Lines that sound as if they’re out of a movie
Guilt or innocence aside, statements attributed in the criminal complaint to Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his associates sometimes sound as though they've watched a few too many tough-guy movies. Here...
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Film CEO likes us
Dreamworks Animation Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Katzenberg visited Chicago on Monday to screen bits of the studio's upcoming 3-D feature, "Monsters Vs. Aliens." In addition to promoting Dreamworks' new 3-D...
Obama could have been in pictures
While in town promoting his movie "Nothing Like the Holidays," producer and Chicago native Robert Teitel recounted a story from another one of his shoots: Barack Obama's 2001 visit to...
Alas, poor Andre?
Another stage skull story has popped up. "Doctor Who" star David Tennant used the skull of concert pianist Andre Tchaikowsky in the Royal Shakespeare Company's recent Stratford production of "Hamlet."...
Nothing like a Chicago premiere
Chicago natives Freddy Rodriguez ("Six Feet Under," "Grindhouse") and producer Robert Teitel ("Barber Shop") premiered their comedy "Nothing Like the Holidays" on Monday night at the Music Box Theatre. The...
Q&A: Armand Assante
Armand Assante visited Chicago on Monday to record post-production dialogue for "Chicago Overcoat," a mob film shot locally and starring Frank Vincent, who was in "The Sopranos." The movie, produced...
Bite club
Every generation reinvents the vampire, bending the rules and regulations that govern these sexy bloodsuckers. Below, a primer on vamp mythology and how it has changed, from 1897 to last...
Newcomer looks up to Swayze
In the A&E series "The Beast," which is being filmed in Chicago, newcomer Travis Fimmel is getting an education working with Hollywood veteran Patrick Swayze. "He's a bit of a...
Pattinson onboard for ‘Twilight’ sequels
When "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson visited Orland Park on Wednesday night, he said he had signed on to play Edward for three films -- if they're all made. He said,...
The Election Day Show
ON THE TOWN AT THE CASINO Election? What election? It was business as usual -- the slot machine din of the gambling business, reverberating through the room -- at the...