The French 75 Journal

This year Dick Wolf launched a new series to his Chicago franchise. The Law & Order style show, Chicago Justice, is the new kid on the block. Actress Joelle Carter (Det. Nagel) is all about bringing some much needed justice to Chicago. For six years, Joelle Carter had a wild ride portraying the sassy and unpredictable […]

Sevyn Streeter traveled to Chicago this weekend to empower thousands of women at The Black Women’s Expo. I met with the singer songwriter backstage before her performance. Sevyn cultivated her voice in church as a young girl. She found inspiration from iconic voices in gospel, R&B and pop. The 26-year-old has already lent her pen to […]

Yesterday was a dream come true for me! I thought I was in the Matrix because I was sitting next to Morpheus, O-Dog & Ashtray’s father! If you do not understand these movie references, you need to “Netflix & Chill” this weekend. Laurence Fishburne, Larenz Tate & Lahmard Tate were in town discussing Bronzeville. Set in 1940’s […]

Chicago PD actress Marina Squerciati stopped by the studio to reveal her new “special skills”. If you’re an avid Chicago P.D. fan then you know exactly who Marina is. She plays naive but lovable, Burgess on the crime drama series. While she was on break from arresting criminals, she sat down to chat with me to […]

The best way to welcome home Sherri Shepherd, was with a chocolate shake from Portillo’s. If you do not know anything about Portillo’s then you are not a true Chicagoan, however Sherri is a true hometown girl. Recently, I had a chance to participate in a satellite media tour with the actress and her co-star […]

Pastor John & Aventer Gray are full of blessings! While in Chicago, the power couple even sprinkled some my way. The first blessings arrived when they came by my studio to chat about their new show “The Book of John Gray”. The following blessing was when they shared some words of wisdom. “The Book of John Gray” is a […]

I love seeing young kids doing great things. At the tender age of 16, Dante Brown has been showing Hollywood that he’s a lethal weapon since infancy. Brown’s TV career propelled in Chicago when he landed two national commercial spots. Since then the kid has been unstoppable. Playing alongside some heavy hitters in the business; […]

Since the beginning of the New Year, I’ve been attempting to be more health conscious. Being active in the gym, packing the protein and trying to eat lean are just a few things I’ve been doing. Through the journey the hardest thing to do is stay away from sweets! Ugh. I’m like a moth to a […]

After being wow’d tonight by the dozens of talented singers on The Voice, hang out on the couch to laugh. The wildly funny comedy series, Trial & Error, will follow the popular singing competition. Starring John Lithgow, Nick D’Agosto, and Sherri Shepherd Trial & Error is about a young city lawyer who takes on his first big murder case […]

Lately, I have been really digging Ro James. I listen to “Burn Slow” every morning. It has becoming the song to kick start my day. When I learned Ro was on tour and making his way to Chicago, I had to get an interview. I wanted to learn everything about this dude. His soulful voice makes […]

Recently, I had a chance to share with WCIU viewers, some products to help spring clean their home. Now we need to spring clean our temple aka body. Since I seem to have trouble in this area, I reached out to health & wellness expert, AD Dolphin. A.D Dolphin has has helped transform the waistlines of […]

Have you ever met someone that is 100% beautiful? Meaning they are beautiful on the inside and out. If so, then you must have encountered Suzanne Le Mignot. Suzanne Le Mignot serves as CBS 2 Chicago’s general assignment reporter during the week. Le Mignot joined CBS 2 Chicago in 1995 as a freelance reporter and became […]

Hill Harpers excitement and passion could not be contained yesterday. The actor released a new premium, all natural care line, H2L. H2L caters more to men while JUA Essentials appeals more to women. Both lines were crafted with the modern man and woman in mind. During the event, attendees had the opportunity to sample and review the new […]

Out with the old, in with the new. It’s that time of year where spring cleaning is dreaded but necessary. Since spring is right around the corner, it’s a good idea to get a jump start on it all. I dropped by WCIU to share a few products that will make spring cleaning easier. The Mess […]