True crime remains a remarkably popular genre, especially when Netflix is involved. The streamer continues to pump out horrific real-life tales of murder and mayhem, with multiple examples in 2024 already. Back in February, "Lover, Stalker, Killer" proved incredibly popular with its tale of online dating turned deadly, while "sickening" documentary "Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare" similarly drew hordes of viewers. Now, we've got yet another Netflix true crime hit on our hands with "Homicide: New York."
From "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf, this latest docuseries explores multiple crimes from New York history. Interviews with detectives, prosecutors, victims, and friends and family all help to pad out the retellings and give a more personal insight into the various crimes, which range from the 2001 Carnegie Deli massacre to a 1997 stabbing murder. These cases are supposedly among the investigators' toughest and most challenging, and are explored throughout the series' five episodes. The conceit...
From "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf, this latest docuseries explores multiple crimes from New York history. Interviews with detectives, prosecutors, victims, and friends and family all help to pad out the retellings and give a more personal insight into the various crimes, which range from the 2001 Carnegie Deli massacre to a 1997 stabbing murder. These cases are supposedly among the investigators' toughest and most challenging, and are explored throughout the series' five episodes. The conceit...
- 3/31/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Appearing as one of the centerpieces of Homicide: New York's Season 1, fans are wondering what Philip Pilmar is up to now.
Coming from the min of Law & Order creator Dick Wolfe, Homicide is Netflix's latest crime docuseries, recounting the events of several New York-based criminal cases.
One of the series' first five episodes follows the plight of the Pilmar family, a long-contested murder case involving the death of a prolific New York entrepreneur.
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Coming from the min of Law & Order creator Dick Wolfe, Homicide is Netflix's latest crime docuseries, recounting the events of several New York-based criminal cases.
One of the series' first five episodes follows the plight of the Pilmar family, a long-contested murder case involving the death of a prolific New York entrepreneur.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 3/22/2024
- by Klein Felt
- The Direct
Thirty years after “Homicide: Life on the Street” hit the airwaves, a UK filmmaker and podcaster and a Baltimore camera assistant decided it was time to revisit the groundbreaking drama that garnered numerous awards during its seven seasons on NBC. Their new monthly behind-the-scenes podcast, Homicide: Life on the Set, premieres in March, focusing on creators and crew, including engaging conversations with camera, lighting and sound techs, creators, writers, actors, directors and more, including Jean de Segonzac, Tom Fontana and Kyle Secor.
“In early 2023, I started researching and developing a concept for a UK-based police film,” filmmaker Chris Carr said. “Always a huge fan of ‘Homicide,’ especially its gritty, cinéma-vérité shooting style, I started looking for a camera crew member to interview about how the show was shot. Susan Ingram, a camera assistant, agreed to talk with me and that’s how we got cracking.”
“I was excited when Chris...
“In early 2023, I started researching and developing a concept for a UK-based police film,” filmmaker Chris Carr said. “Always a huge fan of ‘Homicide,’ especially its gritty, cinéma-vérité shooting style, I started looking for a camera crew member to interview about how the show was shot. Susan Ingram, a camera assistant, agreed to talk with me and that’s how we got cracking.”
“I was excited when Chris...
- 3/7/2024
- Podnews.net
Dick Wolf, the creator of the beloved police procedural drama Law & Order, is partnering with Netflix for his next project, Homicide: New York. Debuting on March 20, today’s Homicide: New York trailer depicts the first chapter of a true-crime docuseries built with franchise potential. The next installment of the presentation, Homicide: Los Angeles, will launch later this year. Each series is five episodes long, with the project hailing from Wolf Entertainment, Dan Cutforth, and Jane Lipsitz’s Alfred Street Industries.
Homicide: New York explores the Big Apple’s most notorious murder cases by following the detectives and prosecutors who solved them. Wolf’s Homicide franchise is not part of his deal with Universal Studio Group.
In the Homicide: New York trailer, law enforcement individuals share first-hand accounts of some of their gruesome cases. As the footage continues, we hear tales of murder, deception, and depravity happening in the City That Never Sleeps.
Homicide: New York explores the Big Apple’s most notorious murder cases by following the detectives and prosecutors who solved them. Wolf’s Homicide franchise is not part of his deal with Universal Studio Group.
In the Homicide: New York trailer, law enforcement individuals share first-hand accounts of some of their gruesome cases. As the footage continues, we hear tales of murder, deception, and depravity happening in the City That Never Sleeps.
- 3/4/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Netflix is adding content from another TV titan to its roster of originals. Homicide: New York, a true-crime docuseries from Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, is set to debut on the streamer on March 20. It will be followed by Homicide: Los Angeles later this year. Both installments consist of five episodes each.
Homicide, from Wolf Entertainment and Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s Alfred Street Industries, tells the stories of a city’s most notorious murder cases by following the detectives and prosecutors who cracked them.
The project predates Wolf’s current massive deal with Universal Studio Group (signed in 2020 and extended in 2023 through 2027), which includes a first-look agreement with Universal Television Alternative Studio for unscripted/docu-series.
Homicide is executive produced by Wolf, Tom Thayer, the head of the non-scripted arm of Wolf Entertainment who was instrumental in getting the project together, Lipsitz, Cutforth, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe and Adam Kassen.
Homicide, from Wolf Entertainment and Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz’s Alfred Street Industries, tells the stories of a city’s most notorious murder cases by following the detectives and prosecutors who cracked them.
The project predates Wolf’s current massive deal with Universal Studio Group (signed in 2020 and extended in 2023 through 2027), which includes a first-look agreement with Universal Television Alternative Studio for unscripted/docu-series.
Homicide is executive produced by Wolf, Tom Thayer, the head of the non-scripted arm of Wolf Entertainment who was instrumental in getting the project together, Lipsitz, Cutforth, Nan Strait, Dan Volpe and Adam Kassen.
- 3/4/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Prepare for a gripping episode of “The First 48” as Season 24 unveils “Innocents Lost,” airing on Thursday, December 28, at 8:00 Pm on A&e. Tulsa Homicide faces a harrowing case when what initially seems like a tragic house fire unfolds into a heart-wrenching triple murder, involving a seven-year-old girl. In this emotionally charged episode, the dedicated detectives take the case personally, driven by a fierce commitment to justice.
As the investigation unfolds, viewers can expect a raw and unfiltered look into the intense efforts and emotions invested by the Tulsa Homicide team. “Innocents Lost” promises to be a rollercoaster of suspense and determination as the detectives navigate the complexities of the case, delving into the heartbreaking impact on the victims and their families.
Tune in at 8:00 Pm on A&e for an evening of true-crime drama and an inside perspective on the relentless pursuit of justice in the face of tragedy...
As the investigation unfolds, viewers can expect a raw and unfiltered look into the intense efforts and emotions invested by the Tulsa Homicide team. “Innocents Lost” promises to be a rollercoaster of suspense and determination as the detectives navigate the complexities of the case, delving into the heartbreaking impact on the victims and their families.
Tune in at 8:00 Pm on A&e for an evening of true-crime drama and an inside perspective on the relentless pursuit of justice in the face of tragedy...
- 12/21/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
‘Homicide’ writer/producer David Simon took to social media this weekend to update fans on the prospect of the show heading to streaming.
The entertainment world was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of actor Andre Braugher on Dec. 11. But fans may soon have a new way to celebrate Braugher’s life and career, as the series that initially brought him to stardom, “Homicide: Life on the Street,” could be gearing up to find its way to streaming at long last.
“Homicide” writer/producer David Simon posted on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) that the show may finally be headed to streaming soon. The show is most likely to head to Peacock, but its rights may be licensed to a third-party platform. “Murphy Brown” and “Northern Exposure” head list of other popular titles that can’t be streamed anywhere currently. Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.
The entertainment world was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of actor Andre Braugher on Dec. 11. But fans may soon have a new way to celebrate Braugher’s life and career, as the series that initially brought him to stardom, “Homicide: Life on the Street,” could be gearing up to find its way to streaming at long last.
“Homicide” writer/producer David Simon posted on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) that the show may finally be headed to streaming soon. The show is most likely to head to Peacock, but its rights may be licensed to a third-party platform. “Murphy Brown” and “Northern Exposure” head list of other popular titles that can’t be streamed anywhere currently. Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.
- 12/18/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
“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
Andre Braugher’s cause of death has been revealed to be lung cancer, his rep has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Braugher died Monday at 61 after what his rep then said was a “brief illness.”
He starred as master interrogator Det. Frank Pembleton on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street for the first six seasons of the show’s acclaimed run, then played another cop, Capt. Raymond Holt — this time against type and for laughs — on the 2013-21 Fox-nbc sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
He won his first Emmy in 1998 for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Homicide after a season that featured one of its most memorable episodes, “Subway.” That was a two-hander in which Pembleton tries to unearth whether a man (Vincent D’Onofrio) pinned between a Baltimore subway train and the platform was pushed onto the track — while also trying to comfort him in his dying moments.
Braugher died Monday at 61 after what his rep then said was a “brief illness.”
He starred as master interrogator Det. Frank Pembleton on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street for the first six seasons of the show’s acclaimed run, then played another cop, Capt. Raymond Holt — this time against type and for laughs — on the 2013-21 Fox-nbc sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
He won his first Emmy in 1998 for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Homicide after a season that featured one of its most memorable episodes, “Subway.” That was a two-hander in which Pembleton tries to unearth whether a man (Vincent D’Onofrio) pinned between a Baltimore subway train and the platform was pushed onto the track — while also trying to comfort him in his dying moments.
- 12/14/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andre Braugher died following a brief battle with lung cancer.
His publicist, Jennifer Allen, confirmed the cancer diagnosis to The New York Times Thursday — four days after the beloved actor passed away at the age of 61. (According to a 2014 New York Times Magazine profile, Braugher, a former smoker, had quit “years ago.”)
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Born in Chicago, Braugher...
His publicist, Jennifer Allen, confirmed the cancer diagnosis to The New York Times Thursday — four days after the beloved actor passed away at the age of 61. (According to a 2014 New York Times Magazine profile, Braugher, a former smoker, had quit “years ago.”)
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- 12/14/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Andre Braugher, the two-time Emmy winner who died this week at the age of 61, was an unknown when the hardboiled NBC detective drama “Homicide: Life on the Street” debuted in the coveted post-Super Bowl time slot on Jan. 31, 1993. He left the series six years later as an in-demand leading man who went on to star in TV series include FX’s “Thief,” TNT’s “Men of a Certain Age,” Fox/NBC’s “Brooklyn Nine Nine,” in addition to many other prominent roles.
But it started with his years on “Homicide.” Braugher played Detective Frank Pembleton, one of the most unforgettable characters that television has ever produced, thanks to the brilliance of executive producers Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson and Jim Finnerty and a murderers row of a writers room. The stellar supporting cast alongside included Ned Beatty, Melissa Leo and Yaphet Kotto.
Braugher made his name as an actor with his work as the ultra-intense,...
But it started with his years on “Homicide.” Braugher played Detective Frank Pembleton, one of the most unforgettable characters that television has ever produced, thanks to the brilliance of executive producers Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson and Jim Finnerty and a murderers row of a writers room. The stellar supporting cast alongside included Ned Beatty, Melissa Leo and Yaphet Kotto.
Braugher made his name as an actor with his work as the ultra-intense,...
- 12/14/2023
- by Paul McGuire
- Variety Film + TV
It is a cruel, unfair twist of fate that we lost the amazing and talented Andre Braugher this week at the age of 61. Though Braugher appeared in notable film roles over the course of a handful of decades, like his debut role of Corporal Thomas Searles in Edward Zwick's "Glory," Brent Norton in Frank Darabont's adaptation of "The Mist," and real-life journalist and editor Dean Baquet in the recent "She Said," he was best known on the small screen for primarily playing men of authority, like his Emmy-winning turn as Detective Frank Pembleton of the Baltimore Pd on "Homicide: Life on the Street." For many viewers, Braugher is best known for playing another commanding cop, Captain Raymond Holt of the NYPD in the brilliantly silly eight-season sitcom "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." Both when it aired initially, and through binge-rewatches, it's clear that Braugher successfully balanced the serious and the loopy in his performance as Holt,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
One of Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s other lead actors, Melissa Fumero, has shared her thoughts on frequent scene partner Andre Braugher’s passing.
Fumero, who played over-eager Amy Santiago to Braugher’s stoic Captain Raymond Holt on the Fox-turned-NBC police comedy, on Wednesday posted to Instagram a heartfelt message alongside series of photos, leading with a BTS pic of her and Braugher heartily laughing after getting unexpectedly doused by a wave whilst filming the “Beach House” episode.
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Fumero, who played over-eager Amy Santiago to Braugher’s stoic Captain Raymond Holt on the Fox-turned-NBC police comedy, on Wednesday posted to Instagram a heartfelt message alongside series of photos, leading with a BTS pic of her and Braugher heartily laughing after getting unexpectedly doused by a wave whilst filming the “Beach House” episode.
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- 12/13/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Actor Andre Braugher, who is known for his roles in ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ has passed away at the age of 61 after a recent illness.
Andre played Frank Pemberton in ‘Homicide’, earning his first Emmy win in 1998, reports People magazine.
The actor played another police officer, the no-nonsense Raymond Holt, in the comedy ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’, picking up four Emmy nominations. He earned 11 Emmy nominations in his career, including a second win for the 2006 miniseries ‘Thief’.
As per People, at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, the actor reflected on his role as Holt in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and as other police officers, and how he viewed real-world police relations.
“I look up after all these decades of playing these characters, and I say to myself, it’s been so pervasive that I’ve been inside this storytelling, and I, too, have fallen prey to...
Andre played Frank Pemberton in ‘Homicide’, earning his first Emmy win in 1998, reports People magazine.
The actor played another police officer, the no-nonsense Raymond Holt, in the comedy ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’, picking up four Emmy nominations. He earned 11 Emmy nominations in his career, including a second win for the 2006 miniseries ‘Thief’.
As per People, at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, the actor reflected on his role as Holt in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and as other police officers, and how he viewed real-world police relations.
“I look up after all these decades of playing these characters, and I say to myself, it’s been so pervasive that I’ve been inside this storytelling, and I, too, have fallen prey to...
- 12/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actor Andre Braugher, who is known for his roles in ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ has passed away at the age of 61 after a recent illness.
Andre played Frank Pemberton in ‘Homicide’, earning his first Emmy win in 1998, reports People magazine.
The actor played another police officer, the no-nonsense Raymond Holt, in the comedy ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’, picking up four Emmy nominations. He earned 11 Emmy nominations in his career, including a second win for the 2006 miniseries ‘Thief’.
As per People, at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, the actor reflected on his role as Holt in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and as other police officers, and how he viewed real-world police relations.
“I look up after all these decades of playing these characters, and I say to myself, it’s been so pervasive that I’ve been inside this storytelling, and I, too, have fallen prey to...
Andre played Frank Pemberton in ‘Homicide’, earning his first Emmy win in 1998, reports People magazine.
The actor played another police officer, the no-nonsense Raymond Holt, in the comedy ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’, picking up four Emmy nominations. He earned 11 Emmy nominations in his career, including a second win for the 2006 miniseries ‘Thief’.
As per People, at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, the actor reflected on his role as Holt in ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and as other police officers, and how he viewed real-world police relations.
“I look up after all these decades of playing these characters, and I say to myself, it’s been so pervasive that I’ve been inside this storytelling, and I, too, have fallen prey to...
- 12/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
In the first episode of the Nineties NBC cop drama Homicide: Life on the Street, Baltimore police detective Frank Pembleton, played by a then-obscure actor named Andre Braugher, reluctantly takes on a young partner, Tim Bayliss (Kyle Secor). Bayliss, new to homicide investigation, is eager to watch Pembleton interrogate a murder suspect, which prompts Frank to explain, “What you will be privileged to witness will not be an interrogation, but an act of salesmanship — as silver-tongued and thieving as ever moved used cars, Florida swampland, or Bibles. But what I...
- 12/13/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Obituaries are never easy to write, but this one hits particularly hard given the feeling of so much great work still to come: Andre Braugher, who made a name for himself playing a variety of authority figures in dramas and comedies has died following a brief illness. He was just 61.
André Keith Braugher was born in Chicago in 1962. The prodigious student attended the prestigious St. Ignatius College Prep in his hometown, then earned a BA from Stanford University and a master*s degree from Juilliard — he received scholarships to all three schools.
He considered medicine as a career but saw performing as more exciting. His initial work, as with so many others, was on the stage, in Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park productions in New York City, playing parts in various productions over the years.
His film career was solid, including roles in Glory, Primal Fear, Spike Lee's Get On The Bus,...
André Keith Braugher was born in Chicago in 1962. The prodigious student attended the prestigious St. Ignatius College Prep in his hometown, then earned a BA from Stanford University and a master*s degree from Juilliard — he received scholarships to all three schools.
He considered medicine as a career but saw performing as more exciting. His initial work, as with so many others, was on the stage, in Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park productions in New York City, playing parts in various productions over the years.
His film career was solid, including roles in Glory, Primal Fear, Spike Lee's Get On The Bus,...
- 12/13/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
The first time I interviewed Andre Braugher, he was uncertain and uncomfortable. It was hard to process, coming from an actor who had made certitude into his calling card. Braugher was righteous and righteously correct or he was nothing, but it took the courage and conviction of an Andre Braugher character to shift that image as wildly and vividly as the actor did in the last third of his career.
It was the fall of 2014, just weeks after the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. With two earlier wins already to his credit, Braugher had been nominated for the first season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, his first nod in a comedy category. His performance as Capt. Raymond Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine was rooted in the years he’d spent playing stern authority figures, but at the same time, this version of the Braugher persona seemed revelatory. It opened the comedy doors sufficiently that...
It was the fall of 2014, just weeks after the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. With two earlier wins already to his credit, Braugher had been nominated for the first season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, his first nod in a comedy category. His performance as Capt. Raymond Holt on Brooklyn Nine-Nine was rooted in the years he’d spent playing stern authority figures, but at the same time, this version of the Braugher persona seemed revelatory. It opened the comedy doors sufficiently that...
- 12/13/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Refresh for latest… André Braugher was an actor’s actor — one who absorbed a character and, like a superstar athlete, made the cast around him better.
As the showbiz community digests the terrible news of his death today at 61, reactions from friends, former castmates and others are hitting social media. Read a sampling of them below.
The versatile Braugher was a two-time Emmy winner and 11-time nominee who amassed more than 100 TV and film credits over a 35-year screen career. He started out playing a detective opposite Telly Savalas in a string of Kojak telefilms, and during that era Braugher hit the big screen with a key role in Glory, Edward Zwick’s 1989 Civil War-set film starring Matthew Broderick that would land Denzel Washington his first Oscar.
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That would lead to his signature role in the criminally underwatched 1990s NBC...
As the showbiz community digests the terrible news of his death today at 61, reactions from friends, former castmates and others are hitting social media. Read a sampling of them below.
The versatile Braugher was a two-time Emmy winner and 11-time nominee who amassed more than 100 TV and film credits over a 35-year screen career. He started out playing a detective opposite Telly Savalas in a string of Kojak telefilms, and during that era Braugher hit the big screen with a key role in Glory, Edward Zwick’s 1989 Civil War-set film starring Matthew Broderick that would land Denzel Washington his first Oscar.
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
That would lead to his signature role in the criminally underwatched 1990s NBC...
- 12/13/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Andre Braugher, the dynamic actor known for his outstanding work on such shows as Homicide: Life on the Street and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has died. He was 61.
Braugher died Monday after a brief illness, his longtime rep Jennifer Allen told The Hollywood Reporter. The cause of death turned out to be lung cancer.
Braugher starred as master interrogator Det. Frank Pembleton on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street for the first six seasons of the show’s acclaimed 1993-99 run, then played another cop, Capt. Raymond Holt — this time against type and for laughs — on the 2013-21 Fox-nbc sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
He won his first Emmy in 1998 for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Homicide after a season that featured one of its most memorable episodes, “Subway.” That was a two-hander in which Pembleton tries to unearth whether a man (Vincent D’Onofrio) pinned between a Baltimore subway train...
Braugher died Monday after a brief illness, his longtime rep Jennifer Allen told The Hollywood Reporter. The cause of death turned out to be lung cancer.
Braugher starred as master interrogator Det. Frank Pembleton on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street for the first six seasons of the show’s acclaimed 1993-99 run, then played another cop, Capt. Raymond Holt — this time against type and for laughs — on the 2013-21 Fox-nbc sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
He won his first Emmy in 1998 for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Homicide after a season that featured one of its most memorable episodes, “Subway.” That was a two-hander in which Pembleton tries to unearth whether a man (Vincent D’Onofrio) pinned between a Baltimore subway train...
- 12/13/2023
- by Mike Barnes, Rick Porter and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emmy-winning actor Andre Braugher, whose illustrious TV career included roles on Homicide: Life on the Street and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has died at the age of 61. He passed away Monday following a brief illness, his publicist Jennifer Allen confirms to TVLine.
Born in Chicago, Braugher made his film debut in the 1989 Oscar winner Glory and appeared in a series of Kojak TV movies before landing the role of interrogation specialist Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC police drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Acclaimed for its gritty portrayal of crime and punishment on the streets of Baltimore, Homicide ran for seven seasons,...
Born in Chicago, Braugher made his film debut in the 1989 Oscar winner Glory and appeared in a series of Kojak TV movies before landing the role of interrogation specialist Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC police drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Acclaimed for its gritty portrayal of crime and punishment on the streets of Baltimore, Homicide ran for seven seasons,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
André Braugher has died. The two-time Emmy-winning star of series including Homicide: Life on the Street, Men of a Certain Age and Brooklyn Nine-Nine was 61.
Braugher, whose first film role came alongside Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington in the Ed Zwick-directed Glory, died Monday after a brief illness.
While Braugher peppered his résumé with comedies, many will remember him for his ferocious portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Put him in “the box,” sweating out and outsmarting crime suspects in the interrogation room, and you were looking at a weekly dose of tour de force acting, as good as it got on television during that time. He won an Emmy for that show he starred in from 1992-98. His wife, Ami Brabson, recurred as Pembleton’s wife on Homicide.
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He won...
Braugher, whose first film role came alongside Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington in the Ed Zwick-directed Glory, died Monday after a brief illness.
While Braugher peppered his résumé with comedies, many will remember him for his ferocious portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton in the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street. Put him in “the box,” sweating out and outsmarting crime suspects in the interrogation room, and you were looking at a weekly dose of tour de force acting, as good as it got on television during that time. He won an Emmy for that show he starred in from 1992-98. His wife, Ami Brabson, recurred as Pembleton’s wife on Homicide.
Related: André Braugher Remembered As “Megawatt Talent” & “Incredible Human Being”
He won...
- 12/13/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Bad Bunny fearlessly dives into a new romance, Ed Sheeran muses about an English lover in a foreign setting, and Latto parties with BabyDrull. Plus, new music from Pink Pantheress, ‘NSync, and Lil Yachty with J. Cole.
Bad Bunny, “Un Preview” (YouTube)
Ed Sheeran, “American Town” (YouTube)
Latto feat. BabyDrill, “Issa Party” (YouTube)
Pink Pantheress, “Mosquito” (YouTube)
Lil Yachty feat J. Cole, “The Secret Recipe” (YouTube)
‘NSync,...
Bad Bunny, “Un Preview” (YouTube)
Ed Sheeran, “American Town” (YouTube)
Latto feat. BabyDrill, “Issa Party” (YouTube)
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- 9/29/2023
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
What’s not to love about this upcoming TV series? After the success of “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix in 2022, creators Scott Frank and Allan Scott went into high demand. And for Frank’s next project, he teams up with “Oz” and “Homicide” writer and “City On A Hill” showrunner Tom Fontana for a take on Dashiell Hammett‘s legendary detective Sam Spade.
Continue reading ‘Monsieur Spade’ Teaser Trailer: AMC’s Neo-Noir Drama With Clive Owen Premieres In Early 2024 at The Playlist.
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- 9/8/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
For many decades, the “Big Three” networks dominated American television, bringing laughter, drama, breaking news and real-life events into our homes. NBC, CBS and ABC have broadcast thousands of fictional programs, sporting events, talk shows and news programs for nearly a century, with roots in radio. Television programming began in the 1940s, with the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) leading the way, establishing several firsts for the medium, and becoming home to some of the longest-running programs in the history of the small screen.
But which 30 primetime and late night scripted series are the absolute best? We rank our favorites based on quality, quantity (number of seasons/episodes), impact on society and other shows, plus Emmy Awards nominations/wins. Each show on our list has some combo of at least a few of those traits (some have all four!).
In 1948, Milton Berle began hosting “Texaco Star Theatre,” and ruled Tuesday night television for several years,...
But which 30 primetime and late night scripted series are the absolute best? We rank our favorites based on quality, quantity (number of seasons/episodes), impact on society and other shows, plus Emmy Awards nominations/wins. Each show on our list has some combo of at least a few of those traits (some have all four!).
In 1948, Milton Berle began hosting “Texaco Star Theatre,” and ruled Tuesday night television for several years,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
This week’s “Ted Lasso” ends with a tribute. As the credits roll, the first words that appear are “In memory of Grant Wahl.”
Wahl, the beloved soccer writer who passed away suddenly last December at the age of 49 while covering the 2022 World Cup, was a presence in this season’s opening chapters. In “Big Week,” Season 3’s fourth episode, Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) carries Wahl’s 2009 book “The Beckham Experiment.” Aside from the book being a sensible fit for a show about soccer, the story behind Wahl’s profile of a team helped “Ted Lasso” sort through some of its own questions about their own press-conference-star-turned-book-writing-reporter Trent Crimm (James Lance).
“As we were putting together the storyline of Trent embedding himself with the team, that’s exactly what Grant did with LA Galaxy. So we reached out to him with a few questions, hoping he might have some time...
Wahl, the beloved soccer writer who passed away suddenly last December at the age of 49 while covering the 2022 World Cup, was a presence in this season’s opening chapters. In “Big Week,” Season 3’s fourth episode, Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) carries Wahl’s 2009 book “The Beckham Experiment.” Aside from the book being a sensible fit for a show about soccer, the story behind Wahl’s profile of a team helped “Ted Lasso” sort through some of its own questions about their own press-conference-star-turned-book-writing-reporter Trent Crimm (James Lance).
“As we were putting together the storyline of Trent embedding himself with the team, that’s exactly what Grant did with LA Galaxy. So we reached out to him with a few questions, hoping he might have some time...
- 4/6/2023
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
In the penultimate season of “The Good Fight,” series costar Delroy Lindo bid farewell to his savvy and charismatic character Adrian Boseman. For the final season of the Paramount+ show, which aired its series finale on Nov. 10, creators Robert King and Michelle King introduced the equally compelling Andre Braugher to the ensemble in the role of Ri’Chard Lane, a walking brand of a lawyer and a Machiavellian character who complicates the leadership dynamics between Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) and named partner Liz Reddick (Audra McDonald). Could the celebrated award-winning actor, who delivered a bravura turn as the scene-stealing Ri’Chard, help the overlooked show finally break through at the Emmy Awards?
See ‘The Good Fight’ series finale: How the daring drama pulled off an exceptional finish
Much like his co-star Baranski, Braugher has been an Emmy nominations magnet with 11 to date, attracting acclaim and recognition for his work across genres throughout his career.
See ‘The Good Fight’ series finale: How the daring drama pulled off an exceptional finish
Much like his co-star Baranski, Braugher has been an Emmy nominations magnet with 11 to date, attracting acclaim and recognition for his work across genres throughout his career.
- 3/23/2023
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Actor and comedian Richard Belzer was remembered on Saturday Night Live with a special title card following his death on February 19.
Belzer passed on at the age of 78 from complications of unspecified circulatory and respiratory conditions.
‘SNL’ title card
Belzer was the warm-up comedian for Saturday Night Live and appeared multiple times playing bit parts during the show’s early seasons. In the show’s premiere episode, which aired on October 11, 1975, Belzer also played a juror in an uncredited role. In Season 2, Belzer famously stood in for Chevy Chase for an episode while Chase was having surgery.
He is most notably known for his portrayal of Detective John Munch in Homicide: Life on the Street, a cop drama series that debuted in 1993. After Homicide wrapped, he began to play Munch on Law and Order: Svu, a role that lasted 20 seasons.
Additionally, longtime SNL producer designer Eugene Lee was also remembered...
Belzer passed on at the age of 78 from complications of unspecified circulatory and respiratory conditions.
‘SNL’ title card
Belzer was the warm-up comedian for Saturday Night Live and appeared multiple times playing bit parts during the show’s early seasons. In the show’s premiere episode, which aired on October 11, 1975, Belzer also played a juror in an uncredited role. In Season 2, Belzer famously stood in for Chevy Chase for an episode while Chase was having surgery.
He is most notably known for his portrayal of Detective John Munch in Homicide: Life on the Street, a cop drama series that debuted in 1993. After Homicide wrapped, he began to play Munch on Law and Order: Svu, a role that lasted 20 seasons.
Additionally, longtime SNL producer designer Eugene Lee was also remembered...
- 2/26/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: USA Network is running a Law & Order: Svu marathon in honor of Richard Belzer, who died this week at 78.
Titled “Munch-a-thon,” the marathon will feature 10 of Belzer’s best episodes. The actor and comedian played played against type as John Munch, a tough New York cop on the series after originating the character on Homicide: Life on the Street.
Related Story Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries Related Story 'Law & Order: Svu' Star Mariska Hargitay Remembers Richard Belzer, Reveals Her Nickname For Ice-t And Talks About Directing Related Story 'Law & Order: Svu' Family Mourns Richard Belzer: "How Lucky The Angels Are To Have You"
The episodes will begin at 4 p.m. Et/Pt on Sunday, February 26, and run until 1 a.m. In memoriam cards will be attached to each of them.
The episodes included in the marathon are “Remorse,” “Legacy,...
Titled “Munch-a-thon,” the marathon will feature 10 of Belzer’s best episodes. The actor and comedian played played against type as John Munch, a tough New York cop on the series after originating the character on Homicide: Life on the Street.
Related Story Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries Related Story 'Law & Order: Svu' Star Mariska Hargitay Remembers Richard Belzer, Reveals Her Nickname For Ice-t And Talks About Directing Related Story 'Law & Order: Svu' Family Mourns Richard Belzer: "How Lucky The Angels Are To Have You"
The episodes will begin at 4 p.m. Et/Pt on Sunday, February 26, and run until 1 a.m. In memoriam cards will be attached to each of them.
The episodes included in the marathon are “Remorse,” “Legacy,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Belzer, the retired comedian and actor famous for his enduring role as Det. John Munch on programs like “Law & Order: Svu” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” died Sunday in his home at Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France. He was 78 years old.
Immediately after news of the beloved actor’s death broke, several friends and collaborators of Belzer offered tributes on social media. Current and veteran members of the “Law & Order” franchise shared words and pictures honoring Belzer, including Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, S. Epatha Merkerson, Diane Neal, Ice-t, “Svu” showrunner Warren Leight, and many other figures from the long-running procedural.
Good bye mon ami. I love you.#TheBelz pic.twitter.com/CPJIyNDxYk
— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) February 19, 2023
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Richard Belzer was the first actor to welcome me when I started at Svu. Open, warm, acerbic, whip smart, surprisingly kind.
Immediately after news of the beloved actor’s death broke, several friends and collaborators of Belzer offered tributes on social media. Current and veteran members of the “Law & Order” franchise shared words and pictures honoring Belzer, including Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, S. Epatha Merkerson, Diane Neal, Ice-t, “Svu” showrunner Warren Leight, and many other figures from the long-running procedural.
Good bye mon ami. I love you.#TheBelz pic.twitter.com/CPJIyNDxYk
— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) February 19, 2023
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Richard Belzer was the first actor to welcome me when I started at Svu. Open, warm, acerbic, whip smart, surprisingly kind.
- 2/20/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Stars from "Law & Order: Svu" and beyond are paying tribute to Richard Belzer after the actor died at the age of 78 at his home in France on Feb. 19. The actor's friend writer Bill Scheft, confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter. "He had lots of health issues, and his last words were 'F*ck you, motherf*cker,'" Scheft said of the actor and comedian.
Belzer played Detective Munch on "Svu" from 1999 to 2016, but the character was much bigger than just one series. He originated the role on "Homicide: Life on the Street" in 1993 before continuing to play the sardonic detective on "Svu" after "Homicide" came to an end. Additionally, he made guest appearances as Munch on an additional eight shows including "The X-Files" and "30 Rock." Given how prolific his career was, it's no surprise the actor was beloved.
Since his death was announced, his costars have been...
Belzer played Detective Munch on "Svu" from 1999 to 2016, but the character was much bigger than just one series. He originated the role on "Homicide: Life on the Street" in 1993 before continuing to play the sardonic detective on "Svu" after "Homicide" came to an end. Additionally, he made guest appearances as Munch on an additional eight shows including "The X-Files" and "30 Rock." Given how prolific his career was, it's no surprise the actor was beloved.
Since his death was announced, his costars have been...
- 2/19/2023
- by Sabienna Bowman
- Popsugar.com
Friends, costars and producers are paying tribute to Richard Belzer, following news of the actor’s death on Sunday at age 78.
Belzer was best known for his role as Detective Munch on Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1999, before moving to Law & Order: Svu from 1999 to 2016. Belzer played this character for nearly 25 years.
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Actress Mariska Hargitay, who stars in Svu as Detective Olivia Benson, mourned the loss of her costar on Instagram.
Belzer was best known for his role as Detective Munch on Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993 to 1999, before moving to Law & Order: Svu from 1999 to 2016. Belzer played this character for nearly 25 years.
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Actress Mariska Hargitay, who stars in Svu as Detective Olivia Benson, mourned the loss of her costar on Instagram.
- 2/19/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Updated: Richard Belzer was a cornerstone of Law & Order: Svu when the L&o spinoff launched in 1999; he was a main cast member, playing a characters fans already knew and loved, cynical detective John Munch who had originated on Homicide: Life on the Street. Following the news of Belzer’s death at age 78, his Svu co-costars and producers took to social media to remember him.
“Goodbye my dear, dear friend,” series star and executive producer Mariska Hargitay said. “I will miss you, your unique light and your singular take on this strange world. I feel blessed to have known you and adored you and worked with you, side by side, for so many years.”
Hargitay also referenced comedian Belzer’s famous sense of humor. “How lucky the angels are to have you. I can hear them laughing already.”
(L-r) Richard Belzer and Christopher Meloni in ‘L&o: Svu’
Fellow...
“Goodbye my dear, dear friend,” series star and executive producer Mariska Hargitay said. “I will miss you, your unique light and your singular take on this strange world. I feel blessed to have known you and adored you and worked with you, side by side, for so many years.”
Hargitay also referenced comedian Belzer’s famous sense of humor. “How lucky the angels are to have you. I can hear them laughing already.”
(L-r) Richard Belzer and Christopher Meloni in ‘L&o: Svu’
Fellow...
- 2/19/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Belzer, an iconic stand-up comedian and one of the quintessential TV cops of the ’90s and 2000s, has passed away at age 78. The Homicide: Life on the Street star was seventy-eight. According to Deadline, the news of his passing was first reported by his lifelong friend, Laraine Newman of Saturday Night Live:
I’m so sad to hear of Richard Belzer’s passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. Rip dearest. pic.twitter.com/u23co0JPA2
— Laraine Newman (@larainenewman) February 19, 2023
Belzer had an amazing career. While people may know him best for his role as a TV cop, his casting in Homicide: Life on the Street was considered atypical,...
I’m so sad to hear of Richard Belzer’s passing. I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL. We used to go out to dinner every week at Sheepshead Bay for lobster. One of the funniest people ever. A master at crowd work. Rip dearest. pic.twitter.com/u23co0JPA2
— Laraine Newman (@larainenewman) February 19, 2023
Belzer had an amazing career. While people may know him best for his role as a TV cop, his casting in Homicide: Life on the Street was considered atypical,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Richard Belzer, who played against type as a tough New York cop on Law and Order Svu after a long career in comedy, has died at 78.
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His death was first reported on social media by his friend, the actor Laraine Newman, of Saturday Night Live fame.
“I’m so sad to hear of Richard Belzer’s passing,” she wrote Sunday. “I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL.”
“We used to go out to...
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His death was first reported on social media by his friend, the actor Laraine Newman, of Saturday Night Live fame.
“I’m so sad to hear of Richard Belzer’s passing,” she wrote Sunday. “I loved this guy so much. He was one of my first friends when I got to New York to do SNL.”
“We used to go out to...
- 2/19/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Belzer, original cast member of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” has died at the age of 78, according to media reports. The cause of death is currently unknown.
“Richard Belzer was the first actor to welcome me when I started at ‘Svu,'” current “Svu” showrunner Warren Leight wrote. “Open, warm, acerbic, whip smart, surprisingly kind. I loved writing for Munch, and I loved being with Belz.”
Belzer was best known to fans of the long-running crime drama as NYPD Det. John Munch, a sardonic investigator whose dry wit was guided by the actor’s years of stand-up comedy experience. While Belzer was best known for playing Munch on “Law & Order: Svu” from 1999 to 2013, he had previously played the character for seven seasons on the NBC drama “Homicide: Life on the Street,” during which Munch was a homicide detective that served as a mentor to his younger partner Det.
“Richard Belzer was the first actor to welcome me when I started at ‘Svu,'” current “Svu” showrunner Warren Leight wrote. “Open, warm, acerbic, whip smart, surprisingly kind. I loved writing for Munch, and I loved being with Belz.”
Belzer was best known to fans of the long-running crime drama as NYPD Det. John Munch, a sardonic investigator whose dry wit was guided by the actor’s years of stand-up comedy experience. While Belzer was best known for playing Munch on “Law & Order: Svu” from 1999 to 2013, he had previously played the character for seven seasons on the NBC drama “Homicide: Life on the Street,” during which Munch was a homicide detective that served as a mentor to his younger partner Det.
- 2/19/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Richard Belzer, the beloved comedian who began as an edgy stand-up performer before finding further fame as the cynical but stalwart detective John Munch on Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, has died. He was 78.
Belzer died early Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southwest France, a longtime friend of the actor who does not wish to be identified told The Hollywood Reporter. “He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘Fuck you, motherfucker,'” his friend said.
He made his film debut in the hilarious The Groove Tube (1974), warmed up audiences in the early days of Saturday Night Live and famously was put to sleep by Hulk Hogan.
Belzer’s Munch made his first appearance in 1993 on the first episode of Homicide and his last in 2016 on Law & Order: Svu. In between those two NBC dramas, he played the detective on eight other series,...
Belzer died early Sunday at his home in Bozouls in southwest France, a longtime friend of the actor who does not wish to be identified told The Hollywood Reporter. “He had lots of health issues, and his last words were, ‘Fuck you, motherfucker,'” his friend said.
He made his film debut in the hilarious The Groove Tube (1974), warmed up audiences in the early days of Saturday Night Live and famously was put to sleep by Hulk Hogan.
Belzer’s Munch made his first appearance in 1993 on the first episode of Homicide and his last in 2016 on Law & Order: Svu. In between those two NBC dramas, he played the detective on eight other series,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Chris Koseluk
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
George Trumbull Miller, the director of The Man From Snowy River and The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, has died of a heart attack. He was 79.
The Sydney Morning Herald reported the news of the Australian filmmaker’s death on Saturday. No details of the day he died have been shared at this time.
Miller rose to prominence in the 1980s with his massive hit The Man From Snowy River, starring Kirk Douglas. To this day, the Western still has a place on Australia’s list of top 20 grossing films of all time in unadjusted terms. It made 17.2 million locally then, which equals about 68 million in today’s world.
After becoming one of his home country’s most commercially successful filmmakers, the Scottish-born director made his way to Hollywood, where he helmed The NeverEnding Story II, Christmas movie In the Nick of Time and family movie Zeus and Roxanne,...
The Sydney Morning Herald reported the news of the Australian filmmaker’s death on Saturday. No details of the day he died have been shared at this time.
Miller rose to prominence in the 1980s with his massive hit The Man From Snowy River, starring Kirk Douglas. To this day, the Western still has a place on Australia’s list of top 20 grossing films of all time in unadjusted terms. It made 17.2 million locally then, which equals about 68 million in today’s world.
After becoming one of his home country’s most commercially successful filmmakers, the Scottish-born director made his way to Hollywood, where he helmed The NeverEnding Story II, Christmas movie In the Nick of Time and family movie Zeus and Roxanne,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two decades beyond its pilot episode, HBO crime drama "The Wire" signaled a creative upheaval in cable TV. Called the great American novel put on screen by some and a Greek tragedy writ large by others, the show explored, in uncommon depth, the social and political nuances of the failed "war on drugs" that had been chugging along since 1971. Focused on an array of Baltimore characters and unpacking a different institution over each of its five seasons, creator David Simon and a formidable team of writers defied the neatly enclosed constraints of episodic television and proved viewers can immerse and invest themselves into a cumulative narrative that builds upon the last. It's a conceit that found success with concurrent HBO series like "The Sopranos" and "Oz," the latter of which had a greater influence on "The Wire" than anyone knew.
In a 20th anniversary interview with the New York Times,...
In a 20th anniversary interview with the New York Times,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Gary Conway.
One of Australia’s most respected and prolific TV directors who started his career at Crawford Productions in the 1960s, Gary Conway died on Friday in a hospice in Melbourne, aged 73.
Conway directed nearly 800 episodes of Neigbours, beginning in 1988, and worked on the Fremantle show until late last year when he was forced to stop after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
“Gary was a great mate to me and to many, many others,” his friend and long-time colleague, composer Garry (Sam) Hardman tells If.
“Gary started at Crawford’s a couple of years before I did. I met him when I started with the company in 1965. There were 45 people on staff back then and Gary was the company’s art department.
“He would make up the credit cards for Homicide and Hunter as well as the ‘fake signs” for filming that could turn an ordinary office building into a federal bank.
One of Australia’s most respected and prolific TV directors who started his career at Crawford Productions in the 1960s, Gary Conway died on Friday in a hospice in Melbourne, aged 73.
Conway directed nearly 800 episodes of Neigbours, beginning in 1988, and worked on the Fremantle show until late last year when he was forced to stop after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
“Gary was a great mate to me and to many, many others,” his friend and long-time colleague, composer Garry (Sam) Hardman tells If.
“Gary started at Crawford’s a couple of years before I did. I met him when I started with the company in 1965. There were 45 people on staff back then and Gary was the company’s art department.
“He would make up the credit cards for Homicide and Hunter as well as the ‘fake signs” for filming that could turn an ordinary office building into a federal bank.
- 11/24/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Exclusive, updated with statements from David Simon and WGA East, 3:45 Pm: Writer-producer David Simon, the outspoken critic of TV packaging who in April joined the WGA’s anti-packaging lawsuit against Hollywood’s Big Four talent agencies, has dismissed his individual claims against CAA, in which he’d accused his former agency of violating state and federal laws by taking packaging fees on his show Homicide: Life on the Street. He remains, however, a party to the WGA’s broader anti-trust claims against the agencies for alleged price-fixing and group boycott.
In a federal court filing Monday (read it here), Simon dropped all seven of his individual claims against CAA for breach of fiduciary duty; constructive fraud; unfair competition, and four claims of racketeering in violation of the Rico Act.
The one-paragraph legalese dismissal of his seven individual counter-claims against CAA states: “Counterclaimant David Simon’s individual counterclaims styled as...
In a federal court filing Monday (read it here), Simon dropped all seven of his individual claims against CAA for breach of fiduciary duty; constructive fraud; unfair competition, and four claims of racketeering in violation of the Rico Act.
The one-paragraph legalese dismissal of his seven individual counter-claims against CAA states: “Counterclaimant David Simon’s individual counterclaims styled as...
- 11/21/2019
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Throughout her extraordinary career, Lily Tomlin has received numerous awards, including six Emmys and a recent nomination for her narration on “An Apology to Elephants”; a Tony for each of her one-woman Broadway shows, Appearing Nitely and Jane Wagner’s The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe; a Grammy for her comedy album, This is a Recording; and two Peabody Awards. In 2003, she was the recipient of the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Tomlin was born in Detroit, Michigan, and rose to national prominence in December 1969 in the cast of the top-rated Laugh-In. Tomlin went on to co-write, with Jane Wagner, and star in six comedy television specials, and has guest starred on numerous television shows, such as Homicide, X-Files, Will and Grace, Murphy Brown, The West Wing, NCIS, and the acclaimed FX series, Damages. She is also heard as the voice of the science teacher Ms.
Tomlin was born in Detroit, Michigan, and rose to national prominence in December 1969 in the cast of the top-rated Laugh-In. Tomlin went on to co-write, with Jane Wagner, and star in six comedy television specials, and has guest starred on numerous television shows, such as Homicide, X-Files, Will and Grace, Murphy Brown, The West Wing, NCIS, and the acclaimed FX series, Damages. She is also heard as the voice of the science teacher Ms.
- 10/4/2019
- Look to the Stars
George Whaley.
Venerable stage, film and TV director, actor, playwright and teacher George Whaley died yesterday, aged 85.
A former head of acting at Nida and head of directing at Aftrs, Whaley wrote and directed the 1995 movie Dad and Dave: On Our Selection and the miniseries Harp in the South in 1986 and Poor Man’s Orange in 1987, all for producer Tony Buckley.
His longtime friend and former Aftrs director Storry Walton said Whaley had a stellar career as a “wonderful, generous, innovative and influential contributor to Australian life and to our theatre, film and television world.”
In 1962, with fellow director Wal Cherry, he opened the 140-seat Emerald Hill Theatre in South Melbourne. He appeared in numerous plays there and at the Old Tote Theatre, the Melbourne Theatre Company, the Nimrod Theatre Company, the Belvoir Street Theatre and the Griffin Theatre Company.
He directed a large variety of plays by Australian and...
Venerable stage, film and TV director, actor, playwright and teacher George Whaley died yesterday, aged 85.
A former head of acting at Nida and head of directing at Aftrs, Whaley wrote and directed the 1995 movie Dad and Dave: On Our Selection and the miniseries Harp in the South in 1986 and Poor Man’s Orange in 1987, all for producer Tony Buckley.
His longtime friend and former Aftrs director Storry Walton said Whaley had a stellar career as a “wonderful, generous, innovative and influential contributor to Australian life and to our theatre, film and television world.”
In 1962, with fellow director Wal Cherry, he opened the 140-seat Emerald Hill Theatre in South Melbourne. He appeared in numerous plays there and at the Old Tote Theatre, the Melbourne Theatre Company, the Nimrod Theatre Company, the Belvoir Street Theatre and the Griffin Theatre Company.
He directed a large variety of plays by Australian and...
- 8/7/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Logic and Eminem recruit a pair of noteworthy stunt doubles in the video for “Homicide,” the rappers’ collaboration from Logic’s recent album Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
The video’s lengthy opener underlines the premise: An unreachable Eminem won’t be available for the “Homicide” video, so Logic’s manager recruits a pair of stunt doubles to star in “Homicide” in place of both rappers.
For Logic’s replacement – capitalizing on a popular meme – the manager tracks down “Squints from The Sandlot,” actor Chauncey Leopardi, while Eminem is portrayed...
The video’s lengthy opener underlines the premise: An unreachable Eminem won’t be available for the “Homicide” video, so Logic’s manager recruits a pair of stunt doubles to star in “Homicide” in place of both rappers.
For Logic’s replacement – capitalizing on a popular meme – the manager tracks down “Squints from The Sandlot,” actor Chauncey Leopardi, while Eminem is portrayed...
- 6/29/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
An early episode of Showtime’s new Nineties-set Boston drama City on a Hill opens with two characters discussing the classic children’s book Make Way for Ducklings (set in Boston Public Garden) and the city’s 1980s school-busing controversy. The only way the series — produced, of course, by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, along with creator Chuck MacLean and the Oz duo of Tom Fontana and Barry Levinson — could more loudly declare its geographic bona fides would be for one of them to mention the time his buddy Sully...
- 6/11/2019
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
CAA has asked a judge to dismiss claims made against the agency by showrunners David Simon and Meredith Stiehm as part of the Writers Guild of America’s lawsuit against four Hollywood talent agencies over the issue of packaging fees.
CAA’s response to the WGA lawsuit filed in April asserts that the statute of limitations has long since run out on Simon and Stiehm’s ability to file a legal claim in relation to the dealmaking the two describe in the lawsuit. Stiehm and Simon were among eight guild members listed as plaintiffs along with the WGA in the suit.
The response, filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, also asserts that there are records to show that Stiehm should have been aware of the packaging fee arrangement on her CBS drama “Cold Case.” CAA asserts that Simon waived his right to sue after reaching a $30,000 settlement with the...
CAA’s response to the WGA lawsuit filed in April asserts that the statute of limitations has long since run out on Simon and Stiehm’s ability to file a legal claim in relation to the dealmaking the two describe in the lawsuit. Stiehm and Simon were among eight guild members listed as plaintiffs along with the WGA in the suit.
The response, filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, also asserts that there are records to show that Stiehm should have been aware of the packaging fee arrangement on her CBS drama “Cold Case.” CAA asserts that Simon waived his right to sue after reaching a $30,000 settlement with the...
- 6/6/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
With the 23rd annual Fantasia International Film Festival kicking off in Montreal this July, the first wave of programming has now been revealed, giving horror fans plenty of must-see titles to add to their watch lists this year, including Fangoria's Satanic Panic, the world premiere of Critters Attack!, Come to Daddy, Little Monsters, Phantom of Winnipeg, and many more movies!
Check out Fantasia's full first wave of programming below, visit their website for more information, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on the festival!
"Montreal, Quebec - 29 May 2019 - The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 23rd Anniversary in Montreal this summer, taking place from July 11 - August 1, with its Frontières International Co-Production Market being held July 18 - 21. The festival’s full lineup of over 130 feature films will be announced in early July. In the meantime, Fantasia is excited to reveal a selected first wave of titles,...
Check out Fantasia's full first wave of programming below, visit their website for more information, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates on the festival!
"Montreal, Quebec - 29 May 2019 - The Fantasia International Film Festival will be celebrating its 23rd Anniversary in Montreal this summer, taking place from July 11 - August 1, with its Frontières International Co-Production Market being held July 18 - 21. The festival’s full lineup of over 130 feature films will be announced in early July. In the meantime, Fantasia is excited to reveal a selected first wave of titles,...
- 5/29/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Logic announced a fall North American tour that kicks off October 5th in Vancouver, British Columbia and wraps November 16th in Madison, Wisconsin. Rappers J.I.D. and Ybn Cordae will join for most dates of the 26-date trek.
Tickets go on sale starting Friday, May 17th at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. For select dates, an American Express card pre-sale runs from Tuesday, May 14th at 10 a.m. through Thursday, May 16th at 10 p.m. local time.
The jaunt promotes his recently issued fifth LP, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,...
Tickets go on sale starting Friday, May 17th at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. For select dates, an American Express card pre-sale runs from Tuesday, May 14th at 10 a.m. through Thursday, May 16th at 10 p.m. local time.
The jaunt promotes his recently issued fifth LP, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,...
- 5/13/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
CBS has given a series order to Tommy, a police drama starring Emmy winner Edie Falco. The project hails from Homicide creator Paul Attanasio, Amblin Television and CBS TV Studios.
Tommy had been the last CBS pilot in serious contention at CBS. The network already picked up dramas Evil, FBI: Most Wanted and All Rise and comedies Bob Hearts Abishola, Broke, Carol’s Second Act and The Unicorn.
CBS is not specifying whether series are for fall or midseason, but I hear Tommy is earmarked for midseason to accommodate Falco’s schedule. The series is currently searching for a showrunner.
This is the second pilot by Attanasio with Amblin TV and CBS TV Studios to go to series at CBS, following Bull, which was just renewed for a fourth season. (Amblin TV ended its involvement in that series in the wake of the sexual harassment controversy involving series star Michael Weatherly.
Tommy had been the last CBS pilot in serious contention at CBS. The network already picked up dramas Evil, FBI: Most Wanted and All Rise and comedies Bob Hearts Abishola, Broke, Carol’s Second Act and The Unicorn.
CBS is not specifying whether series are for fall or midseason, but I hear Tommy is earmarked for midseason to accommodate Falco’s schedule. The series is currently searching for a showrunner.
This is the second pilot by Attanasio with Amblin TV and CBS TV Studios to go to series at CBS, following Bull, which was just renewed for a fourth season. (Amblin TV ended its involvement in that series in the wake of the sexual harassment controversy involving series star Michael Weatherly.
- 5/10/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Logic has released his new album, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. It’s his fifth studio album and the follow-up to 2018’s Ysiv.
The 16-song set includes the previously released singles, “Keanu Reeves,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and “Homicide” featuring Eminem. There are also guest appearances from G-Eazy (“Commando”), Gucci Mane (“Icy”), Wiz Khalifa (“Still Ballin”), Will Smith (“Don’t Be Afraid to be Different”) and Ybn Cordae (“Mama/Show Your Love”) and Logic’s father (“Bobby”).
On Wednesday, he unveiled the album’s surprise quick release date and cover art,...
The 16-song set includes the previously released singles, “Keanu Reeves,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and “Homicide” featuring Eminem. There are also guest appearances from G-Eazy (“Commando”), Gucci Mane (“Icy”), Wiz Khalifa (“Still Ballin”), Will Smith (“Don’t Be Afraid to be Different”) and Ybn Cordae (“Mama/Show Your Love”) and Logic’s father (“Bobby”).
On Wednesday, he unveiled the album’s surprise quick release date and cover art,...
- 5/10/2019
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
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