48 Hours, "In 1979, Donald Miller, a graduate of Michigan State University who majored in criminal justice, was sentenced to 30 to 50 years for rape and attempted murder but was suspected in the unsolved murders of four other local young women. In a highly unusual plea bargain, Miller agreed to work with police to recover his memories of the other murders."
“48 Hours" Correspondents Bill Lagattuta and Erin Moriarty report.
This classic episode last aired on 6/14/1999.
"Son of Sam: The Killer Speaks" Saturday, Aug. 2 at 10/9 p.m.
CBS says, "Nearly five decades ago, the 'Son of Sam' terrorized New York City. In a 2017 prison interview, convicted serial killer David Berkowitz tells CBS News what led him to kill.
"CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois reports.
Dateline says, "In this Dateline classic, Dennis Murphy reports on the mysterious death of a young mother in Ohio and the ensuing investigation that spans years and multiple states."
Originally aired on NBC on January 26, 2018.
20/20 says, "A welfare check leads to the discovery of a body — and some strange clues."
20/20 says, "After a small-town minister is killed at home, police uncover the dark truth of his marriage."
NBC says, "Dateline is hitting the road for a first-of-its-kind event - and you're invited!"
"See you in Nashville on September 28 (2025) at The Pinnacle."
"Tickets go on sale August 5 (2025). Go to DatelineNBC.com/Event for more."
Hello everyone - I am not sure what's going on. A comment was posted under this trailer on YouTube. The production company bought the rights to make a new "Friday the 13th" movie. They did not get the rights to use the same title as the original "Friday the 13th." So, it is titled, "Sweet Revenge." It is a remake of the 1980's horror classic... Roscoe Pond
48 Hours says, "A woman convicted of murdering her husband discovers serious problems in some key evidence used against her at trial. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports."
This episode last aired on 4/1/24.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 8: THE FINAL RECKONING from PARAMOUNT pictures (2025). To Cruise portrays Ethan Hunt for the last time in a widely popular film series.
Below are the Box Office Numbers up to July 27, 2025.
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT on NBC. The winner will receive a headline show at Las Vegas. Plus, $1 million dollars.
Season 17 (2022). The Salsa Dance Duo named "Stefanny and Yeeremy." They are from Columbia who made judge Sofia proud because that is her home country. This was their audition.
Two songs played while they danced quickly and enthusiastically. Both dancers tore off their costumes showing off new tops with the 2nd song. It was fantastic.!!
All of the judges voted them into the next round. They were moved to the Semi-Finals after the judge deliberations. During the Semi-Finals. Judge Simon Cowell pressed his "buzzer" on them. The duo didn't have enough votes to reach the Finals.
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's double episode is an encore presentation plus an update. "The Case of the Black Swan Part 1&2" (7/26/2025).
Click on the CBS logos below for 48 HOURS.
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JULY 27, 2025 / ESTIMATED
1. The Fantastic Four: First Steps $118,000,000 Walt Disney
2. Superman $24,860,000 Warner Bros.
3. Jurassic World: Rebirth $13,000,000 Universal
4. F1: The Movie $6,200,000 Warner Bros.
5. Smurfs $5,400,000 Paramount
6. I Know What U Did Last Summer $5,100,000 Sony
7. How to Train Your Dragon $2,800,000 Universal
8. Eddington $1,664,893 A24
9. Oh, Hi! $1,115,000 Sony
10. The Home $1,001,930 Lionsgate
20/20 says, "When a woman is found murdered, a written confession gives insight into the mind of her killer."
48 Hours says, "On the night of August 28, 1996, Yvette Rodier and Zach Snarr were on a date, taking pictures of the full moon in the mountains of Utah. They were interrupted when a stranger drove up, pulled a gun and opened fire. Zach was killed and Yvette was shot four times but survived by pretending to be dead. Years later, she faced her killer in court.
This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 9/2/2011.
48 Hours says, "14-year-old honor student Chris Routh was a beloved babysitter for 23-month Emily Woodruff and her three-year-old brother, Hunter. On July 25, 2001, Emily suddenly stopped breathing while in Chris's care. Chris was charged with murder and child molestation. At trial the defense would present a dramatically different theory and call a witness who defied all expectations."
“48 Hours" Correspondent Harold Dow reports.
This classic episode last aired on 5/7/2003.
20/20 says, "In the final episode of Devil in the Desert, Hossein Nayeri and two other fugitives are on the run. Would Nayeri ever face justice?"
48 HOURS on CBS. The double episode this weekend is called, "The Case of the Black Swan" airing this Saturday from 9-11 p.m. This is an encore presentation.
Part One Trailer.
Director Ridley Scott is the executive producer and he brings this series to earth. I'm such a fan of the film series that bringing Aliens down to earth might be a bad idea. This trailer looks like earth is years into the future from 2025. That is good idea because it becomes Sci-Fi.
Remember, no one can hear you scream in space.
HOSTILE TAKEOVER stars actor MICHAEL JAI WHITE. I don't know this black actor's work. So, Hmmmn....
This looks like an independent action film. I watched this trailer several times and the fight sequences are not staged well. Some of the stunt-men are supposed to be hit and fall back. It doesn't look like they are even hit. I don't know.
There is no theater date for premiere. So, stay tuned if you want.
Dateline says, "After a beloved teacher is found murdered in her home on New York’s Staten Island, investigators uncover cracks in her seemingly idyllic life and unearth her killer. Keith Morrison reports."
20/20 says, "The two athletes seemed to have a perfect marriage, but the wife's sisters say that changed dramatically when her husband revealed he cheated."
48 Hours says, "Did a cartoon play a part in the death of a California man? Richard Schlesinger reports."
AMERICAN'S GOT TALENT on NBC. The winner will receive a headline show at Las Vegas. Plus, $1 million dollars.
Season 18 (2023). 11-year-old Eduardo Antonio Trevino is a Mariachi singer. His audition was spectacular. The young man has a great voice. He received four "yes" votes from the judges which moved him into the next round.
The Judge's Deliberations voted Eduardo into the Semi-Finals. America voted him into 3rd place. It was not enough to reach the Finals. He was eliminated from the competition.
I absolutely loved this because of the Mariachi culture. The band and this boy's wonderful singing was impressive.
Below is Eduardo's AGT audition from 2023.
48 Hours says, "In 2006, a missing person case led to the discovery of a possible serial killer on the loose. Four women were found dead in a ditch near a motel, without their shoes on, facing east towards Atlantic City, NJ."
“48 Hours" Correspondent Harold Dow reports.
This classic episode last aired on 2/28/2008.
Click on the posters below for film information.
A24 Pictures.
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "The Fitbit Alibi" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is an encore presentation.
48 Hours says, "In November 2004, New York couple Peter and Joan Porco were brutally attacked in their bed with an ax. Peter died at the scene. Joan survived and nodded “yes” when a detective asked her if her son Christopher was their attacker. After she recovered from the attack, Joan said she didn't recall that nod and that Christopher was innocent."
“48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports.
This classic episode last aired on 8/17/2013.
20/20 says, "The wife of Hossein Nayeri is the key to luring him back from Iran. But can investigators trust her?"
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT on NBC. The winner will receive a headline show at Las Vegas. Plus, $1 million dollars.
I am catching up on the AGT seasons I had missed.
Season 19 (2024). JoDe Rijck is a magician who uses a chicken in his act who reads human minds. This was his audition.
A white chicken named "Curry" read the minds of all four judges and laid an egg in Howie's hand palm. At least it looked like it had laid that egg. This was very different and fun to watch. Each judge voted Jo De Rijck and his chicken to the next round.
Jo De Rijck reached the Finals of "Belgium's Got Talent" (2013).
Unfortunately - Jo and his chicken were cut during the Judge Deliberations. I don't think it is a $1 Million Dollar Act. Even though it was good magic.
48 Hours says, "After being stabbed in a random attack in her New Jersey home, Donna Ongsiako says there is no earthly reason why she should be alive. While losing massive amounts of blood, she was able to call 911 and describe her attacker in great detail. 48 Hours correspondent Natalie Morales spoke with Donna about how she continues to cope with the trauma of her attack and how best to support victims as they recover."
20/20 says, "Revisiting the 1989 case of a female jogger who was viciously attacked in New York City."
Dateline says, "It was the early morning hours of May 20, 2017, and 15-year-old Sophie Reeder should have been in bed. Instead, she had slipped out of her house in the River Oaks neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale and walked off into the hot, humid night."
"Two security cameras recorded some of Sophie’s movements over the next several hours. One recorded her walking past a neighbor’s house as she started her journey; another recorded her walking along a busy road near her home at 2 a.m. In that video, a police cruiser passes the 5-foot-1, 100-pound teenager and doesn’t slow down or stop. Sophie is seen wearing a short black dress, high-top sneakers, a leopard-print fake fur coat, and headphones. They are the last known images of her."
"Seven weeks after Sophie’s disappearance, police executed a search warrant at an apartment in the area where her phone last pinged. Three convicted felons were staying at that address."
Josh Mankiewicz talks with Sophie’s father, Patrick Reeder, her aunt Kirsten Milhorn, reporter Brittany Wallman of the Miami Herald, and Sergeant Don Geiger of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.
The FLPD is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for credible information that leads to the recovery of Sophie Reeder.
Anyone with information about Sophie’s disappearance is asked to call the Fort Lauderdale Police Department at 954-828-6677 or email.
SAG-AFTRA Producer Portal was so popular. I decided to re-post on this Blog... RP
"SAG-AFTRA has unveiled a new online tool to help producers with the signatory process. The Producer Portal, now in second-stage beta, makes managing the paperwork of union-signed film productions a breeze. The portal allows producers to upload and download documents, check the status of forms they have submitted, quickly locate updated contact information for their assigned business rep, and see at a glance what still needs to be done for purposes of clearance and security deposit return."
"Other features include a centralized location for all correspondence, easy access to template documents like cast lists, day out of days, sign-in sheets, W-9s and more, and the ability to delegate and control access levels for team members across projects."
"The portal was crafted with the input of producers and the aim of streamlining the signatory process, particularly for indie filmmakers. Additional features and refinements will be rolled out based on feedback SAG-AFTRA receives from producers."
48 Hours says, "A woman outwits a young stranger who attacked her in her own home. What will it take to find him? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports."
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 8: THE FINAL RECKONING from PARAMOUNT pictures (2025). It stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt who has performed his last mission in this popular film series.
The production budget climbed to $400 million. As of Sunday July 13, 2025. MI8 has topped an estimated $194 million at the North American box office.
Below are stats from the website "The Numbers" which tracks box office receipts.
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment was called, "Melissa Turner's Closing Act" (7/12/2025). This was an Encore Presentation.
Click CBS logo below for 48 HOURS.
48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment was called, "Who Killed Aileen Seiden in Room 15?" (7/12/2025).
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TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JULY 13, 2025 /ESTIMATED
1. Superman $122,000,000 Warner Bros.
2. Jurassic World: Rebirth $40,000,000 Universal Pictures
3. F1: The Movie $13,000,000 Warner Bros.
4. How to Train Your Dragon $7,800,000 Universal
5. Elio $3,900,000 Walt Disney
6. 28 Years Later $2,725,000 Sony
7. Lilo & Stitch $2,700,000 Walt Disney
8. MI8 - The Final Reckoning $1,420,000 Paramount
9. M3GAN 2.0 $1,350,000 Universal
10. Materialists $720,498 A24
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (2025). I will not post this trailer because it keeps getting taken down with streaming. It will not run on this Blog.
Click on the move poster below for information.
20/20 says, "A mysterious brutal murder and the bizarre home renovation that may have been the motive."
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "Sean Combs: The Insiders Speak"(7/11/2025).
Click on the NBC logo below for DATELINE.
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT on NBC (2025). The winner will receive a headline show at Las Vegas. Plus, $1 million dollars.
Week 6 - There were some good acts. Below are my two favorites who were voted into the next round.
Mike Munz looked like a body contortionist, but only moved his upper body muscles. Chest/Shoulders/Arms/Abdominal's/Back. It was weird but interesting at the same time.
48 Hours says, "In July 2004, Jarrod Davidson was shot to death outside his apartment in California. Estranged from his ex-wife, Kelee, Jarrod had been scheduled to go to court in an attempt to get full custody of their daughter, Malia. The investigation would reveal a deep, and deadly, family feud.
“48 Hours" Correspondent Maureen Maher reports.
This classic episode last aired on 7/28/2007.
48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Melissa Turner's Closing Act" that will air on Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is an encore presentation.
DATELINE on NBC. The network has two announcements about Friday's episodes. One is an update of the Sean Combs verdict. The other is a repeat segment. Both airing on Friday at 9/8 p.m.
48 Hours says, "Nicknamed "Mr. Wonderful" by one of his victims, Matt Mathews repeatedly conned and defrauded numerous women he was romantically involved with, often after marrying them. Despite multiple arrests and convictions, his pattern of deception continued over decades, leaving a trail of financially and emotionally devastated victims.
“48 Hours" Correspondent Susan Spencer reports.
This classic episode last aired on 5/29/2000.
20/20 says, "What does Hossein Nayeri’s wife know about his involvement in the horrific crime against Mary Barnes and Michael?"
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 8: THE FINAL RECKONING from PARAMOUNT pictures (2025). It stars Tom Cruise who portrays Ethan Hunt in the final mission in this movie series.
The production budget climbed to $400 million. As of July 7, 2025. The US domestic box office is $191,506,176 million. The Foreign box office is $385,000,000 million. The Worldwide box office tops $576,506,176 million.
My prediction is MI8 will reach $600 million by Aug. 1, 2025.
If you haven't seen it. You need to because it is fantastic. See it in IMAX.
Below is the underwater clip from "The Final Reckoning."
Dateline says, "On November 4, 1980, 44-year-old Nancy Snow boarded a flight to Baltimore from St. Louis, Missouri, where she had spent several months working on Gene McNary’s U.S. Senate campaign. That night she went to a party in Baltimore; the next morning she had breakfast with the party’s host."
"Afterward, a man who was house sitting for Nancy apparently picked her up at a hotel, and they drove off together. Nancy Snow hasn’t been seen or heard from since then, and her disappearance is one of the D.C. area’s oldest unsolved cases. More than 44 years later, her three daughters are convinced they know who is responsible for Nancy’s disappearance."
"Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz talks with her daughters Justine, Kimberly and Stacy Snow, Corporal William Noel of the Annapolis Police Department, and retired detective David Cordle."
If you have any information about the disappearance of Nancy Snow, please call the Annapolis Police Department at 410-268-9000 and ask for Corporal William Noel.
Dateline says, "An abduction appears to have been a hoax until a similar case pops up. Josh Mankiewicz reports."
20/20 says, "A family of bank robbers steals over $100K in Texas heists."
48 Hours says, "A couple’s first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter? Erin Moriarty reports."
TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JULY 6, 2025 /ESTIMATED
1. Jurassic World: Rebirth $91,500,000 Universal Pictures
2. F1: The Movie $26,060,000 Warner Bros.
3. How to Train Your Dragon $11,000,000 Universal
4. Elio $5,700,000 Walt Disney
5. 28 Years Later $4,600,000 Sony
6. M3GAN 2.0 $3,800,000 Universal
7. Lilo & Stitch $3,800,000 Walt Disney
8. MI8: The Final Reckoning $3,280,120 Paramount
9. Materialists $1,346,704 A24
10. Ballerina $725,000 Lionsgate
