BIG DREAMS, BIG TALENT: Up Close & Personal with Rising Star Jessie Arlen

Up close and personal with the 22 year old, New York based rising star. Jessie Arlen returned to her native Evanston, Illinois for the release of her debut album,  ‘Certain Surprise’.

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OLD HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR: Spotlight on Actress + MS Advocate Mierka Girten

March is Multiple Sclerosis Education & Awareness Month. This month our model role model is Mierka Girten, a Chicago actress living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Her foundation, Mookie Jam, raises funds for other artists living with MS. Since Oscar time is approaching, we invited Mierka to channel Old Hollywood Glamour as she shares her story. … read more …

Video: Oprah to End Show in 2011 and Goes to Cable

After weeks long speculation and rumors, Oprah made the official announcement on her show this morning that “The Oprah Winfrey Show” will end on 9/9/11. Leaving Chicago after 25 years,  … read more …

Staff Pick: Precious the Movie – Powerful Performances, Powerful Message

Based on the book “Push” by Sapphire and produced by Oprah and Tyler Perry, Precious is an emotional movie about Clarice “Precious” Jones, a teenage girl in Harlem struggling to overcome an abusive family and … read more …