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Even in the current era of streaming services, police procedural television is still going strong with shows like NCIS, Law & Order: Svu and 9-1-1 continuously pulling in impressive viewership numbers. These shows usually have numerous seasons and fresh plots that force the audience to think. However, for every popular procedural show, there are bound to be some that receive significantly lesser attention, despite being as good as, if not better than popular police procedurals.

These procedurals didn't get proper time in the spotlight. Instead, they either got overshadowed by more famous shows, had concepts that viewers weren't ready for, or simply got lost in the shuffle. From AI-based thrillers like Person of Interest to fantasy cop shows like Grimm, these underrated procedural shows deserve more recognition. They offer the same mystery, thrills, and adrenaline-spiking action that the genre is so well-loved for.

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Nina Dobrev stunned in hot pink minidress and leggings.

It seems like a lot of celebrities are channeling Barbie these days. From Madalaine Petsch to Sabrina Carpenter, and now Nina Dobrev gave us a hot pink moment as well.

The Vampire Diaries actress co-hosted the Valentino Pink Pp and Saks Fifth Avenue luncheon which took place on the Terrace at L’Avenue at Saks in New York City. This was a lunch dedicated to celebrating the launch of Valentino’s Fall/Winter 2022-23 collection.

Dobrev wore a pink minidress that was embellished with flowers, with a matching cropped coat, and some leggings underneath.

Continuing this never-ending pink moment, the actress put on some opera gloves and carried around a Valentino Garavani’s Mini One Stud handbag.

She parted her hair down the middle and tied it in a slick ponytail,...

Those Salvatore students sure have vivid imaginations!

Legacies Season 3 Episode 15 was the show's take on Star Wars, and after huffing and puffing after the conclusion of Legacies Season 3 Episode 14, it was actually pretty decent.

It was far easier to digest the out-of-this-world elements when it became clear the happenings were down to stories both Lizzie and Hope wrote several years before.

Given that Legacies has a fraction of the Star Wars franchise budget, the series managed to pull off a much better look than I first thought.

The emotional ramifications of what happened while they were hallucinating will haunt Lizzie, Josie, and Hope for some time, but I absolutely loved the way they had Summer Fontana back.

Fontana played Hope on The Originals Season 4, so bringing her back was the perfect throwback, as was the way the younger iteration was still tracking down The Hollow.

The best part of it all,...

Legacies blasted off to a galaxy far, far away on Thursday, where we encountered a host of familiar faces — including one from The Originals that we never expected to see again.

Still tripping after their brief stint in Andi’s cult, our three favorite pandas awoke to find themselves in a Star Wars-inspired reality where Lizzie was “Princess Elizabeth Saltz-star,” Josie was her “android sister and personal valet,” and Hope… well, she didn’t really know what role she was supposed to play on Planet Mystic Falls.

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Child actors Summer Fontana (The Originals, Dark Phoenix) and Jack Fisher (Agents of Shield) have joined the English voice cast of Ella Bella Bingo, a 3D animated feature from Norwegian directors Atle Solberg Blakseth and Frank Mosvold.

Fontana will lend her voice to the lead character, Ella Bella, who is best friends with Henry (Fisher). But everything changes when a new boy moves into the neighborhood.

Filling out the English voice cast are Benjamin Plessala (Big Little Lies), Tress MacNeille (Tiny Toon Adventures), Richard Kind (Inside Out), Fred Tatasciore (Family Guy) and Chris Sullivan (This is Us).

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Child actors Summer Fontana (The Originals, Dark Phoenix) and Jack Fisher (Agents of Shield) have joined the English voice cast of Ella Bella Bingo, a 3D animated feature from Norwegian directors Atle Solberg Blakseth and Frank Mosvold.

Fontana will lend her voice to the lead character, Ella Bella, who is best friends with Henry (Fisher). But everything changes when a new boy moves into the neighborhood.

Filling out the English voice cast are Benjamin Plessala (Big Little Lies), Tress MacNeille (Tiny Toon Adventures), Richard Kind (Inside Out), Fred Tatasciore (Family Guy) and Chris Sullivan (This is Us).

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X-men: Dark Phoenix review is here. The American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics X-Men characters releases on June 07, 2019 in India and USA. The twelfth installment in the X-Men film series, a direct sequel to X-men: Apocalypse (2016) and the seventh and final installment in the main X-Men series is written and directed by Simon Kinberg, and stars an ensemble cast featuring Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, and Jessica Chastain. Does the movie delivers the expected fires in this highly awaited sendoff?. Find out in X-men: Dark Phoenix movie review.

Immediate reaction when the end credits roll

Is this the end, really?!, Is this the way to say goodbye??. After 12 installments spread out over two decades,?you keep on stumbling with no rescue. Simon ?Kinberg what have you done?.

The Story of X-men: Dark Phoenix

So, this is the end.

The trailer for Dark Phoenix is here — and it’s jam-packed with familiar faces.

The preview for the X-Men flick, which The Late Late Show with James Corden dropped on Thursday, starts with a young Jean Grey (Summer Fontana) saying, “You think you can fix me.”

Professor X (James McAvoy) replies, “Jean, you are not broken.”

While Jean learns the extent of her own abilities — tapping her feet together to cause a car crash — Professor X explains, “I had to keep her stable. I protected her.”

“From the truth?” Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) shoots back. “There’s another word for that.

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Is it all over for the Mikaelsons? Has The Originals TV show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on The CW? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Originals, season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   

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A spinoff of The Vampire Diaries and CW horror drama, The Originals stars Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Yusuf Gatewood, Steven Krueger, Danielle Rose Russell, and Riley Voelkel. Guest stars in season five include Claire Holt, Nathaniel Buzolic, Candice King, and Summer Fontana. In order to keep Hope (Russell) safe, Klaus (Morgan), Elijah (Gillies), Rebekah (Holt), and Kol (Buzcolic) absorb...

Welcome to the fifth and final season of the The Originals TV show on The CW. There's no need to worry whether The Originals will be cancelled or renewed for season six, since this spinoff of The Vampire Diaries ends here. The ratings still matter though, as a benchmark for other CW TV shows. They also and can influence whether any potential sequels make it to air, so stay tuned. A CW horror drama about the world's first family of vampires, The Originals stars Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Yusuf Gatewood, Steven Krueger, Danielle Rose Russell, and Riley Voelkel. Guest stars in season five include Claire Holt, Nathaniel Buzolic, Candice King, and Summer Fontana. In order to keep Hope (Russell) safe, Klaus (Morgan), Elijah (Gillies), Rebekah (Holt), and Kol (Buzcolic) absorb the Hollow's energy and leave New Orleans. Soon...

The fourth season finale of “The Originals,” which aired in June of last year, might have served as a series finale. The CW’s supernatural drama — centered on the vampires, werewolves, witches and hybrids of New Orleans — succeeded in saving its youngest cast member Hope (Summer Fontana) from the Hollow while forcing the Mikaelson siblings to separate forever, or risk the danger returning. Although apart, most of the Mikaelsons were at peace — and finally able to focus on something other than their dysfunctional bloodline.

But series creator Julie Plec did not design the episode, entitled “The Feast of All Sinners,” to be a series ender. “When you don’t know what your future is, you want to protect the show in two ways: You want to be able to feel like you’ve given it a finish that won’t betray the audience but you also want to be able to say,...

After much anticipation, Julie Plec finally revealed that The Originals will begin their final journey on Friday, April 20th!

Before the series takes its final bow, however, the 13-episode fifth season will time jump ahead eight-years, bring back some familiar faces, and introduce new love stories!

As the Mikealson clan fights to find a way back to each other and defeat the Hollow once and for all, we prepare to say goodbye to the original family (and possibly 'hello' to a Hope-inspired spin-off)!

Hopefully, you watch The Originals online so you know what's come before, but here's what we know about the last hurrah in New Orleans.

1. Caroline Forbes Will Guest Star! Klaus has always wanted to show Caroline Forbes (Candice King) the world and believed that one day he would be able to do so. Turns out, that one day has come. It's been announced that Caroline will be...

Following the new photos from X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which offered our first look at Jessica Chastain's villain character, new plot details have surfaced. The latest report from Entertainment Weekly teases that the movie will feature some of the biggest set pieces in X-Men franchise history, the mutants' first trip to outer space along with, according to EW, "a massive twist halfway through that will irrevocably change the course of the franchise." Sadly, no further details were given regarding said twist, but James McAvoy revealed that this is the darkest X-Men movie yet.

"This is probably the most emotional X-Men we've done and the most pathos-driven. There's a lot of sacrifice and a lot of suffering."

While nothing about this twist has been revealed, there was a rumor that surfaced last month which revealed that writer-director Simon Kinberg intends to show just how powerful the Dark Phoenix is, by having...

Sneak Peek footage, plus images from "The Vampire Diaries" spin-off "The Originals", and the episode titled "Voodoo Child", written by Michelle Paradise, Christopher Hollier and directed by Michael Grossman, that aired June 16, 2017 on The CW:

"...when 'The Hollow' targets the most vulnerable 'Mikaelson', 'Klaus' (Joseph Morgan) is forced to rely on 'Vincent' (Yusuf Gatewood), who believes he can use The Hollow's own dark magic to defeat their enemy for good.

"Meanwhile, as 'Marcel' (Charles Michael Davis) worries that Vincent's plan might backfire, the 'King of New Orleans' decides on a deadly backup plan of his own.

"Elsewhere, after falling victim to The Hollow's manipulations, 'Hayley' (Phoebe Tonkin) struggles to figure out the future of 'Hope' (Summer Fontana) in New Orleans, while 'Freya' (Riley Voelkel) must confront her darkest fear..."

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After weeks of rumors, Jessica Chastain confirmed last month that she has been cast in X-Men: Dark Phoenix. While her character was never announced, it was rumored that she was playing Shi'ar Empress Lilandra, and the actress' cryptic social media comments towards co-star James McAvoy hinted that she was playing a villain, claiming that she's going to make him 'cry so hard'. The actress has now confirmed that today is her first day of shooting on X-Men: Dark Phoenix, with a humorous video of a "double rainbow" in Montreal. But she also went one step further in a now-deleted comment, saying that she actually isn't playing Lilandra. Here's what the actress had to say in the deleted comment.

"Hey folks, want a scoop? Im not playing Lilandra..."

Even after the comment was deleted on Jessica Chastain's Instagram, it sparked a flurry of comments from fans, speculating about whether or...

With X-Men: Dark Phoenix starting production last month, there haven't been a ton of updates thus far, aside from a few new cast members that have been confirmed. But now writer-director Simon Kinberg has offered a brief update on the story. During a recent interview, the director revealed that the previous six X-Men movies were known for being "human" and emotional, adding that he hopes to "ground" the story of X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Here's what he had to say in a new interview.

"[We must] find a way to ground it so it's not too intergalactic."

The director's statement to Total Film (courtesy of X-Men Films) is quite interesting, since producer Bryan Singer hinted in a May 2016 interview that X-Men 7 may head to outer space, with that aspect of the X-Men comic book universe never explored before on the big screen. Still, while we know the story will follow the Dark Phoenix saga from the comics,...

Deadpool 2: Wade Wilson, created as a supervillain by writer Rob Liefeld and scripter Fabian Nicieza for Marvel in 1991, will return in Deadpool 2. Played by Ryan Reynolds, he'll be teamed for the first time on the big screen with comic book cohort Cable (Josh Brolin). How will the sequel differ from the original? Liefeld says: "It's going to be comic book's equivalent to Rush Hour and I don't know if comic fans are ready for it. I think it's going to be great." [ComicBook]   X-Men: Dark Phoenix: Reportedly, Summer Fontana (TV's The Originals) has joined X-Men: Dark Phoenix as young Jean Grey. If the report proves to be true, the eight-year-old actress will be playing a younger version of the character first portrayed by Famke Janssen...

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Simon Kinberg's X-Men: Dark Phoenix has found its young version Jean Grey with The Originals actress Summer Fontana nabbing the part.

Hope Mikaelson is, indeed, about to hit a major growth spurt.

RelatedThe Originals Boss Explains Finale’s Happy (?) Endings, Praises [Spoiler]’s Cameo and Shares Hopes for Season 5

As TVLine recently reported, The Originals‘ fifth season will begin with a time jump, one that will introduce viewers to a much older version of Klaus and Hayley’s daughter. And now, thanks to EW.com, we know that she’ll be played by 17-year-old series regular Danielle Rose Russell (The Last Tycoon).

Initially introduced to viewers as a baby in the show’s first season, Hope was eventually aged up (via another time jump!

Sneak Peek footage, images and brief synopsis from the Season Finale episode of "The Vampire Diaries" spin-off "The Originals", titled "The Feast of All Sinners", written by Michael Narducci and directed by Bethany Rooney, airing June 23, 2017 on The CW:

"...it is the end of always and forever, In an explosive season finale, the 'Mikaelsons' find themselves out of options as they face the all-powerful and un-killable entity known as 'The Hollow'.

"With the life of 'Hope' (Summer Fontana) at stake, 'Vincent' (Yusuf Gatewood) proposes a final, desperate plan - one that will force 'Klaus' (Joseph Morgan), 'Elijah' (Daniel Gillies), 'Hayley' (Phoebe Tonkin), 'Rebekah' (Claire Holt) and 'Freya' (Riley Voelkel) to make the greatest sacrifice their family has ever endured..."

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The Performer | Gillian Anderson

The Show | American Gods

The Episode | “Come to Jesus“ (June 18)

The Performance | Is there anything that livens up an American Gods scene more than the captivating, off-kilter addition of Gillian Anderson’s Media? We think not, especially given the X-Files alum’s highly entertaining performance in Sunday’s Season 1 finale.

When Media showed up as Judy Garland in her Easter Parade attire, all doe-eyed and delicate, Anderson was the picture of turn-of-the-century femininity. And we marveled, in part because she so thoroughly wrapped the New God in this old-school persona and in part because Anderson-as-Media-as-Garland...

So much for Always and Forever. The Mikaelson family officially broke their vow to stick together on tonight's finale of The Originals, but it was for an incredibly good reason. In order to save Hope (and all of New Orleans) from the evil Hollow that had possessed her, Vincent (Yusuf Gatewood) explained that he had to divide up the Hollow and put it into something that was both eternal and related to Hope (Summer Fontana) by blood—Aka her vampire family. He needed four vampires, and then he needed those four vampires to go in four completely different directions, never able to see each other or Hope again in order to keep the Hollow from gaining power and trying to steal Hope's incredible...

In the Season 4 finale of The CW series The Originals, entitled “The Feast of All Sinners,” the Mikaelsons find themselves out of options with the all-powerful, un-killable entity known as The Hollow, and the only answer seems to be something that will rip apart their family vow of “always and forever.” With the life of Hope (Summer Fontana) at stake, Vincent (Yusuf Gatewood) devises a plan that will force Klaus (Joseph Morgan), Elijah (Daniel Gillies), Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin), Rebekah (Claire Holt) and Freya (Riley Voelkel) to test their bond like never before. During Pt. 1 of this …...

"If we go this route, this is gonna be the end of your family. This is going to be the end of always and forever."  As The Originals season four comes to a close, it seems only fitting that the only way to save the Mikaelson family and their youngest member Hope (Summer Fontana) from the evil force that has possessed her apparently involves splitting them all apart, if Vincent (Yusuf Gatewood) is to be believed. But knowing this family, there's no way they won't at least give it a try.  "The Mikaelsons are up against an evil spirit that cannot be killed," showrunner Michael Narducci told E! News over the phone. "This is an enemy that they cannot destroy, they cannot kill, and...

The Mikaelsons will face their hardest decision yet in The OriginalsSeason 4 finale.

Now that The Hollow has taken control of Hope's (Summer Fontana) body, the only way to defeat the evil spirit is to divide and quarter it into four Mikaelson siblings. The catch is that whatever siblings volunteer

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Warning: This article contains a major spoiler from The Originals‘ upcoming fourth season finale. Proceed at your own risk!

Hope Mikaelson is about to hit another growth spurt.

Though neither The CW nor Warner Bros. TV are commenting, sources confirm to TVLine that The Originals is bracing for a significant time jump, setting the stage for a much older Hope — think late teens — to be introduced in Season 5. The time jump could arrive as soon as the June 23 season finale (The CW, 8/7c); casting for the “new” role, currently being portrayed by the phenomenal Summer Fontana, is now underway.

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Sneak Peek new footage, plus images from "The Vampire Diaries" spin-off "The Originals", and the episode titled "Voodoo Child", written by Michelle Paradise, Christopher Hollier and directed by Michael Grossman, airing June 16, 2017 on The CW:

"...when 'The Hollow' targets the most vulnerable 'Mikaelson', 'Klaus' (Joseph Morgan) is forced to rely on 'Vincent' (Yusuf Gatewood), who believes he can use The Hollow's own dark magic to defeat their enemy for good.

"Meanwhile, as 'Marcel' (Charles Michael Davis) worries that Vincent's plan might backfire, the 'King of New Orleans' decides on a deadly backup plan of his own.

"Elsewhere, after falling victim to The Hollow's manipulations, 'Hayley' (Phoebe Tonkin) struggles to figure out the future of 'Hope' (Summer Fontana) in New Orleans, while 'Freya' (Riley Voelkel) must confront her darkest fear..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Originals: Voodoo Child"...

I’d like to say two things about Friday’s episode of The Originals: First, it was easily the finest hour in an incredibly strong season. Deeply emotional and completely relentless, it was simply the show at its best. Bravo, all.

RelatedThe Originals‘ Nathaniel Buzolic Talks Kol’s Softer Side (aka ‘Uncle Kol’)

My second thought: If you were at all surprised by the fact that Kol decided to betray his family, I encourage you to revisit Season 3… of The Vampire Diaries. Kol may have inherited the Mikaelson jawline, but from the moment he entered the Tvd-verse, he...

Klaus may have, at times, been a pretty terrifying dude, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know the way to his little girl's heart. In this exclusive sneak peek of tonight's episode, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) takes his daughter (Summer Fontana) on a little trip to get some of the most delightful sugary treats that New Orleans has to offer: beignets.  As they chow down, Klaus tells Hope the story of the first time he had a beignet thanks to some French nuns, and reveals to her that at one point, he was considered the king of New Orleans, which makes Hope a princess.  What does this have to do with anything happening right now? We don't know, and we don't care, because it's...

On this episode of The Originals, "Haunter of Ruins," the Mikaelsons try to figure out what to do now that they're free, Klaus spends a day with his daughter, Vincent and Marcel search for missing children and Hope falls victim to a powerful, evil presence poised to destroy the city.

The Mikaelsons may be free -- for now -- but Freya and Kol are anxious to put as much distance between the family and Marcel as possible. Klaus' priority is spending at least one day in peace with his daughter, and he's not asking. In the midst of the family squabble, Hope (Summer Fontana) appears, so her first impression of her fam isn't entirely a favorable one.

No one said it would be easy growing up as the daughter of Klaus Mikaelson — but no one said it would involve this many dead ravens, either.

VideosThe Originals Season 4 Promo Features [Spoiler]’s Shocking ‘Return’

That’s the picture (literally?) painted in the official poster for The Originals‘ upcoming fourth season, premiering Friday, March 17 at 8/7c on The CW.

TVLine recently asked executive producer Michael Narducci how grown-up Hope (now played by Summer Fontana) takes after Klaus and Hayley: “She definitely shares her mother’s street smarts,” he said, “but may or may not also display some of her...

The Vampire Diaries is leaving behind a parting gift for its spinoff, sent care of Alaric Saltzman.

RelatedThe Vampire Diaries Series Finale to Air March 2017 on The CW

The eighth episode of The Originals‘ upcoming fourth season — which premieres Friday, March 17 at 8/7c on The CW — will feature an appearance by Matt Davis, TVLine has learned exclusively. Alaric, whose twin daughters are currently caught in a siren’s crosshairs, pops up in order to deliver a priceless artifact to Elijah.

This marks the fourth time a character from The Vampire Diaries has appeared on The Originals: Tyler (Michael Trevino...

Don’t blame Klaus if he doesn’t recognize his daughter when The Originals returns in 2017.

RelatedThe Originals Adds Sleepy Hollow Alum Neil Jackson as Season 4 Vampire

As revealed as San Diego Comic-Con, there will be a five-year time jump between the CW drama’s third and fourth seasons — and now, TVLine can exclusively introduce you to the actress playing grown-up Hope: Summer Fontana.

Fontana, whose credits include a role in the movie Basic Witches (how appropriate!), began filming for Season 4 earlier this week. And, seriously, is she not the spitting image of her parents? (Or at least her father?...