Before COVID-19 shut down production last March, Chicago-born director Lana Wachowski was deep into filming the fourth, the first of a new trilogy, Matrix film for Warner Bros...
Three-times Cannes Lion winner, Sam Ciaramitaro has become an accomplished director for Durable Goods and a producer with a distinct speciality for delivering poignant stories,...
Over the last four years, it has become increasingly acceptable in some circles to assault and threaten journalists and on-air reporters. Of course, when you are egged on and ...
Nowhere can the pandemic's financial impact be felt more than in the city's once thriving production industry. Shows such as Empire, the Dick Wolf "Chicago" shows, Shameless an...
They are Optimus. Whether it's creating and delivering top-notch, award-winning content or throwing their legendary block party, which was talked about for an entire year... u...
Actress, author and philanthropist Ina Bochian, knows how to pull a team together for a good cause. This year, to help Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller's not-for-profit charity rai...
Typically, it takes around 20 minutes or so to cook up Uncle Ben's Rice. And even more so, it usually takes around a month to prep, produce and post a :30-second spot. That sai...
During her appearance on CBS' Face the Nation earlier this month, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told host Margaret Brennan while the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has impacted the ...
Welcome to Week number five of staying-at-home due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. While Chicagoans are hunkered down, Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been busy with creat...
Right now, social distancing due to the horrendous coronavirus COVID-19 global pandemic, is now the norm. But the Chicago Stunt community is finding ways to still be creative w...
There are now 22,025 confirmed coronavirus COVID-19 cases and 794 deaths in Illinois. The pandemic has ravaged the economy from local independent movie theaters to Boeing. One ...
There is now a total of 16,422 positive coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Illinois with 528 deaths. Even with the sobering numbers on the rise, that has not stopped Chicago-based ...
There hasn't been a new Chicago Fire episode since March 25 when S8 Ep 18, I'll Cover You where we saw Severide (Taylor Kinney) teaming up with Seager (Ally Allo) and the OFI a...
What does Fox's Empire, now in its sixth and final season, have in common with NBC’s Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. have hit E.R. and even Showtime's Sham...
With social distancing the new normal, due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, many brands are now looking at their marketing and developing new strategies to reach the...
There are now 134 reported new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 422, with at least four deaths. This according to the Chicago Tribune. Unfortunately, among...
Fred Rogers’ mother once advised him to “look for the helpers” whenever bad news broke or disaster happened. She believed artists lead us to human truths can guide us thr...
All three Chicago Dick Wolf shows Chicago Med, PD and Fire have halted production and will not be returning until next season.
In addition to the Chicago shows, the list inc...
West Side production studio Cinespace has issued a statement after a California-based female producer on the FOX TV series neXt, which has production offices on the lot, test...
The Midwest Independent Film Festival, which has been in somewhat of an identity makeover since Mike McNamara stepped down from the role of executive director in 2017, is placin...