Terry Armour

It's been a tough few weeks for Ellen DeGeneres. First there was the problem with an adopted dog, which led to a tearful plea on her daytime talk show. Then...

Frank Darabont is in a very animated state. He's sitting in a corner booth at the upscale Gold Coast eatery RL discussing one of his favorite subjects -- author Stephen...

Frank Darabont is in a very animated state. He's sitting in a corner booth at the upscale Gold Coast eatery RL discussing one of his favorite subjects -- author Stephen...

We here at At Play were raised right -- and that means we're not afraid to hand out a "Thank you" when it's due. From knockout dishes to clubs for...

Actress Regina King (right) dropped in on Wednesday's Jay-Z concert at the House of Blues. But King, who plays Sandra Palmer on "24," didn't count on it being a late...

In "No Country for Old Men," the latest from Joel and Ethan Coen ("Fargo," "The Big Lebowski"), Josh Brolin plays Llewelyn Moss, an opportunistic Vietnam veteran who goes on the...

There on Madison Street, Cheli's Chili still sits. It's an empty storefront now but, in many respects, it's a symbol of that particular stretch of the West Side. When former...

While the late-night talk shows have been airing reruns during the Hollywood writers strike, Ellen DeGeneres is still taping away. As the strike entered its third day Wednesday, DeGeneres found...

What was Shia LaBeouf up to before his arrest early Sunday at a downtown Chicago Walgreens? Turns out the actor was hanging out at a trendy River North nightclub known...

No telling just yet if a writers strike is going to affect things, but filmmaker Steven Spielberg (right) is scouting locations around town for "The Trial of the Chicago 7,"...