Celebrity Extra: Noah Wyle
By Dana Jackson
Q. I really enjoyed a series of movies with Noah Wyle called "The Librarians." I read that it's being turned into a series. Where and when can I watch? -- H.H.
A. Noah Wyle ("ER") starred as librarian Flynn Carsen in three separate TV movies beginning in 2004: "Quest of the Spear," "Return to King Solomon's Mines," and "Curse of the Judas Chalice." The action-adventure telefilms were later spun off into a successful weekly series called "The Librarians," which ran for four seasons on TNT with Wyle, Rebecca Romijn ("Star Trek: Strange New Worlds") and John Larroquette ("Night Court").
Now, five years after its cancellation, the CW network has announced that it will launch another series, "The Librarians: The Next Chapter," with original executive producer and showrunner Dean Devlin at the helm. According to "TVInsider," the new version "centers on a 'Librarian' from the past, who time traveled to the present and now finds himself stuck here." There will also be a "new team to help him clean up the mass he made, forming a new team of Librarians."
Due to the ongoing writer's strike and the fact that the show is still in the development stage, it's uncertain whether the show will be part of the CW's fall line-up.
Noah Wyle starred in "The Librarians" TV movies as well as the weekly spinoff series. Photo Credit: Depositphotos
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Q. Where have I seen the actress who plays Det. Muncy on "Law & Order: SVU?" Was she ever on a soap? -- A.E.
A. If you're a "Days of Our Lives" fan then, yes, you've seen actress Molly Burnett before. She played Melanie Jonas on the NBC (now Peacock) soap from 2008 to 2016. She was also a regular on the USA network series "Queen of the South" before making the leap to "Law & Order: SVU."
Her role as Det. Muncy on "SVU" began as a recurring one before turning into a series regular by the seventh episode of season 24. However, during a crossover episode with "Law & Order: Organized Crime," her character announced that she's leaving for a new assignment on the DEA task force. So far, Burnett hasn't commented on her departure from the show, but hopefully she'll bounce back with a new gig soon.
NBC recently announced that "SVU" will be back for an impressive 25th season this fall, which will solidify stars Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T as the longest running male and female actors in television. Some are speculating whether Burnett's exit might mean they're making room for Kelli Giddish to return as Det. Rollins, but at this stage, it's just speculation.
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Q. What happened to Christine on the Netflix series "Selling Sunset"? Is she still selling houses? -- W.J.
A. After five years as the villain on the real estate reality series "Selling Sunset," Christine Quinn either left or was fired from the Oppenheim Group, the brokerage firm featured on the show. She doesn't appear to miss it, however, hinting that she might someday start her own firm, and she's also said in interviews that she'd like to get back into "scripted" acting again. Her previous credits include parts on "Ballers" and "Drop Dead Diva."
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