Exclusive: First look at Toronto premiere from Aqui Y Alla director Antonio Méndez Esparza.
Film Constellation is handling world sales on Antonio Méndez Esparza’s (Aqui Y Alla) first English-language film Life And Nothing More, which will get its world premiere in Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema programme.
Following a similar filming process to his well-received 2012 drama Aqui Y Alla, which turned on a Mexican immigrant returning to his home country, Life And Nothing More was shot over a period of two and a half years in North Florida with non-professional Us actors.
Screen can reveal the first look at the film which tracks the life of a young African American family, unfolding the obstinate realities of family, race, and the legal system, against the backdrop of the 2016 Us presidential election.
In particular, the feature reveals the coming-of-age experience of the family’s young son who is forced to take on more familial responsibilities and whose search...
Film Constellation is handling world sales on Antonio Méndez Esparza’s (Aqui Y Alla) first English-language film Life And Nothing More, which will get its world premiere in Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema programme.
Following a similar filming process to his well-received 2012 drama Aqui Y Alla, which turned on a Mexican immigrant returning to his home country, Life And Nothing More was shot over a period of two and a half years in North Florida with non-professional Us actors.
Screen can reveal the first look at the film which tracks the life of a young African American family, unfolding the obstinate realities of family, race, and the legal system, against the backdrop of the 2016 Us presidential election.
In particular, the feature reveals the coming-of-age experience of the family’s young son who is forced to take on more familial responsibilities and whose search...
- 8/15/2017
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Nick Torres took the spotlight in NCIS Season 14 Episode 21, in which a past undercover operation of his came back to haunt him in a big way.
The plot shed some light on his character, which was welcome, though the development felt somewhat cheapened by Torres's less-than-brilliant behavior and choices from start to end.
The part that irked me the most (Yes, I just used the word "irked.") was when Torres went all the way to Vance's office to whine about being benched.
Sure, Vance dressed him down, but Torres was acting like a child who wasn't picked first for the team in gym class.
Get a grip, man. You're a highly-trained federal agent, not a middle-schooler.
To be fair, one could definitely argue that this behavior is merely an extension of his "doesn't play well with others" attitude from the start of the season.
Plus, Gibbs's dismissal of his intelligence on Mitch Monroe seemed high-handed.
The plot shed some light on his character, which was welcome, though the development felt somewhat cheapened by Torres's less-than-brilliant behavior and choices from start to end.
The part that irked me the most (Yes, I just used the word "irked.") was when Torres went all the way to Vance's office to whine about being benched.
Sure, Vance dressed him down, but Torres was acting like a child who wasn't picked first for the team in gym class.
Get a grip, man. You're a highly-trained federal agent, not a middle-schooler.
To be fair, one could definitely argue that this behavior is merely an extension of his "doesn't play well with others" attitude from the start of the season.
Plus, Gibbs's dismissal of his intelligence on Mitch Monroe seemed high-handed.
- 4/19/2017
- by Kathleen Wiedel
- TVfanatic
Many TV shows have cause nightmares, but BBC mockumentary “Ghostwatch” sparked several cases of post-traumatic stress and reportedly led one viewer to commit suicide. Now the terrifying TV special that was banned in the U.K. is being streamed for U.S. viewers via Shudder, Yahoo News reported. The 90-minute drama originally aired under the guise of a real-life investigation and featured well-known TV personalities including Michael Parkinson (above, middle). Also Read: Etan Patz's Killer Pedro Hernandez Sentenced to 25 Years-to-Life The predecessor to horror hits such as “Blair Witch Project” supposedly investigated a haunted house as the TV crew aimed...
- 4/19/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
The man who told police that he killed six-year-old Etan Patz in 1979 was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday. The sentencing of Pedro Hernandez, 56, by a New York City judge brought the infamous cold case to a close after 38 years, but did not bring peace to the murdered child’s parents. “Pedro Hernandez, after all these years, we finally know what dark secret you had locked in your heart,” his father, Stan Patz said, according to ABC News. “I will never forgive you. The god you pray to will never forgive you. You are the monster in your...
- 4/18/2017
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Pedro Hernandez, the 56-year-old former store clerk convicted of kidnapping and killing 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the notorious murder, People confirms.
Hernandez’s sentence was handed down on Tuesday afternoon — more than three decades after the New York City boy was slain. After deliberating for nine days, jurors returned a guilty verdict in mid-February.
It was the second time Hernandez was tried for the murder; his 2015 trial ended with a deadlocked jury.
According to Fox reporter Jessica Formoso, Stanley Patz, Etan’s father, spoke before Hernandez’s sentencing, telling the killer,...
Hernandez’s sentence was handed down on Tuesday afternoon — more than three decades after the New York City boy was slain. After deliberating for nine days, jurors returned a guilty verdict in mid-February.
It was the second time Hernandez was tried for the murder; his 2015 trial ended with a deadlocked jury.
According to Fox reporter Jessica Formoso, Stanley Patz, Etan’s father, spoke before Hernandez’s sentencing, telling the killer,...
- 4/18/2017
- by Chris Harris
- PEOPLE.com
Stan Patz says his family has waited a “long time” to have a jury confirm what he has long known to be true: That a 18-year-old bodega employee named Pedro Hernandez strangled his 6-year-old son, Etan, in New York City nearly 40 years ago.
On Tuesday, in his second trial in Etan’s death, Hernandez was convicted of kidnapping and murder following the jury’s lengthy deliberation. A visibly emotional Stan spoke to reporters at a short news conference following the verdict.
He used one word over and over: “finally.”
“I am truly relieved, and I’ll tell you, it’s about time,...
On Tuesday, in his second trial in Etan’s death, Hernandez was convicted of kidnapping and murder following the jury’s lengthy deliberation. A visibly emotional Stan spoke to reporters at a short news conference following the verdict.
He used one word over and over: “finally.”
“I am truly relieved, and I’ll tell you, it’s about time,...
- 2/14/2017
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
For Bruno Mars, life hasn’t been the same since his mother’s sudden death in 2013.
The “24K Magic” singer opened up about losing mom Bernadette Hernandez in a new interview with Latina magazine, getting candid about how her unexpected passing from a brain aneurysm has altered his perspective.
“My life has changed,” he admitted. “She’s more than my music. If I could trade music to have her back, I would. I always hear her say, ‘Keep going and keep doing it.’ ”
The Grammy-award winning artist said that his mother taught him to “love” and what a “woman is supposed to be.
The “24K Magic” singer opened up about losing mom Bernadette Hernandez in a new interview with Latina magazine, getting candid about how her unexpected passing from a brain aneurysm has altered his perspective.
“My life has changed,” he admitted. “She’s more than my music. If I could trade music to have her back, I would. I always hear her say, ‘Keep going and keep doing it.’ ”
The Grammy-award winning artist said that his mother taught him to “love” and what a “woman is supposed to be.
- 1/30/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Jury selection is underway in the retrial of Pedro Hernandez, the New York City man accused of murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz, who disappeared in 1979 in a high-profile case.
According to court records obtained by People, jury selection began Tuesday and opening statements are slated for Wednesday morning before Justice Maxwell Wiley in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Hernandez, 55, was tried in Patz’s death last year, but when three weeks of deliberations resulted in a deadlocked jury, the judge declared a mistrial.
The case has fascinated the public ever since the little boy went missing from Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. Formal murder...
According to court records obtained by People, jury selection began Tuesday and opening statements are slated for Wednesday morning before Justice Maxwell Wiley in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Hernandez, 55, was tried in Patz’s death last year, but when three weeks of deliberations resulted in a deadlocked jury, the judge declared a mistrial.
The case has fascinated the public ever since the little boy went missing from Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. Formal murder...
- 10/18/2016
- by chrisharristimeinc
- PEOPLE.com
The retrial of Pedro Hernandez for the alleged 1979 murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City is scheduled to commence this fall, People confirms. During a hearing held Tuesday morning in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, Justice Maxwell Wiley said Sept. 6 would be the likely start date for the trial, though he said the date would be finalized during the next court date in the widely publicized case, which is scheduled for July 11. Etan vanished back in 1979 while walking two blocks from his parents' loft to a bus stop near a bodega in the SoHo district of New York City.
- 5/24/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
The retrial of Pedro Hernandez for the alleged 1979 murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz in New York City is scheduled to commence this fall, People confirms. During a hearing held Tuesday morning in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, Justice Maxwell Wiley said Sept. 6 was the likely start date for the trial widely publicized case, though he said the date would be finalized during the next court date in the case on July 11. Etan vanished back in 1979 while walking two blocks from his parents' loft to a bus stop near a bodega in the SoHo district of New York City. His murder...
- 5/24/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
On Tuesday morning, during a hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. in New York, the start date for Pedro Hernandez's impending retrial for the alleged 1979 slaying of 6-year-old Etan Patz will be determined, People confirms. Last year, Hernandez, 55, was tried for Patz's murder - a crime he allegedly confessed to. When three weeks of deliberations resulted in a deadlocked jury, the judge declared a mistrial. Almost immediately, prosecutors announced plans to retry Hernandez. His lawyer, Harvey Fishbein, tells People the second trial will likely commence in September. The Etan Patz case continued to fascinate the public long after the little...
- 5/24/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
On Tuesday morning, during a hearing scheduled for 10 a.m. in New York, the start date for Pedro Hernandez's impending retrial for the alleged 1979 slaying of 6-year-old Etan Patz will be determined, People confirms. Last year, Hernandez, 55, was tried for Patz's murder - a crime he allegedly confessed to. When three weeks of deliberations resulted in a deadlocked jury, the judge declared a mistrial. Almost immediately, prosecutors announced plans to retry Hernandez. His lawyer, Harvey Fishbein, tells People the second trial will likely commence in September. The Etan Patz case continued to fascinate the public long after the little...
- 5/24/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Neil Armfield.s Holding the Man, Simon Stone.s The Daughter, Jeremy Sims. Last Cab to Darwin and Jen Peedom.s feature doc Sherpa will have their world premieres at the Sydney Film Festival.
The festival program unveiled today includes 33 world premieres (including 22 shorts) and 135 Australian premieres (with 18 shorts) among 251 titles from 68 countries.
Among the other premieres will be Daina Reid.s The Secret River, Ruby Entertainment's. ABC-tv miniseries starring Oliver Jackson Cohen and Sarah Snook, and three Oz docs, Marc Eberle.s The Cambodian Space Project — Not Easy Rock .n. Roll, Steve Thomas. Freedom Stories and Lisa Nicol.s Wide Open Sky.
Festival director Nashen Moodley boasted. this year.s event will be far larger than 2014's when 183 films from 47 countries were screened, including 15 world premieres. The expansion is possible in part due to the addition of two new screening venues in Newtown and Liverpool.
As previously announced, Brendan Cowell...
The festival program unveiled today includes 33 world premieres (including 22 shorts) and 135 Australian premieres (with 18 shorts) among 251 titles from 68 countries.
Among the other premieres will be Daina Reid.s The Secret River, Ruby Entertainment's. ABC-tv miniseries starring Oliver Jackson Cohen and Sarah Snook, and three Oz docs, Marc Eberle.s The Cambodian Space Project — Not Easy Rock .n. Roll, Steve Thomas. Freedom Stories and Lisa Nicol.s Wide Open Sky.
Festival director Nashen Moodley boasted. this year.s event will be far larger than 2014's when 183 films from 47 countries were screened, including 15 world premieres. The expansion is possible in part due to the addition of two new screening venues in Newtown and Liverpool.
As previously announced, Brendan Cowell...
- 5/6/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
A judge has ruled that potatoes cannot be used as evidence in the Etan Patz murder trial. The defense had asked that a 50-lb. sack of potatoes and a produce box be admitted as evidence in an attempt to prove that Pedro Hernandez, 54, could not have carried young Etan's body to the trash where he said he dumped him. Etan was just 6 years old when he disappeared in 1979 while walking to the bus stop. His body has never been found, but in 2012, Hernandez came forward and allegedly confessed to the young boy's murder. However, the defense claims that Hernandez is...
- 3/20/2015
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
A judge has ruled that potatoes cannot be used as evidence in the Etan Patz murder trial. The defense had asked that a 50-lb. sack of potatoes and a produce box be admitted as evidence in an attempt to prove that Pedro Hernandez, 54, could not have carried young Etan's body to the trash where he said he dumped him. Etan was just 6 years old when he disappeared in 1979 while walking to the bus stop. His body has never been found, but in 2012, Hernandez came forward and allegedly confessed to the young boy's murder. However, the defense claims that Hernandez is...
- 3/20/2015
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
The ex-wife of the man suspected of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz says he told her he killed "a young man" before they got married. Daisy Rivera testified on Monday that her ex, 53-year-old Pedro Hernandez, told her he strangled a "muchacho" - Spanish for "young man" - in New York, CBS News reports. Rivera had only been dating Hernandez for a short time when he told her he didn't want there to be any secrets between them, which was why he shared the "terrible" story, according to the New York Times. "He said it had gotten out of hand and...
- 2/10/2015
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
The ex-wife of the man suspected of killing 6-year-old Etan Patz says he told her he killed "a young man" before they got married. Daisy Rivera testified on Monday that her ex, 53-year-old Pedro Hernandez, told her he strangled a "muchacho" - Spanish for "young man" - in New York, CBS News reports. Rivera had only been dating Hernandez for a short time when he told her he didn't want there to be any secrets between them, which was why he shared the "terrible" story, according to the New York Times. "He said it had gotten out of hand and...
- 2/10/2015
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
As one of the last people to see Etan Patz on the day he vanished, Julie Patz sat in a New York City courtroom Monday and described seeing her 6-year-old son walk away. She'd given Etan a dollar to buy a soda at a corner store on his way to school in SoHo that May morning in 1979, she testified during the trial of Pedro Hernandez, who is charged with Etan's murder. Her son held the dollar in his left hand. "He was insisting he was very grown up and he could take the money he had earned to buy his own drink,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
As one of the last people to see Etan Patz on the day he vanished, Julie Patz sat in a New York City courtroom Monday and described seeing her 6-year-old son walk away. She'd given Etan a dollar to buy a soda at a corner store on his way to school in SoHo that May morning in 1979, she testified during the trial of Pedro Hernandez, who is charged with Etan's murder. Her son held the dollar in his left hand. "He was insisting he was very grown up and he could take the money he had earned to buy his own drink,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
After the videotape clicks on, the 53-year-old calmly tells investigators how he choked 6-year-old Etan Patz in the basement of a Manhattan convenience store on May 25, 1979. He describes putting the boy, who was still alive, into a plastic bag, then putting the bag inside a box and dumping it nearby. "I was nervous; my legs were jumping," Pedro Hernandez said. "I wanted to let go, but I just couldn't let go. I felt like something just took over me. I don't know what to say. Something just took over me, and I was just choking him." The tape was played...
- 9/16/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
After the videotape clicks on, the 53-year-old calmly tells investigators how he choked 6-year-old Etan Patz in the basement of a Manhattan convenience store on May 25, 1979. He describes putting the boy, who was still alive, into a plastic bag, then putting the bag inside a box and dumping it nearby. "I was nervous; my legs were jumping," Pedro Hernandez said. "I wanted to let go, but I just couldn't let go. I felt like something just took over me. I don't know what to say. Something just took over me, and I was just choking him." The tape was played...
- 9/16/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
This was such a fascinating and frustrating NCIS episode, all at once.
The plot for "Damned If You Do" carried on from last week's tense beginning, with Inspector General investigator Richard Parsons gathering evidence in his efforts to have Gibbs indicted. His motivation was captured by this statement:
Parsons: I believe in upholding the law, Gibbs. And I'm tired of watching you break it. | permalink
Turned out that Parsons wasn't nearly as altruistic about the law as he portrayed himself. Tony told Gibbs about evidence they found, which proved Parsons was a sleazy narcissist who kissed upper management rings while doubling as a blackmail artist.
As the hour went on, Parsons finally put his finger on the one thing that could bring Gibbs down: his revenge murder of Pedro Hernandez, the man who killed Gibbs' wife and daughter. The only problem was the missing forensic report from Abby - which...
The plot for "Damned If You Do" carried on from last week's tense beginning, with Inspector General investigator Richard Parsons gathering evidence in his efforts to have Gibbs indicted. His motivation was captured by this statement:
Parsons: I believe in upholding the law, Gibbs. And I'm tired of watching you break it. | permalink
Turned out that Parsons wasn't nearly as altruistic about the law as he portrayed himself. Tony told Gibbs about evidence they found, which proved Parsons was a sleazy narcissist who kissed upper management rings while doubling as a blackmail artist.
As the hour went on, Parsons finally put his finger on the one thing that could bring Gibbs down: his revenge murder of Pedro Hernandez, the man who killed Gibbs' wife and daughter. The only problem was the missing forensic report from Abby - which...
- 5/15/2013
- by wolfshades@me.com (Douglas Wolfe)
- TVfanatic
Warning: This story contains spoilers from tonight’s season finale of NCIS. Proceed with caution.
Leroy Jethro Gibbs, what have you gotten yourself into?
Tonight’s season finale of NCIS promised that the team would be put to the test, and they were. But I don’t think anyone could have guessed the episode would lead to Three resignations.
Before you keel over from shock, let me explain how we got there:
In the finale, Parsons (Colin Hanks) continued his quest to bring down Gibbs and was on his way to scoring an indictment of our favorite silver fox leader.
Leroy Jethro Gibbs, what have you gotten yourself into?
Tonight’s season finale of NCIS promised that the team would be put to the test, and they were. But I don’t think anyone could have guessed the episode would lead to Three resignations.
Before you keel over from shock, let me explain how we got there:
In the finale, Parsons (Colin Hanks) continued his quest to bring down Gibbs and was on his way to scoring an indictment of our favorite silver fox leader.
- 5/15/2013
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW.com - PopWatch
Pedro Hernandez appeared in court on Dec. 12 for the murder of Etaz, 6, who vanished from his SoHo neighborhood in 1979. Although he confessed to the crime a few months ago, Pedro's lawyers claim he was insane and thus not guilty at the time of the confession -- but the shocking details were released in court. Etan Patz disappeared from his SoHo neighborhood in New York City in 1979, and his family had been on a desperate search ever since -- until May 24 when Pedro Hernandez was arrested and confessed to killing the little boy. Now, Pedro is facing a judge in court -- but pleading not guilty to the heinous crime. Etan Patz Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty Pedro appeared in court on Dec. 12 and plead not guilty to the charges. Even though, back in May, he confessed to killing the little boy, his lawyer says Pedro was mentally insane at the time of the confession,...
- 12/14/2012
- by Christina Stiehl
- HollywoodLife
The man who allegedly came forward to admit killing 6-year-old Etan Patz 33 years ago has been officially charged. Pedro Hernandez was charged with murder in the second degree on Friday, according to a press release from the Manhattan District Attorney's office. "This is the beginning of the legal process, not the end," D.A. Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., says in a statement. "There is much investigative and other work ahead, and it will be conducted in a measured and careful manner. I want to thank our partners in law enforcement, particularly the NYPD and the FBI, for their unparalleled perseverance over the last three decades.
- 5/26/2012
- by Dahvi Shira
- PEOPLE.com
On the 33rd anniversary of six-year-old Etan Patz kidnapping in NYC, a man was charged with second-degree murder. Now Etan's family can finally be at ease. It's been a long road, but the mystery of Etan Patz's disappearance and murder can finally be closed. After confessing to the police he committed the crime, Pedro Hernandez was charged May 25 with second-degree murder. “He was remorseful, and I think the detectives thought that it was a feeling of relief on his part,” New York police Commissioner Ray Kelly said during a news conference the day prior. “He brought them to the scene of the crime, which is now a store that sells eye glasses,” the commissioner said, describing the horrible scene. “Hernandez described to the detectives how he lured young Etan from the school bus stop at West Broadway and Prince Street with the promise of a soda. He then led him...
- 5/25/2012
- by HL Staff
- HollywoodLife
Pedro Hernandez, the former store clerk who confessed to the killing of six-year-old Etan Patz in 1979, was formally charged with second degree murder, ABC News is reporting. Hernandez, who was never the target of police until this week, was arrested on Wednesday at his New Jersey home. He immediately confessed to kidnapping and killing Patz. After New York City police announced his arrest, he was taken under guard to Bellevue Hospital this morning and placed on suicide watch. Hernandez will be arraigned from his hospital room via closed circuit television. Hernandez admitted to police that when he was 19, he lured Patz into the basement of the store where [ Read More ]...
- 5/25/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
No need to worry that "Bad News Is Coming." It's already here! So let HuffPost Entertainment's Spotify playlist of good music take away the sting.
Europe's leaders met again, looking in vain for a way to get their economy to "Stop Breaking Down." But investors looking for a "Safe European Home" for their money had "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide." The "Greek Style" of economic management has thriftier nations shaking their heads and vowing, "No More Mr. Nice Guy," but France's new Socialist president wants to pursue a new policy -- one where Germany says, in effect, Here, "You Take My Money." Maybe it's time for "A Little Less Conversation," a little more compromise.
Meanwhile, back at home, Facebook's shareholders were asking themselves, "With Friends Like These," who needs enemies? With the stock stuck in the low 30s, jerked-around investors and rage-baiting regulators summoned a legal "Wave of...
Europe's leaders met again, looking in vain for a way to get their economy to "Stop Breaking Down." But investors looking for a "Safe European Home" for their money had "Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide." The "Greek Style" of economic management has thriftier nations shaking their heads and vowing, "No More Mr. Nice Guy," but France's new Socialist president wants to pursue a new policy -- one where Germany says, in effect, Here, "You Take My Money." Maybe it's time for "A Little Less Conversation," a little more compromise.
Meanwhile, back at home, Facebook's shareholders were asking themselves, "With Friends Like These," who needs enemies? With the stock stuck in the low 30s, jerked-around investors and rage-baiting regulators summoned a legal "Wave of...
- 5/25/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Pedra Hernandez confessed to being guilty for kidnapping and murdering six-year-old Etan Patz 33 years ago and is now behind bars. The case can finally be laid to rest. Almost 33 years to the day he was brutally murdered and disposed of, Etan Patz will finally have the justice he deserves. Pedro Hernandez, 51, was arrested on charges of second-degree murder May 24, after confessing to the unspeakable crime. "He was remorseful, and I think the detectives thought that it was a feeling of relief on his part," New York police Commissioner Ray Kelly said during a news conference. "He brought them to the scene of the crime, which is now a store that sells eye glasses," the commissioner said, describing the horrible scene. "Hernandez described to the detectives how he lured young Etan from the school bus stop at West Broadway and Prince Street with the promise of a soda. He then led...
- 5/25/2012
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
After more than three decades, one of the country's biggest missing persons cases has finally been solved, say police. Pedro Hernandez, a former corner store worker, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder after he confessed to strangling 6-year-old Etan Patz and disposing of his body in 1979, police said Thursday. "He was remorseful, and I think the detectives thought that it was a feeling of relief on his part," New York police Commissioner Ray Kelly told a news conference. The announcement comes one day before the 33rd anniversary of the disappearance of the boy who would become the nation's first "milk carton child.
- 5/25/2012
- by Kristen Mascia
- PEOPLE.com
Suspect makes shocking statement - claims he lured 6-year-old Etan Patz with candy, stabbed him and cut up his body. Will there finally be justice for little Etan? The family of Etan Patz may be one step closer to justice. A man who has implicated himself in the case is currently being held in custody, Commissioner Ray Kelly of the New York Police Department said on May 24. The police identified the suspect as Pedro Hernandez, who police picked up in Camden, New Jersey on the night of May 23 for questioning in New York City. Pedro "has made statements to NYPD detectives implicating himself in the disappearance and death of Etan Patz 33 years ago," the commissioner said in a statement. Those statements included enticing Etan with candy, before stabbing the young boy, cutting up his body, and placing him in plastic bags, a law enforcement source told The New York Post.
- 5/24/2012
- by Nicole Karlis
- HollywoodLife
A Db bleeds from a car in a scrapyard. Ziva (Cote de Pablo) goes over the First Amendment. Tony (Michael Weatherly) is on his computer, as usual, sometimes you think he spends more time on there than McGee (Sean Murray) does. Tony reminds her this Amendment includes his freedom of speech. Ziva; "Clearly they did not have Tony in mind when writing that." Well they didn't have a lot of people in mind when writing. Tony is on the website and is 'Nexted'. (Something similar in CSI:ny season 7.2 episode was also done.) Ziva comments Tony keeps getting 'nexted'. Tony says it only takes 10 seconds. One girl online says he's old, 'like 40'. Which he is, (but over 40 in real life, ha. Yeah it's like we're not all going to get to 40.) Tony puts on a Graucho Marx mask, well many people won't even know who that is, Tony, talk about showing your age!
- 10/10/2011
- by mhasan@corp.popstar.com (Mila Hasan)
- PopStar
Raceharmony.com is a new friend making website launched by Johnny Walker (no relation*) and Pedro Hernandez. It’s aimed at helping people of different races befriend each other. Like eHarmony but for friends. Who don’t look like you. They also have several different shows in production, including this one, called Goldfish Swap. What happens when a family from the suburbs and a family from the inner city swap goldfishes??? It is, of course, a joke. All of it. So peruse the site, have a laugh, then think about the issue of race in America and then stop laughing and then watch Goldfish Swap again and be like, “Wait, is that racist-am I racist-sh*t, I need a more diverse set of friends who can tell me these things” and get Out there! White people will be at the country club/Tea Party rallies, black people will be in the inner city/White House,...
- 3/9/2011
- by Sarah Walker
- BestWeekEver
After the admittedly riveting conclusion to the seventh season, followed by last week's premiere, many fans (myself included) found themselves longing a bit for the NCIS of yore.
We got it and then some Tuesday night in "Worst Nightmare," an entire episode devoted to an intense, complex investigation with plenty of lighter, enjoyable moments throughout.
Our story begins in a classroom where Bernard from Lost is teaching, only to have the entire school temporarily pass out from a gas leak. A 13-year-old named Rebecca is missing.
A flustered Palmer, Gibbs and Ziva in "Worst Nightmare."
Great intrigue was provided by Nicholas Mason, the girl's grandfather and guardian while her parents are deployed. When he goes rogue to find her on his own, NCIS has its hands full.
When Gibbs learns that Mason has been communicating with Rebecca's kidnapper(s) directly, they begin to try to find ... well, either or both.
We got it and then some Tuesday night in "Worst Nightmare," an entire episode devoted to an intense, complex investigation with plenty of lighter, enjoyable moments throughout.
Our story begins in a classroom where Bernard from Lost is teaching, only to have the entire school temporarily pass out from a gas leak. A 13-year-old named Rebecca is missing.
A flustered Palmer, Gibbs and Ziva in "Worst Nightmare."
Great intrigue was provided by Nicholas Mason, the girl's grandfather and guardian while her parents are deployed. When he goes rogue to find her on his own, NCIS has its hands full.
When Gibbs learns that Mason has been communicating with Rebecca's kidnapper(s) directly, they begin to try to find ... well, either or both.
- 9/29/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
Hey, guys! I'm sorry I'm so late, but I have to admit I totally forgot to write the recap this time. I'm in college now, with tons of homework and essays to write, and since I don't write for SpoilerTV since May or June, the fact that I needed to post a recap last Wednesday was totally erased of my memory. Now, let's skip the forgiving part because this episode is too cool to be forgotten after five days we watched it (and I watched it three times to do the subtitles, and one to write this review. *-*).This post contains a few spoilers for future episodes, I'm warning you. But this is SpoilerTV, so forget what I said and please read the recap below. Thank you. :)
So, finally the so awaited season premiere begins, with the classic Previously on NCIS I love and missed so much! I...
So, finally the so awaited season premiere begins, with the classic Previously on NCIS I love and missed so much! I...
- 9/27/2010
- by Ana Flávia
Gibbs is his father's son. Executive producer Shane Brennan drilled that point into our heads all summer, but true fans already knew it beforehand. Jackson Gibbs said it best Tuesday on NCIS' season premiere, "Spider and the Fly," when told that he's just like Jethro:
"No, ma'am, he's just like me."
Despite the precarious situation we left him in last May, you knew the elder Gibbs wasn't going out like some punk. About thirty seconds into season eight, he proved us right.
You knew Mike Franks would turn up at some point, too.
After Jackson thwarted Paloma's attempt to kill him in the store, we fast forward several months to find him still living with his son under around-the-clock security detail.
Jethro suspected Reynosa would return to finish the job, and he was right. Having gone rogue for months, Mike Franks had the same gut feeling and showed up to help.
"No, ma'am, he's just like me."
Despite the precarious situation we left him in last May, you knew the elder Gibbs wasn't going out like some punk. About thirty seconds into season eight, he proved us right.
You knew Mike Franks would turn up at some point, too.
After Jackson thwarted Paloma's attempt to kill him in the store, we fast forward several months to find him still living with his son under around-the-clock security detail.
Jethro suspected Reynosa would return to finish the job, and he was right. Having gone rogue for months, Mike Franks had the same gut feeling and showed up to help.
- 9/22/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
NCIS returns for its eighth season tonight, with skeletons from Leroy Jethro Gibbs' past leaving his father - and potentially the rest of the team - with huge targets on their backs.
How will he get out of this one?
Executive producer Shane Brennan says Jackson Gibbs (Ralph Waite) will be front and center, and it will be clear where our man gets his fighting spirit and independent streak.
"It's a big opening," Brennan tells TV Guide of the season premiere. "I advise every fan of the show to sit down and watch that first minute. It's explosive. We finish up that story, and we'll quickly get back into showing NCIS as the team it's always been."
The first minute? As if we weren't intrigued enough!
The bad news, however, is that Gibbs' team members feel threatened when their investigation of a helicopter pilot's murder leads Gibbs & Co. back to...
How will he get out of this one?
Executive producer Shane Brennan says Jackson Gibbs (Ralph Waite) will be front and center, and it will be clear where our man gets his fighting spirit and independent streak.
"It's a big opening," Brennan tells TV Guide of the season premiere. "I advise every fan of the show to sit down and watch that first minute. It's explosive. We finish up that story, and we'll quickly get back into showing NCIS as the team it's always been."
The first minute? As if we weren't intrigued enough!
The bad news, however, is that Gibbs' team members feel threatened when their investigation of a helicopter pilot's murder leads Gibbs & Co. back to...
- 9/21/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
Among the many unanswered questions stemming from NCIS' Season 7 finale and the truth behind Pedro Hernandez's murder coming to light is whether Leroy Jethro Gibbs' job is in legitimate jeopardy at the agency. One way or another, this will have to be reconciled.
According to TV Guide, the Hernandez case will add a new layer to the already contentious, heavily nuanced relationship between Gibbs and his superior, Director Leon Vance.
"You'll see Vance's somewhat shocking reaction in the premiere," says executive producer Shane Brennan, who hints at a likely tie-in with Vance's own mysterious past.
"Sometimes when you think something's done, things pop up years later," he says.
"You've got that famous moment where the new director moves into his office for the first time and shreds a piece of paper. That's one of those moments."
How much is Vance willing to look the other way? Thoughts on that little tidbit,...
According to TV Guide, the Hernandez case will add a new layer to the already contentious, heavily nuanced relationship between Gibbs and his superior, Director Leon Vance.
"You'll see Vance's somewhat shocking reaction in the premiere," says executive producer Shane Brennan, who hints at a likely tie-in with Vance's own mysterious past.
"Sometimes when you think something's done, things pop up years later," he says.
"You've got that famous moment where the new director moves into his office for the first time and shreds a piece of paper. That's one of those moments."
How much is Vance willing to look the other way? Thoughts on that little tidbit,...
- 8/4/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
Every week, senior editors Mickey O'Connor and Adam Bryant satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.
Given the events of the finale, is Gibbs' job in danger on NCIS? — Jonathan
Adam: The murder of Pedro Hernandez will add a new layer to the already contentious relationship between Gibbs and Director Vance. You'll see Vance's somewhat shocking reaction in the premiere, but executive producer Shane Brennan coyly tells us that it may also give hints to Vance's own mysterious past. "Sometimes when you think something's done, things pop up years later," Brennan says. "You've got that famous moment where the new director moves into his office for the first time and shreds a piece of paper. That's one of those moments."
How bad do Mike and Susan's finances get on Desperate Housewives? — Rob
Mickey: With Mike's business on the skids, Susan's finger-painting with...
Given the events of the finale, is Gibbs' job in danger on NCIS? — Jonathan
Adam: The murder of Pedro Hernandez will add a new layer to the already contentious relationship between Gibbs and Director Vance. You'll see Vance's somewhat shocking reaction in the premiere, but executive producer Shane Brennan coyly tells us that it may also give hints to Vance's own mysterious past. "Sometimes when you think something's done, things pop up years later," Brennan says. "You've got that famous moment where the new director moves into his office for the first time and shreds a piece of paper. That's one of those moments."
How bad do Mike and Susan's finances get on Desperate Housewives? — Rob
Mickey: With Mike's business on the skids, Susan's finger-painting with...
- 8/4/2010
- by Mickey O'Connor and Adam Bryant
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Leroy Jethro Gibbs is in his 40s.
That's not good.
Two weeks ago in "Borderland" Gibbs (Mark Harmon) told Abby Sciuto, 'rule 40'.
"If it seems like someone is out to get you, they are," Abby responded.
Now we know who's out to get him. Paloma Reynosa, head of the Reynosa drug cartel, daughter of Pedro Hernandez. Hernandez was the murderer of Gibbs' family.
Review Gibbs' Rules Here>>>...
That's not good.
Two weeks ago in "Borderland" Gibbs (Mark Harmon) told Abby Sciuto, 'rule 40'.
"If it seems like someone is out to get you, they are," Abby responded.
Now we know who's out to get him. Paloma Reynosa, head of the Reynosa drug cartel, daughter of Pedro Hernandez. Hernandez was the murderer of Gibbs' family.
Review Gibbs' Rules Here>>>...
- 5/28/2010
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
We've seen many finales this TV season, but NCIS saved one of the best for last. It began with unsolved mysteries, answered them, then posed a whole new set of questions.
If "Rule Fifty-One" lacked the panache of past season-enders, it certainly didn't lack for plot intricacy or stellar acting. As Michael Weatherly recently said, it was Gibbs in hell.
Having shaped his character over seven seasons, Mark Harmon has a truly innate and uncanny ability for viewers to understand what he’s thinking without tons of dialogue.
Gibbs is the show's protagonist and a heroic one. Few question him or his personal code. But last night, with his 51st rule - "Sometimes, you're wrong" - he questioned himself.
His inner torment was amazing to watch. Clearly he wasn't going to be turned, no matter what he was blackmailed with, but threats against his loved ones hit close to home.
If "Rule Fifty-One" lacked the panache of past season-enders, it certainly didn't lack for plot intricacy or stellar acting. As Michael Weatherly recently said, it was Gibbs in hell.
Having shaped his character over seven seasons, Mark Harmon has a truly innate and uncanny ability for viewers to understand what he’s thinking without tons of dialogue.
Gibbs is the show's protagonist and a heroic one. Few question him or his personal code. But last night, with his 51st rule - "Sometimes, you're wrong" - he questioned himself.
His inner torment was amazing to watch. Clearly he wasn't going to be turned, no matter what he was blackmailed with, but threats against his loved ones hit close to home.
- 5/26/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
We've heard for months about how the seventh season of NCIS will culminate in a "life-changing decision" for Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs. But what exactly will that entail?
If the season finale promo below is any indication, he goes behind Vance's back and breaks every rule in the book (see our previous article on the mystery of Rule #51).
Captured in Mexico at the end of last week's "Patriot Down" (see review), Gibbs is brought before the head of the Reynosa drug cartel when the finale begins tomorrow.
But rather than killing Gibbs in retaliation for him taking out Pedro Hernandez decades ago, it appears the cartel has other plans - namely having him deliver a package.
What does the package contain, and what decision does Gibbs make that sends shock waves across NCIS? Check out the promo below and tell us what you think ...
Rule Fifty-One Promo
Will Gibbs end up leaving the team,...
If the season finale promo below is any indication, he goes behind Vance's back and breaks every rule in the book (see our previous article on the mystery of Rule #51).
Captured in Mexico at the end of last week's "Patriot Down" (see review), Gibbs is brought before the head of the Reynosa drug cartel when the finale begins tomorrow.
But rather than killing Gibbs in retaliation for him taking out Pedro Hernandez decades ago, it appears the cartel has other plans - namely having him deliver a package.
What does the package contain, and what decision does Gibbs make that sends shock waves across NCIS? Check out the promo below and tell us what you think ...
Rule Fifty-One Promo
Will Gibbs end up leaving the team,...
- 5/24/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
For a show frequently tagged as a procedural, NCIS weaves remarkably intricate, ongoing story lines. Last night's episode, "Patriot Down," wouldn't have the same impact had you not watched the previous week, or this entire season, or perhaps the entire series.
The two-part seventh season finale, beginning Tuesday and to be continued next week, is shaping up to be the culmination of much more than that as Gibbs' long-buried past is finally coming to light, courtesy of unknown forces. He's reeling and so are we.
Like last week's "Borderland," the murder in "Patriot Down" seemed unrelated to the escalating, shady plot to destroy Gibbs at first, but connections were made before long.
Special Agent Lara Macy, familiar from last season's "Legend," (and referenced last night on NCIS: Los Angeles) was not just found dead, but in Annapolis, NCIS' jurisdiction.
Someone wanted her to be found by Gibbs' team.
As Ducky discerned,...
The two-part seventh season finale, beginning Tuesday and to be continued next week, is shaping up to be the culmination of much more than that as Gibbs' long-buried past is finally coming to light, courtesy of unknown forces. He's reeling and so are we.
Like last week's "Borderland," the murder in "Patriot Down" seemed unrelated to the escalating, shady plot to destroy Gibbs at first, but connections were made before long.
Special Agent Lara Macy, familiar from last season's "Legend," (and referenced last night on NCIS: Los Angeles) was not just found dead, but in Annapolis, NCIS' jurisdiction.
Someone wanted her to be found by Gibbs' team.
As Ducky discerned,...
- 5/19/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
Below is a two-minute clip from "Patriot Down," Tuesday's all-new episode of NCIS and the penultimate installment of the seventh season. We pick up where "Borderland" left off.
After Vance approves the return of Pedro Hernandez's body to Mexico, their Doj counterpart south of the border, Alejandro Rivera, praises Abby for her work on the case.
But for obvious reasons, "Miss Scuito" is doing all she can to stall.
What will she do with the evidence that incriminates Gibbs? What is the Reynosa drug cartel's role, and how does Rivera's liaison, the infamous M. Allison Hart, fit into all this?
Watch the sneak preview of "Patriot Down" and comment below ...
Patriot Down Sneak Preview...
After Vance approves the return of Pedro Hernandez's body to Mexico, their Doj counterpart south of the border, Alejandro Rivera, praises Abby for her work on the case.
But for obvious reasons, "Miss Scuito" is doing all she can to stall.
What will she do with the evidence that incriminates Gibbs? What is the Reynosa drug cartel's role, and how does Rivera's liaison, the infamous M. Allison Hart, fit into all this?
Watch the sneak preview of "Patriot Down" and comment below ...
Patriot Down Sneak Preview...
- 5/17/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
Rarely is an actor's presence so commanding that just a few words, or even none at all, can say everything. Mark Harmon has provided this presence on NCIS as Leroy Jethro Gibbs for seven seasons now, but perhaps never more than last night.
The closing scene in "Borderland," featuring Harmon, Pauley Perrette (also brilliant) and a chilling score, left us hanging on every one of the few words. So little said so much.
Abby knew. Gibbs knew Abby knew. Abby knew Gibbs knew she knew. The cold case she was working on in Mexico tied directly to her own boss, and it wasn't by accident.
Rule #40: If you think someone's out to get you, they are.
It wasn't alluded to directly, but we suspect Colonel Bell is behind this - and his counsel, Allison Hart (Rena Sofer), will find herself tangled in the middle of it soon enough.
Regardless,...
The closing scene in "Borderland," featuring Harmon, Pauley Perrette (also brilliant) and a chilling score, left us hanging on every one of the few words. So little said so much.
Abby knew. Gibbs knew Abby knew. Abby knew Gibbs knew she knew. The cold case she was working on in Mexico tied directly to her own boss, and it wasn't by accident.
Rule #40: If you think someone's out to get you, they are.
It wasn't alluded to directly, but we suspect Colonel Bell is behind this - and his counsel, Allison Hart (Rena Sofer), will find herself tangled in the middle of it soon enough.
Regardless,...
- 5/12/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (L.J. Gibbs)
- TVfanatic
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