Allan Johnson

All Jokes Aside, Chicago's only full-time comedy club other than Zanies on Wells, is closing its doors next month after seven years in operation, its co-owner said Wednesday. All Jokes...

Animal trainer David Sousa's 10 toughest animals to teach how to act for"Dr. Dolittle" 1. Rats 2. Pigs 3. Tiger 4. Ducks 5. Crows 6. Goat 7. Canaries 8. Monkey...

Q. I really miss"The Larry Sanders Show" now that it has ended its HBO run. Is it going to be shown in reruns? A. During the"Sanders" series finale some weeks...

George Willborn, the outrageous house emcee of All Jokes Aside, as well co-host on WVAZ-FM's (V-103) "Mond Squad" afternoon drive-time show, debuts as a serious actor in a play opening...

It's been 12 years since a bunch of comics, led by three who transcended the standup stage into movies and television, got together and put on a show to raise...

"X-Files" producer Chris Carter's clout is still strong at Fox. His moody, struggling Friday night series "Millennium," about a former FBI investigator's (Lance Henriksen) battle against evil, was a surprise...

ROUND 1 Dracula Vitals: Blood-sucking vampire with strong teeth and a mesmerizing gaze. Credits: "Dracula" (1931); "DraculaPrince of Darkness" (1966); "Dracula Has Risen From the Grave" (1968); "Dracula vs. Frankenstein"...

Cheap Trick, which plays the last of four shows at Metro Sunday night, was emerging as a major band when it played four shows in June of 1979 at the...

`I do warn people I'm really rude," Elisabeth Charbonneau said. "I do joke a lot about sex and I have a lot of rude words. If people are sensitive, they...

That's all Chicago needs -- another festival. But the City of Festivals' latest is one that some think is long overdue. The Chicago Comedy Festival, which kicks off Thursday, puts...