Spotlight Now streaming and on DVD: 'Matlock' could give Kathy Bates an Emmy BRUCE R. MILLER Aug 18, 2025 Aug 18, 2025 Updated May 29, 2026 0 1 of 2 Kathy Bates stars in the new CBS series, "Matlock." Brooke Palmer, CBS Kathy Bates often finds herself in the middle of bickering partners in "Matlock." Here she's between Jason Ritter and Skye P. Marshall. Sonja Flemming, CBS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER Don’t be surprised if Kathy Bates wins the Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama Series.kAm(:E9 “|2E=@4<[” D96 AC@>AE65 G:6H6CD E@ >2C< rq$ 2D 9@>6 E@ 2E =62DE @?6 “>FDE\D66” 3C@2542DE D9@H]k^AmkAm%96 D6C:6D H2D?’E ;FDE 2?@E96C C6H2C>65 C63@@E] xE E@@< 2? @=5 p?5J vC:77:E9 E:E=6[ EFC?65 :E @? :ED 9625 2?5 82G6 :E 2 ?6H DA:? 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'Big Brother' veteran continues to affect the house Before Rachel Reilly became the queen of “Big Brother,” she was just another contestant considering a showmance.
Now streaming and on DVD: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' draws from the familiar The new offering from director Gareth Edwards borrows from “Jaws,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and the original “Jurassic Park.” In o…
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