The sci-fi genre has always been one of the most beloved among cinephiles as it gives us a new look at a particular technology or our world. There was a time when Max (formerly known as HBO Max) was the place for peak sci-fi shows but after taking off Westworld and Raised by Wolves from the service, and since then it has been lacking a bit regarding sci-fi shows. But still, we picked the seven best sci-fi shows that we could find on Max.
Avenue 5
Avenue 5 is a sci-fi dark comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The Max series is set in the future and mostly in space and it follows the story of the crew and passengers on board the interplanetary cruise ship named Avenue 5. A little mistake and the death of its chief engineer causes Avenue 5 to veer 0.21 degrees off course which results in the...
Avenue 5
Avenue 5 is a sci-fi dark comedy series created by Armando Iannucci. The Max series is set in the future and mostly in space and it follows the story of the crew and passengers on board the interplanetary cruise ship named Avenue 5. A little mistake and the death of its chief engineer causes Avenue 5 to veer 0.21 degrees off course which results in the...
- 6/1/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Even though Mark Harmon is considered the heart and soul of NCIS, as it is impossible to imagine the show running for so long without the charismatic father figure of Gibbs, that does not mean the actor did not have his fair share of struggles while working on the show.
In fact, according to some of his former co-stars, Harmon was a reason for many behind-the-scenes clashes.
Regardless of whose side you take in these feuds, it's always interesting to check out the drama that occurred during the filming of your favorite show. So, if you are curious about all the conflicts that took place, here are 3 stories shared by former NCIS stars.
Donald P. Bellisario
It is hard to imagine the circumstances that would cause the show's creator and mastermind behind the story to leave in the middle of production. Although Bellisario's impact on the show will never be forgotten,...
In fact, according to some of his former co-stars, Harmon was a reason for many behind-the-scenes clashes.
Regardless of whose side you take in these feuds, it's always interesting to check out the drama that occurred during the filming of your favorite show. So, if you are curious about all the conflicts that took place, here are 3 stories shared by former NCIS stars.
Donald P. Bellisario
It is hard to imagine the circumstances that would cause the show's creator and mastermind behind the story to leave in the middle of production. Although Bellisario's impact on the show will never be forgotten,...
- 6/1/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Leroy Jethro Gibbs can be a smooth operator when he wants to be on NCIS.
But if anyone has ever wondered if Gibbs has rizz, a new clip shared online answers that question.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Mark Harmon as Gibbs in the NCIS Universe.
Harmon’s last episode was Gret Wide Open in October 2021. It was during Season 19, and it left many fans saddened.
But there are hopes that Harmon could return to NCIS one day – they just need the right story for it to work.
In the meantime, Harmon will be the executive producer and narrate a new NCIS prequel show that will debut in the fall. Here’s a look at the NCIS: Origins cast.
Gibbs puts that rizz on display in new NCIS clip
The younger generation has been using the slang term rizz to represent charisma. It’s a...
But if anyone has ever wondered if Gibbs has rizz, a new clip shared online answers that question.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Mark Harmon as Gibbs in the NCIS Universe.
Harmon’s last episode was Gret Wide Open in October 2021. It was during Season 19, and it left many fans saddened.
But there are hopes that Harmon could return to NCIS one day – they just need the right story for it to work.
In the meantime, Harmon will be the executive producer and narrate a new NCIS prequel show that will debut in the fall. Here’s a look at the NCIS: Origins cast.
Gibbs puts that rizz on display in new NCIS clip
The younger generation has been using the slang term rizz to represent charisma. It’s a...
- 6/1/2024
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
The Chosen creator Dallas Jenkins teared up during a livestream telecast Wednesday. He had just won a hard-fought, months-long arbitration with his Biblical drama’s original partner, Angel Studios. The arbitrator had ruled in Jenkins’ company’s favor, freeing him to potentially secure a major exclusive streaming partner to help fund the show’s upcoming seasons.
“What I’m about to say [is] very sad,” Jenkins said (video below). “The arbitrator’s decision comprehensively affirmed our position…and The Chosen‘s relationship with Angel Studios is effectively over. We take no pleasure in this. We want to reiterate our deep appreciation for their immeasurable role in how they launched the show. But we came to the conclusion that we simply had no choice [but to split with Angel] for the future of our company and the show.”
Jenkins then announced the news Chosen fans had long waited for — a season four streaming date.
“This delay has been awful,...
“What I’m about to say [is] very sad,” Jenkins said (video below). “The arbitrator’s decision comprehensively affirmed our position…and The Chosen‘s relationship with Angel Studios is effectively over. We take no pleasure in this. We want to reiterate our deep appreciation for their immeasurable role in how they launched the show. But we came to the conclusion that we simply had no choice [but to split with Angel] for the future of our company and the show.”
Jenkins then announced the news Chosen fans had long waited for — a season four streaming date.
“This delay has been awful,...
- 5/31/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Angel Studios is planning to appeal an arbitrator’s ruling that ended its relationship with the producers of faith-based TV megahit “The Chosen.” The news comes as The Chosen LLC — the company behind the production of series — announced this week that the show’s Season 4 would exclusively stream on “The Chosen” app starting with the first two episodes on June 2.
In a statement, Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon said it will “pursue the appeal provision that Angel and The Chosen agreed to as the process for resolving disagreements privately.”
In a unique distribution model, “The Chosen” Season 4 was first released in theaters this February, where it scored big box office returns. But after that, the show’s TV premiere remained in limbo as Angel Studios and The Chosen LLC tussled over the season premiere plans.
“The Chosen” started in 2017 as a partnership between Dallas Jenkins and Angel Studios, originally financed through crowdfunding.
In a statement, Angel Studios CEO Neal Harmon said it will “pursue the appeal provision that Angel and The Chosen agreed to as the process for resolving disagreements privately.”
In a unique distribution model, “The Chosen” Season 4 was first released in theaters this February, where it scored big box office returns. But after that, the show’s TV premiere remained in limbo as Angel Studios and The Chosen LLC tussled over the season premiere plans.
“The Chosen” started in 2017 as a partnership between Dallas Jenkins and Angel Studios, originally financed through crowdfunding.
- 5/30/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
There is nothing worse than watching your favorite show become less and less entertaining with each new episode. Sometimes it's the writers, who seem to lose the spark and keep putting the characters in repetitive cycles. Other times, it's the actors, whose work on the set becomes less and less interesting.
Either way, the moment the show stops feeling exciting and authentic, viewers want it to end. As NCIS celebrates the finale of its 21st season, it is also celebrating the continued interest of its audience. However, if the show hadn't dodged the bullet in 2018, its fate could have been very different.
Why Did Abby Leave NCIS?
A fun and quirky forensic scientist, Abby Sciuto has been an important part of the team since the very first season. Portrayed by Pauley Perrette, the character has managed to break stereotypes about the profession with her unconventional looks but brilliant mind. Abby...
Either way, the moment the show stops feeling exciting and authentic, viewers want it to end. As NCIS celebrates the finale of its 21st season, it is also celebrating the continued interest of its audience. However, if the show hadn't dodged the bullet in 2018, its fate could have been very different.
Why Did Abby Leave NCIS?
A fun and quirky forensic scientist, Abby Sciuto has been an important part of the team since the very first season. Portrayed by Pauley Perrette, the character has managed to break stereotypes about the profession with her unconventional looks but brilliant mind. Abby...
- 5/30/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Netflix’s latest animated series order comes from several people behind Rick and Morty.
The streamer has ordered The Undervale from creator and showrunner Matt Roller, a former writer for the Adult Swim mainstay and current co-executive producer of Fox’s Krapopolis. Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon and executive producer Steve Levy are also exec producing, along with Spider-Man: No Way Home writer Chris McKenna. Erica Hayes, also a Rick and Morty alum, will be supervising director on The Undervale.
“The Undervale is wildly inventive and I’m very grateful to Matt, Chris, Dan and their team for bringing their talents to Netflix,” said Billy Wee, director of adult animation at Netflix. “They are phenomenal collaborators, and I can’t wait for fans all over the world to experience this hilarious show.”
The series centers on single mother of two kids who runs a haunted hotel with the help...
The streamer has ordered The Undervale from creator and showrunner Matt Roller, a former writer for the Adult Swim mainstay and current co-executive producer of Fox’s Krapopolis. Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon and executive producer Steve Levy are also exec producing, along with Spider-Man: No Way Home writer Chris McKenna. Erica Hayes, also a Rick and Morty alum, will be supervising director on The Undervale.
“The Undervale is wildly inventive and I’m very grateful to Matt, Chris, Dan and their team for bringing their talents to Netflix,” said Billy Wee, director of adult animation at Netflix. “They are phenomenal collaborators, and I can’t wait for fans all over the world to experience this hilarious show.”
The series centers on single mother of two kids who runs a haunted hotel with the help...
- 5/30/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has greenlit a new adult animated series titled “The Undervale.”
The show hails from creator and showrunner Matt Roller. The official logline states, “A single mother of two struggles to run a haunted hotel with the help of her estranged brother, who is now one of the ghosts and thinks the other ghosts have some pretty good ideas.”
Along with Roller, Chris McKenna also executive produces along with Dan Harmon and Steve Levy. Erica Hayes is the supervising director. Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio, and Ben Kalina of Titmouse will executive produce, with Titmouse providing the animation.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Netflix and an amazingly talented cast and crew to bring to life the stories of the dead, the evil, and the struggling hospitality workers at the Undervale Hotel,” Roller said.
Roller most recently worked with Harmon and Levy on the Fox animated series “Krapopolis,...
The show hails from creator and showrunner Matt Roller. The official logline states, “A single mother of two struggles to run a haunted hotel with the help of her estranged brother, who is now one of the ghosts and thinks the other ghosts have some pretty good ideas.”
Along with Roller, Chris McKenna also executive produces along with Dan Harmon and Steve Levy. Erica Hayes is the supervising director. Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Antonio Canobbio, and Ben Kalina of Titmouse will executive produce, with Titmouse providing the animation.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Netflix and an amazingly talented cast and crew to bring to life the stories of the dead, the evil, and the struggling hospitality workers at the Undervale Hotel,” Roller said.
Roller most recently worked with Harmon and Levy on the Fox animated series “Krapopolis,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is checking into another animation series.
The streamer has ordered The Undervale, an adult animated comedy series from Matt Roller, who has worked on series such as Archer and Rick & Morty, which will be exec produced by a group including Rick & Morty co-creator Dan Harmon.
The series follows a single mother of two, who struggles to run a haunted hotel with the help of her estranged brother, who is now one of the ghosts and thinks the other ghosts have some pretty good ideas.
Roller, who created the series, recently served as co-exec producer on Harmon’s Fox series Krapopolis, and has also worked on series including Mr Mayor and The Goldbergs. He will serve as showrunner.
He will also exec produce alongside Harmon, Chris McKenna (Spider-Man: No Way Home), and Steve Levy (Rick & Morty). Erica Hayes (Rick & Morty) will serve as supervising director.
The Undervale is...
The streamer has ordered The Undervale, an adult animated comedy series from Matt Roller, who has worked on series such as Archer and Rick & Morty, which will be exec produced by a group including Rick & Morty co-creator Dan Harmon.
The series follows a single mother of two, who struggles to run a haunted hotel with the help of her estranged brother, who is now one of the ghosts and thinks the other ghosts have some pretty good ideas.
Roller, who created the series, recently served as co-exec producer on Harmon’s Fox series Krapopolis, and has also worked on series including Mr Mayor and The Goldbergs. He will serve as showrunner.
He will also exec produce alongside Harmon, Chris McKenna (Spider-Man: No Way Home), and Steve Levy (Rick & Morty). Erica Hayes (Rick & Morty) will serve as supervising director.
The Undervale is...
- 5/30/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
More than 400 episodes, 21 seasons, millions of fans — this is NCIS, one of the most popular shows on television right now. The project has had its ups and downs, there were characters that fans loved and hated.
And there were those who left the show but remained forever in the hearts of viewers who still hope for their return. Here are four of the most beloved NCIS characters whose fates on the show weren't long enough.
1. Abby Sciuto played by Pauley Perrette
Pauley Perrette's Abby was one of the few remaining original cast members, so fans took it hard when Pauley announced she was leaving the show in 2017.
Perrette, who appeared in over 350 episodes of NCIS, left the show to pursue her acting career. But her absence is still felt by fans even four years after her last appearance on the show — viewers miss her eccentric behavior, unusual outfits, and the...
And there were those who left the show but remained forever in the hearts of viewers who still hope for their return. Here are four of the most beloved NCIS characters whose fates on the show weren't long enough.
1. Abby Sciuto played by Pauley Perrette
Pauley Perrette's Abby was one of the few remaining original cast members, so fans took it hard when Pauley announced she was leaving the show in 2017.
Perrette, who appeared in over 350 episodes of NCIS, left the show to pursue her acting career. But her absence is still felt by fans even four years after her last appearance on the show — viewers miss her eccentric behavior, unusual outfits, and the...
- 5/30/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
NCIS is the TV show that started the trend of projects about NCIS as an independent law enforcement. The project became so popular that it spawned a number of spin-offs.
It's no secret that actors in popular television shows receive substantial paychecks, and if you're interested in specific figures for the main stars of NCIS who are still in the project or have already left it, you can find them here.
5. Wilmer Valderrama as Nicholas Torres — $100,000
Nick appeared in the premiere episode of season 14, replacing fan favorite Tony Dinozzo. He returned to D.C. to bring the person responsible for his brother-in-law's death to justice. At first, Nick seemed too hot-tempered, but over time he joined the team and became an integral part of it.
Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Torres, earns about $100,000 per episode.
4. David McCallum as Dr. Donald Mallard — $175,000
Unfortunately, NCIS lost one of the longest-running characters in Season 21 — Dr.
It's no secret that actors in popular television shows receive substantial paychecks, and if you're interested in specific figures for the main stars of NCIS who are still in the project or have already left it, you can find them here.
5. Wilmer Valderrama as Nicholas Torres — $100,000
Nick appeared in the premiere episode of season 14, replacing fan favorite Tony Dinozzo. He returned to D.C. to bring the person responsible for his brother-in-law's death to justice. At first, Nick seemed too hot-tempered, but over time he joined the team and became an integral part of it.
Wilmer Valderrama, who plays Torres, earns about $100,000 per episode.
4. David McCallum as Dr. Donald Mallard — $175,000
Unfortunately, NCIS lost one of the longest-running characters in Season 21 — Dr.
- 5/29/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Considering that Mark Harmon spent 19 years as NCIS Special Agent Gibson, it's no surprise that this role will forever be the first that comes to mind when the actor's name is mentioned. The show could not have existed as we know it without Harmon, and fans will forever be grateful that he helped shape the dynamic that the other cast members now carry.
But when it comes to Harmon's filmography, it's much more extensive than just one television hit. Throughout his career in entertainment, the actor has appeared in many TV shows, including the medical drama Chicago Hope and the 90s NBC hit Reasonable Doubts.
However, there was one role in particular that perfectly led the actor to his iconic NCIS character.
Why Did Mark Harmon Play on The West Wing?
Created by Aaron Sorkin and originally broadcast on NBC, The West Wing was set primarily in the West Wing...
But when it comes to Harmon's filmography, it's much more extensive than just one television hit. Throughout his career in entertainment, the actor has appeared in many TV shows, including the medical drama Chicago Hope and the 90s NBC hit Reasonable Doubts.
However, there was one role in particular that perfectly led the actor to his iconic NCIS character.
Why Did Mark Harmon Play on The West Wing?
Created by Aaron Sorkin and originally broadcast on NBC, The West Wing was set primarily in the West Wing...
- 5/29/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Rick and Morty has amassed a strong fan following, particularly among the millennials. However, many would be surprised to know that the sci-fi adult animated show shares a notable connection with Christopher Lloyd’s Back to The Future series. The movie follows an eccentric older man and a teenager who embark on a time-traveling adventure with the help of their hi-tech vehicle.
Rick and Morty in Season 7 | Adult Swim
Primarily due to its character inspirations and thematic elements, the animated show was conceived out of Lloyd’s movie parody, The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti. The film franchise star, in an old interview, addressed the same, confirming how the animated series shares a great connection with the sci-fi trilogy.
Back to the Future Star Christopher Lloyd Got Candid About the Movie’s Connection With Rick and Morty
Since its premiere in 2013, Rick and Morty has developed a significant cult following.
Rick and Morty in Season 7 | Adult Swim
Primarily due to its character inspirations and thematic elements, the animated show was conceived out of Lloyd’s movie parody, The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti. The film franchise star, in an old interview, addressed the same, confirming how the animated series shares a great connection with the sci-fi trilogy.
Back to the Future Star Christopher Lloyd Got Candid About the Movie’s Connection With Rick and Morty
Since its premiere in 2013, Rick and Morty has developed a significant cult following.
- 5/26/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
The NBC sitcom, Community developed a cult following as it received acclaim for its meta-humor, acting, and direction among other elements. Even though the show faced major setbacks, it eventually revived itself, thus sustaining its audience in the long run. But, a lot allegedly happened behind the scenes involving Chevy Chase, who has long been rumored to be difficult to work with.
Donald Glover in the Community | Credit: Community, Youtube
Even the Marvel actor, Donald Glover had allegedly faced a troubling environment on the sets of the NBC sitcom, due to the former.
Chevy Chase Insulted Donald Glover on Community Set
Chevy Chase has reportedly been tagged as a difficult person to work with, which resurfaced when his interaction on the sets of Community. with Marvel actor, Donald Glover was revealed.
Suggested“There will be an answer as to what happened”: Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 2 Might Have Come...
Donald Glover in the Community | Credit: Community, Youtube
Even the Marvel actor, Donald Glover had allegedly faced a troubling environment on the sets of the NBC sitcom, due to the former.
Chevy Chase Insulted Donald Glover on Community Set
Chevy Chase has reportedly been tagged as a difficult person to work with, which resurfaced when his interaction on the sets of Community. with Marvel actor, Donald Glover was revealed.
Suggested“There will be an answer as to what happened”: Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 2 Might Have Come...
- 5/26/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Angie Harmon has sued Instacart and grocery deliveryman Christopher Anthoney Reid after Reid allegedly shot and killed her dog Oliver on March 30.
In a lawsuit filed last Friday in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, Harmon is suing and Reid for trespassing, invasion of privacy, wrongful conversion of personal property (Oliver), negligence/gross negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress, punitive damages.
And she’s suing Instacart for negligent hiring, supervision and retention and negligent misrepresentation.
She is seeking $25,000 in damages, though the full amount will be determined in court.
The suit alleges that Reid, who delivered groceries under the name “Merle” with a photo depicting an older woman, used a false identity while delivering groceries, with Harmon having “no idea” she was communicating with “a tall and intimidating younger man.”
Harmon who was filling her squirrel feeder for her pet squirrels in her home upstairs, heard...
In a lawsuit filed last Friday in Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, Harmon is suing and Reid for trespassing, invasion of privacy, wrongful conversion of personal property (Oliver), negligence/gross negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress, punitive damages.
And she’s suing Instacart for negligent hiring, supervision and retention and negligent misrepresentation.
She is seeking $25,000 in damages, though the full amount will be determined in court.
The suit alleges that Reid, who delivered groceries under the name “Merle” with a photo depicting an older woman, used a false identity while delivering groceries, with Harmon having “no idea” she was communicating with “a tall and intimidating younger man.”
Harmon who was filling her squirrel feeder for her pet squirrels in her home upstairs, heard...
- 5/15/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chad Michael Murray is open to returning to the Freaky Friday sequel and reprising his role of Jake alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.
In a new interview, the actor said he would like to be involved in the sequel film currently being developed by Disney.
“If Jake has a story to tell, I’d be there in a heartbeat,” Murray told E! News while promoting Mother of the Bride. “Are you kidding me? Just to watch Jamie and Lindsay, to go back to work… To watch all that energy that Jamie brings to set… Hollywood royalty, period.”
Murray said he “learned so much” from Curtis on the set of the 2003 film and added, “If I had the opportunity, I would just dial in.”
Nisha Ganatra has been tapped to direct the sequel film, which is set to shoot this summer in Los Angeles. Jordan Weiss wrote the script,...
In a new interview, the actor said he would like to be involved in the sequel film currently being developed by Disney.
“If Jake has a story to tell, I’d be there in a heartbeat,” Murray told E! News while promoting Mother of the Bride. “Are you kidding me? Just to watch Jamie and Lindsay, to go back to work… To watch all that energy that Jamie brings to set… Hollywood royalty, period.”
Murray said he “learned so much” from Curtis on the set of the 2003 film and added, “If I had the opportunity, I would just dial in.”
Nisha Ganatra has been tapped to direct the sequel film, which is set to shoot this summer in Los Angeles. Jordan Weiss wrote the script,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Glover has been booked and busy, but those rumors about his schedule holding up production on Peacock’s Community: The Movie aren’t accurate, according to the multihyphenate.
“It’s happening but I don’t know when. I swear, it’s happening,” Glover told Deadline earlier this week at the Deadline Studio at Prime Experience in support of his Prime Video series Mr. and Mrs Smith. The video can be watched above.
When asked if it was his busy schedule holding up production, he said while laughing, “Everybody is hating on me on the internet and it’s not me! They’re like, ‘We know that you’re the reason.’ Maybe I was last year — maybe — but not this time.”
Created by Dan Harmon, Community, a comedy series set at a community college in a fictional Colorodo town, ran for 110 episodes across six seasons between 2009-2015, first on NBC...
“It’s happening but I don’t know when. I swear, it’s happening,” Glover told Deadline earlier this week at the Deadline Studio at Prime Experience in support of his Prime Video series Mr. and Mrs Smith. The video can be watched above.
When asked if it was his busy schedule holding up production, he said while laughing, “Everybody is hating on me on the internet and it’s not me! They’re like, ‘We know that you’re the reason.’ Maybe I was last year — maybe — but not this time.”
Created by Dan Harmon, Community, a comedy series set at a community college in a fictional Colorodo town, ran for 110 episodes across six seasons between 2009-2015, first on NBC...
- 5/10/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Take a look at new images of actress Anya Taylor-Joy, aka the lead in director George Miller’s new feature “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, posing for a special issue of “Variety” magazine,, photographed by Jonny Marlow:
After small TV roles, Taylor-Joy made her film debut as ‘Thomasin’ in the horror feature ‘The Witch’ (2015). She followed that witha starring role in the horror feature “Split” (2016), its sequel “Glass” (2019) and the black comedy “Thoroughbreds” (2017).
She then appeared in more TV roles including drama miniseries “The Miniaturist” (2017), the fifth and sixth series of “Peaky Blinders” (2019–2022) and “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” (2019).
Taylor-Joy also played the lead ‘Emma Woodhouse’ in the Jane Austen adaptation “Emma” (2020) and ‘Beth Harmon’ in the Netflix miniseries “The Queen's Gambit” (2020).
She voices ‘Princess Peach’ in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" (2023), co-stars in “The Northman” (2022) and plays the title character in director George Miller’s “Furiosa” (2024).
Click the images to enlarge…...
After small TV roles, Taylor-Joy made her film debut as ‘Thomasin’ in the horror feature ‘The Witch’ (2015). She followed that witha starring role in the horror feature “Split” (2016), its sequel “Glass” (2019) and the black comedy “Thoroughbreds” (2017).
She then appeared in more TV roles including drama miniseries “The Miniaturist” (2017), the fifth and sixth series of “Peaky Blinders” (2019–2022) and “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” (2019).
Taylor-Joy also played the lead ‘Emma Woodhouse’ in the Jane Austen adaptation “Emma” (2020) and ‘Beth Harmon’ in the Netflix miniseries “The Queen's Gambit” (2020).
She voices ‘Princess Peach’ in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" (2023), co-stars in “The Northman” (2022) and plays the title character in director George Miller’s “Furiosa” (2024).
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 5/9/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In Stuart Rosenberg's 1967 prison film "Cool Hand Luke," Lucas Jackson (Paul Newman) is thrown into a Florida penitentiary in the early 1950s for drunkenly cutting the heads off of parking meters. He is sentenced to two years hard labor working on a chain gang, and soon learns that the Floridian penal system is bleak and aggressive. The warden (Morgan Woodward) attempts to use modern, sensitive language to deal with the prisoners ("What we have here is failure to communicate"), but it's a gross juxtaposition given how cruel he is; the warden will give miscreants "a night in the box," a small wooden shack, as punishment for the smallest slights.
Partway through the movie, Luke and his fellow prisoners are taken out to a field next to a remote country home. The prisoners haven't seen a woman for a long time -- some of them in years -- so when...
Partway through the movie, Luke and his fellow prisoners are taken out to a field next to a remote country home. The prisoners haven't seen a woman for a long time -- some of them in years -- so when...
- 5/7/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Meet young Leroy Jethro Gibbs! CBS has shared a first look at actor Austin Stowell as young Gibbs in the upcoming series NCIS: Origins. The network has also revealed new details about when fans can expect to see the NCIS prequel on their TV screens.
Austin Stowell plays young Leroy Jethro Gibbs Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs | ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The newest addition to the NCIS franchise will explore the early days of a much-loved (and much-missed) character. Mark Harmon played Gibbs for nearly two decades before exiting the show in 2021. Now, Gibbs is making his return to TV in a show that will dive into his time as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendelton office in 1991. There, Gibbs will forge his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.
Soon after the show was announced in January,...
Austin Stowell plays young Leroy Jethro Gibbs Austin Stowell as Leroy Jethro Gibbs | ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The newest addition to the NCIS franchise will explore the early days of a much-loved (and much-missed) character. Mark Harmon played Gibbs for nearly two decades before exiting the show in 2021. Now, Gibbs is making his return to TV in a show that will dive into his time as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendelton office in 1991. There, Gibbs will forge his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.
Soon after the show was announced in January,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
NCIS: Origins follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid). NCIS: Origins stars Austin Stowell as young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks, Mariel Molino as Special Agent Lala Dominguez, Tyla Abercrumbie as Field Operation Support Officer Mary Jo Sullivan and Diany Rodriguez as Special Agent Vera Strickland. Flagship series star Mark Harmon will narrate and executive produce. In addition to Harmon, Sean Harmon, David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal will executive produce, with North and Monreal co-writing the premiere episode and serving as co-showrunners. Niels Arden Oplev will executive produce and direct the pilot.
- 5/2/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
CBS has revealed the first look at its slate of new fall shows. In addition to revealing its 2024-2025 schedule, the network dropped teaser videos for each of its freshman series — including NCIS prequel NCIS: Origins, the new Matlock reboot, Young Sheldon sequel Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, and new father-son comedy Poppa’s House. Check out first looks at all four below. NCIS: Origins (This Fall) The trailer for this NCIS prequel series features a snippet of Mark Harmon‘s very last scene as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, flyfishing in Alaska. The voiceover teases, “We know how his story ended. Now see how it all began.” Taking over the legendary role is Austin Stowell. NCIS: Origins takes place in 1991, before the events of the main show, and is narrated by Harmon, who also executive produces the show along with Sean Harmon. The series finds Gibbs as a new special agent at...
- 5/2/2024
- TV Insider
The Story: A goofball gym teacher (Mark Harmon) is forced to teach a remedial English class over the summer.
The Players: Starring: Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Dean Cameron, Courtney Thorne-Smith & Shawnee Smith. Music by Danny Elfman. Directed by Carl Reiner.
The History: Hollywood spent a couple of years trying to make Mark Harmon happen as a movie star. Fresh off an arc on “St. Elsewhere” which infamously had his character contract AIDS from a one-night stand, his career was red hot. For a while, he was seriously considered to replace Don Johnson on “Miami Vice” after contract negotiations fell through, and in 1987-88, we got a bunch of starring vehicles that would try him out in a variety of genres to see if one would stick. He did action in The Presidio (even doing his own stunts – although the film was stolen by co-star Sean Connery), drama in Stealing Home,...
The Players: Starring: Mark Harmon, Kirstie Alley, Dean Cameron, Courtney Thorne-Smith & Shawnee Smith. Music by Danny Elfman. Directed by Carl Reiner.
The History: Hollywood spent a couple of years trying to make Mark Harmon happen as a movie star. Fresh off an arc on “St. Elsewhere” which infamously had his character contract AIDS from a one-night stand, his career was red hot. For a while, he was seriously considered to replace Don Johnson on “Miami Vice” after contract negotiations fell through, and in 1987-88, we got a bunch of starring vehicles that would try him out in a variety of genres to see if one would stick. He did action in The Presidio (even doing his own stunts – although the film was stolen by co-star Sean Connery), drama in Stealing Home,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Robert Taylor will step into the late, great Ralph Waite’s shoes by playing dad to a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs in CBS’ upcoming NCIS: Origins prequel series.
TVLine has learned that the Australian Longmire vet has been tapped to fill the recurring guest star role of Jackson Gibbs, the hard-nosed father of one-day NCIS team leader Jethro, who of course was played on the original series by Mark Harmon. (As previously announced, Austin Stowell, whose TV credits include Secret Life of the American Teenager and Peacock’s A Friend of the Family, will play the younger Gibbs in NCIS: Origins.
TVLine has learned that the Australian Longmire vet has been tapped to fill the recurring guest star role of Jackson Gibbs, the hard-nosed father of one-day NCIS team leader Jethro, who of course was played on the original series by Mark Harmon. (As previously announced, Austin Stowell, whose TV credits include Secret Life of the American Teenager and Peacock’s A Friend of the Family, will play the younger Gibbs in NCIS: Origins.
- 4/18/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
We have recently reported that the One-Punch Man manga will be getting a live-action movie treatment. This is not a particularly new piece of information, as it has been known that a live-action adaptation is in the works for a while now, but we have gotten some crew updates recently, which confirmed that Rick and Morty writer Dan Harmon and his collaborator Heather Anne Campbell have joined the crew of the upcoming movie as writers, but as it turns out, there is a bigger story there.
Namely, as it turned out, Harmon and Campbell were not hired to simply write the movie; they were, in fact, hired to re-write an already-existing screenplay with which Sony is not satisfied. This doesn’t change much in the long run, but it is a vital piece of information that helps us understand how the pre-production phase is evolving.
One-Punch Man is an online...
Namely, as it turned out, Harmon and Campbell were not hired to simply write the movie; they were, in fact, hired to re-write an already-existing screenplay with which Sony is not satisfied. This doesn’t change much in the long run, but it is a vital piece of information that helps us understand how the pre-production phase is evolving.
One-Punch Man is an online...
- 4/17/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
With the April 15 episode of “NCIS” on CBS, the overall franchise — including its multiple spinoffs — clocks its 1,000th episode. That’s a milestone for all of the associated series, but the mothership show accounts for nearly half of those, and is edging ever closer to its own once-unfathomable benchmark: “NCIS” O.G. is at 463 episodes and counting, with the 500-show mark hardly out of reach, especially now that the show has just been renewed for its 22nd season. There’s no end in sight, with the top-rated drama series having proven its ability to withstand cast changes, such as the loss of Mark Harmon, the show’s original team leader, in 2021. (Gary Cole tagged in as Harmon was departing during Season 19.)
And yet, if there were a complete and total turnover, fans’ loyalty might not still be the same. Although there’s no cast member left from the show’s...
And yet, if there were a complete and total turnover, fans’ loyalty might not still be the same. Although there’s no cast member left from the show’s...
- 4/15/2024
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
While anime fans still look forward to the third season of One Punch Man, the beloved manga series may now have a future in theaters. Sony’s Columbia Pictures announced a live-action film way back in 2020 and the progress has been really slow on the project. Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner were initially signed on as writers, but the latest reports suggest that Rick and Morty writers Dan Harmon and Heather Anne Campbell are rewriting the script.
One-Punch Man anime
Fast & Furious director Justin Lee will be the one helming the film. He is expected to bring the high-octane action package to Saitama’s story on the big screen. One-Punch Man became one of the best-selling manga series of all time just before the announcement of the film in April 2020.
Sony Hires Fast & Furious Director And Rick & Morty Writers For One Punch Man
Sony will develop a live-action adaptation...
One-Punch Man anime
Fast & Furious director Justin Lee will be the one helming the film. He is expected to bring the high-octane action package to Saitama’s story on the big screen. One-Punch Man became one of the best-selling manga series of all time just before the announcement of the film in April 2020.
Sony Hires Fast & Furious Director And Rick & Morty Writers For One Punch Man
Sony will develop a live-action adaptation...
- 4/15/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Alison Brie is ready to return to the Greendale halls thanks to a big update in the “Community” movie development.
The “Apples Never Fall” star shared during “Watch What Happens Live” in the below video that the movie adaptation already is “so funny” thanks to a completed script. The film version was announced in 2022 at Peacock.
“We’ve got a script, which is a major update,” Brie said. “We’ve got a script — you heard it here first. I’ve read the script, and it’s so funny.”
“Community” debuted in 2009 on NBC and aired its sixth and final season on Yahoo! Screen in 2015. The fan-led social media movement #SixSeasonsAndAMovie launched in 2014 upon its initial series cancellation at NBC. Along with Brie, the series starred Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Chevy Chase, and Jim Rash.
Series creator Dan Harmon confirmed to Newsweek...
The “Apples Never Fall” star shared during “Watch What Happens Live” in the below video that the movie adaptation already is “so funny” thanks to a completed script. The film version was announced in 2022 at Peacock.
“We’ve got a script, which is a major update,” Brie said. “We’ve got a script — you heard it here first. I’ve read the script, and it’s so funny.”
“Community” debuted in 2009 on NBC and aired its sixth and final season on Yahoo! Screen in 2015. The fan-led social media movement #SixSeasonsAndAMovie launched in 2014 upon its initial series cancellation at NBC. Along with Brie, the series starred Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Chevy Chase, and Jim Rash.
Series creator Dan Harmon confirmed to Newsweek...
- 4/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Alison Brie is sharing an update on the Community movie and revealed that they have a script.
While appearing on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, Brie said she had read the script for the long-awaited movie.
“We got a script, which is a major update,” Brie said on the late-night show. “We got a script — you heard it here first.”
She continued, “I’ve read the script, and it’s so funny.”
Brie noted that there were no set dates for filming the movie. Furthermore, the Apples Never Fall star expressed her wishes for her character, Annie.
“I hope that Annie hasn’t changed too much because I loved her just the way she was,” she said.
Community premiered in 2009 on NBC and aired for five seasons before it was canceled. The now-defunct Yahoo! Screen picked up the sitcom for an additional season ending the series after six seasons.
While appearing on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, Brie said she had read the script for the long-awaited movie.
“We got a script, which is a major update,” Brie said on the late-night show. “We got a script — you heard it here first.”
She continued, “I’ve read the script, and it’s so funny.”
Brie noted that there were no set dates for filming the movie. Furthermore, the Apples Never Fall star expressed her wishes for her character, Annie.
“I hope that Annie hasn’t changed too much because I loved her just the way she was,” she said.
Community premiered in 2009 on NBC and aired for five seasons before it was canceled. The now-defunct Yahoo! Screen picked up the sitcom for an additional season ending the series after six seasons.
- 4/9/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
When Mark Harmon left NCIS, it seemed to be a role no one could replace. However, the show brought in Gary Cole to be the new team leader and he seemed to slip into the role perfectly. However, Cole said things were not going to be easy for Alden Parker with his new team.
Here is what Cole had to say about replacing Mark Harmon.
Gary Cole On Replacing Mark Harmon On NCIS
Gary Cole was a good choice to replace Mark Harmon on NCIS. While the long-running, popular procedural has seen characters come and go, Mark Harmon’s Jethro Leroy Gibbs seemed irreplaceable. However, the show made good on replacing him when they signed Gary Cole to take on the role of Alden Parker.
This change in leadership for the NCIS team came in 2021 when Harmon left the show and stepped aside for a new person to take over the team leader role.
Here is what Cole had to say about replacing Mark Harmon.
Gary Cole On Replacing Mark Harmon On NCIS
Gary Cole was a good choice to replace Mark Harmon on NCIS. While the long-running, popular procedural has seen characters come and go, Mark Harmon’s Jethro Leroy Gibbs seemed irreplaceable. However, the show made good on replacing him when they signed Gary Cole to take on the role of Alden Parker.
This change in leadership for the NCIS team came in 2021 when Harmon left the show and stepped aside for a new person to take over the team leader role.
- 4/7/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
The 100 knew how to do a redemption arc. Throughout its seven-season run on The CW, post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama repeatedly doubled down on one of its many thought-provoking mantras: there are no good guys. The “good guys” often did terrible things in the name of survival, and the “bad guys” were rarely through-and-through evil (although they could be “cockroaches”). Timed to the recent 10-year anniversary of the series premiere, we chatted with Richard Harmon, Lindsey Morgan, and Henry Ian Cusick about how they came to join the show, the extent to which Harmon and Cusick saw their characters as villains during the first season, and why they think The 100 has stuck around in the sci-fi genre. Murphy wasn’t originally Murphy: he was “John #1,” and he wasn’t meant to live past the show’s second episode. Harmon recalled the process of first auditioning for the show: “I originally auditioned for the role of Bellamy,...
- 4/7/2024
- TV Insider
“Animal Control” star Joel McHale is keeping the vermin off his “Community” movie set. McHale told The Post that Chevy Chase is not welcome back for the upcoming Peacock movie adaptation.
“I don’t think he’s allowed to [return],” McHale said. “I don’t think it would happen. I don’t think [him returning] is a thing. Obviously his unceremonious departure in Season 4 pretty much did that in.”
McHale added: “I’m guessing if you asked him, he wouldn’t be interested” in starring in the movie.
The “Community” movie is the culmination of Dan Harmon’s preordained six-seasons-and-a-movie destiny for his NBC sitcom. Chase was part of most of it, but was fired from the series in 2013 after allegedly using a racist slur against co-star Donald Glover and butting heads with series creator Harmon.
Despite starring on the series for four years, Chase has been vocal about his own disdain for the comedy style of “Community,...
“I don’t think he’s allowed to [return],” McHale said. “I don’t think it would happen. I don’t think [him returning] is a thing. Obviously his unceremonious departure in Season 4 pretty much did that in.”
McHale added: “I’m guessing if you asked him, he wouldn’t be interested” in starring in the movie.
The “Community” movie is the culmination of Dan Harmon’s preordained six-seasons-and-a-movie destiny for his NBC sitcom. Chase was part of most of it, but was fired from the series in 2013 after allegedly using a racist slur against co-star Donald Glover and butting heads with series creator Harmon.
Despite starring on the series for four years, Chase has been vocal about his own disdain for the comedy style of “Community,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
NCIS star Michael Weatherly didn’t initially mind being No. 2 to the show’s lead Mark Harmon on and off screen. But after several years, Weatherly became a bit tired of his status on the show.
How Michael Weatherly felt about being Mark Harmon’s No. 2 Michael Weatherly | Toni Anne Barson/WireImage
Weatherly’s Tony Dinozzo was a reliable second hand for Leroy Gibbs on the hit series. This dynamic was present behind the scenes as well. Harmon received top billing over Weatherly and the rest of the cast. This wouldn’t last long, however, as Weatherly would say his goodbyes to NCIS after its 15th season. His desire to explore more creative opportunities played a huge part in his departure. But Weatherly also looked forward to stepping out the shadow of being a constant number two.
“You can’t be in that No. 2 slot [on Gibbs’ team] forever,” Weatherly once told TV Line.
How Michael Weatherly felt about being Mark Harmon’s No. 2 Michael Weatherly | Toni Anne Barson/WireImage
Weatherly’s Tony Dinozzo was a reliable second hand for Leroy Gibbs on the hit series. This dynamic was present behind the scenes as well. Harmon received top billing over Weatherly and the rest of the cast. This wouldn’t last long, however, as Weatherly would say his goodbyes to NCIS after its 15th season. His desire to explore more creative opportunities played a huge part in his departure. But Weatherly also looked forward to stepping out the shadow of being a constant number two.
“You can’t be in that No. 2 slot [on Gibbs’ team] forever,” Weatherly once told TV Line.
- 4/3/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Angie Harmon took to social media to share that an Instacart deliveryman shot and killed her dog after leaving her groceries on the doorstep.
“This Easter weekend a man delivering groceries for Instacart shot & killed our precious Oliver. He got out of his car, delivered the food & Then shot our dog,” she said in an Instagram caption of photos of her dog. “Our ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw & then knew he wasn’t being recorded. The police let him go b/c he claimed ‘self defense.’ He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn.”
She explained that the man was shopping for groceries under a woman’s name, Merle, and shared a photo to her Instagram Story of the shopper’s photo on the Instacart app.
“He shot our dog with my daughters & myself at home & just kept saying,...
“This Easter weekend a man delivering groceries for Instacart shot & killed our precious Oliver. He got out of his car, delivered the food & Then shot our dog,” she said in an Instagram caption of photos of her dog. “Our ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw & then knew he wasn’t being recorded. The police let him go b/c he claimed ‘self defense.’ He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn.”
She explained that the man was shopping for groceries under a woman’s name, Merle, and shared a photo to her Instagram Story of the shopper’s photo on the Instacart app.
“He shot our dog with my daughters & myself at home & just kept saying,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Angie Harmon shared a heartbreaking announcement that her dog Oliver was killed at her Charlotte, N.C. home.
The Lifetime movie veteran said that her dog was shot by an Instacart delivery driver on Saturday.
The 51-year-old shared a series of photos and videos of the German shepherd/beagle mix.
“He got out of his car, delivered the food & Then shot our dog,” the actress said of the driver.
“Our ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw & then knew he wasn’t being recorded,” she added.
“The police let him go b/c he claimed ‘self defense.’ He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn.”
Angie Harmon was home at the time of the incident
The Rizzoli & Isles alum said that she was at home at the time of the incident and claimed to have heard the person saying, “Yeah,...
The Lifetime movie veteran said that her dog was shot by an Instacart delivery driver on Saturday.
The 51-year-old shared a series of photos and videos of the German shepherd/beagle mix.
“He got out of his car, delivered the food & Then shot our dog,” the actress said of the driver.
“Our ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw & then knew he wasn’t being recorded,” she added.
“The police let him go b/c he claimed ‘self defense.’ He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn.”
Angie Harmon was home at the time of the incident
The Rizzoli & Isles alum said that she was at home at the time of the incident and claimed to have heard the person saying, “Yeah,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
Rizzoli & Isles actress Angie Harmon has said her dog Oliver was shot and killed by an Instacart delivery driver over the Easter weekend at her home in Charlotte, North Carolina. Harmon took to Instagram on Monday, April 1, where she shared her account of what happened alongside photos of her pet German shepherd/beagle mix. “This Easter weekend a man delivering groceries for Instacart shot & killed our precious Oliver. He got out of his car, delivered the food & Then shot our dog,” the Law & Order alum wrote. She continued, “Our ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw & then knew he wasn’t being recorded. The police let him go b/c he claimed “self defense”. He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angie Harmon (@angieharmon) The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in...
- 4/2/2024
- TV Insider
NCIS star Mark Harmon leaving the franchise was a shock to many. A few fans felt that Harmon and his character Leroy Gibbs meant too much to the show for him to ever walk away. Including Michael Weatherly.
Michael Weatherly found it hard to believe Mark Harmon would ever leave the show Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly | Ron P. Jaffe/Getty Images
NCIS has teased fans with Harmon leaving the show a few times. The series has had a few cliffhangers where the fate of Harmon’s Leroy Gibbs is up in the air. However, no one truly believed that Gibbs would end up dying, or that Harmon would leave the show as a result. Especially Weatherly. When Harmon’s Leroy Gibbs ended up in a life-or-death situation, Weatherly had no doubts that the character would be back.
During a resurfaced interview with Assignment X, Weatherly agreed that almost anything...
Michael Weatherly found it hard to believe Mark Harmon would ever leave the show Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly | Ron P. Jaffe/Getty Images
NCIS has teased fans with Harmon leaving the show a few times. The series has had a few cliffhangers where the fate of Harmon’s Leroy Gibbs is up in the air. However, no one truly believed that Gibbs would end up dying, or that Harmon would leave the show as a result. Especially Weatherly. When Harmon’s Leroy Gibbs ended up in a life-or-death situation, Weatherly had no doubts that the character would be back.
During a resurfaced interview with Assignment X, Weatherly agreed that almost anything...
- 3/30/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Could the return of two fan-favorite characters to the NCIS universe mean more familiar faces might soon be making an appearance in the CBS franchise? Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David will be the focus of a new Paramount+ spinoff. But what about Gibbs and Abby, two other much-loved characters from the long-running series? In a recent interview, CBS execs commented on whether former NCIS stars Mark Harmon and Pauley Perrette might somebody make their way back into the NCIS fold.
The door is ‘always open’ to Mark Harmon at ‘NCIS’ Mark Harmon as NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Bill Inoshita/CBS ©2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Harmon’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs character was the heart and soul of NCIS for 18 years. So, when the actor left the CBS show early in season 19, it came as a major blow to fans. Ever since his departure, loyal viewers have been...
The door is ‘always open’ to Mark Harmon at ‘NCIS’ Mark Harmon as NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs | Bill Inoshita/CBS ©2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Harmon’s Leroy Jethro Gibbs character was the heart and soul of NCIS for 18 years. So, when the actor left the CBS show early in season 19, it came as a major blow to fans. Ever since his departure, loyal viewers have been...
- 3/30/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
NCIS stars Michael Weatherly and Pauley Perrette were both known for their quick humor in the long-running action thriller. But their characters being so funny didn’t always stem from the show’s script. Rather, it was just something they both agreed the show needed.
How Pauley Perrette and Michael Weatherly injected humor into ‘NCIS’ Pauley Perrette, Michael Weatherly, Mark Harmon | John Heller/WireImage
NCIS could be an action heavy program full of stakes and drama. But the series was often able to balance out its darker subject matter with humor. Weatherly and Perrette played a huge part in making sure the show didn’t take itself too seriously.
“Mark and I can create something — just a look between the characters, or some funny physical thing,” Perrette once told TV Guide (via Live Journal). “My job is to take all these long lines and not only memorize and spit them out,...
How Pauley Perrette and Michael Weatherly injected humor into ‘NCIS’ Pauley Perrette, Michael Weatherly, Mark Harmon | John Heller/WireImage
NCIS could be an action heavy program full of stakes and drama. But the series was often able to balance out its darker subject matter with humor. Weatherly and Perrette played a huge part in making sure the show didn’t take itself too seriously.
“Mark and I can create something — just a look between the characters, or some funny physical thing,” Perrette once told TV Guide (via Live Journal). “My job is to take all these long lines and not only memorize and spit them out,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Somewhere, at this very moment, someone's dad is probably watching one of the Jesse Stone movies on DVD, and that man is having a great afternoon. After this, he might pop in "Ford v. Ferrari" for the seventh time.
The character of Jesse Stone began his life in a series of airport novels written by the late Robert B. Parker. The first Jesse Stone novel, "Night Passage," was published in 1997 and it followed the titular former LAPD detective (and divorced recovering alcoholic) as he investigated money laundering and murder in Paradise, Massachusetts. Parker had a hit on his hands with "Night Passage," and proceeded to writer eight additional Jesse Stone novels from 1998 up until his death in 2010. Jesse Stone had become an institution at that point, and other authors began writing Stone novels in Parker's style. There have been 11 additional Jesse Stone novels written after Parker's death.
Starting in 2005, Jesse...
The character of Jesse Stone began his life in a series of airport novels written by the late Robert B. Parker. The first Jesse Stone novel, "Night Passage," was published in 1997 and it followed the titular former LAPD detective (and divorced recovering alcoholic) as he investigated money laundering and murder in Paradise, Massachusetts. Parker had a hit on his hands with "Night Passage," and proceeded to writer eight additional Jesse Stone novels from 1998 up until his death in 2010. Jesse Stone had become an institution at that point, and other authors began writing Stone novels in Parker's style. There have been 11 additional Jesse Stone novels written after Parker's death.
Starting in 2005, Jesse...
- 3/23/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
“NCIS: Origins” has added Kyle Schmid to the cast, joining previously announced cast members Austin Stowell and Mariel Molina. The upcoming drama series, scheduled for the 2024-25 season, serves as a prequel to CBS’ long-running military procedural “NCIS.”
Schmid will play special agent Mike Franks, who was originally played by Muse Watson in “NCIS.” The character is described as “a proud Texan who all but showers in his cowboy boots and sports a perfectly coiffed mustache that’s as thick as his skin. As ‘NCIS’ fans know all too well, Franks is a born leader with an unwavering moral compass who’s determined to find justice by any means necessary.”
Set in 1991, “NCIS: Origins” stars Stowell as a young version of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, the special agent played in the original series by Mark Harmon. Narrated by Harmon, the prequel sees Gibbs start his career as a newly minted special...
Schmid will play special agent Mike Franks, who was originally played by Muse Watson in “NCIS.” The character is described as “a proud Texan who all but showers in his cowboy boots and sports a perfectly coiffed mustache that’s as thick as his skin. As ‘NCIS’ fans know all too well, Franks is a born leader with an unwavering moral compass who’s determined to find justice by any means necessary.”
Set in 1991, “NCIS: Origins” stars Stowell as a young version of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, the special agent played in the original series by Mark Harmon. Narrated by Harmon, the prequel sees Gibbs start his career as a newly minted special...
- 3/21/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
With the recent reveal of the brand new spin-off series NCIS: Europe, Mark Harmon appears to not be over his longstanding feud with his former co-star.
NCIS is one of the longest-running shows in television history. With over 450 episodes, the military police procedural has spanned across three separate decades. With that much history packed into one TV show, there is bound to be an on-set beef or two. For NCIS, Mark Harmon’s feud with Michael Weatherly was so prominent, that it appears to still be ongoing.
According to a source familiar with the former co-stars’ working relationship, Harmon still has very little patience for Weatherly’s behavior. “As far as he’s [Harmon] concerned, Michael is a toxic pain in the butt,” the source told Closer. “He’s nothing but trouble.” Even after years apart, Harmon still “considers Michael a loose cannon.”
The Details Behind Mark Harmon’s Feud With...
NCIS is one of the longest-running shows in television history. With over 450 episodes, the military police procedural has spanned across three separate decades. With that much history packed into one TV show, there is bound to be an on-set beef or two. For NCIS, Mark Harmon’s feud with Michael Weatherly was so prominent, that it appears to still be ongoing.
According to a source familiar with the former co-stars’ working relationship, Harmon still has very little patience for Weatherly’s behavior. “As far as he’s [Harmon] concerned, Michael is a toxic pain in the butt,” the source told Closer. “He’s nothing but trouble.” Even after years apart, Harmon still “considers Michael a loose cannon.”
The Details Behind Mark Harmon’s Feud With...
- 3/18/2024
- by Matthew Swigonski
- TV Shows Ace
Exclusive: Mariel Molino has been tapped as the female lead opposite Austin Stowell in CBS‘ Young Gibbs drama NCIS: Origins, a prequel to the venerable procedural, which has a straight-to-series order for the 2024-2025 broadcast season.
Narrated by Harmon, the CBS Studios-produced show begins in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and chronicles Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ younger years. In the prequel, Gibbs (Stowell) starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling Nis Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.
Molino will play Special Agent Lala Dominguez, a former Marine who navigates her 1990s male-dominated field with a steely resolve and a dark sense of humor. When a tormented Leroy Jethro Gibbs joins her team, the ensuing story between these two enigmatic outsiders is filled with sparks and turns that will keep the audience guessing.
Narrated by Harmon, the CBS Studios-produced show begins in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and chronicles Leroy Jethro Gibbs’ younger years. In the prequel, Gibbs (Stowell) starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling Nis Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks.
Molino will play Special Agent Lala Dominguez, a former Marine who navigates her 1990s male-dominated field with a steely resolve and a dark sense of humor. When a tormented Leroy Jethro Gibbs joins her team, the ensuing story between these two enigmatic outsiders is filled with sparks and turns that will keep the audience guessing.
- 3/15/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Throughout its six season run, "Community" encountered a genuinely impressive set of challenges. First of all, series creator, Dan Harmon, was kicked off his own show, which considering his behavior wasn't all that shocking. An admitted heavy drinker, Harmon also became notorious for what The Hollywood Reporter referred to as his "eleventh-hour rewrites, or 'Harmon passes,'" which he would foist upon the cast and crew during filming. Harmon also fell out with star Chevy Chase, and the show was known for its long shooting days and erratic schedule. No wonder Alison Brie described the "Community" set as "frantic, frenetic, chaotic"
Then, there was the constant threat of cancellation, which loomed over "Community" until the show was actually canceled by NBC after its fifth season. Yahoo's then-new streaming service, Yahoo! Screen, picked up the show for its sixth and final season that seemed destined to fail. And fail it did.
Then, there was the constant threat of cancellation, which loomed over "Community" until the show was actually canceled by NBC after its fifth season. Yahoo's then-new streaming service, Yahoo! Screen, picked up the show for its sixth and final season that seemed destined to fail. And fail it did.
- 3/14/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Fans didn’t see NCIS stars like Mark Harmon on too many projects besides his hit show. Even Harmon, who’d done a few movies in the past, did far fewer films while on NCIS. This actor explained why this was the case.
Pauley Perrette shares why ‘NCIS’ stars didn’t do more movies Pauley Perrette | Patrick McElhenney/Getty Images
A few NCIS stars already know what it’s like to do feature films. However, the long-running procedural might be the project they’re all mostly known for. Whereas it wasn’t uncommon for actors on TV to make movies, the NCIS crew mainly devoted time to the show. Pauley Perrette confided that there was more than one reason for this decision.
“When you’re on a sitcom, you work four days a week. You do a couple table reads, you do it in front of an audience, and then you go home.
Pauley Perrette shares why ‘NCIS’ stars didn’t do more movies Pauley Perrette | Patrick McElhenney/Getty Images
A few NCIS stars already know what it’s like to do feature films. However, the long-running procedural might be the project they’re all mostly known for. Whereas it wasn’t uncommon for actors on TV to make movies, the NCIS crew mainly devoted time to the show. Pauley Perrette confided that there was more than one reason for this decision.
“When you’re on a sitcom, you work four days a week. You do a couple table reads, you do it in front of an audience, and then you go home.
- 3/13/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dan Harmon has established a pretty neat little entertainment empire, creating the beloved cult hit "Community" before co-creating "Rick and Morty" and overseeing Apple TV+'s "Strange Planet" and Fox's "Krapopolis." But it's been a rocky road to success for Harmon, who was previously kicked off his own show before being rehired, and in 2018 had to publicly apologize for his prior mistreatment of "Community" writer Megan Ganz — and those are just a couple of examples of the man's controversies. Despite these debacles, however, Harmon has been an entertainment mainstay for well over a decade at this point, and during that time he's not only managed to create several of his own successful shows, but he's also apparently been fairly influential in perhaps the biggest Hollywood success story of the modern era: the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In the same way we wouldn't have "Rick and Morty" or "Community" without Dan Harmon,...
In the same way we wouldn't have "Rick and Morty" or "Community" without Dan Harmon,...
- 3/12/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Mark Harmon is known for more than his adventures on his television series NCIS. The actor has been recognized for many roles and titles, and even once received the honor of being the Sexiest Man Alive. However, his wife Pam Dawber had a pretty unfavorable opinion of the title.
How Pam Dawber really felt about Mark Harmon being the Sexiest Man Alive Pam Dawber and Mark Harmon | Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Related
Has Mark Harmon’s Entire Family Worked on ‘NCIS’?
Harmon found out he was given the title of Sexiest Man Alive the same way most people did. The actor was enjoying an afternoon with his friends when the reveal caught him off guard.
“I’d done an interview with People about leaving St. Elsewhere and I went up to play basketball and both backboards on either side of the court were plastered with the [Sexiest Man Alive] cover,” Harmon said in a 2015 interview with People.
How Pam Dawber really felt about Mark Harmon being the Sexiest Man Alive Pam Dawber and Mark Harmon | Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Related
Has Mark Harmon’s Entire Family Worked on ‘NCIS’?
Harmon found out he was given the title of Sexiest Man Alive the same way most people did. The actor was enjoying an afternoon with his friends when the reveal caught him off guard.
“I’d done an interview with People about leaving St. Elsewhere and I went up to play basketball and both backboards on either side of the court were plastered with the [Sexiest Man Alive] cover,” Harmon said in a 2015 interview with People.
- 3/12/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
CBS has found its young Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Austin Stowell will play the iconic character in the upcoming NCIS prequel series NCIS: Origins.
Austin Stowell cast as Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’ [L-r] Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs; Austin Stowell | Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
NCIS: Origins will follow Gibbs during his early days as an NCIS agent. The show, which received a straight-to-series order earlier this year, will premiere during the 2024-25 broadcast season.
Stowell’s previous TV credits include A Friend of the Family, The Hating Game, and Breathe. He also starred in Hulu’s limited series Catch 22, the Steven Spielberg anthology series Amazing Stories, and Public Morals. His feature film credits include Battle of the Sexes, Bridge of Spies, This Tempting Madness, 12 Strong, and Whiplash. Stowell also appeared in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles.
Mark Harmon starred as Gibbs on NCIS for 19 seasons.
Austin Stowell cast as Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’ [L-r] Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs; Austin Stowell | Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
NCIS: Origins will follow Gibbs during his early days as an NCIS agent. The show, which received a straight-to-series order earlier this year, will premiere during the 2024-25 broadcast season.
Stowell’s previous TV credits include A Friend of the Family, The Hating Game, and Breathe. He also starred in Hulu’s limited series Catch 22, the Steven Spielberg anthology series Amazing Stories, and Public Morals. His feature film credits include Battle of the Sexes, Bridge of Spies, This Tempting Madness, 12 Strong, and Whiplash. Stowell also appeared in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles.
Mark Harmon starred as Gibbs on NCIS for 19 seasons.
- 3/10/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Mark Harmon has been married to Pam Dawber for decades, now. And although the two boast one of the happiest marriages in Hollywood, at one point Dawber couldn’t imagine herself a married woman.
Pam Dawber found marriage scary Pam Dawber and Mark Harmon | Ron Galella/Getty Images
Dawber and Harmon both married in 1987 and never looked back. It all started with Harmon famously making his move on his wife through a mutual friend. According to an interview with People, the friend wanted to set Harmon up on a group date. But Harmon preferred to speak to Dawber personally.
“I said, ‘Can I just call? Can I get a number and just cold call?’ And so I did. I got the number, and I called, and I got an answering machine. And I started to leave a message that said, ‘We don’t have to all go out. We could...
Pam Dawber found marriage scary Pam Dawber and Mark Harmon | Ron Galella/Getty Images
Dawber and Harmon both married in 1987 and never looked back. It all started with Harmon famously making his move on his wife through a mutual friend. According to an interview with People, the friend wanted to set Harmon up on a group date. But Harmon preferred to speak to Dawber personally.
“I said, ‘Can I just call? Can I get a number and just cold call?’ And so I did. I got the number, and I called, and I got an answering machine. And I started to leave a message that said, ‘We don’t have to all go out. We could...
- 3/9/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Six seasons and a movie -- it's finally happening!
A Community movie is apparently in the works, with star Joel McHale stating the film will begin shooting in 2024.
It's been nine years since we last saw our favorite Greendale Human Beings, and we have a lot of questions about the upcoming film. Here's everything we know so far about the Community movie.
Community Movie Release Date
There has been a lot of back and forth about whether a Community movie would ever be made. With the famous "six seasons and a movie" line from the show, fans have long held out hope.
In September 2022, Peacock ordered a Community movie. However, series creator Dan Harmon later expressed concern that the movie wouldn't happen at all despite being "nearly done" with the script.
In January 2023, Joel McHale said the movie would be filming that summer, but production was canceled due to the actor and writer strikes.
A Community movie is apparently in the works, with star Joel McHale stating the film will begin shooting in 2024.
It's been nine years since we last saw our favorite Greendale Human Beings, and we have a lot of questions about the upcoming film. Here's everything we know so far about the Community movie.
Community Movie Release Date
There has been a lot of back and forth about whether a Community movie would ever be made. With the famous "six seasons and a movie" line from the show, fans have long held out hope.
In September 2022, Peacock ordered a Community movie. However, series creator Dan Harmon later expressed concern that the movie wouldn't happen at all despite being "nearly done" with the script.
In January 2023, Joel McHale said the movie would be filming that summer, but production was canceled due to the actor and writer strikes.
- 3/8/2024
- by Shela Ward
- TVfanatic
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