After five tough weeks of negotiations, SAG and AFTRA agreed to a new contract with studios and networks worth $200 million over the next three years. Under the new contrac...
WARNER BROS. SETS MAJOR FEATURE IN CHICAGO. A remake of a Korean movie now called "Il Mare" ("The Sea") will start shooting in mid-March and is expected to be here for fou...
Chuck Olin never expected to win an Emmy for his "Marc Chagall in Chicago" documentary. "He was thrilled when he won," said his longtime friend Tom Weinberg. "Later he lau...
Bridges Media Group VP/sales Jennifer Polk and new business director Danielle Ostrowski feel this is a prime time for the renaissance of a once valuable and vibrant Chicag...
The annual gathering of the National Assn. of TV Program Executives (NATPE) in Las Vegas, Jan. 25-27 is where the deals go down. It's the center hub for the marriage of shows wi...
The Chicago Tribune's ambitious integrated branding campaign introduces a winsome cast of rounded iconic characters, designed by award-winning animator J. J. Sedelmaier Pr...
Three former performer/writers who worked together at The Second City combined their considerable comedy talents in a comedy short directed by award-winning spot director Leroy ...
Actor/writer/producer Trevor Anthony states he has the experience and moxie to make it big in Hollywood. And he's willing to sell a piece of his ultimate success to investors o...
Thea Flaum, the undisputed queen of TV show production, with three current series running on HGTV, is in preproduction on another home-oriented-with-a-twist series for DIY, the ...
Figures released last month by Actors Equity Association (Equity) confirm that Chicago once again fueled Equity's 13-state Central Region to a record-setting year, as measured b...
Mark Androw frankly admits his loves his job as board chairman of the 255-member Assn. of Independent Commercial Producers. The president/executive producer of The Story C...
The decade-long partnership between producer Michael Cullen and restaurateur Joe Carlucci has come to an end, and apparently not amicably. The two are co-owners of the choice p...
If NeWave Productions signs with a cable outlet for one more TV series, "we'll have reached our goal of producing 100 nationally televised shows this year," said Steve Grein. ...
What a terrific opportunity we had recently to ask Anthony Robbins, America's greatest motivational speaker and best-selling author, for insight on how to overcome the seemingly...
Taking advantage of the fact that Robert Altman is temporarily living in Chicago, the Chicago Film Critics Assn. on Jan. 19 will hold a tribute evening to honor the award-winnin...
The 4th Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, aka Sketchfest, at the Theatre Building is running on all three 150-seat stages simultaneously from now through Jan. 16. One hundred-...
More than 300 persons attended funeral services Jan. 3 for admusic composer/producer Steve Shafer, 52, who was hailed as a visionary who revolutionized commercial music producti...
Recognizing the increasing imperative of "change now or die," Cinematographers Local 600 last month took a bold giant step towards changing the face and future of Chicago film u...
A memorial service for multifaceted musician/composer Shelly Elias will be held Jan. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Alice Millar Chapel at Northwestern University. A Chicago native, Mr....
