THE NEW YORK TIMES. The news article is called, "A Murder, a Conviction and a Never-Ending Case." (Published on Feb. 21, 2018). This surrounds the Oct. 12, 2003 murder of college student Mark S. Fisher. He was only 19-years-old and it looks like there may never be a resolution. A judge recently threw out the conviction of John Giuca. He was one of two men charged in Mark's murder who was shot five times. The drama wrapped-up in this murder has lasted 15 years.
Ladies and gentleman. It is a mystery and this is also a great read...,
DATELINE on NBC. The weekend episode is called, "Twist of Fate" that will air this Sunday at 7/6 p.m.
NBC says, "When thousands gather at the Indiana State Fair in August 2011 for a concert, tragedy strikes. Concert goers put themselves in harm’s way to try and save complete strangers in a life and death race against time. Andrea Canning reports."
DATELINE on NBC. The next episode is called, "Secrets on the Emerald Coast" that will air this Friday at 10/9 p.m. The winter Olympic games 2018 are over. Let's get back to murder & mystery...,
NBC says, "A young mother disappears after leaving her newborn in the care of her local pastor and his wife. For five years Florida detectives search for her, but instead uncover a web of secrets and lies. Keith Morrison reports."
Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan are set to return for a 4th sequel to "Rush Hour." Tucker did an interview with an ESPN podcast (The Plug) and confirmed it. However, he did not give any details on when the project will be filmed or to be released. Brett Ratner directed all three "Rush" movies and it is unclear if he will return. He has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. Chan has reportedly turned down several "Rush" scripts until recently. He joked in an interview about the age factor because the last installment was back in 2007. It is now 2018 and there has to be changes for the next sequel. Stay tuned...,
A movie fan uploaded "Bloopers" of all 3 RUSH HOUR movies to YouTube.
48 HOURS on CBS. The 2-hour episode is called, "The Family" that will air this Saturday at 9/8 p.m. This is a repeat. Check it out if you missed it.
CBS says, "Allegations of stolen children, drugs, abuse and a leader who claimed to be the second coming of Christ - the trail of a cult that began in Australia and led the FBI to New York. 48 Hours - correspondent Peter Van Sant investigates."
The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) has won a court injunction to stop the age discrimination law AB 1687 (California). The entertainment website can still post the age of an actor or actress even without their knowledge. SAG-AFTRA apposed the judge's decision because Hollywood discriminates against older performers.
SAG-AFTRA says, "(They are) extremely disappointed with today’s (Feb. 20, 2018) ruling in IMDb v. Becerra and SAG-AFTRA. The Court unfortunately fails to understand or recognize the massive impact gender and age discrimination has on all working performers. That discrimination is facilitated by IMDb’s insistence on publishing performers’ age information without their consent."
"The ruling also refuses to recognize the reality of the commercial nature of IMDb’s database publishing operation. Despite sworn testimony submitted by SAG-AFTRA, the Court incorrectly concluded there were no material disputed factual issues, while precluding the parties from acquiring additional evidence or permitting the case to go to trial. SAG-AFTRA will continue to defend this much-needed law by appealing this ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals." - Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, COO and General Counsel.
HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS. The TV crime show will not be on this week's schedule Friday Feb. 23, 2018. TV fans are going to have to wait and see what happens to Adam in March. Friday Prime-time begins with, "Big Brother: Celebrity Edition" (8-10 p.m.). "Blue Bloods" (10/9 p.m.).
DATELINE on NBC. The TV crime program will return after the Winter Olympics 2018. Below is a short Crime Capsule on the murder of Lana Clarkson.
NBC says, "In February 2003, a shot rang out in famed music producer Phil Spector’s California mansion. Actress Lana Clarkson was dead, and thus began a six year legal process to convict a killer."
48 HOURS (CBS) can be seen each Saturday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque TV station KRQE 13. The recent episode on Feb. 17, 2018 was called, “The Killing Game.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 3.21 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Winter Olympics” (NBC) grabbed 13.62 overall & 3.2 with adults (8-11p.m). “20/20” (ABC) nabbed 2.02 overall & 0.4 with adults.
“48 Hours” is a news program that covers crime and murder in the United States. Saturday night’s episode was reported and narrated by Peter Van Sant.
“The Killing Game.” Rodney Alcala was a photographer who took pictures of women and girls. He is a charming man who once appeared on the 1970’s TV show, “The Dating Game.” Tali Shapiro lived in California who was abducted by Rodney while she walked to school. A witness saw him with the girl and called police. Tali was later found near death in the kitchen of Rodney’s home. She survived, but he fled to New York. The FBI put him on the “most wanted” list, but couldn’t track him down. His next victim was Cornelia Michael Crilley who had been stripped naked and strangled to death. Her murder went cold for years and Rodney went on a killing spree throughout the 1970’s. Can police finally catch up with him?
Click photo below of 48 HOURS for complete episode.
(CBS photo. Rodney Alcala was charming killer.).
(CBS photo. Christine Thornton could be one of many victims of Rodney Alcala.).
LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES on NBC. 2010-11. It's hard to believe it has been seven years since this TV show was cancelled. It was a spin-off of the original and long running, "Law & Order." Dick Wolf is the creator and he moved the spin-off to Los Angeles with a whole new cast. It looked very promising.
The TV series started, but ran only 9 episodes when NBC put it on hiatus. The reason was, I believe, due to low TV ratings. It returned a few months later with a new TV introduction and cast changes. Detective Rex Winters (Skeet Ulrich) was killed off in the 9th episode. That was a total shock to TV fans. Attorney, Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) was brought in from New York who was on the original "Law & Order." Prosecutor, Ricardo Morales (Alfred Molina) went back to being a detective and replaced Winters.
The last 8 episodes ran-out the TV season and then NBC cancelled it. There was a 22 episode order and the network aired the remaining 5 segments in the summer of 2011. NBC split the episodes as detective Rex Winters returned. Which meant that those episodes were already filmed before the changes at mid-TV season. It struggled to find an audience even though hardcore TV fans followed it from New York to L.A.
In my opinion, Terence Howard brought a lot of charisma to the TV show. The glitz and the glamour of L.A., also made it look intriguing. A big mistake was killing off Winters. Maybe, TV audiences were burned out on all the TV spin-off's. Who knows? I absolutely loved the L.A., version and believed it could've went 5 TV seasons.
Click NBC logos below for the complete TV season of "Law & Order: LA."
HAWAII FIVE-0 on CBS. The next episode is called, "Hana Komo Pae (Right of Passage)" that will air Friday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat episode from the last TV season.
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Killing Game" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is an update.
CBS says, "A photographer who was on "The Dating Game" became one of the nation's deadliest serial killers. Eight years after "48 Hours"' first report, new victims emerge. Correspondent Peter Van Sant has the latest."
BOSCH on AMAZON. This is one of my favorite cop/detective TV shows. It captures Los Angeles so perfectly. Season 4 begins streaming online at "Amazon Prime Video" April 13, 2018.
Amazon says, "Detective Harry Bosch returns for a new explosive season. He is assigned a new case that has the city of Los Angeles on a verge of a riot. Bosch finds himself at several crossroads both professionally and personally. He remains relentless in his pursuit of his mother’s killer and will stop anything to pursue justice. This will be a season unlike any other."
48 HOURS (CBS) can be seen each Saturday evening at 10/9 p.m. It aired at 9 p.m. (central time) on the Albuquerque TV station KRQE 13. The recent episode on Feb. 10, 2018 was called, “Paradise Lost.” In the overnight TV ratings it garnered 2.98 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.4 million TV viewers in the all-important 18 to 49 adult demographic. “Winter Olympics” (NBC) grabbed 19.78 overall & 4.5 with adults (8-11 p.m). “NBA Saturday Prime-time” (ABC) nabbed 2.25 overall & 0.7 with adults (8:30-11 p.m.).
“48 Hours” is a news program that covers crime and murder in the United States. Saturday night’s episode was reported and narrated by Susan Spencer.
“Paradise Lost.” Costa Rico 2010. John and Ann Bender built a secluded home inside the rain forest in 2001. A wild life nature preserve was also created in and around the home. It seemed like a beautiful paradise until John received a gunshot to the back of his head. Both he and Ann had suffered from severe depression. She believes that he tried to committed suicide with his own gun. She also claimed that she attempted to take the gun away from him. Her hands were wrapped around his when the gun went off. Ann was later convicted in his death in 2015 and believes she was framed. Can she be right?
Click photo for 48 HOURS for full episodes at CBS.
(CBS photo. John and Ann Bender in happier times.).
(CBS express photo. Ann Bender and her wildlife refuge.).
SAG.AFTRA. To all union members. It's that time of year again to report your income. You should've already gotten your statement in the regular mail. You can either return that statement by mail or report online. It is due Feb. 28, 2018.
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "Paradise Lost" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is an update. Susan Spencer returns. We missed you...,
CBS says, "Did a Wall Street millionaire kill himself or was it murder? "48 Hours" is there when his wife faces a third trial in a Costa Rican court. What really happened to John Bender? Correspondent Susan Spencer updates."
The ACADEMY AWARDS 2018. The Guild Cinema (Albuquerque) will begin it's annual run of Oscar nominated short screenings from Feb. 10 to 18. The Academy has announced that the short films will begin running across the U.S., on Feb. 9, 2018. Check your local areas and cities across the country.
For those of you who live in Albuquerque. Please go to the Guild Cinema for showtimes. (I attended in 2017 and it was great. See you at the Guild Cinema.).
