SHOGUN on F/X and HULU. A remake of the 1980's (NBC) TV Mini-Series that starred Richard Chamberlain.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Saturday Night 'Dateline' 2 Back-To-Back Episodes on Dec. 2, 2023
DATELINE on NBC. The first segment is called, "Siren Song" that will air on Saturday at 8/7 p.m. Andrea Canning Reports.
DATELINE on NBC. The second segment is called, "The Jacket" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. Andrea Canning Reports.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
New Podcast from 'Dateline' with Josh Mankiewicz called 'Mortal Sin'
Mortal Sin, "Dawn and Nick Hacheney are the perfect couple: spiritual, loving, and devoted to the church where Nick is a pastor. When Dawn is killed in a house fire the day after Christmas, the pastor and his flock are devastated. What few knew at the time was the dark prophecy that foretold it."
"The latest podcast from Dateline and Josh Mankiewicz is about sex, lies, religion… and murder."
"Follow 'Mortal Sin' now and get two new episodes a week, starting December 5 -- completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts, for early access and ad-free listening."
Monday, November 27, 2023
Classic Movie Flashback 'Friday The 13th' 1980
FRIDAY THE 13TH from PARAMOUNT PICTURES (1980). The production had an independent budget of $550,000. A bidding war erupted between Paramount and Warner Bros. Studios. It became the first Indie film to be snatched up by a major Hollywood studio. Paramount handled the U.S. distribution. Warner Bros. worked on the international side. The movie grossed $59 million at the world-wide box office. (Movie ticket price $2.69).
It's a simple story. Mrs. Pamela Voorhees returns to "Crystal Lake." She doesn't want the summer camp to re-open. Her son had drowned in that lake a few years back. Pamela blamed the neglect of camp counselors for his death. The new counselors show up and each one is brutally killed.
"Friday the 13th" spawned 11 movie sequels and started the Hollywood "Slasher" genre. Every year throughout the 1980's. Movie studios created new films that killed and/or mutilated beautiful teenagers.
"Friday the 13th - Part 2" introduced Pamela's grown son Jason Voorhees. He also returns to Crystal Lake to kill every teenager. His infamous "Mask" was also introduced and would become a pop-culture phenomenon.
Cable Television began in the early 1980's. HBO would air films after their theatrical run at the box office. "Friday" became a monster hit on cable-TV. It would later become a smash on VHS home video rentals.
The very first movie in the franchise made the most money. It was also the best in the series and the scariest. (Part 2 was absolutely hilarious).
Below is the Original 1980 Movie Poster.
Below is Paramount Pictures remaster of the original movie trailer 1980. It introduced on Blu-Ray and Digital Streaming. (Yes, that is Kevin Bacon).
In Case You Missed It: 'Dateline' episode 'Part of the Plan'
DATELINE on NBC. If you didn't get a chance to watch last week's Thursday night episode, "Part of the Plan." You can visit the NBC App online. (It has not been uploaded to the NBC podcast yet).
A 28-year-old male who served in the Air Force was shot inside of his own home garage. He later died at the hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. He had no enemies and was a dedicated family man. Witnesses saw a black car leaving his home after four gunshots.
This is a sad and tragic story reported and narrated by Keith Morrison.
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Podcast 'The Vanished' endorsed by '48 Hours'
48 HOURS on CBS. The crime TV show and Podcast has endorsed "The Vanished" which is also a popular Podcast.
This is great.... I listen to "The Vanished." The host lets the families of the missing talk without interrupting them. The podcast comes alive with real life drama surrounding missing people. It's intriguing and scary as each mystery deepens with questions unanswered.
Sunday, November 26, 2023
The '48 Hours' episode 'Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh County' Hit 1.58 TV Ratings overall
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh County" (11-25-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 1.58 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.1 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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Top Box Office 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' is Number #1 with $28 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / NOV. 26, 2023 / ESTIMATED
$28.8M - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
$20.4M - Napoleon
$19.5M - Wish
$17.5M - Trolls Band Together
$7.3M - Thanksgiving
Saturday, November 25, 2023
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Classic '48 Hours' Podcast with Erin Moriarty 'Death of a Dream'
CBS says, "This classic episode of '48 Hours' reports on Catherine Woods, an aspiring dancer, who moved to New York in 2002 in search of fame and fortune. She became involved with fitness instructor Paul Cortez. On Thanksgiving weekend in 2005, Catherine was savagely murdered. Cortez became a suspect in her murder. '48 Hours' correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This episode last aired on 6/7/2008."
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Saturday night '48 Hours' on Nov. 25, 2023
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "Stephen Smith: A Death in Murdaugh Country" that will air at 10/9 p.m.
CBS says, "New evidence discovered after Murdaugh murders reignites a cold case. 48 Hours - obtains findings of independent forensic experts. CBS News national correspondent Nikki Battiste reports."
Saturday night 'Dateline' on Nov. 25, 2023
COLLEGE FOOTBALL will Pre-empt Friday night DATELINE on Nov. 24, 2023.
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DATELINE on NBC. Saturday's episode is called, "Murder in Kitchen One" that will begin at 10/9 p.m.
NBC says, "After a Portland, Oregon chef is murdered in his kitchen at work, investigators uncover a potential clue written years earlier. Josh Mankiewicz reports."
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
No 'Dateline' Thursday Nov. 22, 2023
DATELINE on NBC. The crime show will be pre-empted by NFL Football this Thursday. The games begin on prime-time TV from 6:30 to 11:00 p.m.
"Dateline" has been grabbing good TV ratings each Thursday.
Monday, November 20, 2023
Classic movie 'Lethal Weapon' 1987 with Mel Gibson & Danny Glover
LETHAL WEAPON from WARNER BROS. The production budget climbed to $15 million. It grabbed $120 million at the worldwide box office. (US movie ticket price $3.91). It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as cop detectives who are polar opposites. One is borderline crazy and the other is a total family man.
During the 1980's. VHS home rentals were the rage. When a film finishes its' run at the movie theaters. It grabbed a new life on home video. "Weapon" was a huge rental and made even more money for Warner Bros. The buddy cop genre was revived with new actors.
The action crime film switched the family dynamic focusing on "black" characters. It was refreshing because minorities were categorized in a "box" with movies and on television. Roger Murtaugh (Glover) has a fun, normal, loving black family. Martin Riggs (Gibson) is an unstable white male detective whose job nearly drives him over the edge. It also helped that Riggs and Murtaugh had great chemistry despite their different personalities.
"Weapon" spawned 3 more movie sequels which starred Gibson and Glover. A TV series was created in 2016 which lasted 3 seasons on the FOX channel. A "Lethal Weapon 5" movie is planned but without its' original stars (too old?). There has been no announcement with the start of that production.
(In my opinion - The very first movie is the best. The second movie sequel is a close runner-up which has Joe Pesci who gives a great comic performance).
Classic '48 Hours' Podcast 'My Life of Crime' with Erin Moriarty
My Life of Crime, "On September 13th, 2006, a woman's body was found floating in Newport Beach Harbor in California. It was 56-year-old Barbara Mullenix, who had been stabbed more than 50 times--a sign detectives said meant she likely knew her killer."
"Detectives at first looked at her ex-husband Bruce, but soon moved their focus to her daughter Rachael and her boyfriend Ian Allen, as the evidence led investigators to an unthinkable conclusion. Erin takes you deeper into the '48 Hours' investigation - Lady in the Harbor."
Note: There is an update here and it is surprising. I remember watching this years ago.
Sunday, November 19, 2023
The '48 Hours' episode 'The Hunt for Sarah Yarborough's Killer' Hit 2.32 TV Ratings Overall
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Hunt for Sarah Yarborough's Killer" (11-18-23). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.32 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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The CBS network.
Top Box Office 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' Number #1 with $44 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / NOV. 19, 2023 / ESTIMATED
$44.0M - The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
$30.6M - Trolls Band Together
$10.2M - The Marvels
$10.2M - Thanksgiving
$3.5M - Five Nights at Freddy's
Saturday, November 18, 2023
The 'Dateline' episode 'The Murdaugh Murders: Inside the Investigation' Hit 2.34 TV Ratings Overall
DATELINE on NBC. last night's episode was called, "The Murdaugh Murders: Inside The Investigation" (11-17, 2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.34 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographics.
You have to Sign-Up to Sign-In to watch the latest episode.
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Friday, November 17, 2023
VOTE 2023 on SAG-AFTRA 'TV-Theatrical Contracts' for paid up Union Members
All SAG-AFTRA members who were paid up by Nov. 8, 2023.
They are eligible to VOTE on the 2023 TV-Theatrical Contracts. A Voting PIN number was sent to those members on Tuesday Nov. 14, 2023. You can get your PIN number online too. Just provide your member number at the union website.
Union Members have until noon on Dec. 5, 2023 to Vote online or send in a paper ballot.
Click the SAG-AFTRA logo below for all voting information.
The 'Dateline' episode 'Part of the Plan' Hit 2.14 TV Ratings Overall
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Part of the Plan" (11-16-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.14 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
You have to Sign-Up and Sign-In to watch the latest episode.
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Thursday, November 16, 2023
Saturday Night '48 Hours' on Nov. 18, 2023 at 10/9 p.m.
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Hunt for Sarah Yarborough’s Killer."
CBS says, "A high school student on her way to drill team practice is found murdered on campus. What it took to close the case after 30 years. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports."
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Fantastic Trailer 'Fast Charlie' in movie theaters on Dec. 8, 2023
Vertical Entertainment. "Charlie Swift is a fixer with a problem: the target he's whacked is missing his head and the only way Charlie will be paid is if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim's ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs."
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin, James Caan
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
Release Date: 12/8/23
Note: Pierce Brosnan gives off his former "James Bond" vibe and it's kind of exciting. Hahaha.!!
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
David Fincher's 'The Killer' number #1 streaming on Netflix
THE KILLER on NET-FLIX (2023). It is now streaming online and it stars Michael Fassbender. Reports say it has jumped to number #1 with online streaming. It is directed by David Fincher.
Monday, November 13, 2023
Sunday, November 12, 2023
Apple TV 'Monach: Legacy of Monsters' Streams online beginning Nov. 17, 2023
Apple-TV on You-Tube says...,
"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on November 17 with the first two episodes, followed by one episode every Friday through January 12 (2024)."
"Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco, and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch."
"Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The dramatic saga – spanning three generations – reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives."
Top Box Office 'The Marvels' flies to number #1 with $47 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / NOV. 12, 2023 / ESTIMATED
$47.0M - The Marvels
$9.0M - Five Nights at Freddy's
$5.9M - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
$4.8M - Priscilla
$4.7M - Killers of the Flower Moon
Saturday, November 11, 2023
The 'Godzilla: Minus One' film will open in U.S. theaters on Dec. 1, 2023
GODZILLA-MINUS ONE from TOHO Studios. It had opened the 36th annual Tokyo International Film Festival (2023) to rave reviews. It was released on Nov. 3, 2023 in Japan and has grabbed $7 million. It is the 37th movie in the Godzilla franchise.
It will be released in North America on Dec. 1, 2023.
I must say - Godzilla fans are "wetting" their pants over the release of the 2nd movie trailer. It harkens back to the original Godzilla from 1954. The story is set right after WWII and the atomic bomb that hit Japan.
You-Tube critics and fans around the globe cannot get enough of the next Godzilla.
I will head into a movie theater to watch on Dec. 1, 2023. Wahoo.!!
The 'Dateline' episode 'The Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer' Hit 2.25 TV Ratings Overall
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The Hunt for the Gilgo Beach Killer" (10-10-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.25 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
You have to Sign-Up and Sign-In to watch the latest episode.
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TV screenshot of the latest episode opening.
Friday, November 10, 2023
The 'Dateline' episode 'The End of the Affair' Hit 2.35 TV Ratings Overall
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The End of the Affair" (10-9-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.35 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
You have to Sign-Up and Sign-In to watch the latest episode.
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TV screenshot of the opening sequence.
CBS Pre-Empts '48 Hours' on Saturday Nov. 11, 2023
PROGRAM NOTES
"48 Hours" will not air on Saturday, Nov. 11 due to the NWSL championship game on CBS.
Listen to a classic episode below from 2006.
"This classic episode of - 48 Hours - reports on 25-year-old U.S. Army Specialist Richard Davis who served in Iraq in 2003. After celebrating his homecoming with four Army buddies in Columbus, Georgia, he disappeared and was listed by the Army as AWOL."
"The Army opened an official investigation and a tip led to the discovery of his body. Nearly four months later, the four soldiers who were last with him were arrested.
"48 Hours - correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This episode last aired on 12/23/2006."
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Fans anticipating 'Reacher 2' on Amazon Prime Dec. 15, 2023
"Reacher" fans are celebrating the official trailer for the 2nd Season. That goes for yours truly. The 1st season was fantastic. It's based on the popular novels by Lee Child. Tom Cruise portrayed Jack Reacher in two motion pictures.
Alan Ritchson was cast as Reacher who matches the height and muscular size written in the books. The fight scenes from the 1st season are widely popular on YouTube.
Amazon Prime on YouTube - "Reacher is pulled from his vagabond life by a coded message informing him that a member of the 110th - his elite group of Army Special Investigators - has been murdered. He and some of his former military cohorts reunite to investigate and soon realize the case is bigger than they ever could have imagined. Watch the new season December 15 on Prime Video."
Actors Strike is Over after 118 Days.!!
Dear union member:
SAG-AFTRA Logo.
"We did it! Our historic TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike is over as of 12:01 a.m. PT this morning (10-9-2023). After 118 days on strike, we are set to change the future of our industry with a transformative contract that includes gains for every category of SAG-AFTRA member who works this contract."
"This revolutionary agreement achieves major breakthroughs in addressing compensation via residuals and protections from generative artificial intelligence technology, while reaffirming the role human performers play in the production of film, television and streaming entertainment."
"Tomorrow, the National Board will meet to review the tentative agreement and vote on whether or not to send it to you, the membership, for a ratification vote."
Although full details will not be shared in advance of tomorrow’s meeting, we wanted to share just a few key deal points:
- More than one billion dollars in new wages and benefit plan funding;
- A streaming participation bonus;
- Minimum compensation increases that break the so-called “industry pattern;”
- For the first time, consent and compensation guardrails on the use of AI;
- Raised Pension & Health caps that will channel more value into our funds; and
- Critical protections for diverse communities.
"We’re proud of the phenomenal efforts of our TV/Theatrical Negotiating Committee, and send our sincerest thanks to you — the members — who made these gains possible by granting a strike authorization prior to negotiations, and remaining resolved throughout the 118 days of our strike. Your solidarity helped us achieve the necessary leverage to secure these unprecedented gains."
"We’re also grateful to our union siblings who stood by our side – literally and figuratively – from the very beginning. We truly could not have succeeded without your unwavering support."
"Effective immediately, all SAG-AFTRA members should fulfill their contractual obligations and return to work. Members and influencers may resume services relating to publicity and the promotion of motion pictures produced under the CBA and Television Agreement, without consequence or conflict with the union."
"Please keep an eye out for an email from SAG-AFTRA and follow us on social media (@sagaftra) for news on the National Board’s recommendation."
In unity,
Fran Drescher
President
Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
John Woo's 'Silent Night' in theaters on Dec. 1, 2023
SILENT NIGHT from LIONSGATE. Again - We've seen this kind of action film before. "They killed my family and now I want revenge." But - John Woo is a master action director. Let's see what he does this time.
Trailer 'Kane' in theaters & video-on-demand Nov. 10, 2023
KANE from STABLE PICTURES. A lot of action crime films have been done before. Show us something new. This looks a little different, but the dialogue sounds the same, "Today's a good day to die." Plus, the underworld gang wars... Good trailer though.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
MAX Trailer 'The Penguin' with Colin Farrell
THE PENQUIN on MAX. The 8-part episode series is a spin-off from the 2022 movie "The Batman." Colin Farrell portrayed the character of "Penguin" in that movie and received rave reviews. The MAX serial will chronicle the rise of "Penguin" inside Gotham City.
Check out the excellent teaser trailer below.
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Documentary on music duo 'Milli Vanilli' streaming on Paramount+
MILLI VANILLI on PARAMOUNT+. Luke Korem is the director and he goes deep behind the scenes. The main story is the rise and fall of two male dancers named Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan (Rob & Fab). The director claims that it took him one year to get Fab to interview for this documentary. Rob died from an accidental drug overdose back in 1998.
Both young men signed a music contract with a successful producer named Frank Farian (1988). They were told that neither were allowed to sing on the song, "Girl you know it's true." They only had to lip sync and dance to the R&B tune. It became a smash hit in Germany and around the world. That includes the United States. Arista records in America produced a new album surrounding that song. It spawned 3 more number #1 hits and sold 7 million copies.
The music industry found out that Rob & Fab never sung a note on the album. As the millions of dollars which poured in for Arista and Frank. No one said a "single" word. That is until after the 1990 Grammy Awards when Milli Vanilli won for Best New Artist.
Rob & Fab wanted to sing on the next album they were already contracted to do. Arista executives laughed and Frank said "no." He had already produced the album with other singers and rap artists. Rob & Fab forced Frank to hold a press conference where he said they never sung a note on the debut album.
Rob & Fab took the "hit" as Arista and Frank ran with the money. The duo lost everything in 24 hours and became a "Joke" in the music industry. What is interesting is that Frank did this before with the Disco group "Boney M" in the 1970's. The lead singer did a lip sync on every top hit. After Rob & Fab fell from the spotlight. Frank hired a new group/duo on that second album. They were called, "The Real Milli Vanilli." It was all so that he could make more money. This fake idea of great music fronted by beautiful "lip sync" performers.
Fab survived the scandal who stuck with it. He has become a very good singer. Rob couldn't handle the fall from the spotlight into obscurity. He died in a German motel at age 32. Frank Farian actually showed up at Rob's funeral. Did he really care even when he took all the money? He didn't want to be interviewed for this documentary.
The real singers on both those albums never got their recognition either. Except for the album credits. The Grammy Award Milli Vanilli won was returned. None of the artists nominated in that category were awarded that Grammy. It sits in the vault at the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
If you get a chance. Check this out.
Top Box Office 'Five Night's a Freddy's' still number #1 with $19 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / NOV. 5, 2023 / ESTIMATED
$19.4M - Five Nights at Freddy's
$13.5M - Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
$7.0M - Killers of the Flower Moon
$5.1M - Priscilla
$2.7M - Radical
Saturday, November 4, 2023
The 'Dateline' episode 'The Case of the Man with No Last Name' Hit 2.24 TV Ratings Overall
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The Case of the Man with No Last Name" (10-3-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.24 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
You have to Sign-Up to Sign-In to watch latest episode.
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TV screenshot of show opening.
Limited Series 'Shogun' drops February 2024 on Hulu & FX
You-Tube synopsis - "Based on James Clavell’s novel, FX’s ShÅgun is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village."
Note: This is a remake of the popular 1980 NBC Mini-series.
Trailer
Richard Chamberlain starred in the 1980 TV Mini-Series of "Shogun." It ran over five nights on NBC and grabbed massive TV ratings. It also starred the great Japanese actor - Toshiro Mifune.
You can now purchase "Shogun" on DVD and Blu-Ray.
Below is the trailer for the 1980 TV Mini-Series.
Friday, November 3, 2023
Classic '48 Hours' podcast with Troy Roberts 'Power, Passion and Poison'
CBS, "This classic episode of - 48 Hours - explores the death of 50-year-old Kathy Augustine, a career politician from Nevada. Questions arose about the cause of her death after police received a tip from her husband’s co-worker that she may have been poisoned, and toxicology reports further confirmed the presence of the powerful paralytic drug Succinylcholine. 48 Hours - correspondent Troy Roberts reports. This episode last aired on 12/20/2008."
The 'Dateline' episode 'Ghost Rider' Hit 2.61 TV Ratings Overall
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Ghost Rider" (9/2/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It grabbed 2.61 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
You have to Sign-Up to Sign-In to watch the latest episode.
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TV screenshot of latest episode opening.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
CBS '48 Hours' to be Pre-empted by Sports for next Two Weeks
48 HOURS on CBS. The crime show will be pre-empted by "Football" and "Soccer" Games for the next two weeks. Below is program notes by the network.
- "48 Hours" will not air on Saturday, Nov. 4 due to the SEC on CBS.
- "48 Hours" will not air on Saturday, Nov. 11 due to the NWSL championship game on CBS.
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Movie Screenwriter wins case on 'The People's Court' back in 2020
THE PEOPLE'S COURT from TV Syndication. It was cancelled in 2023 after decades with Judge Marilyn Millian. Repeat episodes are now running on YouTube.
The Writers Guild "Strike" just ended after more than 100 days. The writers got a new contract and their proposals were finally met by producers.
"The People's Court" had a segment about a film screenwriter who took his lawsuit to small claims court ($5,000). An independent producer tried to screw him out of his pay over the script he re-wrote. Judge Millian read both scripts and this guy wrote a "better" one (In her opinion). It was a family comedy and the producer thought his re-writes ruined the story idea. She even tried to "bamboozle" the judge with top investors and top actors attached to her movie.
This is a perfect example of how screenwriters are treated. Not only by big time producers, but by small time producers who really have no money at all. This goes on constantly within the entertainment industry and writers really do get the fuzzy end of the lollipop (so to speak).
Watch this all the way to the end.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Friday 'Dateline' with Keith Morrison on Nov. 3, 2023 at 9/8 p.m.
NBC Press Release Below
THE STORY: The investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Canadian limo driver Dwayne Demkiw sparks an international manhunt for an elusive killer with multiple false identities.
REPORTED BY: Keith Morrison
INTERVIEWS WITH: Edmonton Homicide Detectives Brian Robertson and Rob Bilawey, Dwayne Demkiw’s friends Kayla Polihronopoulus and Darren Boisvert, and others.
WHERE: Calgary, Canada