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Mash actress Loretta Swit died on May 30, 2025, from natural causes at the age of 97. She was at her home in New York City at the time of her death. Swit rose to prominence with her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the war comedy-drama, Mash (stylized as M*A*S*H). She was one of the four cast members who remained throughout the eleven seasons of the show, and one of the two actors who appeared both in the pilot and the finale.

With Swit’s death, there are only a handful of members of the original Mash cast who are alive today. This includes the lead of the show from day one, Alan Alda, who played surgeon Benjamin “Hawkeye” Pierce. Alda is still active in the industry, last appearing in Tina Fey’s recent Netflix outing, The Four Seasons.

After Loretta Swit’s death, who are the...

Since the earliest days of cinema, the Western genre has produced some of the richest and most adventurous films in the cinema. These movies document the lives and journeys of characters of varying moral codes who try to survive the brutal Frontier, taking on rival gunslingers, Native American warriors, and the harsh environment. Despite the genre's reputation for gritty stories, plenty of Westerns are accessible to younger viewers.

While Westerns work best when they take a gritty approach to the Old West, there are plenty of movies from the genre perfect for kids that play up adventure instead of violence. From classic swashbuckler heroes of the Western Frontier to animated gunslinger stories, the list of kid-friendly Western movies is surprisingly long. The Wild West remains a place for childhood escapism; these movies are great examples.

Updated February 6, 2025, by Anthony Jeanetta. The Western movie genre includes plenty of family-friendly options. This...

If you're reading this, congrats on having likely finished watching "Bones," whether it's for the first or fifth time. The Fox show about a forensic anthropologist (Emily Deschanel), an FBI special agent (David Boreanaz), and the love and rotting skeletons between them is a daunting watchlist prospect, topping out at a whopping 246 episodes, but it's worth it if you love a good procedural. "Bones" debuted during an arguable high point in crime drama history, premiering in 2005 and wrapping up its lengthy run in 2017. The show isn't often recognized as particularly groundbreaking, but it certainly (re)started a trend toward forensics-based crime sagas led by partners who make moon eyes at each other every episode.

So what do you do when you finish watching a show this long? If you love TV as much as we do, the answer is naturally to find another show that'll make you feel the same thrill as "Bones" did.

Written and directed by Michael Crichton, the sci-fi thriller Runaway had its thunder stolen by another killer robot movie in 1984: The Terminator.

It’s a wonder what author and filmmaker Michael Crichton must have thought when Orion Pictures released its moderately low-budget sci-fi thriller The Terminator in cinemas in October 1984. Not just because of its parallels between Crichton’s 1973 film Westworld – right down to Yul Brynner’s implacable, gun-toting robot cowboy, which Arnold Schwarzenegger later admitted had influenced his performance. Rather, because young upstart filmmaker James Cameron completely stole Crichton’s thunder.

Less than two months later, in December 1984, Crichton’s own killer robot movie emerged in cinemas. Called Runaway, it cost a little more to make than The Terminator (Cameron’s debut cost about $6.4m; Crichton’s film cost $8m). But unlike the former, Runaway was a box office disappointment. The Terminator made almost $80m in cinemas alone,...

The Story: It is the future (like say – 1989). Robots are now commonplace, being used for everything from manual labor to childcare. But, robots go bad and when they do, the LAPD calls in Sgt. Jack R. Ramsay (Tom Selleck), an expert in so-called “Runaways”. When a madman (Gene Simmons) invents a microchip that turns all robots into runaways, Ramsay, and his new partner (Cynthia Rhodes) must put a stop to his evil plan – the fate of the world just may depend on it! Oh, and also Ramsay is afraid of heights. Trust me, that’s important.

The Players: Starring: Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Kirstie Alley, G. W. Bailey and Gene Simmons. Written and directed by Michael Crichton.

The History: While most famous for his novels, Michael Crichton actually had a decent Hollywood career as a director, having a couple of solid hits under his belt by the time 1984 rolled around.

The Closer featuring J.K. Simmons, is set to debut on Peacock on June 30th. The series originally aired from 2005 to 2012 and follows Kyra Sedgwick as a CIA-trained interrogator. J.K. Simmons recently starred in the thriller You Can't Run Forever, showcasing his versatility as an actor.

The crime drama series The Closer, featuring J.K. Simmons, is preparing to make its full streaming debut. The show, which originally premiered on TNT in June 2005, was led by Emmy-winner Kyra Sedgwick as an expert CIA-trained interrogator whose unorthodox methods leave no stone unturned.

According to TVLine, The Closer is making a comeback after its successful seven-season run, culminating in August 2012 with a total of 109 episodes. This time, it finds a new home in Peacock, where all episodes will be available starting Sunday, June 30. This shift to Peacock offers a seamless opportunity for both new viewers and longtime fans to experience the series.

Crime drama, The Closer, will be streaming on Peacock starting June 30. Kyra Sedgwick's character, Brenda Johnson, is a CIA-trained detective known for her exceptional skills at extracting confessions. The show was an Emmy-winning show that even led to a spinoff show called Major Crimes.

The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick and J.K. Simmons, is coming to streaming. With the Emmy-winning Sedgwick as a CIA-trained interrogator, The Closer debuted on TNT in June 2005. It ran for a total of 109 episodes, concluding in August 2012. Now, the police procedural will soon have a chance to be revisited on streaming.

TVLine confirms that all seven seasons of The Closer will be coming to Peacock on Sunday, June 30. This marks a shift for the popular show, which was previously available to rent and stream on various platforms.

What To Know About The Closer J.K. Simmons Played A Key Role

The ensemble helped lift the procedural to highs,...

Crime drama, The Closer, will be streaming on Peacock starting June 30. Kyra Sedgwick's character, Brenda Johnson, is a CIA-trained detective known for her exceptional skills at extracting confessions. The show was an Emmy-winning show that even led to a spinoff show called Major Crimes.

The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick and J.K. Simmons, is coming to streaming. With the Emmy-winning Sedgwick as a CIA-trained interrogator, The Closer debuted on TNT in June 2005. It ran for a total of 109 episodes, concluding in August 2012. Now, the police procedural will soon have a chance to be revisited on streaming.

TVLine confirms that all seven seasons of The Closer will be coming to Peacock on Sunday, June 30. This marks a shift for the popular show, which was previously available to rent and stream on various platforms.

What To Know About The Closer J.K. Simmons Played A Key Role

The ensemble helped lift the procedural to highs,...

Brenda Leigh Johnson would be the very first to say, “Thank you, so much,” to Peacock for being the new home for all seven seasons of The Closer — beginning this Sunday, June 30, for Premium subscribers only.

The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick as the aforementioned Deputy Chief in charge of the LAPD’s Priority Homicide Division, originally aired on TNT each summer from June 2005 through August 2012. One day after its series finale, the offshoot Major Crimes, headed by Mary McDonnell (as Captain Sharon Raydor), premiered on TNT (and ran for six seasons of its own).

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It's easy to forget that "M*A*S*H" was actually a period piece. The acclaimed sitcom was filmed in the '70s and borrowed liberally from compassionate discussions surrounding the Vietnam War, but it took place two decades earlier, in 1950s Korea. Despite anachronistic '70s mustaches, a timeline that reimagined the relatively short Korean War as near-endless, and the occasional not-retro-enough prop, the show still worked hard to bring a fairly accurate vision of the 1950s to life.

Sometimes, that meant referencing movies that were made in the 1930s and '40s, like "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Good Earth." In other instances, though, the series got ahead of itself, name-dropping movies that hadn't been released yet. The show's masterpiece series finale, the feature-length concluding story "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen," apparently almost included a reference that straddled the line between anachronism and timeliness. According to The Hollywood Reporter's 35th-anniversary spotlight on the finale,...

By the late 1970s, "M*A*S*H" wasn't just a hit television series, it was an institution. This was the pre-cable age, when viewers's entertainment choices were mostly limited to whatever was on network television, so something as seemingly innocuous as a sitcom could drive cultural conversations. "I Love Lucy," "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "All in the Family" achieved such prominence, as did variety shows like "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and "Saturday Night Live."

So if you were a celebrity eager to become or remain relevant in the public eye, booking an appearance on one of these series was a capital idea. Failing that, just hanging around the set was a way of feeling like you still had juice. While "M*A*S*H" was one of the highest-rated television shows on the air, it was basically the Studio 54 of soundstages.

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We don't have to wonder if Young Sheldon will be cancelled this time around since the show's already been renewed through season seven. Will that be the end of this family comedy series? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

The Young Sheldon TV show stars Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord, Emily Osment, and Jim Parsons (narration). Guests include Matt Hobby, Craig T. Nelson, Emanuel Loarca, G.W. Bailey, Ed Begley Jr., Melissa Peterman, Dan Byrd, Jason Rogel, Francesca Xuereb, Wallace Shawn, Michael Trucco, and Brent Jennings. Revolving around the early life of The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper (Parsons), this comedy series follows a gifted and naive young Sheldon (Armitage) as he navigates his way through life while confounding his very normal Texas family -- parents George (Barber) and Mary (Perry), older brother Georgie (Jordan), and twin sister, Missy (Revord). Sheldon's...

Sheldon's not the only one to learn a lot in the sixth season of CBS' Young Sheldon TV show. As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Young Sheldon is cancelled or renewed for season seven. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the sixth season episodes of Young Sheldon here. *Status Update Below.

A CBS family comedy series, the Young Sheldon TV show stars Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord, Emily Osment, and Jim Parsons (narration). Guests include Matt Hobby, Craig T. Nelson, Emanuel Loarca, G.W. Bailey, Ed Begley Jr., Melissa Peterman, Dan Byrd, Jason Rogel, Francesca Xuereb, Wallace Shawn, Michael...

To little surprise, Young Sheldon is ending with its upcoming seventh season. The final episodes begin airing on Thursday, February 15th on CBS.

A coming-of-age comedy series, the Young Sheldon TV show stars Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord, Emily Osment, and Jim Parsons (narration). Guests include Matt Hobby, Craig T. Nelson, Emanuel Loarca, G.W. Bailey, Ed Begley Jr., Melissa Peterman, Dan Byrd, Jason Rogel, Francesca Xuereb, Wallace Shawn, Michael Trucco, and Brent Jennings.

Revolving around the early life of The Big Bang Theory's Sheldon Cooper (Parsons), this comedy series follows a gifted and naive young Sheldon (Armitage) as he navigates his way through life while confounding his very normal Texas family -- parents George (Barber) and Mary (Perry), older brother Georgie (Jordan), and twin sister, Missy (Revord). Sheldon's beloved...

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Canadian actor George R. Robertson passed away in Toronto on February 3, 2023. He was 89. 

Robertson is perhaps best known for playing the role of Chief, then Commissioner Henry Hurst in the first six "Police Academy" movies, released yearly from 1984 to 1989. The "Police Academy" series, while not well-reviewed, were massively successful, providing a generation with a cop-themed, National Lampoon-style snobs-vs.-slobs cinematic bedrock. According to the 2010 book "George Lucas's Blockbusting: A Decade-by-Decade Survey of Timeless Movies Including Untold Secrets of Their Financial and Cultural Success" by Alex Ben Block and Lucy Autrey Wilson, the first "Police Academy" film made nearly 150 million on a 4 million budget. 

The premise of the series was simple: due to a shortage of police officers in an unnamed American city, the local police department has been ordered to accept anyone who applies for the job. This leads to a comedy of errors wherein every weirdo,...

George R. Robertson, the Canadian actor who portrayed the police chief and later police commissioner Henry Hurst in the first six Police Academy films, has died. He was 89.

Robertson died Sunday at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, his family announced.

Robertson also showed up in small roles in three films that were nominated for the best picture Oscar — Airport (1970), Norma Rae (1979) and JFK (1991) — and portrayed vice president Dick Cheney in the 2006 ABC miniseries The Path to 9/11.

Robertson appeared as Hurst in 1994 in the first Police Academy movie, directed by Hugh Wilson, and stuck around through Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989). His character grows more tolerant of the wacky recruits led by Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) as the franchise moves along.

The actor did not make the trip to Moscow for the 1994 installment but was on one episode of the 1997-98 Police Academy series at CTV.

George Ross Robertson...

John Badham's 1986 comedy "Short Circuit" was a masterwork on cinematic animatronics. The film's main character was a robot, called only Number Five (voiced by Tim Blaney), who was struck by lightning and lost its memory, but somehow gained sentience. Number Five, originally built to be a laser-wielding soldier, idly rolled out of the robotics lab where it was built and into the home of the put-upon suburbanite Stephanie (Ally Sheedy). Stephanie spends the bulk of the film trying to teach Number Five about the fineries of human interaction while providing it with all the raw data she can provide; Number Five can read books in a matter of seconds. 

Searching for Number Five is a military jarhead named Capt. Skroeder (G.W. Bailey), and a pair of funny robotics geniuses named Newton and Ben (Steve Guttenberg and Fisher Stevens). Antics ensue on all sides while Number Five itself slowly comes...

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On Oct. 26, 1982, NBC introduced St. Elsewhere to TV audiences. The ensemble medical drama went on to run for six seasons on the network. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review, as included in a TeleVisions column, is below:

Passing in Review: St. Elsewhere (NBC, Tuesday, 10-11 p.m.) The critics are having a field day. “Well written,” they’ve called it. “Touching.” “Gritty.” And a variety of other words and phrases all meant to tell us that St. Elsewhere, the new hour-long slice-of-life medical drama on NBC, is topnotch television. They’ve compared it to that other prized hour of TV drama, Hill Street Blues. And well they should. Both come from Mtm Enterprises, and both have a similar type of stark realism base which at once repels and attracts — like much of reality. While Hill Street gets its story lines and plots from police life,...

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The end may be near for this coming-of-age comedy series. Has the Young Sheldon TV show been cancelled or renewed for a seventh season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Young Sheldon, season seven. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

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Airing on the CBS television network, the Young Sheldon TV show stars Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord, Emily Osment, and Jim Parsons (narration). Guests include Matt Hobby, Craig T. Nelson, Emanuel Loarca, G.W. Bailey, Ed Begley Jr., Melissa Peterman, Dan Byrd, Jason Rogel, Francesca Xuereb, Wallace Shawn, Michael Trucco, and Brent Jennings. Revolving around the early...

Vulture Watch Is it the end of the line for Commander Sharon Raydor and the detectives in the Lapd's Major Crimes Division? Has the Major Crimes TV show been cancelled or renewed for a seventh season on TNT? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Major Crimes, season seven. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  What's This TV Show About? Airing on the TNT cable channel, Major Crimes stars Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Graham Patrick Martin, Kearran Giovanni, Jonathan Del Arco, Leonard Roberts, Jessica Meraz, and Daniel di Tomasso. Jon Tenney, Ransford Doherty, Kathe Mazur, Rene Rosado, Dawnn Lewis, and Bill Brochtrup recur.

When Police Academy arrived in 1984, it was a phenomenon. And it went onto spawn a huge comedy franchise. Sadly, the man behind making the original a true classic has passed away. Director Hugh Wilson died from unknown causes. He was 74 years old at the time of his death.

Not only is Hugh Wilson responsible for dropping Police Academy on the world, he also created the classic sitcom Wkrp in Cincinnati, which debuted in 1978. And he helmed the popular comedy movie The First Wives Club. The filmmaker and TV producer died this past weekend in Albemarle County.

Hugh Wilson got his comedy start writing for TV in the 1970s. He first worked on The Bob Newhart Show and the Tony Randall Show before creating Wkrp in Cincinnati. The show aired for four successful seasons on CBS between 1978 and 1982, and still lives on in syndication. The series followed the ups and downs of a struggling radio station,...

In its move toward an "edgier" brand, last year, TNT ended its most watched drama, Rizzoli & Isles. Prior to the Major Crimes TV show's sixth season premiere, the cable network followed its own lead and announced it would be the final season for this now most-watch show. Since we don't have to wonder if it is cancelled or renewed, why track the ratings during Major Crimes' sixth and final season on TNT? Well, it keeps us out of trouble, but also, the ratings provide a benchmark against which we can assess other TV shows, so stay tuned. A TNT crime drama and spinoff of The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick, Major Crimes stars Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Graham Patrick Martin, Kearran Giovanni, Jonathan Del Arco, Leonard Roberts, Jessica Meraz and Daniel di Tomasso. Jon...

Is there still a possible future fo Major Crimes. Recently, creator James Duff spoke with TVLine about the cancellation of the TNT TV show.As reported earlier, season six will be the last for the crime drama, which stars Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Graham Patrick Martin, Kearran Giovanni, Jonathan Del Arco, Leonard Roberts, Jessica Meraz and Daniel di Tomasso.Read More…...

Yesterday, TNT announced its Major Crimes TV show would end with the upcoming sixth season. Now, creator James Duff, and star Mary McDonnell are reacting to the news that Major Crimes is ending, and it sounds like a cancellation to us. Check out their reactions, below, and let us know what you think. A sequel to the Kyra Sedgwick crime drama, The Closer, Major Crimes made its TNT debut back in August of 2012. The police procedural series also stars G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Graham Patrick Martin, Kearran Giovanni, Jonathan Del Arco, Leonard Roberts, Jessica Meraz and Daniel di Tomasso. Jon Tenney, Ransford Doherty, Kathe Mazur, Rene Rosado, Dawnn Lewis, and Bill Brochtrup recur. The sixth and final season premieres on Halloween, October 31st, at 9:00pm (Et/Pt). TNT says two-episode...

The upcoming sixth season of TNT’s “Major Crimes” will be its last, the network announced Tuesday. The drama, which stars Mary McDonnell as Commander Sharon Raydor, kicks off its final season Oct. 31, with the two-episode series finale airing Jan. 16. Created by James Duff, the show launched in August 2012 as a spinoff of “The Closer,” the drama that featured Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson. The cast of “Crimes” includes G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz and Phillip P. Keene. Also Read: Kyra Sedgwick on When She Learned Husband Kevin Bacon Is Her Cousin: 'Most White People.

Cops, out.

TNT’s Major Crimes will end after its upcoming sixth season, TVLine has learned exclusively.

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What will now be the crime drama’s 13-episode farewell run kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 9/8c, with the milestone Episode 100 landing on Dec. 19. The double-episode series finale will then air Jan. 16, 2018.

“The whole company of Major Crimes is dedicated to making [this] the best season yet,” says series creator James Duff. “We will finish our long run on TNT with a finale worthy of our loyal viewers and their years of unstinting support.

Vulture WatchIs Lapd Captain Sharon Raydor still on the case? Has the Major Crimes TV show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on TNT? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Major Crimes season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About?This spinoff of Kyra Sedgwick's crime drama, The Closer, also airs on the cable channel. Major Crimes follows the further investigations by the detectives in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes division. Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Kearran Giovanni, Phillip P. Keene, Jonathan Del Arco, and Graham Patrick Martin star. Recurring in season five are: Camryn Manheim, Jon Tenney, Kathe Mazur, Jeri Ryan, Rene Rosado, Leonard Roberts, Dawnn Lewis, Daniel...

Jessica Meraz is joining the sixth season of TNT's Major Crimes TV show as a series regular, and Lourdes Benedicto has landed a recurring role on the drama. A spinoff of The Closer, Major Crimes stars Mary McDonnell as Commander Sharon Raydor. The TNT cast also includes G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Kearran Giovanni, Phillip P. Keene, Graham Patrick Martin, Jonathan Del Arco, Robert Gossett, and Jon Tenney. Read More…...

Will an utterly senseless death nudge Major Crimes‘ Lt. Provenza one step closer to retirement?

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In the above sneak peek from tonight’s episode (airing at 9/8c on TNT), Provenza (played by G.W. Bailey) breaks away from a dinner with Patrice, Sharon and Andy to lament to Rusty about the case they’re working, and the unfortunate youth who lost his life. This tragic turn comes just as Provenza is growing ever frustrated by the lobbying for Taylor’s old job, which already has...

"Cancel the trip. Cancel everything. We caught a murderer." TNT has released a new promo for the season five return of Major Crimes.Last week, we reported the network has renewed the crime drama for a sixth season. The cast includes Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Kearran Giovanni, Phillip P. Keene, Jonathan Del Arco, and Graham Patrick Martin.Read More…...

To keep the bad guys on the run, TNT has renewed its Major Crimes TV show for season six. The sixth season order is for 13 hourlong episodes. The second half of Major Crimes, season five, resumes on TNT Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 9:00pm Et/Pt.A sequel to Kyra Sedgwick's crime drama, The Closer, Major Crimes stars Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Kearran Giovanni, Phillip P. Keene, Jonathan Del Arco, and Graham Patrick Martin.Read More…...

Major Crimes will continue to be TNT's longest-running drama.

It was just renewed for a sixth season by the network.

The successful series predates current network head Kevin Reilly and a time when the net focused on procedural fare.

While the focus may be changing at the network, there's no denying the focus of TNT's audience.

This past summer, Major Crimes reached an average of 10 million viewers per episode across TNT's multiple platforms and finished the third quarter ranking as one of cable's Top 10 dramas with adults 18-49.

Initially launched as a follow-up to TNT's long-running hit The Closer, Major Crimes quickly established itself as a must-see drama in its own right.

In its first season, it ranked as cable's #1 new drama of 2012, and it has remained among the most-watched dramas on cable ever since.

Major Crimes centers on a special squad within the Lapd that deals with high-profile or particularly sensitive crimes.

TNT’s Major Crimes has been renewed for a 13-episode Season 6, the cabler announced on Wednesday.

RelatedMajor Crimes Gets Winter Return Date, On a New Night

If the abbreviated order has you feeling a bit of deja vu, it’s because the procedural started Season 5 with the same, skimpy episode count, before eventually getting upsized to 21 total episodes.

Season-to-date, Major Crimes is averaging 3.7 million weekly viewers and a .45 demo rating, on par with its previous cycle (which aired a record 23 episodes).

Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Kearran Giovanni, Jonathan Del Arco...

It’s time to brace for more Major Crimes. TNT said today that the Season 5 midseason premiere of its cop drama series is set for 9 Pm Wednesday, February 22. The series, whose midseason finale aired September 19, revolves around a special unit of Los Angeles Police Department detectives responsible for investigating high-profile crimes. The ensemble cast includes Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Kearran…...

The Performer | Carly Chaikin

The Show | Mr. Robot

The Episode | “eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx” (Sept. 7, 2016)

The Performance | Darlene is a tough nut to crack. Sure, Mr. Robot‘s moody young hacker clearly cares for her brother Elliot, but mostly she buries any semblance of human emotion underneath a thick layer of cynicism and snark.

That’s why it was so moving when she opened up this week with a gut-punch of a monologue delivered by Chaikin. Sitting in a hospital waiting room with her sort-of boyfriend Cisco, Darlene recalled when she was on a family trip to Coney Island...

Is Major Crimes‘ Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza prepared to hang up his shield?

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That question is on at least one person’s lips in this sneak from tonight’s episode (airing at 10/9c on TNT), after Provenza (played by G.W. Bailey) gets some very unexpected (and to hear him tell it, incomprehensible) but good news. Considering that everyone else from his police academy class has been retired since Season 2 (!), is it time for the final hold-out to call it a day? Press play above for his thoughts on the matter.

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Angie Tribeca's Jere Burns, late of Justified, will guest star on the fifth season of TNT's Major Crimes TV show. According to TV Line, Burns will play Eliot Chase, "...a methodical and tightly wound former engineer who lost everything, including his job, wife and house, and now aims to make a bold statement against those who harmed him." Major Crimes, season five, premieres Monday, June 13, at 10:00pm Et/Pt.

The Major Crimes TV series cast includes: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Kearran Giovanni, Jonathan Del Arco, Robert Gossett, and Graham Patrick Martin. Dawnn Lewis, Jon Tenney, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Ransford Doherty, Kathe Mazur, Rene Rosado, Ever Caradine, and Bill Brochtrup recur.

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Season five of the Major Crimes TV show premieres on TNT, Monday, June 13, 2016 at 10:00pm Et/Pt. Whether it will be cancelled or renewed for a sixth season is not known. When TNT picked up Major Crimes for a (shorter) fifth season of 13 episodes, there were rumors that the crime drama was on its way out.

Mary McDonnell stars as Captain Sharon Raydor. Also starring are G.W. Bailey as Lieutenant Provenza, Tony Denison as Lieutenant Andy Flynn, Michael Paul Chan as Lieutenant Mike Tao, and Raymond Cruz as Detective Julio Sanchez. The Major Crimes TV series cast also includes: Phillip P. Keene, Kearran Giovanni, Jonathan Del Arco, and Graham Patrick Martin.

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What was allowed in 1986 is cringeworthy today

Two movies I loved as a child celebrated their 30th anniversaries recently, and when I looked back upon them nostalgically, as one does, I saw products of their time that mostly hold up — save for one horribly dated, unforgivable element each. The kind of offense that makes it hard to still appreciate the movie when that one inexcusable part dominates your mind.

Both “Crocodile” Dundee and Short Circuit have decent scripts. The former was even nominated for an Oscar. The latter remains quotable. Their main characters are major figures of 1980s pop culture. Not on the level of Arnold Schwarzenegger and E.T., but higher up than Yakov Smirnoff and The Noid. But I can no longer enjoy these movies. Not as they are, anyway.

Their respective crimes are things that shouldn’t have even been tolerated at the time. In Dundee it’s a scene where Paul Hogan’s titular...

Better Call Saul got a blast from the past (or technically from the future?) in Monday's episode of the Breaking Bad spinoff. Mike (Jonathan Banks) was tasked with helping Nacho (Michael Mando) get rid of a problem he can't solve. And that problem is one very scary man in the Albuquerque drug scene, whom Nacho wants Mike to kill. Warning: Spoilers ahead for Monday's Better Call Saul. Tuco (Raymond Cruz) made his return to the series, with Mike opting not to kill the drug kingpin, but instead orchestrating his arrest by tricking Tuco into beating him in front of some cops.

Better Call Saul got a blast from the past (or technically from the future?) in Monday's episode of the Breaking Bad spinoff. Mike (Jonathan Banks) was tasked with helping Nacho (Michael Mando) get rid of a problem he can't solve. And that problem is one very scary man in the Albuquerque drug scene, whom Nacho wants Mike to kill. Warning: Spoilers ahead for Monday's Better Call Saul. Tuco (Raymond Cruz) made his return to the series, with Mike opting not to kill the drug kingpin, but instead orchestrating his arrest by tricking Tuco into beating him in front of some cops.

TNT has released two previews of season 4B of its Major Crimes TV series, a spin-off of The Closer, which was not cancelled, but ended after its seventh season, in 2012.

The Lapd's Major Crimes division detectives are still adjusting to the fact that Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) has left, and Captain Raydor (Mary McDonnell) is in charge. The Major Crimes cast also includes G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni.

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Major Crimes fans need to get ready for the return of the series to TNT. The network revealed the return date for the second half of season four. Mary McDonnell and her cast will return to the small screen on November 2.  Check out all of the details below.

TNT's Hit Series Major Crimes Ready to Light Up Fall 

Blockbuster Crime-Drama Returns Monday, Nov. 2, at 9 p.m. (Et/Pt)

As the temperatures begin to fall, TNT's hit drama Major Crimes is getting fired up for a run of all-new episodes. In the wake of another spectacular performance as one of basic cable's Top 3 scripted series this summer, Major Crimes will up the ante with a collection of unforgettable cases tackled by America's favorite squad of detectives. Oscar® and Emmy® nominee Mary McDonnell heads the extraordinary ensemble cast that includes G.W. Bailey,...

Just a few days after Lavalantula debuted on Syfy this weekend, the cable network has given the green light for a sequel, entitled 2 Lava 2 Lantula. The title is a reference to Universal Pictures' 2003 sequel 2 Fast 2 Furious, but don't hold your breath for high-octane racing action in 2 Lava 2 Lantula. Syfy will release 2 Lava 2 Lantula as a 2016 summer movie, but no cast members or filmmakers have been confirmed quite yet.

Police Academy stars Steve Guttenberg, Leslie Easterbrook, Marion Ramsey and Michael Winslow reunited to star in Lavalantula, and the hope is to bring them all back. The story follows a "washed up 90s action hero actor" played by Steve Guttenberg, who joins forces with Leslie Easterbrook and Michael Winslow's characters to stop a monstrous swarm of bloodthirsty lava-breathing tarantulas who burn their victims alive. The supporting cast includes Nia Peeples, Danny Woodburn, Ralph Garman, Marion Ramsey, Jon Mack, D.J. Pierce and Patrick Renna.

TNT’s ensemble crime show Major Crimes is back for a third season – including all 19 episodes along with fun bonus features. The series may have begun as a spin-off to The Closer, but now stands on its own thanks to its incredible cast and blend of crime procedural and comedy.The Major Crimes squad is led by Captain Sharon Raydor (Mary McDonnell) and includes Lieutenant Provenza (G.W. Bailey, who steals almost every scene he is in); Lieutenant Andy Flynn (Tony Denison, who can give Bailey a run for his money); Lieutenant Mike Tao (Michael Paul Chan); Detective Julio Sanchez (Raymond […]...

The third season release of Major Crimes is hitting May 26th, and I’ve got your opportunity to win one of three copies of the DVD!

The show, a spin-off of The Closer, has been doing well since it premiered, and the third season was the #3 scripted drama on basic cable.

Moreover, despite not kicking off all that well, it’s a show that has grown into itself, and found a more solid base of existence. The quality has grown in many respects, and the cases were far more interesting in the third season.

Mary McDonnell seems more comfortable, due in large part to the writing giving her a broader base of character to work with.

If you aren’t caught up, now is the perfect chance to get ready for the fourth season.

Take a look at more info on the season, and enter to win your copy!

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Highly Functional

Bruce Campbell and James Frecheville have joined the cast of Marc Forby's road comedy "Highly Functional" with filming about to take place in New Mexico and Canada over the next month. Tom Dibble penned the script.

Campbell plays a washed-up former country rock star who is kidnapped by a young autistic man (Frecheville) with the belief that his dying caregiver can only be cured by the star performing. Annabeth Gish, Missi Pyle, G.W. Bailey and Judge Reinhold also star. [Source: Variety]

The Out of Town Wedding

Brooks Wheelan, Kurt Braunohler and Michael Cassidy are set to star in Jed Rigney's indie comedy "The Out of Town Wedding" and Zuko Films.

The story centers on a group of five friends who reluctantly travel to a resort for a wedding that deteriorates into mayhem. Rigney wrote the script, and Justin Workman will produce. [Source: THR]

Life At These Speeds

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• Robert De Niro is in talks for Joy. If the deal closes, De Niro would re-team him with actress Jennifer Lawrence and director David O. Russell, whom he worked with on Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle. The film tells the story of inventor of the Miracle Mop, Joy Mangano, whom Lawrence would play. De Niro is considering the role of Mangano's father, but his decision reportedly depends on whether Lawrence's deal closes. Russell is rewriting the script, which tracks Mangano's path from single mother in Long Island to QVC star, originally by Bridesmaids scribe Annie Mumolo. The film is...

The Kevin Hart train shows no signs of slowing down and his next effort finds him teaming up with Dwayne Johnson. The pair will star in "Central Intelligence," a long brewing project that once had Ed Helms attached. He's sticking around to produce the movie that kicks off "with a class reunion approaching, as a former high school sports star turned accountant (Hart) is contacted by a classmate (Johnson) who was bullied and humiliated back in the day. The 'loser' that the accountant remembers is now a CIA contract killer who ropes him into helping foil a plot to sell classified military secrets." Oh, those wacky federal agents. Rawson Marshall Thurber ("Dodgeball," "We're The Millers") will direct. [Variety] With "Evil Dead" back to life on Starz, things are looking good for Bruce Campbell, who is now co-starring with James Frecheville, Annabeth Gish, Missi Pyle, G.W. Bailey, and Judge Reinhold in "Highly.

Just one day after reporting that Bruce Campbell is returning as his beloved character Ash in Starz's Evil Dead TV series, the actor has joined the indie comedy Highly Functional alongside James Frecheville (Animal Kingdom).

The story centers on a washed up country music star (Bruce Campbell) who is kidnapped by a young autistic man (James Frecheville). The abduction occurs because the autistic man believes that his dying caregiver can only be cured by the musician's performance.

The cast also includes Annabeth Gish, Missi Pyle, G.W. Bailey and Judge Reinhold, with Christopher Nicholas Bangs providing original music.

Marc Forby is directing from a script by Tom Dibble, with Nigel Thomas, Kaila York and Robert Menzies producing. Shooting is already under way in New Mexico for a three-week shoot, with the production wrapping up in Canada next month.