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Television lost one of its gems with the passing of Rick Hurst. Best known for his role as the good-natured but clumsy Deputy Cletus Hogg in The Dukes of Hazzard, Hurst passed away on June 26, 2025, at 79. And the actor has left a legacy filled with many hits, with The Dukes of Hazzard remaining his most iconic show.

However, his legacy is by no means limited to the ’70s comedy series, as he has showcased his remarkable ability as a performer in many memorable appearances throughout his decades-long career. And here’s a look at five must-see shows from Hurst that remain part of his legacy beyond the good old boys of Patrol Car and The Dukes of Hazzard.

1. M*A*S*H (1972-1983) Rick Hurst in M*A*S*H | Credit: CBS

Very few shows in the history of television balance humor and human emotion as beautifully as the comedy-drama M*A*S*H,...

Rick Hurst, the classic television actor best known for his role as Deputy Cletus Hogg in the hit series The Dukes of Hazzard, has passed away. Hurst's death was announced by Dukes of Hazzard co-star Ben Jones in a post shared on Facebook by the Cooter's Place museum. He was 79 years old, per CNN.

"It doesn't seem right that Rick Hurst passed away this afternoon," Jones' statement, posted on the evening of June 26, reads. "When something so unexpected happens, it is 'harder to process,' as the current expression goes. I have known Rick for over 45 years and there wasn't a minute of that time that he didn't leave me smiling or laughing. Sure he was a professional comedian, but mostly he just had a heart as big as Texas. He was a fine actor, a splendid comic, and a wonderfully supportive colleague."

Jones continued, "I had seen him in...

Rick Hurst, who portrayed the good-hearted Deputy Cletus Hogg on the long-running CBS action comedy The Dukes of Hazzard, died Thursday. He was 79.

Hurst’s death was announced by the Cooter’s Place museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. He had just canceled a scheduled July 3-7 appearance there.

“To fans, he was more than a character — he was family,” reads a Dukes of Hazzard post on Instagram. “His gentle smile, impeccable comedic timing and kind-hearted spirit made every scene brighter.

“Offscreen, Rick was known for his generosity, humility and love for connecting with fans at events across the country. Whether it was a reunion special or a meet-and-greet at Cooter’s, he never stopped sharing his joy with the people who adored him.”

Before his most famous role, Hurst played a prisoner named Cleaver alongside Tom Poston and Hal Williams on the 1975-76 ABC sitcom On the Rocks, which revolved...

Harris Yulin, one of Hollywood’s great character actors, who also delivered an unforgettable performance during a guest-star appearance on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has died at the age of 87. According to Deadline, citing Yulin’s family and manager, Sue Leibman, Yulin died in New York City of cardiac arrest.

Yulin’s career spanned more than 60 years and encompassed roles on stage, including Broadway, as well as in films and television shows. The Internet Movie Database lists 138 screen credits dating back to 1970. Among them are Kojak, Little House on the Prairie, Night Moves, Scarface, Ghostbuster, II, A Clear and Present Danger, Frasier, Training Day, 24, The Blacklist, Veep, FBI: Most Wanted, and Ozark. He earned an Emmy nomination for his work on Frasier and, in the days prior to his death, was set to begin work on a new show called American Classic, starring Kevin Kline and Laura Linney.

Jack Betts, an actor who appeared in Sam Raimi’s 2002 “Spider-Man,” “Sugar Colt” and several spaghetti Western films, died on June 19. He was 96.

Betts’ nephew, Dean Sullivan, reported that the actor died in his sleep at home in Los Osos, Calif.

The actor was close friends with “Everybody Loves Raymond” star Doris Roberts, and the pair often attended events together in Hollywood from the late 1980s until her death in 2016.

Betts was born and raised in Jersey City, N.J. When he was 10 years old, he and his family moved to Miami. After graduating from Miami Senior High School, he pursued a degree in theater at the University of Miami. He then moved to New York to begin his acting career with his first supporting role on Broadway in the 1953 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Richard III.”

He further developed his acting skills as a member of The Actors Studio,...

Jack Betts, the debonair character actor who starred in spaghetti Westerns, played Dracula for a fleeting moment on Broadway and appeared in such notable films as Spider-Man and Gods and Monsters, has died. He was 96.

Betts died Thursday in his sleep at home in Los Osos, California, his nephew, Dean Sullivan, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Betts was great friends with Everybody Loves Raymond actress Doris Roberts, with whom he shared a home and escorted her to events throughout Hollywood from the late 1980s until her death in April 2016.

A member of The Actors Studio, Betts portrayed Llanview Hospital doctor Ivan Kipling on ABC’s One Life to Live from 1979-85, and his soap opera résumé also included stints on General Hospital, The Edge of Night, The Doctors, Another World, All My Children, Search for Tomorrow, Guiding Light, Loving and Generations.

Betts bluffed his way into starring as the avenging title...

Harris Yulin has sadly passed away.

The actor, best known for roles on TV shows like Frasier, Ozark and 24, died at the age of 87 on Tuesday (June 10) in New York City.

His manager Sue Leibman told TVLine that her client died due to cardiac arrest.

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He was just about to begin work on the MGM+ series American Classic, which would have reunited him with Michael Hoffman, who directed him in the 2005 film Game 6.

His earliest TV credit was Neither Are We Enemies in 1970. He’d then go on to star in Barnaby Jones, Ironside, Kojak, Little House on the Prairie, Police Woman, S.W.A.T. and Wonder Woman. He also recurred as Deek Peasley on ABC’s How the West Was Won.

He played Bernstein in Scarface and The Judge in Ghostbusters II, as well as Neal Frazier in Wiou.

He also played mobster Jerome...

Harris Yulin, the Emmy-nominated character actor whose myriad TV credits included Frasier, Ozark and 24, has passed away.

His manager, Sue Leibman, tells TVLine that her client died of cardiac arrest in New York City Tuesday. He was 87 years old.

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Yulin’s career spanned more than six decades. At the time of his death, he was set to begin production on the forthcoming MGM+ series American Classic, opposite Kevin Kline,...

Harris Yulin, the ever-present Emmy-nominated actor who appeared in such films as Scarface, Clear and Present Danger and Training Day and on television in Frasier, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Ozark, has died. He was 87.

Yulin died Tuesday of cardiac arrest in New York City, his family and manager, Sue Leibman, announced.

Although he never found a starring role that made him a household name, Yulin was a familiar face who worked constantly during a career that spanned more than 50 years. “I’m not that high-profile,” he admitted in a 2010 interview with The Irish Times. “I just do the next thing that comes along.”

On Broadway, the character actor performed in 1980’s Watch on the Rhine, 1992’s The Visit, 1997’s The Diary of Anne Frank, 1999’s The Price and 2001’s Hedda Gabler.

He also helmed off-Broadway productions of Baba Goya in 1989, This Lime Tree Bower in 1999 and The Trip to Bountiful...

On the original casting call for "Star Trek: the Next Generation," authored in the late months of 1986, the Enterprise's security chief was to be a Latina character named Macha Hernandez, said to be modeled after the character Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein) from James Cameron's then-recent film "Aliens." Indeed, there was a brief attempt to hire Goldstein for the role, until writer D.C. Fontana pointed out that she wasn't actually Latina. The character was renamed Tanya as a result, then eventually Tasha. The new Tasha Yar was given an intriguing backstory. She was a survivor of an ambitious Earth colony that had, through greed and mismanagement, completely collapsed. She lived among lawlessness, rampant sexual abuse, and poverty before escaping and joining Starfleet.

Denise Crosby was ultimately cast as Tasha Yar, and the show's producers gave the character a position on the bridge, ensuring that Yar would always be on camera. Crosby,...

Born in New York City on May 18, 1924, Priscilla Pointer made her screen acting debut in 1954 and, over the course of a career that lasted 60 years, went on to rack up more than 90 other credits. Sadly, trades like The Hollywood Reporter have broken the news today that Pointer passed away in an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Connecticut on April 28, 2025 at the age of 100, just twenty days shy of her 101st birthday.

Pointer’s first acting credit came on the 1954 TV show The New Adventures of China Smith. For years, she turned her focus to the stage, working with her first husband, Jules Irving, at the San Francisco Actor’s Workshop and the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center. Then, she returned to the screen with an episode of N.Y.P.D. in 1969. From there, she would appear in such films and TV shows as The High Chaparral, Death Takes a Holiday, McCloud, Adam 12,...

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of May titles. The Tubi May 2025 slate features new Tubi Originals, TV series, and numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, reality, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library of over 250,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of exclusive Originals, and nearly 250 live channels.

You can watch the Tubi May 2025 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

Tubi Originals...

Actor Patrick Adiarte, best known for his role in Season 1 of revered 1970s comedy series M*A*S*H, has died at age 82.

The Daily Mail newspaper reports that Adiarte’s niece confirmed the news that the actor had died of pneumonia at a Los Angeles hospital.

Adiarte had a successful career on stage and screen, and was most familiar for his role of Ho-Jon on the first season of M*A*S*H, which he played between 1972-1973. The role had been played on the big screen by Kim Atwood.

Besides that role, which made his face recognizable to millions of fans across the world, the actor also appeared in Bonanza, The Brady Bunch, Hawaii Five-O and Kojak.

Prior to his TV breakthrough, Adiarte appeared on stage in musicals, where he impressed Gene Kelly as a talented dancer, and had a role in the film adaptations of The King and I and Flower Drum Song.

Patrick Adiarte, the Philippines-born actor and dancer best known for his roles in “The King and I,” “M*A*S*H” and “Flower Drum Song,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles from pneumonia. He was 82.

His death was confirmed on social media by friends and family members Wednesday.

Born in Manila, Adiarte was imprisoned along with his sister Irene and their mother Purita by the Japanese in 1945 during World War II. Their father was killed that same year while he was working as a captain for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Over a year later, Adiarte and his surviving family members emigrated to New York. In 1952, he joined the Broadway cast of “The King and I” and toured with the show alongside fellow cast members Yul Brynner and Gertrude Lawrence. When the Broadway production was adapted a few years later in 1956 into a feature film by 20th Century Fox, Adiarte was cast as Prince Chulalongkorn,...

Patrick Adiarte, the Philippines-born dancer and actor who appeared in The King and I and Flower Drum Song on Broadway and the big screen and had a recurring role on M*A*S*H, has died. He was 82.

Adiarte died Tuesday in a Los Angeles-area hospital of pneumonia, his niece, Stephanie Hogan, told The Hollywood Reporter.

When The Brady Bunch went to Honolulu for a family vacation in a three-part episode that kicked off the fourth season of the ABC series in 1972, Adiarte played a construction gofer who gives the kids a tour before they meet with all kinds of chaos after Bobby (Mike Lookinland) discovers a small tiki idol that could be cursed.

Adiarte also was a popular dancer on the 1965-66 NBC musical variety series Hullabaloo, where he began a short-lived singing career with the pop tune “Five Different Girls.”

In 1952, Adiarte joined the Broadway cast of Rodgers...

Starting in the seventh season of the ultra-successful "Stargate Sg-1" TV series, noted actor Robert Picardo played a character named Richard Woolsey, a stuffed-shirt overseer who kept a close eye on the members of the Stargate project. Woolsey is not a villain in his own mind -- he seeks only order and oversight -- but his bureaucratic shenanigans caused more harm than help. From 2004 to 2007, Woolsey appeared in seven episodes of "Stargate." His episodes of "Stargate" also overlapped with recurring appearances in the third and fourth seasons of the spin-off "Stargate: Atlantis." In that show's fifth and final season (which ran from 2008 to 2009), Woolsey became a series regular, with Picardo appearing in 20 episodes. 

Picardo might be best known for his role as the holographic Doctor on "Star Trek: Voyager," appearing in 172 episodes over that show's seven seasons. Picardo, however, has been embarrassingly prolific, never having a fallow period since his...

From Lille’s Series Mania, All3Media has revealed that the long-running detective drama “Midsomer Murders” is celebrating another landmark as production kicks off for its historic 25th season. The globally beloved show, which has aired for nearly three decades, is returning with four new feature-length mysteries.

Produced by Bentley Productions and commissioned by ITV in the U.K., “Midsomer Murders” continues to be a ratings draw across nearly 200 territories. The new season will feature Neil Dudgeon as Dci John Barnaby and Nick Hendrix as DS Jamie Winter. Fan-favorite Annette Badland reprises her role as pathologist Dr. Fleur Perkins, and Fiona Dolman returns as Barnaby’s wife, Sarah.

With the completion of Season 25, “Midsomer Murders” will have a total of 144 episodes, surpassing the episode counts of detective classics such as “Poirot,” “Vera” and “Columbo.” The show’s impressive longevity also outshines TV crime icons such as “Starsky & Hutch,” “Kojak” and “The Streets of San Francisco...

Television dramas have been an important part of the average American's media diet for the last few decades, with people gathering around the television to catch the latest episode of their favorite shows every week. Television dramas exploded in the late-1990s when prestige television networks like HBO started producing high-quality programming to compete with feature films.

The crowning jewel of HBO's initial line-up, which included excellent series like Oz and Sex and the City, was undoubtedly The Sopranos, which is still considered the greatest television drama of all time. The few series that come close to the quality of The Sopranos are the ones that push the boundaries of serialized television, and brought audiences nuanced and complicated stories.

The West Wing Made Drama Out of Modern Politics 1999-2006

The roller coaster of modern political infighting has elevated cable news channels to some of the most watched media in America,...

The Young and The Restless spoilers and updates reveal Eric Braeden’s (Victor Newman) eye-opening net worth and episode earnings.

Having built a career over several decades, Braeden has garnered numerous awards and taken on a variety of roles; as a result, fans are curious about the actor’s net worth.

Eric’s Impressive Acting Resumé

Hans-Jörg Gudegast, known to the world as Eric Braeden, was born on April 3, 1941, in Germany; he eventually made the journey to the United States as a young adult.

During his initial twenty years in America, he launched his television career, landing early roles in shows such as Combat!, 12 O’Clock High, and Mission: Impossible.

One of his breakout performances was as Captain Hans Dietrich in The Rat Patrol, appearing the length of the series-under his real name, Hans Gudegast.

Following that success, he featured in notable series like Hawaii Five-o, The Young Rebels, Mannix,...

Director whose big screen credits include Jaws 2, Supergirl and Santa Claus: The Movie alongside a 50-year career in television

Jeannot Szwarc, who has died aged 85, directed Jaws 2 (1978), Supergirl (1984) and Santa Claus: The Movie (1985). This could be described as a hat-trick, but only if one were talking about own goals.

Though Szwarc was a successful television director of more than 50 years’ standing, with multiple episodes under his belt of series such as Kojak and The Rockford Files in the 1970s and Ally McBeal and Grey’s Anatomy in this century, his film career was another matter.

Robert Picardo is an accomplished singer and actor whose career has lasted 45 years and shows no sign of slowing. He has been performing professionally since he was in college in the mid-1970s, appearing on stage in high-end productions like Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" and singing in his college a cappella choir. After college, he was recognized for his performance in a 1976 production of David Mamet's "Sexual Perversity in Chicago."

His movement to television was natural for a hard-working actor, starting with small roles in notable hit shows. He appeared on two episodes of "Kojak" in 1977 and has never had a "down" period since. He thereafter popped up in "Taxi," "Silver Spoons," "Alice," "Benson," "21 Jump Street," and 15 episodes of "The Wonder Years" as the hard-nosed Coach Cutlip, in addition to dozens of other TV shows that are too plentiful to list here. On the big screen, Picardo became...

Jeannot Szwarc, known in part for directing the first sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws along with Helen Slater's Supergirl movie, has passed away. He was 87 years old.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Szwarc died on Tuesday due to respiratory failure while at Central Hospital in Loches, France. Jane Seymour, sho co-starred with Superman actor Christopher Reeve in Szwarc's 1980 film Somewhere in Time, also commented on the filmmaker's passing with a statement shared on social media.

“Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul,” she Seymour said. “He gifted us many timeless stories, including Somewhere in Time, a film that changed my life forever. May his memory be a blessing, and may his artistry live on in our hearts.”

After graduating from Harvard University, the Paris-born Szwarc delved into directing for American TV in the 1960s. He worked on many classic shows from the era,...

A French filmmaker best known to horror fans for directing the first sequel to Steven Spielberg’s Jaws back in 1978, Jeannot Szwarc has passed away at the age of 85 this week.

Jane Seymour, who starred alongside the late Christopher Reeve in Szwarc’s 1980 film Somewhere in Time, writes on Facebook: “Today, we say goodbye to a true visionary. Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul. He gifted us many timeless stories, including Somewhere in Time, a film that changed my life forever.

“May his memory be a blessing, and may his artistry live on in our hearts.”

Jeannot Szwarc got his start in Hollywood directing for multiple television shows throughout the late 1960s and into the 1970s including “Ironside,” “It Takes a Thief,” “Paris 7000,” “The Virginian,” “Longstreet” and “Marcus Welby, M.D.” He made his feature debut with the 1972 TV movie Night of Terror,...

French director Jeannot Szwarc has died, it’s been announced. He was 85 years old.

Understandably, the film world is mourning the loss overnight of one of its true greats, David Lynch. Lost a little though is that a fine genre director also passed away.

French director Jeannot Szwarc died on Wednesday 15th January, it was announced, at the age of 85.

Born in Paris, Swarc moved to America and cut his teeth on popular television shows such as Kojak and The Rockford Files. But for the movie-going generation of the 1970s and 1980s, it was his feature films that drew the most attention.

His big break was arguably 1978’s Jaws 2 (pictured), getting the nod when Steven Spielberg declined the opportunity to return to the sequel (and after original director John Hancock was fired). Perhaps his most acclaimed American film followed, 1980’s Somewhere In Time, starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour.

Jeannot Szwarc, the French director known for Jaws 2, Supergirl and The Rockford Files, has died. He was 85.

Jane Seymour, who starred alongside the late Christopher Reeve in Szwarc’s 1980 film Somewhere in Time, announced the director’s death Wednesday with a heartfelt statement on social media.

“Today, we say goodbye to a true visionary,” she wrote on Instagram. “Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul. He gifted us many timeless stories, including Somewhere in Time, a film that changed my life forever. May his memory be a blessing, and may his artistry live on in our hearts.”

Producer Jeffrey Kramer, who worked with Szwarc on several titles over the years, wrote on Instagram, “Rip my dear Jeannot Szwarc One of the finest most talented souls I was privileged to know!”

Born Nov. 21, 1939 in Paris, Szwarc graduated from Harvard University before he began...

Jeannot Szwarc, the French filmmaker known for directing “Jaws 2,” “Somewhere in Time” and “Supergirl,” died Wednesday. He was 85.

Jane Seymour, who played Elise McKenna in Szwarc’s 1980 film, “Somewhere in Time,” confirmed the news.

“Today, we say goodbye to a true visionary. Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul. He gifted us many timeless stories, including Somewhere in Time, a film that changed my life forever. May his memory be a blessing, and may his artistry live on in our hearts,” Seymour wrote in a Facebook post.

Szwarc was born November 21, 1939, in Paris and grew up in Argentina. He graduated from Harvard University with a master’s degree in political science. Szwarc worked in both film and televison, including directing shows like “Rockford Files,” “Columbo,” “The New Perry Mason” and “Kojak” in the 1970s.

He directed the 1973 feature film, “Extreme Close-Up,” 1984’s “Supergirl” and the 1975 film “Bug.

Harvey Laidman, a television director known for working on multiple episodes of “The Waltons,” “Matlock” and “7th Heaven,” died Jan. 3 in Simi Valley, Calif. He was 82.

Laidman’s death was confirmed to Hollywood Reporter by his son, Dan Laidman, with the cause of death being cancer.

Throughout his multiple decades in the industry, Laidman directed episodes on a wide range of shows, including “Hawaii Five-o,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Quantum Leap,” “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “Jake and the Fatman,” “The Fitzpatricks,” “Eight Is Enough,” “The Blue Knight” and “Kojak.”

Laidman went on to direct a total of 11 episodes of “The Waltons” as well as 10 episodes of “Scarecrow and Mrs. King,” 33 episodes of “Matlock” and 16 episodes of “7th Heaven,” marking his final screen credit in 2004.

Chester Spier, a set decorator on “Matlock,” shared a tribute to his longtime friend on Facebook, writing that “Harvey had a brilliant sense of humor and a keen eye,...

Harvey Laidman, a veteran TV director who helmed multiple episodes of such series as The Waltons, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, the original Matlock and 7th Heaven, has died. He was 82.

Laidman died of cancer on Jan. 3 in a hospice facility in Simi Valley, his son, Dan Laidman, told The Hollywood Reporter.

During his three-decade-plus career, he also directed installments of The Blue Knight, Family, Hawaii Five-o, Hunter, Kojak, Eight Is Enough, The Incredible Hulk, Lou Grant, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, Airwolf, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I., Jake and the Fatman, Silk Stalkings and Jag.

Laidman served as assistant director and unit production manager on the second and third seasons of CBS’ The Waltons from 1973-75, then advanced to the director’s chair to call the shots on 11 episodes of the beloved period drama from 1975-81.

He also helmed 10 episodes of CBS’ Scarecrow and Mrs. King from 1985-87; 33 episodes of NBC...

Thom Christopher, who portrayed the mobster Carlo Hessler in the ABC soap opera “One Life To Live,” died Thursday in New York. He was 84.

His longtime friend Steve Bergman confirmed his death with a loving message on Facebook. In it, Bergman explains that Christopher had been unwell for some time. His message read, “Thom has been sick for quite awhile now and fought through it all like a champ. We spoke 2-3 times a month and always had great long conversations. He was such a smart man who gave great advice and told such fantastic stories…”

His former “One Life to Live” co-star Anthony Crivello also shared a touching message on Facebook along with pictures of their time playing the father-son duo on screen. “My dear friend of many years, actor #ThomChristopher passed today. He was always a gentleman, always supportive, and he and his wife Judith who proceeded him in death,...

Thom Christopher, the Daytime Emmy-winning actor who portrayed the mobster Carlo Hesser and his meeker twin brother, Mortimer Bern, on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, has died. He was 84.

Christopher died Thursday in a New York hospital after a long illness, his friend, photographer Steven Bergman, announced.

The native New Yorker also was known for his turn as the stoic, half-man, half-bird alien Hawk (think Mr. Spock on Star Trek) on the second season of the 1979-81 NBC series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. He often shared scenes with Felix Silla’s robot Twiki.

Christopher joined One Life to Live in 1990 as the drug trafficker Carlo — he was only supposed to work one day on the daytime drama — and would seek revenge against the Buchanan family after his son Johnny (Anthony Crivello) is killed by Viki Buchanan (Erika Slezak).

Carlo was found murdered in 1992, but Christopher stuck around as Mortimer,...

Veteran soap actor Thom Christopher has died. The One Life to Live alum, who portrayed mob boss Carlo Hesser and his twin Mortimer Bern on the soap, was 84 when he passed. His former television son, Anthony Crivello, who portrayed Johnny, confirmed his death on social media.

Goodbye To A Legend

Crivello shared the news on Facebook. He wrote, “My dear friend of many years, actor Thom Christopher passed today. He was always a gentleman, always supportive, and he and his wife Judith who proceeded him in death, where [sic] always gracious to me and welcoming. Thom and I worked together on the ABC daytime series One Life to Live in the 1990s…. It was a wonderful time, difficult hours and long days, but joyful each minute. May Thom fly on Wings of Angels to be beside his beloved Judith, and may they enjoy each other’s company once again, beside the ‘Pearly Gates’ of heaven.

After “The Good Place,” creator Mike Schur and star Ted Danson are back with another comedy to keep you laughing while tugging on the heartstrings with “A Man on the Inside.” The Netflix series stars Danson as Charles, a retired and widowed man bored with his daily routine who gets the opportunity to reinvent his life when he’s hired by a private investigator to infiltrate a retirement home.

Danson is joined by an ensemble full of familiar faces, from former Schur’s comedy regulars to seasoned character actors. Here’s your handy guide to the cast of “A Man on the Inside” and where you’ve seen them before.

(Netflix) Ted Danson as Charles

“The Good Place” star Ted Danson reunites with series creator Michael Schur for “A Man on the Inside.” Danson plays Charles, a retired professor who is thrilled for a new adventure when he gets the...

Prior to "Gilligan's Island" in 1964, Tina Louise was already a long-working actress. Indeed, Louise worked her first modeling gig at the age of two, appearing in an ad campaign for her father's candy store. In high school, she started studying acting, and landed her first professional gig in 1956, appearing in an episode of the TV series "Studio One." She made her feature film debut in Anthony Mann's celebrated drama "God's Little Acre," in which Louise played Griselda, the wife of a character played by Jack Lord. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance. 

Louise went on to star in other high-profile film projects, including Michael Curtiz's "The Hangman," and the 1960 Italian historical epic "The Siege of Syracuse," in which she played three different roles. Louise also played the poet Sappho in a film called "The Warrior Empress." In 1964, she appeared in a film called "For Those Who Think Young,...

John Ashton, known for playing Detective Sergeant John Taggart in the Beverly Hills Cop films, died on October 20th at his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was 76. Ashton had been battling cancer in recent weeks. His manager Alan Somers confirmed his passing.

Ashton worked as an actor for over 50 years. One of his most famous roles came in 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop, where he starred alongside Eddie Murphy. He returned to play Detective Taggart in the 1987 sequel and again in the recent Netflix film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Beyond that franchise, Ashton also appeared in hit comedies like Midnight Run alongside Robert De Niro.

Born in 1948 in Massachusetts, Ashton developed a passion for acting while earning his theater degree from the University of Southern California. He started his career with TV appearances in the 1970s on shows like Kojak and Mas*H. Ashton acted in over 100 films and TV shows throughout his career.

2016 was a pretty good year for FX as five wins at the Primetime Emmys for The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story helped it to a total 18 trophies at the 68th Emmy Awards.

Eight years on, with new owners in the shape of The Walt Disney Company, it was an even better night for John Landgraf’s team.

FX won 36 awards across Primetime Emmys and the Creative Arts Awards, helped by record-breaking showings for Shōgun and The Bear. It was FX’s best ever Emmy performance and its most significant since the night Courtney B. Vance, Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown picked up awards for the Ryan Murphy-created limited series, as well as a win for Baskets’ Louie Anderson.

The network managed to break the hegemony of HBO and Netflix, which have been battling it out for most wins since the Reed Hastings-founded company entered original programming over a decade ago.

The Young and The Restless spoilers and updates reveal Judith Chapman, Y & R’s Gloria Abbott Bardwell is directing two theatrical performances at the same time. Judith, who has played in many soaps over the years is quite the talented lady!

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – From Natalie Bannon To Anjelica Devereaux

Judith was first introduced to soaps lovers as Natalie Bannon Hughes on “As The World Turns” from 1975–1978, and then Charlotte Greer on “Ryan’s Hope” in 1983.

She followed those roles with Ginny Blake Webber on General Hospital from 1984–1986, and Sandra Montaigne on One Life to Live (1987). Judith is well known for playing roles as scheming women, often cheating on their husbands.

She made guest appearances on popular prime time shows such as Kojak, Fantasy Island, Barnaby Jones, The Incredible Hulk, Galactica 1980, The Love Boat, and appeared twice on Magnum, P.I. Additionally, she had recurring roles in...

The 2024 Emmy Awards will feature a best drama series field that’s almost entirely different than the nominees for the last awards. But rather than a wholesale changing of the guard, the nearly unprecedented turnover is more a function of the way TV works now.

Of last year’s eight drama series contenders, two — HBO’s Succession (which won the award) and AMC’s Better Call Saul — were nominated for their final seasons. Five others aren’t eligible for this year’s Emmys: Andor, House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, The White Lotus and Yellowjackets didn’t air any new episodes in the eligibility period of June 1, 2023-May 31, 2024.

Only The Crown is a repeat nominee from the 75th Emmys. The last time only one drama series from the previous year was nominated was exactly 50 years ago, when The Waltons (which won the award in 1973) was nominated in 1974 alongside Kojak,...

Tom Bower, the busy character actor who portrayed Dr. Curtis Willard on The Waltons and the janitor, Marvin, who helps John McClane foil the terrorists at the airport in Die Hard 2, has died. He was 86.

Bower died last week of an unknown cause at his home in Los Angeles, his brother, Robert Bower, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Bower worked on John Cassavetes’ directorial debut, Shadows (1957), and played one of the translators that make a mess of things in the acclaimed Western The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982), starring Edward James Olmos.

He portrayed the father of the 37th U.S. president in Oliver Stone’s Nixon (1995), starring Anthony Hopkins, and the father of Nicolas Cage’s Terence McDonagh in Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009).

And, he appeared for director Scott Cooper in Crazy Heart (2009) — as the agent of Jeff Bridges’ Bad Blake — and Out of the Furnace...

John Aniston's net worth was around $5 million, with a long career on Days of Our Lives as Victor Kiriakis. Aniston, born on July 24, 1933, making him a Leo. He passed away at the age of 89. Aniston was best friends with Telly Savalas, who was Jennifer Aniston's godfather, showcasing their long and loving relationship.

John Aniston was a legendary soap opera star who amassed quite a significant net worth before he passed away. Rachel Green on Friends goes from riches to rags and a lot of comedy comes from her wealthy father and mother no longer paying for her lifestyle. Fortunately, the real-life relationship between Jennifer Aniston and her father, John Aniston, was much more loving. In fact, Jennifer presented her father his Daytime Emmys Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022, via People, an acknowledgment of his career on the long-running TV show, Days of Our Lives.

Aniston's portrayal of Victor Kiriakis...

Richard Foronjy, who spent more than eight years in prison before he turned to acting and appeared in such films as Serpico, Midnight Run, Repo Man and Carlito’s Way, died Sunday, his family announced. He was 86.

Foronjy said he was arrested more than 20 times for “forgery, bank robbery, credit card rip-offs, assorted crimes and skullduggery … [guilty of] almost everything except drugs and homicide,” he said in a 1987 interview with Upi’s Vernon Scott.

The Brooklyn native was convicted only once, but that got him an 8½-year stretch in the New York prisons Sing Sing and Attica before he was released when he was 32.

In Hollywood, not surprisingly, Foronjy specialized in portraying cops and crooks.

He was a cop killer in his screen debut, Serpico (1973), and cops in The Morning After (1986) and Prince of the City (1981), all for Sidney Lumet. “I was especially good at playing cops, no doubt because I got to...

Character actor Richard Foronjy, known for his unforgettable roles in movies like Midnight Run and Carlito's Way, has died. He was 86 years old.

Foronjy's death was announced on Facebook by his family, who shared in a post that he'd died on May 19. The actor is said to have passed away peacefully, joined by his granddaughter Katerhine Fornjy Coburn, his live Wendy Odell Chiaro, and her daughter Lori. He'd been spending his final days with Wendy and her family, who'd "showered him with love and adventures."

"Richard was a legend in every sense," the family statement reads. "He has left an indelible mark on all who had the privilege of knowing him. With a spirit as vibrant as the sun, he embraced life with unparalleled vigor and enthusiasm. Richard's outgoing nature and infectious joy illuminated every room he entered, leaving a lasting impression on all who crossed his path. Richard Foronjy's...

Actor Dabney Coleman, who played many film and TV roles while excelling at portraying villains, has died. His daughter, singer Quincy Coleman, confirmed that her father had died on Thursday at his Santa Monica home. He was 92 years old.

My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity, Quincy said, per The Hollywood Reporter. As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery. A teacher, a hero and a king, Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in life and in death as his spirit will shine through his work, his loved ones and his legacy eternally."

Coleman can be recognized from a number of roles. Among his most well-known is as the chauvinistic boss in the iconic 1980 comedy movie 9 to 5,...

Shows like Criminal Minds have flooded television for decades, with psychological elements adding depth to crime-solving narratives. Spin-offs such as Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders and international settings provide fresh takes on the crime procedural genre. Series like Numb3rs and Lie To Me offer unique angles on crime-solving, focusing on mathematical equations and behavioral science.

Shows like Criminal Minds flooded broadcast television for the last two decades. Even before it premiered, police procedurals had been one of the most popular genres since the advent of television. While there were several hit cop shows on TV, from Columbo and Kojak to Miami Vice and Hill Street Blues, it seems the shows that started in the 1990s and continue to this day took things a step further than any that came before. These shows often pull stories from the headlines and feature just as many sad endings as exciting save-the-day finales.

Criminal Minds...

Vin Diesel will suit up again as Richard B. Riddick this summer. The “Fast and Furious” star is set to begin production on “Riddick: Furya,” the fourth installment of the “Riddick” franchise, on Aug. 26.

The film, which follows 2000’s “Pitch Black,” 2004’s “The Chronicles of Riddick” and 2013’s “Riddick,” will shoot in Germany, Spain and the U.K.

In “Riddick: Furya,” Riddick finally returns to his homeworld, a place he barely remembers and one he fears might be left in ruins. But there, he finds other Furyans fighting for their existence against a new monster — and some of these Furyans are more like Riddick than he could have ever imagined.

The project reunites Diesel with writer and director David Twohy (“The Fugitive”). Diesel will produce under his One Race Films banner alongside Samantha Vincent. Thorsten Schumacher for Rocket Science and Lars Sylvest for Thank You Studios will also produce alongside Joe Neurauter.

Vin Diesel's dominance in Fast & Furious is ending, but Kojak could begin his next action franchise. Kojak's reboot faces an uncertain future, but its similarity to Fast & Furious makes it a worthy project for Diesel. Diesel's potential shift from criminal racer to cop signifies a fresh start in a possible Fast & Furious-like series.

Vin Diesel's days of playing Dominic Toretto are numbered, but the actor has already found his perfect Fast & Furious replacement. Diesel landed a major breakout role in the early 2000s thanks to The Fast and the Furious. The original 2001 street racing crime movie became the springboard for a sprawling franchise that has lasted over two decades. The success of the Fast & Furious movies transformed Vin Diesel's career, turning him into an even bigger star - especially in the action genre. Nevertheless, Fast & Furious 11 is planned as the final chapter for...

Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" is his masterpiece in between masterpieces. The legendary filmmaker wrapped principal photography in late February 1973, just one month before he would win the Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars for "The Godfather" (Albert Ruddy took home the Best Picture Oscar as the mafia classic's producer). Had Paramount released the film that year, it almost certainly would've received nominations for Best Picture and Director (over the wholly forgotten "A Touch of Class"), giving Coppola three consecutive nods in the latter category, a feat only accomplished once in Academy Awards history (by William Wyler). Instead, he wound up competing against himself a year later, when he added three more Oscars to his trophy case with "The Godfather Part II."

While "The Godfather" movies placed him atop Hollywood's director A-list for the rest of the decade, some cinephiles believe "The Conversation" is the superior film. The...

Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan played iconic roles in different Star Trek series from 1993-2002. Flanagan's characters had close ties to major heroes, impacting storylines in intriguing ways. Star Trek: DS9, Tng, and Enterprise featured Fionnula Flanagan in memorable guest star roles.

Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan played three very different characters in the Star Trek franchise between 1993 and 2002. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Flanagan trained at the Abbey Theatre School, where Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Colm Meaney would also train as an actor. Fionnula Flanagan moved to Los Angeles in the late 1960s, and became a recognizable face, popping up in guest roles on classic TV shows like Gunsmoke and Kojak, before winning a regular role in How the West was Won, which also starred Ricardo Montalban, best known as Khan Noonien-Singh in Star Trek.

Fionnula Flanagan has also appeared with several Star Trek personalities over the years, outside the franchise itself.

Charles Dierkop, the busy character actor who played tough guys in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting and the 1970s Angie Dickinson series Police Woman, has died. He was 87.

Dierkop died Sunday at Sherman Oaks Hospital after a recent heart attack and bout with pneumonia, his daughter, Lynn, told The Hollywood Reporter.

The Wisconsin native also appeared alongside Rod Steiger in Sidney Lumet’s The Pawnbroker (1964), played the mobster Salvanti in Roger Corman’s The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967) and was a murderous Santa Claus in the cult horror movie Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984).

After portraying an uncredited pool-hall hood in the Paul Newman-starring The Hustler (1961), Dierkop got to work with Newman again in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) when he was hired to play Hole in the Wall Gang outlaw George “Flat Nose” Curry.

Dierkop had broken his nose in fights several times as a kid,...

Charles Osgood, the genial radio and television commentator who anchored CBS Sunday Morning for more than two decades, died Tuesday. He was 91.

Osgood, who also was heard on the radio for more than 50 years with CBS’ The Osgood File, died at his home in New Jersey of dementia, the network announced.

The low-key Bronx native took over CBS’ Sunday program from Charles Kuralt in 1994 and retired in September 2016 as its longest-running host. After handing over the reins to Jane Pauley, he continued to broadcast The Osgood File and contribute stories to CBS News.

In December 2017, Osgood and Westwood One announced an extension to keep The Osgood File going, but he changed course just 15 days later.

“Although I was very much looking forward to continuing … unfortunately my health and doctors will now not allow it. So I will retire from The Osgood File and radio at the end of the year...

As 2023 comes to a close, we here at JoBlo.com would like to take a moment to pay tribute to some of the people who sadly passed away this year. Our deepest respect goes out to everyone in the industry we have lost, and our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of those who died in 2023. These talented individuals will always be remembered for their impact on the world of film and television.

In Memory Of…

Earl Boen

Earl Boen died at the age of 81 on January 5th. The actor was best known as Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, a role he reprised in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, making him the only other actor aside from Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in the first three movies.

Boen always wanted to inject a little more humour into his performance, but director James Cameron kept telling him no…...