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Q: My wife and I were amazed when Chris Lasalle, one of the main characters on “NCIS: New Orleans,” left the show. What was the decision behind this? – E.S.
A: From what I’ve been able to gather, it looks like it was solely the decision of Lucas Black, the actor who played Special Agent Lasalle, to leave the popular show. The writers chose to end his character’s story in a very dramatic way, but Black himself stepped down to spend more time with his family. It’s also rumored that he’ll be appearing in the upcoming “Fast & Furious 9” film, so perhaps he’s realized that filming one or two movies a year will allow him more time at home than his TV schedule does.
Lucas Black (Cliff Lipson/CBS photo)
Most surprising to me is that this is the same actor who played the young boy in the classic film “Sling Blade” opposite Billy Bob Thornton in 1996. His talent was apparent way back then, and now at 36 years old the future certainly looks bright.
Q: Is Celine Dion ever going to do her show in Vegas every night like she used to? I was going to book a trip there to see her, but then she stopped. – W.B.
A: Dion is about to release her 27th studio album, “Courage,” and will be touring the United States for the first time in 10 years. Hopefully she’ll appear in a city close to you, since her Las Vegas residency has ended after performing more than 400 times.
Q: Please tell me whether the TV show “The Fix” is coming back. I haven’t heard anything about it, and I really enjoyed it. – L.J.
A: Unfortunately, “The Fix” was one of those network crime dramas that didn’t generate high enough ratings to be renewed. It was canceled after just one season on ABC. “The Fix” was created by former L.A. prosecutor Marcia Clark, best known from the O.J. Simpson trial, and starred Robin Tunney, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Scott Cohen. While her career as a producer and TV writer hasn’t been very successful, Clark has penned several legal thriller novels that have sold very well.
Q: What happened to Derek Hough? I heard he had emergency surgery, but never did find out what happened. – L.M.
A: Hough, best known for his time as a pro on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” recently underwent an appendectomy. He stated on Instagram that he woke up at 3 a.m. with a sharp, severe sharp pain in his abdomen and “knew” something wasn’t right.
Hough joins a list of celebrities who have had their appendix removed unexpectedly, including singers John Mayer, Elton John and Kelly Clarkson, who hosted the “Billboard Music Awards” while experiencing symptoms. Ouch!
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