{"id":2712,"date":"2025-04-04T15:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2712"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:03:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T15:03:49","slug":"tom-selleck-furiously-demanding-blue-bloods-spin-off-role-as-he-refuses-retirement-at-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2712","title":{"rendered":"Tom Selleck furiously demanding Blue Bloods spin-off role as he refuses retirement at 80"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Veteran actor Tom Selleck is reportedly pushing for a return to television following the cancellation of Blue Bloods, expressing a strong desire to stay active in the industry despite turning 80, RadarOnline reports. Sources say Selleck was caught off guard by CBS\u2019s development of Boston Blue, a spin-off of Blue Bloods, and is \u201cfuriously demanding\u201d a role in the new series.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of being left out of the spin-off, Selleck has reportedly doubled down on efforts to stay in front of the camera. Insiders claim the actor fears retirement could negatively affect his health and is pursuing a variety of projects, including cameos, commercials, and new TV or film roles. He is especially passionate about reviving his Jesse Stone franchise, with a 10th film still in development. The first eight installments aired on CBS, with the most recent, Lost in Paradise, premiering on Hallmark in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Selleck, who owns a 63-acre ranch in California, is said to prefer being on set rather than embracing a slower-paced life. He has reportedly made no plans to retire.<\/p>\n<p>However, sources say his wife, Jillie Mack, 67, has grown frustrated, especially after he previously promised to ease up following his milestone birthday.<\/p>\n<p>The actor was also reportedly disappointed with how CBS handled the Blue Bloods spin-off, having been excluded despite leading the original series for more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Selleck marked his 80th birthday quietly, opting for a solo fast-food lunch and a low-key family dinner. Insiders describe him as \u201cstubborn\u201d and driven, with one noting, \u201cHe\u2019s not ready to fade away\u2014even if it kills him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For now, Selleck remains determined to pursue new projects and keep his career active.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veteran actor Tom Selleck is reportedly pushing for a return to television following the cancellation of Blue Bloods, expressing a strong desire to stay active in the industry despite turning 80, RadarOnline reports. Sources say Selleck was caught off guard by CBS\u2019s development of Boston Blue, a spin-off of Blue Bloods, and is \u201cfuriously demanding\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2712\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}