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Pauley Perrette became famous as Abby Sciuto on NCIS. But before that, she was just another actress working hard to make a name for herself in Hollywood. Most fans know her for her gothic appearance in the crime drama, but not many people remember that she had smaller roles before her big break. One of those roles was in the hit sitcom Frasier, where she appeared in a brief but interesting part.

Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto in NCIS | Credits: CBS

What makes this role even more surprising is how different she looked at the time. With a much lighter hair color and a softer appearance, she was almost unrecognizable compared to the Abby Sciuto fans later came to love.

What role did NCIS star Pauley Perrette play in Frasier?

Pauley Perrette is best known for playing Abby Sciuto, the smart and quirky forensic scientist on NCIS. She became a...

On Friday November 22 2024, E! broadcasts Southern Charm!

The Naked Truth Season 9 Episode 7 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Southern Charm,” titled “The Naked Truth,” promises to be filled with drama and surprises. As the show continues to explore the lives of its characters in Charleston, viewers can expect to see Shep and Taylor trying to navigate their new friendship. After some ups and downs, both are eager to move forward, but the journey may not be as smooth as they hope.

Meanwhile, Olivia and Rod’s romance is heating up. Their relationship appears to be blossoming, and it will be interesting to see how their connection develops against the backdrop of the group’s dynamics. The chemistry between them adds a lighthearted element to the episode, contrasting with the tensions that often arise among the cast.

The episode takes a turn when Jt hosts an intimate dinner party. This gathering...

In the latest episode of Southern Charm, titled “The Naked Truth,” airing on Friday, November 22, 2024, at 8:00 Am on E!, the drama continues to unfold in Charleston. Shep and Taylor are navigating a delicate new phase in their relationship, trying to move forward as friends after their rocky past. Meanwhile, Olivia and Rod’s romance heats up, showing promise as their connection deepens.

However, things take a dramatic turn when Jt hosts an intimate dinner party. What starts as a simple gathering soon spirals out of control when Madison reveals a shocking secret about Taylor. Southern etiquette is tossed aside as the group confronts the truth, leaving tensions high and friendships in jeopardy.

As always, Southern Charm delivers the perfect blend of personal drama and group dynamics, with plenty of twists and turns to keep viewers hooked. Don’t miss the latest episode as secrets are laid bare and relationships are tested.

Only Murders in the Building Season 4, Episode 10 features an exciting guest appearance from Bad Boys and The Naked Truth star Tea Leoni.

"My Best Friend's Wedding" has a lot of storylines to juggle aside from Oliver and Loretta's much-anticipated wedding. First, the main trio needs to unpack Marshall's motivations behind killing Saz while an unexpected guest arrives to save the day. 

Only Murders in the Building Season 4, Episode 10 premiered on Hulu on October 29. 

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On Saturday October 5 2024, E! broadcasts The Real Housewives of Potomac!

The Naked Truth Season 7 Episode 16 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” titled “The Naked Truth,” promises to bring plenty of drama and surprises. Set to air on E!, this episode follows the ladies as they return from a vacation in Mexico. However, it seems that not everything that happened during their trip will remain a secret.

As the episode unfolds, Ashley takes center stage by revealing some juicy details about Mia and Wendy’s intriguing exchange. This revelation is sure to spark conversations and possibly even conflicts among the group. The dynamics among the ladies often shift with such news, and viewers can expect some heated discussions as they react to Ashley’s disclosure.

In another twist, Charrisse shares a shocking story about Karen. This revelation catches the ladies off guard and adds another layer of excitement to the episode.

On Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 2:15 Pm, E! will air an exciting new episode of “The Real Housewives of Potomac” titled “The Naked Truth.” The ladies return from their vacation in Mexico, but they quickly find out that not everything stays in Mexico. Tensions are high as secrets begin to unravel, leading to some shocking revelations.

In this episode, Ashley takes center stage as she spills the beans about the intriguing exchange between Mia and Wendy. The drama escalates when Charrisse shares a story about Karen that leaves everyone in disbelief. As the ladies navigate their friendships, old tensions resurface, and new alliances are tested.

Viewers can expect a mix of laughter and drama as the group grapples with the fallout from their trip. “The Naked Truth” promises to deliver the juicy moments fans love, keeping them on the edge of their seats. Don’t miss this thrilling episode where secrets...

The Off Broadway world premiere of the new Robert O’Hara play Shit. Meet. Fan. will feature a cast headed by Garret Dillahunt, Billy Magnussen and Debra Messing, McC Theater announced today.

The play, which will also star Tramell Tillman and Constance Wu, begins previews Thursday October 10, at McC Theater’s Newman Mills Theater, with an opening night on Monday October 28. The limited engagement runs through Sunday November 17.

O’Hara will direct his play, which is based on Paolo Genovese’s 2016 Italian comedy-drama Perfect Strangers. The movie holds the Guinness record for most remade film in cinema history, with more than 24 remakes in different languages.

Also in the cast will be Genevieve Hannelius, most recently seen in the Netflix original film Along for the Ride and the Netflix original series American Vandal. She is perhaps best known for starring on the three-time Emmy-nominated Disney Channel series Dog with a Blog.

Additional casting will be announced shortly.

Exclusively on Arrow this July, Loop Track, an electrifying journey into the unknown from Kiwi writer-director and actor Tom Sainsbury. Known for his comedic flair in such works as Wellington Paranormal and Guns Akimbo, Sainsbury stars as a hiker whose solo trek in the New Zealand bush takes a very unexpected turn.

Highly anxious Ian Thompson (Sainsbury) sets off on a solo trek in the New Zealand bush for some respite from the stress of everyday life. His plans for uninterrupted solitude are scuppered however, when he encounters Nicky (Hayden J Weal) and other hikers, only exacerbating his paranoia. As Ian’s grip on reality weakens, he becomes convinced they are being followed. Miles from civilisation, their journey turns into a fight for survival as Ian’s fears manifest into a surreal battle against an unseen threat lurking in the wilderness. Is it all just in his head? Or is someone,...

Streaming exclusively on Arrow this July is Loop Track, an unnerving psychological horror thriller from Kiwi writer-director Tom Sainsbury. Known for his comedic roles in Wellington Paranormal and Guns Akimbo, Sainsbury makes his directorial debut with this gripping and tense exploration of isolation and paranoia. Set against the backdrop of the New Zealand wilderness, Loop Track stars Sainsbury himself as Ian Thompson, a hiker whose solo trek takes a very unexpected and terrifying turn.

In Loop Track, highly anxious Ian Thompson seeks solace from the stress of everyday life by embarking on a solo hike in the New Zealand bush. However, his plans for uninterrupted solitude are quickly disrupted when he encounters fellow hiker Nicky, played by Hayden J. Weal, along with other hikers. These encounters only serve to exacerbate Ian’s paranoia. As his grip on reality weakens, Ian becomes convinced they are being followed. The journey turns into...

Jennifer Esposito as Jackie Curatola and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 13 episode 21

CBS’s popular, long-running Blue Bloods finishes up season 13 with episode 21, guest starring Jennifer Esposito, Stacy Keach, Dylan Walsh, Sami Gayle, Peter Hermann, and Tony Terraciano. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski from a script by Siobhan Byrne O’Connor and Kevin Wade, episode 21 – “Forgive Us Our Trespasses” – will air on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

In March 2013, it was announced that CBS had renewed the primetime drama for season 14. The renewal was made possible after the stars and key producers agreed to a pay cut.

The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.

Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 13 episode 20

Treat Williams is back as Frank’s friend Lenny Ross on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 13 episode 20. Directed by Ralph Hemecker from a script by Kevin Riley, episode 20 – “Irish Exits” – will air on Friday, May 12, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.

“Irish Exits” Plot: Frank worries about his longtime friend Lenny Ross (Williams) when he suspects the former officer is hiding his true reason for returning to the city. Also, Danny and Baez investigate when Baez and her daughter are targeted by a criminal Baez once put away; Eddie gives her partner,...

Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 13 episode 19

Season 13 of CBS’s Blue Bloods will return after a two-week break with an episode that finds Jamie attempting to piece together clues to discover who’s behind the burning of a storage facility. Season 13 episode 19, “Fire Drill,” will air on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.

“Fire Drill” Plot: Jamie partners with the Fdny to find the arsonist responsible for a massive fire at an NYPD evidence storage facility. Also, Danny and Baez feel the ripples of the storage facility fire when all the evidence against a cartel leader...

Marisa Ramirez as Det. Maria Baez and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 13 episode 18

Dylan Walsh returns to guest star as Mayor Chase on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 13 episode 18. Directed by Ralph Hemecker from a script by Jack Ciapciak and Peter D’Antonio, episode 18 – “Family Matters” – will air on Friday, April 21, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.

“Family Matters” Plot: Danny and Baez investigate a case of grand larceny tied to feuding crime families when the gifts are stolen during a mob wedding. Also, Frank clashes with Mayor Chase (Walsh) when an influx of immigrants arrive in the city...

Will Estes as Jamie Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 13 episode 17

Carjackings grab Danny and Jamie’s attention on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 13 episode 17, “Smoke & Mirrors.” Directed by Jackeline Tejada from a script by Kevin Reilly and Van B. Nguyen, episode 17 airs on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.

“Smoke & Mirrors” Plot: Frank clashes with the Dream Team when one of the members becomes the focus of a departmental investigation. Also, Jamie and Danny team up to investigate a series of carjackings involving one of Danny’s criminal informants. Eddie and her partner, Badillo (Ian Quinlan), help a...

Hey, "Blue Bloods" fans. We are back on here with some wonderful news. The CBS people are going to finally air the next, new episode 16 of Blue Bloods' current season 13 next Friday night, March 31, 2023. That's right, guys. CBS currently has it sitting on the back burner, but they're going to finally let it loose next Friday, and we've got a few spoiler scoops for it. We were able to get a hold of a couple of new, official teaser descriptions for this new episode 16 by way of CBS' official episode 16 press release synopsis. So, we're going to take a deep dive into it right now. Let's do it. To start, this new episode 16 of Blue Bloods' current season 13 does have an official title. It's called, "The Naked Truth." It sounds like episode 16 will feature some very interesting, intense, scandalous and dramatic scenes as a drug front might be in play.

Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan and Marisa Ramirez as Det. Maria Baez in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 13 episode 16

CBS’s Blue Bloods will return from a three-week break with season 13 episode 16, “The Naked Truth.” Directed by Donald Thorin, Jr. from a script by Nicole Abraham and Daniel Truly, episode 16 will air on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.

The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.

Episode 16 guest stars include Peter Hermann as Jack Boyle and Alysha Umphress as Tracey.

“The Naked Truth” Plot: Jamie and Eddie find themselves at odds when Jamie learns that Eddie’s close friend Tracey may be using the restaurant she owns as a drug front.

Primetime Emmy and SAG winning actress Debra Messing is in advance talks to join Warner Bros mob drama Wise Guys in the role of Bobbie, the faithful wife of Robert De Niro kingpin Frank Costello, Deadline has learned.

Messing recently starred as herself in Billy Eichner’s critically acclaimed LGBTQ romantic comedy Bros which received an A CinemaScore.

Wise Guys is a period piece that follows the story of Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, a pair of Italian Americans running two separate crime families during the mid-20th century. Genovese tried and failed to assassinate Costello in 1957, though the latter wound up taking his leave from the mob after being injured during the attempt on his life. De Niro is reportedly playing both roles.

Messing played Grace Adler for 246 episodes on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy series Will & Grace, which returned to the network in 2017 with the entire original...

Kevin Rooney, a stand-up comedian who won two Emmy awards for his work as a writer on “Dennis Miller Live,” died at his home on July 19 after a battle with diabetes and end-stage renal failure. He was 71 years old.

Rooney’s death was confirmed by his colleague, Jay Mandyam.

“He was a sophisticated raconteur and was a modern-day H.L. Mencken or Schopenhauer,” a statement from Mandyam reads. “As curmudgeonly as he was, he was always the wittiest person in the room and was generous and kind to all.”

Rooney briefly attended Lawrence College in the 1970s before joining the military. In 1977, he began a career in comedy, performing his first stand-up set in Washington, D.C., concluding his act by an act of arguable baptism — pouring a pitcher of beer over his head. Rooney then attended the University of Massachusetts where he studied to become a teacher.

Rooney found his...

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Emmy-winning writer and comedian Kevin Rooney died on July 9 at home in Los Angeles after a long battle with diabetes and end-stage renal failure, his wife Carole Raphaelle Davis and friend and former assistant Jay Mandyam tell The Hollywood Reporter. Rooney was 71.

A stand-up veteran who worked with Jay Leno and mentored Judd Apatow among other young comics, Rooney won two Emmys, in 1994 and 1995, for writing on HBO’s Dennis Miller Live.

After accidentally making his stand-up debut in 1977 at El Brookman’s in Washington, D.C., where he had a pitcher of beer poured on his head, Rooney returned to stand-up comedy first in New York City and then in Los Angeles, where he became a regular at the Improv comedy club, where he met Leno, according to an announcement sent in by Mandyam.

Rooney co-wrote Leno’s first comedy special Jay Leno and the American Dream.

Emmy award-winning comedy writer Kevin Rooney passed away in his home on July 19th after a long battle with diabetes and end-stage renal failure. He was 71.

Rooney wrote Jay Leno’s first comedy special, Jay Leno and the American Dream. He also worked on Leno’s “What’s my beef?” tirades for Late Night with David Letterman in the ’80s.

“He was the greatest muse a comedian could ever have,” said Leno, who met Rooney at The Improv. “I got so much material just through conversations with Kevin. The first time I saw him, I thought, ‘Oh boy, this guy is really good.’ It’s a real voice. There’s no gimmicks. He didn’t have a catch phrase. There wasn’t a funny look. When times were rough, they throw out the catch phrase or funny look. Kevin didn’t have any of that.”

Leno continued, “I don’t...

Alex Cord, the actor best known for playing Michael Coldsmith Briggs III, a.k.a Archangel, in the ’80s military drama “Airwolf,” died on Monday at his home in Valley View, Texas, his rep Linda McAlister confirmed to Variety. He was 88.

Cord starred in 55 episodes of the action series, which ran for four seasons from 1984-1987, alongside Jan-Michael Vincent, Ernest Borgnine, Deborah Pratt and Jean Bruce Scott in the first three seasons on CBS. The show followed the military crew of a high-tech helicopter called Airwolf as they undertook various high-stakes espionage missions. The show was canceled on CBS after three seasons, but USA Network picked it up for a fourth with a brand new cast and smaller budget.

Born in Floral Park, New York, in 1933, Cord attended New York University and the American Shakespeare Theater in Connecticut. He became known for appearing in Westerns, action and crime projects across TV and film.

Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine has acquired Sara Rea’s Skr Productions, the company behind Amazon Studio’s “Making the Cut,” and is installing Rea as its head of unscripted television, marking an expansion into the unscripted space.

Rea is most recently known for her work as showrunner on the Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn-hosted “Making the Cut,” which incorporated an e-commerce element that allowed viewers to buy designers’ creations on Amazon Fashion after the premiere of each episode; their series with Amazon Studios followed a major migration from the trio’s nearly decade of work on “Project Runway.” Skr, which was launched in 2014, has also produced “Project Runway Threads,” “Project Runway Junior,” and “The Naked Truth,” among other series.

“Sara has led an incredibly talented team whose values and goals reflect everything we believe in at Hello Sunshine and I’m inspired by all they have accomplished,” said Witherspoon.

Hard to imagine, but it’s 25 years ago today that Paramount released Tommy Boy, the road-trip comedy that featured the best representation of the movie star potential of Chris Farley. Paired with Saturday Night Live castmate and close friend David Spade, Farley’s athleticism and physical comic ability was used to maximum effect in a career cut way short as a life of excess caught up to him and he died at age 33 in 1997. Only two years after his breakout performance. Here, director Pete Segal recalls the unforgettable experience of working with him.

Deadline: Farley fans have his SNL skits and this movie to remind us of his combustible talent. How are you feeling on this quarter-century anniversary?

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Lyle Waggoner, who starred on “The Carol Burnett Show” and in the 1970s “Wonder Woman” series, has died at 84, Variety has confirmed.

In a statement released by Waggoner’s family it was revealed that the “loving husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur, and actor passed away peacefully at home on March 17th at the age of 84 with his wife at his side. The cause of death was cancer.”

Waggoner may have become best known for his roles on “The Carol Burnett Show,” where he started as the announcer in 1967 but stayed on with the sketch show through 1974. Some of his most notable sketches include being interrogated by a Nazi and his finger puppet and playing a love-lorn man in “As The Stomach Turns,” a slave master in “The Oldest Man,” Olympian Mark Spitz to Burnett’s Charo, and an alien known as the Jolly Green Thing.

But that show was hardly his only claim to fame.

Exclusive: Showtime has picked up for development Memory, a one-hour drama series from writer Michael Saltzman (The Boys) and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment.

Written by Saltzman, Memory is based on the Korean format from Studio Dragon off a story originally created by Ji-woo Kim and Chang-hong Park. Diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, a high-profile attorney is forced to confront his past mistakes and perilous future, all while racing against time to uncover a Big Pharma conspiracy that may lead him to a cure that could save his life, his career, and his family.

Saltzman executive produces alongside Kapital’s Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor, Hyun Park from Studio Dragon International, Miky Lee from Cj Entertainment, and Ji-woo Kim. Showtime produces with Kapital.

At Showtime, Kapital has drama series The Chi, which is heading into third season.

“We are grateful to Aaron and Kapital Entertainment for believing in our Korean format Memory.

After being awarded the I Am Hip Hop Award by Rick Ross at the 2019 Bet Hip Hop Awards, Lil’ Kim closed out the show with a medley of some of her most memorable songs. The rapper was joined by O.T. Gensis, Musiq Soulchild and Junior M.A.F.I.A.

In the performance, Lil Kim opens up with “Lighters Up,” from her album The Naked Truth. During the medley, she also takes on Junior M.A.F.I.A.’s “Player’s Anthem” and her verse on Puff Daddy...

As reported by Rolling Stone, Lil Kim has announced that she’s ready to drop her first new album since The Naked Truth came out in 2005. The rapper has released a handful of mixtapes in the years since, most recently back in 2016, but this will be her first proper album in 14 years. Lil Kim announced on Twitter that…...

Lil Kim will drop a new album on May 17. The rapper announced via Twitter that her latest full-length, which will be her fifth LP and first in 14 years, is titled 9. The music video for the album’s single, “Go Awff,” is expected Friday.

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ABC has given a production commitment to a new Marvel series from “Wonder Woman” writer Allan Heinberg, TheWrap has learned.

The series is set to focus on female superheroes, though no specific characters or plot details have been publicly announced. Heinberg, who recently executive produced the Shondaland drama “The Catch” and is currently under an overall deal at ABC Studios, will executive produce the project alongside Marvel Television’s Jeff Loeb.

In addition to TV credits on shows such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal,” “The Naked Truth,” “Party Of Five,” “Sex and the City,” “Gilmore Girls” and “The O.C.,” Heinberg also has experience as a comic book writer, including as the creator of the “Young Avengers” series for Marvel Comics.

Also Read: Loki, Scarlet Witch, More Marvel Characters to Get Standalone Shows on Disney Streaming Service

Should Heinberg’s new project make it to air, it would join “Agents of S.

ABC has given a production commitment to a series that will feature female Marvel superheroes, Variety has confirmed.

The project hails from Allan Heinberg, who wrote the screenplay for “Wonder Woman.” The exact details of the project are being kept under wraps, so no word yet on exactly which characters from the Marvel universe will be featured. Heinberg will executive produce along with Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb, with Marvel TV and ABC Studios producing. Heinberg is working on the series under his overall deal with ABC Studios.

A veteran comic book writer for Marvel and DC, Heinberg’s television credits include “The Catch,” “The Naked Truth,” “Party Of Five,” “Sex And The City,” “Gilmore Girls,” “The O.C.,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Looking,” and “Scandal.”

Should the project move forward, it would be the latest Marvel project to air on the broadcaster. ABC launched “Agents of Shield” back in 2013, with the...

Exclusive: Wonder Woman writer Allan Heinberg is aiming to bring more female superheroes to the screen, this time in television.

ABC has given a production commitment to an untitled hourlong drama from Heinberg, Marvel Television and ABC Studios. Written by Heiinberg, it is about female characters with superpowers.

In typical Marvel fashion, further details are being kept close to the vest, but I hear the drama is based on lesser-known Marvel characters. There have been a number of fairly obscure female superhero team-ups that have appeared sporadically in Marvel comics over the years, including A-Force, Lady Liberators and Fearless Defenders.

Heinberg, who is under an overall deal at ABC Studios, is executive producing the potential series with Marvel Television’s Jeph Loeb.

Launching a new Marvel series has been a priority for ABC, with the Heinberg project emerging as a strong contender from the get-go, I hear.

“In terms of Marvel,...

Yippee kayak! “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” could be back after all. Just hours after Fox announced that “B99,” “The Last Man on Earth” and “The Mick” wouldn’t be renewed for next season, rumors began about another outlet stepping in and saving the show.

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” has already aired five seasons and made it to 112 episodes, which means its back-end is secure: The comedy has more than enough for long-lasting syndication. It’s also not much of a surprise that Fox would shut down the precinct: It doesn’t own the show (it’s produced by Universal TV), and “B99” has not been much of a ratings performer as of late. Also, by a show’s sixth season, costs shoot up as new talent deals are secured.

In a different age, that would be the end of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” But in 2018, there are enough outlets out there looking for shows with built-in...

Nominees for the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced on Friday at the Sundance Film Festival by Transparent‘s Trace Lysette and Star Trek: Discovery‘s Wilson Cruz, where both actors’ shows were among those meriting nods.

Relatedglaad: TV’s Lgbtq Representation Is at a High But Still Needs More Diversity

Other TV nominees include fist-timers This Is Us, The Handmaid’s Tale, Legion and The Bold Type, the freshly cancelled One Mississippi, Sense8‘s final season and the Will & Grace revival. For the first time this year, GLAAD will honor Lgbtq-inclusive content in Kids & Family Programming, with...

Jack Blessing, an actor best known for his roles on “Moonlighting,” “The Naked Truth” and “George Lopez,” died at his home in Chatsworth, California at age 66. Blessing’s death, which occurred on November 14, was confirmed in a Facebook post by his son, Ian Blessing, who told The Hollywood Reporter that his father had been battling pancreatic cancer. Blessing’s rep confirmed the cause of death in an email to TheWrap. Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2017 (Photos) Blessing may be best remembered as MacGillicuddy from the 1980s crime dramedy “Moonlighting.” The character worked at the Blue Moon Detective Agency run...

Jack Blessing, an actor who had recurring roles on such series as The Naked Truth, Moonlighting and George Lopez, has died. He was 66.

Blessing died Nov. 14 at his home in Chatsworth, Calif., after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his son Ian told The Hollywood Reporter.

Most recently, Blessing was seen as Jack Powers, who with his brother Mel (Mark Tymchyshyn) owned the Powers Aviation business that employed Lopez's character, on the comic's eponymous 2002–2007 ABC sitcom.

In 1986, the Baltimore native joined the stylish ABC drama Moonlighting in its third season as MacGillicuddy; he worked at the Blue Moon...

Need to catch up? Check out the previous Outlander recap here.

Talk about performance anxiety.

Both on- and off-screen, this week’s episode of Outlander has a daunting charge: Bring to life the scene fans of Diana Gabaldon’s books have spent years waiting to see — Jamie and Claire’s reunion in Alexander Malcolm’s print shop — and do it perfectly.

The Frasers’ first hours together in decades have to be fraught, but not depressing. They have to be romantic, but not syrupy. And above all, they have to be sexy — Jamie and his Sassenach do, after all, spend a...

Veteran TV writer and producer Chris Thompson, creator of comedy series Shake It Up!, Action, The Naked Truth, Ladies Man and co-creator of Bosom Buddies, died unexpectedly Friday night after a long illness. He was 63. Thompson recently had solidified a deal to create a new comedy series based on a hit Israeli show. Amazon just last week had given the go-ahead for Thompson to produce a pilot. “Chris Thompson was the kind of writer that writers write about,” longtime…...

This month has seen Wire alums Aiden Gillen (Baltimore politico Tommy Carcetti) wrap his fifth season as ever-scheming puppet master Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish on Game of Thrones, and Pablo Schreiber (in-over-his-head dockworker Nick Sobotka) return as “Pornstache” on season three of Orange Is the New Black. Schreiber also debuts on HBO’s The Brink as a slightly out-of-his-mind, pill-popping fighter pilot, but he’s just one of a number of stars from The Wire showing up on television this season. With a snazzy new Blu-ray boxed set out to help remind viewers where many of these actors came from, here’s a roundup of where you can find them — cops and gangbangers alike.Amy Ryan (Beadie Russell)Without a doubt the biggest star in a minor role on The Wire, Amy Ryan — whose main claim to fame pre-Wire was playing Téa Leoni’s friend on the unbearable sitcom The Naked Truth...

CBS’ Madam Secretary, which debuted Sunday, isn’t the Hillary Clinton roman à clef it first seems — and that’s probably a good thing.

Yes, new series follows the appointment and first days in office of a female U.S. Secretary of State (played by Téa Leoni, The Naked Truth). And yes, Leoni’s Elizabeth McCord does, before the hour is up, earn more media attention for her wardrobe choices than for her diplomacy — just like Hil. But that’s where the similarities between the two women end, and what’s left is an intriguing, D.C.-set drama.

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In the not great but likable and intelligent Madam Secretary, Téa Leoni’s talent gets a deserving showcase. Throughout the early part of her career, the actress had a knack for playing kooks, and did so brilliantly, most notably on the 1995–98 NBC sitcom The Naked Truth, her most recent starring TV role. This CBS drama about Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA agent and college professor tapped to be secretary of state, gives her a vehicle comparable to Julianna Margulies’s in The Good Wife (only in the sense that she’s asked to act as the calm eye at the center of a storm of more colorful supporting players). Here, Leoni is mostly called on to project empathy, experience, and tactical smarts: to go full Margulies, as it were.A good part of the pilot is about watching Elizabeth learning to function in the West Wing of the White House,...

CBS has scheduled its new drama "Madam Secretary" to air on Sunday nights before "The Good Wife," which means two things: 1)You should expect its start time to often be interfered with by football (though its regular timeslot is 8 p.m. Eastern, it's tentatively set to debut this weekend at 8:30), and 2)CBS hopes that Téa Leoni and friends can do for political drama what Julianna Margulies and company have done for the law genre: find a way to juggle the formulaic procedural qualities of a broadcast network drama with the narrative and moral complexities of what you can find on cable. "Madam Secretary" — which stars Leoni as Elizabeth Faulkner McCord, a former CIA analyst and college professor appointed to be Secretary of State after her predecessor dies in a plane crash — doesn't lack for talent on either side of the camera. The show was created by Barbara Hall, the...

Madam Secretary CBS Premieres: Sept. 21 Airs: Sundays at 8pm Who’s In It? Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, Bebe Neuwirth The Naked Truth’s Leoni returns to series television after a 16-year absence, playing Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst turned college professor (and a married mom) who unexpectedly rises to the role of U.S. secretary of state, in this drama co-executive produced by Morgan Freeman and Judging Amy’s Barbara Hall. “I’ve always really enjoyed a fish out of water — a lively fish out of water — and by about page 2 of the script, I knew that’s what this was going … Continue reading →

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The broadcast networks have more than two dozen shows debuting this fall, including a new Shondaland drama, and a trip to Gotham, a third NCIS and a Flash-y Arrow offshoot. To help you prep for it all, TVLine is offering First Impressions of the not-for-review pilots.

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The Show | CBS’ Madam Secretary (Sundays at 8/7c, premiering Sept. 21)

The Competition | NBC’s Sunday Night Football, ABC’s Once Upon a Time and Fox’s The Simpsons/Brooklyn Nine-Nine

The Cast | Tea Leoni (The Naked Truth), Tim Daly...

It may seem strange that Matthew Weiner's new movie is a comedy, but let's not forget that before "Mad Men" and even "The Sopranos," the king of AMC worked as a writer on "The Naked Truth" and "Becker." Even Betty Draper would have a visibly emotional response to that revelation. But I think you'd be hard-pressed to find traces of any of those shows in the new trailer for "Are You Here," the Weiner-written family-oriented comedy that premiered at Tiff last year to mixed reviews. Costarring Zach Galifiankis, Owen Wilson, and Amy Poehler, the comedy has apparently gone under some renovation since its festival debut. Wilson plays a womanizing weatherman who comforts his best friend (Galifiankis) after his father dies; Poehler plays Galifianakis' weary sister.  "Are You Here," which used to be called "You Are Here," is in theaters and on demand August 22. Here's hoping Poehler gets as much...

Welcome back to TV, Téa Leoni! The Naked Truth star is headlining CBS' new drama Madam Secretary where she plays the newly appointed secretary of state. In the drama, Leoni plays Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst-turned-college professor who gets an offer from the president that she can't refuse. "There was something—I adored her. I adored her by page two, there's no sarcasm to her. Sarcasm is too slow," Leoni told E! News' Kristin Dos Santos about her character. "I want to wake up and be her every day." The show, which hails from Barbara Hall of Judging Amy fame and Morgan Freeman, follows the character as she battles office politics, international...

When I first saw the trailer for CBS' new fall show "Madam Secretary," my first thought was, hey, Tea Leoni! I love Tea Leoni! My second thought was, man, have not been seeing much of her in recent years. Sure, she was just in "Tower Heist" in 2011, but no one saw that, and it's been a whole lotta years since "Flirting with Disaster." There have been many projects in between, but not enough of them have been ideal showcases for Leoni's talent, plus movies like "Jurassic Park III" and "Deep Impact" weren't really about the actors, and plenty of other stars dominated hits like "A League of Their Own." Here are five reasons why I'm really hoping this is the hit Leoni has long deserved.  1) She's smart by any standard Yes, she dropped out of Sarah Lawrence, but let's remember that she got into Sarah Lawrence. Watching her on screen in any role,...

Tim Daly has been cast in the upcoming CBS series “Madam Secretary,” from “Joan of Arcadia” creator Barbara Hall. Daly will play Henry, the wife of Leoni’s Secretary of State Elizabeth McGill and the father of their two children. Henry is described as a professor who’s something of a tweedy academic and an expert on and college professor of medieval religious history. He can talk about St. Thomas Aquinas for hours without repeating himself. The former “Private Practice” actor joins a cast that includes “The Naked Truth” actress Tea Leoni. Also read: Janet McTeer Cast in Vince Gilligan,...

News and notes from all over TV:

- Cinemax's crime drama "Banshee" has been renewed for a third season, the network announced Thursday (Jan. 30). The show is currently airing Season 2 Friday nights at 10 p.m. Et/Pt, as the net grows ever tighter around the man pretending to be Banshee Sheriff Lucas Hood (Antony Starr). Season 3 is scheduled for a 2015 release.

- Jimmy Fallon has lined up his final guests for his tenure on "Late Night." Following three "Best Of" compilations from Feb. 3-5, on Feb. 6 Fallon will welcome Colin Farrell, Chris Pratt and 2 Chainz performing with The Roots. Fallon's last "Late Night" on Feb. 7 will feature Andy Samberg and The Muppets.

- The finale of "American Horror Story: Coven" earned the best Live+Sameday ratings for a finale in the franchise's history, earning 4.2 million total viewers, which is up 85 percent over last year's "Asylum" finale. It also ranked third...

Tea Leoni has found two new gigs at once — one as an an actress, and one as the U.S. Secretary of State. “The Naked Truth” actress Leoni has been cast to star in the drama “Madam Secretary,” which earlier this week received a pilot order from CBS. Also read: CBS Orders Dating Comedy Pilot ‘Save the Date’ The drama will revolve around the personal and professional life of a maverick female Secretary of State as she drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics and balances a complex family life. “Joan of Arcadia” creator Barbara Hall is writing and executive producing the project.

This is a big casting coup right off the bat this pilot casting season. CBS has set Tea Leoni as the lead in drama pilot Madam Secretary, from Joan Of Arcadia creator Barbara Hall and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman. The drama, written by Hall, explores the personal and professional life of a maverick female Secretary of State (Leoni) as she drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics and balances a complex family life. CBS TV Studios is producing with Freeman’s Revelations Entertainment, with the company’s Freeman, Lori McCreary and Tracy Mercer executive producing alongside Hall. Leoni has stayed away from network television since 1998 when her NBC sitcom The Naked Truth ended its run. She has been constantly approached for pilots ever since, but her only TV gig in the past 15 years was the 2011 HBO pilot Spring/Fall. Last year, CBS also started pilot casting season in a big way,...