Gil Melle, TV & film composer, dies

Andromeda StrainGil Melle, the composer who created the sound of several seminal ’70s supernatural series, dies at the age of 72. He was responsible for the main title music of such shows as Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Rod Serling’s Night Gallery, as well as scores for individual episodes of shows like Kolchak, Columbo and The Six Million Dollar Man. On the big screen, he created the memorably abstract electronic soundtrack for The Andromeda Strain, and he was also consistently employed to write music for TV movies, including Gene Roddenberry’s pilot movie The Questor Tapes.

The Flash: Going Rogue

The FlashThe fourth episode of The Flash, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ superhero starring Grant Gustin, airs on the CW. Wentworth Miller (Prison Break) and Bruce Harwood (The X-Files, The Lone Gunmen) guest star.

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Cygnus cargo ship explodes on liftoff

Cygnus 3An unexpected malfunction destroys Orbital Sciences’ unmanned Cygnus cargo spacecraft a mere six seconds after its Antares booster rocket leaves the ground. Supplies and experiments bound for the International Space Station aboard the S.S. Deke Slayton (named after the late Mercury and Apollo/Soyuz astronaut) are destroyed in the explosion, along with several small secondary satellite payloads. Orbital Sciences and NASA begin an investigation into the accident, and cleanup of debris and damage at the Wallops Island launch facility begins.

Arrow: Beyond Redemption

ArrowThe 73rd episode of Arrow, a modern-day reboot of DC Comics’ Green Arrow superhero starring Stephen Amell, airs on the CW. Caity Lotz (Mad Men, Legends Of Tomorrow) and Neal McDonough (Boomtown) guest star.

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Star Wars: Rebels: Always Two There Are

Star Wars: RebelsCable channel Disney XD premieres the 18th episode of the series Star Wars: Rebels, a CGI animated storyline falling between the original and prequel trilogies of the Star Wars saga. Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy: The Vampire Slayer) makes her first appearance as Seventh Sister. Read more

Star Trek: Prodigy: Lost And Found

Star Trek: ProdigyStreaming service Paramount Plus premieres the two-part pilot episode of the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy, created by Dan & Kevin Hageman. The first Star Trek series in over 40 years designed for a younger audience, the series features the voices of Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Angus Imrie, Rylee Alazraqui, and Dee Bradley Baker, with Kate Mulgrew reprising the role of Captain Janeway. Read more