Celebrity Extra: Steve Howey
By Dana Jackson
Q: Who is the actor playing the new police captain on "High Potential"? My husband doesn't recognize him from any of our other shows, but I know I've seen him before. -- W.T.
A: That's actor Steve Howey as Capt. Nick Wagner on the hit ABC drama series "High Potential." He first appeared on the show this season sporting a mustache, which Morgan (Kaitlin Olson) quickly poked fun at, but his character has since shaved. The actor is probably best known for playing Cheyenne's husband, Van, on the sitcom "Reba" from 2001-2007, but more recently from 2011-2021, he played neighbor Kev on the Showtime comedy "Shameless."
Steve Howey ("High Potential"). Photo Credit: Depositphotos
Howey also starred in the short-lived CBS series "True Lies" before guest-starring recently on hit network shows like "Brilliant Minds" and the "Reba" spin-off "Happy's Place."
As for the mustache, the actor reportedly was playing a character on another project who had a beard. The producers of that show wanted him to at least keep a mustache until they were finished filming, so in the meantime when he arrived on set for "High Potential," he didn't shave his upper lip. Showrunner Todd Harthan recently told TVLine that "it was time for it to go" and that Howey's previous employer would just need to deal with it.
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Q: Is President Trump's reality show "The Apprentice" on any cable channels or streaming anywhere? I'd like to watch it again. -- M.M.
A: "The reality show where you don't win a date ... you get a career" is how "The Apprentice" marketed itself back in 2004 when it premiered on NBC. It featured business professionals competing for a one-year contract with Donald Trump's company. It wasn't until 2008 that the show rebranded itself as "The Celebrity Apprentice" and featured a mixture of actors, professional athletes, singers, and reality TV personalities who were seated in the boardroom and competed for the top prize.
The future President of the United States made it a family affair with daughter Ivanka and sons Eric and Donald Jr. assisting in the judging. NBC asked the elder Trump to depart the show in 2015 after he made controversial comments while campaigning for his first presidency. Movie star and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger replaced him as host.
As for reruns, you can stream all episodes of "The Apprentice" and its celebrity spin-off on Amazon Prime Video.
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Q: Is it true that they're going to remake "Miami Vice?" Will it be a TV series or a movie? -- Y.C.
A: Yes, many media outlets have been reporting that a reboot in the form of a film of the 1980s cult hit series "Miami Vice" is in development. Eric Warren Singer ("Top Gun: Maverick") and Dan Gilroy ("Andor") are reportedly co-writing the screenplay, and the film is aiming for a summer 2027 theatrical release date.
The question is whether it will take itself seriously or be a parody of the original? What we do know is that A-listers Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan have been tapped to fill Crockett (Don Johnson) and Tubbs' (Philip Michael Thomas) loafers.
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