Tag: Monk
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‘Seinfeld’s Weird Pilot Was Out of Character From the Rest of the Series
Seinfeld is regarded as possibly not only the best show of the 90s, but the best of all-time. It was a pop culture phenomenon during its nine-year run on NBC, with every episode becoming a water cooler moment, and so many new phrases like “yada yada” and “No soup for you!” added to our lexicon.…
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‘Monk’ Sequel Film Ordered at Peacock
Peacock loves a good TV series-revived-as-movie. USA Network favorite “Monk” is the newest legacy show to get that treatment, with a new movie sequel titled “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie” ordered at the streamer.The film will see Tony Shalhoub return to the title role of San Francisco police detective Adrian Monk, which won…
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Yasiin Bey Backs Off Thelonious Monk Biopic After Estate Disapproves
A planned biopic of jazz icon Thelonious Monk is in trouble as recently cast star Yasiin Bey has stepped back from the project in the wake of disapproval from Monk’s family. In an Instagram post, Bey (formerly known under the moniker Mos Def) said, “Let me be clear, if the Monk Estate is not happy…
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Irish Character Actor Derrick O’Connor Dies at 77
Versatile Irish character actor Derrick O’Connor died from pneumonia on June 29 in Santa Barbara, Calif. He was 77.O’Connor was born in Dublin and raised in London. He had lived in the U.S. since 1990 and was most recently living in the Santa Ynez Valley, north of Santa Barbara with his wife, Mimi.The actor starred…