September 22, 2024
CBS is rebooting MATLOCK—with Kathy Bates playing the title character.
If you’re counting down the minutes for the show’s bow, take a look at photos from tonight’s season premiere, and an episode tease…
MATLOCK
MATLOCK stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the work force at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills. As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates – the charismatic Billy (David Del Rio) and the uber ambitious Sarah (Leah Lewis). MATLOCK is inspired by the classic television series of the same name. Premieres Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
September 22, 2024
Fox’s first new live-action series of the 2024-25 season is RESCUE HI-SURF, which follows a group of lifeguards at Oahu’s North Shore.
If you’re counting down the minutes for the show’s bow, take a look at photos from tonight’s season premiere, and an episode tease…
RESCUE: HI-SURF
September 20, 2024
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT celebrates its 25th birthday on September 20, a remarkable feat that makes it not only the longest-running primetime drama, but also a place literally thousands of actors have worked. (The series has produced over 550 episodes so far.)
Here, a number of stars and guest stars—both past and present—share their memories with Give Me My Remote about their first days on the show’s set…
Tamara Tunie
Dr. Melinda Warner (Season 2, Episode 6 "Noncompliance")
“Oh, wow. Gosh, that was a long time ago, sis, a long time ago. [Laughs.] But what I do remember mostly is having difficulty looking in Christopher Meloni’s eyes because I was a fan of OZ, and [his character] was such a horrific human being; I was terrified of him. And so it took me a while to get over that, I have to say.” (Photo credit: Screengrab/NBC)
September 20, 2024
THE SIMPSONS’ season 36 kicks off with an impressive list of guest stars: Conan O’Brien, John Cena, Joel McHale, Danny DeVito (reprising his role of Homer’s half-brother, Herb Powell), and Tom Hanks.
Check out photos from the Sunday, September 29 episode, “Bart’s Birthday”…
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September 20, 2024
BRILLIANT MINDS — “Pilot” Episode 101 — Pictured: Zachary Quinto as Dr. Oliver Wolf — (Photo by: Rafy/NBC)
On Monday, September 23, NBC debuts its new medical drama BRILLIANT MINDS in the plum post-THE VOICE slot.
The series follows Dr. Wolf (Zachary Quinto), a brilliant neurologist who is struggling with his own complex physical and familial issues, and his team of interns as they collectively try to help patients. (The cast includes Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Teddy Sears, and Donna Murphy.)
Here, showrunner Michael Grassi previews the new series to Give Me My Remote… [Read more]
September 20, 2024
MAGNUM P.I. — “The Breaking Point” Episode 502 — Pictured: (l-r) Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins — (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)
MAGNUM P.I. is getting a second life…in syndication.
The charming series—which ran from 2018-2022 on CBS and 2023-2024 on NBC—will make its debut on ION TV at 7/6c on Friday, September 20. (Check here for details about how to find the channel in your market.)
For those who didn’t watch during the show’s initial five-season run, MAGNUM P.I. followed former SEAL-turned-private investigator Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez) as he solved mysteries with his team: ex-MI6 agent Juliet Higgins (Perdita Weeks); retired Marines Rick (Zachary Knighton) and T.C. (Stephen Hill); cultural curator Kumu (Amy Hill); and Gordon Katsumoto (Tim Kang), a detective with the Honolulu Police Department.
With the series now available to a new audience, showrunner Eric Guggenheim spoke with Give Me My Remote (via email) about its new ION home, why new viewers should tune in, its legacy, and more… [Read more]
September 20, 2024
Fox has released cast photos for its new series MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN.
Check out the photos of series stars Rossif Sutherland and Kristin Kreuk…
MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN
September 20, 2024
Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. star in the new CBS comedy POPPA’S HOUSE, which debuts Monday, October 21 at 8:30/7:30c.
Check out photos from the series premiere…
POPPA'S HOUSE
“Pilot” – POPPA’S HOUSE, starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., features Wayans as legendary talk radio host and happily divorced “Poppa” who has his point of view challenged at work when Ivy (Essence Atkins), a new female co-host, is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son, Junior, a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband to Nina (Tetona Jackson). In the series premiere, Poppa gets surprised at work when corporate brings in brainy psychologist Dr. Ivy Reid to add a female perspective to his radio show. Also, Junior gets fired by Nina’s dad when he misses a big sales pitch to apply for a directing job, on the series premiere of “Poppa’s House,” Monday, Oct. 21 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
September 20, 2024
Kathy Bates and Jennie Snyder Urman on the MATLOCK set. (Photo credit: CBS.)
CBS has found success in recent years by rebooting classic titles with a new twist (HAWAII FIVE-0, MAGNUM P.I., MACGYVER), and the latest on its roster is MATLOCK.
The new series (which debuts with a special sneak peek on Sunday, September 22 before making its Thursday, October 17 time slot debut) follows Kathy Bates as a gender-flipped Madeline “Matty” Matlock who reenters the workforce at a prestigious law firm. Naturally, her new colleagues are skeptical of her, so Matty has to go above and beyond to prove herself to them.
September 20, 2024
BIG BROTHER September 19 on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)* Pictured: Makensy Manbeck, Cam Sullivan-Brown and Chelsie Baham. Photo: CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Highest quality screengrab available.
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