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‘9-1-1’ Grip Died of Heart Attack, Autopsy Shows, Not in Car Crash After Two 14-Hour Shifts
9-1-1 crew member Rico Priem, whose May death brought fresh concern over working hours on sets, died of sudden cardiac dysfunction, according to local officials in Los Angeles. His body was found inside his crashed vehicle after he’d worked two consecutive 14-hour overnight shifts. Priem, a grip for the Fox procedural, died on May 11 […]
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‘9-1-1’ Star Ryan Guzman Breaks Down That Emotional Finale Goodbye
[This story contains spoilers from the season seven finale of 9-1-1, “All Fall Down.”] Eddie Diaz (Ryan Guzman) has been known to play with fire in his personal life on 9-1-1. But he had always somehow managed to keep his son, Christopher (Gavin McHugh), from getting burned. That all changed in the penultimate episode of […]
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‘9-1-1’ Boss: Exploring Buck’s New Sexual Awakening “Felt Like It Was the Right Time”
[This story contains spoilers from season seven, episode five of 9-1-1, “You Don’t Know Me.”] For seven seasons on 9-1-1 and five seasons on its spinoff Lone Star, co-creator and showrunner Tim Minear has consistently found new (and surprising) ways to deepen the relationships in his most successful TV universe to date. But Minear saved […]
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Lou Ferrigno Jr. on Returning to ‘9-1-1’ for Buck’s Bisexual Awakening
[This story contains spoilers from season seven, episode five of 9-1-1, “You Don’t Know Me.”] A couple of months ago, 9-1-1 co-creator and showrunner Tim Minear reached out to actor Lou Ferrigno Jr. — who had guest-starred in three flashback episodes of the second season — about reprising his role as firefighter Tommy Kinard in […]
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‘9-1-1’ Star Oliver Stark “Couldn’t Be Prouder” of His Character’s Same-Sex Kiss: “A Show About Love”
9-1-1 star Oliver Stark says he is “humbled and overwhelmed” by the outpouring of fan support following his character’s surprise same-sex kiss at the end of the show’s 100th episode. The kiss was between Stark’s character, Buck, and his new friend, Tommy Kinard (Louis Ferrigno Jr.). It was the first time fans saw Buck romantically […]
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How Did ‘9-1-1’ Make It to 100 Episodes? “It’s Characters That You Want in Your Living Room”
When 9-1-1 co-creator Tim Minear signed up on Twitter (now known as X), he chose a telling handle to denote his legacy as a screenwriter and director: @Cancelledagain. “I was sort of infamous for all of my thundering failures over the years,” explains Minear. “Firefly lasted one season, Terriers one season, The Inside one season, […]
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‘Don’t Worry Darling,’ ‘9-1-1’ Take Multiple Top Honors at 2022 California on Location Awards
Don’t Worry Darling, 9-1-1 and the upcoming film 80 for Brady all received multiple wins at the 27th annual California on Location Awards. The honors, which were revealed Sunday, recognize location managers, public employees and other professionals who helped with on-location filming across the state. Among the winners, Chris Baugh was named location manager of […]
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TV Ratings: ‘Quantum Leap’ Opens Modestly, ‘NCIS’ Hits Low
NBC’s Quantum Leap didn’t jump out in the ratings Monday, instead pulling in so-so numbers for its debut. CBS’ NCIS, meanwhile, opened its 19th season with its smallest same-day audience ever. Returning series on the broadcast networks Monday — the first night of the 2022-23 season — were uniformly down from their year-ago premieres. A […]
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Former ‘911’ Castmember’s Vaccine Dismissal Lawsuit Against Disney Narrowed by Judge
A federal judge has whittled down a lawsuit from Rockmond Dunbar, an original castmember on 911, accusing Disney and 20th Television of religious and racial discrimination for ousting him from the hit drama series after his requests for a COVID-19 vaccine exemption were denied. According to an order issued on Monday dismissing a trio of […]
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Fox (Finally) Releases Fall 2022 Schedule
Fox broke with tradition at May’s upfronts by not announcing a schedule for the 2022-23 TV season. Instead, the network chose to highlight its full portfolio, leaning heavily into its sports and news properties and spending less time on its primetime slate. Three weeks after that, the network has released both its fall schedule and […]
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‘911,’ ‘The Resident’ Close Renewal Deals at Fox
Better late than never: Fox has renewed its drama series 911 and The Resident for the 2022-23 season. The pickups came as Fox was making its 2022-23 pitch to advertisers Monday afternoon — and hours after the network announced a slate for the coming season that did not include the two dramas. Fox Entertainment CEO […]
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‘911,’ ‘The Resident’ in Limbo as Fox Unveils 2022-23 Roster
Fox announced its lineup of series for the 2022-23 season Monday morning — one that’s missing two anchors of the network’s schedule for the past several years. As of publication time, Fox had not yet worked out renewal deals for 911 and The Resident, which rank first and fifth in total viewers (excluding sports) on […]
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