Cindy Williams 'Laverne & Shirley' & classic 'American Graffiti' dies at 75

1950's & 60's America was popular in the 1970's with films and television. Actress Cindy Williams was part of that nostalgia throughout the 1970's. She appeared in the classic 1973 coming-of-age film, "American Graffiti." Plus, she portrayed Shirley Feeney on TV sitcoms set in the 1950's, "Happy Days" and its' spin-off "Laverne & Shirley" (1975-1982).

Williams also appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 classic, "The Conversation" starring Gene Hackman. The movie is about a male loner who runs his own surveillance company. He is hired to follow and listen to a young couple (Cindy Williams & Frederic Forrest). The audio recordings reveal an attempted murder and the loner is conflicted about telling the truth. His job is only surveillance who doesn't get personally involved. (Check it out on Blu-Ray). RIP Cindy Williams....

1973 Publicity Poster for "American Graffiti." Cindy Williams in the middle.

Autographed publicity photo for "American Graffiti 1973. Ron Howard & Cindy Williams play a popular high school couple. 

Below is the Classic movie trailer of "American Graffiti" 1973.

Below is the 1st TV Season Introduction of the Sitcom, "Laverne & Shirley."

Below is the Classic movie trailer of "The Conversation" 1974.

Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live on 'YouTube/Netflix' Feb. 26, 2023

SAG Awards Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is Sally Field. 

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Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter after death on 'Rust' movie set

Note: The film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, has also been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins. Hannah handled the prop guns on-set.

There are reports that the western "Rust" has continued. It was filmed right here in New Mexico.

The '48 Hours' episode 'The Death Of An Officer's Wife' Hits 2.91 TV Ratings Overall

48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Death Of An Officer's Wife" (1/29/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.91 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.3 million TV viewers with the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic. 

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Top Box Office 'Puss In Boots: The Last Wish' jumps back with $10 Million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JAN. 29, 2023 / ESTIMATED

Avatar: The Way of Water               ---> $15.7M

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish             ---> $10.6M

A Man Called Otto                             ---> $6.8M

M3GAN                                            ---> $6.4M

Pathaan                                           ---> $5.9M

via GIPHY

Trailer 'Knock at the Cabin' in movie theaters on Feb. 3, 2023

Trailer '80 for Brady' in movie theaters on Feb. 3, 2023

Animation Trailer 'The Amazing Maurice' in movie theaters on Feb. 3, 2023

Trailer 'The Locksmith' in movie theaters on Feb. 3, 2023

Trailer 'Alot of Nothing' in movie theaters on Feb. 3, 2023

International Trailer 'Godland' in movie theaters on Feb. 3, 2023

International Trailer 'Full Time' in movie theaters on Feb. 3, 2023

James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' jumps to #4 in all time world wide box office

All-Time World Wide Box Office as of January 28, 2023. Director James Cameron now has 3 of 4 movies on this list. "Avatar: The Way of Water" just passed "Star Wars: Episode VII-The Force Awakens." Cameron's "Titanic" could sink under "Water" in the next month.

1 Avatar                                            - $2,923,706,026          2009

2 Avengers: Endgame                         - $2,799,439,100          2019

3 Titanic                                            - $2,194,690,964          1997

4 Avatar: The Way of Water                 - $2,074,750,771          2022

5 Star Wars: The Force Awakens       - $2,071,310,218          2015

6 Avengers: Infinity War                     - $2,052,415,039           2018

7 Spider-Man: No Way Home               - $1,921,847,111          2021

8 Jurassic World                                 - $1,671,537,444           2015

9 The Lion King                                  - $1,663,075,401           2019

10 The Avengers                                  - $1,520,538,536           2012

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Saturday Night Mystery '48 Hours' on Jan. 28, 2023

48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Death of an Officer's Wife" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m.

CBS says, "Amanda Perrault died of a gunshot wound to the head. The unusual position of her body raised questions about who pulled the trigger. 48 Hours - contributor Anne-Marie Green reports."

Friday 'Dateline' pre-empted by 'US Figure Skating Championships' on Jan. 27, 2023

NBC Friday Night Prime-Time airs the "U.S. Figure Skating Championships" from 8/7 to 11/10 p.m. "Dateline" returns next week.

Below is the Promo Trailer for the Championships.

Podcast 'Unsolved Mysteries' new episode 'Lured From Home'

"On September 15, 2019, 14-year-old gamer Alicia Navarro goes missing five days before her Quinceañera. Other than a cryptic note, Alicia leaves few clues as to where she could have gone...."

"Six months after her daughter’s disappearance, Alicia’s mother, Jessica Nunez, contacts Trent Steel, a PI and former CIA member who specializes in cases of online human trafficking...." 

"Who lured Alicia from her home, and where is she now?"

Podcast SAG-AFTRA 'Will AI Augment or Automate Us? Experts Weigh-in

"Generative AI is a topic causing excitement and concern in the entertainment industry. Powerful technology such as deep fakes, ChatGPT and Dall-E-2 is rapidly impacting the content creation process — from editing and special effects to the scripts and performances themselves...." 

"To talk about this hot-button issue, we’re joined by Nina Schick and Matt Belloni. Schick is an AI advisor, speaker, and author of Deepfakes: The Coming Infocalypse. Belloni is the former editor of Hollywood Reporter and Founding Partner of Puck, a next-generation digital media company."

Brutal Political Comedy with Bill Maher on that liar 'George Santos'

The Santa Fe 'Regal Cinemas' will close along with 38 others in U.S.

REGAL CINEMAS. After the COVID-19 pandemic. Movie theaters lost a lot of money.... Beginning on Feb. 15, 2023. The Regal Cinemas will close 39 locations around the United States. All to save money and keep the company out of debt. 500 theaters will remain open.

The "Santa Fe Stadium 14" rental lease will not be renewed and will shut its' doors. The Albuquerque location will remain open. 

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Top Box Office 'Avatar: The Way of Water' remains number #1 with $20 Million

TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / JAN. 22, 2023 / ESTIMATED

Avatar: The Way of Water                      ---> $20.0M

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish                 ---> $11.5M

M3GAN                                                 ---> $9.8M

Missing                                                 ---> $9.3M

A Man Called Otto                                  ---> $9.0M

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The '48 Hours' episode 'The Daughters Who Disappeared' Hits 2.68 TV Ratings Overall

48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Daughters Who Disappeared" (1/21/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 2.68 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.  

Note: Sorry that I didn't post the TV preview. CBS had 2-back-to-back episodes on Saturday night. I posted the ratings for 10/9 p.m.

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Re-Release Trailer 'Roman Holiday' in theaters on Jan. 22, 2023

Trailer 'Fear' in movie theaters on Jan. 27, 2023

Trailer 'Infinity Pool' in movie theaters on Jan. 27, 2023

Trailer 'Close' in movie theaters on Jan. 27, 2023