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"Charles in Charge" has a unique legacy, mostly because it actually wasn't that much of a hit when the first season debuted, and it was cancelled after that first season too. However, CBS thought the show could have new life in syndication, and "Charles in Charge" was brought back from the dead, airing across local affiliates throughout the United States until it ended for good in 1990. Of course, it was heavily retooled when it came back, with pretty much just Charles (Scott Baio) and Buddy Lembeck (Willie Aames) returning. Despite the soft reboot, the core concept of the show remained the same, where Charles becomes a live-in nanny to a family while getting into all sorts of escapades as he attends college. 

There was something of a trend in the 1980s, where networks would revive sitcoms in syndication in the hopes they could find new life elsewhere, and as a result,...

It's not uncommon for aspiring actors to start young, but there wasn't any time wasted when it came to queer icon Jodie Foster. She started in commercials as young as three and made her television debut as early as six in an episode of "Mayberry R.F.D." Long before she played the vulnerable defendant in "The Accused" or faced off against Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs," the child prodigy slowly made her way into film with roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "Freaky Friday." By the time she was 12, Foster was not only working on her second Martin Scorsese picture with "Taxi Driver," but it was also the role that led her first of five Oscar nominations — and two wins.

In the interim before her big breaks, however, Foster was kept super busy when it came to guest appearances on a plethora of television shows. She...

Eight Is Enough was a rarity when it first premiered in 1977. The show was based on the book of the same name by columnist Tom Bradford, and chronicles his life and adventures raising eight children. Long-form series aren't usually based on novels because a given novel can't be stretched into a full show. But, Eight Is Enough broke the mold and offered humor and heart to audiences thanks to its talented ensemble cast. Although the show isn't a classic, Eight Is Enough is known as a forgotten 1980s sitcom.

Since the series centered on Tom, his wife, and their eight children, the cast was large. Some Eight Is Enough cast members went on to become major stars on the stage and screen. However, others, especially those who started as children, faced many issues during and after the show's run. Sadly, several of the cast passed away after, or in one case,...

Back in the 1970s, Hanna-Barbera's animated sitcom Wait Till Your Father Gets Home ran for three seasons with 48 total episodes airing during its run. After more than five decades since the show's premiere, Wait Till Your Father Gets Home can be revisited with its resurrection on a modern format.

Early next year, the Warner Archive Collection will release the complete series of Wait Till Your Father Gets Home on Blu-ray on Jan. 28, 2025. The series was previously set for its Blu-ray release in November before getting a delay, but its street date is now revealed. Previously, only the first season of the series was given an official release on physical media, hitting DVD back in 2007. The new release on Blu-ray will mark the first time the complete series will be made available on physical media.

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Keep your Criterion Closet. For pure entertainment value, we’ll take Kyle Mooney’s Plastic Bag O’ VHS Tapes. Rooney showed up on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night to promote his movie Y2K, and in keeping with the ‘90s theme, he ridiculed some of his favorite VHS tapes from back in the day. Here are some of the gems in his collection, both from last night and other Mooney appearances over the years:

Moviemakers could have chosen a title like Fantastic Future or Back in the Day, Mooney said, but instead, they decided to go with the most unexciting choice imaginable: Present Time. The producers also targeted a very narrow demographic: ages 8 to 13. “So if you’re 7 or 14, sorry, guys,” Mooney said.

“They’re like, ‘Trust me. At 14, you think this movie stinks,’” laughed Meyers.

What, Meyers wondered, are those kids doing with the paint guy?

“They learn about baggage transport,...

When Randal Kleiser‘s “The Blue Lagoon” was released in 1981, it was an instant sensation; the beautifully photographed tale of sexual awakening between two teenagers (Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins) set against the backdrop of a tropical island paradise combined prurience and elegance in a potent cocktail that audiences couldn’t get enough of at the time. Its $60-million gross against a $5-million budget couldn’t be ignored — especially by other filmmakers looking to replicate its success.

As was so often the case, Italian filmmakers were particularly aggressive in their plagiarism, with films like the now-forgotten “Due gocce d’acqua salata” blatantly ripping off both the premise and the marketing of “The Blue Lagoon.” But the most well-known “Blue Lagoon” imitator came from an unlikely location for an exotic travelogue centered on sensual exploration: Canada.

“Paradise,” which was released in 1982 by now-defunct distributor Avco-Embassy, was the brainchild of producer Robert Lantos,...

For a few years in the '80s, it felt like Phoebe Cates was everywhere in Hollywood. The child of an entertainment-focused family (her dad was a prolific producer of stage and screen), Cates made her on-screen debut in 1982's "Paradise," a controversial film that's best-remembered as a sort of off-brand "Blue Lagoon" story that featured Cates' underage character nude (the actress was 17 at the time of filming). According to Cates' costar Willie Aames, the nudity in question was filmed by body doubles, but the discourse surrounding the movie would inform Cates' place in pop culture before she even came of age.

Cates' most famous roles would come soon after, and by 1994, she would largely be retired from acting entirely. So why did Phoebe Cates leave Hollywood? The answer is hers to share, and interviews she and her family have given both during her on-screen career and after it ended have been pretty enlightening.

Bob Yerkes, the acrobatic stunt performer who slid down a clock tower cable for Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future and hung around the Statue of Liberty under repair for Fred Ward in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, has died. He was 92.

Yerkes died Tuesday of natural causes in Northridge, Darlene Ava Williams, a stunt performer and one of his many mentees, announced.

The amiable Yerkes, who started out in the circus and was a skilled trapeze aerialist and tightrope walker, also plummeted from a helicopter through a roof in Breakout (1975), starring Charles Bronson.

“I was getting ready for the stunt and the guy said, ‘Break a Leg!,” and I broke them both,” he recalled in a 2017 interview. He said he also broke legs while working on Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) and Her Alibi (1989), but, in a career that spanned eight decades, that was the extent of his serious injuries.

Willie Aames, best known for his teen actor roles in Eight is Enough and Charles in Charge, is set to star alongside Natalie Grace in the dark comedy Armageddon Road.

The indie, written, directed and produced by Karen Lam, is shooting in British Columbia. Set in Las Vegas in 1976, Armageddon Road follows a hapless ex-con hired by a mob boss to chauffeur his girlfriend for an evening, only to find his passenger dies of a cocaine overdose.

After her body is taken over by one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the driver is convinced to take her to what will be Armageddon in the Nevada desert. Opiate Pictures Inc. and Black Moon Media are producing the film that will use miniature sets created by Gary Young (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, The Predator and Godzilla) to be projected on an LED volume wall the actors will use as a backdrop for their performances.

Despite its cast of modern stars, including Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez, the movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves throws back to the game’s heyday in the 1980s. In addition to cameo appearances by a gelatinous cube and the green-flame blade, Pine’s bard Edgin Darvis and Rodriguez’s barbarian Holga Kilgore pass by a notable sextet.

Viewers of a certain age might recognize the six fellow adventurers as Hank the ranger, Eric the cavalier, Diana the acrobat, Presto the magician, Sheila the thief, and Bobby the barbarian. Fans first met these six heroes in 1983, when the cartoon show Dungeons & Dragons premiered on CBS. Produced by Marvel and Tsr, publishers of the game guidebook, Dungeons & Dragons ran for 27 episodes across three seasons.

As shown in the opening that ran with each episode, the six heroes were regular teens in the real world who boarded a Dungeons & Dragons roller coaster,...

Adam Rich’s cause of death has been revealed. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office, Rich’s cause of death is listed as “effects of fentanyl.” The manner in which he died is listed as an “accident.”

The “Eight is Enough” star died Jan. 7 at his Los Angeles home. He was 54. The actor’s rep mourned him in a statement to Et. “Adam was not just a warrior for erasing the stigma on mental illness, but a warrior for humanity. He had no ego. He genuinely cared about people. He was America’s Little Brother,” the statement said.

“He was loved by so many, especially by those who grew up with him watching ‘Eight is Enough’, or (Disney’s) ‘The Devil and Max Devlin’,” the statement continued. “He will be missed and forever cherished.”

Actors of the television series “Eight is Enough”, Dick Van Patten (top), Grant Goodeve,...

Eight Is Enough alum Adam Rich‘s death has been ruled an accident due to the effects of fentanyl, according to the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s office via Associated Press.

Rich was found dead at his home on Jan. 7. Family members had confirmed the news to TMZ, but did not reveal a cause of death at that time.

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Rich was best known for playing Nicholas Bradford,...

Adam Rich, who was known for starring in the late Seventies series Eight Is Enough, died due to “effects of fentanyl,” according to a report from the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office.

The report stated that he died at his residence on Jan. 7 and listed the manner of his death as an accident. Rich was 54. On Jan. 8, Rich’s rep Danny Deraney confirmed his death on social media.

“Adam did not have an ounce of ego. He was unselfish and always looked out for those he cared about, which...

Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne) is rolling the D&d dice — betting that Dungeons & Dragons fans will flock to a new free, ad-supported streaming television (Fast) channel dedicated to the fantasy franchise it’s prepping for a summer launch.

The Dungeons & Dragons Adventures Fast channel is expected to be available on “a number” of platforms but eOne has not cut any distribution deals as yet, according to the company.

The channel will feature a slate of original celebrity-focused unscripted series, including “Encounter Party,” “Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!” and “Heroes’ Feast,” as well as catalog content including the 1980s “Dungeons & Dragons” animated series. In addition, the Fast channel is to feature third-party content from top internet creators and influencers with a focus on live gameplay.

“This is an amazing opportunity to create and highlight exciting, engaging Dungeons & Dragons content, to both serve our wide audience of existing fans...

In 1983, Marvel Productions and Tsr partnered with Toei Animation to create a cartoon based on Dungeons & Dragons. It followed six children named Hank (Willie Aames), Eric (Don Most), Sheila (Katie Leigh), Diane (Tonia Gayle Smith), Bobby (Ted Field III), and Presto (Adam Rich), who fall through a portal at an amusement park to another world. Their only way home is to listen to Dungeon Master (Sidney Miller), a powerful being caught in a feud with the evil Venger (Peter Cullen).

Publicity executive Jeffrey Ballard, who represented Charlie Sheen for many years through his company Jeff Ballard PR, died Jan. 30 in Santa Monica after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 64.

His death was confirmed by his friend Brad Bessey.

Charlie Sheen said in a statement, “As my publicist of 37 years, it’s no secret that he had his work cut out for him. He met every challenge head on with class and patience. As my dear friend of 40 years, he was equally loyal and generous to a fault. Safe travels Jb, you are sorely missed, now and forever.”

Ballard got his start in Hollywood while still a teenager, crashing the set of “Eight is Enough” as a high school journalism student and signing his first two clients — the show’s stars Adam Rich and Dick Van Patten.

He was dubbed the “boy publicist to the stars,” and opened Jeff Ballard P.

Jeffrey Ballard, the veteran publicist who represented the likes of Charlie Sheen, Lori Loughlin, Johnny Depp, Paula Abdul and Matthew Perry, has died. He was 64.

Ballard died Jan. 30 at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center after a long battle with lymphoma, Brad Bessey, director of communications and talent relations of Project Angel Food, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Ballard’s client roster at one time or another also included Zac Efron, Ryan Seacrest, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Gronkowski, Kristy McNicol, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jared Leto, Willie Aames, Jerry Van Dyke, Cary Elwes, Bernie Koppel, Peter Marshall and Corbin Bernsen.

Ballard repped Sheen during his Oscar campaigns for Platoon (1986) and Wall Street (1987).

“While, most publicists react, he thinks far in advance, evaluates any likely outcomes, and then figures out what we ought to do,” Sheen once said. “I’ve never met another person in the industry who does this as well, and he...

Jeffrey Ballard, the veteran Hollywood publicist who founded Jeff Ballard Public Relations and represented many of the industry’s top talents, has died after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 64.

His death on January 30 at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center was confirmed by Brad Bessey, spokesperson for Project Angel Food, an organization Ballard supported throughout his life.

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Over the course of a four-decade career, he would represent Charlie Sheen (during both of Sheen’s Academy Award campaigns for Platoon and Wall Street), Johnny Depp, Rob Lowe, Zac Efron, Martin Sheen, Paula Abdul, Matthew Perry, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jared Leto, Betty Buckley, Cary Elwes, Rob Gronkowski, Kristy McNichol, Christopher Atkins, Willie Aames and numerous others.

Adam Rich, best known for playing Nicholas Bradford in the late ’70s sitcom Eight is Enough, passed away Saturday, January 7, at the age of 54. Now, Rich’s former on-screen brother Willie Aames, who portrayed Tommy Bradford, is paying tribute to his co-star on social media In the post, Aames starts, “This morning Winnie woke me with the heartbreaking news of Adam Rich’s passing. I’m gutted. Adam was more than a colleague. He was very much my only little brother. A lifelong friend. He continues, “These last few years Adam had dreams of renewing his career. He was one of those kid actors that our generation will always remember. I can’t tell you how many parents have told me they named their first child ‘Nicolas’ after his Eight Is Enough character. The diminishing fraternity of kids that grew up in the golden years of family television has lost another of our own.

Adam Rich, best known for his role in the 1970s-era TV series “Eight is Enough”, has died at age 54.

A family member confirmed to TMZ that Rich died Saturday in his Los Angeles-area home.

While the family member didn’t reveal a cause of death, a law enforcement source tells the outlet that Rich was discovered lifeless by someone who visited his home, and that foul play is not suspected.

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Rich was just 8 years old when he was cast as youngest son Nicholas Bradford in family drama “Eight is Enough”, a TV hit that ran from 1977 until 1981.

Actors of the television series “Eight is Enough”: Dick Van Patten (top), Grant Goodeve, Adam Rich and Willie Aames. (Photo by Tony Korody/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)

During the mid- to late-1970s, Rich was among the most popular child...

Adam Rich, an actor best known for starring in the ABC dramedy Eight Is Enough, died Saturday. He was 54 years old.

Family members confirmed the news to TMZ, but did not reveal a cause of death. The actor was reportedly found dead at his home, though foul play is not suspected.

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Rich played Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son on Eight is Enough, for a total of 112 episodes.

The made-for-tv movie was a programming staple for the broadcast networks in the 1970s and 1980s. While it fell out of favor in the 1990s and was even dropped as an Emmy Awards category for three years beginning in 2011, it has been on an upswing as of late. This year, 48 telefilms are in contention for the five nominations that will be revealed on July 12; last year, only 41 TV movies were submitted.

All 22,000 plus voting members of the TV academy have until June 27 to cast their 2022 Emmy Awards nominations ballots for their favorite TV movies. In the past, voters were limited in the number of telefilms that they could put forth. In 2017, that cap (which was usually 10 per category) was lifted. And, as opposed to the Oscars, voters for the Emmys do not rank their choices and nominees are determined by a simple tally.

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Autumn is the best.

The crisp scent of changing leaves that crunch under your feet make way for candy, pumpkin pie, and All Kinds Of Scary Programming!

Horror is right at the top of my favorites list year around, so this month with movies and series premiereing left and right to scare us silly is right up my alley. Check out what we recommend this week.

Saturday, October 10

9/8c My Best Friend's Bouquet (Hallmark)

Josie Hughes (Chaley Rose) is a hopeless romantic who believes in the kind of romance in black-and-white movies where the leading lady finds her one true love and gets swept off her feet.

She also believes the wedding bouquet always finds its way to the right person when tossed by the bride, as proven time and again at weddings dating back to her childhood.

But single Josie ends up with the bouquet at her friend Emma...

Dungeons and Dragons: Art & Arcana – A Visual History is an illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the paintings, sketches, illustrations, and visual ephemera behind its creation, growth, and continued popularity.

From one of the most iconic game brands in the world, this official Dungeons & Dragons illustrated history provides an unprecedented look at the visual evolution of the brand, showing its continued influence on the worlds of pop culture and fantasy. Inside the book, you’ll find more than seven hundred pieces of artwork―from each edition of the core role-playing books, supplements, and adventures; as well as Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance novels; decades of Dragon and Dungeon magazines; and classic advertisements and merchandise; plus never-before-seen sketches, large-format canvases, rare photographs, one-of-a-kind drafts, and more from the now-famous designers and artists associated with Dungeons & Dragons. The superstar author team gained unparalleled access...

Network: Up.

Episodes: 10 (hour).

Seasons: One.

TV show dates: June 2, 2017 — July 28, 2017.

Series status: Cancelled (per Barry Watson).

Performers include: Barry Watson, Raquel Welch, Zenia Marshall, Lilah Fitzgerald, Audrey Smallman, Cindy Busby, Lochlyn Munro, Matty Finochio, Karen Holness, Chris Gauthier, Robert Wagner, Willie Aames, and Natasha Gregson Wagner.

TV show description:

A family dramedy series, Date My Dad stars Barry Watson as widower Ricky Cooper, a father of three girls. A gym owner and former professional baseball player, Ricky had it all, until Isabella -- his wife and the love of his life -- died.

The story picks up three years after Isabella's death. On Ricky's 40th birthday, his mother-in-law, Rosa (Raquel Welch) -- who has been helping Ricky...

Robert Mandan, who starred as the wealthy, womanizing Chester Tate in the ’70s sitcom “Soap,” has died. He was 86.

Mandan’s friend, screenwriter Gary Goldstein, told TheWrap that the actor passed away April 29 after suffering a long illness.

Mandan was best known for his work on “Soap,” which kicked off Billy Crystal’s career as one of television’s first openly gay characters.

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He also appeared in countless other TV shows over his 60-year acting career, including “The Streets of San Francisco,” “Mission: Impossible,” “All in the Family,” “CHiPs,” “Three’s Company,” “Facts of Life” and “ER.”

His feature films include “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” opposite Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton, “The MatchMaker” with Janeane Garofalo and “Zapped!” with ’80s teen heartthrobs Scott Baio and Willie Aames.

Mandan is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sherry Dixon.

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This is either going to be really good or so bad, it’s great. But either way, ABC’s relaunch of Battle of the Network Stars (premiering Thursday, June 29 at 9/8c) is looking like the summer’s must-see — especially since on Tuesday the full list of competitors was released. The celebrities we’re most psyched to see throwing down in events like the kayak relay race and dunk tank:

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Network: Up. Episodes: Ongoing (hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: June 2, 2017 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Barry Watson, Raquel Welch, Zenia Marshall, Lilah Fitzgerald, Audrey Smallman, Cindy Busby, Lochlyn Munro, Matty Finochio, Karen Holness, Chris Gauthier, Robert Wagner, Willie Aames, and Natasha Gregson Wagner. TV show description: A family dramedy series, Date My Dad stars Barry Watson as widower Ricky Cooper, a father of three girls. A gym owner and former professional baseball player, Ricky had it all, until Isabella -- his wife and the love of his life -- died. The story picks up three years after Isabella's death. On Ricky's 40th birthday, his mother-in-law, Rosa (Raquel Welch) -- who has been helping Ricky raise daughters...

Get out your knee-high athletic socks and high-on-the-thigh gym shorts, because a new Battle of the Network Stars may be waged.

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ABC is looking to reboot the fun-in-the-sun competition series, which “back in the day” pitted teams from ABC, CBS and NBC — because that is all we had, kids — against each other in assorted track-and-field events. (Note Happy Days‘ Scott Baio cheering on Eight Is Enough’s Willie Ames above. And thank me for my prudent photo cropping.)

But while our sister site Variety reports that the reboot will feature...

Remember Eight is Enough? The classic ABC series aired its final episode 35 years ago today.Developed by William Blinn, the dramedy followed the lives of newspaper columnist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten) and his eight children. The cast also included Diana Hyland, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Lani O'Grady, Laurie Walters, Susan Richardson, Dianne Kay, Connie Needham, Willie Aames, and Adam Rich.Read More…...

Back in the ’80s and ’90s, some of Hollywood’s biggest stars seemed to have it all: beauty, big money and the adoration of millions. But thanks to a string of bad investments, drug addiction and extravagant spending, many once-wealthy actors and entertainers — including, most recently, 1988 Olympic bronze-medal-winning figure skater Debi Thomas — now find themselves virtually homeless and penniless. “At the very peak I was making about $1.6 million a year,” former “Eight Is Enough” and “Charles In Charge” star Willie Aames told TheWrap. But after his accountant suggested investing his money in a bad coalmine deal, Aames found himself owing.

Dick Van Patten's costars fondly remember the man who played their patriarch for four years on Eight is Enough.

"He was the perfect person to play the quintessential father figure, because it was real," actor Willie Aames tells People. "You'd see him with his kids and with his family and he was just such a positive, pleasant, great guy."

Van Patten, who played father of eight Tom Bradford on the series from 1977-81, died Tuesday from complications with diabetes. He was 86.

"He was our rock, our leader, our role model," Betty Buckley, who played Van Patten's fictional wife Abby Bradford,...

We haven't heard rumors of any Fuller House-style reboots planned, but two stars of classic '80s TV show Charles in Charge got together Tuesday night for an informal reunion. (What would an actual reboot be called? Charles More in Charge? Charles in Charge-r?)

Scott Baio Tweeted a photo with Willie Aames on Tuesday night, writing "Look who I had dinner with tonight … always great laughs my brother."

Look who I had dinner with tonight. @WAames always great laughs my brother! pic.twitter.com/vXoKZD5Blr

— Scott Baio (@ScottBaio) May 27, 2015

Baio, 54, expressed support for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker back in March,...

Presenting “Love Always,” a recurring feature in which we pay tribute to the women who helped shape our views on pop culture.

This time we pay a 51st birthday tribute to Phoebe Cates. She retired from acting 20 years ago (save for a brief bit in her pal Jennifer Jason Leigh‘s 2001 The Anniversary Party) to raise her family with husband Kevin Kline, but she gave us a couple of iconic moments in the 80′s that will live forever.

Here are seven reasons why I will Love Always Phoebe Cates.

That Scene In Fast Times At Ridgemont High

1982′s Fast Times At Ridgemont High introduced us to Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sean Penn, Forest Whitaker, Eric Stoltz, Anthony Edwards, Judge Reinhold and gave Brian Backer his best film role since The Burning.

It also gave us, without a doubt, the greatest nude scene in film history … that involved breasts. When Phoebe came...

Nicole Eggert was the object of countless crushes as fresh-faced teen Jamie Powell on '80s sitcom Charles in Charge, later earning her red swimsuit as lifeguard Summer Quinn on Baywatch.

However, for her latest role, the blond beauty will be heard but not seen: Eggert, 42, costars with Mario Lopez in The Dog Who Saved Easter, in which the pair voice two amorous canines.

In honor of her upcoming flick, the actress chatted with People about '80s trends, bizarre fans and her reality-tv stints, which include VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and ABC's Splash.

Now that you're a mom of two,...

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Birthday shoutouts go to Kenny Branagh, who is 52, Raven Symone' is 27, and Gloria Loring is 66. Gloria is best known for playing Liz on Days Of Our Lives, the theme song to The Facts Of Life, birthing Robin Thicke, and "Friends & Lovers", which reached #2 on the pop chart in 1986.Stay classy, Fox. Seriously, is this the best they can do? Robert Patrick will return as Alcide's dad as a series regular on the upcoming season of True Blood.Our thoughts go out to the family, friends, and many fans of Latin superstar Jenni Rivera, who died over the weekend in a plane crash.Glee: The Music, the Christmas Album Vol. 3 will be out tomorrow, and includes the Klaine duet "White Christmas."American Apparel will be giving away 10,000 Legalize Gay shirts in its stores and on the streets of Paris.

Chicago – After the initial disappointment that “Chasing Mavericks” wasn’t about the pursuit of John McCain archetypes – it’s political season, don’t you know – it was interesting to note that mavericks are water waves, and chasing them means surfing. Hang ten, dudes.

Rating: 2.0/5.0

Basically this film is a watery “Karate Kid’ – complete with an appearance by Elisabeth Shue – that features surfboards instead of crane kicks. Gerard Butler is the “Mr, Miyagi” surfer dude, and he sports long locks and a California accent straight out of Scotland. Wasn’t “Endless Summer’ the last word in surfing movies? How about Frankie and Annette? “Chasing Mavericks” is a harmless diversion that has stiff dialogue, fuzzy character motivations, sudden death and the audacity to be based on a true story. Besides that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the movie? Oh, that’s next week.

Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston) is a 1980s-90s working class boy in Santa Cruz,...

Prepare to have your mind read on February 3rd, when director Josh Trank brings his found-footage superhero thriller Chronicle to theaters across the country. We have the third clip from this unique drama, which finds stars Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, and Alex Russell brushing up on their new found powers of Telekinese. Take it away, Kyle! (Wholly Molly! Is this a remake of Zapped!? Where's my Willie Aames cameo?)

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Chronicle comes to theaters February 3rd, 2012 and stars Michael B. Jordan, Dane DeHaan, Michael Kelly, Ashley Hinshaw, Alex Russell, Anna Wood, Joe Vaz, Matthew Dylan Roberts. The film is directed by Josh Trank.

It's hard to believe it's been 30 years since Dick Van Patten graced our television screens as patriarch Tom Bradford in Eight Is Enough. So what is the 82-year-old up to today? Still acting! In the latest gallery from Snakkle.com, see where Van Patten and his co-stars from TV's first dramedy have landed, including Willie Aames and Adam Rich. Who made it to Broadway and who headed to Celebrity Fit Club? See the gallery here.

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Another 2.5 Hours of Shit-Talking   Click above to Listen Now! Moreno finally checks out Scream 4 and comes out a lot less impressed than I was. I take in Super and find out what it would be like if Kick Ass and Defendor had a bastard child. Re-visits include the Star Trek re-boot and the great Scott Baio and Willie Aames in Zapped. I get obsessed with how amazing Never Sleep Again is and how horrible 'The Kennedys' was. There's a look to the future...

Actor Tom Bosley, known for his role as Mr. Cunningham on "Happy Days," died today, October 19, in Palm Springs, Calif. Oscar-winning producer Ron Howard said of the passing of his former TV dad, "I'm so saddened by the loss of our wonderful Tom Bosley. Remarkable on so many levels, Tom's insight, talent, strength of character and comic timing made him a vital central figure in the 'Happy Days' experience. A great father and husband, and a wonderful artist, Tom lead by example, and made us all laugh while he was doing it. My last conversations with Tom reflected the love of life and peace of mind that he always maintained throughout his full and rewarding life. I miss him already." Henry Winkler, who played Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on "Happy Days," said of his costar, "He played our TV dad and was very much like our dad on the set.

Chicago – The Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show is back in Chicago this weekend, September 25th and 26th, and the last time it came around some popular TV stars of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s participated. Dawn Wells, Willie Aames, James MacArthur and Ken Kercheval were there.

HollywoodChicago talked with them all, and Hc ace photographer Joe Arce put the finishing touch on the interviews with his vivid shots.

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Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island

The most famous castaways in television history were only on the air in their original run for three short seasons, 1964-1967, on CBS. But in an explosion of syndicated popularity “Gilligan’s Island” in essence has never left the airwaves.

The beach movie has come a long way from the days of Frankie & Annette, Gidget and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini.

On second thought, maybe it hasn't changed at all. They've always been about the same things: babes, beefcake, and trying to get laid without getting sand in your nether regions.

Of course, the beach films of yesteryear could only hint at it, but you knew that beneath the Aquanet and Brylcreem, those kids were waiting to sexually explode (in between having to dodge all those giant radioactive insects so prominent in that era).

The beach films of recent times don't have to hint at anything, and can be as blatantly sexual and nuded up as they want. And they don't have to tiptoe around the "love that dare not speak its name" either, although if you read between the lines of those 60's films, we were always there,...

Former child star Willie Aames has set sail on the high seas in a bid to get his career back on track - he's working as an assistant director on a cruise liner.

The Charles in Charge star declared himself bankrupt in 2008 after running up debts of over $350,000 (£233,330). He was also briefly homeless.

He then took on a job as a financial adviser to help others avoid the same pitfalls and now he has turned his life around as a top employee at Oceania.

Aames, 50, tells the National Enquirer, "I'd hit rock bottom and now I'm back on top. I'm almost done with my training, and I absolutely love spending time with the guests, assisting as an escort on tours and hosting tables."

Aames even draws on his experience in showbusiness to help with the ship's entertainment and he loves it.

He adds, "It's like working for a top hotel on the high seas."...

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On this morning's edition of the Today Show, several of the castmembers of Eight Is Enough reunited for the first time in 20-30 years.

Eight Is Enough ran on ABC for five seasons, from 1977 until 1981. Based on a book Thomas Braden, the dramady centers around columnist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten), his wife Joan (Diana Hyland) and their eight children, played by Grant Goodeve, Lani O'Grady, Laurie Walters, Susan Richardson, Dianne Kay, Connie Newton, Willie Aames, and Adam Rich.

Hyland became ill and passed away shortly after the series debuted. She'd only filmed a handful of episodes and her character was written out of the rest of the season. When the show returned in the Fall of 1977, Tom was now a widower who fell for and later married Abby (Betty Buckley), his son Tommy's tutor.

The cast reunited...

'Today' is doing a special series of reunion shows, getting some famous TV families together again. First up: the cast of 'Eight Is Enough,' who appeared on the show this morning (video after the jump) to talk about their time on the show, what went on behind the scenes, what the dinner scenes were like, and how the show compares to what is on TV today.

Note: Meredith Vieira's intro to the interview is over the top. I really don't think that the end of the Vietnam War played such a crucial part in the show's success. And did they actually have to introduce each cast member separately and have them walk on stage to their chairs?

The cast members who appeared were Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, Laurie Walters, Willie Aames, and Connie Needham.

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They've reunited the Keatons and the Cosbys, now NBC's Today show is welcoming the Bradfords, the Partridges, the Bradys, and the Jenkinses. This week, Today stages live in-studio reunions of the following casts: Eight is Enough (Monday, March 1): Dick Van Patten, Laurie Walters, Connie Needham, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, Willie Aames, and Betty Buckley The Partridge Family (Tuesday, March 2): Suzanne Crough, Danny Bonaduce, David Cassidy, and Brian Forster The Brady Bunch (Wednesday, March 3): Barry Williams, Eve Plumb, Susan Olsen, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, and Maureen McCormick 227 (Thursday, March 4): Marla Gibbs, Jackée Harry, Regina King, Hal Williams,...

Fans of classic 1970's TV will want to tune in to the Today Show next week. The NBC morning news program is reuniting members of the sitcom families from Eight Is Enough, The Partridge Family, and The Brady Bunch.

On Monday, March 1st, members of the Bradford clan from Eight Is Enough are getting together. Scheduled to appear are Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Laurie Walters, Connie Needham, Dianne Kay, and Willie Aames.

The crew hasn't been together on TV since their reunion movies -- Eight is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) and An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989). Buckley, who plays stepmother Abby, didn't appear in either reunion movie so this will be her first time back with the cast in 19 years (at least onscreen).

  On Tuesday, March 2nd, the singing members of The Partridge...