Vin+ 3,121 Posted September 27, 2012 http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/27/showbiz/hollywood-murder-mystery/index.html Los Angeles (CNN) -- Investigators believe "Sons of Anarchy" actor Johnny Lewis brutally killed his elderly landlord Wednesday before falling to his death as he tried to escape police whose sirens he heard approaching. It could be weeks before police understand the cause of what they say was a violent rampage by Lewis, 28, that led to the death of Katherine Davis, 81. Davis died from "blunt head trauma and strangulation," according to preliminary findings from the autopsy conducted Thursday, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said. Police suspect drugs were involved, but "we don't have any hard evidence that says he was on anything right now," LAPD Commander Andrew Smith said. Toxicology findings from the autopsy conducted Thursday by the coroner will be crucial to determining if the actor was under the influence of drugs, Smith added. It is expected to take at least a month before the report is done. "After 'bath salts,' new drugs are coming out all the time and young people try new drugs all the time," Smith said. "That's, of course, one of the things that our detectives are going to look into, whether he was using that or anything else." No one saw what happened inside the house where Davis, the homeowner, was found brutally beaten to death, Smith said. The only witnesses were the man who owned the house next door and a painter who say they were attacked by Lewis before he fell to his death. Other neighbors told police they heard a woman's screams and glass breaking, Smith said. A large pool of blood where police say Lewis' head crashed onto the pavement remained Thursday in the driveway of the house that has for decades been the temporary home for actors and producers visiting Los Angeles to make movies. The home is located in the Los Feliz neighborhood near Griffith Park, on the eastern edge of the Hollywood district of Los Angeles. The first officer responding to a neighbor's 911 call found Lewis dead in the driveway, Smith said Thursday. The house "appeared to have been ransacked," with furniture broken, he said. Davis was found dead on the second floor of the three level house with her dead cat nearby in a "gruesome scene," police said. Davis, who lived in the home for decades, "typically rented to people in the movie industry, writers and actors, and they would come up here because it's a wonderful, quiet neighborhood," Smith said. David Thoresen, who has serviced the home's garden fountain for five years, said Davis was a small woman, standing no more than 5-feet, 3-inches tall. "She was the happiest, nicest lady I ever met in my life," Thoresen said. "I loved Kathy." Lewis lived in the home, which is on a winding, narrow residential street on a hillside on the eastern edge of Hollywood, for about two weeks, Smith said. Lewis is credited with playing Kip "Half Sack" Epps in 26 episodes of the first two seasons of "Sons of Anarchy" on the FX Network, according to the Internet Movie Database. His character was killed off in the finale of season two. "Sons" creator Kurt Sutter, in an extended Twitter posting Thursday, called Lewis' death "a tragic end for an extremely talented guy, who unfortunately had lost his way." "I wish I could say that I was shocked by the events last night, but I was not," Sutter's tweet said. "I am deeply sorry that an innocent life had to be thrown into his destructive path. Yes, it's day of mourning, but it's also a day of awareness and gratitude. Sadly, some of us carry the message by dying." This week's episode of "Sons of Anarchy," a series based on a violent motorcycle gang with graphic violence, included the death of "Opie," a major character. Sutter's Twitter posting noted "the sad irony of it happening two days after opie's death is not lost on me." Sutter told TV writer Alan Sepinwall in an interview published in December 2009 that "Johnny wasn't happy on the show." "Creatively, he really wanted out of his contract," Sutter told Sepinwell. "We had ongoing conversations, and we decided we'd find some noble way for him to go." Lewis played Dennis "Chili" Childress in nine episodes of "The O.C." in 2005 and 2006, according to IMDb.com. His last work was in an independent movie, "186 Dollars to Get Out," which was scheduled to release this month, the IMDb.com listings said. Lewis, whose full name is Jonathan Kendrick Lewis, was born and raised in Los Angeles. He holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship, according to his IMDb biography. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PackIsBack 124 Posted September 28, 2012 The Office Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted September 28, 2012 Last Resort. Pretty good characters (Andre Braugher FTW), a plot that should be good, and a setting that's similar to Lost. Should be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack_of_Steel+ 3,014 Posted September 28, 2012 LOST. Got my girlfriend to start watching it and we started season 4 tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiLaSix9+ 398 Posted September 28, 2012 Breaking Bad. Also recently started watching it. I'm in the middle of season 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BucD+ 648 Posted September 28, 2012 Boss It's a series on the Starz channel. So far I really like it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted September 28, 2012 Tom Coughlin: A Football Life Really gives you a new perspective on Tom Coughlin and how he changed his demeanor and coaching style with the Giants and then casually went on to win two SB. Also nice to see who he looks to for support, his foundation. His wife, Judy. Really cool stuff, and very well put together by NFLN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonovanMcnabb for H.O.F 2,241 Posted October 4, 2012 I've watched four episodes of The Mentalist... And now I'm officially hooked. Mad they don't have it on Netflix though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted October 5, 2012 Season premieres of Dexter and Homeland ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted October 15, 2012 Adventure Time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonovanMcnabb for H.O.F 2,241 Posted October 16, 2012 Adventure Time. Haha, I love that show, watch it all the time. Doctor Who My sister watches that all the time, she's in love with it and talks about it so much, I know a lot about it from just hearing her talk about it. Anyway, working all night allowed me to catch up on some recent TV shows that I've been missing due to school, etc... I saw the first episode of Last Resort, shit was cold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CribbsForTheWin 117 Posted October 16, 2012 Watched How I Met Your Mother and The Walking Dead as my last two. My next ones on the schedule include Its Always Sunny and the League on Thursday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiLaSix9+ 398 Posted October 16, 2012 Homeland and Dexter. SOA tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted October 16, 2012 Haha, I love that show, watch it all the time. Anyway, working all night allowed me to catch up on some recent TV shows that I've been missing due to school, etc... I saw the first episode of Last Resort, shit was cold. Last Resort has potential. Hopefully they don't cancel it after one season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonovanMcnabb for H.O.F 2,241 Posted October 25, 2012 Vin... your link doesn't work... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted October 25, 2012 Vin... your link doesn't work... Someone doesn't like people putting up full episodes of Adventure Time on Youtube. Here, have a poor quality version of the same episode I posted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULfUE4QyC7g Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos 2,847 Posted October 26, 2012 Merlin. I am trying to figure out how this show completely slipped under my radar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiLaSix9+ 398 Posted October 26, 2012 On Season 4 of Breaking Bad. Almost caught up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vin+ 3,121 Posted November 21, 2012 http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/21/nbc-in-talks-with-hugh-laurie-to-play-blackbeard-in-new-pirate-drama Hugh Laurie is in talks to star as Edward Teach AKA Blackbeard in an upcoming “Pirate drama” for NBC, EW reports. The House star would make his return to television as the notoriously bloodthirsty pirate in Crossbones, a dramatic actioner from Neil Cross, the creator of the BBC series Luther. NBC has given the Crossbones a 10-episode order. Deadline describes the series as follows: "Set in 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, the first functioning democracy in the Americas, where the diabolical pirate Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard (Laurie), reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part shantytown, part marauder’s paradise, this is a place like no other on earth — and a mounting threat to international commerce." More to come as details emerge. Pirates are lame, but Hugh Laurie is awesome. I don't know what to think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) Merlin. I am trying to figure out how this show completely slipped under my radar. Colin Morgan Merlin? Edited November 21, 2012 by Favre4Ever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thanatos 2,847 Posted November 22, 2012 Colin Morgan Merlin? Yes indeed. On Season 5 now, nearly caught up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Favre4Ever+ 4,476 Posted November 22, 2012 Really good show.. Chia found that for me. Haha. I wouldn't put it in my "Arguably Best Show on TV" like Mad Men, Game of Thrones, or Dexter... but still a good show, IMO. I am a couple weeks behind on episodes right now, actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
