Thursday, September 19, 2024
Season Premiere '48 Hours' on Sept. 21, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. The season premiere episode is called, "The Unending Search for Sara Anne Wood" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.
CBS says, "Investigators are locked in a 30-year game of cat and mouse with a child serial killer to find the body of 12-year-old Sara. 48 Hours - correspondent Erin Moriarty reports."
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Classic Podcast '20/20' episode 'A Deadly Anniversary'
20/20 on ABC. This is and episode from the "True Crime Vault" titled, "A Deadly Anniversary."
ABC says, "A celebration of 32 years of marriage ends with Jim Melgar dead, and his wife Sandy accused of murder. Was Sandy a killer, or were police too quick to close the case? And can a podcaster with a virtual army of amateur detectives change a verdict?"
Originally Aired: 11/30/2018
Note: Listen carefully to come to your own conclusion. This is a baffling murder case. I think Sandy snapped because of her illness and epilepsy. What is interesting is that the evidence goes nowhere else but to her.
Friday night 'Dateline' with Keith Morrison on Sept. 20, 2024
DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "The Shadow in the Window" that will air this Friday at 10/9 p.m.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'The Day Akia Disappeared' with Josh Mankiewicz
NBC says, "When a woman who is eight months pregnant vanishes before her own baby shower, her family begins a desperate search. As detectives struggle to unravel the chilling mystery, they wonder: is it a missing persons case, or something far more sinister? Josh Mankiewicz reports."
This episode aired last Friday on Sept. 13, 2024.
Note: This is just plain evil. Akia will never be found. Her parents are so strong and have hope. It's sad.
Classic Podcast '20/20' episode 'The Housewife and the Hustler' Part 2
20/20 says, "It was a marriage of luxury and excess for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne and powerhouse attorney Tom Girardi. But his empire came crashing down amidst allegations he was stealing from the very clients he swore to protect."
"Now, with a recent guilty verdict in the case, we look back at how this scandal exposed systemic failures in California, what Erika Jayne knew and the pursuit of justice for victims."
Originally Aired: 02/12/2024
Monday, September 16, 2024
Documentary 'From Russia With Lev' premieres on Sept. 20, 2024 on MSNBC
FROM RUSSIA WITH LEV on MSNBC (2024). Rachel Maddow's new documentary spotlight's Lev Parnas who was at the center of Donald Trump's first Presidential impeachment (2020).
The broadcast premiere will be on Friday Sept. 20, 2024 on MSNBC at 9/8 p.m.
MSNBC says, "From Russia With Lev - reveals the outrageous scheme that led to former President Donald Trump's first impeachment."
"It follows the much, much larger-than-life journey of Lev Parnas, a Ukrainian-born hustler and former small-time mafia operator whose random, almost accidental association with Trump and Trump attorney Rudolph Giuliani took him around the world, and ultimately to prison."
"Lev reveals the ham-handed workings of the furtive campaign to dredge up false but damaging allegations against then-candidate Joe Biden."
Note: This is important to watch because Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for President 2024. He was cleared of his first impeachment (2020) by Republican votes. Trump tried to use his power as President to dig up dirt on his Democratic opponent Joe Biden.
Click on the MSNBC logo below for official website.
Below is the Rachel Maddow interview about "From Russia with Lev" on the TV show, "The View" (ABC).
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Buried Secrets of Las Vegas'
CBS says, "In 1998, gaming tycoon Ted Binion, was found dead in his Las Vegas home. Paranoid about his wealth, he stashed millions of dollars worth of silver in a hidden vault in Pahrump, Nevada. Prior to his death, he became involved with Sandy Murphy, and it was she who told police in September 1998 that she had found him dead of an apparent drug overdose."
"However Binion’s sister, Becky Binion Behnen, insisted to police that this was no drug overdose and demanded an investigation. 48 Hours - correspondent Peter Van Sant reports."
This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/18/2010.
Sunday, September 15, 2024
Classic Movie Flashback 'Somehwere in Time' 1980 with Christopher Reeve
SOMEWHERE IN TIME from UNIVERSAL pictures (1980). It stars Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. The production budget climbed to $4 million and nabbed only $9.7 million at the U.S box office. Universal executives did not promote the movie. It is considered a "flop" and critics hated it.
Since its' release more than 40 years ago. "Time" has a huge Cult following. A fan-club was created in 1990 and they still meet in 2024. The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island (Michigan) is visited by fans every year. That is the place where "Time" was filmed.
The story surrounds Richard Collier (Reeve) who sees an old picture (1912) of a woman named Elise McKenna (Seymour) at the Grand Hotel. He takes hypnosis and travels back in time to meet Elise. They fall deeply in love. She is a popular actress and her manager believes that Richard might ruin her career. Richard then finds a 1979 penny and wakes up in the present time. Is he separated from Elise forever?
When VHS Home Video was created after 1980. "Time" was so popular that the rentals went through the roof. The movie was considered a "bomb" and wasn't re-released in movie theaters. I had finally seen it on home video and it is a romantic story. Cult fans like the idea of finding true love by travelling back in time.
The period piece looks great on Blu-ray.
Top Box Office 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' stays at number #1 with $51 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / SEPT. 15, 2024 / ESTIMATED
1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Warner Bros. $51,600,000
2. Speak No Evil Universal $11,500,000
3. Deadpool & Wolverine Walt Disney $5,200,000
4. Am I Racist? SDG Releasing $4,750,000
5. Reagan ShowBiz Direct $2,964,040
6. The Killer’s Game Lionsgate $2,600,000
7. Alien: Romulus 20th Century… $2,400,000
8. It Ends With Us Sony Pictures $2,025,000
9. The Forge Sony Pictures $2,010,000
10. God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust Fathom Events $1,466,812
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Podcast '20/20' episode 'The Pointe of No Return'
20/20 on ABC. This is another angle on the ballerina dancer (Ashley) who killed her husband (Doug). Both were captivated by guns and eventually she shot him dead with her own gun. Ashley was paranoid and believed Doug tried to poison her and their first baby.
Note: "48 Hours" covered this recently in 2 episodes. If you want to listen to a crazy woman. This is for you... Ashley is full of B.S.
Friday Night's 'Dateline' episode 'The Day Akia Disappeared' now streaming
DATELINE on NBC. Friday night's episode was called, "The Day Akia Disappeared" (9-13-2024).
I checked the TV ratings websites and they no longer report weekend ratings. Only Monday thru Thursday. I guess they don't get paid to work on weekends.
You have to Sign-Up to Sign-In to watch the recent episode.
Click the logo below for DATELINE.
Friday, September 13, 2024
Action Trailer 'Take Cover' online streaming Oct. 14, 2024
Podcast 'The Vanished' episode 'Danielle Croft' just disappeared
The Vanished says, "On December 7, 2023, 36-year-old Danielle Croft was at the home of a man she recently began seeing. He said Dani left his Bonham, Texas, home around 3 or 4 AM to walk around town and look at Christmas lights. No one ever saw or heard from Dani Croft after that time."
"Hours later, he said he left home to walk to a local store. Along the way, he said he found Dani's clothing on the road. He continued to Dani's grandmother's nearby home to alert her, which was just the beginning of this strange tale."
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Dani Croft, please contact the Bonham Police Department at (903) 583-2141.
Note: The mystery surrounds a possible kidnapping and hidden murder. The new man in her life seems suspicious. She just disappeared and is still missing.
Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Deadly Obsession' with Susan Spencer
CBS says, "In September 2004, Florida Keys residents Carl “Charlie” Brandt and his wife Teri sought refuge from Hurricane Ivan in the Orlando home of Teri’s niece, Michelle Jones. A few days after the Brandts’ arrival, police discovered their bodies. Teri had been stabbed to death; Michelle had been brutally dismembered; and Charlie had hanged himself in the garage.
"Brandt’s older sister Angela revealed to lead investigator Rob Hemmert what had happened. “48 Hours" correspondent Susan Spencer reports."
This classic '48 Hours' episode last aired on 1/20/2007.
College Football will Pre-empt '48 Hours' on Sept. 14, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. College Football will pre-empt our favorite crime show this week. Prime-Time kickoff begins at 8/7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
67.1 million Viewers tuned into Presidential Debate between Trump & Harris
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE on ABC (Sept. 10, 2024). Former President Donald Trump and the current Vice President Kamala Harris had their first debate for President. It may be the only debate even though Harris wants another one and Trump doesn't. The general election for President is on Nov. 5, 2024.
ABC broadcast the debate live over 17 networks and nabbed 67.1 million viewers.
Harris is a former prosecutor in court and she prepared skillfully for this debate. Trump didn't prepare and actually "winged" it. He went down hill fast into deranged theories and lies. She stayed focused and presented herself in a professional way.
The fallout after the debate has many claiming that Harris "Swept the Floor" with Trump. That includes Republicans and Fox network hosts/pundits who support him. Trump is now saying that ABC moderators were to blame for his poor performance. Plus, the debate was "rigged" in favor of Harris.
If you missed it. Click the photo below for the complete debate between Trump and Harris.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Podcast '20/20' episode 'The Housewife & the Hustler' Part 1
20/20 says, "ABC News Originals goes inside the real-life legal drama facing the husband of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' cast member Erika Jayne, legal titan Tom Girardi."
Originally Aired: 06/14/2021
Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'Shining Star' with Dennis Murphy
DATELINE on NBC... "A criminal defense attorney is found brutally murdered in her office after working late. The search for the killer takes investigators down a strange and unexpected road. Dennis Murphy reports."
Monday, September 9, 2024
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Classic Movie Flashback 'Urban Cowboy' 1980 with John Travolta
URBAN COWBOY distributed by PARAMOUNT pictures (1980). It stars John Travolta who was very popular in the late 1970's and early 1980's. "Cowboy" is a modern western romance. The production budget climbed to $10 million and grossed $53 million at the box office. It wasn't as big as Travolta's, "Saturday Night Fever" nor "Grease."
"Cowboy" also starred Debra Winger (Sissy) who had incredible chemistry with Travolta (Bud). Their characters met in a popular country dance bar and got married. They broke up and got back together again. It is all surrounded by country-pop music.
The movie soundtrack spawned Seven top 10 billboard country hits. That includes the number #1 smash sung by Anne Murray, "Could I Have This Dance." It would later be played at weddings across the U.S.
The popularity of "Cowboy" got even bigger on Cable-TV and then VHS home video rentals. It went through the roof in sales. Critics asked the public, "Do you like Sissy or Pam?" Madolyn Smith portrayed Pam who steals Bud away from Sissy at this bar. Sissy then pairs up with Wes played by Scott Glenn.
Sissy's catchphrase in the movie became popular, "Are you a real cowboy?" She even has a sexy ride on a mechanical bull which also became popular in bars across the U.S.
I recently watched this and it is so "dated" but relevant in a few ways. Travolta's Bud is such a "baby" that he pouts a lot. It is a "hoot" to watch. I like Sissy but I choose Pam. (Hahaha.!!).
Saturday night '48 Hours' had back-to-back episodes
Top Box Office 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' is Number #1 with $110 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / SEPT. 8, 2024 / ESTIMATED
1. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Warner Bros. $110,000,000
2. Deadpool & Wolverine Walt Disney $7,200,000
3. Reagan ShowBiz Direct $5,231,440
4. Alien: Romulus 20th Century… $3,910,000
5. It Ends With Us Sony Pictures $3,750,000
6. The Forge Sony Pictures $2,935,000
7. Twisters Universal $2,250,000
8. Blink Twice Amazon MGM $2,114,769
9. Despicable Me 4 Universal $1,800,000
10. The Front Room A24 $1,663,954
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Saturday night '48 Hours' on Sept. 7, 2024
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Podcast '20/20' true crime vault with 'Manhunt'
20/20 says, "Dannemora, NY. A prison escape so audacious it played out like a movie. Two inmates, the guards who helped from the inside, and three weeks with police hot on their heels. But could the pair united in escape hold it together in their life on the lam?"
Originally Aired: 07/24/2015
Classic Podcast 'Dateline' episode 'Noises in the Night'
DATELINE on NBC. This classic episode is called, "Noises in the Night" with Andrea Canning.
NBC says, "A community in Knoxville, TN, is shaken when a popular high school student is found murdered in her bed. Two students who helped police solve the case speak to Andrea Canning."
CBS '48 Hours' will air 2-hour 'The Black Swan' on Sept. 7, 2024
48 HOURS on CBS. As summer ends.... Two back-to-back episodes will air this Saturday at 9/8 and 10/9 p.m. Both segments will merge on the murder case called, "The Back Swan."
This according to the CBS schedule for prime-time on Sept. 7, 2024. I will change accordingly if the network replaces episodes.
Note: This accused woman makes my stomach churn. She's nothing but a spoiled adult brat.
NBC Paralympics 2024 will pre-empt 'Dateline' on Sept. 6, 2024
DATELINE on NBC. Our favorite crime show will again be pre-empted by the 2024 Paralympics at Paris, France. (Below is a Gif of a blind USA runner).
Dateline will return soon.
Monday, September 2, 2024
Podcast 'The Vanished' episode 'Kenneth Ray Weaver' who went missing in 2000
THE VANISHED is a popular PODCAST online. It was supported by "48 Hours" (CBS) last year. I listen because most times people disappear because of abduction, kidnapping and a possible unsolved murder.
What's interesting about this latest missing case from the year 2000. The state border-lines separate police jurisdictions who squabble over investigation. It took years to even report on paper work for a missing man. Plus, the police aren't qualified to investigate missing people.
Kenneth went missing during Christmas 2000 and it could be a possible murder. It is a cold case that remains unsolved. There are no eye witnesses around from that year. Plus, the few witnesses don't recall what happened to Kenneth. There is no trace of where he is... IMO - his roommate is very suspicious.
Podcast '20/20' episode 'A Model Murder'
20/20 says, "An Instagram model's relationship with an older man turns deadly, and a witness provides a shocking account of the fatal day."
Eddie Murphy returns to 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' 2024
BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL-F on NETFLIX (2024). This is the 4th film in the series that began in 1984. It wasn't brought back into movie theaters and only streams online at Netflix.
I absolutely loved it.... I remember walking into a movie theater back in 1984 to watch the first film. It was long before the Internet when they had real "movie stars." Eddie Murphy was huge and people couldn't wait to see his next project.
The story is simple. Detroit police detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) travels back to Beverly Hills when his daughter's life is threatened. They have been estranged for years. Detective Billy Rosewood is also kidnapped and John Taggart is now chief of police. Axel-F takes over with action and comedy.
Most of the supporting players have returned. They're all a little older except for Murphy who looks great - 40 years later. The chemistry is still there too. Beverly Hills has not changed one bit either.
What I liked the most is the movie soundtrack which is from the first film. They added onto it with a blend of hip-hop sounds. I love the Axel Foley theme song. It hit number #1 on the Dance Chart and was big in nightclubs across the world. Plus, it hit #3 on the Pop Chart.
Fans will recall that this screenplay is very close to the first movie. They even made fun of "Beverly Hills Cop 3" which didn't do too well in the 1990's. I laughed out loud at that.
What a great nostalgic moment and Murphy is ready for sequel number #5.
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Top Box Office 'Deadpool & Wolverine' is Number #1 with $5 Million
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / SEPT. 1, 2024 / ESTIMATED
1. Deadpool & Wolverine Walt Disney $5,840,000
2. Alien: Romulus 20th Century $3,718,000
3. It Ends With Us Sony Pictures $2,700,000
4. Twisters Universal $2,440,000
5. Reagan ShowBiz Direct $2,300,040
6. The Forge Sony Pictures $1,820,000
7. Blink Twice Amazon MGM $1,635,000
8. Despicable Me 4 Universal $ $1,610,000
9. Inside Out 2 Walt Disney $1,164,000
10. Afraid Sony Pictures $1,155,000