SAG-AFTRA union dues must be paid by Dec. 1, 2016 to vote for 2017 SAG Awards

The SAG Awards will be Sunday Jan. 29, 2017. All SAG-AFTRA members must have their union dues paid up by Dec. 1 to be eligible to vote. All members who are already paid up will receive invitations to screen films and TV shows in Los Angeles and New York. SAG-AFTRA union actors and actresses vote for other actors and actresses in film plus TV categories. 

The recent SAG-AFTRA magazine was sent out to union members by mail. (I got mine last week). The online magazine has not been uploaded yet to the SAG-AFTRA website. 

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(TV Rukus photo).

No 'Dateline' Saturday Night Mystery Dec. 3, 2016

There will be no Saturday Night Mystery of "Dateline" this week (Dec.3). The network will air instead its' annual Christmas movie special, "It's a Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore. It will begin at 8/7 p.m. Check your local listings. 

NBC has announced the 2016 November TV ratings sweeps period. “Dateline NBC - ranked #1 among news-magazines in its Friday night slot in every key demo for the November 2016 sweep period, averaging 4.76 million total viewers, leading ABC’s “20/20” by +631,000 (15%). This represented Dateline’s biggest total viewer win over ABC in a sweep period in two years. Dateline also grew across the board in every key demo. Versus November 2015 sweeps, Dateline was up in total viewers (+837,000 or 21%), A25-54 viewers (+130,000 or 8%) and A18-49 viewers (+79,000 or 7%)."

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No 'Elementary' this Sunday Dec. 4, 2016

ELEMENTARY on CBS. The CBS Sunday night schedule this week has "Bull" airing at 8/7 p.m. "NCIS Los Angeles" at 9/8 p.m. "MacGyver" ending prime-time at 10/9 p.m. "Elementary" will return next week. Please check your local listings for showtimes.

Click photo for ELEMENTARY to watch 5 most recent episodes.

(CBS photo. Left to Right. Detective Bell, Joan Watson, Sherlock Holmes 

and Captain Gregson).

'Desierto' White American sniper guns down Mexicans crossing the US border

DESIERTO from STX- ENTERTAINMENT. According to "Box Office Mojo" that tracks box office receipts. "Desierto" opened in select theaters around the United States on Oct. 14, 2016. It has grabbed $2.2 million, but hasn't opened at the Foreign Box office. I pre-ordered it online over at YouTube which cost $14.99. The film will not open at Albuquerque, NM any time soon. 

"Desierto." A truck load of Mexicans are forced to get out and walk to the U.S., Border. That truck broke down and cannot be fixed. A dozen illegal immigrants cross the fence into America as the hot sun blares down upon them. The desert is an unforgiving landscape for anyone walking on foot. A White American male drives his truck into the desert who claims to be a hunter. He has a "Confederate Flag" flying on his antenna. He also has a dog named, "tracker" that is trained to actually chase down Mexicans and kill them with his bare teeth. This white male has been doing this for years who believes that America is his home where no Mexican belongs.

The immigrants walk into an open desert area and each one is shot dead by this white male. All except four of them who fell behind earlier. They witness the shooting deaths from the top of a rocky hillside. "Tracker" sees them and the chase is on. Who will live and who will die? This is a modern day western which is violently brutal. If the humans don't kill each other. The desert will as it takes on a character of its' own.

'Hawaii Five-0' repeat episode this Friday Dec. 2, 2016

HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS. This week's episode is called, Ke Koa Lokomaika'i" (The Good Soldier) which is a repeat from Season 6. CBS says, "Danny's mother is questioned by the FBI. Meanwhile, McGarrett partners with a young man with autism who may have information that could solve the murder of the man's only friend."

An all new 'Dateline' Friday Dec.1, 2016

DATELINE on NBC. The next 2-hour website is called, "The Last Day" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m. NBC says, "When the 19-year old wife of a Marine vanishes without a trace in the California desert, investigators launch a massive search. They soon uncover a secret love triangle and a mystery with multiple suspects. Andrea Canning reports."

Click logo for DATELINE for TV preview of THE LAST DAY.

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'Scalped' TV Pilot may be filmed in New Mexico 2017

The "Albuquerque Free Press Weekly" announced in their newspaper, "New Mexico is slated to play host to the adaptation of the comic book series 'Scalped,' created by Jason Aaron. The production is expected to shoot in multiple locations beginning very early next year (2017)." 

The Hollywood Reporter says, "Scalped - is described as a modern-day crime story set in the world of a Native American Indian reservation. It explores power, loyalty and spirituality in a community led by the ambitious chief Lincoln Red Crow as he reckons with Dashiell Bad Horse, who has returned home after years away from the reservation."

"Banshee's Doug Jung will pen the script and executive produce the DC Comics series originally written by Jason Aaron and illustrated by R.M. Guéra. DC Entertainment creative director Johns is attached to exec produce the drama, which hails from Warner Horizon Television. Insiders say WGN America is eyeing an all Native American cast."

"The 60-issue monthly comic was first published by DC imprint Vertigo in 2007 and was partly inspired by the 1975 arrest of Native American activist Leonard Peltier. Peltier was arrested for the slaying of two FBI agents in a reservation shootout."

Click SCALPED logo for ABQ FREE PRESS for news.

(Logo from "The Latest Pull" website)

'Guild Cinema' at Albuquerque to celebrate Kirk Douglas 100th Birthday

Screen legend, Kirk Douglas (my favorite actor), will approach his 100th birthday this Dec. 9, 2016. 

The "Guild Cinema" at Albuquerque, NM will celebrate by showing two of his films directed by Stanley Kubrick. "Spartacus" will run from Dec. 9-11 each night at 6:30 p.m. "Paths of Glory" will run from Dec. 9-11 each evening at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 General Admission / $5 Senior Citizens 60+ / Kids 12 & Under / Students with I.D. / $5 for matinees with first showing.

"Spartacus" (1960) was a huge box office hit that grabbed 4 Academy Awards. "Paths of Glory" (1957) made no money, but became a cult hit and was praised by critics. Kirk Douglas wrote a piece for the online newspaper "Huffington Post" with his 100th year on this earth. He talks about the current political climate compared to the past and everything he has seen. The written piece is called, "The Road Ahead." Something to think about as President-elect Trump becomes the next leader of the United States.

Click photos for KIRK DOUGLAS written piece at HUFFINGTON POST.

("Paths of Glory" 1957. Kirk Douglas as Colonel Dax).

(1960 Publicity for "Spartacus." Left to Right. Tony Curtis, Jean Simmons & 

Kirk Douglas)

Feds give protesters at 'Standing Rock' until Dec. 5, 2016 to vacate

The federal government says they will arrest protesters after Dec. 5, 2016 for trespassing. They will also be prosecuted. Native activists claim they will stand and fight. The protests at North Dakota has grabbed the attention of celebrities and politicians including, Jane Fonda, Bernie Sanders, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Kennedy Jr., and Susan Sarandan. The world-wide press is reporting from the protest lines.

The $4 Billion "Dakota Access Pipeline" project began in 2014. It would transport oil from North Dakota to Illinois. That pipeline would be built under the Missouri River which is the main water supply for the "Standing Rock Sioux Tribe." Their concern is that if the pipeline breaks, it could damage the water and put tribal members in danger. President Obama stepped in and halted the building of the pipeline to find other solutions. However, the federal government intervened and the pipeline construction has continued. 140 Native American and non-native protesters have been arrested as the stand-off continues. The cost of police enforcement has risen to $15 million and a contingent of Native Veterans has been deployed to the protest site.

Click photos below for news. 

(Former Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders speaks for Native Americans.
Huffington Post photo.).

(Standing Rock Public Poster)

'Elementary' A company man is possibly grinded up as meat-to-eat

“Elementary” (CBS). Last night's TV ratings will not be announced until the final ratings on Tuesday Nov. 29. Why? Because “Sunday Night NFL Football” ran over. Last night's episode on Nov. 27, 2016 was called, “How the sausage is made.”

“Elementary” stars, Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Dr. Joan Watson),

Aidan Quinn (Captain Thomas Gregson) & Jon Michael Hill (Detective Marcus Bell).

“How the Sausage is made.” Sherlock and Watson go to the medical examiner. They are told that a dead male ate meat that contained human flesh. They go to the restaurant where the deceased man bought his food. Sherlock finds a single hair on the basement steps where the meat grinder is. It is discovered that a man was sliced up as meat who worked for a company that creates processed hamburger. Sherlock tastes a small “sample” of processed meat and seeks out possible suspects. Meanwhile, Watson discovers that Sherlock hasn't been attending his regular meetings with other drug addicts. She gets around to asking him why?

Click photo for “Elementary” over at CBS.

(Joan follows Sherlock to a park)

Disney's 'Moana' is projected to nab $90 million Thanksgiving weekend

MOANA from DISNEY. The controversy over the stereotyping of the lead male character "Maui" isn't stopping Mom's and their Kids from flocking to movie theaters. It grabbed $15.68 million in North America on Wednesday that kicked off a 5-day Thanksgiving weekend 2016. It is projected to grab $90 million after the first weekend.

An all new '48 Hours' Saturday Nov. 26, 2016

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Long Road Home" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. CBS says, "48 Hours - Live to Tell: Basketball star-turned-tech entrepreneur Sebastien Bellin's remarkable story of recovery and his refusal to let the Brussels terrorists win. Correspondent Vladimir Duthiers reports."

A Sneak Peek.

SAG-AFTRA sends out 'Do Not Work Notice' for 'I Am Frankie'

Do Not Work Notice: I Am Frankie

"Please note that the program 'I Am Frankie', produced in Miami, FL by Paradiso Pictures, in conjunction with New International Mix, a Viacom International company, for exhibition on Nickelodeon is not signatory to any SAG-AFTRA agreement. This company has not yet executed a minimum basic agreement with SAG-AFTRA in spite of outreach from union staff to company representatives."

"Therefore, all SAG-AFTRA members are hereby informed that no member may accept work or appear on any episode in this series. Violating this order may result in disciplinary action in accordance with the SAG-AFTRA Constitution."

"Please check with SAG-AFTRA as to the signatory status of any other English-language program produced by Paradiso Pictures or New International Mix for exhibition on Nickelodeon or other Viacom basic cable networks before accepting employment on that program."

For more information, contact Director, Television Contracts David Besbris at david.besbris@sagaftra.org or (323) 634-8116.

Click SAG-AFTRA photo for official website.

(SAG-AFTRA building offices in Los Angeles)

Happy Thanksgiving from SAG-AFTRA

SAG-AFTRA union members got a Thanksgiving 2016 greeting in their email in-box. Check it out below. (Have a safe weekend and remember not to drink & drive).

Click photo greeting for SAG-AFTRA website.

(SAG-AFTRA)

An all new 'Elementary' this Sunday Nov. 27, 2016

ELEMENTARY on CBS. The next episode is called, "How the Sausage is Made" which will air this Sunday beginning at 10/9 p.m. The Promo says, "Joan worries Sherlock’s sobriety is at risk when she learns he has been lying to her about attending recovery meetings. Also, Sherlock and Joan discover a man’s death caused by ingesting poisoned sausage, is connected to a lab working on a breakthrough in the artificial meat industry."

No 'Hawaii Five-0' this Thanksgiving week 2016

HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS. There will be no new episode this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. "Frosty the Snowman" and "Frosty Returns" will air this Friday at 8/7 p.m. "MacGyver" is bumped to 9/8 p.m. "Blue Bloods" ends Prime-Time at 10/9 p.m.

Click photo for HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS.

(Kono, right, will return next week in an all new episode).

'Dateline' this Friday could be an update Nov. 25, 2016

DATELINE on NBC. This week's 2-hour episode is called, "Over the Edge" that will air this Friday at 9/8p.m. After looking at the TV Preview. This could be an update. NBC says, "In a two-hour Dateline, Andrea Canning tells the story of a woman who falls to her death while hiking with her husband in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rangers question if her death was an accident or a heinous act of violence. Will a buried secret soon be revealed?."

Note: There will not be a Saturday Night Mystery this week. NBC has scheduled the annual "National Dog Show" at 8/7 p.m. 

Click logo of DATELINE for TV Preview of OVER THE EDGE. 

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'48 Hours' A serial rapist was loose in the state of Colorado

"48 Hours" (CBS) was seen Saturday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. The episode on Nov. 19, 2016 was called, "Hunted." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.80 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.8 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Saturday night college football" (ABC) grabbed 3.90 overall & 1.1 with adults (8-11 p.m.). “SNL Vintage" (NBC) nabbed 3.09 overall & 0.8 with adults.

"48 Hours" is an investigative program that covers crime & murder in the United States. This episode was reported and narrated by Maureen Maher.

“Hunted.” A 65-year-old woman living in Aurora, Colorado had no idea she was being stalked by a man she didn't know. He knew that she lived alone and one night attacked her. He raped her and took pictures of her naked body. He threatened her that if she told police. He would expose the photos on the internet. He cleaned up all traces of his DNA from her bedroom. His DNA was found on a stuffed teddy bear, but it didn't match anyone in the police database. Two years later and in the city of Golden, Colorado. A 29-year-old female was raped in the exact same scenario as the woman at Aurora. An unknown serial rapist was on the loose.

You can watch episodes of “48 Hours” at CBS. Click photo.

CBS is not streaming this episode "Hunted" on their website. It is only in print form. You can visit DAILY MOTION for TV fan upload.

'13 Hours' The attack in Benghazi killed a U.S. Ambassador 2012

13 HOURS from PARAMOUNT. The film was released back on Jan. 15, 2016. According to "Box Office Mojo" that tracks box office receipts. It grabbed $52,853,219 in the U.S. It nabbed only $16,558,151 at the Foreign Box Office.

A U.S., Ambassador was going to visit Benghazi, Lyba on the anniversary of 9/11 back in 2012. The military believed that the home where the Ambassador was going to stay was open to an attack. He decided to stay there instead of a more secure place. That home was attacked at night and the Ambassador plus three others were killed. 6 soldiers scrambled to protect the compound as U.S., military took too long in their response. Benghazi does not have a U.S. Embassy. It was just an outpost for the U.S.

The movie is based on real life events. We know what happened going in. If the Ambassador chose to stay in a place with better security. He might still be alive today. The length of time it took for the U.S., Department and Intelligence to respond, was too long. The movie showed us that in detail. Hillary Clinton was Secretary-of-State in 2012 and she automatically took the blame for the Benghazi attack. The Republicans jumped on it and screamed "cover up" against the Democrats. That's why during the U.S., hearings, they asked for Clinton's emails, who used a private server. Thousands of those emails were recovered and only 900 were of Clinton talking about Benghazi. 

During the 2016 Presidential campaign. Those emails and Benghazi were blown to epic proportions. It was all aimed at Hillary, "Lock her up" and "Killery." The FBI cleared her of any wrong-doing twice during the campaign. Benghazi might have cost Clinton the Presidency, but she garnered the popular vote in the general election. "13 Hours." Watch it for yourself and come to your own conclusions. It's a part of history now and so is the 2016 Presidential campaign.

'Elementary' an extreme jumper is shot while sky diving from a high rise

“Elementary” (CBS) can be seen each Sunday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. Last night's episode on Nov. 20, 2016 was called, “Bang Bang Shoot Chute.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 6.25 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.8 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 demographic. “American Music Awards” (ABC) grabbed 8.16 overall & 2.4 with adults (8-11 p.m.). “Sunday Night Football” (NBC) nabbed 16.91 overall & 5.6 with adults (8:30-11 p.m.).

“Elementary” stars, Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Dr. Joan Watson),

Aidan Quinn (Captain Thomas Gregson) & Jon Michael Hill (Detective Marcus Bell).

“Bang Bang Shoot Chute.” A man named Bennett jumped off a NYC high rise building with a parachute. A sniper shot him dead as he dropped from the sky. Bennett's parachute never opened. Sherlock believes the chute was sabotaged and found that Bennett was shot twice. Aturro, Mark and Bennett were extreme jumpers and documented those jumps with digital cameras. Aturro had died earlier in a freak jump. Mark and Bennett jumped off that building in memory of their comrade. Mark fled the scene after Bennett dropped to his death on the sidewalk.

Click photo for “Elementary” over at CBS.

(CBS photo)

'48 Hours' A teen relationship turns toxic and possible attempt at murder

"48 Hours" (CBS) was seen Saturday evening at 9/8 p.m. It aired at 8 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. Last night's episode on Nov. 19, 2016 was called, "Sophia's Secret." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.21 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.7 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Saturday night college football" (ABC) grabbed 3.90 overall & 1.1 with adults (8-11 p.m.). “Movie: Free Birds" (NBC) nabbed 2.16 overall & 0.6 with adults (8-10 p.m.).

"48 Hours" is an investigative program that covers crime & murder in the United States.

“Sophia's Secret: Live to Tell.” Adam was 16-years-old and Sophia was 14-years-old. She noticed that he was abusive and controlling. She thought it was love and so did he. His first physical attack separated them for a while. That is until they started “messaging” each other on Facebook. He became more abusive and she finally cut off all contact. Adam hid in Sophia's bedroom home, put a knife to her neck and sliced her open. He started a fire and claimed he was gonna kill himself. Her mom and brother got into the bedroom as the fire exploded. Adam was later charged with intent to kill.

You can watch episodes of “48 Hours” at CBS. Click photo.

(Their relationship was toxic and he set fire to her bedroom).

'Hawaii Five-0' Jerry's friend is killed over Hawaii's connection to JFK assassination

“Hawaii Five-0" (CBS) can be seen each Friday evening at 9/8 p.m. It aired at 8 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. Last night's episode on Nov. 18, 2016 was called, “Elua la ma Nowemapa.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 10.01 million TV viewers overall. It reached 1.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Shark Tank” grabbed 5.15 overall & 1.2 with adults. “Dateline” nabbed 5.09 overall & 1.1 with adults (9-11 p.m).

“Hawaii Five-0” stars, Alex O'Loughlin (Steve McGarrett), Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho Kelly), Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua), Scott Caan (Danny Williams), Masi Oka (Max Bergman) & Chi McBride (Lou Grover).

“Elua la ma Nowemapa.” Jerry walks with Susan. They discuss her theory on the John F. Kennedy assassination. She believed that Kennedy was killed by an order from inside the White House. A sniper kills her right in front of Jerry. Five-0 investigates her death. JFK's closest members of his cabinet had met in Hawaii days before he was assassinated. The secretary-of-state back then got a telegram on the beach and left the island. The 2016 FBI intervenes and confiscates everything on what the medical examiner's office collected on Susan. Steve and Danno discover that the sniper used a military issue gun to kill Susan.

Click photo for HAWAII FIVE-0 over at CBS.

'Dateline' Pam Hupp shoots man while on 911 emergency in 'Stranger Than Fiction'

DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode on Friday Nov. 18, 2016 was called, "Stranger Than Fiction." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 5.09 million TV viewers overall. It reached 1.1 million with adults. Keith Morrison gives, yet another update on the Betsy Faria murder.

Pam Hupp has wreaked havoc on Russ and Betsy Faria. Last night's episode proved to be her downfall after being arrested in the shooting death of Louis Gumpenberger. She unbelievably shot him during her call to 911 emergency. She also planted a note inside his pocket trying to blame Russ Faria again. Remember, she was a witness against him in his trial for the murder of his wife Betsy. He got a new trial and was found "not guilty." Many people believe Pam brutally stabbed Betsy to death for her insurance payout. After she was arrested in the killing of Louis. She stabbed herself in the neck with a pen. A suicide attempt. Will she ever be charged in the death of Betsy Faria? What about the suspicious death of her mother? Pam's mugshot says it all..,

Click photo for DATELINE full episodes.

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'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' projects $70 million over weekend

The 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday Box Office jump starts early with "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." It has already nabbed $8.75 with Thursday night previews. It also grabbed $16 million at the Foreign Box Office. The "Harry Potter" spin-off is getting positive word-of-mouth too. 

An all new 'Elementary' this Sunday Nov. 20, 2016

ELEMENTARY on CBS. The new episode is called, "Bang Bang Shoot Chute" that will air this Sunday at 10/9 p.m. CBS says, "Holmes and Watson search for two murderers after a base jumper is shot out of the sky by one killer, and has his parachute sabotaged by another. Also, after Joan's sister, Lin (Samantha Quan), thinks she sees Shinwell with a member of his old gang, Joan takes drastic measures to make sure he won't be drawn back into a life of crime."

Note: TV Preview from YouTube will go blank after episode airs this Sunday Nov. 20, 2016. You have to subscribe to "Elementary" to continue watching older previews. Okay?

A 2-Hour '48 Hours' this Saturday Nov. 19, 2016

48 HOURS on CBS. The second episode is called, "Hunted" that will air this Saturday beginning at 10/9 p.m. CBS says, "48 Hours - goes inside the mind of a serial rapist hunting his victims while two detectives were hunting him. Correspondent Maureen Maher investigates." 

A Sneak Peek

A 2-Hour '48 Hours' this Saturday Nov. 19, 2016

48 HOURS on CBS. The first episode is called, "Sophia's Secret" that will air Saturday at 9/8 p.m. CBS says, "48 Hours - Live to Tell: A teen is attacked by her abusive ex-boyfriend -- held at knife-point, her room set on fire. She reveals her emotional story of survival to correspondent Tracy Smith."

A Sneak Peek.

'Dateline' TV Preview of 'Stranger Than Fiction' is up

DATELINE on NBC. The new episode coming this Friday on Nov. 18, 2016, will begin at 9/8 p.m. It's called, "Stranger Than Fiction." NBC says, "Keith Morrison reports on a remarkable new chapter in a case with many twists and turns. In June 2015, Russell Faria's conviction for the murder of his wife was overturned. After he was acquitted, new allegations took the story in a stunning direction."

Click photo for DATELINE TV preview of STRANGER THAN FICTION.

(NBC Logo)

An all new 'Dateline' this Friday Nov. 18, 2016

DATELINE on NBC. This new episode will be a second update of the original episode called, "Game Night." The first update was called, "Return to Game Night." The new episode is titled, "Stranger than fiction" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m. NBC has not posted a TV preview on their website yet, but created a photo collage on Facebook. It has already grabbed 56,000 views.

Betsy Faria was brutally stabbed to death inside her home. Her husband Russ was accused of her murder who was convicted and sent to prison. He got a new trial and was found "not guilty." A witness who testified against Russ had claimed to have an intimate relationship with Betsy. Her name is Pam Hupp. She also received Betsy's life insurance policy. Prosecutors say that, that was a motive for murder. There is no evidence Pam had killed Betsy and she roamed free. Betsy's daughters filed a lawsuit to claim Betsy's life insurance. They haven't gotten anything. 

Pam recently claimed that she shot an intruder inside her home 2016. A young man has been killed and police question Pam's story.

Click photos for DATELINE FACEBOOK for STRANGER THAN FICTION preview.

(Pam Hupp in court. She received life insurance payout after Betsy Faria's 
death. St Louis Post Dispatch photo.)

(Russ  Faria was convicted of Betsy's murder, but was later exonerated.
NBC photo).

SAG Award Nominations to be announced Dec. 14, 2016 by Sophia Bush & Common

Note to all members of the "Screen Actors Guild" (SAG) and "American Federation of Television and Radio Artists" (AFTRA). If you want to be eligible to vote for the 2017 SAG awards. You have to pay your Union Dues by Dec. 1, 2016. I just received my newest SAG-AFTRA card in the mail on Monday (Wahoo!). 

The 23rd annual SAG Awards will be presented live on Jan 29, 2017 on the cable TV station's TBS and TNT. Lily Tomlin will be honored with this year's lifetime achievement award. Sophia Bush and Common will announce this year's nominees on Wednesday Dec. 14, 2016.

Click SAG Awards Statute for SAG-AFTRA news.

(SAG Awards statute 2016).

'Dateline' streaming online a repeat episode 'Twisted Tale'

DATELINE on NBC. The network is streaming online a repeat episode called, "Twisted Tale" that aired back on Oct. 8, 2016. Josh Mankiewicz reports. A California woman named Denise goes missing and her boyfriend claims she was kidnapped and is being held for ransom. They don't have any money. A different woman in another town claims that she faced an intruder inside her home. How is this intruder connected to Denise? (Check it out if you missed it).

You can watch this DATELINE episode streaming online. Click photo.

(NBC Logo)

An all new 'Hawaii Five-0' This Friday Nov. 18, 2016

HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS. The next episode is called "Elua la ma Nowemapa" and will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m. TV promo says, "When a conspiracy theorist with compelling evidence that JFK’s cabinet ordered his assassination, is murdered. Five-0 investigates one of history’s most notorious unsolved mysteries."

Jackie Chan receives honorary Academy Award 'Oscar'

The man has made 200 films in 56 years and finally gets an Oscar for his work. I am a huge fan of Jackie Chan and I actually teared up listening to his Oscar speech. I have too many favorite movies of his. I enjoyed the "Rush Hour" films the most because of his great chemistry with Chris Tucker. He is the first and only Chinese filmmaker to receive such an honor (2016). Congratulations.

'Elementary' A master chef is poisoned to death by mushrooms

“Elementary” (CBS) can be seen each Sunday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. Last night's episode on Nov. 13, 2016 was called, “III Tidings.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 5.91 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.7 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 demographic. “Quantico” (ABC) grabbed 2.75 overall & 0.7 with adults. “Sunday Night Football” (NBC) nabbed 19.24 overall & 6.5 with adults.

“Elementary” stars, Jonny Lee Miller (Sherlock Holmes), Lucy Liu (Dr. Joan Watson),

Aidan Quinn (Captain Thomas Gregson) & Jon Michael Hill (Detective Marcus Bell).

“III Tidings.” A master chef runs his restaurant with an iron hand. His employees don't like it. That chef eats under-cooked mushrooms and dies in the kitchen bleeding from the eyes. Seven guests in the restaurant are served the same mushrooms and six of them later die. The seventh customer is a male who didn't eat the entree because he is a vegetarian. One of the cooks also ate the mushrooms who never got sick. Sherlock and Watson are led to a company that goes into lock down. Three valuable paintings are stolen from inside that building. What does that have to do with the murders?

Click photo for “Elementary” over at CBS.

(Another dead body climbs to 8 people. CBS Photo)

'48 Hours' Kala found chained up in container by possible serial killer

"48 Hours" (CBS) can be seen each Saturday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. Last night's episode on Nov. 12, 2016 was called, "Buried Truth." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 5.09 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.8 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Saturday night college football" (ABC) grabbed 5.74 overall & 1.7 with adults (8-11 p.m.). “SNL vintage" (NBC) nabbed 3.23 overall & 0.8 with adults.

"48 Hours" is an investigative program that covers crime & murder in the United States.

“Buried Truth.” The South Carolina couple, Charles and Kala went missing. They found Kala alive on Nov. 3, 2016. She was chained up and bound inside a metal steel container. She claimed that Todd showed her dirt graves. He would put her in one of those graves if she tried to escape. Todd Kohlhepp had his own real estate agency. Kala admitted seeing him shoot Charles to death right in front her. Todd's mother said her son is not a monster, but only a hurt and angry person. He confessed to police that he killed and buried three people on his property. Is he a serial killer?

You can watch episodes of “48 Hours” at CBS. Click photo.

(CBS Photo. Victims of Todd Kohlhepp)

'Hawaii Five-0' Danno & Grace held up at her school winter formal

“Hawaii Five-0" (CBS) can be seen each Friday evening at 9/8 p.m. It aired at 8 p.m. (central time) in Albuquerque, NM on KRQE 13. Last night's episode on Nov. 11, 2016 was called, “Hana Komo Pae.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 9.81 million TV viewers overall. It reached 1.4 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Shark Tank” grabbed 5.4 overall & 1.2 with adults. “Dateline” nabbed 4.71 overall & 1.0 with adults (9-11 p.m).

“Hawaii Five-0” stars, Alex O'Loughlin (Steve McGarrett), Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho Kelly), Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua), Scott Caan (Danny Williams), Masi Oka (Max Bergman) & Chi McBride (Lou Grover).

“Hana Komo Pae.” Lou's son Will is getting ready for his school winter formal. Danno is driving his daughter Grace to the same formal and he wants to see her boyfriend. If she has one. Steve is getting ready for poker night at his house. Chin Ho had to give up Sarah to her uncle and aunt in Mexico. Kono finds out that he wants Sarah to spy on the aunt and uncle.

Danno fills in for Rachel to chaperone Grace at the winter formal. He finds out that Will is the boyfriend. As the winter formal goes into full gear. The school is taken over by a group of men with guns.

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'Dateline' 1 murder, 3 trials, 1 conviction & possible release of innocent man

"Dateline" (NBC) can be seen each Saturday evening at 9/8 p.m. It aired in Albuquerque, NM at 8 p.m. (central time) on KOB 4. Last night's episode on Nov. 11, 2016 was called, "The man who knew too much." In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.71 million TV viewers overall. It reached 1.0 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic (9-11 p.m.). "Hawaii Five-0" (CBS) grabbed 9.81 overall & 1.4 with adults. “Shark Tank” (ABC) nabbed 5.4 overall & 1.2 with adults.

“Dateline” is an investigative program focusing on crime & murder in the United States. The reporter and narrator of this episode is Keith Morrison.

“The man who knew too much.” Michelle O’Keefe and a friend went to a “Kid Rock” concert to be in one of his music videos. Michelle was later found shot to death inside her car at a “park and ride” lot. That was the year 2000. Raymond Jennings was a security guard who had been the only witness to the crime. Investigators made him a suspect who went on trial three times. The first two trials were hung-juries. The third jury found him guilty of 2^nd degree murder. Raymond always maintained his innocence who received 40 years-to-life in prison.

Clinton Ehrlich watched the original “Dateline” episode about Michelle called, “The girl with the blue mustang.” He felt Raymond might be innocent and asked his dad, a civil attorney, to look into Raymond's case.

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An all new '48 Hours' Saturday Nov. 12, 2016

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is "ripped from newspaper headlines" and it is called, "Buried Truth." It will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. 

CBS says, "When police found Kala Brown chained like a dog inside a shipping container in Woodruff, S.C., they thought they were on the path to solve a missing persons case. What they learned soon after, however, was that they would just be getting started on the trail of a suspected serial killer. '48 Hours' goes inside the missing persons investigation and the stunning revelations her alleged captor, Todd Kohlhepp, 45, a real estate broker, made to police. Correspondents David Begnaud and Peter Van Sant report."

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DAY 21 of SAG-AFTRA strike against Video Game Producers

The "Screen Actors Guild" (SAG) and the "American Federation of Television and Radio Artists" (AFTRA) has now entered day 21 of its' strike against video game producers. It is now Thursday Nov. 10, 2016 and the SAG-AFTRA union started the picket lines back on Oct. 21. This could go on for months if producers do not bend toward SAG-AFTRA's demands for better pay. 

Below are the Foreign country associations supporting SAG-AFTRA.

• Australia : The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA)
• New Zealand: Equity
• Canada: Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)
• United Kingdom: The British Equity

All union members have been warned not to accept any work within the video game industry. That is until an agreement has been made. The video industry is a $$ Billion dollar industry and SAG-AFTRA only wants residual pay just like movies and TV. Video Game producers have rejected that idea. 

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An all new 'Elementary' Sunday Nov. 13, 2016

ELEMENTARY on CBS. The new episode is called, "III Tidings" that will air this Sunday at 10/9 p.m. It looks like Sherlock and Watson are investigating several deaths caused by a rare snake. I'm so glad this TV show is playing each week with no more interruptions. I have to have my "Elementary" fix each Sunday night...,

'Arrival' opens in US theaters Friday Nov. 11, 2016

ARRIVAL from PARAMOUNT PICTURES. The new alien visitors movie will open this Friday Nov. 11 on 2,200 screens. The production budget climbed to $47 million. It stars Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker and Jeremy Renner.

Fandango says, "Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when humongous spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind."