Thursday, January 13, 2022

NFL on CBS will pre-empt The Saturday Night Mystery '48 Hours' on Jan. 15, 2022

48 HOURS on CBS. The TV crime show will be pre-empted this week by the National Football League game.

NFL on CBS Prime-Time begins Saturday at 8/7 p.m. 

AFC Wild Card: New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

The SAG Award Nominations announced 2022

I am a union member and I vote every year... The Native/Indigenous comedy "Reservation Dogs" was not nominated. The TV series airs on "Hulu" and they did buy an Ad in the SAG/AFTRA magazine - looking for a nomination.... It was renewed for a 2nd TV season and made the end-of-year Top 2021 TV Picks.

"The 28th SAG Awards will be nationally simulcast LIVE on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica."

Saturday Night Mystery 'Dateline' with Josh Mankiewicz on Jan. 15, 2022 at 9/8 p.m.

Friday Night 'Dateline' with Keith Morrison on Jan. 14, 2022 at 9/8 p.m.

Sunday, January 9, 2022

The '48 Hours' Episode 'Who Killed Jonelle Matthews' Hits 2.44 TV Ratings Overall

The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "Who Killed Jonelle Matthews" aired last Saturday night (1/8/2022) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.44 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers with the 18 to 49 adult demographic. "SNL" (NBC) grabbed 1.62 overall & 0.2 with adults. "NFL Football" (ABC) nabs 11.45 overall & 2.6 with adults. 

Click photos below for 48 HOURS on CBS.

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1974 Re-Release 'The Conversation' with Gene Hackman in theaters Jan. 14, 2022

Horror Trailer 'Scream' in movie theaters Jan. 14, 2022

Horror Trailer 'The Curse of La Patasola' in movie theaters Jan. 14, 2022

Trailer 'The Surprise Visit' in movie theaters Jan. 14, 2022

Top Box Office 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' remains number #1 with $33 million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JAN. 9, 2022 / ESTIMATED

Spider-Man: No Way Home ---> $33.0 Million

Sing 2                                 ---> $12.0M

The 355                                 ---> $4.8M

The King's Man                         ---> $3.3M

American Underdog                 ---> $2.4M

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

The 'Golden Globes' award show will a be a 'Private' event Sunday Jan. 9, 2022

A spokesman for the "Hollywood Foreign Press Association" (HFPA) says that the "Golden Globes" will be a private event for 2022. It won't stream online either this Sunday Jan. 9th. The winners will be announced in a press release on the official HFPA website.

Click photo for DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD news. 

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SAG-AFTRA Podcast 'How Improv Can Make You A Better Actor'

"Improvisation can be a wonderful way for actors to sharpen their skills and improve their confidence. In this episode, we revisit a PTEOE presentation with comedy improv pros Sarah Claspell and Johnny Meeks of the Upright Citizens Brigade. They offer improv exercises that are both useful and very funny."

The SAG Awards nominations will be announced on Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022

Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens will announce the 28th annual "SAG Award" nominations Live on Wednesday Jan. 12, 2022 at 10/7 a.m. 

(Photo by Michael Buckner for Variety Magazine.).

"The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at 8/5 p.m."

As a SAG/AFTRA union member. I opted out of the DVD screeners and the paper SAG/AFTRA magazine. I will screen the nominees online and receive the Digital Issue of each magazine. Plus, I vote every year for my favorite acting performances. Here we go...!

Saturday night '48 Hours' on Jan. 8, 2022

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "Who Killed Jonelle Matthews?" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. 

CBS says, "A former candidate for governor is accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl. Does his decades-long fascination with the case mean he’s a true-crime junkie or a murderer? 48 Hours - correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.

TV Preview will begin after Commercial Ad.

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Saturday Night 'Dateline' on Jan. 8, 2022

DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "The House on the Lake" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m.

NBC says, "Keith Morrison reports on one man's extensive journey through the court system after a wife and mother goes missing in Upstate New York."

The 'National Figure Skating Championships' will pre-empt 'Dateline' on Friday Jan. 7, 2022

DATELINE on NBC. The TV crime show will be pre-empted by the 2022 "National Figure Skating Championships" that will begin in Prime-Time this Friday at 7/6 p.m. It will end at 11/10 p.m.

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

2022 Golden Globes on Sunday Jan. 9 will have no celebrity presenters & no red carpet

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have not yet announced where their "Golden Globes" award show will be.... However - They did announce that there will be no red carpet and no celebrity presenters. Stay tuned....

NBC decided to cancel the 79th annual prime-time broadcast for 2022. The HFPA came under wide criticism in 2021 after internal organization problems. That included Diversity where only a few "black" journalists were part of the HFPA. "White" members reportedly looked down on those black members. Plus, diversity was not inclusive with the nominations over the past few decades. The other problems went from blatant racism to sexual harrassment.

The organization consists of journalists from around the world. They nominate and choose the winners.

The HFPA has changed their rules & regulations. Plus, added 22 minority journalists as members. Most of them are "black." Where are the Latino, Asian and Native American journalists...? 

The organization has apologized and decided to move forward with the 2022 award show. Celebrities turned down the announcements of the 2021 nominees. Rapper "Snoop Dogg" was tapped to read off those nominees who even mis-pronounced celebrity names. Since the Golden Globes have no home for their award show. The nominations were announced by live stream on "YouTube" at an undisclosed location.

The HFPA may have a long way to go before recovery. The Golden Globes used to have high profile celebrities from movies and television. At the moment. The major networks and movie studios want nothing to do with the HFPA.

(Vogue Picture of a lone Golden Globe. Getty Image.).

Below. Gone are the days of big movie stars at the Golden Globes.

(1959 photo by unknown photographer. The Golden Globes with winner Doris Day and Jack Lemmon.).

(1960 Bettmann/Getty Image. The Golden Globes with winner Marilyn Monroe.).

(1964 Associated Press. The Golden Globes with Richard Chamberlain and Angie Dickenson.).

SAG/AFTRA asks members to go-green & 'Opt-Out' of SAG Award DVD screeners

SAG.AFTRA says -- "The 2022 For Your Consideration season is just around the corner! Prefer digital FYC screeners to cut the clutter of receiving DVDs through the mail?

Digital FYC screeners create less waste and help the environment. Opt out of receiving DVDs and physical FYC mailings by logging into your membership account at sagaftra.org/gogreen and choosing the opt out option.

In order to vote and be eligible to access FYC materials, your November 2021 dues must have been received by December 10, 2021. Eligible members will be notified by email on how to vote and access For Your Consideration digital and DVD screeners, events and extras. Keep an eye out for this important email once voting opens on Jan. 19, 2022.  

Please note, it may take up to two business days for your opt-out to be reflected with the union mailing house, so opt out today if you'd like to stop DVDs from arriving via mail after Jan. 19."

Click SAG-AFTRA Logo below and Go-Green.

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Sunday, January 2, 2022

The '48 Hours' episode 'The Missing Millionaire: A Tiger King Mystery' Hits 2.56 TV Ratings Overall

The 48 HOURS (CBS) episode called, "The Missing Millionaire: A Tiger King Mystery" aired last Saturday night (1/1/2022) at 10/9 p.m. In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.56 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers with the 18 to 49 adult demographic. "SNL" (NBC) grabbed 2.22 overall & 04. with adults. "When Nature calls with Helen Mirren" (ABC) nabs 0.91 overall & 1.0 with adults. 

Click photos below for 48 HOURS on CBS.

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Trailer 'The 355' in Theaters Jan. 7, 2022

Trailer 'See For Me' in Theaters Jan. 7, 2022 plus Video-On-Demand

Top Box Office 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' stays at number #1 with $52.7 Million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JAN. 2, 2022 / ESTIMATED

Spider-Man: No Way Home ---> $52.7 Million

Sing 2                                 ---> $19.6M

The King's Man                         ---> $4.5M

American Underdog                 ---> $4.1M

The Matrix Resurrections         ---> $3.8M

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Saturday, January 1, 2022

1987 Mystery Thriller 'House of Games' says 'Be Careful What You Wish For'

HOUSE OF GAMES from ORION PICTURES (1987). It stars Lyndsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna. It was directed by David Mamet. The production made $2.6 million at the box office. It grabbed an audience only in big city movie theaters across the U.S. The film received a "Criterion Collection" digital release in 2007.

A successful female physchiatrist had just wrote a best selling novel. Her life looks like it's complete in a lot of ways. She feels however that there is something missing. She wants to go into a different world where she loses control. As a phsychiatrist. She controls her patients whose lives depend upon her help.

One of her patients, needs more help, than just a "talk" session. This patient has a gun and the phsychiatrist takes it to a man who will eventually control her life. He is obviously a con-man who convinces her that there is a bigger game outside of himself. She lets go of her inhibitions and enjoys this con-game lifestyle.

I will not give anything away.... But - Several gun shots go off and someone is killed. Who takes the bullet? Is this a real game in real life?... I saw this in a movie theater back in 1987. That ending just blew me away - so to speak. Check it out. You will not be disappointed.


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(1987 Publicity Photo for movie. Joe Mantegna and Lyndsay Crouse.).