Celebrities in chicago? - Page 2

Chicago3rd · April 19th, 2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DanInLakeview

Billy Corgan (who was lead singer of the Smashing Pumpkins) lived in a gorgeous old Victorian house in West Lakeview in the 1990s, but has since moved to Winnetka, IIRC...

Joan Cusak lives somewhere in Lakeview.
Christian Heffner lives in one of the Silver Boxes on Diversey and Sheridan.

Steely Dan · April 19th, 2006, 08:10 PM

^ the vince vaughn's and chris farley's of the world i can handle living here, but i hope and pray that we never become a paris hilton south beach celebrity douche bag festival type of city, and fortunately, chicago being chicago, that ain't never gonna happen............... which is nice.

citygeek · April 21st, 2006, 04:46 AM

LA, Vegas, and Miami have WARM WEATHER. New York is...well, New York, and the winters aren't quite as cold or snowy as Chicago's. A great Midwesterner named Prince (Rogers Nelson) once said that he liked living in frigid Minneapolis because "it keeps the bad people out." (See the unauthorized biography by I-forget-whom.) So, maybe pop music's greatest genius was onto something -- upper Midwest winters are kind of Darwinian. I mean, think of all the annoying airheads in South Florida or Southern California who would simply *perish* in Chicago or Minneapolis in January (or October)!

forumly_chgoman · April 21st, 2006, 06:37 AM

it begs a question I have often wondered how much would CHi's pop be if we had say a climate akin to Atlanta at least in winter.....that is temp primarily in the 50's, some 60's and occasional chilly weather.

I mean would there ever have been the pop loss that started sometime in the 50's .....and would we be experiencing a sun-belt type boom currently?

just a silly though perhaps fun exercise

uberalles · April 21st, 2006, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by citygeek

LA, Vegas, and Miami have WARM WEATHER. New York is...well, New York, and the winters aren't quite as cold or snowy as Chicago's. A great Midwesterner named Prince (Rogers Nelson) once said that he liked living in frigid Minneapolis because "it keeps the bad people out." (See the unauthorized biography by I-forget-whom.) So, maybe pop music's greatest genius was onto something -- upper Midwest winters are kind of Darwinian. I mean, think of all the annoying airheads in South Florida or Southern California who would simply *perish* in Chicago or Minneapolis in January (or October)!

Totally aggree with that assessment. Just think the people down here in S. Florida are much more laid back then those that get the sting of the winter to toughen their hides.

Chicago3rd · April 21st, 2006, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by uberalles

Totally aggree with that assessment. Just think the people down here in S. Florida are much more laid back then those that get the sting of the winter to toughen their hides.

Don't we have matching murder rates?

PrintersRowBoiler · April 21st, 2006, 07:45 PM

What about famous athletes? Rumor has it, Greg Maddux and Ed McCaffrey bought units at 840 N LSD.

wrabbit · April 21st, 2006, 08:53 PM

This just isn't a celebrity-obsessed town. Funny, given how very active the home-grown theater scene is here. Chicago doesn't really reward display and ostentation the way that NYC & LA do - too much preening = pretension. Remember when American Idol came to town last year? I think they had to resort to spiking people's drinks and dragging them unconcious to the stage, just to get an audience.

rgolch · April 23rd, 2006, 09:18 AM

Something I just learned that's kind of interesting. An actor that some of you may have not heard of, Jeremy Piven, is from chicago (he is in "Entourage", a great show on HBO). His parents started the Piven Theatre Workshop, which apparently the Cusicks had some training at. He still comes back to Chicago frequently to assist in this workshop.

I actually really like him as an actor, and think he's really funny and witty.

UrbanSophist · April 23rd, 2006, 05:07 PM

Yep. He's one of our many "Chicago boyz".

Have you noticed that these Chicago actors tend to be big talkers? That is, people who are good at filling a scene with much creative dialogue.

rgolch · April 23rd, 2006, 07:21 PM

Indeed.

RonnieJonez · April 24th, 2006, 02:30 AM

I think when people say celebrities, they are referring to Hollywood's A-list. Let's be honest people...

CELEBRITIES = EXCITEMENT.

And i'm not talking about retired athletes or oprah.

With that said, as much as you say you prefer not having celebrities, it's hard to buy. It's more or less you guys coming up with reasons why they aren't in Chicago, and putting your own spin on it calling it a 'good thing'.

forumly_chgoman · April 24th, 2006, 02:41 AM

^He just doesn't get it

UrbanSophist · April 24th, 2006, 03:49 AM

Meh. Frankly, I'm surprised Steely hasn't closed this highly irrelevant thread yet.

ChiSkyline · December 31st, 2011, 08:10 AM

Chicago is a great place visit. it is a good place to live but the reason being theres not a lot is because its not a big in the red carpets, paparazzi, etc. all that type of stuff.

BorisMolotov · January 1st, 2012, 12:39 AM

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Frankly, I'm surprised Steely hasn't closed this highly irrelevant thread yet.

And with this bump, I'm sure it will be.

Lemanic · January 23rd, 2012, 01:20 PM

Doug Walker; the Nostalgia Critic come to mind. He's VERY proud of Chi-Town.

Reinsdorf Sucks · February 12th, 2012, 09:33 AM

Jennifer Hudson.

Gudavalli · February 16th, 2012, 03:00 PM

Danielle Campbell - A talented young actress who is only 17 but acted in the movies Prom & Starstruck. In an interview, she said LA was really good but she prefers living in Chicago where she grew up.

paytonc · February 18th, 2012, 05:39 AM

1. Awful thread, but...
2. Why hasn't anyone pointed out the little matter of causal direction? Most national media doesn't originate in Chicago; "show business" is in LA and to a lesser extent NYC, Las Vegas, etc. It's not that people magically start as celebrities and then move to LA or NYC; people who already live in (or already moved to) LA or NYC become celebrities, because those are places where celebrities are made.

April 19th, 2006, 08:10 PM	#22
Steely Dan facist lord of the cosmos Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: old style city Posts: 2,598 Likes (Received): 5	^ the vince vaughn's and chris farley's of the world i can handle living here, but i hope and pray that we never become a paris hilton south beach celebrity douche bag festival type of city, and fortunately, chicago being chicago, that ain't never gonna happen............... which is nice. __________________ "I wish they'd hurry up and just destroy humanity already........... it's the waiting that I can't stand" - Philip J. Fry

April 23rd, 2006, 05:07 PM	#30
UrbanSophist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK Posts: 2,874 Likes (Received): 0	Yep. He's one of our many "Chicago boyz". Have you noticed that these Chicago actors tend to be big talkers? That is, people who are good at filling a scene with much creative dialogue. __________________ Chicago http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381690 New York http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=378936 http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=378938

April 24th, 2006, 03:49 AM	#34
UrbanSophist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK Posts: 2,874 Likes (Received): 0	Meh. Frankly, I'm surprised Steely hasn't closed this highly irrelevant thread yet. __________________ Chicago http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=381690 New York http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=378936 http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=378938

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paytonc Pragmatist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DC Posts: 433 Likes (Received): 0	1. Awful thread, but... 2. Why hasn't anyone pointed out the little matter of causal direction? Most national media doesn't originate in Chicago; "show business" is in LA and to a lesser extent NYC, Las Vegas, etc. It's not that people magically start as celebrities and then move to LA or NYC; people who already live in (or already moved to) LA or NYC become celebrities, because those are places where celebrities are made. __________________ http://westnorth.com

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April 21st, 2006, 04:46 AM	#23
citygeek Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 69 Likes (Received): 0	LA, Vegas, and Miami have WARM WEATHER. New York is...well, New York, and the winters aren't quite as cold or snowy as Chicago's. A great Midwesterner named Prince (Rogers Nelson) once said that he liked living in frigid Minneapolis because "it keeps the bad people out." (See the unauthorized biography by I-forget-whom.) So, maybe pop music's greatest genius was onto something -- upper Midwest winters are kind of Darwinian. I mean, think of all the annoying airheads in South Florida or Southern California who would simply perish in Chicago or Minneapolis in January (or October)!

April 21st, 2006, 06:37 AM	#24
forumly_chgoman BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 768 Likes (Received): 0	it begs a question I have often wondered how much would CHi's pop be if we had say a climate akin to Atlanta at least in winter.....that is temp primarily in the 50's, some 60's and occasional chilly weather. I mean would there ever have been the pop loss that started sometime in the 50's .....and would we be experiencing a sun-belt type boom currently? just a silly though perhaps fun exercise

April 21st, 2006, 07:45 PM	#27
PrintersRowBoiler Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 649 Likes (Received): 0	What about famous athletes? Rumor has it, Greg Maddux and Ed McCaffrey bought units at 840 N LSD.

April 21st, 2006, 08:53 PM	#28
wrabbit Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,162 Likes (Received): 0	This just isn't a celebrity-obsessed town. Funny, given how very active the home-grown theater scene is here. Chicago doesn't really reward display and ostentation the way that NYC & LA do - too much preening = pretension. Remember when American Idol came to town last year? I think they had to resort to spiking people's drinks and dragging them unconcious to the stage, just to get an audience.

April 23rd, 2006, 09:18 AM	#29
rgolch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 478 Likes (Received): 0	Something I just learned that's kind of interesting. An actor that some of you may have not heard of, Jeremy Piven, is from chicago (he is in "Entourage", a great show on HBO). His parents started the Piven Theatre Workshop, which apparently the Cusicks had some training at. He still comes back to Chicago frequently to assist in this workshop. I actually really like him as an actor, and think he's really funny and witty.

April 23rd, 2006, 07:21 PM	#31
rgolch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 478 Likes (Received): 0	Indeed.

April 24th, 2006, 02:30 AM	#32
RonnieJonez BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 60 Likes (Received): 0	I think when people say celebrities, they are referring to Hollywood's A-list. Let's be honest people... CELEBRITIES = EXCITEMENT. And i'm not talking about retired athletes or oprah. With that said, as much as you say you prefer not having celebrities, it's hard to buy. It's more or less you guys coming up with reasons why they aren't in Chicago, and putting your own spin on it calling it a 'good thing'.

April 24th, 2006, 02:41 AM	#33
forumly_chgoman BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 768 Likes (Received): 0	^He just doesn't get it

December 31st, 2011, 08:10 AM	#35
ChiSkyline Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chicago, Il Posts: 288 Likes (Received): 26	Chicago is a great place visit. it is a good place to live but the reason being theres not a lot is because its not a big in the red carpets, paparazzi, etc. all that type of stuff.

January 23rd, 2012, 01:20 PM	#37
Lemanic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 83 Likes (Received): 0	Doug Walker; the Nostalgia Critic come to mind. He's VERY proud of Chi-Town.

February 12th, 2012, 09:33 AM	#38
Reinsdorf Sucks Seven Costanza Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 355 Likes (Received): 0	Jennifer Hudson.

February 16th, 2012, 03:00 PM	#39
Gudavalli Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hyderabad, Bath Posts: 8,687 Likes (Received): 416	Danielle Campbell - A talented young actress who is only 17 but acted in the movies Prom & Starstruck. In an interview, she said LA was really good but she prefers living in Chicago where she grew up.