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Bob Odenkirk recalls near-fatal heart attack
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Bob Odenkirk recalls near-fatal heart attack

By BANG Showbiz May 17, 2026
Berwyn's Bob Odenkirk is opening up in chilling detail about the terrifying moments surrounding the near-fatal heart attack he suffered while filming Better Call Saul in 2021. ...
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As Cannes slows, Chicago’s Watermelon Pictures is building a different future for indie film
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As Cannes slows, Chicago’s Watermelon Pictures is building a different future for indie film

By Reel Chicago May 17, 2026
Inside the halls of the Cannes Film Festival this year, there’s one uncomfortable reality almost everyone seems to agree on: Business is slow. According to THR, the gia...
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Chicago has big night at 2026 Clio Awards
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Chicago has big night at 2026 Clio Awards

By Reel Chicago May 15, 2026
BBDO Chicago helped put Chicago squarely in the global creative spotlight Thursday night at the 2026 Clio Awards, taking home two Grand Clios for its emotionally powerful “Th...
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Contender’s Robert Clifton Jr. named CAF’s Creative of the Year
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Contender’s Robert Clifton Jr. named CAF’s Creative of the Year

By Reel Chicago May 15, 2026
Contender co-founder and chief creative officer Robert Clifton Jr. has been named the inaugural recipient of the Chicago Advertising Federation’s (CAF) newly created Creative...
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McDonald’s wins naming rights to Chicago Fire FC’s new stadium
  • SPORTS

McDonald’s wins naming rights to Chicago Fire FC’s new stadium

By Reel Chicago May 15, 2026
In other Chicago Fire FC news, the football club has landed one of the biggest branding partnerships in its history. McDonald's and Chicago Fire FC officially announced a landm...
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Apple TV+ reveals first look, premiere date for Dark Matter S2
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Apple TV+ reveals first look, premiere date for Dark Matter S2

By Reel Chicago May 15, 2026
Apple TV+ has officially unveiled a first look at Season 2 of Dark Matter, the mind-bending Chicago-set sci-fi thriller based on the bestselling novel by Blake Crouch. The a...
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Jeep, Marvel team with Highdive for Captain America-themeed America250
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Jeep, Marvel team with Highdive for Captain America-themeed America250

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2026
Jeep is teaming up with Marvel and Highdive for a massive new America250 campaign built around two American icons born in 1941: the Jeep Wrangler and Captain America. Create...
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Stanley brings back the Steemer to gross us out – and it works
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Stanley brings back the Steemer to gross us out – and it works

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2026
There’s something beautifully uncomfortable about Havas Chicago’s latest work for Stanley Steemer. This week’s Reel Ad of the Week goes to the return of “The Steemer,...
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One Chicago locks in core cast, franchise stars for another season
  • ONE CHICAGO

One Chicago locks in core cast, franchise stars for another season

By Reel Chicago May 14, 2026
NBC is officially keeping the heart of One Chicago intact. According to a new report from Deadline, franchise veterans S. Epatha Merkerson and Oliver Platt from Chicago Med, al...
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ALDI saddles up for latest ‘It’s an ALDI Thing’
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ALDI saddles up for latest ‘It’s an ALDI Thing’

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2026
Leo Chicago and ALDI are heading out West for the latest chapter of the retailer’s ongoing “It’s an ALDI Thing” platform, using cowboy wisdom and deadpan humor to celeb...
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Legendary director Joe Sedelmaier remembered by son J.J.
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Legendary director Joe Sedelmaier remembered by son J.J.

By Reel Chicago May 12, 2026
Joe Sedelmaier, the groundbreaking commercial director whose distinctly human, eccentric style helped redefine modern advertising, died peacefully Friday morning of natural cau...
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Quriosity director Michael Maes opens state-of-the-art studio in Chicago
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Quriosity director Michael Maes opens state-of-the-art studio in Chicago

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2026
Acclaimed director Michael Maes, one of the industry’s leading visual storytellers in the food and liquid space, represented by Quriosity Productions, the award-winning, mi...
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Brotega, Ortega’s mascot, introduces the Taco Dog
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Brotega, Ortega’s mascot, introduces the Taco Dog

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2026
Ortega Taco is refusing to let the Cinco de Mayo party end. The Mexican food brand has officially declared May 6 “Seis de Mayo,” a new annual holiday designed to extend the...
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Southwest x Pete Crow-Armstrong bring Cubs’ energy to Wrigleyville
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Southwest x Pete Crow-Armstrong bring Cubs’ energy to Wrigleyville

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2026
Southwest Airlines celebrated its new partnership with the Chicago Cubs by turning Gallagher Way into a fan-focused Opening Day experience packed with exclusive merch, baseball...
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SKITTLES gets wonderfully weird again with gummies
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SKITTLES gets wonderfully weird again with gummies

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2026
There are very few brands left that can drop a commercial featuring a bald kangarooman carrying teenage boys in his pouch, a jellyfish massage, and full practical puppetry… a...
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ZOA Energy launches new campaign via Highdive
  • CREATIVE

ZOA Energy launches new campaign via Highdive

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2026
ZOA Energy is kicking off a new era for the brand with a fresh creative platform, updated packaging and the launch of a limited edition flavor inspired by its Polynesian roots....
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SCC names Liam Boyle Chief Growth Officer
  • REEL MOVES

SCC names Liam Boyle Chief Growth Officer

By Reel Chicago May 7, 2026
Schafer Condon Carter has appointed Liam Boyle as Chief Growth Officer, as the independent Chicago agency continues to build out its leadership team and growth strategy. Boy...
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Kelly Ofman joins AbelsonTaylor Group as VP, Account Director
  • REEL MOVES

Kelly Ofman joins AbelsonTaylor Group as VP, Account Director

By Reel Chicago May 5, 2026
AbelsonTaylor Group, a leading independent healthcare marketing and communications agency, announced that Kelly Ofman has joined the agency as Vice President, Account Director....
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Paris Schutz to join NBC 5 News team
  • REEL MOVES

Paris Schutz to join NBC 5 News team

By Reel Chicago May 5, 2026
NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) has announced two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and veteran Chicago news personality Paris Schutz will join the NBC 5 News team as a general as...
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Schafer Condon Carter promotes Jack Hennessy to Chief Operating / Media Officer
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Schafer Condon Carter promotes Jack Hennessy to Chief Operating / Media Officer

By Reel Chicago Apr 27, 2026
Schafer Condon Carter announced that Jack Hennessy has been promoted to Chief Operating and Media Officer, a newly created position. He most recently served as Executive Direct...
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