For Chris Elliott comedy is really all in the family
Comedian/writer Chris Elliott’s cable special, “FDR: A One Man Show,” will premiere at 10:30 p.m. Saturday on Cinemax’s “Cinemax Comedy Experiment.”
Year: 1987
Alice Cooper tells virtues of shock rock
By Jae-Ha Kim Chicago Sun-Times December 18, 1987 Vincent Furnier — son of a Detroit preacher, husband for 11 years and father of two children – would never subject himself to the atrocities his rock […]
Funny and pretty mix for Jenny Jones
“Looking good is considered an asset in every aspect of show business except comedy,” Jenny Jones said, laughing. “But this is me, and I’m not about to gain weight and stop taking care of myself for the sake of my career.”
`Billionaire Boys Club’ hooks John Stockwell for mini-series
Actor John Stockwell said working on the mini-series “North and South” was one of the most frustrating experiences in his career. So when he was offered a starring role in the mini-series “Billionaire Boys Club,” he said he was hesitant about committing to another major television project. But after he read the script, he was hooked.
At age 30, Kay Lenz finally acts her age
Infatuation with Rod Stewart helped save Kay Lenz’s acting career two years ago. No, the two never were an item. But after Lenz appeared with the rock star in his No. 1 video for “Infatuation,” her acting career took off. Currently she co-stars as Karen Sheldon, Charles Bronson’s love interest in “Death Wish 4 – The Crackdown.” The action-thriller opens today in local theaters.
Tour unleashes a second Sexton
“I think I was very lucky because I knew what I wanted to do at a very young age,” Will Sexton said. “My mother was very encouraging about everything we chose to do. So when Charlie and I were 10 and 8, we’d be dragging our guitars to clubs with our mom. Some people thought that was kind of funny but we were dead serious about our music. Hard work pays off. So when people say, `You’re awfully young to have a record deal,’ I think, ‘Yeah, but I’ve been playing more than half my life.'”
Japan’s Kitaro will bring joyous music to Chicago
Kitaro, Japan’s best-known new-age musician, said his current American tour contrasts sharply with his first trip to the United States in 1969.
British actor wins fans on NBC soap
Charles Shaughnessy, rated as daytime’s favorite actor, appears on “Days of Our Lives” at noon weekdays on WMAQ-Channel 5.
Marlee Matlin
Blessed with a simple, heartbreaking beauty, Marlee Matlin carries her star status with self-effacing humor. A native of Chicago’s northwest suburbs, Matlin presently lives in New York. Having lost her hearing at the age of 18 months, she was recently back in town to attend the creative arts festival at the Center on Deafness in Des Plaines where she had been a student.
Tiffany (only 15 years old) grows into pop star role
At face value, pop singer Tiffany isn’t unlike her competition. Se’s pretty, talented, has business savvy and bills herself by her first name. But unlike the majority of female vocalists, she’s only 15.