Hayden Panettiere is alleging that Nashville‘s writers lightly fictionalized her own real-life problems when coming up with storylines for her character on the country-music drama, a situation she found “traumatizing.”
Though the actress has previously acknowledged that “they really wrote my life into it” when she starred opposite Connie Britton on the ABC series, in a new interview with The Messenger, she now accuses the show’s writing team of “not doing their homework.”
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Though the actress has previously acknowledged that “they really wrote my life into it” when she starred opposite Connie Britton on the ABC series, in a new interview with The Messenger, she now accuses the show’s writing team of “not doing their homework.”
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- 1/26/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Bill Hayes, the actor who played the colorful Doug Williams on Days of Our Lives for more than 50 years, died at 98, according to a statement from the show.
Hayes originated his Days role in 1970 and played the part on and off through 2023. The show’s statement also observed that, “He and his wife, Susan Seaforth-Hayes, remained the foundation of the Williams-Horton family spanning more than 50 years.” Seaforth-Hayes plays Julie Williams on the show. The duo was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Daytime Emmys in 2018.
Executive Producer Ken Corday said, “I have known Bill for most of my life and he embodied the heart and soul of Days of our Lives. Although we are grieving and will miss him, Bill’s indelible legacy will live on in our hearts and the stories we tell, both on and off the screen.”
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Hayes originated his Days role in 1970 and played the part on and off through 2023. The show’s statement also observed that, “He and his wife, Susan Seaforth-Hayes, remained the foundation of the Williams-Horton family spanning more than 50 years.” Seaforth-Hayes plays Julie Williams on the show. The duo was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Daytime Emmys in 2018.
Executive Producer Ken Corday said, “I have known Bill for most of my life and he embodied the heart and soul of Days of our Lives. Although we are grieving and will miss him, Bill’s indelible legacy will live on in our hearts and the stories we tell, both on and off the screen.”
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- 1/13/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Oh Marvel Cinematic Universe, how times have changed. In just four years you’ve seen your movies open to over $357 million (Avengers: Endgame) to this weekend where The Marvels became your lowest opening ever with just $47 million, about $8 million shy of where we predicted it on Thursday. So what went wrong? First, you seem to have over-saturated your brand. Going to the movies to see these big tent pole films was always an enjoyable experience, but when you branched out into the Disney+ shows that people had to keep up with, it watered down those theatrical experiences. Would I truly enjoy The Marvels if I never saw an episode of Ms. Marvel? That seems to be the big problem as Ms. Marvel is currently the lowest watched Marvel show on Disney+ with just 780,000 viewers compared to something like She-Hulk which drew 1.5 million viewers or Loki which has pulled 2.5 million viewers...
- 11/12/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Have you ever bought something impulsively and realized that you probably should have thought it through? I know I have. But, I’m just a nobody, I’m not a major network that can pour thousands upon thousands of dollars into a TV show before they think it through. Networks can make some boneheaded moves. I can see some shows that would make you question the intelligence of network executives. Hell, I covered one of my “what were they thinking” shows in a past episode – Cop Rock!
But unlike those other shows, the show I want to talk about was actually good! It’s just that it wound up causing the network a lot of headaches. I am talking about an excellent Joss Whedon little-known project called Dollhouse. This show was awesome. It had amazing actors, great action, and insane twists. But it also touched on some pretty icky themes...
But unlike those other shows, the show I want to talk about was actually good! It’s just that it wound up causing the network a lot of headaches. I am talking about an excellent Joss Whedon little-known project called Dollhouse. This show was awesome. It had amazing actors, great action, and insane twists. But it also touched on some pretty icky themes...
- 10/9/2023
- by David Arroyo
- JoBlo.com
Two days after CMT dropped from its rotation the music video for Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” ABC proceeded to air a pre-taped performance of the divisive song during CMA Fest.
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As previously reported, CMT stopped airing “Try That in a Small Town...
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- 7/20/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
We’ve all made the “Cop Rock” jokes. The Steven Bochco musical drama, which premiered in fall 1990, was a big swing: marrying original music with procedural storytelling. It was a colossal flop that we still talk about three decades later, and a reminder that musicals are hard.
Music has been a part of the TV landscape going back to the 1950s and shows like “Your Hit Parade.” But few series have successfully integrated regular music performances into their storytelling: “The Monkees” and “The Partridge Family” worked in the 1960s and ’70s. “Fame” did it in the early ’80s. And then “Cop Rock” scared people off the concept.
The 1990s animation boom incorporated music in shows like “The Simpsons” and “Animaniacs.” But not until the 21st century did scripted series really figure out how to make musical numbers work as part of the narrative. “Flight of the Conchords” did it with satiric tracks,...
Music has been a part of the TV landscape going back to the 1950s and shows like “Your Hit Parade.” But few series have successfully integrated regular music performances into their storytelling: “The Monkees” and “The Partridge Family” worked in the 1960s and ’70s. “Fame” did it in the early ’80s. And then “Cop Rock” scared people off the concept.
The 1990s animation boom incorporated music in shows like “The Simpsons” and “Animaniacs.” But not until the 21st century did scripted series really figure out how to make musical numbers work as part of the narrative. “Flight of the Conchords” did it with satiric tracks,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Every once in a while you will hear a story that makes you say to yourself “there is no way this is true”. Hearing facts like If you hold in your farts long enough, the gas can be re-absorbed and come out of your mouth or that one point in history, turkeys were worshipped as gods. These are facts that are surprisingly true. But in the world of television, there is one show that many people still think was a myth. That show is called Cop Rock…
Yes my friends, this is a real show. Not a parody, not a fever dream, not a glimpse into television from an alternate universe. No you guys, this was an actual television show that lasted 11 episodes. Let me repeat that ,this is a show that aired….on network television….11 episodes….of dancing and singing police officers
So sit back folks, and let me...
Yes my friends, this is a real show. Not a parody, not a fever dream, not a glimpse into television from an alternate universe. No you guys, this was an actual television show that lasted 11 episodes. Let me repeat that ,this is a show that aired….on network television….11 episodes….of dancing and singing police officers
So sit back folks, and let me...
- 4/18/2023
- by David Arroyo
- JoBlo.com
Sad news today as it has been reported that Barbara Basson died on Saturday at the age of 83. The actress is best known for playing Fay Furillo on Hill Street Blues, which was co-created by her then-husband, Steven Bochco. Basson’s son, Jesse Bochco, announced her death on social media. “More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at,” Bochco wrote. “When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt. If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.“
Barbara Basson appeared in many of her husband’s productions, including Capt. Celeste “C.Z.” Stern, the divorced boss of John Ritter’s police inspector, in Hooperman, as Los Angeles mayor Louise Plank in Cop Rock, and as prosecutor Miriam Grasso in Murder One. Basson also appeared in TV shows such as Mannix, Emergency!, McMillan & Wife,...
Barbara Basson appeared in many of her husband’s productions, including Capt. Celeste “C.Z.” Stern, the divorced boss of John Ritter’s police inspector, in Hooperman, as Los Angeles mayor Louise Plank in Cop Rock, and as prosecutor Miriam Grasso in Murder One. Basson also appeared in TV shows such as Mannix, Emergency!, McMillan & Wife,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Barbara Bosson, an Emmy-nominated actor known for her role as Fay Furillo on “Hill Street Blues,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 83 years old.
Bosson’s death was confirmed by her son, Jesse Bochco.
“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt,” Bochco said in an Instagram tribute. “If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.”
From 1981 to 1986, Bosson was a main cast member on “Hill Street Blues,” portraying Fay Furillo, the ex-wife to police captain Frank Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti). She received five Emmy nominations for best supporting actress in a drama series throughout her tenure on the series. She was nominated in the same category in 1995 for “Murder One,” which shows the life of prominent attorney Theodore Hoffman at a Los Angeles firm,...
Bosson’s death was confirmed by her son, Jesse Bochco.
“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt,” Bochco said in an Instagram tribute. “If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.”
From 1981 to 1986, Bosson was a main cast member on “Hill Street Blues,” portraying Fay Furillo, the ex-wife to police captain Frank Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti). She received five Emmy nominations for best supporting actress in a drama series throughout her tenure on the series. She was nominated in the same category in 1995 for “Murder One,” which shows the life of prominent attorney Theodore Hoffman at a Los Angeles firm,...
- 2/20/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Barbara Bosson, who earned five Emmy nominations for her work on Hill Street Blues, has died. She was 83.
Bosson’s son, Jesse Bochco, announced her passing via Instagram on Sunday. “More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at,” he wrote. “When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt. If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.”
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Bosson’s son, Jesse Bochco, announced her passing via Instagram on Sunday. “More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at,” he wrote. “When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt. If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.”
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- 2/20/2023
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Barbara Bosson, the Emmy-nominated actor best known for her work on the acclaimed police drama “Hill Street Blues,” died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 83.
Bosson’s son, director and producer Jesse Bochco, confirmed the news via a tribute on Instagram.
“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt. If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too,” Boncho wrote in his post. “Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama. Barbara “Babs” Bosson Bochco 1939-2023.”
Bosson married “Hill Street Blues” co-creator Steven Bochco in 1970, after the two met while attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Over the course of her career, Bosson starred in multiple series created by Bochco, including “Hooperman,” “Cop Rock,” and “Murder One.” The two divorced in 1997, and Bochco died in 2018 at age 74 from leukemia.
Born in 1939 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania,...
Bosson’s son, director and producer Jesse Bochco, confirmed the news via a tribute on Instagram.
“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt. If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too,” Boncho wrote in his post. “Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama. Barbara “Babs” Bosson Bochco 1939-2023.”
Bosson married “Hill Street Blues” co-creator Steven Bochco in 1970, after the two met while attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Over the course of her career, Bosson starred in multiple series created by Bochco, including “Hooperman,” “Cop Rock,” and “Murder One.” The two divorced in 1997, and Bochco died in 2018 at age 74 from leukemia.
Born in 1939 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania,...
- 2/20/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Barbara Bosson, a staple of primetime television dramas for decades (including many created or produced by her former husband Steven Bochco), has died at the age of 83. Her son Jesse Bochco announced the news via his Instagram.
“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt. If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too,” Bochco wrote. “Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.”
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Bosson is perhaps best known for her starring role in “Hill Street Blues,” the game-changing cop drama created by Steven Bochco. (The two married in 1970 and the series ran 1981–1987.) Bosson portrayed Fay Furillo in the first six seasons of the show, appearing in 100 episodes and garnering five consecutive Emmy nominations for her role.
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“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt. If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too,” Bochco wrote. “Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama.”
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Bosson is perhaps best known for her starring role in “Hill Street Blues,” the game-changing cop drama created by Steven Bochco. (The two married in 1970 and the series ran 1981–1987.) Bosson portrayed Fay Furillo in the first six seasons of the show, appearing in 100 episodes and garnering five consecutive Emmy nominations for her role.
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- 2/20/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Barbara Bosson, who was nominated for five Emmys for her role as Fay Furrillo on Hill Street Blues, died February 18 at 83.
Her death was announced by her director son, Jesse Bochco, on social media.
She is best known as starring as Fay Furillo during the first six seasons of NBC’s Hill Street Blues, which was created by her then husband Steven Bochco.
Bosson was also Emmy nominated for her role as prosecutor Miriam Grasso on ABC’s Murder One.
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“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt. If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama,” wrote Jesse Bochco.
Bosson got her start in Steve McQueen film Bullitt and CBS detective series Mannix before becoming one...
Her death was announced by her director son, Jesse Bochco, on social media.
She is best known as starring as Fay Furillo during the first six seasons of NBC’s Hill Street Blues, which was created by her then husband Steven Bochco.
Bosson was also Emmy nominated for her role as prosecutor Miriam Grasso on ABC’s Murder One.
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“More spirit and zest than you could shake a stick at. When she loved you, you felt it without a doubt. If she didn’t, you may well have also known that too. Forever in our hearts. I love you Mama,” wrote Jesse Bochco.
Bosson got her start in Steve McQueen film Bullitt and CBS detective series Mannix before becoming one...
- 2/20/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Barbara Bosson, who received Emmy nominations in five consecutive years for her turn as the divorcee Fay Furillo on the acclaimed NBC drama Hill Street Blues, co-created by her then-husband Steven Bochco, has died. She was 83.
Bosson died Saturday in Los Angeles, her son, director-producer Jesse Bochco, announced.
The actress also was known for her work on three ABC series: as the divorced boss of John Ritter’s San Francisco police inspector on the 1987-89 comedy-drama Hooperman, as the mayor of Los Angeles on the 1990 musical drama Cop Rock and as prosecutor Miriam Grasso on the 1995-97 legal drama Murder One. All three shows were co-created by Bochco, too.
She and Bochco first met when they attended Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh in the 1960s, and they were married from 1970 until their 1997 divorce. He died in April 2018 at age 74 after a battle with leukemia.
Bosson sparked as the needy Fay, the ex-wife of Capt.
Bosson died Saturday in Los Angeles, her son, director-producer Jesse Bochco, announced.
The actress also was known for her work on three ABC series: as the divorced boss of John Ritter’s San Francisco police inspector on the 1987-89 comedy-drama Hooperman, as the mayor of Los Angeles on the 1990 musical drama Cop Rock and as prosecutor Miriam Grasso on the 1995-97 legal drama Murder One. All three shows were co-created by Bochco, too.
She and Bochco first met when they attended Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh in the 1960s, and they were married from 1970 until their 1997 divorce. He died in April 2018 at age 74 after a battle with leukemia.
Bosson sparked as the needy Fay, the ex-wife of Capt.
- 2/20/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the music world, it’s pretty much a given that the mellower the artist, the more troubled he or she may be — think of the demons lurking behind those all those languid guitar strums or yacht-rock tempos. (See: the Doobie Brothers.) And thanks to the new documentary Sheryl, which premieres on Showtime May 6th, we can now add another name to that list: Sheryl Crow.
As we approach next year’s 30th anniversary of Tuesday Night Music Club, the album that made her a star after several false starts,...
As we approach next year’s 30th anniversary of Tuesday Night Music Club, the album that made her a star after several false starts,...
- 5/4/2022
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Disney executive chairman Bob Iger said when his tenure’s up he’d love another shot as a weatherman – a first gig in his early 20s that he dearly hoped would lead to an anchor job but never panned out.
“I discovered that I was not as good as I thought I was and I was never going to fulfill my ultimate goal of being an anchor,” Iger said during a fireside chat with Asad Ayaz, president of marketing for Disney Studios Content, at the virtual Clio Awards. The Clios, the major ceremony for creative advertising, gave Iger an honorary award.
“I would say the one thing I would like to do is to be a weatherman on one of our television stations, or maybe on Good Morning America,” he joked (?) in response to a question by Ayaz. “This is not something I’ve done for 47 years and it would...
“I discovered that I was not as good as I thought I was and I was never going to fulfill my ultimate goal of being an anchor,” Iger said during a fireside chat with Asad Ayaz, president of marketing for Disney Studios Content, at the virtual Clio Awards. The Clios, the major ceremony for creative advertising, gave Iger an honorary award.
“I would say the one thing I would like to do is to be a weatherman on one of our television stations, or maybe on Good Morning America,” he joked (?) in response to a question by Ayaz. “This is not something I’ve done for 47 years and it would...
- 4/28/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Who knew there were so many “Cop Rock” fans. After John Oliver lambasted that hilariously bad and short-lived dramatic musical cop series on a recent episode of “Last Week Tonight,” DVD sales of the show went skyrocketing.
Demand for the 11-episode series from Steven Bochco, creator of such hits like “Hill Street Blues” and “L.A. Law” (though he’d probably wish we’d all just forget this one) has gotten so big that it caused a shortage of DVDs. There are no copies at all of “Cop Rock: The Complete Series” until May, according to an email from Shout! Factory, which produces the set (via Mediate).
“We’re writing to let you know that Cop Rock: The Complete Series is currently out of stock. There was a system-wide outage caused by a surge in orders due to the segment featured on ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.'”
Oliver mocked...
Demand for the 11-episode series from Steven Bochco, creator of such hits like “Hill Street Blues” and “L.A. Law” (though he’d probably wish we’d all just forget this one) has gotten so big that it caused a shortage of DVDs. There are no copies at all of “Cop Rock: The Complete Series” until May, according to an email from Shout! Factory, which produces the set (via Mediate).
“We’re writing to let you know that Cop Rock: The Complete Series is currently out of stock. There was a system-wide outage caused by a surge in orders due to the segment featured on ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.'”
Oliver mocked...
- 3/18/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
John Oliver explored the overzealous and overused tactic of police raids on Last Week Tonight Sunday, February 28th.
In the segment — which began with a very worthwhile, if unrelated, digression into the short-lived TV musical Cop Rock — Oliver traced the rise of police raids back to the War on Drugs and highlighted reports that showed how they are still predominately carried out in black and Latino neighborhoods. Oliver also tied police raids to militarization, with police taking part in over-the-top training exercises that prioritize, say, taking down a cult leader over general conflict deescalation.
In the segment — which began with a very worthwhile, if unrelated, digression into the short-lived TV musical Cop Rock — Oliver traced the rise of police raids back to the War on Drugs and highlighted reports that showed how they are still predominately carried out in black and Latino neighborhoods. Oliver also tied police raids to militarization, with police taking part in over-the-top training exercises that prioritize, say, taking down a cult leader over general conflict deescalation.
- 3/1/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Just a note as we near a terrible landmark of police injustice that the police officers who killed Breonna Taylor in her own home while she slept are still at large. As John Oliver noted in his typically searing Sunday Last Week Tonight main story (although he does have time to make fun of Cop Rock), that’s pretty…...
- 3/1/2021
- by Dennis Perkins on News, shared by Dennis Perkins to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
First, there was Schoolhouse Rock, but that was just for kids. Then, there was Cop Rock, but that was for, well, nobody, really. Can Young Rock appeal to everybody? Dwayne Johnson thinks so. That’s why he helped create a new TV show based on his early years, featuring himself and a trio of actors that […]
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- 2/16/2021
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Scripted network TV shows that revolve around music have had mixed success in television. Fox's Glee was a big hit while ABC's Cop Rock was a big flop. NBC's Smash was somewhere in the middle and was cancelled after two seasons. How will NBC's newest entry, Perfect Harmony, perform in the ratings? Will it be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. Status update below.
A single-camera comedy series, Perfect Harmony stars Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Will Greenberg, Tymberlee Hill, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, and Spencer Allport. Arthur Cochran (Whitford) is a former Princeton music professor who unexpectedly stumbles into a small-town church's choir practice. Arthur finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite a major clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix of individuals to help each other reinvent and rediscover...
A single-camera comedy series, Perfect Harmony stars Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Will Greenberg, Tymberlee Hill, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, and Spencer Allport. Arthur Cochran (Whitford) is a former Princeton music professor who unexpectedly stumbles into a small-town church's choir practice. Arthur finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite a major clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix of individuals to help each other reinvent and rediscover...
- 6/11/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
These are trying times, and the need for a little bit of escapist bliss amid the chaos has never been more pressing. One of the best ways to soothe the soul is with music, so there may never be a better time to watch (or rewatch) some of the greatest musical TV shows of all time, Cop Rock not
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- 5/26/2020
- by Malcolm Venable
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Even with the hundreds of scripted series currently airing on TV, you’d be hard-pressed to find one more ridiculous than the shows on this list.
From iconic trainwrecks like Cop Rock and My Mother the Car to more recent fails like Cavemen and BH90210, Team TVLine has assembled 20 ludicrous programs that span more than five decades. And while it shouldn’t shock you that Pamela Anderson starred in two of the series on our list, you might be surprised to hear that neither show is Baywatch.
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From iconic trainwrecks like Cop Rock and My Mother the Car to more recent fails like Cavemen and BH90210, Team TVLine has assembled 20 ludicrous programs that span more than five decades. And while it shouldn’t shock you that Pamela Anderson starred in two of the series on our list, you might be surprised to hear that neither show is Baywatch.
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- 5/10/2020
- TVLine.com
Veteran TV star Ron McLarty has died following a battle with dementia.
He was 72.
McLarty was diagnosed with the condition in 2014 and retired from acting as a result.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, he passed away on Saturday. His wife Kate Skinner revealed the news to the outlet.
"He was the light of my life and I am bereft and heartbroken," Skinner said in a statement.
The actor was raised in Rhode Island and is best known for his role in the Law & Order franchise playing Judge William Wright.
He played the same role on an episode of Law & Order: Trial By Jury, and a different one in a 2006 episode of Law & Order: Svu.
McLarty also lent his voice to the Cartoon Network series Courage the Cowardly Dog.
The actor also appeared in a single episode of Sex and the City and had a role in the 1990s series Champs.
He was 72.
McLarty was diagnosed with the condition in 2014 and retired from acting as a result.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, he passed away on Saturday. His wife Kate Skinner revealed the news to the outlet.
"He was the light of my life and I am bereft and heartbroken," Skinner said in a statement.
The actor was raised in Rhode Island and is best known for his role in the Law & Order franchise playing Judge William Wright.
He played the same role on an episode of Law & Order: Trial By Jury, and a different one in a 2006 episode of Law & Order: Svu.
McLarty also lent his voice to the Cartoon Network series Courage the Cowardly Dog.
The actor also appeared in a single episode of Sex and the City and had a role in the 1990s series Champs.
- 2/12/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Ron McLarty, the familiar character actor known for his turns on Spenser for Hire, Cop Rock and Law & Order who became a published author thanks to a rave from Stephen King, has died. He was 72.
McLarty suffered from dementia since 2014 and died Saturday night in New York, his wife, actress Kate Skinner, told The Hollywood Reporter. "He was the light of my life and I am bereft and heartbroken," she said.
The Rhode Island native appeared in more than a dozen features, including Sidney Lumet's Daniel (1983), Garry Marshall's The Flamingo Kid (1984), Mike ...
McLarty suffered from dementia since 2014 and died Saturday night in New York, his wife, actress Kate Skinner, told The Hollywood Reporter. "He was the light of my life and I am bereft and heartbroken," she said.
The Rhode Island native appeared in more than a dozen features, including Sidney Lumet's Daniel (1983), Garry Marshall's The Flamingo Kid (1984), Mike ...
- 2/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ron McLarty, the familiar character actor known for his turns on Spenser for Hire, Cop Rock and Law & Order who became a published author thanks to a rave from Stephen King, has died. He was 72.
McLarty suffered from dementia since 2014 and died Saturday night in New York, his wife, actress Kate Skinner, told The Hollywood Reporter. "He was the light of my life and I am bereft and heartbroken," she said.
The Rhode Island native appeared in more than a dozen features, including Sidney Lumet's Daniel (1983), Garry Marshall's The Flamingo Kid (1984), Mike ...
McLarty suffered from dementia since 2014 and died Saturday night in New York, his wife, actress Kate Skinner, told The Hollywood Reporter. "He was the light of my life and I am bereft and heartbroken," she said.
The Rhode Island native appeared in more than a dozen features, including Sidney Lumet's Daniel (1983), Garry Marshall's The Flamingo Kid (1984), Mike ...
- 2/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Before Randy Newman scored his most recent Oscar nods (for Toy Story 4 and Marriage Story), he won an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics for the theme song to the short-lived Nineties series Cop Rock. The title? “Under the Gun,” of course.
The song features some truly Eighties-era production, as Newman, perched behind his keyboard, sings, “Days of sunshine, tears of rain/Precious memories of days gone by/Eyes of darkness, feel the pain/…Did what had to be done/living under the gun.”
Cop Rock was...
The song features some truly Eighties-era production, as Newman, perched behind his keyboard, sings, “Days of sunshine, tears of rain/Precious memories of days gone by/Eyes of darkness, feel the pain/…Did what had to be done/living under the gun.”
Cop Rock was...
- 2/5/2020
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
Twenty-five years ago, audiences were captivated by a most arresting and original spin on a TV staple — the police drama. Steven Bochco, who was already well-known as one of television’s chief innovators and reinventors thanks to high-quality series like “Paris,” “L.A. Law” and “Doogie Howser, M.D.”, co-created “NYPD Blue.” This was his second reinvention of the genre (he was also responsible for “Hill Street Blues”), but in teaming up with David Milch the envelope was pushed even farther.
Not only would “NYPD Blue” pioneer a grittier, more frenetic storytelling style with the use of regularly jerky and very verite handheld camera, it would challenge long-established broadcast network limits regarding violence, nudity and four-letter words. Of course, the road for such a disruptive new approach would not be an easy one, with high drama playing out both among the opposition to the game-changing series and within its own ranks before...
Not only would “NYPD Blue” pioneer a grittier, more frenetic storytelling style with the use of regularly jerky and very verite handheld camera, it would challenge long-established broadcast network limits regarding violence, nudity and four-letter words. Of course, the road for such a disruptive new approach would not be an easy one, with high drama playing out both among the opposition to the game-changing series and within its own ranks before...
- 9/18/2018
- by Scott Huver
- Variety Film + TV
Steven Bochco, the man behind a number of television’s most successful dramas, died at the age of 74 over the weekend, leaving behind a legacy responsible for shaping what TV looks like today. The creator of groundbreaking shows like “Hill Street Blues,” “NYPD Blue” and “L.A. Law,” Bochco is routinely cited as one of the most influential figures in TV history. From bare butts to “Cop Rock,” here are four ways Bochco left his mark on the business: 1. Serialized Drama One of Bochco’s most lasting impacts on television came from the 1981 NBC series “Hill Street Blues,” which Bochco co-created with Michael Kozoll....
- 4/2/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Before there was Peak TV, there was Steven Bochco. The legendary writer/producer reinvented the network drama in 1981 when he and Michael Kozoll created “Hill Street Blues.” Bochco did it again in 1993, when he and David Milch unveiled “NYPD Blue.”
But that’s not all. His TV legacy was secure with hits such as “L.A. Law” and “Doogie Howser.” And even his misfires, such as “Cop Rock,” are remembered as unique experiments in a career that earned him 10 Primetime Emmys. Bochco died Sunday from leukemia; he was 74.
“NYPD Blue” was perhaps his most audacious series, a show that looked to push the boundaries of sex, language and content in order to tell a realistic story about cops in New York. ABC affiliates, advertisers and religious groups balked — but then the ratings came in, and it was the kind of smash hit that the network couldn’t ignore. Eventually, stations and advertisers were back on board.
But that’s not all. His TV legacy was secure with hits such as “L.A. Law” and “Doogie Howser.” And even his misfires, such as “Cop Rock,” are remembered as unique experiments in a career that earned him 10 Primetime Emmys. Bochco died Sunday from leukemia; he was 74.
“NYPD Blue” was perhaps his most audacious series, a show that looked to push the boundaries of sex, language and content in order to tell a realistic story about cops in New York. ABC affiliates, advertisers and religious groups balked — but then the ratings came in, and it was the kind of smash hit that the network couldn’t ignore. Eventually, stations and advertisers were back on board.
- 4/2/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Steven Bochco, the visionary television producer who co-created pioneering series like Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law, died Sunday following a long battle with leukemia. Bochco was 74.
"Steven fought cancer with strength, courage, grace and his unsurpassed sense of humor," Bochco's spokesman said in a statement. "He died peacefully in his sleep [at home] with his family close by."
Bochco, the winner of 10 Primetime Emmy Awards over the course of his groundbreaking career, started off in Hollywood as a screenwriter (The Twilight Zone, Colombo, the 1972 film Silent Running) before joining...
"Steven fought cancer with strength, courage, grace and his unsurpassed sense of humor," Bochco's spokesman said in a statement. "He died peacefully in his sleep [at home] with his family close by."
Bochco, the winner of 10 Primetime Emmy Awards over the course of his groundbreaking career, started off in Hollywood as a screenwriter (The Twilight Zone, Colombo, the 1972 film Silent Running) before joining...
- 4/2/2018
- Rollingstone.com
Steven Bochco, the prolific producer who co-created such seminal television programs as Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law, died on Sunday following a long battle with leukemia. He was 74.
A 1966 graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Bochco’s early TV credits include the co-creation of the 1969 medical drama The New Doctors, the development for television of 1975’s The Invisible Man and writing episodes of Delvecchio and McMillan & Wife.
In 1981, he and Michael Kozoll co-created Hill Street Blues, which would go on to amass four Emmy wins for Outstanding Drama. L.A. Law, which he co-created with Terry Louise Fisher,...
A 1966 graduate of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Bochco’s early TV credits include the co-creation of the 1969 medical drama The New Doctors, the development for television of 1975’s The Invisible Man and writing episodes of Delvecchio and McMillan & Wife.
In 1981, he and Michael Kozoll co-created Hill Street Blues, which would go on to amass four Emmy wins for Outstanding Drama. L.A. Law, which he co-created with Terry Louise Fisher,...
- 4/2/2018
- TVLine.com
Steven Bochco, a producer whose boundary-pushing series such as “Hill Street Blues” and “NYPD Blue” helped define the modern TV drama, has died. He was 74.
Bochco had been battling a rare form of leukemia for several years. He had a transplant in late 2014 that was credited with prolonging his life. A family spokesman told the Associated Press that he died in his sleep on Sunday after a battle with cancer, but did not release details of a memorial service.
Working with different collaborators, Bochco co-created some of TV’s most popular series for more than 20 years while helping to create the template for modern hourlongs featuring large ensemble casts, serialized storylines and edgy content.
The recipient of numerous industry awards, including the Humanitas Prize and Peabody honors, Bochco was nominated for an Emmy 30 times in his capacities as producer and writer, winning 10.
On “NYPD Blue,” he consciously set out to...
Bochco had been battling a rare form of leukemia for several years. He had a transplant in late 2014 that was credited with prolonging his life. A family spokesman told the Associated Press that he died in his sleep on Sunday after a battle with cancer, but did not release details of a memorial service.
Working with different collaborators, Bochco co-created some of TV’s most popular series for more than 20 years while helping to create the template for modern hourlongs featuring large ensemble casts, serialized storylines and edgy content.
The recipient of numerous industry awards, including the Humanitas Prize and Peabody honors, Bochco was nominated for an Emmy 30 times in his capacities as producer and writer, winning 10.
On “NYPD Blue,” he consciously set out to...
- 4/2/2018
- by Brian Lowry
- Variety Film + TV
Look, I know there are fans of The Big Bang Theory, and that's fine - it's one of the most popular shows on the air right now, so that makes sense - but regardless, despite my own misgivings of Tbbt, I think we can all agree Young Sheldon looks worse. Much worse. I mean, this might be one of the worst ideas for a TV show ever, up there with My Mother The Car, Cop Rock, and The Bradys, that shitty gritty Brady Bunch... Read More...
- 9/1/2017
- by Damion Damaske
- JoBlo.com
The year 1990 was the beginning of a new decade that just had survived the neon excesses of the ’80s. This fresh start was seen in the world at large with the reunification of Germany, the unification of Yemen, the release of Nelson Mandela and the resignation of Margaret Thatcher as the U.K.’s prime minister.
It was also the fledgling days of the internet, when the first web server was created, providing a foundation for the World Wide Web as we know it.
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Over on television, “Saturday Night Live” welcomed the new talents of Chris Farley, Tim Meadows, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and Julia Sweeney.
The year also marked the end of an era for shows like “Alf,” “227,” “Newhart,” primetime soap “Falcon Crest,” Nickelodeon’s slime purveyor “You Can’t Do That on Television,...
It was also the fledgling days of the internet, when the first web server was created, providing a foundation for the World Wide Web as we know it.
Read More: ‘Animaniacs’ Reboot Being Developed by Steven Spielberg, Amblin TV and Warner Bros. — Exclusive
Over on television, “Saturday Night Live” welcomed the new talents of Chris Farley, Tim Meadows, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and Julia Sweeney.
The year also marked the end of an era for shows like “Alf,” “227,” “Newhart,” primetime soap “Falcon Crest,” Nickelodeon’s slime purveyor “You Can’t Do That on Television,...
- 6/14/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What is one of the best shows of the year that you think will be snubbed/overlooked when it comes to the Top 10 Best-of lists for 2016?
Ben Travers (@BenTTravers), IndieWire
As much as I’d like to point to an early year entry like “Bloodline” Season 2 (far better than Season 1, thanks to the improved structure) or “The Path” (Hulu’s most complete offering to date), I’m going to make the case for “Divorce.” I feel the HBO drama — “black comedy” could fit, too, but the show’s highest merits lie within its emotional substance — may be overlooked simply because too many critics (and viewers) find it hard to return to,...
This week’s question: What is one of the best shows of the year that you think will be snubbed/overlooked when it comes to the Top 10 Best-of lists for 2016?
Ben Travers (@BenTTravers), IndieWire
As much as I’d like to point to an early year entry like “Bloodline” Season 2 (far better than Season 1, thanks to the improved structure) or “The Path” (Hulu’s most complete offering to date), I’m going to make the case for “Divorce.” I feel the HBO drama — “black comedy” could fit, too, but the show’s highest merits lie within its emotional substance — may be overlooked simply because too many critics (and viewers) find it hard to return to,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Welcome to your weekend flashback! In case you blocked it out, The Cop Rock TV show premiered on ABC on Wednesday, September 26, 1990. A police procedural TV series musical drama created by Steven Bochco and William M. Finkelstein, Cop Rock was cancelled by ABC after 11 episodes -- of the 13 ordered -- had been produced. ABC famously gave sponsors free ad time on the experimental hybrid project. The Cop Rock TV series finale, "Bang the Potts Slowly," aired Wednesday, December 26, 1990.The Cop Rock TV series cast includes: Anne Bobby, Barbara Bosson, Ronny Cox, Vondie Curtis-Hall, David Gianopoulos, Larry Joshua, Paul McCrane, James McDaniel, Ron McLarty, Mick Murray, and Peter Onorati. Terri Austin, Dennis Lipscomb, William Thomas, Jr., and Kathleen Wilhoite recurred.Actors from Bochco's other series were featured in crossovers: James B. Sikking from Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law's Jimmy...
- 7/9/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In this episode of Off The Shelf, Ryan and Brian take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for Tuesday, May 17th 2016.
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Follow-Up A History of Disney Television Animation: volume I Amazon purchases News Criterion August titles Kino Lorber: I The Jury, Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend, The Neptune Factor, Finders Keepers Code Red: Screams of a Winter Night, The Working Girls Scorpion Releasing: Don’t Go In The House, also – Go Tell the Spartans – through Screen Archives Links to Amazon Candy Cop Rock: The Complete Series Dark Passage FitzPatrick Traveltalks: Volume 1 For Men Only / School for Sex Hired To Kill I Saw What You Did Killer Force The Last Command (Masters of Cinema) The Naked Island Too Late for Tears (Flicker Alley) Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? The Witch...
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Follow-Up A History of Disney Television Animation: volume I Amazon purchases News Criterion August titles Kino Lorber: I The Jury, Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend, The Neptune Factor, Finders Keepers Code Red: Screams of a Winter Night, The Working Girls Scorpion Releasing: Don’t Go In The House, also – Go Tell the Spartans – through Screen Archives Links to Amazon Candy Cop Rock: The Complete Series Dark Passage FitzPatrick Traveltalks: Volume 1 For Men Only / School for Sex Hired To Kill I Saw What You Did Killer Force The Last Command (Masters of Cinema) The Naked Island Too Late for Tears (Flicker Alley) Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? The Witch...
- 5/18/2016
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
In this episode of Off The Shelf, Ryan and Brian take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for Tuesday, April 6th, 2016.
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Follow-Up A History of Disney Television Animation: volume I by Tim Van Hal — Kickstarter Marion Davies’ breakthrough film comes to home video by Ben Model — Kickstarter News Warner Archive on Twitter: “Someone carelessly left this upcoming DVD release schedule up on their monitor where everyone can see it…” Universal – Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, & Jaws: The Revenge on June 14th Kino Lorber: Grandview USA, They’re Playing with Fire, Five Miles to Midnight Synapse: Sorceress Rocktober Blood – Indiegogo Blu-ray + Cd ($50!) Disney Movie Club: Operation Dumbo Drop Star Trek Uhd BDs & Box Sets Olive Films Announce June Titles Shout Factory: Cop Rock on DVD Criterion: UK titles Misc Links Dark Passage (film) – Wikipedia Vondie Curtis-Hall – Wikipedia Links to Amazon The Black Cat...
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Follow-Up A History of Disney Television Animation: volume I by Tim Van Hal — Kickstarter Marion Davies’ breakthrough film comes to home video by Ben Model — Kickstarter News Warner Archive on Twitter: “Someone carelessly left this upcoming DVD release schedule up on their monitor where everyone can see it…” Universal – Jaws 2, Jaws 3-D, & Jaws: The Revenge on June 14th Kino Lorber: Grandview USA, They’re Playing with Fire, Five Miles to Midnight Synapse: Sorceress Rocktober Blood – Indiegogo Blu-ray + Cd ($50!) Disney Movie Club: Operation Dumbo Drop Star Trek Uhd BDs & Box Sets Olive Films Announce June Titles Shout Factory: Cop Rock on DVD Criterion: UK titles Misc Links Dark Passage (film) – Wikipedia Vondie Curtis-Hall – Wikipedia Links to Amazon The Black Cat...
- 4/6/2016
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
Some years are certainly more interesting than others when in comes to TV fare. And 1990 certainly had a number of memorable TV escapades, for better or worse. It didn’t seem right to shine a spotlight on a young Sandra Bullock’s ill-fated starring stint in a TV adaptation of Working Girl. Then again, that wasn’t as big a bomb as the one that executive producer Steven Bochco dropped when he combined a gritty police-procedural drama with almost-laughable musical numbers in a show called Cop Rock. While those may be amusing binge-watch exercises, there are plenty of others that are also … Continue reading →
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- 1/27/2016
- by Eric Kohanik
- ChannelGuideMag
Some very hungry caterpillars are a threat to Chester’s Mill in this week’s episode of Under The Dome…
Review
This review contains spoilers.
2.2. Infestation
To quote a commenter under last week’s adieu-bidding review of Under The Dome, “DoG reviews plenty of other tosh, so why not this?”. Fair point, well made. So we’re back, people, and strapping in for the long haul.
Infestation was a murder mystery as only Under The Dome could deliver - full of sound and fury and lacking anything resembling procedure or common sense. Typically, the people of Chester’s Mill respond to a crisis with the calm sagacity of a junior high cheerleading squad evicting a wasp from their school bus, and this week’s axe-murderer plot was no different.
As is the way in the dome's brave new world, Angie’s killing was loudly investigated by everyone at once using...
Review
This review contains spoilers.
2.2. Infestation
To quote a commenter under last week’s adieu-bidding review of Under The Dome, “DoG reviews plenty of other tosh, so why not this?”. Fair point, well made. So we’re back, people, and strapping in for the long haul.
Infestation was a murder mystery as only Under The Dome could deliver - full of sound and fury and lacking anything resembling procedure or common sense. Typically, the people of Chester’s Mill respond to a crisis with the calm sagacity of a junior high cheerleading squad evicting a wasp from their school bus, and this week’s axe-murderer plot was no different.
As is the way in the dome's brave new world, Angie’s killing was loudly investigated by everyone at once using...
- 7/8/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Earlier this spring, the complete run of "Hill Street Blues" was released on DVD, and it was remarkable to see just how well the groundbreaking cop drama held up three decades later. Some elements of it felt dated, but on the whole, you could find common DNA with many of this century's best dramas. That's because for a long stretch in the '80s and '90s, "Hill Street" co-creator Steven Bochco was way out ahead of the curve, experimenting with what was and wasn't possible within the confines of a broadcast network drama, and in the process paving the way for this cable golden age in which we live. "Hill Street" popularized multi-layered, morally complex serialized storytelling in primetime. "NYPD Blue" broke down the barriers between network and cable with its raw language, sexuality and criminal subject matter, and the popularity of Andy Sipowicz (who would've been a villain...
- 6/9/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
TNT unveiled its summer slate on Friday, announcing that it would air 10 original series — which, the network claims, is a record for basic cable. In addition to returning series “Rizzoli & Isles,” “Dallas” and “Franklin & Bash,” the network's summer slate will include the new crime drama, “Murder in the First,” from executive producer Steven Bochco (“NYPD Blue,” “Cop Rock”). The series will focus on one intense, complicated case across an entire season. See video: TNT Announces ‘Falling Skies’ Return, 2 New Drama Premieres The summer lineup will kick off on June 9 at 9 p.m. with the Season 3...
- 3/14/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Get excited, Blartians, a Paul Blart: Mall Cop sequel is closer than ever. The Hollywood Reporter writes that Parental Guidance director Andy Fickman is in talks to direct. The 2009 original made $183 million worldwide, which is still an unbelievable fact. Kevin James will once again don the iconic mustache and, as he did the original, co-write the script with magical cat voicer Nick Bakay. No word yet on plot, but we'd be happy with any of these options: Paul Blart: Mall Cop in Space, Paul Blart vs. Baul Plart, Paul Blart: European Mall Cop, Paul Blart: Poli de Centro Commercial, Paul Blart: Zookeeper, Paul Blart: Cop Rock, Paul Blart 2: This Time It's Blartsonal, Paul Blart 2: Electric Blartaloo, Paul Blart 2: Look Who's Blarting Now, or Paul Blart 2: Paul Blarter.
- 1/7/2014
- by Jesse David Fox
- Vulture
Steven Bochco—who's enjoyed a successful career as a TV writer/producer alternating between gritty, acclaimed dramas like Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, and NYPD Blue, and absurdly high-concept fare like Cop Rock, Doogie Howser, M.D., and Blind Justice—has once more embraced his serious side, creating a new cop show for TNT. Murder In the First will follow Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson as they take on one high-profile murder case each season. The first season, set to air next summer, is just 10 episodes long, and will find the detectives investigating a dead addict with ...
- 9/20/2013
- avclub.com
Cch Pounder has been lots of things throughout her career -- detectives, aliens, lawyers, doctors and so much more -- but chances are none of it would have happened if it wasn't for a childhood accident.
"When I was a kid, a pickleball hit me in the back of the head and I had memory problems," Pounder told The Huffington Post in a phone interview. "I was in a boarding school and the nuns gave me poems to remember, to try and get the memory going again. After a couple of weeks there would be a couple of nuns, and then four, then six, then it was like, 'Oh, I think they like me.' At first I thought they were checking on my accuracy with the words, but then I realized that they were being entertained. I liked it."
Pounder's impressive list of film and TV credits (there are...
"When I was a kid, a pickleball hit me in the back of the head and I had memory problems," Pounder told The Huffington Post in a phone interview. "I was in a boarding school and the nuns gave me poems to remember, to try and get the memory going again. After a couple of weeks there would be a couple of nuns, and then four, then six, then it was like, 'Oh, I think they like me.' At first I thought they were checking on my accuracy with the words, but then I realized that they were being entertained. I liked it."
Pounder's impressive list of film and TV credits (there are...
- 8/27/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
Will Nashville fare better in the ratings than ABC's quickly cancelled Cop Rock series? The critics have sung this new show's praises but we'll have to wait to see if the viewers agree and if they'll keep watching.
The first season of Nashville typically airs Wednesday nights at 10pm on the ABC network. The drama's cast includes Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Powers Boothe, Charles Esten, Eric Close, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Robert Wisdom, and Judith Hoag.
Below are the TV show's ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Nashville is going to be cancelled or renewed for a second season.
These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Final season averages: 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.94 million...
The first season of Nashville typically airs Wednesday nights at 10pm on the ABC network. The drama's cast includes Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Powers Boothe, Charles Esten, Eric Close, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Robert Wisdom, and Judith Hoag.
Below are the TV show's ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Nashville is going to be cancelled or renewed for a second season.
These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Final season averages: 1.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 5.94 million...
- 5/24/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Once again, you came up with dozens of great suggestions for the third TV Roundtable Reachers’ Choice pick, this one having to do with musical numbers. Once again, we had to narrow it down to just 10, a task far more difficult than we thought it would be. And once again, we cut a bunch of stuff we would have loved to have talked about. But here are your 10 nominees, with the poll just below. (A note to those of you who nominated Cop Rock. We tried. Believe us, we tried. But we couldn’t find the pilot in ...
- 4/12/2013
- avclub.com
Are we living in the Golden Age of TV musicals? I’m being serious here. Don’t forget that Glee was actually good for a few minutes there. (And maybe getting better again this season? Fingers crossed!) Smash was never quite as good as we wanted it to be, but just promising enough to keep us watching. And now we have what will almost surely end up being the best of the bunch: Nashville. Somewhere, Stephen Bochco is kicking himself. (Yes, that was a Cop Rock joke.) In a way, it’s surprising that it has taken so long for TV execs to wise up to the fact that people kinda like this country music thing. But at least ABC has chosen to create Nashville at a pivotal time in the country music industry — old-school country (hell, music in general) is an endangered species, replaced by Auto-Tuned darlings, free downloads,...
- 10/11/2012
- by Max Weiss
- Vulture
Networks have had mixed ratings success with musical TV series. Some people still joke about Cop Rock but Glee and Smash have both been keepers. Will ABC's Nashville be a big success as well or end up cancelled after one season? Is it worth watching?
Nashville follows the story of country music's Rayna James (Connie Britton), a legendary superstar whose popularity is starting to fade. Her producers offer her a joint tour with an up-and-comer, Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere), the young and sexy future of country music. The cast also includes Powers Boothe, Charles Esten, Eric Close, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Robert Wisdom, and Judith Hoag.
Is the TV series worth your time? The critics seem to whole-heartedly agree on this one:
Washington Post: "A duet involving Scarlett and Gunnar provides both the music for the episode’s ending montage and...
Nashville follows the story of country music's Rayna James (Connie Britton), a legendary superstar whose popularity is starting to fade. Her producers offer her a joint tour with an up-and-comer, Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere), the young and sexy future of country music. The cast also includes Powers Boothe, Charles Esten, Eric Close, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Sam Palladio, Robert Wisdom, and Judith Hoag.
Is the TV series worth your time? The critics seem to whole-heartedly agree on this one:
Washington Post: "A duet involving Scarlett and Gunnar provides both the music for the episode’s ending montage and...
- 10/11/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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