Jack Hogan, who most famously played Pfc William G. Kirby on ABC’s WWII-set series Combat!, died in his sleep Wednesday, December 6, according to the curator of an online community dedicated to Combat! He was 94.
Hogan played Pfc Kirby on 111 episodes of the long-running drama opposite Rick Jason, Vic Morrow and Pierre Jalbert. Robert Altman directed many episodes of the show, which was on the air from 1962-1967. It was not unfamiliar terrain: Hogan had been a staff sergeant in Japan during the Korean War.
Combat! was far from Hogan’s only credit.
He made his debut in the 1956 Anthony Quinn-starrer Man From Del Rio, Hogan worked steadily. He had multiple-epsisode arcs on The Rough Riders, Have Gun – Will Travel, Sea Hunt, Lock Up, Bat Masterson, The Lawman and The Rifleman.
After Combat!, Hogan worked steadily for the better part of the next three decades. His credits during...
Hogan played Pfc Kirby on 111 episodes of the long-running drama opposite Rick Jason, Vic Morrow and Pierre Jalbert. Robert Altman directed many episodes of the show, which was on the air from 1962-1967. It was not unfamiliar terrain: Hogan had been a staff sergeant in Japan during the Korean War.
Combat! was far from Hogan’s only credit.
He made his debut in the 1956 Anthony Quinn-starrer Man From Del Rio, Hogan worked steadily. He had multiple-epsisode arcs on The Rough Riders, Have Gun – Will Travel, Sea Hunt, Lock Up, Bat Masterson, The Lawman and The Rifleman.
After Combat!, Hogan worked steadily for the better part of the next three decades. His credits during...
- 12/11/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
America had just crawled out from under its Vietnam hangover when Stephen J. Cannell's "The A-Team" blasted its way into the country's living rooms on January 23, 1983. NBC did not have high expectations for the show, but when the second episode -- which aired after Super Bowl Xvii (the one where Washington's John Riggins rushed with shocking impunity against Miami's defense) -- scored sky-high ratings, the network realized it had a hit on its hands.
It was the right show for a weird moment in American history. The country had gone gung-ho. We were at the advent of the '80s action hero era, and everyone was flocking to bloody, high-caliber entertainments starring the likes of Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, and Sylvester Stallone. Meanwhile, the pulpy adventures of Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan were flying off drug store bookshelves. There was an acute interest in vigilante justice, but people were...
It was the right show for a weird moment in American history. The country had gone gung-ho. We were at the advent of the '80s action hero era, and everyone was flocking to bloody, high-caliber entertainments starring the likes of Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, and Sylvester Stallone. Meanwhile, the pulpy adventures of Don Pendleton's Mack Bolan were flying off drug store bookshelves. There was an acute interest in vigilante justice, but people were...
- 11/11/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
NBCUniversal and Roku are expanding their streaming relationship, adding to the roster of classic and nostalgia TV titles available on the Roku Channel.
The NBCU Global Distribution Studio library is backing a number of new channels launching today, including dedicated ones for Murder, She Wrote, Little House on the Prairie, Saved By The Bell and Bad Girls Club. The Universal Crime channel offers a rotation including Columbo, Kojak and The Rockford Files, while Teen NBC packages the likes of Punky Brewster, Major Dad and Hang Time.
Additional offerings launching down the road include the Universal Action channel, featuring The A-Team, Magnum P.I. and Knight Rider; as well as Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
NBCU has already had Roku Channel distribution for NBC News Now, Dateline 24/7, Today All Day, Lx, NBC local channels, Telemundo regional news channels, Sky News International, and The Rotten Tomatoes Channel. NBCU Global Distribution has also licensed select films,...
The NBCU Global Distribution Studio library is backing a number of new channels launching today, including dedicated ones for Murder, She Wrote, Little House on the Prairie, Saved By The Bell and Bad Girls Club. The Universal Crime channel offers a rotation including Columbo, Kojak and The Rockford Files, while Teen NBC packages the likes of Punky Brewster, Major Dad and Hang Time.
Additional offerings launching down the road include the Universal Action channel, featuring The A-Team, Magnum P.I. and Knight Rider; as well as Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
NBCU has already had Roku Channel distribution for NBC News Now, Dateline 24/7, Today All Day, Lx, NBC local channels, Telemundo regional news channels, Sky News International, and The Rotten Tomatoes Channel. NBCU Global Distribution has also licensed select films,...
- 8/15/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Christoph Hochhäusler’s slow-burn urban noir Till the End of the Night starts with time-lapse footage of the film’s first set, a well-to-do and apparently lived-in apartment flat, being built from scratch out of an empty room. Sadly, what looks to be challenging piece of Brechtian deconstruction is literally a plot point, as well as a not-so-subtle metaphor for the layers of deceit in the story that follows.
Perhaps because it was elevated to the Berlinale competition, where it won one of the festival’s gender-neutral supporting actor prizes for Thea Ehre, or perhaps because it seems like it’s going to break new ground in the genre with the central pairing of a gay male cop and a trans female convict. But whatever it is that might bring undue scrutiny to a serviceable piece of pulp entertainment, Till the End of the Night disappoints not because of what...
Perhaps because it was elevated to the Berlinale competition, where it won one of the festival’s gender-neutral supporting actor prizes for Thea Ehre, or perhaps because it seems like it’s going to break new ground in the genre with the central pairing of a gay male cop and a trans female convict. But whatever it is that might bring undue scrutiny to a serviceable piece of pulp entertainment, Till the End of the Night disappoints not because of what...
- 2/27/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Since her career began back in the early 1990s, Brandy’s straddled the line between music and television on a regular basis. She recorded her debut album while working on the sitcom Thea, rose to music stardom at the same time her show Moesha became a hit, and now she’s experiencing a new resurgence as part […]
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- 11/9/2021
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Amazon’s big buys at the Sundance Film Festival no longer seem like the clear threat to traditional film distribution that they seemed to be a few years ago — and even the idea that streaming services are dangerous feels dated.
That was the key takeaway from TheWrap’s panel “Innovation in Indie Film: From Content Creation to Discovery,” presented Monday at the Sundance Film Festival by ChooseATL and Thea.
“The streaming services are good and as distributors. It’s fuzzy how you put movies out,” said Van Toffler, CEO of Gunpowder & Sky. He noted that Sundance “is much more diverse this year with the comedies and docs, and it’s more diverse to make content now because there are so many buyers and companies that have their own streaming platforms — it’s a good time to make stuff.”
Also Read: Sundance Shocker: Big-Money Acquisitions Take Indie Film Market by...
That was the key takeaway from TheWrap’s panel “Innovation in Indie Film: From Content Creation to Discovery,” presented Monday at the Sundance Film Festival by ChooseATL and Thea.
“The streaming services are good and as distributors. It’s fuzzy how you put movies out,” said Van Toffler, CEO of Gunpowder & Sky. He noted that Sundance “is much more diverse this year with the comedies and docs, and it’s more diverse to make content now because there are so many buyers and companies that have their own streaming platforms — it’s a good time to make stuff.”
Also Read: Sundance Shocker: Big-Money Acquisitions Take Indie Film Market by...
- 1/29/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
From VancouverFilm.Net, Sneak Peek footage, plus images from the "Arrow" episode "The Thanatos Guild", written by Beth Schwartz, Ben Sokolowski and directed by Joel Novoa, airing March 29, 2018 on The CW:
"...'Nyssa al Ghul' returns to 'Star City' to warn 'Thea' a group of renegade 'League of Assassins' members are planning to attack her.
"Led by 'Athena', the group is intent on finding a mysterious box that 'Malcolm' left behind and will stop at nothing to get it.
"Then Nyssa helps 'Oliver' come to a life-changing realization..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Arrow: The Thanatos Guild"...
"...'Nyssa al Ghul' returns to 'Star City' to warn 'Thea' a group of renegade 'League of Assassins' members are planning to attack her.
"Led by 'Athena', the group is intent on finding a mysterious box that 'Malcolm' left behind and will stop at nothing to get it.
"Then Nyssa helps 'Oliver' come to a life-changing realization..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Arrow: The Thanatos Guild"...
- 3/13/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek new images from the "Arrow" episode "Doppelganger", written by Christos Gage, Ruth Fletcher Gage, Speed Weed and directed by Kristin Windell, airing March 8, 2018 on The CW:
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) and 'Thea' (Willa Holland) are shocked to hear that 'Roy Harper' aka 'Arsenal' (Colton Haynes) is back in 'Star City'.
"However, when they discover the circumstances of Roy's return, Oliver and Thea realize that Roy is in trouble and jump in to save him.
"Then 'Black Siren' (Katie Cassidy) makes a shocking decision..."
Click the images to enlarge....
"...'Oliver' (Stephen Amell) and 'Thea' (Willa Holland) are shocked to hear that 'Roy Harper' aka 'Arsenal' (Colton Haynes) is back in 'Star City'.
"However, when they discover the circumstances of Roy's return, Oliver and Thea realize that Roy is in trouble and jump in to save him.
"Then 'Black Siren' (Katie Cassidy) makes a shocking decision..."
Click the images to enlarge....
- 2/28/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Clemenger Bbdo Melbourne was named agency of the year at the Melbourne Advertising & Design Club Awards tonight.
The agency won top honours for the second year running. However, rival Gpy&R Melbourne – which won more lions at Cannes this year than any Australian agency – did not enter for the second consecutive year. Last year, Patts Ecd Ben Coulson cited cost reasons for not supporting the event, which is Melbourne’s top awards show.
The awards list in full:
The Adstream Award for Agency of the Year
Winner
Clemenger Bbdo Melbourne
The Madc Award for Best in Show
Winner
Guilt Trips V/Line Agency McCann
The Madc Award for Lifetime Achievement
Winner
Scott Whybin, Whybin Tbwa
The Blackley Award for Creative Leader of the Year
Winner
Jason Williams, Leo Burnett
The Madc Award for Client of the Year
Winner
Carlton United Brewers
The Exit Films Award for Best Junior
Winners
Jono...
The agency won top honours for the second year running. However, rival Gpy&R Melbourne – which won more lions at Cannes this year than any Australian agency – did not enter for the second consecutive year. Last year, Patts Ecd Ben Coulson cited cost reasons for not supporting the event, which is Melbourne’s top awards show.
The awards list in full:
The Adstream Award for Agency of the Year
Winner
Clemenger Bbdo Melbourne
The Madc Award for Best in Show
Winner
Guilt Trips V/Line Agency McCann
The Madc Award for Lifetime Achievement
Winner
Scott Whybin, Whybin Tbwa
The Blackley Award for Creative Leader of the Year
Winner
Jason Williams, Leo Burnett
The Madc Award for Client of the Year
Winner
Carlton United Brewers
The Exit Films Award for Best Junior
Winners
Jono...
- 10/4/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Yvette Wilson, best known for portraying Andell Wilkerson on the Upn sitcom Moesha, has died in Los Angeles following a long battle against cervical cancer. Wilson, who was 48, died June 14. Moesha starred the singer Brandy as the title character. Wilkerson also played Andell on the Moesha spin-off The Parkers, which also starred Mo’Nique and ran from 1999 to 2004. In addition to The Parkers, Wilson also appeared in the series Thea as well as the movies Friday, Poetic Justice and House Party 2 and 3, Wilson, a Los Angeles native, began her career as a stand-up comedian.
- 6/17/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
There are reports that actress Yvette Wilson, best known for playing Andell Wilkerson on "Moesha," has passed away at the age of 48. The actress was suffering from Stage 4 cervical cancer, according to News One.
"Moesha" co-star Shar Jackson has been tweeting about Wilson's health struggles and passing the last couple of days. Jackson writes:
Everyone plz send prayer and light to my sister and best friend Yvette Wilson.....Oh god..... My heart is soooo unbelievably broken ....I wanna thank all my tweeties for their prayers but god has chosen to take my sister Yvette home.. ..
Wilson was born March 6 ,1964 in Los Angeles, Calif. Her first big break came on the TV show "Thea," starring Thea Vidale and Brandy Norwood. She would then go on to star in over 200 total episodes of "Moesha" and its spin-off, "The Parkers." In 2002, she received a Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy nomination from the NAACP Image Awards.
"Moesha" co-star Shar Jackson has been tweeting about Wilson's health struggles and passing the last couple of days. Jackson writes:
Everyone plz send prayer and light to my sister and best friend Yvette Wilson.....Oh god..... My heart is soooo unbelievably broken ....I wanna thank all my tweeties for their prayers but god has chosen to take my sister Yvette home.. ..
Wilson was born March 6 ,1964 in Los Angeles, Calif. Her first big break came on the TV show "Thea," starring Thea Vidale and Brandy Norwood. She would then go on to star in over 200 total episodes of "Moesha" and its spin-off, "The Parkers." In 2002, she received a Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy nomination from the NAACP Image Awards.
- 6/15/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Comedian Yvette Wilson, who had been battling stage 4 cervical cancer and kidney disease, died Thursday, reports NewsOne.com and other news outlets. She was 48. Wilson was best known as Andell Wilkerson on Upn's Moesha and its spinoff, The Parkers. In addition, she appeared in the movies House Party 2, House Party 3 and Friday. Wilson's Moesha costar Shar Jackson Tweeted Thursday evening: "I wanna thank all my tweeties for their prayers but god has chosen to take my sister Yvette home." According to NewsOne, Wilson went to California's San Jose State University and became a regular on Russell Simmon's Def Comedy Jam.
- 6/15/2012
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
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