Wednesday, August 28, 2024

'ER' creator Michael Crichton's estate calls 'The Pitt' a ripoff

The estate of late author Michael Crichton is suing Warner Bros. over the new show "The Pitt," which it claims is essentially a reboot of "ER." ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Wed Aug 28 2024

 
NBC117 10/18/94 -- 'ER' -- New Generic Art -- AIR DATES: Thursdays (10-11 p.m. ET) -- PICTURED: George Clooney-- NBC's NEW MEDICAL SERIES 'ER' -- Created by best-selling author Michael Crichton ("Jurassic Park"), NBC's medical series concerns a group of young emergency room residents who struggle heroically to save lives in a chaotic Chicago teaching hospital. -- PHOTO BY: CHRIS HASTON ORG XMIT: NBC117

The estate of late author Michael Crichton is suing Warner Bros. over the new show "The Pitt," which it claims is essentially a reboot of "ER."

Many of the globally famous and beautiful lifeguards of "Baywatch" took part in the documentary
 

'After Baywatch' documentary trailer: TV beach stars are running again

"After Baywatch" features 38 original cast and creators from the global smash '90s TV hit, which featured sun, sand and those famous red swimsuits

Michael Keaton returns as the afterlife's most notorious trickster demon in the Tim Burton sequel 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.'
 

15 must-see fall movies, from the new 'Beetlejuice' to 'Joker 2'

From "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" and "Joker: Folie à Deux" to the new "Venom" and "Terrifier 3," 15 movies to see in theaters this fall.

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Here are this fall's must-see films

USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt gives us his must-see films for the fall 2024 season, including new "Beetlejuice" and "Joker" films.

BASED ON A TRUE STORY -- "Liquid Gold" Episode 201 -- Pictured: (l-r) Kaley Cuoco as Ava, Chris Messina as Nathan— (Photo by: Casey Durkin/PEACOCK)
 

First look at Kaley Cuoco's 'Based on a True Story' Season 2

"I'm used to being criticized in general," says "Based on a True Story" star Kaley Cuoco, "then you have a kid, and everyone has 8,000 things to say."

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First images: 'Based on a True Story' Season 2

"Based on a True Story," starring Kaley Cuoco and Chris Messina, returns for Season 2 Nov. 21. We have the first images from Peacock's dark comedy.

 

Armie Hammer is selling his truck as he 'can't afford the gas'

Armie Hammer recently revealed that his current lack of acting work has forced him to sell his beloved truck.

Charlie Vickers as Annatar, aka Sauron, in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."
 

'The Rings of Power' is beautiful but empty in Season 2

Amazon's "Lord of the Rings" prequel series is full of beauty and battles to look at, but lacks the basic substance of story in nearly every way.

Taeil of NCT 127
 

K-pop idol Moon Taeil leaves group NCT after sexual crime allegations

South Korean singer Taeil has left K-pop group NCT, following accusations of sexual offense allegations, according to NCT's agency SM Entertainment.

"Yellowstone" Season 5 second half first look. Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) with Lynelle Perry (right, Wendy Moniz), the one-time Montana governor who was elected to the U.S. Senate. John Dutton (Kevin Costner) replaced Perry as Montana governor earlier in Season 5.
 

'Yellowstone' First Look Week: Jamie Dutton battles his daddy issues

Jamie Dutton will continue to be a family force, for evil, in the Kevin Costner-less second half of "Yellowstone" Season 5, coming Nov. 10.

 

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