Tom Selleck var med och omformade CBS-serien Magnum P.I. genom att förespråka en mer avslappnad huvudkaraktär istället för kanalens ursprungliga plan.
Enligt en intervju med AARP ville CBS ursprungligen att Thomas Magnum skulle porträtteras som en karaktär i James Bond-stil. Selleck föreslog ett annat tillvägagångssätt inspirerat av James Garners Jim Rockford från The Rockford Files, och beskrev en felbar och lättsam privatdetektiv som ofta ses i hawaiiskjorta med en öl.
Tom Selleck revealed that portrayals of fathers like Homer Simpson on shows such as The Simpsons influenced his decision to play Frank Reagan on Blue Bloods. He sought to depict a positive patriarch amid common negative TV dad stereotypes. Selleck has highlighted this aspect in multiple interviews over the years.
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Tom Selleck has voiced support for the Blue Bloods spin-off Boston Blue, according to Donnie Wahlberg, though he has not committed to appearing. Wahlberg shared that Selleck was supportive during private talks before the series premiered. Selleck himself indicated reluctance to reprise his role as Frank Reagan.
CBS has renewed Dick Wolf's 'CIA' for a second season, TVLine reports. The series, an FBI spin-off, features Nick Gehlfuss and Tom Ellis as partners in covert operations. Strong viewership numbers contributed to the early renewal.
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John Stamos initially declined an opportunity to appear on ER, having never watched the show. A chance encounter with George Clooney in a studio commissary changed his mind. Clooney urged him to join, saying it would change his life.