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Q: Why wasn’t Anna Faris on the series finale of “Mom”? I know she left the show, but I really thought they would bring her back for the last episode. Other than that disappointment, the finale was great, and I’ll really miss “Mom.” – O.B.
A: When “Mom” began in 2013, stars Allison Janney and Anna Faris appeared to have equal billing, and the plot mainly focused on repairing their mother-daughter relationship. However, the CBS sitcom also had a hilarious supporting cast played by Mimi Kennedy, Jaime Pressly and Beth Hall. Kristen Johnston joined their AA group in 2018, and William Fichtner became the perfect partner to mom Bonnie (Janney). The show was blessed with an abundantly talented cast, so when Faris decided to depart the show a season early, “Mom” didn’t suffer too much without her.
Anna Faris (Robert Ascroft/CBS photo)
As for Faris’s absence in the finale, series co-creator Gemma Baker told TVLine.com that her character had “traveled a great distance over seven seasons and overcame so many obstacles in order to follow her dream of becoming a lawyer, it felt like that story had been addressed in a satisfying way, so we didn’t revisit it for the finale.”
Q: I saw that Lady Gaga was filming a movie in Italy when her dog walker was attacked back in the states. What project was she working on? – E.M.
A: Singer/actress Lady Gaga just finished filming the “House of Gucci,” with Adam Driver and Al Pacino. She plays Patrizia Reggiani, an Italian socialite who went to prison for her husband’s murder. The film is directed by Ridley Scott and is based on the book “House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour and Greed” by Sara Gay Forden.
Lady Gaga was on location filming when her beloved French bulldogs were stolen. Her dog walker was shot, but thankfully survived, during the dognapping, and her fur babies were later returned safe. “House of Gucci” has a planned release date of Nov. 24.
Q: One of my favorite shows of the 1960s was “The Invaders.” Why hasn’t there been a climax to this series? Did they ever try to rectify this situation? Also, will there ever be a remake? – S.L.
A: “The Invaders” was a cult TV series that lasted two seasons from 1967 to 1968. It starred Roy Thinnes as architect David Vincent, who witnessed an alien invasion and desperately tried to warn others, including the government, of the imposters among them. The show was produced by Quinn Martin, who was behind the hit series ”The Fugitive” and many classic series in the 1970s.
According to Wikipedia.org, fans were not happy when ”The Invaders” ended abruptly after two seasons with the aliens’ plans only temporarily thwarted. There was a miniseries remake in 1995, also starring Thinnes. ”The Invaders” airs on MeTV on Sundays at 5 a.m. ET. Check your local listings or MeTV.com.
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