'Chicago Fire' Showrunners Talk Jake Lockett's New Character Sam Carver & The Mystery of His Scar

Taylor Kinney has been keeping television fans entertained as firefighter Kelly Severide on hit drama Chicago Fire for almost a decade now. MORE: Chicago Fire star Taylor Kinney's partner made a cameo in season 11 premiere - did you spot her?But how much do you know about the actor when the cameras are off? Find out all you need to know about Taylor's love life here …WATCH: Chicago Fire teases heartbreaking news for Stella Kidd and Kelly SeverideWhile the 40-year-old star has never been married, he was previously engaged to pop star Lady Gaga. The pair met in 2011 on the set of her music video for her song You and I and dated for five years and got engaged on Valentine's Day 2015.

A post shared by @chuckychuckdgafEarlier this year, Run The Jewels‘ Killer Mike has opened up about a new pro-marijuana documentary he’s been working on.Tumbleweeds with Killer Mike is a new docu-series where Mike discusses the “impact and evolution” of cannabis culture, the history of marijuana and its legalisation in states such as Las Vegas, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York.Speaking to Consequence about what viewers can expect from the series, Mike said: “They’re going to further expand what they know in terms of seeing what’s out there on the horizon in terms of advocacy and creating equity and fairness around marijuana. In terms of people that have been sentenced and charged for things, what will happen next in terms of opportunities for them as the world blossoms.“There’s something to learn about how veterans that are coping with PTSD have dealings with marijuana advocacy.

Taylor Kinney took a break from fighting fires when he paid a visit to someone very special on Friday.The Chicago Fire actor delighted fans by stopping by the Today show with Al Roker, who had flown to the windy city for work. It was Al who shared the snapshot which sent both his and Taylor's fans into a frenzy.MORE: Chicago Fire: Did Chief Hawkins die? Fans react to latest episodeIn the selfie, Taylor was beaming, as was Al and the rainy Chicago backdrop was just about visible.WATCH: Unearthed Christmas commercial starring Taylor Kinney and Jesse SpencerAl captioned it: "Had a great time in the rain in #chicago and a good friend of @todayshow stopped by.

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Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic Growing up in Texas toward the tail end of the 20th century, I was not taught about Emmett Till. I’ve learned about him since, of course. Till’s name adorns this year’s overdue federal antilynching act, and his tragic fate has inspired plays and films, including 2018’s Oscar-nominated short, “My Nephew Emmett,” and now a powerful new feature from Chinonye Chukwu, who gave Alfre Woodard one of her greatest roles in 2019 Sundance winner “Clemency.” Till’s story — that of a 14-year-old Black boy from Chicago who was kidnapped in the middle of the night and lynched while visiting his family in Mississippi — may have been omitted from my Southern schooling for racist reasons, though I suspect it had as much to do with Western culture’s “great man” bias. History, as a field of study, celebrates the achievements of heroic individuals. Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks. Those names were all taught. But Emmett Till was a kid whose murder galvanized the American civil rights movement, and it has taken a different kind of thinking — à la “Say Their Names” campaign or Ryan Coogler’s “Fruitvale Station” — to position victims in the public’s mind.

Chicago Med star Marlyne Barrett has revealed the sad news that she had been diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer. The actress, whose character Maggie Lockwood had a breast cancer storyline on the US TV show a few years back, told People that doctors had discovered a "football-sized" tumour. "I'm an extremely private person, but I felt a responsibility to tell my story," she explained.

A.D. Amorosi Ever since its 2012 start, no matter how attractive its actors, there is only one person who truly puts the heat, smoke and flames to “Chicago Fire”: special effects coordinator and pyrotechnic John Milinac. Fire may be the star of Dick Wolf’s red-hot series, but Milinac is its master. For ten seasons, Milinac has pitted Chicago’s imaginary firefighters and paramedics against raging flames, quickly enveloping smoke and crumbling properties, as well as exploding cars, runaway trucks, un-moored electrical wires and more than a few slippery roofs. Working on this season’s seventh episode when speaking to Variety, Milinac and his 13-person team are prepping a “burn stage” and all of its elements so that it can be turn-key ready for filming on Tuesday morning. “That’s a lot of push, especially after we just wrapped an exterior fire that was condensed — which means things are overlapping — and next, we have some carnage with a handful of vehicles, which means we’re going to have some pre-damage to do in advance.”

star Marlyne Barrett has revealed she was diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer in July.

’s Marlyne Barrett revealed that she has been privately battling uterine and ovarian cancer. On Tuesday, the 44-year-old actress took to Instagram to share a picture of her freshly shaven head next to the caption, “…”. The following slide on the photo carousel was a screenshot of a article announcing the news.  Barrett, who plays nurse Maggie Lockwood on the hit NBC drama, shared that her journey began two months ago, after she went in for a hernia procedure and had fluid on her abdomen that wouldn’t go away.

Ready to fight. Marlyne Barrett is speaking out about her health journey after being diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer earlier this year.

Chicago Fire fans were left heartbroken on Wednesday when Sylvie Brett made the emotional decision to end her long-distance relationship with Matt Casey.Exclusive: Chicago PD's Marina Squerciati shares what Jesse Lee Soffer's departure means for VoightFormer Captain Casey made the decision to leave Chicago to move to Oregon and help raise his late best friend's children, with him and Brett attempting to try long distance. But at the end of Wednesday's premiere episode, which had seen Brett share her frustrations with their lack of communication, viewers saw her on the phone ending the romance.WATCH: One Chicago returns to NBCHanako Greensmith, who stars as Brett's paramedic colleague Violet Mikami spoke to HELLO! about that moment, sharing that "Brett, in a large and beautiful way, is stepping up for herself".That decision will also affect Violet, with Hanako adding: "Brett doesn't need a man to be confident, and that is inspiring for Violet.

pulled off a big surprise in the season 8 premiere when a major character returned, leaving open the possibility that their reappearance could potentially be a permanent(-ish) one. In the final minutes of Wednesday's season opener, «How Do You Begin to Count the Losses,» the OneChicago series welcomed back former series regular Yaya DaCosta, who plays Dr. April Sexton.

The trio of One Chicago shows are returning tonight!

Chicago Fire is one of the most successful shows on NBC and it led to the inception of the Chicago franchise on the network.

kicks off its 11th season Wednesday and the stakes are higher than ever for the Firehouse 51 crew.The jam-packed season opener, titled «Hold on Tight,» finds Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) and Kelly Severide’s (Taylor Kinney) honeymoon interrupted by a dangerous person from their past. Meanwhile, Kidd’s former academy classmate, Sam Carver (Jake Lockett), joins the team at 51, setting up a tense reunion for the duo.

Chicago Fire fans saw Matthew Casey and Sylvie Brett return to the Windy City at the end of season 10 and have an emotional conversation that revealed they were unsure whether their long-distance romance would last.MORE: Chicago PD star Marina Squerciati shares first day back on set pictureNow, executive producer Derek Haas has confirmed that fans will get "clarification" on the future of Brett and Casey's romance in the season 11 premiere.WATCH: One Chicago returns to NBC"We’ll definitely get some answers to where she stands with Casey," he told HELLO!, adding: "I’d say that Brett is going to face some major turmoil this season."Fans saw Casey decide to leave Chicago to move to Oregon and help raise his late best friend's children, with him and Brett attempting to try long distance.He returned for the finale of season 10 and the wedding of Kelly Severide and Stella Kidd, and during an emotional dance together Brett asked: "Can we keep this up with so much time apart?"Casey paused before cryptically telling her: "I don't know, but we're together tonight." Season 11 will see Brett go through 'turmoil'Elsewhere the season opener will pick up immediately where season 10 left us - with Severide and Kidd on their honeymoon and being tracked by unknown attackers."We like doing these immediate pick-ups, because the show really launches out of a cannon when you do that," shared Derek. The premiere picks up where season 10 left off"Pace is so important to us as a show, and we like it when the audience can’t take a breath until the first commercial.

Chicago Fire is one of the most successful shows on NBC and it led to the inception of the Chicago franchise on the network.