Celebrity Extra: Alec Baldwin
By Dana Jackson
Q: I saw that Alec Baldwin was back in court again for the unfortunate shooting on the set of his movie. I thought that all the charges against him were dismissed. -- C.W.
A: Alec Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter for the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, but a judge dismissed the case with prejudice (meaning that it couldn't be refiled) a year later.
Actor Alec Baldwin ("Rust"). Photo Credit: Depositphotos
A settlement was reached between the movie's ("Rust") producers and Hutchins' family. But now Baldwin is in civil court with a suit that was filed by gaffer Serge Svetnoy for emotional distress. This trial is set to begin in October 2026.
Q: When is "Dexter" coming back, and which show will it be? I remember there were two new ones. I want to catch up on the episodes. -- S.L.
A: "Dexter: Resurrection" stars Michael C. Hall in the titular role and continues the story where the original "Dexter" series left off. They just began filming season two in April, so I'd expect it on Paramount+ sometime toward the end of 2026. (But don't quote me on that!)
"Dexter: Original Sin" was a prequel series that starred Patrick Gibson in the title role 15 years before Hall played him. It had a loyal following, but unfortunately, its second season was scrapped. The reason for this is likely due to the emergence of "Dexter: Resurrection," and Paramount probably only wanted one "Dexter" series at a time.
Brian Cox ("Succession") will be joining the cast of season two of "Resurrection" as the serial killer known as the New York Ripper. Fans might recall that Cox played a younger Hannibal Lecktor in the 1986 film "Manhunter," before Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for the same role in "Silence of the Lambs." Bokeem Woodbine ("Fargo") and Nona Parker Johnson ("Mayor of Kingstown") were recently added to the cast, and Uma Thurman ("Kill Bill") will be back as special ops officer Charley.
"Dexter: New Blood" was a limited series about Dexter's son, Harrison. Jack Alcott will be returning in the role for "Resurrection," as he did in season one. This is a lot of "Dexter" to catch up on, so get busy streaming!
Q: What ever happened to the spin-off of "The Neighborhood" with the sons? I just realized it never popped up for the new fall season. -- H.C.
A: Unfortunately, the proposed spin-off about the Butler sons with Marcel Spears and Sheaun McKinney in their new neighborhood in Venice Beach, California, has been scrapped by CBS. According to TVLine, Justin Long ("Goosebumps") and Hunter King ("The Young and the Restless"), who appeared in the season seven finale of "The Neighborhood," were also "part of a backdoor pilot for the spin-off" that never came to be.
"The Neighborhood" did have another spin-off, but it was short-lived. It starred Tracy Morgan as Calvin's (Cedric the Entertainer) cousin and aired on Paramount+, but it was canceled after one season. Fortunately, for Morgan, he's bounced back with a new hit sitcom -- "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" on NBC.
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