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While it’s only been about a month since Amazon cancelled this Philippines’ beach crime show, there seems to still be hope for its rebirth. Almost Paradise, created by Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen, was scrapped back in April, half a decade following its premiere on WGN America; however, Devlin has amazing news for fans who have been rooting for its return. The co-creator confirmed to TV Insider that the series is currently being shopped to other broadcasters for a third season, meaning that in no time, fan-favorites Christian Kane, Samantha Richelle and Arthur Acuñawill grace our screens once again.

Almost Paradise had pretty good ratings despite being moved from WGN America to IMDb TV, which then became Amazon Freevee. And with the cancellation, Devlin finds it "unusual." He voiced so, while discussing the upcoming The Librarians: The Next Chapter, noting how popular Almost Paradise is, yet it has no new home.

Paradise can’t last forever, it seems: The tropical action drama Almost Paradise has been cancelled after two seasons, TVLine has confirmed.

“We’re looking for a new home,” executive producer Dean Devlin tells TV Insider. “I’ve never had a show that was this successful and yet couldn’t stay at the same place more than one season.” Almost Paradise debuted on WGN America back in 2020 and then moved to Amazon Freevee for Season 2, which aired in July 2023. A source tells TVLine that when Freevee was scrapped last year, Almost Paradise became a casualty.

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The third annual Laba Icon Awards took place on Friday in Beverly Hills, where artist and photographer Michael Warren was presented with an award by his son Cash Warren (and support from daughter-in-law Jessica Alba) and visual artist Alexandra Grant was honored by sound mixer Paul N. J. Ottosson.

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After a three year hiatus, L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade, hosted by Chef Suzanne Goin and partner Caroline Styne along with Chef David Lentz, returned on Saturday to UCLA’s Royce Quad. The culinary cookout, which supports Alex’s Lemonade...

The following contains spoilers for Almost Paradise Season 2, Episode 1, "The Magellan Cross," now streaming on Amazon Freevee.

Almost Paradise does many things differently than the average TV show -- including sidestepping some of the biggest conventions. The series is best known as a showcase for Christian Kane's incredible action skills, but it's also much more character-driven than it's given credit for. And in its second season, it's jumped a story hurdle that other shows in its subgenre usually don't find a satisfying resolution to.

In following Kane's character Alex Walker, Almost Paradise fits into the same general space as fan-favorites like Chuck, Lucifer, Psych and White Collar: an outsider helps law enforcement solve crimes. The main character usually creates friction with the cops or agents because of their conflicting approaches, but they work together because of a mutual goal and eventually, the hero becomes part of the team.

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When Almost Paradise premiered, it was a breath of fresh air in the action genre -- but that was years ago. The series survived a lengthy hiatus, during which it moved from WGN to Amazon Freevee and is finally back for its second season. Like its hero Alex Walker, the series has overcome every hurdle without missing a step. Season 2 has all of the excitement, banter, and beautiful scenery that make this an adventure unlike any other.

Christian Kane's character Alex is the heart and soul of the show. His fresh start in the Philippines has turned out to be not quite so peaceful, but at the same time, it's been exactly what Alex didn't know he was looking for. Cbr spoke to Christian about finally being able to show audiences what's next for Alex and what's so special about Almost Paradise...

The following contains spoilers for Almost Paradise Season 2, Episode 1, "The Magellan Cross," now streaming on Amazon Freevee.

Since Almost Paradise has been away for literally years, it's no surprise that the series from Independence Day filmmaker Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen comes back with one of its biggest setpieces ever. A pair of bad guys break into the Sacred Heart Church, looking for the titular Magellan Cross. The terrified Father Gabriel informs them that the cross is not in the church, but when he tries to escape, he's stabbed in the gut. The panicked thugs set the place of worship on fire to make his death look like an accident. When a season starts with burning down a church, it's clear that the stakes have been raised.

Elsewhere, forcibly retired DEA agent Alex Walker is taking another physical, with his doctor saying he's made "real progress" in battling his hypertension since coming to the Philippines.

"Almost Paradise", the US-Filipino produced crime drama TV series from Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen, returns for Season Two, July 21, 2023 on Amazon Freevee:

"...former 'DEA' Agent 'Alex Walker', forced into retirement, moves to the island of Cebu in the Philippines. 

"He purchases the hotel gift shop in the hopes of managing his stress and high blood pressure...

"...but the wealthy and criminal element on the island keep drawing him back into law enforcement..."

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Christian Kane (Leverage: Redemption) returns to lead the cast of Amazon Freevee’s Almost Paradise season two as a former DEA agent who’s yanked back into that world after retiring to an island paradise. Freevee’s just launched a new official trailer for the upcoming season which is set to premiere July 21, 2023.

All 10 episodes debut on July 21st, with Art Acuña (What We Could Be) and Samantha Richelle back as series regulars.

Dean Devlin (The Ark) and Gary Rosen (The Librarians) guide the series as co-showrunners and executive producers. Electric Entertainment’s Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson also serve as executive producers.

Christian Kane and Samantha Richelle in ‘Almost Paradise’ season 2 (Photo Copyright: Amazon Freevee)

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Kane is Alex Walker, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent forced into early retirement. The combination of his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has...

At one point, we didn't think Almost Paradise Season 2 would see the light of day.

The series premiered in 2020 on WGN America and picked up many passionate fans along the way.

The team-up of Christian Kane and Dean Devlin always leads to magic, so we were left in shock when the series was let go by the cable network.

Thankfully, Amazon Freevee stepped in and picked up Almost Paradise Season 2, and it premieres this summer.

As revealed Monday by TV Line, all ten episodes of Almost Paradise Season 2 will wash up on the free streaming service on Friday, July 21.

It will be available in the U.S. and the UK on that date, with other territories likely following shortly after.

Kane returns to star along with returning executive producers and co-showrunners Devlin and Gary Rosen.

Kane plays Alex Walker, a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent forced into early retirement.

It is at long last time for Christian Kane and friends to return to Almost Paradise.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Season 2 of the action drama will premiere all 10 episodes on Amazon’s Freevee on Friday, July 21, in the U.S. and UK.

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We also have a first look at the Season 2 trailer (press play above), plus the key art posters (below).

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IMDb TV has announced that it has picked up a second season of “Almost Paradise,” the American-Filipino crime drama series starring Christian Kane.

Originally a WGN America show, “Almost Paradise” stars Kane as Alex Walker, a U.S. DEA agent who is betrayed by his partner and forced into an early retirement. Walker relocates to the Philippines, where he runs a gift shop in a resort hotel, and slowly gets pulled into the criminal underworld of the island. Samantha Richelle and Arthur Acuña also star. The series is notable for being the first American scripted TV production to shoot entirely in the Philippines.

“Almost Paradise” originally premiered on WGN America in March 30, 2020, before the network rebranded as NewsNation. The series is showrun by Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen, who also executive produce alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson. The first season is currently available to stream for free on IMDb TV.

More than 20 months after airing its freshman finale on (blast from the past alert!) WGN America, the Christian Kane-led Almost Paradise has been renewed for Season 2 — at IMDb TV.

The move doubly makes sense since 1) IMDb TV for the past year has been the streaming home for Season 1 of the action drama, and 2) Prime Video’s free streaming hub last year resurrected Leverage, which counts Kane among its cast.

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IMDb TV, Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service, has renewed drama series Almost Paradise for a second season.

Created by Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen, the drama follows Alex Walker (Christian Kane), a former U.S. DEA agent who, after his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension, is forced into early retirement and relocates to a small tropical island in the Philippines.

Once the DEA’s most resourceful undercover operative, Walker now runs the gift shop in the island’s luxury resort hotel. While he manages to transition from top DEA agent to laid-back islander, the luxury resort has attracted the rich, powerful—and sometimes criminal—elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex. Despite his best efforts to begin a tranquil new life, he’s pulled back into a world of dangerous people and deadly situations, either through his friends in the local police,...

Dean Devlin and Christian Kane are going to have two series in their second seasons on IMDb TV soon. Amazon’s free streaming service has picked up Almost Paradise for a second season. The drama originally aired on WGN America in 2020, and the first season is now available to stream on IMDb TV. The action series was created by Devlin and Gary Rosen, who will serve as co-showrunners. It reunited Devlin with Kane following the original Leverage (2008-2012) and The Librarians (2014-2018). They’re also working together on Leverage: Redemption, the sequel to the TNT drama. That, too, will be back on IMDb TV for a second season. Almost Paradise follows Kane’s Alex Walker, a former U.S. DEA agent who is forced into early retirement and relocates to a small tropical island in the Philippines, following his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension. Now, the...

Almost Paradise is getting another shot at life.

IMDb TV, Amazon’s free streaming service, announced today the Season 2 pickup of the action series, created by Dean Devlin and Gary Rosen, who will also serve as co-showrunners.

The popular drama follows Alex Walker, a former U.S. DEA agent who, after his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension, is forced into early retirement and relocates to a small tropical island in the Philippines.

Almost Paradise Season 1 is exclusively available to stream on-demand on IMDb TV in the U.S.

"Once the DEA’s most resourceful undercover operative, Walker now runs the gift shop in the island’s luxury resort hotel," reads the official description of the series.

"While he manages to transition from top DEA agent to laid-back islander, the luxury resort has attracted the rich, powerful—and sometimes criminal—elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex.

Jerry Bishop, a Los Angeles radio veteran who served as the announcer for TV’s syndicated smash Judge Judy since its first season in 1996, has died at 84. Bishop died April 21, the show’s publicist Gary Rosen said.

Bishop was the show’s announcer up until his final days, spanning thousands of episodes of the daytime strip that is set to wrap next year.

“Jerry Bishop has been the voice of our program for 24 years,” star Judy Sheindlin said in a statement. “Everybody loved him. He had a golden heart and generous spirit. I adored him and will miss him.”

Born on October 19, 1935, in Hartford, Ct, Bishop had a long career in radio and voice-over work before joining Judge Judy, starting at Wdrc Hartford, Ct. He later worked at Wrko Boston before moving to San Diego and eventually to Los Angeles. In 1965, he began a long career in L.A. radio,...

Christian Kane has been a TV Fanatic favorite ever since his days on Leverage as Eliot Spencer. 

As such, we followed him to The Librarians, but aside from guest appearances here and there, he has not been on our TV screens regularly. 

That's about to change, and his new show looks to be one for the Hawaii Five-0 and Magnum Pi crowd. 

It follows Alex Walker (Kane), a former U.S. DEA agent who was forced into early retirement.

"Once the DEA's most resourceful undercover operative, the combination of his partner's betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has sent him as far from the madness as he can go - a small tropical island in the Philippine Archipelago," reads the official logline. 

"He now runs the gift shop in the island's luxury resort hotel, gets his disability payments at the Us Naval base, and generally manages his transition...

Facebook is implementing a stringent one-strike policy that will bar people from using the platform’s livestreaming tools after their first violation of its “most serious policies” -- specifically, the site's guidelines regarding Dangerous Individuals and Organizations.

In a blog post about the new rule, Facebook vice president Gary Rosen explained that Facebook bars people who are involved in terrorism, organized hate activity, mass or serial murder, and human trafficking from having Facebook accounts at all. And Facebook's guidelines allow the platform remove users’ content if it “expresses support or praise for groups, leaders, or individuals involved in these activities.” Users who post support or praise for hate groups aren’t necessarily banned from Facebook wholesale unless they have repeated violations.

But now, thanks to the new policy, they will be banned from livestreaming after just one violation.

Other policy violations Rosen references that will result in a livestreaming ban...

Exclusive: Wgn America has acquired 10 episodes of drama series Almost Paradise, from Electric Entertainment. A premiere date and time will be announced later.

Starring Christian Kane, Almost Paradise centers on Alex Walker (Kane), a former Us DEA agent who was forced into early retirement. Once the DEA’s most resourceful undercover operative, the combination of his partner’s betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has sent him as far from the madness as he can go… a small tropical island in the Philippine Archipelago. He now runs the gift shop in the island’s luxury resort hotel, gets his disability payments at the Us Naval base, and generally manages his transition from Jason Bourne to Jimmy Buffett. But the island’s luxury resort has attracted rich, powerful, and sometimes criminal elite from around the world, often on a collision course with Alex. Despite his best...

There has never been a story quite like this! Coming to theaters this fall is the true-life comedy The Late Bloomer. To celebrate director Kevin Pollak's latest project, we have a tantalizing one-sheet that teases one man's dire dilemma. But it's one problem we're not too sure many of you will be able to identify with!

The Late Bloomer is&#160based on&#160Ken Baker's&#160book&#160of the same name, which is subtitled 'A Memoir of My Body'. It hits book stores and online outlets on September 27th. Just a few days later, Momentum Pictures will release the film in theaters on October 7th. Kevin Pollak is working from a script by Joe Nussbaum, Mark Torgove, Paul A. Kaplan, Kyle&#160Cooper, and Austyn&#160Jeffs, from a story by Joe Nussbaum and Gary Rosen.

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A suburban district attorney who is the son of TV's "Judge Judy" is being accused of interfering in a child rape case in which the suspect is his personal trainer and recently lived with him.

Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy has recused himself from the investigation of Alexandru Hossu, but the local sheriff claims Levy is still involved.

"He is apparently trying to influence and affect the investigation, which could be perceived as an ethical violation of his official duties and perhaps even as an attempt to undermine it," Sheriff Donald Smith said.

In a response Monday night, Levy accused the sheriff of making "unfounded allegations and misstatements."

"My office acted properly in every aspect of the investigation," he said.

The question of Levy's involvement in the case has turned into a volley of accusations between the two men, who have clashed publicly before over traffic tickets; Levy also...

The executives behind ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ are denying that they offered Casey Anthony $1 million to appear with her family on the hit talk show, Popeater is reporting. Springer’s spokesman, Gary Rosen, released a statement confirming the recently released mother, who was found not guilty of murdering her two-year-old daughter Caylee, won’t be guests on the show. In Rosen’s statement, he said that “There is absolutely no truth to this story whatsoever. ‘The Jerry Springer Show’ has not made any monetary offer to (Casey) Anthony and her family to appear on the program, nor will we.” If Anthony and her family were to appear on ‘The Jerry Springer Show,’...

Jerry Springer has officially denied that Casey Anthony and her family have been offered $$1m (£623,791) to appear on his talkshow. A spokesperson for Springer strenuously dismissed the validity of a Star magazine report, where a source claimed that Anthony, her parents and her brother would receive a substantial payment for an exclusive televised interview. Springer's rep Gary Rosen said in a statement: "There is absolutely no truth to this story whatsoever. The Jerry Springer Show has not made any monetary offer to Casey Anthony and her family to appear on the programme. Nor will we." Anthony was acquitted on charges (more)...

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After reports began to swirl that 'The Jerry Springer Show' was offering Casey Anthony $1 million to make an appearance with her family, the show's execs are now saying that the supposed monetary offer is completely false.

"There is absolutely no truth to this story whatsoever," 'Jerry Springer' spokesman Gary Rosen said in a statement. "'The Jerry Spring Show' has not made any monetary offer to Casey Anthony and her family to appear on the program, nor will we."

The rumored appearance would have marked the Tot Mom's first public words following her first degree murder charge acquittal. Original reports detailed that the show presented the offer to Anthony's legal team on Friday morning, an offer that would then be taken to Anthony and her family -- who supposedly had to appear on the show with her in order for the deal to go through.

Update: Reps for "The Jerry Springer Show" have denied that they made the offer. "There is absolutely no truth to this story whatsoever," rep Gary Rosen told The Hollywood Reporter. "'The Jerry Springer Show' has not made any monetary offer to Casey Anthony and her family to appear on the program, nor will we."

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Casey Anthony will soon be released from jail. Soon after, she could become an instant millionaire.

Anthony, found not guilty of murdering her two year old daughter Caylee on Tuesday, has been offered $1 million to appear on "The Jerry Springer Show," Radar Online reports. But it won't be a cake walk -- in vintage Springer style, the offer is contingent on her parents, Cindy and George, as well as her brother Lee, joining her on stage. Which, given the animosity within the family, would be sure to provide high drama.

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Beloved U.S. TV star Judge Judy has assured fans she is feeling "well" after checking into hospital for exhaustion on Wednesday, March 30. The former family court judge was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after experiencing intestinal discomfort.

After a series of tests and the all-clear from doctors, the TV personality, real name Judith Sheindlin, checked out on Thursday, March 31. She tells TV show Entertainment Tonight, "I am on my way home. All is well. Thank you all for your loving messages. See you in court. Be on time."

Judge Judy was rushed to hospital from Sunset Bronson studios on Wednesday morning. She later told TMZ.com, "I was feeling funky this morning ... funky enough that I knew someone should give a gander over what I got. I'm just exhausted, and my body was telling me it needed a day to chill. At my age, I know my body.

Beloved U.S. TV star Judge Judy has been hospitalized for exhaustion. The former family court judge, real name Judith Sheindlin, was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 30 after experiencing intestinal discomfort.

She underwent an Mri scan and a number of tests, but the 68-year-old, who will be discharged on Thursday, March 31, insists she just needs some rest. She tells TMZ.com, "I was feeling funky this morning ... funky enough that I knew someone should give a gander over what I got."

"I'm just exhausted, and my body was telling me it needed a day to chill. At my age, I know my body. My body is fine."

Judy's spokesman, Gary Rosen, has since offered an update on the judge's condition. "I just spoke to the judge who says she is feeling much better," he told Ktla. "She says all of the tests are negative and she's going home tomorrow.

There isn't a more A-type personality than feisty Judge Judy Sheindlin, who claims to be "exhausted," and is currently in hospital being observed overnight. New York's finest, Judge Judy, 68, was taken by ambulance to an undisclosed hospital on Wednesday. "The judge was feeling nauseous and had some intestinal discomfort and decided to go to the hospital to get it checked out," her rep, Gary Rosen, told RadarOnline.com. "They are keeping her overnight for tests."TMZ actually spoke with the Judge, who assures her fans, "I'm just exhausted, and my body was telling me it needed a day to chill ... I'm really fine." So far, production schedules have not changed. Judge Judy came up through the family court...

Judge Judy Sheindlin was taken to a hospital with what her rep called "intestinal discomfort" after a 911 call Wednesday morning from the studio where she tapes her show. Los Angeles firefighters told TheWrap that they responded to a 911 call from Ktla Studios at 9:12 a.m. Sheindlin's rep, Gary Rosen, told Radar Online that Sheindlin was "feeling nauseous and had some intestinal discomfort and decided to go to the hospital to get it checked out."  Also read: CBS Reporter Explains On-Air Episode After the Grammys He said the judge, 68, was being...

Alcon Entertainment is developing the comedy Late Bloomer, based on the true story of a man who undergoes puberty in three weeks, according to Variety. The 2001 book "Man Made: A Memoir" by Ken Baker, chronicles Baker's struggle with the effects of a benign tumor that rested against his pituitary gland, which delayed his puberty and normal development, causing him frustration and embarrassment. At age 27, a successful operation to remove the tumor restored him to hormonally normal masculinity, but resulted in his experiencing all the effects of puberty over an extremely condensed three-week period. Baker is a news editor at E! Entertainment and has also been an entertainment reporter at People and Us. Baker was profiled in a Dateline NBC segment following publication. Alcon acquired the rights in 2008 and optioned a screenplay written by Gary Rosen. Alcon has hired new screenwriter Joe Nussbaum who has written an entirely new draft. That...

You might expect that Alcon Entertainment, the company that has enjoyed a big hit with triumph-over-adversity, based-on-truth, Sandra Bullock-starring pic The Blind Side, would adapt the tale of a man who experiences puberty in three weeks thanks to a weird medical condition into a stirring tale of hormones and humanity. You'd be wrong: they're going for the laughs.Late Bloomer will be adapted from Ken Baker's 2001 book Man Made: A Memoir, which chronicles his struggle with a tumor that squatted on his pituitary gland and delayed his puberty, leading to plenty of high school taunting.Things took another turn when a successful operation at age 27 saw him back to normal, but facing the prospect of experiencing all the usual effects and issues of puberty over a short three-week period. Ouch. Alcon nabbed the rights back in 2008 and apparently commissioned Gary Rosen to write a more dramatic script. But...

By Holly Goldberg Sloan

Several years ago, I was a delegate on a cultural exchange mission to Cuba. My area of expertise was film and television. Translation: I write family movies.  With me was my husband, Gary Rosen, who also writes for film and television.

Along with 60 other Californians (representing commercial interests such as California cheese production, California wineries and California rice growers), we traveled, with government approved visas, from Los Angeles to Havana on a flight that left once a week from Lax on Fridays, operated by Cubana de Aviación (Cuban Airlines).

You...