Tag: NYPD Blue
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Ron Cephas Jones, Who Played William Hill In This Is Us, Has Died At 66
Ron Cephas Jones, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his role as William Hill in NBC’s critically-acclaimed drama “This Is Us,” has died at the age of 66. The news was confirmed by a representative for the actor, who released a statement to People attributing the “beloved and award-winning” actor’s death to “a long-standing pulmonary…
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Pedro Pascal’s 10 Best Roles, from ‘The Mandalorian’ to ‘The Last of Us’
“It is amazing to be here,” said Pedro Pascal in his first “Saturday Night Live” performance: a triumphant Season 48 episode for the sketch show, cross-promoting the actor/host’s hugely successful parts on Disney’s “The Mandalorian” and HBO’s “The Last of Us.”“I was born in Chile and nine months later my parents fled Pinochet with me…
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TV, Interrupted: Dark Angel Was Canceled On A Cliffhanger Ending
(Welcome to TV, Interrupted, a series where the /Film team remembers, eulogizes, and makes a case for the revival of TV shows we loved that were canceled far too soon.)The television series “Dark Angel” hit screens for the first time in the year 2000, offering up a story about a genetically-engineered young woman named Max…
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The Wire Couldn’t Be Made In The Post-Game Of Thrones Age, According To Co-Creator Ed Burns
Twenty years ago, HBO’s original drama programming consisted of “Oz,” “The Sopranos,” and “Six Feet Under.” The pay-cable outlet had been blazing a daringly original trail comedy-wise with series like “The Larry Sanders Show” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David,” but this foray into seriousness shook up an industry that expected hour-long dramas to…
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‘Fleabag,’ ‘Chernobyl,’ ‘Russian Doll’ Win Big at 2019 TCA Awards
Tonight’s 35th annual Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards crowned the year’s top achievements in TV across 13 categories. Hosted this year by comedy duo Desus & Mero, the TCA Awards provide a nice boost for series contending for 2019 Primetime Emmys.Amazon’s tragicomic hit “Fleabag” swept up three prizes, including Program of the Year and Outstanding…
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‘The Banker’s Wife’: Lesli Linka Glatter to Direct All Eight Episodes of Amazon’s Book Adaptation
To kick off Amazon’s session of the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Amazon Studios announced it has ordered an adaptation of Cristina Alger’s novel “The Banker’s Wife.” Emmy-winning “Homeland” director and executive producer Lesli Linka Glatter will direct all eight episodes of the first season, while her “Homeland” colleague, former “NYPD Blue” scribe and…
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‘Lethal Weapon’ Season 3 Premiere: What Happens to Riggs — or The Subtle Art of Blatantly Swapping a Series Lead
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Lethal Weapon” Season 3, Episode 1, “In the Same Boat.”]Wesley Cole says he “can’t ever replace” Martin Riggs, but Seann William Scott has already taken over for Clayne Crawford. Following a slew of production issues stemming from a fractured relationship between Crawford and Damon Wayans, the Season…
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US TV industry pays tribute to ‘Hill Street Blues’ creator Steven Bochco
Bochco’s other shows included NYPD Blue, La Law and Doogie Howser.The Us television industry paid tribute on Monday to Steven Bochco, creator of such landmark series as NYPD Blue, La Law and Hill Street Blues, who died on Sunday aged 74.Walt Disney Company CEO Robert Iger, who was with ABC when Bochco was making NYPD…
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Steven Bochco Dies: The ‘NYPD Blue’ Legend on Why He Didn’t Care For Social Media or Reboots, But Loved to Binge on Peak TV
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”…