Just watched the last show, the very last episode, of Castle once more. What a great team Stana Katic and Nathan Fillion were...
Showing posts with label finale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label finale. Show all posts
June 8, 2016
May 13, 2016
The Right Decision: Goodbye Castle
Often, the right decisions are the hardest ones. Certainly applies in this case as television's Castle has not been renewed for Season Nine. It's a good thing as the chemistry between lead actors Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic made the show work.
Cast and crew of Castle.
That's not a jab to downplay the wonderful ensemble cast at all- but the ongoing Castle / Beckett romantic tension gave the series a spark that did not go out even once the two finally married.
Stana's goodbye note via Instagram.
ABC Television under the leadership of the Walt Disney Company could have done what they have done to other Disney divisions under the leadership of Robert Iger: Let the series continue without Stana so they could go on stuffing their pockets with more cash. (Just look at the state of the U.S. Disney parks in Florida.) However, for once, common sense and perhaps the respect of the art won out. Castle would not continue without Stana. Or perhaps Disney had no choice...
Can the suits make the same decision for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and not convert it into a Guardians of the Galaxy attraction? Probably not.
January 5, 2016
Richard Carpenter's Son and His New Band
Colin Carpenter is about to make a name for himself. His father Richard is the male half of the famous Carpenters, with his aunt being the much loved Karen Carpenter.
The band's called Finale and a debut album is "coming soon".
Want a taste? Here's their version of "That's Christmas To Me" originally by Pentatonix
You can go to their website for an audio and video look of what's to come now. You'll hear Colin's father's tones in his voice. Enjoy.
Love the Carpenters? Do Richard's brilliant arrangements and Karen's breathtaking vocals always leave you wanting more? There are TONS of articles on this blog including album reviews, rare photos, and more. (I was honored to be interviewed for Randy L. Schmidt's excellent Carpenters: An Illustrated Discography.)
Here's just a sampling of what you'll find:
The Night I Met Karen Carpenter
Great American Voices: Karen Carpenter
Carpenters Revisited: A Fresh Look at Horizon
Carpenters Band Offers Their Tribute
The Last Hours of Karen Carpenter
Karen Carpenter: The Drummer Who Sang
This is part of a continuing series on the albums of Karen and Richard Carpenter. There are so many stand alone posts highlighting different aspects of their career, recordings, rare photographs, and life that I've lost count.
Below is the list of my "Revisited /Fresh Look" reviews and then my initial ones a decade earlier. Each have different photos and clippings.
My Revisited / Fresh Look at the albums:
My Initial Reviews of the albums:
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