Reel Chicago Dec 22, 2023
Chicago native, Tom Fletcher has been named to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame class of 2023. Fletcher is credited with transforming sports production and changing the nat...
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Navy Pier holiday festivities and New Year’s Eve fireworks
  • Events

Navy Pier holiday festivities and New Year’s Eve fireworks

By Reel Chicago Dec 21, 2023
The Navy Pier festive Light Up The Lake display is the largest indoor and outdoor holiday experience in Chicago. Explore the Pier’s dazzling outdoor lakef...
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Laughlin Constable spreads holiday cheer with a game of Telephone
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Laughlin Constable spreads holiday cheer with a game of Telephone

By Reel Chicago Dec 20, 2023
In the spirit of making the holiday season more personal, the team at Laughlin Constable has embraced a nostalgic approach by organizing a friendly game of telephone. Recog...
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Miller Lite introduces “Beercracker” for holidays
  • HOLIDAY SPIRIT

Miller Lite introduces “Beercracker” for holidays

By Reel Chicago Dec 20, 2023
The holidays are upon us and Miller Lite is hoping to keep things in the holiday spirit with beer. Now the Molson Coors beer brand has unveiled the "Beercracker," a unique devi...
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