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'The Killing' killer eventually will be revealed

July 6, 2011 at 8:12PM

Q Critics said "The Killing" was so good that I watched. So intriguing was the story that I stayed through all 13 episodes. Since I'm almost 80, I told my son that if I died before "The Killing" ended, he should come to my grave and tell me "who done it." And then they left you hanging. How could they be so cruel? I'll tell you one thing, I'm not signing on for another 13 episodes.

A You're not the only person unhappy about the way the AMC series did not resolve its main mystery -- who killed Rosie Larsen -- at season's end. Another reader griped that the finale "was so contrived and idiotic that I found myself actually laughing as it ended."

A top AMC executive told Entertainment Weekly that the network had not expected such a backlash and that it "underestimated the passion viewers have for closure within this season."

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Veena Sud, who ran the series, was pleased by the passion of the reaction -- comparing it to that for the ambiguous series finale of "The Sopranos." She has promised the second season will reveal Rosie's killer.

Viewer misses 'Million' Q I was wondering what happened to "The Million Dollar Money Drop." I thought it was a fun show. Is it ever returning?

A "Million Dollar Money Drop" was based on a concept that was successful internationally but not a big draw for U.S. viewers. It also encountered unexpected controversy when one couple were eliminated for giving what the show said was the wrong answer -- but was in fact correct. In any case, Fox did not include it in its plans for next season.

Caine does 'Cars 2' Q Is the Oscar-winning British actor who was featured as one of the voices in "Gnomeo & Juliet" the same actor who is featured as the voice of Finn McMissile in "Cars 2"?

A Michael Caine is the voice of Finn in "Cars 2" and was the voice of Lord Redbrick in "Gnomeo & Juliet." Caine has won two Academy Awards, as best supporting actor for "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "The Cider House Rules," and was nominated four other times, all as best lead actor, for "The Quiet American," "Alfie," "Educating Rita" and "Sleuth."

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Stallone plays second Q Since "Rocky" was released in 1976, has Sylvester Stallone ever appeared in a movie where he wasn't the star?

A Although much of the time he has been top-billed in his movies -- and directed many of them, to boot -- there have been times since "Rocky" when Stallone was not a leading man. Among them, he was a supporting voice in "Antz," had an unbilled cameo in "Staying Alive" (the misguided "Saturday Night Fever" sequel that he directed) and was the villain in "Spy Kids 3-D."

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RICH HELDENFELS, Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal

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