The French 75 Journal

Typically, this is the season where I’m gearing up for One Chicago Day. In the fall the NBC franchise has a huge press junket for Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD. However, since we are amid a pandemic the junket has been postponed. Luckily I’ve been able to still do interviews with some cast […]

Typically, this is the season where I’m gearing up for One Chicago Day. In the fall the NBC franchise has a huge press junket for Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD. However, since we are amid a pandemic the junket has been postponed. Luckily I’ve been able to still do interviews with some cast […]

The cold weather is in full effect in Chicago and now is a good time to eat Ramen. Honestly, any time is a good time to eat Ramen but it’s even better when you can enjoy a tasty bowl during the winter. The robust flavor of the broth just warms your soul. I was on […]

As we’re all aware Tyler Perry is a content creating machine. We’ve seen new shows popping up from the powerhouse since OWN Network’s inception. Sistas is the latest Tyler creation. The show follows a group of single Black women from different walks of life who bond over their one common thread: why am I single? […]

#MusicMonday is all about exploring musicians new and seasoned. This week I wanted to highlight an artist that is really making her mark in the industry, Malia Civetz. Malia initially made waves on the independent single Champagne Clouds. Ryan Seacrest personally debuted the track on his KIIS FM On Air With Ryan show and Taylor […]

I always love to hear about entertainers making it out of Chicago. It’s intriguing to hear the path that leads them to their current destination. That’s why I was elated to chat with Courtney Nichole on IG LIVE!  Courtney Nichole is a Chicago native and a multi-faceted actress that can be seen starring as series regular, […]

Black’ish has become the modern-day Cosby Show. Throughout the show’s 7 year run, viewers have gotten to see each actor grow. Black’ish is a show centered around a family man who struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. NAACP Image and BET Award-nominated actor, […]

Who’s been the PF Chang’s lately?! I remember the last time that I visited there, I was in LA on a business trip. A business colleague invited me to dinner. I was looking for a meal option that was not going to be too heavy but was satisfying and full of flavor. My dinner companion […]

Ever since March, my entertainment career has taken a completely different turn. I became really depressed in the process of trying to figure out how I’m going to adjust to the changes. I’m usually at an event or heading to a red carpet but with the lockdown, all of that has been put on pause. […]

The last time that I got a chance to interview Romeo Miller, was on the red carpet for the hit TV show Empire. At the time, the young rapper turned actor had been really making his mark on the TV/film screens. Honestly, Romeo has been doing his thing since the age of 10. Growing up […]

I’m always posting videos of how to make a tasty meal but this time I wanted to share the perfect cocktail to wash it all down with. Last year on our cruise to the Bahamas we had so many delicious cocktails but there’s one that stuck out in our minds. The drink was called Pierre […]

In a world saturated with Hip Hop, it’s always nice to find a true R&B artist. Born and raised in Chicago, Bjrnck (pronounced /byoor’nik/ ) is R&B’s newest rising star and is signed to Chicago-based ATS Records in partnership with L.A. Reid’s HITCO Entertainment. Influenced with distinct musical stylings of the Black southern church and […]

If someone would have told me weeks ago that I would be going live with Miss Golden Brooks from Girlfriends, I would have said “Oh! Hell No!” At the beginning of this month, there was a lot of media buzz surrounding the show’s resurgence on Netflix and it’s 20th anniversary (first aired September 11th, 2000). […]

OWN’s highly popular soap drama created by Tyler Perry The Haves and the Have Nots seems to keep social media buzzing about all the antics on the show. If you’re not familiar with the show, like me, the series follows three families and their lifestyles as they coexist in Savannah, Georgia: the rich, powerful, and locally very […]