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New TV series follows Chicago queer nonbinary artist

March 19, 2021 at 1:55 p.m.

On the new TV series "Shine True," hosts Lucas Silveira and Richie Shazam help Azul Nogueron prepare for a Humboldt Park art show with a custom suit, a new hairstyle...

Tammy Zywicki, who was a student at Grinnell College in Iowa, disappeared Aug. 23, 1992, after her vehicle broke down on Interstate 80 near LaSalle, Ill. Her body was found nine days later.

Killing of college student Tammy Zywicki, who disappeared in Illinois, back in the TV spotlight

March 19, 2021 at 3:55 p.m.

The unsolved killing of a college student who went missing while driving from Evanston to Iowa in 1992 is the subject of a new episode of the TV show "People...

I've been rewatching this dramedy that ran for two seasons from 2003 to 2004, and it is as sardonic and easy-to-watch as I remembered. The premise: An apathetic 18-year-old (played by a wonderfully deadpan Ellen Muth) is killed by a piece of airplane equipment falling from the sky — a toilet seat, to be exact — and enters the afterlife equivalent of annoying temp work, helping recently deceased souls leave their bodies to move on to the next realm. She and her small group of "colleagues" (including the marvelous Jasmine Guy) have none of the perks you'd expect: They still more or less have to live on earth, scrambling for housing, but minus any meaningful human connections. Mandy Patinkin plays her boss (of sorts), who calls her "pumpkin" but cuts her zero slack. It might be my favorite (and least-known) show from creator Bryan Fuller, who would later go on to create "Pushing Daisies" and "Hannibal." (Tubi, Amazon Prime, VOD) — Nina Metz

What to watch: Descend into ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ or rise with Jason Sudeikis’ ‘Ted Lasso’

March 19, 2021 at 9:47 a.m.

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CouponCabin founder, ‘Real Housewives’ alum split after she moved to Chicago

March 18, 2021 at 3:56 p.m.

CouponCabin founder Scott Kluth and former "Real Housewives of New York City" cast member Tinsley Mortimer have ended their relationship once again, People magazine reports. "After fourteen months of engagement,...

A scene from "In the Heights" and a steak jibarito from Jibaritos y Mas ($7.85)

Watch this. Eat that: Prepping for the Oscars with ‘Minari’? Head to Chicagoland’s new Koreatown.

March 19, 2021 at 9:12 a.m.

Watch this: 'Minari' Steven Yeun nabbed a best actor Oscar nomination this year for his role in "Minari," about a small family of Korean immigrants — mom, dad, their two...

The front of the Field Museum on Jan. 21, 2021 in Chicago.

What Pritzker’s ‘bridge’ plan means for movies, theater, concerts and more

March 18, 2021 at 8:33 p.m.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a plan for new, relaxed COVID capacity restrictions for indoor movie theaters, performance venues and museums Thursday, in what Music Box Theatre general manager Ryan...

Billy Joel performs during the Elton John and Billy Joel concert at Wrigley Field.

Wrigley Field 2021 concert lineup in place if shows are allowed to happen

March 16, 2021 at 2:58 p.m.

The Cubs have rescheduled a slate of Wrigley Field concerts for this summer, including Lady Gaga, Guns N' Roses and Chris Stapleton shows that were supposed to be held last...

Chicago executive producers of HBO’s ‘Allen v. Farrow’ weigh in on series ahead of finale

March 13, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.

The four-part HBO docuseries "Allen v. Farrow" has been exploring the accusation of childhood sexual abuse against filmmaker Woody Allen involving Dylan, his adopted daughter with actress Mia Farrow. Allen...

What to watch: Netflix’s ‘Ginny & Georgia’, catch up on ‘Good Girls’ before new season and a ‘Real World’ reunion

March 12, 2021 at 7:00 a.m.

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On "Fargo" Season 4, Chris Rock plays Loy Cannon.

Chicago-filmed ‘Fargo’ set the standard for TV and movie crews after coronavirus production shutdown

March 10, 2021 at 3:07 p.m.

Coronavirus was the plot twist the team behind the FX series "Fargo" did not see coming. Most of the fourth season had been shot when filming of Chicago TV shows...

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