Exclusive: After Homicide: Life on the Street landed on Peacock several weeks back, Fremantle has struck its first major deals for the remastered version of NBC’s iconic police series, while senior international exec Bob McCourt has teased a potential remake.
Israel’s Yes and Canada’s Bell Media have picked up Homicide, with more deals close, we understand. Starring Andre Braugher, Yaphet Kotto and Melissa Leo, the show based on David Simon’s book ran for more than 100 episodes and seven seasons in the 1990s and is considered by many to be a precursor to Simon’s The Wire. The HD remastered version launched on Peacock over the summer, and Fremantle, which holds non-u.S. rights, is prioritizing at MIPCOM Cannes, according to Fremantle Commercial and International COO McCourt, who said Homicide “revolutionized the crime genre.”
“We’ve known for a year that this is coming and have been...
Israel’s Yes and Canada’s Bell Media have picked up Homicide, with more deals close, we understand. Starring Andre Braugher, Yaphet Kotto and Melissa Leo, the show based on David Simon’s book ran for more than 100 episodes and seven seasons in the 1990s and is considered by many to be a precursor to Simon’s The Wire. The HD remastered version launched on Peacock over the summer, and Fremantle, which holds non-u.S. rights, is prioritizing at MIPCOM Cannes, according to Fremantle Commercial and International COO McCourt, who said Homicide “revolutionized the crime genre.”
“We’ve known for a year that this is coming and have been...
- 10/16/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
What can we say about Chevy Chase on his 81st birthday that we haven’t already said before?
Here’s the good news: We don’t have to say it. After decades of burning down every bridge in sight, it was no problem to find 81 burns to light the candles on his cake. Below is a birthday portrait of the man of the hour, courtesy of the co-workers, directors and other unfortunates who’ve worked with Chase over the years.
1 Will Ferrell
“The worst (SNL) host was Chevy Chase.”
(Live From New York: The Complete Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live)
2 Buck Henry
“I thought Chevy shouldn’t have left (SNL). I thought it was really stupid.”
(Live From New York: The Complete Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live)
3 John Carpenter 4 Director Kevin Smith
“Chevy went on to claim he invented every funny thing that ever happened in the history of not just comedy,...
Here’s the good news: We don’t have to say it. After decades of burning down every bridge in sight, it was no problem to find 81 burns to light the candles on his cake. Below is a birthday portrait of the man of the hour, courtesy of the co-workers, directors and other unfortunates who’ve worked with Chase over the years.
1 Will Ferrell
“The worst (SNL) host was Chevy Chase.”
(Live From New York: The Complete Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live)
2 Buck Henry
“I thought Chevy shouldn’t have left (SNL). I thought it was really stupid.”
(Live From New York: The Complete Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live)
3 John Carpenter 4 Director Kevin Smith
“Chevy went on to claim he invented every funny thing that ever happened in the history of not just comedy,...
- 10/8/2024
- Cracked
It’s been 25 years since Law and Order: Svu premiered on NBC. Starring Mariska Hartigay as Detective Olivia Benson, Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler, Richard Belzer as Detective John Munch, Diane Neal as Ada Casey Novak, Ice-t as Detective Odafin Tutola and many more with guest stars like Bradley Cooper and Angela Lansbury, the series is a staple in legal and cop shows.
Over 25 seasons have brought in countless guest stars, and we’ve rounded up 25 guest stars to celebrate 25 years since Law and Order: Svu entered the zeitgeist.
Scroll on for the famous faces.
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Over 25 seasons have brought in countless guest stars, and we’ve rounded up 25 guest stars to celebrate 25 years since Law and Order: Svu entered the zeitgeist.
Scroll on for the famous faces.
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- 9/20/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
The Law & Order spin-off Organized Crime was meant to follow a different formula than other shows in the franchise. When helping craft the new spin-off, Wolf grabbed inspiration from some of cinema’s greatest gangster films.
Dick Wolf felt ‘Organized Crime’ had completely different storytelling from past ‘Law & Order’ shows Chris Meloni | Zach Dilgard / Getty Images
Law & Order has always been known for its episodic television. With the exception of a few story arcs, the series’ episodes tend to be very self-contained. This might’ve allowed new audiences to jump into the show at any point during the series without getting lost. Organized Crime took a different approach to this kind of storytelling.
As its title suggests, the spin-off would focus on crimes specifically tied to organizations like the mob. This allowed for Law & Order to branch out into more serialized storytelling. So much so that...
Dick Wolf felt ‘Organized Crime’ had completely different storytelling from past ‘Law & Order’ shows Chris Meloni | Zach Dilgard / Getty Images
Law & Order has always been known for its episodic television. With the exception of a few story arcs, the series’ episodes tend to be very self-contained. This might’ve allowed new audiences to jump into the show at any point during the series without getting lost. Organized Crime took a different approach to this kind of storytelling.
As its title suggests, the spin-off would focus on crimes specifically tied to organizations like the mob. This allowed for Law & Order to branch out into more serialized storytelling. So much so that...
- 9/11/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There’s no question that Homicide: Life on The Street should be considered part of the Dick Wolf universe.
The gritty 1990s police drama was revolutionary in several ways, some of which make it feel refreshingly modern when watching it on Peacock several decades after it ended.
It also has one direct connection with Law & Order: Svu, and its fingerprints are all over some of Dick Wolf’s other shows.
(NBC/Screenshot)
John Munch Was The Bridge Between Shows The Character Originated on Homicide Before Transferring To Svu
The most obvious reason Homicide should be considered part of the Dick Wolf universe is that Richard Belzer’s John Munch appeared on both Homicide and Law & Order: Svu.
Munch was quite the traveler after Homicide ended, making cameos in The X-Files and The Wire in addition to being part of the Svu unit for its first 15 seasons.
Artem Chigvintsev...
The gritty 1990s police drama was revolutionary in several ways, some of which make it feel refreshingly modern when watching it on Peacock several decades after it ended.
It also has one direct connection with Law & Order: Svu, and its fingerprints are all over some of Dick Wolf’s other shows.
(NBC/Screenshot)
John Munch Was The Bridge Between Shows The Character Originated on Homicide Before Transferring To Svu
The most obvious reason Homicide should be considered part of the Dick Wolf universe is that Richard Belzer’s John Munch appeared on both Homicide and Law & Order: Svu.
Munch was quite the traveler after Homicide ended, making cameos in The X-Files and The Wire in addition to being part of the Svu unit for its first 15 seasons.
Artem Chigvintsev...
- 8/28/2024
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Sometimes it’s hard to revisit a favorite TV series you haven’t seen in decades. Will the show hold up or be hopelessly dated? Happily, NBC’s groundbreaking 1993-98 police series “Homicide: Life on the Street” is just as brilliant as it was three decades Peacock recently dropped all seven seasons as well as 2000’s “Homicide: The Movie.”.
As NPR noted: “It was a cop show without gun battles or car chases, with a bracing shot of street-level realism; film mostly in Baltimore. ‘Homicide’ presented stuff you just didn’t see on network television back then: shaky, kinetic camera work, working stiff police detectives cracking jokes at gruesome murder scenes…serialized stories that arced over several episodes, heart-rending killings that never get solved.”
The series, which was set in the fictional Baltimore Police Department Unit, was based on David Simon’s (“The Wire”) 1991 book “Homicide: A Year in the Life of the Killing Streets.
As NPR noted: “It was a cop show without gun battles or car chases, with a bracing shot of street-level realism; film mostly in Baltimore. ‘Homicide’ presented stuff you just didn’t see on network television back then: shaky, kinetic camera work, working stiff police detectives cracking jokes at gruesome murder scenes…serialized stories that arced over several episodes, heart-rending killings that never get solved.”
The series, which was set in the fictional Baltimore Police Department Unit, was based on David Simon’s (“The Wire”) 1991 book “Homicide: A Year in the Life of the Killing Streets.
- 8/26/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
While it’s often Eric André, who ends up getting the upper hand over his guests, things went a little south during his return to Adult Swim back in 2020. After a four-year hiatus, the comedian returned with season 5 of The Eric Andre Show, but unfortunately, his long-awaited return was cut short by a major concussion after a stunt went wrong with John Cena.
Eric André | Credit: Adult Swim
Recounting the mishap, for which The Suicide Squad star was not at fault, the comedian recalled that the stunt with the WWE superstar was ill-prepared.
John Cena Accidentally Gave Eric André a Concussion During a Stunt John Cena at WrestleMania Xl | Credit: WWE
Back in 2020, Eric André first broke the information about the stunt with John Cena going south, which left him with a concussion and a “Fred Flintstone, like Bugs Bunny” bump on the side of his head. Further delving into the accident,...
Eric André | Credit: Adult Swim
Recounting the mishap, for which The Suicide Squad star was not at fault, the comedian recalled that the stunt with the WWE superstar was ill-prepared.
John Cena Accidentally Gave Eric André a Concussion During a Stunt John Cena at WrestleMania Xl | Credit: WWE
Back in 2020, Eric André first broke the information about the stunt with John Cena going south, which left him with a concussion and a “Fred Flintstone, like Bugs Bunny” bump on the side of his head. Further delving into the accident,...
- 8/24/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Chris Hemsworth won’t be portraying Hulk Hogan after all following report that Todd Phillips’ sports biopic won’t be moving forward. The project was first announced in 2019, but even after the pandemic and the strikes, it did not achieve any progress. Multiple delays have made the team decide it’s time to shelve the project.
Credits: Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder / Marvel Studios
Sports movie fans better not worry because there’s a new talk in town of a potential WWE legend getting his own movie. Note that this is just a campaign from fans who want Pedro Pascal to portray Eddie Guerrero.
Eddie Guerrero Movie Should Happen After Hulk Hogan Biopic’s Cancelation
The internet is currently obsessed with the possibility of Pedro Pascal bringing a wrestling legend’s story to the big screen. After Chris Hemsworth’s Hulk Hogan movie got the axe, this is...
Credits: Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder / Marvel Studios
Sports movie fans better not worry because there’s a new talk in town of a potential WWE legend getting his own movie. Note that this is just a campaign from fans who want Pedro Pascal to portray Eddie Guerrero.
Eddie Guerrero Movie Should Happen After Hulk Hogan Biopic’s Cancelation
The internet is currently obsessed with the possibility of Pedro Pascal bringing a wrestling legend’s story to the big screen. After Chris Hemsworth’s Hulk Hogan movie got the axe, this is...
- 8/22/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Today, Homicide: Life on the Street officially gave up its title as the Best TV Show You Can’t Stream. All 122 episodes of the Nineties cop drama are now on Peacock, along with Homicide: The Movie, a 2000 telefilm featuring the entire cast — even the ones whose characters died at some point in the previous seven seasons.
Here are 10 episodes to sample if you want to see what all the fuss is about.
“Gone for Goode” (Season 1, Episode 1)
The Homicide pilot introduces the show’s large, impressive ensemble in a shaggy...
Here are 10 episodes to sample if you want to see what all the fuss is about.
“Gone for Goode” (Season 1, Episode 1)
The Homicide pilot introduces the show’s large, impressive ensemble in a shaggy...
- 8/19/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Viewers discovering Homicide: Life on the Street, now streaming on Peacock, will note Det. John Munch’s (Richard Belzer) penchant for conspiracy theories. This may not have always been the case. The Baltimore murder cop may have gotten the bug while on duty at The X-Files for season 5’s “Unusual Suspects.” The flashback episode to the creation of the Lone Gunmen supplies origin stories to much of the science fiction series’ canon, including how Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) was initially infected with his unique brand of governmental paranoia.
Homicide: Life on the Street, based on the book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon, who would go on to create The Wire, ran on NBC until May 21, 1999, concluding with Homicide: The Movie (2000). After the finale, Det. Munch became a main character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The X-Files aired until May 2002 on Fox, spawned two feature films,...
Homicide: Life on the Street, based on the book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon, who would go on to create The Wire, ran on NBC until May 21, 1999, concluding with Homicide: The Movie (2000). After the finale, Det. Munch became a main character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The X-Files aired until May 2002 on Fox, spawned two feature films,...
- 8/19/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Homicide: Life on the Street — the most sought-after, non-streaming show in a July 2023 TVLine poll, and the recipient of 17 Emmy nominations and four wins during its 1993-1999 run on NBC — is finally ready to be streamed.
All seven seasons of the acclaimed drama series as well as 2000’s Homicide: The Movie wrap-up, all remastered to HD and 4K for the first time, will begin streaming Monday, Aug. 19 on Peacock.
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All seven seasons of the acclaimed drama series as well as 2000’s Homicide: The Movie wrap-up, all remastered to HD and 4K for the first time, will begin streaming Monday, Aug. 19 on Peacock.
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- 8/18/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Even before Peacock announced that Homicide: Life on the Street would make its streaming debut on August 19, Kyle Secor had been pondering the seven seasons he spent on the gritty, critically acclaimed NBC drama. The deaths of costars Richard Belzer and Andre Braugher in 2023 rekindled his memories of playing Baltimore police detective Tim Bayliss, who began as a naive rookie and grew into a hardened veteran over the course of 122 episodes, from 1993 to 1999, and a final TV movie in 2000. “It was an amazing experience for almost the entire seven years,” Secor tells TV Insider. “What stands out mostly is the freedom we were given as actors to lead the action rather than have to correspond to a camera setting, the way that you collaborated with the writers creating the character, and just working with all the different personalities and the amazing talents that were there on a daily basis, from...
- 8/16/2024
- TV Insider
As we move into August, we get the second half of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, and that makes it the perfect time to be a Peacock subscriber. Not only is Peacock the streaming home for literally every Olympic and Paralympic event, but it also boasts an impressive library of great movies and buzzy originals. In August, Peacock will also stream WWE and Nxt events highlighted by Summerslam, the start of the college football season, PGA and Lga golf tour stops, Indycar, and much more. The NBCU streamer is also home to original and exclusive Peacock series, and the next-day streaming of shows from across the NBCU family of networks, it is a good time to sign up for either a Peacock Premium ($7.99) or Peacock Premium Plus ($13.99) plan.
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- 8/1/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Eric Gardner, Chairman and CEO of Panacea Entertainment who began his career coordinating tours for Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead before pivoting to talent management for such clients as Paul Shaffer, Donny Osmond, The Sex Pistols, as well as members of The Rolling Stones, The E Street Band and The Who, died at his home in Camarillo, California, July 19 from complications of pneumonia. He was 74.
His death was announced by Janis Gardner, his wife and Panacea Entertainment co-owner.
Born Eric Winslow Gardner on November 20, 1949, Garner’s long and notable career as a talent manager, film, television, and Las Vegas residency show producer began in 1970 when he started coordinating tours for the bands Jefferson Airplane, Kiss, and the Grateful Dead. By 1973 his company Panacea Entertainment Corp. was coordinating tours for major bands in 23 countries around the world.
In 1974 Panacea’s emphasis shifted to talent management and over the year’s...
His death was announced by Janis Gardner, his wife and Panacea Entertainment co-owner.
Born Eric Winslow Gardner on November 20, 1949, Garner’s long and notable career as a talent manager, film, television, and Las Vegas residency show producer began in 1970 when he started coordinating tours for the bands Jefferson Airplane, Kiss, and the Grateful Dead. By 1973 his company Panacea Entertainment Corp. was coordinating tours for major bands in 23 countries around the world.
In 1974 Panacea’s emphasis shifted to talent management and over the year’s...
- 7/31/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock is bringing you a comedy and drama-packed August as it will air some of the best films of this year that you missed in the theaters and some great original movies and TV shows you will want to see. With an original comedy series starring NBA great Stephen Curry and also a beloved romantic action-comedy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, Peacock is adding so much content in the upcoming month. So, we picked out the 7 best movies and TV shows you should look out for in August 2024.
Mr. Throwback Season 1 (August 8)
Mr. Throwback is a mockumentary-style sports comedy series created by David Caspe, Matthew, and Daniel Libman. The upcoming Peacock series follows the story of Danny, a down-on-his-luck sports memorabilia dealer and former basketball player as he looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry. Mr. Throwback stars Adam Pally, Stephen Curry, and...
Mr. Throwback Season 1 (August 8)
Mr. Throwback is a mockumentary-style sports comedy series created by David Caspe, Matthew, and Daniel Libman. The upcoming Peacock series follows the story of Danny, a down-on-his-luck sports memorabilia dealer and former basketball player as he looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry. Mr. Throwback stars Adam Pally, Stephen Curry, and...
- 7/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
A new episode of the Black Sheep video series has just been released, and in this one we’re paying tribute to the late, great Donald Sutherland by taking a look back at the 1994 sci-fi horror film The Puppet Masters (watch it Here)! You can hear all about it by checking out the video embedded above.
Directed by Stuart Orme, who is quite a prolific TV and music video director (best known for his collaborations with Phil Collins), from a screenplay by Hollywood heavy hitters Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio (The Pirates of the Caribbean) and David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight), The Puppet Masters was based on a novel by Robert A. Heinlein and has the following synopsis: An alien spacecraft sets down in rural Iowa, and top-secret government agents Andrew Nivens and his son, Sam, are sent to investigate. Coming along is NASA biologist Mary Sefton, and together they...
Directed by Stuart Orme, who is quite a prolific TV and music video director (best known for his collaborations with Phil Collins), from a screenplay by Hollywood heavy hitters Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio (The Pirates of the Caribbean) and David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight), The Puppet Masters was based on a novel by Robert A. Heinlein and has the following synopsis: An alien spacecraft sets down in rural Iowa, and top-secret government agents Andrew Nivens and his son, Sam, are sent to investigate. Coming along is NASA biologist Mary Sefton, and together they...
- 7/25/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Before David Simon debuted his groundbreaking socio-political tapestry “The Wire” to audiences and helped garner the prestige HBO now only reserves for “Game of Thrones” and superhero spinoffs, he wrote the book on the world of crime and law enforcement in Baltimore. Published in 1991, his non-fiction book “Homicide: A Year of Killing Streets” pools two years of research from Simon’s time spent observing the Baltimore Police Department, which itself followed four years spent on the police beat for The Baltimore Sun newspaper.
Wishing to adapt the book into a feature film, Simon got a copy to filmmaker and Baltimore native Barry Levinson, who felt the material was better suited to a TV series. Levinson shared with Paul Attansio, a former Washington Post film critic whose would go on to write the Oscar-nominated “Quiz Show,” as well as “Donnie Brasco,” and together the team brought the project to NBC, where...
Wishing to adapt the book into a feature film, Simon got a copy to filmmaker and Baltimore native Barry Levinson, who felt the material was better suited to a TV series. Levinson shared with Paul Attansio, a former Washington Post film critic whose would go on to write the Oscar-nominated “Quiz Show,” as well as “Donnie Brasco,” and together the team brought the project to NBC, where...
- 7/22/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Homicide: Life on the Street has been absent from streaming, but the critically acclaimed crime drama has finally found a new home and will launch next month. It has been announced that all seven seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street will be available on Peacock in the US starting on August 19th. All 122 episodes have been remastered for HD and 4K viewing, and Homicide: The Movie is also included.
The series was based on David Simon’s book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and was created by Paul Attanasio. It followed the Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide Unit. Bleak and unglamorous, the show was praised for its more realistic treatment of detectives and their work; threads weren’t always tied up at the end, and criminals sometimes got away. It also boasted one hell of a cast, including Andre Braugher, Ned Beatty, Yaphett Kotto, Melissa Leo, Giancarlo Esposito,...
The series was based on David Simon’s book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and was created by Paul Attanasio. It followed the Baltimore Police Department’s Homicide Unit. Bleak and unglamorous, the show was praised for its more realistic treatment of detectives and their work; threads weren’t always tied up at the end, and criminals sometimes got away. It also boasted one hell of a cast, including Andre Braugher, Ned Beatty, Yaphett Kotto, Melissa Leo, Giancarlo Esposito,...
- 7/22/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The peak television renaissance didn't happen overnight. A decade prior to the epochal debut of "The Sopranos" on HBO, series as disparate in their aims as "The Simpsons," "Twin Peaks" and "The Larry Sanders Show" were challenging the industry's notions of what the broadcast medium could accomplish. Dramatic story arcs began to stretch out over a season or longer, while sitcoms got edgier and less hidebound to the multi-camera format. These successes emboldened major filmmakers to try their hand at episodic TV, which didn't always pan out. But it was always thrilling to see great artists romp about in a medium Hollywood once considered beneath them.
Of these efforts, it's possible none had a greater influence on the peak era than NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street." When Baltimore Sun reporter David Simon began shopping his book "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets," an account of his time...
Of these efforts, it's possible none had a greater influence on the peak era than NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street." When Baltimore Sun reporter David Simon began shopping his book "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets," an account of his time...
- 7/22/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
“Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Homicide: The Movie,” which has been remastered to HD and 4K for the very first time, will make its streaming debut in the U.S. on Peacock beginning August 19. The police drama examines the calculating and exacting detective work of the often confrontational, passionate, and opinionated homicide department in Baltimore. With a determined cast of characters that never let up in their quest for truth and justice, this gripping hourlong series remains the standard bearer of how police handle the job both professionally and personally.
From Universal Television, “Homicide: Life on the Street” originally launched on NBC in 1993 and ran for seven seasons, for a total of 122 episodes. It was succeeded by “Homicide: The Movie” in 2000, which served as the series finale. The drama was created by Paul Attanasio and based on David Simon‘s book “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.” Tom Fontana...
From Universal Television, “Homicide: Life on the Street” originally launched on NBC in 1993 and ran for seven seasons, for a total of 122 episodes. It was succeeded by “Homicide: The Movie” in 2000, which served as the series finale. The drama was created by Paul Attanasio and based on David Simon‘s book “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets.” Tom Fontana...
- 7/22/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Homicide: Life on the Street is on the verge of abdicating the title of the Best TV Show You Can’t Stream. The network series and follow-up film Homicide: The Movie will premiere Aug. 19 on Peacock.
On June 17, David Simon — whose nonfiction book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, inspired the Emmy-winning NBC cop drama, and eventually launched Simon’s own acclaimed career in television with shows like The Wire and The Deuce — revealed that the biggest hurdle had been cleared to put the series on a streaming platform:...
On June 17, David Simon — whose nonfiction book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, inspired the Emmy-winning NBC cop drama, and eventually launched Simon’s own acclaimed career in television with shows like The Wire and The Deuce — revealed that the biggest hurdle had been cleared to put the series on a streaming platform:...
- 7/22/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Photo Credit: Peacock The iconic police series that revolutionized the genre, Homicide: Life on the Street can now be streamed on Peacock starting August 19th! This critically acclaimed series delves into the harsh world of Baltimore homicide detectives blurring the boundaries between their personal and professional lives. Drawing inspiration from David Simons real life crime novel and featuring a cast including Andre Braugher, Ned Beatty and Richard Belzer this series is a must see for any fan of crime dramas. With both the series and its concluding film Homicide: The Movie remastered in HD and 4K quality a new generation can now be enthralled by its captivating storytelling. Don’t let this opportunity slip by to witness the brilliance of Homicide: Life on the Street, on Peacock!
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- 7/22/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
NBCUniversal has finally been able to clear the music rights for one of the most beloved dramas in TV history.
For fans of prestige procedural crime dramas, there has been no holier grail in the streaming age than “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” The iconic NBC series that starred the late Andre Braugher and wrapped up its run in 2000 has not been available to stream on any platform in large part due to music licensing rights. However, on Monday, NBCUniversal announced that the show will finally be available to stream on Peacock beginning in August.
Key Details: After years, NBCU has cleared the must rights that had prevented “Homicide” from streaming. The show will now begin streaming on Peacock in August. NBC has also upgraded the video quality to HD and 4K for the first time ever. Sign Up $7.99+ / month peacocktv.com
All seven seasons of the show and its...
For fans of prestige procedural crime dramas, there has been no holier grail in the streaming age than “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” The iconic NBC series that starred the late Andre Braugher and wrapped up its run in 2000 has not been available to stream on any platform in large part due to music licensing rights. However, on Monday, NBCUniversal announced that the show will finally be available to stream on Peacock beginning in August.
Key Details: After years, NBCU has cleared the must rights that had prevented “Homicide” from streaming. The show will now begin streaming on Peacock in August. NBC has also upgraded the video quality to HD and 4K for the first time ever. Sign Up $7.99+ / month peacocktv.com
All seven seasons of the show and its...
- 7/22/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
One of the most revered police dramas of all time, Homicide: Life on the Street, examines the calculating and exacting detective work of Baltimore’s often confrontational, passionate, and opinionated homicide department.
With a determined cast of characters that never let up in their quest for truth and justice, this gripping hourlong series remains the standard bearer of how police handle the job both professionally and personally.
From Universal Television, Homicide: Life on the Street originally launched on NBC in 1993 and ran for seven seasons, for a total of 122 episodes. It was succeeded by Homicide: The Movie in 2000, which served as the series finale.
The series was created by Paul Attanasio and based on David Simon’s book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Tom Fontana was the series head writer and showrunner.
Throughout its run, Homicide: Life on the Street was critically acclaimed, receiving nominations and accolades from the Television Critics Association,...
With a determined cast of characters that never let up in their quest for truth and justice, this gripping hourlong series remains the standard bearer of how police handle the job both professionally and personally.
From Universal Television, Homicide: Life on the Street originally launched on NBC in 1993 and ran for seven seasons, for a total of 122 episodes. It was succeeded by Homicide: The Movie in 2000, which served as the series finale.
The series was created by Paul Attanasio and based on David Simon’s book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. Tom Fontana was the series head writer and showrunner.
Throughout its run, Homicide: Life on the Street was critically acclaimed, receiving nominations and accolades from the Television Critics Association,...
- 7/22/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
One of the more critically acclaimed dramas of the past 30 years has at last found a streaming home.
Starting Aug. 19, Peacock will feature Homicide: Life on the Street. All seven seasons and 122 episodes of the former NBC show, as well as the series-wrapping Homicide: The Movie from 2000, will be available, remastered for HD and 4K viewing.
Homicide was based on David Simon’s book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and created by Paul Attanasio; Tom Fontana was the showrunner and executive produced with Barry Levinson, Henry Bromell and Jim Finnerty. The series followed detectives in Baltimore’s homicide unit and was praised for its acting and a more realistic depiction of detective work — including some cases that don’t get solved — than on many other network crime dramas.
Over the show’s seven seasons, the cast featured Andre Braugher — who won his first Emmy 1998 for playing Detective Frank Pembleton — Ned Beatty,...
Starting Aug. 19, Peacock will feature Homicide: Life on the Street. All seven seasons and 122 episodes of the former NBC show, as well as the series-wrapping Homicide: The Movie from 2000, will be available, remastered for HD and 4K viewing.
Homicide was based on David Simon’s book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and created by Paul Attanasio; Tom Fontana was the showrunner and executive produced with Barry Levinson, Henry Bromell and Jim Finnerty. The series followed detectives in Baltimore’s homicide unit and was praised for its acting and a more realistic depiction of detective work — including some cases that don’t get solved — than on many other network crime dramas.
Over the show’s seven seasons, the cast featured Andre Braugher — who won his first Emmy 1998 for playing Detective Frank Pembleton — Ned Beatty,...
- 7/22/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s official: Homicide: Life on the Street is coming to Peacock.
David Simon — who wrote the book on which the series is based — teased in June that the police drama was going to end up on a streamer. “Word is that NBC has managed to finally secure the music rights necessary to sell Homicide: Life On The Streets to a streaming platform,” he wrote on X.
All seven seasons of the series and Homicide: The Movie, which has been remastered to HD and 4K, will drop August 19 on Peacock.
From Universal TV, Homicide: Life on the Street followed the detective work of the homicide department in Baltimore. It originally launched on NBC in 1993 and ran for a total of 122 episodes.
The series was created by Paul Attanasio; Tom Fontana was the series head writer and showrunner. It starred Andre Braugher, Ned Beatty, Richard Belzer, Yaphet Kotto, Melissa Leo, Giancarlo Esposito,...
David Simon — who wrote the book on which the series is based — teased in June that the police drama was going to end up on a streamer. “Word is that NBC has managed to finally secure the music rights necessary to sell Homicide: Life On The Streets to a streaming platform,” he wrote on X.
All seven seasons of the series and Homicide: The Movie, which has been remastered to HD and 4K, will drop August 19 on Peacock.
From Universal TV, Homicide: Life on the Street followed the detective work of the homicide department in Baltimore. It originally launched on NBC in 1993 and ran for a total of 122 episodes.
The series was created by Paul Attanasio; Tom Fontana was the series head writer and showrunner. It starred Andre Braugher, Ned Beatty, Richard Belzer, Yaphet Kotto, Melissa Leo, Giancarlo Esposito,...
- 7/22/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Homicide: Life on the Street — the most sought-after, non-streaming show in a July 2023 TVLine poll, and the recipient of 17 Emmy nominations and four wins during its 1993-1999 run on NBC — is finally ready to be streamed.
TVLine has learned that all seven seasons of the acclaimed drama series as well as 2000’s Homicide: The Movie wrap-up, all remastered to HD and 4K for the first time, will begin streaming Monday, Aug. 19 on Peacock.
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TVLine has learned that all seven seasons of the acclaimed drama series as well as 2000’s Homicide: The Movie wrap-up, all remastered to HD and 4K for the first time, will begin streaming Monday, Aug. 19 on Peacock.
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- 7/22/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
An unseen interview that captures comedian Richard Lewis holding court at Greenblatt’s Delicatessen in Hollywood is set for release on Saturday, June 29.
Filmmaker/Documentarian Gregg Barson conducted the Lewis interview for his 2011 documentary, Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis.
Barson remembered it being one of the most hysterical interviews he ever conducted, and that’s saying plenty, because he was fortunate enough to sit down with such legendary comedians for his documentary — Richard Belzer, Chevy Chase, Billy Crystal, Eddie Murphy, Carl Reiner, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jerry Lewis himself.
“I didn’t want it to end because I was treated to a one-man, private sit-down comedy extravaganza,” Barson said, recalling the Lewis moment.
When Barson revisited the material in its entirety, he had over an hour of unseen interview footage that highlights Lewis’s frenetic improvisational style of stand-up.
Barson decided Lewis’s birthday on June 29th would be...
Filmmaker/Documentarian Gregg Barson conducted the Lewis interview for his 2011 documentary, Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis.
Barson remembered it being one of the most hysterical interviews he ever conducted, and that’s saying plenty, because he was fortunate enough to sit down with such legendary comedians for his documentary — Richard Belzer, Chevy Chase, Billy Crystal, Eddie Murphy, Carl Reiner, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jerry Lewis himself.
“I didn’t want it to end because I was treated to a one-man, private sit-down comedy extravaganza,” Barson said, recalling the Lewis moment.
When Barson revisited the material in its entirety, he had over an hour of unseen interview footage that highlights Lewis’s frenetic improvisational style of stand-up.
Barson decided Lewis’s birthday on June 29th would be...
- 6/27/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The streets are about to stream, as David Simon has announced that plans have moved forward to bring Homicide: Life on the Street to your TV sometime in the future. The groundbreaking series – a precursor to Simon’s The Wire – has been tied up in music rights limbo for years but now that red tape has been cleared, we’ll soon enough be crossing the police tape.
As David Simon posted on X, “Word is that NBC has managed to finally secure the music rights necessary to sell Homicide: Life On The Streets” to a streaming platform. Andre, Richard, Yaphet, Ned, and so many others who labored on that wonderful show on both sides of the camera will soon regain a full share of their legacy. Stay tuned for more details.” He would go on to credit showrunner Tom Fantana, EP Barry Levinson and producer Gail Mutrux for their efforts...
As David Simon posted on X, “Word is that NBC has managed to finally secure the music rights necessary to sell Homicide: Life On The Streets” to a streaming platform. Andre, Richard, Yaphet, Ned, and so many others who labored on that wonderful show on both sides of the camera will soon regain a full share of their legacy. Stay tuned for more details.” He would go on to credit showrunner Tom Fantana, EP Barry Levinson and producer Gail Mutrux for their efforts...
- 6/19/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Homicide: Life On the Street is coming to streaming, according to David Simon, author of Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, the book on which the show created by Paul Attanasio was based.
In a new post on social media, Simon said that NBC had cleared the music used on the series, and it would be coming to a streaming platform, with NBCUniversal’s Peacock the logical home.
“Word is that NBC has managed to finally secure the music rights necessary to sell Homicide: Life On The Streets to a streaming platform,” read the post shared by Simon on X, formerly known as Twitter.”
He continued, “Andre [Braugher], Richard [Belzer], Yaphet [Kotto], Ned [Beatty], and so many others who labored on that wonderful show on both sides of the camera will soon regain a full share of their legacy. Stay tuned for more details.”
Word is that NBC has managed to finally secure...
In a new post on social media, Simon said that NBC had cleared the music used on the series, and it would be coming to a streaming platform, with NBCUniversal’s Peacock the logical home.
“Word is that NBC has managed to finally secure the music rights necessary to sell Homicide: Life On The Streets to a streaming platform,” read the post shared by Simon on X, formerly known as Twitter.”
He continued, “Andre [Braugher], Richard [Belzer], Yaphet [Kotto], Ned [Beatty], and so many others who labored on that wonderful show on both sides of the camera will soon regain a full share of their legacy. Stay tuned for more details.”
Word is that NBC has managed to finally secure...
- 6/18/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Twenty-five years. That's how long Olivia Benson has come into our homes and hearts on Law & Order: Svu.
We've grown with her, been inspired by her, and cried with her. She almost feels like a friend, and why wouldn't she?
After spending a quarter of a century together, Olivia Benson is as familiar as she is iconic and deserves to be celebrated.
It was nearly impossible to whittle the list of memorable Olivia Benson moments to just 25. She shines in every episode, and it's been exciting to accompany her on her journey from doe-eyed newbie to tough-as-nails captain of the Svu unit.
Still, every season had at least one moment that stood out.
Law & Order: Svu has evolved over the years, as has Benson, but it's easy to forget how different things were when the series first began.
Benson used to have a different hairstyle every season -- remember that?...
We've grown with her, been inspired by her, and cried with her. She almost feels like a friend, and why wouldn't she?
After spending a quarter of a century together, Olivia Benson is as familiar as she is iconic and deserves to be celebrated.
It was nearly impossible to whittle the list of memorable Olivia Benson moments to just 25. She shines in every episode, and it's been exciting to accompany her on her journey from doe-eyed newbie to tough-as-nails captain of the Svu unit.
Still, every season had at least one moment that stood out.
Law & Order: Svu has evolved over the years, as has Benson, but it's easy to forget how different things were when the series first began.
Benson used to have a different hairstyle every season -- remember that?...
- 5/7/2024
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Metaphysical podcast The Outer Limits of Inner Truth recently commemorated its ten-year anniversary. Publishing 435 episodes with over two million downloads, the program has encompassed freedom, deep introspection, self discovery, and spiritual growth.
Originally billed as “The world’s only show about Forensic Soul Analysis,” Olit would feature a guest and afterwards three spiritual teachers would each offer their analysis on the individual’s past lives, soul purpose, and astrological chart.
"The purpose of Olit has always been to explore consciousness and present information that a person can use to enhance the quality of their life. Insatiable curiosity and introspection have been the two driving concepts behind the program. We haven't been afraid to seek truth or aggressively challenge long-held collective beliefs." said Ryan McCormick, host of the Outer Limits of Inner Truth.
Within a few short months of its premiere , Olit was picked up for national syndication on Starcom Radio...
Originally billed as “The world’s only show about Forensic Soul Analysis,” Olit would feature a guest and afterwards three spiritual teachers would each offer their analysis on the individual’s past lives, soul purpose, and astrological chart.
"The purpose of Olit has always been to explore consciousness and present information that a person can use to enhance the quality of their life. Insatiable curiosity and introspection have been the two driving concepts behind the program. We haven't been afraid to seek truth or aggressively challenge long-held collective beliefs." said Ryan McCormick, host of the Outer Limits of Inner Truth.
Within a few short months of its premiere , Olit was picked up for national syndication on Starcom Radio...
- 4/10/2024
- Podnews.net
We live in a golden era of sci-fi on TV, where "Star Trek" and "Star Wars" come in multiple flavors, "Stranger Things" is an event every season, and the CW recently wrapped up an entire universe of DC Comics superheroes on the small screen. Fortunately for all sci-fi fans, this is a time where the people who make such shows grew up loving them, and critics who review them were raised on the concepts and get it. This is all a relatively new phenomenon.
As recently as the '90s, TV critics weren't necessarily big on high-concept sci-fi, and the people making these shows didn't always know what they were doing either. Even if they did, producers over their heads weren't necessarily making the best decisions either. Superheroes on TV were entirely different three decades ago, and the weekly format was just discovering the notion of season-long arcs. There were growing pains to be sure,...
As recently as the '90s, TV critics weren't necessarily big on high-concept sci-fi, and the people making these shows didn't always know what they were doing either. Even if they did, producers over their heads weren't necessarily making the best decisions either. Superheroes on TV were entirely different three decades ago, and the weekly format was just discovering the notion of season-long arcs. There were growing pains to be sure,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- Slash Film
Renowned comedian Richard Lewis, famous for his stand-up performances and memorable role on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, died on Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home after he suffered a heart attack. He was 76 years old.
The news of Lewis’s death was confirmed by his publicist, Jeff Abraham. Lewis had been living with Parkinson’s disease, a diagnosis he revealed in April 2023. In a statement, Lewis’s wife, Joyce Lapinsky, expressed gratitude for the love, friendship and support people had extended, and asked for privacy at this difficult time.
Born as Richard Philip Lewis on June 29, 1947, in Brooklyn and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, Lewis went on to graduate from Ohio State University. He emerged in the 1970s comedy scenes of New York and Los Angeles alongside future stars like Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer and Elayne Boosler. Lewis quickly gained popularity and made appearances on late-night shows such...
The news of Lewis’s death was confirmed by his publicist, Jeff Abraham. Lewis had been living with Parkinson’s disease, a diagnosis he revealed in April 2023. In a statement, Lewis’s wife, Joyce Lapinsky, expressed gratitude for the love, friendship and support people had extended, and asked for privacy at this difficult time.
Born as Richard Philip Lewis on June 29, 1947, in Brooklyn and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, Lewis went on to graduate from Ohio State University. He emerged in the 1970s comedy scenes of New York and Los Angeles alongside future stars like Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer and Elayne Boosler. Lewis quickly gained popularity and made appearances on late-night shows such...
- 2/29/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Richard Lewis, the wild, eccentric, ultra-neurotic stand-up comedian and comic actor who most recently served as a semi-regular alongside Larry David on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” is dead. He was 76. Lewis suffered a fatal heart attack Tuesday night less than a year after announcing in April 2023 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from performing stand-up comedy. Lewis’ death was confirmed by his publicist Jeff Abraham, who noted, “His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for the love, friendship and support and asks everyone for privacy at this time.”
He appeared this month on the 12th and final season of “Curb” after begging off of the show in its 11th season while recovering from a series of surgeries. But he wound up shooting a scene in an episode that year, anyway.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2024: In Memoriam Gallery
A beloved and respected comedian known to be the kind...
He appeared this month on the 12th and final season of “Curb” after begging off of the show in its 11th season while recovering from a series of surgeries. But he wound up shooting a scene in an episode that year, anyway.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2024: In Memoriam Gallery
A beloved and respected comedian known to be the kind...
- 2/28/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Richard Lewis, one of the most influential stand-up comedians of his era and Larry David's hilariously neurotic best friend on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," has died at the age of 76. The official cause of death was listed as a heart attack.
Lewis belonged to a class of comedians who turned joke-telling into a confessional art form. His contemporaries were Richard Belzer, Elayne Boosler, Robert Klein, and Jerry Seinfeld. Lewis got belly laughs out of failed relationships, depression, anxiety, and addiction. He was reliably, identifiably miserable, which was a balm for anyone in his audience who happened to be struggling because, no matter how awful his life seemed to be, he was always back on stage the next night or bantering with David Letterman a week month later after recounting his latest crisis.
He was a neurotic's neurotic, and, therefore, an essential part of our lives. If he could laugh off life's absurd tortures,...
Lewis belonged to a class of comedians who turned joke-telling into a confessional art form. His contemporaries were Richard Belzer, Elayne Boosler, Robert Klein, and Jerry Seinfeld. Lewis got belly laughs out of failed relationships, depression, anxiety, and addiction. He was reliably, identifiably miserable, which was a balm for anyone in his audience who happened to be struggling because, no matter how awful his life seemed to be, he was always back on stage the next night or bantering with David Letterman a week month later after recounting his latest crisis.
He was a neurotic's neurotic, and, therefore, an essential part of our lives. If he could laugh off life's absurd tortures,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Richard Lewis, the beloved comedian, stand-up comedy all-star, and series regular on Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died after suffering a heart attack. He was 76. Lewis’ death was confirmed by his publicist, Jeff Abraham. “His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time,” Abraham said.
Richard Lewis’ comedic journey began with dual debuts in the New York and Los Angeles comedy arenas in the 1970s. Mentioned in the same breaths as comedy legends like Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer, and Elayne Boosler, Lewis’ comedy style was darker and more self-deprecating than his fellow kings and queens of comedy. Not afraid to lampoon his shortcomings, Richard Lewis shared grim comedy about his addictions and bizarre thinking.
Lewis revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in April 2023 and planned to retire from his stand-up career.
Related Curb Your Enthusiasm...
Richard Lewis’ comedic journey began with dual debuts in the New York and Los Angeles comedy arenas in the 1970s. Mentioned in the same breaths as comedy legends like Andy Kaufman, Richard Belzer, and Elayne Boosler, Lewis’ comedy style was darker and more self-deprecating than his fellow kings and queens of comedy. Not afraid to lampoon his shortcomings, Richard Lewis shared grim comedy about his addictions and bizarre thinking.
Lewis revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in April 2023 and planned to retire from his stand-up career.
Related Curb Your Enthusiasm...
- 2/28/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Richard Lewis, one of America’s most beloved and revered stand-up comics who also played a fictionalized version of himself on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, died Tuesday night at his home in Los Angeles after suffering a heart attack. He was 76.
His death was confirmed by his publicist Jeff Abraham. Lewis had been living with Parkinson’s disease, a diagnosis he revealed in April 2023.
“His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time,” Abraham said.
Complete information on survivors was not immediately available.
Related: Remembering Richard Lewis: A Career In Photos
Richard Lewis on ‘The Tonight Show’ in late-’70s
Born Richard Philip Lewis on June 29, 1947, in Brooklyn and raised in Englewood, NJ, Lewis — after a childhood he would describe as difficult — graduated from Ohio State University before landing in the New York and Los Angeles comedy scenes of the 1970s.
His death was confirmed by his publicist Jeff Abraham. Lewis had been living with Parkinson’s disease, a diagnosis he revealed in April 2023.
“His wife, Joyce Lapinsky, thanks everyone for all the love, friendship and support and asks for privacy at this time,” Abraham said.
Complete information on survivors was not immediately available.
Related: Remembering Richard Lewis: A Career In Photos
Richard Lewis on ‘The Tonight Show’ in late-’70s
Born Richard Philip Lewis on June 29, 1947, in Brooklyn and raised in Englewood, NJ, Lewis — after a childhood he would describe as difficult — graduated from Ohio State University before landing in the New York and Los Angeles comedy scenes of the 1970s.
- 2/28/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Law & Order: Svu was a bit of new territory for hip-hop artist Ice-t. When he first met the cast, he noticeably kept a bit of distance. But little did the rapper know he’d be working with his Law & Order for 25 seasons now.
Ice-t failed to hang out with his ‘Law & Order’ co-stars at first Ice-t, Chris Meloni, Richard Belzer, Diane Neal, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong, Mariska Hargitay | NBC Universal / Getty Images
Ice-t couldn’t have known Law & Order was going to last as long as it has when he was first cast. The actor has always shared that he was originally only supposed to be on the show for four episodes.
“Here it is, we’re starting the 22nd season. I can’t really explain it, man,” Ice-t said not too long ago on Straight Up Steve Austin.
But Ice-t doesn’t mind the show’s longevity.
Ice-t failed to hang out with his ‘Law & Order’ co-stars at first Ice-t, Chris Meloni, Richard Belzer, Diane Neal, Dann Florek, B.D. Wong, Mariska Hargitay | NBC Universal / Getty Images
Ice-t couldn’t have known Law & Order was going to last as long as it has when he was first cast. The actor has always shared that he was originally only supposed to be on the show for four episodes.
“Here it is, we’re starting the 22nd season. I can’t really explain it, man,” Ice-t said not too long ago on Straight Up Steve Austin.
But Ice-t doesn’t mind the show’s longevity.
- 1/27/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For 25 years, Olivia Benson's fought the good fight, but it sucks when she loses a victim.
She learned that the hard way on Law & Order: Svu Season 25 Episode 1 when all her efforts to find a missing teenager led nowhere.
This strange, heartbreaking case was the perfect way to kick off the long-running series' historic 25th season -- but is this the end of Maddie's story?
Maddie's kidnapping happened at the same time as the baptism of Rollins' baby. The celebratory scenes at the church and the bar afterward made Maddie's disappearance even more powerful a gut punch.
I was surprised that nobody explicitly referenced the parallel.
Rollins has been worried since becoming pregnant 0about bringing another child into a world where monsters prey on young people, yet she seemed undisturbed by the incident. She was focused entirely on how Benson was doing.
It might have been especially terrifying if she knew all the details.
She learned that the hard way on Law & Order: Svu Season 25 Episode 1 when all her efforts to find a missing teenager led nowhere.
This strange, heartbreaking case was the perfect way to kick off the long-running series' historic 25th season -- but is this the end of Maddie's story?
Maddie's kidnapping happened at the same time as the baptism of Rollins' baby. The celebratory scenes at the church and the bar afterward made Maddie's disappearance even more powerful a gut punch.
I was surprised that nobody explicitly referenced the parallel.
Rollins has been worried since becoming pregnant 0about bringing another child into a world where monsters prey on young people, yet she seemed undisturbed by the incident. She was focused entirely on how Benson was doing.
It might have been especially terrifying if she knew all the details.
- 1/20/2024
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Law & Order: Svu just hit a major milestone. The police procedural is heading into its 25th season, and the show’s cast decided to celebrate the occasion in style. Mariska Hargitay, Ice-t, and other stars of the NBC drama, past and present, gathered at Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City on Jan. 16 to mark the show’s birthday ahead of the season 25 premiere on Jan. 18.
It’s been a long journey for the special victims unit squad. The show launched in 1999 as a spinoff of Law & Order. Since then, more than 500 episodes have aired, and the show has become the second-longest-running scripted primetime drama after The Simpsons (based on the number of seasons). Let’s take a look at some of the Law & Order: Svu cast, then and now.
Mariska Hargitay | Sam Levi/WireImage; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
As NYPD Captain Olivia Benson, Hargitay is...
It’s been a long journey for the special victims unit squad. The show launched in 1999 as a spinoff of Law & Order. Since then, more than 500 episodes have aired, and the show has become the second-longest-running scripted primetime drama after The Simpsons (based on the number of seasons). Let’s take a look at some of the Law & Order: Svu cast, then and now.
Mariska Hargitay | Sam Levi/WireImage; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
As NYPD Captain Olivia Benson, Hargitay is...
- 1/18/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Viewers were left baffled on Monday, January 15, when the 2023 Emmy Awards left several stars out of the show’s emotional In Memoriam tribute. The segment, which pays tribute to stars who passed away since the previous year’s (September 2022) ceremony, honored the likes of Norman Lear, Angela Lansbury, and Andre Braugher. As such, Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers introduced the segment in light of the recent loss of Lear, the pioneering producer renowned for creating groundbreaking series like their All in the Family, as well as Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, and Good Times. As the presentation started, several stars appeared to the tune of Charlie Puth‘s “See You Again,” which shifted to a special tribute to Matthew Perry accompanied by the theme song of Friends. Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Richard Belzer, Treat Williams, and Angus Cloud were also honored alongside Lance Reddick. However, there were still some snubs,...
- 1/16/2024
- TV Insider
Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers took the stage at the 2023 Emmys to pay tribute to their former colleague Norman Lear, in addition to other notable television figures who passed away since the previous ceremony.
Charlie Puth and The War and Treaty — comprised of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter — performed the former’s hit 2015 song “See You Again” for the In Memoriam segment. They finished the segment with a rendition of the Friends theme song that coincided with Matthew Perry being featured as the final name in the video tribute.
In keeping with the ceremony’s theme of celebrating television reunions, Reiner and Struthers reminisced about their time together as co-stars on All in the Family, the classic CBS sitcom that debuted in 1971 and ran for nine seasons.
“There’s a Yiddish word that describes Norman’s genius — it’s ‘kochleffel,'” Reiner said. “For all you non-Jews out there,...
Charlie Puth and The War and Treaty — comprised of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter — performed the former’s hit 2015 song “See You Again” for the In Memoriam segment. They finished the segment with a rendition of the Friends theme song that coincided with Matthew Perry being featured as the final name in the video tribute.
In keeping with the ceremony’s theme of celebrating television reunions, Reiner and Struthers reminisced about their time together as co-stars on All in the Family, the classic CBS sitcom that debuted in 1971 and ran for nine seasons.
“There’s a Yiddish word that describes Norman’s genius — it’s ‘kochleffel,'” Reiner said. “For all you non-Jews out there,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Homicide: Life on the Street” writer and producer David Simon revealed in an X/Twitter post that the series may be heading to streaming services.
“I have been informed by a reliable source that NBC/Universal is at last attempting, along with Fremantle on the overseas rights, to clear music rights on #Homicide for eventual streaming. Lot of work to do achieve that, however, I am also told,” Simon wrote. “Andre alone ought to rate such.”
The news comes days after the death of Andre Braugher, who portrayed Detective Frank Pembleton on the police drama series. Braugher died Dec. 11 of lung cancer at age 61.
I have been informed by a reliable source that NBC/Universal is at last attempting, along with Fremantle on the overseas rights, to clear music rights on #Homicide for eventual streaming. Lot of work to do achieve that, however, I am also told.
Andre alone ought to rate such.
“I have been informed by a reliable source that NBC/Universal is at last attempting, along with Fremantle on the overseas rights, to clear music rights on #Homicide for eventual streaming. Lot of work to do achieve that, however, I am also told,” Simon wrote. “Andre alone ought to rate such.”
The news comes days after the death of Andre Braugher, who portrayed Detective Frank Pembleton on the police drama series. Braugher died Dec. 11 of lung cancer at age 61.
I have been informed by a reliable source that NBC/Universal is at last attempting, along with Fremantle on the overseas rights, to clear music rights on #Homicide for eventual streaming. Lot of work to do achieve that, however, I am also told.
Andre alone ought to rate such.
- 12/17/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
This year has, unfortunately, been filled with a slew of heartbreaking celebrity deaths. In October, "Friends" fans were shocked by the sudden death of Matthew Perry at age 54. Actors Richard Roundtree, Suzanne Somers, and Piper Laurie also died, as did musician Rudolph Isley.
In September, "Harry Potter" star Michael Gambon, "NCIS" actor David McCallum, musicians Steve Harwell and Jimmy Buffett, and 702 singer Irish Grinstead all died. In August, actor Arleen Sorkin, "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker, "This Is Us" actor Ron Cephas Jones, and musician DJ Casper, the man behind the 1998 party hit "Cha Cha Slide," died as well. The month before, we lost actors Angus Cloud and Paul Reubens, famed singers Tony Bennett, Sinéad O'Connor, and Jane Birkin, and musician Coco Lee. News of their deaths followed that of beloved actor Alan Arkin, who died on June 30. Also in June, reality star Anna Shay and "Everwood" actor Treat Williams died,...
In September, "Harry Potter" star Michael Gambon, "NCIS" actor David McCallum, musicians Steve Harwell and Jimmy Buffett, and 702 singer Irish Grinstead all died. In August, actor Arleen Sorkin, "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker, "This Is Us" actor Ron Cephas Jones, and musician DJ Casper, the man behind the 1998 party hit "Cha Cha Slide," died as well. The month before, we lost actors Angus Cloud and Paul Reubens, famed singers Tony Bennett, Sinéad O'Connor, and Jane Birkin, and musician Coco Lee. News of their deaths followed that of beloved actor Alan Arkin, who died on June 30. Also in June, reality star Anna Shay and "Everwood" actor Treat Williams died,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside, then it might be time to step away from the drugs and alcohol. And that’s just what pro wrestler, suburban commando and Richard Belzer choker-outer Hulk Hogan had to do when it started running wild on him.
Speaking with Muscle & Health, Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) said, “I’ve had a lot of practice drinking because I wrestled for about forty years, so those guys have a beer every once in a while,” a clear nod to the days when the vast majority of pro wrestlers were heavy drinkers (and looked like it). “But about seven months ago, I decided not to drink any more alcohol. I was at a New Year’s Eve party and saw a bunch of stuff that I didn’t condone or like. I saw myself in this environment, and I went, ‘You know what?...
Speaking with Muscle & Health, Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) said, “I’ve had a lot of practice drinking because I wrestled for about forty years, so those guys have a beer every once in a while,” a clear nod to the days when the vast majority of pro wrestlers were heavy drinkers (and looked like it). “But about seven months ago, I decided not to drink any more alcohol. I was at a New Year’s Eve party and saw a bunch of stuff that I didn’t condone or like. I saw myself in this environment, and I went, ‘You know what?...
- 8/25/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Nobody guessed back in 1999 that Law & Order: Svu would still be going strong 25 years later.
This series and Mariska Hargitay's Olivia Benson have become synonymous with supporting survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
After a quarter-century of giving a voice to those who have felt unheard, Law & Order: Svu Season 25 has the green light, and we've got exciting news about what's ahead. Bookmark this post so you don't miss a single update!
Law & Order: Svu has always been more character-driven than its parent show; from its pilot episode, it focused both on the week's crime and how investigating heinous acts of violence took a toll on the detectives.
Ex-svu alum and current lead on Law & Order: Organized Crime Christopher Meloni appeared sporadically throughout Season 24 as Stabler and Benson slowly drifted toward each other.
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For Bensler shippers, this process...
This series and Mariska Hargitay's Olivia Benson have become synonymous with supporting survivors of sexual assault and abuse.
After a quarter-century of giving a voice to those who have felt unheard, Law & Order: Svu Season 25 has the green light, and we've got exciting news about what's ahead. Bookmark this post so you don't miss a single update!
Law & Order: Svu has always been more character-driven than its parent show; from its pilot episode, it focused both on the week's crime and how investigating heinous acts of violence took a toll on the detectives.
Ex-svu alum and current lead on Law & Order: Organized Crime Christopher Meloni appeared sporadically throughout Season 24 as Stabler and Benson slowly drifted toward each other.
View Slideshow: These Are The Current 'Ships That Invented Chemistry
For Bensler shippers, this process...
- 7/24/2023
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
“Law & Order” is branching out to Canadian investigations, specifically Toronto-based.
Citytv has greenlit a local version of the beloved drama franchise, created by Dick Wolf, in partnership with Universal Television.
The 10-episode investigative crime series will follow “an elite squad of detectives who investigate high-profile crime and corruption in Toronto,” as per The Hollywood Reporter.
The Toronto-set series is based on the “Law & Order” global format and aims to showcase Canadian stories and creative talent.
Read More: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni And More ‘Law & Order’ Stars Remember Richard Belzer
Titled “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent”, the spinoff began development with Universal last year and will begin production in the 6ix this fall. Citytv, which has aired a full docket of NBC’s “Law & Order” dramas over the years, will debut the new series in spring 2024.
“The timeless appeal of the cases explored in the globally successful...
Citytv has greenlit a local version of the beloved drama franchise, created by Dick Wolf, in partnership with Universal Television.
The 10-episode investigative crime series will follow “an elite squad of detectives who investigate high-profile crime and corruption in Toronto,” as per The Hollywood Reporter.
The Toronto-set series is based on the “Law & Order” global format and aims to showcase Canadian stories and creative talent.
Read More: Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni And More ‘Law & Order’ Stars Remember Richard Belzer
Titled “Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent”, the spinoff began development with Universal last year and will begin production in the 6ix this fall. Citytv, which has aired a full docket of NBC’s “Law & Order” dramas over the years, will debut the new series in spring 2024.
“The timeless appeal of the cases explored in the globally successful...
- 6/6/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
In 1972, Woody Allen scored a surprise success with his audacious sketch comedy film "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)." This rambunctious collection of ribald bits was both uproarious and deceptively off-handed. Suddenly, there was a market for loosely stitched-together, adult-skewing yuk-fests. These movies could be made fast and on the cheap because you didn't need production value to get a belly laugh out of dirty jokes or gratuitous nudity. This was smash-and-grab comedy, and it thrived throughout most of the decade.
One such practitioner of this scandalous style was Ken Shapiro. The counterculture satirist had created an underground comedy hit in New York City with his Channel One Theater, an innovative live show that barraged audiences with tawdry skits via three television sets. With Allen's movie, Monty Python's "And Now for Something Completely Different" and Brian De Palma's "Hi, Mom!" making untoward hay in movie theaters,...
One such practitioner of this scandalous style was Ken Shapiro. The counterculture satirist had created an underground comedy hit in New York City with his Channel One Theater, an innovative live show that barraged audiences with tawdry skits via three television sets. With Allen's movie, Monty Python's "And Now for Something Completely Different" and Brian De Palma's "Hi, Mom!" making untoward hay in movie theaters,...
- 4/6/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
How much clamor there was for a crossover of the three FBI series is debatable.
Still, a reasonably seamless narrative ran through FBI: International Season 2 Episode 16, FBI Season 5 Episode 17, and FBI: Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 16.
That makes sense because crossovers are old hat for Dick Wolf.
One of the earliest crossovers was Wolf's Og Law & Order, crossing over with Tom Fontana's Homicide in 1996. The two series crossed over twice more during their runs.
Richard Belzer's John Munch, the crossover king who appeared in 10 different series, even moved from Homicide to Wolf's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 1999.
Subsequently, crossovers have become more commonplace between and within Wolf's One Chicago and Law & Order franchises. So this FBI crossover was inevitable.
There was a crossover between FBI and FBI: Most Wanted in 2020. There also have been phone calls among the three teams.
But it's not a full-blown crossover until...
Still, a reasonably seamless narrative ran through FBI: International Season 2 Episode 16, FBI Season 5 Episode 17, and FBI: Most Wanted Season 4 Episode 16.
That makes sense because crossovers are old hat for Dick Wolf.
One of the earliest crossovers was Wolf's Og Law & Order, crossing over with Tom Fontana's Homicide in 1996. The two series crossed over twice more during their runs.
Richard Belzer's John Munch, the crossover king who appeared in 10 different series, even moved from Homicide to Wolf's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 1999.
Subsequently, crossovers have become more commonplace between and within Wolf's One Chicago and Law & Order franchises. So this FBI crossover was inevitable.
There was a crossover between FBI and FBI: Most Wanted in 2020. There also have been phone calls among the three teams.
But it's not a full-blown crossover until...
- 4/5/2023
- by Dale McGarrigle
- TVfanatic
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