Incredible Facts From ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ TV Show

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Jason Owen of Definition.org posted  Incredible Facts From The Beverly Hillbillies TV Show.  Here are three of my favorites…

11. TV Ratings Hit
Despite criticism, the show was a huge success. Only three weeks on air, it hit the first spot in TV ratings, gaining the reputation of the fastest rise to the number 1 spot in TV history. It then managed to stay there for a record breaking two seasons and maintained its position in the top 20 for eight seasons, only dropping down during its last year on the air.

 

5. John Wayne to fight the “Injuns”
On the show’s fifth season, John Wayne had a small guest appearance. On the episode titled “The Indians Are Coming,” Granny kept mentioning her hopes country star John Wayne would show up and help fight the “Injuns,” – yes, that’s Indians with an accent! Coincidentally, at the end of the episode, John Wayne actually does show up, and Granny’s dream is fulfilled. Reportedly, Wayne was happy to accept a fifth of bourbon as payment for his appearance on the show.

 

6. Have you seen Sharon Tate?
Sharon Tate may have been most famous as being one of the victims of the Manson family killings, as well as being the pregnant wife of director Roman Polanski at the time, but she also played a recurring role on the American Hillbillies. She appeared approximately 15 times on the show in the repeat role of bank teller Janet Trego. Many fans did not recognize her at first because she’s in disguise wearing a brunette wig.

Fun Facts About the Original 1960s ‘Batman’ Series

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John Spearman of Definition.org posted 20  Fun Facts About the Original 1960s ‘Batman’ Series.  Here are three of my favorites…

3.  In order to find the perfect dynamic duo, two separate screen tests were held. One included Adam West and Burt Ward, while the other included Lyle Waggoner and Peter Deyell. Needless to say, West and Ward got the parts; however, the screen tests for both pairs can be found on YouTube, and they show just how different the show could’ve been.

Waggoner later went on to appear alongside another television super hero, Wonder Woman Lynda Carter, in the 1970s.

 

18.  Adam West could have gone on to play another hero if he had wanted. He was offered the part of James Bond in the 1969 film, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. He turned down the role, as he felt a British actor would be much better for the part. The role in that film eventually went to George Lazenby, who was Australian.

 

20.  After the series was cancelled ABC held out hope that another network would purchase it and continue making the show. After waiting for a considerable amount of time, they assumed this wouldn’t happen, and the sets were destroyed.

NBC then decided to acquire the show; however, took back their offer when they realized the sets were gone.

Oh what might have been!

“Rambo V” Begins Filming Sept. 1st!

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Great news today for Stallone / Rambo fans.  According to a post by Jeremy Kay at ScreenDaily, Sylvester Stallone is set to return to his iconic role of Rambo.  Filming is set to begin September 1st with locations that include London, Bulgaria, and the Canary Islands.   

If that doesn’t get your (First) blood flowing, wait until you hear the plot!  Rambo is…

…living in a ranch in Arizona, deeply troubled and wrestling with PTSD as he picks up casual work wherever he can.

When long-time family friend and estate manager Maria informs Rambo that her grand-daughter has gone missing after crossing into Mexico for a party, he sets off with her to find the youngster.

What ensues is a violent descent into hell as Rambo uncovers a sex-trafficking ring. He teams up with a journalist whose half-sister has also been kidnapped and must deploy all his skills to save the girls and bring down a vicious crime lord.

I wonder if Sly will direct?  If not, who?

Seth Damoose Interview!

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I’ve been a Seth Damoose fan since I first saw his art.  There’s a joy to everything Seth draws. You can imagine how thrilled I was to get Seth’s riff on Jack Carter and John Wick.  

Matt O’Keefe of The Beat recently conducted a short interview with Seth which you can check out here.

You can see more of Seth Damoose’s art at his Facebook page, his Art of Damoose page, or follow him on Twitter.

“If Sketch-Collecting is a Disease… Boatwright is the Cure!”

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Thomas Boatwright puts his spin on Sly from Cobra.

Over the years I’ve gotten several Stallone pieces from Thomas.  Here is what has been posted so far… there are more to come.

If you’d like to see more of Thomas Boatwright’s art check out his blog and his DA site. Send him some love.

If you get commissions, you should consider a piece from Thomas. He keeps you totally in the loop on his progress, finishes his commissions on or ahead of schedule, has very reasonable prices, is a fantastic artist and always gives you more than you’re expecting!   – Craig

The 25 Most Iconic Comic Book Covers of All Time

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Jesse Schedeen at IGN came up with his list of The 25 Most Iconic Comic Book Covers of All Time.  The criteria were covers “that have endured over the years and influenced new generations of storytellers.”  Schedeen picked some good ones.  Using just his list here are my top three…

  1. Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #4 by Jim Steranko.
  2. Wolverine #1 by Frank Miller
  3. The Uncanny X-Men #141 by John Byrne and Terry Austin

 

 

The “Evil Genius” Trailer is Here!

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Check out the trailer for Evil Genius.

Kind of pulls you in, huh?  It sure did for me.

Of course I’m old enough to remember the case.  Bank robber becomes surrounded by cops while trying to make his escape.  He tells the cops that he was kidnapped and the kidnappers placed the device around his neck.  It is a bomb set to blow his head off if he doesn’t rob the bank.  Although cops are skeptical, they keep their distance.  Guy begs for help… As cops work out what to do, the bomb goes off killing the guy.

Who was behind this?  Was the guy kidnapped or part of the robbery gone wrong?  I guess we’ll find out if we tune in.  I know I will.

“Assault on Precinct 13” Poster by Martin Ansin

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Once a week Joblo.com posts Awesome Art We’ve Found Around the Net.  As you can imagine, they post awesome art that they, well, you get the idea.

I always enjoy seeing what JoBlo has found because with each post they list the artist’s name and a link to more of his/her art.  That’s where I saw this  Assault on Precinct 13 (by Martin Ansin) poster.