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Poker Face Owes Just as Much to The Fugitive as It Does to Columbo
If you pay any attention at all to TV reviews and news, you’ve likely heard by now that Poker Face’s...
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Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne Crack the Code on Mystery Shows With Poker Face
Like every good riddle, Poker Face is exquisitely artificial.
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Sarah Silverman Stole a Magic Trick From Columbo
Sarah Silverman discussed her pandemic hobby of watching old episodes of Columbo on Late Night with Seth Meyers, and she admitted...
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Posted Tuesday 1/26/21 at 1:44PM EST
Bruce Kirby, veteran character actor who recurred on Columbo and L.A. Law, dies at 95
Kirby had a number of recurring TV roles, from playing a sergeant on Kojak to a D.
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Posted Monday 1/04/21 at 10:16AM EST
William Link, co-creator of Columbo, Mannix and Murder, She Wrote, dies at 87
Link co-created the three classic detective shows with his childhood friend, the late Richard Levinson.
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Ten Classic TV Show Reboots We'd Love to See
While HBO's recent Perry Mason reboot brought with it a good amount of prestige thanks to a high profile cast...
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Showtime's The Comedy Store Recalls Joe Rogan's Beef With Joke-Stealer Carlos Mencia
Carlos Mencia was a notorious joke thief, and Joe Rogan publicly called him out on it on stage back in...
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How Steven Spielberg Got His Start on Television
When you think Steven Spielberg, you don't necessarily think of his TV work.
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Posted Tuesday 12/03/19 at 7:38PM EST
Judge tosses $71 milion verdict against NBC Universal over Columbo profits
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has granted the studio's request for a new trial, overturning a March finding in...
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Posted Friday 11/01/19 at 1:34PM EDT
Columbo creators awarded $70 million in fight with Universal Studios
William Link and heirs of Richard Levinson sued Universal two years ago claiming they weren't paid for their share of...
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Twelve Free (or Nearly Free) Streaming Services
In the coming months, Apple, Warner, Comcast, and Disney will each roll out new subscription streaming services, crowding a marketplace that...
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Posted Wednesday 5/16/18 at 11:25PM EDT
Here are the most notorious failed spinoffs based on characters from hit shows
Friends spinoff Joey, Party of Five spinoff Time of Your Life and Columbo spinoff Mrs.
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Posted Monday 4/02/18 at 9:51AM EDT
Steven Spielberg recalls directing Steven Bochco's Columbo series premiere script in 1971
The Sept.
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Posted Tuesday 11/14/17 at 10:11PM EST
Columbo creators sue Universal, claiming they were shortchanged profits from the 1970s Peter Falk detective series
Representatives of creators Richard Levinson, who died in 1987, and 83-year-old William Link have filed the lawsuit claiming that it...