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Brian Dennehy has passed away, age 81. Image courtesy Paramount.

First Blood and Tommy Boy Actor Brian Dennehy Passes Away, Age 81

Just some of the series he guest-starred in include Kojak, M*A*S*H, Lou Grant, and Dallas before making his movie debut in Burt Reynolds comedy Semi-Tough and landing a recurring role on ABC's nighttime soap opera Dynasty in 1981. Brian Dennehy has passed away, age 81 Image courtesy Sam Aronov and Shutterstock.com. One year later, Dennehy would land[...]

Fred Silverman – Visionary Television Executive/Producer Responsible for "The Love Boat", "The Jeffersons" & More – Passes Away, Age 82

Silverman was the first and only executive to creatively run CBS, ABC, and NBC – known not only for his uncanny instincts when it came to knowing which show would be a success but also understanding the importance of creating programming blocks duirng primetime nights. Fred Silverman / Archive of American Television ● During his time at CBS,[...]

Universal To Adapt Kojak For The Big Screen

Universal Pictures has hired Philip Gawthorne to script a big screen adaptation of the classic TV series Kojak The 70's series about a bald homicide detective that liked Lollipops and the tag line "Who loves ya, baby." was played by Telly Savalas So to play Detective Theo Kojak in the remake, the studio has turned[...]

Vin Diesel Wants Ang Lee To Direct Him In Kojak

He got fans all in a tizzy over whether or not he would be Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy based on a dubious Facebook posting (I believe we still don't have an official answer, but the general consensus is yes, yes he will), and now he seems to be doing it again. Responding to a[...]