'Dateline' Monday Aug. 12, 2019 at 10/9 p.m.

SAG-AFTRA Elections 2019

SAG-AFTRA union members. This year's local state elections have been rolling out their results. Each member should've been sent local ballots in the regular mail. 

Click SAG-AFTRA logo below for complete Election coverage.

(SAG-AFTRA logo).

'The Hunt' cancelled by Universal after mass shootings

THE HUNT for UNIVERSAL. The action-thriller movie has been pulled from its' theatrical release of Sept. 27, 2019. This after the mass shootings in the states of Ohio and Texas that killed 31 people. The film became a political talking point from Trump. 

"The Hunt" is about the global "elite" who pay big money to who hunt people for sport. The tables are turned when the hunter becomes the hunted. 

Universal has not announced if or when the movie will ever be released.

Episode 4: 'Baskeball or Nothing' on 'Netlfix' 2019

BASKETBALL OR NOTHING on NET-FLIX. The 6-part series follows a Navajo Indian high school basketball team who fight to make it to state championships.

Episode 4: Chance of a Lifetime.

The regional tournament approaches and every Navajo team wants to be "Top Dog." That includes the Chinle "Wildcats." They worked hard to get back into the top rankings. Coach Raul Mendoza doesn't want them to rest. He wants them to be the best in the state and the team is real close. Raul also wants them to have fun too because that's what the sport is all about.

The regional title game was exciting and the coach has to lead the "wildcats" over the top. It's tough but the team finally believes in themselves to go all the way. We see their resiliency and the camera shows us where the Navajo tribe has come from. Like most tribes in the United States. Indigenous history isn't pretty, but the Navajo people had survived. 

Click here to watch "Basketball or Nothing" on "Netflix."

'Elementary' Season Finale Thursday Aug. 15, 2019 at 10/9 p.m.

'Angry Birds 2' opens on 3,500 US movie screens Tuesday Aug. 13, 2019

Episode 3 'Basketball or Nothing' on 'Netflix' 2019

BASKETBALL OR NOTHING on NET-FLIX. The 6-part series follows a Navajo Indian high school team who might get to the state championships.

Episode 3: Chance of a Lifetime.

The Wildcats lose two games in a row and by mere points. Coach Raul Mendoza gets tired of this "Rez-ball" tactic of individual playing. He cracks down on defense and how they should depend on each other in the game. Slowly, but surely, his game plan sinks in and the team climbs back into the top rankings. It becomes exciting for the team and their home-town fans. It isn't time to settle down though because their aim is to win the state championship. 

We get to see the team-player's struggle on the basketball court and off. Their personal lives are literally a fight in the Arizona desert. The fact that they have to travel miles to get water is "astounding." The families of athletes also have to sacrifice a lot so their kids can have a better life. It's very positive.

Click her for "Basketball or Nothing" on "Netflix."

'Basketball or Nothing' covered by local Arizona News 2019

Episode 2: 'Basketball or Nothing' on 'Netflix'

BASKETBALL OR NOTHING on NET-FLIX. The 6-part series follows a Navajo Indian high school team who head toward a possible state championship.

Episode 2: Getting Defensive

The team is now being pushed by Coach Raul Mendoza to stop this "Rez-ball" tactic. They lose their next game by one point because they can't play defense correctly. They aren't a team on the court in either direction. Raul shows them all "on camera" and what they're doing wrong. It begins to seep into the team's subconscious mind. "Rez-ball" individual play isn't going to cut it.

The coaches also see natural talent inside a top player. He doesn't see the potential in himself because he doesn't believe in "himself." It shows on the court and in the locker room. All the coaches can do is support them because the other side of the Indian Reservation is not good. Crime, alcohol and drugs. Meth has now become the new abusive drug that strangles teen natives. 

Click here for "Basketball or Nothing" on "Netflix."

    

'Elementary' episode 'Reichenbach Falls' nabs 3.37 TV ratings overall

There is one more episode left in the final TV season....

The ELEMENTARY (CBS) episode called, "Reichenbach Falls" aired Thursday night (8/8/2019) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 3.37 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.6 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "Reef Break" (ABC) grabbed 3.30 overall & 0.7 with adults. "Law & Order: SVU" (NBC) 3.73 overall & 0.8 with adults (8-11 p.m.).

"Reichenbach Falls." Sherlock blames himself for his dad's death. Him, Watson and detective Bell go to where Morland's dead body is. Sherlock finds that there is a camera watching them as they approach the car. Sherlock turns around and the car blows up. 

Odin has raised the stakes by hiring real professional killers. He no longer wants to work with vigilante's. A witness Sherlock and Watson had questioned is now dead after an arson fire. Captain Gregson confronts Odin and tells him to stay away from Sherlock and Watson. 

   

Click photos below for ELEMENTARY on CBS.

(CBS photo. The team visit Morland Holmes' dead body).

(CBS photo. Sherlock sees his dad's dead body).

(CBS photo screenshot. Publicity for TV show).

'48 Hours' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday Aug. 10, 2019

48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "Peter Chadwick: Caught" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.

CBS says, "A '48 Hours' report helps trip up a wanted fugitive who spent more than four-and-a-half years on the run for allegedly killing his wife and staging a kidnapping. Tracy Smith has the very latest."

'48 Hours' 2 back-to-back episodes Saturday Aug. 10, 2019

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "Out of Reach" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.

CBS says, "After 30 years, the prime suspect in the brutal murder of an American woman living in South Korea speaks out and maintains she’s innocent. Peter Van Sant investigates."

'Basketball or Nothing' premiere's on Netflix 2019

BASKETBALL OR NOTHING on NET-FLIX. The 6-part series follows the Navajo "Wildcats" high school basketball team. They try to become that first team to get to the state championships. 

Episode 1: Rezball

Raul Mendoza is the coach and he discovers how the team plays "Rezball" tactics. He is intrigued by the "push" to get a shot inside the hoop. It is a loose, aggressive and individual way of playing. But, the coach wants them to work as a team before the season begins. They are tested in their first game and they barely win, but it's a lesson on team work. We see how the coach wants his players to win, but also to learn how to get there.

Chinle, Arizona is very desolate and miles from the nearest big city. It's the Indian Reservation and the only thing local residents love is high school basketball. They have never been to the state championships and this could be the year they get their chance.

'Dateline' Saturday Aug. 10, 2019 called, 'Deadly Circumstances'

DATELINE on NBC. The weekend episode is called, "Deadly Circumstances" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.

NBC says, "When a Tennessee resident is murdered in her bedroom, investigators struggle to find answers with little evidence at the scene to link any possible suspects to the crime. Could it have been a burglary gone bad? Or, something else? Andrea Canning reports."

'Dateline' Friday Aug. 9, 2019 called, 'On the Outskirts of Town'

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "On the Outskirts of Town" that will air this Friday at 10/9 p.m.

NBC says, "Andrea Canning reports on a young, beloved woman who is found dead near a soccer field in Indiana. As a family and a community grieve, detectives try to piece together a puzzle that leads them to the most unexpected of suspects."

CBS NEWS: David Temple found 'guilty' for 2nd time in wife's murder

'48 Hours' David Temple is convicted for 2nd time of killing his wife

48 HOURS on CBS. The murder of Belinda Temple has been covered since 2007. Her husband David Temple was convicted in killing her and their unborn baby. He appealed and his case was thrown out after 9 years. Evidence was supposedly withheld from the first trial by the prosecution. David was charged again along with that "withheld" evidence. He was again found guilty of killing his wife and unborn child back in 1999. 

David was having an affair with Heather back then. He married her soon after Belinda's funeral. Heather has now filed for divorce from him. Belinda was killed by a shotgun to the head. She and her baby died instantly. David's affair was the main motive. 

Click photos below for 48 HOURS of the episode "The Alternate Suspects."

(CBS photo. David Temple found guilty of killing his wife for second time).

(CBS photo. David, his son and Belinda in happier times. The 1990s).

(CBS photo screenshot. David Married Heather soon after Belinda's death).

'Elementary' Sherlock's dad is murdered

ELEMENTARY on CBS. Thursday nights at 10/9 p.m. This week's episode will be the 12th of 13 final segments of the TV series. It has been cancelled after this 7th TV season.

Last week on the episode "unfriended." Morland Holmes was murdered after helping Sherlock dismantle Odin's power as a corrupt billionaire. Internally, Morland had asked his friends to cripple Odin's stock in the market exchange, around the world. It had worked.  

Odin confronted Sherlock and soon Morland's friends had turned on him. He was executed and his body was put inside a car. Detective Bell was called down to the crime scene.

Remember, Odin had asked Sherlock and Watson to join his team to stop vigilante's. Odin had secretly ordered contract killings of those who are about to commit murder or mass killings. Captain Gregson got involved with one vigilante who inadvertently shot him. Sherlock finally told Gregson that he and Watson knew Odin was behind that shooting.

(As a long time fan of this TV show. I was completely shocked by this. Sherlock had not really reconciled with his dad. They finally made a some-what truce on the last TV season. Now, there are only 2 more episodes left in the TV series. -- I WILL MISS THIS SHOW).

Click photos below for ELEMENTARY and complete episodes.

(CBS photo. Sherlock and Watson meet Morland Holmes.).

(CBS photo. Morland Holmes meets his fate.).

(CBS photo. Morland Holmes helps his son for the last time.).

An all new 'Dateline' Monday Aug. 5, 2019 at 10/9 p.m.

Lorenzen Wright: Former Basketball star's ex-wife pleads 'guilty' in planning his murder

An all new 'Elementary' Thursday Aug. 8, 2019 at 10/9 p.m.

'The Kitchen' opens on 2,700 US movie screens Friday Aug. 9, 2019

'The Art of Racing in the Rain' opens on 2,800 US movie screens Friday Aug. 9 2019

'Elementary' episode 'Unfriended' hits 3.78 TV ratings overall

The ELEMENTARY (CBS) episode called, "Unfriended" aired Thursday night (8/1/2019) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 3.78 million TV viewers overall. It reached 1.0 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. "Reef Break" (ABC) grabbed 1.99 overall & 0.3 with adults. "NFL Football Broncos at Falcons" (NBC) 4.99 overall & 1.4 with adults (8-11 p.m.).

"Unfriended." Sherlock discovers that the tech billionaire named "Odin" had turned off Internet access to his contract killing of a family. He made it a murder and then suicide outcome. The man also turned off Sherlock's iPhone so he couldn't call or see anything. Odin wants Sherlock and Watson to join his team to stop violence before it happens. Remember, he had a man kill and Captain Gregson was inadvertently shot.

Sherlock's dad returns to help fight Odin. He knows that Watson was asking questions about him too. His contract killings come from no one to those who kill. They just kill and build their army of vigilante's. How can they charge this billionaire with murder?

Click photos below for ELEMENTARY on CBS.

(CBS photo. Lucy Lui directs this week's episode).

(CBS photo. Something happens to Sherlock's dad).

(CBS photo. Sherlock's dad returns).

'48 Hours' Saturday Aug. 3, 2019

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "Fatal Crossing" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.