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Q: I heard that “Quantum Leap” is returning. Will Scott Bakula star in it again? Also, what channel or streaming service will air it? – S.D.
A: It’s the era of the reboot. Most of these modern takes have been in the form of sitcoms, such as “Fuller House,” “The Conners” and “Will & Grace,” as well as the upcoming “Night Court,” with John Larroquette returning as attorney Dan Fielding. The sci-fi drama “Quantum Leap” aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993, with Scott Bakula playing time traveler Dr. Sam Beckett. NBC will also serve as the home of the new “Quantum Leap” series this fall, which stars Raymond Lee (“Top Gun: Maverick”) as a scientist named Dr. Ben Seong, who makes a leap of his own 30 years after Dr. Beckett’s disappearance.
Scott Bakula (Depositphotos)
TVInsider.com reports that “Ben is joined on his journey by decorated Army veteran Addison (Caitlin Bassett), appearing in the form of a hologram that only Ben can see and hear.” This is Bassett’s first major Hollywood role. She herself is an Army vet who spent seven years as an intelligence analyst. Rounding out the cast are Ernie Hudson (“Grace and Frankie”), Mason Alexander Park (“Cowboy Bebop”) and Nanrisa Lee (“Bosch”). Perhaps Scott Bakula will make a surprise appearance at some point, but nothing official has been announced yet.
Q: I was surprised to see a commercial for a new series based on Anne Rice’s novel “Interview With the Vampire.” I didn’t recognize the lead actor. Who is he? – B.K.
A: “Interview With the Vampire” was written by Anne Rice in just five weeks, and was first published in 1976. The film, which debuted in 1994, starred two Hollywood powerhouses – Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt – as Lestat and Louis, as well as an impressive performance from 10-year-old Kirsten Dunst, who portrayed a child vampire.
In the upcoming television series of the same name, Sam Reid plays Lestat, and Jacob Anderson is Louis. Reid, who is Australian and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, is best known to American audiences for playing John Glenn in the short-lived ABC series “The Astronaut Wives Club.” Anderson, who is British, played Grey Worm, the chosen commander of the Unsullied in HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”
“Interview With a Vampire” premieres on Oct. 8 on AMC and AMC+.
Q: Who is Bradley Cooper’s new girlfriend? She looks a lot like George Clooney’s wife. Is she an actress? – K.K.
A: Actor Bradley Cooper has been quietly seeing Huma Abedin, who was Hillary Clinton’s vice-chairperson during her 2016 presidential campaign. Abedin was previously married to disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner.
Abedin’s memoir “Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds” is being adapted into a series starring Freida Pinto (“Slumdog Millionaire”), but Abedin herself is not an actress. She and Cooper were introduced by a mutual friend, “Vogue” magazine editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. Their courtship is only in the beginning stages.
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