BarbaraEden-related stories
Posted Dec 30th 2008 10:02AM by Eliot Glazer
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Late Night, Programming, Video, Celebrities, Retro Squad, Reality-Free, Cheers
While
ABC,
NBC, and
CBS have historically remained in a cutthroat battle for viewers, each network has shared one common trait: come the season of network promotional campaigns, all actors
must be prepared to look absolutely ridiculous.
After the jump ... Remember this
pop cultural gem (video below) that gained traction on the Net not too long ago? The sheer oddity of the clip alone forces us to ask ourselves several questions: do these people all live together? Why is
Marla Gibbs dressed like an astronaut? Does
Bea Arthur do everybody's shoppingl? CAN'T
NELL CARTER JUST SIT DOWN AND REST HER FEET FOR A SECOND? (Seriously,
give her a break!)
Continue reading Seven retro network promos to leave you confused, delighted - VIDEOS
Posted Jun 13th 2008 9:02AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, TV on the Bigscreen, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free
The big screen adaptation of
I Dream of Jeannie has been years in the making. Now a script writer is attached, so who knows, maybe we'll see it in theaters in the next few years (
IMDB.com lists a release date of 2010). And something tells me we'll probably see a belly button or two.
Producer Sid Ganis is bringing Rita Hsiao, who scribed
Mulan, on board to rewrite the script for a movie based on the 1960s series. Ganis is psyched for Hsiao's vision of the character -- a Jeannie who's smack in the middle of modern times.
In a
Hollywood Reporter story, Ganis said of
Hsiao's meeting with the producers, "She has a terrific, bright, fresh approach to Jeannie's story, with a twist and turn along the way. She captured all of our imaginations in the telling of it."
Continue reading Who should play Jeannie on the big screen?
Posted Jan 29th 2007 8:31PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: TV on DVD
Here are the new TV DVDs in stores tomorrow.
- The Benny Hill Show - Hill's Angels, Set 6
- The Big Valley - Season 2, Vol. 1
- Dallas - Season 6
- I Dream of Jeannie - Season 3
- Law and Order: SVU - Season 3
- Lucky Louie - Complete Series
- Murder, She Wrote - Season 5
- Three's Company - Jack's Favorites
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