Ralph Waite

NCIS: What Will Gibbs' "Namesake" Teach Him About Himself?

• Oct 30, 2012 12:24 PM ET
• by Adam Bryant

Is NCIS big enough for two Leroy Jethros?

On Tuesday's episode (8/7c, CBS), we may just find out. During the hour, aptly titled "The Namesake," Gibbs (Mark Harmon) will once again cross paths with Leroy Jethro Moore (guest star Billy Dee Williams), the man after whom Gibbs was named.

Keck's Exclusives: NCIS casts Star Wars veteran Billy Dee Williams

"Leroy Jethro Moore is a World War II Marine veteran who received a distinguished Medal of Honor," Williams tells TVGuide.com of his character... read more

Keck's Exclusives: More Details on Billy Dee Williams' NCIS Role

• Aug 20, 2012 02:43 PM ET
• by William Keck

Going into NCIS' 10th season, you'd think we've learned all there is to know about Mark Harmon's Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Think again. As I reported last week, an October episode will introduce Star Wars vet Billy Dee Williams as Gibbs' namesake.

Keck's Exclusives: Waltons Cast to Reunite in Los Angeles

• May 29, 2012 09:32 AM ET
• by William Keck

I have a little confession to make. Growing up an only child in upstate New York, I often envied the busy, full house of TV's The Waltons, an Emmy-winning, Depression-era drama that ran on CBS from 1971-1981 and spawned several reunion movies, the last airing in 1997. read more

The Guide to Thursday TV: Bones, An Office Visitor, A Country Christmas, and More!

• Dec 1, 2011 09:14 AM ET
• by Matt Roush

Always a popular (if sometimes contentious) topic in my Ask Matt forum, Fox's Bones refutes any notion that its heart isn't in the right place in this week's ultimately touching episode (9/8c). Ralph Waite (forever Papa Walton to many of us, though nowadays better known as Jethro's dad on NCIS) makes a welcome return as Booth's grandfather, bearing some unwelcome news that has the very pregnant Bones (Emily Deschanel) wondering how best to reach ...
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Mega Buzz: A Grey's Non-Triangle and Family Reunions on Bones and Hawaii Five-0

• Aug 23, 2011 09:53 PM ET
• by Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.

Is it true that Ralph Waite will be back as Booth's grandfather on Bones? — Liza
ADAM: Indeed it is. In fact, he'll return in an episode that will feature three generations of Booth men. We'll actually see Booth's dad via an extremely emotional flashback to Booth's childhood. (Hint: It has something to do with those baseball stadium seats Booth moved into his apartment last season.)

Will Mark try to win Lexie back on Grey's Anatomy? —  Jane
NATALIE: No. "With all the philandering over the past few seasons, people have... read more