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Following a tragic house fire at his residency in San Antonio, Texas, King of the Hill actor Jonathan Joss is now without a place to live while he mourns the death of his dog.

According to San Antonio news outlet Ksat, firefighters arrived at Joss’ house early on Thursday afternoon after receiving a call about a house fire, but they weren’t able to extinguish the flame before the home that Joss’ father built in 1957 burnt down. Joss wasn’t in his house at the time of the blaze, but the fire did trap one of his two dogs in the collapsing home, killing the pet. Joss, 59, is best known for taking over the voice role of John Redcorn on King of the Hill in the show’s second season following the death of the original actor Victor Aaron.

“This is a house I grew up in. I’m more...

The most memorable moment of “Rutherford Falls” — featuring two characters sitting opposite each other and just talking with startling honesty — deviates sharply from the show’s established norm. Otherwise, the new comedy from Ed Helms, Sierra Teller Ornelas and uber-producer Michael Schur focuses on hapless heir Nathan Rutherford (Helms) trying to preserve his family legacy while his childhood best friend Reagan works to do the same for her tribe — which, to say the least, has a complicated relationship to the Rutherfords who first “settled” the town years ago. In the first four episodes screened for critics, as the increasingly complicated plot takes over.

In the fourth episode, when “Rutherford Falls” gets laser-focused on making a specific point, and even deadly serious about it, it makes for a genuinely jarring scene — but also, in the absence of another distinct center, a welcome one.

Terry (Michael Greyeyes), a wealthy Native American casino owner,...

Edy Ganem (Devious Maids), Seth Michaels (Doom Patrol), and Patricia Velasquez (The Mummy) have been tapped to star in Free Dead or Alive, an indie action thriller written, produced, and directed by Erik Bernard.

The pic follows Eva (Ganem), a beautiful strong-willed young woman who enters a journey to escape her mother’s (Velasquez) arranged marriage to the region’s most dangerous cartel. Her defiance sets off a chain of events that threatens her life. Surviving will require the skills of Dragon (Michaels), a coyote that can protect her during her quest throughout the dangerous world of cross-border cartels who are the law of the lands.

Robert Lasardo, Robert Avellanet, Jonathan Joss, and Al Coronel will co-star. Courtney LeMarco will serve as executive producer.

Ganem is repped by McKeon/Myones Entertainment, APA and Morris Yorn Barnes; Michaels repped by People Store; Velasquez by Insurge-Ent. and Untitled Entertainment.

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Ben Milliken, Richard Kind, Brad William Henke, and Hudson Yang (Fresh Off The Boat) will topline The Ray, an eclectic action-thriller from director Christopher Borrelli. Slated to begin production next month in New Mexico, the film is set in the ruins of the Salton Sea and follows Ray (Milliken), a former criminal evading a series of ruthless killers led by eccentric mob boss, Grayson (Kind). Ray finds refuge with a mysterious good Samaritan (Henke), but it soon becomes apparent, however, he has walked into the nest of someone even more dangerous than the killers pursuing him.

Lisa Mathis and Matt R. Allen of Branch Out Productions are producing the film in conjunction with Krista Suh and Gabriel Roth. Milliken and Lamar Billups serve as executive producers through their production shingle, Glass Horse Films.

Borrelli, who recently set up his sci-fi thriller, Void, with Charles King’s Macro and Netflix, is repped by Verve and Chris Cowles. Milliken is repped by Rkm; Henke by APA; Kind by Innovative Artists; Yang by Gersh.

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Gravitas Ventures has reigned in the North American rights to Mustang Saviors, the David Glossberg-directed documentary that be will be available to rent and own on digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms on February 16. The doc, which was written by Kirk Demorest, focuses on the high rate of American veterans as well as a powerful and remarkable treatment that pairs Wild mustangs taken straight off the range with veterans. Producers are Glossberg, Demorest, Trudy Schwartz, Alicia Zaragosa, Irene Cazares, and Lisa Diersen. The deal was negotiated by David Glossberg on behalf of the filmmakers and by Nick Royak on behalf of Gravitas.

“King of the Hill” star will be in “The Magnificent Seven”; Richard Linklater is left dazed and confused by a lawsuit; and Corpus Christi announces its 7-Day Film Challenge. It’s this week’s Texas News Roundup. San Antonio Actor to Be One of the Magnificent SevenSan Antonio native Jonathan Joss—best known as the voice of John Redcorn in Fox’s animated “King of the Hill”—just landed a role in the remake of “The Magnificent Seven.” His character is a Native American named Denali, described as the right-hand man of the main villain, Bartholomew Bogue, played by Peter Sarsgaard. The film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua and will star Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Denzel Washington. “Boyhood” Director Richard Linklater Loses Insurance Lawsuit Richard Linklater has come out on the losing end of a lawsuit against his insurance company over what he says was...

Fox just can't seem to decide if they want King Of The Hill or not.

Created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, King Of The Hill centers around the Hills, a blue-collar family living in Texas. The animated series debuted on January 12, 1997 and features the voice talents of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root, Brittany Murphy, Toby Huss, David Herman, Ashley Gardner, Lauren Tom, Tom Petty, Breckin Meyer, Jonathan Joss, and Phil Hendrie.

Back in 2005, the show was set to be cancelled but execs changed their minds when the ratings went up and the Hill family stuck around for a few more seasons.

Last October, Fox announced that they were officially cancelling the animated sitcom. Though there were still several new episodes left , the April 12th episode was initially described as the...

Fox just can't seem to decide if they want King Of The Hill or not.

Created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, King Of The Hill centers around the Hills, a blue-collar family living in Texas. The animated series debuted on January 12, 1997 and features the voice talents of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root, Brittany Murphy, Toby Huss, David Herman, Ashley Gardner, Lauren Tom, Tom Petty, Breckin Meyer, Jonathan Joss, and Phil Hendrie.

Back in 2005, the show was set to be cancelled but execs changed their minds when the ratings went up and the Hill family stuck around for a few more seasons.

Last October, Fox announced that they were officially cancelling the animated sitcom. Though there were still several new episodes left , the April 12th episode was initially described as the animated sitcom's series finale. Several original episodes aired after that.

It was...

Though King of the Hill has escaped the network grim reaper in the past, it seems like the TV show's time is up. Fox recently announced that they were cancelling the series after 13 seasons. Shortly thereafter, rumors surfaced that ABC might be considering picking it up. At the recent Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour, fans got their answer.

Created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, King of the Hill centers around the Hills, a blue-collar family living in Texas. The animated series debuted on January 12, 1997 and features the voice talents of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root, Brittany Murphy, Toby Huss, David Herman, Ashley Gardner, Lauren Tom, Tom Petty, Breckin Meyer, Jonathan Joss, and Phil Hendrie.

Hill enjoyed very good ratings for a number of years but in 2005 the numbers had slipped and it was due to be cancelled after 10 years. But, before the end of the season,...

Though King of the Hill has escaped the network grim reaper in the past, it seems like the TV show's time is up. Fox recently announced that they were cancelling the series after 13 seasons. Shortly thereafter, rumors surfaced that ABC might be considering picking it up. At the recent Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour, fans got their answer.

Created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, King of the Hill centers around the Hills, a blue-collar family living in Texas. The animated series debuted on January 12, 1997 and features the voice talents of Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick, Stephen Root, Brittany Murphy, Toby Huss, David Herman, Ashley Gardner, Lauren Tom, Tom Petty, Breckin Meyer, Jonathan Joss, and Phil Hendrie.

Hill enjoyed very good ratings for a number of years but in 2005 the numbers had slipped and it was due to be cancelled after 10 years. But, before the end of the season,...

The Austin Rock Band 2 Championships are just a day away and teams are already starting to prepare by getting hammered and trashing virtual hotel rooms.

This go around, we've got a special surprise in the form a a very special celebrity judge- Jonathan Joss, the voice of John Redcorn on King of the Hill, will be live in the theater to cut you and your band down to size...or lift you up like the Rock Gods you are- either way, your fate rests in Redcorn. Who happens, by the way, to be the real deal.

There are still available openings for teams. If you want to make sure you're on the set list, shoot me an email at brad@originalalamo.com with the song you want to shred. Otherwise, show up at the theater tomorrow with your band ready to rock. Hint, it will be harder to turn down...