Author: CharlesMcGrath

COMIC SARAH SILVERMAN appears in a new Wrigley Orbit gum commercial from Energy BBDO that launches a new campaign that highlight’s Wrigley’s strategy to restore and grow the...

A fitting program to herald the Independent Feature Project/Midwest’s (IFP) return after a long absence is Sunday’s “75 Minutes with Dylan Baker,” the veteran actor – ...

With baseball spring training starting, nice weather on the way and the 100th anniversary of Wrigley Field coming up in May, Questar Entertainment’s new DVD, “Wrigley F...

Grammy winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge will make her first appearance at South by Southwest, thanks to the powerhouse panel of advertising and music industry women, ...

MULTITALENTED ACTOR BILLY ZANE will star as Captain von Trapp in Lyric Opera’s new production of The Sound of Music, April 25-May 18.  He heads the all-star cast fe...

RPM ADVERTISING’S CEO STEVE PLATCOW has added restaurateur to his resume. He has become the successor owner of acclaimed Gabriel’s Restaurant in Highwood that closed last Ju...

Meghan Ross is returning to Resolution Production Group as director of marketing on March 31, after a three-and-a-half year stint at Avid, most recently as channel marketing spe...

Chicago’s music, film and technology is stepping out in the world, starting with the 18th annual South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival, March ...

NEW STAR IN TOWN will be Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson (“Person of Interest”) and Jussie Smollett (“On Our Own”) joining star Terrance Howard in Fox TV’s pilot, “Em...

Energy BBDO has named Mark Taylor as its new chief creative officer. He comes from Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Boulder, Colo. and brings with him an awesome array of advertis...

The annual American Black Film Festival Chicago Buzz Party takes place Feb. 25 at the Velvet Lounge, with two big changes this year to get the buzz going.  For one, Ch...

Cutters’ Flavor design division expanded again to 12 with the addition of Flame artist Christopher Elliott, who moved after a 16-month stint at Utopic and a decade at Red Car ...

Leo Burnett writer Mark Bazer, who moonlights as host of a live interview show, was selected by “Check Please” creator/executive producer as a co-host of his upcoming new sh...