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There was a time when TV guest stars were pure magic, popping up like hidden gems in your favorite shows.

Long before social media spoiled every surprise, guest appearances felt like little events that brought something extra to our screens.

You’d be watching a familiar show, and out of nowhere, a face you knew and loved would walk on, adding an unexpected thrill to the episode.

Mark Harmon on The Love Boat (ABC/Screenshot)

These weren’t ratings gimmicks or social media stunts; they were genuine surprises that made TV feel alive and unpredictable.

For me, The Love Boat and Fantasy Island were cozy weekend rituals, especially when I watched with my grandma.

It wasn’t about knowing every guest star — it was about the fun of seeing who would pop up next, making each episode feel like a surprise package.

You’d sit down, and suddenly there was...

It’s been seven months since former mommy vlogger Ruby Franke was sentenced to four consecutive one-to-15-year prison terms after pleading guilty to four counts of child abuse. But Lifetime, the television channel famous for tabloid-esque, low-budget retellings of gruesome news stories, is already making a dramatized version of her case, and Ruby’s daughter Shari Franke, 21, has said it’s harming her mother’s victims — Shari’s traumatized siblings — in the process.

Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story, starring Emilie Ullerup as Ruby and Heather Locklear...

Shari Franke, the oldest daughter of Ruby Franke, is slamming Lifetime for the upcoming movie based on her family. The 21-year-old exposed the truth behind the new for-tv film. Continue reading to see what she had to say.

Ruby Franke’s Daughter Reacts To New Lifetime Movie

As mentioned above, Shari is the oldest daughter of the convicted child abuser Ruby Franke. She was arrested and convicted in 2023. Lifetime didn’t hesitate to try and capitalize on the events.

Shari took to Instagram over the weekend to share her reaction to the news of the new Lifetime movie, Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story.

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“I saw the trailer suddenly in class and had an anxiety attack,” she shared via her Instagram Story. “None of us were contacted about the movie. None of the proceeds are going to the kids.” Shari is one of six children...

Hollywood romances often capture the imagination of fans, and the recent revelations from Heather Locklear about her past date with Tom Cruise are no exception. In a candid interview with People Magazine, Locklear shared amusing details from her awkward audition experience alongside Cruise and went on to offer a glimpse into his behavior during their date, including his memorable Risky Business knee-slide.

Tom Cruise in A Few Good Men | image: Castle Rock Entertainment

Meanwhile, although fans enjoyed her stunning revelations, it seems her candid comments haven’t gone down well with Tom Cruise. Her lighthearted remarks have sparked a stir, as insiders close to the A-lister revealed Cruise’s honest feelings about being portrayed in such a way, decades later.

Heather Locklear Spills Tea on Her Awkward Date with Tom Cruise

Talk of embarrassment and Heather Locklear has got your back. Speaking with People Magazine, the actress recently opened up...

Remember Green Day’s catchy tune, Nice Guys Finish Last? Well, if you need proof, just look at Tom Cruise striking out on a date in his prime! Who would’ve thought that the man who can bring enemies to their knees couldn’t get Heather Locklear to swoon?

Indeed, from rescuing his partner on-screen as Maverick in Top Gun or performing jaw-dropping stunts as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible, one would think that wooing a lady would be part and parcel of Cruise’s repertoire.

Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick | Credit: Paramount Pictures

But even the most charming leading men trip over their words. The actor has had three marriages. Oh, and let’s not forget his list of high-profile romances, like those with Cher and Locklear. But hold your horses; let’s talk about that time he crashed and burned on his first date with the latter.

At 90s Con in Daytona Beach, Heather Locklear dug into her ’80s TV past with some revealing takes on what it was like to work on T.J. Hooker and Dynasty at the same time, which men from her past deserve a kiss (and which deserve a slap), and her early experience with Tom Cruise. Working on T.J. Hooker and Dynasty At the Same Time (c)Columbia Pictures Television/courtesy Everett Collection Locklear’s epic run as a TV star started with Dynasty in 1981, where she played Sammy Jo. In 1982, she joined the second season of William Shatner’s T.J. Hooker as Officer Stacy Sheridan. From 1982 to T.J. Hooker’s cancellation in 1986, Locklear filmed the shows simultaneously, traveling from set to set during the day. “They’d drive me,” said Locklear. “I’d be in my police uniform, padded bra, all that s***, and then I’d have to be all glammed up,...

Heather Locklear is recalling her date with Tom Cruise.

The 62-year-old Melrose Place star made an appearance at 90s Con Florida on Saturday (September 14), where she spoke about meeting the 62-year-old actor early into their careers as actors, via People.

“We both did an audition for the film together — the two of us —and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m terrible,’” she said, before joking: “‘He’s even worse!’”

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“So at that time he was just like this little baby boy that I feel like I was a little bit older, and he ended up coming over to my house with Sean Penn. And they were just nice, but he was very, ‘yes ma’am’ to me, and I was like, ‘okay, sir.’”

As for as why sparks didn’t fly, she noted with a laugh that her style was “rock and roll girl” at the time,...

The cast of Melrose Place, which reunited for the first time in years, teased the status of the series’ upcoming revival on a panel at ’90s Con Florida, held in Daytona Beach Sept. 14.

“Everyone has agreed to do it,” star Daphne Zuniga said, via People. “Laura and I worked on this for a little bit now. It is in talks. Business affairs and lawyers and all those types are talking about it, and they do want to do it.”

Joined by fellow castmates Heather Locklear, Josie Bissett, Brooke Langton, Laura Leighton and Grant Show, Zuniga added that they’re waiting for the talks to go through. Her colleague, Leighton, added that there were “many moving parts and pieces.”

“The stars need to align, but we want it as much as the fans want it,” she said.

In April, Deadline exclusively reported that a revival was in the works for the...

Lifetime has announced an upcoming slate of six original movies, set to air this fall, each inspired by true crime stories. The “Ripped From the Headlines” movies will feature stars such as Heather Locklear, Ana Ortiz, and Lyndsy Fonseca. ‘The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead’ Premiering on October 5th, this movie tells the story of a […]

Lifetime Announces Six New Ripped From The Headlines Movies...

Exclusive: Lifetime has set six new original films to premiere this fall as part of its “Ripped from the Headlines” movie slate starring Heather Locklear, Ana Ortiz, Lyndsy Fonseca, Jackie Cruz, Sheila E. and Karrueche Tran. The new movies will air on Saturdays at 8 p.m./7 c.

These films join the previously announced movies, Buried Alive and Survived (Sept 21) starring Eva Marcille, and He Slid into Her DMs (Sept 28) with Courtney Thorne Smith.

Learn more about the films and when they will premiere below.

The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead

Starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Emma Tremblay and Kyle Clark

Premieres October 5th at 8/7c.

Inspired by true events, The Girl Who Wasn’t Dead tells the story of 15-year-old Erica (Tremblay) who vanishes without a trace. Authorities believed Erica might be the victim of a local serial killer, but her mother, Carrie (Fonseca) refused to believe the worst. In an incredible turn of events,...

James Darren, the wildly diverse singer-actor who scored Billboard hits and was featured in everything from Gidget to Tj Hooker to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has passed away. He was 88.

Although James Darren got his career going in the late ‘50s, he found entirely different audiences beginning in the ‘80s by co-starting on the William Shatner-led police drama T.J. Hooker, in which he played officer Jim Corrigan, who primarily partnered with Heather Locklear’s Stacy Sheridan.

The following decade, James Darren was able to combine his crooning and acting skills, landing the role of holographic singer Vic Fontaine in seasons six and seven of Deep Space Nine. The role was originally offered to Frank Sinatra Jr., but he turned it down. Darren himself wasn’t entirely convinced it would work, either, but the character ended up being a fan favorite and a trademark role for Darren, who not...

Actor and singer James Darren, whose long showbiz career included memorable roles on T.J. Hooker and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, has died at the age of 88, our sister site Variety reports.

He passed away on Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, with his son Jim Moret saying of Darren: “He was a good man. He was very talented. He was forever young.”

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Darren first rose to fame as leading man Moondoggie...

James Darren, the former teen idol and pop singer who played the dreamy surfer Moondoggie in three Gidget movies before starring on television on The Time Tunnel and T.J. Hooker, died Monday. He was 88.

Darren died in his sleep at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his son Jim Moret, a correspondent for Inside Edition, told The Hollywood Reporter. He had entered the hospital for an aortic valve replacement but was deemed too weak to have the surgery; he went home but had to return.

“I always thought he would pull through,” Moret said, “because he was so cool. He was always cool.”

Early in his career, the dark-haired Darren received excellent notices for starring in Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) — portraying the son of a hoodlum defended by Humphrey Bogart’s character in 1949’s Knock on Any Door — and for playing the Greek soldier Spyros Pappadimos in The Guns of Navarone...

George Burns sure told a lot of jokes over the course of his long career. Not too many comedians can claim that they performed in the heyday of Vaudeville and hawked Little Caesars pizza to a generation of ‘80s kids who only knew him as “God.”

Amazingly, Burns’ final witticism was made postmortem. Yup, Burns somehow squeezed in one last joke after his death — and it also happened to be about his own death.

In 1996, Burns died following an acute case of being really, really old. Technically, it was due to heart failure, but he lasted until the ripe old age of 100. And it’s a good thing, too, considering that Burns literally wrote a book called How to Live to be 100 — Or More in 1983.

When he turned 100, Burns was asked what his doctor had to say about the fact that he still smoked 10 to 15 cigars a day and regularly indulged in martinis.

As a Melrose Place reboot is in the works at CBS, the original series is getting a new audio boost.

Three of the show’s original stars Daphne Zuniga, Laura Leighton and Courtney Thorne-Smith are launching a rewatch podcast of the Fox drama.

Still The Place launched today, on the 32nd anniversary of the show’s launch. It comes from iHeartPodcasts.

Leighton, who played Sydney Andrews, Thorne-Smith, who played Alison Parker and Zuniga, who played Jo Reynolds will dissect each episode from the very beginning, share behind-the-scenes stories and interview special guests from the original cast and crew.

It comes after Deadline revealed in April that a reboot featuring Leighton and Zuniga, as well as Heather Locklear, was in the works at CBS Studios and was being shopped to networks and streamers.

The reboot is being written by Lauren Gussis, creator/executive producer on the Netflix/CBS Studios series Insatiable,...

The Real Housewives franchise is Bravo’s most successful by far. Fans love tuning in to see the famous and not-so-famous faces of the cast live and argue on television. Over the years, the cast of The Real Housewives shows have changed. Apparently, there were many people Bravo executives would have loved to see as cast members who declined to sign up. We’ve collected eight celebrities who ultimately passed on joining the cast of The Real Housewives shows.

Jennie Garth, Christina Applegate, Heather Locklear, and Ali Landry all turned down chances to join the cast of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

Jennie Garth and Christina Applegate have both been approached about joining the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Garth said she was approached about the show in 2017 but declined the offer. Applegate shared her own story on her podcast, MesSy. Applegate said she was approached...

7 Most Infamous Celebrity Mugshots Of All Time. (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The hits keep on coming, and we’re not talking about music. The third week of June 2024 spawned two music celebrity arrests and mugshots. This week, Justin Timberlake and Travis Scott were both arrested on separate occasions on suspicion of DUI.

The Grammy award-winning artist Justin Timberlake was charged with drunk driving on Tuesday, June 18, in the Long Island, New York, town of Sag Harbor. Meanwhile, Grammy award nominee Travis Scott was arrested early on Thursday, June 20, in Miami Beach and charged with trespassing on property and disorderly intoxication (Per Guardian).

With high-profile arrests come infamous mugshots that have already gone viral online. From Justin Timberlake to Justin Beiber, here are the five most infamous mugshots of all time.

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Heather Locklear announced that her father, Bill Locklear, had died. She posted the news on Instagram and called him “the most brilliant man I have ever known.” She called him the “love of my life.”

Here is what you need to know about Heather’s loss.

Heather Locklear Announces Father’s Death

Heather Locklear posted on Instagram that her father had died. She posted a photo of her dad with the announcement and then followed it up with a photo of her in her younger years, witting with her dad.

Heather Locklear/YouTube

“The most brilliant man I have ever known. The bar is oh so high. The love of my life. The few the proud. I love you dad. Rip,” Heather wrote in an Instagram post.

Some of Heather’s celebrity friends commented on the post to share their thoughts. “I’m going to miss that man and his beautiful spirit,...

If you’re game to see Lisa Rinna reprise the role of Taylor McBride, Lisa Rinna is game as well. All she needs is to get the call.

Lisa Rinna – Wants To Know What Taylor McBride “Is Up To 25 Years Later”

It’s been 25 years since Lisa Rinna played Taylor McBride in “Melrose Place,” but she isn’t over it yet.

Speaking about returning to play one of her most beloved characters in an interview with people, the “Days of Our Lives” alum said, “Well, gosh, I’ve heard about it. I haven’t been approached or anything, but I would love to see what Taylor McBride is up to 25 years later. Wouldn’t that be something?”

Apart from being curious to know what her character would be doing with her life 25 years later, she shared that she had a great time shooting the show and connecting with the cast and crew at the time.

A Melrose Place revival is coming soon and many people are wondering who might return from the original series. Apparently, Jack Wagner hasn’t written off returning to the beloved soap opera. He opened up about making an appearance in the drama recently. Here is what he had to say.

What To Expect From The Melrose Place Revival

CBS is currently in the process of developing and pitching a Melrose Place revival to various networks and streaming services. Some of the show’s most well-known actors are returning, including Daphne Zungia, Heather Locklear, and Laura Leighton. Many people have started to wonder who else might return in the show’s revival.

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The original series followed the lives (and love lives) of people living in an apartment complex called Melrose Place. It ran from 1992 until 1999. The cast included Locklear, Leighton, Jack Wagner, Andrew Shue, Thomas Calabro,...

Heather Locklear is ready to revive her “reputation” with the upcoming Melrose Place reboot. The actress officially joined the hit Fox series in Season 2 and gave the show the push it needed to succeed. Now, with MP in talks to come back, Locklear is ready and raring to go. Keep reading for more details on what her hopes are for the new version.

Heather Locklear Ready To Revive ‘Rep’ With Melrose Place

For many years, Heather Locklear was known as a blonde bombshell actress. She gained notoriety on Dynasty and T.J. Hooker plus she had been married to Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. However, it was her role as determined and direct Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place that brought her back as a household name. She garnered many accolades and helped to make the show the hit it was. Once it ended, she had some minor guest roles. Yet, the...

Lisa Rinna shared that she would return to her old television stomping grounds if she were asked. She has been on a few popular shows in her time. Yet, she is currently exploring other aspects of her career. So, where would she go if she was given a second chance? Keep reading for more details.

Lisa Rinna Would Return To Her Old TV Stomping Grounds

For years, Lisa Rinna was known for stirring up trouble while telling women they looked gorgeous on Rhobh. She started in Season 5 and exited after Season 12 which was admittedly her roughest season. During the year, her mother, Lois, passed away and that caused her to lash out in ways she never had. It all culminated with an awful trip to Aspen with her co-stars where Kathy Hilton went on a rampage. After the season ended, Lisa opted to exit the series but this was not her first go-round.

Jim Wynorski is a legend in the B-movie world, having racked up over 100 directing credits over the course of his 40+ years of working in the entertainment industry. Among those credits are Chopping Mall, Deathstalker II, The Return of Swamp Thing, Sorority House Massacre II, Hard to Die, Ghoulies IV, Demolition High, Piranhaconda, Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre, Attack of the 50 Foot CamGirl, and Murderbot – so it’s clear to see why Wynorski was the subject of a documentary back in 2009. The documentary is called Popatopolis, and the folks at Terror Vision have just brought it to Blu-ray for the first time ever! Copies can be ordered at This Link.

Directed by Clay Westervelt, Popatopolis has the following synopsis: Jim Wynorski was the first to cast Traci Lords in mainstream cinema. He directed Heather Locklear in The Return of Swamp Thing. He discovered Jennifer Love Hewitt. Now, the man behind The Bare Wench Project...

It might be time to revisit Melrose Place. A revival of the 90s drama from Darren Star is currently in development with three of the show’s original cast set to return for the revival. The original series is a spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210 and aired for seven seasons on Fox.

Starring Josie Bissett, Thomas Calabro, Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear, Doug Savant, Grant Show, Andrew Shue, Courtney Thorne-Smith, and Daphne Zuniga, the drama series follows the antics of the residents of an apartment building in West Hollywood.

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In the early 90s, producer Aaron Spelling and TV creator Darren Star struck primetime drama gold with the high school soap opera Beverly Hills 90210. The show laid the groundwork for some good old-fashioned scheduled viewing for homes waiting to see what kinds of trouble the kids at West Beverly would get into. While the series would get to put its characters in some compromising situations like Brandon’s gambling, Brenda‘s pregnancy scare, Dylan’s drug use or Donna Martin graduating, Spelling would explore more steamy stories with the spin-off Melrose Place. The show would crossover stars as Beverly’s Dylan and Kelly befriended Melrose resident Jake. And when Heather Locklear was added to the cast, the show’s popularity would skyrocket.

Among the bevy of shows that have returned in some fashion, Deadline is now reporting that Melrose Place will be getting a revival, and three of its...

Melrose Place, which featured one of the most dramatic apartment complexes in TV history, could be opening its doors again.

Deadline is reporting that a reboot of the sudsy Fox primetime soap opera has entered development.

The good news is that many original stars have already been approached to return.

Heather Locklear, Laura Leighton, and Daphne Zuniga are already attached to the project, meaning that if the show gets a formal green light, we’ll be returning to WeHo with some familiar faces.

Melrose Place, a spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210, aired for seven seasons from 1992 to 1999.

A reboot premiered on The CW 10 years later but was canceled after an 18-episode run.

Is Sydney Andrews returning from the dead again?

Given that Leighton is returning, it seems the new take would disregard the failed 2009 reboot because her character, Sydney Andrews, was killed off on the series premiere.

Then again, Sydney...

Melrose Place is making a comeback with several original stars involved.

On Wednesday (April 10), Entertainment Weekly reported that a reboot of the hit series was being developed. It’s set to star the likes of Heather Locklear, Daphne Zuniga and Laura Leighton.

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The outlet noted that Insatiable and Dexter creator Lauren Gussis was writing and producing the new series for CBS Studios. Daphne will also work on the series as a producer.

Here’s the show’s logline: “When one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the Og residents of Melrose Place gather to honor the deceased. But the pressure cooker of a reunion soon uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances, reignites old resentments, and reveals new secrets… throwing our characters into chaotic drama that’s reminiscent of the past, but with a much more modern perspective.”

The original soap opera, a Beverly Hills,...

A revival of ’90s hit “Melrose Place” is in the works at CBS Studios, with original stars Heather Locklear, Daphne Zuniga and Laura Leighton set to return, TheWrap has learned.

The Darren Star-created night-time soap followed the complicated lives of several 20-somethings who lived in a Los Angeles apartment complex called Melrose Place, where the drama included a bombing, a drowning and a “Dynasty”-esque pool fight.

Locklear played advertising exec Amanda Woodward, whose addition to the show late in the first season helped boost ratings at the time. Zuniga played Jo Reynolds on the series from 1992 to 1999 while Leighton played Sydney Andrews, sister of Josie Bassett’s character Jane.

Lauren Gussis of “Dexter” and “Insatiable” fame is set to write and executive produce the revival, which would see the “Og residents” returning when one of their friends die. Per the logline, the reunion “uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances,...

One of TV’s hottest addresses is getting a fresh coat of paint.

A revival of the Fox primetime soap Melrose Place is in the works, our sister site Deadline reports, with cast members Heather Locklear, Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga set to reprise their roles. The project is currently being shopped to networks and streamers.

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The new series, written by Lauren Gussis...

It’s been almost 25 years since Melrose Place ended so for the show’s silver anniversary, Hollywood is bringing three of its original stars back to the title locale for another round of the dishy soap opera. As reported by Deadline, cast members Heather Locklear, Laura Leighton, and Daphne Zuniga are all attached to the reboot as both stars and executive producers. It is reportedly in development at CBS Studios, which is looking for a network or streaming home for the series, including pitching to its original network home at Fox. The new edition of the ’90s classic drama, which was a spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210, is written by Lauren Gussis and revisits the show’s original characters. The characters will be brought back together by the death of one of their mutual friends. But that reunion might not be a happy one, as familiar and new tensions emerge.

Apparently TV can’t get enough “Melrose Place.” The campy sudser from the 1990s, which was already rebooted once in the 2010s, is looking to make another comeback — and this time with three of the Og stars. Heather Locklear, Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga are all back to reprise their roles in the latest reboot, this time from writer Lauren Gussis.

Gussis will also exec produce with Leighton, Zuniga, Tiffany Grant and Jason Weinberg. Here’s the logline: “When one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the Og residents of Melrose Place gather to honor the deceased. But the pressure cooker of a reunion soon uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances, reignites old resentments, and reveals new secrets… throwing our characters into chaotic drama that’s reminiscent of the past, but with a much more modern perspective.”

CBS Studios is behind the reboot, based on the series created by Darren Star.

Exclusive: Welcome back to WeHo. Three popular Melrose Place original cast members, Heather Locklear, Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga, are reuniting for a followup to the 1990s staple. A Melrose Place reboot, with the trio attached to star, is in development at CBS Studios and is currently being shopped to networks and streamers, Deadline has learned.

Written by Lauren Gussis, creator/executive producer on the Netflix/CBS Studios series Insatiable, the new Melrose Place picks up years after the original series, created by Darren Star, and would provide an update on the beloved characters, one of whom may no longer be with us.

In the new installment, when one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the Og residents of Melrose Place gather to honor the deceased. But the pressure cooker of a reunion soon uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances, reignites old resentments, and reveals new secrets… throwing our characters...

Melrose Place was one of the most popular Primetime soaps from the 1990s. Now, several Melrose Place cast members are getting back together for a reunion, including the man who helped launch the show to success.

Here is who is reuniting, where it will be, and how you can see them later in 2024.

Cast Returning For Melrose Place Reunion

Melrose Place was a spinoff from Beverly Hills, 90210, and started when Grant Show’s Jake Hanson made an appearance on 90210 as a backdoor pilot, luring Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) to Melrose Place to see him again – which is how the pilot took place.

Fans met the colorful characters who lived at Melrose Place, including Dr. Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro) and his wife Jane Mancini (Josie Bissett). Andrew Shue played writer Billy Campbell, Courtney Thorne-Smith played Alison Parker, and Doug Savant played gay social worker Matt Fielding. Also playing regulars on Melrose Place was major stars,...

Darren Starr's primetime soap opera "Melrose Place" debuted on July 8, 1992, initially sold as a spinoff of the ultra-hot "Beverly Hills 90210." The series followed the denizens of the titular apartment complex, said to be located at 4616 Melrose in West Hollywood, California. "Melrose Place" was a massive success and was replete with all the sex, angst, and topical interpersonal drama that typically appeared in a TV series produced by Aaron Spelling. The show lasted seven seasons and 226 episodes. "Melrose Place" birthed a spinoff in 1995 called "Models, Inc." and was revived (with a new cast of characters) for an additional season in 2009.

On "Melrose Place," actor and professional soccer player Andrew Shue played Billy Campbell, an aspiring screenwriter, cab driver, ad executive, or newspaperman, depending on what season you're watching. Billy had romantic dalliances and/or married multiple "Melrose" characters, most notably Alison (Courtney Thorne-Smith), but also Amanda (Heather Locklear), Brooke (Kristen Davis), who died tragically,...

NCIS star Mark Harmon and his partner Michael Weatherly were able to dig deep into their characters on a special NCIS episode. But Weatherly quipped that the best part about the occasion was getting rough with Harmon.

Why Michael Weatherly enjoyed tackling his ‘NCIS’ co-star Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly | Colleen Hayes/ Getty Images

Weatherly and Harmon were both allowed to get pretty physical with each other as their NCIS characters. In one of the show’s episodes “Baltimore,” the series took a step backwards to explore the history of Weatherly’s Tony Dinozzo. The series was already in its eighth season back then, so Harmon felt NCIS put in enough legwork over the years to explore characters’ backstories.

“By the time we started doing flashbacks, which was a number of years in, we’d earned it. Certainly as an actor you have more to grip on to,” Harmon once told TV Guide.

NCIS star Mark Harmon married his wife, Pam Dawber, nearly 40 years ago. But before he met her in 1986, he had trouble finding the great love of his life. While in college, Harmon tried his luck on The Dating Game twice, and he left the show with a woman he met. Unfortunately, their relationship didn’t last. Here’s what Harmon said about it.

Mark Harmon and the women he met on ‘The Dating Game’ didn’t last long

Before Mark Harmon was married, the NCIS star was a contestant on The Dating Game twice in college. The Dating Game aired from 1965 to 1986, and it first involved Harmon sitting next to two other bachelors hidden from the view of the bachelorette star. The bachelorette asked questions to the hidden men, and she chose the winner. She didn’t choose Harmon, but he later starred in the show as the bachelor choosing...

NCIS fans adored Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and they were devastated to see him exit the series in season 19. Now that Harmon has had some time away from NCIS, he’s reflecting on his lengthy time on the series. Recently, he mentioned that he would’ve never “touched” his 2023 book, Ghosts of Honolulu, without this one person by his side. Here’s who it is.

‘NCIS’ star Mark Harmon said he ‘wouldn’t touch’ his new book without technical advisor Leon Carroll Jr.

NCIS star Mark Harmon had a pivotal role in the series as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and fans will never forget his incredible contributions to the series. While Harmon’s acting skills brought Gibbs to life, he was greatly helped by Leon Carroll Jr. Carroll Jr., a technical advisor with the show and a real retired NCIS agent who worked for the Nis/NCIS agency for two decades.

NCIS fans can’t wait to hear more about season 21 — though, of course, they miss Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Harmon left the series in season 19. There have been various reasons for his departure, and he opened up about his choice in late 2023. Here’s what he said about feeling “tired” after the show.

Mark Harmon said he was ‘just tired’ after finishing his tenure with ‘NCIS’

Mark Harmon stood firm with NCIS since its premiere in 2003. The show creators weren’t sure they could get Harmon on board at first, so they made alternative plans if he didn’t accept their offer. Thankfully, Harmon was ready to join the team as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. He made a tremendous impact on the military police procedural.

So, why did Harmon call it quits on the show? At the time, he hoped to focus on other creative endeavors and his family.

Mark Harmon starred in a few notable projects beyond NCIS. Years before he was cast as Jethro Gibbs in the police procedural, Harmon starred in the cult classic comedy Summer School. But he initially wasn’t interested in doing the project, and urged for another star in mind to take his place.

Mark Harmon didn’t think he was funny enough for ‘Summer School’ Mark Harmon | Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images

Harmon took a role that many felt was a departure from his usual work in Summer School. The feature was a 1987 comedy movie where Harmon played a high school teacher assigned to a remedial class during the summer. One of the reasons Harmon did the project was because he was intentionally looking for a lighthearted movie to do.

Harmon was coming off the feature The Deliberate Stranger where he played Ted Bundy. He felt Summer School was the exact...

Looney Tunes is not leaving Max after all. The streamer had released a list that included the classic cartoons leaving the platform in December.

Max has since revised their “What’s New on Max This December” press release.

“Looney Tunes was included in error as a title leaving the platform,” read the statement clarifying the status of the classic shorts. “This is not the case and the show will continue streaming on Max.”

An outcry from fans of the show followed on social media after believing Bugs Bunny and his friends would not live on the streaming platform anymore.

The error comes a couple weeks after Wbd announced it would be scrapping the already-completed Coyote Vs. Acme for a tax writeoff. The David Zaslav-run company reconsidered the decision after fan backlash and set up screenings for streamers who might want to buy it.

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NCIS fans are familiar with Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. He joined the NCIS team in 2003 — and years before that, fans knew him for his dashing good looks. Harmon was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 1986, and he had no trouble attracting women. While speaking to the publication, he discussed his brief hookup with star Heather Locklear.

‘NCIS’ star Mark Harmon once said his brief hookup with Heather Locklear wasn’t special

Mark Harmon is known for his time as Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS, but true fans of the actor know he was once crowned the Sexiest Man Alive by People. Harmon made viewers swoon after first starring as Dr. Robert Caldwell in St. Elsewhere. His co-star, Cristina Pickles, who played nurse Helen Rosenthal in St. Elsewhere, commented on how women reacted to seeing Harmon.

“Mark’s sensitivity shows through that handsome face, and women love that,...

Love is in the Air is a romantic drama film directed by Adrian Powers, and penned by the brilliant trio of Adrian Power, Caera Bradshaw, and Katharine McPhee. The film follows the story of a fiercely independent pilot locked in a battle to preserve her family’s aviation legacy. As corporate forces threaten to dismantle her operation, a turbulent romance ignites between her and the very man assigned to bring her down. So, if you loved the Netflix film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

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Synopsis: When Lola (Victoria Justice), a hard-driving LA wine company sales exec, quits her job in hopes of starting her own wine distribution company, she eagerly books herself a plane ticket to rural Australia to chase her first potential client, Vaughn Family Wines. Unfortunately for Lola, the Vaughn Family is not interested in doing business with a fledgling company.

Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis are recalling how their infamous Sex and the City characters came to be.

During the recent Satc 25th anniversary special of the And Just Like That… The Writers Room podcast with sequel creator Michael Patrick King, the trio opens up about the audition process before the show’s 1998 debut.

Davis, who ended up taking on the role of gallerist Charlotte York, revealed that Satc creator Darren Star initially asked her to read for Carrie Bradshaw, telling her at the time, “We really wanted Sarah Jessica…[but] we don’t know if Sarah’s going to do it, so will you read for Carrie?”

But Davis said in “the original script, Carrie was much more like Candice and she smoked and she swore…and I was like, I can’t possibly [play that character.] And I remember one line in the script it said, ‘Carrie has the...

Before she was Miranda, Cynthia Nixon auditioned to play Carrie Bradshaw. Speaking on the And Just Like That… The Writers Room podcast Thursday, Nixon revealed that she tried to get the Sex and the City role made famous by Sarah Jessica Parker.

“They brought me in to audition for Carrie. I auditioned and they were like, ‘Yeah, not so much,’” Nixon said on the podcast. “And I said to myself — and I’m usually not so proactive — but I was like, at the time, it didn’t seem like there were four women,...

While it’s hard to imagine anyone but Cynthia Nixon playing Miranda and Sarah Jessica Parker playing Carrie on HBO’s classic comedy “Sex and the City,” Nixon revealed in a new podcast Thursday that she first auditioned to play the role of Carrie on the series — and bombed. Thankfully, producers asked her back to audition for the uptight but well-meaning lawyer Miranda, and just like that… the rest is history.

Sitting for a special “Sex and the City” 25th anniversary episode of “And Just Like That… The Writers Room” podcast — along with costars Parker and Kristin Davis — Emmy winner Nixon recalled how after bombing as Carrie, she pushed to be seen for another role.

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While Carrie Bradshaw is the main character in Sex and the City, her three best friends are also major players in the series. Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), a lawyer, didn’t take anyone’s crap, especially not men. Samatha Jones (Kim Cattrall) lived her life fabulously and out loud, doing who and what she wanted — when she wanted. Finally, Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) was the more demure friend out of the foursome who valued more traditional roles.

Charlotte is an integral part of the success of Satc, but she wasn’t even supposed to be a main character on the show.

Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw and Kristin Davis as Charlotte York in ‘Sex and The City’| HBO Kristin Davis was originally asked to audition for Carrie on ‘Sex and the City’

When it came to putting the show together, Sex and the City creator Darren Star initially sent...

Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) was always the more traditionally-minded friend on Sex and the City. While Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), and Samatha Jones (Kim Cattrall) often embraced their singleness, Charlotte was determined to get her husband and children.

Interestingly enough, Davis was initially asked to audition for the role of Carrie. However, the actor quickly discovered that Charlotte would be a much better fit for her.

Kristin Davis and Nicole Ari Parker are seen filming “And Just Like That…” | Jason Howard/Bauer-Griffin/Gc Images Charlotte York was only supposed to be a recurring character in ‘Sex and the City’

When the creators and producers were first developing Sex and the City, they wanted to focus on the core three, Carrie, Samantha, and Miranda. Initially, Charlotte was just supposed to be a friend of Carrie’s who was around sometimes.

Charlotte was slated to initially be a recurring character,...

With roles in film, stage, and TV, actor John Forsythe enjoyed a career that spanned six decades. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and started working as a public address announcer for the Dodgers when he was 18. The smooth-spoken young man began acting after a suggestion from his father. Eventually, he became one of the most recognizable voices in TV thanks to the drama series Charlie’s Angels and the hit primetime soap Dynasty. Find out more about the actor, including John Forsythe’s net worth at the time of his death.

John Forsythe starred in ‘Dynasty’ and other TV series John Forsythe on ‘Dynasty’ in 1983 | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Forsythe’s acting career began with small parts in movies for Warner Bros. and performances on Broadway.

His TV career took off in 1957 when he snagged the starring role in the CBS comedy Bachelor Father.

Dynasty was the quintessential ’80s primetime soap opera. Millions tuned in weekly to see the glitz, the glamour, the backstabbing, and the shoulder pads. ABC aired the series from 1981 to 1989. It was so popular that music icon Prince mentioned it in his song “Kiss.” The lyrics, “You don’t have to watch Dynasty to have an attitude,” were a sign of the times. The nighttime soap earned a Golden Globe nomination yearly from 1981 to 1986, winning in 1983. And in 2017, The CW revived the series with a new cast. So, which original Dynasty cast members are still alive?

‘Dynasty’ delivered nighttime drama to ABC A ‘Dynasty’ cast portrait in 1981 | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Dynasty was ABC’s answer to the CBS megahit Dallas. It revolved around the oil-rich Carrington family and the rival Colbys, IMDb reports.

Blake Carrington (John Forsythe) was the head of the family.

It’s a big news week for our old pal Swamp Thing. DC Studios head James Gunn announced that a Swamp Thing movie will be part of the first slate of DC films he will be producing as he reboots the DC Universe. The next day, we heard that Logan director James Mangold is in early talks to direct the Swamp Thing movie. This morning, we released a Revisited episode that looks back at director Wes Craven’s 1982 version of Swamp Thing (you can watch that in the embed above). And now Mvd Entertainment is gearing up to give the 1989 sequel The Return of Swamp Thing a 4K Uhd release! The release date is February 7th, and copies can be pre-ordered at This Link.

Directed by Jim Wynorski from a screenplay by Neil Cuthbert and Grant Morris, The Return of Swamp Thing has the following synopsis: After her mother’s mysterious death,...