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| David Boreanaz to headline new 'Rockford Files' for NBC | David Boreanaz, who has one of the longest and most successful careers in TV history, is set to star in a remake of the classic private eye drama, The Rockford Files. "Grateful. Thank you James, GiGi and NBC," Boreanaz wrote on Instagram Thursday, alongside a media report about his casting news. Mike Daniels is penning the pilot for the contemporary reboot, which will be produced by Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly. The original show starred James Garner as Jim Rockford. It ran from 1974 to 1980. Boreanaz, 56, is best known for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Bones and SEAL Team. The Gigi mentioned in Boreanaz's post is Garner's daughter. |
| Nicolas Cage poses like a spider in 'Spider-Noir' trailer | Prime video released the trailer for Spider-Noir on Thursday. The series premieres May 27. Nicolas Cage stars as Ben Reilly, reprising his voice role from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Ben is a private investigator in a film noir-inspired 1930s era New York. The show will be viewable in both black and white and "True Hue" Color. The trailer was released in both editions, following Wednesday's poster and photo reveals. The show depicts Ben at the beginning of his spider powers. He engages in a bar fight, but also screams and poses with his limbs in extreme positions like classic Cage performances. Lamorne Morris, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Abraham Popoola, Jack Huston and Brendan Gleeson also star. |
| Mattel unveils Kylie Minogue Barbie clad in 'Padam Padam' outfit | Mattel unveiled its new Kylie Minogue Barbie, a doll made in the likeness of the singer as she appeared in her 2023 music video for "Padam Padam." The toy company announced on social media that the Kylie Minogue Barbie "is now available by popular demand." The doll is clad in the Australian singer's costume from the music video for "Padam Padam," a single from her sixteenth studio album, Tension. "Dressed in head-to-toe red, the doll celebrates the Global Icon's glittering career and record-breaking legacy," Mattel said. The Kylie Minogue Barbie is available for purchase at major retailers and Mattel's website. |
| 'Everybody Loves Raymond' reunion set for ATX TV Festival | The 30th anniversary of the classic sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond, will be celebrated at the ATX TV Festival in Texas this May. Expected to participate in a panel discussion are series star/executive producer Ray Romano, creator Phil Rosenthal and the writing team behind the Emmy-winning show, which premiered in 1996. Additional panelists will be announced soon, event organizers said. The show was about a couple who live with their three young children next door to the husband's overly-involved parents. Starring Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Monica Horan and the late Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts, the show ran nine seasons through 2005 and won 15 Emmy Awards. |
| Thandiwe Newton, Ncuti Gatwa to star in HBO's 'First Day on Earth' | Westworld actress Thandiwe Newton and Doctor Who alum Ncuti Gatwa have signed on to star in HBO's First Day on Earth. Michaela Coel wrote, and is directing and starring in the series. Filming is already underway on the 10-episode drama. "British-Ghanaian novelist Henri (Coel) is on the run -- from herself, her life, her partner, and that weird guy at her book talk," a synopsis said. "When she ends up in Ghana, her ancestral homeland, she finds herself submerged in an altogether different world. Amidst new friends, fresh joy, and many different and nuanced relationships, Henri also finds secrets, lies, difficulty, and denial, leading her to question everything about herself, her heritage, and her family." |