TV Week tells us that after clearing 85% of the market with a few last-minute sales, including to one of my local stations in St. Louis, The Bonnie Hunt Show is now able to get things in order for a Fall 2008 launch. Hunt filmed a pilot in June of 2007 and was picked up with a two year commitment in September.
Bonnie Hunt is one of those Hollywood names everyone knows, everyone in the industry likes, and she's been around forever, but she's never been in anything "big-time." Her biggest TV role was probably her Emmy-nominated performance in the short-lived ABC series Life with Bonnie, in which Hunt played ... a TV talk show host ... well, that's kind of weird. I guess all she's really wanted to do is direct-- I mean, host a talk show. Sorry, they all want to direct, of course. Goes without saying. So I probably shouldn't have.
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12-05-2007 @ 1:17PM
Gene Cowan said...
Bonnie Hunt is, sadly, one of the most underrated actresses out there. She is brilliantly funny and unbelievably quick on her feet. I, for one, can't wait for her new show and fervently hope that this will be her breakthrough to greater appreciation by the public. It seems like, as with the music industry, the most talented and personable people are always struggling to get out there in front of the public!
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1-08-2008 @ 9:20PM
KTRACY1999 said...
I totally agree! Bonnie Hunt is a very smart, attractive, and funny woman who has not had the credit that she deserves! I hope more people will watch her new show and see that she is a real class act. She's been working too long to not get the credit she deserves!
Kathleen
SAG Member
12-05-2007 @ 1:58PM
Erica said...
I loved Life with Bonnie. It was a great show that you could watch with anyone. I was so sad that ABC didn't think it was good enough to keep.
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12-05-2007 @ 2:01PM
Oreo said...
I love Bonnie Hunt!
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12-05-2007 @ 2:35PM
MaryKatherine said...
Bonnie Hunt is one of those actors who is brilliant in her craft, yet overlooked by the hollywood old man's club. She is not only entertaining but witty and gorgeous. A mix that (apaprently) doesn't fit with these old farts.
Loved her in " Jerry McGuire "........better than what's her name (what is her name ? lol )
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12-05-2007 @ 2:56PM
Charlie Conner said...
I Loooooves me some Bonnie Hunt!
If life were fair, she would be right up there with Lucille Ball...but if life were fair, I'd be a gazillionaire :)
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12-05-2007 @ 3:18PM
Carissa said...
I just watched Jumanji this weekend and checked IMDB to see where the hell Bonnie has been for the past two years. Nothing updated since Life With Bonnie. I will follow this woman anywhere...her wit and delivery are unparalleled. Good luck to her with this new venture!
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12-05-2007 @ 4:27PM
Robert said...
I have a relative that was a regular on an ABC show that was on at the same time as her show and a sibling that did a guest spot on Bonnie's show, and both tell me what a wonderful, warm person she is. However, there was some bad blood between her and the network, which is what influenced the cancellation of her show.
I hope that things go smoother this time around, as she'd be a great addition to any network's lineup.
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12-05-2007 @ 9:11PM
YouFaceTheTick said...
She's so hot...can't explain it. I used to love watching her on Tom Snyder when I was in college. The show will flop though. She's way too smart for Joe America to watch her.
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12-05-2007 @ 10:03PM
Ryan said...
Bonnie Hunt has a really good crossover dribble too. She schooled Charles Barkley once on Letterman.
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12-06-2007 @ 8:35AM
Galley said...
Gotta love the Bonnie!
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12-06-2007 @ 9:59AM
mikedt said...
The best parts of both of Bonnie's short lived series were the ad-libbed parts. She needs a vehicle that will allow her more of that. The "home life" aspects of both shows were done to death and doesn't play to her strengths.
As much as I hate to say it, because tv really doesn't need another one, a talk show is perfect for her. Something where her quick wit can be put to use more often. (instead of repeats Letterman needed to let her guest host)
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12-06-2007 @ 12:27PM
kevjohn said...
I LOVE Bonnie Hunt, and I really, really liked Life With Bonnie. And did you see her host Letterman's show when he was out with that heart surgery? Those were some of the best episodes of ANY late show since Carson's heyday. You can't beat a beautiful woman with a quick wit and pleasing personality.
What I'm saying here is... Bonnie Hunt, will you marry me?
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