Post Effects' president Mike Fayette responds to last week's editorial questioning the need for new stages and attorneys' Bob Labate and Kristen Fligel's clear explanation of t...
Jewel commercials came to an end last week after some 20 years of local production. New owners Albertson's moved production to its Dallas in-house studio. Producer Diane Mik...
The mammoth ShowBiz Expo comes to Chicago in early November for the first time in 20 years, bringing an expected 200 exhibitors and more than a score of top industry speaker...
A lot of good people believe that "if you build it, they will come." In many cases that philosophy of business is true: If you've got the goods, customers will respond. ...
Puppies are cute little devils but they sure get into everything, like knocking down plants and spilling dirt all over the rug. That's the theme of a Dirt Devils package ...
"Barber Shop II," which wrapped several days earlier than anticipated, hasn't been the smoothest of feature shoots, but it was one of the touchiest in many a year that we've hea...
While the Illinois Film Office wonders what's next ? it looks like "Barber Shop 2" will be the only major studio film to shoot here this year ? the Chicago Film Office is going...
Bob Labate Kristen Fligel By Bob Labate and Kristen Fligel* Editor: Attorneys Bob Labate and Kristen Fligel of Holland & Knight law firm give us an easy-to-understa...
THE ILLINOIS TOURISM ACCOUNT ad account is up for review, as required by state law every two years. BBDO has had the $12 million businss for four years during which it also did...
Producer Mark McCarville waits while presidential transport Helicopter One is loaded onto a cargo jet, for a scene in his "Marine One" documentary going to the IFP Market. ...
After 44 years as a glitzy black tie albeit an often ponderous event, the 45th annual local Emmy awards will be a much lower-key evening, perhaps in keeping with the lower-key t...
"Davey" of the '60s and '70s returns in a Lutheran doc that could be a precursor for a new series. The catalyst for a new documentary about the old "Davey and Goliath" ch...
Y&R adds CD Tim Crawley from Carmichael/Lynch; senior art director Sonya Grewal as a senior A/D, from Cramer-Krasselt, and the A/D-writer team of Mollie Wilkie and Greg Christen...
John Aitken heads the new Beat Studios for advertising production services. Once he decided he didn't want to work for a large corporate entity any longer, it took John Aitke...