I have to say this right off the bat ... I love con jobs. Anything about 'em from movies like David Mamet's House of Games to books like 'Bringing Down the House'. Seeing a really deserving 'mark' getting hooked by 'the lure,' then getting drawn in by 'the roper' and to have the whole plan come together (a la Hannibal from The A-Team) is really satisfying. See how I know all the lingo? That's how cool I am, thus making me the biggest mark of all, because I'm arrogant and annoying -- although not rich, so maybe I'm safe.Anyhow, AMC's continuing original series Hustle comes to Las Vegas this season (April 18th to be exact) and picks up Robert Wagner as a special guest star along the way. He stars as a collector of Hollywood memorabilia, and thus the con is on as Danny promises to bring him the Hollywood sign. Whoops.
Quotes of the panel:
- Someone asked the cast if they had ever been conned, to which Robert Wagner replied "Well, we're here ... aren't we?" Zing! Unfortunately I can't stop picturing him with an eyepatch and reporting to Dr. Evil.
- Robert Wagner was asked about clashing egos when working on a tv series, and he said he wished his was bigger so that he could impress co-star Jaime Murray. So calmly replied, "I told you darling, it's not the size of the trailer ..."
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1-12-2007 @ 7:32PM
WILL said...
Is Hustle really an original series? I figured it was a British show that AMC had US distro rights to.
oh...
never use a preposition to end a sentence with.
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1-12-2007 @ 8:30PM
Jason said...
You figured rightly. Hustle airs on BBC. Three series have aired so far and a fourth is set to air this year. It's from the same makers as Spooks (aka, MI-5 on BBC America).
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1-12-2007 @ 8:39PM
Brainfish said...
Hustle is an original BBC series, distributed in the US by AMC. There's no word from the BBC when S4 will air but it will air here before the US and April is slightly optimistic as it tends to be an Autumn (Fall) show here
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1-12-2007 @ 10:02PM
JLM said...
Actually, having Robert Wagner on Hustle is a natural since Hustle was clearly inspired by the television series “Switch” (which Wagner starred in with Eddie Albert and Sharon Gless). I remember watching this show when I was very young and believing it to be pure genius. Of course this was because I went to movie theaters to see G-rated Disney movies instead of “The Sting”.
Maybe they could bring in Harold Gould and make it a real 70s reunion!
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1-12-2007 @ 10:39PM
Jimmy said...
Robert Wagnor??????
Someone didn't do their homework.
It is actually Robert Vaughn.
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1-12-2007 @ 11:33PM
Kevin said...
#5 - Um, I'm going to take a real wild stab here and guess you didn't read the article. Robert WAGNER is guest starring on Hustle this season. Man, talk about doing your homework and learning to spell Wagner...
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1-13-2007 @ 10:49AM
Mark said...
Hustle, along with MI-5(Spooks) are two of the best shows of its kind on TV. Now, if AMC would only pick up MI-5 instead of letting it linger on A & E, where it's chopped to shreds if they run it at all, I'd be happy.
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1-13-2007 @ 6:04PM
VSJ said...
I love this show - if Hustle was an "American" program with an American cast, set in New York or Miami, it would probably be on a major network in prime time.
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