Green Acres-related stories
Posted Nov 20th 2007 10:42AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Industry
Richard Bare spent most of his directing career helming the productions of every single episode of Green Acres. You'd think after all that time spent directing what some consider to be the dumbest sitcom ever he'd never want anything to do with the show ever again. WRONG!
Bare recently bought the rights to remake the series from the widow of creator Jay Sommers. According to Bare, now is the perfect time for a remake of GA to hit the airwaves.
Continue reading Green Acres remake may get a green light
Posted Apr 12th 2007 8:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Web, Celebrities, Talk Show
You can watch several episodes of the TV Land talk show Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg right at the TV Land web site (full episodes from the second season and highlights of the first). Steinberg has interviewed everyone from Jerry Seinfeld to Bob Newhart, but the show that I'd like to talk about is the one where he interviews Daily Show host Jon Stewart. It's actually one of the best interviews with Stewart I've ever seen.
Continue reading Jon Stewart talks about drugs, Petticoat Junction and eating lightbulbs