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Phillipa Soo joins Elisabeth Moss in cast of The Shining Girls

By Reel Chicago Jul 27, 2021

Grammy Award winner and Emmy nominee Phillipa Soo has joined the cast of Apple TV Plus’ Shining Girls, a metaphysical thriller based on the 2013 novel by Lauren Beukes. ...

PRODUCTION CENTRAL

It’s the end of the road for HBO’s Lovecraft Country

By Reel Chicago Jul 3, 2021

It's the end of the road for the characters of HBO's Lovecraft Country. The horror drama series will not be receiving a second season order, HBO told Deadline. "We will not ...

Study reveals the best and worst fictional towns on TV

By Reel Chicago Jun 8, 2021

Television has provided much-needed escapism for many of us during the pandemic, allowing us to get lost in the fictional worlds of American dramas, homegrown soaps and nostalg...

Ida B. Wells ‘Chicago Stories’ premiere tonight on WTTW

By Reel Chicago May 21, 2021

On Friday, May 21 at 8:00 pm on all WTTW platforms, Ida B Wells, a one-hour Chicago Stories special and companion website, paints a deeply humanizing portrait of a woman w...

REEL MOVES

Sonixphere adds Matt Brooks, Int’l Business Development

By Reel Chicago Apr 9, 2021

Sonixphere, the award-winning music and sound creators for advertising, series TV and film, announced that Matt Brooks has joined the company as Head of International Business ...

Byron Allen’s ‘This TV’ expands its distribution footprint

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2021

Byron Allen's Allen Media Group announced its recently-purchased over-the-air 24/7 broadcast television network This TV will expand its distribution to eight major market A...

ONE CHICAGO

New stills from tonight’s Chicago PD ‘Protect and Serve’

By Reel Chicago Mar 9, 2021

One Chicago is back this Wednesday with new episodes and NBC has released new stills from this week’s exciting Chicago PD Season 8, Episode 8, 'Protect and Ser...

NBC Chicago launches docuseries “Vaccinated State”

By Reel Chicago Feb 26, 2021

Amid continued questions about the Coronavirus vaccine in Illinois, NBC Chicago explores the issues and response to one of the most sought-after medicines of our lifetime in a ...

REEL MOVES

Janet Davies leaves WLS-7 after 37 years

By Reel Chicago Feb 23, 2021

After almost 37 years, Janet Davies has announced in a Facebook post that she is no longer affiliated with the ABC owned Chicago station WLS. Her post followed the station�...

CELEBRITY

Dan Levy says ‘Ew’ to Schitt’s Creek pop up in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Feb 18, 2021

Fans of the beloved Emmy Award winning POP TV show Schitt’s Creek have been anxiously anticipating the Lincoln Park pop-up “Schitt Happens” within Replay, which specializ...

From holiday classics to one-of-a-kind concerts

By Reel Chicago Dec 8, 2020

This holiday season, WTTW, Chicago’s PBS station, and WFMT, Chicago’s classical radio station, will present a variety of special content throughout the holiday se...

Meteorologist, Tom Skilling thriving after weight loss

By Reel Chicago Dec 4, 2020

WGN weather anchor Tom Skilling is shocking viewers with his dramatic weight loss. Citing his health as his primary concern, the Chicago meteorologist underwent gastric bypass ...

WGN weather anchor signs off social media until 2021

By Reel Chicago Dec 4, 2020

To say 2020 has been a hard year feels like a woeful understatement. Being forced to spend so much time alone has had deeply affected many Americans, but it may also provide an...

Shameless releases trailer for Season 11, final season

By Reel Chicago Nov 28, 2020

Shameless has released its trailer for the upcoming Season 11. Here's a peek at the wild ride of what to expect for the final season of Shameless. The premiere is set for Sunda...

Chicago at the Crossroad a message of hope on WTTW

By Reel Chicago Nov 9, 2020

Chicago at the Crossroad, a documentary film by Chicago’s Emmy-winning producer Brian Schodorf, will air on WTTW-Chicago Thursday, November 12 @ 8pm CT and Sunday, November 1...

REEL BUSINESS

212 and IFA collaborate for new streaming platform, Aha

By Reel Chicago Oct 2, 2020

212 Creative Network and Independent Film Alliance (IFA) have joined forces on a unique collaboration for 212’s streaming platform, Aha. The platform features creative pr...

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PRODUCTION CENTRAL

FX announces Fargo Season Four Cast

By Reel Chicago Aug 10, 2020

FX has set the extraordinary ensemble cast that will star with Chris Rock in the fourth installment of the Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning limited series Fargo. Peabody...

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