Photos via NewscomIoan Gruffudd’s run as the eternally alive Henry Morgan on ABC’s “Forever” is over. Just because Halle Berry, right, is starring in the CBS sci-fi show “Extant” doesn’t mean she’s bailed on her movie career.

Q: We have heard that “Forever” has been canceled. Is there any chance that it might be picked up and continued by another network?

— Nancy Kintsfather, Topton, Pennsylvania

A: Regular readers of this column know we never like to say “never,” since virtually anything is possible in this era of so many networks and so many studios that don’t want to give up on projects, even when a network has canceled one. That said, an Instagram post by star Ioan Gruffudd — which he issued a few days before ABC announced its “Forever”-less lineup for next season — made the end of “Forever” sound pretty definitive.

“I knew the numbers hadn’t been great,” he wrote, “but I also knew the studio and the network both loved the show, and of course that it had an incredible fan base … so I thought we were in with a pretty good chance.” He also cited the eternally alive Dr. Henry Morgan as “the role of my dreams, even if it was only for a year.” At this writing, there was no word of Warner Bros. Television securing a continuation of the series elsewhere.

Q: I’ve seen ads for Halle Berry’s show “Extant” coming back this summer. Does that mean she’s given up her movie career?

— Scott Harmon, via email

A: Not at all. In fact, before starting work on Season 2 of her CBS sci-fi show — which begins airing on July 1 — the Oscar-winning actress made a film slated for release in October.

“Kidnap” casts her as a woman determined to retrieve her abducted son, and one gets the impression it served as a good prelude to her return to the “Extant” set, since the show’s new round gives her plenty of action to handle. We’ve seen the season premiere, and let’s just say she proves herself quite capable with a shovel and a Taser.

Q: Any idea when “Skyfall” is coming to television?

— Jim Parker, Buffalo, New York

A: The most recent James Bond adventure ended its premium-cable run on EPIX not long ago, after the better part of two years as an offering there, so we suspect its debut on basic cable is close at hand. There’s another good reason for that to happen: The Daniel Craig-starring follow-up “SPECTRE” arrives in theaters in November, and it reportedly involves certain elements of “Skyfall,” which would serve as a great ad to inspire viewers to head for theaters.

Q: Now that David Letterman’s run as “Late Show” host is over, when exactly is Stephen Colbert supposed to start?

— Kim Durkee, via email

A: Sept. 8 is the scheduled premiere date for CBS’ “Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” As has been mentioned here, and as is evident by now, the network is filling the time slot during the intervening weeks with repeats of such series as “Blue Bloods” and “Elementary.”

The summer also is being spent renovating New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater for Colbert’s iteration of “Late Show.” The day after Letterman’s signoff, work began on removing the hallmarks of that edition of the program … everything from the backdrop’s replica of the George Washington Bridge to the audience seats. The clear message to viewers is that Colbert’s arrival will mark a new program — and, for that matter, a new Colbert, as opposed to his “Colbert Report” persona.

Q: I thought I recently saw the actor who played Floyd the barber on “The Andy Griffith Show” in an episode of “Gunsmoke.” Am I right?

— Don Bowen, Glen Burnie, Maryland

A: Quite likely, without knowing the specific episode. Howard McNear appeared in six installments of the James Arness-starring Western classic, and as the same character in three of those. McNear did plenty of other television work outside his iconic role as Floyd, with credits ranging from “Peter Gunn” and “Maverick” to “The Real McCoys” and “The Twilight Zone.” He even was a voice on “The Flintstones.”

In movie terms, McNear was a favorite of Billy Wilder, working for the celebrated director in “Irma la Douce,” “Kiss Me, Stupid” and “The Fortune Cookie.” He also co-starred with such screen icons as Jerry Lewis (“The Errand Boy”) and Elvis Presley (“Blue Hawaii,” “Follow That Dream”).

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