By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—British actor Freddie Highmore portrayed the iconic killer Norman Bates in the TV series “Bates Motel” for five years. Now he gets to redeem himself by saving lives as a young autistic surgeon with savant syndrome in ABC’s new drama “The Good Doctor.” H [...]

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—The wait is over for the devoted, patient fans of “Outlander,” the popular time-travel drama, based on Diana Gabaldon’s successful novels. The third season returns to Starz on Sunday Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. The first season was set in 1945 when married Briti [...]

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Seth MacFarlane (“Ted, “Family Guy”), creator/writer/executive producer and star of Fox’s “The Orville,” wants viewers to know the series is not a spoof of the classic sci-fi series “Star Trek,” but it is an homage to the franchise. The live-action spac [...]

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—Proudly standing 6-foot-3-inches tall, British actress Gwendoline Christie has portrayed an array of unique characters, notably loyal warrior/protector Brienne of Tarth on “Game of Thrones,” and Captain Phasma, one of the main antagonists in “Star Wars: [...]