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| Maria Sten: Neagley wants to uncover truth, stick it to bad guys | Maria Sten says there are several reasons why "private detective" is the perfect job for her character in the Reacher spin-off, Neagley, which premieres Wednesday on Prime Video. "Being in control, being unseen, wanting to uncover the truth and sticking it to the bad guys," Sten, 36, told UPI in a recent Zoom interview about why Frances Neagley chose the profession she did. "This case that we expose this season is very personal to her. This is the death of her best friend from childhood and something fishy is going on," she explained. |
| HBO orders Romano, Cuoco, Wilson ensemble 'How to Survive Without Me' | HBO announced Wednesday it has ordered the series How to Survive Without Me. The ensemble led by Ray Romano and Kaley Cuoco is from Greg Berlanti. The one-hour drama also stars Joshua Jackson, Julia Schlaepfer, Jack Ball, Kylar Miranda, Julian Grey, Scarlett Abinante, Tommy Dewey, Matthew Kellison, Colette Porch, Ella Rubin and Rita Wilson. The order is for 15 episodes. Wilson plays the De Angelis family mother who dies and leaves behind instructions for holding the family together. Romano plays her widower. Dar Zuzovsky, Genevieve Angelson, Joe Romano, Katie Aselton, Wil Yun Lee and more guest star. Bash Doran wrote the pilot with Berlanti. Berlanti executive produces with his husband, Robbie Rogers, and Doran. |
| Rosie O'Donnell to temporarily join 'Rocky Horror Show' on Broadway | Rosie O'Donnell is temporarily joining the cast of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Producers announced Wednesday that O'Donnell, 64, will fill in for former SNL star Rachel Dratch as the actress and comedian takes a break from the Broadway musical. O'Donnell will play the Narrator for a two-week engagement Oct. 6 to 18 at Studio 54 in New York City. Dratch, 60, who was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as the Narrator, will return to the show Oct. 20. The Rocky Horror Show features music, lyrics and a book by Richard O'Brien, and originally debuted on Broadway in 1975. Tim Curry, who originated the role of Dr. |
| CMA to honor Dolly Parton with tribute special on ABC | The Country Music Association will honor late country music star Dolly Parton with a tribute special on ABC. CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton will air live Oct. 21 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+ and stream the next day on Hulu. The two-hour special filmed at Belmont University in Nashville will feature performances, archival footage and personal stories from Parton's friends and fans. Parton died at age 80 on Aug. 25 after a brief battle with cancer. "Dolly Parton belonged to the whole world, but she was born of this industry, and this industry owes her a debt of gratitude that words alone cannot repay," CMA CEO Sarah Trahern said in a statement. |
| 'Sunrise on the Reaping' trailer shows teen Haymitch join Hunger Games | Lionsgate is gearing up for the release of the new film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. The studio shared a trailer for the movie Wednesday featuring We Were Liars actor Joseph Zada as a young Haymitch Abernathy. Sunrise on the Reaping is a dystopian survival film based on the Suzanne Collins novel, a prequel to her Hunger Games book series. The story follows a 16-year-old Haymitch as he competes in the 50th annual Hunger Games as a tribute from District 12. "Set in the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games," the film follows Haymitch as he builds an unlikely alliance with Maysilee Donner (Mckenna Grace) and challenges the Capitol's control under President Snow (Ralph Fiennes). |