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
"Star Trek: Voyager" entered its early stages of production in 1993. Meanwhile, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" was filming its seventh and final season, and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" was working on its second. 1993 was an optimistic time in the U.S. The Gulf War had wrapped, Bill Clinton had been elected president, and the economy was booming. Yes, there were certainly still massive problems with the country, but for a brief span, it felt like the nation was at peace.
Of course, one only needs to look at the pop media of the 1990s to see how much angst there still was in the lurking in hearts of the people. '90s pop music often described the injustices of a racist police state, or how much people felt marginalized and dismissed. '90s media was also self-reflexive, pointing out that the old-world tropes and genres no longer worked. Deconstruction was necessary.
Of course, one only needs to look at the pop media of the 1990s to see how much angst there still was in the lurking in hearts of the people. '90s pop music often described the injustices of a racist police state, or how much people felt marginalized and dismissed. '90s media was also self-reflexive, pointing out that the old-world tropes and genres no longer worked. Deconstruction was necessary.
- 5/6/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
British royal family news teases that Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex had quite a life before she went royal by marrying Prince Harry in 2018. She wasn’t exactly famous pre-Harry but certainly now she’s notorious. Here are the most fascinating facts about Meghan Thee Duchess.
Royal News – Meghan Debuted on General Hospital
Meghan’s first speaking role was on an episode of ABC soap General Hospital. It’s said that her parents met on set, with her father Thomas an Emmy winning lighting director, and her mom an assistant makeup artist. Her next job was on Married with Children, another show her father worked on.
Royal News – Mom Doria Ragland Is A Fitness Buff
Meghan is thought to be close to her mother, Doria Ragland, who is a yoga instructor. It’s been reported that Meghan picked up a smart yoga practice from her mom, starting at the tender age of seven.
Royal News – Meghan Debuted on General Hospital
Meghan’s first speaking role was on an episode of ABC soap General Hospital. It’s said that her parents met on set, with her father Thomas an Emmy winning lighting director, and her mom an assistant makeup artist. Her next job was on Married with Children, another show her father worked on.
Royal News – Mom Doria Ragland Is A Fitness Buff
Meghan is thought to be close to her mother, Doria Ragland, who is a yoga instructor. It’s been reported that Meghan picked up a smart yoga practice from her mom, starting at the tender age of seven.
- 5/5/2024
- by Tanya Clark
- Celebrating The Soaps
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hill cast has changed dozens of times over the years. There are some Rhobh legends who never seem to leave the canvas.
Over the years a lot of famous women have appeared on one of two seasons, embarrassed themselves, and then called it a day. Christina Applegate revealed she was almost one of those women!
Christina Applegate – Turned Down Reality TV
Christina Applegate has been acting on TV and in movies since the late 1980’s. The iconic American actress became a household name when she played the part of Kelly Bundy on 90’s sitcom classic Married With Children.
Over the years she also appeared on several other TV shows and added producer, TV host/judge, and cartoon voiceovers to her resume. Can you believe she was almost a Bravo reality TV star too?
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Over the years a lot of famous women have appeared on one of two seasons, embarrassed themselves, and then called it a day. Christina Applegate revealed she was almost one of those women!
Christina Applegate – Turned Down Reality TV
Christina Applegate has been acting on TV and in movies since the late 1980’s. The iconic American actress became a household name when she played the part of Kelly Bundy on 90’s sitcom classic Married With Children.
Over the years she also appeared on several other TV shows and added producer, TV host/judge, and cartoon voiceovers to her resume. Can you believe she was almost a Bravo reality TV star too?
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- 4/18/2024
- by Amanda Austin
- Celebrating The Soaps
There are too many Marvel Comics out there to read them all — and I'm talking about both the current ongoing series, and the 85 years of accumulated material. The publisher is aware of this, so what's its solution to hook new readers?
In 2000, Marvel launched "Ultimate Marvel," a new series of comics set in a separate continuity from the original "Earth-616" comics. The Ultimate Marvel comics followed the classic heroes, from Spider-Man to the Avengers (renamed the Ultimates), getting their powers in a more contemporary-styled setting. These were comics written not to appeal to long-time, continuity-obsessed fans, but to hook the new generation of nerds obsessing over "Buffy" and "The X-Files." That reverberated back and Ultimate Marvel became the primary influence on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
After highs and lows, Ultimate Marvel ended in 2015. In 2024, it returned ... sort of. Rather than a continuation of the old Ultimate Universe, Marvel has just...
In 2000, Marvel launched "Ultimate Marvel," a new series of comics set in a separate continuity from the original "Earth-616" comics. The Ultimate Marvel comics followed the classic heroes, from Spider-Man to the Avengers (renamed the Ultimates), getting their powers in a more contemporary-styled setting. These were comics written not to appeal to long-time, continuity-obsessed fans, but to hook the new generation of nerds obsessing over "Buffy" and "The X-Files." That reverberated back and Ultimate Marvel became the primary influence on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
After highs and lows, Ultimate Marvel ended in 2015. In 2024, it returned ... sort of. Rather than a continuation of the old Ultimate Universe, Marvel has just...
- 4/1/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The premise of the 1977 sitcom "Three's Company" -- adapted from the 1973 British series "Man About the House" -- would likely never fly in 2024. Roommates Janet (Joyce DeWitt) and Chrissy (Suzanne Somers) require a third roommate to pay rent in their expensive Santa Monica apartment. They stumble across Jack Tripper (John Ritter), an aspiring culinary student whom they get along with. It so happens, though, that the building's landlord, Mr. Roper (Normal Fell), is ultra-conservative and refuses to let unmarried men and women share his apartments. To get around this contrived contingency, Janet and Chrissy tell Mr. Roper that Jack is gay. This satisfies the landlord but opens Jack up to homophobic jibes.
Fell eventually left the series and was replaced by the high-strung Mr. Furley, played by Don Knotts. Mr. Furley, it seems, required the charade to continue. Somers also left the show in its last two seasons and was...
Fell eventually left the series and was replaced by the high-strung Mr. Furley, played by Don Knotts. Mr. Furley, it seems, required the charade to continue. Somers also left the show in its last two seasons and was...
- 3/16/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
If, like me, you grew up on "The Simpsons" you'll no doubt recall the show's relentless mockery of the Fox Network. When the Simpsons weren't stomping on the Fox logo in couch gags, the show was depicting the network censor being murdered during the intro to a "Treehouse of Horror" episode. Growing up in England, this constant Fox-bashing was a bit of a mystery to me. What did "The Simpsons" have against this American network that literally aired their show, anyway? Well, it turns out there was more to it than the writers getting ticked off with censor notes or having it out for Fox owner Rupert Murdoch.
In the 1980s, TV was dominated by three major networks: NBC, ABC, and CBS. That had been the status quo for decades before News Corp. owner Rupert Murdoch decided to shake things up, launching the Fox Broadcasting Company on October 9, 1986, as a...
In the 1980s, TV was dominated by three major networks: NBC, ABC, and CBS. That had been the status quo for decades before News Corp. owner Rupert Murdoch decided to shake things up, launching the Fox Broadcasting Company on October 9, 1986, as a...
- 3/2/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
The late 1980s and early 1990s were a wild time for censorship in television, as parents' interest groups protested anything they deemed was immoral and might have a negative impact on young viewers. This was before the Parental Guidance system that we have on TV today, which was implemented as a part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and some folks were worried about the impact of certain kinds of television on impressionable viewers. One especially vocal critic was Terry Rakolta, a mom from Michigan, who led an anti-obscenity boycott campaign against the Fox family sitcom "Married... With Children." Rakolta was especially upset after seeing the season 3 episode "Her Cups Runneth Over," which featured shoe salesman Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) shopping at a lingerie store for his wife, Peg ("Futurama" star Katey Sagal). Outraged that the episode showed implied nudity and had a number of raunchy jokes, she wrote to Fox and started her boycott campaign,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Chris Carter's 1993 TV series "The X-Files" is an undeniable staple of sci-fi television. However, it's also incredibly dated. It came out in the early years of the Bill Clinton administration, a few years after the end of the Cold War, right when Gen-x was growing up and America was experiencing something of an identity crisis. Without a war or a Great Depression to unite us, the sociological arguments went, America was culturally adrift. Having no enemies abroad to rally against, Americans began to look inward for enemies, sussing out where our violent impulses went. We found our own government to be suspect, and grew increasingly paranoid that a lot of dark information was being hidden from us.
In "The X-Files," '90s freeform paranoia manifested -- perhaps curiously -- as shadowy government conspiracies to cover up the existence of aliens, UFOs, and other unexplained paranormal phenomena. Only oddball FBI...
In "The X-Files," '90s freeform paranoia manifested -- perhaps curiously -- as shadowy government conspiracies to cover up the existence of aliens, UFOs, and other unexplained paranormal phenomena. Only oddball FBI...
- 3/2/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The cast of Modern Family reunited at the SAG Awards on Saturday to present the Ensemble in a Comedy Series category won by The Bear.
Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson took the stage and talked about what they have been up to following the end of their comedy series.
Burrell opened up the floor, asking the cast if they missed being together with Bowen, noting that being on a show for 11 seasons “never happens.” O’Neill chimed in, saying, “It’s happened twice to me,” alluding to the 11-season run of Married with Children.
“Yeah, my new show Griselda is also, for a month already, No. 1 in 90 countries,” Vergara said.
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Stonestreet interjected and asked Ferguson to pay up, as they had...
Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson took the stage and talked about what they have been up to following the end of their comedy series.
Burrell opened up the floor, asking the cast if they missed being together with Bowen, noting that being on a show for 11 seasons “never happens.” O’Neill chimed in, saying, “It’s happened twice to me,” alluding to the 11-season run of Married with Children.
“Yeah, my new show Griselda is also, for a month already, No. 1 in 90 countries,” Vergara said.
Related: ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Reunion At SAG Awards: Meryl Streep Defends “I Don’t Think I’m Anything Like Miranda Priestly!”
Stonestreet interjected and asked Ferguson to pay up, as they had...
- 2/25/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Below Deck superfan Christina Applegate doesn’t hide her obsession with the hit yachting show or its cast members.
Christina’s love of the Below Deck franchise was revealed a couple of years ago during an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
The Married with Children alum admitted to being an “uber weirdo fan” of the entire Below Deck franchise.
As Monsters and Critics previously reported, Christina revealed that she slid into some of the cast members’ DMs, who she then called her friends.
One of the crew members Christina considers a friend is Daisy Kelliher from Below Deck Sailing Yacht.
Daisy recently opened up about the bond she shared with Christina, even though they have never met.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher dishes on Christina Applegate friendship
Speaking with the DailyMail, Daisy confirmed that Christina did reach out to her first. The Irish beauty spilled that Christina...
Christina’s love of the Below Deck franchise was revealed a couple of years ago during an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show.
The Married with Children alum admitted to being an “uber weirdo fan” of the entire Below Deck franchise.
As Monsters and Critics previously reported, Christina revealed that she slid into some of the cast members’ DMs, who she then called her friends.
One of the crew members Christina considers a friend is Daisy Kelliher from Below Deck Sailing Yacht.
Daisy recently opened up about the bond she shared with Christina, even though they have never met.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher dishes on Christina Applegate friendship
Speaking with the DailyMail, Daisy confirmed that Christina did reach out to her first. The Irish beauty spilled that Christina...
- 2/19/2024
- by Rachelle Lewis
- Monsters and Critics
Modern Family Trivia about Sofía Vergara and Ed O’Neill ( Photo Credit – Facebook )
Modern Family is one of the most loved sitcoms. There are 11 seasons but once you start watching it, you can’t get enough of it, ever! The cast includes Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara, Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Rico Rodriguez, Nolan Gould and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.
Modern Family is a beloved sitcom because of the comedy, the performances, and the chemistry between the characters. Sometimes, it’s overly funny; sometimes, comedy in tragedy and many overdramatic moments leave us in splits. However, the show is also high on emotions, especially love.
The series has 3 leading couples, but the most loved are Jay Pritchett and Gloria Delgado-Pritchett. The makers never leave a chance to make fun of the drastic age difference between Jay and Gloria. However, the duo are such sweethearts that...
Modern Family is one of the most loved sitcoms. There are 11 seasons but once you start watching it, you can’t get enough of it, ever! The cast includes Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara, Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Tyler, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Rico Rodriguez, Nolan Gould and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.
Modern Family is a beloved sitcom because of the comedy, the performances, and the chemistry between the characters. Sometimes, it’s overly funny; sometimes, comedy in tragedy and many overdramatic moments leave us in splits. However, the show is also high on emotions, especially love.
The series has 3 leading couples, but the most loved are Jay Pritchett and Gloria Delgado-Pritchett. The makers never leave a chance to make fun of the drastic age difference between Jay and Gloria. However, the duo are such sweethearts that...
- 1/31/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
When Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's animated sci-fi comedy "Futurama" began to be developed in the late 1990s, it was not treated with the respect one might expect for a follow-up to "The Simpsons." Where Groening's previous cartoon dealt in the classic sitcom setup of a dysfunctional family, "Futurama" was a harder sell, set in the year 3000 but in a world that largely looked like the late '90s. Only with aliens and spaceships.
Fox, the channel on which the show premiered, should have been a good home. After all, "The Simpsons" was an incredible success, at that point entering its 10th year on the network. Mike Judge and Greg Daniels had produced the excellent "King of the Hill" for Fox, giving the channel another animated sitcom hit. Seth McFarlane's "Family Guy" was in development around the same time. All of these shows would become part of Fox's...
Fox, the channel on which the show premiered, should have been a good home. After all, "The Simpsons" was an incredible success, at that point entering its 10th year on the network. Mike Judge and Greg Daniels had produced the excellent "King of the Hill" for Fox, giving the channel another animated sitcom hit. Seth McFarlane's "Family Guy" was in development around the same time. All of these shows would become part of Fox's...
- 1/27/2024
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
On Tuesday night’s episode of Finding Your Roots, LeVar Burton was shocked to discover that he’s part-white.
Burton, the renowned host of PBS educational series Reading Rainbow and star of Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation, came into the show with questions about his family tree, since him and his two sisters were raised by a single mother, Erma Gene, in Sacramento, California. And Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of the PBS genealogy series that traces celebrities’ ancestry, and is currently in its tenth season, had plenty of answers for him.
Burton, the renowned host of PBS educational series Reading Rainbow and star of Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation, came into the show with questions about his family tree, since him and his two sisters were raised by a single mother, Erma Gene, in Sacramento, California. And Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of the PBS genealogy series that traces celebrities’ ancestry, and is currently in its tenth season, had plenty of answers for him.
- 1/17/2024
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Awards shows are self-congratulatory parties that rarely feel like they're actually made for the audiences at home, but the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards actually felt like a worthy celebration of the artform of television. Because it's a special anniversary year, they made the effort to really pay tribute to the television we love and the people who create it, and it made for a relatively safe but extremely heartfelt 2024 Emmy awards. It was an incredible night for diversity, with numerous well-deserved, historic wins for people of color across a range of categories, and everyone actually seemed like they were having a good time.
The Golden Globes are more meme-worthy, but the Emmys feel like the Oscars of TV, just with less irritating self-importance. Sure, the Emmys detail the impact of television on us all, but since TV has always been cinema's little brother, there's a bit more deprecation and self-awareness.
The Golden Globes are more meme-worthy, but the Emmys feel like the Oscars of TV, just with less irritating self-importance. Sure, the Emmys detail the impact of television on us all, but since TV has always been cinema's little brother, there's a bit more deprecation and self-awareness.
- 1/16/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Anthony Anderson paid tribute to classic TV shows Good Times, Facts of Life, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and Miami Vice in the opening musical number on tonight’s Emmys, with the Black-ish star belting out some earworm theme songs from behind his piano.
“No Good Times, no Black-ish,” Anderson said introducing the former’s memorable “ain’t we lucky we got ’em” theme song, the show’s famous “Black Jesus” portrait hanging in the background.
For Miami Vice‘s “In The Air Tonight,” Anderson was joined by blink-182’s Travis Barker on drums.
Anderson made his entrance spoofing Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (re-titled Mr. Anderson’s Neighborhood), changing out of a fur (seemingly) coat for a tux jacket.
Following the brief opening musical number — just snippets from the three theme songs — Anderson, an 11-time Emmy nominee for the ABC sitcom making his Emmy hosting debut, laid down some ground rules (his mother...
“No Good Times, no Black-ish,” Anderson said introducing the former’s memorable “ain’t we lucky we got ’em” theme song, the show’s famous “Black Jesus” portrait hanging in the background.
For Miami Vice‘s “In The Air Tonight,” Anderson was joined by blink-182’s Travis Barker on drums.
Anderson made his entrance spoofing Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (re-titled Mr. Anderson’s Neighborhood), changing out of a fur (seemingly) coat for a tux jacket.
Following the brief opening musical number — just snippets from the three theme songs — Anderson, an 11-time Emmy nominee for the ABC sitcom making his Emmy hosting debut, laid down some ground rules (his mother...
- 1/16/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
C’mon get happy! In the 1970s TV series The Partridge Family, a group of musical siblings shoot to fame thanks to a catchy single and head out on the road with their mom. The show, which aired from 1970–74, was a pop culture phenomenon and made stars out of its young cast, including David Cassidy and Susan Dey.
Sadly, life after The Partridge Family wasn’t so kind to all the show’s actors. While some had successful post-show careers in Hollywood, others struggled with personal issues. Others dropped out of the spotlight altogether. Here’s a look at The Partridge Family cast and which stars are still alive.
Shirley Jones starred in ‘The Partridge Family’ Shirley Jones | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images; Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM
Actor and singer Shirley Jones starred in hit movie musicals such as Oklahoma! and won an...
Sadly, life after The Partridge Family wasn’t so kind to all the show’s actors. While some had successful post-show careers in Hollywood, others struggled with personal issues. Others dropped out of the spotlight altogether. Here’s a look at The Partridge Family cast and which stars are still alive.
Shirley Jones starred in ‘The Partridge Family’ Shirley Jones | ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images; Presley Ann/Getty Images for TCM
Actor and singer Shirley Jones starred in hit movie musicals such as Oklahoma! and won an...
- 12/27/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Back in 1996, movie titan Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most notable ventures away from laying waste to camouflaged aliens, gunning down police stations and impaling mad Aussies, was in the comedies Kindergarten Cop and Twins. They were both decent movies, but Twins in particular was an unusual and surprising move for the Austrian Oak. However, it did ultimately turn out to be a fairly good movie, mainly thanks to the unlikely chemistry between Arnie and the great Danny De Vito. Twins was a financial success but the relative critical bashing Arnie’s next movie would get, the admittedly decent Eraser from 1996, meant he was in need of career resurgence.
So, what better way to go about kickstarting his slightly stuttering career than to throw himself head first into very unfamiliar territory: the Christmas movie. On the face of it, it probably seemed like a good idea; after all, both Twins and Kindergarten Cop...
So, what better way to go about kickstarting his slightly stuttering career than to throw himself head first into very unfamiliar territory: the Christmas movie. On the face of it, it probably seemed like a good idea; after all, both Twins and Kindergarten Cop...
- 12/17/2023
- by Adam Walton
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Fox has given a script commitment with penalty to Zoo P.D., an animated comedy from Family Guy executive producer Alex Carter, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment.
Written by Carter, Zoo P.D. follows the police force stationed inside the eighth best zoo in California. In their attempts to handle the unruly customers and improve the park, the show hits upon a hard truth: at the end of the day, we’re all just animals.
Carter executive produces with Kaplan, Steve Michaels, Diane Galardi and Matt Alvarez. Kapital Entertainment and Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment co-produce; Kevin Marco is overseeing for Kapital.
This would mark Kapital’s second animated comedy series at Fox following HouseBroken, which aired for two seasons. It also was co-produced by Kapital and Bento Box.
Carter is also developing an animated reboot of Married With Children for Sony and...
Written by Carter, Zoo P.D. follows the police force stationed inside the eighth best zoo in California. In their attempts to handle the unruly customers and improve the park, the show hits upon a hard truth: at the end of the day, we’re all just animals.
Carter executive produces with Kaplan, Steve Michaels, Diane Galardi and Matt Alvarez. Kapital Entertainment and Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment co-produce; Kevin Marco is overseeing for Kapital.
This would mark Kapital’s second animated comedy series at Fox following HouseBroken, which aired for two seasons. It also was co-produced by Kapital and Bento Box.
Carter is also developing an animated reboot of Married With Children for Sony and...
- 12/6/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s Frasier Week at IndieWire. Grab some tossed salad and scrambled eggs, settle into your coziest easy chair, and join us. We’re listening.
Hey baby, do you hear the blues a-calling? We do! It’s been 30 years, but we still can’t get enough of “Frasier.” Luckily for us, there’s more “Frasier” on the horizon! Not many could have predicted that a “Cheers” spinoff about a lovably pompous psychiatrist unable to take his own advice would have been such a success, but it works, and more than that, it’s magic.
Part of the sitcom’s charm is that Frasier, as played by Kelsey Grammer, is routinely fallible. He’s pretentious, nitpicky, and status-obsessed, so we love to see him fall on his face. What’s unique about Frasier is that it’s never because of the fact he’s smart that he gets tripped up. It’s his pretention,...
Hey baby, do you hear the blues a-calling? We do! It’s been 30 years, but we still can’t get enough of “Frasier.” Luckily for us, there’s more “Frasier” on the horizon! Not many could have predicted that a “Cheers” spinoff about a lovably pompous psychiatrist unable to take his own advice would have been such a success, but it works, and more than that, it’s magic.
Part of the sitcom’s charm is that Frasier, as played by Kelsey Grammer, is routinely fallible. He’s pretentious, nitpicky, and status-obsessed, so we love to see him fall on his face. What’s unique about Frasier is that it’s never because of the fact he’s smart that he gets tripped up. It’s his pretention,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Kristina Grosspietsch
- Indiewire
Matt Groening's and David X. Cohen's animated sci-fi comedy series "Futurama" debuted on March 28, 1999. Only a few months earlier, on January 31, Seth McFarlane's animated sitcom "Family Guy" also premiered. They were both primetime animated sitcoms on the same network, and both were part of a wave of "Simpsons"-adjacent shows that tangled the airwaves for years. "Futurama" had the advantage over all the others, however, as it was co-developed by "Simpsons" creator Groening himself. 1999 also saw the release of the "Dilbert" animated series, "Home Movies" on the Upn, "Mission Hill" on the WB, and the stop-motion series "The PJs," as well as "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Batman Beyond," and "Ed, Edd n Eddy." It was a banner year.
As such, "Futurama" and "Family Guy" were often mentioned as a unit in conversations. Many fans of one watched the other, even though one was a sci-fi slapstick program and the other was a crass,...
As such, "Futurama" and "Family Guy" were often mentioned as a unit in conversations. Many fans of one watched the other, even though one was a sci-fi slapstick program and the other was a crass,...
- 9/2/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
When a TV show proves successful in one country, you can count on it being remade for various markets around the world. One example that springs to mind is "The Office," which was endlessly re-envisioned for global audiences after it first became a hit in the UK before successfully transitioning to the U.S. So, it should come as no surprise that "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," which with its 15th season became the longest-running live-action comedy series in American TV history, has received the international remake treatment.
I say it should come as no surprise, but somehow the Russian remake of "It's Always Sunny" is nothing but surprising. "V Moskve Vsegda Solnechno," or "It's Always Sunny in Moscow," was an adaptation of the U.S. series in which Charlie, Mac, Dennis, and Dee were reimagined as Max Borisenko, Roman Makarov, Sergei Kovalev, and Alain Kovalev, respectively. And instead of...
I say it should come as no surprise, but somehow the Russian remake of "It's Always Sunny" is nothing but surprising. "V Moskve Vsegda Solnechno," or "It's Always Sunny in Moscow," was an adaptation of the U.S. series in which Charlie, Mac, Dennis, and Dee were reimagined as Max Borisenko, Roman Makarov, Sergei Kovalev, and Alain Kovalev, respectively. And instead of...
- 8/31/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
It’s no secret that Christina Applegate is suffering these days. Her multiple sclerosis symptoms make everything difficult. As she told Vanity Fair in May, “With the disease of Ms, it’s never a good day. You just have little shitty days. People are like, ‘Well, why don’t you take more showers?’ Well, because getting in the shower is frightening. You can fall, you can slip, your legs can buckle. Especially because I have a glass shower. It’s frightening to me to get in there. There are just certain things that people take for granted in their lives that I took for granted. Going down the stairs, carrying things—you can’t do that anymore. It f-ing sucks. I can still drive my car short distances. I can bring up food to my kid. Up, never down.”
She continued, “Yeah, and gravity can just pull you down and take everything down with you.
She continued, “Yeah, and gravity can just pull you down and take everything down with you.
- 8/23/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life in general, you are sure to have a fun time with them! In theory.
If you haven’t listened to the show before – why not? – you can check out previous episodes of The History of Bad Ideas podcast on iTunes and look out for new episodes here on Nerdly each and every week…
Episode 487: I Need to Edit This!
While Blake is seeing the great North, the Hobi Gang welcomes Jim back into the studio after his suspension! The boys are talking downfall of newspapers, Bryan brought Entenmann’s donut ice cream to taste test,...
If you haven’t listened to the show before – why not? – you can check out previous episodes of The History of Bad Ideas podcast on iTunes and look out for new episodes here on Nerdly each and every week…
Episode 487: I Need to Edit This!
While Blake is seeing the great North, the Hobi Gang welcomes Jim back into the studio after his suspension! The boys are talking downfall of newspapers, Bryan brought Entenmann’s donut ice cream to taste test,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Christina Applegate has sealed her place in pop culture with the lovable ditz Kelly Bundy on Married with Children, as well as with the cult fanbase of Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead and, of course, the Anchorman films. The actress has also recently been public about her struggles with her multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Deadline is reporting that now that Dead to Me has wrapped, Applegate will likely never act in front of the camera again.
Applegate recently spoke about her time acting with co-star Linda Cardellini, “Ping-pong is so much more fun when the other person is just as good as you are. I’m probably not going to work on-camera again, but I’m so glad that I went out with someone who is by far the greatest actress I’ve ever worked with in my entire life, if not the greatest human I’ve ever known.”
With...
Applegate recently spoke about her time acting with co-star Linda Cardellini, “Ping-pong is so much more fun when the other person is just as good as you are. I’m probably not going to work on-camera again, but I’m so glad that I went out with someone who is by far the greatest actress I’ve ever worked with in my entire life, if not the greatest human I’ve ever known.”
With...
- 5/8/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Christina Applegate turned down the role of Elle Woods in 'Legally Blonde''. The 51-year-old actress had not long finished playing Kelly Bundy in the long-running sitcom 'Married... with Children' when she was approached to play the sorority girl-turned-lawyer in the now-classic comedy and joked that saying no to the part was a "big f****** mistake" because she is now not as wealthy as the movie's eventual star Reese Witherspoon, who has a reported net worth of $400 million.She told Variety: "I wouldn’t toy with the idea of 'Legally Blonde' because it felt too fresh getting out of 'Married…With Children'. It was very similar on paper. I started to read it and I remember calling them and going, ‘Oh, it’s too similar. Can’t do it.’ Um, big f****** mistake. I’d have Witherspoon money! No, just kidding!"However, the 'Vacation' star...
- 5/7/2023
- by Jordan Beck
- Bang Showbiz
Christina Applegate says she’s done with acting in front of a camera after wrapping up Dead to Me amid her multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
The Emmy award-winning star opened up about filming the last season of the Netflix dramedy opposite Linda Cardellini when she hinted she was not going to act in front of a lens anymore.
“Ping-pong is so much more fun when the other person is just as good as you are. I’m probably not going to work on-camera again, but I’m so glad that I went out with someone who is by far the greatest actress I’ve ever worked with in my entire life, if not the greatest human I’ve ever known,” Applegate told Vanity Fair.
However, just because Applegate said she was done acting in front of cameras, didn’t mean she was quitting acting. The Samantha Who? alum said she was open to doing voice-over work.
The Emmy award-winning star opened up about filming the last season of the Netflix dramedy opposite Linda Cardellini when she hinted she was not going to act in front of a lens anymore.
“Ping-pong is so much more fun when the other person is just as good as you are. I’m probably not going to work on-camera again, but I’m so glad that I went out with someone who is by far the greatest actress I’ve ever worked with in my entire life, if not the greatest human I’ve ever known,” Applegate told Vanity Fair.
However, just because Applegate said she was done acting in front of cameras, didn’t mean she was quitting acting. The Samantha Who? alum said she was open to doing voice-over work.
- 5/7/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Where, when, and how you can watch “Yellowstone” has always been a bit confusing. It normally airs on [Parmaount Network], where it is the most popular show on television. However, the show doesn’t stream on Paramount+, but instead is available on-demand on Peacock. But, for three days starting on May 27, the first three seasons will be available on a free linear channel on Paramount-owned Pluto TV.
Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates famous Jews who have made extraordinary contributions, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for 27 years. The “Rbg” doc, which will be available to stream beginning on May 8, chronicles this extraordinary lawyer and her fight for equality that changed the world for American women — and everyone else.
Check out the trailer for “Rbg”:
Also arriving on the service in May will be the beloved Canadian sitcom “Kim’s Convenience.” The series, stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee,...
Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates famous Jews who have made extraordinary contributions, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court for 27 years. The “Rbg” doc, which will be available to stream beginning on May 8, chronicles this extraordinary lawyer and her fight for equality that changed the world for American women — and everyone else.
Check out the trailer for “Rbg”:
Also arriving on the service in May will be the beloved Canadian sitcom “Kim’s Convenience.” The series, stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
It’s become a cliché, but it’s hard to imagine “Jerry Springer” airing in 2023.
The tabloid talk show — which debuted in 1991 and aired 4,969 episodes during its 27-season run — was known for outrageous guests and Nc-17 situations that soared over the boundaries of good taste. But the heart of the program was the good-natured host, a former newscaster and Cincinnati mayor who was a ringmaster to the circus that played out onstage every day.
Springer, who died on April 27, was known in the industry as a loyal friend and a kind boss. He also had an impish sense of humor. He was the first to joke about the craziness of the show that made him nationally famous. But he also defended it and embraced the unique moments that only happened on his stage.
“My show is what it is,” Springer said in a 2018 interview. “My show is stupid…[But] we all...
The tabloid talk show — which debuted in 1991 and aired 4,969 episodes during its 27-season run — was known for outrageous guests and Nc-17 situations that soared over the boundaries of good taste. But the heart of the program was the good-natured host, a former newscaster and Cincinnati mayor who was a ringmaster to the circus that played out onstage every day.
Springer, who died on April 27, was known in the industry as a loyal friend and a kind boss. He also had an impish sense of humor. He was the first to joke about the craziness of the show that made him nationally famous. But he also defended it and embraced the unique moments that only happened on his stage.
“My show is what it is,” Springer said in a 2018 interview. “My show is stupid…[But] we all...
- 4/27/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Hey, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" fans. We are back on here to deliver some more great news to you guys. That good news is that ABC is going to serve up another new episode of your favorite late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, February 22, 2023, and we've got a little preview for it from ABC's official description. So, we're going to run it by you right now. Let's get to it. You guys are going to see an actor, a comic and a musical performance in tonight's new edition. The first description revealed that 46 year old American actress Keri Russell will show up to talk with Jimmy tonight. Keri is a very accomplished actress. She's been seen in productions like: Star Wars movie, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes movie, Arrested Development TV show, Scrubs TV show, Mission Impossible III movie, Felicity TV show, 7th Heaven TV show, Malibu Shores TV show,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
While discussing the current drama surrounding “The Real Housewives of Potomac” star Robyn Dixon, former “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member Nene Leakes told “The Breakfast Club” the entire current “Real Housewives” franchise is “star-less.” Leakes, who departed “Rhoa” after Season 12 in 2020, added that she has no idea who Eboni K. Williams (“The Real Housewives of New York”) is.
Leakes went on to say that “there’s a difference between being famous and being known,” and even though she labled Kandi Burruss the “star” title, her words have since sparked a conversation about which housewives truly can be considered famous.
Whether you think of them as being true celebs or just “Bravolebrities,” here’s a list of the ladies who were notable before they given a peach, a diamond, a flute of champagne or an apple.
1. Kandi Burruss (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”) Kandi Burruss (Quantrell Colbert/Bravo)
Kandi...
Leakes went on to say that “there’s a difference between being famous and being known,” and even though she labled Kandi Burruss the “star” title, her words have since sparked a conversation about which housewives truly can be considered famous.
Whether you think of them as being true celebs or just “Bravolebrities,” here’s a list of the ladies who were notable before they given a peach, a diamond, a flute of champagne or an apple.
1. Kandi Burruss (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”) Kandi Burruss (Quantrell Colbert/Bravo)
Kandi...
- 2/8/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
It looks like Christina Applegate will be hanging up her acting cap after the 2023 SAG Awards later this month. In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Applegate, who has been battling multiple sclerosis since 2021, said she simply doesn’t have it in her to deal with the gruelling schedule a film or television production requires.
“It’s my last awards show as an actor probably, so it’s kind of a big deal,” Applegate tells the outlet. “Right now, I couldn’t imagine getting up at 5:00 a.m. and spending 12 to 14 hours on a set; I don’t have that in me at this moment.”
That doesn’t mean she’s totally stepping out of the spotlight. As for what’s next for the “Dead to Me” actress, Applegate is considering a future in production and development.
“Doing a s**t ton of voice-overs to make some...
“It’s my last awards show as an actor probably, so it’s kind of a big deal,” Applegate tells the outlet. “Right now, I couldn’t imagine getting up at 5:00 a.m. and spending 12 to 14 hours on a set; I don’t have that in me at this moment.”
That doesn’t mean she’s totally stepping out of the spotlight. As for what’s next for the “Dead to Me” actress, Applegate is considering a future in production and development.
“Doing a s**t ton of voice-overs to make some...
- 2/8/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
When "Wayne's World" came out in 1992, it was a hit. Starring Mike Myers as chipper Wayne and Dana Carvey as shy Garth, the movie follows their lives as two music-obsessed young adults with a public-access television show that gets a chance to go big. The film got its start as a popular sketch on "Saturday Night Live" in which Myers and Carvey also starred, and even now, over 30 years after its original release, it still makes our hearts go schwing!
In the film, Wayne and Garth constantly frequent a local donut shop, Stan Mikita's Donuts, where they like to kill time. The place is managed by Glen, an older man with a shady past. Glen, who is played by Ed O'Neill, is an extremely disturbing individual, and even though his donut shop has "excellent munchables," those who eat at Stan Mikita's should definitely be asking some serious questions about him.
In the film, Wayne and Garth constantly frequent a local donut shop, Stan Mikita's Donuts, where they like to kill time. The place is managed by Glen, an older man with a shady past. Glen, who is played by Ed O'Neill, is an extremely disturbing individual, and even though his donut shop has "excellent munchables," those who eat at Stan Mikita's should definitely be asking some serious questions about him.
- 1/22/2023
- by Miyako Pleines
- Slash Film
Christina Applegate has said that she will be attending this year’s Critics Choice Awards ceremony.
The occasion will mark the first time the actor has made a public appearance at an awards event since 2019, when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Applegate is nominated for a trophy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Netflix’s Dead to Me.
Writing on Twitter, Applegate, 51, shared her thoughts ahead of the ceremony on Sunday (15 January) night.
“So this Sunday will be the first awards show I have been to since 2019,” she wrote. “And the first since Ms. Nervous! But grateful to the @CriticsChoice for including me.”
Applegate first spoke publicly about her Ms diagnosis back in August 2021.
When she began undergoing treatment for the condition, which often affects the brain and spinal cord, Dead to Me suffered a five-month filming hiatus, compounded by the Covid pandemic.
At Applegate’s behest,...
The occasion will mark the first time the actor has made a public appearance at an awards event since 2019, when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Applegate is nominated for a trophy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Netflix’s Dead to Me.
Writing on Twitter, Applegate, 51, shared her thoughts ahead of the ceremony on Sunday (15 January) night.
“So this Sunday will be the first awards show I have been to since 2019,” she wrote. “And the first since Ms. Nervous! But grateful to the @CriticsChoice for including me.”
Applegate first spoke publicly about her Ms diagnosis back in August 2021.
When she began undergoing treatment for the condition, which often affects the brain and spinal cord, Dead to Me suffered a five-month filming hiatus, compounded by the Covid pandemic.
At Applegate’s behest,...
- 1/15/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Christina Applegate is not sugarcoating her journey with multiple sclerosis. On Thursday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show”, the “Dead to Me” star reveals her reaction to her diagnosis.
Applegate was diagnosed with Ms in 2021, while shooting the final season of “Dead to Me”.
“Can I say, it sucked balls,” the 50-year-old actress tells Clarkson about initially receiving the news at the start of the work week.
While detailing her experience, Applegate reveals that her health journey was a challenge.
“Shooting [‘Dead to Me’] was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life,” she says. “I was diagnosed during shooting and I didn’t know what was happening to me. I couldn’t walk. They had to use a wheelchair to get me to set. I was freaking out until someone was like, ‘You need a Mri.'”
She adds, “Then I found out on...
Applegate was diagnosed with Ms in 2021, while shooting the final season of “Dead to Me”.
“Can I say, it sucked balls,” the 50-year-old actress tells Clarkson about initially receiving the news at the start of the work week.
While detailing her experience, Applegate reveals that her health journey was a challenge.
“Shooting [‘Dead to Me’] was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do in my life,” she says. “I was diagnosed during shooting and I didn’t know what was happening to me. I couldn’t walk. They had to use a wheelchair to get me to set. I was freaking out until someone was like, ‘You need a Mri.'”
She adds, “Then I found out on...
- 12/8/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
One of the most acclaimed studio comedies in recent memory will soon be available from the comfort of your couch, in your preferred method of consumption. The movie in question is "Bros," the gay romcom starring Billy Eichner and directed by Nicholas Stoller, of "Neighbors" fame, not to mention that it was produced by Judd Apatow. The point is, this movie has a great pedigree of talent, with our own Sarah Milner giving it a glowing review out of TIFF. Now, for those who may have missed it in theaters, the time has come to watch it at home.
But the question becomes, what's the best way to watch "Bros" at home? Is it going to be available on a major streaming service? Is it available through digital retailers? And what about a Blu-ray release for lovers of physical media out there? We've got all of the information you need right here but,...
But the question becomes, what's the best way to watch "Bros" at home? Is it going to be available on a major streaming service? Is it available through digital retailers? And what about a Blu-ray release for lovers of physical media out there? We've got all of the information you need right here but,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The Performer | Christina Applegate
The Show | Dead to Me
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The Episode | “We’ve Reached the End” (Nov. 17, 2022)
The Performance | Before we even laid eyes on the Netflix dark comedy’s series finale, Applegate had already been turning in some of her funniest and most heartfelt work in Season 3’s preceding nine episodes.
The Show | Dead to Me
More from TVLineWas Twd's Death Toll Too Low? Did Wednesday Channel Harry Potter? Was Yellowstone Too Punchy? And More QsWalking Dead's Showrunner Unpacks the Potential of Zombie Variations: 'We're Definitely Leaving a Door Open'Dead to Me Creator Liz Feldman Explains That Cliffhanger Ending -- Plus, Grade the Series Finale
The Episode | “We’ve Reached the End” (Nov. 17, 2022)
The Performance | Before we even laid eyes on the Netflix dark comedy’s series finale, Applegate had already been turning in some of her funniest and most heartfelt work in Season 3’s preceding nine episodes.
- 11/26/2022
- by Team TVLine
- TVLine.com
Christina Applegate is a star, and she finally had the ceremony to prove it. The actor was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov. 14 surrounded by fans, family, and former costars, including her "Dead to Me" costar Linda Cardellini. The event marked Applegate's first public appearance since being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic condition affecting the central nervous system.
"The most important person in this world is my daughter," Applegate said at the ceremony, holding back tears as she gave her speech. "You are so much more than even you know. You are so beautiful and kind and loving and smart and interesting. I am blessed every day that I get to wake up and take you to your school . . . You are my everything. Thank you for standing beside me through all of this." True to her sense of humor, Applegate added, "Oh, by the way,...
"The most important person in this world is my daughter," Applegate said at the ceremony, holding back tears as she gave her speech. "You are so much more than even you know. You are so beautiful and kind and loving and smart and interesting. I am blessed every day that I get to wake up and take you to your school . . . You are my everything. Thank you for standing beside me through all of this." True to her sense of humor, Applegate added, "Oh, by the way,...
- 11/15/2022
- by Chandler Plante
- Popsugar.com
In 2022, it's quite difficult to explain the deathly tight grip that "Married... with Children" had on American culture. The show, which first aired in 1987, was generally constructed like the 30-some years of sitcoms that came before it. There was a working-class father (Ed O'Neill), a doting mother (Katey Sagal), and a pair of precocious teen kids. They even had a stock "nosy neighbor" (Amanda Bearce). The gag of "Married...," however, was that the characters were all the most awful people you've ever seen. Dad was a slobby misanthrope who hated his family with open disgust, Mom's only survival trait was curt mockery of her slovenly husband, and the kids were various levels of idiotic, each pursuing sex and money with only the dimmest perception of the world around them. What's more, they often celebrated their own shortcomings. They were the below-average, all-American family you loved to hate.
The 1980s was...
The 1980s was...
- 11/13/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Christina Applegate was a major “It girl” of the late 80s and 90s, having broken through as the ditzy but sultry Kelly Bundy on Married with Children, which aired on the then-young network Fox. Applegate would eventually find a career in film in comedies like The Sweetest Thing, Bad Moms, and of course, the Anchorman movies. Applegate sits down with Variety to discuss the final season of her show, Dead to Me, as well as the struggles with continuing her career after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021.
The actress was asked about her experience working in the popular Anchorman films alongside Will Ferrell, and she had this to say,
Veronica Corningstone was an experience that gave me the confidence to improv, because I had never done that before. And that was so frightening. These guys — let me preface this by saying, the best men I’ve ever known. The most respectful,...
The actress was asked about her experience working in the popular Anchorman films alongside Will Ferrell, and she had this to say,
Veronica Corningstone was an experience that gave me the confidence to improv, because I had never done that before. And that was so frightening. These guys — let me preface this by saying, the best men I’ve ever known. The most respectful,...
- 11/10/2022
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
There are perhaps no bigger stars in television history than Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie Simpson. They've been an indelible constellation in the pop culture firmament for over 30 years, appearing in over 700 episodes of television, not to mention video games, T-shirts, and Butterfinger commercials. Yes, it's no wonder that when Chris Martin of Coldplay famously sang, "Look at the stars, look how they shine for you," he also felt the need to clarify that "they were all yellow."
Ok, Chris Martin may have been singing about something slightly different, but there's still a nugget of truth in it: The majority of the characters on "The Simpsons" are, indeed, yellow, and after over a third of a century, we may have gotten so used to the sight of these bug-eyed cartoon characters that we forgot to even ask why the heck they were yellow in the first place.
To answer that question,...
Ok, Chris Martin may have been singing about something slightly different, but there's still a nugget of truth in it: The majority of the characters on "The Simpsons" are, indeed, yellow, and after over a third of a century, we may have gotten so used to the sight of these bug-eyed cartoon characters that we forgot to even ask why the heck they were yellow in the first place.
To answer that question,...
- 11/9/2022
- by William Bibbiani
- Slash Film
The hosts of “The View” always go all out for Halloween, and this year was no different. On Monday morning’s show, the theme was “iconic TV characters.”
Ahead of Monday’s episode, the show’s official Twitter account teased that the hosts were “getting into character for a television event decades in the making!” It was a fitting hint, as they opened the episode with a skit in black and white, depicting a dinner party at Joy Behar’s house.
Unfortunately, Whoopi Goldberg couldn’t attend, because she was hosting an episode of “The Twilight Zone.” But with that, she confirmed that this year’s costume theme was classic TV show characters. Introducing each host was a set of opening credits.
Sunny Hostin dressed as Queen Charlotte from “Bridgerton,” while Alyssa Farah Griffin showed up as Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City.” According to the host, she was...
Ahead of Monday’s episode, the show’s official Twitter account teased that the hosts were “getting into character for a television event decades in the making!” It was a fitting hint, as they opened the episode with a skit in black and white, depicting a dinner party at Joy Behar’s house.
Unfortunately, Whoopi Goldberg couldn’t attend, because she was hosting an episode of “The Twilight Zone.” But with that, she confirmed that this year’s costume theme was classic TV show characters. Introducing each host was a set of opening credits.
Sunny Hostin dressed as Queen Charlotte from “Bridgerton,” while Alyssa Farah Griffin showed up as Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City.” According to the host, she was...
- 10/31/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
“The View” host Whoopi Goldberg sent a pretty strong message on Monday, using her Halloween costume for the show to advocate for abortion rights.
The theme of this year’s holiday episode was “iconic TV characters,” with each host dressing up as a character they love from throughout the decades. Sunny Hostin dressed as the queen from “Bridgerton,” Alyssa Farah Griffin showed up as Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City,” host Joy Behar appeared as Peggy Bundy from “Married With Children,” Ana Navarro dressed as Charo from “The Love Boat” and Sara Haines arrived as Catherine O’Hara’s character Moira Rose from “Schitt’s Creek.”
To round out the group, Goldberg dressed as June Osborne from “The Handmaids Tale.” Emblazoned on the back of her red cloak was a series of phrases: “My body, My morals, My life, My Choice, Not Yours.”
The View
You can watch her entrance in the video above.
The theme of this year’s holiday episode was “iconic TV characters,” with each host dressing up as a character they love from throughout the decades. Sunny Hostin dressed as the queen from “Bridgerton,” Alyssa Farah Griffin showed up as Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City,” host Joy Behar appeared as Peggy Bundy from “Married With Children,” Ana Navarro dressed as Charo from “The Love Boat” and Sara Haines arrived as Catherine O’Hara’s character Moira Rose from “Schitt’s Creek.”
To round out the group, Goldberg dressed as June Osborne from “The Handmaids Tale.” Emblazoned on the back of her red cloak was a series of phrases: “My body, My morals, My life, My Choice, Not Yours.”
The View
You can watch her entrance in the video above.
- 10/31/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
A rather amusing headline in a 2008 issue of The Onion read "Some Old Man Still Churning Out Marmaduke." The joke of the article was that Brad Anderson, then 83, the creator of the long-running dog-centric newspaper strip, was toiling away at his 20,000th monotonous "Marmaduke" comic in complete obscurity. Despite being a staple of the funny papers since 1953, much of Marmaduke's audience had long since ceased paying attention. Incidentally, Anderson continued to draw "Marmaduke" until his death in 2015 at the age of 91. The strip continues under the eye of Paul Anderson, his son.
Matt Groening's "The Simpsons" is — a more cynical critic might say — slowly approaching "Marmaduke" levels of tedium. There are now 34 seasons of "The Simpsons" to contend with, translating to 728 episodes, with more on the way. Evidently the show is hoping to live up to the promise made in "Three Men and a Comic Book" wherein Bart (Nancy Cartwright) announced "Quality,...
Matt Groening's "The Simpsons" is — a more cynical critic might say — slowly approaching "Marmaduke" levels of tedium. There are now 34 seasons of "The Simpsons" to contend with, translating to 728 episodes, with more on the way. Evidently the show is hoping to live up to the promise made in "Three Men and a Comic Book" wherein Bart (Nancy Cartwright) announced "Quality,...
- 8/15/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Fox Entertainment’s Tubi is upping its free-streaming game in Latin America, set to launch in five countries in the region later this month.
Tubi is set to launch its free, ad-supported streaming service in Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama, joining its current offering in Mexico (where the AVOD platform debuted in 2020).
Tubi’s Spanish-language lineup in the region will feature movies including “The Green Hornet,” “Hellboy,” “The Social Network,” “American Psycho,” “Gridiron Gang,” “Snatch,” “Machete,” “Hook,” “The Other Guys,” “The House Bunny,” “The Legend of Zorro,” “Obsessed” and “La Bamba.” TV series to be available will include telenovela “Señorita Pólvora,” “L.A.’s Finest” and “Masters of Sex.”
Additionally, regionally produced TV series will soon be available on Tubi’s Latin America services, including Mexico’s “Bienvenida Realidad,” “Atrapada” and “El Sexo Débil,” as well as local versions of series such as “The Nanny,” “Bewitched” and “Married With Children.
Tubi is set to launch its free, ad-supported streaming service in Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama, joining its current offering in Mexico (where the AVOD platform debuted in 2020).
Tubi’s Spanish-language lineup in the region will feature movies including “The Green Hornet,” “Hellboy,” “The Social Network,” “American Psycho,” “Gridiron Gang,” “Snatch,” “Machete,” “Hook,” “The Other Guys,” “The House Bunny,” “The Legend of Zorro,” “Obsessed” and “La Bamba.” TV series to be available will include telenovela “Señorita Pólvora,” “L.A.’s Finest” and “Masters of Sex.”
Additionally, regionally produced TV series will soon be available on Tubi’s Latin America services, including Mexico’s “Bienvenida Realidad,” “Atrapada” and “El Sexo Débil,” as well as local versions of series such as “The Nanny,” “Bewitched” and “Married With Children.
- 8/11/2022
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
She’s played opposite everyone from Pierce Brosnan’s 007 to Ross and Rachel in Friends and now she’s ready to answer your queries. What do you want to know?
Denise Richards has had her share of celebrated screen moments. There’s that bit in 1997’s Starship Troopers where she’s trying not to throw up while dissecting slimy alien bugs. She puts Pierce Brosnan’s Bond in his place as the Lara-Croft-esque Dr Christmas Jones in 1999’s The World Is Not Enough. She has also guest-starred in Saved by the Bell, Married With Children, Doogie Howser MD, Beverly Hills 90210, Seinfeld, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Melrose Place and as Ross and Monica’s cousin Cassie in Friends. After marrying Charlie Sheen in 2002, Richards guested in Spin City and Two and a Half Men. After their divorce, Sheen cameoed alongside Richards in Tyler Perry’s 2012 movie Madea’s Witness Protection,...
Denise Richards has had her share of celebrated screen moments. There’s that bit in 1997’s Starship Troopers where she’s trying not to throw up while dissecting slimy alien bugs. She puts Pierce Brosnan’s Bond in his place as the Lara-Croft-esque Dr Christmas Jones in 1999’s The World Is Not Enough. She has also guest-starred in Saved by the Bell, Married With Children, Doogie Howser MD, Beverly Hills 90210, Seinfeld, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Melrose Place and as Ross and Monica’s cousin Cassie in Friends. After marrying Charlie Sheen in 2002, Richards guested in Spin City and Two and a Half Men. After their divorce, Sheen cameoed alongside Richards in Tyler Perry’s 2012 movie Madea’s Witness Protection,...
- 6/7/2022
- by Rich Pelley
- The Guardian - Film News
Emanating from their studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, The History of Bad Ideas sees hosts Jason, Jeff and Blake talk about all things geeky on their podcast. Whether it’s rumours of the latest comic book movies, debating who really is the worst villain of all time, discussing the latest comic issues or just wondering about life in general, you are sure to have a fun time with them! In theory.
If you haven’t listened to the show before – why not? – you can check out previous episodes of The History of Bad Ideas podcast on iTunes and look out for new episodes here on Nerdly each and every week…
Episode 439: The Realtor Died!
The Hobi Gang is complete this week and full of early summer fun! The gang is talking She-Hulk trailer, if Intern Hackney should be promoted, getting an OnlyFans account, and Jason has blockbuster I’m Meghan news!
If you haven’t listened to the show before – why not? – you can check out previous episodes of The History of Bad Ideas podcast on iTunes and look out for new episodes here on Nerdly each and every week…
Episode 439: The Realtor Died!
The Hobi Gang is complete this week and full of early summer fun! The gang is talking She-Hulk trailer, if Intern Hackney should be promoted, getting an OnlyFans account, and Jason has blockbuster I’m Meghan news!
- 5/19/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Love and marriage, love and marriage ... go together like a horse and carriage ... The theme song to "Married... with Children" has lived rent-free in my mind since childhood, when I would catch reruns of the hit Fox TV series on my tube TV late at night, adjusting the foil-covered antenna for better reception. Because it's 2022 and everything old is new again, there's a new "Married... with Children" in the works, reuniting the dysfunctional fictional Bundy family for the first time since the series went off the air (though the cast reunited in 2012 for Fox's 25th anniversary...
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- 5/13/2022
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
The wave of TV revivals (and '90s nostalgia) continues. Family Guy executive producer Alex Carter is pitching a reboot of the hit Fox sitcom Married... With Children. According to Deadline, Christina Applegate, Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal and David Faustino signed on to reprise their characters last year—or at least, reprise their characters' voices. That's right: Carter intends to put a twist on the classic by turning it into an animated series in which the original cast would voice the Bundy family. The actors have long discussed reviving the sitcom, but, before now, have stopped short of giving any idea their official stamp of...
- 5/13/2022
- E! Online
Married... With Children could be staging a comeback.
Deadline reported Friday that a revival of the hit Fox series is in the works, but there's a catch.
The new project will be animated.
It's a different direction, right?
The good news is that original cast members Ed O’Neil, Katey Segal, Christina Applegate, and David Faustino are all set to return for the revival.
Given that the cast has remained busy in the years since the series wrapped, the animated direction makes a bit more sense.
Alex Carter (Family Guy) is attached to serve as writer and showrunner should the project garner a series order.
The project has been in the works at Sony Pictures Television for over a year, and deals were closed with the original stars before it was shopped.
The series aired on Fox for its entire 11-season run, so it's possible Fox would be interested in...
Deadline reported Friday that a revival of the hit Fox series is in the works, but there's a catch.
The new project will be animated.
It's a different direction, right?
The good news is that original cast members Ed O’Neil, Katey Segal, Christina Applegate, and David Faustino are all set to return for the revival.
Given that the cast has remained busy in the years since the series wrapped, the animated direction makes a bit more sense.
Alex Carter (Family Guy) is attached to serve as writer and showrunner should the project garner a series order.
The project has been in the works at Sony Pictures Television for over a year, and deals were closed with the original stars before it was shopped.
The series aired on Fox for its entire 11-season run, so it's possible Fox would be interested in...
- 5/13/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
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