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Don Gordon, Actor in ‘Bullitt’ and ‘Papillon,’ Dies at 90
2 hours ago | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Character actor Don Gordon, who appeared alongside his friend Steve McQueen in “Bullitt,” “Papillon,” and “The Towering Inferno,” died April 24 in Los Angeles, according to his wife.
Gordon, who often played tough cops and gangsters, was Emmy-nominated for “The Defenders” in 1962. His first major television role came in “The Blue Angels,” which ran in 1960-61.
In “Bullitt,” he played Delgetti, the partner of McQueen’s detective character. In “Papillon,” he was the inmate Julot; he was a fire captain in “The Towering Inferno.”
His early TV roles included roles in McQueen’s 1959 “Wanted: Dead or Alive,” “Peyton Place,” “Border Patrol,” “U.S. Marshal,” and “Twilight Zone” episodes “The Four of Us Are Dying” and “The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross.” His other 1960s TV appearances included “The Lloyd Bridges Show,” “Channing,” “Empire,” “The Fugitive,” and “The Outer Limits.”
In the 1970s, he appeared in “Columbo” and starred in the TV series “Lucan »
- Pat Saperstein
Lisa Kudrow, Melissa Fumero Team With New Form Digital For Original Pilots
14 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
New Form Digital has released its upcoming slate of pilots from its most recent incubator series, featuring both traditional and web-based stars. The digital studio’s incubator series (now in its fourth run) acts as a showcase for up and coming creators mentored and developed through the program. Pilots that have been sold in the past have included Streamy Award winners “Oscar’s Hotel for Fantastical Creatures” and “Anna Akana’s Miss 2059”, YouTube Red’s “Single By 30,” “I Ship It,” and the Conan O’Brien produced animated series “Final Space.”
The newest wave of this incubator series includes content from web series stars such as Manon Matthews, Eric Ochoa, Alexa Losey and television stars Melissa Fumero (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Lisa Kudrow, who in 2015 signed an exclusive deal with New Form through her production company Is or Isn’t Entertainment.
New Form has a recent track record for including »
- Juan Diaz
Sony Developing Miniseries ‘Shattered’ About Hillary Clinton Campaign
12 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
The only people, it seems, who enjoy endlessly going over the story of last November’s election more than the massively insecure President Of The United States, is, it seems Hollywood executive. We already know that the next season of “American Horror Story” will be election themed, the team behind “Recount” and “Game Change” are developing a miniseries based around the Clinton/Trump race last year, and Annapurna and “Hurt Locker” writer Mark Boal are developing a project as well.
Continue reading Sony Developing Miniseries ‘Shattered’ About Hillary Clinton Campaign at The Playlist. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
NBC Gives Series Orders to Dramas ‘For God and Country’ and ‘Rise’
4 May 2017 6:57 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
NBC has given its first new series orders for the 2017-18 season to dramas “For God and Country” and “Rise.”
Both shows hail from Universal Television.
“For God and Country,” from Keshet Studios, revolves around an elite team of military operatives who use advance surveillance techniques to help execute dangerous missions around the world to save innocent people from harm. Dean Georgaris wrote and exec produced the pilot. Brad Anderson directed and is an exec producer along with Keshet’s Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan.
The ensemble cast includes Anne Heche, Mike Vogel, Sofia Pernas, Tate Ellington, Natacha Karam, Demetrius Grosse, Noah Mills and Hadi Tabbal.
“Rise,” exec produced by Jason Katims, centers on a dedicated teacher, played by Josh Radnor, who takes over a flagging theatrical program at a school in a working-class city. Rosie Perez, Marley Shelton, Auli’i Cravalho, Damon J. Gillespie, Amy Forsyth, Rarmian Newton »
- Cynthia Littleton
‘Emerald City’ Canceled at NBC After One Season
4 May 2017 7:15 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
It’s the end of the yellow brick road for NBC’s “Emerald City.”
The fantasy series, inspired by L. Frank Baum’s “Wizard of Oz” tales, has been canceled after one season, Variety has confirmed.
“Emerald City” becomes the second freshman show to be yanked at NBC, following “Powerless,” which was essentially canceled with the network pulling the show from its schedule. Over the next week, leading up to Upfronts, network executives will be tasked with axing more bubble shows.
Debuting in January, “Emerald City” never found an audience over its 10 episodes. Opening to 4.5 million viewers, the drama dipped week-to-week to a season low of 2.3 million viewers, slightly ticking up for its finale with an audience of just under 2.9 million.
“Emerald City” was a darker take on the classic “Wizard of Oz,” following 20-year-old Dorothy Gale, played by Adria Arjona, and her K9 police dog from Kansas who, after a tornado, are »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
‘Law & Order’ Director, DGA Official Ed Sherin Dies at 87
4 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Ed Sherin, who received eight Emmy nominations and won one Emmy for directing and executive producing the series “Law & Order,” died Thursday in Nova Scotia. He was 87.
In addition to his work on “Law & Order,” Sherin also directed episodes of “Hill Street Blues,” “Moonlighting,” “L.A. Law,” “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Medium.”
Sherin was also active in the Directors Guild of America, including three terms as National Vice President. He was awarded the awarded the Robert B. Aldrich Achievement Award in 2002 for service to the DGA and the DGA Honorary Life Member Award in 2012.
Sherin is survived by his wife, actress Jane Alexander, stepson, actor-director Jace Alexander, and three sons.
After attending Brown University, Sherin served in the armed forces during the Korean War. He began acting in theater and television, and eventually discovered that directing was his passion. He received a Drama Desk Award for “The Great White Hope” in 1969 and a Tony nomination for »
- Dave McNary
‘American Idol’: ABC In Talks For A Reboot
4 May 2017 3:55 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
The behind-the-scenes drama of trying to mount an American Idol revival deserves its own reality series. ABC is now in negotiations with FremantleMedia North America and Core Media Group about bringing back the long-running singing competition for a new season. Idol’s original network, Fox, also had been in on-and-off conversations about the proposed reboot. It is unclear if they are still ongoing but ABC is considered the likely new Idol home. That is of course if the… »
Will Ferrell Yelling is The Video Compilation I’ve Always Needed
1 hour ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Will Ferrell is one of those actors where you’re either a Will Ferrell guy or you’re not. And as much as I think there are some sub par Will Ferrell movies out there, I’ll always take the entire package. With regard to what I think is sub par, overall I’m not a fan of Ron Burgundy and I never have been. I just think it’s a little too much Will Ferrell for my taste. It’s just a little over the top and unnecessary in my eyes. Plus it’s way more juvenile (humor wise) than his other characters. I don’t know,
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- Nat Berman
Originals Recap: The Bone Collectors
1 hour ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Fact: Only on The Originals could you watch a grown man coerce a seven-year-old girl into bringing him a bag of blood and think, “You know, this scene is actually kind of sweet.”
ExclusiveFirst Look: The Vampire Diaries‘ Matt Davis (aka Alaric) Visits The Originals
Then again, there was an undeniable charm about the way Hope interacted with Marcel during her visit to his new abode on Friday’s episode. Powerful as she may be — and she’s happy to remind you, in case you forget — Hope is way too innocent to comprehend the bad blood between her father and »
Old Russian Youtube Special Effects Lady is Back With her Best Work Yet
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Remember that crazy old Russian Youtube lady that we posted a few weeks back? This is woman who has mastered the art of the green screen and has been posting special effects videos on Youtube with reckless abandon. Each video is better than the last and if you think that any of these videos are fake then you’d be right. But damned if this woman will tell you that. The quality is so good that you’re going to wish you had the same equipment as her. This week she’s back with another impressive show of technical skills. She has a
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- Nat Berman
A Blue Whale Next to a 75 Foot Boat Because this is Ridiculous
2 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
I told you guys the other day that I wanted to start sharing more animal stuff. While I’m a shark guy first and foremost that doesn’t mean I don’t love other animals and sharing some of the cool stuff they can do. Honestly I have no idea and don’t really care what a Blue Whale can do. I just know that the Blue Whale’s been on my mind because I recently took my kids to the Natural Museum of History. Seeing that massive Blue Whale was quite a site. It’s hard to believe that there are still animals out there
A Blue Whale Next to a 75 Foot Boat Because this is Ridiculous »
- Nat Berman
RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Did the Right Drama Queen Get Schooled?
2 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
RuPaul’s Drag Race turned back the clock on Friday, serving ’90s high school realness with some help from a pair of small-screen icons.
RelatedLast Week’s Drag Race Recap: Was the Right Queen Snatched From the Competition?
Beverly Hills, 90210 stars Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling dropped by to direct the remaining nine queens in a special production of 9021-Ho, and while the finished product was actually really enjoyable, the behind-the-scenes process was painful to sit through. (Like, I’m sure Garth would have rather recreated Kelly Taylor’s drive-by shooting than endure another minute of that mess.)
The trouble began, »
The Voice Season 12 Top Eleven Performances Had Hits & Misses
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At this stage of the game there is no such thing as a horrible performance on The Voice. That being said, not all of The Voice Season 12 Top Eleven Performances were as great as the coaches made them out to be. In the earlier season’s of the show coaches were never mean – but they were honest. Now it seems that no one is allowed to offer any constructive criticism. The best you can hope for during the lives is the mastery of Coach Alicia Keys. With her you can read between the lines. She will manage to
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- Joy D'Angelo
Don Gordon, Actor in ‘Bullitt’ and ‘Papillon,’ Dies at 90
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Character actor Don Gordon, who appeared alongside his friend Steve McQueen in “Bullitt,” “Papillon,” and “The Towering Inferno,” died April 24 in Los Angeles, according to his wife.
Gordon, who often played tough cops and gangsters, was Emmy-nominated for “The Defenders” in 1962. His first major television role came in “The Blue Angels,” which ran in 1960-61.
In “Bullitt,” he played Delgetti, the partner of McQueen’s detective character. In “Papillon,” he was the inmate Julot; he was a fire captain in “The Towering Inferno.”
His early TV roles included roles in McQueen’s 1959 “Wanted: Dead or Alive,” “Peyton Place,” “Border Patrol,” “U.S. Marshal,” and “Twilight Zone” episodes “The Four of Us Are Dying” and “The Self-Improvement of Salvadore Ross.” His other 1960s TV appearances included “The Lloyd Bridges Show,” “Channing,” “Empire,” “The Fugitive,” and “The Outer Limits.”
In the 1970s, he appeared in “Columbo” and starred in the TV series “Lucan” in 1977-78. His film appearances included Dennis Hopper »
- Pat Saperstein
TV News Roundup: Marvel’s ‘Inhumans’ Teaser Revealed
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
In today’s roundup, Marvel releases a teaser trailer for its new series “Inhumans,” PBS will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ legendary album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” with a new documentary, and more…
First Looks
Marvel and ABC have released a teaser trailer for the upcoming series “Inhumans.” The series brings the comic book of the same name to life, following the never-before-told journey of the royal family including Black Bolt, the commanding King of the Inhumans. A version of the first two episodes will be shown globally in IMAX theatres for a two-week period beginning Sept. 1. ABC will then air the entirety of the series on the network.
Specials
PBS will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” with a new documentary from director Francis Hanly. The documentary, entitled “Sgt. Pepper’s Musical Revolution,” will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of »
- Sarah Ahern
Writers Guild Details Hikes in Employer Funds for Health Plan Solvency
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The Writers Guild of America has unveiled details of its new three-year contract with production companies — highlighted by an $86 million hike in funds from employers for the guild’s troubled health plan.
The guild, in a summary issued Friday to members, also disclosed specifics of how the deal addresses the financial pressures that television writers have encountered when working the same amount of time, or longer, on shows that run 6-13 episodes as they would on a traditional 22- or 24-episode season.
Additionally, the summary also said minimums will increase 2.0% in the first year of the contract, 2.5% in the second year, and 2.5% in the third year. And one of the key provisions, agreed to near the end of the negotiations, included the first-ever parental leave coverage of up to eight weeks.
The tentative agreement was reached early Tuesday morning, averting a strike that could have started that day, and was then approved Thursday night by both the »
- Dave McNary
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Sullivan Stapleton
2 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Although it is geographically far from Hollywood, Australia has produced many fine actors who have become massive stars around the world. Individuals like the Hemsworth brothers are currently some of the most popular actors gracing the silver screen. You’ve also got Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie, and plenty of others. Another popular Australian actor is Sullivan Stapleton, star of NBC’s Blindspot. Stapleton has become a highly sought-after actor in both film and television. In addition to his looks and charisma, Stapleton has proven to be a remarkable talent. His work has earned him several accolades, perhaps the most notable of which
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- Nat Berman
Sneaker Artist Turns Nike Command Forces into Stormtrooper Helmet
3 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
As everyone knows yesterday was May the 4th which marked another Star Wars day celebration for fans around the world. It was impossible for us to get to every single awesome thing that happened so you’ll forgive me for this post being a bit late. In any event, it’s nice to know how well embraced Star Wars day is and that all of us can go out there, dress in our geeky attire and know that pretty much else is doing the same without any repercussions like getting a wedgie or getting beaten up by the cool kids. Anyway, something
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- Nat Berman
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