Celebrity Extra: Abigail Spencer
By Dana Jackson
Q: Who plays the woman who ended her engagement to the sheriff on the new show "Best Medicine"? Was she on "Schitt's Creek"? -- D.D.
A: Abigail Spencer plays Louisa Gavin on the new Fox series "Best Medicine," which is based on the long-running British comedy "Doc Martin." She's been a regular on many shows over the years. Her first television role was as Becca on the daytime soap "All My Children." She also played a young Sally Draper's schoolteacher on season three of "Mad Men" before landing main character roles on shows like "Rectify" and "Timeless." In addition, Spencer has recurred on "Suits" and "Grey's Anatomy" and co-starred alongside Jon Cryer in the short-lived NBC sitcom "Extended Family."
Abigail Spencer in "Timeless". Photo Credit: Courtesy of Sony Pictures
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Q: Is there going to be a sequel to the movie "Sinners"? I heard there wasn't, but I can imagine that the studio would want to make more money. -- F.B.
A: Never say never, but the film's writer-director Ryan Coogler states that he has no interest in making a sequel to "Sinners." In fact, he made the movie in order to get away from directing franchise films. He achieved huge box-office success with Marvel's "Black Panther" and its sequel, as well as all three "Creed" films. He told Ebony magazine last year that with "Sinners," he was "looking forward to working on a film that felt original, focusing on originality rather than building a series."
"Sinners" recently won a Golden Globe for Best Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, a newer award category that recognizes popular films. The unique period drama/horror film earned over $360 million at box offices worldwide. Undoubtedly, Warner Bros. Pictures is pro-sequel, but it's ultimately up to Coogler. According to MSN, Coogler secured the rights to his movie, "meaning that ownership of the film will revert back to him 25 years in the future."
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Q: When is "NCIS" coming back with new episodes? It seems like these holiday breaks are getting longer and longer. -- S.D.
A: According to TVLine, "NCIS," "NCIS: Origins" and "NCIS: Sydney" will all return to CBS with new episodes beginning Tuesday, March 3. They were supposed to resume their current seasons a week earlier but have been postponed due to President Trump's State of the Union address to Congress in February.
Emily Wickersham will return to "NCIS" as Ellie Bishop -- but just for one episode. The actress has been taking a sabbatical from Hollywood since she left "NCIS" eight years ago -- that is, until she popped up on the winter finale in December. Since her departure in 2018, she wed actor James Badge Dale ("Hightown") and welcomed two children, both boys, into their family.
Showrunner Steven D. Binder told TVLine that Ellie is not the same person she was years prior, and she's been away on a dangerous mission that has affected her deeply. Look for her brief return to kick off a new story arc for "NCIS" this spring.
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