Celebrity Extra: Ryan Guzman
By Dana Jackson
Q: Who plays Eddie on “9-1-1,” and when will there be new episodes of the show again? -- K.L.
A: Ryan Guzman is a former MMA fighter -- now actor -- who plays firefighter Eddie Diaz on the hit ABC series "9-1-1." Showrunner Tim Minnear told TVLine that Eddie will be back in the upcoming season sporting a mustache and dealing with some emotional trauma leftover from last season.
Ryan Guzman ("9-1-1"). Photo Credit: Courtesy of ABC
Guzman's first professional acting role was starring in the 2012 dance film "Step Up Revolution." He followed that with a recurring role on the teen drama series "Pretty Little Liars" and later another show, "Notorious," opposite Piper Perabo and Daniel Sunjata. He'll be back when "9-1-1" returns to ABC for its eighth season on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m. ET.
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Q: What is Sarah Michelle Gellar doing lately? I haven't seen her in anything new in quite a while. -- N.F.
A: Sarah Michelle Gellar started out as a child actress, doing Burger King commercials as a young tyke. Daytime soap fans will remember her as conniving teenager Kendall on "All My Children," before landing the role of a lifetime as Buffy on the iconic series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." She also had a successful film career with movies like "Cruel Intentions" and "The Grudge."
She returned to television in 2012 with a new series, called "Ringer," but it was canceled after just one season. She has worked steadily over the past decade and has one of the few successful long marriages in Hollywood, with her husband, actor Freddie Prinze Jr.
Her next project, "Dexter: Original Sin," is her most promising one in years. It's about future avenging serial killer Dexter Morgan's origin story. Michael C. Hall will narrate the series, while Patrick Gibson ("Shadow and Bone") plays a young Dexter. Christian Slater ("Dr. Death") portrays his father, Harry, and Molly Brown ("Evil") plays his sister, Debra. Gellar will play a CSI chief, and another early 2000s superstar, Patrick Dempsey ("Grey's Anatomy"), will play the head of homicide in Miami.
Expect "Dexter: Original Sin" to premiere on Showtime this coming December.
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Q: Is it true that "Blue Bloods" was canceled? Are there not going to be anymore new episodes? -- S.S.
A: Yes, "Blue Bloods" is ending its run, but not until December. The show returns for an abbreviated 14th season on CBS, beginning Friday, Oct. 18, at 10 p.m. ET. Tom Selleck will be back as the head of the tight-knit Reagan family. What viewers love about the family, in addition to enforcing the law, are their weekly dinners at home at the big table. According to TV Insider, this was inspired by Norman Rockwell's 1943 Thanksgiving magazine illustration "Freedom from Want."
Look for your favorites to return for the show's final eight episodes. In addition to Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Marisa Ramirez, Vanessa Ray and Len Cariou will all be back to wrap up the season.
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