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Q: Is the acclaimed series “Homicide” available to stream anywhere? I’ve looked on all the major ones like Netflix and Amazon and can’t find it. – K.S.
A: NBC’s “Homicide: Life on the Street” isn’t available to stream yet, but according to an article on TVLine.com, that could change soon. The series aired in the 1990s and starred Yaphet Kotto, Richard Belzer, Melissa Leo and Andre Braugher. Braugher recently passed away at the age of 61 after battling lung cancer. His untimely death has fans inquiring why “Homicide,” the show that launched his career, isn’t available to stream anywhere.
Andre Braugher (“Homicide: Life on the Street”) (Depositphotos)
In addition to its incredible acting, “Homicide” was known for its dramatic montages set to music. Securing the rights to air these songs, instead of dubbing them in with other music, has been a huge goal of NBC and Universal. It’ll be well worth the wait once the show can be seen and heard as it originally aired.
Q: Why isn’t the actor who played Niles in the new “Frasier” reboot? Is he going to show up anytime soon? – K.J.
A: Unfortunately, the new “Frasier” series, which is streaming exclusively on Paramount+, is missing a few memorable supporting characters. Kelsey Grammer is, of course, reprising his iconic comedy character of Frasier Crane, which he originated on “Cheers” before the character moved to Seattle and got his own series. But there’s no Niles, Martin or Daphne.
Sadly, John Mahoney passed away from throat cancer in 2018. David Hyde Pierce and Jane Leeves are both alive and well, but their characters, Niles and Daphne, are not a part of the new cast. Pierce recently told the Los Angeles Times that he had several other projects in the works and that he “never really wanted to go back” to “Frasier.” He further explained that he “loved every moment” of doing the original series, but that he wanted to do other things.
Those things include co-starring in the lovely HBO series “Julia,” where he plays famed chef Julia Child’s husband, Paul, opposite Sarah Lancashire’s titular character. He’s also starring in Stephen Sondheim’s new Off-Broadway musical “Here We Are.”
If Frasier gets renewed for another season, perhaps Pierce and Leeves will pop in for a guest appearance like Bebe Neuwirth (Lilith) and Peri Gilpin (Roz) did this year.
Q: I’m enjoying the new series about Cary Grant. Jason Isaacs, the actor who plays him when he’s older, looks so much like him. Is he related to Oscar Isaac? – W.W.
A: No, they’re not related. Their last names differ by one letter. Jason Isaacs is also a Brit, while Oscar Isaac (of “Star Wars” fame) grew up in Miami.
Blue-eyed Isaacs is sporting what look to be brown contact lenses and black frames to play Cary Grant in the limited series “Archie,” which you can stream on BritBox. The show gets its title from Grant’s birth name, Archibald Alec Leach. It chronicles his life in Hollywood, where he meets and marries actress Dyan Cannon (“Heaven Can Wait”).
You might recognize Isaacs from his other credits, including Lucius Malfoy from the “Harry Potter” movies, Colin Ayres from “The West Wing” and Capt. Lorca in “Star Trek: Discovery.”
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