DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "The House" that airs this Friday at 10/9 p.m. This looks like a repeat episode - but updated. Check it out.
NBC says, When Kelly Horn finds out her father, former FBI agent Scott Horn, has been murdered at his house, she is stunned. As police dig into Scott’s past, they begin to think the key to solving the mystery might be quite close to home. Josh Mankiewicz reports."
48 HOURS on NBC. The Wednesday night special episode is called, "The Secrets of Chad DayBell's Backyard" that will air at 10/9 p.m.
CBS says, "The Daybell children claim their father was framed for the murders of JJ and Tylee. CBS New correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports..., on a special night.
The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "Fighting for Aniah" that aired on Saturday night (8/28/2021) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.32 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 adult demographic. "The Ultimate Surfer" (ABC) grabbed 1.15 overall & 0.2 with adults. "Nascar" (NBC) nabbed 3.65 overall & 0.6 with adults (8-11 p.m.).
This was a repeat episode. Check it out if you missed it.
The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "The Secrets of Spirit Lake" aired Friday night (8/27/2021) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.64 million TV Ratings Overall. It reached 0.4 million TV million viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 3.03 overall & 0.4 with adults (9-11 p.m.). "Blue Bloods" (CBS) 2.52 overall & 0.3 with adults.
Michael Nader portrayed "Dex Dexter" on the 1980's mega-prime-time soap "Dynasty" (1981-1989). Dex was the 3rd husband of Alexis Colby (Joan Collins). Both performers had great chemistry together and the sparks flew in each episode....
In the final cliff-hanger of the TV show. Dex and Alexis were shoved off a balcony to their deaths (1989). The show was cancelled after 9 seasons. A TV mini-series resurrected the drama in the 1990's. It turns out that Alexis survived the fall from that balcony. She landed on top of Dex who died.
Michael would move to the day-time soap opera, "All My Children" where fans know him as Dimitri Marick (1991-2001). The soap-series then moved to the internet and Michael would return as Dimitri (2013).
Michael died from cancer 2021. RIP....
Check out the chemistry between Michael and Joan Collins below.
Click photos below for Michael Nader information.
(1992. Soap Opera Digest. Michael Nader and Susan Lucci of "All My Children.).
(Michael Nader and Joan Collins. Publicity photo for TV show "Dynasty" 1980's.).
(1980's Publicity photo for TV show "Dynasty" with Joan Collins and Michael Nader.).
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is clled, "Fighting for Aniah" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.
The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "The Circleville Letters" that aired on Saturday night (8/25/2021) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.16 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 adult demographic. "Superstar" (ABC) grabbed 2.47 overall & 0.3 with adults. "Chicago" (NBC) nabbed 1.54 overall & 0.2 with adults.
This was a special episode at a special time. I missed it. Check it out.
Robb Report says. "Leonardo da Vinci is one of history's greatest artists and thinkers. Only about 15 of his paintings are known to exist and one was thought to be lost forever. Leonard painted that masterpiece, called "Salvator Mundi" (Savior of the World) around 1500."
"It was owned by no less than three kings and, in 1763, it disappeared. This video tells the story of that incredible painting, how it was rediscovered in 2005, and what happened when it went to auction at Christie's in November 2017."
THE LOST LEONARDO from SONY PICTURES CLASSICS. The documentary has entered the second weekend at the specialty box office - grabbing $19,629. It has received rave reviews from critics.
"The Lost Leonardo -- is the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million."
"From the moment the painting is bought for $1175 at a shady New Orleans auction house, and the restorer discovers masterful Renaissance brush strokes under the heavy varnish of its cheap restoration, the Salvator Mundi’s fate is determined by an insatiable quest for fame, money and power."
"As its price soars, so do questions about its authenticity: is this painting really by Leonardo da Vinci?"
The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "The 30-Year Secret" that aired on Saturday night (8/21/2021) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.60 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 adult demographic. "The Good Doctor" (ABC) grabbed 1.67 overall & 0.3 with adults. "America's Got Talent" (NBC) nabbed 1.62 overall & 0.3 with adults.
The DATELINE (NBC) episode called, "Abducted" aired Saturday night (8/20/2021) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.07 million TV Ratings Overall. It reached 0.3 million TV million viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "20/20" (ABC) grabbed 2.54 overall & 0.3 with adults (9-11 p.m.). "Blue Bloods" (CBS) 2.39 overall & 0.2 with adults.
According to the TV ratings report. This was a repeat segment.
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
Sneak peek:The 30-Year Secret – The Tracey Harris Murder
"A little girl grows up wondering who murdered her mother. Decades later, prosecutors learn a secret that answers the question. 48 Hours - correspondent Maureen Maher reports."
All SAG/AFTRA union members should have gotten their election ballots in the regular mail. Below are the final dates to return those ballots in your local state.
DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Abducted" that will air this Friday at Aug. 20, 2021.
NBC says, "The latest in the case that made national headlines in 2019 when Texas mother Heidi Broussard was found murdered after she and her newborn daughter disappeared. Andrea Canning reports."
DATELINE on NBC. Last Friday's (8-13-2021) episode was called, "The Investigation" which aired at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.59 million TV ratings overall. In the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers.
This episode is not repeating on the official NBC website. If you missed it... You can listen to the Podcast over at "Tune-In."
Click logo below for complete podcast-episode. Lester Holt reports.
Tony Bennett's management revealed that he was diagnosed with "Dementia" (2016). Tony continued to tour until his doctors told him recently to stop performing (2021). He has officially retired....
He had a 70 year career and his best performances were live on-stage. He had sung with every singer and band from the 1940's until 2021. He also won 20 Grammy awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tony's 1962 album, "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" was released on Columbia Records. The title song was on the "B" side of "Once Upon a Time." Radio disc jockey's flipped over the record and "San Francisco" became a pop hit (#19). It went on to win Grammy award's for "Record of the Year" and "Best Male solo vocal performance."
"San Francisco" was selected for preservation in the "National Recording Registry" by the "Library of Congress" (2018). It also became One-of-Two "song" anthems for the city of San Francisco (1984).
Tony Bennett Statistics.
Studio albums ---> 61
Live albums ---> 11
Compilation albums ---> 33
Video albums ---> 3
Music videos ---> 22
EPs (Extended Plays) ---> 1
Singles ---> 83
Click photos for Tony Bennett news.
(Circa 1950's. Tony Bennett.).
(1988. Bally's Grand Nevada. Special concert with Frank Sinatra on left.).
(CBS 1993. The Grammy Awards. Tony singing with Natalie Cole.).
Below is Tony Bennett live with the Count Basie Orchestra. Circa 1968. Tony sings the title of his album "For Once in My Life."
The Ed Sullivan Show 1964. Tony sings his signature song "I Left My Heart In San Francisco."
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN from WARNER BROS. (1951). It was directed by Alfred Hitchock. The film landed at number #32 of the American Film Institute list entitled, "100 Years - 100 Thrills."
Patricia Hitchock portrayed Barbara Morton in the movie. It would turn out to be her most popular role. She of course is the only daughter of Alfred.
The film is about two men who discuss swapping murders. The first man thinks it to be a joke. The second man is serious and commits the murder of the first man's wife. He expects the first man to do the same in return.
The production budget climbed to $1.6 million. It grossed $7 million at the world-wide box office. Film students and critics have analyzed "Strangers" since the premiere in 1951.
Pat had appeared in theatre and also in Hitchcock's 1950's TV series. She spent many years talking about her dad's movies. Rest in Peace....
(Unknown photo credit. It looks like on-movie-set picture. Pat and her dad Alfred Hitchcock.).
(A scene from "Strangers on a Train." Pat Hitchcock watching a dangerous choking.).
(1951 "Strangers on a Train." Two men discussing murder.).
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat . Check it out if you missed it.
SAG/AFTRA says - "As we look to a post-pandemic future, what does that mean for the audition process? Guest Kim Williams is vice president of casting at Disney Television Studios and the new president of the Casting Society of America. She speaks to hosts Gabrielle Carteris and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland about what performers can expect and offers tips on nailing your next audition."
The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, 'The Case Against Nicole Addimando" that aired on Saturday night (8/7/2021) at 10/90 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 1.99 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 adult demographic. "The Good Doctor" (ABC) grabbed 1.08 overall & 0.1 with adults. "Tokyo Summer Games" (NBC) nabbed 7.37 overall & 1.4 with adults.
This is a repeat segment. There will be no TV recap.
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The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, 'Murder at the Mall: The case of Michelle Martinko" that aired on Saturday night (8/7/2021) at 9/8 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 1.62 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.1 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 adult demographic. "Shark Tank" (ABC) grabbed 1.42 overall & 0.2 with adults. "Tokyo Summer Games" (NBC) nabbed 7.37 overall & 1.4 with adults.
This is a repeat segment. There will be no TV recap.
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Markie Post has died from cancer. She was known on television throughout the 1980's with "The Fall Guy" (1982-1985) and "Night Court (1984-1992.). She became a sex symbol with the popular 1980's mullet-hairdo. Markie moved to CBS with "Hearts Afire" (1992-1995).
Her career didn't end there who continued to work until "Christmas Reservations" in 2019. Rest in Peace....
Click photos below for Markie Post news.
(1980's Publicity photo. Markie Post and the popular Mullet hair-do from that decade.).
("Night Court" on NBC. Markie Post in front of the other cast members.).
("The Fall Guy" on ABC. Markie Post is far left with the cast.).
Below is the "Night Court" TV introduction with Markie Post.
TOKYO-OLYMPICS on NBC. The final of the women's 4x400 relay consisted of Sydney McLaughlin, Allyson Felix, Dalilah Muhammad and Athing Mu. They won the Gold Medal.
This gave Allyson Felix the only athlete to win 11 medals in the Olympic Games. This is her 5th and final Olympics too. After winning her final Gold Medal. She told NBC that she has to think about what happenes next. The World Championships come in 2022... Congrats to the most decorated athlete in track and field. What an inspiration!
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Click photos below for the women's final of the 4x400 relay on NBC.
(24 English photo. Allyson Felix runs the second leg of the 4x400 relay.).
(Portland Herald Express photo. From Left: Allyson Felix, Athing Mu, Dalilah Muhammad & Sydney McLaughlin.).
(Daily Record photo. Gold Medal winners of the women's 4x400 relay.).
TOKYO-OLYMPICS on NBC. Italy's "Filippo Tortu" hunted down Great Britain's "Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake" in the final leg of the men's 4x100 relay. It was a photo-finish and Italy won the Gold Medal by 100th of a Second. Great Britan took the Silver Medal and Canada took the Bronze Medal.
Not since 1948 has Italy won the men's 4x100 relay at the Olympics. Tokyo's Italian team consisted of Lorenzo Patta, Eseosa Desalu, Marcell Jacobs and Filippo Tortu.... Marcell also took home the Gold Medal in the men's 100 meters.
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Click photos below for the Men's 4x100 meter final.
(NBC Sports. Italy and Great Britain stretch across the finish line together.).
(NBC Sports. Italy edges Great Britain by 100th of a second to win the Gold Medal.).
Watch Below. Italian fan records the 4x100 relay. Italy celebrates the win.).
TOKYO-OLYMPICS on NBC. Allyson Felix placed 3rd in the Women's final of the 400 meters. She won the Bronze medal and has become the most decorated female in the Olympic games. She tied Marlene Ottey with nine after the Rio Games 2016. Allyson is tied with Carl Lewis who is the most decorated male athelete from the U.S.
Women's Final in the 400 Meters.
Shauna Miller Uibo / Bahamas / Time 48.36 ---> Gold Medal
Marileidy Paulino / Domincan Republic / Time 49.20 ---> Silver Medal
Allyson Felix / USA / Time 49.46 ---> Bronze Medal
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Click photos below for Women's Final of the 400 meters.
(NBC Sports. Allyson Felix fending off competitors in the 400 meter Final.).
(NBC Sports. Right: Allyson pushes across the finish line in the 400 meters.).
(NBC Sports. Allyson wins the Bronze Medal in the 400 meters. She still has to run the 4x400 relay at the Olympics.).
48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "The Case against Nicole Addimando" that will this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Murder at the Mall: The Michalle Martinko Case" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.
TOKYO / OLYMPICS/ 2020. The Men's 4x100 relay. The American men have not won a medal since 2004 (silver). The problem has been the passing of the batons around the track.
Tokyo is no different as the American men place 6th in a preliminary-heat. The baton pass from the second leg to the third leg cost them a chance to qualify for the final. It also looks like the Americans didn't practice either. The athletes admitted to it the media later. It was a total embarrassment for the U.S.
The baton pass between Fred Kerley and Ronnie Baker took nearly 3 seconds. Plus, it looked like the anchor-leg, Cravon Gellespie, just gave up in the last 10 meters.... How hard is it to pass a baton?
Click photos below for the men's 4x100 pre-liminary heat.
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(Kirby Lee USA Today photo. Tokyo Olympics 2020. The pre-limnary heat of the men's 4x100 relay. Fred Kerley and Ronnie Baker have a bad baton pass.).
(Bloomberg photo. Tokyo Olympics 2020. Because of bad baton pass. The U.S. men trail on far right.).
(Xinhuanet photo. Tokyo Olympics 2020. China, Canada & Italy qualify for the final in the men's 4x100 relay.).
TOKYO-OLYMPICS 2020 on NBC. It was billed as one of the hot-contested races of the games. The final in the men's 400 meter hurdles had turned out to be just that..., and more. Karsten Warholm (Norway) and Rai Benjamin (USA) ran the race of their lives in their first Olympic games.
The men's 400 meter hurdle world record stood for 29 years by American Kevin Young (46.78). Karsten broke it one month ago (46.70) before coming to the Tokyo Games.
Karsten also won the Tokyo "match-up" by running the new "World" and "Olympic" record (45.94). He goes home with the Gold medal.
Rai Benjamin broke Kevin Young's record too (46.17). He also surpassed Karsten's world record last month (46.70). It is Rai's personal best. He took home the Silver medal.
Alison dos Santos (Brazil) came in third place (46.72). He also broke the South American record. He took home the Bronze medal.
Pressure at any Olympic Games is astounding. It shows with each performance by any athlete on the world stage. It will be seen by millions.... Karsten and Rai both "concentrated" on their own races in their individual lanes. That according to their interviews with the media. It was a different story on the track in the final of the men's 400 meter hurdles.
Both men pushed each other and the competition was exciting on the Olympic level. It was thrilling and that brought "world" records. (I must say - I was jumping up and down for Rai Benjamin. What a race for him. Go USA.!!).
Click photos below for the final of the Men's 400 Meter hurdles.
(NBC 6 News photo. Karsten Warholm & Rai Benjamin in the final of the 400 meter hurdles.).
(NBC Sports photo. Karsten Warholm crosses finish line first. Rai Benjamin crosses second.).
(NBC 10 News photo. Karsten & Rai race toward the finish line.).
(NBC Boston photo. Kai Benjamin takes home the Silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.).
(The Guardian photo. Karsten Warholm wins the Gold medal at the Tokyo Games. He broke the world and Olympic record.).
The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "The Murder of Anna Ripkina" that aired on Saturday night (7/31/2021) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 1.85 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 adult demographic. "The Good Doctor" (ABC) grabbed 0.76 overall & 0.1 with adults. "Tokyo Summer Olympics" (NBC) nabbed 9.29 overall & 1.9 with adults.
This is a repeat segment. There will be no TV recap.
The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "Lizzie Borden Took an Axe" that aired on Saturday night (7/31/2021) at 9/8 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 0.62 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.1 million TV viewers in the all important 18-49 adult demographic. "Shark Tank" (ABC) grabbed 1.19 overall & 0.2 with adults. "Tokyo Summer Games" (NBC) nabbed 9.29 overall & 1.9 with adults.
This is a repeat segment. There will be no TV recap.