Murder” was the inspiration for the “Columbo” TV series pilot. The play runs at PowPAC from Jan. 23 to Feb. 22.

The iconic detective series Columbo had a tried-and-true formula, but Season 10's "No Time to Die" unfortunately strayed too far from it.

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

Falk died Thursday in his Beverly Hills home, according to a statement released Friday by family friend Larry Larson. In a court document filed in December 2008, Falk's daughter Catherine Falk said he ...

The ensuing cat-and-mouse game was punctuated by the classic Columbo gestures and oddball line of questioning. Dr. Flemming’s ...

If you're unfamiliar with Columbo, the classic mystery show had a simple premise. While most shows in that genre were focused on unraveling the clues to determine who had committed a murder, Columbo ...

I've been watching a ton of Columbo lately. It's not always perfect, but it's probably some of the best and most consistent TV writing you can find. Every episode feels fresh, despite its established ...

PASADENA, Calif. — Miss “Columbo?” Then you might appreciate Peacock’s “Poker Face,” a modern take on the episodic detective show that’s less whodunnit (that’s shown in the opening scene of each ...

FILE - In this 1974 file photo originally released by NBC, Peter Falk is ahown as homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo in the NBC series, "Columbo." Falk, the stage and movie actor who became ...

Columbo — he never had a first name — presented a contrast to other TV detectives. "He looks like a flood victim," Falk once said. "You feel sorry for him. He appears to be seeing nothing, but he's ...