TVLine Items: The Rookie Promotion, Kennedy Center Honorees And More
The Rookie's rookie is getting a promotion: Tru Valentino, who joined the ABC drama last season as Officer Aaron Thorsen, has been upped to series regular for Season 5, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Valentino recurred in 11 episodes last season as the newest police officer at the station.
The Rookie returns Sunday, Sept. 25 at 10/9c on ABC.
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* The 45th Kennedy Center Honors, airing during the 2022-23 season on CBS, will recognize actor/filmmaker George Clooney; contemporary Christian pop singer-songwriter Amy Grant; the legendary singer of soul, Gospel, R&B and pop Gladys Knight; Cuban-born American composer, conductor and educator Tania León; and iconic Irish rock band U2, comprised of band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
* Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt Russell (Falcon and the Winter Soldier) have joined Apple TV+'s upcoming live-action series set in Legendary's Monsterverse (i.e. Godzilla, the Titans et al). They join previously announced stars Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski.
* Disney+'s Marvel collection will add the films Deadpool, Deadpool 2 and Logan on Friday, July 22.
* Netflix's movie adaptation of The School for Good and Evil — costarring Kerry Washington, Charlize Theron, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh and Rachel Bloom — will premiere Friday, Oct. 21.
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