Terry Armour

A lot of us of a certain age first saw Morgan Freeman on the PBS kids' show "The Electric Company," which gets a prime-time retrospective Monday on WTTW-Ch. 11 (7:30...

We here in the Windy City are sometimes accused of having an inferiority complex when it comes to New York. Or maybe it's just that New York and other places...

Like anybody else, Ike Barinholtz had lofty career goals when he was a kid growing up on Chicago's North Side. "I wanted to be the junior senator from Illinois," the...

As the Beatles once sang, "I get by with a little help from my friends." Those lyrics ring true for little-known actor Jack McBrayer (right), who plays Kenneth the dweeby...

There are, no doubt, countless parents thanking their lucky stars for Chicago rocker Ralph Covert. Covert, who fronts the Bad Examples, has a side project for kids called Ralph's World....

Myths and mysteries have surrounded the Doors since singer Jim Morrison's death in Paris in 1971. With the remaining members of the band--Robby Krieger, John Densmore and Ray Manzarek--currently celebrating...

Ever wonder what it's like when Oprah Winfrey (right) steps out on the town? Well, Oprah set foot in the Chicago House of Blues for the first time Thursday to...

We've heard the rumors about Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston buying a condo in the Palmolive Building. Funny, we heard nothing about Freddy Rodriguez's recent condo purchase in town. Are...

Janet Jackson says her boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri, didn't mind when she packed on a reported 60 pounds for a film role, according to People.com. In fact, "He loved it," Jackson,...

- Actress Cate Blanchett says she is putting her film career on hold to become artistic director of an Australian theater company, the BBC reported Friday. Blanchett will take up...