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Saturday, April 5, 2025

DATELINE says, "Michelle Young, pregnant with her second child, was brutally murdered while her husband Jason was away on business. Who could have killed this beloved young mother? Keith Morrison reports."

Podcast '20/20' The True Crime Scene 'The Menendez Brothers’ Fight For Freedom'

20/20 says, "Introducing a new podcast for the true crime-obsessed, 'The Crime Scene Weekly,' hosted by Brad Mielke. Each week, 'The Crime Scene' focuses on what everybody's talking about in true crime: what all your favorite podcasts are covering, and what's taking over your TikTok feed."

Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen.

Podcast '20/20' episode 'Family Lies?'

20/20 says, "A deadly family drama involving an inheritance, a mother lost at sea and never-before-heard revelations about the shocking search and rescue mystery."

Friday Night's 'Dateline' episode 'Deadly Obsession'

DATELINE on NBC. Friday night's episode was called, "Deadly Obsession" (4/4/2025).

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Opening Friday April 4, 2025 'Freaky Tales'

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Podcast '48 Hours' with Bill Lagatutta 'Coerced Confessions' from 2005

48 Hours says, "On January 20, 1998, 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe was found stabbed to death in her California home. Her 14-year-old brother, Michael, and his two friends admitted to killing her, but Defense Attorney Mary Ellen Attridge claimed their confessions were coerced by police. DNA testing revealed Stephanie's blood was on the sweatshirt of a drifter, Richard Tuite, but was he the killer?

“48 Hours" correspondent Bill Lagattuta reports.

This classic episode last aired on 6/11/2005.

Podcast '20/20' episode 'Bad Rap: Invincible'

"Today, we're bringing you episode two of the latest podcast from 20/20 and ABC Audio, "Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy."

"This week, we chart Diddy’s rise from musician to mogul, from the center of hip-hop to the center of American culture. But that rise wasn’t always a smooth ascent. Along the way, he had moments of alleged violence and brushes with the law. Were these lapses in judgment or serious red flags that signaled a darker side to his success?"

Saturday Night '48 Hours' Pre-empted by 'NCAA Men's Basketball'

48 HOURS on CBS. The Crime show will be pre-empted by NCAA Basketball. Prime-Time begins at 8/7 p.m.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Trailer 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' in theaters on May 16, 2025

Trailer 'Bring Her Back' in theaters on May 30, 2025

Trailer 'Forgive Us All' coming soon!

Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'Good & Evil'

Dateline says, "When a woman's body is discovered at an Anaheim trash facility, a dedicated detective makes a promise to her mother to get justice. She doesn't know that search will bring her face to face with a serial killer. Keith Morrison reports."

Podcast '20/20' episode 'Bad Romance: No Tomorrow'

20/20 says, "A young bride-to-be is found murdered on her kitchen floor with a single gunshot wound to her head."

Sunday, March 30, 2025

King of TV Mini-Series 1980's 'Richard Chamberlain' dies at age 90

Richard Chamberlain (1930-2025) has died. He began his career in the golden age of television with "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1959). The TV series, "Dr. Kildare" (1961-1966) made him a "heart throb" on television.

In the 1970s - Chamberlain crossed over into movies with, "The Three Musketeers" (1973) which is a favorite of mine. "The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge" (1974). Plus, the disaster movie "The Towering Inferno" (1974).

By the 1980s - Richard would be labeled the "King of the TV Mini-Series." Back then.... There were only three major TV networks (ABC-NBC-CBS). Each network bought the rights to popular novels. They transformed them into a mini-series which crossed over multiple nights in prime-time television. Each production was a major event and would bring in massive TV ratings.

Chamberlain starred in "Shogun" based on James Clavell's novel (1980). It aired over five nights on NBC to critical and popular acclaim. He then starred in "The Thorn Birds" (1983) based on Colleen McCollough's novel. It aired over five nights on ABC. Chamberlain portrayed an ambitious Catholic priest (Ralph de Bricassart). He was committed to God and took a vow of celibacy. That is until he met Maggie Cleary (Rachel Ward).

"The Thorn Birds" was so popular in the TV ratings. It re-played on the ABC network a few more times to solid ratings. It would later play on Cable-TV bringing in more viewers. It also became a huge VHS Home Video rental. (When the DVD came out. There was a "Making Of...," documentary which was "gold" for all of the fans.

Rest in Peace... Richard Chamberlain.

Below is the ABC promo for "The Thorn Birds" from 1983.