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Tag: The Bear

The Bear finale explained: In the end, it was always about family
  • CHICAGO MADE

The Bear finale explained: In the end, it was always about family

By Reel Chicago Jun 30, 2026
Spoiler alert: This story discusses the series finale of FX’s The Bear, now streaming on Hulu. For all the talk of Michelin stars, kitchen chaos, debt, grief, perfection a...
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Tom Skilling x Demetrius Ivory forecast cameos in The Bear
  • CHICAGO MADE

Tom Skilling x Demetrius Ivory forecast cameos in The Bear

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2026
The final season of The Bear is serving up more Chicago flavor, this time with a couple of familiar WGN faces. WGN Chief Meteorologist Demetrius Ivory makes a brief cameo in...
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The 10 best episodes of The Bear, ranked
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The 10 best episodes of The Bear, ranked

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2026
FX’s The Bear has built its reputation one pressure-cooker episode at a time. Across its run, the Chicago-set series has turned restaurant service, family trauma, grief, ambi...
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What are critics saying about the final season of The Bear?
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What are critics saying about the final season of The Bear?

By Reel Chicago Jun 25, 2026
The kitchen is closing, and critics appear mostly satisfied with the final service. The fifth and final season of FX’s The Bear has arrived, bringing the Emmy-winning Chicago...
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The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas teases Spider-Man: Brand New Day role
  • CASTING

The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas teases Spider-Man: Brand New Day role

By Reel Chicago Jun 16, 2026
Liza Colón-Zayas is giving fans their first real clue about her role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The Emmy-winning star of FX’s Chicago-set hit The Bear has joined the Marv...
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NAACP Image Awards noms: The Chi, Bear, Ironheart and more
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NAACP Image Awards noms: The Chi, Bear, Ironheart and more

By Reel Chicago Jan 14, 2026
Chicago has plenty to point at in the newly announced nominations for the 57th NAACP Image Awards, with hometown and Chicago-connected titles landing in major categories, inclu...
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Chicago craft takes spotlight in Art Director Guild Awards
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Chicago craft takes spotlight in Art Director Guild Awards

By Reel Chicago Jan 8, 2026
Chicago’s creative fingerprint is all over the Art Directors Guild’s 30th Annual Excellence in Production Design nominations, with locally rooted work spanning commercials,...
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Rob Reiner’s role on The Bear reminds us what we’ve lost
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Rob Reiner’s role on The Bear reminds us what we’ve lost

By Reel Chicago Dec 18, 2025
Hollywood lost one of its most influential voices this past weekend. Rob Reiner, the celebrated actor, director, and filmmaker, and his wife, Michele Singer-Reiner, were kil...
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The Bear’s Matty Matheson brings his cooking show to Netflix
  • CELEBRITY

The Bear’s Matty Matheson brings his cooking show to Netflix

By Barbara Roche Dec 11, 2025
Known for turning cooking into unpredictable chaos, The Bear’s Matty Matheson is bringing his high energy cooking show Just a Dash to Netflix. Netflix has acquired the exc...
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Flatliners, Chicago Med, The Bear: Oliver Platt ’s Chicago journey
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Flatliners, Chicago Med, The Bear: Oliver Platt ’s Chicago journey

By Barbara Roche Nov 12, 2025
Across more than three decades, Oliver Platt has quietly assembled one of the most significant resumés in Chicago film and television. Before Oliver Platt became the steady...
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Former Bear writer detained in handcuffs on NYC train
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Former Bear writer detained in handcuffs on NYC train

By Reel Chicago Sep 26, 2025
Alex O’Keefe, an ex-staff writer for The Bear and political speechwriter, says a routine commute turned confrontational last week when MTA Police detained him on a Metro-No...
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Is the Emmy love affair with The Bear over?
  • The Emmys

Is the Emmy love affair with The Bear over?

By Reel Chicago Sep 15, 2025
The Chicago-set series The Bear left the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards with zero wins on Sunday. The FX drama competed in six top categories but was blanked as The Studio and Hack...
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Of course Bob Odenkirk would be on board for more Better Call Saul
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Of course Bob Odenkirk would be on board for more Better Call Saul

By BANG Showbiz Aug 18, 2025
Bob Odenkirk would "of course" be on board for a new series of Better Call Saul. The 62-year-old Berwyn native first played lawyer Jimmy McGill and his corrupt alter ego Saul G...
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The Bear roars with 13 Emmy nominations
  • The Emmys

The Bear roars with 13 Emmy nominations

By Reel Chicago Jul 16, 2025
FX and Hulu’s The Bear is back at the table, and it's serving more than just chaos in the kitchen. The critically acclaimed Chicago-made series scored 13 Emmy nominations for...
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Yes Chef! FX renews The Bear for Season 5
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Yes Chef! FX renews The Bear for Season 5

By Reel Chicago Jul 1, 2025
FX has officially renewed The Bear for a fifth season, giving the Chicago production community another reason to fire up the flat tops and keep the cameras rolling. Followin...
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REVIEW: While it still has bite, is it time for The Bear to hibernate?
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REVIEW: While it still has bite, is it time for The Bear to hibernate?

By Colin Costello Jun 26, 2025
While all episodes of The Bear have been released on FX and Hulu, this reviewer has only completed the first five episodes. But we have enough to review! Here's the bottom ...
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Time is running out for Carmy and Sydney in Bear S4 trailer
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Time is running out for Carmy and Sydney in Bear S4 trailer

By Reel Chicago May 20, 2025
The official trailer for The Bear Season 4 has arrived — and FX is turning up the heat again. The new footage finds time is running out for Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), who i...
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FX announces premiere date for The Bear Season 4
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FX announces premiere date for The Bear Season 4

By Reel Chicago May 13, 2025
Grab your Xanax. Season four of The Bear, the hit FX series with deep Chicago roots, will premiere in its entirety on Hulu starting Friday, June 25 at 7 p.m. CT. Internationall...
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The Bear announces release date for Season 4
  • CHICAGO MADE

The Bear announces release date for Season 4

By Barbara Roche May 1, 2025
FX’s The Bear is set to return for its fourth season on Sunday, June 15, 2025, premiering on Hulu. This marks a slight shift from the show’s traditional late-June debut...
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Ayo Edebiri and Lionel Boyce cook up episode for S4 of The Bear
  • CHICAGO MADE

Ayo Edebiri and Lionel Boyce cook up episode for S4 of The Bear

By Reel Chicago Apr 24, 2025
After making waves with her directorial debut on the critically acclaimed episode “Napkins,” Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri is expanding her creative role on The Bear. The Chicago...
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