Sunday, August 30, 2020

TENET climbs to $53 million at Foreign box office debut

TENET from WARNER BROS. It rolled out overseas this past weekend and tallied good numbers in 41 markets. Click here for VARIETY and the complete box office numbers.

'Black Panther' Chadwick Boseman dies at 43 from colon cancer

THE NEW MUTANTS nets $7 million at U.S Box Office weekending 8/30/20

48 HOURS episode THE LIFE AND DEATH OF AMIE HARWICK nabs 2.05 TV Ratings Overall

48 HOURS (CBS) Last night's episode on 8/29/2020 was called, "The Life and Death of Amie Harwick" at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.05 million TV viewers overall. It had reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographics. "The Good Doctor" (ABC) grabbed 1.30 overall & 0.2 with adults. "Nascar Cup Series" (NBC) grabbed 3.43 overall & 0.6 with adults.

This is a repeat episode and there will be no TV Recap. 

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

DATELINE on Monday Aug. 31, 2020

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Mystery in Orange County" that will air this Monday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat episode. Check it out if you missed it....

DATELINE episode LIFE INSIDE grabs 2.29 TV Ratings Overall

DATELINE on (NBC). Last night's episode (8/28/2020) was called, "Life Inside." In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.29 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers in the 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 1.93 overall & 0.2 with adults. "Blue Bloods" (CBS) nabbed 2.91 overall & 0.3 with adults.

This was a repeat segment and there will be no TV recap.

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(NBC photo. Lester Holt spends a few nights inside a maximum security prison).

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

ANTLERS horror flick opens in theaters on Feb. 21, 2021 with Keri Russell

The Charles Dickens classic DAVID COPPERFIELD goes Dev Patel

THE VANISHED podcast episode CHRISTOPHER THOMAS goes from missing to his murder

CHRISTOPHER "COLE" THOMAS on THE VANISHED. This Podcast covers Individuals who have gone missing around the world. Family and friends are interviewed for each podcast. Most family members are still missing. 

Christopher went missing right after Thanksgiving 2016. He was working with several friends out of state. He has now become a victim of foul play. He was murdered, but searchers cannot find Christopher's dead body. It involves drugs, lies and friends who were never his "friends" at all. They were all arrested and then released by the district attorney. 

This is a mystery wrapped around murder.

Sunday, August 23, 2020

UNHINGED climbs to $5 million at world-wide box office 2020

UNHINGED from SOLSTICE STUDIOS. The AMC movie theaters finally opened in the United States on Friday Aug. 21, 2020. Safety measures have been taken to protect film audiences from COVID-19. Masks have to be worn and people have to be 6 feet apart with seating. Theaters are cleaned before and after screenings. Employees are also required to wear masks at all times. 

According to THE NUMBERS that tracks box office receipts. UNHINGED opened wide in Canada and nabbed $4 million. It garnered $600,000 in the U.S. For the weekend-ending Aug. 23, 2020.

THE BATMAN trailer drops and will open in October of 2021

48 HOURS episode THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER nabs 2.56 TV Ratings Overall

48 HOURS (CBS) Last night's episode on 8/22/2020 was called, "The Golden State Killer" at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.56 million TV viewers overall. I had reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographics. "NBA Countdown" (ABC) grabbed 2.69 overall & 0.9 with adults. "NHL Hockey" (NBC) grabbed 1.23 overall & 0.3 with adults.

CBS is not running this episode online at the 48 HOURS website.

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48 HOURS episode THE PLOT TO KILL DR. SIEVERS hits 2.20 TV Ratings Overall

48 HOURS (CBS) Last night's episode on 8/22/2020 was called, "The Plot to Kill Dr. Sievers." In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.20 million TV viewers overall. I had reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographics. "NBA Countdown" (ABC) grabbed 2.69 overall & 0.9 with adults. "NHL Hockey" (NBC) grabbed 1.23 overall & 0.3 with adults. 

Last night's episode was a repeat. There will be no TV recap.

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Saturday, August 22, 2020

DATELINE episode SHINING STAR was an update of 2009 murder

Dateline (NBC). Last night's episode (8/21/2020) was called, "Shining Star." Chiquita Tate was found brutally murdered in her law office (2009). She was stabbed to death 43 times. The investigation would take a turn after her husband was arrested. This episode is an update from Dennis Murphy.

There are no TV ratings to report.

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(NBC photo. Chiquita Tate was a rising lawyer).

Thursday, August 20, 2020

DEATH ON THE NILE in theaters October 2020 with Hercule Poirot's 'Mustache'

48 HOURS has 2 back to back episodes on Saturday Aug. 22, 2020

48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "The Plot to Kill Dr. Sievers" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

48 HOURS has 2 back to back episodes on Saturday Aug. 22, 2020

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

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

BEN CROSS of Oscar winning film 'CHARIOTS OF FIRE' dies at 72

Ben Cross portrayed athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1980 best picture Oscar winner "Chariots of Fire." Abrahams faced racism because he was Jewish who ran in the 1924 Olympics.

Click here for BEN CROSS and BBC news.

"Chariots" was critically acclaimed and received 7 Oscar nominations. It was the dark horse to win Best Picture, but won over "Reds", "On Golden Pond", "Atlantic City" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark." It won 4 Oscars out of the 7 nominations. It was also a box office hit grabbing $59 million at 1980 ticket prices.

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB premiere's on WONDERY with 6-part series 2020

BILLIONAIRE BOYS CLUB from WONDERY Podcast. The Hosts are Tracy Pattin and Timothy Olyphant. You can sign up with "Wondery Plus" to get all 6 episodes quickly. Segments will be added to "Wondery" if you want to wait for them. 

There was a 1980's TV mini-series and a movie based on "The Billionarie Boys Club."

Wondery says, "In 1980s Los Angeles, a group of prep school boys got together to make investments together, get rich quick, and live large. But headed by a handsome and charismatic leader named Joe Hunt, the members of the self-proclaimed 'Billionaire Boys Club' get sucked deeper into twisted schemes of kidnapping, torture, and revenge. The boys must stick together, or risk prison - or worse." 

Click photo below for WONDERY Podcast and first 3 episodes.

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DATELINE Friday with Dennis Murphy on Aug. 21, 2020 at 10/9 p.m.

Monday, August 17, 2020

Woman survives attack from 'Bison' at South Dakota park 2020

I'm only posting this because the video of this attack has been seen around the world. It is the third attack from a Bison (buffalo) in the last few years. It happened twice at the Yellowstone national park. Tourist's should not get so close because animals will attack-at-will. This female wanted to get photos of a baby Bison....

2 men charged with killing Jam 'Master' Jay of 'Run-DMC' back in 2002

Sunday, August 16, 2020

ANTEBELLUM goes straight to Video-On-Demand Sept. 18, 2020

48 HOURS episode MURDER ON PROM NIGHT hits 2.51 TV Ratings Overall

The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "Murder on Prom Night" aired last Saturday night (8/15/2020) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.51 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "Saturday NHL Hockey" (NBC) grabbed 1.22 overall & 0.3 with adults. "The Good Doctor" (ABC) nabbed 1.29 overall & 0.2 with adults (repeat).

This was a repeat segment. There will be no TV recap.

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(CBS photo 1989. Jeff Pelley in middle).

(CBS photo. Jeff Pelley at prom).

Saturday, August 15, 2020

48 HOURS update with two part episode 'Love and Death in Alaska'

48 HOURS on CBS. The 2-part segment was called, "Love and Death in Alaska" and reported by Susan Spencer (2015). Michele Linehan and John Carlin were both convicted in the murder of Kent Leppink in 1996. Both of them had received 99 years in prison.... Michele's conviction was overturned in 2010 and the district attorney dropped the murder charge in 2011. John's conviction was also over-turned in 2015. He was beaten to death in 2008 while in prison.

Kent was found shot and killed in a remote area near Anchorage, Alaska. He left a letter behind for his parents. It had said that if anything happened to him. The responsible parties were John Carlin, Scott Hilke and/or Michele Linehan. She was a hot stripper named Michele Hughes who had stayed inside the same home with these three men. All of them had proposed marriage to her who said "yes" to each one.

Kent was shot three times. There was no DNA evidence connecting John, Scott nor Michele to the crime scene. She was with Scott out-of-state when Kent was killed. He believed that he was used as her alibi. She had returned to Alaska one day before Kent's body was found. Kent's life insurance policy was worth $1 million and Michele was the sole beneficiary. John had bought a similar gun that had killed Kent before the murder. Michele was said to have known about the gun.

Who killed Kent Leppink?

Click photos below for 48 HOURS and the 2-Part episode.

(CBS news. Michele Hughes the stripper).

(Anchorage, Alaska news. Michele Linehan mother and wife).

48 HOURS goes PODCAST with your favorite episodes

48 HOURS on CBS. I was waiting for CBS to bring TV episodes to the Podcast format. They finally have and here it is.... Yipee.!!!

Click photos below for the 48 HOURS/PODCAST on ART 19

(I choose the ART-19 channel because you have the option to skip commercial ads if you like. Happy listening).

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(CBS photo).

DATELINE episode TWISTED grabs 2.92 TV Ratings Overall

The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "Twisted" aired Friday night (8/14/2020) at 9/10 p.m. It was reported by Dennis Murphy. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.92 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.5 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 2.54 overall & 0.4 with adults (repeat). "Magnum PI" (CBS) 3.14 overall & 0.3 with adults (repeat).

This is a repeat segment and there will be no TV recap.

Click photo below for DATELINE Podcast Episode at Tune-in.

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Friday, August 14, 2020

TV Producer from GOLD RUSH goes missing at Idaho during 2018 production

TERRENCE WOODS on DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD (2020). "Black Lives Matter" has brought new interest in the disappearance of a TV producer from the Discovery channel's, "Gold Rush." Terrence was working on the production in the state of Idaho. He was said to have run down a steep mountain and never to be seen again. That was back in 2018.

The family of Terrence Woods spoke to "Deadline Hollywood" in 2020 and there are still no answers on where Terrence is. His parents suspect foul play....

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(Fox Baltimore photo. Terrence Woods).

2019 - Below is the 6-part podcast series.

"Missing Pieces: Into the Woods" - Part One


"Missing Pieces: Into the Woods" continues...,

SPUTNIK hits Video-On-Demand on Friday Aug. 14, 2020

SPUTNIK from IFC FILMS. According to "The Numbers" that tracks box office receipts. The 1980's story about an Alien opened at the foreign box office with $4,000. 

It premiere's with Video-On-Demand (VOD) on Aug. 14, 2020. It lands in select movie theaters on the international market. Check it out.

48 HOURS on Saturday with 'Murder on Prom Night' Aug. 15, 2020 at 10/9 p.m.

Thursday, August 13, 2020

AMC entertainment offers 15 cents admission re-opening date Aug. 20, 2020

Deadline Hollywood says, "for a Centennial Celebration, all AMC U.S. theatre locations that open on August 20 will offer all available seats for all movies that day for the 1920’s admission price of 15 cents each (while offered on all available seats, to achieve social distancing overall seating capacity will be significantly reduced).”

"Approximately 300 additional AMC locations around the country are expected to open during the following two weeks leading to the release of Disney’s The New Mutants on August 28 and Warner Bros.’ Tenet on September 3."

Click photos below for DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD news.

(AMC theaters will re-open across U.S. Aug. 20, 2020).

Below is the 1920 Silent Film, "Way Down East" that was a box office smash at 15 cents a ticket. It had earned $4 million at the box office.

(1920 ticket prices were 15 cents. 100 year celebration goes back to that price beginning Aug. 20, 2020).

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

DELIVER US FROM EVIL opens in Korea with huge box office.!!

DELIVER US FROM EVIL with CJ ENTERTAINMENT. For the week-ending August 9, 2020. The action thriller beat the competition with $14.9 million (Wednesday to Sunday). The international market is alive and well, except inside the U.S as COVID-19 still rages.... Who knows when "Deliver Us" will come to North America.

TV series THE FUGITIVE with Kiefer Sutherland premieres on 'Quibi'

THE FUGITIVE on QUIBI. The 7-part series has already begun streaming on Aug. 3, 2020. It stars Kiefer Sutherland and it is the second TV remake since the 1963 original. The first remake was in 2000 that had starred Tim Daly. There was also a popular movie back in 1993 with Harrison Ford.

QUIBI streams only with mobile formats. Check it out if you are a fan of "The Fugitive."

2-Hour DATELINE this Friday on August 14, 2020

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Twisted" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat from a few years ago. Check it out if you missed it. This woman is pure evil.

NBC says, "An Iowa mother, home alone with her three children, is attacked. The confrontation turns fatal. But is the truth more twisted than anyone could imagine? Dennis Murphy reports."

Sunday, August 9, 2020

Liam Neeson returns in Fall with 'Honest Thief' 2020

THE TAX COLLECTOR hauls $317,000 at Drive-ins & select movie theaters

THE TAX COLLECTOR from RLJE ENTERTAINMENT. AMC movie theaters will open their doors Mid-August 2020. For now though - movies premiere at Drive-In theaters and more select movie houses. All because of the Corona-Viurs outbreak that still rages across U.S states.

"The Tax Collector" which stars Shia Labeouf has moved $1 million sales with Video-On-Demand (VOD) and $317,000 at movie theaters. Official numbers will be released on Monday.

Below are the estimated top 5 movies week-ending on 8/9/2020.

  1. "The Tax Collector"
  2. "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back"
  3. "Jurassic Park"
  4. "The Rental"
  5. "Inside Out"
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(RLJE - ENTERTAINMENT. Shia Labeouf & Bobby Soto).

48 HOURS episode CHACEY POYNTER: WITNESS TO MURDER nabs 2.17 TV Ratings Overall

The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "Chacey Poynter: Witness to Murder" aired last Saturday night (8/8/2020) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.17 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "Saturday NHL Hockey" (NBC) grabbed 1.28 overall & 0.3 with adults. "The Good Doctor" (ABC) nabbed 1.34 overall & 0.2 with adults (repeat).

This was a repeat segment. There will be no TV recap.

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(CBS on Twitter).

Saturday, August 8, 2020

DATELINE episode ANGELS & DEMONS hits 3.15 TV Ratings Overall

The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "Angels & Demons" aired Friday night (8/7/2020) at 9/10 p.m. It was reported by Dennis Murphy. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 3.15 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.5 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 2.00 overall & 0.3 with adults (repeat). "Magnum PI" (CBS) 3.26 overall & 0.3 with adults (repeat).

This is a repeat segment and there will be no TV recap.

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

JOHN WICK 5 is a 'Go' from Lions-Gate with Keanu Reeves

JOHN WICK 4 from LIONS-GATE. The fourth installment will premiere on May 22, 2022 over Memorial Day weekend. The studio announced that there will be JOHN WICK 5 which will be filmed back-to-back with JOHN WICK 4.

Go to DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD for news.

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48 HOURS on Saturday Aug. 8, 2020 at 10/9 p.m.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

A 2-Hour DATELINE Friday July 7, 2020

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Angels & Demons" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.mp. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

MULAN set to stream online with 'Disney+' at $29.99 on Sept. 4, 2020

MULAN from DISNEY. The live action movie is based on the 1998 animated film. The studio took the film "off-the-calendar" indefinitely at movie theaters because of the Corona-Virus outbreak. 

The studio announced that "Mulan" will go straight to "Disney+" online Sept. 4, 2020. There is no clear indication that it will open in any movie theaters - maybe at China. Movie fans have to pay $29.99 at Disney+.

Click photos below for DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD news.
(Disney Logo 2020).

(Disney photo. Actress, 
Yifei Liu as Mulan). 

Monday, August 3, 2020

THE RENTAL climbs to $916,333 in 2nd week at only 250 movie theaters

THE RENTAL from IFC FILMS. According to "The Numbers" that tracks box office receipts. Dave Franco's suspense thriller grabs $74,859 at the Foreign box office. That brings the world wide total to $991,192. The U.S domestic total has jumped to $916,333 on a mere 250 theaters. Most of them are Drive-in theaters. 

All movie theaters are shut down in the U.S because of the Corona-Virus outbreak. AMC theaters will begin to open mid-August 2020. "The Rental" is at the number #1 spot on the charts - for the moment. It's also with Video-On-Demand.
 

'Quacker Oats' spokesman, veteran actor, Wilford Brimely dies at age 85

Sunday, August 2, 2020

48 HOURS episode JUSTICE FOR KELSEY grabs 2.72 TV Ratings Overall

The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "Justice for Kelsey" aired last Saturday night (8/1/2020) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.72 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "Saturday NHL Hockey" (NBC) grabbed 2.27 overall & 0.4 with adults (repeat). "The Good Doctor" (ABC) nabbed 1.49 overall & 0.2 with adults (repeat).

This was a repeat segment. There will be no TV recap.

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48 HOURS episode STORM OF SUSPICION hits 2.46 TV Ratings Overall

The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "Storm of Suspicion" aired last Saturday night (8/1/2020) at 9/8 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.46 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "Saturday NHL Hockey" (NBC) grabbed 1.82 overall & 0.3 with adults (repeat). "The Good Doctor" (ABC) nabbed 0.95 overall & 0.1 with adults (repeat).
This was a repeat segment. There will be no TV recap.

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Saturday, August 1, 2020

BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC to hit limited theaters and Video-On-Demand Sept. 1, 2020

ROGUE with Megan Fox goes Video-On-Demand Aug. 28, 2020

ROGUE from LIONS-GATE. The CGI animals are ridiculous and Megan Fox goes laughably-serious in straight to digital home viewing. Check it out if want....

DATELINE episode TWISTED IN TEXAS nabs 2.83 TV Ratings Overall

The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "Twisted in Texas" aired last Monday night (7/27/2020) at 10/9 p.m. It was reported by Andrea Canning. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.83 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons" (ABC) grabbed 1.38 overall & 0.2 with adults (repeat). "Bull" (CBS) 3.29 overall & 0.3 with adults (repeat).
Hey Mystery Fans. I missed the TV Preview for last Monday night's episode on July 27th. 

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DATELINE episode 'In Cold Blood' hits 2.96 TV Ratings Overall

The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "In Cold Blood" aired Friday night (7/31/2020) at 9/10 p.m. It was reported by Andrea Canning. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.96 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.5 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 2.39 overall & 0.4 with adults. "Magnum PI" (CBS) 3.07 overall & 0.3 with adults (repeat).
This is a repeat segment and there will be no TV recap.

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