William Petersen

I hear NCIS is America's favorite TV show. Who watches NCIS anyway? And why is it so popular? —Jennifer Y., via Facebook You speak of that scrappy-military-crime-investigation-unit show, ostensibly led by Mark Harmon but totally dominated by Pauley...

The Steppenwolf Theatre Company said Thursday it raised $1.1 million at its annual gala last Saturday — for its artistic, educational and community programming. Items at the live auction including opening-night tickets to the upcoming Broadway...

Once in a while, a movie slips under your radar. For about, oh, 20 years. In 'Big-screen blind spot,' we sit down with those 'classic' movies everybody but us has seen and give them the nostalgia critic treatment. Confession: Until recently, I had never...

William Petersen, the actor with longtime roots on the Chicago stage, is to appear this summer at the Steppenwolf Theatre in a two-person show about a teenager and her reculsive uncle in Costa Rica. Titled "Slowgirl" and penned by Greg Pierce, it will...

Click here to download TV listings for the week Nov. 25 - Dec. 1 in PDF format This week's TV Movies   --------------------   SERIES The Hour: The drama series set in a 1957 British TV newsroom returns for a new season with Ben Whishaw, Romola Garai,...

I remember thinking I would hate American History X. It had gotten a bad review from a critic I respected. I saw it and was pleasantly surprised. Director Tony Kaye’s last film was a documentary about abortion (Lake of Fire). This time out, he cast...

"No actor should be in Chicago 'cause they wanta make money," a character says in "The Last Duck," a new play that includes a brief but pointed look at our Second City complex. "It's more about art," the guy says. "You know, whatever that means. Or you...

"CSI" gets a lot of competition. ABC will toss "Revenge" against the CBS drama at 10. Harry Connick Jr. starts a guest-starring role as a prosecutor on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," also at 10. USA brings back "Royal Pains," also at 10....

Only Jeff Garlin could get away with doing an entire show about his giving up sweet stuff — even titling the show "No Sugar Tonight" — while swigging from a bottle of Gatorade. The thematic disconnect was particularly egregious because, by...

Silen flicks, Italian masterworks and a chat with Clint Eastwood and an evening with long-time Times film critic Kevin Thomas are on tap this week....

Danson has won admiring reviews for his work on the long-running drama, which he joined this fall. He replaced Laurence Fishburne, who joined the show after original cast member William Petersen left. "CSI" airs at 10 p.m. Wednesdays on WKMG-Channel 6....

Danson is, of course, best remembered for playing Sam Malone on "Cheers." He won two Emmys for the role. He played the title character in the sitcom "Becker" on CBS. He won new fans for playing a villain on "Damages." CBS said he will continue as a...