Category Archives: Donnie Wahlberg

[ DONNIE WAHLBERG ]
Talks Sporting A ‘Stache When Not Playing A Cop On Blue Bloods

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Donnie Wahlberg plays the brave – and clean-shaven – New York City detective Danny Reagan on the CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” but off duty this summer, he was sporting a moustache in his other job – as a member of New Kids on the Block.

“I wear a moustache in the off season. No connection to Tom Selleck,” Donnie said on Access Hollywood Live on Friday in New York City, referring to the famously facial-haired star who plays his police commissioner father, Frank Reagan, on the show.

After Access Hollywood Live co-hosts Billy Bush and Kit Hoover brought out Donnie’s Twitter photo showing his NKOTB bandmates, all sporting moustaches, the actor and singer explained how the unique moment came about.

“When I was on tour, I was wearing a moustache and a lot of the Backstreet Boys fans – New Kids and Backstreet Boys were touring in Europe and around the world — the Backstreet Boys fans were a little younger than [our] New Kids fans, and when I wore the ‘stache on stage they kind of got freaked out,” Donnie said. “On Twitter, a lot of fans were teasing me about my ‘stache, so my bandmates donned fake moustaches and we Tweeted this picture.

Read full article on AccessHollywood.com.

[ DONNIE ] ‘Blue Bloods’ won most viewers on Friday

More people watched a repeat of “Blue Bloods” Friday night than any other network TV show, the Nielsen Company announced Friday.

The series about a family of police officers was watched by 6.5 million viewers, Nielsen said.

Stars of the CBS show include Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan-Boyle and Will Estes as Jamie Reagan. The program was one of the nominees in 2011 for Favorite New TV Drama at the People’s Choice Awards.

Many episodes of “Blue Bloods” can be viewed without charge on the show’s official website.

Read full article on Examiner.com.

[ DONNIE ] Donnie Wahlberg producing show for TNT that follows Boston Police gang unit

As many police officers as he’s played on TV and in the movies, Donnie Wahlberg knows a thing or two about cops. So maybe it’s no surprise that Wahlberg, who currently stars in the CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” is set to produce a real-life docu-drama for TNT called “Boston Blue.”

According to the network, the show, which will air next year, follows the men and women of the Boston Police Department’s gang unit. TNT has ordered eight episodes. “With ‘Boston Blue,’ we’re looking to grab viewers who come to TNT for such blockbuster originals as ‘The Closer’ and ‘Rizzoli & Isles,’” Michael Wright, president and head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies, said in a statement.

Read full article on Boston.com.