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THE BULLETIN • MARCH 18 - 24, 2021
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“Genius”
“Solar Opposites”
“Movie: Blood Moon”
The third season of the National
Geographic anthology series focuses on
R&B icon Aretha Franklin, exploring
her musical genius and incomparable
career, as well as the impact and lasting
influence she has had on music and
culture around the world. British
actress Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”) stars
as Franklin, in a cast that also includes
Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett
and David Cross. (ORIGINAL)
The sophomore round of this animated
comedy from “Rick & Morty”
stewards Justin Roiland and Mike
McMahan continues the adventures of
a family of aliens who crash-land on
Earth and are split on whether life in
their suburban surroundings is worth
living. Their mission: to protect a
supercomputer that will one day evolve
into its true form and consume them.
(ORIGINAL)
The season finale of the “Into the
Dark” horror anthology series stars
Megalyn Echikunwoke (“Almost
Family”) as Esme, who moves to a
small desert town with her young
son for a fresh start only to attract
the wrong kind of attention. As the
locals investigate, she protects her son
and a terrifying secret before the next
full moon. Yonas Kibreab also stars.
(ORIGINAL)
Checking in with
DANIELA RUAH
BY JAY BOBBIN
Daniela Ruah didn’t think her “NCIS: Los Angeles” tryout
would go anywhere. She clearly miscalculated.
On the CBS Sunday drama since its 2009 debut, she continues
portraying resourceful Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent
Kensi Blye, now married to fellow NCIS veteran Marty Deeks.
He’s played by Eric Christian Olsen, and Ruah is wed in real-life to
her on-screen husband’s brother: David Olsen, Eric’s stunt double.
“I started my career in Portugal in soap operas,” reflects the
friendly Ruah, who recently made her “NCIS: Los Angeles”
directing debut. ”Then to come to the U.S. and have this
happen, something that’s informed my personal life as well as
my professional life – I met my husband on the show – it’s been
fantastic.“
Even so, Ruah admits she wasn’t familiar with the original
“NCIS” series when she auditioned for its first spinoff.
“I had grown up in Portugal watching ‘Criminal Minds’ and
all the ‘CSI’ series,” she says, “and the procedural was by far my
favorite genre of show. I loved the character Kensi, but I thought,
‘There’s no way they’re picking this up. CBS has, like, five
procedurals now; they won’t put another one on.’ ”
Twelve years later, that clearly wasn’t the case ... though Ruah
muses, “I almost didn’t go to the audition because I didn’t think
anything was going to come of it, but my agent said, ‘If you like
the character, just go for it.’ And it went horribly, which (executive
“Movie: The Hurricane Heist”
From director Rob Cohen (the “Fast
and Furious” movie franchise) comes
this 2018 actioner about a group of
thieves who plot a heist of a U.S.
Treasury mint during a Category 5
hurricane. Toby Kebbell (“Servant”),
Maggie Grace (“Fear the Walking
Dead”) and Ryan Kwanten (“The
Oath”) head the cast.
producer) Shane Brennan later confirmed – but he said, ‘You have
the energy we’re looking for.’ So, he gave me another chance and I
got a callback, and that went well.”
Birthdate: Dec. 2, 1983
Birthplace: Boston
Current residence: Los Angeles
Marital status: Married to David Olsen, brother of
“NCIS: Los Angeles” co-star Eric Christian Olsen; they have
two children
Other television work includes: “Guiding Light,”
“NCIS,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Inspector Max,” “Danca Comigo”
(the Portuguese “Dancing With the Stars,” which she won the
first season of) and several Portuguese serials – “Tu e Eu,”
“Dei-te Quase Tudo,” “Filha do Mar” and “Jardins Proibidos”
Movie work includes: “Red Tails,” “Brave” (Portuguese
version; voice only)
On “NCIS: Los Angeles” co-star Eric Christian
Olsen, alias Deeks to her Kensi: “Sometimes, you
encounter people who just make things a little bit richer. Eric
is like a brother to me. He will bother the heck out of me
some days, but I’ll still go to him for advice. We have a very
fraternal relationship, which is wonderful.”