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Cross-over 'Magnum P.I.' & 'Hawaii Five-0' Friday Jan. 3, 2019

HAWAII FIVE-0 and MAGNUM P.I., will have their first cross-over TV episode on CBS. It starts Friday evening at 8/7 p.m. The network has released 9 TV clips to promote this cross-over. Below is Clip -- (1).

'Dateline' Saturday January 4, 2019

DATELINE on NBC. The weekend episode is called, "After the Storm" that will air this Saturday at 8/7 p.m. 

NBC says, "The day after a huge rainstorm in Texas, a woman is found dead in her own home. Keith Morrison reports."

'Dateline' Friday January 3, 2019

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Mystery on Blood Mountain" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m.

NBC says, "After a woman goes missing on Blood Mountain in the Chattahoochee National Forest, authorities suspect the man responsible was reenacting a horror movie. Dennis Murphy reports."

'48 Hours' Pre-empted Saturday Dec. 28, 2019

48 HOURS on CBS. The TV crime show will not be broadcast this weekend. It will return next week. 

Prime-Time Saturday on Dec. 28, 2019 begins with...,

• 8/7 p.m. / NCIS: Los Angeles
• 9/8 p.m. / S.W.A.T.
• 10/9 p.m. / CBSN originals presentation: The faces of family separation

Click photo below for 48 HOURS on CBS.

(CBS logo on iTunes).

'Dateline' Saturday Dec. 28, 2019

DATELINE on NBC. The weekend episode is called, "Finding Venus" that will air this Saturday at 8/7 p.m.

NBC says, "A mother of two mysteriously vanishes from her parents' Michigan home while going to check the mailbox, leaving her phone and identification behind. Dennis Murphy reports."

'Dateline' Friday Dec. 27, 2019

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Bad Blood" that will air this Friday at 10/9 p.m.

NBC says, "Identical twins find their mother's dead body in their home, located in a gated community; detectives uncover a hidden diary and clues buried in the victim's past. Keith Morrison reports."

Podcast: SAG-AFTRA and new deal with 'Netflix'

SAG-AFTRA says, "The historic contract with Netflix. Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez joins SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris to discuss the negotiations with Netflix and the important gains secured for our members."

Adam Sandler gets serious in new film 'Uncut Gems'

UNCUT GEMS from A24. Adam Sandler stars as a fast talking jeweler in New York City. It opened into wide release on Christmas Day (12-25-2019). It has surpassed the $1 million dollar mark at the US box office.

I watched it today and it's very good. Sandler is at his best when he takes on a serious role. And - there have only been a few in his career. I wouldn't call this an Oscar nominated performance though. It's just nice to see Sandler step out of his "Saturday Night Live" sch-tick. - Check it out.

'Wonder Woman 1984' Trailer

Merry Christmas from Roscoe Pond & thanks for stopping by

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'Treadstone' ends first TV Season with action

TREADSTONE on USA. There have been 10 episodes in the first TV season which is a spin-off of the "Jason Bourne" movies.

It isn't a deep drama, but has some good action sequences. There are also a lot of characters to follow as the CIA operatives become awakened through organized programs like "Treadstone", "Cicada" and "Blackbrir." 

The USA network hasn't announced if there will be a Season 2.

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'Treadstone' Season Finale 'The Cicada Covenant' drops in TV ratings

TREADSTONE on USA. It can be seen each Tuesday night at 10/9 p.m. The 10th and final episode of the season is called, "The Cicada Covenant." In the overnight cable TV ratings. It garnered 0.371 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.09 million TV viewers in the 18 to 49 adult demographic.

"The Cicada Covenant."

• Tara Coleman is a CIA Asset who is now awakened. Her cover had been a journalist who searched for the "Stiletto Six" nuclear missile. She is ordered to kill Uri who is trying the sell the "Six" to the North Koreans. She gets to Russia who battles Uri and his body guards.
• 1973. Petra is a Russian KGB who led the "Cicada" program where she tortured CIA operatives. That included J. Randoplh Bentley who fell in love with her. She is betrayed by the KGB and is captured.
• Matt Edwards is supposed to meet a man about the "Cicada" program. The CIA follows them and gets rid of that man. Matt is then targeted by an Asset to be killed. That Asset is re-programed to look like Stephen Haynes whom the CIA already eliminated. Tara shows up to help Matt.
• North Korea. Soyun discovers that her husband gave up their son to a strict boarding school. It was ordered by Colonel Shin whom she had been chasing down. He still wants to buy the missile "Stiletto Six." Doug passes himself off as Vincent who was supposed to kill a man in Colombia. The local military beat him to it.

Click photos below for TREADSTONE on the USA network.

(USA network photo. J. Randolph Bentley faces Petra).

(USA network photo. Doug reaches Colombia as Vincent who has to kill a man).

(USA network photo. Matt Edwards is targeted by CIA).

'48 Hours' Saturday Dec, 21, 2019

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The shape of a killer" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

'Top Gun 2: Maverick' trailer 2 drops

'Dateline' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday Dec. 21, 2019

DATELINE on NBC. The second hour segment is called, "Deadly Exchange" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

'Dateline' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday Dec, 21, 2019

DATELINE on NBC. The first hour segment is called, "The Unusual Suspect" that will air this Saturday at 8/7 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

'Dateline' Friday on Dec. 20, 2019

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "The Disappearance of Laci Peterson" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

CBS cross-over 'Hawaii Five-0' & 'Magnum P.I.' January 3, 2020

HAWAII FIVE-0 and MAGNUM P.I. on CBS. The cross-over episode is called, "Ihea ‘oe i ka wa a ka ua e loku ana?" that will begin on Friday Jan. 3 with "Five-0" first at 8/9 p.m. Then, it will continue with "Magnum" at 9/8 p.m.

CBS says, "When a list of undercover CIA agents is stolen, Steve and Five-0 enlist the help of Magnum (Jay Hernandez), Higgins (Perdita Weeks), Rick (Zachary Knighton) and TC (Stephen Hill) to get it back and protect national security. Also, Higgins gives Tani some personal advice."

'She's Missing' opens on US movie theaters Friday Dec. 20, 2019

'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' opens in US theaters Friday Dec. 20, 2019

'Hawaii Five-0' episode 'Ka i ka 'ino, no ka 'ino' hits 6.45 TV Ratings Overall

HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS) episode called, "Ka i ka 'ino, no ka 'ino" aired Friday night (12/13/2019) at 8/7 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 6.45 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "American Housewife" (ABC) grabbed 3.41 overall & 0.6 with adults. "The Blacklist" (NBC) nabbed 3.84 overall & 0.5 with adults.

"Ka i ka 'ino, no ka 'ino." Adam had gone rogue to save his girlfriend and he drops into a transfer-of-power of an island gang. His girlfriend's dad was killed. Adam's wrist-watch was found at a crime scene and Steve asks if he knows anything about what happened. Adam walks away and tells him nothing.

Meanwhile, seven people died in a helicopter that looked like it had exploded in-air. Junior discovers that the helicopter was shot down by a rocket launcher. All those people were murdered. Tani finds camera footage of the rocket that shoots into the helicopter. That rocket was launched from a canyon ridge.

Click photos below for HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS.

(CBS photo. Adam walks away from Steve & leaves his badge).

(CBS photo. The team finds nothing in a warehouse).

'Dateline' episode 'The Devil Was Watching' grabs 3.51 TV Ratings Overall

The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "The Devil was Watching" had aired Friday night (12/13/2019) at 9/8 p.m. It was reported by Dennis Murphy. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 3.51 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.5 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 2.72 overall & 0.5 with adults. "Magnum P.I." (CBS) 6.45 overall & 0.6 with adults.

'The Devil was Watching." John and Tina Sandoval were married back in 1992. She divorced him two years later after she discovered his "dirty secret." She had met him in 1995 to finalize their divorce. That's when she went missing in Greeley, Colorado. His secret was video-recording women in unflattering positions to get his "kicks" off. He even stalked one female. John did his recording before and after his marriage to Tina.

When Tina disappeared. There was no witness to her last meeting with John. There was no crime scene either and her body was not discovered until decades later.

Click photos below for DATELINE on NBC.

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(NBC photo. John & Tina Sandoval early in their relationship).

'Treadstone' Season Finale Tuesday Dec. 17, 2019 at 10/9 p.m.

USA-TV 'Treadstone' episode 'The Seoul Asylum'

TREADSTONE on USA. It can be seen each Tuesday night at 10/9 p.m. The 9th episode is called, "The Seoul Asylum." In the overnight cable TV ratings. It garnered 0.502 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.12 million TV viewers in the 18 to 49 adult demographic.

"The Seoul Asylum."

• Doug and his wife Samantha are trying not to be discovered. He will be killed if they find out he is alive after taking over Vincent's identity. Samantha doesn't want another CIA Asset to be awakened. Doug as Vincent is ordered to kill a man in Colombia.
• Ellen Becker had arrested Matt Edwards and she is framed by her co-worker Dan in the CIA. He told her that "treadstone" will begin using Assets to protect the U.S. He wants her to join "treadstone" even when she tries to resign. 
• Matt Edward's phone calls are being recorded by the CIA. He called Tara who meets with Petra. She had protected the nuclear missile "Stiletto Six" since the 1970's. Tara wants to track down that missile so the North Koreans don't get a hold of it. Matt believes that the CIA has built a world syndicate which he doesn't know is "treadstone."

Click photos below for TREADSTONE on the USA network.

(USA Network Photo. Matt Edwards is spied upon by CIA).

(USA Network Photo. Samantha and Doug go deep undercover.).

(USA Network Photo. Doug as Vincent is called to kill someone).

'48 Hours' Saturday Dec. 14, 2019

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "Standoff at Trader Joe's." It will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

The Screen Actor's Guild Award 2020 nominations have been announced

The SAG Awards will air on the cable channels TNT & TBS on Jan. 19, 2020. All SAG-AFTRA union members who were paid up by Dec. 2, 2019. They will get to vote for their favorite acting performances.

(I am a SAG-AFTRA member and I vote every year. Here we go!).

Click photo below for the complete list of SAG Nominees 2020.

(The Los Angeles Times photo.).

'Dateline' Saturday Night Mystery on Dec. 14, 2019 at 9/8 p.m.

'Dateline' Friday Dec. 13, 2019 at 9/8 p.m.

'Bombshell' opens on US movie screens Friday Dec. 13, 2019

BOMBSHELL from LIONS-GATE. It opens in movie theaters across North America on  Friday Dec. 13, 2019. 

John Lithgow (in heavy make-up) as Roger Ailes will certainly be something worth watching.

'Uncut Gems' opens in US movie theaters Friday Dec. 13, 2019

An all new 'Hawaii Five-0' Friday Dec. 13, 2019

HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS. The next episode is called, "Ka i ka ‘ino, no ka ‘ino" that will air on Friday at 8/7 p.m. 

CBS says, "When Five-0 investigates a tourist helicopter that was shot down by a missile, they trace the stolen artillery to a ghost from McGarrett’s past – Wo Fat. Also, after Adam’s ordeal in rescuing Tamiko and reconnecting with the Yakuza, he makes a bold decision about his future with Five-0."

'48 Hours' episode 'The Killing of Officer Green' hits 3.29 TV Ratings Overall

The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "The Killing of Officer Green" aired Saturday night (12/7/2019) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 3.29 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.5 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "College Football" (ABC) grabbed 3.73 overall and 0.9 with adults (8-11 p.m.). "Saturday Night Live" nabbed 2.27overall & 0.4 with adults (repeat).

"The Killing of Officer Green." Exeter, California in 2015. Erica was in love with Daniel. They got married and all he wanted was to have children with her. She was an extremely angry woman who got violent if she didn't get her way. She had abused him over tiny little things.

Daniel was an 11-year-veteran of his local police department. Investigators say this was an execution while Daniel sat on the bathroom toilet in his home. He was shot four times and fell to the floor onto his back. He was divorced from Erica at the time and who lived alone. She was not considered a suspect at first. There was no witness to the shooting.  

Click photo below for 48 HOURS on CBS.

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'Hawaii Fvie-0' episode 'O 'oe, a 'owau, nalo ia mea' grabs 6.53 TV ratings Overall

HAWAII FIVE-0 (CBS) episode called, "O 'oe, a 'owau, nalo ia mea" aired Friday night (12/6/2019) at 8/7 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 6.53 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "College Football" (ABC) grabbed 5.20 overall & 1.3 with adults. "The Blacklist" (NBC) nabbed 3.67 overall & 0.5 with adults.

"O 'oe, a 'owau, nalo ia mea." Adam's new girlfriend Tamiko is kidnapped right in front of him as they both step out of the shower. (He was married to Kono who had left him. She decided to track down a human traffik organization that is not in Hawaii). Adam was injured by one kidnapper whom he had to kill. Adam decides to go after the people who kidnapped Tamiko.

Meanwhile, three men in their early 40's were killed in accidents that become homicides. All men are successful business entrepreneur's. These men knew each other who had came into money at the same time.

   

Click photos below for HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS.

(CBS photo. Five-0 investigate 3 murders).

(CBS photo. Adam's girlfriend is kidnapped right in front of him). 

'Dateline' episode 'In a Lonely Place' hits 3.67 TV Ratings Overall

The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "In a Lonely Place" aired Friday night (12/6/2019) at 9/8 p.m. It was reported by Keith Morrison. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 3.67 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "College Football" (ABC) grabbed 5.20 overall & 1.3 with adults (8 to 11 p.m.) "Magnum P.I." (CBS) 6.31 overall & 0.6 with adults.

This is a repeat with an update. I will not TV recap.

Click photos below for DATELINE on NBC.

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(NBC logo. A surfer goes missing).

An all new 'Treadstone' Tuesday Dec. 10, 2019 at 10/9 p.m.

USA-TV 'Treadstone' episode 'The Mckenna Erasure'

TREADSTONE on USA. It can be seen each Tuesday night at 10/9 p.m. The 8th episode is called, "The McKenna Erasure." In the overnight cable TV ratings. It garnered 0.530 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.15 million TV viewers in the 18 to 49 adult demographic.

"The McKenna Erasure."

• Doug and his wife Samantha try to protect a married couple from a CIA Asset. They fail when that couple is killed. That Asset is also killed and Doug takes over his identity. He is trying to keep the CIA from killing him and Samantha.
• North Korea. Soyun goes to the nightclub where a Russian is going to sell the "Stiletto Six" to the Colonel from North Korea. Petra tried to stop this Russian whom she knew back in the 1970's. The "Six" is a nuclear missile built in the 1970's that was protected by Petra until 2019. Soyun only wants to see her family again and feels betrayed. She kicks-ass to run down the Colonel.
• Matt Edwards and rogue CIA agent Stephen Haynes are on the run. They are trying to figure out why Stephen was awakened and brainwashed to kill several store clerks. A flying Drone is following them as CIA gets ready to kill them both.

Click photos below for TREADSTONE on the USA network.

(USA network photo. Soyun tries run down the Colonel).

(USA network photo. Doug takes on a dead man's identity).

(USA network photo. Matt is taken into custody by CIA).

'Richard Jewell' opens on December 13, 2019

'Dateline' replaces a story with another Friday Dec. 6, 2019

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "In a Lonely Place" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m. 

This episode with Keith Morrison will replace the one below with Dennis Murphy.

NBC says, "When California entrepreneur Chris Smith is murdered, his family is shocked. They had believed he had sold his company, broken up with this girlfriend and was traveling the world with a Playboy Playmate. For the first time on television, the man convicted of his murder. 

Ed Shin speaks out to Dateline, “I definitely know that those things that I did were terrible and beyond wrong. And I know that ultimately that there's a price to be paid for all that.”

Official Trailer of Disney's live-action 'MULAN' drops

'48 hours' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday Dec. 7, 2019

48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "The killing of Officer Green" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.

CBS says, "A California police officer shot dead in his home — his ex-wife admits she pulled the trigger. Did a photo posted on social media lead to the officer’s death? Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports in an all-new - 48 Hours.

'48 Hours' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday Dec. 7, 2019

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "The case against Enrico Forti' that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it. 

CBS says, "A former TV producer and windsurfing champion says he's in prison for a murder he didn't commit -- the only physical evidence against him: a teaspoon of sand. 48 Hours - correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates."

'Dateline' Saturday Night Mystery Dec. 7, 2019 at 9/8 p.m.

An all new 'Dateline' Friday Dec. 6, 2019 at 9/8 p.m.

'Dark Light' opens in US theaters Friday Dec. 6, 2019

'The Aeronauts' opens in US theaters Friday Dec. 6, 2019

An all new 'Hawaii Five-0' Friday Dec. 6, 2019

HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS. The next episode is called, "O ‘oe, a ‘owau, nalo ia mea" that will air this Friday at 8/7 p.m.

CBS says, "When Adam’s girlfriend, Tamiko is kidnapped right in front of him, he shuts out Five-0 and breaks all the rules in order to get her back. Also, Five-0 investigates three seemingly unconnected homicides."

'48 Hours' episode 'The Murder of Mandy Stavik' hits 3.27 TV Ratings Overall

The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "The Murder of Mandy Stavik" aired Saturday night (11/30/2019) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 3.27 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.5 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "College Football" (ABC) grabbed 1.98 overall and 0.5 with adults (8-11 p.m.). "It's a Wonderful Life" nabbed 2.84 overall & 0.3 with adults (8 to 11 p.m.).

"The Murder of Mandy Stavik." Acme, Washington. November 1989. Mandy went out for a run with her dog who never returned. Her dog did return though. Mandy's dead body was later found floating in a local river. There were no suspects for 25 years and a local killer ran free. 

Investigators traced Mandy's final run who was 1/8-of-a-mile from her home when she was abducted. Police believe she was confronted with a gun and forced into a vehicle. She was sexually assaulted and tried to run away from her killer. She was bludgeoned on the head and dumped into the river to drown "in" death.

DNA was collected from Mandy's body and it took decades for a match to a male. 

Click photo below for 48 HOURS on CBS.

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(CBS photo. Mandy Stavik was murdered in 1989).