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Reacher
Yesterday, we covered how the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) responded to Reacher star Alan Ritchson's comments in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, where he addressed the topic of police brutality and the murder of Breonna Taylor "That was a tragic case," Ritchson shared "Cops get away with murder all the time, and the[...]
Reacher
If you had a chance to check out our coverage of Ritchson's interview with The Hollywood Reporter, then you know the actor covered a wide range of not-so-serious topics (his future with the Prime Video series, his desire to play Batman, his wanting to host NBC's Saturday Night Live, and more) and very serious topics[...]
Comic Shop Crime Wave Hitting?
After reporting a break-in at Sacramento store Toy Fusion in Sacramento, the station learned of four additional stores that had reported recent burglaries, and they detailed two of them. That includes Pam Farley and Gene Farley, who took over Sacramento's Comics & Collectibles in 1998, telling them that an employee arrived Monday afternoon to find a shelf[...]
Republican Candidate Reported To Police Over Possessing Gender Queer
During the event, she brandished the graphic novel Gender Queer and called it child pornography. And it seems that as a result, someone in the crowd decided to cause a little mischief and reported Rayla Campbell to one of the many police officers in attendance for possessing child pornography The video of a police officer checking[...]
Noel Clarke Issues Statement on Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Dan Warburton in The Sunday Mirror has reported that no charges are to be pursued by the London Metropolitan Police against actor and director Noel Clarke (Doctor Who), regarding claims of sexual harassment and bullying made by around twenty women last year They quote the Met as stating that the women's testimonies "would not meet[...]
The Punisher
See that picture below? That's a picture of Jon Bernthal (the guy who Carl killed in The Walking Dead) posing by the signage for the Southwestern District Action Team in Baltimore, Maryland, a police unit If you're already cringing and getting that feeling that the image is wrong in so many ways, congratulations You have[...]
The Rookie S03 Goes Into "Lockdown" As Nolan's Taken Hostage: Preview
Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth. (ABC/Raymond Liu) MEKIA COX, NATHAN FILLION The Rookie stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Alyssa Diaz as Angela Lopez,[...]
The Rookie 3x04 Promo _Sabotage_ (HD) Nathan Fillion series 0-20 screenshot
Nearing the end of his training, Nolan now faces his biggest challenge as a police officer when he must come to terms with the choices he has made in pursuit of the truth. Sabotage_ (HD) Nathan Fillion series 0-20 screenshot The Rookie stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, Mekia Cox as Nyla Harper, Alyssa Diaz as Angela[...]
Punisher Skull Spotted Multiple Times On Both Rioters And Police
There are now calls for Marvel to do something similar regarding both the Punisher and Civil War logos as seen during the riot that took place yesterday. The Punisher skull logo has been a bit of a problem for Marvel for years now, being used by police, army, militia, white supremacist groups, QAnon events, and Hannity[...]
Law & Order: SVU table read had an interesting new cast member at the table (Image: NBCU screencap)
However, the city and police department have changed dramatically in the decade he's been away, and he must adapt to a criminal justice system in the midst of its own moment of reckoning Throughout the series, viewers will follow Stabler's journey to find absolution and rebuild his life, while leading a new elite task force[...]
Can We Save the Great American Cop Show? 5 Ways To Do It
The police procedural or cop show has been a staple of the medium ever since the invention of television In this new era where we are demanding we Defund the Police, what does that portend for literally dozens of cop shows in production? Or is this a genre that can't, or perhaps shouldn't, be saved?[...]
5 More Pride Items to Show Your Wrath This Month
The May 25 video-recorded killing of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis re-awakened a protest movement across America In addition to fighting institutionalized racism and police brutality, the #BlackLivesMatter movement demands that we rethink the role of police in our society Racism, discrimination, and violence against minorities have long been a shameful reality[...]
Terry Crews in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Image: NBCUniversal)
Conversations about and protests against police brutality and systemic racism resulting from the killing of George Floyd continue across the country and around the world, requiring "police series" such as NBC's long-running comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine to take a long, hard look at how they portray law enforcement Speaking to Access on Tuesday, star Terry Crews[...]
The Rookie (ABC/Christopher Willard)
In light of the killing of George Floyd and the worldwide protests over police brutality and racism, broadcast networks, cablers, and streaming services are having to take a long and critical look at how the police, police work, and community interactions are being portrayed With ABC's The Rookie set to return for a third season[...]
Eric Andre in his new stand-up special "Legalize Everything" (Image: Netflix)
In the segment you're about to see, Andre brings to light a disturbingly inappropriate irony when it comes to the show's popular theme song,  Inner City's "Bad Boys": "Is it just me or is reggae the most inappropriate music they could have picked to open the show Cops…You can't slap reggae over police brutality footage and[...]
Live PD logo (Image: A&E)
The other police show dropped on Wednesday, with A&E announcing that it was canceling its highly-rated police reality series Live PD in light of the killing of George Floyd by four Minnesota police officers and the global protests against police brutality that resulted The cable network and series producer Big Fish Entertainment made the decision,[...]
Cops Season 33 Canceled by Paramount, Ending 6-Year Run at Network
In light of continued protests against police brutality following the killing of George Floyd by four Minnesota police officers, Paramount Network made the decision last Friday to postpone the 33rd season premiere of long-running reality series Cops (airing Ghostbusters in its Monday, June 8 timeslot instead) At the time of the announcement, the network didn't have[...]
LAS VEGAS - APR 15: Drew Brees at the Academy of Country Music Awards 2018 at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV (Kathy Hutchins/Shutterstock.com)
We must stop talking about the flag and shift our attention to the real issues of systemic racial injustice, economic oppression, police brutality, and judicial & prison reform We are at a critical juncture in our nation's history! If not now, then when? We as a white community need to listen and learn from the[...]
The logos for Live PD (from A&E) and Cops (from Paramount Network).
With protests against police brutality following the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police officers still continuing across the country and around the globe, A&E has made the decision to shelve new episodes of Live PD that were scheduled for Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6 (Live Rescue will air instead) In addition, Paramount[...]
LEGO Requests Stores Pull White House, Police, & More From Marketing
With the country seeing protests in almost every major city, many of which have seen police brutality and tactics that have gone public across the internet, it only makes sense that LEGO does not want their products or anyone associated with their toys to become a target So the request to have advertising and marketing[...]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Season 7
The cast and showrunner behind NBC's hit cop comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine have stepped up to show their support for protests taking place across the country in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police On Tuesday evening, cast members including Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Andre Braugher, and others, as well as showrunner[...]
Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in S.W.A.T., image courtesy of ViacomCBS.
In the wake of nationwide protests against the killing of George Floyd and the kind of institutional racism in the police force that enables that to happen, Hollywood is forced to do some serious soul-searching, especially the producers of cop shows Because of public anger at the police, shows like S.W.A.T suddenly don't have the[...]
Comics People Respond To.... America
The United States of America is experiencing protests across its cities after George Floyd, an unarmed black man was killed under restraint by police Protest has been peaceful in some places, and turned violent in others, often the reaction of the police seems to have informed that, and there are also allegations of bad actors[...]
Marvel Comics' Christian Cooper In Central Park Racial Confrontation
He also filmed the encounter. On the video, the woman, identified as Amy Cooper (no relation), a VP at Franklin Templeton Investments (FTI), refused, tells Christian to stop filming her and her dog and threatens that she will call the police to tell them that an African-American is threatening her She then proceeds to do just[...]