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Why did Ellie Bishop leave NCIS? Emily Wickersham walked away — and a month later life handed her a bigger reason
Ellie Bishop vanished from NCIS in a 2021 finale built around a leak, a firing and an undercover job. Here's how the show wrote her out, what Emily Wickersham later said about leaving, and how Bishop came back in 2026.
October 9, 2026 4:46 pm
Profits plunge at Skydance UK Network 5 amid streaming costs, ad slump
Skydance UK Network 5 is caught in a cash squeeze you’ll recognize—streaming costs are up and advertisers aren’t easy to win.
October 9, 2026 3:02 pm
Who is SA Washington in Furious? The tequila-drinking FBI boss critics say stole the show from Emmy Rossum
Hulu's Furious gave its third-billed character the best lines, the worst habits and a Meat Loaf karaoke number. Here's who Nora Washington is, what she's fighting inside the Bureau, and why reviewers keep singling out Quincy Tyler Bernstine.
October 9, 2026 9:17 am
Which NCIS should I watch first? The right starting point isn't called NCIS — and it's only two episodes long
Eight NCIS series, one shared universe, and a first episode that airs under a completely different show's title. Here's the entry point that makes the original premiere land properly, and the order everything else goes in after it.
October 2, 2026 5:03 pm
Why is Landman season 2 so bad? Fans blame two characters — and neither is played by Billy Bob Thornton or Demi Moore
The second season set streaming records and still produced the worst word of mouth the show has had. The complaints cluster around two people in the cast, and the lead actors aren't among them.
October 1, 2026 11:57 am
Why Band of Brothers is better than The Pacific: one choice HBO made in 2001 and abandoned nine years later
Both HBO miniseries cost a fortune, won Outstanding Miniseries, and came from the same producers. One of them is structured so you always know who you're watching, and the other isn't — here's the decision that separates them.
September 30, 2026 5:47 pm
What Reacher book is season 3 based on? The show skipped ahead for season 2 — this time it jumps back
Prime Video's Reacher has never adapted Lee Child's novels in the order he wrote them. Here's the book behind season 3, why the show reached back past nine of them to get it, and where seasons 1, 2 and 4 sit on the shelf.
September 27, 2026 10:19 am
Why did Rollins leave SVU? The exit lasted three years, and Kelli Giddish credits fans with reversing it
Amanda Rollins was written out of SVU at the end of 2022 in a decision the show's lead publicly objected to. Three years later she is back on the payroll full time, and the cast has been unusually blunt about what changed.
September 26, 2026 5:34 pm
Not on his list: Jesse Eisenberg doesn’t plan to act in ‘The Social Reckoning’ again
Jesse Eisenberg explains why he won’t return as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Reckoning — and it’s not the obvious answer.
September 23, 2026 5:54 pm
Why did Emily Wickersham leave NCIS? For 3 years she said nothing — then she sat down with Tony and Ziva
Emily Wickersham left NCIS in 2021 without explaining why, and didn't take another role. The answer finally came on a podcast hosted by two former castmates — and it wasn't the one fans had settled on.
September 22, 2026 2:09 pm
Guy Gardner enters Lanterns episode 6 as John Stewart probes Hal Jordan's death
Lanterns Episode 6 saves its biggest swing for last—a hidden legacy roars back.
September 21, 2026 11:45 am
Inside Melody Hobson’s life: George Lucas’ wife, businesswoman, and museum co-founder
You know George Lucas, but his wife Mellody Hobson remains an enigma—so who is she, and what exactly does she do?
September 21, 2026 10:03 am
How many of the Black Sheep Squadron are still alive? The current count from the original 51
Pappy Boyington's Black Sheep flew for 84 days in 1943 and spent the next seven decades answering questions about a television show. The roster ran to 51 men. Here's how that number is counted, who the last ones standing were, and where the record stands now.
September 20, 2026 3:01 pm
2019 Charlie’s Angels reboot woes traced to ‘girls didn’t get along,’ says Jaclyn Smith
Jaclyn Smith isn’t sugarcoating why the 2019 Charlie's Angel movie fell flat, pointing to one culprit she thinks made it miss the mark.
September 20, 2026 1:14 pm
Amanda Seyfried, Thomas Sadoski end nine-year marriage: 'right move for us'
Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski are calling it quits by mutual decision — and taking a moment to look back at their relationship.
September 19, 2026 1:05 pm
Who killed Cullen's wife in Hell on Wheels? He strangled the wrong man for it at the end of season 1
Hell on Wheels opens with Cullen Bohannon in a confessional and a list of Union soldiers to work through. The season 1 finale is where the list runs out of usefulness.
September 18, 2026 12:43 pm
Why did Spencer leave Criminal Minds? The reason, and what Matthew Gray Gubler has said since
Spencer Reid was in every episode of Criminal Minds for fifteen years, then wasn't in the revival. Here's the explanation the series gave on screen, the different one his co-stars gave in interviews, and what Matthew Gray Gubler has done since.
September 18, 2026 9:46 am
Neagley explained: cast, plot and release date for the crime drama
Reacher is getting a spin-off show—and the title’s one you’ll want to remember.
September 14, 2026 9:48 am
Meet Stella Stocker, Liam Neeson’s 'The Mongoose' costar
The actress playing Helene alongside Liam Neeson in The Mongoose has a film and TV résumé that might surprise you.
September 14, 2026 9:17 am
Where is Marshals filmed in Montana? The scenery is the same ground Yellowstone used for its first three seasons
Marshals puts Kayce Dutton back on screen against mountain country that looks exactly like early Yellowstone — because a lot of it is the same real estate. A county-by-county look at where the CBS series actually shoots, why the production went where it did, and what that means for season 2.
September 13, 2026 6:01 pm