Before "All in the Family" became one of the most groundbreaking sitcoms of all time, it was a non-starter with two failed pilot episodes and counting. The first, titled "Justice For All," was taped 3 years before the original show's run and featured a cast including Carol O'Conner and Jean Stapleton, who would go on to play married couple Archie and Edith Bunker in the final version of the show. The actors playing the Bunker family's daughter Edith and son-in-law Michael were different, though, played by Kelly Jean Peters ("Cagney & Lacey") and Tim McIntire ("Soap"), whose character was initially named Richard.
O'Conner explained in his memoir "I Think I'm Outta Here" that he largely rewrote the original pilot script himself, and the pilot was recorded in New York in October 1968. According to a Time Magazine 50th anniversary retrospective by Daniel S. Levy, network execs weren't pleased with the casting choices for...
O'Conner explained in his memoir "I Think I'm Outta Here" that he largely rewrote the original pilot script himself, and the pilot was recorded in New York in October 1968. According to a Time Magazine 50th anniversary retrospective by Daniel S. Levy, network execs weren't pleased with the casting choices for...
- 3/17/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
In the "All in the Family" episode "Archie the Hero", the bigoted Archie Bunker (Carroll O'Connor) saves the life of an unconscious woman in the back of his taxicab by giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Later, the woman, Beverly Lasalle (Lori Shannon) comes to Archie's place to thank him for his good deed, and Archie is surprised to learn that she was, in fact, a man in women's clothing. Archie -- as was the central shtick of "All in the Family" -- must struggle through his bigotry and come to terms with the fact that he, gasp, put his mouth on another man's mouth. Lori Shannon, incidentally, was the drag queen persona of standup comedian Don Seymour McLean, a celebrity in the comedy scene until his death in 1984.
In "Archie the Hero," Edith (Jean Stapleton) immediately loves Beverly, and the two become fast friends. Archie is still an a-hole about...
In "Archie the Hero," Edith (Jean Stapleton) immediately loves Beverly, and the two become fast friends. Archie is still an a-hole about...
- 3/16/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Cillian Murphy is basking in the glory of his Oscar win as Best Actor for his performance in Oppenheimer, and this feat has impressed a lot of people, especially the James Bond producers. Yes, the Irish-born star is reportedly in the running now to become 007.
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer
It’s been quite sometime now since Daniel Craig ended his tenure in the spy movie franchise, and producer Barbara Broccoli and her team have been on the lookout for the next actor to portray the famed British agent.
James Bond Producers Reportedly Captivated By Cillian Murphy’s Performance
Cillian Murphy’s victory at the Academy Awards already spells more opportunities for him in the movie industry. In his acceptance speech, he calls himself “a very proud Irishman” as he humbly took the award.
Now, a new report from The Sun relates that Murphy’s performance in Oppenheimer wowed the studio bosses of James Bond,...
Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer
It’s been quite sometime now since Daniel Craig ended his tenure in the spy movie franchise, and producer Barbara Broccoli and her team have been on the lookout for the next actor to portray the famed British agent.
James Bond Producers Reportedly Captivated By Cillian Murphy’s Performance
Cillian Murphy’s victory at the Academy Awards already spells more opportunities for him in the movie industry. In his acceptance speech, he calls himself “a very proud Irishman” as he humbly took the award.
Now, a new report from The Sun relates that Murphy’s performance in Oppenheimer wowed the studio bosses of James Bond,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
The impact of EC Comics cannot be understated, having inspired countless horror creators, including George A. Romero, Stephen King, and many, many more. After nearly 70 years since the last comic book from EC, as first reported by the NY Times, Oni Press has partnered with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. to introduce new EC Comics! Starting this summer, Epitaphs From The Abyss #1 and Cruel Universe #1 will kick off brand-new stories from some of today's best comic book writers, and we have all the details:
"Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years – is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024.
Beginning with Epitaphs From The Abyss...
"Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic fiction for more than 25 years – is proud to announce a brand-new publishing partnership with William M. Gaines Agent, Inc. that will see the full-fledged return of EC Comics to comic shop and bookstore shelves worldwide with a slate of all-new series beginning in the summer of 2024.
Beginning with Epitaphs From The Abyss...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
In a way, Rob Reiner has come full circle.
Decades ago, before The Princess Bride, before A Few Good Men, Reiner first made his mark as Michael “Meathead” Stivic, the liberal son-in-law to the racist, conservative Archie Bunker on one of the biggest TV shows of the 1970s, All in the Family. Week after week, Stivic stood up for liberal values in the face of Bunker’s jingoistic, racist nationalism. While conservatives loathed him, for progressives, he was one of the only voices of conscience on national television.
And now,...
Decades ago, before The Princess Bride, before A Few Good Men, Reiner first made his mark as Michael “Meathead” Stivic, the liberal son-in-law to the racist, conservative Archie Bunker on one of the biggest TV shows of the 1970s, All in the Family. Week after week, Stivic stood up for liberal values in the face of Bunker’s jingoistic, racist nationalism. While conservatives loathed him, for progressives, he was one of the only voices of conscience on national television.
And now,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Jay Michaelson
- Rollingstone.com
Spock (Leonard Nimoy) was perhaps the most striking and memorable character from "Star Trek," back when it first started to take off in syndication in the early 1970s. On a ship full of humans, Spock was half-human and half-Vulcan. He had angled eyebrows and pointed, Mephistophelean ears. It's also noted throughout the season that Spock has green blood (although he never bleeds green on camera), and McCoy (DeForest Kelley) once noted that Spock's heart "is where his liver should be." Spock is also stronger than a human, very long-lived (Vulcans can live to age 250), and has a much more sophisticated brain than a human's; Vulcans are intimidatingly intelligent.
The fact that Spock has green blood, however, wasn't merely a whim of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry. It seems that Roddenberry once visited the famed Mütter Museum, a curious medical archive located inside the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The...
The fact that Spock has green blood, however, wasn't merely a whim of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry. It seems that Roddenberry once visited the famed Mütter Museum, a curious medical archive located inside the College of Physicians in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The...
- 11/28/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Amnesia has always been one of the more epistolary franchises out there, consigning a great deal of its storytelling to letter correspondences and fragmented journal entries.
By now, it’s an essential part of the series’ DNA. You are typically isolated in these games and often have to make sense of macabre events that transpired long ago. And when there’s no one around to explain what the hell is going on, the written word becomes your only dependable source of answers.
The latest instalment in the saga, titled The Bunker, is no exception in this regard. Once again, you are thrust into a bewildering scenario wherein most of the principal characters have already kicked the bucket before you arrive, and the inciting incident happened while you were comatose.
On this particular occasion, you take on the role of a French private (stationed on the front lines in World War...
By now, it’s an essential part of the series’ DNA. You are typically isolated in these games and often have to make sense of macabre events that transpired long ago. And when there’s no one around to explain what the hell is going on, the written word becomes your only dependable source of answers.
The latest instalment in the saga, titled The Bunker, is no exception in this regard. Once again, you are thrust into a bewildering scenario wherein most of the principal characters have already kicked the bucket before you arrive, and the inciting incident happened while you were comatose.
On this particular occasion, you take on the role of a French private (stationed on the front lines in World War...
- 9/8/2023
- by Harrison Abbott
- bloody-disgusting.com
An evangelist for the premium format, France’s Cgr Cinemas has forged a growing number of international partnerships since the exhibition chain began exporting its proprietary Immersive Cinema Experience (Ice) model in 2017.
Although Jocelyn Bouyssy, the long-time managing director of Cgr Cinemas and a driving force behind the launch of Ice Theaters, was ousted in May as part of an abrupt executive shuffle, the premium format looks to have bright days ahead.
At the start of this year, Cgr – through its export arm Ice Theaters – had already opened premium rooms in Barcelona, Los Angeles, New Dehli and Jeddah, among others; by December, the premium format will win over new converts in Colombia, Ecuador, Thailand and Estonia, with even more to come.
As part of its strategy, Ice Theaters teams with local distributors and top exhibition chains, lending “legitimacy” to a still-young brand, designed in-house, that outfits a row of LED...
Although Jocelyn Bouyssy, the long-time managing director of Cgr Cinemas and a driving force behind the launch of Ice Theaters, was ousted in May as part of an abrupt executive shuffle, the premium format looks to have bright days ahead.
At the start of this year, Cgr – through its export arm Ice Theaters – had already opened premium rooms in Barcelona, Los Angeles, New Dehli and Jeddah, among others; by December, the premium format will win over new converts in Colombia, Ecuador, Thailand and Estonia, with even more to come.
As part of its strategy, Ice Theaters teams with local distributors and top exhibition chains, lending “legitimacy” to a still-young brand, designed in-house, that outfits a row of LED...
- 6/20/2023
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
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