Celebrity Extra: Billy Campbell
By Dana Jackson
Q: A good friend of mine was telling me that I'd probably like the Canadian detective series "Cardinal." Where can I watch it if I live in the United States? -- H.C.
A: "Cardinal" aired on CTV out of Canada for four seasons, from 2017 to 2020, with six episodes in each season. It was a crime series based on the novels by Giles Blunt about a detective named John Cardinal, set in the fictional town of Algonquin Bay. The first season was based on Blunt's novel, "Forty Words for Sorrow," about the murder of a young girl. Subsequent seasons involve a different novel/mystery.
Fans of British crime dramas like "Broadchurch" or the U.S.-based show "The Killing," set in the Pacific Northwest, will likely find "Cardinal" right up their alley. It also stars Billy Campbell, who has been acting in Hollywood since the 1980s and also played Darren Richmond in "The Killing."
I've always enjoyed watching a series or film set in a snowscape while I sit in my warm living room with a cup of hot tea, and "Cardinal" does not disappoint. Filmed on location in Ontario, temperatures dipped to -40 degrees F. Executive producer Julia Sereny told RadioTimes.com that it was so cold sometimes that the "sound recordist could not get his truck started" and that windows on vehicles cracked.
You can watch all four seasons of "Cardinal" currently on Hulu.
Billy Campbell ("Cardinal" and "The Killing") Photo Credit: Depositphotos
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Q: "Desperate Housewives" is my all-time favorite show. How many years has it been off the air? Any chance of a reboot? -- P.I.
A: Last December 31, the official ABC "Desperate Housewives" Twitter account featured a photo of the cast with the cryptic statement "*Desperately* waiting for 2022." Because 2022 would be a full decade since the show concluded, buzz started circulating that the soapy drama was next in line for a reboot. Unfortunately, it never came to fruition, at least not yet.
A couple months earlier, former cast member Eva Longoria said about "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry, "We both just think there's so much more to do there, and I would be the first to sign up if he did anything."
Former onscreen spouses Teri Hatcher and James Denton recently guest-starred on "Fantasy Island" as a couple whose marriage is put to the test as contestants on a twisted game show featuring a quicksand trap.
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Q: How is Billy Joel doing? I heard he had some health issues and had to cancel some concerts. I really hope he tours again. -- J.A.
A: The six-time Grammy-Award-winning piano man recently had to postpone his last performance at Madison Square Garden this year due to a lingering virus. The new date is June 2, 2023, unless the hometown New York Knicks make it into the NBA Playoffs at that time. Joel has been playing MSG every January since 2014. He's also supposed to perform with Stevie Nicks at L.A.'s SoFi Stadium in March.
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