Sir Thomas Sean Connery~ ⚰️

Shaken not stirred ~ a true classic {and oh so attractive} man 🍸!

Sean Connery, the irascible Scot from the slums of Edinburgh who found international fame as Hollywood’s original James Bond, dismayed his fans by walking away from the Bond franchise and went on to have a long and fruitful career as a respected actor and an always bankable star, has died in Nassau, the Bahamas. He was 90.

His death, in his sleep either late Friday or early Saturday, was confirmed by his family.

“Bond, James Bond” was the character’s familiar self-introduction, and to legions of fans who have watched a parade of actors play the role — otherwise known as Agent 007 on Her Majesty’s Secret Service — none uttered the words or played the part as magnetically or as indelibly as Mr. Connery.

Tall, dark and dashing, he embodied the novelist Ian Fleming’s suave and resourceful secret agent in the first five Bond films and seven over all, vanquishing diabolical villains and voluptuous women alike beginning with “Dr. No” in 1962.

As a more violent, moody and dangerous man than the James Bond in Fleming’s books, Mr. Connery was the top box-office star in both Britain and the United States in 1965 after the success of “From Russia With Love” (1963), “Goldfinger” (1964) and “Thunderball” (1965). But he grew tired of playing Bond after the fifth film in the series, “You Only Live Twice” (1967), and was replaced by George Lazenby, a little-known Australian actor and model, in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” (1969).

Daylight Savings Time Ends~

Remember to go back in time -- turn your clocks BACK one hour tonight!

 One Royal Holiday ~ Countdown to Christmas 🎄

All New Original Holiday Movie Premiere ~ Saturday, October 31 8p/7c

 ~ Merry 🎄 Halloween 🎃 ~

Starring ~  Laura Osnes, Aaron Tveit , Krystal Joy Brown, Victoria Clark

 and Tom McGowan. 

Laura actually recommended Victoria Clark for the role of Queen Mum as they both starred in   Cinderella in Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

Osnes was last seen on Broadway headlining the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Bandstand (Drama Desk, Drama League nominations), which was filmed and released in movie theaters nationwide via Fathom Events.

Other Broadway credits goes on & on.

Television credits include “Dynasty” (The CW), “Fosse/Verdon” (F/X), “Elementary” (CBS), “Six by Sondheim” (HBO), “Live from Lincoln Center: Bernstein on Broadway,” “A Capitol Fourth” (PBS), “Sondheim: The Birthday Concert,” the HBO pilot “The Miraculous Year” and the “The 35th Kennedy Center Honors : A Celebration of the Performing Arts” (2011) and “The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors” (2012).

Tveit most recently led the cast of the world premiere production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, a stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s critically acclaimed film. The Grammy-nominated show premiered on Broadway in the summer of 2019 and Tveit earned an Outer Critics Circle honor for his performance.

Television audiences know him from the series “Graceland,” the CBS comic-thriller “Braindead,” where he played the male lead of Gareth opposite Mary Elizabeth Winstead, the Emmy award winning television musical, “Grease: Live,” as Danny Zuko opposite Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens. His numerous guest-starring roles include “The Good Fight,” “Gossip Girl,” “The Good Wife,” “Ugly Bett,” and “Law & Order: SVU.”

Clark has starred in 12 Broadway shows and countless off-Broadway and regional productions. Victoria received the 2005 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her luminous portrayal of Margaret Johnson in The Light in the Piazza and received three additional Tony nominations for her work in Sister Act, Cinderella and Gigi.

Her film credits include Wanderland, The Happening, Cradle Will Rock, Tickling Leo, Harvest, Main Street and Archaeology of a Woman. Clark’s television credits include, “Almost Family,” “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair,” “The Good Wife,” “Homeland,” “Mercy,” “Law & Order,” and” Law & Order: SVU.”

Krystal Joy Brown is a multi-talented Broadway actor. In 2020, she appeared on Broadway as Eliza Hamilton in the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning mega-hit musical, Hamilton.

Brown has appeared on Broadway in Rent (Mimi), Hair (Dionne/Abe Lincoln), Leap of Faith (Ornella), Big Fish (Josephine) and Motown: The Musical (Diana Ross.) In 2018, she starred in the Huntington Theatre production of Man in the Ring, directed by Michael Greif and written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Michael Cristofer. She is a two-time Fred Astaire Award nominee for her performances in Big Fish and Leap of Faith.

Brown voices the character of Netossa in the DreamWorks/Netflix animated series, “She-Ra Princesses of Power,” and will be seen in the upcoming Disney+ live-action feature film Magic Camp with Adam DeVine and Gillian Jacobs. She has guest starred on NBC’s “Law & Order: SUV,” Hulu’s “Deadbeat,” ABC’s “Castle” and Disney’s “Sydney to the Max.” Brown also starred in the Nickelodeon TV pilot “Storyforia!”

Tony Award and Drama Desk nominee, Tom McGowan is an American theater, television and film actor. McGowan first become known for his stage career both on and off Broadway.

His television credits include a recurring role on the Emmy Award winning NBC show “Frasier,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Brothers & Sisters,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “Boston Legal,” “The Practice,” “ER,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Modern Family,” “Veep” and “The Good Fight.” McGowan’s film credits include, Freeheld, Heavyweights, Sleepless in Seattle, The Birdcage, As Good as it Gets, True Crime, Ghost World, Family Man, 12 and Holding, Mrs. Parker, Bean and Bad Santa.

 Two Worlds Collide

with Broadyway Stars ...

When Anna (Osnes) offers a stranded mother (Clark) and son (Tveit) shelter in a blizzard, she learns that they are the Royal Family of Galwick. Anna shows the Prince how they do Christmas in her hometown, encouraging him to open his heart and be true to himself. 

Filthy Rich, NEXT Both Cancelled at Fox~

The cancellation axe has started swinging early this year: Fox has cancelled freshman dramas Filthy Rich and NEXT, just weeks after their respective fall debuts. Variety was the first to report the news, adding that “rising production costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic played a significant part in the decision.”

Both series will air any remaining episodes.

Filthy Rich starred Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City) as the mother of an ultra wealthy family of evangelists who are thrown for a loop when the patriarch, played by Gerald McRaney, dies in a plane crash — and several of his illegitimate children come out of the woodwork. The primetime soap debuted in September to 2.9 million total viewers and a 0.4 demo rating, which tumbled to 2.1 million viewers and 0.3 in Week 2. Five episodes have aired to date.

NEXT starred John Slattery (Mad Men) as a disgraced tech pioneer whose A.I. creation begins to run amok and threatens to destroy society as we know it. Fernanda Andrade (NCIS: Los Angeles) co-starred as a Homeland Security cybercrime agent, with Michael Mosely (Castle) and Eve Harlow (The 100) leading the supporting cast. It premiered earlier this month to 1.8 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating; just two episodes have aired so far.

 Cranberry Christmas ~ Miracles of Christmas ✨ 

All New Original Holiday Movie Premiere ~ Saturday, October 31 10p/9c 

 ~ Merry 🎄 Halloween 🎃 ~

Starring ~   Nikki DeLoach and Benjamin Ayres

Although she is perhaps best known for her role on “Awkward” and the iconic “The Mickey Mouse Club,” DeLoach has also been guest starring on some of TV’s biggest hit shows, including “NCIS,” “Criminal Minds,” “CSI,” CSI: NY,” “Cold Case,” “Mad Men” and “Without a Trace,” among many others. She was also a series regular on the popular show “North Shore.” 

Ayres has appeared in various guest starring and recurring roles on the following hit series: "Bitten," "Lost Girl," "The Vampire Diaries," "Flashpoint," "Combat Hospital," "Smallville," "Battlestar Galactica," and ABC miniseries, "Diamonds" and "Impact."

Sometimes even a MARRIAGE 

Needs a little MISTLETOE 

“A separated couple (DeLoach and Ayres) feign marital bliss on national television to help their town's Christmas festival — and their business.  But what will the future hold for them when rekindled love is complicated by new opportunities?”

 The Drew Barrymore {scarymore} Show~

 ✨There's no place like The Drew Barrymore Show ✨

   Mork & Mindy~

~FLASHBACK FRIDAY~

Stars  Pam Dawber  and Robin Williams were featured on the cover of People magazine dated October 30, 1978. 18 1969.

  🎃 Halloween Kills~ 🔪

~FLASHBACK FORWARD ~

Next Halloween 🎃 ... when the sun sets ... 

https://youtu.be/TgWlruoQoLI

Arguably, what would have been this month’s highest grossing horror film is the story continuation of iconic characters “Laurie Strode” and “Michael Myers” in Halloween Kills. As the popular horror franchise hits 42 years of terrifying moviegoers in 2020, Halloween Kills follows the gory events of 2018’s Halloween. Originally scheduled with an October 16, 2020 release, Universal Pictures has pushed Halloween Kills back a year to October 15, 2021. Halloween Ends, another sequel that will follow the release of Halloween Kills, is now set to arrive in theaters on October 14, 2022.

 Home & Family~🍷

Supernatural~

Only 4 More Episodes

 Crown Media~ 👑

~FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK IN TOTAL DAY AND PRIMETIME~

Together with Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ ‘Miracles of Christmas’, Crown Media Delivered 2 of the 3 Top Entertainment Cable Networks for the Weekend

Holiday Opening Weekend on Both Networks Reached 16 Million Unduplicated Total Viewers, Driving Record-Breaking Traffic to HallmarkChannel.com

 Legacies ~ The CW

See you in Mystic Falls. Season 3 premieres Thursday, January 21 on The CW!

~ Now accepting enrollment at the Salvatore School ~

 the faculty & student body are to die for ⚰️!

Kate Jackson~🎂

To film/television actress, director, and producer Kate Jackson (72).  

DarkShadows 

TheRookies 

CharliesAngels 

ScarecrowandMrsKing

Loverboy

Making Love

 

 S.W.A.T.~

 2 Weeks until it’s is back.

Erinn Westbrook - RIVERDALE~

Whose previous TV credits include The Resident, Insatiable and Awkward, has joined Season 5 in the series regular role of Pop Tate’s ambitious granddaughter, Tabitha.

James Purefo, Edward Hogg, & Jessye Romeo -  PENNYWORTH~ 

James Purefoy (Rome, Hap and Leonard) has joined the EPIX drama’s Season 2 cast in the role of Captain Gulliver Troy, Alfie’s former SAS Captain. 

Additionally, Edward Hogg (Harlots) has been cast as Colonel Salt, a would-be despot/calculating killer, while Jessye Romeo (Sky One’s Curfew) will play Katie Browning, an defiant and wonderfully naive art student.

 Chelsea Field - NCIS: NEW ORLEANS~

Who has recurred for three seasons as DOJ attorney Rita Devereaux, has been promoted to series regular for Season 7 — opposite real-life husband Scott Bakula.

Holly Taylor - Manifest~📓

(The Americans) has joined the Season 3 cast as Angelina, a heretofore under-the-radar Flight 828 passenger who will prove to be “integral.”

 Jorge Garcia - MACGYVER~📎

Hawaii Five-0 vet will reunite with fellow Lost alum Henry Ian Cusick when he guest-stars during Season 4 of the CBS drama.

 Scott Porter - Lucifer~🔥

(Friday Night Lights) will appear in Season 5B and Season 6 as Carol Corbett, a buttoned-up detective from Dan’s past who joins the LAPD and quickly strikes up a connection with Ella.

Noah Galvin,  Brian “Sene” Marc,
 Bria Samoné Henderson, and  Summer Brown
-The Good Doctor~ 

(The Real O’Neals), Brian “Sene” Marc (Marvel’s Luke Cage), Bria Samoné Henderson (Mrs. America) and newcomer Summer Brown {not pictured}will recur during Season 4 as first-year residents. 

 Carrie Wampler - The Goldbergs~

Will play Erica’s college pal Loren {Ren} in the ABC sitcom’s upcoming Season 8 
in a recast, replacing Kelli Berglund

 Nicole Ari Parker - Chicago P.D.~🚓

(Empire) will recur during Season 8 of the NBC drama as Deputy Superintendent Samantha Miller, a progressive, ardent proponent of police reform.

 Tehmina Sunny - Chicago Med~

(Pandora) will have multi-episode arc during Season 6 as Dr. Sabeena Virani, who approaches Dr. Halstead to lead the clinical trial for a new medication.

Adriyan Rae - Chicago Fire~ 🚒

(Vagrant Queen) has joined Season 9 as a series regular, playing paramedic 
Gianna Mackey

 Daniel Kyri - Chicago Fire~ 🚒 

Has been promoted to series regular for Season 9, as Ritter.

Nathan Owens - Batwoman~

(Devious Maids) will recur in Season 2 Ocean, a Zen gardener and fighter with a complicated past

 Leah Gibson - Batwoman~

(Manifest)  will recur in Season 2 as Tatiana aka “The Whisper,” an assassin who harbors feelings for her boss Safiyah.

 Shivaani Ghai - Batwoman~

Dominion actress has been tapped to join the CW drama’s Season 2 cast in the pivotal recurring role, as the oft-mentioned Safiyah, the “fiercely protective ruler of a small community on the island of Coryana.

  Lisa Edelstein - 9-1-1: Lone Star

Will recur during Season 2 as Gwyneth, the ex-wife of fellow West Wing alum Rob Lowe’s Capt. Owen Strand, and mother to their adult son T.K.

 Liv Tyler - 9-1-1: Lone Star

Is undergoing its first major casting shakeup: Liv Tyler will not be returning as a series regular to the Fox spinoff in Season 2.
Her character, paramedic captain Michelle Blake, will not be recast.

Due in part to concerns about transatlantic commuting during the pandemic.

The void from Tyler’s departure will be filled in Season 2 by Suits vet Gina Torres, whose casting as the new paramedic captain Tommy Vega was announced in a previous post.

9-1-1: Lone Star is scheduled to begin Season 2 production
 later this fall for a 2021 premiere.

 The Coroner~

It'll take the whole team. A new episode airs tonight at 9/8c! Stream tomorrow free only on The CW.

 Miss Scarlett & The Duke~

Kate Phillips and Stuart Martin star in Miss Scarlet & The Duke, a new MASTERPIECE Mystery! premiering January 17 on PBS.

   Flesh and Blood~

Filmed along England’s dramatic West Sussex coast, Flesh and Blood is soaked in sunshine and warm beach breezes. But don’t let the gentle surf and sunny skies fool you—the drama definitely goes to darkly delicious places!

~Episode 4 Recap~

In Flesh and Blood‘s juicy finale, a victim and a perp are finally revealed, but a shocker leaves us hanging in the final frames! Return to the scene of the crime, rehash Jake’s inevitable disaster, and revisit Mary’s triumph—and the cliffhanger that could undermine it—in our Episode 4 recap. We still have questions!

Vivien: Dreams Dashed

What We Don’t Know

At the end, is Vivien just in shock, as she looks around the table? Or is she suspicious of Mary and her children?

Mark: Surprise Survivor!

What We Don’t Know

Will he recover? Will he remember what Mary did? And was he innocent of our suspicions, or had he been trying to kill Vivien after all?

Mary: First Responder

What We Don’t Know

Was Mary, constantly refilling Mark’s glass, the source of the diazepam found in his system, and if so, was her attempt to kill Mark premeditated, or opportunistic? Was she trying to protect Vivien and the kids, or was a warped and toxic jealousy behind her act?

Jake: Inevitable Exposure

What We Don’t Know

A reconciliation with Leila is certainly not in the cards, but is there a spark of unexpected connection, beyond their transactions, between Jake and Stella?

Helen: Hard Truth & Hope

What We Don’t Know

We don’t know for sure if George will come back and their relationship will survive, but Helen appears to have had a genuine breakthrough that should help her and her loved ones find happiness

Natalie: A Bun in the Oven?

What We Don’t Know

Natalie hasn’t done a pregnancy test yet, but it’s unlikely that she’s mistaken, given how closely she was paying attention when she was trying to get pregnant before…