'United States of Al' puts war buddies on sitcom footing

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Dean Norris’ memorable role as DEA Agent Hank Schrader on “Breaking Bad” led him, in a roundabout way, to Chuck Lorre’s new CBS sitcom “United States of Al.”“Chuck was a big fan of ‘Breaking Bad’ and he cast me in six episodes of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ as a colonel,” said Norris, 58, who also plays Uncle Daddy on TNT’s “Claws,” returning in June for its fourth and final season.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson doubled down on his recent comments about running for president, saying he has a "goal" to unite the country. The former professional wrestler recently responded on social media to a poll that claimed he would have massive support from Americans if he actually established and ran a presidential campaign.

It goes without saying that when performer lands the role of a cultural icon, there is a certain amount of pressure. For Oscar-nominated actress Andra Day, she immediately felt it when she found out she was going to play the legendary Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels’ The United States vs. Billie Holiday. “It was all fear for sure,” Day said, laughing.

Looks like the rift between Prince William and Prince Harry won't be coming to an end anytime soon. The brothers, whose relationship was described as 'space' by Prince Harry during his interview with Oprah last month, are probably not on the road to reconciliation.

Dominic Cooper as English spy Fielding Scott. And ET has the exclusive first look at the trailer for the six-episode series premiering on the service in April.Set in 1960s Berlin, Germany, the Cold War series follows Scott after he’s sent on a mission to find out who is behind a leak of vital security intel belonging to the Americans, British and French.

The return of Christopher Meloni’s Elliot Stabler to the L&O franchise boosted NBC on Thursday, with the double-shot of the Law & Order: SVU crossover and the series premiere of his Law & Order: Organized Crime finishing as primetime’s top two shows in the adults 18-49 demographic and total viewers.

iOS and Android."In talking with Coach [Martin] Rennie during the process, he came across well and made this an opportunity I felt couldn’t turn down."Now that it’s done I’m excited to come over and get started with the squad.”Rennie added: “Cammy Smith is another player who bring an abundance of versatility and experience into our club despite just entering the prime of his career."He has proven to be equally adept at providing the final pass and finishing chances for himself, and we look

Since Mom premiered in 2013 and proved that a CBS multi-cam comedy could contain multitudes — or at least both broadly silly elements for the back row and a serious reflection on addiction — sitcom mogul Chuck Lorre has expanded his brand in the direction of more pointed, often dramatic shows.

EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to cult filmmaker Beth B’s documentary Lydia Lunch The War Is Never Over.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticHere’s a complete list of things we learn about Awalmir, or “Al,” in the first four episodes of the new show ostensibly about him: Al (Adhir Kalyan) is a friendly Afghan translator. Al loves qorma-e-sabzi (an Afghan spinach stew), his mother, sister, countless cousins, and best American friend Riley (Parker Young), a former Marine who retained Al’s services while stationed in Afghanistan.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe producers behind CBS’ new comedy “The United States of Al” say they understand the backlash the show has received online in the weeks leading to its April 1 debut.

puppy named after a World War II hero will become a PTSD support dog, helping to cope with the expected post pandemic surge of traumatised men and women.Mr Chips, a three-month-old Labrador, is the newest recruit at Bravehound, an organsation providing dogs to help the recovery of people traumatised by their experiences during military service.The pup was named after US army dog Chips, the most decorated canine of World War II, who won glory by single-handedly attacking a hidden German machine

tweeted in response. “You can’t judge a show by a 30 sec trailer.

Alex Miller is back on “American Idol” with his smooth country voice.