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This post contains spoilers for "Star Trek: Section 31."

It's been a while since "Star Trek" fans have gotten a new movie, and even longer since we've gotten a movie that doubles as an introduction to a new slate of characters. "Star Trek: Section 31" is full of surprises, from its surprisingly light tone to its subversive use of pre-existing cultural lore from the "Star Trek" universe. (A non-celibate Deltan! A laughing Vulcan!) One of its biggest surprises, though, is that despite having been refashioned from a TV show to a TV movie, "Star Trek: Section 31" signs off as if its newbies are going to stick around.

Given the final tease that sees the Section 31 team take on a new assignment from Control (played by Jamie Lee Curtis), this may not be the last we see of Chameloid Quasi (Sam Richardson), Augment Alok (Omari Hardwick), Deltan Melle (Humberly Gonzalez...

NCIS almost hit a dead end before it truly took off. And the reason was David McCallum’s Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard. Back in the early days, creator Donald Bellisario drew a hard line. McCallum’s casting as the quirky, bowtie-loving medical examiner was so essential that Bellisario threatened to pull the plug entirely if it didn’t happen.

David McCallum in NCIS | Credits: CBS Studios

For a show that became a procedural juggernaut, the stakes couldn’t have been higher. Ducky, after all, was the heartbeat Bellisario refused to compromise on.

No Ducky, no NCIS: How David McCallum’s casting almost sank the show A still from NCIS | Credits: CBS Studios

Back in the early NCIS days, David McCallum’s Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard nearly didn’t make the cut. And creator Donald Bellisario was ready to cancel the entire show if McCallum didn’t get the role.

John Capodice has died at the age of 83.The veteran actor - who is best known for appearing in 1994 comedy movie ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’ and for his roles in 'Ryan's Hope' and ‘General Hospital’ - passed away on Monday (30.12.24), the website for Pizzi Funeral Home in New Jersey has confirmed.No cause of death has been revealed as of yet.The funeral home described Capodice as “a devoted husband, father and grandfather who will be missed by all who had the pleasure to meet him”.Born in December 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, Capodice began his career in the late 1970s with the ABC TV soap opera ‘Ryan’s Hope’, in which he played Lloyd Lord in six episodes.Capodice starred opposite the likes of Jim Carrey, Sean Young and Courteney Cox in the 1994 comedy movie ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’, in which he portrayed Sgt. Aguado.Capodice’s other film...

John Capodice, whose acting credits include Ace Venture, General Hospital and Ryan’s Hope, has died. He was 83.

Capodice died on Monday, Dec. 30, according to an announcement made on the New Jersey Pizzi Funeral Home website. It did not list a cause of death. The funeral home described the actor as “a devoted husband, father and grandfather who will be missed by all who had the pleasure to meet him.”

Born in 1941 in Chicago, Capodice fought for the U.S. Army in Korea from 1964 to 1966, the website also said, before he ventured into acting in the late ’70s.

His first role was in the ABC soap opera Ryan’s Hope, where he appeared in six episodes as Lloyd Lord. He had guest roles on numerous other television series, including Spenser: For Hire, Kate & Allie, Seinfeld, Murder She Wrote, Murphy Brown, Knots Landing, Hunter, and Law & Order.

Capodice appeared on the...

John Capodice, a character actor best known for roles in “Ace Ventura” and “General Hospital,” died on Monday. He was 83.

The news was confirmed on the website for Pizzi Funeral Home in New Jersey, although no cause of death was given.

Born in 1941 in Chicago, Ill., Capodice fought for the U.S. Army in Korea from 1964-1966 before moving into an acting career in the late 1970s.

His first role was on the ABC soap “Ryan’s Hope,” appearing in six episodes as Lloyd Lord. A lengthy array of TV guest star credits would follow, including “Seinfeld,” “CSI,” “Ellen,” “Another World,” “Knots Landing,” “Law & Order,” “Will & Grace,” “Spenser: For Hire,” “Kate & Allie,” “As the World Turns,” “Moonlighting,” “Murphy Brown,” “Melrose Place,” “Mad About You,” “Diagnosis Murder,” “Six Feet Under,” “The West Wing” and “Murder, She Wrote.”

On “General Hospital,” Capodice played Carmine Cerullo from 1994-1996 in six episodes of the soap opera.

Olivia Hussey, the world renowned actress of stage, screen, and even video games, widely recognized for her portrayal of Juliet in the 1968 adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” passed away peacefully at her home in Burbank, California on Friday, December 27 at the age of 73. News of her death was announced on the actress’ official social media channels.

Born Olivia Osuna in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 17, 1951, she was the daughter of Argentine tango singer Andrés Osuna, known by his stage name as Osvaldo Ribó. However, at the age of seven, she separated from her father and moved to London with her mother and younger brother, where she was accepted at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts and began her career in performance. By 13, Hussey was already acting professionally on stage using her mother’s maiden name.

At 15, her career was accelerated upon Italian filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli seeing her in a...

"Fantasy Island," Gene Levitt's ABC series that ran from 1977 to 1984, had a simple enough premise for it to be contained entirely within the show's title. An island where people come to live out their fantasies was enough of an idea to spawn two made-for-tv movies and seven seasons of fantasy drama, anchored by the great Ricardo Montalbán, who played the mysterious and distinguished Mr. Roarke. Roarke hosted the island's many guests and oversaw their fantasies coming to life, accompanied initially by his assistant Tattoo (Hervé Villechaize).

"Fantasy Island" became popular during its seven years on the air, and Tattoo's catchphrase "The plane, the plane," which he delivered at the top of every episode, was absorbed into the cultural lexicon. The show's popularity hasn't endured quite as well as some other series from the era, though, which is probably partly why Blumhouse's terrible horror getaway version of "Fantasy Island" failed...

Hallmark Mystery movies spoilers and updates reveal which new Hallmark Mystery Movies will premiere in January 2025. Fans of mystery films have eagerly anticipated the conclusion of the Miracles of Christmas movies and the beloved series Murder, She Wrote to resume their regular programming.

Hallmark Mystery Movies Spoilers – The Jane Mysteries: A Deadly Prescription

With the Miracles Of Christmas 2024 films now behind us, fans of the genre can look forward to the return of regular Hallmark Mystery programming, featuring fresh premieres.

This month, we have one exciting debut: The Jane Mysteries: A Deadly Prescription, featuring Jodie Sweetin, Stephen Huszar, and Paris Jefferson. While some fans may have caught this film on the Hallmark+ streaming service, it will be making its debut on the mystery channel.

Let’s dive into the details of this captivating story; what does Jane Da Silva do, and how does she do it? What is The Jane...

The 1984-1996 crime drama sensation Murder, She Wrote is getting the motion-picture treatment, courtesy of Universal Pictures’ Amy Pascal-produced Murder, She Wrote movie. The original Murder, She Wrote TV show starred Angela Lansbury in an era-defining role as Jessica Fletcher — the sleuthing murder-solving mystery novelist, as she unearthed foul play in the Maine town of Cabot Cove. Murder, She Wrote was a huge success and influenced almost every crime drama that’s followed since, with Lansbury receiving an Emmy nomination for every season.

Despite the lasting legacy of Murder, She Wrote and how much Lansbury’s Jessica Fletcher is entrenched in the history of fictional detectives, there have been few attempts to reinvigorate the title (save for a canceled 2013 reboot). That all changed in 2023 when it was announced that Universal Pictures were forging ahead with the Murder, She Wrote movie. With Little Women and Spider-Man: Homecoming producer Amy Pascal...

A film version of Murder, She Wrote is in the works and an Oscar winner is looking to take on the role made famous by the TV show’s original star, Angela Lansbury.

Variety reports that Jamie Lee Curtis is in “early talks” to take on the iconic role of Jessica Fletcher, who was masterfully played by Angela for 12 seasons, beginning in 1984.

Keep reading to find out more…

The character is a crime writer who becomes an amateur detective, and it was a huge hit when it was on the air.

While plot details for the film are currently unknown, it has been discovered that Dumb Money‘s Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo are writing the script.

You can stream past seasons of Murder, She Wrote on Peacock now.

Angela Lansbury passed away in 2022 at the age of 96.

Jamie Lee Curtis is wanted to lead the cast of a 'Murder, She Wrote' movie. The 66-year-old actress is being eyed to portray Jessica Fletcher in the Universal film, according to Deadline. Dame Angela Lansbury famously played the mystery writer and amateur sleuth in the 12-series crime drama TV show. Lord Miller and Amy Pascal are to produce the motion picture from a script penned by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo. In September 2023, it was revealed a 'Murder, She Wrote' movie was adapted for the big screen before the Hollywood strikes.Schuker Blum told Collider at the time: "We'll tell you one thing that hasn't been reported yet, which is we have written a theatrical feature film version of 'Murder, She Wrote' for Universal, and we're really excited."Angelo added: "It’s with Pascal Pictures in Pascal and Universal, and we're very excited...

Jamie Lee Curtis is looking likely to take over from the late Angela Lansbury in a new take on Murder, She Wrote. More here.

We’ve known for over a year now that a film version of the beloved 1980s TV series, Murder, She Wrote is heading our way courtesy of the writing team behind 2023’s Dumb Money.

The writers of the film, Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, revealed in September of that year that they were teaming with producer Amy Pascal to work on an adaptation of Murder, She Wrote, the classic 1980s US murder mystery show that made the late Angela Lansbury into a beloved star.

Of course, that announcement came at the very tail-end of the Hollywood writers’ strikes so just how quickly things got up and running, we can only guess, but accoring to Deadline, things are definitely moving. What’s more with none other...

Universal is looking to Jamie Lee Curtis to pick up where Angela Lansbury left off for the studio’s Murder, She Wrote movie. There’s no deal yet, but Curtis is the studio’s top choice to play Jessica Fletcher in a film based on the 12-season CBS series.

The script is by Dumb Money scribes Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, and Lord Miller and Amy Pascal are producing it. Plans to scope out a Murder, She Wrote film come at a time when whodunit stories are making a killer comeback. Rian Johnson’s Knives Out Mysteries series is a smash hit with audiences. At the same time, other titles like Netflix’s Enola Holmes, starring Millie Bobby Brown as the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill), and Kenneth Branagh’s revival of Hercule Poirot are great additions to the genre’s offerings.

Angela Lansbury played Jessica Fletcher in Murder,...

If you pay attention to the films that are being greenlit in Hollywood, it was only a matter of time before a Hollywood studio decided to make a film version of the classic TV mystery series, “Murder, She Wrote.” However, if that prospect doesn’t excite you, maybe you’ll change your mind when you find out who is starring.

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According to Deadline, a “Murder, She Wrote” film is in the works and the producers want Jamie Lee Curtis to star.

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Exclusive: Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis is the top choice to star in the Murder, She Wrote movie coming together at Universal, Dish hears. No deal yet, but we here she’s looming likely to play the Jessica Fletcher role popularized by Angela Lansbury in the hit series that ran 12 seasons on CBS series.

Script is by Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, the duo behind the Craig Gillespie-directed drama Dumb Money, about the GameStop short squeeze of 2021. Murder, She Wrote is being produced by Lord Miller and Amy Pascal.

Now, it’s early, but this makes a great deal of sense. Whodunits are hot, from the Knives Out trilogy with Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc, to the Hercule Poirot mysteries with Kenneth Branagh that began with Murder On The Orient Express. Just as hot is the career second wind of Curtis, who has come so much further than...

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Some of the best classic TV shows feature an incredibly cool female lead character. While many of the best TV shows of all time have diverse casts, with characters of varying genders, races, and sexualities, those with a female lead typically stand out. Representation in TV is unbelievably important, and many look up to these strong female characters, regardless of how they identify themselves.

The label cool can vary in definition, depending on who is watching. Many consider a cool character to be someone who is suave and lives an exciting life, and while this isn’t incorrect, others can be considered as such because they are relatable to audiences. These female leads are cool in several different ways, but ultimately, they are remembered for their unique personalities and being the face of their respective shows.

Jessica Fletcher Murder, She...

General Hospital spoilers and updates reveal the passing of yet another former Gh star-Michael Cole, known for his role as Harlan Barrett, at 84. Michael was also very well known for another ABC primetime show, he played Pete Cochran on The Mod Squad.

General Hospital Spoilers – Harlan Barrett Was Brenda And Julia Barrett’s Father

Longtime viewers will remember Harlan was the father of Brenda and Julia Barrett. In 1991, Harlan Barrett made his way to Port Charles with the mission of salvaging the sunken “S.S. Tracy.”

Upon his arrival, he recognized Bill Eckert’s (Anthony Geary) innovative approach to raising the ship and promptly appointed him as the chief engineer for Barrett Industries.

Alongside Leopold Taub (Chip Lucia), Cesar Faison (Anders Hove), and Lord Larry Ashton (Hugo Napier), Barrett established a cartel that monopolized international trade by utilizing a hazardous carcinogen known as carbon disulfide.

This toxic substance was produced at a canning facility,...

Michael Cole, who most famously starred in “The Mod Squad,” died Tuesday at age 84, TheWrap has learned.

In a statement to media, representatives for Cole said the actor died “peacefully this morning, surrounded by loved ones, after living a full and vibrant life.”

Cole played Pete Cochran, one of the three young cops on “The Mod Squad.” Cole starred alongside Clarence Williams III and Peggy Lipton as one of the three delinquents-turned-undercover cops. The show ran from 1968 to 1973 and was heralded for tackling the contemporary issues of the time like illegal drugs, racism, police brutality and the Vietnam War.

He also appeared on 64 episodes of “General Hospital” and in shows like “Murder, She Wrote,” “Fantasy Island,” “The Love Boat” and as Henry Bowers in the 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s “It.”

Roles later in his career included episodes of “7th Heaven” and “ER,” as well as movies like “Nickel Mountain” and “Mr. Brooks.

Michael Cole, who played Pete Cochran, one of the three hip young cops on “The Mod Squad,” died Tuesday. He was 84.

Cole’s reps said he died “peacefully this morning, surrounded by loved ones, after living a full and vibrant life.”

Born on July 3, 1940, in Madison, Wisc., Cole guested on shows like “Gunsmoke” before breaking through on “The Mod Squad.” The ABC series aired from 1968 to 1973, co-starring Peggy Lipton and Clarence Williams III. Cole’s character Pete Cochran had been a troubled son of wealthy Beverly Hills parents, who found redemption through his work as an undercover officer on the squad. The show often tackled contemporary social issues including abortion, domestic violence and police brutality.

“Mod Squad” marked one of the first reflections of a changing mid-century culture on television, with Cole as a delinquent, Lipton as a runaway from her prostitute mother’s home and Williams as a man...

Daytime Emmy winner Thom Christopher, best known to TV audiences for role as mob boss Carlo Hesser (and his twin brother, Mortimer Bern) on ABC’s One Life to Live, has died at the age of 84. A cause of death has not been disclosed.

Christopher’s passing was confirmed in a social media post by his former TV son, Anthony Crivello (aka Oltl’s Johnny). His statement reads as follows:

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Despite the fact that he only tapes one show a week and is currently enjoying a hiatus that will last until early 2025, Bill Maher may still pack it in and quit his HBO series Real Time for good — meaning that Americans will have to find somewhere else to get vaccine misinformation from a former Murder, She Wrote guest star.

This marks the second time that Maher has publicly stated that he will be quitting one of his professional activities during a booze-fueled episode of his YouTube show. Back in May, Maher told Jerry Seinfeld that he was planning on retiring from stand-up comedy. Now, again on Club Random, Maher has said that he may walk away from Real Time. And his explanation was both lazy and self-aggrandizing.

Speaking with screen legend Jane Fonda about Donald Trump’s recent electoral win, Maher remarked, “I may quit, because I don’t want...

Earl Holliman, an actor whose scores of credits spanning a half-century ranged from 1950s films Forbidden Planet and Giant to Police Woman and others popular ’70s and ’80s TV dramas and starred in the first episode of The Twilight Zone, died Monday in Los Angeles after a short illness. He was 96.

His niece, Theresa Mullins Harris, announced the news on social media, writing in part: “His dream at 5 years old of becoming a movie star came true, more than he ever could have imagined.”

Holliman got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame won a Supporting Actor Golden Globe for 1957’s The Rainmaker and was nominated for the short-lived early-’90s ABC sitcom Delta, starring Delta Burke. He was a series regular on the latter, playing the understanding owner of a bar where aspiring country singer Delta Bishop (Burke) worked while trying to make it.

Born on September 11, 1928, Holliman...

Before Tom Cruise was driving motorcycles off cliffs, clinging to planes, and fighting bad guys atop moving trains in the name of "Mission: Impossible," the franchise had its humble beginnings in the form of a very '60s CBS series. The original "Mission: Impossible" was a spy series with a rotating cast of characters created by Bruce Gellar, who died in a plane crash just five years after the show ended. Several key cast members have passed away in the years since then, including Peter Graves, Greg Morris, Martin Landau, Steven Hill, and, of course, Leonard Nimoy.

"Mission: Impossible" was a huge success when it aired, winning 10 Emmys throughout its seven-season run and producing 171 episodes. The show inspired an '80s revival series, but "Mission: Impossible" really took off when Cruise (and Brian De Palma) got a hold of the franchise in 1996. The near-superhuman character Ethan Hunt was created for the movies,...

Michael Moriarty remembered his exit from NBC’s Law & Order very differently from other accounts of Dick Wolf and other crew members. According to Moriarty, he rage-quit the series over then-Attorney General Janet Reno’s comments on the show’s violent content. However, Wolf later revealed that his firing did not have anything to do with Reno.

Michael Moriarty as Ben Stone in a still from Law & Order | Credits: NBC

Moriarty claimed that NBC and Wolf tried to defame him by announcing that he was fired for misbehavior. He played Ben Stone for four seasons and 88 episodes before he quit the series in 1994. Moriarty since left the United States and moved to Canada, where he acted in a few projects before his retirement.

Law & Order‘s Michael Moriarty Claimed He Was Not Fired By Dick Wolf Michael Moriarty and Richard Brooks in Law & Order | Credits: NBC

Michael Moriarty was proud...

Decades before shows like "Search Party" took an ever-shifting approach to the comedic TV format, "Laverne & Shirley" was switching things up season after season. The "Happy Days" spinoff started with a pretty consistent premise in its early seasons, focusing on two zany roommates working at a Milwaukee bottling company. By season 5, though, tomboy Laverne (Penny Marshall) and optimist Shirley (Cindy Williams) ended up in the Army Reserves, and season 6 saw them move to Burbank and work as department store gift wrappers. By the final season, Shirley was gone, and Laverne was working in the aerospace industry.

As wild as the twists and turns of "Laverne & Shirley" were, the show had some constants across its eight seasons, including the presence of neighbors Lenny (Michael McKean) and Squiggy (David Lander), Laverne's dad Frank (Phil Foster), and Shirley's fame-hungry ex, Carmine (Eddie Mekka). Most of the actors who made "Laverne & Shirley...

A handful of engaging mystery shows are led by women working as smart and intuitive detectives. Classic mystery shows like Cagney & Lacey paved the way for women to be leading figures in TV roles that had previously been dominated by male actors. Women in these roles typically break down an assortment of barriers as they prove to be successful despite doubts surrounding them because of their trauma or age. While it's not necessary for women-led mystery shows to do so, most feature complex leading ladies who are dealing with a difficult personal life.

The traumatic experiences impacting Sharp Objects' Camille or Jessica Jones' titular character, for example, are presented as the characters are trying to help those around them. Women-led mystery shows open the door for more varied and elaborate leading characters in the genre. These characters weren't common on TV before shows like Murder, She Wrote, but have become increasingly more common,...

Nicholas Pryor, whose nearly seven-decade acting career included hundreds of episodes of soap operas, playing Tom Cruise’s dad in Risky Business and Kathleen Robertson’s dad on Beverly Hills, 90210, died October 7. He was 89.

Fellow actor Jon Lindstrom announced the news on social media, saying in part: “Nick was an Actor’s actor, and an exceptional friend. … He was a mentor, a sounding board, a trusted confidant, and even a father-figure beyond, yes, playing my own father on #Gh and #PortCharles.” See his full post below.

Pryor racked up nearly 175 screen credits and half-dozen more on Broadway. After getting his screen start guesting on such 1950s and early ’60s TV series as Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Doctors, he played Tom Baxter in more than 75 episodes of the NBC daytime drama Another World. That led to a starring role on The Nurses, a 1965-67 continuation of CBS’ The Nurses, which...

Image Source: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment By 1984, Angela Lansbury had already been on American screens for 40 years, having made her film debut in 1944’s Gaslight, a film for which she earned her first Oscar nomination. As her big screen output began to wane, Lansbury did a lot more theater work, and then started to consider television roles, appearing in several miniseries in the early ’80s. But 1984 brought her the opportunity to do something she’d never done before: take the lead role in a television series. And what a series that turned out to be! Murder, She Wrote ran for 12 seasons and more than 250 episodes, re-establishing Lansbury as a household name. Before she died a few years ago at the age of 96, we had spoken to Lansbury many times about her distinguished career, and she told us why she felt Murder, She Wrote was the perfect thing for her to do at the perfect time.

Update: Reports indicate that John Amos died of congestive heart failure, according to the actor’s death certificate. Sadly, Amos’s daughter, Shannon, did not learn about her father’s death until news outlets posted the story on social media. In an Instagram post, Shannon Amos said she is “without words” after learning about her father’s passing in such an impersonal way.

“I am without words…Our family has received the heartbreaking news that my Dad, John Allen Amos, Jr., transitioned on August 21st,” she wrote. “We are devastated and left with many questions about how this happened 45 days ago, learning about it through the media like so many of you.”

Original Article: The hits keep coming this week as word reaches the masses that John Amos, the beloved actor who played James Evans Sr. on Good Times, Cleo McDowell from Eddie Murphy’s 1988 comedy Coming to America, and much more,...

In the fall of 1984, CBS found a surprise hit with a show about a retired widow turned best-selling mystery novelist and amateur sleuth. On September 30, 1984, Angela Lansbury’s Jessica Fletcher began her reign as TV’s premier amateur detective, making “Murder, She Wrote” a top 10 show for much of its 12-year run. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link, the minds behind the successful “Columbo” series, and Peter S. Fischer, “Murder She Wrote” was both a throwback to popular whodunnit series of the past and a groundbreaking series that ushered in a new era of representation for middle-aged women on TV.

After Jean Stapleton declined the role, Lansbury signed on to play J.B. Fletcher, over a decade after playing Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple in “The Mirror Crack’d” (1980). A full-time TV series was new territory for the 58-year-old, a four-time Tony winner (at the time) and thrice-time Oscar-nominated veteran actress.

In the fall of 1984, CBS found a surprise hit with a show about a retired widow turned best-selling mystery novelist and amateur sleuth. On September 30, 1984, Angela Lansbury’s Jessica Fletcher began her reign as TV’s premier amateur detective, making “Murder, She Wrote” a top 10 show for much of its 12-year run. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link, the minds behind the successful “Columbo” series, and Peter S. Fischer, “Murder She Wrote” was both a throwback to popular whodunnit series of the past and a groundbreaking series that ushered in a new era of representation for middle-aged women on TV.

After Jean Stapleton declined the role, Lansbury signed on to play J.B. Fletcher, over a decade after playing Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple in “The Mirror Crack’d” (1980). A full-time TV series was new territory for the 58-year-old, a four-time Tony winner (at the time) and thrice-time Oscar-nominated veteran actress.

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about Grey’s Anatomy, #OneChicago, Matlock, Dancing With the Stars and more!

1 | On Seal Team, how is it that the team’s comms are always on in the field — except when Sonny and Davis are talking openly about their relationship, then they’re suddenly off? Also, are we to believe that the cartel sentry (circled below) didn’t clearly see Sonny or any of the five Bravo members walking ahead of him (in foreground)? ▼

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Weigel Broadcasting and Paramount Global’s joint venture multicast network Start TV has launched on DirecTV’s pay television platform.

The rollout of Start TV on DirecTV via Satellite and DirecTV via Internet comes after Weigel signed a multi-year carriage agreement with the pay TV company. The channel became available on the services earlier this week.

Start TV joins two other Weigel-owned channels on DirecTV: Heroes & Icons and Me TV. All three enjoy national distribution on DirecTV’s satellite and streaming platforms.

“We are excited to extend Start TV’s reach, and we know that the network’s lineup of dramas featuring intelligent and powerful female leading characters will bring a unique and compelling entertainment destination to DirecTV subscribers who are always hungry for diverse content,” Neal Sabin, the Vice Chairman of Weigel, said in a statement.

Start TV specializes...

The late great Peter Falk was born on September 16, 1927, and his detective drama “Columbo” is as timeless as it is entertaining. In the whole of television history, few actors have been as identified with a single character than was Falk with Lieutenant Columbo, the eccentric, rumpled, cigar-chomping, trench coat-clad, implausibly wily Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective who always got his man. In the process, Falk and the producers revolutionized what a cop show could be.

It’s been more than a half-century since Falk began portraying the world’s favorite lieutenant as part of the rotating “NBC Mystery Movie” franchise on September 15, 1971. It would grow to become a global phenomenon originally across eight seasons (1971-78), then again sporadically from 1989 to 2003. The series itself would win 13 Emmys..

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From the first official installment of “Columbo” – entitled “Murder by the Book” and featuring Jack Cassidy as the...

Elsbeth stands out because it is one of the only lighthearted mysteries on television, but it never used to be that way.

These types of mysteries were extremely popular in the 1980s and 1990s. Murder She Wrote, Diagnosis: Murder, and Matlock were all top-rated shows, and that trend continued into the early 2000s when Monk and Psych captivated viewers.

Modern television is more likely to feature realistic, gritty police procedurals than lighthearted mysteries, but Elsbeth’s success suggests the tide could be turning back again.

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CSI Changed The Television Landscape Its Surprising Popularity Pushed Lighthearted Mysteries Out Of The Way

Although more lightheaded mysteries are far from dead as a genre, they virtually disappeared from the airwaves after CSI premiered.

It doesn’t seem like it now because we are drowning in police procedurals, but CSI was revolutionary in its early days.

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On Monday August 26 2024, Investigation Discovery broadcasts Fatal Affairs!

Murder She Wrote Season 1 Episode 6 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Fatal Affairs,” titled “Murder She Wrote,” promises to be a gripping story filled with tension and unexpected twists. This episode focuses on a young married mother who feels unfulfilled in her life. Seeking excitement and connection, she turns to Tinder, using a fake name to explore new romantic possibilities. The allure of a secret life pulls her in, leading to a passionate affair that seems to bring her the thrill she craves.

As the episode unfolds, the young mother’s double life becomes increasingly complicated. The thrill of her secret relationship soon turns dark when her true identity is revealed. The fallout from her lies creates a chaotic situation that spirals out of control. The stakes rise dramatically, leading to a shocking turn of events that ultimately results in bloodshed.

Viewers...

Fatal Affairs returns with its sixth episode, “Murder, She Wrote,” exploring another intriguing case of love, deception, and deadly consequences. A young married mother finds herself dissatisfied with her current life. Seeking excitement and a temporary escape, she turns to the popular dating app Tinder. However, instead of using her real identity, she creates a […]

Fatal Affairs: Murder, She Wrote...

TV has always loved a murder mystery. From news headlines that preceded the true crime boom to the heydays of “Poirot” and “Murder, She Wrote,” audiences have always been drawn in by sinister theories — and the often squeamish truth. There’s a morbid fascination with the minds of criminals but also a basic human desire to answer questions, find logic, and make sense of a senseless world.

To honor the end of Alma Har’el’s “Lady in the Lake,” which airs its seventh and final episode August 23 on Apple TV+, IndieWire’s TV team got to thinking about the best TV murder mysteries in recent years. We didn’t include episodic procedurals (sorry to “Columbo”) or anything before the 21st century. We opted for the “whodunit” over the “howcatchem” — but occasionally allowed a pick where the “who” is known but the “how” drives the series. Single seasons of larger shows...

The sixth episode of “Fatal Affairs,” titled “Murder She Wrote,” promises to be a gripping ride for fans of true crime dramas. Set to air on Investigation Discovery at 9:00 Pm on Monday, August 26, 2024, this episode dives deep into the life of a young married mother who finds herself feeling trapped and unfulfilled in her everyday routine.

Desperate for excitement, she turns to Tinder, adopting a pseudonym to explore a steamy affair. The thrill of a new connection offers her a temporary escape from her mundane life. However, as the episode unfolds, the thrill quickly turns into a dangerous game when her true identity is revealed. The tension builds as the lies she has spun come crashing down, leading to unexpected and tragic consequences.

Viewers can expect a mix of suspense and drama as the story explores themes of deception and the lengths people will go to find happiness. The...

Over the course of a screen acting career that stretched across fifty years, Charles Cyphers racked up 100 credits, but he’s best known for his collaborations with John Carpenter, having appeared in the director’s Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, Someone’s Watching Me!, Elvis, The Fog, and Escape from New York. His most popular character was Sheriff Leigh Brackett from the 1978 Halloween, a role he reprised in 1981’s Halloween II and, after a forty year absence from the Halloween franchise, 2021’s Halloween Kills. Sadly, we’ve lost this great character actor, as Variety reports that Cyphers has passed away “from a brief illness” at the age of 85.

Cyphers’ manager Chris Roe confirmed his passing to Variety and provided the following statement: “Charles was a lovable and sensitive man. He always had the best stories, and you got a full performance while he told you. He was a close friend and...

There’s always been something about Only Murders in the Building that’s felt vaguely familiar — and not just because it stars the superior two-thirds of the Three Amigos.

This sounds kind of crazy, and it probably is, but the popular Hulu series isn’t so dissimilar from one of the beloved horror movie franchises of all-time: Scream, but repackaged as a cozy mystery show that plays well with Boomers who loved Murder, She Wrote and had never heard of Selena Gomez before.

Think about it: Both center around a trio of (eventual) friends who are tasked with solving whodunnits on a semi-regular basis. And the first season’s twist (spoiler alert) was not unlike the ending of the first Scream, revealing that the protagonist’s significant other was really the killer.

While that may be a pretty broad point of comparison, the varying settings of the ensuing seasons have...

Heartbreak comes frequently for Friday the 13th fans. The franchise has had a rough ride over the last couple decades, getting bogged down in legal issues and creative false stars. We get a video game, then the rug is pulled out from under it when it’s just getting started. A movie almost happens, then gets scrapped just weeks before filming was scheduled to begin. The Crystal Lake TV show was just a couple months from filming, then the showrunner gets fired. But worse than all of that is the fact that we’re in a time when actors from our beloved films are passing away very often. Just last month, we lost Erich Anderson, who was in the cast of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. Now Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI director Tom McLoughlin has broken the news that Whitney Rydbeck, who played the ill-fated paintball player Roy in his film,...

We’ve learned the sad news this week that actor Whitney Rydbeck, who played a brief but memorable role in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, has passed away at the age of 79.

Jason Lives director Tom McLoughlin said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “I’m heartbroken to share this past Monday night we lost the wonderfully talented physical comedian/actor Whitney Rydbeck. He played Roy the nerdy businessman/paintball player. His comic performance is still making audiences and fans laugh almost 40 years later.”

“I have worked with Whitney for over 53 years,” McLoughlin’s statement continues. “We’ve collaborated on so many projects together. Some as comic partners on stage and film, others on projects I wrote and directed. I specifically wrote the Roy part in Jason Lives for him knowing his unique talent. We also became close friends over these past decades.

“He’s truly the kindest,...

Political films have been a staple of American entertainment since the very beginning. Our photo gallery features 15 of the best movies that have put a spotlight on candidates, elections and the process of voting.

The earliest film in our gallery is “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” the 1939 movie directed by Frank Capra. James Stewart starred as a newly-appointed U.S. Senator who is thought to be easily manipulated by the political bosses.

Long before her kindly role as mystery writer Jessica Fletcher on “Murder, She Wrote,” Angela Lansbury received an Oscar nomination for her role as an evil mother in “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962). She is a right-winger who allows her son to be brainwashed into becoming an assassin.

Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman have each appeared in two of the films in our gallery. They starred together as journalists taking down the White House in “All the President’s Men” (1976). Four years earlier,...

"Wkrp in Cincinnati" may not be easy to find on streaming these days, but it's still a highlight in sitcom history. The show about a failing radio station run by a groovy and eccentric team was a hit in the '70s, garnering 10 Emmy nominations and the coveted Humanitas Prize before signing off after four seasons. Unfortunately, the show's heavy emphasis on popular music has made it a rare quantity today: according to MTV, the show didn't make it to DVD until 2007 in part because it was tricky to secure the rights to all of the songs featured in its original run. It's currently only available digitally if you buy it on Apple TV, and versions of the show available today are still reportedly missing some songs, with stock music added in their place.

Still, the ultra-'70s show is worth seeking out for comedy fans and music fans alike,...

“I would say I wanted to do a gay version of Clue, but Clue is the gayest thing ever,” writer Ted Malawer jokes about his new scripted podcast Does This Murder Make Me Look Gay?! “So, I would just say a gayer, queerer version of Clue.”

Malawer, along with cast members Michael Urie, Cheyenne Jackson, Frankie Grande and Nathan Lee Graham, can’t contain their seemingly genuine love for the scripted podcast on a Monday afternoon Zoom.

Hailing from Ninth Planet Audio and iHeartMedia’s Outspoken Podcast Network, the podcast chronicles the life and death of a fictional D-list movie director Vandy Monroe III (Jonathan Freeman).

As the victim narrates at the top of the podcast (before diving into the cast of characters), “In dissecting my big gay murder, I have two goals: to name my killer and to entertain.”

The ensemble, full of possible suspects, includes: Monroe’s neighbor...

It's time to face the sad truth: Blue Bloods will end in December 2024.

I'll miss the Reagans terribly, almost as much as if my real family was moving away.

Still, there are eight episodes to go before we say our final goodbyes, and this Blue Bloods character and cast guide honors every member of this wonderful fictional family.

Family Is The Backbone of This Show

Blue Bloods stands out among the ridiculous number of police procedurals on air because of its unique emphasis on family.

That's what makes this series so popular, and millions of people are devastated that CBS won't renew it despite the huge backlash against its cancellation.

Every episode includes a scene at the Sunday dinner table full of laughter and conversation, sometimes beginning with the family saying Grace before the meal, and the Reagans often turn to each other throughout the episode for support.

Related: Losing...

Quite a few of your favorite television performers have plenty of Emmy Awards on their shelves… Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Janney, Cloris Leachman, Tina Fey. Other TV legends like Henry Winkler and Bob Newhart just picked up their first and only statuettes in recent years. But how about the many others still waiting for their trophy? Tour through our photo gallery above featuring the Top 30 greatest TV stars who have never won an Emmy (arranged in alphabetical order). We only chose people with long-running television careers without reaching this one singular achievement. Congratulations to Jason Bateman for finally getting off of our list in 2019!

Several people in our gallery are still actively working, with some of them on this year’s Emmy ballot seeking another shot at the gold. Those names include Tim Allen (“Last Man Standing”), Kristen Bell (“The Good Place”), Steve Carell, Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”), Lauren Graham (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist...

Erich Anderson, who was sometimes also credited as E. Erich Anderson, racked up over 100 credits during a screen acting career that stretched from 1983 into the 2020s, but he may be best known for playing the role of Rob in the 1984 slasher classic Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. A character out for revenge, Rob looked like he had a shot at being able to take down hockey-masked killer Jason Voorhees for good… but when Rob finally caught up with Jason, things did not go well for him at all. Among Friday the 13th fans, Rob has become a favorite due to the fact that he seems so cool and capable at first, but then whiffs his shot at vengeance in a major way. Sadly, the actor who brought Rob to the screen is no longer with us. Erich Anderson’s wife Saxon Trainor has confirmed through social media that he...

Best known to horror fans for playing the character Rob Dier in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, actor Erich Anderson has sadly passed away after a battle with cancer.

The actor was 67 years old.

Michael O’Malley wrote on Instagram, “My brother in law Erich Anderson passed this morning after a brutal struggle with cancer. He had a long successful career as an actor—he was on that old show “30 Something”; he was Felicity’s father on “Felicity”; he was killed in a basement in a Friday the 13th movie; he was on Star Trek and dozens of other shows.”

“He was a smart and funny guy, a fantastic cook; he wrote three great novels which you can find on Amazon,” O’Malley continues. “I’ll miss him but his ordeal is over.”

Released in 1984, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter was one of Erich Anderson’s very first acting roles.