S.W.A.T.: Executive producer Shawn Ryan on new reboot – Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/02/2017
Shemar Moore as Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson in S.W.A.T. - Season 1 | ©2017 CBS / Monty Brinton

Although it shares the same name as its 1975 predecessor (and the 2003 feature film), CBS’ Thursday night drama SWAT is largely a new endeavor. While the Special Weapons and Tactics squad is still named Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and we still hear Barry De Vorzon’s indelible theme music, this SWAT is a much more grounded take on the heavily armed crisis division of the police department. Set in and around South Central Los Angeles, the new SWAT deals extensively not only with police response to violent crime, but also the strained relationship between the department and the often mistrustful community […]Read On »


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CRIMINAL MINDS: Paget Brewster on Season 12 and her return to MINDS – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 04/05/2017
Paget Brewster at the 2011 PaleyFest Fall TV Preview presents Criminal Minds | ©2011 Sue Schneider

CRIMINAL MINDS is now in its twelfth season, Wednesday nights on CBS. Paget Brewster has had a unique relationship with the series, which concerns the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). Brewster was brought in to play Special Agent Emily Prentiss in Season 2 when Lola Glaudini, playing Special Agent Elle Greenaway, departed CRIMINAL MINDS. Mandy Patinkin left suddenly at start of Season 3, and Thomas Gibson’s character Aaron Hotchner was promoted to unit chief, with Joe Mantegna coming in as experienced profiler David Rossi. Brewster was with CRIMINAL MINDS through its sixth season, when she and A.J. Cook, who plays […]Read On »


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CRIMINAL MINDS: Actor Shemar Moore on Season 11 and more – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/14/2016
Shemar Moore in CRIMINAL MINDS | ©2015 CBS/Cliff Lipson

CRIMINAL MINDS, the CBS procedural dealing with the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, is now in its eleventh season on Wednesday nights (a spin-off, CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS, launches in March). Although several cast members have departed and been replaced through the seasons, Shemar Moore has been there since the beginning as FBI Special Agent Derek Morgan. Moore, originally from Oakland, California, was a series regular on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and BIRDS OF PREY and co-starred in the films DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN and THE BROTHERS. ASSIGNMENT X: Did you imagine when you started that CRIMINAL MINDS […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the CBS / The CW / SHOWTIME TCA Party

By SUE SCHNEIDER 08/18/2013
The Originals Cast - Charles Michael Davis, Claire Holt, Joseph Morgan, Leah Pipes, Danielle Campbell and Phoebe Tonkin at the CBS/CW/Showtime Summer 2013 Television Critics Party | ©2013 Sue Schneider

On July 29th a big party was held by CBS/The CW/Showtime for the Television Critics Annual Summer Press Tour at The Event, which is actually the upper parking lot where the department store Robinson’s/May in Beverly Hills used to be. Taking pictures before heading inside it was quite a turnout of stars from the three networks of their new shows and returning shows of the three networks CBS, The CW and Showtime. I probably missed a few as I went in as soon as the cast from the CW new show THE ORIGINALS, a spin-off from THE VAMPIRE DAIRIES walked […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the DISNEY MEDIA NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL UPFRONT

By SUE SCHNEIDER 06/28/2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. cast L - R: Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Clark Gregg, Elizabeth Henstridge, Brett Dalton at the 2013 Disney Media Networks International Upfronts | ©2013 Sue Schneider

The Fall Television season is not that far away and soon new shows will be airing on the main networks and there are a lot of really good ones coming up. Each network has a whole slew of new dramas and comedies. Disney Media Networks held recently the 2013 International Upfront at The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, California. It was quite an event with talent from new, mid-season and retuning shows. Walking the carpet were the following talent: BABY DADDY Jean Luc Bilodeau – stars as Ben Chelsea Kane – stars as Riley Derek Theler – stars as […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from the CRIMINAL MINDS Evening at the 2011 PaleyFest Fall TV Preview

By SUE SCHNEIDER 09/21/2011
Criminal Minds Cast - Shemar Moore, Paget Brewster, Joe Mantegna, Thomas Gibson, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Matthew Gray Gubler at the 2011 PaleyFest Fall TV Preview presents Criminal Minds | ©2011 Sue Schneider

The Paley Center for Media is holding for the seventh consecutive year, the PaleyFest: Fall TV Preview Parties at their Beverly Hills location. Starting off this year’s PaleyFest, was a night with the cast of CBS’s CRIMINAL MINDS, on September 6th. Walking into the Paley Center were the cast of CRIMINAL MINDS, which included: Kirsten Vangsness, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Matthew Gray Gubler, Shemar Moore, Thomas Gibson, Joe Mantegna and Executive Producer Erica Messer. The PaleyFest: Fall TV Preview Parties is a week-long series of free public screenings, parties and panels. TV Guide Magazine and TV Guide.com is this year’s […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos: From the Joe Mantegna Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony

By SUE SCHNEIDER 05/03/2011
Joe Mantegna at the Joe Mantegna Honored with the 2,438th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Catagory of Live Theater | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Joe Mantegna was honored with the 2,438th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 29th in the Category of Live Theater. His star will be right next to his favorite actor Errol Flynn and is located in front of Skooby’s at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard. The event started with Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler talking about Mantegna and his career in theater, besides the many movies and TV shows he has appeared in. Hailing from Chicago, Gubler read a telegram that came from musical group CHICAGO, who are long-time friends of Mantegna. The telegram said. “To a […]Read On »


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