Former child star Erin Moran, who is remembered for portraying Joanie Cunningham on ABC sitcom “Happy Days” and spin-off “Joanie Loves Chachi,” was found dead on Saturday morning by authorities in Indiana, according to TMZ. She was 56. Born on Oct. 18, 1960 in Burbank, California, Moran made her theatrical debut at age eight in […]
CBS has issued a 13th season renewal to veteran crime solver “Criminal Minds,” with an unspecified number of new episodes ordered for 2017-18. Debuting on Sept. 22, 2005, 277 episodes have been produced by season end. Heading into season 13, “Criminal Minds” will become the 1t1th longest running scripted drama in the history of television […]
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Actor James Stacy, who is remembered for his role on CBS 1968-71 western “Lancer,” died yesterday in Ventura, California. He was 80. Born Maurice William Elias on December 23, 1936 in Los Angeles, Stacy made his film debut in “Sayonara” in 1957, and his television premiere in drama “Highway Patrol” in that same year. He […]
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Just six weeks after the passing of Patty Duke comes word that her TV father, William Schallert, has died at the age of 93. He passed away at his home in Pacific Palisades, California, on Sunday, said his son, Edwin. Born in Los Angeles on July 6, 1922, William Schallert began acting while a student […]
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Oscar winner George Kennedy, who is remembered for his 1988-91 stint on the original “Dallas” as rancher Carter McKay, died Sunday in Boise, Idaho. He was 91. Born on February 18, 1925 in New York City, Kennedy appeared in more than 200 film and television productions including his Academy Award Best Supporting Actor win for […]
CBS has issued a two-season renewal to veteran “NCIS,” taking it through the 2017-18 season (and 15 seasons). Historically, this will place “NCIS” in a tie with “ER” as the fifth longest scripted drama in the history of television behind “Gunsmoke” and “Law & Order,” which is tied at 20 seasons, “Law & Order: SVU” […]
Producer Dick Wolf, who just renewed his deal with NBC through 2020, is now four for four in the renewal department with early picks-ups issued to veteran “Law & Order: SVU” and freshman “Chicago Med.” This will take “SVU” into season 18, which will make it the third longest running scripted network drama in the […]
