Jackie Daytona Commercial for “Lucky Brews Bar and Grill”!
Not everyone will “get” the ad below, but those that do (fans of What We Do in the Shadows) will love it!
Category: TV
“Young Wallander” – The Trailer is Here!
Check out the trailer below for the new Netflix series Young Wallander. Wallander first appeared in novels created by Swedish author, Henning Mankell. Kenneth Branagh played Wallander in a series that ran from 2008 to 2016. Young Wallander is a prequel and here is the synopsis and then the trailer. Looks pretty good!
Uncover the case that made the man.
Kurt Wallander (Adam Pålsson) fresh out of police academy witnesses a brutal crime and is pulled into solving it under the wing of superintendent Hemberg (Richard Dillane).
“Away” – The Poster and Trailer are Here!
Away is a new series that premieres September 4th on Netflix. I like the synopsis and trailer. Yep, I’ll be tuning in.
Away is a thrilling, emotional drama on an epic scale that celebrates the incredible advancements humans can achieve and the personal sacrifices they must make along the way. As American astronaut Emma Green (Hilary Swank) prepares to lead an international crew on the first mission to Mars, she must reconcile her decision to leave behind her husband (Josh Charles) and teenage daughter (Talitha Bateman) when they need her the most. As the crew’s journey into space intensifies, their personal dynamics and the effects of being away from their loved ones back on Earth become increasingly complex. Away shows that sometimes to reach for the stars, we must leave home behind.
Created by Andrew Hinderaker, the series is executive-produced by showrunner Jessica Goldberg, Jason Katims, Matt Reeves, Andrew Hinderaker, Edward Zwick, Hilary Swank, Adam Kassan and Jeni Mulein.”
The Animated Batman “No-Nos”
Bruce McCorkindale posted the Bruce Timm art above on his Twitter with this…
Bruce Timm graphically depicts all the “no-nos” when working on animated Batman. ♪ Bat-nos! Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na BAT-NOS!! ♫
Can you spot all the “no-nos”? I had trouble finding one, but eventually did locate all of ’em.
Henry Winkler Credits Sly Stallone…
Henry Winkler co-starred with Sly Stallone in Lords of Flatbush before he rocketed to fame as Fonzie on Happy Days. Most fans know that Winkler credits Stallone with his take on the Fonz. Winkler has a real admiration for Sly. Check out this section of Winkler’s interview with the Archive of American Television and you’ll see, but first a quote from the interview…
“I studied Sly, Sly Stallone. He was big, beefy… what Sly really was inside was funny, witty, unbelievably articulate and a brilliant writer… the tenderness inside… just a fabulous human being… The shame of Sly is you’ve never witnessed his wit. You’ve never seen him play that kind of humor. He is so fast and so funny!
Source: MeTV – Henry Winkler once explained how Sylvester Stallone inspired Fonzie’s voice.
RIP – Reni Santoni
Reni Santoni, 81, died on August 1, 2020, at hospice after a long illness. Sanotni appeared in over 100 film and television roles. Most folks probably know Santoni best from his role as Poppie on Seinfeld. My favorite Santoni performances were in Dirty Harry and Cobra but it was always a pleasure when Santoni appeared on any show or movie.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and fans.
RIP – Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley died yesterday at the age of 85 after being hospitalized for two months with kidney problems.
I first saw Wilfred Brimley in an uncredited role with John Wayne in True Grit. At that point I had no idea who Wilfred Brimley was, but that would all change with his tv appearances in Kung Fu, The Waltons, How the West was Won and The Wild, Wild West Revisited. After that it wasn’t surprising to see Brimley popping up in movies (The Electric Horseman, Brubaker, Absence of Malice) or television (Walker, Texas Ranger; Seinfeld).
My favorite Wilfred Brimley roles were in The Thing and Hard Target, but it didn’t matter the role or movie, Wilfred Brimley always made it better.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Wilfred Brimley’s family, friends and fans.
“Fargo: Season 4” Trailer starring Chris Rock!
Below is a teaser for the 4th season of Fargo. I love that each season tells a complete story and the following season, while may be related in some aspect to the previous, features new characters and new situations.
The fourth installment of Fargo is set in 1950 Kansas City, where two criminal syndicates fighting for a piece of the American dream have struck an uneasy peace. Chris Rock stars as Loy Cannon, the head of the African American crime family who trades sons with the head of the Italian mafia as part of tenuous truce.
RIP – John Saxon
John Saxon died yesterday of pneumonia. He was 83. Saxon is best known to fans for his role as Roper in Enter the Dragon, but that was just one of his nearly 200 acting credits.
Saxon began is career in the mid 1950s playing teen idol parts. In the 60s, Saxon alternated between movies and guest starring television roles. In 1972, Saxon co-starred with Clint Eastwood in Joe Kidd and the following year with Bruce Lee and Jim Kelly in Enter the Dragon. Saxon continued to alternate between movie and tv roles for the rest of his career. Any time Saxon was in the production, you know it got just better.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to John Saxon’s family, friends and fans.
Chuck Norris Trivia!
Jake Rossen from Mental Floss is back and this time he brought Chuck Norris with him. Check out 8 Surprising Facts About Chuck Norris. Here are three of my favorite facts and my thoughts on each…
STEVE MCQUEEN GOT CHUCK NORRIS INTO ACTING.
(This one surprised me. I would have thought Bruce Lee would have gotten credit for this since it was Lee who gave Chuck Norris his first big break. Maybe it was McQueen who first suggested that Norris give acting a try. – Craig)
CHUCK NORRIS NEEDED TO OBEY A PRODUCER’S REQUEST IN ORDER TO FACE OFF AGAINST BRUCE LEE.
(Chuck Norris tells the story that when Bruce Lee contacted him about co-starring in Way of the Dragon, Norris jokingly asked who would win the climatic fight. Lee replied that he would. Norris said, “So you want to beat the World Karate Champion?” Lee’s response: “No, I want to kill the World Karate Champion.” 🙂 – Craig)
CHUCK NORRIS HAD HIS OWN CARTOON SERIES.
(It’s easy to forget just how popular Chuck Norris was. At one point he had his own line of jeans, a cartoon, a comic book series, a television series, made movies, created his own style of martial arts and more. Oh, and let’s not forget the ever popular Chuck Norris jokes. – Craig)
If you’ve read this far, you’ll enjoy Rossen’s 8 Surprising Facts About Chuck Norris.
“What We Do In the Shadows” Trivia!
I hope you’re watching What We Do in the Shadows. It is the best movie to tv adaption yet. What We Do in the Shadows is funny and clever, but most folks I talk to haven’t checked it out.
Scott Beggs at Mental Floss has. He came up with 12 Regular Human Facts About What We Do in the Shadows. So without further delay, here are my top three facts and thoughts on ’em…
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS BEGAN AS A SHORT FILM, AND HAS TURNED INTO A FRANCHISE.
(I did know that What We Do in the Shadows is a television adaptation of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s What We Do In the Shadows movie. I’ve seen and loved it! What I didn’t know was the movie was an offshoot of their short film, What We Do in The Shadows: Interviews With Some Vampires. I will have to look for the short film! – Craig)
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS HOSTED AN EPIC GATHERING OF POP CULTURE VAMPIRES.
(In addition to a perfect cast, What We Do In the Shadows features a variety of guest stars such as Mark Hamill, Wesley Snipes, Craig Robinson, Haley Joe Osment, Taika Waititi, Tilda Swinton, Danny Trejo, Paul Reubens and Dave Bautista. – Craig)
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS CONSTANTLY REMINDS US THAT VAMPIRES ARE HUMANS, TOO.
(THAT is it! They are so relatable… except for the drinking human blood and turning into bats and stuff. – Craig)
If you haven’t checked out What We Do In the Shadows, please consider giving it a shot.
Monopoly: “Breaking Bad” Edition
Have you seen the Monopoly: Breaking Bad edition?
MONOPOLY: Breaking Bad
Players will want to “tread lightly” to buy, sell, and trade properties to be the last one standing in this risky version of Monopoly: Breaking Bad – based on AMC’s hit series! Familiar locations and tokens based on iconic items from the show such as Heisenberg Hat, RV, Tio’s Bell and more will take fans back through the sordid evolution of Walter White and his own capitalistic plan.
- Relive the iconic series of AMC’s Breaking Bad featuring the sordid journey of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman
- Buy, sell, and trade your way to infamy and be the last one standing in this collectible version of Monopoly
- Includes 6 custom sculpted tokens: Heisenberg Hat, Tio’s Bell, Money Barrel, Gas Mask, Pink Teddy Bear, RV
- Houses renamed Tented Houses, Hotels renamed SuperLabs, Community Chest Cards renamed Heisenberg Cards, and Chance Cards renamed Walter White Cards
- 2-6 Players | Ages 17+ | 60+ Min Play Time
If you ever ask me to play Monopoly please remember I approach it like Walter White when he said,
“Jesse, you asked me if I was in the meth business, or the money business… Neither. I’m in the empire business.”
Andy Griffith Trivia!
When I think of Andy Griffith, I think of his classic The Andy Griffith Show. Mr. Griffith played Andy Taylor, the Sheriff of Mayberry, a small town in the south. Griffith was joined by a perfect cast in a top-rated show that spawned two spin-off series (Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. and Mayberry, R.F.D.) and ran for eight years (finishing at #1 in it’s last season).
But Andy Griffith was much more than Andy Taylor. Andy Griffith made comedy records, sang and played on county and gospel albums, appeared on Broadway, starred in feature films, television movies as well as other tv series.
MeTV has 12 surprising things we learned about Andy Griffith. A lot of these facts were new to me. Here are my thoughts on three of them…
His favorite snack was peanut butter and mayonnaise on crackers.
(I grew up eating peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwiches. Not many folks I know have ever tried one and the thought usually grosses them out. I’ll bet Andy would have given a peanut butter and mayonnaise sandwich a go. I’d also wager that the crackers he ate were Ritz and after taking a bite he’d say, “Goooood cracker. Good cracker.” Most of you probably aren’t old enough to remember his commercials for Ritz crackers where he’d say that after taking a bite of one. – Craig)
He regretted ending The Andy Griffith Show after eight seasons.
(I’ll bet he did. The Andy Griffith Show was always in the top ten for each season it was on. It was also one of only three tv series to quit while in the number one spot. – Craig)
He made $25,000 a week in clubs while The Andy Griffith Show was on break.
(That translates to about $185,000 a week in 2020. Wow. Andy was making bank! – Craig)
Click over and check out 12 surprising things we learned about Andy Griffith.
