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Q: Is former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal really an official police officer? I see him on TV commenting during basketball games, but I never heard anything about him doing police work in recent years. – A.B.
A: Shaquille O’Neal, best known as “Shaq,” is an honorary deputy in several states, and according to an article in the L.A. Times last year, he plans to run for sheriff in Georgia in 2020. In the meantime, he has an upcoming reality show, “Shaq Life,” on TNT.
Shaquille O’Neal (Depositphotos photo)
“Shaq is the ultimate example of living your biggest, best life,” said Michael Bloom, who heads unscripted and specials for TBS and TNT. Viewers will “follow Shaq as he spends his summer on a series of DJ gigs in Las Vegas, an international DJ tour, filming commercials, shooting a film, speaking appearances, hosting the NBA awards, running his ‘Big Chicken’ restaurant, spending time with his five kids and much more.”
A premiere date has not been announced, so keep an eye out for it.
Q: Could you please tell me what happened to the series “Scorpion”? Also, why did they say “last episode” before the season finale of “Whiskey Cavalier”? – K.E.
A: CBS canceled the crime show “Scorpion” a year ago after four seasons, apparently because ratings had declined. In the meantime, star Katharine McPhee is set to tie the knot to the multiple Grammy award-winning songwriter and composer David Foster. The two reportedly took out a marriage license, so they very well may have made their union legal by now.
As for “Whiskey Cavalier,” it was a last-minute cancellation after ABC decided to go with another show this fall. The romantic dramedy about two spies played by Scott Foley and Lauren Cohan has a loyal following, but not enough to become a hit for a major network.
Foley and his wife, Marika Dominczyk, who played Tina Marek on the show, posted a video on Mother’s Day announcing its fate. Foley, who is one of the producers as well, hopes the show will find a new home on another network or streaming service.
Q: My favorite show on television is “Heartland.” I was watching it at first on Netflix and then on the UP station, and now I can’t find it anywhere. Do you have any inside information on where I can watch season 11? – D.W.
A: “Heartland” is a family-friendly show set on a ranch that originally airs in Canada on CBC before making its way here on Netflix and the UPtv cable channel. Twelve seasons have been broadcast in Canada, with a 13th on the way, but only 10 have been made available on Netflix so far. UPtv aired season 11 last spring, so it’s possible you might still be able to catch that season in reruns on UPtv, but if not, then rest assured that season should be on Netflix by September at the latest.
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