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“Grubhub will eat the fees,” says George Clooney at dinner “feest”
  • Super Bowl

“Grubhub will eat the fees,” says George Clooney at dinner “feest”

By Reel Chicago Feb 2, 2026
Grubhub is making a bold play to reset expectations around restaurant delivery by tackling the issue consumers complain about most: fees. In its first-ever Big Game national...
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Ortega declares “Now It’s a Fiesta” with major brand relaunch
  • CREATIVE

Ortega declares “Now It’s a Fiesta” with major brand relaunch

By Reel Chicago Feb 2, 2026
While Old El Paso has long dominated the space, Ortega is making a play to shake things up. The B&G Foods flagship brand remains the top-selling taco sauce in the country a...
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Molly Ringwold is a hard no when it comes to John Hughes remakes
  • CELEBRITY

Molly Ringwold is a hard no when it comes to John Hughes remakes

By BANG Showbiz Feb 2, 2026
Molly Ringwald has made it clear she’s not interested in seeing the films of John Hughes remade and says the late writer-director felt the same way. The 57-year-old actor,...
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Walkabout Theater Company returns with Poor Poor Lear
  • Theatre

Walkabout Theater Company returns with Poor Poor Lear

By Reel Chicago Feb 1, 2026
After a period of restructuring and creative evolution, Walkabout Theater Company returns to Chicago with the production that launched the company more than two decades ago. Po...
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Catherine O’Hara to be honored with private service
  • In memoriam

Catherine O’Hara to be honored with private service

By BANG Showbiz Feb 1, 2026
Catherine O’Hara’s family will honor the late actress with a private celebration of life, according to details shared in an obituary released following her death. The Home ...
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Groundhog Day still trying to match up Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell
  • CHICAGO MADE

Groundhog Day still trying to match up Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell

By Barbara Roche Jan 30, 2026
Each year on February 2, the movie Groundhog Day reenters the cultural conversation, looping endlessly on television and streaming platforms as audiences revisit one of the mos...
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“Mama I thought we had time” Macauley Culkin, others pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara
  • In memoriam

“Mama I thought we had time” Macauley Culkin, others pay tribute to Catherine O’Hara

By Reel Chicago Jan 30, 2026
The death of Catherine O’Hara at age 71 has prompted an emotional outpouring from colleagues, collaborators and friends who worked alongside her across a career that spanned ...
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Rachel McAdams wasn’t prepared for the backlash to Mean Girls
  • CELEBRITY

Rachel McAdams wasn’t prepared for the backlash to Mean Girls

By Reel Chicago Jan 30, 2026
Rachel McAdams admits she had no idea just how much animosity audiences would feel toward her iconic Mean Girls character, Regina George. The actress, now 47, starred opposi...
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Clorox tackles everyday allergens with PURE campaign
  • CREATIVE

Clorox tackles everyday allergens with PURE campaign

By Reel Chicago Jan 30, 2026
Clorox is expanding its role in everyday home wellness with the launch of Clorox PURE Allergen Neutralizers, a new line of daily air and fabric sprays designed to neutralize co...
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Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ star, dies at 71
  • In memoriam

Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ star, dies at 71

By Reel Chicago Jan 30, 2026
Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actress whose five-decade career spanned sketch comedy, film, television, and voice work, has died. She was 71. Her manager confirmed the news, ...
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Terminix hits high notes with musical ‘Ahhh’ campaign
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Terminix hits high notes with musical ‘Ahhh’ campaign

By Reel Chicago Jan 30, 2026
Terminix is giving pest control a voice, and it’s surprisingly melodic. The brand’s new national campaign, “Ahhh,” turns prevention into a performance, transforming the...
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Barry Burdiak unpacks what Super Bowl advertising gets wrong
  • Super Bowl

Barry Burdiak unpacks what Super Bowl advertising gets wrong

By Barry Burdiak Jan 30, 2026
Editor's Note: Barry Burdiak is an award-winning creative director at Chicago-based independent agency Schafer Condon Carter (SCC). With more than three decades in the agency w...
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Chicago State University student films to stream on Tubi
  • Reel Indie

Chicago State University student films to stream on Tubi

By Reel Chicago Jan 30, 2026
Two award-winning short films produced through Chicago State University’s CSU CINEMA program will begin streaming on Tubi on February 1, offering national visibility for emer...
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Blockbuster 2026 lineup of Chicago festivals and events
  • CITY NEWS

Blockbuster 2026 lineup of Chicago festivals and events

By Reel Chicago Jan 27, 2026
Here's a reminder of warm days ahead and fun in the sun because nobody does summer better than Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special...
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Drew Barrymore x Orlando Bloom set sail again for MSC Cruises
  • CREATIVE

Drew Barrymore x Orlando Bloom set sail again for MSC Cruises

By Reel Chicago Jan 26, 2026
MSC Cruises is bringing back its transatlantic star power with a new round of commercials featuring Drew Barrymore and Orlando Bloom, continuing the brand’s “Let’s Holida...
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Bugonia’s Yorgos Lanthimos brings surreal edge to Grubhub
  • Super Bowl

Bugonia’s Yorgos Lanthimos brings surreal edge to Grubhub

By Reel Chicago Jan 26, 2026
Chicago-based Grubhub is heading to the Super Bowl for the first time, and it is doing so with one of the most distinctive filmmakers working today. According to The Hollywood ...
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Dermot Mulroney taking hiatus from Chicago Fire during Season 14
  • ONE CHICAGO

Dermot Mulroney taking hiatus from Chicago Fire during Season 14

By Barbara Roche Jan 25, 2026
Dermot Mulroney, who recently joined Chicago Fire as Battalion Chief Dom Pascal in the beginning of Season 14, will step away from the series for a temporary hiatus later in th...
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It’s effin’ cold. Here are some movies to watch
  • FILM

It’s effin’ cold. Here are some movies to watch

By Reel Chicago Jan 23, 2026
Real (or is it Reel?) talk. It’s effin’ cold. Not “oh wow, winter is pretty” cold. This is cancel your plans, question geography, and stare angrily out the window. The ...
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Gov. Pritzker highlights Central Illinois film industry success
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Gov. Pritzker highlights Central Illinois film industry success

By Barbara Roche Jan 23, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker visited Flyover Film Studios this week to showcase the growing economic impact of film and television production in Central Illinois and reinforce Illinois’ ...
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One Chicago crossover confirmed for Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D.
  • ONE CHICAGO

One Chicago crossover confirmed for Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago P.D.

By Barbara Roche Jan 23, 2026
NBC has officially confirmed that a three show One Chicago crossover event will air in March, bringing together Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago P.D. for a coordinated th...
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