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Philip Russo retweeted
By 1988, The Rockford Files had earned $119.3 million, according to DVD Talk. Universal's books showed a $1.6 million loss.
Now Universal is making a new Rockford Files for NBC.
In the video below, James Garner explains what happened when he got sick. "Of course they immediately sued me."
Garner starred from 1974 to 1980, and his own company co-produced the show. He reportedly took a smaller salary for a bigger share of the profits.
He did his own stunts. He wrecked his knees and his back and developed a bleeding ulcer.
In the final season, doctors told him to stop. "My stomach was gone, my head was gone, my body was gone."
Universal sued him for breach of contract. After an earlier knee injury, Garner says, the studio thought he was pulling "some sort of ploy" in pay talks.
He countersued, and the show ended in 1980.
In 1983, he sued Universal for $16.5 million, alleging fraud. By then, the studio's books showed a deficit of about $9 million.
In April 1989, they settled out of court. The amount was never disclosed, and Universal admitted no wrongdoing.
It was his second fight with a studio. In 1960, he sued Warner Bros. over Maverick, and a judge released him from his contract.
In May 2026, NBC ordered a full season of the new Rockford Files, with David Boreanaz in Garner's role. Universal Television is making it.
So who was right: Universal's books, or the star who worked injured for a share of the profits?
Philip Russo retweeted
@TroyJackson207 Putin's strategy is to terrorize the men, women and children of Ukraine and slaughter them. This includes raping their girls and women. Yet, Trump still adores Putin and wants to be like him. What does this tell us about Trump?!
Philip Russo retweeted
Today in 1986, with the Red Sox on the verge of their first world championship in 68 years, the Mets get down to their final strike before the most famous error in baseball history sends a stunned Shea Stadium into total pandemonium.
Philip Russo retweeted
Glorious Maureen O'Hara.... who passed this day in 2015... the stunning mixture of Irish beauty - natural red hair, sea-green eyes, and porcelain skin - were perfect for Technicolor.............
Philip Russo retweeted
This answer is inexcusable.
Game management is the most important part of this job and he is as bad at it as any coach I’ve ever seen.
There may not be any point in making the change now, but it’s over, it’s just a matter of when.
Philip Russo retweeted
In The Sopranos, one insult is enough to put millions of dollars and two crime families at risk.
Johnny Sack is furious after learning that Ralph Cifaretto allegedly made a disrespectful remark about his wife, Ginny. For Johnny, this isn't just a joke, it's a personal attack on his family's honor, and he wants Ralph to pay for it.
But Tony Soprano sees a bigger problem.
Ralph isn't just another soldier. He's a valuable earner who plays a major role in the lucrative Esplanade construction project. Getting rid of him could jeopardize a massive stream of income and create serious financial consequences for Tony's crew.
So Tony tries to negotiate. He questions whether the alleged insult justifies such an extreme response and looks for a way to satisfy Johnny without sacrificing Ralph or damaging their business interests. His offer of a financial stake is an attempt to turn a personal dispute into a business arrangement.
But Johnny isn't thinking like a businessman. He's thinking like a husband whose pride has been wounded and a boss who cannot afford to look weak.
That's what makes this meeting so dangerous: Tony is trying to protect the money, while Johnny is determined to protect his honor.
In their world, a joke can trigger a war, and even millions of dollars might not be enough to settle a bruised ego.
Tony for protecting the business, or Johnny for refusing to let the insult slide?
#TheSopranos #TonySoprano
Philip Russo retweeted
Happy 53rd birthday to Seth MacFarlane! 🎂
His Kermit the Frog impression while performing Liam Neeson’s TAKEN speech on The Graham Norton Show had Tom Cruise absolutely losing it. 😂
Philip Russo retweeted
I miss spy thrillers like Spy Game (2001). No world-ending threat, no superhero-level action. Just intelligence officers, political manipulation and people making impossible decisions. Tony Scott knew how to make all of that genuinely exciting.
Philip Russo retweeted
All this talent just to be mathematically eliminated from happiness by October.
See y’all next season ✌️💚
Philip Russo retweeted
Jesse Ventura: “If Donald Trump woulda gone in the military, he woulda been the guy that wet his bed, cried for his mom, went hysterical, and would be carted out in the middle of the night. The man’s a coward. He’s a bully. All bullies are cowards. That’s why they’re bullies”
Philip Russo retweeted
Omar Cooper Jr. is a stud. As frustrating as things are right now, there’s objectively a ton of young talent on this offense. This has the potential to be a great situation for a young QB to step into next year.
Philip Russo retweeted
Sean Connery was on my mind the other day amid all this talk of the next James Bond. Connery didn’t just set the standard for what it meant to be 007, he set the standard for what it meant to be a leading man. Connery’s class was effortless. He commanded the screen. There have been other great Bonds after Connery but none better than him. Whoever is picked to step into 007’s shoes next, the expectations are through the roof. Connery is one reason why. The biggest reason.
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Philip Russo retweeted
This guy has been and still is my ‘human university’.
By that I mean he’s taught, inspired and echoed my inner thoughts & theories more than any other human I’ve ever come across.
Here he is talking about humanity’s “circling the drain”.
His name — GEORGE CARLIN.
Philip Russo retweeted
Model Dolores Faith was given a 1959 screen test by Warner Brothers, but was refused work by any studio - due to her resemblance to a particular very popular actress...
Any guesses who?
Philip Russo retweeted
Thirty years later, Bob’s career was ruined after people found out he was a hair sniffing pervert back in the 80s.
Philip Russo retweeted
Nice candid color (not colorized) portrait of Groucho at Sardi's restaurant for the Tony Awards after-party in April of 1968. Groucho was a presenter that year; not a nominee. (Photo by Oscar Abolafia)
Very close.
I can't believe that I'm asking this
I hate that I'm asking this
............
Do you think Aaron Glenn should be fired❓
#Jets
Philip Russo retweeted
Robert Duvall's first credited feature film was playing Boo Radley in 1962 in To Kill a Mockingbird. An iconic debut to an iconic career. I was listening to tango music this morning & I thought of Duvall, a man who didn’t just love tango - he was obsessed with it. Duvall died this year & I still can’t believe that statement is real: Robert Duvall, gone. Like Robert Redford, Duvall just loved life. He loved learning. We’re losing guys like this at a rapid pace & it hurts.
