Old movie stars don't die, they just fade into television. That's been true since the 1960s. Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart both transitioned to the small screen with less than memorable results. It was even worse for Fred MacMurray. "My Three Sons" was so successful that his stellar work in classics like "Double Indemnity" and "The Apartment" tends to be overlooked.
Times have changed. Thanks to better TV scripts — and few juicy movie roles that don't require slipping into a superhero costume — actors are more comfortable bouncing back and forth between TV and films.
No one knows that better than writer/director Taylor Sheridan. His new Paramount+ series "Tulsa King" gives Sylvester Stallone the rare chance to be funny (on purpose). "Yellowstone," now in its fifth blockbuster season, has revived Kevin Costner's career.
