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Home Alone has finally revealed what Kevin McAllister’s parents had done for a living – specifically, to be able to afford such a big house in Chicago, as featured in the film.The five-bedroom, six-bathroom residence in Winnetka, Illinois has often been at the centre of discussion online, with fans of the 1990 festive film and its sequels questioning how the family were able to live in such a luxurious property.Now, director Chris Columbus has spoken about what the parents of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin do for work to be able to afford the house in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast.Revealing the discussions he had with Home Alone screenwriter John Hughes about the characters’ backstories, he said: “Back then, John and I had a conversation about it, and we decided on what the jobs were.”Catherine O’Hara’s Kate McCallister, he revealed, “was a very successful fashion designer,” which he said is evidenced by the presence of mannequins in the house’s basement.John Heard’s Peter McCallister, meanwhile, he was less clear about. “The father could have, based on John Hughes’ own experience, worked in advertising, but I don’t remember what the father did.”He did, however, confirm that he did not have connections to a criminal underworld, which some have suggested is the reason that Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern’s Wet Bandits are drawn to the house.

classic “Home Alone” has finally revealed what Kevin McCallister’s parents did to afford their massive Chicago mansion.“Back then, John [Hughes] and I had a conversation about it,” Chris Columbus explained to The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published on Tuesday, “and we decided on what the jobs were.”As the 66-year-old filmmaker explained, the movie actually included a few hints. Take the dancing mannequins Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) placed in the window to ward off the criminals Harry (Joe Pesci) and Marv (Daniel Stern), for example.Well, those actually belonged to Catherine O’Hara’s character Kate McCallister, who “was a very successful fashion designer,” according to the director.As for John Heard’s Peter McCallister? His job description wasn’t written in stone.

Home Alone is one of the most beloved Christmas classics, and fans have always been curious about one of the details in the movie: the McCallister’s Chicago home.

T.J. Watt is getting a lot of attention during the NFL’s Christmas Day game because his older brother J.J. Watt is one of the commentators!

Vanity Fair in a recent interview. The movie was ultimately directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik.

Chris Columbus is the director of some of the most beloved movies of all time and he was originally set to direct National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, but quit due to Chevy Chase‘s alleged behavior on set.

Elf the Musical, which returned to Broadway last month for a limited run, grossed $2,230,419 across eight performances for the week ending December 22, breaking the house record at the Marquis Theatre to highlight the pre-holiday box office frame.

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A “bizarre” encounter with actor Chevy Chase led then-unknown filmmaker Chris Columbus to walk off National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. The Nosferatu producer recalled the experience publicly for the first time, detailing that Chase’s disrespectful interactions toward him led him to quit at a time when he desperately needed a next project.

Updated, 12/23: HBO has set January 10 as the premiere date for Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? It will also stream on Max.

An elite task force of investigators has its hands full when an off-the-books max-security prison sees a massive breach, leading to the escape of the most notorious convicts. In a first teaser for NBC‘s forthcoming crime procedural, The Hunting Party, Melissa Roxburgh‘s (of Manifest, Quantum Leap) ex-FBI agent Rebecca Henderson must spearhead a search to round up the escaped criminals.

Veteran actor Joe Pesci committed to the bit a little too much when he accidentally bit Macaulay Culkin‘s finger while shooting the 1990 Christmastime classic Home Alone.

Audra McDonald should start making room for her 7th Tony Award because it sounds like she might be winning another one, based on the reviews for her performance in Gypsy.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CBS Media Ventures‘ new syndicated trivia game show “The Perfect Line,” which had previously been in development, is now moving forward with a pickup by the CBS station group. Deborah Norville hosts the strip, which will launch in fall 2025 on CBS-owned stations — which includes the major New York, Los Angeles and Chicago markets. “The Perfect Line” was developed with the pitch that stations could potentially pair it with CBS Media Ventures’ recent new game show “The Flip Side,” hosted by Jaleel White.

Baseball star Cody Bellinger has been traded to the New York Yankees and there could be some awkwardness between him and a new teammate.

69 Atlantic has sold out. The intimate 18-seat venue offers the chance to see amazing sleight of hand up close.

The build-up to Christmas is being very generous with Broadway. In some cases, very, very generous. Among the most impressive box office developments last week was the welcome given to All In: Comedy About Love, based on the short stories of writer Simon Rich, read live by such performers as, initially, John Mulaney, Fred Armisen, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Richard Kind (the cast changes each week).

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ at New York’s Palace Theatre on Monday, March 10 and a truly exciting ensemble made up of high-profile character actors from film and TV will be taking the stage at all performances.Just a few of the big names set to bring this latest adaptation of David Mamet’s Tony Award-winning play to life include Bill Burr (“F is For Family”), Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”), Kieran Culkin (“Succession”), Michael McKean (“This Is Spinal Tap”) and John Pirruccello (“Barry”).They’ll be joined by Donald Webber Jr. (“Severance”) and Howard W.

Emily Longeretta Kristin Cavallari is taking “Let’s Be Honest” live. The relationship and lifestyle podcast, presented by Dear Media, will have a four-city tour in 2025, with stops in Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and New York. “Kristin Cavallari’s Headline Tour” kicks off March 7.

The dean of NFL referees has died.

Lucy Dacus has announced a short US tour for 2025 that will mark her first solo gigs “in over two years” – see the list of dates and ticketing details below.Dacus took to social media last night (December 16) to announce the tour, which is being dubbed ‘An Evening with Lucy Dacus’. The run of shows currently lasts for only four dates in February.