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Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WEST All-Westerns Network to Air Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian and More — Watch Gunslingin' Promo
Matt Dillon, Bret Maverick, Ben Cartwright and the Virginian all have a new place to hang their Stetsons. Weigel Broadcasting Co. — whose family of networks includes MeTV, Catchy Comedy and Heroes & Icons — announced on Tuesday morning a Fall 2025 launch for WEST: Western Entertainment Series Television, its 10th over-the-air national broadcast television network. More from TVLine Wheel of Time's Dónal Finn, Doctor Who's Varada Sethu, 16 Others Board BritBox's Pride and Prejudice Spinoff About Mary Bennet The Sandman's Final Season Trailer Features Dream's Return to Hell, Warns 'All Good Stories Come to an End' For First Time, Streaming Viewing Topped Broadcast and Cable Combined in May WEST will launch with a library of more than 30 marquee series including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Maverick, Rawhide and The Virginian. it will be available across the nation on the broadcast television stations of Weigel Broadcasting Co., with additional carriage and distribution partners to be announced. 'WEST will be dedicated 24/7 to showcasing the most beloved and iconic classic TV western series, with a massive library of titles that will make this the premier western network on television,' Neal Sabin, Vice Chairman Weigel Broadcasting Co., said in a statement. 'Featuring compelling story lines and narratives with universal adult appeal, the programs on WEST promise to transport viewers on an entertainment journey filled with excitement and adventure.' The library of series featured on WEST will include Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Maverick, Rawhide, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Have Gun, Will Travel, The High Chaparral, Wagon Train ('a really cool show, but … they don't really get anywhere. They just keep on wagon-training'), The Big Valley, The Virginian, Wild Wild West (NOT THE 1999 MOVIE!!!) and dozens more. Will you be hitching your eyeballs to WEST when it launches this fall? Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More
Express Tribune
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Jan Shepard dies at 96 after pneumonia battle, remembered for roles with Elvis Presley
Hollywood actress Jan Shepard, celebrated for her roles alongside Elvis Presley, passed away at the age of 96. Shepard died on January 17, 2025, in a California hospital due to pneumonia caused by respiratory failure. Best known for her work during Hollywood's golden age, Shepard starred in King Creole (1958) and Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966) with Elvis Presley. Reflecting on her first encounter with the rock 'n' roll icon, Shepard once shared a humorous anecdote: their outfits matched, leading Elvis to joke, "Honey, I'm either going to have to give you my jacket or you're going to have to give me your pants." Shepard described her role in King Creole as "the break of her life," where she played Mimi Fisher, Elvis' on-screen sister. Her other notable film credits include Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959). Outside of her film career, Shepard was a prominent presence on television, appearing in westerns like Rawhide, The Virginian, and Gunsmoke. Her small-screen career began in 1952 with Fireside Theatre, one of the earliest successful TV series. Away from the spotlight, Shepard was born in Pennsylvania in 1928 and married actor Dirk London (Ray Boyle) in 1954. Together, they had a son, Brandon Boyle. London passed away in 2022 at the age of 98. Brandon paid tribute to his mother, saying, "She was a good one and will be dearly missed." Shepard remained connected to her Hollywood legacy, attending events such as the 2012 "Elvis at the Movies" program at the Grammy Museum. Her remarkable contributions to film and television, especially her iconic collaborations with Elvis Presley, cement her status as a cherished figure in Hollywood's golden age.
Khaleej Times
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Hollywood actor Jan Shepard passes away
Actor Jan Shepard has passed away. She was 96. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Shepard died on January 17 at Providence St Joseph Medical Center in Burbank of pneumonia brought on by respiratory failure. Her son, Hollywood prop master Brandon Boyle, confirmed the demise. "She was a good one and will be dearly missed," he said. Shepard is best known for guest-starring on Rawhide, The Virginian, Gunsmoke and two dozen other TV Westerns. She portrayed Mimi, the sister of Presley's Danny Fisher, in the Michael Curtiz-directed King Creole (1958) and the wife of Danny Kohana (James Shigeta), who partners with Presley's Rick Richards in a helicopter business, in Paradise, Hawaiian Style (1966). Her big-screen resume also included the cult B-movie Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959), directed by Bernard L Kowalski and produced by brothers Gene and Roger Corman for American International Pictures. In 1954, the delightful Shepard appeared in her first TV Western, the syndicated anthology series Death Valley Days, and followed by The Adventures of Kit Carson, The Lone Ranger, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Rawhide, Tombstone Territory, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Bat Masterson, Gunsmoke (four episodes), Laramie, Lawman, The Virginian (five episodes) and The High Chaparral, among others.
