Tony Award Snubs, What Ifs And That Strange Case Of Aaron Tveit

Chicago Fire in more ways than one. When the NBC drama returns with its ninth season on Wednesday, November 11, the writers aren’t wasting any time before diving into Matt Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Sylvie Brett’s (Kara Killmer) relationship.“I think we’ve extended the ‘will they or won’t they?’ as far as it possibly could go,” cocreator Derek Haas said during the Tuesday, November 2, episode of the “Watch With Us” podcast.

Torrey DeVitto, who plays Natalie Manning on NBC’s Chicago Med, opened up about what filming has been like since the cast returned to the set earlier this month.“It’s been really interesting. For everyone in the world right now, it’s a whole new world, but working under these conditions is really interesting because there are so many protocols in place,” DeVitto, 36, told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting her partnership with The Tote Project and SaveBAE to educate foster youth.

Chicago Med fans have watched Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto) and Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) go through the wringer with their up and down romance. The pair, who may have made it to the altar had he not been kidnapped on their wedding day, are not together when season 6 begins — but will they ever be?“Obviously, I know that we have a drama show and I know that it has to be interesting.

A man who on Sunday evening suspended himself from the side of Trump Tower in Chicago, sparking a 14-hour standoff with a SWAT team, has escaped from an ambulance, police told Fox News on Tuesday. The man escaped just before 5:30 p.m.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Former President Barack Obama has gone Hollywood, trading in Southside Chicago for Sunset Boulevard, Silicon Valley and celebrity soirees on Martha’s Vineyard just when the Windy City needs him most. As Chicago slips into a cycle of shooting and looting, Obama has the unique posture and position to help resolve the deadly spree of crime and violence.

Editor's note: This column first appeared in the Washington Times. Why is the desolation and violence in America’s inner cities only getting worse? That question takes on an even more urgent implication considering the Democrats have been in charge of those cities for generations.

If you have Netflix, you’re well aware that Aaron Sorkin’s latest feature, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” is now available to stream globally on the platform. The new drama tells the true story of a group of people in the late-‘60s that were accused of conspiracy after protesting the Democratic National Convention.

(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you haven’t seen “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”)In Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong) appeared in court wearing flowing black judge’s robes to taunt the judge. Did this really happen, though?Yes, it did.

coronavirus-shortened season is getting an awards process that reflects this tumultuous year — incomplete, seemingly unfair and filled with loss.Nominations for Tony Awards will be announced Thursday with just 18 eligible plays and musicals making the cut, a fraction of the 34 shows the season before. One category — best musical revival — has no eligible shows at all.Nominations will have to come from 10 new plays, four new musicals and four play revivals.

(This post contains SPOILERS for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” on Netflix)Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” is loaded with moments that will make you laugh, cheer or be outraged.

Yesterday, the nominees for the 74th annual Tony Awards were announced. Honoring Broadway’s best, it comes as the industry is shut down due to COVID-19, reminding us all that the film industry isn’t the only one feeling the brunt of Coronavirus.

(This post contains SPOILERS for “The Trial of the Chicago 7” on Netflix and directed by Aaron Sorkin)The first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s rousing and inspiring courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” features a rallying cry that seems tailor-made for the protests that have engulfed the 2020 election and the Black Lives Matter protests around the globe: “The whole world is watching.”The phrase repeats several times in the trailer and during the film as we see protestors clashing with

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThis year’s Broadway season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, limiting the number of shows that were eligible for Tony Awards. However, Jeremy O.

Actor Aaron Tveit was starring in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway before the pandemic shut everything down on March 12, 2020.

were announced Thursday, and unlike the usual celebratory spirit of theatrical ingenuity that kicks off a month of ferocious competition in the Theater District, the event was a true downer. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the list of noms was short on shows, kinda sad and slightly cruel.Only three musicals were nominated out of the four that opened before the cutoff date: “Jagged Little Pill,” “Moulin Rouge!” and “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.” A trio of jukebox shows.