Shifting Gears is revving up to premiere this weekend!
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Williams died last June in a motorcycle crash at the age of 71.In the Friday, March 1 episode, “Fear No Evil,” Reagan learned that Lenny — who last appeared in Season 13 after he was diagnosed with cancer — had passed away after an encounter with Lenny’s troubled daughter, Tess (Simone Policano).In the storyline, Tess is arrested for fighting, and speaks with Frank, revealing that her father died from cancer.Frank is torn out of his loyalty to Lenny and trying to decide whether to prosecute Tess for the fight — while she brings up Frank’s friendship with Lenny, wanting to know if that will be enough to save her from being charged in the incident.“He was my best friend. And I’m gonna honor that by doing what’s best for his daughter,” Frank responds — indicating that he will hew to the letter of the law.“Lenny was a great guy with a whole lot of flaws,” he says.
“And one of them was letting his daughter get away with whatever she wanted. So when he asked me to look out for her, he knew what he was signing up for.“I think that’s why he asked me,” Frank says — and later gives Tess information on hiring a defense attorney.“Blue Bloods” is famous for its series-ending family dinner scenes, and Friday’s episode was no exception as Frank ruminated on his long friendship with Lenny.“Lenny Ross was my oldest friend, my closest confidant, my getaway driver,” he says.
“And I lost him this week. And it hurts like hell.“But Lenny would hate it if we got all teary and quiet and sad, so Lenny — we’ll miss you, and save me a seat at your table, and I’ll see you on down the road.”Once the episode ended, a title card appeared on screen that read, “In memory of our great friend, Treat Williams 1951-2023,” accompanied by a photo of Selleck
.Shifting Gears is revving up to premiere this weekend!
Director Nicholas Hytner and writer Alan Bennett are collaborating again, with The Lady in the Van, The History Boys and The Madness of King George duo set to team on The Choral, which will star Ralph Fiennes, Jim Broadbent and Simon Russell Beale. Production begins in May in Yorkshire, according to Sony Pictures Classics, which said Wednesday that it has acquired all worldwide rights to the pic.
Josh Tapper, known for his appearances on the popular Channel 4 show Gogglebox, has been chosen as the Labour candidate aiming to unseat Tory Deputy PM Oliver Dowden. The former TV star, who was a regular feature on the show with his family, expressed his excitement and gratitude on Twitter, saying: "I'm thrilled and honoured to have been selected as Labour 's parliamentary candidate for Hertsmere.Thank you so much to local members for your support - I won't let you down.The work to unseat the Deputy Prime Minister starts now! " Josh, who joined the Labour Party under Keir Starmer's leadership, first appeared on Gogglebox at the age of 15.The Tapper featured on the show between 2013 and 2018 and they were made up of dad Jonathan, mum Nikki, daughter Amy and son Josh. In 2022 he told Jewish News it "suddenly blew up out of nowhere".
A first look teaser clip at the upcoming movie adaptation I Wish You All the Best has been revealed!
It wasn’t quite a La La Land-level Oscar snafu, but Al Pacino likely wishes he had a do-over after semi-botching the announcement of Oppenheimer‘s Best Picture win and failing to name the nominees on Sunday. Watch the clip below.
Blue Bloods is one of the biggest shows on TV.
Sunday night’s 2024 Oscars, angry viewers at home ripped the R.I.P segment online.The ABC broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, made it challenging to see the names and faces of deceased stars in the emotional In Memoriam, put dancers in front of the screen and frequently showed Italian singers Andrea Bocelli and son Matteo Bocelli instead of the dead.“The direction of this In Memoriam is shocking,” wrote user @LoganKenny1 on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The entire image should be the people who’ve died, not the dancers and the stage.
The 2024 Oscars had many memorable moments, but it was the In Memoriam segment that really struck home with viewers. This segment of the show is when the Academy pays tribute to those in showbiz who have passed away over the last year.This year, fans were eagerly waiting for a special tribute to actor Matthew Perry, who passed away last year. His ex-girlfriend and assistant, Kayti Edwards, had previously asked the Oscars bosses to honour him, saying it was always his "dream" to be recognised at the ceremony.
Oppenheimer blew up the 96th Academy Awards, taking a dominating seven trophies including Best Picture on Sunday at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Poor Things was next with four, and The Zone of Interest was the only other film to score multiple statuettes.
The stars of American Fiction are hitting the red carpet!
Laurence Andries, a TV writer and producer who has worked on shows including Blue Bloods, How to Get Away with Murder and The Pacific, has been charged with six felony counts of sexual assault in Los Angeles.
Megan Vick ‘Good Trouble’ Co-Creator Breaks Down the Series’ Emotional Farewell SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “What Now?,” the series finale of “Good Trouble,” now streaming on Hulu. “Good Trouble,” which aired its series finale on Freeform Tuesday, has been a flagship show for the channel’s Gen-Z and liberal-leaning audience since it premiered in 2018. The drama was a spinoff from “The Fosters,” a groundbreaking, foundational show for ABC Family, Freeform’s previous name before it rebranded with a heavier focus on programming for politically active 20somethings.
Treat Williams tragically passed away last summer after being involved in a motorcycle accident.
Treat Williams’ Blue Bloods character, Lenny Ross, was the best friend and former partner of New York City Police Commissioner Francis “Frank” Reagan (Tom Selleck). In a conjunction of the series with real life, both were given a tribute on Friday.
continues to recover from surgery at home.The Prince of Wales, 41, traveled to Wrexham in Wales where he and the “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” actor visited The Turf pub, located next to Welsh soccer club Wrexham AFC, which McElhenney co-owns with Ryan Reynolds.The unlikely duo marked the nationwide St. David’s Day celebration by glugging booze on a rainy Friday afternoon as speculation about his wife’s wellbeing remains rife.“Still got a horrible head on it, but there you go.
Broadway will honor the late actor, dancer and singer Hinton Battle with the traditional dimming of marquee lights on March 12.
Congratulations are in order for Vanessa Ray and her husband Landon Beard!
Following well-received runs in New Orleans and Chicago, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical starring Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart (Disney’s Aladdin) as the jazz icon will debut on Broadway in fall 2024.
Selome Hailu CBS has renewed “The Young and the Restless” for four more seasons, which will take the daytime drama through the 2027-2028 season. “The Young and the Restless” premiered in 1973, making it CBS’ longest running series. Centered on the residents of the fictitious Midwestern town of Genoa City, the series follows five decades of romances and rivalries between the Newman, Winters and Abbott families.
Prince William has pulled out of attending a memorial service for his godfather, Greece’s late King Constantine, due to “a personal matter” amid Kate Middleton’s abdominal surgery recovery, according to Kensington Palace.“Unfortunately, The Prince of Wales is no longer able to attend the King Constantine Memorial Service this morning due to a personal matter,” the palace said in a statement on Tuesday.No further details as to why William, 41, missed the event were given. However, the palace did note that the Duchess of Wales, 42, is “doing well.”Several other members of the royal family gathered to commemorate King Constantine of Greece at Windsor Castle, including Queen Camilla, Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson, Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Anne, and Zara Tindall and her husband, Mike Tindall.Constantine died in January 2023 at age 82.