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Noah Wyle has been wearing scrubs on television for decades. In 1994, a much-younger Wyle skyrocketed to fame thanks to "ER," a groundbreaking medical drama crafted by Michael Crichton that cast Wyle as third-year medical student turned trauma attending Dr. John Carter. Now, he's starring on "The Pitt," a Max original that reunites him with "ER" writers R. Scott Gemmill and John Wells, as trauma attending Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch. ("The Pitt," it should be said, is not a reboot of "ER." I say that for legal reasons.) Wyle, who felt inspired to create this series during Covid-19 when he apparently got messages from fans asking where "Carter" was during the crisis, sat down with Dave Davies for NPR's interview series "Fresh Air" and opened up about how his family — specifically, his mother — reacted to "The Pitt," which is particularly striking when you consider that Wyle's mom was once a real-life medical professional.

Pound for pound, "30 Rock" is one of the funniest TV shows ever made, and that's not hyperbole. If you've watched the show, you know for a fact that it's packed so densely with jokes that you might find yourself constantly rewinding episodes because you were laughing so hard at something that you completely missed five subsequent sight gags and throwaway lines. The show was created by Tina Fey, who, at that point, was best known for writing and acting on "Saturday Night Live," and ultimately, she and her co-showrunner Robert Carlock were encouraged to take her experience on "SNL" and turn it into the show that became "30 Rock." So, just in case you haven't watched it — or it's been a while — what's the general deal with "30 Rock?"

Well, Fey stars as Liz Lemon, the head writer of a frankly terrible-looking sketch show called "The Girly Show," or...

NBC spy show "Chuck" was about a regular guy named Chuck (Zachary Levi) who works at a big-box electronics store called Buy More. After he inadvertently has a CIA supercomputer downloaded to his brain, Chuck becomes a super-spy, finding himself embroiled in all sorts of espionage antics ... all while trying to hold down his day job.

"Chuck" picked up a loyal fan base thanks to its trademark blend of quirky humor and thrilling action. Though the show was repeatedly in danger of cancellation, fans rallied around the series, somehow convincing NBC to pick it up any time it seemed on the bubble. "The fans of 'Chuck' have been incredibly passionate and supportive of the show," NBC entertainment marketing president Adam Stotsky told TheWrap in 2009, when the network leaned into all the online chatter with an online game that encouraged fans to spread the word about the show on social media.

Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers from “Poker Face” Season 2, Episode 3, now streaming on Peacock.

FBI agent Luca Clark (Simon Helberg) returned for more action in Episode 3 of “Poker Face,” which is in the midst of a second season boasting more murders, more Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) investigations and more guest stars — including stand-up comedian John Mulaney.

Rian Johnson’s charming murder-of-the-week show features different marquee guest stars in every episode. But since Helberg plays one of the show’s few recurring characters, he’s had a chance to grow the trajectory of Luca since Season 1.

“It’s exciting to see how he fumbles up the ladder, starting from driving around geriatric retired ex-cons in witness protection, all the way to cracking these really significant cases for the FBI and getting into the shit,” Helberg tells Variety. “As an actor, it’s a real dream because I haven’t gotten to...

When "Bones" wrapped up in 2017, it had been on the air for a full 12 seasons. As such, there were plenty of potential keepsakes that the cast and crew might have snuck out on their last day. Considering how long the show had been going and how successful it had been, there was every reason for them to do so. Stars David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel have spoken about working together, remembering it as a positive experience, which it seems they'd be willing to repeat, if their comments on the potential "Bones" revival are anything to go by. In fact, pretty much everybody who worked on the Fox procedural seems to be eager to return, suggesting that the series wasn't just a big success, but a grand old time all around.

As such, you can imagine why the actors would have taken a piece of the show with them back in 2017. For Boreanaz,...

Charlie Cale, the human truth detector, is back for more mysteries in Season 2 of “Poker Face,” which premiered on Peacock with three episodes on Thursday. Natasha Lyonne returns in her Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated role.

The series, from “Knives Out” director Rian Johnson, follows Charlie’s off-the-grid adventures as she tries to stay one step ahead of the mobsters who want her dead. In classic “Columbo” or “Murder, She Wrote,” style, a murder just happens to occur wherever she goes.

This season boasts a tremendous who’s who of guest stars, kicking off off with “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo. We’ll also see Lyonne reunited with her “But I’m a Cheerleader” costar, Melanie Lynskey of “Yellowjackets.”

Here’s when and were to watch all Season 2 episodes:

When does “Poker Face” Season 2 premiere?

Season 2 premieres with three episodes on Peacock on May 8.

How can I watch “Poker Face?”

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"Poker Face" is back for season 2 (read our review here), and I couldn't be more delighted. Rian Johnson's wonderful little streaming series is what's called a "howcatchem" rather than a "whodunit": while there's a murder at the center of every episode, these aren't murder mysteries, at least not to the audience. Borrowing a page out of the "Columbo" playbook, each episode tells us who the killer is upfront. From there, it's up to the show's main sleuth, Charlie Cale, to crack the case. Unlike Columbo, Charlie, as played by Natasha Lyonne, isn't a professional detective. However, she does have the uncanny ability to know when someone is lying; she's basically a human lie detector. Because of this gift, Charlie is always able to tell when a killer is bending the truth, and she usually takes it upon herself to save the day...

When CBS first ordered a "Matlock" reboot back in 2023, the decision may have been a head-scratcher to some. Even aside from the fact that most of the cast of the original "Matlock" have passed away and their fans were likely nearing 60 years of age at least, the television landscape is already so crowded with courtroom dramas that an addition of this kind could understandably feel unnecessary. Speaking for those of us who held that opinion back then, we're happy to have been proven wrong.

"Matlock" is an unexpectedly fresh TV show with a unique perspective on the legal procedural genre, buoyed by a cast that flaunts comedic and dramatic talent in equal measure. This doesn't come as too much of a surprise if you recognize them from previous films and television shows, which include some of the best comedies and dramas TV has ever seen. From "The Office" and "Pitch Perfect...

Season 1 of the series featured notable appearances by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chloë Sevigny and others. Who will pop up in Season 2?

The new season of “Poker Face” may not have a release date quite yet, but Peacock is already teasing some pretty epic guest star appearances for the new batch of episodes. The Natasha Lyonne-headlined series treated fans to some pretty fascinating characters played by recognizable stars in Season 1, and has unveiled the full list of guest performers it will welcome in Season 2. Check out who you’ll be able to see when Charlie Cale rolls back through in her Plymouth Barracuda!

Who Will Guest Star in Season 2 of ‘Poker Face’?

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It is not surprising that "Columbo" is beloved as a detective show. Peter Falk's titular sleuth waltzes through the toughest cases with relentless precision, using his perceived ineptitude to disarm the slickest of criminals. When these criminals underestimate him and mistake his shrewdness for incompetence, it is incredibly satisfying to watch a smart, amicable fellow like Columbo have the last laugh. Moreover, it is a detective show like no other, taking an unconventional approach to how the mystery unfolds. Instead of operating like a whodunit, "Columbo" reveals the perpetrator in the first act and hinges its suspense on how Columbo gets to the heart of a case that appears unsolvable at first glance. "Just one more thing," Columbo muses, while poking every aspect of a case until the truth is revealed as plain as day.

The ABC series, which was released in 1968 on NBC, starts by setting an incredibly high standard.

Steven Spielberg is often regarded for his invaluable contributions to cinema, but there's an argument to be made for his place in television. After his short film "Amblin'" made waves with Sid Sheinberg, the former head of Universal, Spielberg spent the late '60s and early '70s directing a number of shows including "Columbo" and "Night Gallery." Though his focus would cater toward the glamour of big screen adventures, he never lost sight of the medium that gave him the opportunities to flex his chops. Most of Spielberg's later television career consisted of executive producer credits, but there were some shows that he had an active hand in developing, with one that made a considerable splash in the mid '80s.

"Amazing Stories" was Spielberg's foray into the world of anthology television, as each episode spanned the genre-scope of fantasy, science fiction and horror. Invoking the series will undoubtedly...

Partway through the sixth season of Shonda Rhimes' massive hit "Grey's Anatomy", we see Isobel "Izzie" Stevens, one of the series' original surgical interns played by Katherine Heigl, for the final time. To call Izzie's exit abrupt is ... an understatement. After getting fired from Seattle Grace-Mercy West hospital, Izzie flees, leaving her new husband, Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), behind. When she comes back in "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked," she suggests that maybe she and Alex can fix things; he tells her that's not possible, and Izzie is never seen or heard from again.

Characters leave "Grey's Anatomy" all the time. Patrick Dempsey's leading man, Dr. Derek Shepherd (often referred to as "McDreamy"), left the series in season 11, Sandra Oh hung up her stethoscope in season 10 when her character, Dr. Cristina Yang, moved to Switzerland, and even the titular Meredith Grey, played by Ellen Pompeo,...

Plot: Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.

Review: While Rian Johnson revived the whodunit on the big screen with Knives Out and the Netflix sequel Glass Onion, his charmingly retro small-screen series Poker Face has truly proven its worth in the tried-and-true genre. Echoing classic shows like Columbo and The Rockford Files, Poker Face‘s first season centered on Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne), who solved mysteries while on the run from gangsters looking to kill her. The overarching narrative of the first season was engaging, but the standalone mysteries boasting famous guest stars turned Poker Face into must-watch programming. After a two-year wait, Poker Face is back with another ten mysteries,...

There is no separating the character of Lieutenant Columbo from the man who portrayed him on "Columbo," Peter Falk (even if he wasn't the first choice to play the unconventional detective). The actor really made the character his own through his performance, but shockingly, he only directed one episode of the long-running series. It's likely that he wanted to focus on simply acting and wasn't interested in trying to pull double-duty, although he did also write an episode of the series later in its run. In the end, though, fans got only a single magical episode both starring and directed by Falk: season 1, episode 7, "Blueprint for Murder."

"Blueprint for Murder" features "Silent Night, Bloody Night" star Patrick O'Neal as the murderer of the week, Elliot Markham, an architect who kills the extremely wealthy Texan Bo Williamson (Forrest Tucker in a 10-gallon hat) with the help of his lover, Williamson's beautiful trophy wife,...

The world of "Severance" might look similar to our own, but a closer peek at its technology adds layers to the show's central mystery. The most glaringly obvious example of this is the computers used by the Microdata Refinement (Mdr) team on the severed floor at Lumon Industries, which appear more retrofuturistic than dystopian. This might not make sense at first, as Lumon has mastered the ethically dubious, highly controversial severance procedure, highlighting the technological leaps that have already been achieved by this society. But the computers used to carry out the "mysterious and important" work at Lumon aren't sleek or ergonomic — they're nostalgic, almost surreal in design, with a bulky trackball lodged beside the dual-toned keyboard. The narrative themes of corporate hegemony and manipulation (which were partly inspired by "The Stanley Parable") can be gleaned solely from these designs, as these keyboards feature every button except Ctrl and Esc.

The history of comedy on TV is littered with characters who have extraordinary gifts. There are the ones who can do literal magic, like Samantha on Bewitched, Jeannie on I Dream of Jeannie, or, well, all the witches of Agatha All Along. There are space aliens, like Uncle Martin in My Favorite Martian or The Great Gazoo on The Flintstones or Mork on Mork & Mindy. There are straight-up mutant superheroes, like in She-Hulk or Doom Patrol or The Boys. Poker Face’s Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) has the preternatural ability to tell, from merely hearing someone make a statement, if it’s a lie; thus, she is part of a long TV tradition, even if her power is a bit less dramatic than if she could change the nature of matter, stop time or fly around shooting lasers from her hands. And while watching her use this gift to solve mysteries is extremely satisfying,...

From 2007 to 2014 and across 138 episodes, writer, director, producer, and actor John Francis Daley played Dr. Lance Sweets on "Bones," Hart Hanson's beloved procedural series about forensic anthropologists solving cold cases. Did you know, though, that Daley also wrote one of those episodes?

The season 6 episode "The Truth in the Myth" — which was written by Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein, directed by Chad Lowe, and came out in 2011 — focuses on a case involving a man who worked as a "mythbuster" named Lee Coleman (Leigh McCloskey) who, it's believed, died in some sort of incident with the mythical Chupacabra. After Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and her team keep investigating, they find all sorts of different animal traces on the corpse, including bite marks, scales from reptiles, and hair from mammals, though the pragmatic Bones remains convinced that it's all some sort of hoax.

Bones is, as usual, right. The weird...

There's a lot to love about the classic detective series "Columbo," and over the years, people have tried to figure out exactly what has made it so darn watchable. Seriously, it's incredibly easy to turn on an episode of the series on streaming and end up losing a whole afternoon to hanging out with television's comfiest-dressed and most comforting police detective, Lieutenant Columbo. Played by Peter Falk, Columbo spends each lengthy episode solving a crime that the audience is already privy to, as each episode begins with the murder itself. Sometimes these murder sequences can be rather extensive, setting up characters and backstories and running for up to 30 minutes before Columbo himself even appears. 

In a retrospective from Peacock, archival interview footage with Falk reveals his opinion on why people loved "Columbo" so much, and it actually has more to do with those opening murders and less with Columbo or Falk.

This article contains spoilers for the first five "Final Destination" movies.

A good hook in a horror sequel can lure audiences in with the promise of a shakeup to the formula, whether it be adding a supernatural twist, ramping up the gore effects, or adopting a different tone altogether. You don't want a cool idea to get stale. One of the greatest strengths of "Final Destination" as a franchise is that each new film has mostly been able to sell itself by demolishing the sanctity of our everyday routines. James Wong, Glen Morgan and Jeffrey Reddick redefined the fear of flying for an entire generation. The series has since made it its mission to cast doubt over the little things — and the many ways they can kill us.

This is why "Final Destination" has maintained its cultural stronghold over the past 25 years, despite the last installment coming out nearly a decade and a half ago.

Pat Sajak might have retired from Wheel of Fortune last June, but the iconic game show host is ready to step back into the limelight this summer as he takes to the stage for a brand new project. Sajak and his longtime collaborator Joe Moore are making their return to the Hawaii Theatre Center stage for the production of Prescription: Murder, adapted from the hit TV detective series Columbo. The play will debut on July 31 and run through August 10, 2025, with all the net proceeds going to support the Hawaii Theatre Center. According to the Hawaii Theatre website, Prescription: Murder “tells the story of a brilliant psychiatrist (Sajak) and his mistress (Therese Olival) who hatch a plot to murder his neurotic and possessive wife (Amy K. Sullivan) that depends on a bizarre impersonation to create a perfect alibi.” “Lt. Columbo (Moore) is assigned to the case and engages the psychiatrist in...

Before he was known for making blockbusters about sharks, aliens, and dinosaurs, Steven Spielberg had the honor of directing an episode of "Columbo." His contribution to the series, "Murder by the Book," is the first regular episode of the long-running drama following two successful TV movies, and it helped get the show off to a flying start. In fact, Peter Falk -- who plays the series' titular crime-solver –- was so blown away by Spielberg's directorial style that it made him rethink how television could be made.

As he once told "Pebble Mill at One" in an interview:

"I knew this guy was exceptional. The show with Steven Spielberg was the first time in my acting career that I did a scene in which I was unaware where the camera was. In television, the camera is always right there. And we did a scene, and he said 'Action,' and we started to shoot,...

The great Angela Lansbury, winner of five Tony Awards and an honorary Oscar, and nominee for three Oscars and 18 Primetime Emmys besides -- passed away in 2022 at the age of 96, leaving a legacy so large, it cannot be measured by other mortals in the acting sphere. Lansbury was one of the more versatile actresses of her generation, playing innocent girls, scheming villainesses and murderers, heroes, crones, and loving matrons all with equal aplomb. 

Lansbury was already a sizable celebrity by 1984 when she took the role of Jessica Fletcher on the long-running detective series "Murder, She Wrote." Fletcher was a retired English-teacher-turned-mystery-author who became embroiled in a series of murders in her small town of Cabot Cove, Maine. It was a cozy and intelligent series, buoyed by Lansbury's personable performance. The series ran for 247 episodes over 12 seasons. Frustratingly, Lansbury won none of 12 Emmys for which she was nominated for "Murder, She Wrote.

Peacock released the official trailer for Poker Face Season 2 on Wednesday and as fans get ready for the highly anticipated series to return, star Natasha Lyonne tells Gold Derby how it all began.

“We sat at a diner booth. It was a classy diner, but it was still a booth. And we talked about all the things we love,” Lyonne says of her initial meeting with the show’s creator, Rian Johnson. Those things included 1970s classics such as Robert Altman’s The Long Goodbye and California Split, John Huston's Fat City, and the Peter Falk procedural Columbo. “The relaxation and the ease they have on them — that was really how we found the way in,” Lyonne explains of her character, Charlie, who has an inherent lie-detecting ability.

But after the famous diner booth meeting, Lyonne says she didn’t hear from Johnson for a few months. Luckily when he did reach out,...

From the mind of Rian Johnson, fans of the filmmaker's detective stories were given a gift with Poker Face Season 1. The story followed Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne), a woman who can always tell when someone is lying. Her "Peter Falk in Columbo" energy is the perfect framing device for a beautiful mix of modern characters, murders to solve, and a new favorite detective who always gets the answers she is looking for. Now, the hit series, written by both Johnson and Lyonne, is back for Season 2! The new trailer shows us Charlie doing what she does best: Forcing people to tell the truth when they don't want to.

Much like the first season, Season 2 will feature an all-star line-up of guests! The list includes Alia Shawkat, Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, John Mulaney, Giancarlo Esposito, John Ritter, Katie Holmes, Justin Theroux, Melanie Lynskey, and more. What looks great about this season is that,...

We are so back, folks, and so is the most entertaining murder-mystery series of the last several years. Since putting his stamp on "Star Wars" with the brilliant "The Last Jedi," director Rian Johnson has gone on to create an original new franchise with "Knives Out" and "Glass Onion" on the big screen and "Poker Face" for streaming television. In both cases, half of Hollywood has been recruited to fill out the ensemble casts, while the other half has shown up anyway. And ever since season 1 of the Peacock series introduced viewers to Natasha Lyonne's human lie detector Charlie Cale in early 2023, we've been waiting on pins and needles for season 2 to finally arrive.

We're one step closer to that with today's release of the "Poker Face" season 2 trailer, courtesy of Peacock. Written as a throwback to the old case-of-the-week serials like "Columbo" that countless viewers grew up on,...

“Poker Face” is a modern whodunnit series in the same vein of “Murder She Wrote” and “Columbo” and hails from producer Rian Johnson (“Knives Out”) and showrunner Tony Tost, as Natasha Lyonne (“Russian Doll”) plays the extremely charming Charlie, a wise-cracking human lie detector who is traveling across the United States inadvertedly getting caught up in various murder cases.

Continue reading ‘Poker Face’ Season 2 Trailer: Natasha Lyonne’s Charming & Sleuthy Human Lie Detector Returns May 8 at The Playlist.

There's something very comforting about curling up with a cozy murder mystery. Easy-going, nostalgic, and usually low on violence after an inciting incident, they can be the perfect antidote to the stresses of modern life. Sure, a few people might get killed, but you know that the bad guys will (almost) always get their comeuppance and order in the movie's self-contained world will be restored by the time the credits roll. Little wonder that the format enjoyed a resurgence during the pandemic with millions seeking solace from the likes of "Murder, She Wrote" and "Columbo." These old shows are so relaxing, their modern-day equivalents like "Poker Face" even helped me beat insomnia a few years back.

Although the term "cozy mystery" didn't exist when she was writing, Agatha Christie is now regarded as the mother of the format. After introducing Hercule Poirot in her first novel, "The Mysterious Affair at...

For many people, the character of Lieutenant Columbo, the disheveled detective portrayed with a perfect mix of earnestness and deprecation by Peter Falk, is as comforting as a fictional character can be. He is the true ideal for justice, frequently taking down the rich and powerful through the sheer power of being an annoying little guy who pays close attention. Indeed, every episode of "Columbo" offers at least some kind of comfort for the audience. The show ran for decades, from 1968 to 2003 (though there were some gaps), with Columbo becoming a crucial part of pop culture along the way, being referenced in everything from "The Simpsons" to "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." 

One especially memorable "Columbo" reference, however, was created by Falk himself when he gave a truly hilarious performance as the titular character outside of the actual show. In 1978, the actor appeared in-character as Columbo on "The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast,...

This post contains spoilers for "The Rookie."

Those who grew up watching "Firefly" or "Castle" (like me) are already aware of Nathan Fillion's charismatic appeal as a television actor. Fillion excels in both dramatic and comedic roles, and when these two elements merge, it yields a recipe that works in favor of most multi-season shows. ABC's police procedural dramedy "The Rookie" fits the bill perfectly, with Fillion playing leading man John Nolan, who opts for an abrupt mid-life career change by becoming a part of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). This sudden professional pivot comes with its own challenges, as Nolan is wholly unprepared to tackle the unpredictability that comes with being a police officer. Things get convoluted over time, thanks to a dozen character arcs and plot contrivances, but "The Rookie" is still going strong, with its seventh season premiering in January this year.

In season 4 of the show,...

There are quite a few memorable things about the classic television detective Columbo that set him apart from the average TV cop. From his disheveled appearance and trademark tan overcoat to his perpetually lit cigar, Peter Falk's Lieutenant Columbo is clearly cut from a different, less rigid cloth. He regularly takes the rich and powerful down a few notches and always catches the murderer through a combination of attention to detail and a willingness to be a bit annoying, and it's through the latter that he uses his most famous catchphrase: "One more thing." While he doesn't always exactly say "one more thing," he uses some variation of it to let the killer know that he's caught onto them, asking some vital final question or pointing out their fatal flaw. It's one of the elements of the character that is most often referenced and parodied, but it wasn't ever...

With a legacy spanning decases, it's still inconceivable that anyone could dislike "The Princess Bride." Released in 1987, the fantasy romantic comedy was written by William Goldman (already a two-time Academy Award-winner for his work on "All the President's Men" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"), directed by Rob Reiner (then best known for directing "Stand By Me" the year prior), and featured a miraculously stacked cast. Though it did just okay at the box office, the film has since become a cult classic that -- in large part through the continued success of this cast -- retroactively vindicates those who were early champions of its brilliance.

Whether senior actor or child star, veteran of the screen or relative newcomer, everyone with a role in the core ensemble of "The Princess Bride" brings something wildly unexpected to their individual role no matter how small. Incidentally, the vast majority of these...

Sian Barbara Allen, a Golden Globe-nominated TV actress who appeared in such hits as The Waltons and L.A. Law, died today at the age of 78 in Chapel Hill, N.C. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s Disease.

A prolific television performer of the ’70s and ’80s, Allen was born on July 12, 1946 in Reading, Penn. Raised by her mother and grandmother, upon graduating high school, she received a scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse, which sparked her career. She studied with the highly regarded acting teacher Peggy Feury as part of the Journeyman program at the storied Mark Taper Forum.

Afterward, she was soon hired as one of the last contract players at Universal Studios, eventually booking roles on such series like Gunsmoke, Cagney & Lacey, The Incredible Hulk, Hawaii Five-0, Columbo, The Rockford Files and others. She was also the first woman to pen a script for an episode of Baretta,...

Sian Barbara Allen, the actor known for numerous television roles and her lead role in “Scream, Pretty Peggy” alongside Bette Davis, died Monday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Allen’s death was confirmed to Variety with the cause of death being Alzheimer’s disease.

In the ’70s and ’80s, Allen had numerous roles in popular TV shows, including “The Waltons,” “Columbo,” “The Rockford Files,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Gunsmoke,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.” and “The Incredible Hulk.” Allen also wrote the “Just for Laughs” episode of “Baretta” in Season 4.

In her film work, she starred alongside numerous stars, including Patty Duke, Rosemary Murphy and Richard Thomas in “You’ll Like My Mother” (1972), Bette Davis in “Scream Pretty Peggy” (1973) and Gregory Peck and Jack Warden in the Western “Billy Two Hats” (1974). She also played Anne Morrow alongside Anthony Hopkins in “The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case” (1976). Allen earned a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising New Actress...

Clive Revill, the actor known for voicing Emperor Palpatine in “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980), died March 11 in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 94.

Revill’s death after a long battle with dementia was confirmed to Variety by his daughter Kate.

Over the years, Revill starred in “Kaleidoscope” (1966) alongside Warren Beatty, “The Assassination Bureau” (1969) with Oliver Reed and Diana Rigg and played the fire marshall in “Robin Hood: Men in Tights” (1993). Revill worked with director Billy Wilder on both “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes” (1970) and “Avanti!” (1972), which starred Jack Lemmon. Revill received a Golden Globe nomination back in 1973 for his supporting role in “Avanti!”

In addition to his versatile film career, Revill also appeared and guest starred in numerous television shows, including “Columbo,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “MacGyver,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “The Fall Guy,” “Wizards and Warriors,” “Remington Steele” and “Three’s a Crowd.” Notably, his 1978 “Columbo” episode...

A guest appearance on mystery series Poker Face is quickly becoming one of the most in-demand roles among Hollywood A-listers. Cynthia Erivo, Katie Holmes, Melanie Lynskey, Kumail Nanjiani and Justin Theroux are just a few of the boldface names who will appear as victims, killers or occasionally both on the show’s second season.

Speaking at a PaleyFest LA panel Saturday at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater, showrunner Rian Johnson and producer-star Natasha Lyonne were joined by season two actors Lynskey, Nanjiani, Haley Joel Osment, John Cho, GaTa, Clea Duvall and Judith Light, who won an Emmy for her first-season appearance.

While Johnson was careful not to offer any spoilers, he did give fans a preview of what to expect from the upcoming season. “We had so much fun making that first season. I feel like in the second season, the big thing I wanted to do was just kind of...

Peter Falk wasn't the first choice to play the titular detective on "Columbo," but it's safe to say that he nailed the role and became synonymous with the character for most of his career. The actor helped turn the '70s procedural into a bona fide success story, winning a bunch of Emmys in the process, and making audiences fall in love with his trench coat-wearing, scruffy crime-solver. What's more, Falk's portrayal of Frank Columbo inspired Christian Bale's performance in 2022's "Amsterdam," proving that he's had a long-lasting effect on popular culture. However, Falk wasn't the only actor to leave his mark on the series, as his wife, Shera Danese, set a record for her contributions to the show.

Overall, Danese appeared in several episodes of "Columbo," making her the most featured guest star in the series' history. Her debut, which came about in the season 6 episode "Fade In to Murder,...

For a long time, you could tell just how successful a TV show was based on the number of spin-offs it inspired. That concept is as true now as it was decades ago, what with the vast amount of "NCIS" and Dick Wolf spin-offs that litter the network airways year after year. But while spin-offs can be an easy sign of whether or not a series is popular, the spin-offs themselves aren't always successful, even when it comes to procedurals like cop dramas and mysteries. Indeed, just because viewers will always flock to crime dramas doesn't mean that every one of those shows is guaranteed to be a hit. If you need an example, simply look at the short-lived spin-off of one of the most beloved TV series of all time.

One of the all-time great mystery TV shows, "Columbo" transformed Peter Falk from an immensely talented actor into an...

Actor Clive Revill, known in part for his work on Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, has passed away.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Revill died on March 11 while at a care facility in Sherman Oaks, California. According to his daughter, Kate Revill, her father died following a battle with dementia. He was 94 years old.

Revill is known to Star Wars fans for his role in the original cut of 1980's Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. After he worked with director Irvin Kerschner on 1966's A Fine Madness, Revill was called upon to record some dialogue to be used for the voice of the emperor, in which the character is presented as a holographic projection. In the next movie, Return of the Jedi, Ian McDiarmid took over the role of the emperor, and in the 2004 DVD release of The Empire Strikes Back, McDiarmid's version was used to...

Clive Revill, the New Zealand native who after being recruited to be an actor by Laurence Olivier starred on Broadway, appeared in two films for Billy Wilder and provided the original voice of the evil Emperor Palpatine in The Empire Strikes Back, has died. He was 94.

Revill died March 11 at a care facility in Sherman Oaks after a battle with dementia, his daughter, Kate Revill, told The Hollywood Reporter.

The extremely versatile Revill played cops in Otto Preminger’s Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965), starring Olivier, and Jack Smight’s Kaleidoscope (1966), starring Warren Beatty; not one but two characters (a Scotsman and an Arab) in Joseph Losey’s Modesty Blaise (1966); and a physicist investigating strange goings-on at a haunted mansion in John Hough’s The Legend of Hell House (1973), starring Roddy McDowall.

A veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Revill also appeared seven times on Broadway and received Tony nominations for...

Emmy-Award winning costume designer Lyn Paolo is no stranger to working in the fictionalized world of the White House. With her work already featured in Shondaland’s Scandal and The West Wing, the veteran designer knows her way around a series’ Oval office. However, Paul William Davies‘ The Residence proved to present a new, unique challenge for the designer.

“As a costume designer, I will say that it was a really fun jigsaw puzzle, because you have all these elements, all these people, but then you have all the [White House] rooms,” Paolo tells The Hollywood Reporter.

In the series, Uzo Aduba and Randall Park are a detective duo enlisted to solve the murder of chief usher A.B. Wynter, who is killed during the most chaotic night for staff: the White House State Dinner. Aduba leads the ensemble cast as Cordelia Cupp, a consulting detective for the Metropolitan Police Department. FBI...

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...

Elsbeth is bringing back nine guest stars from Seasons 1 and 2 for the Season 2 finale, which officially has a premiere date. The series is currently on break for March Madness, and the final episodes of Season 2 will kick off on Thursday, April 3 on CBS. Weeds alum Mary-Louise Parker is the guest star of the week when it comes back, and she’s also on the list of returning guest stars for the season finale. Here’s everything there is to know about the Season 2 closer, which will air at a different time than usual. When is the Elsbeth Season 2 finale? The Elsbeth Season 2 finale will air on Thursday, May 8, at 9/8c on CBS instead of the usual 10/9c time slot. Who is guest starring in the Elsbeth Season 2 finale? Elsbeth is known for having a notable guest star every week thanks to its Columbo-inspired format. Usually there’s only one murderer of the week,...

It's a well-known fact that, in life, things are not always what they seem, and sometimes that which seems unassuming can contain a surprisingly deep well of power and resilience. There isn't a better way to sum up director Steven Spielberg's early works, especially the TV movie "Duel," its plot, and its star, Dennis Weaver. In 1971, when "Duel" was released, Weaver was still best known for his recurring role on the long-running Western series "Gunsmoke." Meanwhile, Spielberg was only barely known, having gained a bit of a reputation as the protege of then-Universal president Sidney "Sid" Sheinberg, after the precocious young Spielberg had directed a short film that impressed Sheinberg, 1968's "Amblin'" (a film which Spielberg would later homage by naming his production company after it). On the strength of that short, Spielberg was given the opportunity to become part of McA/Universal's burgeoning television division, directing episodes...

We’re so back! Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale is on the case in Peacock and Rian Johnson‘s new teaser trailer for Poker Face Season 2. The upcoming season of Johnson’s smash-hit crime series premieres at PaleyFest in LA on Saturday, March 29, at 2 Pt at the Dolby Theatre. Rian Johnson, Natasha Lyonne, and new guest stars will be there to introduce the first episode and hold an in-depth conversation about the show’s celebrated return.

According to Peacock’s Poker Face Season 2 press release, “Charlie Cale is back on the run, and in Season 2, we’ve taken her journey to the next level, one murder mystery at a time. From minor league baseball to big box retail, funeral homes to alligator farms, and even a grade school talent show, Charlie navigates her crime-solving existential road trip with deadpan wit, human empathy, and her signature uncanny lie-detecting ability.”

“To bring Season 2 to life,...

Poker Face is coming back!

Peacock debuted the official teaser for Season 2 of the Emmy-winning TV show on Wednesday (March 12), along with revealing the premiere date, teaser and first look images.

“We’re so back! And that’s no bullsh-t,” the network declared.

Keep reading to find out more…

The new season premieres May 8 with 3 episodes, followed by a new episode weekly.

Creator and writer Rian Johnson and executive producer, writer and star Natasha Lyonne provided a note about the upcoming season.

“Charlie Cale is back on the run, and in Season 2 we’ve taken her journey to the next level one murder mystery at a time. From minor league baseball to big box retail, from funeral homes to alligator farms and even a grade school talent show, Charlie navigates her crime solving existential road-trip with deadpan wit, human empathy, and her signature uncanny lie-detecting ability,” they wrote.

“To bring Season 2 to life,...

Welcome back, Charlie Cale.

Natasha Lyonne is back as TV’s favorite gumshoe detective in the first teaser for Poker Face season two, and the footage teases the roster of high-wattage guest stars who have been brought in to play in Charlie’s murder mystery sandbox when the series returns.

With its twist on the Columbo murder-of-the-week format, the Peacock series from creator Rian Johnson lured an eye-popping weekly roster of guest stars for season one that included the likes of Adrien Brody, Nick Nolte, Ellen Barkin, Tim Meadows, Ron Perlman and Stephanie Hsu, to name a few. Johnson, Lyonne and the Poker Face casting team went back to the drawing board for season two to bring on the impressive list of guest stars (listed below) — and the teaser introduces who some of them will be playing.

The 12-episode season launches with three episodes on May 8, followed by a weekly releases Thursdays on Peacock.

After over two years, we finally have a premiere date for “Poker Face” Season 2. Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne’s crime dramedy will return on May 8 with its first three episodes. After its premiere, new episodes will air Thursdays on Peacock.

“This is getting a little crazy,” Cynthia Erivo says in the teaser out Wednesday, to which Lyonne’s Charlie Cale shoots back, “Stay with me.”

The rest of the 30-second clip is filled with gunfire, explosions, zingers and big-name cameos. The video also shows appearances from John Mulaney, Katie Holmes, Giancarlo Esposito, Awkwafina, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Justin Theroux, Taylor Schilling, Kumail Nanjiani and Melanie Lynskey. “What am I even running from, right?” Charlie asks, chuckling. Seconds later, she’s shot at repeatedly. Watch the full teaser, below:

The Peacock original takes its cues from “Columbo” and other TV classics. The mystery-of-the-week series follows Lyonne’s Charlie, who always...

Natasha Lyonne is back in the game of solving mysteries in Season 2 of “Poker Face.”

The star-studded, Emmy Award-winning original series returns with Lyonne’s Charlie Cale tackling a new mystery-of-the-week. Charlie has an extraordinary ability to know without fail when someone is lying, and now for this season, Charlie continues her journey on the road across the country, encountering a new cast of characters and investigating crimes along the way.

“Poker Face” previously received four Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Lyonne, and garnered Peacock its first Emmy win for Judith Light’s Outstanding Guest Actress Performance in a Comedy Series.

Lyonne is joined by a fresh crop of celeb guest stars for Season 2, ranging from “Wicked” actress Cynthia Erivo to comedian John Mulaney. The full list also includes Awkwafina, Ben Marshall, B.J. Novak, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, David Krumholtz, Davionte “GaTa” Ganter,...

We are firmly in the era of streaming and rapidly moving away from what was once the dominant force in TV. Cable is dying a slow death and traditional TV networks are increasingly becoming less relevant. It's a streaming-dominated world. Netflix spends nearly $20 billion annually on original movies and TV shows as the king of the streamers, and it's just one of many. Still, as often as new stuff gains traction on streaming services, it's often older shows (or movies) that give any single service value. This is increasingly becoming part of the strategy for these companies, and there's even a name for it. Welcome to the age of newstalgia.

During a panel at this year's SXSW in Austin, Texas titled "Measuring Film & TV Streaming Viewership," Tubi Chief Content Officer Adam Lewinson talked a lot about the popular free streamer's strategy. That has increasingly involved originals, such as "Killer Body Count...

Everyone has to start somewhere when they're breaking into Hollywood. These days, "starting somewhere" can mean making videos on YouTube, or serving as a production assistant on a reality TV show, or anything else. The divide between television and film is now so blurred that to work in one medium is not seen as a black mark on a person's career when they want to move to a different medium. But there was a time when those who wanted to make movies would be strongly encouraged to steer clear of TV, because those who worked primarily on the small screen would have an awfully hard time making the jump to the big screen. 

But there are always exceptions to these rules, even before the idea of new media came along to shake up the notion of transitioning from TV to film. The biggest possible exception to any such rule is Steven Spielberg.