Amazon schedules 2nd season of Citadel spy show

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Amazon schedules 2nd season of Citadel streaming show Poster for the first season of Citadel in 2023 Amazon Prime Video said Tuesday a second season of its Citadel spy show will debut May 6. The first season of the show ran for six episodes in 2023. I…

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Benson’s Fact of Death 007 novel gets new printing Cover to The Facts of Death Ian Fleming Publications said Monday it is bringing out a new edition of Raymond Benson’s The Facts of Death James Bond continuation novel. The new edition “…

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Inside the Ian Fleming Foundation ft. Alan J. Porter | The 007 Files S4E004

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Robert Vaughn wearing white socks and clogs, circa 1966

David Letterman turned 79 this week. His idol and mentor, Johnny Carson, died at 79.

In addition to the reasons you cite, two Hec Ramsey episodes were written by John Meston, creator of the Gunsmoke radio show. Many of his radio scripts were adapted for the TV show. By the time Meston wrote for Hec Ramsey, he was long gone from Gunsmoke.

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Bond questions: The CinemaCon edition James Bond gunbarrel logo Amazon MGM’s turn at CinemaCon, the annual convention between studios and theater owners, has come and went. Do we know anything more about the first James Bond film…

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COMING FRIDAY: The 007 Files talks with Alan J. Porter of the Ian Fleming Foundation.

The A1 Bond timeline On March 24, 2025, Amazon completed a transaction with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson where the retail tech giant gained creative control over the James Bond film franchise. What follows is…

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Amazon says very little about its first Bond movie Amazon MGM said almost next to nothing about its first James Bond movie, according to reports by Deadline and Variety. The Amazon-owned studio made a presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wedne…

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FBI director Clarence M. Kelley had an amusing script for a ceremony to salute Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in the spring of 1974. I read it after having seen it via EZ Jr.'s FBI dossier.

After the fifth season, EZ Jr. signed another five-year contract. I am guessing he'd have been around in some capacity. The cancellation after season 9 made all that academic.

RE-POST: Amazon MGM to present at CinemaCon Updated from a February post Reminder: Amazon MGM is scheduled to discuss its upcoming movies at this year’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas. The event begins at 8:30 p.m. Pacific time on April 15. Ci…

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COMING SOON: The 007 Files chats with Alan J. Porter, president of the Ian Fleming Foundation.

My guess is Shelley Novack would have moved up to lead agent. Perhaps EZ Jr. would have been around in a smaller capacity.

No, I wasn't.

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How Disney Made Film Titles (1961) | The Title Makers & Nature’s Half Acre [Restored] YouTube video by Borsu Highson Film Productions

1961 episode of Walt Disney's Disneyland series (extended promo of The Parent Trap) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX8h...

The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. - Main Title - End Title (Jerry Goldsmith - 1966) YouTube video by Movie Themes Symphonies & Suites

The Girl From UNCLE, understandably, retained Jerry Goldsmith's theme from The Man From UNCLE. The version for Girl was arranged by Dave Grusin. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvRw...

Ode to The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Just not the same: Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer as Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin (art by the late Paul Baack)Fandom can be a funny thing. No matter how much time passes, the same debates and ar…

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Steven Knight’s Closet Picks YouTube video by CRITERION

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Future 007 screenwriter Steven Knight picks movie favorites in the Criterion Collection Closet.

CinemaCon 2026: will Amazon signal movement on Bond 26? | The James Bond Dossier Amazon MGM returns to CinemaCon on 15th April with an industry presentation that could offer a meaningful signal on Bond 26. CinemaCon begins next Monday in Las Vegas, bringing together the global cinema industry for a week of studio presentations focused on the future of theatrical releases. Held annually at Caesars Palace, CinemaCon is built […]

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How did Hollywood get stupid at the same time, all at once? YouTube video by Call me Chato

There are a gazillion YouTube videos out there about Hollywood going broke. Meanwhile, it's possible (we don't know at this point) there could be a nuclear war between the U.S. and Iran. Still, there are YouTubers are making a living off videos like this www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEA0...

James Garner dies at 86 James Garner, an actor at home playing drama, comedy or a combination of both, died July 19 at 86, according to AN ASSOCIATED PRESS OBITUARY on the Los Angeles Times website. (UPDATE: You can view …

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JETHRO: Doggone it, Uncle Jed. I'll bet Double-Naught 7 wouldn't let anyone swat on the seat of his britches and send him for beans and fatback!
JED: Old Double Naught Seven never run into Granny!

Double knot spy YouTube video by Excallibro

Spring 1965: The first example of "why didn't he just shoot him?" applied to a James Bond movie www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MWq...

I never heard this before but, heck, I'll go with it.