'Hawaii Five-0' Shake up! Kono & Chin Ho will not return for 8th TV season

HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS. It was announced on Friday June 30, 2017 by CBS. Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho) and Grace Park (Kono) will not return for the 8th TV season. If you remember, during the final episodes of Season 7. Chin Ho was asked to join a special cop force in San Francisco. He had to think about his adopted daughter. On the season finale, Kono boarded a plane and headed for the mid-west. She wanted to make sure young girls weren't captured and sold as sex slaves. 

This is a surprise because the rumors centered around Steve and/or Danno leaving the TV crime show. "Five-0" was picked up for an 8th TV season just as "Dr. Max" left the show in the spring of 2017. (That was an emotional goodbye). 

CBS says they will update "Five-0" fans on what will happen to Kono and Chin Ho. They will not be in the Fall season premiere on Sept. 29, 2017. I actually tuned in because of Kono. She is married to Adam and that might mean he will be gone too. Could this be the last TV season of "Five-0" because the main cast is exiting? It really was a good TV run...,

Click photos for "Deadline Hollywood" news on "Hawaii Five-0."

(CBS photo. Grace Park as Kono. TV fans will miss you.).

(CBS photo. Daniel Dae Kim as Chin Ho. TV fans will miss you.).

'Endeavour' Season 2 Finale has 'Morse' being arrested

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S2E4). The fourth episode and season finale is called, “Neverland.” The final TV ratings garnered 6.01 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Neverland.” A male news reporter is found dead near the railroad tracks. A male prisoner escapes from jail and is later found dead in a street pond. A boy, Tommy, may have seen what happened to either one of these men. He then disappears. A local politician is found stabbed to death in his office. Inspector “Thursday” and Constable Morse have three murders to solve. It has to do with an all-boy’s school that closed down back in 1955.

There is corruption inside the police force. Morse tells Thursday that evidence in three of their investigations had been stolen. They are asked to report to the top man about that corruption. It turns out that a boy was murdered in that school back in the 1950’s. It remains a secret until his friends grow up. Who was behind that boy’s murder? Why is Morse arrested? How could Thursday be shot with a gun? 

(Note: Wow… what a great season finale.).

You can buy Season 2 of ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

'Baby Driver' has already opened in movie theaters

BABY DRIVER from SONY / COLUMBIA. It's release date was Wednesday June 28, 2017. It opened on 3,226 movie screens. It has pulled in $5.7 million after day one...,

'48 Hours' 2 back-to-back episodes July 1, 2017

48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour is called, "Crime & Punishment" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat episode. Check it out if you missed it.

CBS says, "A stepfather sits in prison for killing his wife. Her daughters vow to keep him there. Does he deserve parole? Correspondent Tracy Smith investigates."

'48 Hours' 2 back-to-back episodes July 1, 2017

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour is called, "The Secret Life of Paige Birgfeld" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat episode and an update. Check it out if you missed it.

CBS says, "A young mother disappears, a double life exposed -- eight years later, an arrest in the case. '48 Hours' correspondent Erin Moriarty has an update."

'Endeavour' Women are strangled to death with French stockings

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S2E3). The third episode is called, “Sway.” The final TV ratings garnered 5.93 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Sway.” An unknown male uses an expensive French stocking to strangle and kill women. The small department store that sells them is investigated. All of the female victims are married, but Constable Morse notices that all of them are wearing no wedding rings. A symbol number “8” is turned sideways and left behind. There is also a number “4” left behind, but turned backwards. They are imprinted at the crime scenes and written in chalk. There is a ladies-man who is meeting married women on the Oxford streets. 

(Note: I didn’t even want to try and identify the killer. I just watched a good murder mystery unfold.)

You can buy Season 2 of ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

'Endeavour' Morse deals with 100-year-old family massacre

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S2E2). The second episode was called, “Nocturne.” The final TV ratings garnered 6.19 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Nocturne.” A genealogy professor and researcher is blade-sliced in the throat and dies. There is a lot of blood. His death is connected to a “young girl’s school” where it is run by a lady who attended that school as a teen. There is only a handful of students living inside this huge building/mansion. They are also haunted by a family who were all killed on the grounds of the home. They were actually slaughtered and it has been a 100-year-mystery on who killed them. Constable Morse discovers that the professor had information on an inheritance coming from that mansion…,

(Note: I guessed who the killer was, but changed my mind. Boy, was I fooled. I love this TV series). 

You can buy Season 2 of ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

Facebook Photo. Is it Murder or Suicide?

I received this in my Facebook News feed. I think it's Murder because she's left handed. Take a look and decide for yourself. (I like this.).

(Facebook Photo).

Critics rave 'War for the Planet of the Apes' opening July 14, 2017

There are thousands of movie critics just on YouTube alone. Most of them screened the next sequel in the "Apes" trilogy, "War for the Planet of the Apes." They are of course raving about it. The film opens July 14, 2017.

20th Century Fox says, "In - War for the Planet of the Apes - the third chapter of the critically acclaimed blockbuster franchise, Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet."

'Dateline' Sunday July 2, 2017

DATELINE on NBC. The weekend episode is called, "Into the Wild" that will this Sunday at 7/6 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

NBC says, "When a 17-year-old girl training to be a pilot disappears over Montana on her first long solo flight, her family and friends fear the worst. Keith Morrison reports Sunday, July 2."

Click photo for DATELINE TV Preview at NBC.

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'Dateline' Friday June 30, 2017

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "A Texas Twist" that will air this Friday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

NBC says, "A recent high school graduate is miraculously found alive after she and her friend are brutally attacked just outside of Corpus Christi, Texas. Who could have committed such a horrific attack? Josh Mankiewicz reports."

'Endeavour' Constabe Morse returns off-kilter for Season 2

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S2E1). The first episode was called, “Trove.” The final TV ratings garnered 6.48 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Trove.” Constable Morse returns to work after being shot. His dad passed away too and something is missing. Inspector “Thursday” sees that Morse is gun shy at anything that sounds like a bullet blast. He just isn’t the same.

A man supposedly commits suicide by jumping from the roof of a building. It was during a parade where a beauty queen was attacked on her float with fake blood and a pop gun. There is also a missing girl whose dad searches for her at Oxford. An ancient dagger, “Trove” is stolen and Morse tries to tie all the cases together. He follows a lead and goes to the office of the man who fell from that roof. He is suddenly attacked and beaten. Are all these incidents connected? 

(Note: I was absolutely floored by the ending. I guessed wrong again on who the killer turned out to be. I hope you watched closely at that end, ending. This has great mystery writing.). 

You can buy Season 2 of ENDEAVOUR over at AMAZON.

SAG-AFTRA still in contract negotiations with AMPTP 2017

SAG-AFTRA says, 

"Dear Member, your SAG-AFTRA negotiating team has been hard at work bargaining with the major studios and networks represented by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for a new three-year contract covering motion pictures, television and new media." 

"We had hoped to be sharing the good news that we had reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP but, unfortunately, their unwillingness to come to a fair and equitable agreement means we are coming to you with very different news....," 

You can read full statement over at SAG-AFTRA. 

Get up to date information on negotiations over at SAG-AFTRA.

(SAG-AFTRA - AMPTP Logo)

'Endeavour' PBS Masterpiece Season 2 TV recap this week

Hello murder and mystery fans. I will continue writing TV recaps of the PBS Masterpiece series "Endeavour." This coming week will be Season 2. I just discovered this great mystery TV series. It is the prequel to the popular "Inspector Morse" TV show. Remember, Constable Morse was shot in the 1st Season finale...,

'Dateline' Wife who hired hit-man to kill husband is found 'Guilty'

DATELINE on NBC. The episode was called, "The Sting" and it aired back in 2016. Dennis Murphy reported on Dalia Dippolito who tried to hire a hit-man to kill her husband Mike. She went through 3 court trials and the last jury has found her "guilty." They deliberated for less than two hours. She could spend up to 20 years in jail. 

You can watch "The Sting" along with "The House on the Lake" over at NBC.

Click photo below for 2 back-to-back episodes.

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1950's Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida to get Star on 'Hollywood Walk of Fame' 2018

Well, it's about time. Italian beauty & 1950's actress, Gina Lollobrigida will finally get her Star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" 2018. TV's "Wonder Woman" Lynda Carter will get her star too. She has already been honored with appearing on "Casino Slot Machines" everywhere as Wonder Woman. Below is the list of complete 2018 honorees...,

Movies: Kirsten Dunst / Jack Black / Jeff Goldblum / F. Gary Gray / Mark Hamill / Jennifer Lawrence / Gina Lollobrigida / Minnie Mouse / Nick Nolte / Zoë Saldana.

Television: Steve Irwin / Anthony Anderson / Gillian Anderson / Lynda Carter / Simon Cowell / RuPaul Charles / Taraji P. Henson / Eric McCormack / Ryan Murphy / Niecy Nash / Mandy Patinkin / Shonda Rhimes.

Music: “Weird Al” Yankovic / Mary J. Blige / Richard Branson / Petula Clark / Harry Connick, Jr., / Ice T / Snoop Dogg / Carrie Underwood.

Radio: Steve Jones. 

Live Theatre/Live Performance: Bernie Mac / Charles Aznavour / Lin-Manuel Miranda.

(Tony Curtis & Gina Lollobrigida in "Trapeze" 1956.).

(Gina Lollobrigida & the other 1950's sex symbol Marilyn Monroe.).

(Lynda Carter as 1970's Wonder Woman)

'Dateline' A young wife found naked & shot in the head

“Dateline” (NBC) can be seen each Friday evening at 10/9 p.m. It was seen at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque TV station KOB 4. Last night’s episode on June 23, 2017 was called, “As Night Fell.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.29 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.9 million TV viewers with the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “20/20” (ABC) grabbed 4.7 overall & reached 01.0 with adults. “Blue Bloods” (ABC) nabbed 5.5 overall & 0.6 with adults (repeat).

“Dateline” is a TV show focusing on crime and murder in the United States. Last night’s episode was reported and narrated by Josh Mankiewicz.

 “As Night Fell.” The state of Utah. Heidi was naked and standing in the hallway. She was taking a bath and her husband Conrad was in the kitchen. He claims he heard a “pop” sound. It turned out to be a gun. Heidi knew how to use guns before she met him. She dropped to the floor in the kitchen and he called 911 Emergency in hysterics. She was shot in the head and he thought that someone was shooting outside the bathroom window. Police found no bullet through that window. A gun was found in the kitchen at least 10 feet away from her body. Conrad was drunk and angry. What happened? Was it a suicide or was it murder? 

Click photo of DATELINE for full episodes at NBC.

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'48 Hours' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday June 24, 2017

48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour is called, "Serial Confessions" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. 

CBS says, "The shocking confessions of Todd Kohlhepp -- a real estate agent-turned-serial killer and the stunning rescue video of a woman he held hostage in a shipping container. David Begnaud and Peter Van Sant report."

'48 Hours' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday June 24, 2017

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour is called, "The Accidental Husband" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat episode. Check it out if you missed it.

CBS says, "Two wives die in freak accidents 17 years apart. One man was married to both women. Is he just unlucky or does he know more than he's telling? "48 Hours"'Peter Van Sant investigates."

'Endeavour' Constable 'Morse' is shot in first TV Season Finale

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S1E4). The 1st season finale episode was called, “Home.” The final TV ratings garnered 6.62 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Home.” Constable Morse is notified about the Sargeant’s exam because he’s been on general duty too long. He is tested at the gun range and does an impressive job. A local professor is found dead on the street. It looked like a hit-and-run. His college will be turned into a possible shopping mall. He was against selling the college. A nightclub cigarette girl also turns up dead.

This nightclub is run by a male gangster who knows inspector “Thursday.” They don’t like each other and Thursday’s daughter is threatened. Morse discovers that the college and the nightclub are connected. He is then shot during an arrest.

(Note: The 1st season finale is by far my favorite episode. The writing of this TV show stumped me again. I thought I chose the killer, but didn’t). 

You can buy ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

'Mike's Murder' 1984 L.A. drug world engulfs Betty in death

MIKE’S MURDER from WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES. (1984). It was released on DVD in 2009 by Warner Archive. Film director, James Bridges, specifically wrote this movie for Debra Winger who was “hot” at the time. What is seen in the movie trailer is mostly cut from the final production. Bridges had to re-edit the film after “Warner Bros.” and the test audiences disliked it. Nonetheless, it made $1 million at the U.S., box office. 

(Computers and cell phones were in its’ infancy back in 1984. People relied upon outdoor pay phones, indoor rotary phones and the regular mail delivered by carriers. They also got their news only by radio and printed newspapers. VHS home tapes were on the rise long before DVD). 

“Mike’s Murder.” Betty (Debra Winger) is a Los Angeles bank teller. She was taught tennis lessons by Mike who happens to sell drugs on the side. They had a one-night-stand and remained friends for two years. He finally tells her that other drug dealers are searching for him. She wants to help, but he’s been murdered. 

Betty decides to find out how Mike was killed. She soon discovers that he had other secrets and that the L.A., drug world is so much bigger than her. It touches her life and she’s in danger. When she finally discovers the whole truth. The drug world passes her by and she realizes that she likes living on the edge.

You can buy MIKE’S MURDER from AMAZON.

(Warner Brothers DVD cover)

'The Lookout' 2012 is top notch France mystery thriller

THE LOOKOUT from STUDIO CANAL (2012). Released in France, Belgium and Italy. It grabbed $15 million and the language was in French with English subtitles. European actors are unknown to me. 

The movie opens with a bank robbery by a notorious group of men. Chief Inspector Mattei has finally got them surrounded outside that bank. A sniper begins shooting at the policemen as the robbers exit the bank. They get away. That sniper is captured by police after someone gave away his location. He gives up nothing to them and we see that he hid the stolen money in a remote location. He gets out of jail and seeks out who betrayed him. The group of robbers begin to die, one by one. The Chief Inspector is also hot on the trail of that sniper. 

(Note: This is a pretty good mystery thriller. I watched it twice).

You can buy THE LOOKOUT from AMAZON. 

(Studio Canal DVD cover)

'Endeavour' A man is murdered inside a munitions factory

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S1E3). The third episode was called, “Rocket.” The final TV ratings garnered 7.07 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Rocket.” Constable Morse is always pushed aside by the commanding officer. This time Sargeant Jakes leads with Inspector “Thursday” after a young man is stabbed inside a munitions factory. The family that owns this factory are always at each other’s throats. It’s mainly over positions-of-power as one of England’s royalty visits their factory. The man who was murdered is connected to a missing girl who disappeared 12 years before. Morse runs into a former girlfriend who works for the factory family. She tries to rekindle a romance that was out of reach years before. 

(Note: This is a true murder mystery TV show. It keeps me guessing and again I chose the wrong person as the killer.).   

You can buy ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

'Endeavour' Morse investigates a murder connected to Opera

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S1E2). The second episode was called, “Fugue.” The final TV ratings garnered 7.0 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Fugue.” Constable Morse had been put on general duties by the commanding officer. Morse attends the opera and is a bit of a celebrity. A woman is strangled to death and her body is found inside a train car on the railroad tracks. A red hanker-chief was stuffed inside her mouth with the letter “D” engraved on it. Morse goes back to the crime scene and finds words written on the train car door. It is from an "Opera." Another woman is killed and they might be dealing with a serial killer. That killer test’s Morse with clues…, 

(Note: This is an excellent “thinking” detective TV series. I absolutely love it and I keep getting the killer wrong.).  

You can buy ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

'CBS Crime Insider' Tara Grinstead's body was burned as a cover up

48 HOURS on CBS. "Stolen Beauty" had aired back in 2008 and CBS is no longer streaming that episode on their official website. Peter Van Sant reported on two women who have gone missing. One of them was former beauty queen and teacher Tara Grinstead. Ryan Duke has confessed to killing her and has been charged with murder 12 years after it happened. Bo Dukes has also been charged with helping cover up the crime. The two men are not related.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports, "The new indictment says Bo Dukes 'did unlawfully and knowingly destroy physical evidence by burning the body of Tara Faye Grinstead, a human being, at a location off Bowen's Mill Highway' in Fitzgerald, Georgia." 

Visit CBS "Crime Insider" for up-to-date details on Tara Grinstead.

Peter Van Sant talked to "CBS This Morning" on the latest developments back in May of 2017.

An all new 'Dateline' Friday June 23, 2017

DATELINE on NBC. The next one hour episode is called, "As Night Fell" that will air this Friday at 10/9 p.m. 

NBC says, "A young woman is shot in her home just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Was it an accident? Or something far more sinister? Josh Mankiewicz reports."

'Endeavour' Morse investigates murder of local doctor

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S1E1). The first episode was called, “Girl.” The final TV ratings garnered 7.43 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Girl.” The commanding officer doesn’t think that Constable Morse is experienced enough to be handling a full on murder investigation. His superior, Inspector “Thursday” tries to keep Morse on a tight lease. A young woman supposedly dies from an apparent heart attack. Morse is later told that she died from a drug overdose from amphetamines. It was an illegal drug one year before in 1964.

A doctor is shot dead inside a secluded bathroom. His sister-in-law has fits of seizures and he has been helping her with medication. That doctor was being blackmailed by an unknown person. He hid amphetamines in that bathroom. A bicycle was left behind just outside and it belonged to a local male priest. Constable Morse visits him and is given a puzzle to unravel.

(Note: I never guessed who the killer was and I love that. I tried to follow the clues.).

You can buy ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON. 

'Transformers 5' opens June 21, 2017

TRANFORMERS 5 from PARAMOUNT PICTURES. It opens on 3,900 movies screens in the U.S. (Wednesday June 21, 2017).

Paramount Pictures says, "The Last Knight shatters the core myths of the Transformers franchise, and redefines what it means to be a hero. Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.'

"Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg); Bumblebee; an English Lord (Sir Anthony Hopkins); and an Oxford Professor (Laura Haddock)."

'The Mummy' doing big business at the Foreign Box Office

Everyone is jumping on the bandwagon to criticize Tom Cruise's latest movie, "The Mummy." It grabbed $31 million on its' opening weekend at the U.S., box office. The production budget climbed to $125 million. For two weekends though, it has been number #1 at the Foreign Box Office. According to "Box Office Mojo" that tracks box office receipts. (June 18, 2017). "Mummy" has climbed to a worldwide total of $293,952,119. The Foreign total stands at $236,830,459. The domestic total has inched up to $57,121,660.  

I saw it twice and liked it better the second time around. One critic says, "Mummy" will lose $95 million. It isn't July yet and I predict it will grab $75 million by then in the U.S. It will still continue to do brisk business around the word because of Tom Cruise's star power. 

'Endeavour' 2012 PBS movie gives us a young Inspector Morse

ENDEAVOUR on ITV. (2012). This is the TV pilot movie of the four PBS Masterpiece seasons. It grabbed 8.21 million TV viewers overall in the final ratings. It is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

If anyone knows me. I love a great murder mystery. The TV pilot blew me away. I was completely shocked by who the killer turned out to be. Inspector Morse is young who begins his journey back in 1965.

“Endeavour” opened with several teen girls who are part of a sex orgy. They are with older men who are prominent in the Oxford community. A 15-year-old girl goes missing. Constable Morse had dropped out of a local university and was working with the police. He is unsure where he’s going and decides to resign as a deputy. He is then re-assigned to Oxford and quickly studies the missing case of the teen girl. He’s smart and pieces together how she might’ve disappeared. A young man kills himself who knew this missing girl. Inspector “Thursday” sees something in Morse as an excellent, budding investigator.

(Note: People have uploaded this movie onto YouTube and it is disappointing. Buy the DVD at AMAZON. You'll be glad you did...,).

'48 Hours' Amy Gellert was stabbed & killed 20 years ago

48 HOURS (CBS) can be seen each Saturday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque TV station KRQE 13. Last night’s episode on June 17, 2017 was called, “Who killed Amy Gellert?.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 2.62 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Dateline” (NBC) grabbed 2.44 overall & 0.3 with adults (9-11 p.m.). “In an Instant” (ABC) nabbed 2.80 overall & 0.4 with adults (9-11 p.m.). 

“Who killed Amy Gellert?” Cocoa, Beach, Florida on March 20, 1994. It was college spring break. Amy’s mom and step-dad returned home earlier than her after a church service. They entered their home and found a male intruder waiting. The couple offered him money who quickly refused it. Amy pulled her car into the driveway and the man stabbed the parents multiple times. He then ran out into the driveway and killed Amy. 

The intruder was carrying a dagger knife with a chain shaped handle. He also had a prop gun that is used on TV and in the movies. Bob and Bunny Leighton both say he was dressed in black. Bob says he looked like a white male. Bunny said he had a unique accent. The intruder made her lay over him in the house. Police say he might have military training. What none of them don’t understand is why he waited for Amy to come home. She just got out of drug rehab in 1992 and by 1994 was moving along nicely. 

The male intruder got away and that was 20 years ago. Did Amy know that intruder?

Click photo for 48 HOURS for full episode at CBS.

(CBS photo. Amy Gellert was murdered in 1994).

'Dateline' A Russian woman has secret past with male suitors

“Dateline” (NBC) was seen Saturday evening at 9/8 p.m. It was seen at 8 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque TV station KOB 4. Last night’s episode on June 17, 2017 was called, “Someone was waiting.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 2.44 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers with the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic (repeat). “In an instant” (ABC) grabbed 2.80 overall & reached 0.4 with adults (9-11 p.m.). “Criminal Minds” (ABC) nabbed 2.41 overall & 0.3 with adults (repeat).

“Dateline” is a TV show focusing on crime and murder in the United States. Last night’s episode was reported and narrated by Josh Mankiewicz.

 “Someone was waiting.” Anna was a Russian woman who had moved to Frisco, Texas. She was different and attracted friends and male admirers. She had a son named Igor and met Bob who was much older than her. She kept her friends at arms-length when it came to her Russian past. She divorced Bob and met Michael who was her same age. Anna was moving along in her life until Jan. 14, 2015. She didn’t show up for her date with Michael the night before. She also didn’t show up for work that day. She was found dead inside her garage. She was shot six times and at close range. Police detectives say that she was surprised by the gunman and tried to run away. Her car was stolen. 

It turned out that Anna’s son Igor was the sole beneficiary of her life insurance. It was worth $750,000. He was said to be a Christian fanatic. From the moment he found out his mom was murdered. He instantly wanted to “forgive” whoever killed her. Anna was also involved with several men who didn't know each other when she died..., 

Click photo of DATELINE for full episode at NBC.

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Special '48 Hours' Michelle encourages Conrad to commit suicide in 'Text' messages

48 HOURS on CBS. Last night’s special episode was called, “Death by Text” and it aired Friday evening at 8/7 p.m. The court verdict in this manslaughter case was handed down during the day on Friday June 16, 2017. (Erin Moriarty reported). “TV by the numbers” tracks TV ratings and they have no information on this episode’s numbers. 

In the overnight TV ratings. “America’s Got Talent” (NBC) grabbed 4.41 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.8 million TV viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic (repeat). “Shark Tank” (ABC) nabbed 3.54 overall & 0.7 with adults (repeat). “MacGyver (CBS) aired in certain markets and garnered 4.24 overall & 0.7 with adults (repeat). 

“Death by Text.” Conrad Roy had spoken into his computer camera admitting that he suffered from depression. He just graduated from high school and was getting ready to work with his dad. His truck was discovered with his dead body inside it. He died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Police called it suicide until they looked at his iPhone. They found disturbing “Text” messages to and from his friend Michelle Carter. She was 35 miles away and it appeared that she encouraged Conrad to commit suicide. Police investigators read thousands of those “Text” messages. Michelle was charged with manslaughter…,

Click photos below of 48 HOURS for complete episode.

(CBS photo. Michelle, far right, stands in court for the verdict)

(CBS photo. Michelle in court during her trial for manslaughter)

'Dateline' A husband guns down his wife in pitch black darkness

“Dateline” (NBC) can be seen each Friday evening at 10/9 p.m. It was seen at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque TV station KOB 4. Last night’s episode on June 16, 2017 was called, “The Silhouette.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.25 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.8 million TV viewers with the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “20/20” (ABC) grabbed 3.28 overall & reached 0.6 with adults (9-11 p.m.). “Blue Bloods” (ABC) nabbed 5.55 overall & 0.6 with adults (repeat). 

“Dateline” is a TV show focusing on crime and murder in the United States. Last night’s episode was reported and narrated by Dennis Murphy.

“The Silhouette.” 2015. Debbie worked hard and got everything she ever wanted. The husband, the job and the house. It was after 4:00 a.m. “Lars” called 911 Emergency and claimed that Debbie was shot dead. He told police that he thought she was an intruder. It was pitch black in their bedroom and he had a shot gun. They were a happily married couple. He claimed to all family members that it was an accident. They accepted that at his word. Police investigators believed otherwise when Lars failed several questions in a polygraph test. They also couldn’t believe that the bedroom was that dark for him to not recognize his own wife.

Click photo of DATELINE for full episodes at NBC.

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A special '48 Hours' Friday June 16, 2017

48 HOURS on CBS. The episode is called, "Death by Text" that will air Friday at 8/7 p.m. 

CBS says, "A verdict on a groundbreaking case and a mom speaks out about the friend charged with leading her son to suicide through text messages. "48 Hours" Erin Moriarty reports."

'Cars 3' opens Friday June 16, 2017

The animated, CARS 3 opens on 3,900 movie screens beginning Friday June 16, 2017. It will challenge the behemoth "Wonder Woman" that is dominating the box office. "The Mummy" with Tom Cruise may fall to number #3 this weekend.

'Dateline' Saturday Night Mystery June 17, 2017

DATELINE on NBC. The weekend episode is called, "Someone was waiting" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

NBC says, "When a captivating woman is found dead in her garage, detectives in Frisco, Texas uncover a series of suspects – all of them connected in different ways to her complicated and secretive life. Josh Mankiewicz reports."

'48 Hours: NCIS' A loving dad is gunned down in his front yard

“48 Hours: NCIS” (CBS) was seen on Tuesday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque station KRQE 13. Last night’s episode on June 13, 2017 was called, “The Sting.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.14 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “World of Dance” (NBC) grabbed 8.04 overall & 1.9 with adults. “American Housewife” nabbed 2.10 overall & 0.5 with adults. 

“The Sting.” 1983. A Navy petty-officer, Sonny Grotton, returned home after cashing his pay check. He walked up to his front walk way and was gunned down. He was shot three times and soon died. It was an execution. Sonny’s murder had gone unsolved for 17 years. NCIS detectives had always suspected that his wife Norma had something to do with his murder. She was questioned many times in the beginning. There was no connection between her and Sonny’s death. NCIS brought in an experienced undercover agent to pose as a former prison inmate. He began to get close to Norma and the events from 1983 began to unfold. 

Click photos of 48 HOURS: NCIS for episode over at CBS. 

(CBS photo. Sonny Grotton gunned down in his home yard in 1983)

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An all new 'Dateline' Friday June 16, 2017

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode will be only one hour this week and it is called, "The Silhouette" which will air this Friday at 10/9 p.m.

NBC says, "In the early morning dark in San Antonio, Texas, a husband shot his wife, saying he mistook her for an intruder. Was this a terrible accident or a case of deliberate murder? Andrea Canning reports."

An all new '48 Hours:NCIS' Tuesday June 13, 2017

48 HOURS: NCIS on CBS. The 6th and final episode is called, "The Sting" that will air this Tuesday at 10/9 p.m. This a 6-part limited TV series that has garnered some good TV ratings. 

CBS says, "A tattooed NCIS agent with a black belt goes undercover to find the killer of a Navy petty officer -- can he get what he needs without getting caught?"

'Dateline' heads to 'MyTV Network' this Fall 2017

DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD reports, "The MyNetworkTV programming service has unveiled its 2017-18 schedule, which includes a new addition, Dateline. It joins returning series, 'Law & Order: SVU' -- 'Law & Order: CI' -- 'The X-Files' -- 'American Ninja Warrior'." 

Below is a TV Preview of an already aired episode.

'Dateline' expands onto more TV stations Fall 2017

DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD reported that the, "True crime series Dateline has been sold in 80% of the country for a September premiere in national syndication, NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution said today."

"The program will air on Fox Television Stations - Sinclair - Meredith - Nexstar - Graham Media - Tribune - Cox Media Group - Scripps - Sunbeam and more. Double runs of Dateline will also be offered to stations to air as a two-hour true crime block."

Check you local FOX stations. Below is an already aired episode.

'Dateline' A paramedic is found dead at the bottom of the stairs

“Dateline” (NBC) can be seen each Friday evening at 10/9 p.m. It was seen at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque TV station KOB 4. Last night’s episode on June 9, 2017 was called, “At the bottom of the Stairs.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.73 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.9 million TV viewers with the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “NBA Finals Game (ABC) grabbed 14.91 overall & reached 5.5 with adults (9-11 p.m.). “Blue Bloods” (ABC) nabbed 5.26 overall & 0.5 with adults. 

“Dateline” is a TV show focusing on crime and murder in the United States. Last night’s episode was reported and narrated by Dennis Murphy.

“At the Bottom of the Stairs.” The state of Massachusetts on March 29, 2010. Anna Marie was found dead at the bottom of the home basement stairs. She was a paramedic who loved helping people. She was also married to Cara and they adopted Brianna. Anna’s dead body was covered in a lot of white paint which was covered by blood. She had several lacerations on her head and was strangled to death. Police investigators called it a near perfect murder. Anna had a very close friendship with Mark who co-signed several credit cards with her. She was an over-spender who racked up some debt. He changed his story several times on where he was the day Anna was killed. Is he a suspect in her death?

Click photo of DATELINE for full episodes at NBC.

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Native 'Indigenous' Comic Book store opens at Albuquerque

SAG-AFTRA Casting Call for 'Desert' a Navajo story

Sorry Everyone: I got this in my email box just one day before submission deadline for June 7, 2017. You can submit to casting director down the road if she is casting in the Southwest. You never know..., 

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Production: DESERT

Contract: SAG-AFTRA Low Budget Modified Affirmative Action (Status Pending)

Directors: Frederic Choffat, Julie Gilbert

Producers: Jessica Huppert Berman, Anne Deluz, Philippe Gompel, Birgit Kemner

Production Comp.: Intermezzo Films

Writers: Frederic Choffat, Julie Gilbert, Jihane Chouaib

Casting Director: Carla Hool

Casting Associate: Kim Williams

Shoot Location: "Flagstaff, Arizona and Flagstaff, Arizona. Local hires only. However, those who reside in the surrounding areas of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah, as well as other Navajo Nation Areas will be considered."

Start Date: Approx. September 25

"Ten years ago, Alex and Bernardo were both in love with Jade.  All their lives have diverged during the course of a decade.  When Alex and Bernardo are summoned to meet Jade on a Navajo reservation in the desert of Arizona, they have no idea why -- but they both come immediately. Escorted to Jade's mobile home by her pre-teen daughter, FRIDA, the two men are presented with a problem that leaves them both gutted: Jade is dying of pancreatic cancer and has only days to live -- each thinks that Frida could be his daughter. Jade entrusts her daughter's future to the two men she loves best."

Submission Instructions: "Please send your headshot and resume to kimwilliamscasting@gmail.com. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. PDT."     

Seeking Performers Able To Portray The Following:                                

[RYAN] "55 years old, hugely built, a NAVAJO Native American with long hair, a small mustache and a bandana tied around his head. He is a local medicine man who wears a leather waistcoat with fringes. A man who drives a Harley Davidson and carries a drum strapped across his shoulder, Ryan pays a call on Jade, and gives Alex a prescription, probably for pain pills.  He later appears after Jade's death, and gives Alex and Bernardo instructions for performing a proper Navajo funeral ceremony."

• 5 speeches & 14 lines, 4 scenes
• Must speak Diné and have an deep knowledge of the Navajo traditions 

[JOSH] "30 years old, muscular, a local drug pusher, Josh wears a t-shirt and a baseball cap and has a tattoo of an eagle sprawled across his torso. NAVAJO or CREE, he refers to his desert homeland as "Mars," and obviously wants to know quite a bit more about Alex before selling him $200 worth of white pills."

• 3 speeches & 20 lines, 2 scenes
• Must speak Diné or Cree

"We strongly encourage Navajo actors to apply for these opportunities."

"We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. For every role, please submit qualified performers, without regard to disability, race, age, color, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless otherwise specifically indicated. This email is being sent as a courtesy to the signatory producer and as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members in the New Mexico Local. SAG-AFTRA has no responsibility for the email’s content or for the referenced project. Any questions should be addressed the production or casting director. This email is not intended to serve as an endorsement of any party or project referenced herein."

How to join 'SAG-AFTRA' for everyone including Native Americans

I get questions from Native Americans on how to join the "SAG-AFTRA" union. Below is a perfect short video that will answer all your questions. Information is power. Check it out...,

'48 Hours' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday June 10, 2017

48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour is called, "Driven to Extremes" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat episode. Check it out if you can. (Just a note: It will make you angry at a certain individual who was greedy for money). 

CBS says, "The investigation into a Texas-sized case of love, infidelity, road rage and possibly murder. Peter Van Sant investigates."

'48 hours' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday June 10, 2017

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour is called, "Shadow of Death" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat episode. Check it out if you missed it.

CBS says, "A stunning twist in the case of a couple shot dead in bed. It looked like a hit job, but was it? Erin Moriarty investigates."

'Edge of Darkness' BBC TV 1985 Fight over Plutonium in 'Fusion'

EDGE OF DARKNESS from BBC TV (1985). The final episode is called, “Fusion.” This 6-part TV mini-series was a critical and ratings hit at the time.

Inspector Ronald Craven ends up in the hospital who has a few weeks to live. He had been exposed to radioactive materials inside “Northmoor.” CIA operative Darius Jedburgh disappeared with blocks of plutonium and he too will soon die. He was set up by men working for England’s “Her Majesty’s Secret Service.” They didn’t believe he would make it out of the nuclear waste facility alive. The CIA wants the plutonium too.

Ronald realizes that his daughter’s fight to protect the environment was worth it. Even if Emma had to die for the cause and he too risked his life for the truth. Plutonium is illegal and had been sought after by several countries including the U.S. Loads of money was transferred secretly to get a hold of a deadly weapon. (This was the 1980’s and the height of the cold war between Russia and the U.S.). Jedburgh holds the blocks of plutonium that everyone wants. 

The earth still grows its’ flowers and the rivers still stream clear water. Plutonium is made, but it is human life that pays the price with lives killed or contaminated by a possible nuclear weapon. 

Click photos of EDGE OF DARKNESS for website.

(BBC TV 1985. Two men fighting for two very different causes)

(BBC DVD collection 1985)

'48 Hours: NCIS' The face of 'Jane Doe' is bludgeoned dozens of times

“48 Hours: NCIS” (CBS) was seen on Tuesday evening at 10/9 p.m. I aired at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque station KRQE 13. Last night’s episode on June 6, 2017 was called, “Body of Evidence.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 4.81 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.5 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “World of Dance” (NBC) grabbed 8.42 overall & 1.9 with adults. “American Housewife” nabbed 2.06 overall & 0.5 with adults. 

This is the 5th segment of 6 episodes from limited TV series.

“Body of Evidence.” 1989. A young woman goes missing and no one searches for her but only a best friend. That woman’s name was Annie Tahan and her boyfriend Michael Paalan said that she had left him. A woman’s dead body was found off the side of a highway a few months later. Police couldn’t identify her and she became a “Jane Doe.” Her face had been bludgeoned so bad that forensic spent 500 hours piecing together her skull. Michael was working in the Navy and transferred out of state after Annie disappeared. NCIS picked up the cold case in 1993 and two detectives had to start from scratch. They first visited with Annie’s best friend to gather up her evidence. She spent three years searching for Annie..., 

Click photo of 48 HOURS: NCIS for episode over at CBS. 

(Blood spatter is found on a sold TV that becomes smoking gun in murder)

Dennis Murphy returns with an all new 'Dateline' Friday June 9, 2017

DATELINE on NBC. The next 2-hour episode is called, "At the bottom of the Stairs" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m. 

NBC says, "A young woman's body is discovered in the basement of her home in western Massachusetts. What could explain the horror that greeted first responders? Dennis Murphy reports."

Click DATELINE photo for TV Preview.

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