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Q: Is the legal drama “Bull” being renewed, or has it been canceled? – D.K.
A: After six seasons on CBS, “Bull,” starring Michael Weatherly, has called it quits. Showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron and actor Freddy Rodriguez, who played Benny, left after five seasons following a workplace investigation. According to Deadline.com, Weatherly himself was accused of sexual harassment by former co-star Eliza Dushku, but he remained the star of the series for one more renewal.
Michael Weatherly (Monty Brinton/CBS)
In Weatherly’s words, via Twitter, it was “time to pursue new creative challenges and bring his [character’s] story to a close. It’s been an honor to work with this talented cast, crew and writing/producing team, who helped reinvent the legal drama. Stay tuned for a big series finish.”
The series finale took place in May 2022 in a way that was satisfying to the majority of the show’s fans. As for Dushku, she played J.P. Nunnelly, the head of a criminal defense firm, for only three episodes. She appeared to have retired from acting, but told “People” magazine in 2021 that she hasn’t quit acting, despite relocating to Boston, getting a degree in holistic psychology and marrying real estate executive Peter Palandjian.
As for Weatherly, it’s not confirmed, but he could very well pop up on “NCIS” again, which returns to CBS for its 20th season, beginning Sept. 19.
Q: Olivia Colman is one of the greatest actresses I’ve ever seen. I didn’t even hear of her until about five years ago, and to me, she’s as good as Meryl Streep. How long has she been acting professionally? – M.P.
A: Olivia Colman has been well-known to British audiences for the past two decades, years before she took home her Academy and Emmy awards here in the U.S. In 2011, she appeared opposite Streep’s Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady,” several years before Colman herself would take home the Oscar for her role as Queen Anne in “The Favourite.” After that, she became the critics’ darling, winning numerous awards for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix series “The Crown.”
In the past two years, she’s been nominated for two more Oscars (“The Father” and “The Lost Daughter”) and has several upcoming projects that will likely garner more accolades – including “Wonka,” starring Timothee Chalamet.
Q: What’s happening to “Days of Our Lives”? I heard it’s been canceled. How many years did it air? – W.C.
A: After 57 years, the daytime soap “Days of Our Lives” will no longer air weekday afternoons on NBC. Instead, beginning Sept. 12, viewers must subscribe to Peacock Premium to get their daily dose of shenanigans in Salem.
Fortunately, the streaming service is very affordable, at just $4.99 a month. Peacock also airs many of its primetime shows the day after they air on NBC, so if you miss an episode of “Chicago Fire” this fall, you can stream it the next day on Peacock. For more information, visit PeacockTV.com.
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