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Cubs hit a homer by naming local SCC their agency

By Lewis Lazare Nov 29, 2012

Everyone knows s**t happens in the ad biz. Sure. But every now and then good stuff does too And sometimes, when the stars are really aligned, several really go...

Spot follows real life in Miller Lite’s “The Race”

By Kerry Devine Nov 28, 2012

Two guys from multicultural agency Commonground, which has a diverse group of creatives, from Millennials to Baby Boomers got into a friendly debate about which of the two repre...

Outstanding film spaces at new Logan Arts Center

By Lou Carlozo Nov 27, 2012

The University of Chicago’s new Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts holds especially tantalizing possibilities for cinema and Chicago's film community, given that t...

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Reinvented Lottery approach pays off in holiday spot

By Lewis Lazare Nov 27, 2012

Yes, we know. By now, we know. More than a year into the reinvention and resuscitation of the Illinois Lottery, it’s become clear that “anything’s possib...

Indie Focus

Ross’ drama one of 5 nominees for Gotham fest prize

by Ed M. Koziarski Nov 26, 2012

MUMBLECORE PRACTITIONER Frank V. Ross’ romantic drama Tiger Tale in Blue is one of five nominees for the Nov. 26 Gotham Independent Film Awards’ Best Film Not Playing at a T...

Ten non-broadcasters win Emmys out of 71 categories

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 26, 2012

It was a long night at the Midwest Emmy Awards ceremonies Sunday, Nov. 18 at the Alhambra Palace as the gold statuettes were presented to winners in a whopping 71 categories (ac...

Grammer loses third term as Starz cancels “Boss”

By Mike Morgan Nov 21, 2012

Another Chicago mayor is out of a job. Starz television network has canceled political drama “Boss” after two seasons, due to underwhelming ratings the second season, ...

Picture and sound come together at Leviathan

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 20, 2012

DESIGN STUDIO LEVIATHAN and composer/sound designer Joel Corelitz’ Waveplant, have formed “a creative alliance” that sounds like a first. With Corelitz now sharing space i...

Celozzi’s Sam Giancana doc wins two L.A. fest awards

By Mike Morgan Nov 15, 2012

Chicago’s colorful and violent gangster past, laden with fascinating sociopathic players (e.g. HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire) is given an important up close and personal look by...

Lewis Lazare

Y&R debuts perfectly pitched BMO Harris spot

By Lewis Lazare Nov 15, 2012

It was, for those who take a broader view of things, a bittersweet moment in Chicago advertising annals. Yes, we’re talking about the debut this week of BMO Harris�...

The Mill to open here in Q1, sharing Whitehouse space

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 14, 2012

After months of rumors about London-headquartered effects and design studio The Mill opening a branch here – it’s official. The company announced today it will share s...

Indie Focus

Siegel teams with Kartemquin for Muhammad Ali doc

by Ed M. Koziarski Nov 14, 2012

DOCUMENTARIAN BILL SIEGEL producer director of the Oscar nominated The Weather Underground is directing the ITVS-backed, Kartemquin-produced documentary The Trials of Muhammad A...

Upshot earns top ranking in best places to work

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 13, 2012

MARKETING AGENCY UPSHOT, INC was ranked as No. 10 in the Chicago Tribune’s annual Top Places to Work compilation, as much for its traditional benefits and congenial working en...

Lewis Lazare

Ch. 2 spots rebrand news as ‘Original Reporting’

By Lewis Lazare Nov 13, 2012

If only it were so easy. For four years — four long years — Jeff Kiernan has been trying to do the seemingly impossible. Some might compare it to the ungodly tas...

Mimi Productions finishes Marathon with 66 videos

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 12, 2012

Mimi Productions turned out a whopping total of 66 videos promoting six brands of Nestle Regional Spring Waters – the world’s leading mineral water company -- shot during th...

Burnett sues to stop staffers from pirating program

Nov 9, 2012

It’s considered SOP for a client to pull its business from an agency and subsequently set up shop with people who previously worked on that account. But when employees p...

John Noble to grow L.A. house’s commercial division

By Mike Morgan Nov 9, 2012

AGENCY/PRODUCTION VETERAN JOHN NOBLE will be doing some serious traveling on behalf of L.A.-based The Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC), which he joined last month as a part...

Lewis Lazare

Savoring the details in DDB’s Milky Way print ad

By Lewis Lazare Nov 8, 2012

It’s the forgotten advertising form. It gets no respect. It’s probably going to go the way of the dinosaur before much more time has elapsed. We just have ...

Veteran EP Tom Cronin to head Foundation/Chicago

By Ruth L Ratny Nov 8, 2012

With the hiring of veteran agency executive producer Tom Cronin as SVP/EP in charge of Foundation Content’s Chicago office, the versatile production company may be changing di...

SPORTS

BTN ‘Olympic sports’ tourneys a coverage challenge

By George Castle Nov 7, 2012

Mark Hulsey knows his production crew is fortunate in televising the Big Ten’s men’s soccer tournament championship game being played Sunday on Northwestern’s lakefront fi...

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