Q: Do you have any info regarding "Vicious," the British comedy with Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen? We have found nothing one way or another. We so enjoyed watching these two — a bit campy, but fun.

A: The series with Jacobi and McKellen as a longtime couple is done. A special finale aired in June.

Musical-within-the-musical

Q: A few years ago, we absolutely loved watching the TV show "Smash." The Broadway show about Marilyn Monroe that the TV show revolved around was outstanding! We are wondering if they are planning on actually making a Broadway production of that play and tour the country at some time.

A: There has been talk about staging "Bombshell," the musical-within-the-musical that aired on NBC for two rocky seasons in 2011-13. Cast members reunited in 2015 for a charity concert, followed by a network statement that "we're thrilled to be able to keep the dream alive as we work towards bringing 'Bombshell' to theater audiences." But I have not seen any updates.

It'll cost you

Q: I have seen Seasons 2 and 3 of "The Last Alaskans" but cannot find Season 1. I would prefer to find it for free or on media I already pay for. I have Netflix and the top tier of DirecTV.

A: Yes and no. I have found that first season of the Discovery series, though not on the services you mentioned. It showed up on Hulu, Amazon Video and iTunes, in each case with a fee attached. As streaming video spreads, consumers have to decide which outlets provide the best value for their money.

Ferrare

Get Cozi with 'Magnum'

Q: I have watched repeats of "NCIS," "Murder She Wrote," "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Matlock" so many times, I've memorized them. However, I have not seen any repeats of "Magnum, P.I." What's the possibility of this program being repeated?

A: You can find repeats of the Tom Selleck detective series, which ran on CBS from 1980-1988, via Starz and Cozi TV. If you are not familiar with Cozi, it is one of the vintage-TV services that appear as stand-alone channels on some program providers and as digital companions to broadcast stations. "Magnum" is also on DVD.

Ferrare kicked out of 'Home'

Q: Why isn't Cristina Ferrare, the host of Hallmark's "Home and Family," on the show any longer?

A: The network replaced her with Debbie Matenopoulos. The change, announced in June, was explained by Ferrare in an online statement: "It's really very simple, Home and Family will have a Season 5 which I am so happy for and the network decided that they want a new co-host and that will be Debbie. She will do a great job!"

Ferrare has been doing a weekly Facebook Live segment with Maria Shriver.

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