The French 75 Journal

A couple of months ago I had the chance to visit the set of APB. After a tech billionaire witnesses a violent crime, he purchases a troubled police precinct, rebooting it as a private police force. –IMdB Although I didn’t get the grand tour, I did interview some of the actors. We put them in the hot […]

I kicked off my 2017 #WCW Series with a good friend and a very inspiring woman, Mimi Paino. Mimi Paino is a celebrity make-up artist and the proud owner of Divinity Luxe Beauty Bar. Mimi has been working in the beauty business for seven years and has successfully made strides in the industry.   #WCW […]

The weather outside is frightful but Kenny’s voice is delightful. The soulful R&B singer joined Dave Koz, Valerie Simpson and Jonathan Butler on tour for the “Christmas Tour 2016”.  Kenny Lattimore was signed to Columbia in 1995. Ushering in an R&B resurgence, Lattimore released his debut solo album a year later. The self-titled success spun off two […]

A couple of months ago, I took you behind the scenes of all the hottest NBC Chicago shows. Tonight, Chicago Fire reaches a milestone and I had a chance to celebrate it with Eamonn Walker (Chief Boden). Chicago Fire launched a series of Dick Wolf spinoffs and continues to bring in the high ratings. Eamonn reveals […]

The Vampire Diaries star, Ian Somerhalder, is not only passionate about acting but he’s also passionate about fighting for a cause. I attended the blue-eyed bandit’s star-studded event for the IS Foundation; which helped raise money for the organization. Ian Somerhalder is an American actor, model and director. He is known for the TV drama Lost and […]

Yesterday Shemar Moore and Bill Bellamy promoted their new film The Bounce Back. Moore, Bellamy and Nadine Velazquez come together on the big screen for this fun loving rom-com. I had a chance to chat with the leading man, Shemar Moore, and his comedic co-star, Bill Bellamy, on the red carpet before the screening of the film. The fellas had a lot to […]

In my previous post I recapped my red carpet coverage at “One Chicago Day”. Now I have to share the best part of the day… On-set visits! NBC’s Chicago Justice was the first stop on the tour. It was fun and interesting learning every aspect of the show from Philip Winchester, Carl Weathers and more. […]

I’m a huge fan of rappers when it comes to the old school style. Now-a-days the rap game, depending on who you are talking to, can be good or bad. While talking to Niakay, I got a chance to learn a few good things about The Rap Game. The Rap Game I’m referring to is the one […]

It’s not too often that people successfully make it in or out of Chicago. So, when I heard about tattoo artist, Ryan Henry, making a mark in the city through his black ink…I was intrigued. Ryan’s tragic past has been tattooed into his present and serves as the catalyst for his tattoo shop, 9Mag. I decided to interview VH1’s Black […]

In a prior post, I gave you guys a recap when I covered the “Southside With You” red carpet premiere. Well last night I had the pleasure of covering the Empire Season 3 Premiere red  gold carpet. The cast from the show were our hosts for the evening. Even though Terrance Howard did not appear (due to an illness), […]

Hey Guys! On several occasions, I’ve worked with the producers of Fatal Attraction on TV One. You may have caught me on a few episodes providing commentary on several cases. A couple months ago, I worked with them on the Nailah Franklin case. This tragic story hit home for a lot of Chicagoans. I remember when a […]

The last time that I got to chat with Giuliana Rancic was during a meet & greet for her wine collection. In 2005, Rancic was named anchor of E! network’s E! News. On March 13, 2006, she was joined by co-anchor Ryan Seacrest. Furthermore, she co-hosts E!’s Fashion Police and often co-hosts red carpet events for award shows including the Golden […]

Today is Wednesday and once again I took the time out to highlight another woman “crushing it” in their field. As I stated in my previous post, I wanted to put a positive spin on the hashtag #WCW. So, I’m following up my #WCW series with V103’s Bioncé Foxx after kicking it off with NK Gutiérrez. Bioncé […]

The day before leaving out of town for LA, I had the chance to do some turnin’ up with Lil Jon. Lil Jon, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, DJ and actor from Atlanta, Georgia. He was the frontman of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, which he formed in 1997. […]