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VOD Spotlight: New toys for “Arthur”

July 15, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer

In the original 1981 film Arthur, the immature billionaire (Dudley Moore) drove a Rolls-Royce and got into trouble. In the remake, the film’s creators felt that Arthur (played by Russell Brand) would need far more bling to be convincingly wealthy. “In 1981, you could put someone in a tuxedo and give him a Rolls Royce and say he was a billionaire, but in 2011 people have a different concept of what it means to be incredibly wealthy,” says director Jason Winer. “They’ve seen it all. So we had to come up with more extreme and unique ways for him to […]

“Happily Divorced” preview: “Spousal Support”

July 13, 2011 StayTuned Staff

Happily Divorced Get More: ‘Like’ on Facebook,Happily Divorced Videos,Fran Drescher,Photos When a wealthy, older client wines and dines Peter, Fran becomes jealous and realizes that she has not moved on from their relationship as much as she thought. To help her along, she joins a support group. Ian Ziering (Beverly Hills, 90210) guest-stars. Happily Divorced airs tonight at 10:30 on TV Land.

“Hot in Cleveland” preview: “Love Thy Neighbor”

July 13, 2011 StayTuned Staff

Hot in Cleveland Get More: Hot in Cleveland Video,Photos on the set of Hot in Cleveland,Betty White,Hot in Cleveland Official TV Show Website Melanie enlists the help of neighbor Rick (Wayne Knight) to do some investigating when she suspects Joy might be using drugs. What she doesn’t suspect is that the “drug” in question happens to be Rick himself. Meanwhile, Elks instructs Victoria on the ins and out of wearing a tracksuit and other octogenarian behavior for a musical version of Driving Miss Daisy. Hot in Cleveland airs tonight at 10 on TV Land.

A tribute to the man who created “The Brady Bunch”

July 12, 2011 Tom Comi

The man responsible for bringing us the Brady clan — Mike, Carol, Greg, Marcia, Peter, Jan, Bobby, Cindy and even Alice — is gone. Sherwood Schwartz (pictured), the creator of The Brady Bunch and Gilligan’s Island, passed away earlier today at the age of 94. As a testimony to all of the people who grew up watching Brady Bunch episodes, here is a trip down Memory Lane and five of our most favorite episodes (in chronological order). “A Fistful of Reasons” (season 2, 1970-71): Buddy Hinton messed with the wrong girl when he decided to tease little Cindy about […]

Larry David’s twisted mind resurfaces on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”

July 8, 2011 Tom Comi

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuide George Costanza delivered one of the greatest TV lines in Seinfeld history when he turned to Jerry after coming up with a brilliant scheme and said, “Do you ever just get down on your knees and thank God that you know me and have access to my dementia.” That sentiment explains perfectly how I feel about Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld, the inspiration for the George Costanza character and the star of the HBO hit Curb Your Enthusiasm (which returns Sunday at 9pm).

“Dan Vs.” Curtis Armstrong: Character actor talks about his latest role

July 8, 2011 StayTuned Staff

When actors become known for a certain role, it’s not uncommon for them to subsequently go out of their way to show how different the character is from their real personality. Take Curtis Armstrong, who pretty much owned the wild-man sidekick role in 1980s teen movies like Risky Business, Better Off Dead and, of course, as Booger in Revenge of the Nerds. But it’s not long into a conversation with Armstrong when it becomes readily apparent that the well-spoken, thoughtful actor is indeed nothing like the slovenly belch factory he made famous. In his latest role, however, Armstrong can’t help […]

Add Sheen’s character to list of memorable TV deaths

June 28, 2011 Tom Comi

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuide If we’ve learned one thing from the severed relationship between Charlie Sheen and his hit CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, it’s that you definitely don’t want to get on producer Chuck Lorre’s bad side. Sheen made that mistake, and not only was he fired but his character Charlie Harper will now reportedly die in a tragic car accident. For those keeping score at home: Lorre 2, Sheen 0 Although Harper’s death won’t be a shock to anybody, it does ensure that he can’t return to the show down the road and sets the […]

“The Glee Project” courts future stars

June 24, 2011 Tom Comi

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuide You have to wonder if Glee creator Ryan Murphy learned something valuable from the rise and fall of the High School Musical empire, because the brilliant producer is doing all he can to make sure his popular FOX hit doesn’t suffer the same fate. As with any movie or TV show that revolves around high school students, there is an inevitable turnover with the cast. It’s already a stretch to have twentysomethings playing teenagers, so casting agents are lucky if they can get a few seasons out of a “kid” before he is donning a […]

“Wilfred” barks up the right tree

June 23, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison Follow @ChannelGuideSRH Last week I wrote a review for the new TV Land sitcom Happily Divorced, in which I said that once you heard the show’s description, you had all the information necessary to decide whether you would like it. That couldn’t be further from the truth with FX’s Wilfred, which takes a high-concept comedy premise and goes several different directions with it — all of them interesting. Elijah Wood plays Ryan, a guy who sees his hot next-door neighbor’s dog, Wilfred, not as a pooch but as a guy wearing a dog suit. Yet instead of […]

No sophomore slump for “Louie”

June 22, 2011 StayTuned Staff

By Stacey Harrison Follow @ChannelGuideSRH I’ll admit going into the second season of Louie with a fair amount of trepidation. As a longtime fan of the acerbic, brutally honest comic I wondered whether his style would fit a network show. Even on FX, where he would be relatively free of the pressures regarding content and viewership that come with a slot on broadcast TV, there was no guarantee. But it turned out that the first season of Louie perfectly captured C.K.’s sad-sack shtick, managing to tell often absurd vignettes that nevertheless contained profound truths about everyday life and became something […]