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Tag: Empire

Chicago film community mourns the loss of Tom O’Neill
  • In memoriam

Chicago film community mourns the loss of Tom O’Neill

By Reel Chicago Jan 26, 2024
The Chicago film community was devastated by the news of the sudden passing of Assistant Director, Tom O'Neill on January 14th, 2024. Tom worked as a Second AD and Productio...
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50 Cent reaches out to Taraji P Henson after she fires her entire team
  • CHICAGO MADE

50 Cent reaches out to Taraji P Henson after she fires her entire team

By Reel Chicago Dec 27, 2023
Empire's Taraji P. Henson, a vocal advocate for addressing pay disparity in Hollywood, disclosed that she fired her entire team for failing to capitalize on the success of her ...
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Terrence Howard files lawsuit against CAA over Empire salary
  • REEL LEGAL

Terrence Howard files lawsuit against CAA over Empire salary

By Reel Chicago Dec 6, 2023
Actor Terrence Howard has filed a lawsuit against Creative Artists Agency (CAA), alleging a conflict of interest in the agency's handling of his compensation for the Chicago-pr...
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Jussie Smollett: arrogance, selfishness and narcissism that is just disgraceful
  • CELEBRITY

Jussie Smollett: arrogance, selfishness and narcissism that is just disgraceful

By Reel Chicago Mar 11, 2022
“There’s a side of you that has this arrogance, and selfishness, and narcissism that is just disgraceful,” Cook County Judge James Linn said in his closing remarks to Jus...
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Empire’s Taraji P. Henson joins musical film adaption of The Color Purple
  • FILM

Empire’s Taraji P. Henson joins musical film adaption of The Color Purple

By Reel Chicago Feb 1, 2022
Academy Award nominee, Emmy Award nominee and star of Empire Taraji P. Henson has joined the upcoming film adaption of The Color Purple musical as sexy and sultry jazz singer S...
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Guilty! UPDATE and trial timeline: Jussie Smollett is back in Chicago for trial
  • CELEBRITY

Guilty! UPDATE and trial timeline: Jussie Smollett is back in Chicago for trial

By Barbara Roche Dec 9, 2021
UPDATE and trial timeline at end of story. I swore I would never do another Jussie Smollett story. But he's baaaack. If it is true that there's no such thing as bad publ...
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Possible ‘Empire’ spinoff in development
  • TV

Possible ‘Empire’ spinoff in development

By Reel Chicago Jul 23, 2020
The former FOX Network juggernaut Empire, which was filmed at Chicago's Cinespace Studios, have ended prematurely last spring due to the rampant novel coronavirus COVID-19, but...
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‘Empire’ finale delivers best ratings since October 2019
  • TV

‘Empire’ finale delivers best ratings since October 2019

By Reel Chicago Apr 24, 2020
This is the way to end a series. Empire signed off with its premature series finale on Tuesday night, after the coronavirus forced the Fox show to shorten its production at Cine...
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As EMPIRE series ends, here’s our Top 10 favorite episodes
  • TV

As EMPIRE series ends, here’s our Top 10 favorite episodes

By Brian Soszynski Apr 19, 2020
Golden Globe-nominated EMPIRE is now in its sixth and final season as one of television’s most popular and groundbreaking shows. A powerful drama about a family dynasty ...
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Chicago Stunt Community punches COVID-19 in face
  • SOCIAL MEDIA

Chicago Stunt Community punches COVID-19 in face

By Colin Costello Apr 15, 2020
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...
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‘Empire’ airs 100th episode tonight on Fox
  • TV

‘Empire’ airs 100th episode tonight on Fox

By Colin Costello Apr 7, 2020
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...
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