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The MPTF “Lights, Camera, Take Action!” telethon raised 867,986 on Saturday night to benefit the 100-year old charity’s support of entertainment industry members in need.

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The telethon aired live on Ktla 5, with presenting sponsors City National Bank and UCLA Health leading the philanthropic charge. Acclaimed Emmy-nominated actress and writer Yvette Nicole Brown, currently seen in Disenchanted, and beloved game show host and Emmy winner Tom Bergeron co-hosted the show on-air, with Ktla’s Sam Rubin hosting the in-studio phone bank. Writer-producer Phil Rosenthal, who also appeared during the program, and David Wild produced the show. The telethon celebrated MPTF’s significant safety net support to the entertainment community and offered viewers a night of unforgettable musical performances and appearances by special guests. Industry celebrities including Spencer Garrett, Clark Gregg, Annette O’Toole, Michael McKean, Rob Morrow, Jessica Rothe, and Adrienne Visnic took donations on a phone bank throughout the event.

Tonight’s MPTF’s telethon on Ktla raised 858,493 for Hollywood’s 101-year-old charitable organization – exceeding the 750,000 that it had targeted. Jeff Bridges, who was one of the many stars who appeared on the show, noted that the MPTF is in “dire straits” due to the extraordinary Covid expenses it’s racked up over the last three years.

MPTF said in October that it’s facing its “imminent demise” unless it raises 10 million-12 million in cash donations by the end of this year in order to meet its bank line compliance and continue ongoing operations.

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MPTF president and CEO Bob Beitcher said last week that the current fundraising campaign has only raised about half of that. Tonight’s telethon – called Lights, Camera, Take Action! – gets them nearly 1 million closer to meeting its fundraising needs.

The Motion Picture & Television Fund’s star-packed telethon Lights, Camera, Take Action! airs live Saturday on Ktla beginning at 7 p.m. It hopes to raise at least 750,000 to defray some of the 9 million in direct Covid expenses it’s racked up over the past three years – and to help keep more than 250 residents of the retirement village from having to move out.

If you can’t watch it on Ktla, you can watch the livestream above.

The 101-year-old charitable organization said in October it’s facing its “imminent demise” unless it raises 10 million-12 million in cash donations by the end of the year in order to meet its bank line compliance and continue ongoing operations.

MPTF president and CEO Bob Beitcher said a week ago that the current fundraising campaign has only raised about half of what’s needed. MPTF officials hope tonight’s two-hour telethon will get them a little closer.

MPTF is proud to announce the “Lights, Camera, Take Action!” telethon, airing live in primetime on Los Angeles’ Ktla 5 on Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 7:00 Pm to 9:00 Pm local time and also available across the country via Ktla.com and MPTF.com.

Acclaimed Emmy-nominated actress and writer Yvette Nicole Brown, currently seen in Disenchanted, and beloved game show host and Emmy winner Tom Bergeron are slated to host the fundraising event, while writer-producer Phil Rosenthal, who will also appear during the program, and David Wild will produce the show whose presenting sponsors include City National Bank and UCLA Health. The telethon will celebrate MPTF’s significant safety net support to the entertainment community and offer viewers a night of unforgettable musical performances and appearances by special guests. Industry celebrities will be taking donations on a phone bank throughout the event. All funds raised from the Ktla telethon will benefit MPTF.

Earlier this week, MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) hosted its ninth annual “Reel Stories, Real Lives” event virtually, and as always, it was a moving evening filled with extraordinary stories highlighting the impact of MPTF on the entertainment community.

Longtime advocate and supporter Hugh Jackman hosted the event, which featured powerful storytelling from Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman, and Danai Gurira, as well as a special appearance from Yvette Nicole Brown.

The program, which streamed across MPTF’s YouTube and Facebook pages, is still available for viewing.

Angela Bassett performed the tale of Toni Vaz, written by Charla Lauriston. MPTF’s Country Home is where she lives now, but Toni began in NYC. Her desire for adventure carried her through unexpected paths in the entertainment industry. She was a stuntwoman, an actress, and the creator of the NAACP Image Awards. She is a true leader who wanted better roles for herself and fellow people of color.

More often than not, advance photos promoting TV shows ahead of air date are known for serving up spoilers – it’s just a matter of how much will be on display. In the case of our latest Supergirl gallery, many images included are seemingly innocuous, but the analytical among us should be able to connect some dots.

So, as you peruse the pictures provided, the first thing you’ll notice is a whole lot of everyone standing around and looking confused. The other is Lena Luthor appearing as though she’s posing for a brochure circulated by a college with a strong focus on the sciences.

But if you look deeper, you begin seeing this as a flipbook of sorts, as can sometimes be the case with promotional galleries. And since there’s a complete absence of Reign or any other sort of guest villain, you have to admit it...

After what felt like an eternity, Supergirl has finally returned from its winter hiatus. Sure, it’ll be forced into hibernation again in a matter of weeks, but let’s just enjoy seeing the Girl of Steel while we can, shall we?

To say that a lot went down in last night’s midseason premiere is an understatement. Not only did the Legion of Super-Heroes – Mon-El, Saturn Girl and Brainiac 5, in this case – come together for the first time on this particular series, but Reign continued handing anyone who had the guts to take her on their respective asses, effectively proving that she’s easily one of the Arrowverse’s most powerful villains to date.

Luckily for everyone, the Maiden of Might showed up just in time to help balance the scales in the favor of good, thus forcing the Worldkiller to retreat and lick her wounds. Still, this war is far,...

Even with an extended hiatus looming, it sure does look like Supergirl will squeeze in a fair amount of memorable moments within the four episodes set to air over the next few weeks. For starters, the Legion of Super-Heroes will be making their presence known in the midseason premiere itself.

So far, the network has been slowly pulling back the curtain on each individual member of one of DC’s oldest and most beloved super teams. Just last week, for instance, we got our first look at Brainiac 5 and, yesterday, we finally saw Mon-El donning some heroic threads.

Normally, the Arrowverse costuming department does a pretty fine job, but the online reaction to how the Legion is thus far appearing has been met with some consternation. While Smallville‘s iteration of the team was a bit more casual in appearance, they were recognizable as those characters. Supergirl‘s take,...

To this point, Supergirl season 3 has proven to be a different beast from its predecessor. Last year, we were given a science fiction tour de force as the series fully embraced its comic book roots, often feeling like a live action answer to Superman: The Animated Series. This time, however, the focus has been placed more on drama, perhaps in an effort to keep the show’s budget in check.

Regardless, the back half of this season will still mine the DC well as much as possible, for we know that the Legion of Super-Heroes are set to make an impact upon the show’s return from hiatus. And, with that, Mon-El will finally suit up – only his costume isn’t quite accurate to the source material.

As you can see in the accompanying gallery, the network has offered up two new posters of the Daxamite: One providing a look at his new threads,...

Sneak Peek new footage, plus images from the "Supergirl" episode "Wake Up", written by Gabriel Llanas, Anna Musky-Goldwyn and directed by Chad Lowe, airing November 20, 2018 on The CW:

"...when 'Winn' (Jeremy Jordan) and the team discover an alien ship has crash landed deep underwater beneath 'National City', 'Kara'/'Supergirl' (Melissa Benoist) is called in to investigate.

"Meanwhile, 'Hank' (David Harewood) attempts to bond with his father, 'Myr'nn' (Carl Lumbly) and 'Samantha' (Odette Annable) is eager for some understanding...

"...of the changes she has been experiencing, looking to her estranged mother, 'Patricia Arias' (Betty Buckley) for some answers..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Supergirl: Wake Up"...

The next load of episode synopses for Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow have arrived. This batch of installments should be important ones, too, as they’re for the week beginning November 20th Aka the week before all four Arrowverse shows crossover for the “Crisis on Earth-x” team-up event.

First off, Supergirl season 3, episode 7 is titled “Wake Up” and features Team Supergirl finally realizing that there’s a spaceship hidden underwater in National City, something that’s been teased since the first episode of the season.

“Wake Up” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et) (TV-pg, V) (HDTV)

Chad Lowe Returns To Direct; Betty Buckley Guest Stars — When Winn (Jeremy Jordan) and the team discover an alien ship has crash landed deep underwater beneath National City, Kara/Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) is called in to investigate. Meanwhile, Hank (David Harewood) attempts to bond with his father, Myr’nn (guest star...

Although Supergirl will most certainly have her hands full over the course of this season’s remaining three episodes having to deal with the likes of Rhea and General Zod, James Olsen is set to get some needed exposure tonight in “City of Lost Children.”

You see, with Calista Flockhart no longer being a series regular, CatCo hasn’t enjoyed the prominence it had during the first season as of late. Sure, we do see it here and there, but you have to admit that much more time has been spent over at the Deo and, as such, James has needed something to keep him occupied even though he’s been put in charge of the media empire. Thus, having him take to the streets as Guardian has filled that void.

Still, he comes and goes, more so feeling like he’s embarking on his own quest as opposed to...

Now that Kara has successfully made sure that her adoptive sister, Alex, remains among the living for the foreseeable future, she’s once again ready to embark on adventures that are a little more science fiction in nature. And should next week’s episode of Supergirl, “City of Lost Children,” live up to its trailer, we’ll get just that.

With only three episodes remaining this season, it looks as though Rhea is beginning the first phases of whatever her endgame may be. Whether General Zod factors into her plans remains to be seen, as we all know that Kryptonians and Daxamites aren’t exactly on the best of terms, but we could very well be looking at an “enemy of my enemy” scenario.

While it remains unclear as to what Mon-El’s mother has on her agenda, the trailer above gives me the impression that it has something to...

Sneak Peek footage, images and brief synopsis from the "Supergirl" episode "City of Lost Children", written by Robert Rovner, Gabriel Llanas, Anna Musky-Goldwyn and directed by Ben Bray, airing May 8, 2017 on The CW:

"...when an alien attacks 'National City', 'Supergirl' (Melissa Benoist) and the 'Deo' learn the alien is a 'Phorian', an otherwise peaceful race with telekinetic powers. 

"'Guardian' (Mehcad Brooks) gets a lead on the Phorian's address but instead of finding the culprit, he finds a very scared boy named 'Marcus' (Lonnie Chavis). Marcus will only trust James so it is up to Guardian to stop the attacks on the city.Then a plan from 'Rhea' (Teri Hatcher) escalates..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Supergirl: City Of Lost Children"...

Earlier today, The CW released episode descriptions for instalments of Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl which air the week beginning May 8th. With just a handful of chapters left in each series before they wrap up for the year, big things are on the way for our beloved heroes, something which is evident from each of the synopses below.

For starters, we have Supergirl. In “City of Lost Children,” James Olsen’s Guardians will take centre stage as he steps up to help save National City alongside Kara.

When an alien attacks National City, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and the Deo learn the alien is a Phorian, an otherwise peaceful race with telekinetic powers. Guardian (Mehcad Brooks) gets a lead on the Phorian’s address but instead of finding the culprit, he finds a very scared boy named Marcus (guest star Lonnie Chavis). Marcus will only trust James so it is...

With just a few short hours to go until Kevin Smith’s directorial return to Supergirl hits airwaves, the network has circulated a few teaser clips in an effort to tide us all over. But, as usual, they don’t make the wait any easier.

That sentiment could especially be aimed at the first clip, which sees Mon-El’s parents, Lar Gand and Rhea, visit him at work. Not surprisingly, they aren’t happy seeing royalty earning an hourly wage, making me recall similar events seen in Coming to America.

Likewise, Mon-El is less than thrilled with the bounty put on his girlfriend’s head, which he suspects to be their fault. Honestly, that’s what we’ve been expecting for a while, too, but we’ll all just have to tune in to see who the culprit really is. Aside from maybe Cadmus, the list of suspects is quite short.

Sneak Peek more new images, footage and synopsis from the "Supergirl" episode "Distant Sun", written by Gabriel Llanas, Anna Musky-Goldwyn and directed by Kevin Smith airing March 27, 2017 on The CW:

"...a large bounty is put out on 'Supergirl' (Melissa Benoist) and aliens from far and near attack 'National City' intent on taking out the woman of steel.

"'Alex' (Chyler Leigh) and 'Maggie' (Floriana Lima) run into Maggie's ex-girlfriend, 'Emily' (Hayley Sales), who is in town for a week. 

"Then 'Hank' (David Harewood) gets an interesting order from 'President Marsdin' (Lynda Carter)..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Supergirl: Distant Sun"...

With the musical crossover involving Supergirl and The Flash airing tonight, it’s understandable that the network dropped a promo for that upon the conclusion of the Girl of Steel’s latest adventure last night. Still, it felt kind of weird not seeing a trailer for next week’s episode, especially when you factor in the knowledge that it’s directed by none other than Kevin Smith. Fortunately, we have you covered.

When it comes to the footage offered, we see Kara having to deal with the reality that a price has been put on her head. Given the events witnessed in “Star-Crossed,” it’s really starting to look like that bounty is the brainchild of Lar Gand and Rhea, Mon-El’s parents, something that we theorized previously. Dire situation aside, it looks like there will be a bit of levity offered due to Kara and Mon-El’s recent breakup.

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We’ve known for a while now that DC superfan Kevin Smith would direct his second episode of Supergirl this season, which is arriving a little sooner than expected. Even so, we doubt many of you out there will complain.

In “Distant Sun,” it appears that life will become exceedingly difficult for Kara Zor-El as she comes within reaching distance of the season finale. Keep in mind that one episode will precede this that will not only serve as a prologue to the musical crossover with The Flash, but also lets us in on the truth behind Mon-El. In short, expect a lot to happen within that hour of television.

When Smith’s next episode does get here, it will apparently see Kara attempting to evade aliens who are trying to collect a bounty on her.

Cool couple bits of information here: It is important to start with the fact that, while I loved Kevin Smith in his Flash episodes, I did not like his 1st Supergirl episode. However, it is easy to say that it was not his fault, as bad writing in that episode ruined it, for the most part. That being said, he is coming back strong with a new Supergirl episode which investigates Daxam further (Mon-El's home planet) and he even gave us a hint that the great Linda Carter (the '70s Wonder Woman) will reprise her role as president. Check his Instagrams posted from the Daxam throne room:

Every ep of @supergirlcw begins with a spectacular script - and the episode I'm nominally directing this month was written by these fine folks from the @supergirlwriters, @amgfitlife & @professorllanas! They're sitting in a room they wrote! What was once their words has been made manifest in wood,...

From VancouverFilm.Net, Sneak Peek footage, images and synopsis from the "Supergirl" episode "The Martian Chronicles", written by Gabriel Llanas, Anna Musky-Goldwyn and directed by David McWhirter, airing February 6, 2017 on The CW:

"...'Armek' (Terrell Tilford), a 'White Martian', descends on 'National City' intent on taking 'M’gann' (Sharon Leal) back to Mars to face her punishment as a traitor.

"'Hank' (David Harewood) and 'Supergirl' (Melissa Benoist) determine the best way to keep M’gann safe is to bring her to the 'Deo'.

"However, when it is revealed that Armek shape-shifted into M’gann and is now loose in the building, the team realize he could be disguised as any one of them..."

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The CW’s DC TV offerings return next week, but the network has today released the official descriptions for the episodes of Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl which will air the week beginning February 6th. There aren’t too many major reveals here, but each of them sounds pretty fun in their own way.

First up is Supergirl. In an episode titled “The Martian Chronicles,” it sounds like we should expect the Girl of Steel to find herself caught in a crossfire between Martian Manhunter and the White Martians, the villainous alien race who wiped his people (and family) out on Mars.

White Martians Attack The Deo — Armek (guest star Terrell Tilford), a White Martian, descends on National City intent on taking M’gann (guest star Sharon Leal) back to Mars to face her punishment as a traitor. Hank (David Harewood) and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) determine the...

Now that The CW has moved on from the romance between Kara Danvers and James Olsen, what is left to do with the character? Lucy Lane isn't around and the Girl of Steel doesn't really need his help now she's an experienced superhero, so Supergirl is taking the surprise decision to have him become a vigilante. In this first look at next week's instalment, we get a glimpse of him embarking on that path. Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) must beat a ruthless new gang who has been armed with dangerous new alien technology. When Cadmus sends a video to the Deo, the team realizes Cadmus is the one staffing the criminals for a secret mission. Meanwhile, Kara (Melissa Benoist) gets Mon-El (Chris Wood) a job as an intern at CatCo, James makes an important decision and Lena (Katie McGrath) invites Kara to attend one her fundraisers. Glen Winter directed the episode...

Just last night, I was reflecting on how Arrow spawned such a rich universe – now a multiverse – from its humble beginnings as an unrelated followup to Smallville. With timelines being rewritten and characters appearing in live action that we previously never thought possible (Wild Dog, anyone?), we truly are living in a golden age of fandom.

As can be expected, synopses released by the network allow us to gaze into the not too distant future of our favorite superhero shows. Please note that The Flash wasn’t included due to the fact that November 8 is Election Day in the United States, therefore the Scarlet Speedster won’t have a new episode to offer that week.

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Let’s start with the November 7 episode of Supergirl, the interestingly titled “Crossfire.” From what we can gather, it almost sounds like Kara will be taking on Intergang.

Supergirl, Season 1, Episode 10, “Childish Things”

Written by Anna Musky-Goldwyn & James DeWille

Directed by Jamie Babbit

Airs Mondays at 8pm (Et) on CBS

This week’s episode marks the arrival of Toyman onto the National City scene, setting off more bombs in Supergirl’s life than she expects. Although the big villain-of-the-week is Toyman, the true center of the episode belongs to Winn and the lesson he learned from encountering his villainous father, which will in turn affect his relationship with Kara, changing their dynamic for future episodes.

The development of this story is presented well, albeit heavy-handedly. Having Kara relate to Winn by expressing how important he is to her both establishes the status quo of their relationship and reinforces their strong bond, so when Winn kisses Kara it raises the stakes. There are two roads from here: they could pretend it didn’t happen, or lay the truth on...