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If you're a Millennial (especially of the elder variety), it's safe to say that you have some memory of "Family Matters" buried deep down in your psyche. Or perhaps it's not that deep down, and that's okay too. The 1990s-era sitcom was one of the biggest parts of ABC's famous "Tgif" lineup for most of the decade. Like shows such as "Full House" and "Step by Step," "Family Matters" was a lighthearted, low-stakes family sitcom about a big, rowdy family and the misadventures they got into. "Family Matters" was specifically set in Chicago and focused on the Winslow family along with their obnoxious neighbor Steve Urkel. Of course, Urkel very quickly became the biggest part of the show, vastly outshining the Winslow kids and often being paired with harried patriarch Carl. 

In a way, it's kind of funny to think that "Family Matters" only became a big hit thanks in...

ABC’s Tgif programming block had viewers hoping for Friday nights to watch their favorite sitcom.

Over the years, many people believed the acronym stood for “Thank God It’s Friday.” However, in a new interview, Jim Janicek, who help create the programming block, clarified that the letters stood for “Thank Goodness It’s Funny.”

“We were talking about things like the ‘Friday Fun Club,'” Janicek said on Pod Meets World about the names they considered before Tgif. “There’s a whole list somewhere I probably could dig up, but I remember that one. You know, ‘It’s Friday Night.’ Lots of little short-isms.”

Janicek recalled that the network’s executives were initially worried that using Tgif would cause problems with a chain of restaurants.

“We did our first animation, which kinda was more childlike, with a little mouse called Friday the Mouse. We were animating that with a guy...

Christopher Reeve's portrayal of Superman will forever remain a benchmark for superhero films. His iconic ability to balance Clark Kent's quiet demeanor with larger-than-life heroism set a new standard for the genre, earning his outings' place among the best Superman movies. Reeve's performances resonate harder decades later, showcasing a deep depth and charisma that has permeated for years and will continue to endure for years to come. It's no surprise every good Superman movie stars Reeve as his forever-lasting legacy in cinema ultimately defined what it means to be a hero.

While he is synonymous with Superman, Reeve's talent extends far beyond the cape. Some of the best Christopher Reeve roles don't even depict him as Superman, although plenty of them do involve him in a cape. This versatility defines the actor's legacy, with Reeve's ability to connect with audiences existing as a testament to his sincerity and depth.

Isaac gets a dinosaur bed and Sam and Jay get a new, hopefully temporary, guest on CBS’s Ghosts season four episode seven. Directed by Heather Jack from a script by Guy Endore-Kaiser, episode seven will air on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.

Rose McIver stars as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar is Jay, Brandon Scott Jones is Isaac, and Richie Moriarty plays Pete. Danielle Pinnock is Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, Devan Chandler Long is Thorfinn, and Sheila Carrasco is Flower.

“Sad Farnsby” Plot: When Sam accidentally creates a rift between Sam and Jay’s neighbors, the Farnsbys, Henry Farnsby moves into Woodstone B&b. Also, Isaac and Nigel battle over a belated wedding present.

Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac in ‘Ghosts’ season 4 episode 7 Ghosts Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha and Jay, a cheerful...

Ghosts season 4 will make up for a frustrating element of season 3. The American version of the British Ghosts series launched in 2021 and has had a successful run on CBS. However, Ghosts season 3 was shortened due to the strikes that truncated most network television in 2023. While the series still packed a significant punch despite its limited 10-episode set, some characters were missing from the hijinks at Woodstone Mansion, and their absence was undoubtedly felt. Ghosts season 4 will attempt to make amends, returning the characters to elicit excitement and chaos.

Ghosts season 4 will also introduce Sam's dad, played by actor Dean Norris, and a ghost named Patience, portrayed by Mary Holland, who has been roaming the Woodstone property's dirt. The new characters will add some fresh elements and bits of lore to the periods and backstories of CBS Ghosts. Still, familiar characters returning is just as exciting as seeing new faces. This includes the Farnsbys and Bjorn,...

Ghosts season 4 gets an update from showrunners Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, who confirm that some former characters are returning. The CBS series follows Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay Arondekar (Utkarsh Ambudkar), a married couple living among the deceased occupants of Woodstone Estate. Along with McIver and Ambudkar, the comedy stars Devan Chandler Long, Rebecca Wisocky, Brandon Scott Jones, Danielle Pinnock, Asher Grodman, and more. Beyond its main Ghosts cast, many memorable characters make brief appearances, including visitors of the converted bed and breakfast or spirits attached to other properties.

Speaking with TVLine, Port and Wiseman confirmed that a few notable characters will make their return in Ghosts season 4, which debuts on October 17. While absent from season 3, the showrunners revealed that the Farnsbys and Bjorn will feature this season.

Why Bringing These Characters Back For Ghosts Season 4 Is Exciting Season 4 Could Even Answer Some Questions.

With the Farnsbys returning, another...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law debuted on the Disney+ streaming service in August of 2022, wrapping up its nine episode run that October. The door was left wide open for further She-Hulk adventures, but earlier this year, star Tatiana Maslany said she didn’t think there would be a second season because they “blew their budget.” But Maslany is an expert at the secrecy game, having spread misinformation about the show before it aired and even flat-out denying that she had been cast when news of her involvement first leaked online, so we can’t take her word on these things. Looking to find out whether or not there will be a She-Hulk: Attorney at Law season 2, ComicBook.com turned to the show’s executive producer Wendy Jacobson. She couldn’t say for sure, but she did share ideas on how they could approach the material if...

Almost two years after She-Hulk: Attorney at Law aired its first nine-episode season on Disney+, there still hasn't been a definitive announcement about a second season. However, series Wendy Jacobson believes that there's more of Jennifer Walters' story to be told.

"I don't know the answer to that question," Jacobson told ComicBook when asked to confirm if a second season was on the cards. She then explained what the series would cover if more episodes were given the green light. "What I love about She-Hulk is just kind of being in this character's everyday life. It's a woman in her thirties, trying to navigate her life and her career and her friendships, and oh, she just happens to also be able to turn into a Hulk. So, I think I would love to explore more of that."

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Jack Nicholson's final film, How Do You Know, was a critical and commercial flop, failing to live up to his storied career. Despite a stacked cast and experienced director, the film suffered from a bloated budget and lackluster script and direction. How Do You Know was one of the biggest box office bombs of all time, losing an estimated $100 to $140 million in total.

Jack Nicholson is widely considered one of the greatest American actors of all time. He's earned that reputation with a stellar filmography that includes The Shining, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Terms of Endearment, Easy Rider, As Good As It Gets, and A Few Good Men, among dozens more (including some he turned down).

The 87-year-old Nicholson's days as an actor are now behind him, as he's been informally retired since 2010. He hasn't completely disappeared from the spotlight, making a memorable appearance at a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2023. However,...

It looks like Ghosts Utkarsh Ambudkar will be taking a break from his usual deceased companions. The American actor has been confirmed by Deadline to be starring in a main role on There She Goes, which will feature Shes All Thats Rachael Leigh Cook in a story loosely based on the actresss very own experiences in the 90s. The casting of Party Downs Ryan Hansen in the film was also announced alongside Ambudkars. The two actors will join Orange Is The New Blacks Lea DeLaria, Girls Becky Ann Baker, and Mark Linn-Baker of Succession fame on the set of the feature, which will be produced by Fox Entertainment Studios as well as by Cooks own Bens Sister Productions.

Exclusive: There She Goes, a feature film loosely based on Rachael Leigh Cook’s real-life experiences as a ‘90s star, has found the rest of its cast.

She’s All That star Cook will star in the movie, which comes from Fox Entertainment Studios, alongside Ghosts star Utkarsh Ambudkar and Party Down’s Ryan Hansen.

Lea DeLaria (Orange Is The New Black), Becky Ann Baker (Girls), Mark Linn-Baker (Succession), Sakina Jaffrey (Billions), and Alok Tewari (The Good Fight) also star.

The film was part of a wide-ranging deal that Cook signed last year with Marvista Entertainment. The company restructured its team with Marvista founding partner Fernando Szew becoming Head of Fox Entertainment Studios, which also consists of Bento Box Entertainment, Marvista, Studio Ramsay Global, TMZ and Fox’s scripted studio.

Night Owls duo Charles Hood and Seth Goldsmith wrote the script and Hood directs. Cook’s production company Ben’s Sister Productions...

Strange pairings in TV Sitcoms are nothing new. Series like The Honeymooners would have the sort of violent buddy’s of Ralph and Ed, The Flintstones would have Barney and Fred, and of course The Odd Couple would have Oscar and Felix.

But in 1986 a new duo would be added to this list and Friday night TV viewing would never be the same. Cousin Larry and Balki would become a hit power couple for viewers who would fall in love with the quirky pair and their misadventures trying to make it in Chicago.

The series would become a favorite for a number of fans not only in the states but eventually around the world and would spawn a spin off that would become just as big a hit for ABC.

On this episode of Gone But Not Forgotten our destination is America or Burst as we look back on the sitcom classic,...

An insider is attributing the failure of Marvel's VFX work on She-Hulk: Attorney at Law to the President of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige.

Victoria Alonso, who oversaw the studio’s VFX and animation was fired and primarily blamed for the special effects issues at Marvel. However, according to certain insiders, there are indications that Alonso may have been unfairly made a scapegoat, with the VFX problems in She-Hulk being seen as a symptom of a lack of proper oversight during script development. In a report by Variety, an individual with direct involvement in the debacle pointed the finger at Feige, stating, that the perceived shortcomings in VFX are a result of inadequately developed scripts. The insider claimed that responsibility lies not with Alonso but with Kevin Feige and other top executives. They added that the issues needed to be addressed during the preproduction phase and the tight schedule prevented...

Christian Slater, Christopher Briney, Josh Radnor, Dagmara Dominczyk and more have joined the lineup of actors participating in The 24 Hour Plays on Broadway.

The annual event sees actors, writers, directors and production staff coming together on the night of Oct. 22 for a brainstorming session. The writers create the plays overnight and then the cast comes back together on Oct. 23 to rehearse ahead of the performance that evening. This year’s event will take place at The Town Hall and will honor playwright and former Law & Order: Svu showrunner Warren Leight, who has been a longtime supporter of the organization.

“Simply put, this promises to be an unforgettable evening,” said Artistic Director Mark Armstrong. “Warren is an extraordinary artist who’s spent his career lifting up others, so it’s no surprise that a long list of great artists have stepped up to celebrate him, on and offstage. He’s been...

Succession is coming to a close tonight. Francesca Orsi, Head of Drama at HBO, recently spoke about the possibility of spin-offs at a recent press event.

Starring Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, and Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, J. Smith-Cameron, Peter Friedman, David Rasche, Fisher Stevens, Hiam Abbass, Justine Lupe, Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed, Scott Nicholson, Zoë Winters, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Juliana Canfield, Jeannie Berlin, Alexander Skarsgård, Cherry Jones, Hope Davis, Justin Kirk, Stephen Root, Annabeth Gish, Adam Godley, Eili Harboe, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Harriet Walter, James Cromwell, Natalie Gold, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Ashley Zukerman, Larry Pine, Mark-Linn Baker, and Pip Torrens, the series, created by Jesse Armstrong, follows the themes of power and family dynamics while focusing on the Roy family in New York City.

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“It had everything to do with it,” admits Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”), about the main reason why she wanted to star in “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.” Portraying Jennifer Walters on the show meant she could upend expectations by giving voice to a woman in her 30s awkwardly navigating her career and personal life, who just so happens to also be a superhero in her spare time. “When I read the first script,” she explains, “it was so funny, so human and so irreverent of any expectations of what a superhero is. I found Jennifer just so infinitely relatable.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

See ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ reviews: Critics praise Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany’s MCU debut

“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” was developed for Disney Plus by showrunner Jessica Gao, adapted from the Marvel comics featuring the beloved She-Hulk character. Gao’s version of the “lawyer by day,...

We don't have to wonder if Succession will be cancelled or renewed this time. It's already been announced that there won't be a fifth season. Still, in this age of TV show sequels, reboots, and reunions, could all or some of the members of the Roy family return someday? Stay tuned.

A family comedy-drama series, the Succession TV show stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, and Alan Ruck, with Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, J. Smith-Cameron, Peter Friedman, David Rasche, Fisher Stevens, Hiam Abbass, Justine Lupe, Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed, Scott Nicholson, Zoë Winters, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Juliana Canfield, Jeannie Berlin, Alexander Skarsgård, Cherry Jones, Hope Davis, Justin Kirk, Stephen Root, Annabeth Gish, Adam Godley, Eili Harboe, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Harriet Walter, James Cromwell, Natalie Gold, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Ashley Zukerman, Larry Pine, Mark-Linn Baker, and Pip...

HBO’s official trailer for Succession season four is full of plotting, backstabbing, and shifting loyalties. In other words, everything we’ve come to expect – and love – about the award-winning drama.

The trailer kicks off with Logan Roy insisting he’s accomplished so much that no one should question how he’s doing. That’s followed by Greg spying on Logan as he circles the trading floor, describing Logan’s actions to Tom on the phone as terrifyingly moseying. “It’s like if Santa Claus was a hitman,” says Greg.

The trailer also includes Kendall suggesting to his siblings that they need to fight Logan by partnering up with Sandi, Stewy, and Pierce – “death wrestling ogres.”

The final season stars Brian Cox as Logan Roy, Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy, Sarah Snook as Siobhan Roy, Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy, and Alan Ruck as Connor Roy. Matthew Macfadyen plays Tom Wambsgans,...

Succession is heading to an end.

The hit HBO drama series will come to a conclusion with its fourth season.

Creator Jesse Armstrong broke the news in an interview with The New Yorker.

The series will return for season four on Sunday March 26. The season picks up when patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) betrayed his adult kids including Siobhan (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Kendall (Jeremy Strong).

He said, “There are a few different aspects. One, we could have said it as soon as I sort of decided, almost when we were writing it, which I think would be weird and perverse. We could have said it at the end of the season. I quite like that idea, creatively, because then the audience is just able to enjoy everything as it comes, without trying to figure things out, or perceiving things in a certain way once they know it’s the final season.

HBO Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys is not opposed to a possible ‘Succession’ spinoff, but argues that it “doesn’t seem like a natural thing.”

“I always say ‘never say never.’ When we started talking about doing a ‘Thrones’ prequel that was something that HBO had historically never done. I had some people internally saying, ‘This is crazy. What are you doing?’ That said, I think that there’s something about the universe that George created that lent itself to [spin-offs],” Bloys told Variety in an interview published Wednesday. “There’s a huge history, a lot of different families, a lot of different wars and battles. It doesn’t seem to me that there’s something in ‘Succession’ where you would go, ‘Let’s follow just this kid’ or whatever. It doesn’t seem like a natural thing to me. But if [creator Jesse Armstrong] said I want to do this, then...

Created by Jesse Armstrong, the ten-episode fourth season of the Emmy(R)-winning HBO Original drama series Succession debuts Sunday, March 26 (9:00-10:00 P.M. Et/Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Succession explores themes of power and family dynamics through the eyes of patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his four grown children, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Siobhan (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Connor (Alan Ruck). The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård) moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is complete. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed. Newly announced season 4 cast: Annabeth Gish, Adam Godley, Eili Harboe,...

It's almost time to watch the season premiere of one of the best shows on TV.

Created by Jesse Armstrong, the ten-episode fourth season of the Emmy®-winning HBO Original drama series Succession debuts Sunday, March 26 (9:00-10:00 P.M. Et/Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

The award-winning and highly-rated series explores themes of power and family dynamics through the eyes of patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his four grown children, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Siobhan (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Connor (Alan Ruck).

"The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård) moves ever closer," reads the logline.

"The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is complete."

"A power struggle ensues as the family weighs...

With exactly two months left to go until season 4 of “Succession” premieres, HBO is giving fans another look at the brand new episodes.

On Thursday, the streamer dropped another teaser which sees patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) attempt to get a hold of his children Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Siobhan (Sarah Snook) and Roman (Kieran Culkin).

Read More: Logan Roy Stares Down The ‘Rebel Alliance’ In First Teaser For ‘Succession’ Season 4

Brian Cox in “Succession” season 4. — Photo: WarnerMedia Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin in “Succession” season 4. — Photo: WarnerMedia

The clip also sees Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen) having a “heartening” conversation with Logan.

The official longline for season four reads: “The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård) moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look...

HBO’s set a March 26, 2023 premiere date for the much-anticipated fourth season of Succession. The critically acclaimed series is coming off its strongest season, and the bar’s been set incredibly high for the 10-episode fourth season. The first one-minute teaser is a strong indication that bar’s going to be raised once again.

HBO confirmed Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, J. Smith-Cameron, and Peter Friedman are returning. Additional cast members reprising their roles for the new season include David Rasche, Fisher Stevens, Hiam Abbass, Justine Lupe, Dagmara Domińczyk, Arian Moayed, Scott Nicholson, Zoë Winters, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Juliana Canfield, and Jeannie Berlin.

Alexander Skarsgård, Cherry Jones, Hope Davis, Justin Kirk, and Stephen Root will also return. Plus, HBO just announced Harriet Walter (Lady Caroline Collingwood), James Cromwell (Ewan Roy), Natalie Gold (Rava Roy), Caitlin Fitzgerald (Tabitha), Ashley Zukerman (Nate Sofrelli), Larry Pine...

The Succession audience has been patiently waiting for news about when the Roy family drama will return, following the explosive season three finale that had everyone talking.

Now, HBO has revealed the return date for season 4 to be March 26, and the new teaser trailer (below) reveals the potential consequences ahead following the shocking betrayal that culminated in the Emmy-winning season’s final moments.

For a refresher: The late 2021 finale ended with a gesture between Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his son-in-law Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) that signaled Tom had betrayed wife Shiv (Sarah Snook) and her siblings Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Roman (Kieran Culkin). When Logan placed his hand on Tom’s shoulder, it was revealed to the audience that the pair had secretly collaborated amid the three Roy children seeking to halt the purchase of the family’s company, Waystar Royco, from tech billionaire Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). The twist...

HBO has set Sunday, March 26, 9 Pm for the fourth season premiere of its Emmy-winning drama series Succession, which will launch on Sky the following day. We’re also getting a look at the upcoming season in a new teaser trailer. You can watch it above.

The teaser picks up following the Season 3 finale when patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) betrayed his adult kids. In the trailer, Siobhan (Sarah Snook) says “This is not about getting back at Dad, but if it hurts him, it doesn’t bother me.” Adds Kendall (Jeremy Strong), “It’s a tightrope walk on a straight razor… 500-foot reputational drop.”

Created by Jesse Armstrong, Succession explores themes of power and family dynamics through the eyes of patriarch Logan Roy (Cox) and his four grown children, Kendall (Strong), Siobhan (Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Connor (Alan Ruck).

In Season 4, the sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to...

HBO has released the first “Succession” Season 4 trailer, offering a look at how the Roy family children is handling the fallout from their bungled play on Logan at the end of Season 3. Additionally, HBO has announced that the fourth season will premiere on March 26, expectedly sliding in before the Emmy window of eligibility closes.

The show’s second and third seasons won the Emmy award for Best Drama Series, and that March date puts “Succession” as HBO’s next major drama series after the just-launched “The Last of Us” wraps up its first season.

Per the official logline, “Succession” Season 4’s plot is as follows: “The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård) moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is complete.

Created by Jesse Armstrong, the ten-episode fourth season of the Emmy®-winning HBO Original drama series Succession debuts Sunday, March 26 (9:00-10:00 P.M. Et/Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Succession explores themes of power and family dynamics through the eyes of patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) and his four grown children, Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Siobhan (Sarah Snook), Roman (Kieran Culkin), and Connor (Alan Ruck).

Season 4 logline: The sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård) moves ever closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like once the deal is complete. A power struggle ensues as the family weighs up a future where their cultural and political weight is severely curtailed.

Newly announced season 4 cast: Annabeth Gish, Adam Godley, Eili Harboe,...

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Ghosts Season 2, Episode 6, “The Baby Bjorn.”] It’s not every day you discover you’ve been living down the road from a long-lost relative without your knowledge, but that was exactly the case for Ghosts‘ resident Viking, Thorfinn (Devan Chandler Long) in the latest episode, “The Baby Bjorn.” The installment offered new insight into the brawny figure’s past as a flashback revealed Thorfinn’s role as a father to baby Bjorn. In the years following his departure from Norway though, Bjorn (Christian Jadah) grew up and sought out his father in America only to perish on the land now belonging to the Farnsbys, Margaret (Kathryn Greenwood) and Henry (Mark Linn-Baker). “Two ship-lengths” away as the characters put it in the show. “It’s kind of a big revelation,” Long tells TV Insider. “So it’s just a treat really, and also it’s like, ‘wait, hold on, I got a kid.

CBS’s Ghosts season two episode six introduces a new guest-starring ghost with a connection to everyone’s favorite Viking. Episode six – “The Baby Bjorn” – will air on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.

Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar return as Samantha and Jay, the living residents of the mansion. Reprising their roles as the resident ghosts are Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, and Asher Grodman as Trevor. Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Sheila Carrasco plays Flower, Rebecca Wisocky is Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long plays Thorfinn.

Kathryn Greenwood, Mark Linn-Baker, Christian Jadah, Lindsey Broad, Kelly Craig, Robert J. Tavenor, and Felicia Shulman guest star.

“The Baby Bjorn” Plot: Sam meets a Viking ghost at the Farnsbys’ house who has an unexpected connection to Thorfinn. Also, Trevor devises a new method for the ghosts to trade favors.

Ghosts Season 2 Panel at...

From the moment that Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) publicly transforms into She-Hulk, she has to deal with trolls.

Marvel’s “She-Hulk: Attorney At Law” immediately and irreverently leans in to social media and toxic masculinity, to the obsession with women’s bodies and existence that seems to relentlessly haunt men online.

“When the show first came out, I was getting these really awful, mean, troll messages,” recalls series director Kat Coiro in a post-finale Zoom interview with IndieWire. “Just terrible things, ‘You should die’ and awful words — and as the series has progressed, that has started to go away, because we address the trolls. The trolls are the villains. I think these people realize that when they are doing [that], they’re playing right into our hands.”

“We always knew we were going to come under attack because that’s what happens to women in this world and this ethos,” she added.

Dale McRaven, a sitcom stalwart who co-created Mork and Mindy, as well as the long-running series, Perfect Strangers, died earlier this month. He was 83.

McRaven died at his home on Sept. 5 from complications related to lung cancer. His son, David, confirmed his death to Variety.

McRaven spent three decades in television, largely working as a writer. He got his start in the mid-Sixties when Garry Marshall hired him and his frequent writing partner, Carl Kleinschmidt, to work on The Joey Bishop Show. The pair later worked on the final season...

Dale McRaven, the television writer and creator of Perfect Strangers and Mork & Mindy, died on September 5. He was 83.

McRaven was at his home in Porter Ranch, California when he died. Throughout his career, he received major accolades like nominations from the Writers Guild of America Awards and the Emmys for his work on Mork & Mindy, which he co-created with Joe Glauberg and late director Garry Marshall. The ABC sitcom that starred Robin Williams and Pam Dawber lasted for four seasons.

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Perfect Strangers with Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker was also created by McRaven. The ABC sitcom ran for eight seasons with 150 episodes produced.

In his first showbiz job, McRaven was hired by Marshall in 1963 to be part of the writers for The Joey Bishop Show. McRaven would go on to write for The Dick Van Dyke Show after he was found by...

After bringing us some of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, Dale McRaven died on September 5, 2022 at the age of 83. His son, David McRaven, told The Hollywood Reporter that the creator of "Mork & Mindy" and "Perfect Strangers" passed away due to complications from lung cancer at his home in Porter Ranch, CA.

McRaven was born on March 5, 1939 in Pulaski, Illinois and was the fifth of six children. He lived with his family in Chicago and Phoenix before moving to Hollywood in 1957. Upon his arrival, he sold a script to Steve Allen, but his first major gig arrived in 1964 when he was hired by Gary Marshall and paired with Carl Kleinschmidt as staff writers on the final season of "The Joey Bishop Show" on NBC. After that show wrapped up, the duo would write for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and win a WGA award for their work before...

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Dale McRaven, the Emmy-nominated comedy writer and producer who created Mork & Mindy with Garry Marshall and then the long-running Perfect Strangers on his own, has died. He was 83.

McRaven died Sept. 5 of complications from lung cancer at his home in Porter Ranch, California, his son, David McRaven, told The Hollywood Reporter.

McRaven also served as a writer on the fifth and final season of CBS’ The Dick Van Dyke Show and as a writer-producer on ABC’s The Partridge Family during that musical comedy’s 1970-74 run. Plus, he and Marshall created the 1979-80 ABC sitcom Angie, starring Donna Pescow and Robert Hays.

Perfect Strangers, from Miller-Boyett Productions and Lorimar Television, debuted in March 1986 and starred Mark Linn-Baker and Bronson Pinchot as mismatched cousins — one an American, the other from the fictional island of Mypos — who live together in a Chicago apartment.

As the Toronto Film Festival comes to its official closing night we say goodbye to the re-energized fest for another year, but not before we say “Hello Dali,” or actually the final world premiere of the festival, Daliland, which picks up the celebrated artist’s life in its later years focusing on the odd relationship between him and his controlling wife. If only this film stuck to that idea and didn’t take a detour into a misbegotten coming-of-age plotline about the young assistant both Dalis take a shine to in their own way.

So it is all set in the mid-1970s at the St. Regis Hotel in New York, where 70-year-old master Dali (Ben Kingsley doing his best impression) and his wife of 50 years, muse, business partner, the very protective and controlling Gala Dali stay for a few months out of the year,...

(She) Hulk smash.

Marvel Studios’ latest Disney+ series, “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” is nearly here. A series centered around Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), a hardworking young lawyer who just so happens to be the cousin of Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), aka the Hulk. After revealing her powers, she’s put in charge of a superhero division at a prestigious law firm. Could it get any more complicated?

“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” is Marvel Studios’ first half-hour comedy and also its first “lawyer show,” and seeing as this is the first MCU representation of She-Hulk, fans are clamoring for the brand-new show. This is undoubtedly leaving many wondering – what time are new episodes streaming on Disney+, exactly? We’ve got info on that and everything else you need to know about “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” below.

What Time Does “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” Start Streaming?

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Louie Anderson, the stand-up comedian, game show host and Emmy-winning actor, has died at the age of 68 following a battle with cancer.

Anderson was previously diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. As Anderson’s publicist, Glenn Schwartz, confirmed to our sister site Deadline, the actor died Friday morning at a Las Vegas hospital where he’d been getting treatment. Fellow comedian Pauly Shore tweeted Jan. 20 that he had visited Anderson to say his goodbyes. “He’s still with us, but keep him in your prayers,” he said.

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A gender-flipped Perfect Strangers reboot is in development at HBO Max, with TVLine Dream Emmy nominee Robin Thede (A Black Lady Sketch Show) and London Hughes (The Netflix Afterparty) set to star in the prospective comedy.

According to Deadline, the reboot is loosely inspired by the original series, and centers on the relationship between Dejay (Thede) and Poppy (Hughes), who “unexpectedly discover they are half-sisters when they both inherit a one-bedroom apartment above a trap yoga studio in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.” Thede will pen the script as part of her overall deal with Warner Bros. TV, and executive-produce alongside original series producer Robert L. Boyett.

Robin Thede and London Hughes are set to star in a “Perfect Strangers” reboot that is in development at HBO Max, Variety has confirmed.

In the multi-cam reboot, perfect strangers Deja (Thede) and Poppy (Hughes) unexpectedly discover that they are half-sisters when they both inherit a one-bedroom apartment above a trap yoga studio in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Polar opposites, they must learn how to live and work together.

Thede will also write and executive produce the series in addition to starring. Robert L. Boyett, who produced the original series, will also executive produce. Warner Bros. Television will produce. Thede currently has an overall deal at the studio under her For Better or Words banner.

The original “Perfect Strangers” starred Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker, with Pinchot playing Balki Bartokomous from the fictional island of Mypos. It was created by Dale McRaven and ran for eight seasons and 150 episodes on ABC...

A reboot of “Perfect Strangers” starring Robin Thede and London Hughs is in the works at HBO Max, TheWrap has learned.

Thede (“A Black Lady Sketch Show”) is writing the script and executive producing the update of the late ’80s and early ’90s ABC comedy alongside Robert L. Boyett.

The multi-cam project, which is currently in the development stage, focuses on “perfect strangers” Deja (Thede) and Poppy (“Laughter Shock” writer and star Hughes) who unexpectedly discover that they are half-sisters when they both inherit a one-bedroom apartment above a trap yoga studio in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, per its official description. Polar opposites, they must learn how to live and work together.

Created by Dale McRaven, the original “Perfect Strangers” followed Larry (Mark Linn-Baker) and Balki (Bronson Pinchot), his distant cousin from the fictional small Mediterranean island of Mypos, who moves in with Larry in the Midwest. The sitcom ran for...

Perfect Strangers, the 1980s sitcom starring Mark Linn-Baker and Bronson Pinchot, is the latest classic comedy to get a reboot – with Robin Thede and London Hughes set as leads.

The project, which is in development as a series at HBO Max, will be written by A Black Lady Sketch Show creator and star Thede.

The streamer has given the half-hour, multi-camera comedy a script development deal.

It will follow perfect strangers, Deja, played by Thede, and Poppy, played by Hughes, who unexpectedly discover they are half-sisters when they both inherit a one-bedroom apartment above a trap yoga studio in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Polar opposites, they must learn how to live and work together.

Inspired by the original series, produced by Miller/Boyett Productions that ran for eight seasons and 15 episodes between 1986–1993 on ABC. The original starred Linn-Baker as Midwestern American Larry Appleton and Pinchot as his distant cousin from Europe.

How do you follow up a season that featured outstanding guest stars Holly Hunter and Cherry Jones? By bringing in Alexander Skarsgård and Adrien Brody, of course.

HBO announced Wednesday afternoon that the Oscar-winning star of “The Pianist” is joining the Season 3 cast of “Succession.” Per the network, Brody will be playing “Josh Aaronson, a billionaire activist investor who becomes pivotal in the battle for the ownership of Waystar.”

Waystar, of course, is the Roy family’s media conglomerate, which at the end of Season 2 was under siege from outsiders and insiders alike. The official synopsis for the upcoming set of episodes lays out the stakes cleanly:

Ambushed by his rebellious son Kendall (Emmy winner Jeremy Strong) at the end of Season 2, Logan Roy (Brian Cox) begins Season 3 in a perilous position. Scrambling to secure familial, political, and financial alliances, tensions rise as a bitter corporate battle threatens to turn into a family civil war.

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“Nostalgia, Swashbuckling, And Laughter”

By Raymond Benson

Mel Brooks served as executive producer on this thoroughly delightful picture released in 1982 and directed by actor/director Richard Benjamin. It feels like a Brooks movie (but perhaps not as zany). In fact, My Favorite Year, which was written by Norman Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo, from Palumbo’s story, is loosely inspired by Brooks’ days as a writer on Sid Caesar’s early television comedy/variety programs, Your Show of Shows and Caesar’s Hour, in the 1950s.

The year is 1954, New York City, and Benjy Stone (Mark Linn-Baker) is a young comedy writer on “Comedy Cavalcade,” which stars the demanding and difficult-to-work-for King Kaiser (Joseph Bologna). The studio is lucky to snare a guest appearance on the show by the once hugely popular but now fading swashbuckling movie star, Alan Swann (Peter O’Toole). Swann is a notorious alcoholic,...

My Favorite Year

Blu ray

Warner Archive

1982/ 1.85:1 / 92 min.

Starring Peter O’Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Joe Bologna

Directed by Richard Benjamin

Nat King Cole’s shimmering version of Stardust, Rockefeller Plaza surrounded by wide-brimmed hats and two-toned Buicks – the first three minutes of My Favorite Year invoke the past with such ease that Proust might applaud.

Sentimental as they are, the sights and sounds of 1954 foreshadow something more significant in the zeitgeist – the era when television was on the rise and Hollywood’s star system was headed in the opposite direction.

Richard Benjamin’s 1982 comedy opens with the camera gliding by the sleek deco marquee of Radio City Music Hall where Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was the summer showcase – on Broadway the Rivoli was flogging the “right at you” thrills of House of Wax. One film in CinemaScope and four track stereo, the other in 3-D – each designed to lure...

Peter O’Toole in My Favorite Year is available on Blu-ray from Warner Archives

King Kaiser’s Comedy Cavalcade goes on in minutes. But guest star Alan Swann is exiting the building. Fast. “I’m not an actor. I’m a movie star!” he bellows in stark fear. He just found out the show is Live!

Directed by Richard Benjamin and inspired by incidents from comedy legend Mel Brooks’ early career, My Favorite Year is a golden age revisited, a zany, misty-eyed tribute to TV’s early days. Academy Award® winner* Peter O’Toole plays Swann. Once a swashbuckling movie idol whose face was plastered on fan magazines, Swann is now mostly plastered. And it falls to Cavalcade’s rookie writer (Mark Linn-Baker) to keep him on the sober and narrow. Don’t touch that dial.

Mark Linn-Baker makes his debut and Peter O’Toole is a delight in this...

Exclusive: More than three years ago, Netflix successfully opened a new area of original programming, the family sitcom, with a reboot of Warner Bros TV’s Tgif comedy Full House. The sequel series was a breakout hit, tapping into nostalgia for those who had grown up with the original series while also drawing a new generation of viewers.

That success was probably not lost on WarnerMedia executives as they are prepping the launch of a streaming platform to rival Netflix and have been discussing with Warner Bros TV brass library titles they can exploit for the new service.

I hear the WarnerMedia streamer is eyeing reboots of other Wbtv-produced classic Tgif comedies, like Step by Step, Perfect Strangers, its spinoff Family Matters, as well as Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper. Sources stressed that talks are in exploratory stages, and it’s unclear whether any of the potential revivals would come to fruition,...

1986: Another World's Cass heard Cecile plotting against Kathleen.

1997: Port Charles' Lucy was grabbed while looking for Serena.

2002: As the World Turns' Jack punched Craig.

2013: All My Children's David found Cassandra."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1932: CBS Radio soap opera Judy and Jane aired for the final time. Four months later, it was picked up by NBC Radio. After it was canceled from radio for good in 1935, it continued to be distributed through transcription for 12 more years.

1950: Hawkins Falls premiered on NBC.

Margo Martindale has been a working actor all her adult life, but it wasn’t until she was in her late fifties that she became — as she’s described whenever she plays herself on BoJack Horseman — Esteemed Character Actress Margo Martindale. Her current hot streak began in 2011 when she played backwoods drug lord Mags Bennett in the second season of FX’s Justified. The role won her the first of three Emmys (the other two came from playing Kgb handler Claudia on The Americans) and vaulted her from the ranks...

ABC is calling on some familiar faces to help launch its new Tgif primetime lineup. TVLine has an exclusive first look at a promo for the Alphabet Net’s new comedy block, in which stars from beloved ’90s series offer warm-and-fuzzy tips to actors from Fresh Off the Boat and Speechless.

In the video above, Danielle Fishel (aka Boy Meets World‘s Topanga Lawrence), Reginald VelJohnson (Family Matters‘ Carl Winslow) and Bronson Pinchot and Mark Linn-Baker (Perfect Strangers‘ Balki and Larry) offer a “Tgif 101” crash course to Constance Wu, Randall Park, John Ross Bowie and Cedric Yarbrough.

“Your comedy has to have heart,...