Allison Shoemaker
FOX6 News
Chicago, IL, United States
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Top Super Bowl food in every state: Dips, chips, tots and more
From the tots of Topeka to the Crab balls of Delaware, here's the top Super Bowl food in every state. → Read More
Super Bowl's Most Valuable Snack: Here is the most popular game day food
It's almost time for the Super Bowl -- but what snack will reign supreme? → Read More
Super Bowl Snackday: 70 percent of fans stick to appetizers on gameday
Super Bowl snacks are more popular than entrees, and among those culinary titans, buffalo wings are the MVP. → Read More
Super Bowl 57: All you need to know
It's Super Bowl season! Read on for answers to all your burning questions about the biggest night in sports. → Read More
Happy Festivus! Celebrate with an on-screen airing of grievances from Andrew Garfield, Dolly Parton and more
Some may call Dec. 23 '“Christmas Eve Eve,” but a certain segment of the population — the chunk that loves pop culture and, more specifically, the sitcom “Seinfeld" — knows its truest name. To those people we say, “A fine and festive Festivus for the rest of us.” → Read More
22 things we loved in 2022
2022's best films, TV shows and more— including Beyoncé, "Andor," "Jeopardy!," "Nona the Ninth," and a cute little shell with shoes on. → Read More
Leslie Jordan: Watch FOX’s touching tribute to beloved ‘Call Me Kat’ actor
FOX paid tribute to "Call Me Kat" star Leslie Jordan with a touching montage celebrating his talents and ineffable charm: “I’m a big believer in celebrating every moment.” → Read More
Screamworthy: ‘Fresh’ is deviously delicious — and we want seconds
"Fresh" is a horror flick worth taking a bite out of — but maybe don't eat first. Film critic Allison Shoemaker tucks into a heaping helping of 2022's pitch-black horror comedy, now streaming on Hulu. → Read More
‘Lost’ star Naveen Andrews sweeps into season 2 of ‘The Cleaning Lady’
Naveen Andrews has joined the second season of “The Cleaning Lady,” FOX’s critically acclaimed crime drama, as a series regular. What happens when a can’t-miss talent joins a must-watch show? In the case of “The Cleaning Lady,” probably a lot of on-screen drama — and if audiences are lucky, maybe a love triangle, too. → Read More
Yogi Bear meets ‘The Sopranos’ in upcoming Tubi animated series ‘Breaking Bear’
Tubi has given a green light to “Breaking Bear,” an adult animated series that “follows the escapades of three bear siblings who decide they have to start selling drugs in order to raise money and save their home after gas companies start fracking next to their cave." → Read More
Before the MLB at Field of Dreams game, stream this free special
MLB is returning to Iowa for the second annual Field of Dreams game — but the town's "Ghost Players" walk out of the cornfields all summer long. A 2010 documentary (which is currently streaming free on Tubi) tells the story of these community-oriented, baseball-loving performers. → Read More
Before the MLB at Field of Dreams game, stream this free special
MLB is returning to Iowa for the second annual Field of Dreams game — but the town's "Ghost Players" walk out of the cornfields all summer long. A 2010 documentary (which is currently streaming free on Tubi) tells the story of these community-oriented, baseball-loving performers. → Read More
Welcome to Emmys season: ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Succession,’ Mandy Moore among TCA Award winners
Emmys season is upon us! The Television Critics Association announced the winners of its prestigious annual awards on Saturday, Aug. 5, unveiling a slate of honorees reflective of the wide range of outstanding storytelling available to viewers of broadcast, cable and streaming TV. → Read More
Movie review: Patton Oswalt pushes cringe comedy to the limit in ‘I Love My Dad’
Patton Oswalt stars in this autobiographical cringe comedy from director James Morosini, which opens with a title card assuring its audience that what they’re about to see really happened to the filmmaker. The second card, however, adds an important note: "My dad asked me to tell you it didn’t." → Read More
Movie review: Patton Oswalt pushes cringe comedy to the limit in ‘I Love My Dad’
Patton Oswalt stars in this autobiographical cringe comedy from director James Morosini, which opens with a title card assuring its audience that what they’re about to see really happened to the filmmaker. The second card, however, adds an important note: "My dad asked me to tell you it didn’t." → Read More
10 of the best streaming shows of the year (so far)
Our critics pick the best streaming show of the year so far, plus nine more that surprised, challenged, delighted and/or riveted them to their screens, from "Stranger Things" to "Station Eleven" with plenty in between. → Read More
‘Fire of Love’ review: An explosively great documentary is one of the year's best films
Pick just one of the major elements of this remarkable film — the mind-boggling footage from French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, Miranda July’s appealingly curious narration, direction that’s equal parts playful and mournful, masterful editing, a real humdinger of a love triangle — and that one element would be enough to make “Fire of Love” well worth approximately 100 or so minutes… → Read More
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ recap: No more Mr. Nice Show
Welcome back to "So You Think You Can Dance" recaps! In "Girls Night Out," the pairs all shift to the ladies’ style of dance, the top 12 get vulnerable and two dancers head home. → Read More
Movie review: ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ doesn’t need luck — it’s got Emma Thompson
In "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande," Emma Thompson plays a retired schoolteacher who's never had good sex in her life — so she decides to do something about it. FOX film critic Allison Shoemaker reviews this Sundance darling. → Read More
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ recap: 12 great dancers celebrate 300 episodes
Welcome back to "So You Think You Can Dance" recaps! In "The Dancers Dozen," we finally learn which 12 dancers will be competing for the title of America’s favorite dancer and celebrate 300 episodes of America’s favorite dance show. Prepare to be delighted (and grab a hankie). → Read More