Carolyn Jones Played Morticia Addams, and Her Real Life Deserves to Be Known
TLDR: Carolyn Jones was an Academy Award-nominated actress and a genuine Hollywood star before she played Morticia Addams in 1964. She married Aaron Spelling before … Read more
Mary McDonnell Took Over “The Closer” and Made “Major Crimes” Her Own
TLDR: Mary McDonnell began on The Closer as Sharon Raydor, Brenda Leigh Johnson’s bureaucratic antagonist, then took over as the lead of the spinoff Major … Read more
Did the “Closer” Cast Actually Get Along? What Happened Behind the Scenes
TLDR: The most searched question about The Closer cast is whether Kyra Sedgwick and Mary McDonnell got along, driven by the fact that their characters … Read more
Why “The Closer” Ended and Became “Major Crimes”
TLDR: The Closer ended in 2012 because Kyra Sedgwick chose to leave after seven seasons, not because TNT cancelled it. Producer James Duff engineered a … Read more
Kyra Sedgwick Played Brenda Leigh Johnson, and Her Real Life Is Just as Interesting
TLDR: Kyra Sedgwick played Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on TNT’s The Closer for seven seasons, winning an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and a SAG … Read more
The Closer Cast Where Are They Now, From Brenda Leigh Johnson to Major Crimes
TLDR: The Closer ended in 2012 after seven seasons on TNT, immediately spinning off into Major Crimes with much of the supporting cast intact. Kyra … Read more
Who Turned Down Steve McGarrett Before Jack Lord Got the Role
TLDR: Richard Boone was the first choice for McGarrett and turned it down to stay on the mainland. Gregory Peck was considered but deemed too … Read more
Who Turned Down the Role of Columbo Before Peter Falk Got It
TLDR: Bing Crosby was the first choice for Columbo and turned it down because he did not want to give up his golf schedule. Lee … Read more
Why “Bewitched” Replaced Dick York, and What Happened to Both Darrins
TLDR: Dick York left Bewitched in 1969 after collapsing on set from a combination of a severe spinal injury and prescription painkiller dependency. He was … Read more
Agnes Moorehead, the Woman Behind Endora on “Bewitched”
TLDR: Agnes Moorehead was a charter member of Orson Welles’s Mercury Players, a four-time Academy Award nominee, and one of the most respected dramatic actresses … Read more
Peter Falk’s Daughter Fought to See Him Before He Died, and Changed the Law Because of It
TLDR: Peter Falk was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2008 and placed under the conservatorship of his wife Shera Danese. His adopted daughter Catherine Falk … Read more
James MacArthur, the Real Story of Danno From “Hawaii Five-O”
TLDR: James MacArthur was adopted as an infant by actress Helen Hayes and playwright Charles MacArthur, grew up in a household shaped by grief after … Read more
Alan Kay Won “Alone” Season 1, Then Lost Everything and Started Over
TLDR: Alan Kay was a corrections officer from Blairsville, Georgia, when he won Season 1 of Alone in 2015, surviving 56 days on Vancouver Island … Read more
Why “The Addams Family” Was Cancelled After Just Two Seasons
TLDR: The Addams Family was cancelled by ABC in 1966 after two seasons and 64 episodes, primarily because its ratings had declined significantly in its … Read more
Jack Lord, the Real Story Behind Hawaii Five-O’s Unforgettable McGarrett
TLDR: Jack Lord was born John Joseph Patrick Ryan in Brooklyn, changed his name using ancestral surnames, turned down both Felix Leiter in the Bond … Read more
The Original “Addams Family” Cast, Where Are They Now, and Who We Have Lost
TLDR: The original The Addams Family ran for two seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1966 and produced one of television’s most enduring ensemble casts. … Read more