A journalist of both print and broadcast, Billie Rae Bates' work has included a decade in the daily newspaper industry in Detroit; Saginaw, Mich.; and Wausau, Wis., as well as years of on-camera hosting and correspondent work for TV shows in Detroit and Washington, D.C. In 2014, she branched out into the acting world, as well, and has had speaking roles and background parts for numerous productions.
A longtime writer, she indulges her love of classic television through the BRBTV series of fact books and reports, covering all aspects of greats such as "Dallas," "Dynasty" and "The Dukes of Hazzard" with interviews, episode guides and fun facts. Since 2006, BRB has kept up a news blog focusing on classic TV shows, and she's also blogged for and the . She reviews books for Foreword Reviews, and she's the creator, writer and photographer of two yearlong photo essays, the much-discussed "My Mother's Clothing" and "The Inexplicable Lives of Dolls." She's written three novels, two of which are set in Detroit.
A graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism, BRB is a Michigan native who loves Detroit but has also lived in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Learn more at and .
Halloween Night
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The Rapture Chronicles
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Eternal Code
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Chair Gang
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A Taste of Honey
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Ring of Silence
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Due Process
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SeVen
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The Adventures of the Fatbat Episode III: Queen of the City, Part I: The Fall of Gotham
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The Adventures of the Fatbat Episode III: Queen of the City, Part II: The Reckoning
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Actress The Fatbat has retired in bliss with the love of his life, Silver St. Cloud. In his absence, Gotham has fallen under the rule of the villainous Harley Quinn and the murderous Joker. Mr. Super they believe has been destroyed. He crawls unable to fly to find Bruce's cabin in the South Gotham woods. Bruce finds him and declares war upon the clowns for hurting his city, his friends. The Justice Buddies are in defeat injured and missing. A mysterious female dressed in red comes to aid the Justice Buddies. Bruce with his assembled team including his Aunt Miriam, Alfred, Robin, Nightwing, The Millenial Twins and Aquaman set out to take back the city. Harley and her clown army are the greatest foes the Justice Buddies have ever faced. Fatbat undeterred uses his inner strength to rise to the challenge. Bruce must grapple with the idea of how society views him and whether he is deserving of the love that he feels for his friends, the family his city and ultimately his greatest love - Silver. Written by Fatius Batius
Surprise!
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Actress Will Allen (Kwende Ried) is a successful lawyer who battles inner turmoil manifested in a fastidious bordering on OCD style. His wayward sister Jaz (Pharris Franz) returns on his birthday with an odd gift - participation in a performance with her Performance Troupe. The performance puts a fragile Will on a collision course with all of his demons. Written by jtb
Crystal
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Actress "A promise to her dead mother is all that 10 year old Crystal has left. Will she break it to save herself, or keep it and be sold again?"
Bugday
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Eloise
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Actress Set in a defunct insane asylum known as 'Eloise,' four friends break into the abandoned institution in hopes of finding a death certificate, which will grant one of them the rights to a sizable inheritance. While inside the asylum, the group not only finds that Eloise houses a horrifying history but also the truth about their own tragic pasts.
Necroland
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Actress In the near future, Earth has changed even more for the worse as far as weather and human behavior. Different seasonal conditions appear around every corner. Half the population has disappeared or gone insane. And the survivors try to unravel the mystery behind it all. A specific group of survivors end up in the bizarre Twilight Zone town of Anders which is just a big black spot on any Sat Map. This town holds many answers but also reveals itself to have a sordid and strange history long before "The Shift" recently occurred. Anders is found to be its own living entity in this intricately woven international theatre of weird. Written by IronCoreMedia
2 Face: It's in the Blood
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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Actress The general public is concerned over having Superman on their planet and letting the "Dark Knight" - Batman - pursue the streets of Gotham. While this is happening, a power-phobic Batman tries to attack Superman.,Meanwhile Superman tries to settle on a decision, and Lex Luthor, the criminal mastermind and millionaire, tries to use his own advantages to fight the "Man of Steel". Written by Mine Turtle
The Adventures of the Fatbat Episode II: The Iceman Cometh: Justice Rises
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Anders Dark
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Actress Inside of Iron Core Media's series Necroland, the Twilight Zone town of Anders has become its own character. Anders DARK is the show.
The Pickle Recipe
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Actress Desperate for cash, a down on his luck party emcee is corrupted by his shameless uncle to steal his grandmother's top secret pickle recipe.
American Prophet
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Actress Set in 1968, one year after the riots that devastated Detroit, American Prophet tells the story of Thomas Gumbleton, a young man suddenly appointed to a position of great authority whose leadership must guide a community in a time of great upheaval and change. As the United States' newest--and youngest--Roman Catholic bishop, Thomas is faced with a city filled with uncertainty and a community divided by anger.
Suit and Tie
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Actress Dot Taylor kills the man who stabbed her best friend, and "Suit and Tie" follows her adventure while running from the feared men in black, the Suit and Tie.
The Adventures of the Fatbat Episode I: The Redemption of the Bat
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Actress This is a retelling of the familiar batman story as a parody while referencing pop culture and using parodies of other films to tell the story. The Fatbat is captured and crime grows out of control. The fatbat returns and finds Gotham City is a mess Alfred is addicted to crack, Robin has turned the crime, Batchick was shot and left for dead years earlier James Gordon has been murdered, the mayor doesn't want his help. He must fight Le Squatch,but do it without the help has has always had, his only ally is Victoria Gordon, The new Police Commissioner. The Bat will fight on but can he defeat the criminals that include, Le Squatch, Catwoman, the Joker, Harley Quinn, Black Mask, Ma Parker, Bain, Salvatore Corleone and many more. Written by William Craft
Red Cross Currents
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Television
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Writer Red Cross "Currents" was a half-hour TV show produced by the Saginaw, Genesee and Bay (Mich.) County chapters of the American Red Cross, taped at the WNEM Channel 5 studios in Saginaw and airing weekly on WNEM.
Moving Parts
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(Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery and 1 More)
Actress Two very opposite couples are drawn into organized crime and it doesn't take long until you realize everything and everyone is not what they seem..