NETWORKS SHOULD RETURN STARS OF TV PAST FOR A FUTURE

ITS THE TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. TV Networks act like god and decide what TV SHOWS live and which one's get killed off. Now this year may be different. Because of the potential of a writers strike the TV networks are more than likely to renew more shows this year than they did in the past. This way they can stock pile scripts and if there is a strike they are sitting on already written scripts. The last strike the writers had was in 1988 and that lasted for about 6 months. It brought the industry to a halt. The TV season did not start off until Mid October.

However I hope the following shows get a 2nd chance for next year they are
1) The Class
2) Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
3) 30 Rock
4) Veronica Mars ( the same format please)

Now please kill off
1) According to Jim
2) The George Lopez Show
3) Old Christine
4) How I met your Mother
5) Men in Trees


Now for casting suggestions for the TV Networks should cast shows with the following actors that have been missing for years and are available

1) Patti Lupone
2) Linda Lavin
3) Dorothy Lyman
4) Beverly Archer
5) Tom Selleck
6) Michael Learned
7) Bonnie Franklin
8) Kim Fields
9) Nancy McKeon
10) Lindsay Wagner
11) Joan ivers
12) Valerie Bertinelli
13) Linda Evans
14) Joyce Dewitt
15) Suzanne Sommers
16) Cindy Williams
17) Annie Potts
18) Ali MacGraw
19) Joe Regalbuto
20) Delta Burke
21) Jameson Parker
22) Tim Reid
23) Julianne Phillips
24) Ed Marinaro
25) Patricia Kalember
26) Mel HArris
27) Polly Drapper
28) Melanie Mayron
29) Holly Fulger
30) Maggie Wheeler

All of these actors have face recognition. If you don't cast these people your missing out!

Desperate Housewives are you sick of it too?

Desperate Housewives. What happened. I loved the first year. The 2nd year was so-so. Now we are in the third season and what the hell has happened? Now I will agree that this year has been way better than the 2nd. Now that Marcia Cross is out on maternity leave the show has taken a turn for the worse. This show needs Bree. Since she has been gone the show has become a mess! Nothing is happening. The only thing they seem to be doing is "Mike & Susan" and I am so sick of them. AM I THE ONLY PERSON WHO HATES SUSAN?

I never realized how much I loved Bree/Marcia Cross. Since the actress went out on maternity leave the show has become dull and almost unwatchable. I still love Felcity Huffman she makes the most of her scenes. However will someone just kill off Teri Hatcher. I don't give a shit about her anymore. Her Mike & Susan Storyline is just tiring now. It reminds me too much of "Frasier" and the storyline of Niles and Daphne. That storyline was dragged out for too long that even "SNL" made fun of it. Marc Cherry needs to do something fast. The show is losing my interest. I will finish watching out the year but next year I think on Sunday Nights I will be watching something else.

Yous must remember Season 1 won the Emmy for Best Comedy. The 2nd year it wasn't even nominated. Season 3 I see the same fate. I do however see an "Ugly Betty" victory on the Horizon.

How about you?

IS JAWS 5 IN THE WORKS ARE YOU GAME FOR JAWS V

Jaws is one of my all time favorite movies. I remember my family and I going to the drive-in to see this on opening night. However we were in a camper and we were told to go away. The movie was sold out for high rise vehicles. I was shocked. I never herd of a sell out before. Now we were able to get in later on a Wednesday (we were in the family Vega this time) and boy Jaws did not disappoint us. In fact my parents took us again to see the movie which is something the never did before. To this day I still hear the JAWS music whenever I see the ocean.

Now here it is 32 years later and if you cruise the net you will find rumors of a JAWS 5 floating around. It is said to be a direct to video movie. Do I agree with a Jaws direct to DVD movie, well "HELLO NO". To me that is a direct insult to Steven Spielberg and his classic movie. However I am not for a remake I am for a "Sequel" but not a low budget sequel that's made for DVD. Here is how I would do a "JAWS" Sequel.

I would have the story take place 35 years after the events of the first movie. I would also act like "JAWS 2-4" never happened. They did this with "Halloween H20" and I say why not with "Jaws". I would beg Steven to sign on as a Executive producer.

The story starts off with a girl jumping out a window of her home. She is sneaking out of course. She is meeting up with her boyfriend. They go swimming and she ends up dead because of a shark attack. The girl that dies is Chief Sean Brody's daughter. He thinks that her boyfriend killed her. Before we know it 2 more people go missing.

GEORGE EADS NEWS IS HE STILL FAT

I will not let this die. Famous women are always raped by the press when the gain weight. George (CSI) Eads is getting a free pass. WHY?

UPDATE 3/31/07

It looks like he is losing the weight or is he in a girdle?

PROOF THE ACADEMY AWARDS GETS IT WRONG

PROOF THE ACADEMY GETS IT WRONG

This year is a huge anniversary for several movies. Lots of Hollywood classic movies are now 0 years old or older. 1987 was a huge year in Hollywood. It was the first time in 3 years that ticket sales were up. It was a great year for good movies. Here is a list of some movies that were released in 1987 and these movies are still huge sales in home video.

1) Fatal Attraction*

2) Good Morning Vietnam*

3) Moonstruck

4) The Untouchables*

5) Predator*

6) Lethal Weapon*

7) Dirty Dancing

8) LA Bamba

9) RoboCop*

10) Planes Trains and Automobiles

11) Wall Street*

12) Outrageous Fortune*

What is so sad is that most These were "R" rated movies. Hollywood has forgotten about the adult market. Now all of these movies sell very well on home video. For movies that are 20 years old if any of them were to be released today in a Special Edition DVD they would sell very well. In fact most of these movies have had very bare bones DVD release. However each one of these movies make millions each year on home video. They are still popular movies. Each one finds a new generation of fans. However what strikes me as funny is that the movie that won Best Picture of the Year was "The Last Emperor". It is very likely that nobody under 30 has even heard of that movie and if they have they most likely would never watch it. in fact the movie never caught on anywhere. The movie was never a huge movie rental even upon its home video debut in 1988.

This brings me to the Academy Awards for 1982 movies.

The movies nominated were

1) ET

2) THE VERDICT

3) TOOTSIE

4) MISSING

5) GANDHI

Now what is funny is that 2 of those movies are not on anybodys must see list at all. Best Picture Winner "Gandhi" is almost a joke now. Now tell the truth- I will. "Gandhi" was a good movie however its one of those movies that one viewing was enough for a lifetime. In fact maybe 2 lifetimes. I would rather watch "The Verdict" again then "Gandhi". What is amazing to me is the fact one of the biggest hits of 1982 did not even get nominated for Best Picture. That movie is now the classic motion Picture "An Officer and a Gentleman". Which sells more DVD's every year then best picture winner "Gandhi". Which brings me to the following list. These movies were released the same year as "Gandhi". Time has been kinder to these movies. Remember that they are now 25 years old and out sell "Gandhi" on DVD. Here is a list of movies would out sell a special edition of "Gandhi" if the studios were to release a special edition of them (if there hasn't been one already)

1) ET

2) TOOTSIE

3) AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN*

4) VICTOR/VICTORIA

5) MAKING LOVE*

6) PORKY'S*

7) FIRST BLOOD*

8) BLADE RUNNER*

9) PINK FLOYD THE WALL*

10) ANNIE

11) STAR TREK II

So what is my point of these 2 list? Well the point is that these movies on the list is what I call the Real Best Picture Winners. All of the above movies find new fans each year. The become classics. So if the movie you loved didn't win the Academy Award just remember chances are that your favorite movie will live on. In fact I am sure of it. 10 years from now I am sure that "Dreamgirls" will out sell "The Departed".

*R Rated movies. The movies made for adults seem to become evergreen movies.

WANTED ANNIE 25th ANNIVERSARY DVD IN WIDESCREEN

WANTED ANNIE 25th ANNIVERSARY DVD IN WIDESCREEN

The above DVD cover is from the original DVD release of the 1982 movie version "ANNIE". Its now long out of print. I tried to buy this edition on Amazon however after 3 tries I have given up. Everyone sends me the FULLSCREEN editon and its the 20th Anniversary edition! This edition wasn't even released in the Widescreen format. So here is what I want SONY to do. I want them to release a new editon in Widescreen. This is 2007. This is the 25th Anniversary of the movie so give the public a new edition soon on DVD. Here is what I would like to see on the DVD

a) WIDESCREEN

b) A reunion with the cast of orphans

c) Interviews with the Major Stars (there still alive)

d) Deleted footage or the extended version "Maybe"

e) Interviews with stars who have played "Annie"

f) A commentary done by the cast

g) Explain why things were changed for the movie

Now please post what you would like to see on an upcoming DVD

LAW AND ORDER ONE FINAL SEASON IN 2007-2008

LAW AND ORDER 2007-2008 IS THE FINAL SEASON
Next year will be the last year for the long running "Law & Order". The show has spawned 3 spin-offs and has given careers to many people. Lots of actors, directors and writers owe Dick Wolf a huge thank you. Now the show has had more cast changes than a soap opera however the actors who have left the show have never said a bad word about the show or its producer "Dick Wolf". That is a miracle. As everybody knows all shows do come to an end. "Law And Order" is no exception. So The 2007-2008 TV season will be the last year of the long running show. However fans of the drama will be in for a treat. There is going to be lots of 2 part episodes or the show will return in a 2hr movie format .

Now next year would not of even been possible had NBC had better ratings. However NBC has not introduced a NEW Hit Show in years. In fact even its talked about hit "Heroes" that show doesn't even crack the top 10. So NBC is going to renew "Law and Order" and the fans are going to love the final year. Here is what is being said:

The final season will return but have lots of returning past cast members.These episodes will reunite past stars with the latest cast members. Old cases with the bad guys who ended up in prison are now out on probation & now will cause new trouble with the NEW cast members.
The show has been on since 1990 and has lots of old characters that they can revisit. MOST past cast members have expressed interest in reprising their roles. The only exception is the late Jerry Orbach who passed away a few short years ago. Sounds like this will be an exciting final year. I'll be watching.

Here is a rumor of the season opener for 2007-2008
The opening episode of the 2007-2008 starts of with a bang. Its a fundraiser for former New York City Mayor Rudolph William Giuliani. All hell breaks loose. In fact at the event is 2 former DA of the fictional DA office which would be the returning Steven Hill & Diane Weist. Mike Logan the character is also to make a return in this episode as well (Chris Noth). Benjamin Bratt returns in this episode as well as a private investigator who is trying to figure out who the target was at the fundraiser.

The only thing that is not set is what night the show will air. On Fridays the shows ratings are only so-so. Another school of thought is that "Law and Order" may return as late as January.
If this happens Law and Order will air as 2 hr movies on Sundays. The reason for the January launch is because NBC airs football on Sunday Nights in the fall and they need something for Sundays when football is over.
NBC this year did great when on Sundays when they aired FOOTBALL however since FOOTBALL ended they have very low ratings on Sundays.

Donald Trump's show "The Apprentice" will not return next year. He will soon be fired from NBC. His show has tanked and NBC needs to find something that will find an audience after football season is over. This was also the same problem ABC had when Monday Night Football ended.

This is the main reason for NBC to be returning the Mystery Movie is that they can cast the "Mystery Movies" with big stars. If the "Mystery Movie" becomes a hit, it will be an event to wait for. FOX does this when it premieres "24" and "American Idol" in January. Because these shows premiere in January they become events that the TV audience is waiting for.
NBC also knows a well written parts can get "HUGE STARS". Keep in mind that the "Mystery Movie" was a huge hit in the 1970's. In case you don't know the "Mystery Movie"is a rotating Wheel of TV detective shows. The original three series featured were "Columbo", "McMillan and Wife" and "McCloud".

Having the all new Mystery movie format return in January would be a good idea for NBC. January is a month in which CBS and ABC air repeats of their TV SHOWS. Having New Shows
on Sundays will give NBC a competitive edge until the February Sweeps.
So maybe NBC might dust off "Columbo", and bring back Peter Falk and could do the same with Angela Landsbury and bring back "Murder She Wrote" for a few TV movies as well.
Both of these famous TV detectives would be a welcome return but I hope NBC might go with a few "Hart to Hart" or "Police Story" movies as well.