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MADISON DAVENPORT TO MEET & GREET FANS

Our pals at Hollywood Blvd. Theater will be hosting a meet and greet on July 2 & 3 with actress Madison Davenport from the film “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.”
Click on their website at: www.atriptothemovies.com for meet and greet times.

KING TO HOST MOTORCYCLE GALA

One of Chicagoactor.com’s favorite actors, Perry King will be back in his home state of Ohio this weekend as he hosts the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum’s Motostars: Celebrities & Motorcycles” VIP Gala on Friday, June 27.
Tickets are $100 and all proceeds go to benefit the museum.
On Saturday, the Museum will host a special opening […]

THE WIZARDS ARE COMING

The Wizards will be back in town as Wizard World comes to Chicago, June 26-29 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
Fans of the convention will remember last year when director Chris Nolan and some of “The Dark Knight” cast did a special Q&A session.
Who will be there this year?
Visit www.wizardworld.com to […]

PIVEN, DEC AND…SALTZ?

That’s right. You heard it hear first!
Our very own Steve Saltz and the Chicagoactor.com Press Team will once again be joining Jeremy Piven and Billy Dec at the annual Piven Theatre Workshop benefit, this Saturday, June 28, at Rockit Bar & Grill.
At last year’s event, Saltz’s one on one interview with Piven was one of […]

SIGNING CEREMONY WITH GOV. BLAGOJEVICH

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For months, members of the film and television industry in Illinois have been waiting patiently for the new tax incentive to be signed into law. Everyone’s eyes have turned to Governor Rod Blagojevich, wondering when the right moment would present itself for the signing of the new bill. On the morning of […]

BIXBY’S HULK LEGACY

The late great actor Bill Bixby was a familiar face of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s starring in not just one, but three hit TV series throughout his career: “My Favorite Martian” with Ray Walston 1963-1966, “The Courtship Of Eddie’s Father” 1969-1972 and “The Incredible Hulk” 1977-1981.
His last series, “The Incredible Hulk” was scheduled to […]

HULK’S LOVE INTEREST

Liv Tyler is more than just the daughter of a rock-n-roll icon.
Tyler has carved out a superstar movie career for herself starring in such films as “Silent Fall,” “Inventing the Abbotts,” “Armageddon,” the runaway Tom Hanks hit “That Thing You Do” and the “Lord Of The Rings” Trilogy.
Her latest film “The Incredible Hulk” with Edward […]

NORTON’S HULK VISION

Edward Norton has some mighty big green shoes to fill.
Norton has accepted the daunting task to bring “The Incredible Hulk” to the big screen, playing the part of Dr. Bruce Banner, a role that was closely associated with acclaimed actor, the late Bill Bixby, on television from 1977-1981.
The actor was anxious to step into Bixby’s […]

PIVEN TO CONQUER BROADWAY

Chicago native Jeremy Piven is slated to make his Broadway debut next season in a revival of David Mamet’s “Speed-the-Plow.”
The theater and the dates are still to be announced.
Currently, Piven can be seen in HBO’s cable hit TV series “Entourage,” which has earned the star two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe.

BILLY DEC IS 24/7

Congratulations to our friend Billy Dec on his new show “24/7″ which airs WMAQ-TV Channel 5 in Chicago right after Saturday Night Live.
Dec has long been a favorite of Chicagoans with his very famous Rockit Ranch Productions, the hot spot-Rockit Bar and Grill, various other successful business enterprises and his charity functions.
Our own Steve Saltz […]