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Demetrius Patterson

Demetrius Patterson is a TV and news freelance writer for The Hollywood Reporter. Patterson’s writing has been published in Variety, JAZZIZ, Harvard University’s African American National Biography, Black Radio Exclusive (BRE) and The Chicago Defender. In the ‘90s, the award-winning journalist also wrote a syndicated jazz column for Gannett News Service. Patterson graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in Communication/Journalism. He was also a fellow at Ohio University E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

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Kara Killmer Isn’t Grieving the End of ‘Chicago Fire’: “I Had a Lot of Time to Process Sylvie’s Exit”

Kara Killmer will be quick to tell you that playing her Firehouse 51 paramedic character Sylvie Brett has been daunting at times, while she focused on saving the lives of traumatized citizens for 10 years on NBC’s Chicago Fire. But, just as the resilient paramedic never wavered in fighting for a stranger’s life on the […]

Justin Hartley Talks TV Return With ‘Tracker’ and Keeping in Touch With His ‘This Is Us’ Family

For actor Justin Hartley, Super Bowl Sunday brought an extra level of excitement beyond being the biggest night in professional sports. Hartley, spending the weekend in Las Vegas leading up to the big game, was debating whether his favorite football team, The Chicago Bears, should keep their current quarterback, Justin Fields, or use their No. […]

‘Chicago Fire’: How Life Imitates Art for David Eigenberg in Season 12

[This story contains some spoilers from the first three episodes of Chicago Fire season 12.] With his 40-year career on stage and screen, actor David Eigenberg looks at his chosen profession as a roller-coaster ride of good fortune with some down times. Upon trying his hand at acting after an honorable discharge from the United States Marine […]

‘Reacher’ Boss Says Viewers Can Count on One Thing for Season 3

[This story contains spoilers from the finale of Reacher‘s second season.] Viewers of Reacher have now had one week to decompress, perhaps rewind, and think about how archvillain Shane Langston (Robert Patrick) finally got his in the season two finale. After saving love interest Karla Dixon (Serinda Swan) from dropping mid-air out of a helicopter, […]

‘Chicago Fire’ Boss on Taylor Kinney’s Return, Kara Killmer’s Final Season and New Arrivals

[This story contains spoilers from the second episode of Chicago Fire season 12, “Call Me McHolland.”] In the eyes of Chicago Fire showrunner Andrea Newman, multiple seasons of any show that brings what she considers to be continual grind from everyday action heroes is going to garner change. And that’s exactly what viewers saw Wednesday […]

‘Chicago P.D.’ Boss Unpacks Hailey Upton’s Premiere Mistake and Season 11’s Strike-Inspired Time Jump

[This story contains spoilers from the season 11 premiere of Chicago P.D., “Unpacking.”] It’s six months later in the season 11 premiere of Chicago P.D. — the episode titled “Unpacking” — and viewers of Dick Wolf’s hit NBC police procedural are instantly thrown into a continuing traumatic storyline from last season’s cliffhanger. As Sgt. Hank […]

‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Creator Chad Feehan on Exploring Good v. Evil in Season Finale and Where They Could Go Next

[This story contains spoilers from the season finale of Lawmen: Bass Reeves.] In the season finale of Lawmen: Bass Reeves, the audience witnessed a standoff between former Confederate soldier Esau Pierce (played by Barry Pepper) and the hero lawman Bass Reeves (Golden Globe-nominated David Oyelowo). While Esau seemed to see something admirable in Bass from […]

Alan Ritchson on Doing His Own Stunts and Theme of ‘Reacher’ Season 2 (Don’t Mess With My Family)

[This story contains mild spoilers to the three-episode premiere of season two of Reacher.] During the three-episode opener of Reacher’s season two premiere, audiences found the nomadic muscle-bound former leader of an elite military unit in Lee Child’s best-selling novels trying to live the same discreet unnoticeable life as best as a 6-foot-5 Herculean-framed man […]

David Oyelowo Couldn’t Believe Bass Reeves Wasn’t More Widely Known — and That Led Him to ‘Lawmen’

When Lawmen: Bass Reeves viewers first meet David Oyelowo’s character, creator Chad Feehan’s version of legendary Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves is not the man that many history buffs speak of. He is not the mystical lawman figure who many say influenced the creation of the Lone Ranger character in Hollywood. This Bass Reeves (portrayed […]

‘Bosch: Legacy’ Director Unpacks the Gut-Punch Scenes of Season 2 Premiere

[This story contains spoilers from the two-episode premiere of Bosch: Legacy.] Sharat Raju is no stranger to the world of crime, justice and punishment as a director for popular police and lawyer series such as Law & Order, NCIS: New Orleans and Criminal Minds. He’s even directed episodes about law and justice in the world […]

‘Bosch: Legacy’ Boss and Author Michael Connelly on Season 2, Bosch’s Secret Ingredient and Record TV Run

[This story contains spoilers from the two-episode premiere of Bosch: Legacy.] Working as a journalist covering the police beat in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Michael Connelly believed his reporter’s job would be a means to an end in becoming a best-selling author one day. He would parlay his riches of stories from the various personalities […]

‘The Afterparty’ Bosses Chris Miller, Phil Lord and Anthony King Dissect Season 2 Finale’s Killer Reveal

[This story contains spoilers from the season two finale of The Afterparty, “Vivian and Zoë.”] In the season two finale of The Afterparty, viewers learn two things about the killer and one about the deceased, Edgar, the groom. Let’s start with the latter. Edgar (Zach Woods) went around the world to find the globetrotting uncle, Ulysses (John […]