Monday, May 12, 2025

Sunday Night 'Dateline' episode 'Sean Combs on Trial' 5/11/2025

DATELINE on NBC. Sunday night's episode was called, "Sean Combs on Trial" (5/11/2025). Josh Mankiewicz reported the day before trials began on Combs.

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Sunday, May 11, 2025

Happy Mother's Day from the Simpsons 2025

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Saturday Night '48 Hours' Double Episodes on 5/10/2025

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment was called, "The Depraved Heart Murder" (5/10/2025). This was a repeat episode. Check it out if you missed it.

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48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment was called, "Facing a Monster" (5/10/2025). This was an all new episode.

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Top Box Office 'Thunderbolts' Remains Number #1 with $33 Million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / 5/11/2025 / ESTIMATED

1. Thunderbolts*         $33,100,000 Walt Disney

2. Sinners                         $21,100,000    Warner Bros.

3. A Minecraft Movie         $7,950,000 Warner Bros.

4. The Accountant 2         $6,096,020 Amazon MGM Studios

5. Clown in a Cornfield $3,650,000 RLJ Entertainment

6. Shadow Force         $2,015,000 Lionsgate

7. Fight or Flight         $2,001,252 Vertical Entertainment

8. Until Dawn                 $2,000,421 Screen Gems

9. The Amateur                 $1,100,000 20th Century Studios

10. The King of Kings         $680,656         Angel Studios

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Podcast '20/20' episode 'Bad Romance: Doomsday Bride'

20/20 says, "A look into the case of Lori Vallow just after a guilty verdict in a trial for conspiring to murder her fourth husband."

Sunday Night 'Dateline' with Josh Mankiewicz on May 11, 2025

DATELINE on NBC. Sunday night's episode is called, "Sean Combs on Trial" that will air at 10/9 p.m.

NBC says, "Ahead of the Sean Combs trial, Josh Mankiewicz reports on Combs’s life and the events that triggered a five-count federal indictment that includes racketeering and sex trafficking. Josh Mankiewicz reports."

Friday Night 'Dateline' episode 'The Terrible Night on King Road' with Keith Morrison

DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "The Terrible Night on King Road" (4/9/2025). With Keith Morrison.

Sorry everybody... The NBC schedule changed. Major League Baseball was supposed to air in Prime-Time. It might've aired in different time zones.

You can watch the episode online at NBC.

Trailer 'Things Like This' in theaters on May 16, 2025

International Trailer 'Love' in limited theaters on May 16, 2025

Trailer 'The Ruse' in theaters on May 16, 2025

Folk Horror Trailer 'The Severed Sun' in theaters on May 16, 2025

Awesome Trailer 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' in theaters on May 16, 2025

Trailer 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' in theaters on May 16, 2025

International Trailer 'The Old Woman With The Knife' in theaters on May 16, 2025

Western Radio Classic 'Gunsmoke' Top 75 Favorite Episodes

GUNSMOKE from CBS Radio (1952-1961). The Western ran for 9 seasons and peaked at 40 million listeners. It became so popular that a Black & White TV series was developed in 1955. It ran for 20 years until 1975.

The 9 radio seasons had 480 episodes that were developed into television scripts. Fans of the radio series have uploaded them to the Internet. It is very popular on YouTube and fans cannot find 4 lost episodes.

"Gunsmoke" radio is one of the most popular series in the "Golden Age" of radio that ended in 1961. The Western series took audiences back to the 1870's. 

I became a fan of both the radio and TV series. They've become an inspiration for me as a screenwriter of my own Westerns. 

I've added 25 more favorite episodes of the radio series. The total comes to 75 of the best segments from the 480.

Click on the photo below for Blogger page of 75 favorites.

1952 CBS publicity photo. The "Gunsmoke" cast who all performed in the 9 radio seasons. Word graphics by Roscoe Pond.

Friday, May 9, 2025

Podcast '48 Hours' series 'Trained to Kill' part five 'Put Up or Shut Up'

48 Hours says, "Detectives compare how the evidence found at Mark Stover’s house measures up to Michiel Oakes’ version of events. They discovered cell phone records, witnesses, and surveillance video that painted a more premeditated picture."

Podcast '48 Hours' series 'Trained to Kill' part four 'The Bundle in the Back'

48 Hours says, "Michiel Oakes said he tried to negotiate with Mark Stover to end the vicious back and forth. But the way he told the story, everything went wrong during their final meeting, on October 28th, 2009. The day Mark disappeared and the day Michiel was pulled over by police."

Classic Podcast '48 Hours' episode 'Bad Blood' with Maureen Maher 2007

48 Hours says, "Nancy Seaman was an award-winning teacher living in a wealthy suburb in Michigan. In 2004, she stabbed her husband, Bob, to death with a hatchet. At trial, Nancy admitted she killed Bob, but claimed it was self-defense and that Bob had been mentally and physically abusing her for years. The couple's two sons were divided on what to believe. 

“48 Hours" Correspondent Maureen Maher reports. 

This classic episode last aired on 11/3/2007.

Podcast '20/20' episode 'Bad Rap: A Good Juror'

20/20 says, "As the jury pool for Sean Combs' trial is narrowed down, Brian Buckmire does a deep dive into the process. Jury experts say it’s more like jury 'de-selection' than selection."

"Picking a jury is about trying to eliminate potential jurors who might be bad for your side, while leaving the ones who might be favorable. Jury consultant Eric Rudich explains how attorneys try to suss these out."

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Trailer 'Materialists' in theaters on June 13, 2025

Sci-Fi Trailer 'Child Machine' coming soon!

Saturday Night '48 Hours' Back-To-Back episodes on May 10, 2025

48 HOURS on CBS. The second hour segment is called, "Facing a Monster" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.

This is all new on CBS, "A teenager survives a vicious attack by an ex-boyfriend. Years later she faces him in court after he murders a young mother. 48 Hours - correspondent Anne-Marie Green reports."

Saturday Night '48 Hours' Back-To-Back episodes on May 10, 2025

48 HOURS on CBS. The first hour segment is called, "The Depraved Heart Murder" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. 

This is a CBS encore presentation, "A surgeon is accused of drugging his girlfriend in order to control her. 48 Hours - contributor Nikki Battiste reports."