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Long before the Roys of New York or the Sopranos of New Jersey, one family dominated television: the Ewings of "Dallas." The genre-shaking soap opera aired for 14 seasons from 1978 to 1991, chronicling the dramatic, twist-filled epic saga of the Ewing Oil dynasty. 

On a picturesque ranch in Dallas, Texas, the family used their money, connections, and cunning to bat away threats from outside and within. Whatever threats that rival oilman, spurned lovers, or wannabe politicians think they can pose, "Dallas" always reminds us that there's nothing stronger -- or more dangerous -- than family. 

Over 30 years have passed since the final episode of the original series, and there's been well over 10 years of silence from this world following a brief revival on TNT. As such, many are curious about what happened to the cast of "Dallas," so we tracked down as much information about its massive ensemble cast as we could.

Right from the start, Smile lays bare the roots of its protagonist’s turmoil. We meet Rose Cotter as a young girl, thrust into a haunting scene of her mother’s lifeless form amidst a messy tableau of pills, cigarettes, and empty bottles. Already, the seeds of trauma have been sown, and their bitter fruit is soon to bloom.

Flash forward, and Rose is now a psychiatrist trying to help others in the ER where she works. But a disturbing new case pulls her back into the shadows of her past. When a patient kills herself before Rose’s eyes, wearing a nightmarish rictus grin, it seems a ghost from the girlhood scene has come crawling out.

From there, Rose finds herself plagued by visions of that grin as it spreads from face to face. Are these visitations just traumatic memories manifesting, or something more sinister stalking Rose through the waking world?...

Attorney-turned-selling novelist Scott Turow made the cover of Time magazine the summer of 1990 describing him as the “Bard of the Litigious Age.” And 34 years later, the 75-year-old still is. Over the past four decades, Turow has written 13 works of fiction which have been translated into 40 languages and have sold more than 30 million copies. Several have been transformed into miniseries and TV movies.

In fact, Hollywood filmmakers were salivating in 1987 for the rights to Turow’s first novel, “Presumed Innocent,” a clever, sexy murder mystery with twists and turns that would baffle even Columbo, about a prosecutor accused of murdering the attractive colleague with whom he had been romantically involved “It began a sort of Hollywood frenzy,” Turow told me in a 1992 L.A. Times interview. “It was one weekend’s madness.” And for good reason, the novel spent 44 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list and another five months on the paperback charts.

NewsNation anchor Ashleigh Banfield is set to host this year’s Clue Awards, which will take place on June 1 in Nashville, Tenn., during the annual CrimeCon event. The ceremony, which announced this year’s nominees on Thursday, will also air live on the Law&Crime Network and stream on that channel’s social platforms.

As part of the event, John Walsh will be honored with the “crimefighter of the year” award for his work on “America’s Most Wanted” as well as his help in creating the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Last year’s recipients, the Gabby Petito Foundation, will present Walsh with his honor.

Presenters at the event will include “CSI” franchise creator Anthony Zuiker and Chris Hansen. among the roster of presenters.

As for this year’s “America’s Greatest Detective” award finalists include sonar technology investigative specialists Sandy and Gene Ralston; US Marshals Services Liaison with Ncmec,...

The Concordia Fellowship provides crucial financial and professional support to diverse non-fiction storytellers in sixth class. Concordia Studio, the company behind the acclaimed Emmy-winning documentary film, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, directed by founder Davis Guggenheim, is awarding four filmmakers the Concordia Fellowship for 2024.

As the artist development program housed within Concordia Studio, the Concordia Fellowship aims to elevate the creative and professional career of each selected filmmaker through significant financial awards and a professional program to accelerate the creative development of a new non-fiction project. The program helps its Fellows build sustainable careers, offering foundational mentorships with veteran talent, industry executives, as well as exclusive access to Concordia’s production and studio facilities. Year-round virtual and in-person programming includes guest visits and masterclasses with renowned filmmakers and industry talent such as Sheila Nevins, Lisa Cortes, Liz Garbus, Julie Goldman, and executives at Participant Media, Magnolia Pictures, Sundance Institute,...

It’s a celebration for Benny the Butcher in New York’s Def Jam offices. I got to speak with the Griselda rapper in late December, the same day that the Buffalo Mc and members of his team came down for a Def Jam-sponsored event ahead of his debut album with the label, Everybody Can’t Go, which was released last week. He had also just dropped “Big Dawg,” where he went toe-to-toe with a lyrically pristine Lil Wayne. For Benny, the celebration may have represented more for him than...

Burden of Proof, the new HBO documentary, was not an easy watch. Stephen Pandos chronicles everything about his missing sister, Jennifer Pandos. The man was adamant about accusing his parents of being responsible for her disappearance. Stephen spent at least 22 years trying to find evidence that would validate his theory. As the oldest child of the household, Stephen believed he had some responsibility towards himself and his extended family to get answers about Jennifer’s whereabouts.

Margie, the mother of Stephen and Jennifer, woke up one day in the year 1987 to see her daughter missing and a letter she had left for her parents. Since the incident, every day has been an ordeal for Margie. 22 years later, Stephen wants to open the case because as a father of two daughters, he needs to make sure they are raised in the right kind of world.

In flashbacks, we get to see...

Burden of Proof, HBO’s brand-new documentary directed by Cynthia Hill, takes us through the case of Jennifer Pandos, who disappeared from her home at the age of 15. Stephen Pandos wants to prove his parents’ involvement in his sister’s disappearance. It has been 22 years since she was last seen, and ever since, there has been tension between Stephen and his mother and father.

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Stephen Pandos’ Theory

With the advent of technology in the late 2000s, Stephen hopes he will be able to prove his suspicions because his parents were at home with Jennifer, and nothing would have happened without their knowledge. As an audience, it is depressing to watch the parents, Margie and Ron Pandos, being questioned by their only son. No one deserves to be treated with such humiliation, even if it means they will be proven guilty. Stephen is obsessed because he thought his parents were supposed to protect Jennifer,...

We all have issues with our parents, be them related to love, money, neglect or other grievances and wrongdoings, real or imagined. But the story of Stephen Pandos is more extreme than most. He spent a decade trying to prove that his mom and dad were responsible for the unsolved disappearance (and, presumably, death) of his 15-year-old sister, Jennifer, back in 1987. A tall, soft-spoken Virginian, he pursues his cause with dogged determination, through investigations conducted by police and private eyes, and through a seven-year collaboration with filmmaker Cynthia Hill. The...

True crime fanatics will be thrilled to learn that Max is bringing viewers another captivating series. “Burden of Proof” examines the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl in 1987. Years later, her brother began to question the situation, eager for answers and willing to risk it all to find the truth. All four episodes in this fascinating miniseries are available to stream on-demand on Tuesday, June 6. You can watch Burden of Proof with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max. You can also watch with Hulu Live TV or YouTube TV.

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Max’s first full month without ‘HBO’ in its rebranded title has a selection that kicks off summer 2023 in fine fashion. Three of the four iterations of “A Star Is Born,” including the most recent remake starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, are streaming on Max in June. The 1954 and 1976 films land June 1, while the 2018 version arrives June 8.

To prepare for Margot Robbie’s performance in “Barbie” come July, one could watch one of her more intense roles as Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya” (2017). For some lighter summer watches, viewers might consider “Dolphin Tale” (2010), “Grease” (1978), “Hairspray” (2007) or “Tooth Fairy” (2010).

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” (2023) starring Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault lands at Max after its theatrical release in February this year. Another major theatrical release from 2022, “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022), swims onto the streamer starting June 7.

As for TV series, “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson’s “The Idol,” starring Abel...

HBO Max is no more. In its place are…HBO and Max. Warner Bros. Discovery’s big change to its premier streaming service was simply to take the “HBO” off of the name “HBO Max,” leaving just “Max.” But in announcing its list of new releases for Max in June 2023, Warner is highlighting all of the HBO content anyway. So here is everything you can expect to find on Max (including every new HBO show) this month.

Even though June 2023 is the first full month of Max’s existence without the helpful “HBO” modifier in front of it, literally all of its major original offerings are thanks to the pay cable network. June 4 sees the premiere of The Idol, the controversial TV project starring The Weeknd and written by Euphoria‘s Sam Levinson. After that, season 3 of Danny McBride evangelical comedy The Righteous Gemstones premieres on June 18. That will be...

HBO’s released the official trailer for Burden of Proof, a documentary series that examines the case of Jennifer Pandos, a 15-year-old who went missing in 1987. The search for answers unfolds over four episodes shot in cinema verité over the course of seven years, and the trailer reveals Jennifer’s brother’s quest for the truth after living with a lie for 22 years.

Episodes one and two will premiere on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt. Episodes three and four follow on June 7.

Two-time Emmy Award winner Cynthia Hill (A Chef’s Life) directed the true crime docuseries and served as producer along with Christine Delp and Andrea Weigl. Charlotte Cook and Concordia Fellowship’s Rahdi Taylor and Davis Guggenheim executive produced. HBO’s Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller also executive produced.

Per HBO: When 15-year-old Jennifer Pandos went missing in 1987, her parents told everyone she ran away. Decades later, her...