Celebrity Extra: Tony & Ziva
By Dana Jackson
Q: Now that “NCIS: Hawai'i” has been canceled, are there going to be any other “NCIS” shows in the works? -- K.S.
A: Yes! "NCIS" has been a very successful franchise for CBS ever since it premiered on the network back in 2003. Starring Mark Harmon, the series has spawned four spin-offs ("Los Angeles," "New Orleans," "Hawai'i" and "Sydney") with two more planned.
"NCIS: Origins" will focus on Harmon's character at the beginning of his career in the 1990s, with Austin Stowell ("Three Women") stepping into his shoes. The series will air on CBS on Monday nights beginning this fall, and Harmon is listed as the narrator.
Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo to star in "Tony & Ziva". Photo Credit: Gail Schulman & Amanda Beane
The other new spin-off, "NCIS: Tony & Ziva," will air on the streamer Paramount+ and will star fan-favorites Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo, who reprise their "NCIS" roles. You may remember that de Pablo's Ziva was presumed dead when the actress left "NCIS," but later, it was learned that she was alive and went on to live happily ever after with Tony and their baby in France. The new series picks up with the family on the run in Europe.
"I expect intrigue, romance, the background of Europe, impossible situations that will make our life complicated, but somehow a little something about love," explained de Pablo on a recent announcement via Zoom. Paramount+ has ordered 10 episodes, with shooting to begin shortly in Budapest.
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Q: Is it true that Susan Lucci is going to be the "Golden Bachelorette"? Will the show air soon? -- J.K.
A: ABC decided to give audiences what they've been requesting for decades -- a "Bachelor" for Boomers. Gerry Turner, a 72-year-old retired restaurateur and widower, became "The Golden Bachelor," marrying, and alas divorcing, Theresa Nist, a financial securities specialist from Manhattan.
Despite the disappointing conclusion to that romance, the season itself was a hit with many questioning who would be the first Golden Bachelorette. There was a recent report that "All My Children" star Susan Lucci was asked to be the chooser, but a spokesperson from ABC has denied it.
According to TVLine, they eventually found their "The Golden Bachelorette" star in 61-year-old Joan Vassos, a school administrator who had to leave the "Golden Bachelor" season early to be by her daughter's side for a medical crisis. She'll make her debut this fall when "The Golden Bachelorette" premieres, with episodes being expanded to 90 minutes long.
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Q: Is the PBS series "Antiques Roadshow" still making new episodes? I see reruns all the time where they give updates on what an item would be appraised at in 2024, but they're still reruns. -- V.O.
A: Yes, "Antiques Roadshow" is currently filming its upcoming 29th season with a five-city tour. The new season will premiere sometime in 2025, with episodes filmed from their stops this summer in Las Vegas; Baltimore; Bentonville, Arkansas; Urbandale, Iowa; and Littleton, Colorado.
For more information about the show and future tours, visit PBS.org/wgbh/roadshow.
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