Actor Miguel Ferrer Talks "NCIS: Los Angeles" Season Finale
The late Miguel Ferrer"s final appearance as Assistant Director Owen Granger airs on CBS" "NCIS: Los Angeles" 9 p.m. Sunday Feb. 19 (Channel 12).
Ferrer, son of singer Rosemary Clooney and cousin of actor George Clooney, died of throat cancer on Jan. 19. He was 61.
Katie Barker, CBS Entertainment vice president, tells me that Ferrer will be in a couple of scenes taped before his death.
CBS" publicity photos and media releases for the Feb. 19 broadcast do not mention or show Ferrer.
In the "Payback" episode, CBS says that "emotions run high for the team as one agent is held in an unknown location and tortured by the mole, while another discovers he was betrayed by someone he least expected."
Two of the five publicity photos show Special Agent Sam Hanna (LL Cool J) at a church.
After airing reruns opposite the Academy Awards on Feb. 26, "NCIS: Los Angeles" returns with a new program on March 5 including a tribute to Ferrer in his own voice, Barker confirms. Producers plan to broadcast Ferrer singing Bob Dylan"s "Knocking On Heaven"s Door" with his band, The Jenorators.
The episode will end with a remembrance title card, she says.
CBS promotions for the March 5 episode also don"t mention the late actor. Called "Old Tricks," the March 5 description says:
"After a retirement home resident is kidnapped, the NCIS team uncovers a pair of con artists: Ginger and Edward OBoyle (Debra Jo Rupp and Martin Mull), who hop from home to home scamming the elderly out of their money. Also, Callen (Special Agent G. Callen, played by Chris O"Donnell) confronts his father on his illegal activity and the danger it places on their family."
Ferrer started his career as a drummer, and toured with his mother and Bing Crosby. In the early 1980s, he and his father jose ferrer shot a movie in Kentucky in which his younger cousin, George Clooney, was an extra.
As I wrote on Jan. 19, George moved to Los Angeles and lived with Rosemary in 1982 to pursue acting at Miguel"s urging. And here"s a link to my Feb. 2 story with George"s remembrances of Miguel from a Paramount Studios memorial service.
Once Upon A Time 6x11 Emma & Old Hook in Wish Realm "Tougher Than The Rest" Season 6 Episode 11
Things are about to get interesting in Storybrooke.
As Once Upon a Time returned for the second half of season six, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Regina (Lana Parrilla) found their way home out of the wish land--thanks to an always-welcomeappearance from August (guest star Eion Bailey)--bringing with them the wish land"s version of Robin (Sean Maguire), which shouldn"t get weird at all. (Yeah, right.)
Once home, Emma had the showdown with the hooded figure that"s been plaguing her all season long, only she found the strengthto flip the script on Gideon (Giles Matthey), blasting him with her powers and putting up a good fight. Although, as Gold (Robert Carlyle) later told Belle (Emilie De Ravin), she just may have incited a war, given that Gideon"s plans include him becoming the Savior regardless of the costs.
Oh, and we finally learned how a chance encounter with August as a young runaway gave Emma her iconic last name, Swan! (He stopped her from burning the pages of fairy tales for warmth, rescuing The Ugly Duckling just in time.)
It was a lot to unpack, but luckily co-creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis were on hand to tackle our burning questions about where the show goes from here, how the much-talked about upcoming musical episode figures into things, and what it took to convince Colin O"Donoghue to step into that fat suit to bring the wish land"s version of Hook to hilarious life.
With all this talk of war coming to Storybrooke, just how bad are things going to get?Kitsis: Um, I think it"s going to be really bad.
Horowitz: I think there"s an intensity that"s about to overcome everything and it"s going to be not just be about the external conflicts of what"s going on with Gideon or whoever else they may be facing, but also internally as all the characters have to look inward and deal with their own issues in the face of great adversity.
We see Goldtell Belle that he doesn"t want Gideon to kill Emma, that we wants to spare him the same fate that"s befallen him. Can we trust him when he says that, given that he is Gold, after all?Kitsis: I think that in this case, what we do know is it"s like a gangster who wants his son to be a doctor. That"s how we approached it. Rumple is many things, but he does love his son. He does feel the guilt of what happened with Baelfire and I think he means it. I think that me may be unable to resist the dark magic, but he certainly doesn"t want to send his son on the same life. You always want whats better for your children. So, I believe him. But that doesn"t mean he won"t be tempted or have curveballs thrown in his way.
Gideon talks about his motivation not being out of pure evil, but instead needing to become the Savior to go save others. Can you talk about what that means?Kitsis: What I can tell you is that he hinted at wanting to free the realm of the Black Fairy. His motivations are going to become clearer in his origin story and the Black Fairy"s origin story, which is two flashbacks we"ll be doing this year. Gideon"s is episode 16 and the Black Fairy"s will be 19.
With all of this intensity coming to Storybrooke, how exactly does a musical fit into that? What can you talk about the plans for that?Horowitz: It"s interesting you should say that because we"ve been thinking about a musical for a long time, and we"ve actually been planning this one since last fall. What we wanted to do with a musical, one of the things that the bar we had to clear for ourselves was that we didn"t want it to be a standalone episode or something outside of the continuity. We wanted it to be an organic part of the season"s storytelling. And we found a way to do that which we"re really excited about. So all this intensity and stuff that going on in town, I think you"ll see, once we get to the musical, that it is nicely balanced by what"s happening in the musical. The storytelling in the musical is the key to all the different storylines going on.
Kitsis: Yeah, it"s not like a one-off, "Oh, it doesn"t matter."
What was the reaction like amongst the cast in approaching the musical episode?Kitsis: They all have musical backgrounds, so they were really excited. They"ve been very enthusiastic. It"s interesting. They really, really are excited. What we love is that the audience already knows how talented our cast is, but I don"t think they realize how well they can sing. So, it"s really fun for us to show off our fantastic cast.
I want to talk a little bit about Regina"s decision to bring the wish land"s version of Robin Hood back into Storybrooke. When you guys killed off Robin last season, was this idea already there to play with another version of the character?Horowitz: As with most of our ideas, when we get between seasons we do this planning for the upcoming season and a lot of these big ideas and big arcs grow out of that. So what usually happens at the end of the season is we take a few weeks when production is done to sit with the writers, we look back at what happened the previous year, we look ahead to what we want to have happen the next year, and we have a whole slew of ideas that we"ve had since the beginning that we want to find a place to touch on. I think that idea grew out of those discussions there and then we kind of seeded it in to what we"ve done this season. And you"ll see in the second half of the season how it comes into play and most importantly what it means for Regina.
This version of Robin, how does he handle adapting to Storybrooke and, in turn, how does Storybrooke adapt Robin Hood suddenly being back?Kitsis: I mean, exactly. People are like, "What is this?" We"ve dealt with large snow monsters and wraiths and dragons and fairies, but we"ve never had a bizarro version of someone else coming back. So, I think that Storybrooke is going to be wary, but I think more importantly, Regina"s friends and family are going to be wary because this is not the same Robin Hood and Regina has been trying very hard to remove the darkness from her and move forward with her life. This is definitely going to be a test of that.
I have to ask, when you told Colin that he was going to become that old, paunchy version of Hook, how did he take that?Horowitz: Colin was full-throttle for it. He is an incredible actor who will go any place you point him to and make it special.
Snow has been stuck asleep for so long. What can you tease about how this situation with her and Charming moves forward?Horowitz: Well, one, it seems like she"s been asleep longer than she has been because we"ve been off the air. But, yeah, it"s been a challenge. One of the big elements of the storytelling in the second half of the season is how do Snow and Charming deal with this new curse of being separated in a waythey"ve been separated before, but it"s always been by physical distance. Now, they"re separated in a way that"s almost even more cruel. How do they deal with that? And can they overcome it and how? Those are a lot of questions that get posed and dealt with as the season progresses.
There"s been a lot of talk about the future of the series past this season, with rumors floating about a possible reboot to the series as some storylines close. What would you say is the truth about how you"re approaching an upcoming additional season?Horowitz: I think that we"re approaching it in that there"s another chapter to the story that we want to tell, and hopefully we get the chance to tell it. Within the bounds of this season, there are many, many stories that we"ve been telling for a long time that may reach some kind of climax. But at the same respect, these are characters who have, to us, really rich history and vital lives yet to be explored that while we may shake things up in a big waywe"re hoping tothere"s a lot more we want to do if we"re lucky enough to get the chance to do it.
Once Upon a Time 6x11 Sneak Peek "Tougher Than The Rest" (HD) Season 6 Episode 11 Sneak Peek With a season seven renewal up in the air, abc"sonce upon a Time returned with a pretty big episode tonight that brought about a number of major developments, including the return of both Pinocchio and Robin Hood to Storybrooke.
Next week, things will get pretty intense as Hook tries to bond with his potential future father-in-law David, but gets tangled into David"s mission to discover the truth of his father"s murder. Meanwhile, Regina has her work cut out for her when she discovers the "new" Robin has a bit of a mean streak that"s going to make adjusting to his new home a little easier said than done.
Check out the new promo for episode twelve, titled "Murder Most Foul," below:
DAVID ENLISTS HOOK"S EXPERT SERVICES WHEN HE SETS OUT TO DISCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS FATHER"S DEATH, AND REGINA HELPS ROBIN ADJUST TO LIFE IN STORYBROOKE, ON ABC"S "ONCE UPON A TIME"
Eion Bailey Guest Stars as Pinocchio/August
Sean Maguire as Robin of Locksley
"Murder Most Foul" - Before Hook takes the next step in his relationship with Emma, he wants to make sure David sees him as more than just a pirate. So when David asks Hook to help him uncover the truth about his father"s death, Hook agrees. Meanwhile, Regina works to acclimate Robin to life in Storybrooke, but soon discovers he has a dark side that makes the task much more complicated than she anticipated, on "Once Upon a Time," SUNDAY, MARCH 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network.
Welcome to Storybrooke, a small town in Maine that you won"t find on any map. This town is full of magic, populated by fairytale characters once cursed by the Evil Queen Regina to live in our world - deprived of their memories and happy endings. Until Emma Swan came to town and changed everything. With the help of her son, Henry, Emma embraced her true identity as the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming - the Savior destined to break the Curse. But even after returning everyone"s memories, Emma"s mission was far from over. With the Curse broken, Mr. Gold (aka Rumplestiltskin) was free to bring magic to Storybrooke. And magic ALWAYS comes with a price... Once Upon A Time features:Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret BlanchardJennifer Morrison as Emma SwanLana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina MillsJosh Dallas as Prince Charming/David NolanEmilie de Ravin as Belle/Belle FrenchColin O"Donoghue as Captain Hook/Killian JonesJared S. Gilmore as Henry MillsRebecca Mader as Wicked Witch of the West/ZelenaRobert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. GoldOnce Upon A Time returns with an all-new episodeMarch 12DISCLAIMER: ComicBookMovie.com is protected from liability under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions. This post was submitted by a volunteer contributor who has agreed to our Code of Conduct. CBM will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please contact us for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. Learn more about our copyright and trademark policies HERE. [LESS]
"Time After Time" has the showier premise, adapted from a 1979 movie about "The Time Machine" author H.G. Wells having actually created such a transport, using it to pursue Jack the Ripper into the present day.
This being ABC, both principals have received hunky upgrades. It"s 1893 when Wells (Freddie Stroma, the British bachelor in Lifetime"s "UnReal") proudly unveils his creation to a group of friends -- one of whom, unfortunately, is Dr. John Stevenson ("Revenge"s" Josh Bowman), who happens to be the bloodthirsty Jack.
With Scotland Yard on his tail, Jack escapes into 2017, a time he finds almost intoxicatingly suited to his appetites. It"s a little more overwhelming to Wells, who receives help from an initially skeptical museum curator (Genesis Rodriguez).
The two-hour premiere dutifully sets up the premise, with Wells (conveniently landing in New York) agog over the modern sights of Time Square, and shaken by how his utopian dreams failed to materialize. "What are you, in "Les Miz?"" someone asks him, appraising his clothes.
Yet even with some elaborate new wrinkles, before it"s over the launch betrays the inherent challenge in teasing out this sort of murderous cat-and-mouse game.
While the pilot script is credited to Nicholas Meyer, who wrote and directed the original film, the series is produced of Kevin Williamson and Marcos Siega. That duo previously collaborated on another serial-killer series, "The Following," which started well and ran off the rails.
"One must be careful not to disrupt the very fabric of time," Wells says, explaining time travel"s potential unintended consequences. It"s an admonishment that similarly applies to such dramatic constructs, and why the clock on how long "Time After time" can sustain interest already appears to be ticking.
"Making History," by contrast, is the comedy version of this premise, with Dan ("Happy Endings"" Adam Pally) -- the facilities manager at a small college -- having stumbled upon his own quirky time conveyance, which lets him zap back to earlier periods.
In fact, he"s been regularly visiting the Revolutionary War era, where he amusingly uses his future knowledge (including quotations from popular songs) to woo a lovely lass ("Gossip Girl"s" Leighton Meester) and establish himself as a heck of a guy, roundly liked by all.
"Sometimes I use things from the future to make them like me more here," he admits to his pal Chris (Yassir Lester), an understandably stunned history professor.
Two later episodes previewed involve going back to Prohibition and encountering Al Capone, opening up the concept to brief visits to various chapters in history. But the show also toys with the prospect of messing up the timeline, albeit more in the service of comedic effect than the butterfly variety.
Produced by the team responsible for Fox"s "The Last Man on Earth" and created by a "Family Guy" alum, the series has fun with anachronisms, from Meester"s character saying "Who else would talk politics with a woman?" to a sly message about just how much Americans love their guns. Oh, and Sam Adams and John Hancock? Turns out they were kind of immature jerks.
As the lone comedy of the bunch, "Making History" feels like the more expansive concept, with the latitude to drop its central trio into a variety of settings. That"s especially true if it can continue wryly using the past to effectively comment on the present.
Both shows actually have enough to recommend them to merit a look, with the disclaimer that the future in terms of their long-term appeal looks extremely murky.
"Making History" and "Time After Time" premiere March 5 at 8:30 and 9 p.m., respectively, on Fox and ABC.
Komodo National Park is being celebrated on its 37th anniversary with a Google Doodle.
Komodo National Park in Indonesia sits at the center of an archipelago and consists mainly of 3 volcanic islands. The landscape is unlike any other, ranging from dry savanna conditions to lush forests, all surrounded by white-sand beaches and bright blue water, Google says. Despite the plethora of native wildlife, Komodo dragons are still what the park is best known for. Thanks to National Parks like Komodo, wildlife can continue to thrive largely uninterrupted by human interference.
Heres what you need to know about Komodo National Park and Komodo dragons:
1. Komodo National Park Includes Komodo, Padar & Rinca, Along With Several Smaller Indonesian Islands
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Komodo National Park is located in Indonesia within the Lesser Sunda Islands. It includes the islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca, along with several other smaller islands, according to its website.
Including land and water, the national park covers about 1,100 miles.
The park was established in 1980, to conserve the unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and its habitat. However, over the years, the goals for the Park have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine, the parks website explains.
It was designated in 1990 as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
These volcanic islands are inhabited by giant lizards, whose appearance and aggressive behaviour have led to them being called Komodo dragons. They exist nowhere else in the world and are of great interest to scientists studying the theory of evolution. The rugged hillsides of dry savannah and pockets of thorny green vegetation contrast starkly with the brilliant white sandy beaches and the blue waters surging over coral, UNESCO says.
2. The Island Is Home to More Than 3,000 Komodo Dragons, Along With Timor Deer & 72 Species of Birds
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There are more than 3,000 Komodo dragons, and it was established originally to protect that species of giant lizards. But the island is also home to many other animals, including the Komodo dragons main prey, Timor deer, and 72 species of birds, according to the Komodo National Park website.
Moreover, the Park includes one of the richest marine environments including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, seamounts, and semi-enclosed bays. These habitats harbor more than 1,000 species of fish, some 260 species of reef-building coral, and 70 species of sponges, the national park says. Dugong, sharks, manta rays, at least 14 species of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles also make Komodo National Park their home.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, Scientists, underwater photographers, and recreational sport divers alike travel from all over the globe to experience the spectacular biodiversity of more than 50 world-class dive sites ranging from challenging blue water current dives with a chance of glimpsing large pelagic species to discovering rare invertebrates on a muck dive closer to shore.
There are also human residents of the island. According to the World Wildlife Fund, that population has increased over the past century. In 1930, there were 300 people living permanently on the islands that make up Komodo National Park. By 2000, there were 1,200 people living there.
As more people move to komodo national park in search of economic opportunity, an important part of the conservation strategy for ensuring a sustainable future is balancing the economic needs of the local community with the challenge of protecting a delicate ecosystem, the WWF says.
3. Male Komodo Dragons Can Be as Heavy as 170 Pounds & Females Weigh Up to 160 Pounds
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Komodo dragons are the largest lizards living in the world, according to the Smithsonians National Zoo. It is also one of the few venomous lizards.
The average Komodo dragon weighs about 150 pounds, according to the zoo. The largest dragon ever recorded weighed 366 pounds and was 10 feet long, the National Zoo says.
Females weigh up to 160 pounds. Males generally weigh up to 176 pounds, according to the San Diego Zoo. The zoo says the dragons diet varies:
An adult Komodo dragon eats whatever food is available. Its natural prey, however, is the Timor deer. The deer are wary and quite agile, requiring the dragon to resort to lying in ambush in the long grass next to game trails, in order to be successful in hunting. When the deer passes by, the dragon uses its long claws and sharp teeth to attack. If the prey escapes, the dragon can rely on its long tongue to find its whereabouts, even up to a mile away (1.6 kilometers) away!
Komodo dragons also eat water buffalo and wild pigs, both of which were introduced by man, as well as snakes and fish that wash up on the shore. On Rinca and Komodo islands, pigs have become common in some areas and are now competitors for food with the big lizards. Some dragons have visible scars from conflicts with wild boars. Komodo dragons may also be cannibalistic. Fortunately, the young spend their lives in trees, which likely helps reduce their risk of predation from the adults.
4. They Can Run Up to 12 Miles Per Hour
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Komodo dragons can run up to 13 miles per hour on land, according to the National Zoo.
Its hunting strategy is based on stealth and power. They can spend hours in one spot, waiting for a deer, boar, goat or anything sizable and nutritious, the zoo says. When threatened, Komodos can throw up the contents of their stomachs to lessen their weight in order to flee.
The dragons can also swim.
5. Komodo Dragons Are Not on the Endangered Species List, but Are Considered to be Vulnerable
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Komodo dragons are not on the endangered species list, but are considered to be vulnerable, according to the San Diego Zoo:
The magnificent Komodo dragon is vulnerable. Some might think that the largest lizard in the world wouldnt have to worry about its safety. One study estimated the population of Komodo dragons within Komodo National Park to be 2,405. Another study estimated between 3,000 and 3,100 individuals. On the much larger island of Flores, which is outside the National Park, the number of dragons has been estimated from 300 to 500 animals. Komodo dragons that live outside of the National Park are at greatest risk, as habitat fragmentation and frequent burning of grasslands to hunt Timor deer are the greatest risks to their survival. On the island of Flores, Komodo habitat is shrinking quickly because of the impact of a human population of approximately 2 million.
The Komodo dragons tend to stay in the same location, according to the San Diego Zoo.
Komodo dragons tend to remain within the same valleys they were hatched in. Only rarely have any individuals been recaptured in a different location from where they were initially discovered, the zoo says. Similarly, females often nest in the same nest location each time. We have some initial information that suggests that to become a very big male it may take as much as 20 years of growth, while for females 5 to 7 years seems to be when they are reach maturity.
They are estimated to live up to about 30 years.
LIVE STREAM: Giraffe Giving Birth at New York Zoo
April the giraffe is expected to giver birth soon at the Animal Adventure Park in New York. You can watch a live stream video from the zoo here.
Seth Curry Full Highlights 2017.03.03 vs Grizzlies - 24 Pts, 5 Rebs.
Curry scored 22 points (10-16 FG, 2-5 3Pt) while adding one rebound, one assist and one steal in 30 minutes of run during Sunday"s 104-89 win over the Thunder.
Curry didn"t deliver the most diverse stat line in this one, but he topped the 20-point mark for the fifth time in the last six games thanks to an extremely efficient shooting performance. The emerging guard is averaging 23.3 points (on 58 percent shooting), 3.3 treys and 1.5 steals per game over the last six and seems to be blossoming into a legitimate NBA scorer now that he is receiving a starter"s workload.
CNN unveiled an online clock on Wednesday to keep track of the length time between President Trump attacks anyone on Twitter.
The news outlet made the announcement in the wake of Trumps well-received address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.
A CNN poll taking afterwards found 7-in-10 who watched the speech felt more optimistic based on the presidents remarks.
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Trump stated at one point in his speech that the time for trivial fights is behind us, as he gestured towards the Democrat side of the chamber.
CNN noted, Trumps pivot to mellower rhetoric is actually a few days old. He hasnt knocked, tweaked or attacked anyone on Twitter since Sunday afternoon, when he claimed, Russia talk is FAKE NEWS put out by the Dems, and played up by the media, in order to mask the big election defeat and the illegal leaks!
The new outlet stated that people will now be able to track the time between the presidents engagement against others on Twitter.
As reported by Western Journalism,Trump put the Clinton News Network and the other purveyors of fake news in his cross-hairs last Friday, differentiating it from the legitimate role media should play.
Nobody loves the First Amendment better than me. No one uses it more than I do, Trump quipped during a speech at the CPAC event in Washington, D.C.
He added, It gives me the right to criticize fake news and criticize it strongly.
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The president said the media even falsely reported on his criticism.
I called the fake news the enemy of the people, Trump explained, but noted that many outlets reported he called the media the enemy of the people.
The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!
Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17, 2017
Last month, Trump announced, in a lighthearted way, that he was downgrading CNN from fake news to very fake news, which drew laughter from the reporters present, including CNNs Jim Acosta.
Trump: CNN is "very fake news" https://t.co/Sbc4OcRudg pic.twitter.com/k00M3yXNLq
Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 16, 2017
The press has become so dishonest that if we dont talk about it, we are doing a tremendous disservice to the American people, Trump contended during the press conference.
