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'Dateline' Arson covers up a murder execution of man

“Dateline” (NBC) can be seen each Friday evening at 10/9 p.m. It was seen at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque TV station KOB 4. Last night’s episode on July 14, 2017 was called, “The Fire Inside.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 3.93 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.7 million TV viewers with the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “20/20” (ABC) grabbed 3.41 overall & reached 0.6 with adults. “Blue Bloods” (ABC) nabbed 4.83 overall & 0.5 with adults (repeat).

“Dateline” is a TV show focusing on crime and murder in the United States. Last night’s episode was reported and narrated by Andrea Canning.

“The Fire Inside.” March 7, 2011 in New Jersey. A former volunteer fire fighter found a house on fire. It was quiet and no one seemed to be inside. A body was found in the basement which was burned badly on the backside of a male. He turned out to be the owner of the house. His name was Rob who was shot in the head before the fire was started. Investigators believed it to be an execution. Family and friends say Rob was the nicest man you could ever meet. There were two similar deaths in the same neighborhood where fire was set after their murders. Rob was stalked by an unknown person before he died…, 

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'Endeavour' Patients die in hospital bed number '10' which might be cursed

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S4E3). The third episode is called, "Lazaretto." The final TV ratings garnered 6.77 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

"Lazaretto." A recovering patient dies in a bed numbered “10” at a hospital. Constable Morse discovers that, that bed is supposedly cursed after many who die in it. A male police informant is admitted into that hospital. He is going to testify against a corrupt gang, but is assigned to sleep in bed number #10. 

A sick man leaves that hospital. He is the father of a woman Morse was once engaged to marry. He talks to the wife and mother who is vindictive, petty and angry at Morse. She always hated him for dating her daughter. Morse attends the funeral of the dad who soon dies. The wife continues to bring him down with ugly words.

Inspector “Thursday” and his wife are still dealing with the absence of their daughter Joan. She left abruptly after the bank robbery that almost got her killed. Morse received a phone call, but the person hung up on him. He thought it was Joan.

Please visit ENDEAVOUR over at PBS for all 3 TV seasons streaming online. Each episode has an expiration date.

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A 2-hour episode, '48 Hours' Saturday July 15, 2017

48 HOURS on CBS. This week's episodes is called, "Obsessed" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This will be a 2-hour episode.

CBS says, "A lawyer shot -- his girlfriend admits she pulled the trigger and then dances in a strange police video -- was it self-defense or love gone bad? Correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates in back-to-back editions."

'Dateline' Friday July 14, 2017

DATELINE on NBC. This Friday's episode is called, "The Fire Inside" and it will air at 10/9 p.m.

'Endeavour' Constable Morse confronts killer and is poisoned

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S4E2). The second episode is called, "Canticle." The final TV ratings garnered 7.18 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

"Canticle." A young man is strangled and his dead body was dumped inside a where-house. There is a “church cross” print on his stomach. He is connected to a popular male singing group who all have something to hide. A priest is poisoned after eating a box of chocolate candies. He works with a woman who preaches the-word-of-God. She wants to wipe clean the devil’s work in all aspects of life. She gains enemies and those chocolates were meant or her. Constable Morse discovers photos of the murdered young man with members of this pop group. He gets too close to the killer and is also poisoned…, 

Please visit ENDEAVOUR over at PBS for all 3 TV seasons streaming online. Each episode has an expiration date.

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'War for the Planet of the Apes' opens this Friday July 14, 2017

The 3rd sequel in the most recent "APES" trilogy, opens on 4,000 movie screens this Friday. I go my advance tickets. - Wahoo!

'Endeavour' Season 4, Constable Morse's 'Sargeant Exam' disappears

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S4E1). The first episode is called, “Game.” The final TV ratings garnered 7.56 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Game.” Joan Thursday left home after the bank robbery that almost got her killed. It scared her and she fled Oxford in fear. Her brother also went off into the army. Her dad, inspector “Thursday”, cannot deal with Joan leaving. Constable Morse realized that he cares for Joan too and is also shocked that she left Oxford.

Morse had taken the Sargeant’s exam and his test papers disappeared. That exam became an automatic failure. His Boss tells him he may have made enemies inside the police force and in the Oxford community. His record of solving crimes is now widely known. He has to take the exam again.

There has been a string of murders that involve victims drowning in water. Morse is led to a group of scientists who work with early computers. An unknown person is seen building masks resembling the victims who drowned…,     

Please visit ENDEAVOUR over at PBS for all 3 TV seasons streaming online. Each episode has an expiration date.

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'Dateline' Saturday Night Mystery July 15, 2017

DATELINE on NBC. The Weekend episode is called, "On a Lonely Road" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

NBC says, "A daughter’s quest to understand more about the mysterious death of her mother cracks open a 30-year-old cold case. Dennis Murphy reports."

'Dateline' Friday July 14, 2017

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "The Fire Inside" that will air this Friday at 10/9 p.m. 

NBC says, "For the third time in a year, a fire in Bergen County, New Jersey is used to cover a murderer's tracks. Is this latest murder the work of a serial killer or is it personal? Andrea Canning reports Friday, July 14."

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Smithsonian Channel 'America in Color' each Sunday night

AMERICA IN COLOR. If anybody knows me. I like history which includes movie history. I watched the first episode of  "America in Color" 4 times. The Smithsonian colorized "black and white" footage as far back as the "Roaring" 1920's. It gives a bright new perspective on our history. 

"America in Color" can be seen each Sunday night on the Smithsonian Channel at 8/7 p.m. I am watching episode 2 right now which covers the 1930's and the "great depression." Check it out if you can.

Season 4 'Endeavour' coming this week

ENDEAVOUR on PBS/MASTERPIECE. Well, I must say that the Season 3 Finale was exceptional. A bank robbery goes haywire and Constable Morse became a hostage. Below is the PBS promo for Season 4 which I will TV recap this week...,

'Kidnap' finally opens in movie theaters Aug. 4, 2017

Halle Berry talks to "Entertainment Tonight" about women of color in movies. Also, she plugs her new film "Kidnap" which will finally get a theatrical release this year. It has been pushed forward several times, but has gotten rave reviews from Test Screenings...,

'The Mummy' jumps to $378 million at World Wide Box Office

THE MUMMY from UNIVERSAL. According to "The Numbers" that tracks box office receipts. After 31 days in movie theaters around the world (June 9, 2017). The reboot starring Tom Cruise has nabbed $378,148,008 million. It has slowly climbed to $77,974,405 million in U.S., theaters. The Foreign box office total is $300,173,603 million. 

China has grabbed a huge audience totaling $91,380,000 million. South Korea with $26,353,562 million. Russia with $16,548,802 million. Mexico with $12,547,024 million.

Production budget: $195,000,000 million.

World Wide total: $378,148,008 million.

Profit: $183,148,008 million.

Profit doesn't exclude the cut from Tom Cruise who is the star of the movie. It also doesn't minus the marketing of the film. It could reach $80 million in the U.S., by August 2017.

'Endeavour' Season 3 Finale has a bank robbery gone so, so, wrong

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S3E4). The season finale episode is called, “Coda.” The final TV ratings garnered 6.38 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Coda.” Constable Morse took the Sargeant’s exam and is confident he passed the test. A man is shot dead while sitting in his car. Inspector “Thursday” believes a local gang is behind that murder. He is also sick, but doesn’t want anyone to know he might die. Morse is asked to follow a blonde who leads him to a criminal double-cross. He later meets her in a bank and both get caught up in a robbery that goes wrong. Morse becomes a hostage along with Joan who is the daughter of inspector “Thursday.” She works at that bank…, 

(Note: I had no time to guess the killer because the drama surrounding that bank robbery was incredible. I love this show...!).

You can buy Season 3 of ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

'Dateline' 2001 Florida cold case gets a new look

“Dateline” (NBC) can be seen each Friday evening at 10/9 p.m. It was seen at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque TV station KOB 4. Last night’s episode on July 7, 2017 was called, “The Knock at the Door.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 5.11 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.9 million TV viewers with the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “20/20” (ABC) grabbed 3.18 overall & reached 0.6 with adults. “Blue Bloods” (ABC) nabbed 5.45 overall & 0.6 with adults (repeat).

“Dateline” is a TV show focusing on crime and murder in the United States. Last night’s episode was reported and narrated by Keith Morrison.

“The Knock at the Door.” It was October 2001 in the state of Florida. Veronica came home to find the door of her house latched open. Her sister Tara wasn’t there, but her car and purse were left behind. Jewelry and money was gone. Muddy foot prints were found in the house. There was also earrings embedded into the carpet. Her parents discovered tire tracks in the front yard. There was a search until 9 months later when Tara’s bones were found in a tree wooded area. Her autopsy revealed that she died from blunt force trauma. Her death went cold for eight years…, 

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'Endeavour' Constable Morse encounters a tiger who might be hunting humans

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S3E3). The third episode is called, “Prey.” The final TV ratings garnered 6.89 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Prey.” A pretty blonde goes missing in a nearby forest. A middle-aged man had picked her up. He dropped her off and she was never seen again. A couple goes swimming in a river close by. The male disappears and the police find one of his hands on the river bank. Another man is found dead, but with his body ripped open by a possible animal. There was supposed to be a zoo and/or park built in the area that never came to fruition. A tiger was left behind. Is he hunting people? Or is he a trained animal sent to kill? 

(Note: That ending in the garden maze was absolutely thrilling.).

You can buy Season 3 of ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

'Hawaii Five-0' Executive Producer says Daniel & Grace wanted to 'Move On'

Production begins soon on the 8th TV season of "Hawaii Five-0." The popular crime show will continue without Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho) and Grace Park (Kono). Both of them were with the show for 7 TV seasons. Their contract negotiations fell through and they will be written out-of-the- show before the Fall season premiere on Sept. 29, 2017.

"Five-0" executive producer and show runner, Peter Lenkov, says, “Thank you for all your messages and support over 7 seasons..., We are all saddened by the Daniel and Grace news and I wanted to reach out to you directly. The truth is this: Both actors chose not to extend their contracts. CBS was extremely generous and proactive in their renegotiation talks. So much so, the actors were getting unprecedented raises, but in the end they chose to move on...," 

"No one wanted to see them go — they are irreplaceable. After being away from her family for seven years, I understood Grace’s decision to leave. There was an opportunity for her to return for a handful of episodes, but for several reasons that didn’t work out. In the end, everyone tried their best to keep the 'ohana' intact. So much so, we were holding off from reporting the news, hoping an agreement could still be reached. Yes, it’s heartbreaking, but this happens on long-running shows. It is a hurdle we all worked hard to overcome."

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(CBS photo. After 7 TV seasons, Grace Park & Daniel Dae Kim will move on).

'48 Hours' Saturday July 8, 2017

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Soldier's Wife" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat and it also might be an update. Check it out if you can.

CBS says, "A young wife shot dead -- her soldier husband pulled the trigger. Was it an accident or was it murder? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates."

It's a Mystery. Did Amelia Earhart survive plane crash?

TODAY on NBC. "A team of investigators from History Channel has uncovered a never-before-seen photo that they believe shows aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator alive in Japanese custody after surviving a crash landing in the Pacific 80 years ago. NBC’s Tom Costello reports."

You decide. Is this Amelia Earhart?

'Endeavour' Contsable Morse investigates murder of unique artist

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S3E2). The second episode is called, “Arcadia.” The final TV ratings garnered 7.16 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Arcadia.” There is a male artist who works with buckets of paint. He splatters his canvas with bright colors. He is asleep in his bed and a bomb explodes killing him. A grocery store chain is owned by a man whose daughter is kidnapped for ransom. His store products have been tainted and a woman dies from it. Those who bought the same product are in danger too. Constable Morse is led to a retreat “commune” that promotes peace and love. Does the investigation come together in all the chaos?

(Note: I stopped guessing who the killer was because I keep getting it wrong.).

You can buy Season 3 of ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

'Spider-Man: Homecoming' opens Friday July 7, 2017

The next reboot of "Spider-Man" opens on 4,341 movie screens in North America this Friday. It is getting rave reviews...,

CBS responds to Daniel Dae Kim over 'Hawaii Five-0' pay

TV fans are still reeling over the exit of Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho) and Grace Park (Kono) from "Hawaii Five-0." They left the show over contract negotiations which supposedly didn't give them as much pay as Alex O'Louglhin (Steve) and Scott Caan (Danno). The 8th TV season will begin with Chin Ho and Kono being written out of the story lines.

CBS has responded to Daniel Dae Kim's "Facebook" post about equal pay. They say, “Daniel and Grace have been important and valued members of Hawaii Five-0 for seven seasons..., We did not want to lose them and tried very hard to keep them with offers for large and significant salary increases. While we could not reach an agreement, we part ways with tremendous respect for their talents on screen, as well as their roles as ambassadors for the show off screen, and with hopes to work with them again in the near future.”

(I will miss their characters, especially Kono).

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'Endeavour' Season 3 opens with 'The Great Gatsby' type story wrapped in murder

ENDEAVOUR on PBS Masterpiece. (S3E1). The first episode is called, “Ride.” The final TV ratings garnered 6.84 million TV viewers overall. This is the prequel to the popular “Inspector Morse” TV series. 

“Ride.” Constable Morse served time in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Inspector “Thursday” was shot and survived. Both uncovered police corruption of one of their bosses. That case is sealed for 50 years by the police department. Morse gets out of jail and is on suspension, but decides to move on from detective work. “Thursday” goes back to his job. 

There is a murder of a young lady who disappeared from a carnival. She is involved with a group of adults who live near a lake where Morse has a cabin. He is intrigued by the murder and asks questions of his own. It leads him to a man who is a dare devil and who wants to impress a pretty blonde, but she is married. (The story resembles, “The Great Gatsby.”). There is another murder…,

(Note: I stopped guessing who the killer was because I keep getting it wrong.).

You can buy Season 3 of ENDEAVOUR from AMAZON.

SAG-AFTRA & AMPTP reach deal in contract talks

The "Screen Actors Guild" (SAG) and the "American Federation of Television and Radio Artists" (AFTRA).

SAG-AFTRA says, "Dear Member -- We are thrilled to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) on successor agreements covering motion pictures, scripted prime-time dramatic television and new media production...,"

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