These days, fans are familiar with seeing reboots of successful old series. Even shows that fans hold sacred have been plucked from the dusty shadows to see new life.
The Matlock approach turned out to be a very different way of handling a series that has been done before — a show that we might file under legendary status.
Understandably, most fans were skeptical, maybe even protective, when they heard the news that CBS was rebooting a classic.
(Courtesy of CBS Studios)
Is nothing sacred?
In the last decade, we’ve seen more reboots, spinoffs, and book-to-film adaptations than unique original works. Where did the creativity go?
Most reboots don’t fare well. Look at Magnum, P.I., Hawaii Five-o, Saved by the Bell, and the similarly mystery-themed Perry Mason.
Where Did the Monsters Go? How Serialized TV Killed the Monster of the Weekby Lisa Babick Bring Back the Grit: Why...
The Matlock approach turned out to be a very different way of handling a series that has been done before — a show that we might file under legendary status.
Understandably, most fans were skeptical, maybe even protective, when they heard the news that CBS was rebooting a classic.
(Courtesy of CBS Studios)
Is nothing sacred?
In the last decade, we’ve seen more reboots, spinoffs, and book-to-film adaptations than unique original works. Where did the creativity go?
Most reboots don’t fare well. Look at Magnum, P.I., Hawaii Five-o, Saved by the Bell, and the similarly mystery-themed Perry Mason.
Where Did the Monsters Go? How Serialized TV Killed the Monster of the Weekby Lisa Babick Bring Back the Grit: Why...
- 10/30/2024
- by Sara Trimble
- TVfanatic
When we talk about nicknames in media, you probably don't associate Star Trek with having some of the best nicknames. We think of "Cap" from Disney's MCU, or Fonzie from Happy Days. Yet, Star Trek has had its fair share of impressive nicknames. Sure, they're not as bountiful and impressive as others that exist, but they have had some dynamic ones.
While not the most pressing of topics we cover here, looking at things like this helps us realize just how impressive and deep the Star Trek mythos goes. Nicknames are part of everyday life and so many other shows and films have glamorized and cemented the nicknames of famous characters and we hope to highlight some of the best Trek has to offer.
That's why we're going to look at three of the most prominent nicknames in Star Trek history and how each character got that particular nickname.
"Bones...
While not the most pressing of topics we cover here, looking at things like this helps us realize just how impressive and deep the Star Trek mythos goes. Nicknames are part of everyday life and so many other shows and films have glamorized and cemented the nicknames of famous characters and we hope to highlight some of the best Trek has to offer.
That's why we're going to look at three of the most prominent nicknames in Star Trek history and how each character got that particular nickname.
"Bones...
- 10/27/2024
- by Chad Porto
- Red Shirts Always Die
David F. Sandberg announced that his feature film adaptation of the Until Dawn video game had wrapped production, and now Sony Pictures has given the project a release date. Until Dawn will hit theaters on April 25, 2025, which will place it in direct competition with The Accountant 2, which is slated to open on the same day.
The original Until Dawn video game was released on PlayStation 4 in 2015. It finds the players taking control of eight young adults who must survive on Blackwood Mountain until they are rescued. The game features a butterfly effect system in which players must make choices that may change the story. Depending on the choices made, all the playable characters have the chance to survive or die.
The movie stars Ella Rubin (The Idea of You), Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo (Expats), Belmont Cameli (Saved by the Bell), Odessa A’zion (Hellraiser), and Maia Mitchell (The Artful Dodger). Peter Stormare also appears,...
The original Until Dawn video game was released on PlayStation 4 in 2015. It finds the players taking control of eight young adults who must survive on Blackwood Mountain until they are rescued. The game features a butterfly effect system in which players must make choices that may change the story. Depending on the choices made, all the playable characters have the chance to survive or die.
The movie stars Ella Rubin (The Idea of You), Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo (Expats), Belmont Cameli (Saved by the Bell), Odessa A’zion (Hellraiser), and Maia Mitchell (The Artful Dodger). Peter Stormare also appears,...
- 10/15/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
“Saturday Night Live” packed in every political face it could on Saturday’s show as the cold open featured a game of “Family Feud” with Team Harris vs. Team Trump.
The game show setup allowed for Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg’s Doug Emhoff, Jim Gaffigan’s Tim Walz, Dana Carvey’s Joe Biden, James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump, Bowen Yang’s Jd Vance and Mikey Day’s Donald Trump Jr. to all appear in the same sketch, and worked well enough.
The game was, of course, hosted by Kenan Thompson’s Steve Harvey, who kicked off the proceedings by introducing himself and saying he’s “spent the last 20 years hosting every show on TV.”
“I love to see a man getting paid millions of dollars for his Black job,” Rudolph’s Harris responded. She then continued by addressing Harris’ media blitz from the week prior: “I...
The game show setup allowed for Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg’s Doug Emhoff, Jim Gaffigan’s Tim Walz, Dana Carvey’s Joe Biden, James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump, Bowen Yang’s Jd Vance and Mikey Day’s Donald Trump Jr. to all appear in the same sketch, and worked well enough.
The game was, of course, hosted by Kenan Thompson’s Steve Harvey, who kicked off the proceedings by introducing himself and saying he’s “spent the last 20 years hosting every show on TV.”
“I love to see a man getting paid millions of dollars for his Black job,” Rudolph’s Harris responded. She then continued by addressing Harris’ media blitz from the week prior: “I...
- 10/13/2024
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
[This story contains major spoilers from the series finale of Fight Night.]
Kevin Hart’s Chicken Man is on the ground, breathing hard in fear, as Samuel L. Jackson’s badass gangster Frank Moten, known as the Black Godfather, holds a gun.
Subtly channeling Jackson’s legendary Pulp Fiction persona Jules Winnfield, Frank thunders, “You do believe in God, right?” Hart’s Chicken Man reply “with all my soul” produces a soft, but stern “then testify” from Frank. Not long after, a shot is fired, followed by a visual rewinding that flashes back to two weeks earlier, when Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist launched its story.
To launch the hit Peacock limited series — which Hart produces through his Hartbeat shingle with Will Packer — a black screened disclaimer appeared all capped in yellow type with the words “Based On Some Shit,” pause, “That Really Happened.” The series’ eighth and final episode returned to that moment, later revealing that Gordon “Chicken...
Kevin Hart’s Chicken Man is on the ground, breathing hard in fear, as Samuel L. Jackson’s badass gangster Frank Moten, known as the Black Godfather, holds a gun.
Subtly channeling Jackson’s legendary Pulp Fiction persona Jules Winnfield, Frank thunders, “You do believe in God, right?” Hart’s Chicken Man reply “with all my soul” produces a soft, but stern “then testify” from Frank. Not long after, a shot is fired, followed by a visual rewinding that flashes back to two weeks earlier, when Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist launched its story.
To launch the hit Peacock limited series — which Hart produces through his Hartbeat shingle with Will Packer — a black screened disclaimer appeared all capped in yellow type with the words “Based On Some Shit,” pause, “That Really Happened.” The series’ eighth and final episode returned to that moment, later revealing that Gordon “Chicken...
- 10/11/2024
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Steve Harvey fans are Worried that the beloved TV personality may have been suspended!
Steve is one of the most beloved comedians on television. His roles hosting shows like Family Feud or Judge Steve Harvey have made him a star.
The former has been his bread and butter for Years! He’s beloved on the Feud and has given no hint of wanting to retire any time soon. So why in the world are people worried he’s been suspended?!
The rumor mill has been churning this week, that’s for sure…
Steve Harvey at the NBCUniversal Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Rumor Has It…
It all started – where else – on social media! That’s where all the best rumors get started these days.
Remember Perez Hilton? Well, he claimed that a TV personality...
Steve is one of the most beloved comedians on television. His roles hosting shows like Family Feud or Judge Steve Harvey have made him a star.
The former has been his bread and butter for Years! He’s beloved on the Feud and has given no hint of wanting to retire any time soon. So why in the world are people worried he’s been suspended?!
The rumor mill has been churning this week, that’s for sure…
Steve Harvey at the NBCUniversal Summer TCA Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Rumor Has It…
It all started – where else – on social media! That’s where all the best rumors get started these days.
Remember Perez Hilton? Well, he claimed that a TV personality...
- 10/8/2024
- by James Crowley
- The Hollywood Gossip
High school sitcoms have always been a mixed bag, largely because the issues kids are dealing with at that age beg for a more nuanced take than the half-hour format can provide. Godawful shows like "Saved by the Bell," "Head of the Class" and "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" are the low standard a high school sitcom has to clear nowadays, so we need to count our blessings when something as wonderful as Mike O'Brien's "A.P. Bio" and the currently airing Brian Jordan Alvarez's "English Teacher" arrives.
Before those two sitcoms, the bar was set reasonably high by Gabe Kaplan's "Welcome Back, Kotter." Based in part on Kaplan's sitcom act, the comedian stars as Gabe Kotter, a former underachiever who returns to his old Bensonhurst Brooklyn neighborhood to teach at the high school that used to seem like a prison to him. He's now in charge of a new batch of knuckleheads,...
Before those two sitcoms, the bar was set reasonably high by Gabe Kaplan's "Welcome Back, Kotter." Based in part on Kaplan's sitcom act, the comedian stars as Gabe Kotter, a former underachiever who returns to his old Bensonhurst Brooklyn neighborhood to teach at the high school that used to seem like a prison to him. He's now in charge of a new batch of knuckleheads,...
- 10/6/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
MGM+ has brought on Kelly Hughes as head of marketing.
Most recently vice president, consumer & content marketing at Peacock, Hughes oversees brand, media, and program marketing for MGM+ originals. She’s also responsible for driving consumer awareness and engagement through integrated communication plans, creative advertising, and strategic collaboration with Amazon’s cross-functional teams. She reports into Michael Wright, head of MGM+, who announced the hire in a memo to staff. Hughes began her new role on August 26.
During her time at Peacock, Hughes was instrumental in launching the streaming service, and leading comprehensive marketing campaigns for originals including Bel-Air, Poker Face, Girls5eva, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, The Traitors, Saved by the Bell, and Twisted Metal. Previously, Hughes was the marketing director, original series at Netflix where she spearheaded media and marketing campaigns for Stranger Things, Ozark, Glow, and Queer Eye.
You can read Wright’s note to staff in full below:
Hi Team,...
Most recently vice president, consumer & content marketing at Peacock, Hughes oversees brand, media, and program marketing for MGM+ originals. She’s also responsible for driving consumer awareness and engagement through integrated communication plans, creative advertising, and strategic collaboration with Amazon’s cross-functional teams. She reports into Michael Wright, head of MGM+, who announced the hire in a memo to staff. Hughes began her new role on August 26.
During her time at Peacock, Hughes was instrumental in launching the streaming service, and leading comprehensive marketing campaigns for originals including Bel-Air, Poker Face, Girls5eva, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, The Traitors, Saved by the Bell, and Twisted Metal. Previously, Hughes was the marketing director, original series at Netflix where she spearheaded media and marketing campaigns for Stranger Things, Ozark, Glow, and Queer Eye.
You can read Wright’s note to staff in full below:
Hi Team,...
- 9/17/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In the world of reboots, remakes, revivals, sequels, prequels, and the like, are endgames really endgames anymore?
Think about it.
Every television season nowadays, old shows are revamped and reworked to entice both an old audience and a newer one to indulge in a new set of stories set in a familiar world.
(Courtesy of ABC)
From Saved by the Bell to Gossip Girls to Raven’s Home to And Just Like That… to Night Court to That 90’s show and to Frasier — the list of shows that are changing “endgame” couples goes on and on.
Beloved sitcoms and dramas are returning to the screens with a plethora of new stories to tell, and for the most part, it’s exciting. A continuation of something you once loved so dearly can never be a bad thing, right?
The recent news that One Tree Hill could be returning and an A Different World...
Think about it.
Every television season nowadays, old shows are revamped and reworked to entice both an old audience and a newer one to indulge in a new set of stories set in a familiar world.
(Courtesy of ABC)
From Saved by the Bell to Gossip Girls to Raven’s Home to And Just Like That… to Night Court to That 90’s show and to Frasier — the list of shows that are changing “endgame” couples goes on and on.
Beloved sitcoms and dramas are returning to the screens with a plethora of new stories to tell, and for the most part, it’s exciting. A continuation of something you once loved so dearly can never be a bad thing, right?
The recent news that One Tree Hill could be returning and an A Different World...
- 9/17/2024
- by Whitney Evans
- TVfanatic
Somebody grab my nerve pills because Tell Me Lies is going to be the death of me and my blood pressure!
As someone who doesn’t frequent many drama-centered shows, I have to say that this series is addictive.
Like the characters on Tell Me Lies, I am in a toxic relationship with this show. But don’t worry — it treats me well when we’re alone.
(Disney/Josh Stringer)
Give me fantasy or sci-fi any day, and I’m a happy camper. That this show fully enthralls a space-and-magic geek like myself is a testament to the brilliant writing and acting.
Once Tell Me Lies sets its sights on you, there’s no escaping the drama-fueled pettiness and blood-boiling stand-offs.
Shows Like Tell Me Lies Are Saving A Fortune On Wardrobe With Nudity The Mantle Of Matlock: From Past To Present, A Look Into The Andy Griffith And Kathy...
As someone who doesn’t frequent many drama-centered shows, I have to say that this series is addictive.
Like the characters on Tell Me Lies, I am in a toxic relationship with this show. But don’t worry — it treats me well when we’re alone.
(Disney/Josh Stringer)
Give me fantasy or sci-fi any day, and I’m a happy camper. That this show fully enthralls a space-and-magic geek like myself is a testament to the brilliant writing and acting.
Once Tell Me Lies sets its sights on you, there’s no escaping the drama-fueled pettiness and blood-boiling stand-offs.
Shows Like Tell Me Lies Are Saving A Fortune On Wardrobe With Nudity The Mantle Of Matlock: From Past To Present, A Look Into The Andy Griffith And Kathy...
- 9/11/2024
- by Joshua Pleming
- TVfanatic
Shell is Max Minghella’s second feature film as a director. Dubbed a “dark comedy and body horror about society’s obsession with youth and good looks,” it stars none other than his The Handmaid’s Tale colleague Elisabeth Moss as a struggling actress opposite Kate Hudson as the CEO of a mysterious, and potentially monstrous, beauty company.
The ensemble cast also includes the likes of Kaia Gerber (Saturday Night, Palm Royale), Elizabeth Berkley (Showgirls, Saved by the Bell), Arian Moayed (Succession), and Este Haim (Licorice Pizza).
In an interview with THR‘s Georg Szalai ahead of the movie’s world premiere in the Special Presentations lineup of the Toronto Film Festival, Minghella discussed how different his experience on Shell was from his first film as a director, what inspired the tone of the movie, and why it has a lot of Look Who’s Talking.
While I was watching Shell,...
The ensemble cast also includes the likes of Kaia Gerber (Saturday Night, Palm Royale), Elizabeth Berkley (Showgirls, Saved by the Bell), Arian Moayed (Succession), and Este Haim (Licorice Pizza).
In an interview with THR‘s Georg Szalai ahead of the movie’s world premiere in the Special Presentations lineup of the Toronto Film Festival, Minghella discussed how different his experience on Shell was from his first film as a director, what inspired the tone of the movie, and why it has a lot of Look Who’s Talking.
While I was watching Shell,...
- 9/9/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keke Palmer is heading to The Burbs as Peacock is adapting the beloved cult movie! Here's what we know! TV adaptations of movie comedies have been a staple for the business for decades. Most of the time, they go for famous films to try and bring that spirit to TV. There's also been some sequel series to past films and it's good to see TV work these films into a series, often successful.
Peacock, in particular, has been doing this with the Ted series based on the Seth McFarlane films. That's with the sequel series to Saved By the Bell and Punky Brewster and Bel-Air, a darker reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Now, Peacock is getting into it again with plans to adapt the 1989 film The Burbs.
With the show just announced, and no other cast added yet, it's unlikely filming will begin before the end of 2024. It's...
Peacock, in particular, has been doing this with the Ted series based on the Seth McFarlane films. That's with the sequel series to Saved By the Bell and Punky Brewster and Bel-Air, a darker reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Now, Peacock is getting into it again with plans to adapt the 1989 film The Burbs.
With the show just announced, and no other cast added yet, it's unlikely filming will begin before the end of 2024. It's...
- 9/6/2024
- by Michael Weyer
- ShowSnob
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Chicago – I was doing Portrait photography on the last day of the Chicago Fan Expo, and even in these highly political partisan times – where one person’s hero is another’s villain – each of those five woman photographed and featured should be recognized for never being afraid to speak out and fight for their causes. I couldn’t think of a better way to commemorate the exact 104th anniversary of the passage of the right-to-vote 19th Amendment during Fan Expo Chicago.
I’m honored to present the “Five” in Exclusive Portraits and essays below.
Elizabeth Berkley
In her two most famous on-screen roles, Elizabeth Berkley famously portrayed Jessie Spano on “Saved by the Bell” – she was the Bayside High feminist who was always trying to inspire the others to fight for female inclusion and equality. As a lifelong dancer and star of “Showgirls,” Berkley was...
Chicago – I was doing Portrait photography on the last day of the Chicago Fan Expo, and even in these highly political partisan times – where one person’s hero is another’s villain – each of those five woman photographed and featured should be recognized for never being afraid to speak out and fight for their causes. I couldn’t think of a better way to commemorate the exact 104th anniversary of the passage of the right-to-vote 19th Amendment during Fan Expo Chicago.
I’m honored to present the “Five” in Exclusive Portraits and essays below.
Elizabeth Berkley
In her two most famous on-screen roles, Elizabeth Berkley famously portrayed Jessie Spano on “Saved by the Bell” – she was the Bayside High feminist who was always trying to inspire the others to fight for female inclusion and equality. As a lifelong dancer and star of “Showgirls,” Berkley was...
- 9/6/2024
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Keke Palmer is set to star in a TV adaptation of the dark comedy film “The ‘Burbs,” which has been ordered straight-to-series at Peacock.
Celeste Hughey will adapt the film for television. Seth MacFarlane is set to executive produce, as will Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment, with Imagine having produced the film. Dana Olsen, who wrote the film, will co-executive produce.
The series will film on the Universal Studios backlot, just like the movie. Released in 1989, “The ‘Burbs” starred Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun, and Corey Feldman. In the film, the residents of a suburban neighborhood suspect their new neighbors are ritualistic murderers. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film grossed just over $49 million against a reported budget of $18 million. It is now considered a cult classic.
The official logline for the series states, “Set in present-day suburbia, ‘The ‘Burbs’ follows a young couple returning to the husband’s childhood home.
Celeste Hughey will adapt the film for television. Seth MacFarlane is set to executive produce, as will Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment, with Imagine having produced the film. Dana Olsen, who wrote the film, will co-executive produce.
The series will film on the Universal Studios backlot, just like the movie. Released in 1989, “The ‘Burbs” starred Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun, and Corey Feldman. In the film, the residents of a suburban neighborhood suspect their new neighbors are ritualistic murderers. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film grossed just over $49 million against a reported budget of $18 million. It is now considered a cult classic.
The official logline for the series states, “Set in present-day suburbia, ‘The ‘Burbs’ follows a young couple returning to the husband’s childhood home.
- 9/5/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
‘Until Dawn’ Video Game Adaptation Adds Maia Mitchell, Belmont Cameli and Peter Stormare (Exclusive)
Maia Mitchell, Belmont Cameli and Peter Stormare have joined the cast of Until Dawn, Sony’s Screen Gems and PlayStation Productions’ feature adaptation of the hit horror video game.
Mitchell, Cameli and Stormare join Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo and Odessa A’zion on the call sheet for the production, which begins shooting in mid-August.
David F. Sandberg, who last directed Shazam! Fury of the Gods, is returning to the horror genre with the project and is reuniting with his Annabelle: Creation writer-producer Gary Dauberman on it.
Dauberman, who has a first-look deal with the studio, wrote the most recent draft of the script and is producing under his Coin Operated banner with Mia Maniscalco, alongside Sandberg and his Mångata partner Lotta Losten. Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan are also producing.
First released in 2015, Until Dawn is an interactive horror video game...
Mitchell, Cameli and Stormare join Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo and Odessa A’zion on the call sheet for the production, which begins shooting in mid-August.
David F. Sandberg, who last directed Shazam! Fury of the Gods, is returning to the horror genre with the project and is reuniting with his Annabelle: Creation writer-producer Gary Dauberman on it.
Dauberman, who has a first-look deal with the studio, wrote the most recent draft of the script and is producing under his Coin Operated banner with Mia Maniscalco, alongside Sandberg and his Mångata partner Lotta Losten. Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan are also producing.
First released in 2015, Until Dawn is an interactive horror video game...
- 8/1/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Parental guilt springs from an inexhaustible source. Even if your kids go to sleep every night safe, clean and fed, there’s still plenty to beat yourself up about. Are they creative enough? Excelling enough? Getting enough Vitamin D to stop their bones from crumbling like Oxo Cubes and their adult teeth from coming in like a splayed hand of playing cards?
Are you, in short, doing everything you can to give them The Best Possible Childhood?
In online parenting circles, The Best Possible Childhood has recently had a rebrand. Bloggers have looked with concern at the device-blue light illuminating the faces of kids who hiss like a pointy-toothed Bilbo Baggins hissing for the One True Ring whenever an attempt is made to separate them from their phone. They’ve decided that what today’s kids need is what they had: the 1990s.
In an act of collective amnesia, or...
Are you, in short, doing everything you can to give them The Best Possible Childhood?
In online parenting circles, The Best Possible Childhood has recently had a rebrand. Bloggers have looked with concern at the device-blue light illuminating the faces of kids who hiss like a pointy-toothed Bilbo Baggins hissing for the One True Ring whenever an attempt is made to separate them from their phone. They’ve decided that what today’s kids need is what they had: the 1990s.
In an act of collective amnesia, or...
- 7/24/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Poor Chuck Cunningham.
On Happy Days, producers thought enough of Richie’s older brother to cast two different actors (Gavan O’Herlihy and Randolph Roberts) to play the basketball-dribbling college student. Chuck showed up 11 times during the show’s first two seasons, only to mysteriously disappear without explanation.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome, as described on TV Tropes, is when television characters aren’t killed off or written off — they simply vanish as if they never existed. Here are seven more sitcom characters who suffered a similar Chuck Cunningham-like fate…
1 Judy, ‘Family Matters’
Suffering a fate worse than Chuck, Judy, the third and youngest child in the Winslow clan, was around for a full three seasons. Come Season Four? Poof! No more Judy. You couldn’t even say she was off at an extended summer camp because, from that point forward, Carl and Harriette were pretty explicit about having only two children. You’re out of the will,...
On Happy Days, producers thought enough of Richie’s older brother to cast two different actors (Gavan O’Herlihy and Randolph Roberts) to play the basketball-dribbling college student. Chuck showed up 11 times during the show’s first two seasons, only to mysteriously disappear without explanation.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome, as described on TV Tropes, is when television characters aren’t killed off or written off — they simply vanish as if they never existed. Here are seven more sitcom characters who suffered a similar Chuck Cunningham-like fate…
1 Judy, ‘Family Matters’
Suffering a fate worse than Chuck, Judy, the third and youngest child in the Winslow clan, was around for a full three seasons. Come Season Four? Poof! No more Judy. You couldn’t even say she was off at an extended summer camp because, from that point forward, Carl and Harriette were pretty explicit about having only two children. You’re out of the will,...
- 7/16/2024
- Cracked
Photo: Rachael Leigh Cook, Sam Page Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy MarVista Entertainment
Rescuing Christmas first aired on Hallmark Movies Now in December 2023. However, it is now heading for a new premiere on Hallmark Channel as part of the popular Christmas in July programming event.
Rachael Leigh Cook and Sam Page lead the movie which is set to premiere on July 13. Read on to find out more about the movie, its plot and its cast, and see beautiful images and a trailer taken from the film set.
Rescuing Christmas on Hallmark Channel Photo: Patrick O’Brien, Bailey Stender Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy MarVista Entertainment
According to the official synopsis, the movie tells the story of a freelance photographer who accidentally erases Christmas from history when offered three, magical Christmas wishes. Erin Smithson (Rachael Leigh Cook) is still reeling from a breakup last Christmas and is feeling less than festive as the holidays draw near.
Rescuing Christmas first aired on Hallmark Movies Now in December 2023. However, it is now heading for a new premiere on Hallmark Channel as part of the popular Christmas in July programming event.
Rachael Leigh Cook and Sam Page lead the movie which is set to premiere on July 13. Read on to find out more about the movie, its plot and its cast, and see beautiful images and a trailer taken from the film set.
Rescuing Christmas on Hallmark Channel Photo: Patrick O’Brien, Bailey Stender Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy MarVista Entertainment
According to the official synopsis, the movie tells the story of a freelance photographer who accidentally erases Christmas from history when offered three, magical Christmas wishes. Erin Smithson (Rachael Leigh Cook) is still reeling from a breakup last Christmas and is feeling less than festive as the holidays draw near.
- 6/29/2024
- by Anne King
- Celebrating The Soaps
Save the date for MeTV’s “Marry Me” marathon! The network has compiled a schedule of wedding-themed episodes from classic television shows for you to enjoy on June 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Et/Pt. Celebrate wedding season with memorable episodes of The Brady Bunch, including the pilot episode featuring Mike (Robert Reed) and Carol’s (Florence Henderson) wedding. Fans will also be treated to the M*A*S*H episode centering around Hot Lips’ (Loretta Swit) wedding. Below, check out the full marathon schedule. MeTV 8:30 a.m. – Saved By the Bell’s “The Mamas and the Papas” As part of a class project, Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Kelly (Tiffani Thiessen), Slater (Mario Lopez) and Jessie (Elizabeth Berkley), and Screech (Dustin Diamond) and Lisa (Lark Voorhies) are paired up in mock marriages. 9:00 a.m. – Saved By the Bell’s “Palm Springs Weekend Part 1” The gang...
- 6/17/2024
- TV Insider
Hiram Kasten, renowned for his memorable roles in television, including his appearances on ‘Seinfeld’, has passed away at the age of 71. Kasten battled multiple health issues over the last seven years, including prostate cancer and Crohn’s disease. In recent months, he privately disclosed to loved ones that he was terminally ill. Despite his health challenges, he continued to receive support and affection from friends, who engaged with him through frequent Zoom calls, which his wife Diana credited with extending his life by approximately two months.
Hiram Kasten began his entertainment career in stand-up comedy in 1978, making a mark in the New York City and New Jersey comedy scenes. He was notably passed by Jerry Seinfeld at an audition at ‘The Comic Strip’, marking a significant milestone in his career. Known for his distinctive style and charisma on stage, Kasten was admired for his homage to comedy greats like Alan King,...
Hiram Kasten began his entertainment career in stand-up comedy in 1978, making a mark in the New York City and New Jersey comedy scenes. He was notably passed by Jerry Seinfeld at an audition at ‘The Comic Strip’, marking a significant milestone in his career. Known for his distinctive style and charisma on stage, Kasten was admired for his homage to comedy greats like Alan King,...
- 6/17/2024
- by Pooja Tiwari
- GlamSham
Danielle Savre from Station 19 quickly found a new job.
Yes, that first sentence is heavy with the puns.
Danielle starred as firefighter Maya Bishop on Station 19 for years.
Her character was an important one to the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off, not just for the show, but because of the relationship her character had.
Maya is the current captain and former lieutenant of Station 19 of the Seattle Fire Department.
Maya’s wife (Carina DeLuca-Bishop) popped by Station 19 but should return to Grey’s Anatomy in the fall. It led to rumors that Maya could also appear on Grey’s Anatomy.
That doesn’t appear to be in the cards.
Danielle Savre to star on NBC’s Found
Found is the show where Danielle will appear this fall. Her role is mysterious, so we may have to wait for further details.
This exciting news comes from a TVLine report.
A 22-episode order for Found Season 2 was ordered by NBC,...
Yes, that first sentence is heavy with the puns.
Danielle starred as firefighter Maya Bishop on Station 19 for years.
Her character was an important one to the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off, not just for the show, but because of the relationship her character had.
Maya is the current captain and former lieutenant of Station 19 of the Seattle Fire Department.
Maya’s wife (Carina DeLuca-Bishop) popped by Station 19 but should return to Grey’s Anatomy in the fall. It led to rumors that Maya could also appear on Grey’s Anatomy.
That doesn’t appear to be in the cards.
Danielle Savre to star on NBC’s Found
Found is the show where Danielle will appear this fall. Her role is mysterious, so we may have to wait for further details.
This exciting news comes from a TVLine report.
A 22-episode order for Found Season 2 was ordered by NBC,...
- 6/14/2024
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
Here's an experiment that you can try in just about any town in America:
Walk into a public place that's full of adults between the ages of 35 and 50 and shout the simple two-word phrase "dental plan!"
There's a very strong chance that some sophisticated barfly will respond -- almost involuntarily -- with "Lisa needs braces!"
If you fall into the demographic described above, then we probably don't need to tell you that those quotes are from The Simpsons.
Specifically, they're from a 1993 episode entitled "Last Exit to Springfield," which many fans consider to be one of the series' finest.
The Simpsons, of course, is widely agreed to be one of the sharpest and most intelligent sitcoms -- animated or otherwise -- in TV history.
Related: The Age of Nostalgia: Why Young Audiences Are Seeking Out Old TV
So it's not surprising that it's widely quoted by fans.
But how is...
Walk into a public place that's full of adults between the ages of 35 and 50 and shout the simple two-word phrase "dental plan!"
There's a very strong chance that some sophisticated barfly will respond -- almost involuntarily -- with "Lisa needs braces!"
If you fall into the demographic described above, then we probably don't need to tell you that those quotes are from The Simpsons.
Specifically, they're from a 1993 episode entitled "Last Exit to Springfield," which many fans consider to be one of the series' finest.
The Simpsons, of course, is widely agreed to be one of the sharpest and most intelligent sitcoms -- animated or otherwise -- in TV history.
Related: The Age of Nostalgia: Why Young Audiences Are Seeking Out Old TV
So it's not surprising that it's widely quoted by fans.
But how is...
- 6/12/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
In our multimedia-filled landscape, long-running franchises dominate. Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel, and many more started small without world conquering ambitions. Nowadays though, if every entry in your franchise doesn’t make more than the last one and you aren’t cracking a billion dollars at the box office? Your franchise is a colossal failure. Thus, each new entry in a franchise is handled with extreme oversight and planning, most of which consists of “how can we scientifically engineer this to make as much money as possible for our CEO?”
Power Rangers is in that same wheelhouse as a franchise with 30 seasons of television, three feature films, and endless spinoff material. Fans currently wait on baited breath for a new Netflix Power Rangers series that’s in the works. No doubt one of the reasons for the long process between the announcement of that series (back in 2020) and its ongoing...
Power Rangers is in that same wheelhouse as a franchise with 30 seasons of television, three feature films, and endless spinoff material. Fans currently wait on baited breath for a new Netflix Power Rangers series that’s in the works. No doubt one of the reasons for the long process between the announcement of that series (back in 2020) and its ongoing...
- 6/7/2024
- by Shamus Kelley
- Den of Geek
TV's best and most passionate breakdowns are occasionally subtle and often legendary.
They're the culmination of the negative, the positive, or simply the need for upheaval in an otherwise flat character arc -- a self-destruction so piteous as to seem irredeemable.
Sometimes, this act affects others as well.
Naturally, the on-screen breakdown is the culmination of psychological stressors, whether self-induced or brought on by binge-watching The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.
It's often difficult to watch without empathy, especially in characters we've grown to love and even in some we love to hate.
After all, the most intense breakdowns are all too often close to home and personal to the viewers.
It's easier to empathize with Walter White's failure to find the money to pay Saul in Breaking Bad if you've ever misplaced a hundred-dollar bill in the couch cushions.
The closer a TV series parallels real life, the more we can empathize with the characters.
They're the culmination of the negative, the positive, or simply the need for upheaval in an otherwise flat character arc -- a self-destruction so piteous as to seem irredeemable.
Sometimes, this act affects others as well.
Naturally, the on-screen breakdown is the culmination of psychological stressors, whether self-induced or brought on by binge-watching The Brady Bunch Variety Hour.
It's often difficult to watch without empathy, especially in characters we've grown to love and even in some we love to hate.
After all, the most intense breakdowns are all too often close to home and personal to the viewers.
It's easier to empathize with Walter White's failure to find the money to pay Saul in Breaking Bad if you've ever misplaced a hundred-dollar bill in the couch cushions.
The closer a TV series parallels real life, the more we can empathize with the characters.
- 6/5/2024
- by Thomas Godwin
- TVfanatic
Does the world seem like it's more complicated and confusing than it used to be?
When you look at the way people lived in previous generations, are you struck by a vague sense that you missed out on something?
Do you sometimes feel as though it just hasn't been your day, your week, your month -- or even your year?
If so, you're not alone.
This might sound like the voice-over that plays over a beach volleyball scene in a commercial for the latest magic-bullet anti-depressant, but it's actually the beginning of an attempt to understand the viewing habits of tens of millions of Netflix customers.
A Surprising Trend
You see, in most previous decades, one of the defining traits of young people was a rabid interest in all things new and innovative, often to the exclusion of anything deemed "old."
That's still the case for members of Generation Z in most areas.
When you look at the way people lived in previous generations, are you struck by a vague sense that you missed out on something?
Do you sometimes feel as though it just hasn't been your day, your week, your month -- or even your year?
If so, you're not alone.
This might sound like the voice-over that plays over a beach volleyball scene in a commercial for the latest magic-bullet anti-depressant, but it's actually the beginning of an attempt to understand the viewing habits of tens of millions of Netflix customers.
A Surprising Trend
You see, in most previous decades, one of the defining traits of young people was a rabid interest in all things new and innovative, often to the exclusion of anything deemed "old."
That's still the case for members of Generation Z in most areas.
- 6/3/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
This is not the regular feud where female besties fall out over a guy they both like, nope. The fallout between the star of “The Mother” Jennifer Lopez, and her Bff Leah Remini is a different case in that the “Saved By The Bell” actress was trying to stop her bestie from repeating the same mistake twice.
Lopez and Remini met and became BFFs in 2004. Remini knew all about Lopez’ past relationship with “Batman” actor Ben Affleck.
The “Old School” actress knew how her bestie and Affleck first got engaged in 2002 only to break up few days to their wedding in 2003. It happened that several years later when the “Marry Me” actress and the “Goodwill Hunting” actor rekindled their love, Remini was completely against it.
At the time, an insider told Radar Online, “Leah was there for Jen when Ben broke her heart. Leah knows everything, all the ugly details...
Lopez and Remini met and became BFFs in 2004. Remini knew all about Lopez’ past relationship with “Batman” actor Ben Affleck.
The “Old School” actress knew how her bestie and Affleck first got engaged in 2002 only to break up few days to their wedding in 2003. It happened that several years later when the “Marry Me” actress and the “Goodwill Hunting” actor rekindled their love, Remini was completely against it.
At the time, an insider told Radar Online, “Leah was there for Jen when Ben broke her heart. Leah knows everything, all the ugly details...
- 6/3/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
10. Jack Shephard from Lost
Sometimes, in an attempt to give a character some personality flaws, writers outdo themselves and turn an initially likable character into an obnoxious one. Lost’s Jack Shephard is a prime example: while he’s supposed to be a hero, what he really is is a frustratingly entitled manchild who just can’t quit whining for the life of him.
9. Rita Bennett from Dexter
For many people, overly dramatic characters have always been a bane of any show they were in, and we totally get it. Dexter is great, but Rita Bennett’s whiny drama queen attitude was a real killjoy for many fans, and some even claim they were glad when Rita was “finally” killed off and they could keep enjoying the show without her.
8. Iris West from The Flash
The Flash is definitely among the best superhero TV shows, but Iris West has never...
Sometimes, in an attempt to give a character some personality flaws, writers outdo themselves and turn an initially likable character into an obnoxious one. Lost’s Jack Shephard is a prime example: while he’s supposed to be a hero, what he really is is a frustratingly entitled manchild who just can’t quit whining for the life of him.
9. Rita Bennett from Dexter
For many people, overly dramatic characters have always been a bane of any show they were in, and we totally get it. Dexter is great, but Rita Bennett’s whiny drama queen attitude was a real killjoy for many fans, and some even claim they were glad when Rita was “finally” killed off and they could keep enjoying the show without her.
8. Iris West from The Flash
The Flash is definitely among the best superhero TV shows, but Iris West has never...
- 5/25/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Saved by the Bell alum Tiffani Thiessen is sharing a tragic death that has rocked her world. The actress and chef took to social media to open up about a devastating loss but what happened exactly? Keep reading for all of the heartbreaking details.
Saved By The Bell Tiffani Thiessen Shares Tragic Death
Fans grew up watching Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell, immediately falling in love with her. She was a good girl who stole the hearts of all of the boys at Bayside. However, she ended up with Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar). They graduated from high school and the show was turned into a spinoff, The College Years where Kelly joined them. Though it was short-lived, it was clear Kelly and Zack were destined and that spawned a movie where they tied the knot. She moved on to Beverly Hills, 90210, playing bad girl Valerie Malone,...
Saved By The Bell Tiffani Thiessen Shares Tragic Death
Fans grew up watching Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski on Saved by the Bell, immediately falling in love with her. She was a good girl who stole the hearts of all of the boys at Bayside. However, she ended up with Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar). They graduated from high school and the show was turned into a spinoff, The College Years where Kelly joined them. Though it was short-lived, it was clear Kelly and Zack were destined and that spawned a movie where they tied the knot. She moved on to Beverly Hills, 90210, playing bad girl Valerie Malone,...
- 5/25/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
In the upcoming episode of “Celebrity Family Feud,” fans are in for a treat as Season 8 Episode 2 brings an exciting lineup of contestants. Hip-hop legends Salt-n-Pepa will be facing off against the beloved cast of “The Proud Family.” The energy is sure to be high as these two teams battle it out in a series of fun and challenging games.
Adding to the excitement, viewers can look forward to another epic showdown between the casts of “Bel Air” and “Saved by the Bell.” It’s a nostalgic clash that will have fans reminiscing about their favorite moments from these iconic TV shows. With Steve Harvey at the helm, you can expect plenty of laughs, surprises, and maybe even some friendly rivalries between the teams.
Tune in at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, on BET to catch all the action as these celebrity teams compete for charity. Whether you’re a fan of hip-hop,...
Adding to the excitement, viewers can look forward to another epic showdown between the casts of “Bel Air” and “Saved by the Bell.” It’s a nostalgic clash that will have fans reminiscing about their favorite moments from these iconic TV shows. With Steve Harvey at the helm, you can expect plenty of laughs, surprises, and maybe even some friendly rivalries between the teams.
Tune in at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, on BET to catch all the action as these celebrity teams compete for charity. Whether you’re a fan of hip-hop,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Alfonso Ribeiro is a star because of his role in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He played Carlton, the yuppie who made a cringeworthy dance trend famous. However, while he knows he owes everything to Carlton, Ribeiro also said the role ruined his acting career.
here is what Alfonso Ribeiro said about his mixed feelings about playing Carlton on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Alfonso Ribeiro Says Carlton Was The Worst Thing That Happened To Him
Alfonso Ribeiro starred as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air for its entire run. That was six seasons and 148 episodes. The show made Will Smith a star and helped catapult him into a hugely successful movie career. However, for Alfonso, his career went in the other direction thanks to that popular sitcom role.
In an interview with Closer Weekly, Ribeiro said his role as Carlton was the greatest thing that ever happened to him.
here is what Alfonso Ribeiro said about his mixed feelings about playing Carlton on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Alfonso Ribeiro Says Carlton Was The Worst Thing That Happened To Him
Alfonso Ribeiro starred as Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air for its entire run. That was six seasons and 148 episodes. The show made Will Smith a star and helped catapult him into a hugely successful movie career. However, for Alfonso, his career went in the other direction thanks to that popular sitcom role.
In an interview with Closer Weekly, Ribeiro said his role as Carlton was the greatest thing that ever happened to him.
- 5/20/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
Welcome to My Favorite Scene! In this series, IndieWire speaks to actors behind a few of our favorite television performances about their personal-best onscreen moment and how it came together.
Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers for Netflix’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.”
Much like her character in Netflix’s “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Carla Gugino is an actor who feels like she’s everywhere.
From her film work in “Gerald’s Game,” “Spy Kids,” “Watchmen,” and more, to TV roles dating back to “Saved by the Bell” through “Entourage” and as recent as “The Girls on the Bus” on Max (I had to spare a few moments of our interview to bring up Greg Berlanti’s “Political Animals”), Gugino feels as powerful, versatile, and ubiquitous as Verna, the shape-shifting devil puppeteering the eponymous fall.
But even with more than 20 years in the...
Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers for Netflix’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.”
Much like her character in Netflix’s “The Fall of the House of Usher,” Carla Gugino is an actor who feels like she’s everywhere.
From her film work in “Gerald’s Game,” “Spy Kids,” “Watchmen,” and more, to TV roles dating back to “Saved by the Bell” through “Entourage” and as recent as “The Girls on the Bus” on Max (I had to spare a few moments of our interview to bring up Greg Berlanti’s “Political Animals”), Gugino feels as powerful, versatile, and ubiquitous as Verna, the shape-shifting devil puppeteering the eponymous fall.
But even with more than 20 years in the...
- 5/14/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
There are some moments when we all want to get some comfort in our lives and seek nostalgia. That is when the TV shows and movies from our childhood come into play. But while some of them have aged well and are still just as funny and heartwarming, others will only bring disappointment.
This list may seem perfect for any 80's and 90's kid, but if you take a closer look, you'll realize that none of these shows are actually good by today's standards.
Baywatch (1989-2001)
To say that Baywatch was bad would not even be a controversial opinion or a hot take. Despite its longevity, the only thing the show could rely on was the good looks of its cast, which is why it was so overly sexualized. The creators must have hoped to hide the lousy production and all the plot holes behind a bunch of conveniently attractive people.
This list may seem perfect for any 80's and 90's kid, but if you take a closer look, you'll realize that none of these shows are actually good by today's standards.
Baywatch (1989-2001)
To say that Baywatch was bad would not even be a controversial opinion or a hot take. Despite its longevity, the only thing the show could rely on was the good looks of its cast, which is why it was so overly sexualized. The creators must have hoped to hide the lousy production and all the plot holes behind a bunch of conveniently attractive people.
- 5/7/2024
- by virginia-singh@startefacts.com (Virginia Singh)
- STartefacts.com
Hey, remember that there’s a Faces of Death remake on the way from Legendary Entertainment and Cam filmmakers Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber?! It’s been a while since we’ve heard a peep about this one, but the film’s MPA rating has been handed in this week.
The upcoming Faces of Death remake is rated “R” for…
“Strong bloody violence and gore, sexual content, nudity, language and drug use.”
Musician Charli Xcx will make her feature debut in Faces of Death.
Dacre Montgomery (“Stranger Things”), Barbie Ferreira (“Euphoria”), Josie Totah (“Saved by the Bell”) and Aaron Holliday (Cocaine Bear) are also set to star.
How do you remake Faces of Death? It sounds like Mazzei and Goldhaber have come up with an interesting approach for this one. Here’s what we know about this mysterious project.
[Related] Looking Back on the Fact and Fiction Behind ‘Faces of Death’
The original Faces of Death,...
The upcoming Faces of Death remake is rated “R” for…
“Strong bloody violence and gore, sexual content, nudity, language and drug use.”
Musician Charli Xcx will make her feature debut in Faces of Death.
Dacre Montgomery (“Stranger Things”), Barbie Ferreira (“Euphoria”), Josie Totah (“Saved by the Bell”) and Aaron Holliday (Cocaine Bear) are also set to star.
How do you remake Faces of Death? It sounds like Mazzei and Goldhaber have come up with an interesting approach for this one. Here’s what we know about this mysterious project.
[Related] Looking Back on the Fact and Fiction Behind ‘Faces of Death’
The original Faces of Death,...
- 5/1/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Television shows seem well-organized and choreographed. Yet, not everything about them always goes according to plan.
For example, an incidental character sometimes steals a scene and creates memorable television history.
Then, there are the characters who take things a step further by stealing scenes repeatedly until they become the stars themselves.
Particular characters, such as Dr. Gregory House on House, are often created to be standouts. Yet, occasionally, those main protagonists are entirely overshadowed.
In rare instances, characters who were supposed to be incidental became regulars and took over entire shows.
The Fonz on Happy Days (1974-1984)
Happy Days underwent several changes, including the recasting and eventual disappearance of Chuck Cunningham's character, but Arthur (The Fonz) Fonzarelli's addition most dramatically altered the show's trajectory.
Initially, Happy Days focused on the Cunningham family, especially teenager Richie (Ron Howard). The Fonz (Henry Winkler) was a side character. However, the motorcycle-riding, leather jacket-wearing greaser soon took over.
For example, an incidental character sometimes steals a scene and creates memorable television history.
Then, there are the characters who take things a step further by stealing scenes repeatedly until they become the stars themselves.
Particular characters, such as Dr. Gregory House on House, are often created to be standouts. Yet, occasionally, those main protagonists are entirely overshadowed.
In rare instances, characters who were supposed to be incidental became regulars and took over entire shows.
The Fonz on Happy Days (1974-1984)
Happy Days underwent several changes, including the recasting and eventual disappearance of Chuck Cunningham's character, but Arthur (The Fonz) Fonzarelli's addition most dramatically altered the show's trajectory.
Initially, Happy Days focused on the Cunningham family, especially teenager Richie (Ron Howard). The Fonz (Henry Winkler) was a side character. However, the motorcycle-riding, leather jacket-wearing greaser soon took over.
- 4/29/2024
- by Jessica Kosinski
- TVfanatic
It’s a Comedy Night Done Right reunion.
Steve Carell, star of “The Office,” will join previously announced Tina Fey, creator and star of “30 Rock,” in “The Four Seasons,” a Netflix comedy series based on the 1981 film of the same name. The streaming service announced Carell’s casting on Wednesday.
Fey and Carell previously starred in the 2010 comedy “Date Night,” in which they played a married couple. Their characters in “The Four Seasons” have not yet been announced.
The film follows three couples who go on quarterly vacations together, where the stresses and joys of marriage get magnified, especially after one of the men leaves his wife for a younger woman and begins bringing her on the trips. The film’s point-of-view couple is played by Alan Alda (who also wrote and directed) and Carol Burnett. The film was previously adapted into a short-lived sitcom in 1984.
The new series is created by Fey,...
Steve Carell, star of “The Office,” will join previously announced Tina Fey, creator and star of “30 Rock,” in “The Four Seasons,” a Netflix comedy series based on the 1981 film of the same name. The streaming service announced Carell’s casting on Wednesday.
Fey and Carell previously starred in the 2010 comedy “Date Night,” in which they played a married couple. Their characters in “The Four Seasons” have not yet been announced.
The film follows three couples who go on quarterly vacations together, where the stresses and joys of marriage get magnified, especially after one of the men leaves his wife for a younger woman and begins bringing her on the trips. The film’s point-of-view couple is played by Alan Alda (who also wrote and directed) and Carol Burnett. The film was previously adapted into a short-lived sitcom in 1984.
The new series is created by Fey,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Steve Carell is reuniting with Tina Fey and Universal Television.
The Office grad has closed a deal to co-star in Netflix’s The Four Seasons, the update of the 1981 Alan Alda feature film of the same name. The role reunites Carell with Tina Fey after the duo starred as a married couple in the 2010 movie Date Night.
Ordered straight-to-series in January after Netflix won the show following a bidding war after the conclusion of last year’s dual strikes, the adaptation was co-created by Fey and her fellow 30 Rock alums Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield.
Production on the series is slated to begin later this year. The original film, written and directed by Alda, revolves around three couples who take vacations together each season and explores the changes in the group dynamic when one of couples splits up and the man brings a much younger woman on subsequent trips. The...
The Office grad has closed a deal to co-star in Netflix’s The Four Seasons, the update of the 1981 Alan Alda feature film of the same name. The role reunites Carell with Tina Fey after the duo starred as a married couple in the 2010 movie Date Night.
Ordered straight-to-series in January after Netflix won the show following a bidding war after the conclusion of last year’s dual strikes, the adaptation was co-created by Fey and her fellow 30 Rock alums Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield.
Production on the series is slated to begin later this year. The original film, written and directed by Alda, revolves around three couples who take vacations together each season and explores the changes in the group dynamic when one of couples splits up and the man brings a much younger woman on subsequent trips. The...
- 4/24/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Apple Studios has announced the three participants selected for its inaugural Directors Program, described as an inclusive, new initiative focused on expanding opportunities for mid-career directors across the U.S.
Maureen Bharoocha, Yoko Okumura and Marshall Tyler were chosen to participate in the six-month program which offers masterclasses focused on building and sustaining a career as a working episodic director. The program also will feature discussions with seasoned industry professionals focusing on the craft and business of directing, opportunities to participate as shadowing directors on Apple Studios series, and a “one-of-a-kind experience” in Apple Park tailored to inspire innovation and creativity.
(L-r): Maureen Bharoocha, Yoko Okumura and Marshall Tyler; Courtesy of Apple
Successful participants will be positioned to direct content for Apple TV+.
Television projects hailing from Apple Studios include Masters of the Air from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone; Lessons in Chemistry,...
Maureen Bharoocha, Yoko Okumura and Marshall Tyler were chosen to participate in the six-month program which offers masterclasses focused on building and sustaining a career as a working episodic director. The program also will feature discussions with seasoned industry professionals focusing on the craft and business of directing, opportunities to participate as shadowing directors on Apple Studios series, and a “one-of-a-kind experience” in Apple Park tailored to inspire innovation and creativity.
(L-r): Maureen Bharoocha, Yoko Okumura and Marshall Tyler; Courtesy of Apple
Successful participants will be positioned to direct content for Apple TV+.
Television projects hailing from Apple Studios include Masters of the Air from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone; Lessons in Chemistry,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
When Euphoria eventually returns for its third season, Rue and friends will no longer be in high school.
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that multiple factors are behind HBO’s decision to delay production on the third season of the drama starring Zendaya, notably conversations between the network and creator Sam Levinson on where the action will be set after the characters leave high school. Initially slated to begin in the coming months, production is now forced to hit pause as the creative team and network hash out the new world.
Sources close to the series say Levinson’s plan is to feature a time jump when the third season eventually returns — ideally in 2025 but no longer guaranteed. Also unclear is the number of episodes that will make up season three as Levinson and HBO go back and forth on the arcs for Rue (Zendaya), Nate (Jacob Elordi), Jules (Hunter Schafer...
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that multiple factors are behind HBO’s decision to delay production on the third season of the drama starring Zendaya, notably conversations between the network and creator Sam Levinson on where the action will be set after the characters leave high school. Initially slated to begin in the coming months, production is now forced to hit pause as the creative team and network hash out the new world.
Sources close to the series say Levinson’s plan is to feature a time jump when the third season eventually returns — ideally in 2025 but no longer guaranteed. Also unclear is the number of episodes that will make up season three as Levinson and HBO go back and forth on the arcs for Rue (Zendaya), Nate (Jacob Elordi), Jules (Hunter Schafer...
- 3/25/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Once a punchline, now a classic, Paul Verhoeven’s lusty Las Vegas spin on “All About Eve” was destroyed by critics at its release in 1995. But how many movies from that same period can boast a 1,200-seat sell-out at the Academy Museum’s Geffen Theater all these years later?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s star (and that year’s Razzie-winner) Elizabeth Berkley received no less than three standing ovations during her introduction on Wednesday.
She told the crowd that the property was so hot at the time that she asked her agent if it could mean an Academy Award nomination. “Every girl in Hollywood had fought for this role,” she said.
While recognizing now that was a bit of wishful thinking she did salute the audience that “got” the movie from day one.
“[‘Showgirls’] really pushed the boundaries at that time that now have been embraced — not misunderstood but truly embraced.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film’s star (and that year’s Razzie-winner) Elizabeth Berkley received no less than three standing ovations during her introduction on Wednesday.
She told the crowd that the property was so hot at the time that she asked her agent if it could mean an Academy Award nomination. “Every girl in Hollywood had fought for this role,” she said.
While recognizing now that was a bit of wishful thinking she did salute the audience that “got” the movie from day one.
“[‘Showgirls’] really pushed the boundaries at that time that now have been embraced — not misunderstood but truly embraced.
- 3/21/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
A sold-out crowd of 1,200 Showgirls lovers gave the film’s star Elizabeth Berkley three standing ovations during her introduction of the much-maligned, then adored 1995 camp classic at a screening at the Academy Museum’s David Geffen Theater on Wednesday.
Berkley, 49, looked radiant as she addressed the audience in glittery eyeshadow and a tailored tuxedo. She noted in her remarks that she once asked her agent after getting cast in Showgirls if there was a chance she might be nominated for an Oscar for the part. “Every girl in Hollywood had fought for this role,” she said. “So it was not a strange thing to ask.”
“So tonight I’d like to thank the Academy …. Museum,” Berkley said, to cheers from the audience.
A visibly moved Berkeley told the crowd that Showgirls “really pushed the boundaries at that time that now have been embraced — not misunderstood but truly embraced. And I...
Berkley, 49, looked radiant as she addressed the audience in glittery eyeshadow and a tailored tuxedo. She noted in her remarks that she once asked her agent after getting cast in Showgirls if there was a chance she might be nominated for an Oscar for the part. “Every girl in Hollywood had fought for this role,” she said. “So it was not a strange thing to ask.”
“So tonight I’d like to thank the Academy …. Museum,” Berkley said, to cheers from the audience.
A visibly moved Berkeley told the crowd that Showgirls “really pushed the boundaries at that time that now have been embraced — not misunderstood but truly embraced. And I...
- 3/21/2024
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains spoilers for Curb Your Enthusiasm season 12 episode 4 “Disgruntled.”
In its 12th and final season, Curb Your Enthusiasm has finally revealed its true colors. In addition to being a highly-choreographed comedic machine with improvised dialogue, the Larry David series is also something far more recognizable: a high school comedy.
Much like Saved by the Bell, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, or even Animal House, Curb Your Enthusiasm features a regressive institution and a hero who battles against it to establish their individuality. It’s just that, on Curb Your Enthusiasm, the regressive institution isn’t a high school or college but the Ocean View Country Club and that hero isn’t a high school senior but a senior citizen.
The fictional Larry David of Curb Your Enthusiasm is like Ferris Bueller if he were a 76-year-old millionaire. As we see in season 12 episode 4 “Disgruntled,” all Larry wants to...
In its 12th and final season, Curb Your Enthusiasm has finally revealed its true colors. In addition to being a highly-choreographed comedic machine with improvised dialogue, the Larry David series is also something far more recognizable: a high school comedy.
Much like Saved by the Bell, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, or even Animal House, Curb Your Enthusiasm features a regressive institution and a hero who battles against it to establish their individuality. It’s just that, on Curb Your Enthusiasm, the regressive institution isn’t a high school or college but the Ocean View Country Club and that hero isn’t a high school senior but a senior citizen.
The fictional Larry David of Curb Your Enthusiasm is like Ferris Bueller if he were a 76-year-old millionaire. As we see in season 12 episode 4 “Disgruntled,” all Larry wants to...
- 2/26/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Two years after ending its two-year run on Peacock — and subsequently being rescued by Netflix — Meredith Scardino’s musical comedy “Girls5Eva” is ready for its new streaming home. Seasons 1 and 2 are set to move from Peacock to Netflix in March, and they’ll be accompanied by the all-new Season 3, which dropped its first trailer on Thursday.
Hailing from executive producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, “Girls5Eva” follows an eponymous singing group that achieved pop superstardom in the 1990s before engaging in a struggle-filled reunion in the present day. Led by a cast that includes music and Broadway veterans Sara Bareilles and Renée Elise Goldsberry, the show earned a passionate fanbase for its irreverent humor and catchy songs. What it didn’t earn on Peacock, was much of an audience.
“Peacock has had a rough time with their original content. Outside of their nostalgic reboot of ‘Saved By the Bell,’ the...
Hailing from executive producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, “Girls5Eva” follows an eponymous singing group that achieved pop superstardom in the 1990s before engaging in a struggle-filled reunion in the present day. Led by a cast that includes music and Broadway veterans Sara Bareilles and Renée Elise Goldsberry, the show earned a passionate fanbase for its irreverent humor and catchy songs. What it didn’t earn on Peacock, was much of an audience.
“Peacock has had a rough time with their original content. Outside of their nostalgic reboot of ‘Saved By the Bell,’ the...
- 2/15/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Abigail Palmer has been promoted to Literary Manager at Navigation Media Group, the management and production company launched in 2022 by veteran lit managers James Engle & Ben C. Silverman, which reps creators in film and television.
Palmer has been with the company since 2022 and previously served as Junior Manager. Prior to that, she was an assistant and eventually coordinator at Intellectual Property Group, where she worked with notable authors and learned the business of IP. Dedicated to supporting and advocating for female, Queer, and underrepresented talent across all media formats and genres, she currently manages a roster that includes Jess Carson (The Flash), Grace Ding (Walker: Independence), Victoria González (Saved by the Bell), Kate McLaughlin and Stacey Maltin (Triple Threat).
“I am very excited for this next chapter with Navigation,” Palmer told Deadline. “I am thrilled to be connected with a company that is interested...
Palmer has been with the company since 2022 and previously served as Junior Manager. Prior to that, she was an assistant and eventually coordinator at Intellectual Property Group, where she worked with notable authors and learned the business of IP. Dedicated to supporting and advocating for female, Queer, and underrepresented talent across all media formats and genres, she currently manages a roster that includes Jess Carson (The Flash), Grace Ding (Walker: Independence), Victoria González (Saved by the Bell), Kate McLaughlin and Stacey Maltin (Triple Threat).
“I am very excited for this next chapter with Navigation,” Palmer told Deadline. “I am thrilled to be connected with a company that is interested...
- 2/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Dexter Darden (Chang Can Dunk) is ready to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee as Muhammad Ali for Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, a limited crime series coming to Peacock. The forthcoming series features Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Hart, and Terrence Howard for a story about an infamous armed robbery after Muhammad Ali’s historical comeback fight in 1970.
In the series, Jackson plays Frank Morten, a real-life underworld kingpin dubbed the Black Godfather by the New York tabloids. The project finds Jackson reuniting with Black Snake Moan filmmaker Craig Brewer, who will direct the first two episodes of Fight Night. Meanwhile, Howard plays Richard “Cadillac” Wheeler, a gangster and associate of the Council of 12. Hart plays Chicken Man in the series, while Taraji P. Henson portrays Vivian Thomas, a savvy businesswoman and Chicken Man’s mistress.
The plot takes place on the night of Ali defeating...
In the series, Jackson plays Frank Morten, a real-life underworld kingpin dubbed the Black Godfather by the New York tabloids. The project finds Jackson reuniting with Black Snake Moan filmmaker Craig Brewer, who will direct the first two episodes of Fight Night. Meanwhile, Howard plays Richard “Cadillac” Wheeler, a gangster and associate of the Council of 12. Hart plays Chicken Man in the series, while Taraji P. Henson portrays Vivian Thomas, a savvy businesswoman and Chicken Man’s mistress.
The plot takes place on the night of Ali defeating...
- 1/31/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Up-and-comer Dexter Darden (Chang Can Dunk) has been tapped to portray all-time great boxer Muhammad Ali in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, the forthcoming true crime limited series for Peacock. He joins an ensemble that also includes Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson and Terrence Howard, as previously announced.
Created and written by Shaye Ogbonna based on the same-name podcast from iHeartPodcasts, Doghouse Pictures and Will Packer Media, Fight Night tells the infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life, but an entire city’s destiny.
Ogbonna and Jason Horwitch are serving as showrunners, with Craig Brewer directing the first two episodes and exec producing alongside Hart, Bryan Smiley and Mike Stein for Hart’s Hartbeat, Will Packer and Sabrina Wind for Will Packer Media, Conal Byrne, Will Pearson and Carrie Lieberman for iHeartPodcasts,...
Created and written by Shaye Ogbonna based on the same-name podcast from iHeartPodcasts, Doghouse Pictures and Will Packer Media, Fight Night tells the infamous story of how an armed robbery during the night of Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life, but an entire city’s destiny.
Ogbonna and Jason Horwitch are serving as showrunners, with Craig Brewer directing the first two episodes and exec producing alongside Hart, Bryan Smiley and Mike Stein for Hart’s Hartbeat, Will Packer and Sabrina Wind for Will Packer Media, Conal Byrne, Will Pearson and Carrie Lieberman for iHeartPodcasts,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmaker Eric Branco, best known for his work as a cinematographer on films like Clemency and The 40-Year-Old Version, has signed on to make his feature directorial debut with the drama Silent Partner for Black Man Films
Based on a short film of the same name, Silent Partner is written by actor and Black Man Films co-founder Roderick Lawrence, James J. Johnson, and Branco. The pic follows a Black attorney in New York who is thrust into a stand-your-ground case by a senior partner. He is asked to defend a white woman who has murdered a Black teen. The story focuses on the attorney’s moral struggle, his relationship with his wife, and the black professional experience of microaggressions in the workplace and systemic racism in the justice system. The film began production last week in New York City. Cast features Roderick Lawrence, Susan Heyward, Eric Nelsen, and Jeff Perry.
Based on a short film of the same name, Silent Partner is written by actor and Black Man Films co-founder Roderick Lawrence, James J. Johnson, and Branco. The pic follows a Black attorney in New York who is thrust into a stand-your-ground case by a senior partner. He is asked to defend a white woman who has murdered a Black teen. The story focuses on the attorney’s moral struggle, his relationship with his wife, and the black professional experience of microaggressions in the workplace and systemic racism in the justice system. The film began production last week in New York City. Cast features Roderick Lawrence, Susan Heyward, Eric Nelsen, and Jeff Perry.
- 1/29/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Kiefer Sutherland is remembering his Designated Survivor co-star Adan Canto, who died Monday at age 42.
“It seems lately I have had to make too many posts like this one, but I am heartbroken by the loss of Adan Canto,” Sutherland lamented on Instagram on Tuesday. “He was such a wonderful spirit. As an actor, his desire to do well, to be great, and then do better was truly impressive and he will be greatly missed. I am also heartbroken for his wife, Steph and his two young children. Adan, may you rest in peace.”
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“It seems lately I have had to make too many posts like this one, but I am heartbroken by the loss of Adan Canto,” Sutherland lamented on Instagram on Tuesday. “He was such a wonderful spirit. As an actor, his desire to do well, to be great, and then do better was truly impressive and he will be greatly missed. I am also heartbroken for his wife, Steph and his two young children. Adan, may you rest in peace.”
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- 1/9/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Tina Fey is adapting 1981 comedy “The Four Seasons” for Netflix.
The “Mean Girls” screenwriter is co-creating and starring in a TV version of the film, which reunites her with “30 Rock” collaborators Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield.
The original “The Four Seasons” was written and directed by Alan Alda, produced by Martin Bregman, and starred Alda and Carol Burnett. The film followed a couple (Alda and Burnett) who vacation with their friends and get entangled in a comedy of errors. Alda was a recurring guest star on Fey’s “30 Rock.”
Universal Television is set to produce the Netflix series, which goes into production later this year. Fey previously collaborated with Universal Television and Netflix for “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “Girls5Eva,” whose third season will debut on Netflix March 14.
Fey’s “The Four Seasons” co-creator Fisher previously co-created “Never Have I Ever,” which ran for four seasons on Netflix. Wigfield...
The “Mean Girls” screenwriter is co-creating and starring in a TV version of the film, which reunites her with “30 Rock” collaborators Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield.
The original “The Four Seasons” was written and directed by Alan Alda, produced by Martin Bregman, and starred Alda and Carol Burnett. The film followed a couple (Alda and Burnett) who vacation with their friends and get entangled in a comedy of errors. Alda was a recurring guest star on Fey’s “30 Rock.”
Universal Television is set to produce the Netflix series, which goes into production later this year. Fey previously collaborated with Universal Television and Netflix for “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “Girls5Eva,” whose third season will debut on Netflix March 14.
Fey’s “The Four Seasons” co-creator Fisher previously co-created “Never Have I Ever,” which ran for four seasons on Netflix. Wigfield...
- 1/9/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Tina Fey is set to star in a series adaptation of the film “The Four Seasons” at Netflix, Variety has confirmed.
The film was released in 1981. It was directed by and starred Alan Alda with Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, Sandy Dennis, and Len Cariou also among the cast members.
In addition to starring, Fey co-created the series along with Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield. All three previously worked together on the beloved NBC sitcom “30 Rock.” All three also executive produce along with David Miner, Eric Gurian and Jeff Richmond. Alda and Marissa Bregman, whose father produced the film, will also produce the series. Universal Television, where Fey and her Little Stranger, Inc. banner are set up under an overall deal, will produce.
The series has received an eight-episode order at Netflix. It will begin production later this year. In the film, three married couples take vacations together each season,...
The film was released in 1981. It was directed by and starred Alan Alda with Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, Sandy Dennis, and Len Cariou also among the cast members.
In addition to starring, Fey co-created the series along with Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield. All three previously worked together on the beloved NBC sitcom “30 Rock.” All three also executive produce along with David Miner, Eric Gurian and Jeff Richmond. Alda and Marissa Bregman, whose father produced the film, will also produce the series. Universal Television, where Fey and her Little Stranger, Inc. banner are set up under an overall deal, will produce.
The series has received an eight-episode order at Netflix. It will begin production later this year. In the film, three married couples take vacations together each season,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Tina Fey has set another series at Netflix — and will star in it as well as co-creating and executive producing.
The streamer has ordered a series based on the 1981 movie The Four Seasons from Fey and fellow 30 Rock alumni Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield. Universal TV, where Fey’s Little Stranger company is based, is producing the comedy. Netflix won a bidding war for the series, which was a hot property following the end of writers and actors strikes in the fall.
Alan Alda wrote, directed and starred in The Four Seasons, which followed three couples who take vacations together each season and the changes in the group dynamic when one of couples splits up and the man brings a much younger woman on subsequent trips. The film’s cast also includes Carol Burnett, Len Cariou, Rita Moreno, Jack Weston, Sandy Dennis and Bess Armstrong.
Alda (who had a recurring...
The streamer has ordered a series based on the 1981 movie The Four Seasons from Fey and fellow 30 Rock alumni Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield. Universal TV, where Fey’s Little Stranger company is based, is producing the comedy. Netflix won a bidding war for the series, which was a hot property following the end of writers and actors strikes in the fall.
Alan Alda wrote, directed and starred in The Four Seasons, which followed three couples who take vacations together each season and the changes in the group dynamic when one of couples splits up and the man brings a much younger woman on subsequent trips. The film’s cast also includes Carol Burnett, Len Cariou, Rita Moreno, Jack Weston, Sandy Dennis and Bess Armstrong.
Alda (who had a recurring...
- 1/9/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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