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Huge S.C. Johnson account move expected this week

By Lewis Lazare Jul 12, 2011

We’re tempted to tag it the agency review of the century, if only because we heard truly hysterical, seemingly brain-dead TV talking heads repeatedly refer to the now in...

‘Harry Potter’ eagerly awaited by Michigan 3D artists

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 11, 2011

Up in Traverse City, Michigan, no one is more excited about next Friday’s release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 than a group of 3D visual effects artists the...

Tribune stations dish up ‘Best Bites’ reality TV

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 10, 2011

AMERICA’S BEST BITES is a new half-hour reality show from Tribune Broadcasting, where the hosts take tips from viewers via Facebook and Twitter and travel to those areas to sa...

AICP survey: Spot business rebounds to 2008 levels

By Mike Morgan Jul 10, 2011

THE COMEBACK of commercial production business this past year is a sure signal that the economy is rebounding, as production expenditures are up by 5% and nearly back to 2008 le...

Who says movie makeup isn’t magic?

By Mike Morgan Jul 9, 2011

Handsome, likeable Rob Lowe, who stars in NBC’s Parks and Recreation, looks eerily like accused Bolingbrook wife killer Drew Peterson in the Lifetime move, Untouchable, now in...

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Uni-ball is Fred Savage’s spot directorial debut

By Lewis Lazare Jul 7, 2011

IT'S A FIRST. Chicago-born actor, director and producer Fred Savage has just directed his first series of TV commercials — made by Tris3ct/Chicago for the Uni-ball line ...

Noise Floor mixes Drum Corps world competition sound

By Sarah Louise Klose Jul 7, 2011

For the 11th consecutive year, Cory Coken of Noise Floor is the location audio mixer for Drum Corps International (DCI) competitions that began June 20 with the tour kickoff in ...

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Comedy feature ‘Sister Mary’ premieres in St. Charles

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 6, 2011

FILMMAKER JAMES VALLO’S COMEDY, Sister Mary, has its world premiere Saturday, July 16 at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., in St. Charles, followed by a party a...

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On verdict watch for United Airlines’ account shift

By Lewis Lazare Jul 5, 2011

ORLANDO, WHERE THE exceedingly-hyped Casey Anthony case has gone to the jury for deliberation, isn’t the only town on high-profile verdict watch these days. Chicago has ...

LBP Stunts first film to showcase at Action On fest

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 5, 2011

The seven men and one woman members of LBP Stunts Chicago were surprised when their first shot at producing a martial arts film was accepted for screening at the Action On ...

Filmmaker Niko Franghias revives Greek Film Festival

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 4, 2011

Greeks in Chicago -- the third largest Greek population in the world, with an estimated 450,000 and second only to New York’s 500,000 –- celebrate their culture with a varie...

City gained $24 million from 2010 ‘Transformers’

By Ruth L Ratny Jul 2, 2011

A REASON WHY Illinois loves those big Hollywood films that show up every year or so. The Michael Bay-directed Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, dropped $24 million here last sum...

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No surprise: Ch. 7 still leads late news ratings race

By Lewis Lazare Jun 30, 2011

THE COMPLETE JUNE NIELSEN TV ratings book is out today. But with one day remaining in the book, top-ranked ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 sat comfortably atop the pack in the hotly-con...

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State auditor questions Lottery agency selection

By Lewis Lazare Jun 30, 2011

IT AIN’T OVER ‘til it’s over. Close followers of our extensive reporting last summer and fall on the protracted process to select the first ever private manager for ...

Heartwarming message in prize winning “Fancypants”

By Sarah Louise Klose Jun 28, 2011

To the surprise -- and total delight – of the Humble Pie Films’ producers, their low-budget indie Fancypants, was a hit right out of the gate. At its first festival en...

EP Kipp Christiansen settles in at One at Optimus

By Ruth L Ratny Jun 28, 2011

After traveling the world over as a freelance producer for many of the great spot directors, Kipp Christiansen has stowed his luggage to join One at Optimus as executive produce...

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Viva Digital Kitchen, winner of Cannes Design Grand Prix

By Lewis Lazare Jun 23, 2011

DIGITAL KITCHEN has brought some Cannes glory to Chicago. The Chicago-based collective of more than 100 artists, designers and filmmakers walked off Wednesday with the Gra...

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