Wendy

On 3/21/2023 at 9:47 PM, Vee said:

They can try. DeSantis won't win and probably can't get the nomination.

Never underestimate the rampant ignorance and stupidity of the average American voter.

Don't forget, so many scoffed in 2016, certain that Conald Dump had no shot. We see how that shook out!

Speaking of song and dance, here is a dream sequence Maddie had from the Season 3 episode, "Big Man on Mulberry Street". Still remember this scene well!

When the show sucked, it was sewer level, but at its peak, it was electric.

2 minutes ago, Vee said:

As much as Hudson Hawk and his music career got lampooned, I think he had talent as a song and dance man. With more musical vehicles like the revival ones we have now he could've done better work in romantic comedy than he often got in film.

He was in Blind Date, with Kim Basinger, Phil Hartman, John Larroquette, and William Daniels in 1987, so around Moonlighting. The film will never win awards, but it was a fun, sort of twisted rom-com.

19 minutes ago, Vee said:

It's poignant to see these given Bruce's current condition. Thanks.

It is, definitely. Bruce in his prime had swagger in spades. I crushed so hard on his David Addison! (In my defense, I was 12 or 13 then, so...)

13 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Great find @Wendy . I am very fond of Harley's work on GL (he was Derek, the long, long-suffering stick in the mud boyfriend of Hillary Bauer while she pined for Kelly and Tony - I would have chosen Derek any day), and I can see why he was liked by the network, but Glenn Gordon Caron was right to press for Bruce Willis. Bruce had more of a unique appeal which overcame how offputting the writing for David could have been. 

Harley reminds me of the late, lamented Charles Rocket, who ended up playing David's brother.

At least Venton played a role that was memorable, then! I did read that he ended up in an episode of Shepherd's next series, Cybill, so she really must have liked the guy.

But, as perverse as it sounds, I am thinking the animosity between Shepherd/Willis helped add a spark to their chemistry, so...

Found this gem on YT last night. Apparently, it was screen tests from September 1984 for the role of David Addison. Glenn Gordon Caron, Moonlighting creator, was sold on Willis, but the network wasn't sure.

An actor named Harley Venton was also considered. It says he played lawyer Derek Colby on Guiding Light from 1980 to 1982. No idea who was testing for Maddie Hayes here, but it is another actress.

Here are the tests for both, which was apparently some bonus feature on the pilot episode DVD/VHS:

As a comparison, here is another screen test of the first scene from above, this time with Cybill Shepherd, and filmed in the style of the show (probably to give the network a sample of the overall look?):

8 hours ago, Juliajms said:

Please let these stories of the former guy being arrested be true. I need to see the perp walk with my own eyes.  After all that "lock her up" nonsense. Please sweet justice let it happen.

I just wish it was for one of his more serious crimes and not the Stormy Daniels hush money. But a perp walk is a perp walk, and I want to see it come to fruition desperately!

I was thrilled to see the end of Bo/Billie, since I have never liked Billie, no matter who played her. And JER tried to destroy Bo/Hope at her expense, and...that's where I am.

The fact that RKK turned out to be a trashy human just made the pivot back to Bo/Hope that much easier.

18 hours ago, Juliajms said:

The internet keeps telling us that fast food kills, but I'm still waiting.

Yeah, you'd think fast food would want to be known for something that helps the greater good. That...would be it.

Joe has his (MANY) gaffes, but I'll take well-meaning mistakes over anything from 2017-2021! (Not picking on you, @Juliajms! But after...THAT, anything else looks benign to me!)

I most remember Sarah Polley from "Slings and Arrows". So happy she won! (And Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Ke Huy Quan! Loved Quan's hug/reunion with Harrison Ford, too!)

A great Oscars night for the Gen X crowd!

Check out the Long John Silver's commercial from 1981 (where I have tagged the video to begin!). Anyone look familiar? 

1 hour ago, I Am A Swede said:

Former US President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care

This man is a TRUE Christian. He may not have been the best president, but as a man and humanitarian, NO ONE can question his kindness and integrity.

I hope President Carter's final journey is a peaceful one. If this country had more people of his character in politics, the country would be far better off.

3 hours ago, kalbir said:

February 14-20, 1983. Two weeks before the series finale of M*A*S*H.

And they goofed above [the last set of ratings posted above, where M*A*S*H was #8). It says M*A*S*H was on ABC. It, of course, was a CBS show.

Reading those ratings/numbers, I had forgotten all about "MacGruder and Loud", one of Aaron Spelling's few failures. Surprised this never made it to DVD, what with it being in the cop show genre, etc.

Lots of other flops/short shows have been put on DVD. And being from Aaron Spelling, I would think that would be enough reason to throw it out to the masses again a few years back (as DVD is on the downswing now), but I guess not. Oh, well. *shrug*

2 hours ago, kalbir said:

I didn't know Designing Women was cancelled in Spring 1987 then uncancelled.

Ah, so the same thing happened here on CBS - and the same year! - that happened at NBC (with Remington Steele, thus screwing Pierce Brosnan out of playing James Bond for a few more years, and also screwing Stephanie Zimbalist out of the female lead role in Robocop!)

To be fair, 1988 was a mess because of the Writers' Strike, so "scab" writers wrote whatever the hell they could to have material on the air.

All shows suffered.

Another one with Lane Davies:

Lane Davies/Nancy Lee Grahn:

Mason/Julia, Santa Barbara

Cameron (Sr.)/Alexis, General Hospital

Debated on whether to post this video but then figured what the heck. Someone revisits the site of Anne Heche's accident (which now appears to be under renovation/construction).

But I am posting because, following that, her final resting place is pointed out. It is still not marked but will probably be in time. Anne is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery per the video, not far from Mickey Rooney's final resting place.

On 1/27/2023 at 9:25 AM, titan1978 said:

And at the time you really were rooting for Billie too. [Hope's return]

No, I wasn't.

Hated Billie, no matter who played her.

37 minutes ago, Juliajms said:

In other news there was an active shooter today at my neighborhood Target. A place my daughter is constantly begging me to take her. He shot off a few rounds before the police arrived and killed him. Luckily no one else was harmed.

Damn, how horrifying. Glad no one else was injured/killed.  Unfortunately, this is the world we are left with: The OK Corral, at:

Chuch

The supermarket

Department store

Movies

And so on...

It's depressing. And scary.

Why not? Seems like everyone else is, too!

Days: The Johnson Family was successful. Steve and Adrienne - and Jack, tied to them as a biological Billy Johnson but raised by a corrupt wealthy politician in Harper Deveraux.

The Reeds reminded me of a bargain-basement version of the Johnsons: Lucas, the child of wealth/privilege, despising his half siblings (for a long time) in Austin/Billie. Kate losing Austin/Billie just as Jo gave up Steve/Billy (Jack).

And Earl Johnson and Curtis Reed terrorized their wives and sexually molested their daughters.

1 hour ago, teplin said:

Oh no. I loved her in 24 and Bosch, and an assortment of other roles. I had no idea she was ill. 

Yes, her Julia in Bosch was awesome. Sigh, 45 is just too young.

Someone has a YT channel devoted to Cruz/Eden, but they also posted some good Mason/Julia clips. I know everyone loved Lane Davies' Mason most. So did I. But I always did like this scene with Julia and Gordon Thomson's Mason after Eden's last "death", when she fell over the cliff.

Nice to finally see this scene again: