Thursday, October 16, 2025

On this day in television history - The Rookie (2018):


The Rookie

created by Alexi Hawley
was released in the United States on October 16, 2018.
Opening theme Kings & Queens by ChinChin.
Series music by Jordan Gagne.


Cast:

Nathan Fillion, Alyssa Diaz, Richard T. Jones, Titus Makin Jr., Mercedes Mason, Melissa O’Neil, Afton Williamson, Eric Winter, Mekia Cox, Shawn Ashmore, Jenna Dewan, Tru Valentino, Mircea Monroe, Sara Rue, Currie Graham, Demetrius Grosse, David DeSantos, Zayne Emory, Michael Beach, Brent Huff, Angel Parker, Sarah Shahi, Matthew Glave, Harold Perrineau, Daniel Lissing, Ali Larter, Jasmine Mathews, Enver Gjokaj, Carsyn Rose, Madeleine Coghlan, Annie Wersching, Jeff Pierre, Hrach Titizian, Brandon Routh, Arjay Smith, Toks Olagundoye, Dylan Conrique, Camille Guaty, Lisseth Chavez, Danny Nucci, Shawn Christian, Joelle Carter, Niko Nicotera, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Beau Garrett, Sean Maher, Mario Lopez, Joel McHale, Michael Trucco, Jim Lau, will.i.am, Stephen Lang, Felicia Day, Mark Cuban, Mitch Pileggi, Seamus Dever, Jon Huertas, Lauren Tom, Eric Weddle, Robert Woods, Alan Tudyk, Michael Cassidy, Pete Davidson, Seth Green, Roselyn Sánchez, Bailey Chase, Don Swayze, Hannah Kasulka, Christopher O’Shea, Frances Fisher, Frankie Muniz, Skyler Samuels, Rainn Wilson, Molly Quinn, Katy O’Brian, Emily Deschanel, Kyle Secor, Joshua Malina, Brandon Jay McLaren, Kathryn Prescott, Piper Curda, Peyton List, James Remar, Flula Borg, Tamala Jones, Niecy Nash, Britt Robertson, Felix Solis, Kevin Zegers, Thomas Dekker, Bridget Regan, Kelly Clarkson.

On this day in music history - Elements, by Ludovico Einaudi (2015):


Elements

Album by Ludovico Einaudi,
released October 16, 2015.

Track list:

Drop; Four Dimensions; Elements; Whirling Winds / Amsterdam Sinfonietta & Ludovico Einaudi; Twice; ABC; Numbers; Mountain; Logos; Song For Gavin; Drop Variation; Elements Variation; Twice Variation.

On this day in music history - Believe: A Spiritual Romance, by 2002 (2012):


Believe: A Spiritual Romance

Album by 2002,
released October 16, 2012.

Track list:

Believe; A Dream Creation [Instrumental]; Chain of Life; We Meet Again [Instrumental]; Dreams of Peace; A Change of Season [Instrumental]; Ready to Fly; Yeshua; Oasis [Instrumental]; Hold the Sky.

On this day in music history - It Is Always Now, by Kathy Raimey (2007):


It Is Always Now

Album by Kathy Raimey,
released October 16, 2007.

Track list:

Sustainable Space; Many Hands Make Light the Load; Riverbend; Quiet Rain; Bear Dreams; Heart Murmurs; Illumination; Break of Dawn; African Pearl; Soliloquy; It Is Always Now; Sustainable Space Two.

On this day in music history - Handel: Alcina, by Renée Fleming, Natalie Dessay, Susan Graham and William Christie (2001):


Handel: Alcina

Album by Renée Fleming, Natalie Dessay, Susan Graham and William Christie,
released October 16, 2001.

Track list:

Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sinfonia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: È gelosia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sì, son quella!; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Tornami a vagheggiar; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Ama, sospira; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Ah! mio cor!; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Verdi prati; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Ombre pallide; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sinfonia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Sta nell’Ircana; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Mi restano le lagrime; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Non è amor, nè gelosia; Alcina, opera, HWV 34: Dall’orror di notte cieca.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1993)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2002)


Star Trek: The Next Generation
Season 7. Episode 5.
Episode entitled: Gambit, Part II.
Released October 16, 1993.
Directed by Alexander Singer.
Written by Ronald D. Moore, Naren Shankar, René Echevarria.
Created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Jay Chattaway.
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Richard Lynch, Robin Curtis, Julie Caitlin Brown, Cameron Thor, James Worthy, Sabrina Le Beauf, Martin Goslins, Majel Barrett, Steve Blalock, Eugenie Bondurant, Kevin Indio Copeland, Goldie Gareza, Paul Genick, Kerry Hoyt, Keith Rayve, Oliver Theess.


Star Trek: Voyager
Season 2. Episode 7.
Episode entitled: Parturition.
Released October 16, 1995.
Directed by Jonathan Frakes.
Created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Jeri Taylor.
Written by Tom Szollosi, Kenneth Biller, Lisa Klink.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Dennis McCarthy.
Cast: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Biggs-Dawson, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Ethan Phillips, Robert Picardo, Tim Russ, Garrett Wang, Majel Barrett, Jasmin Bischoff, John Copage, Kenneth David Ebling, Norman Alexander Gibbs, Ken Gruz, Susan Henley, Julie Jiang, Louis Ortiz, Tami Peterson, Richard Sarstedt, Louis C. Simon, John Alex Tampoya.


Star Trek: Enterprise
Season 2. Episode 6.
Episode entitled: A Night in Sickbay.
Released October 16, 2002.
Directed by David Straiton.
Written by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, André Bormanis.
Created by Rick Berman, Brannon Braga.
Based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
Opening theme song: Faith of the Heart, performed by Russell Watson.
Closing theme: Archer's Theme, by Dennis McCarthy.
Music by Paul Baillargeon.
Cast: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, Connor Trinneer, Vaughn Armstrong, Alexandrea Ortiz, Emma the Beagle, Evan English, Aldric A. Horton, Mark Watson.

On this day in movie history - Barfly (movie & screenplay):


Barfly

directed by Barbet Schroeder
written by Charles Bukowski
was released in the United States on October 16, 1987.
Music by Jack Baran.
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Alice Krige, Jack Nance, J.C. Quinn, Frank Stallone, Sandy Martin, Roberta Bassin, Gloria LeRoy, Joe Unger, Harry Cohn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Joe Rice, Julie ‘Sunny’ Pearson, Donald L. Norden, Wil Albert, Hal Shafer, Zeke Manners, Pearl Shear, Rik Colitti, Michael Collins, Ronald G. Joseph, Damon Hines, Lahmard J. Tate, Gary Carlos Cervantes, Peter Conti, Vance Colvig Jr., Stacey Pickren, Leonard Termo, Gary Cox, Fritz Feld, Albert Henderson, Sandy Rose, Madalyn Carol, George Marshall Ruge, Debby Lynn Ross, Charles Bukowski, John Forker.

Recommended reading:


The Movie: "Barfly"

By Charles Bukowski.

Edited by Barbet Schroeder.
Published by Black Sparrow Press.
Published in 1987.
ISBN 10: 087685708X
ISBN 13: 9780876857083
Paperback.

Description:

The screenplay of the 1987 movie, directed by Barbet Schroeder.