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Matthew Rhys’s three-show viewing route starts with ‘Widow’s Bay’
The article’s Matthew Rhys fan route starts with his mayor in “Widow’s Bay,” moves to his KGB spy in “The Americans” and ends with a real-estate heir accused of murdering his wife in “The Beast in Me.” The three shows total eight seasons and 93 episodes. -
Barry Williams says Greg Brady becoming a doctor made sense
Barry Williams said he thought Greg Brady becoming a doctor in the later “Brady Bunch” stories was a good fit: Greg was protective of his siblings, a leader and a caretaker. Williams said he wasn’t sure Bobby Brady’s career as a NASCAR driver was believable. -
Tiffani Thiessen recalls low pay for the ‘Saved by the Bell’ cast
Tiffani Thiessen said “Saved by the Bell” paid its cast very little despite the show’s success; pay rose only slightly during its one primetime season, and she did not make significant money until joining “Beverly Hills, 90210” in 1994. -
90 Day Fiancé’s Marissa says she isn’t ready for another child yet
90 Day Fiancé star Marissa Rubinetti says she is not ready to have a child with Edward Gomez now. They have explored surrogacy, but she says the cost is too high; she has bought two businesses, and Edward is still stabilizing his finances. She says they will revisit the question. -
Archbishop Fulton Sheen is beatified, moving closer to sainthood
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified at a Mass in St. Louis on Sept. 24, advancing his cause for sainthood in the Catholic Church. Beatification is the second of three stages; Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to Sheen in 2019. -
Heather Matarazzo says new qualifying work is needed for SAG-AFTRA coverage
Heather Matarazzo says she needs more SAG-AFTRA-covered work to maintain her health coverage, echoing performer Jack Haven’s appeal. She did not disclose how much she needs; eligibility depends on current covered earnings or qualifying work days, not career credits. -
Gabourey Sidibe recalls feeling followed after an 'AHS: Coven' spell scene
Gabourey Sidibe says she is fine now, but a Latin spell she performed on the 2013 set of “AHS: Coven” shook a table and left her thinking something was trying to follow her off set. She used sea salt and carried a Saint Michael card for about five years. -
‘Blood of My Blood’ EP says Grace will help shape Murtagh’s arc
In ‘Blood of My Blood,’ maidservant Grace catches Murtagh’s eye, setting up a triangle with Jocasta, her employer, after their Season 1 romantic encounter. Executive producer Matthew B. Roberts says Grace will help shape Murtagh into the more jaded man seen in ‘Outlander.’ -
Mark Consuelos plans big-toe surgery after putting it off for about a year
Mark Consuelos said on Friday’s Live With Kelly and Mark that he would have surgery on his big toe after the show, following about a year of delays. He said arthritis was behind the painful problem; Kelly Ripa planned to go with him. -
Jaleel White says ‘Family Matters’ found unexpected success in syndication
Jaleel White says he was surprised by Family Matters’ success, which he credits to syndication and its after-school popularity among millennials. He recalled that The Drew Carey Show was expected to be Warner Bros.’ major property at the time. -
Helen Mirren says anticipation builds before Pierce Brosnan’s big “MobLand” scenes
Helen Mirren says she can tell when her “MobLand” co-star Pierce Brosnan is preparing for a major scene, comparing the anticipation on set to a volcano about to erupt. The actors play married couple Maeve and Conrad Harrigan in season 2, now streaming on Paramount+. -
Luminate study points to likely viewership drops after long TV breaks
A Luminate study says full-season viewing is likely to drop after long gaps between streaming seasons, though the relationship is not straightforward. It finds binge releases tend to spike then fall, while weekly releases maintain steadier engagement. -
AGT runner-up Geno Ploeger and Sierra Boyd plan March 2027 wedding
“America’s Got Talent” Season 21 runner-up Geno Ploeger says his fiancée, Sierra Boyd, has supported his magic career; the two met through an Instagram account for incoming Arizona State University students. They got engaged in April and plan to marry in March 2027. -
Cece kills Kingsley after Zeek holds him at gunpoint in ‘Fightland’ finale
In Fightland’s Season 1 finale, Cece shoots and kills her father, crime boss Kingsley Marshall, after her brother Zeek holds him at gunpoint. The siblings flee; Anita-Joy Uwajeh says Cece may feel remorse, while Charles Babalola describes Zeek’s anger and relief. -
Netflix’s ‘Unabomber’ review says its two timelines fail to connect
Variety says Netflix’s “Unabomber” fails to connect Kaczynski’s first year at Harvard, where he is recruited into a professor’s psychological study, with the FBI’s final year of investigation. The review calls the drama formulaic and unconvincing. -
Constance welcomes Elizabeth Short as Tate and Addy return in “AHS: 13”
In “American Horror Story: 13,” Constance Langdon gathers Tate, Adelaide, Kai and Winter in New York, with Elizabeth Short—the Black Dahlia—as her special guest. She says Short will join 13 legendary leading ladies, but the group’s plan remains unclear. -
‘Special Forces’ staff question George Santos about convictions and past lies
At the Sept. 24 “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” premiere, staff questioned George Santos about his convictions and past lies. Santos said he had “misappropriated” funds, felt overcharged and once wanted to be caught because carrying a lie was too much. -
Collin Gosselin finishes day one of ‘Special Forces’ after recalling Kate’s exit
On the Sept. 24 season 5 premiere of “Special Forces,” Collin Gosselin made it through day one, including the helicopter jump that ended estranged mother Kate’s season 1 run. He said he wanted to do better than she did and “redeem” the Gosselin name. -
Ben survives a midair disaster in ‘American Horror Story’ season 13
‘American Horror Story’ opens season 13 with Ben, afraid of 13, surviving a midair disaster that kills his partner Kira and 12 of her friends. A month later, he takes a night-attendant job for Constance at New York’s Apollyon Building. -
Cash, shields and a secret clue fuel suspicion on ‘The Traitors: New Blood’
In Episodes 3–4 of NBC’s “The Traitors: New Blood,” Xavier was murdered, Katie became a Traitor, Faithful Arisa was banished and Logan was murdered. Choices involving prize money, shields and secret information stirred suspicion; Episode 4 ended with Jay accusing Katie. -
Brandi Glanville medically withdraws from ‘Special Forces’ on Day 1
Brandi Glanville was Season 5’s first recruit to leave “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test”: staff medically withdrew her on Day 1 after she reported chest pain when breathing following a helicopter-dive challenge and said she had a cracked sternum. -
A first-task injury ends Brandi Glanville’s ‘Special Forces’ run
Brandi Glanville was the first of 15 celebrities to leave season 5 of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” after the opening helicopter-to-river jump left her in pain. A medic said she could not continue, and the show called it a medical withdrawal. -
‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ finale takes its characters onto the Warner Bros. lot
‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ ends its first season with Stuart and friends walking out of a comic-book world onto Warner Bros.’ Stage 25, where they see the actors playing them. Its creators said the meta twist let them explore unfamiliar territory. -
‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ cast recalls Season 1’s fourth-wall break
Brian Posehn called filming the Season 1 finale of “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” “really weird”: its fourth-wall break takes the characters to Warner Bros.’ Stage 25, where they watch the actors playing them take a bow before an audience. -
Jon Stewart jokes Trump might treat America better if it bore his name
Jon Stewart joked Trump might treat the country better if allowed to put his name on it. Stewart was responding to Trump’s threat to close and demolish the Kennedy Center unless it bore his name; Trump later confirmed its immediate closure for “safety reasons.”
