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
Tributes continue to pour in after the death this week of 101-year-old television pioneer Norman Lear.
Amid the celebration of and reflection on his towering legacy, a present-day realization has dawned about Lear’s singular catalog, which includes shows like All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Maude. With the exception of Sanford & Son and Good Times on Peacock and 227 on Hulu, no Lear-created show can be accessed on a subscription streaming outlet. Instead, some shows can be purchased for download and many stream on free, ad-supported services like Pluto, Freevee and Tubi.
Joe Adalian brought up the void Thursday in his Buffering newsletter for Vulture, noting that Lear shows like the trailblazing Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman are completely Mia.
Sony Pictures Entertainment, which controls rights to Lear’s catalog, declined to comment to Deadline on the streaming presence of his shows. The company’s CEO, Tony Vinciquerra,...
Amid the celebration of and reflection on his towering legacy, a present-day realization has dawned about Lear’s singular catalog, which includes shows like All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Maude. With the exception of Sanford & Son and Good Times on Peacock and 227 on Hulu, no Lear-created show can be accessed on a subscription streaming outlet. Instead, some shows can be purchased for download and many stream on free, ad-supported services like Pluto, Freevee and Tubi.
Joe Adalian brought up the void Thursday in his Buffering newsletter for Vulture, noting that Lear shows like the trailblazing Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman are completely Mia.
Sony Pictures Entertainment, which controls rights to Lear’s catalog, declined to comment to Deadline on the streaming presence of his shows. The company’s CEO, Tony Vinciquerra,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
For an entire generation, Matthew Perry was the personification of sublime wit and effortless ease with one-liners, thanks to his role as the hapless Chandler Bing on “Friends.”
Among the show’s male stars, Ross (David Schwimmer) was the goofy one and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) was the charming one. But Chandler, he was the witty one. And while ably aided by the NBC hit comedy’s writing, it was Perry’s masterful technique wringing as many laughs as possible out of a punchline that helped elevate the character into TV’s pantheon of all-time greats.
With his sudden death Saturday at age 54 following what appeared to be an accidental drowning, the world mourns the loss of a troubled actor who gave it so much joy and genuine laughter. In many ways, his passing also signals the unquestionable end of an era. The cast of “Friends” is no longer whole. And...
Among the show’s male stars, Ross (David Schwimmer) was the goofy one and Joey (Matt LeBlanc) was the charming one. But Chandler, he was the witty one. And while ably aided by the NBC hit comedy’s writing, it was Perry’s masterful technique wringing as many laughs as possible out of a punchline that helped elevate the character into TV’s pantheon of all-time greats.
With his sudden death Saturday at age 54 following what appeared to be an accidental drowning, the world mourns the loss of a troubled actor who gave it so much joy and genuine laughter. In many ways, his passing also signals the unquestionable end of an era. The cast of “Friends” is no longer whole. And...
- 10/29/2023
- by Zaki Hasan
- The Wrap
Matthew Perry is one of the most well-known and beloved comedic actors. The American and Canadian actor is known around the world because of his role as Chandler Bing in the hit NBC sitcom Friends. Perry began his career as a child actor with a small role in 1979s 240-Robert and then went on to star in shows like Silver Spoons and Growing Pains before landing the role of his lifetime. Sadly, Matthew Perry is no longer with us but he will be remembered through his roles in which he made us laugh. So, if you also loved Perry here are the 10 best movies and TV shows starring Matthew Perry that should be on your watchlist.
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Synopsis: Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell and Dylan McDermott are the entango’d threesome of this hip, gender-bending farce about the shenanigans that result...
Three to Tango (Rent on Prime Video & Tubi) Credit – Warner Bros.
Synopsis: Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell and Dylan McDermott are the entango’d threesome of this hip, gender-bending farce about the shenanigans that result...
- 10/29/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Matthew Perry, who became hugely famous thanks to his role on iconic TV sitcom Friends, has died at the age of 54. He was reportedly found in a jacuzzi at this home, but the investigation is ongoing. He'll be remembered primarily for his work on the comedy series, but enjoyed a long career on screens big and small. Matthew Langford Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on August 19th, 1969. He was raised Ottawa, Canada, where he attended elementary school alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. His mother, Suzanne Morrison, was a journalist and press secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Justin's father, while his father, John Bennett Perry, was an actor and model.
Perry made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of 240-Robert (which starred his father). After moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting, he would go on to book roles in shows like Not Necessarily The News, Charles In Charge,...
Perry made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of 240-Robert (which starred his father). After moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting, he would go on to book roles in shows like Not Necessarily The News, Charles In Charge,...
- 10/29/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Matthew Perry, who rose to major fame playing Chandler Bing on the smash hit NBC comedy “Friends” from 1994 to 2004, is dead. He was 54,
The actor was found unresponsive Saturday at around 4 p.m. in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home. First responding paramedics were unable to revive him. It’s unclear if his death was caused by drowning or cardiac arrest, but there were evidently no drugs found at the scene nor evidence of foul play. Perry had a long and storied history of substance abuse.
Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on August 19, 1969, Perry was raised in Ottawa, Canada. His mother, Suzanne Morrison, was a journalist and press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. (His stepfather is “Dateline’s” Keith Morrison.) Perry moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue an acting career. He made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of “240-Robert” and in the...
The actor was found unresponsive Saturday at around 4 p.m. in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home. First responding paramedics were unable to revive him. It’s unclear if his death was caused by drowning or cardiac arrest, but there were evidently no drugs found at the scene nor evidence of foul play. Perry had a long and storied history of substance abuse.
Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on August 19, 1969, Perry was raised in Ottawa, Canada. His mother, Suzanne Morrison, was a journalist and press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. (His stepfather is “Dateline’s” Keith Morrison.) Perry moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue an acting career. He made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of “240-Robert” and in the...
- 10/29/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends, has died. He was 54.
The actor was found unconscious late this afternoon at his L.A. home by first responders who were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told Deadline.
Perry’s death is considered an ongoing investigation, we hear.
Throughout his career, Perry struggled with addiction, which he detailed in his memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” published last year.
“I really lived life to its fullest and that got me in trouble from time to time,” he said in a US Weekly interview several years ago.
Perry made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of 240-Robert. He would go on to book roles in shows like Not Necessarily the News (1983), Charles in Charge (1985), Silver Spoons (1986), Just the Ten of Us (1988) and Highway to Heaven (1988). Perry would be a series regular on Boys Will be Boys...
The actor was found unconscious late this afternoon at his L.A. home by first responders who were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told Deadline.
Perry’s death is considered an ongoing investigation, we hear.
Throughout his career, Perry struggled with addiction, which he detailed in his memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” published last year.
“I really lived life to its fullest and that got me in trouble from time to time,” he said in a US Weekly interview several years ago.
Perry made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of 240-Robert. He would go on to book roles in shows like Not Necessarily the News (1983), Charles in Charge (1985), Silver Spoons (1986), Just the Ten of Us (1988) and Highway to Heaven (1988). Perry would be a series regular on Boys Will be Boys...
- 10/29/2023
- by Armando Tinoco and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends, has died. He was 54. The cause of death is reportedly drowning, according to TMZ. First responders found him in a jacuzzi in a home in Los Angeles on October 28 after responding to a call of cardiac arrest, the outlet reports, adding drugs were not present nor were there signs of foul play. Perry, who was born on August 19, 1969 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, starred as Chandler Bing in all 10 seasons of the NBC sitcom Friends (1994-2004), but he got his start with an episode of 240-Robert in 1979, followed by guest spots on Charles in Charge, Silver Spoons, and The Tracey Ullman Show. When given the opportunity to showcase some versatility post-Friends, Perry fared well with a guest stint on The West Wing, which inevitably led to a lead role in the short-lived series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, both of...
- 10/29/2023
- TV Insider
This past summer, as Hollywood faced its second major strike, the president of actors union SAG-AFTRA took the podium. She was without makeup, she was raspy and she was pissed. Gone was the ozone-shattering hairspray and the wild prints plucked right from the zoo. Nowhere in earshot was the dog whistle voice and the dolphin laugh. This was Fran Drescher: not the street-smart bimbo of somehow successful sitcoms and expectedly by-the-numbers romances, but the woman who will do anything to show her loyalty and not back down from anything. She had done it throughout her career through battles with industry execs and cancer, and now she was doing it against some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Wtf Happened to…Fran Drescher?
But to truly understand what the fuck happened to Fran Drescher, we go back to the beginning. And the beginning began when she was born on September 30th,...
Wtf Happened to…Fran Drescher?
But to truly understand what the fuck happened to Fran Drescher, we go back to the beginning. And the beginning began when she was born on September 30th,...
- 9/1/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Fans have been celebrating the 45th anniversary of the release of Jaws 2 (watch it Here), with Universal Pictures marking the anniversary by giving the film a 4K Uhd release last month. But now the anniversary has a sadness to it, as it has been announced that actor Marc Gilpin, who played little Sean Brody in the movie, has passed away at the too-young age of 56, following a long battle with glioblastoma. His passing has been confirmed by his sister Peri Gilpin, an actress best known for playing the character Roz on the sitcom Frasier.
Marc Gilpin was born in Austin, Texas on September 26, 1966. His acting career started soon after, as he landed a role in a nationwide commercial for Exxon when he was just four years old. From there he appeared in an episode of the TV series Thunder and was cast in the title role of the family-friendly sci-fi comedy Where’s Willie?...
Marc Gilpin was born in Austin, Texas on September 26, 1966. His acting career started soon after, as he landed a role in a nationwide commercial for Exxon when he was just four years old. From there he appeared in an episode of the TV series Thunder and was cast in the title role of the family-friendly sci-fi comedy Where’s Willie?...
- 8/2/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Best known to horror fans for his role in the horror sequel Jaws 2, actor Marc Gilpin has passed away this week at the age of 56 after a long battle with glioblastoma, THR reports.
THR notes in their report today, “Gilpin died Saturday in Dallas after a long battle with glioblastoma, his older sister, Frasier actress Peri Gilpin, announced.”
As a child actor, Marc Gilpin played Martin Brody’s (Roy Scheider) young son Sean Brody in Jaws 2 (1978), the very first sequel to Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster horror classic.
Gilpin’s role in Jaws 2 came in the wake of the young actor’s debut in the TV series “Thunder” and the feature film Where’s Willie?, and in subsequent years he would go on to appear in the TV shows “CHiPS,” “Fantasy Island,” “Flying High,” “Silver Spoons” and “China Beach.”
Marc Gilpin’s feature film roles include Earthbound, The Legend of the Lone Ranger,...
THR notes in their report today, “Gilpin died Saturday in Dallas after a long battle with glioblastoma, his older sister, Frasier actress Peri Gilpin, announced.”
As a child actor, Marc Gilpin played Martin Brody’s (Roy Scheider) young son Sean Brody in Jaws 2 (1978), the very first sequel to Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster horror classic.
Gilpin’s role in Jaws 2 came in the wake of the young actor’s debut in the TV series “Thunder” and the feature film Where’s Willie?, and in subsequent years he would go on to appear in the TV shows “CHiPS,” “Fantasy Island,” “Flying High,” “Silver Spoons” and “China Beach.”
Marc Gilpin’s feature film roles include Earthbound, The Legend of the Lone Ranger,...
- 8/2/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Marc Gilpin, best known for portraying the son of Chief Martin Brody in the sequel to “Jaws,” has died at the age of 56.
Peri Gilpin, known for her role as Roz Doyle in “Frasier,” announced that her older brother had passed on Saturday following a long battle with glioblastoma.
Gilpin played Sean Brody in 1978’s “Jaws 2.” He starred alongside Roy Scheider as Brody, Lorraine Gary as Brody’s wife Ellen and his sister, April Gilpin.
Unlike the original seaside horror movie, “Jaws 2” heavily featured the chief’s two kids, Sean and Mike (Mark Gruner). While another great white shark is loose around Amity Island, Mike takes his little brother on an ill-fated boating trip. Brody is once again forced to face off against a dangerous killer, this time to save his sons.
As a child actor, Gilpin had roles prior to “Jaws 2.” He starred in an episode...
Peri Gilpin, known for her role as Roz Doyle in “Frasier,” announced that her older brother had passed on Saturday following a long battle with glioblastoma.
Gilpin played Sean Brody in 1978’s “Jaws 2.” He starred alongside Roy Scheider as Brody, Lorraine Gary as Brody’s wife Ellen and his sister, April Gilpin.
Unlike the original seaside horror movie, “Jaws 2” heavily featured the chief’s two kids, Sean and Mike (Mark Gruner). While another great white shark is loose around Amity Island, Mike takes his little brother on an ill-fated boating trip. Brody is once again forced to face off against a dangerous killer, this time to save his sons.
As a child actor, Gilpin had roles prior to “Jaws 2.” He starred in an episode...
- 8/2/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Marc Gilpin, the child actor who played a son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Martin Brody in 1978’s Jaws 2, died Saturday in Dallas of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma. He was 56.
His death was announced by his sister, the Frasier actor Peri Gilpin.
Marc Gilpin, born in Austin, Texas, had already appeared in commercials, the Saturday morning NBC series Thunder (1977) and, in 1978, the film Where’s Willy? when, at 11, he was cast in director Jeannot Szwarc’s sequel to Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster Jaws. While Scheider and Lorraine Gary reprised their roles as Brody and wife Ellen, the young actors playing the characters’ two sons in the original film, Chris Rebello and Jay Mello, had outgrown the roles and were replaced by Mark Gruner (as elder son Mike) and Gilpin (as Sean).
Gruner and Gilpin were at the center of one of Jaws 2‘s most memorable sequences,...
His death was announced by his sister, the Frasier actor Peri Gilpin.
Marc Gilpin, born in Austin, Texas, had already appeared in commercials, the Saturday morning NBC series Thunder (1977) and, in 1978, the film Where’s Willy? when, at 11, he was cast in director Jeannot Szwarc’s sequel to Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster Jaws. While Scheider and Lorraine Gary reprised their roles as Brody and wife Ellen, the young actors playing the characters’ two sons in the original film, Chris Rebello and Jay Mello, had outgrown the roles and were replaced by Mark Gruner (as elder son Mike) and Gilpin (as Sean).
Gruner and Gilpin were at the center of one of Jaws 2‘s most memorable sequences,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Marc Gilpin, who played the younger son of Roy Scheider’s Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws 2, has died. He was 56.
Gilpin died Saturday in Dallas after a long battle with glioblastoma, his older sister, Frasier actress Peri Gilpin, announced.
After answering a casting call, Gilpin beat out hundreds of other boys to get hired as Sean Brody in the 1978 sequel to the blockbuster Jaws (1975), directed by Steven Spielberg. He was 11 when the movie reached theaters.
Jaws 2 was directed by Jeannot Szwarc. Lorraine Gary returned as Chief Brody’s wife, but their sons, Michael and Sean, portrayed by Chris Rebello and Jay Mello in the original, were replaced by Mark Gruner and Gilpin in the second film.
A year later, Gilpin guest-starred on NBC’s CHiPs and appeared with his younger sister, April, on ABC’s Fantasy Island. In 1981, he was in the films The Legend of the Long Ranger and Earthbound.
Gilpin died Saturday in Dallas after a long battle with glioblastoma, his older sister, Frasier actress Peri Gilpin, announced.
After answering a casting call, Gilpin beat out hundreds of other boys to get hired as Sean Brody in the 1978 sequel to the blockbuster Jaws (1975), directed by Steven Spielberg. He was 11 when the movie reached theaters.
Jaws 2 was directed by Jeannot Szwarc. Lorraine Gary returned as Chief Brody’s wife, but their sons, Michael and Sean, portrayed by Chris Rebello and Jay Mello in the original, were replaced by Mark Gruner and Gilpin in the second film.
A year later, Gilpin guest-starred on NBC’s CHiPs and appeared with his younger sister, April, on ABC’s Fantasy Island. In 1981, he was in the films The Legend of the Long Ranger and Earthbound.
- 8/2/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Seasons three through six of Friends had some of Chandler Bing’s funniest and most character-defining moments. There he is handcuffed, without pants, to a filing cabinet; remaining in “time out” in a box for nearly a full episode; hooking up with—and later marrying—Monica…We all remember them fondly. The one who doesn’t? Matthew Perry, who says these seasons were a blur due to his problems with substance abuse.
Wtf Happened to…Matthew Perry?
But to truly understand what the fuck happened to Matthew Perry, we go back to the beginning. And the beginning began when he was born on August 19th in Williamstown, Ma, the son of two prominent people: actor John Bennett Perry and mother Suzanne, who later served as press secretary to Canadian Pm Pierre Trudeau.
Perry developed an interest in acting after he served it up on the tennis court as a youth,...
Wtf Happened to…Matthew Perry?
But to truly understand what the fuck happened to Matthew Perry, we go back to the beginning. And the beginning began when he was born on August 19th in Williamstown, Ma, the son of two prominent people: actor John Bennett Perry and mother Suzanne, who later served as press secretary to Canadian Pm Pierre Trudeau.
Perry developed an interest in acting after he served it up on the tennis court as a youth,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Adam Rich, who as a child actor starred in the 1970s sitcom Eight Is Enough, died in January of an accidental fentanyl overdose. The cause of death comes via an L.A. County Medical Examiner’s autopsy report, obtained by TMZ, which also reveals that the 54-year-old had non-toxic levels of alcohol and lorazepam when he was found dead in his home in the Los Angeles area five months ago. Rich starred as youngest son Nicholas Bradford on Eight Is Enough, staying with the ABC sitcom for all five seasons between 1977 and 1981 and reprising the role for reunion TV movies in 1987 and 1989. He also starred in the TV show Code Red and guest-starred on St. Elsewhere, Silver Spoons, Small Wonder, and Baywatch before leaving film and TV screens in 2003. Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images In his adult years, Rich struggled with substance abuse and was once arrested for allegedly stealing drugs from a pharmacy,...
- 6/25/2023
- TV Insider
Eight Is Enough alum Adam Rich‘s death has been ruled an accident due to the effects of fentanyl, according to the Los Angeles County Medical-Examiner Coroner’s office via Associated Press.
Rich was found dead at his home on Jan. 7. Family members had confirmed the news to TMZ, but did not reveal a cause of death at that time.
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Rich was best known for playing Nicholas Bradford,...
Rich was found dead at his home on Jan. 7. Family members had confirmed the news to TMZ, but did not reveal a cause of death at that time.
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Rich was best known for playing Nicholas Bradford,...
- 6/24/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Paxton Whitehead, the prolific and acclaimed actor whose career stretched from 17 Broadway productions, a recurring role on the hit 1990s sitcom Mad About You and a memorable turn as a snooty professor who takes an instant disliking to Rodney Dangerfield’s crude self-made man in 1986’s Back to School, died June 16 at a hospital in Arlington, Va. He was 85.
His death has been confirmed by his son Charles Whitehead, with many friends and colleagues sharing their memories on social media.
Actor Dana Ivey wrote: “We first worked together in My Fair Lady in 1964, and the last time was in Importance of Being Earnest in 2010 — friends for 59 years. I loved him so. Heartbroken.”
Tony-nominated for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of Camelot, Paxton, born in English village of East Malling, made his Broadway debut in a short-lived production of Ronald Millar’s The Affair. His next Broadway show — Beyond the Fringe...
His death has been confirmed by his son Charles Whitehead, with many friends and colleagues sharing their memories on social media.
Actor Dana Ivey wrote: “We first worked together in My Fair Lady in 1964, and the last time was in Importance of Being Earnest in 2010 — friends for 59 years. I loved him so. Heartbroken.”
Tony-nominated for his performance as Pellinore in the 1980 revival of Camelot, Paxton, born in English village of East Malling, made his Broadway debut in a short-lived production of Ronald Millar’s The Affair. His next Broadway show — Beyond the Fringe...
- 6/19/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Bateman is a versatile star who has appeared in such high-profile movies as Hancock, The Switch, and Horrible Bosses. His status in Hollywood rose even higher after his work in hit series like Arrested Development and Ozark. Bateman is no flash in the pan and has been hard at work in Hollywood for decades. In fact, his career started when he was just 10 years old after he was cast in a series of TV commercials before landing his breakout role in the beloved series Little House on the Prairie, becoming a bonafide child star.
Soon, Bateman was focusing so hard on his acting career that he had little time for anything else — even admitting in an interview with his Horrible Bosses co-star Jennifer Aniston that he didn’t graduate high school because of his work.
Jason Bateman started his career as a child star in TV commercials
Bateman was...
Soon, Bateman was focusing so hard on his acting career that he had little time for anything else — even admitting in an interview with his Horrible Bosses co-star Jennifer Aniston that he didn’t graduate high school because of his work.
Jason Bateman started his career as a child star in TV commercials
Bateman was...
- 4/11/2023
- by Christina Nunn
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was Will Smith’s vehicle. It showed he could be an actor. Even though he was playing a character named Will Smith, the role was actually based on creator Benny Medina. Smith did all right after the show but one of his standout costars was Alfonso Ribeiro as cousin Carlton.
Alfonso Ribeiro | Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
If you were a Ribeiro fan on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and haven’t seen much of him since, Showbiz Cheat Sheet is here to help. Ribeiro did not disappear after Fresh Prince ended in 1996, so here’s where you can find him today.
Alfonso Ribeiro before ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’
Compared to Smith, Ribeiro was already a veteran actor by the time Fresh Prince of Bel-Air began in 1989. Ribeiro appeared on the sitcom Silver Spoons as a character named Alfonso. Silver Spoons let...
Alfonso Ribeiro | Chris Haston/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
If you were a Ribeiro fan on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and haven’t seen much of him since, Showbiz Cheat Sheet is here to help. Ribeiro did not disappear after Fresh Prince ended in 1996, so here’s where you can find him today.
Alfonso Ribeiro before ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’
Compared to Smith, Ribeiro was already a veteran actor by the time Fresh Prince of Bel-Air began in 1989. Ribeiro appeared on the sitcom Silver Spoons as a character named Alfonso. Silver Spoons let...
- 3/23/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Alfonso Ribeiro has been a pretty ubiquitous part of pop culture for the last four decades, going back to his time as a child actor in the sitcom "Silver Spoons." These days, he's still gracing our living rooms pretty consistently, whether it's as the host of "America's Funniest Videos," or when he won season 19 of "Dancing with the Stars" in 2014 before later becoming a host on that show. It's not a big surprise that he proved himself so adept at dancing. He got his first big break as a kid in a 1986 Pepsi commercial alongside Michael Jackson, after all. And of course, there's The Carlton: the dance he made so famous on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" that he eventually took the makers of "Fortnite" to court when they copied it for a celebration within the game.
He's always had a knack for physical comedy -- something even "Ted Lasso...
He's always had a knack for physical comedy -- something even "Ted Lasso...
- 2/19/2023
- by Jeff Kelly
- Slash Film
The connection between "The Cosby Show" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is easy to make. Both sitcoms were incredibly important for Black representation in American popular culture. In 1984 "The Cosby Show" broke barriers by presenting an upper-middle-class African American family to television audiences like never before. Six years later, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" upped the ante with a wealthy Black family, living in the affluent Los Angeles neighborhood of Bel Air, taking in their troubled nephew from West Philadelphia. Traditionally, that story would be a white savior narrative (think "Diff'rent Strokes").
So, it's fair to say that "The Cosby Show" paved the way for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." But the connection between "The Cosby Show" spin-off "A Different World" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" has a more intricate connection, especially for actor Alfonso Ribeiro. For the actor, joining one show would mean missing out on the other.
So, it's fair to say that "The Cosby Show" paved the way for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." But the connection between "The Cosby Show" spin-off "A Different World" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" has a more intricate connection, especially for actor Alfonso Ribeiro. For the actor, joining one show would mean missing out on the other.
- 2/16/2023
- by Travis Yates
- Slash Film
Adam Rich, the child actor who starred in the late Seventies series Eight Is Enough, has died at the age of 54.
Rich’s rep Danny Deraney confirmed his client’s death Saturday on social media. An official cause of death is pending a scheduled autopsy, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office told NBC News.
“Adam was simply a wonderful guy,” Deraney tweeted. “He was kind, generous and a warrior in the fight against mental illness. Adam did not have an ounce of ego. He was unselfish and always...
Rich’s rep Danny Deraney confirmed his client’s death Saturday on social media. An official cause of death is pending a scheduled autopsy, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office told NBC News.
“Adam was simply a wonderful guy,” Deraney tweeted. “He was kind, generous and a warrior in the fight against mental illness. Adam did not have an ounce of ego. He was unselfish and always...
- 1/8/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Adam Rich, the former child actor best known for starring as the youngest child on the ABC dramedy “Eight Is Enough,” died Jan. 7, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. He was 54.
No details about Rich’s death were available. TMZ was first to report the news, saying the one-time TV star was found “lifeless” at his home in the Los Angeles area. TMZ reported that law enforcement sources indicated there were no signs of criminal or questionable activity.
Rich was a regular throughout the five-season run of “Eight Is Enough,” produced by Lorimar Television. The ABC series starred Dick Van Patten as the widowed father of eight who begins a new relationship with a teacher, played by Betty Buckley.
The series’ original cast included Mark Hamill, just as he was about to break out as part of the cast of 1977’s “Star Wars,” and Diana Hyland, who played...
No details about Rich’s death were available. TMZ was first to report the news, saying the one-time TV star was found “lifeless” at his home in the Los Angeles area. TMZ reported that law enforcement sources indicated there were no signs of criminal or questionable activity.
Rich was a regular throughout the five-season run of “Eight Is Enough,” produced by Lorimar Television. The ABC series starred Dick Van Patten as the widowed father of eight who begins a new relationship with a teacher, played by Betty Buckley.
The series’ original cast included Mark Hamill, just as he was about to break out as part of the cast of 1977’s “Star Wars,” and Diana Hyland, who played...
- 1/8/2023
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Adam Rich, the former ’70s and ’80s child star best known for his page-boy haircut and role on the ABC dramedy Eight Is Enough, has died. He was 54.
TMZ reported he died Saturday in his Los Angeles home, and Danny Deraney, a rep for Rich, confirmed the death, without citing a cause, in a social media statement posted Sunday morning.
“Adam was simply a wonderful guy,” he wrote. “He was kind, generous and a warrior in the fight against mental illness. Adam did not have an ounce of ego. He was unselfish and always looked out for those he cared about, which is why many people who grew up with him feel like part of their childhood gone, and sad today. He really was America’s little brother.”
Rich was known for his numerous roles throughout the ’80s on sitcoms and dramas, including five seasons of ABC’s dramedy Eight Is Enough,...
TMZ reported he died Saturday in his Los Angeles home, and Danny Deraney, a rep for Rich, confirmed the death, without citing a cause, in a social media statement posted Sunday morning.
“Adam was simply a wonderful guy,” he wrote. “He was kind, generous and a warrior in the fight against mental illness. Adam did not have an ounce of ego. He was unselfish and always looked out for those he cared about, which is why many people who grew up with him feel like part of their childhood gone, and sad today. He really was America’s little brother.”
Rich was known for his numerous roles throughout the ’80s on sitcoms and dramas, including five seasons of ABC’s dramedy Eight Is Enough,...
- 1/8/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adam Rich, best known as the moppet-haired youngest son in the ABC family comedy of the late ‘70s “Eight Is Enough,” has died, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. He was 54.
Although a family member confirmed to TMZ that the actor was found dead in his home in Los Angeles Saturday, no cause of death has been revealed yet. Law enforcement, however, says there was no apparent foul play.
Rich was born in the San Fernando Valley just north of Los Angeles. He made his acting debut on “The Six Million Dollar Man” in 1976 when he was 8 years old but rose to fame just a year later in the popular family comedy “Eight Is Enough,” which ran on ABC for five seasons.
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Although a family member confirmed to TMZ that the actor was found dead in his home in Los Angeles Saturday, no cause of death has been revealed yet. Law enforcement, however, says there was no apparent foul play.
Rich was born in the San Fernando Valley just north of Los Angeles. He made his acting debut on “The Six Million Dollar Man” in 1976 when he was 8 years old but rose to fame just a year later in the popular family comedy “Eight Is Enough,” which ran on ABC for five seasons.
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- 1/8/2023
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
Adam Rich, who played the youngest of the octet of children on ABC series Eight Is Enough, has died. He was 54. No official cause of death has been revealed.
Adam Rich gained fame on Eight Is Enough (1977-1981) as Nicholas Bradford, a role he would reprise in two TV movies–Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) and An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989)–and for a cameo on the PBS education program 3-2-1- Contact.
Eight Is Enough’s plot, as per Warner Bros.: “This family comedy classic revolves around Sacramento journalist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten) and his eight very independent and individual children forced to deal with life’s ups and downs, while living under one roof.” The series ran for five seasons dn 112 episodes. Eight Is Enough
For his turn as Nicholas Bradford, Adam Rich would win two Young Artist Awards: one for Best Juvenile Actor...
Adam Rich gained fame on Eight Is Enough (1977-1981) as Nicholas Bradford, a role he would reprise in two TV movies–Eight Is Enough: A Family Reunion (1987) and An Eight Is Enough Wedding (1989)–and for a cameo on the PBS education program 3-2-1- Contact.
Eight Is Enough’s plot, as per Warner Bros.: “This family comedy classic revolves around Sacramento journalist Tom Bradford (Dick Van Patten) and his eight very independent and individual children forced to deal with life’s ups and downs, while living under one roof.” The series ran for five seasons dn 112 episodes. Eight Is Enough
For his turn as Nicholas Bradford, Adam Rich would win two Young Artist Awards: one for Best Juvenile Actor...
- 1/8/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Adam Rich, best known for his role in the 1970s-era TV series “Eight is Enough”, has died at age 54.
A family member confirmed to TMZ that Rich died Saturday in his Los Angeles-area home.
While the family member didn’t reveal a cause of death, a law enforcement source tells the outlet that Rich was discovered lifeless by someone who visited his home, and that foul play is not suspected.
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Rich was just 8 years old when he was cast as youngest son Nicholas Bradford in family drama “Eight is Enough”, a TV hit that ran from 1977 until 1981.
Actors of the television series “Eight is Enough”: Dick Van Patten (top), Grant Goodeve, Adam Rich and Willie Aames. (Photo by Tony Korody/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)
During the mid- to late-1970s, Rich was among the most popular child...
A family member confirmed to TMZ that Rich died Saturday in his Los Angeles-area home.
While the family member didn’t reveal a cause of death, a law enforcement source tells the outlet that Rich was discovered lifeless by someone who visited his home, and that foul play is not suspected.
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Rich was just 8 years old when he was cast as youngest son Nicholas Bradford in family drama “Eight is Enough”, a TV hit that ran from 1977 until 1981.
Actors of the television series “Eight is Enough”: Dick Van Patten (top), Grant Goodeve, Adam Rich and Willie Aames. (Photo by Tony Korody/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)
During the mid- to late-1970s, Rich was among the most popular child...
- 1/8/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Adam Rich, an actor best known for starring in the ABC dramedy Eight Is Enough, died Saturday. He was 54 years old.
Family members confirmed the news to TMZ, but did not reveal a cause of death. The actor was reportedly found dead at his home, though foul play is not suspected.
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Rich played Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son on Eight is Enough, for a total of 112 episodes.
Family members confirmed the news to TMZ, but did not reveal a cause of death. The actor was reportedly found dead at his home, though foul play is not suspected.
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Rich played Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son on Eight is Enough, for a total of 112 episodes.
- 1/8/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Character actor and voice actor Earl Boen had a long list of credits, working on nearly 300 different projects over the course of a career that began in 1974. But for most movie fans, Boen will always be remembered for playing the role of Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, T2 3-D: Battle Across Time, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. Sadly, it has been confirmed by Deadline that Boen passed away in Hawaii yesterday, January 5th, at the age of 81. A friend of Boen’s and his family revealed that Boen had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in the fall of 2022.
Born on August 4, 1941, Boen made his screen acting debut in a 1974 episode of the PBS series Great Performances. The many credits he racked up after that appearance include the films The Main Event, Battle Beyond the Stars, 9 to 5, Soggy Bottom USA,...
Born on August 4, 1941, Boen made his screen acting debut in a 1974 episode of the PBS series Great Performances. The many credits he racked up after that appearance include the films The Main Event, Battle Beyond the Stars, 9 to 5, Soggy Bottom USA,...
- 1/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It's not every day that you have a daily reminder of your childhood right outside of your office window, but then again, not everyone is Jason Bateman. It's a special kind of irony that Bateman has been in the entertainment industry for his entire life when you consider he's made a career of playing the everyday straight man. The former child star fell off the map for the better part of a decade, but the actor/director returned to Hollywood with a vengeance.
Bateman's comeback was kick-started in 2003 with a starring role in Fox's "Arrested Development" as Michael Bluth, the series' protagonist who guides his family through its many, many crises. Following the success of the comedy series, Bateman landed several supporting movie roles, followed by leading roles in films like "Identity Thief" and "Horrible Bosses." He recently re-invented himself in the dark Netflix series "Ozark," but in addition to acting,...
Bateman's comeback was kick-started in 2003 with a starring role in Fox's "Arrested Development" as Michael Bluth, the series' protagonist who guides his family through its many, many crises. Following the success of the comedy series, Bateman landed several supporting movie roles, followed by leading roles in films like "Identity Thief" and "Horrible Bosses." He recently re-invented himself in the dark Netflix series "Ozark," but in addition to acting,...
- 11/20/2022
- by Travis Yates
- Slash Film
Hollywood is an unforgiving place for children and teens, and there are plenty of cautionary tales that serve as evidence. For every Neil Patrick Harris, there seem to be a dozen who struggle. It's been proven time and time again: Hollywood is not a place where children thrive.
Fortunately, the statistics can be overcome. Director Ron Howard might as well be the flagbearer for child stars who transitioned to successful, well-adjusted adults in Hollywood. He might have had a leg up as both of his parents were in the industry, but Howard made his onscreen debut at the tender age of 1 in the film "Frontier Woman." As a child actor with a distinct mop of red hair and a freckled face, he was best known as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days."
As an adult, Howard would transition to behind the camera, becoming a revered writer,...
Fortunately, the statistics can be overcome. Director Ron Howard might as well be the flagbearer for child stars who transitioned to successful, well-adjusted adults in Hollywood. He might have had a leg up as both of his parents were in the industry, but Howard made his onscreen debut at the tender age of 1 in the film "Frontier Woman." As a child actor with a distinct mop of red hair and a freckled face, he was best known as Opie Taylor on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham on "Happy Days."
As an adult, Howard would transition to behind the camera, becoming a revered writer,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Travis Yates
- Slash Film
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Sean Penn has a date with the Television Academy on Nov. 16.
The actor, filmmaker and founder of Community Organized Relief Effort (Core) will be feted with a Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the organization’s Hall of Fame event. Held at TV Academy headquarters at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, the event serves as the induction ceremony for new members into the Hall of Fame.
This year, six new members will take a turn in the spotlight, including Debbie Allen, Ken Burns, Bob Daly, Robert L. Johnson, Rita Moreno and Donald A. Morgan. The Hall of Fame honors small-screen legends “who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, sciences or management of television over a lifetime career or via singular achievements.”
Debbie Allen, Ken Burns, Bob Daly, Robert L. Johnson, Rita Moreno and Donald A. Morgan
As for Penn, he’s...
Sean Penn has a date with the Television Academy on Nov. 16.
The actor, filmmaker and founder of Community Organized Relief Effort (Core) will be feted with a Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the organization’s Hall of Fame event. Held at TV Academy headquarters at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, the event serves as the induction ceremony for new members into the Hall of Fame.
This year, six new members will take a turn in the spotlight, including Debbie Allen, Ken Burns, Bob Daly, Robert L. Johnson, Rita Moreno and Donald A. Morgan. The Hall of Fame honors small-screen legends “who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, sciences or management of television over a lifetime career or via singular achievements.”
Debbie Allen, Ken Burns, Bob Daly, Robert L. Johnson, Rita Moreno and Donald A. Morgan
As for Penn, he’s...
- 10/26/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In celebration of 30 years of “The Bodyguard,” the timeless classic returns to the big screen for a special two-day fan event on November 6 and November 9.
In her spectacular film debut, Whitney Houston plays Rachel Marron, a music/movie superstar at her peak. Fans want to see her. Hear her. Touch her. But one wants to kill her – and that’s where security expert Frank Farmer, played by Kevin Costner, comes in. Farmer is a professional who never lets his guard down. Rachel has always been in control of her glamorous life. Each expects to be in charge. What they don’t expect is to fall in love. Written by Lawrence Kasdan and directed by Mick Jackson, “The Bodyguard” has it all: Suspense. Thrills. Romance. Peril. Passion. And the shining brilliance of two great stars.
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Costner...
In her spectacular film debut, Whitney Houston plays Rachel Marron, a music/movie superstar at her peak. Fans want to see her. Hear her. Touch her. But one wants to kill her – and that’s where security expert Frank Farmer, played by Kevin Costner, comes in. Farmer is a professional who never lets his guard down. Rachel has always been in control of her glamorous life. Each expects to be in charge. What they don’t expect is to fall in love. Written by Lawrence Kasdan and directed by Mick Jackson, “The Bodyguard” has it all: Suspense. Thrills. Romance. Peril. Passion. And the shining brilliance of two great stars.
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Costner...
- 10/10/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Actor Jason Bateman has claimed that he once almost ran Michael Jackson over with his bike while on set in the 1980s.
Bateman had a role on the American sitcom Silver Spoons at the time, which Jackson was apparently a fan of. The show aired throughout the early 1980s with Bateman starring as character Derek Taylor for the first two seasons, first appearing in the show when he was just 13.
While visiting the set during the time of filming, Jackson was apparently walking towards the stage when Batemen and his co-star Rick Schroder – the lead of the show – were riding down from it, almost knocking him over in the process.
“This is while we were doing Silver Spoons at Universal and we’d need to have our bikes because kids gotta play,” he explained while being interviewed on US show Jimmy Kimmel Live.
“[Jackson] was coming onto the stage while we...
Bateman had a role on the American sitcom Silver Spoons at the time, which Jackson was apparently a fan of. The show aired throughout the early 1980s with Bateman starring as character Derek Taylor for the first two seasons, first appearing in the show when he was just 13.
While visiting the set during the time of filming, Jackson was apparently walking towards the stage when Batemen and his co-star Rick Schroder – the lead of the show – were riding down from it, almost knocking him over in the process.
“This is while we were doing Silver Spoons at Universal and we’d need to have our bikes because kids gotta play,” he explained while being interviewed on US show Jimmy Kimmel Live.
“[Jackson] was coming onto the stage while we...
- 10/3/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - TV
Jason Bateman appeared on Friday’s edition of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, the final show of the show’s five-night stint in Brooklyn, with host Jimmy Kimmel introducing him by noting he’s “been making movies and TV shows since your mom went to prom.”
At one point in the interview, Kimmel fired off some celebrity names to see if Bateman had ever encountered them during his long showbiz career, one of which was Michael Jackson.
“Rich Schroder and I almost ran over Michael Jackson with our bicycles,” Bateman revealed.
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As Bateman explained, he was co-starring with Schroder on “Silver Spoons” when Michael Jackson — a big fan of the show — dropped by the set one day.
“This is while we were doing Silver Spoons at Universal and we’d need to have our bikes because kids gotta play,...
At one point in the interview, Kimmel fired off some celebrity names to see if Bateman had ever encountered them during his long showbiz career, one of which was Michael Jackson.
“Rich Schroder and I almost ran over Michael Jackson with our bicycles,” Bateman revealed.
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As Bateman explained, he was co-starring with Schroder on “Silver Spoons” when Michael Jackson — a big fan of the show — dropped by the set one day.
“This is while we were doing Silver Spoons at Universal and we’d need to have our bikes because kids gotta play,...
- 10/2/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
It’s hard out there for former child actors. Often, a lot have ended up tabloid fodder or have tragically died at a young age. Others have found a career on the reality show circuit -remember Vh-!’s “The Surreal Life” and “Celebrity Fit Club”? And the recent edition of The Food Network’s “Worst Cooks in America, Celebrity Edition” featured former child stars from the 1980s.
But transitioning to adult roles has been getting easier as witnessed in the 2022 Emmy nominations. Numerous nominees began their careers as child or teen actors including Jason Bateman (“Ozark”); Nicholas Braun (“Succession”); Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”); Elle Fanning (“The Great”); Melanie Lynskey (“Yellow Jackets”); Will Poulter (“Dopesick”); Seth Rogen (“Pam & Tommy”); Juno Temple (“Ted Lasso”); Christopher Walken (“Severance”); Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”); Reese Witherspoon (“The Morning Show”); and Zendaya (“Euphoria”).
A lot of these actors started taking control of their careers at a young age.
But transitioning to adult roles has been getting easier as witnessed in the 2022 Emmy nominations. Numerous nominees began their careers as child or teen actors including Jason Bateman (“Ozark”); Nicholas Braun (“Succession”); Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”); Elle Fanning (“The Great”); Melanie Lynskey (“Yellow Jackets”); Will Poulter (“Dopesick”); Seth Rogen (“Pam & Tommy”); Juno Temple (“Ted Lasso”); Christopher Walken (“Severance”); Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”); Reese Witherspoon (“The Morning Show”); and Zendaya (“Euphoria”).
A lot of these actors started taking control of their careers at a young age.
- 7/20/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
“Law & Order: Organized Crime” star Chris Meloni put Ricky Schroder’s latest attempt at anti-vax activism in check Monday, calling out the former “NYPD Blue” and “Silver Spoons” star a day after he arrived in Washington, D.C. as part of the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests.
Schroder posted a video online Sunday, in which he stated: “Our bodies are our own; we own this. We get to decide what goes in and what goes out. Understood?”
So……pro abortion ? https://t.co/Ufv0WH2nEJ
— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) March 7, 2022
Schroder, looking like he needed a barber or a Norelco many weeks ago, panned the viewfinder of his phone to show he was on the National Mall, between the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument, where he apparently arrived ahead of the anti-vax “convoy” protests.
It’s the latest in a long string of social-media posts that spotlight his conservative-leaning views and attitudes,...
Schroder posted a video online Sunday, in which he stated: “Our bodies are our own; we own this. We get to decide what goes in and what goes out. Understood?”
So……pro abortion ? https://t.co/Ufv0WH2nEJ
— Chris Meloni (@Chris_Meloni) March 7, 2022
Schroder, looking like he needed a barber or a Norelco many weeks ago, panned the viewfinder of his phone to show he was on the National Mall, between the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument, where he apparently arrived ahead of the anti-vax “convoy” protests.
It’s the latest in a long string of social-media posts that spotlight his conservative-leaning views and attitudes,...
- 3/7/2022
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Danny Strong was all of 8 years old when he began sending letters to what was then the William Morris Agency. A latchkey kid in Manhattan Beach, he’d watched Silver Spoons and Diff’rent Strokes, thinking, “I should be on TV.”
By 10 or 11, he’d found a kindred spirit in Quentin Tarantino, then just a “bombastic clerk” at Strong’s favorite video store. “I started spending all this time talking to him, and he’d recommend movies to me,” says Strong. “They all started calling me Little Quentin. It’d be like, ‘Quentin, Little Quentin’s here.’ ”
In ...
By 10 or 11, he’d found a kindred spirit in Quentin Tarantino, then just a “bombastic clerk” at Strong’s favorite video store. “I started spending all this time talking to him, and he’d recommend movies to me,” says Strong. “They all started calling me Little Quentin. It’d be like, ‘Quentin, Little Quentin’s here.’ ”
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- 10/11/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The show that taught 1980s kids not to hide in an abandoned old refrigerator — or, at the very least, learn CPR in case one of your friends does sneak into one of those scary old latch iceboxes — will not continue with its revival. The updated “Punky Brewster,” which Peacock brought back as part of the streamer’s first-year lineup, will not be renewed for more episodes.
Peacock debuted all 10 episodes of the new “Punky Brewster,” featuring original star Soleil Moon Frye (who also served as an executive producer), on Feb. 25. The show reunited Frye as Punky with her old friend Cherie (Cherie Johnson), and updated her story to focus on Punky raising her three kids after separating from her husband (Freddie Prinze Jr.). A photographer like her foster dad Henry in the original series, Punky brings a foster child, Izzy (Quinn Copeland), into her home.
“Punky Brewster” is the third...
Peacock debuted all 10 episodes of the new “Punky Brewster,” featuring original star Soleil Moon Frye (who also served as an executive producer), on Feb. 25. The show reunited Frye as Punky with her old friend Cherie (Cherie Johnson), and updated her story to focus on Punky raising her three kids after separating from her husband (Freddie Prinze Jr.). A photographer like her foster dad Henry in the original series, Punky brings a foster child, Izzy (Quinn Copeland), into her home.
“Punky Brewster” is the third...
- 8/20/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
In a new video, former “Silver Spoons” star Ricky Schroder can be seen harassing a Costco employee after they wouldn’t let him enter the store without a mask.
In the video, which was posted to Schroder’s Facebook page, Schroder asked a Costco employee why he wouldn’t let him into the store unmasked.
“Because in the state of California and the county of Los Angeles, and Costco, there has been no change to our mask policy,” the employee, whose name is Jason, said.
“Yes there has been. You didn’t see the news? Nationwide Costco has said you don’t need to wear masks,” Schroder replied, referencing the recent news that Costco is no longer requiring masks inside their stores.
However, the no-mask policy only applies within states and jurisdictions that no longer have a mask mandate. California and Los Angeles County both still require masks inside establishments.
In the video, which was posted to Schroder’s Facebook page, Schroder asked a Costco employee why he wouldn’t let him into the store unmasked.
“Because in the state of California and the county of Los Angeles, and Costco, there has been no change to our mask policy,” the employee, whose name is Jason, said.
“Yes there has been. You didn’t see the news? Nationwide Costco has said you don’t need to wear masks,” Schroder replied, referencing the recent news that Costco is no longer requiring masks inside their stores.
However, the no-mask policy only applies within states and jurisdictions that no longer have a mask mandate. California and Los Angeles County both still require masks inside establishments.
- 5/16/2021
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Actor Gloria Henry, who advanced from B movies in the 1940s to an iconicTV mom on the CBS sitcom “Dennis the Menace,” died Saturday, one day after her 98th birthday.
Henry’s death was revealed Sunday in an Instagram post from her daughter, Erin Ellwood an interior designer and longtime production designer. “She was such an incredible woman in so many ways,” Ellwood wrote.
Henry played Alice Mitchell, the endlessly patient, shirtwaist dress-wearing mother of the mischievous title character created as a newspaper cartoon by Hank Ketcham. The TV series adaptation ran from 1959 to 1963 with Jay North in the title role. Henry’s co-star Herbert Anderson also became an iconic TV dad with his horn rim glasses, sharp-angled suits and V-neck sweaters.
Henry maintained a steady presence in TV through the mid-1960s. But there was a long gap in her resume while she took time out from acting to...
Henry’s death was revealed Sunday in an Instagram post from her daughter, Erin Ellwood an interior designer and longtime production designer. “She was such an incredible woman in so many ways,” Ellwood wrote.
Henry played Alice Mitchell, the endlessly patient, shirtwaist dress-wearing mother of the mischievous title character created as a newspaper cartoon by Hank Ketcham. The TV series adaptation ran from 1959 to 1963 with Jay North in the title role. Henry’s co-star Herbert Anderson also became an iconic TV dad with his horn rim glasses, sharp-angled suits and V-neck sweaters.
Henry maintained a steady presence in TV through the mid-1960s. But there was a long gap in her resume while she took time out from acting to...
- 4/5/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Hello again, everyone! We only have a few titles on the docket for this week’s home media releases, but there’s still some fun stuff to keep an eye out for, especially if you're a fan of classic genre films. Mondo Macabro is keeping busy with several Blu-ray releases, including Panic Beats, Blood Ceremony, and Queens of Evil, Code Red is showing some love to an often overlooked ’80s slasher—The Forest—and Bless the Child is getting re-released on DVD for the first time in decades, too. Also being released on March 9th is Rent-a-Pal from Scream Factory.
Blood Ceremony
In 19th century Europe, the people are in the grip of ancient superstitions and the fear of vampires runs riot through the land. Strange rituals are enacted to seek out the resting places of the undead and macabre trials are held over disinterred corpses. The Countess barely notices what is going on.
Blood Ceremony
In 19th century Europe, the people are in the grip of ancient superstitions and the fear of vampires runs riot through the land. Strange rituals are enacted to seek out the resting places of the undead and macabre trials are held over disinterred corpses. The Countess barely notices what is going on.
- 3/9/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Peacock’s “Punky Brewster” revival is getting a little more power with the addition of “NYPD Blue” alum Sharon Lawrence, TheWrap has learned exclusively.
The streaming series is a continuation of the iconic ’80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, featuring Punky (played by original “Punky” star Soleil Moon Frye) as a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy (Quinn Copeland), a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self.
Lawrence will guest star on Episodes 9 and 10 of Season 1 of the “Punky Brewster” revival, which launches Thursday on Peacock, playing Susan, a woman who helps Izzy find her lost dog at an ’80s themed block party that Punky organizes.
Readers can get their first look at the character via the image above.
Peacock’s “Punky Brewster” stars Frye as Punky,...
The streaming series is a continuation of the iconic ’80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, featuring Punky (played by original “Punky” star Soleil Moon Frye) as a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy (Quinn Copeland), a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self.
Lawrence will guest star on Episodes 9 and 10 of Season 1 of the “Punky Brewster” revival, which launches Thursday on Peacock, playing Susan, a woman who helps Izzy find her lost dog at an ’80s themed block party that Punky organizes.
Readers can get their first look at the character via the image above.
Peacock’s “Punky Brewster” stars Frye as Punky,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Jasika Nicole is ready for some Punky Power! The actress is set to join Soleil Moon Frye and Cherie Johnson in Peacock’s Punky Brewster revival which will debut on the streamer on February 25.
Frye and Johnson will reprise their roles as Punky and Cherie respectively in the upcoming revival of the ’80s sitcom which followed the titular bright young girl raised by a foster dad. Peacock’s continuation of the series finds Punky as a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy (Quinn Copeland), a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self. Nicole will step into the role of Lauren, a fun-loving and self-assured lawyer whose relationship with Cherie develops throughout the season.
Nicole is best known for her role as Astrid Farnsworth, an FBI agent turned scientists’ assistant, on Fringe. Other television credits include Scandal,...
Frye and Johnson will reprise their roles as Punky and Cherie respectively in the upcoming revival of the ’80s sitcom which followed the titular bright young girl raised by a foster dad. Peacock’s continuation of the series finds Punky as a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy (Quinn Copeland), a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self. Nicole will step into the role of Lauren, a fun-loving and self-assured lawyer whose relationship with Cherie develops throughout the season.
Nicole is best known for her role as Astrid Farnsworth, an FBI agent turned scientists’ assistant, on Fringe. Other television credits include Scandal,...
- 2/10/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Punky Brewster may be older and wiser, but she still refuses to wear matching shoes.
Peacock dropped the first trailer for its upcoming revival featuring Soleil Moon Frye’s ’80s-era sitcom star on Tuesday, which you can watch above. All 10 episodes of the new show will launch Thursday, Feb. 25 on the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service.
Per Peacock, “In this continuation of the iconic ’80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy, a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self.”
Frye (Punky) and Cherie Johnson (Cherie) will reprise their original roles for the show. The new “Punky Brewster” also stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Quinn Copeland (Izzy), Noah Cottrell (Diego), Oliver De Los Santos (Daniel) and Lauren Lindsey Donzis (Hannah...
Peacock dropped the first trailer for its upcoming revival featuring Soleil Moon Frye’s ’80s-era sitcom star on Tuesday, which you can watch above. All 10 episodes of the new show will launch Thursday, Feb. 25 on the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service.
Per Peacock, “In this continuation of the iconic ’80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy, a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self.”
Frye (Punky) and Cherie Johnson (Cherie) will reprise their original roles for the show. The new “Punky Brewster” also stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Quinn Copeland (Izzy), Noah Cottrell (Diego), Oliver De Los Santos (Daniel) and Lauren Lindsey Donzis (Hannah...
- 2/2/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Tommy Lasorda, the colorful, quotable and revered Los Angeles Dodgers legend who managed the team to two World Series title and four National League pennants in the 1970s and ’80s, died today at 93. The Dodgers announced that the Hall of Famer “suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home” on Thursday night.
Lasorda had been sent home this week after being hospitalized for seven weeks in Orange County, spending much of that time in intensive care.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement:
“Tommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers our game has ever known. He loved life as a Dodger. His career began as a pitcher in 1949 but he is, of course, best known as the manager of two World Series champions and four pennant-winning clubs. His passion, success, charisma and sense of humor turned him into an international celebrity, a stature that he used to grow our sport.
Lasorda had been sent home this week after being hospitalized for seven weeks in Orange County, spending much of that time in intensive care.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred issued the following statement:
“Tommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers our game has ever known. He loved life as a Dodger. His career began as a pitcher in 1949 but he is, of course, best known as the manager of two World Series champions and four pennant-winning clubs. His passion, success, charisma and sense of humor turned him into an international celebrity, a stature that he used to grow our sport.
- 1/8/2021
- by Erik Pedersen and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has set the premiere date for its “Punky Brewster” revival and released a first-look image of the Soleil Moon Frye-led comedy.
All 10 episodes of the new show will launch Thursday, Feb. 25 on the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service.
Per Peacock, “In this continuation of the iconic ’80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy, a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self.”
Frye (Punky) and Cherie Johnson (Cherie) will reprise their original roles for the show. The new “Punky Brewster” also stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Quinn Copeland (Izzy), Noah Cottrell (Diego), Oliver De Los Santos (Daniel) and Lauren Lindsey Donzis (Hannah).
Peacock’s “Punky Brewster” revival is written and executive produced by Steve and Jim Armogida. Frye executive...
All 10 episodes of the new show will launch Thursday, Feb. 25 on the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service.
Per Peacock, “In this continuation of the iconic ’80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy, a young girl in the foster system who reminds Punky a lot of her younger self.”
Frye (Punky) and Cherie Johnson (Cherie) will reprise their original roles for the show. The new “Punky Brewster” also stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Quinn Copeland (Izzy), Noah Cottrell (Diego), Oliver De Los Santos (Daniel) and Lauren Lindsey Donzis (Hannah).
Peacock’s “Punky Brewster” revival is written and executive produced by Steve and Jim Armogida. Frye executive...
- 1/6/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old gunman accused of killing two protesters in August in Kenosha, Wis., said actor Ricky Schroder was among those who helped the teen post $2 million bail for his release on Friday.
Attorney Lin Wood took to Twitter on Friday to announce Rittenhouse’s release, giving a shoutout to Schroder for his donation.
“God bless all who donated to help #FightBack raise required $2M cash bail,” wrote Wood. “Special thanks to actor Ricky Schroder and [My Pillow CEO] Mike Lindell for putting us over the top. Kyle is safe. Thanks to all who helped this boy.”
Later on Friday evening, Wood shared a photo of Rittenhouse with fellow attorney John Pierce and Schroder. “Thank you, all donors. Thank you, all patriots. Thank God almighty,” the tweet read.
Schroder also retweeted Wood’s comments on Parler, a conservative social media platform, sharing a post that read, “Follow and thank...
Attorney Lin Wood took to Twitter on Friday to announce Rittenhouse’s release, giving a shoutout to Schroder for his donation.
“God bless all who donated to help #FightBack raise required $2M cash bail,” wrote Wood. “Special thanks to actor Ricky Schroder and [My Pillow CEO] Mike Lindell for putting us over the top. Kyle is safe. Thanks to all who helped this boy.”
Later on Friday evening, Wood shared a photo of Rittenhouse with fellow attorney John Pierce and Schroder. “Thank you, all donors. Thank you, all patriots. Thank God almighty,” the tweet read.
Schroder also retweeted Wood’s comments on Parler, a conservative social media platform, sharing a post that read, “Follow and thank...
- 11/21/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
Freddie Prinze Jr. has joined the cast of NBCU’s “Punky Brewster” pilot.
The “Punky Brewster” revival is set to air on the company’s upcoming streaming service, Peacock. The sitcom revival comes from Ucp and Universal Television.
Prinze Jr. will play the recurring role of Punky’s ex-husband, Travis. While a working musician constantly in and out of town, Travis remains a great dad with lingering chemistry between him and Punky. Should the pilot go to series, Prinze would have a recurring role.
Also Read: 'This Is Us': Milo Ventimiglia on Directing His Co-Stars, Kate's Mysterious Past With Marc
The revival is a multi-camera continuation of the original story of a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky (Soleil Moon Frye) is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets a young girl who reminds her...
The “Punky Brewster” revival is set to air on the company’s upcoming streaming service, Peacock. The sitcom revival comes from Ucp and Universal Television.
Prinze Jr. will play the recurring role of Punky’s ex-husband, Travis. While a working musician constantly in and out of town, Travis remains a great dad with lingering chemistry between him and Punky. Should the pilot go to series, Prinze would have a recurring role.
Also Read: 'This Is Us': Milo Ventimiglia on Directing His Co-Stars, Kate's Mysterious Past With Marc
The revival is a multi-camera continuation of the original story of a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky (Soleil Moon Frye) is now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets a young girl who reminds her...
- 10/23/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
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