Thursday, December 31, 2020
48 HOURS on Saturday Jan. 2, 2021
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Tara Grinstead Mystery" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is an update.
CBS says, "A former beauty queen vanishes. One man said he had answers. Why didn’t anyone listen?. 48 Hours - correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
GILLIGAN'S ISLAND Dawn Wells 'Mary-Ann' dies from COVID-19
GILLIGAN'S ISLAND on CBS (1964-1967). The TV comedy ran for only three TV seasons. The first season was filmed in Black and White. The second and third were filmed in Color. That first TV season grabbed 24.7 million TV viewers overall and was ranked at #18. The next year it dropped to #22 and then finally at #49.
The show ran in TV syndication during the 1970's and 1980s. That is where it became a cultural phenomenon and made each cast member enduring TV stars.
The argument over who was the "Sexiest" woman on the show had lasted for decades. Is it May-Ann (Dawn Wells) or Ginger (Tina Louise)?
Lately, Mrs. Howell (Natalie Schafer) has been chosen as a sexy contender. I liked them all.
Dawn Wells was 82-years-old when she died from complications of COVID-19. She will forever be Mary-Ann from Kansas who always baked pies. RIP....
Below is a scene from a favorite episode featuring the "Honeybees." Mary-Ann is on the far left.
WONDER WOMAN 1984 goes from 'Excitement' to down right 'Bad' reviews
WONDER WOMAN 1984 from WARNER BROS. The super-hero film opened well during the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S.... It also premiered by internet streaming over at HBO Max on the same day as it hit movie theaters. The complete online numbers have not been reported.
But.... Movie critics and fans went from overall "Excitement" to one "God-Awful" super-hero movie. Just go to YouTube and watch the fans -- Rip this thing apart. Several movie critics didn't like it either.
I watched the movie and liked the 1980's time machine. That's about it because there were unexplained scenes in the story. It's up to you.... The movie-goer.
Below are two different reviews. One Good and one bad.
Monday, December 28, 2020
DATELINE prime-time special on 'New Years Eve' Dec. 31, 2020
DATELINE on NBC. A special episode on New Year's Eve this Thursday at 8/7 p.m.
NBC says, "It's about time the longest year in history came to an end. Join us for a star-studded special, including all your Dateline friends, as we Escape 2020"
DATELINE Friday Jan. 1, 2021
DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "The Betrayal of Sarah Stern" that will air this Friday Jan. 1, 2021. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.
Sunday, December 27, 2020
WONDER WOMAN 1984 grabs top domestic box office with $16.7 million
WONDER WOMAN 1984 from WARNER BROS. The jury is out on the "HBO Max" viewer online numbers. The action movie also hit US theaters and nabbed $16.7 million - week-ending Dec. 27, 2020. The Foreign numbers climbed to $68.3 million. Worldwide total has reached $85 million.
This film has the biggest 2020 bow in U.S theaters during the COVID-19 outbreak.
48 HOURS & the Saturday Night Mysteries
48 HOURS on CBS. There are no TV ratings for Saturday night Dec. 26, 2020. Episodes below were repeats.
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Saturday, December 26, 2020
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
48 HOURS 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday Dec. 26, 2020
48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "Lizzie Borden took an Ax" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.
48 HOURS 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday Dec. 26, 2020
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Broken Hearts" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.
DATELINE Friday pre-empted by 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' Dec. 25, 2020
The TV special "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" will air this Friday evening at 8/7 p.m.
NBC says, " The beloved Christmas special combines the genius of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) and animator Chuck Jones in bringing Geisel's timeless book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" to television. The special features the voices of Boris Karloff as the Grinch and the narrator, as well as June Foray as Cindy Lou Who."
"Chuck Jones, who directed many of the most acclaimed Warner Bros. animated shorts, is producer and director of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!," which Geisel also wrote."
"The classic tale involves the schemes of the green and small-hearted Grinch to steal every material vestige of Christmas from the Whos living in the town of Whoville, but the Grinch ultimately discovers he can’t remove the spirit of Christmas from the hearts of the Whos."
(The Grinch Wallpapers).
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
WONDER WOMAN 1984 tanks at the Foreign box office with $38 million
Monday, December 21, 2020
Grammy winner K.T. Oslin, '80's Ladies' & 'Hold Me' dies at 78
Country Singer & Songwriter K.T. Oslin was in her 50's when she had quadruple by-pass surgery. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to talk about that in 2001. K.T. had made it big in country music at age 43. Her signature song is called, "80's Ladies" that was only a top 10 country tune. It touched a cord among women in the U.S.... She grabbed 4 number #1 country hits and 3 Grammy Awards.
K.T was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2015. She also had contracted COVID-19 before her passing on Monday Dec. 21, 2020. RIP....
Saturday, December 19, 2020
DATELINE episode 'The Life and Death of Princess Diana' hits 2.87 TV Ratings Overall
The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "The Life and Death of Princess Diana" aired Friday night (12/18/2020) at 9/10 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.87 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 2.46 overall & 0.4 with adults. "Magnum PI" (CBS) 5.32 overall & 0.5 with adults.
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DATELINE episode 'The Eastlake Conspiracy' nabs 3.13 TV Ratings Overall
The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "The Eastlake Conspiracy" aired Thursday night (12/17/2020) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 3.13 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "A million little things" (ABC) grabbed 3.31 overall & 0.5 with adults. "Star Trek: Discovery" (CBS) 1.72 overall & 0.2 with adults.
"The Eastlake Conspiracy." Eastlake, Ohio 2011. A 911 Emergency phone call came in by Patrick. He was approached by an unknown male who wanted someone killed. He was willing to pay Patrick $50,000. The target was a family man who lived in the state of Georgia. Patrick was given a photo and address of this man he was supposed to kill. Who wanted him killed?
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Friday, December 18, 2020
48 HOURS Classic 1994 episode hosted by Dan Rather
48 HOURS on CBS. The TV crime show will be pre-empted by College Football on Saturday Dec. 19, 2020 (8-11 pm.).
Long before "48 Hours Mystery." There was "48 Hours" that had covered two days in the lives of Americans in the U.S. It was hosted by Dan Rather who was also the anchor of the "CBS Evening News." This classic episode is called, "Behind the Blue Line" (3-16-1994).
Check it out below for 1990's Nostalgia. (commercials are included).
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Erin Moriarty with the 'My Life of Crime' Podcast for Mystery fans
MY LIFE OF CRIME from CBS NEWS. This is for those mystery fans who cannot get enough of crime and murder. Erin Moriarty reports for "48 Hours." Check it out....
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Tom Cruise 'Rant' on filming 'Mission Impossible 7' reaches around the world
TOM CRUISE. It has been reported that The "Mission Impossible 7" film was shut down twice because of COVID-19. Cruise has put up some of his money to finish this film that will premiere November 2021.
News of his "Rant" spread like wildfire last evening over the internet (12/15/2020).
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Tom Cruise 'Screams' at crew of 'Mission Impossible 7' for breaking COVID-19 rules
Back in October 2020. The Italy movie-set of "Mission Impossible 7" was shut down after 12 people tested positive for COVID-19. Filming began in London recently and "The Sun" reported that Tom Cruise screamed at crew members for breaking social distance rules.
"Mission Impossible 7" is slated for release November 9, 2021.
THE SUN has the complete audio here.
Hollywood production had resumed back in November 2020. With more strict COVID-19 protocols on each set. The question is "how long?" Because more performers and crew members are testing positive. Stay tuned....
Below is video of Tom Cruise on-set in Italy.
DATELINE Thursday on December 17, 2020
DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "The Eastlake Conspiracy" that will air this Thursday at 10/9 p.m.
NBC says, "When an Eastlake, Ohio resident is offered $50,000 to kill someone, he calls the police. Acting quickly, investigators set up an elaborate sting operation. Andrea Canning reports."
Monday, December 14, 2020
Sunday, December 13, 2020
48 HOURS episode 'The Hunt for the Long Island Serial Killer' hits 2.61 TV Ratings Overall
The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "The Hunt for the Long Island Serial Killer" aired last Saturday night (12/12/2020) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.61 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) grabbed 2.21 overall & 0.3 with adults. "College Football" (ABC) nabbed 2.20 overall & 0.5 with adults (8-11 p.m.).
"The Hunt for the Long Island Serial Killer." His type is petite, brown-haired, young women. He likes to dominate these women so he can kill them.... It has been more than a decade and this serial killer has never been caught.
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Saturday, December 12, 2020
DATELINE episode INTO THE NIGHT nabs 2.99 TV Ratings Overall
The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "Into the Night" aired Friday night (12/11/2020) at 9/8 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.99 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.5 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 2.38 overall & 0.4 with adults. "Magnum PI" (CBS) 5.59 overall & 0.5 with adults.
"Into the Night." Bend, Oregon 2016. Kaylee was a hard working young woman who was planning on attending college. She was invited to a bachelorette party. She ended up dancing with a male. Someone had contacted her boyfriend "Cam." He drove to the party and picked her up. They had a heated argument and Kaylee got out of the car. She walked into the dark night and went missing. What happened to Kaylee?
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Friday, December 11, 2020
DUNE director Denis Villeneuve disagrees with Warner Bros. decision to stream on 'HBO Max'
DUNE from WARNER BROS. The studio announced that in 2021. They will stream their new movies both on "HBO Max" and in theaters. That decision didn't go over well with film directors of their movies. Denis Villeneuve helmed "Dune" whose film will premiere October 2021. He wrote a biting article in "Variety."
He says, "I learned in the news that Warner Bros. has decided to release “Dune” on HBO Max at the same time as our theatrical release, using prominent images from our movie to promote their streaming service. With this decision AT&T has hijacked one of the most respectable and important studios in film history."
"There is absolutely no love for cinema, nor for the audience here. It is all about the survival of a telecom mammoth, one that is currently bearing an astronomical debt of more than $150 billion. Therefore, even though 'Dune' is about cinema and audiences, AT&T is about its own survival on Wall Street. With HBO Max’s launch a failure thus far, AT&T decided to sacrifice Warner Bros.’ entire 2021 slate in a desperate attempt to grab the audience’s attention...."
Click photo below for complete written article.
(Denis Villeneuve. Photo by Stephen Lovekin for Variety).
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN criticizes 'Warner Bros.' for streaming new movie releases
UPDATE from DATELINE on Friday Dec. 11, 2020
DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Into the Night" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m.
NBC says, "Soon after 23-year-old Kaylee Sawyer disappears following a night out, an intense multi-state manhunt leads police to find a killer. Keith Morrison reports on the latest updates in the case."
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Saturday, December 5, 2020
DATELINE episode FAR FROM SPIDER LAKE grabs 2.97 TV Ratings Overall
Dateline (NBC). Last night's episode (12/4/2020) was called, "Far From Spider Lake." In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.97 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers in the 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 3.36 overall & 0.5 with adults. "Magnum PI" (CBS) nabbed 5.38 overall & 0.5 with adults.
"Far from Spider Lake." Minnesota 2015. Chris and Jan Kruse spent a lot of time at the cabin resort on spider lake. They had wanted to own this resort, but didn't have enough money. It was on an August summer night when Jan was shot in the chest by a gun. She soon died. Chris was sleeping next to her in the bed. He had claimed that he was awakened by that gun shot. It was dark and he didn't see anyone inside the bedroom. Police detectives found a second bullet that went into the wall. It was above on the bed head-board. Police also discovered that someone may have broken into that house. What happened?
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Thursday, December 3, 2020
WARNER BROS. 2021 movies will bow on HBO Max & in theaters
WARNER BROS. Movies slated for 2021 release will premiere on HBO MAX and in movie theaters - all at the same time. All because of COVID-19 that is still raging in the U.S. Below is the list of releases coming next year.
- The Little Things
- Judas and the Black Messiah
- Tom & Jerry
- Godzilla vs. Kong
- Mortal Kombat
- Those Who Wish Me Dead
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
- In the Heights
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- The Suicide Squad Reminiscence
- Malignant
- Dune
- The Many Saints of Newark
- King Richard
- Cry Macho
- Matrix 4
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
DATELINE Thursday on Dec. 3, 2020
DATELINE on NBC. The special edition episode is called, "Race for a Vaccine" that will air this Thursday night at 10/9 p.m.
NBC says, "In this special edition of Dateline, Lester Holt takes a comprehensive look at the latest plans to get a vaccine into the hands of Americans."
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
DATELINE Friday Dec. 4, 2020 with Keith Morrison
DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Far from Spider Lake" that will air this Friday at 9/8 p.m.
NBC says. "A woman is shot to death in her bed while her husband and daughter are home. When police rule out robbery, they are left wondering who would want to kill Jan? Keith Morrison reports."