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Author: Barbara Roche

‘Ye’ wins (sort of) Super Bowl ad with homemade video
  • Super Bowl

‘Ye’ wins (sort of) Super Bowl ad with homemade video

By Reel Chicago Feb 12, 2024
Chicago-born Kanye West "Ye" made a unique impact during the Super Bowl by airing a homemade commercial to promote his new merchandising campaign. Despite the absence of a ...
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Has Highdive become a Super Bowl ad dynasty?
  • Super Bowl

Has Highdive become a Super Bowl ad dynasty?

By Colin Costello Feb 11, 2024
That was one helluva game last night. 74 minutes and 57 seconds of playing time and 4 hours and change for snacking and drinking. As the dust settles from Super Bowl LVIII, th...
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Bear creator Christopher Storer triumphs at DGA Awards
  • AWARDS

Bear creator Christopher Storer triumphs at DGA Awards

By Reel Chicago Feb 11, 2024
In a night of recognition and celebration at the 2024 Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards, Christopher Storer emerged as a notable figure, clinching acclaim for his directo...
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FX drops news on The Bear Season 3 premiere date and more
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

FX drops news on The Bear Season 3 premiere date and more

By Reel Chicago Feb 10, 2024
FX chairman John Landgraf revealed to Variety that Season 3 of The Bear will premiere in June. As The Bear begins to prepare for filming Season 3 in Chicago with a...
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Showtime announces when THE CHI returns
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Showtime announces when THE CHI returns

By Reel Chicago Feb 10, 2024
Showtime announced that the second half of the sixth season of the hit drama series THE CHI will return on Friday, May 10th, streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers ...
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Chicago film production comes back strong for 2024
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Chicago film production comes back strong for 2024

By Barbara Roche Feb 10, 2024
More than Hollywood. More than New York. More than Atlanta. Chicago production has returned faster and stronger than anywhere else. Chicago's full-service production studio...
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Emagine Theatre brings dementia friendly screenings to Batavia
  • FILM

Emagine Theatre brings dementia friendly screenings to Batavia

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2024
Emagine Entertainment announces that they will be offering Dementia Friendly Screenings once a month at the Emagine Batavia Theatre providing those with dementia and their care...
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‘I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’ slated to film in Chicago
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

‘I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter’ slated to film in Chicago

By Barbara Roche Feb 9, 2024
Slated to film in Chicago, America Ferrera will make her feature directorial debut in I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. The film is in development at Amazon MGM Studi...
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SCC reveals new Old National Bank spot on Super Bowl Sunday
  • Super Bowl

SCC reveals new Old National Bank spot on Super Bowl Sunday

By Reel 360 Feb 9, 2024
Chicago-based independent creative agency Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) has announced the debut of its latest work for Old National Bank, scheduled to premiere on CBS just before...
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RBL Celebrates: Lena Waithe, Emmy-winning writer, producer, actor
  • THE REEL BLACK LIST

RBL Celebrates: Lena Waithe, Emmy-winning writer, producer, actor

By Reel Chicago Feb 9, 2024
Editor’s Note: The Reel Black List is our annual spotlight of brothers and sisters in the worlds of film, TV, advertising, music, radio and media who are making a differenc...
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United enlists Early Edition’s Kyle Chandler to get Bears fans hyped for Big Game
  • Super Bowl

United enlists Early Edition’s Kyle Chandler to get Bears fans hyped for Big Game

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
The Bears aren't in the Super Bowl. Neither are the Texans. Or the Browns. Chicago-based United Airlines addresses those fans in a tongue-in-cheek Super Bowl campaign Featuring...
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SUPER BOWL: NERDS Gummy gets the feeling in ode to Flashdance
  • Super Bowl

SUPER BOWL: NERDS Gummy gets the feeling in ode to Flashdance

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
NERDS Candy is stepping onto the grand stage of Super Bowl advertising for the first time in its 40-year history, marking a significant milestone for Ferrara, the brand's paren...
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FCB appoints Andrés Ordóñez as Global CCO
  • REEL MOVES

FCB appoints Andrés Ordóñez as Global CCO

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
In a strategic move to bolster its creative leadership, FCB has named Andrés Ordóñez as its new Global Chief Creative Officer. This transition follows the shift of Susan...
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Chicago Black History Month events at The DuSable Museum
  • Black History Month

Chicago Black History Month events at The DuSable Museum

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
In celebration of Black History Month, The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center announces an initiative with Walgreens to offer DuSable apparel in select Walgr...
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Asian Pop-Up Cinema reveals sneak peek at upcoming 18th edition
  • FESTIVALS

Asian Pop-Up Cinema reveals sneak peek at upcoming 18th edition

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
The Asian Pop-Up Cinema film festival reveals a look at its upcoming 18th edition, running March 20 - April 21, 2024. Each week throughout the festival is dedicated to work...
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‘Commodity Trading: Dies Irae’ premieres at Chicago Filmmakers
  • Reel Indie

‘Commodity Trading: Dies Irae’ premieres at Chicago Filmmakers

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
Chicago Filmmakers will host the theatrical premiere of COMMODITY TRADING: DIES IRAE on March 15. This is the fourth feature film by acclaimed, underground filmmaker and mult...
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Two by Four and American Place Casino are Changing the Game
  • CREATIVE

Two by Four and American Place Casino are Changing the Game

By Reel Chicago Feb 8, 2024
Two by Four advertising and marketing agency headquartered in Chicago, joined forces with American Place Casino to create the Change the Game campaign, in a strategic move to t...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger takes on State Farm’s tagline in Super Bowl teaser
  • Super Bowl

Arnold Schwarzenegger takes on State Farm’s tagline in Super Bowl teaser

By Reel Chicago Feb 6, 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken on a T-1000 and a T-X in Terminator films. He's gone up against a Predator. He even took on Danny Devito in Twins. Now, State Farm has presented...
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$18 for a Big Mac Meal? Consumers tell McDonald’s to bite them
  • REEL BUSINESS

$18 for a Big Mac Meal? Consumers tell McDonald’s to bite them

By Reel Chicago Feb 6, 2024
The rising cost of living and inflationary pressures are hitting fast-food giant McDonald's hard, leading to significant price increases across its menu items. A Big Mac co...
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Will Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med have a crossover episode this season?
  • ONE CHICAGO

Will Chicago Fire, P.D. and Med have a crossover episode this season?

By Reel Chicago Feb 2, 2024
One Chicago has earned its reputation as the franchise that excels in well-executed crossover episodes, whether involving a single character or uniting all three shows for a ma...
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