On a remarkably suspenseful episode of The Equalizer, viewers watched as Dante (played by Tory Kittles) and his father, Big Ben (Danny Johnson), were unexpectedly engulfed in mystery and danger. This episode, titled “Condemned”, marks a turning point in their tumultuous relationship when a life-altering family secret is unearthed—Dante has a brother he never knew about. The revelation comes at a perilous moment as the two narrowly escape an ambush intended for them. Unraveling the Frayed Ties between Father and Son In the aftermath of the ambush, Dante’s world begins to quake under the weight of newfound truths. The already
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- 5/6/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for The Equalizer Season 4 Episode 8 “Condemned.”] Surprise, Dante—you have a brother! That’s what Tory Kittles‘ character learns in the latest episode of The Equalizer, with his estranged father, Big Ben (Danny Johnson), dropping that bombshell when the two come under fire after being tricked into traveling together to the latter’s former partner’s funeral. It’s something he’s struggling with even after Robyn (Queen Latifah) and the others show up to help, and his father’s taken to the hospital to treat serious injuries; he’s in a coma at the end of the episode. Below, Kittles opens up about how Dante’s feeling about that shocking news, his relationship with Robyn (something major’s coming!), and more. Dante has a brother, and he walks away when his father’s in the hospital at the end. How is he feeling about everything? Tory Kittles: He’s...
- 5/6/2024
- TV Insider
Note: This story contains spoilers from “The Equalizer” Season 4, Episode 8.
Marcus Dante (Tori Kittles) and his estranged father Big Ben (Danny Johnson) had to rely on each other when enemies came gunning for them both in Sunday’s episode of “The Equalizer,” but a decades-long secret Ben reveals may hit Dante even harder.
Kittles spoke to TheWrap about Ben’s revelation that all the times he wasn’t there for Dante as a kid, he was spending time with his other family… and his other son.
TheWrap: Dante learns that he has a brother he never knew about. He’s kind of re-examining every moment of his life when his dad wasn’t there.
Tori Kittles: That’s exactly what he’s doing. Dante has always had a tumultuous relationship with his father, but now to know why his father wasn’t there a lot of his life, to know...
Marcus Dante (Tori Kittles) and his estranged father Big Ben (Danny Johnson) had to rely on each other when enemies came gunning for them both in Sunday’s episode of “The Equalizer,” but a decades-long secret Ben reveals may hit Dante even harder.
Kittles spoke to TheWrap about Ben’s revelation that all the times he wasn’t there for Dante as a kid, he was spending time with his other family… and his other son.
TheWrap: Dante learns that he has a brother he never knew about. He’s kind of re-examining every moment of his life when his dad wasn’t there.
Tori Kittles: That’s exactly what he’s doing. Dante has always had a tumultuous relationship with his father, but now to know why his father wasn’t there a lot of his life, to know...
- 5/6/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
You know what they say: There’s nothing like a dangerous situation to bring estranged family members together. Well, at least maybe that will be the case on The Equalizer. In the May 5 episode, “Condemned,” Dante (Tory Kittles) and his father Big Ben (Danny Johnson)—whose relationship was already intense before the latter canceled plans with his grandkids at the last minute—are ambushed by a group of suspicious attackers, and a major family secret is revealed. Robyn (Queen Latifah), of course, races to help. Below, Kittles previews trouble and possible change ahead for Dante and his father, as well as that family secret. Dante and Big Ben spending time together seems like it can only end badly, and now you add them being ambushed to the mix. How would you describe their relationship going into this tense situation? I really like how you just framed that: Dante and Big...
- 5/2/2024
- TV Insider
On the passing yesterday of actor Louis Gossett Jr., An Officer and A Gentleman director Taylor Hackford and Roots co-star LeVar Burton remembered their late colleague and friend.
“One of the best to ever do it!,” Burton posted on X/Twitter. “Thank you, Lou… for everything!”
In a statement to Deadline, Hackford said:
“The role of Master Sargent Foley in An Officer and A Gentlemen was written as a white man. When I visited the Navy Officers Flight Training Center in Pensacola, Fla, I discovered that many of the Drill Instructors there were men of color. I found it interesting that Black & Brown enlisted men had ‘make-or-break’ control over whether white college graduates would become officers and fighter pilots.
“At that moment I changed the casting profile for Sergeant Foley and started meeting actors of color. Lou Gossett came to see me – I knew and admired his stage work.
“One of the best to ever do it!,” Burton posted on X/Twitter. “Thank you, Lou… for everything!”
In a statement to Deadline, Hackford said:
“The role of Master Sargent Foley in An Officer and A Gentlemen was written as a white man. When I visited the Navy Officers Flight Training Center in Pensacola, Fla, I discovered that many of the Drill Instructors there were men of color. I found it interesting that Black & Brown enlisted men had ‘make-or-break’ control over whether white college graduates would become officers and fighter pilots.
“At that moment I changed the casting profile for Sergeant Foley and started meeting actors of color. Lou Gossett came to see me – I knew and admired his stage work.
- 3/29/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Imogene Scott (Violett Beane) and Rufus Cotesworth (Mandy Patinkin) in ‘Death and Other Details’ episode 1 (Photo by: Michael Desmond/Hulu)
Hulu’s murder mystery series Death and Other Details (formerly known as Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem) premieres on January 16, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes. Episode one, titled “Rare,” introduces the key players, led by Imogene Scott and Rufus Cotesworth, who get caught up in a murder investigation.
Episode one also stars Lauren Patten as Anna Collier, Rahul Kohli as Sunil Ranja, Angela Zhou as Teddy Goh, Hugo Diego Garcia as Jules, Pardis Saremi as Leila, and Linda Emond as Agent Hilde Eriksen. Jayne Atkinson plays Katherine Collier, Jere Burns is Llewellyn Mathers, Danny Johnson is Father Toby, and Annie Q Riegel is Winnie Goh.
In support of the upcoming premiere, Hulu’s released a batch of photos from the first episode along with this synopsis:...
Hulu’s murder mystery series Death and Other Details (formerly known as Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem) premieres on January 16, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes. Episode one, titled “Rare,” introduces the key players, led by Imogene Scott and Rufus Cotesworth, who get caught up in a murder investigation.
Episode one also stars Lauren Patten as Anna Collier, Rahul Kohli as Sunil Ranja, Angela Zhou as Teddy Goh, Hugo Diego Garcia as Jules, Pardis Saremi as Leila, and Linda Emond as Agent Hilde Eriksen. Jayne Atkinson plays Katherine Collier, Jere Burns is Llewellyn Mathers, Danny Johnson is Father Toby, and Annie Q Riegel is Winnie Goh.
In support of the upcoming premiere, Hulu’s released a batch of photos from the first episode along with this synopsis:...
- 12/26/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for The Equalizer Season 3 Episode 5, “Blowback.”] Detective Marcus Dante (Tory Kittles) may be willing to open himself up to the idea of his father, Benjamin “Big Ben” Dante (Danny Johnson), being part of his life in some capacity moving forward on The Equalizer, but he’s not all the way there yet. Ben revealed that he’s looking at the possibility of being released from prison — he cut a deal and wants to meet Dante’s sons. Following conversations with his mother (Valerie Pettiford) and Robyn (Queen Latifah), Dante seems like he could be open to the idea, even beginning to talk about the things that his father taught him. “I don’t know if Dante’s feelings toward his father have necessarily changed by the end of the episode, but he is allowing himself to see a bigger picture where his father is concerned,” Kittles tells TV Insider. “He may...
- 11/14/2022
- TV Insider
Detective Marcus Dante (Tory Kittles) has something very personal to deal with in the November 13 episode of The Equalizer: his father (Danny Johnson’s Benjamin “Big Ben” Dante) might be getting out of prison. “Dante resents his father, but he also loves his father. He’s been carrying the weight of his father’s mistakes for a long time, and though he’s tried, he hasn’t been able to let go of these feelings,” Kittles tells TV Insider. “The possibility of his father getting out of prison has brought a lot of his old wounds to the forefront of his life, but this is something he knows he has to deal with for the sake of his sons,” he continues. Watch an exclusive sneak peek above of the moment in “Blowback” that Big Ben drops that bombshell on his son — and why it’s happening now. With Dante...
- 11/11/2022
- TV Insider
CBS’s The Equalizer will return from a three-week break with season three episode five, “Blowback.” Directed by Cheryl Dunye from a script by Rob Hanning, episode five will air on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Queen Latifah leads the cast as Robyn McCall. Season three also stars Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani, and Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah. Lorraine Toussaint returns as Viola “Vi” Marsette. Brett Dalton, Gabriel Sloyer, Chris Vance, and Stephen Bishop recur.
Valerie Pettiford, Danny Johnson, Malik Yoba, Destin Khari, Tyler Williams, and Robbie Sublett guest star.
“Blowback” Plot: When a smuggler being detained by the CIA must be transferred quickly to a secure debriefing site, McCall works with Carter Griffin to ensure he arrives unharmed. Also, Dante deals with the possibility of his father being released from prison.
Season 3 Episode 1 “Boom” Preview...
Queen Latifah leads the cast as Robyn McCall. Season three also stars Tory Kittles as Detective Marcus Dante, Adam Goldberg as Harry Keshegian, Liza Lapira as Melody “Mel” Bayani, and Laya DeLeon Hayes as Delilah. Lorraine Toussaint returns as Viola “Vi” Marsette. Brett Dalton, Gabriel Sloyer, Chris Vance, and Stephen Bishop recur.
Valerie Pettiford, Danny Johnson, Malik Yoba, Destin Khari, Tyler Williams, and Robbie Sublett guest star.
“Blowback” Plot: When a smuggler being detained by the CIA must be transferred quickly to a secure debriefing site, McCall works with Carter Griffin to ensure he arrives unharmed. Also, Dante deals with the possibility of his father being released from prison.
Season 3 Episode 1 “Boom” Preview...
- 10/24/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem, the Hulu series in the works that stars Mandy Patinkin, has put the finishing touches on its already starry ensemble by adding Linda Emond (The Gilded Age) and Jayne Atkinson (House of Cards) in heavily recurring roles.
Emond will play Agent Hilde Eriksen, a shrewd, bureaucratic Interpol agent who comes on board the SS Varuna to investigate after a murder takes place. She’s repped by CAA. Atkinson will play Katherine Collier, the whip smart mother of Anna (Lauren Patten) and wife to the powerful tycoon Lawrence Collier (David Marshall Grant). She’s repped by Industry Entertainment.
The project written by Stumptown duo Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams and directed by Marc Webb asks the question how do you solve a murder in a post-fact world, especially when sailing the Mediterranean on an ocean liner filled with the wealthy and powerful? Everyone on board is hiding something,...
Emond will play Agent Hilde Eriksen, a shrewd, bureaucratic Interpol agent who comes on board the SS Varuna to investigate after a murder takes place. She’s repped by CAA. Atkinson will play Katherine Collier, the whip smart mother of Anna (Lauren Patten) and wife to the powerful tycoon Lawrence Collier (David Marshall Grant). She’s repped by Industry Entertainment.
The project written by Stumptown duo Mike Weiss and Heidi Cole McAdams and directed by Marc Webb asks the question how do you solve a murder in a post-fact world, especially when sailing the Mediterranean on an ocean liner filled with the wealthy and powerful? Everyone on board is hiding something,...
- 9/8/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Press materials for new indie comedy “Lazy Susan” stress “The character of Susan is a cisgender woman,” apparently for fear that viewers might otherwise assume star Sean Hayes is playing a transgender person. The fact that he’s not underlines this movie’s very fragile raison d’être: It’s supposed to be funny simply that a man in a dress and wig is portraying a “real” woman. Can that be funny? Well, sure. But is that alone, minus much else very special in the realms of performance or story or concept, funny enough to float a 90-minute movie all by itself?
Apparently not. “Lazy Susan” aims hazily between the sad-sack valentine likes of “Muriel’s Wedding” and something more satirically misanthropic, missing a target it never quite commits to in the first place. Starring “Will & Grace’s” Hayes as the title character, a suburban Wisconsin wallflower who makes herself...
Apparently not. “Lazy Susan” aims hazily between the sad-sack valentine likes of “Muriel’s Wedding” and something more satirically misanthropic, missing a target it never quite commits to in the first place. Starring “Will & Grace’s” Hayes as the title character, a suburban Wisconsin wallflower who makes herself...
- 4/4/2020
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Klutch Sports Group, the Rich Paul-founded sports agency in which UTA acquired a significant stake over the summer, has made its first big deal. It has acquired Revolution Sports Agency, one of football’s leading rep agencies, a move that will expand its focus into that sport to compliment a powerhouse basketball business that includes repping NBA stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis, John Wall and Ben Simmons.
No terms of the deal were disclosed, but Revolution founder and CEO Damarius Bilbo will lead Klutch Sport Group’s football division and report to Paul, who is Klutch’s CEO and Head of UTA Sports. That division was founded when UTA brought Klutch into the fold in July.
Revolution features a roster of NFL clients including Jarvis Landry, Xavien Howard, Melvin Gordon, Alvin Kamara, Jordan Jenkins, T.J. Jones, Danny Johnson, Ty Montgomery, Ian Thomas, Justin Bethel, Xavier Woods, Hakeem Butler, Duke Dawson,...
No terms of the deal were disclosed, but Revolution founder and CEO Damarius Bilbo will lead Klutch Sport Group’s football division and report to Paul, who is Klutch’s CEO and Head of UTA Sports. That division was founded when UTA brought Klutch into the fold in July.
Revolution features a roster of NFL clients including Jarvis Landry, Xavien Howard, Melvin Gordon, Alvin Kamara, Jordan Jenkins, T.J. Jones, Danny Johnson, Ty Montgomery, Ian Thomas, Justin Bethel, Xavier Woods, Hakeem Butler, Duke Dawson,...
- 1/14/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, Fathom Events has set a one-night showing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of “The Twilight Zone” and “Lazy Susan” and “Liberte” get distribution.
Anniversary Show
Fathom Events and CBS Home Entertainment have scheduled a Nov. 14 showing for “The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration” at more than 600 North American cinemas.
The shows will combine digitally restored versions of six episodes with an all-new documentary short titled “Remembering Rod Serling” about the life, imagination and creativity of the show’s creator. It’s the first time that original episodes of the series, which ran from 1959 to 1964, have been presented on the big screen.
Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt said, “‘The Twilight Zone’ has inspired many filmmakers and storytellers, so it is a great honor to be able to bring these classic stories to the big screen, and to offer such an incisive look into the...
Anniversary Show
Fathom Events and CBS Home Entertainment have scheduled a Nov. 14 showing for “The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration” at more than 600 North American cinemas.
The shows will combine digitally restored versions of six episodes with an all-new documentary short titled “Remembering Rod Serling” about the life, imagination and creativity of the show’s creator. It’s the first time that original episodes of the series, which ran from 1959 to 1964, have been presented on the big screen.
Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt said, “‘The Twilight Zone’ has inspired many filmmakers and storytellers, so it is a great honor to be able to bring these classic stories to the big screen, and to offer such an incisive look into the...
- 9/26/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Shout! Studios has obtained North American theatrical, digital, and home entertainment distribution rights to Lazy Susan, a big-hearted comedy which features an ensemble cast led by Will & Grace star Sean Hayes. Additional cast includes Carrie Aizley, Margo Martindale, Jim Rash, Kiel Kennedy, Danny Johnson, Darlene Hunt, Skipp Sudduth, J.R. Ramirez, and Matty Cardarople as well as Matthew Broderick and Oscar winner Allison Janney.
Shout! Studios aims to launch the movie across all major entertainment platforms, beginning with a theatrical launch in 2020.
Directed by Nick Peet, the film follows Susan (Hayes), the self-centered oddball in her family who lazily skated through life with their grudging support until one day she wakes up to realize she’s middle-aged with no job, no relationship, and an increasingly estranged family. She finally decides to take charge and turn things around, but never having done anything herself before, the struggle is real as Susan...
Shout! Studios aims to launch the movie across all major entertainment platforms, beginning with a theatrical launch in 2020.
Directed by Nick Peet, the film follows Susan (Hayes), the self-centered oddball in her family who lazily skated through life with their grudging support until one day she wakes up to realize she’s middle-aged with no job, no relationship, and an increasingly estranged family. She finally decides to take charge and turn things around, but never having done anything herself before, the struggle is real as Susan...
- 9/24/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s more than meets the eye to Netflix’s timely and thought-provoking Marvel series “Luke Cage,” which recently debuted to much fanfare, critical acclaim and maybe even temporary service outage.
Whether you’re one of the dedicated who have already binged all 13 episodes or are slowly savoring each installment, there’s plenty happening on the screen beyond the main action. Some of it may be obvious, such as when a street hawker in the first episode (selling DVDs of The Incident in “The Avengers”) refers to Tony Stark, “the blonde dude with the hammer, the old dude with the shield, the green monster and I don’t mean Fenway.”
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Many of the references may not be so blatant though or of the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it variety. Here’s a breakdown of just some of the fun references made that we caught on the first pass.
Whether you’re one of the dedicated who have already binged all 13 episodes or are slowly savoring each installment, there’s plenty happening on the screen beyond the main action. Some of it may be obvious, such as when a street hawker in the first episode (selling DVDs of The Incident in “The Avengers”) refers to Tony Stark, “the blonde dude with the hammer, the old dude with the shield, the green monster and I don’t mean Fenway.”
Read More: ‘Luke Cage’ Reimagines Harlem as a Hip-Hop Westeros
Many of the references may not be so blatant though or of the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it variety. Here’s a breakdown of just some of the fun references made that we caught on the first pass.
- 10/4/2016
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Recently, NBC revealed the new,official synopsis/description for their upcoming "Law And Order: Svu" episode 15 of season 17. The episode is entitled, "Collateral Damages," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and high drama stuff go down as the Svu team ends up taking out a pedophile group in their latest undercover sting operation, and more! In the new, 10th episode press release: An undercover sting is going to lead to the takedown of an online pedophile ring and the arrest of two high-profile suspects. Guest stars feature: Andy Karl, Jessica Phillips, Josh Pais, Danny Johnson, Robert John Burke, Ned Eisenberg, Peter Gallagher and Susie Essman. Episode 15 is set to arrive on Wednesday night, February 17th at 8pm central time on NBC.
- 2/10/2016
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Recently, Fox served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Gotham" episode 4 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Rise of the Villains: Strike Force," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty interesting stuff go down as Gordon helps out a new captain that arrives, and more. In the new, 4th episode press release: A New Captain Is Called To Action On An All-new "Gotham" Monday, October 12, On Fox. Press release number 2: Captain Barnes (Michael Chiklis) is going to get called to duty to create a law-abiding task force, with the help of Gordon. In the meantime, Penguin will get caught up in a favor for Galavan, and Nygma is going to ask Kringle out on a date. Guest stars feature: Carol Kane as Gertrud Kapelput, Anthony Carrigan as Victor Zsasz, Chelsea Spack as Kristin Kringle, Saundra Santiago as Janice Caulfield, Michael Mulheren as Randall Hobbs,...
- 10/5/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
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