In 1988, Bruce Willis committed a most grievous offense against entertainment journalists: he proved them wrong. Really wrong. Laughably wrong.
The newly minted star of ABC's "Moonlighting" drew the ire of just about everyone in Hollywood when 20th Century Fox paid him a whopping $5 million to star in the action film "Die Hard." This rankled rival studio executives, who only shelled out that kind of cash for long-established leading men like Warren Beatty and Robert Redford. While Willis might've been a minor media sensation due to "Moonlighting," with his surprise Billboard smash "The Return of Bruno" and his omnipresent Bartles and Jaymes wine cooler commercials, he had yet to prove himself worthy of a $5 million big-screen payday.
Before "Die Hard," Willis had scored a solid theatrical hit with Blake Edwards' dismally unfunny "Blind Date." This was the extent of his motion picture oeuvre when Fox declared him a massive marquee name.
The newly minted star of ABC's "Moonlighting" drew the ire of just about everyone in Hollywood when 20th Century Fox paid him a whopping $5 million to star in the action film "Die Hard." This rankled rival studio executives, who only shelled out that kind of cash for long-established leading men like Warren Beatty and Robert Redford. While Willis might've been a minor media sensation due to "Moonlighting," with his surprise Billboard smash "The Return of Bruno" and his omnipresent Bartles and Jaymes wine cooler commercials, he had yet to prove himself worthy of a $5 million big-screen payday.
Before "Die Hard," Willis had scored a solid theatrical hit with Blake Edwards' dismally unfunny "Blind Date." This was the extent of his motion picture oeuvre when Fox declared him a massive marquee name.
- 5/22/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
So Help Me Todd, the story of a private detective and his lawyer mother, was canceled after two seasons, but don't despair – there have been plenty of light-hearted crime shows in the history of television that you can watch with your kids.
1. The Hardy Boys, 2020-2023
Frank and Joe Hardy are ordinary boys, sixteen and twelve years old. They play video games and ride bikes. The boys are very close to their mother, Laura, and their father Fenton, a police detective, is rarely involved in raising his sons.
The Hardy family's near-perfect life is shattered when Laura is tragically killed in a car accident. To help the boys cope with their grief, Fenton decides to move to Bridgeport for the summer to live with the boys' aunt and grandmother. It is here, in a quiet provincial town, that Joe and Frank's mysterious adventure begins as they search for clues to their mother's death.
1. The Hardy Boys, 2020-2023
Frank and Joe Hardy are ordinary boys, sixteen and twelve years old. They play video games and ride bikes. The boys are very close to their mother, Laura, and their father Fenton, a police detective, is rarely involved in raising his sons.
The Hardy family's near-perfect life is shattered when Laura is tragically killed in a car accident. To help the boys cope with their grief, Fenton decides to move to Bridgeport for the summer to live with the boys' aunt and grandmother. It is here, in a quiet provincial town, that Joe and Frank's mysterious adventure begins as they search for clues to their mother's death.
- 5/16/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
I grew up in the time of the Chuck Norris joke. I didn’t even really know who he was apart from the Walker, Texas Ranger guy who Conan O’Brien would pull a lever to get just the most random, out of context clip. I remember seeing the Chuck Norris joke book in a Barnes and Noble store and leafing through it only to find a bunch of absolutely absurd and comically over the top things that Chuck Norris could and would do to you or what he kept behind his beard. It was enough for me to start looking at his overall contribution to film and much of it was action. I found him teaming up with the likes of Lee Marvin in The Delta Force or going up against the great Christopher Lee in An Eye for an Eye. There’s also a great fight he had with...
- 5/9/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
Susan Seidelman's 1985 comedy "Desperately Seeking Susan" is about an unhappy housewife named Roberta (Rosanna Arquette) who notices that two people appear to be communicating through mutually placed personal ads in her local newspaper. The correspondents are "Jim" and "Susan," and Roberta becomes involved in their progressing print-only drama. Audiences also see that Susan (Madonna) is an itinerant drifter who is having an affair with a mobster. She is involved in a crime drama of her own. All the same, Roberta manages to see a meeting between Susan and Jim from afar and then buys some of Susan's clothes after Susan sells them to a thrift store.
Naturally, through some exciting contrivances, Roberta is not only mistaken for Susan, but she hits her head and contracts amnesia, soon believing that she, too, is Susan. It's an exciting, high-concept comedy that introduced Madonna to the world and was inspired by Jacque...
Naturally, through some exciting contrivances, Roberta is not only mistaken for Susan, but she hits her head and contracts amnesia, soon believing that she, too, is Susan. It's an exciting, high-concept comedy that introduced Madonna to the world and was inspired by Jacque...
- 4/30/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is back with yet another thriller on his hands with the Josh Hartnett starrer Trap. The filmmaker is known for his sci-fi thrillers and psychological mysteries, with a trademark twist ending that changes the whole film. He has been successful in films such as The Sixth Sense, The Visit, Signs, and Split.
Shyamalan has collaborated with actor Bruce Willis in multiple films, including his superhero/horror franchise Unbreakable. The two joined hands for the first time in the horror film The Sixth Sense which was a huge blockbuster establishing Shyamalan as a leading director. The filmmaker recalled an incident where Bruce Willis gave him a legendary compliment.
Bruce Willis’ Wonderful Compliment To M. Night Shyamalan Which He Will Never Forget M. Night Shyamalan in Unbreakable
Bruce Willis was at his peak in the ‘90s as he had come off of his legendary role in the sitcom...
Shyamalan has collaborated with actor Bruce Willis in multiple films, including his superhero/horror franchise Unbreakable. The two joined hands for the first time in the horror film The Sixth Sense which was a huge blockbuster establishing Shyamalan as a leading director. The filmmaker recalled an incident where Bruce Willis gave him a legendary compliment.
Bruce Willis’ Wonderful Compliment To M. Night Shyamalan Which He Will Never Forget M. Night Shyamalan in Unbreakable
Bruce Willis was at his peak in the ‘90s as he had come off of his legendary role in the sitcom...
- 4/25/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
The pitch was "Rambo in an office building." In the 1980s, the idea of a Rambo type in anything, anywhere would at least get your project shuttled down the studio production pipeline. 20th Century Fox rightly believed they had a potential winner in "Die Hard." So why was the project anathema to every A-list movie star in Hollywood?
Perhaps it was the pedigree. "Die Hard" was an adaptation of Roderick Thorp's action novel "Nothing Lasts Forever," the author's 1979 sequel to his 1966 bestseller "The Detective." That cop thriller had been turned into a 1968 star vehicle for Frank Sinatra, who was nearing the end of his 1960s big-screen comeback. It was a solid hit for 20th Century Fox, but, despite a feint toward grittiness, it was viewed as nothing more than a paycheck gig for the Chairman.
So 20 years later, when Fox spied blockbuster potential in Thorp's sequel (which was...
Perhaps it was the pedigree. "Die Hard" was an adaptation of Roderick Thorp's action novel "Nothing Lasts Forever," the author's 1979 sequel to his 1966 bestseller "The Detective." That cop thriller had been turned into a 1968 star vehicle for Frank Sinatra, who was nearing the end of his 1960s big-screen comeback. It was a solid hit for 20th Century Fox, but, despite a feint toward grittiness, it was viewed as nothing more than a paycheck gig for the Chairman.
So 20 years later, when Fox spied blockbuster potential in Thorp's sequel (which was...
- 4/7/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
While Renny Harlin was promoting his film, The Bricklayer, JoBlo asked him about the making of Die Hard 2: Die Harder, and he had high praise for star Bruce Willis, who he compared, favourably, to the new generation of action stars, who seem reluctant to ever allow themselves to get beaten up on-screen, Willis never had this issue, said Harlin: “I really wanted Bruce Willis to get really screwed up. His face is a bloody mess by the end of the movie, and like you said, it really does make the character more heroic. They are really taking punishment and keep going.”
However, as we reported a little while back, there was one line Willis didn’t love in Die Hard 2: Just the fax, ma’am…
It’s a line that made audiences laugh, but, in his book “The Last Action Heroes,” writer Nick de Semlyan interviews Harlin, and...
However, as we reported a little while back, there was one line Willis didn’t love in Die Hard 2: Just the fax, ma’am…
It’s a line that made audiences laugh, but, in his book “The Last Action Heroes,” writer Nick de Semlyan interviews Harlin, and...
- 4/6/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Hulu Live TV offers a great on-demand catalog and dozens of popular TV channels. Peacock provides lots of important live sports, great movies, and original series. But can you watch both services on the same platform? We’ll explain the differences in the services and how you can start watching both today.
Is There a Combination Option for Hulu and Peacock?
What Is Peacock?
What is Hulu Live TV?
Comparing Hulu Live TV to Other Providers
Is There a Combination Option for Hulu and Peacock?
No, there is not one subscription for both services. Hulu has several different versions. There’s the standalone Hulu on-demand video service. There’s the Hulu with Live TV. And Hulu also offers the option to bundle Disney+ and ESPN+. But all of those services are owned by Disney. Peacock is owned by Comcast.
Since Hulu and Peacock are entirely separate services, you can subscribe...
Is There a Combination Option for Hulu and Peacock?
What Is Peacock?
What is Hulu Live TV?
Comparing Hulu Live TV to Other Providers
Is There a Combination Option for Hulu and Peacock?
No, there is not one subscription for both services. Hulu has several different versions. There’s the standalone Hulu on-demand video service. There’s the Hulu with Live TV. And Hulu also offers the option to bundle Disney+ and ESPN+. But all of those services are owned by Disney. Peacock is owned by Comcast.
Since Hulu and Peacock are entirely separate services, you can subscribe...
- 4/3/2024
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
This is coming after the “Die Hard” actor’s wife, Emma Hemming, took to the internet to call out the misinformation surrounding her husband’s condition.
Bruce Willis’ 69th birthday was filled with love as he was surrounded by family, from his wife Emma to their two young kids, and his three grown-up daughters from his previous marriage to actress Demi Moore.
Despite the actor’s painful diagnosis, his family continues to be there for him and to enjoy his presence, as he obviously rejoices in theirs.
Bruce Willis – Seen Joking In New Clip Shared On Birthday
As a way to celebrate Bruce turning 69, his eldest daughter Rumer, 35, shared clips providing a rare insight into her father’s personality.
In the video, (See Below) we see Bruce doing a countdown and then confidently leading the whole family to dance. The video ended with the family shaking with laughter.
In another...
Bruce Willis’ 69th birthday was filled with love as he was surrounded by family, from his wife Emma to their two young kids, and his three grown-up daughters from his previous marriage to actress Demi Moore.
Despite the actor’s painful diagnosis, his family continues to be there for him and to enjoy his presence, as he obviously rejoices in theirs.
Bruce Willis – Seen Joking In New Clip Shared On Birthday
As a way to celebrate Bruce turning 69, his eldest daughter Rumer, 35, shared clips providing a rare insight into her father’s personality.
In the video, (See Below) we see Bruce doing a countdown and then confidently leading the whole family to dance. The video ended with the family shaking with laughter.
In another...
- 3/23/2024
- by Nmesoma Okechukwu
- Celebrating The Soaps
Oscar-winning actress Patricia Arquette chaired a career masterclass this afternoon at Series Mania in Lille, France, where she served as this year’s guest of honor.
Topics up for discussion during the session ranged from Arquette’s childhood growing up on a “hippie” commune with her parents in rural Virginia alongside her career as an actress, working with filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Richard Linklater, and David Lynch.
“He gives you a lot of freedom,” Arquette said of Lynch, whom she worked with on his 1997 surrealist feature Lost Highway.
Lynch’s Lost Highway, like many of his films of the 90s, is a project focused on gender, sexuality, and sensuality. In the pic — which also stars Bill Pullman — Arquette’s character is involved in a prolonged nude scene. Arquette said that at the time, she had been “really uncomfortable with nudity.” However, she pushed on with the scene to challenge herself as an artist,...
Topics up for discussion during the session ranged from Arquette’s childhood growing up on a “hippie” commune with her parents in rural Virginia alongside her career as an actress, working with filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Richard Linklater, and David Lynch.
“He gives you a lot of freedom,” Arquette said of Lynch, whom she worked with on his 1997 surrealist feature Lost Highway.
Lynch’s Lost Highway, like many of his films of the 90s, is a project focused on gender, sexuality, and sensuality. In the pic — which also stars Bill Pullman — Arquette’s character is involved in a prolonged nude scene. Arquette said that at the time, she had been “really uncomfortable with nudity.” However, she pushed on with the scene to challenge herself as an artist,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Growing up with Nick at Nite, there was one classic series that I adored above all others: "I Dream of Jeannie." Comparisons to that other '60s rom-com fantasy about a supernatural lady causing mayhem in the suburbs be damned, Sidney Sheldon's sitcom was just the blast of silliness that I craved as a kiddo.
As an adult, I've also come to appreciate that easily-rattled U.S. Air Force pilot Anthony "Tony" Nelson (Larry Hagman), his amiable buddy and co-worker Roger Healey (Bill Daily), and Barbara Eden's trouble-making, wish-granting genie ... Jeannie were clearly in a throuple but had to play coy about it to avoid ruffling their neighbors' feathers. Not that they were all that careful about maintaining their cover, what with Roger constantly strolling into Tony and Jeannie's humble abode uninvited with the casualness of someone who definitely doesn't secretly live there. Y'all ain't as slick as you think you are!
As an adult, I've also come to appreciate that easily-rattled U.S. Air Force pilot Anthony "Tony" Nelson (Larry Hagman), his amiable buddy and co-worker Roger Healey (Bill Daily), and Barbara Eden's trouble-making, wish-granting genie ... Jeannie were clearly in a throuple but had to play coy about it to avoid ruffling their neighbors' feathers. Not that they were all that careful about maintaining their cover, what with Roger constantly strolling into Tony and Jeannie's humble abode uninvited with the casualness of someone who definitely doesn't secretly live there. Y'all ain't as slick as you think you are!
- 3/10/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Bruce Willis’ health forced him into retirement in March 2022 after decades of exploits as an actor. Debuting in 1980, the American retired actor gained mainstream recognition before the decade ran out with his performance in ABC’s comedy-drama series Moonlighting. Willis achieved global acclaim as an action hero playing John McClane in the Die Hard movies. He consolidated his Hollywood reputation with performances in several popular projects, from Pulp Fiction (1994) to The Fifth Element (1997), The Sixth Sense (1999), and Tears of the Sun (2003). With at least 150 acting credits to his name, Bruce Willis bagged dozens of...
- 3/6/2024
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Can you ever have enough private detective stories?
The TV landscape was once filled with them, but now, they’re few and far between.
Lovers of the genre will be all over Sugar, starring Colin Farrell as the titular character.
Today, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for the new drama, which will make its global debut with the first two episodes of its eight-episode season on Friday, April 5, 2024, on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday.
Starring and executive produced by Farrell, Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture, and television history: the private detective story.
Academy Award-nominee Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel.
As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia,...
The TV landscape was once filled with them, but now, they’re few and far between.
Lovers of the genre will be all over Sugar, starring Colin Farrell as the titular character.
Today, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for the new drama, which will make its global debut with the first two episodes of its eight-episode season on Friday, April 5, 2024, on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday.
Starring and executive produced by Farrell, Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture, and television history: the private detective story.
Academy Award-nominee Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel.
As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Eighties television was a land of new ideas that hadn’t been seen before. It was also a place where old tropes were made shiny and new with a modern sheen that intrigued audiences and would produce classics like the hospital drama St. Elsewhere and the crime drama Hill Street Blues.
It would be a humdinger of a decade within the genre of mystery and detectives. It would see the return of the iconic detective Mike Hammer in a new series and would also bring us the dramedy Moonlighting. We’d also be treated to one of the greatest performances of Sherlock Holmes ever with the amazing Jeremy Brett.
It would also bring us a female detective who, in a world filled with male counterparts, couldn’t catch a break until she made up her own male counterpart in a boss named Remington Steele. The rest, as they say, is history,...
It would be a humdinger of a decade within the genre of mystery and detectives. It would see the return of the iconic detective Mike Hammer in a new series and would also bring us the dramedy Moonlighting. We’d also be treated to one of the greatest performances of Sherlock Holmes ever with the amazing Jeremy Brett.
It would also bring us a female detective who, in a world filled with male counterparts, couldn’t catch a break until she made up her own male counterpart in a boss named Remington Steele. The rest, as they say, is history,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jessica Dwyer
- JoBlo.com
Gary Graham, the beloved film and television actor, has passed away at 73. Graham was a featured player in the Alien Nation franchise, a chameleon of numerous characters in the Star Trek universe, and motion pictures across multiple genres. His ex-wife, actress Susan Lavelle, announced his passing in a Facebook message. She did not provide a cause of death for the gifted actor.
“It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today,” wrote Lavelle. “We are completely devastated especially our daughter Haley. His wife, Becky was by his side.”
Graham got his start performing in episodic television in the mid-1970s. With his signature mop of swooping brown hair, Graham appeared in shows like Eight Is Enough, Starsky and Hutch, Police Woman, and more. When the 1980s came about, Graham contributed to shows like CHiPs,...
“It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today,” wrote Lavelle. “We are completely devastated especially our daughter Haley. His wife, Becky was by his side.”
Graham got his start performing in episodic television in the mid-1970s. With his signature mop of swooping brown hair, Graham appeared in shows like Eight Is Enough, Starsky and Hutch, Police Woman, and more. When the 1980s came about, Graham contributed to shows like CHiPs,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Gary Graham, an actor who appeared in dozens of TV roles but will be best remembered for his place in the Alien Nation and Star Trek universes, has died. He was 73.
His death was announced by his ex-wife, actress Susan Lavelle, in a Facebook message posted shortly after 1 a.m. today. She did not provide a cause of death.
“It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today,” wrote Lavelle, who met Graham when she was 20 and he was starring in Alien Nation. “We are completely devastated especially our daughter Haley. His wife, Becky was by his side.”
Born June 6, 1950, in Long Beach, CA, Graham began making appearances on episodic TV in the mid-1970s, including one-off roles in Eight Is Enough, Starsky and Hutch, Police Woman and The Incredible Hulk.
His death was announced by his ex-wife, actress Susan Lavelle, in a Facebook message posted shortly after 1 a.m. today. She did not provide a cause of death.
“It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today,” wrote Lavelle, who met Graham when she was 20 and he was starring in Alien Nation. “We are completely devastated especially our daughter Haley. His wife, Becky was by his side.”
Born June 6, 1950, in Long Beach, CA, Graham began making appearances on episodic TV in the mid-1970s, including one-off roles in Eight Is Enough, Starsky and Hutch, Police Woman and The Incredible Hulk.
- 1/23/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Gary Graham, who starred as the human detective who partners with an extraterrestrial newcomer to solve crimes on the Fox sci-fi television franchise Alien Nation, has died. He was 73.
Graham died Monday of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Spokane, Washington, his wife of nearly 25 years, Becky Graham, told The Hollywood Reporter.
In the Star Trek universe, Graham played the Ocampan community leader Tanis on Star Trek: Voyager in 1995; recurred as Ambassador Soval, a Vulcan ambassador to Earth, on Star Trek: Enterprise, from 2001-05; and portrayed the first officer Ragnar in Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007) and Star Trek: Renegades from 2015-17.
Graham also stood out as a sleazy dealer of porn films in the Paul Schrader thriller Hardcore (1979), starring George C. Scott, and he was the older brother of Tom Cruise’s character in Michael Chapman’s All the Right Moves (1983).
Graham starred as the L.A. detective...
Graham died Monday of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Spokane, Washington, his wife of nearly 25 years, Becky Graham, told The Hollywood Reporter.
In the Star Trek universe, Graham played the Ocampan community leader Tanis on Star Trek: Voyager in 1995; recurred as Ambassador Soval, a Vulcan ambassador to Earth, on Star Trek: Enterprise, from 2001-05; and portrayed the first officer Ragnar in Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007) and Star Trek: Renegades from 2015-17.
Graham also stood out as a sleazy dealer of porn films in the Paul Schrader thriller Hardcore (1979), starring George C. Scott, and he was the older brother of Tom Cruise’s character in Michael Chapman’s All the Right Moves (1983).
Graham starred as the L.A. detective...
- 1/23/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The close-knit "Star Trek" family has lost one of their own today. Actor Gary Graham, most well-known for playing the role of the Vulcan Ambassador Soval in "Star Trek: Enterprise," sadly passed away early in the morning January 23, 2024. His death was first announced in a Facebook post by his ex-wife and actor Susan Lavelle (viaParade.com). No cause of death has yet been revealed, except that it was described as "sudden." Graham was 73 years old.
In addition to starring in "Enterprise" and even showing up for a brief appearance in "Star Trek: Voyager," Graham was more than willing to lend his talents to various roles in "Star Trek" fan films throughout the years, bringing Soval back to life in several unofficial movies that may not be formally sanctioned in the official canon of the franchise, but nonetheless speaks to the actor's passion for the character and his appreciation for the Trekkie community.
In addition to starring in "Enterprise" and even showing up for a brief appearance in "Star Trek: Voyager," Graham was more than willing to lend his talents to various roles in "Star Trek" fan films throughout the years, bringing Soval back to life in several unofficial movies that may not be formally sanctioned in the official canon of the franchise, but nonetheless speaks to the actor's passion for the character and his appreciation for the Trekkie community.
- 1/23/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Sometime in the 1970s, the controversial, acclaimed science-fiction writer and notorious curmudgeon Harlan Ellison was waiting for a date at a New York City restaurant. Realizing she was running late, he used a phone to try and call her for an update, but the noise of the dial tone and the bustling of a restaurant became a distraction, and he accidentally called his own landline number instead. The phone rang and rang until he realized he had called his own home, and was struck by the fear of how he would have reacted if he had answered the phone at home on the other end of the line. It is, of course, an impossible scenario, but one that became the idea for his short story "Shatterday," in which a man's life and sanity are utterly shattered after he comes in contact with a better version of himself.
It's also the...
It's also the...
- 1/20/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
For the very first time, all five seasons of “Moonlighting” will be available at digital retailers, complete with the original Grammy-nominated title track recording by Al Jarreau. Each classic episode has been remastered in HD from the original film source. Fans can add the complete series to their digital collection on January 16 when “Moonlighting” becomes available to buy from all major digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, and Vudu. SynopsisWhen former fashion model Maddie Hayes goes broke and finds that one of her few remaining assets is ownership of the Blue Moon Detective Agency, she’s tempted to liquidate ... Read more...
- 1/12/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Update: In addition to being available on Hulu, the classic Bruce WIllis/ Cybill Shepherd series, Moonlighting, is now coming to digital retailers like iTunes and more. So if you want to own a digital copy of the show, now’s your chance. One caveat: no news on whether the show will be available in Canada, with it still absent from Disney Star here north of the border, making it seem like the music rights are keeping the show from being more widely available.
Original Post: Do bears bear? Do bees be? Does a Hulu subscription sound enticing now that Moonlighting is finally coming to the streaming platform? That’s right, you detectives of romance! All 67 episodes of the classic comedy series starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd will be available to stream on the service beginning on October 10, 2023.
How does Hulu plan to sweeten the pot for this fantastic news?...
Original Post: Do bears bear? Do bees be? Does a Hulu subscription sound enticing now that Moonlighting is finally coming to the streaming platform? That’s right, you detectives of romance! All 67 episodes of the classic comedy series starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd will be available to stream on the service beginning on October 10, 2023.
How does Hulu plan to sweeten the pot for this fantastic news?...
- 1/11/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
For the very first time, all five seasons of “Moonlighting” will be available at digital retailers, complete with the original Grammy-nominated title track recording by Al Jarreau. Each classic episode has been remastered in HD from the original film source. Fans can add the complete series to their digital collection on January 16 when “Moonlighting” becomes available to buy from all major digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, and Vudu. When former fashion model Maddie Hayes goes broke and finds that one of her few remaining assets is ownership of the Blue Moon Detective Agency, she’s tempted to liquidate it until she meets the quirky employees and gets involved in their even quirkier cases.
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- 1/11/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
"Bones" is a product of the "CSI" craze of the early 2000s: a police procedural with a hook centered around the science of crime-fighting. The eponymous lead, Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan (Emily Deschanel) is a forensic anthropologist, meaning she specializes in studying human remains (especially bones). In "Bones," Dr. Brennan uses her academic skills to identify human remains and collect clues to find their murderers in both cold and fresh cases.
However, the show's bouncy tone and dialogue owes more to an older mystery show: "Moonlighting," about two private detectives (Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd) who let their sexual tension simmer as they solve cases together episode by episode. Bones' partner is FBI Agent Seeley Booth.
The show lived and died on Bones and Booth's chemistry (really Deschanel and Boreanaz's); considering the show ran 12 seasons, it's safe to say that the duo's casting paid off. Speaking to TV Insider ahead...
However, the show's bouncy tone and dialogue owes more to an older mystery show: "Moonlighting," about two private detectives (Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd) who let their sexual tension simmer as they solve cases together episode by episode. Bones' partner is FBI Agent Seeley Booth.
The show lived and died on Bones and Booth's chemistry (really Deschanel and Boreanaz's); considering the show ran 12 seasons, it's safe to say that the duo's casting paid off. Speaking to TV Insider ahead...
- 12/24/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Hollywood star Bruce Willis was spotted out walking in public for the first time in months as he continues to deal with his dementia diagnosis.
The Hollywood star, 68, has kept himself largely out of the public eye since his family confirmed his frontotemporal dementia condition earlier this year. Any images of the star have largely consisted of him surrounding by his family or sitting in a vehicle with security guards, reports mirror.co.uk.
However, the latest images showed the ‘Die Hard’ actor seemingly in good spirits as he took to the streets around breakfast time on Monday in Santa Monica.
The actor was seen wearing casual clothes, including a plaid shirt, quilted jacket, grey joggers and a grey New York baseball cap.
He also opted for comfy grey laceless trainers and was said to have given a thumbs up to passers-by.
The actor’s friend recently confirmed he can...
The Hollywood star, 68, has kept himself largely out of the public eye since his family confirmed his frontotemporal dementia condition earlier this year. Any images of the star have largely consisted of him surrounding by his family or sitting in a vehicle with security guards, reports mirror.co.uk.
However, the latest images showed the ‘Die Hard’ actor seemingly in good spirits as he took to the streets around breakfast time on Monday in Santa Monica.
The actor was seen wearing casual clothes, including a plaid shirt, quilted jacket, grey joggers and a grey New York baseball cap.
He also opted for comfy grey laceless trainers and was said to have given a thumbs up to passers-by.
The actor’s friend recently confirmed he can...
- 12/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
‘Homicide’ writer/producer David Simon took to social media this weekend to update fans on the prospect of the show heading to streaming.
The entertainment world was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of actor Andre Braugher on Dec. 11. But fans may soon have a new way to celebrate Braugher’s life and career, as the series that initially brought him to stardom, “Homicide: Life on the Street,” could be gearing up to find its way to streaming at long last.
“Homicide” writer/producer David Simon posted on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) that the show may finally be headed to streaming soon. The show is most likely to head to Peacock, but its rights may be licensed to a third-party platform. “Murphy Brown” and “Northern Exposure” head list of other popular titles that can’t be streamed anywhere currently. Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.
The entertainment world was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of actor Andre Braugher on Dec. 11. But fans may soon have a new way to celebrate Braugher’s life and career, as the series that initially brought him to stardom, “Homicide: Life on the Street,” could be gearing up to find its way to streaming at long last.
“Homicide” writer/producer David Simon posted on X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) that the show may finally be headed to streaming soon. The show is most likely to head to Peacock, but its rights may be licensed to a third-party platform. “Murphy Brown” and “Northern Exposure” head list of other popular titles that can’t be streamed anywhere currently. Sign Up $5.99+ / month peacocktv.
- 12/18/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Exclusive: The combined Hulu and Disney+ app for bundle subscribers will launch in March with a big new attraction — the Grey’s Anatomy library, which will be offered on a Disney streaming platform for the first time.
Hulu and Netflix, the longtime SVOD home of the venerable series, will share the co-exclusive domestic streaming rights to all prior 19 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy, which is headed into Season 20 on ABC, extending its record as the longest-running primetime medical drama. The series will be available on both the bundled Disney app and the standalone Hulu service.
Securing Grey’s Anatomy for the foreseeable future is part of a short-term domestic content agreement between Disney Entertainment and Netflix — now being finalized — in which Disney is licensing 14 popular library TV series to Netflix on a non-exclusive basis for 18 months. The list includes Lost, This Is Us, Prison Break, Archer, How I Met Your Mother, White Collar,...
Hulu and Netflix, the longtime SVOD home of the venerable series, will share the co-exclusive domestic streaming rights to all prior 19 seasons of Grey’s Anatomy, which is headed into Season 20 on ABC, extending its record as the longest-running primetime medical drama. The series will be available on both the bundled Disney app and the standalone Hulu service.
Securing Grey’s Anatomy for the foreseeable future is part of a short-term domestic content agreement between Disney Entertainment and Netflix — now being finalized — in which Disney is licensing 14 popular library TV series to Netflix on a non-exclusive basis for 18 months. The list includes Lost, This Is Us, Prison Break, Archer, How I Met Your Mother, White Collar,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element" certainly has one of the most eclectic casts of any '90s blockbuster. On one hand, you have a variety of established actors. Then-beloved action hero Bruce Willis was the film's centerpiece, propped by British thespians like Gary Oldman and Ian Holm, both of whom had garnered recognition in major Hollywood blockbusters. On the other hand, you have a variety of unknown variables: Milla Jovovich, a young Russian model just getting her start on film; Chris Tucker, a hyperactive comedian slowly on the rise after "Friday," which also just so happened to feature "Fifth Element" co-star Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., an actor-turned-wrestler-turned-actor-again. Besson's call sheet of obscure talents goes on and on. However, it is exactly the director's ethno-galactically diverse, if often aesthetically disparate, vision for the film that makes the cast of "The Fifth Element" fit surprisingly well together.
By extension, the places...
By extension, the places...
- 12/11/2023
- by Larry Fried
- Slash Film
Get ready to see “The Kardashians” standing next to Baby Yoda on your Disney+ home screen.
Beginning Dec. 6, the significant majority of Hulu content will be available on Disney+ in the U.S. for subscribers of both services. It’s phase one of the Disney+/Hulu integration plan, first outlined by CEO Bob Iger earlier this year. The initial “beta” of Hulu on Disney+ will be followed by the launch of a more integrated version in March 2024.
Disney’s expectation is that by mixing Hulu programming into Disney+, customers will spend more time overall watching stuff — thereby cutting churn and customer-acquisition costs, as Iger said on the company’s earnings call last month. Next year, the Mouse House intends to begin promoting Disney+/Hulu bundles more aggressively.
A priority for Disney with the beta launch is to give Disney+ subscribers with kids time to familiarize themselves with the service’s parental controls,...
Beginning Dec. 6, the significant majority of Hulu content will be available on Disney+ in the U.S. for subscribers of both services. It’s phase one of the Disney+/Hulu integration plan, first outlined by CEO Bob Iger earlier this year. The initial “beta” of Hulu on Disney+ will be followed by the launch of a more integrated version in March 2024.
Disney’s expectation is that by mixing Hulu programming into Disney+, customers will spend more time overall watching stuff — thereby cutting churn and customer-acquisition costs, as Iger said on the company’s earnings call last month. Next year, the Mouse House intends to begin promoting Disney+/Hulu bundles more aggressively.
A priority for Disney with the beta launch is to give Disney+ subscribers with kids time to familiarize themselves with the service’s parental controls,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Jeopardy!‘s latest Tournament of Champions qualifying contestant has a surprise acting past, having appeared in several films and television shows, including the mega-hit movie Titanic. Nick Cascone, an orthopedic physician assistant originally from Queens, New York, earned a spot in the upcoming Tournament of Champions after triumphing in the first-ever Champions Wildcard competition. But some fans are only now learning about his impressive acting career, a subject that never came up during his recent stint on the show. According to Cascone’s LinkedIn page, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting in 1986 from Purchase College, State University of New York, and soon after embarked on a career on-screen. Performing under the name Nicholas Cascone, the recent Jeopardy! champ had early credits in classic TV series such as Matlock, Highway to Heaven, My Sister Sam, Moonlighting, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Hey hey here’s Nick Cascone in Titanic!
- 11/29/2023
- TV Insider
When “Moonlighting” premiered on ABC on March 3, 1985, with a two-hour movie, all the ingredients for what a blockbuster the show became were in place. Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis had undeniable chemistry; the verbal dexterity was on full display; and the ingredients for what would become the show’s signature physical comedy was there in the climactic moment at the airport. No, wait, at the top of the Capitol Records building. No, no, it was at the top of the Eastern Columbia Building in downtown Los Angeles. The full sequence is one of the most thrilling, vertigo-inducing action moments of any TV series then or today, as audiences are discovering now that “Moonlighting” is streaming on Hulu. Not only is the building itself gorgeous, but as reluctant new partners in a detective agency on their first case, Shepherd and Willis dangle over the edge and clamber onto a horizontal ladder directly over downtown L.
- 11/25/2023
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
Usually, I’m the guy who can always find a way to turn the positive to the painful, who sees the glass not as half-full or half-empty but not even a glass at all – more like a cracked plastic container. And God knows there are a zillion things going on in the world and right here to home to be depressed about. But in a rare departure from form, I’m choosing this Thanksgiving to actually be thankful, at least when it comes to our entertainment (and a few other things).
What am I giving thanks for this year?
I’m thankful, first and foremost, that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are over, and it appears great strides were made to benefit the rank and file in the guilds. It’s what makes the work stoppage necessary. I’m thankful that the forecasts of doom and gloom for the...
What am I giving thanks for this year?
I’m thankful, first and foremost, that the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are over, and it appears great strides were made to benefit the rank and file in the guilds. It’s what makes the work stoppage necessary. I’m thankful that the forecasts of doom and gloom for the...
- 11/23/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Robert Butler, a television director for the pilot shows for Star Trek, Batman, Hill Street Blues, and Moonlighting, has died. He was 95.
Butler’s family announced that the Emmy award-winning director died on Nov. 3 in Los Angeles.
Graduating from UCLA where he majored in English, Butler started his career in entertainment as an usher at CBS. His first credit as a director would come in 1959 when he directed an episode for the military comedy-drama Hennesey which starred Jackie Cooper and Abby Dalton.
Over the years, Butler was sought out to direct pilots for shows like Hogan’s Heroes (1965), the original Star Trek (1966), Batman (1966), the first mini-series on television The Blue Knight (1973), Hill Street Blues (1978), Moonlighting (1985), Sisters (1991) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).
Butler won two Emmy Awards, the first one for The Blue Knight pilot in 1973 and the second one in 1981 for Hill Street Blues. In 2015 he was...
Butler’s family announced that the Emmy award-winning director died on Nov. 3 in Los Angeles.
Graduating from UCLA where he majored in English, Butler started his career in entertainment as an usher at CBS. His first credit as a director would come in 1959 when he directed an episode for the military comedy-drama Hennesey which starred Jackie Cooper and Abby Dalton.
Over the years, Butler was sought out to direct pilots for shows like Hogan’s Heroes (1965), the original Star Trek (1966), Batman (1966), the first mini-series on television The Blue Knight (1973), Hill Street Blues (1978), Moonlighting (1985), Sisters (1991) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).
Butler won two Emmy Awards, the first one for The Blue Knight pilot in 1973 and the second one in 1981 for Hill Street Blues. In 2015 he was...
- 11/11/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Robert Butler, the co-creator of “Remington Steele” and a veteran television director who worked on such series as “Hill Street Blues,” “Star Trek” and “Batman,” died Nov. 3 in Los Angeles. He was 95.
Butler’s career spanned nearly five decades, during which he directed many notable series, including “Hennesey,” “Star Trek,” “Batman,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “Bonanza,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Gunsmoke,” “Hawaii Five-o” and more. He won three Primetime Emmy Awards: two for “The Blue Knight” in 1974 and the other for “Hill Street Blues” in 1981. He also received Emmy nominations for episodes of “Moonlighting,” “Sirens” and “Lois & Clark The Adventures of Superman.”
Butler and Michael Gleason co-created “Remington Steele,” starring Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist, which ran from 1982 to 1987 on NBC. Butler directed five episodes of the detective procedural series between 1982 and 1983, including the pilot.
He also directed several feature films and TV movies, including “Now You See Him, Now You Don’t,...
Butler’s career spanned nearly five decades, during which he directed many notable series, including “Hennesey,” “Star Trek,” “Batman,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “Bonanza,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Gunsmoke,” “Hawaii Five-o” and more. He won three Primetime Emmy Awards: two for “The Blue Knight” in 1974 and the other for “Hill Street Blues” in 1981. He also received Emmy nominations for episodes of “Moonlighting,” “Sirens” and “Lois & Clark The Adventures of Superman.”
Butler and Michael Gleason co-created “Remington Steele,” starring Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist, which ran from 1982 to 1987 on NBC. Butler directed five episodes of the detective procedural series between 1982 and 1983, including the pilot.
He also directed several feature films and TV movies, including “Now You See Him, Now You Don’t,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Robert Butler, the Emmy-winning, go-to pilot director who helmed the first episodes of such acclaimed shows as Batman, Star Trek, Hill Street Blues and Moonlighting, died Nov. 3 in Los Angeles, his family announced. He was 95.
Butler also co-created the Pierce Brosnan-starring Remington Steele (and helmed its pilot, of course), directed the first episode of Hogan’s Heroes in 1965, and called the first shots and set the tone for, Glenn Gordon Caron’s Moonlighting, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Sisters and The Division.
In 1973, he directed the William Holden-starring The Blue Knight — the first four-hour television miniseries — at NBC and then got the CBS series adaptation of the Joseph Wambaugh novel that starred George Kennedy off on the right foot.
Butler also helmed two episodes of The Twilight Zone (the fifth-season installments “Caesar and Me,” starring his old friend, Jackie Cooper, and “The Encounter”) and worked on The Dick Van Dyke Show,...
Butler also co-created the Pierce Brosnan-starring Remington Steele (and helmed its pilot, of course), directed the first episode of Hogan’s Heroes in 1965, and called the first shots and set the tone for, Glenn Gordon Caron’s Moonlighting, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Sisters and The Division.
In 1973, he directed the William Holden-starring The Blue Knight — the first four-hour television miniseries — at NBC and then got the CBS series adaptation of the Joseph Wambaugh novel that starred George Kennedy off on the right foot.
Butler also helmed two episodes of The Twilight Zone (the fifth-season installments “Caesar and Me,” starring his old friend, Jackie Cooper, and “The Encounter”) and worked on The Dick Van Dyke Show,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For over half a century "The Twilight Zone" has been the gift that keeps on giving. Classic episodes of the sci-fi/horror/fantasy anthology series have spanned out across the decades, from influential writers, iconic filmmakers, and once-and-future superstar actors. You could throw a dart at a list of episodes and you'd probably hit a gold mine of exciting storytelling and Hollywood trivia.
And if you aim that dart high enough, you might just hit the very first episode of the 1985 "Twilight Zone" reboot on CBS, which started off on a very strong note. The first installment in the pilot episode was a freaky psychological horror tale from acclaimed author Harlan Ellison, legendary horror director Wes Craven, and a very young Bruce Willis, just a few months after the debut of his star-making TV series "Moonlighting."
What's more, Bruce Willis's co-star was a really big deal too. You might even...
And if you aim that dart high enough, you might just hit the very first episode of the 1985 "Twilight Zone" reboot on CBS, which started off on a very strong note. The first installment in the pilot episode was a freaky psychological horror tale from acclaimed author Harlan Ellison, legendary horror director Wes Craven, and a very young Bruce Willis, just a few months after the debut of his star-making TV series "Moonlighting."
What's more, Bruce Willis's co-star was a really big deal too. You might even...
- 11/4/2023
- by William Bibbiani
- Slash Film
Amid Bruce Willis’ decline in health, his wife Emma Heming Willis is making sure their children remain happy and are in good spirits.
Through a couple of snapshots on her Instagram stories, Emma can be having fun with her daughters, Mabel Ray and Evelyn Penn Willis.
The first photo shows Emma, dressed as Waldo hugging one of her daughters, who is dressed as a mystical fairy.
Another photo sees Emma smile in a series of photos with her other daughter, who is dressed as a pirate.
Bruce, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (Ftd) earlier this year, has Emma as his primary caregiver.
Despite being vocal about awareness of Ftd, Emma has posted only occasionally about her husband, preferring to give him privacy as he deals with the disease.
Glenn Caron, a close friend of Bruce, did give an update on his dementia in mid-October.
“The thing that makes [his disease] so...
Through a couple of snapshots on her Instagram stories, Emma can be having fun with her daughters, Mabel Ray and Evelyn Penn Willis.
The first photo shows Emma, dressed as Waldo hugging one of her daughters, who is dressed as a mystical fairy.
Another photo sees Emma smile in a series of photos with her other daughter, who is dressed as a pirate.
Bruce, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (Ftd) earlier this year, has Emma as his primary caregiver.
Despite being vocal about awareness of Ftd, Emma has posted only occasionally about her husband, preferring to give him privacy as he deals with the disease.
Glenn Caron, a close friend of Bruce, did give an update on his dementia in mid-October.
“The thing that makes [his disease] so...
- 11/2/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
Unlike other TV comics of his generation, the late Friends actor could never transfer his small-screen fame to cinema – the film industry was the worse for it
‘An alcoholic from the age of 14’: Matthew Perry’s troubled life and foreshadowed death
Dr Doug Ross from TV’s ER made it in the movies. Wisecracking, balding private detective David Addison from TV’s Moonlighting made it in the movies. West Philadelphia-born-and-raised-kid Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air made it in the movies.
So why not Chandler Bing? Why couldn’t Matthew Perry, that brilliant performer whose glorious TV character became everyone’s ideal friend and the very dating-app epitome of Gsoh, have joined George Clooney, Bruce Willis and Will Smith in the cinema? Or as a shrewd, smart writer, could Perry have followed Richie Cunningham from TV’s Happy Days – director Ron Howard – for a career behind the camera?...
‘An alcoholic from the age of 14’: Matthew Perry’s troubled life and foreshadowed death
Dr Doug Ross from TV’s ER made it in the movies. Wisecracking, balding private detective David Addison from TV’s Moonlighting made it in the movies. West Philadelphia-born-and-raised-kid Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air made it in the movies.
So why not Chandler Bing? Why couldn’t Matthew Perry, that brilliant performer whose glorious TV character became everyone’s ideal friend and the very dating-app epitome of Gsoh, have joined George Clooney, Bruce Willis and Will Smith in the cinema? Or as a shrewd, smart writer, could Perry have followed Richie Cunningham from TV’s Happy Days – director Ron Howard – for a career behind the camera?...
- 10/30/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
After a protracted process securing the music rights for streaming, Moonlighting is finally lighting up television screens again, newly remastered and available on Hulu. The five-season series aired on ABC between 1985 and 1989 and starred Cybill Shepherd as Maddie Hayes, a former model-turned-business owner, and Bruce Willis as David Addison Jr., the detective with whom she starts a private-eye business. Creator Glenn Gordon Caron told TV Insider this month that William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew inspired the show. “I thought, if you could catch the funny, sort of violent, sort of passionate, nonetheless heartfelt — you’re looking at these two people, [who] hate each other [and] are made for each other, the contradictions,” Caron said. “If you could figure out a way to do that in a modern setting, that would be wildly entertaining. That’s really what Moonlighting is or at least ...
- 10/21/2023
- TV Insider
Neiman Marcus welcomed Schiaparelli’s creative director, Daniel Roseberry, to Los Angeles with Demi Moore and her daughter, Scout Willis, among the well-wishers.
Both wearing Schiaparelli, Moore and Scout looked beautiful for the welcome party.
Moore wore a white suit with black swirls and Scout donned an all-black outfit with gold buttons.
Scout, 32, is the second daughter of Moore and action star Bruce Willis. In addition to Scout, they also share Rumer, 35, and Tallulah, 29.
Though Moore and Willis are no longer together and have moved on with different people, they have remained close, as Moore continues to support Willis amid his dementia diagnosis.
Willis retired from acting in March 2022 after he was diagnosed with aphasia. A year later, his family announced that it had progressed to frontotemporal dementia.
Today, he is “incommunicative,” as Moonlighting creator Glenn Gordon Caron told the New York Post.
“He’s not totally verbal; he used...
Both wearing Schiaparelli, Moore and Scout looked beautiful for the welcome party.
Moore wore a white suit with black swirls and Scout donned an all-black outfit with gold buttons.
Scout, 32, is the second daughter of Moore and action star Bruce Willis. In addition to Scout, they also share Rumer, 35, and Tallulah, 29.
Though Moore and Willis are no longer together and have moved on with different people, they have remained close, as Moore continues to support Willis amid his dementia diagnosis.
Willis retired from acting in March 2022 after he was diagnosed with aphasia. A year later, his family announced that it had progressed to frontotemporal dementia.
Today, he is “incommunicative,” as Moonlighting creator Glenn Gordon Caron told the New York Post.
“He’s not totally verbal; he used...
- 10/18/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
“Moonlighting” was more than a watercooler show. It was an obsession. Episodes were taped and rewatched. And for good reason. There had never been a anything on the small screen like the 1985-89 ABC romantic screwball comedy detective series. The rapid-fire dialogue recalled such Howard Hawks’ classics as 1938’s ‘Bringing Up Baby” and 1940’ “His Girl Friday.” Fourth walls were broken. There was a black-and-white episode and even and wild and crazy take on William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” That was just the tip of the innovations.
Creator and executive producer Glenn Gordon Caron told me in a 2000 L.A. Times interview that ABC didn’t give him total freedom when it came to the episodes: “The truth is no one let me do everything. I just did it. Ignorance is bliss. There were rules and I chose not to listen to anybody. At a certain point, the network said- ‘This is working.
Creator and executive producer Glenn Gordon Caron told me in a 2000 L.A. Times interview that ABC didn’t give him total freedom when it came to the episodes: “The truth is no one let me do everything. I just did it. Ignorance is bliss. There were rules and I chose not to listen to anybody. At a certain point, the network said- ‘This is working.
- 10/16/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Bruce Willis burst onto the American entertainment scene as the glib, smart-alecky detective David Addison Jr. opposite Cybill Shepherd’s Maddie Haynes in ABC’s Moonlighting, a show that helped launch the dramedy genre. Willis was not long for the small screen, though, with his his sharp tongue and sarcastic wit destined for bigger things.
More than 90 films and $5.3 billion later, Willis has played a smart-aleck New York detective in the Die Hard series, a smart-aleck oil driller-turned-astronaut in Armageddon, a smart-aleck cop in The Last Boy Scout, a smart-aleck gangster in Last Man Standing, a smart-aleck soldier in Tears of the Sun … well, you get the picture.
When he wasn’t cracking wise, Willis played many other memorable roles in films that included The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Billy Bathgate (1991), Color of Night (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sixth Sense (1999) The Story of Us (1999), Looper (2012) and Motherless Brooklyn...
More than 90 films and $5.3 billion later, Willis has played a smart-aleck New York detective in the Die Hard series, a smart-aleck oil driller-turned-astronaut in Armageddon, a smart-aleck cop in The Last Boy Scout, a smart-aleck gangster in Last Man Standing, a smart-aleck soldier in Tears of the Sun … well, you get the picture.
When he wasn’t cracking wise, Willis played many other memorable roles in films that included The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Billy Bathgate (1991), Color of Night (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), The Sixth Sense (1999) The Story of Us (1999), Looper (2012) and Motherless Brooklyn...
- 10/16/2023
- by David Morgan
- Deadline Film + TV
Moonlighting is finally available for streaming, and creator Glenn Gordon Caron knows that star Bruce Willis — who starred opposite Cybill Shepherd on the ‘80s-era ABC dramedy — is “really happy” about that. “When I got to spend time with him, we talked about it, and I know he’s excited,” Caron told the New York Post. “I know it means a lot to him.” Caron, who said he visits Willis every month or so, offered an update on the actor’s battle with frontotemporal dementia — a neurological condition that can cause unusual behaviors, emotional problems, and difficulty communicating and walking, according to the National Institute on Aging. “I have tried very hard to stay in his life. He’s an extraordinary person,” Caron said. “The thing that makes [his disease] so mind-blowing is [that] if you’ve ever spent time with Bruce Willis, there is no one who had any more joie de vivre than he.
- 10/14/2023
- TV Insider
As fans of Bruce Willis, we all hope for the best as he and his family go through their trying time as the actor lives with frontotemporal dementia. Unfortunately, not everything will offer a glimmer of uplifting news. With his breakout series Moonlighting now streaming on Hulu, creator Glenn Gordon Caron has provided an update based on recent visits.
Speaking with New York Post, Caron noted that his time with Bruce Willis as of late has been difficult as he sees how much has been taken from the actor. “My sense is the first one to three minutes he knows who I am…He’s not totally verbal; he used to be a voracious reader — he didn’t want anyone to know that — and he’s not reading now. All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he’s still Bruce…When you’re with him...
Speaking with New York Post, Caron noted that his time with Bruce Willis as of late has been difficult as he sees how much has been taken from the actor. “My sense is the first one to three minutes he knows who I am…He’s not totally verbal; he used to be a voracious reader — he didn’t want anyone to know that — and he’s not reading now. All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he’s still Bruce…When you’re with him...
- 10/13/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Los Angeles, Oct 13 (Ians) ‘Moonlighting’ creator Glenn Gordon Caron has commented on Bruce Willis’ condition since his frontotemporal dementia (Ftd) diagnosis earlier this year. The 69-year-old spoke to the New York Post about how he tries to visit the ‘Die Hard’ actor every month, reports ‘People’ magazine.
“I’m not always quite that good but I try and I do talk to him and his wife (Emma Heming Willis) and I have a casual relationship with his three older children,” Caron told the outlet.
“I have tried very hard to stay in his life. The thing that makes (his disease) so mind-blowing is [that] if you’ve ever spent time with Bruce Willis, there is no one who had any more joie de vivre (joy of living) than he.
“He loved life and … just adored waking up every morning and trying to live life to its fullest,” Caron added/
He also that Ftd has made Bruce,...
“I’m not always quite that good but I try and I do talk to him and his wife (Emma Heming Willis) and I have a casual relationship with his three older children,” Caron told the outlet.
“I have tried very hard to stay in his life. The thing that makes (his disease) so mind-blowing is [that] if you’ve ever spent time with Bruce Willis, there is no one who had any more joie de vivre (joy of living) than he.
“He loved life and … just adored waking up every morning and trying to live life to its fullest,” Caron added/
He also that Ftd has made Bruce,...
- 10/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, Oct 13 (Ians) ‘Moonlighting’ creator Glenn Gordon Caron has commented on Bruce Willis’ condition since his frontotemporal dementia (Ftd) diagnosis earlier this year. The 69-year-old spoke to the New York Post about how he tries to visit the ‘Die Hard’ actor every month, reports ‘People’ magazine.
“I’m not always quite that good but I try and I do talk to him and his wife (Emma Heming Willis) and I have a casual relationship with his three older children,” Caron told the outlet.
“I have tried very hard to stay in his life. The thing that makes (his disease) so mind-blowing is [that] if you’ve ever spent time with Bruce Willis, there is no one who had any more joie de vivre (joy of living) than he.
“He loved life and … just adored waking up every morning and trying to live life to its fullest,” Caron added/
He also that Ftd has made Bruce,...
“I’m not always quite that good but I try and I do talk to him and his wife (Emma Heming Willis) and I have a casual relationship with his three older children,” Caron told the outlet.
“I have tried very hard to stay in his life. The thing that makes (his disease) so mind-blowing is [that] if you’ve ever spent time with Bruce Willis, there is no one who had any more joie de vivre (joy of living) than he.
“He loved life and … just adored waking up every morning and trying to live life to its fullest,” Caron added/
He also that Ftd has made Bruce,...
- 10/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
“Moonlighting” creator Glenn Gordon Caron shared excitement for the classic 1980s rom-com detective series finally being available on streaming, but also that star Bruce Willis, 68, has continued to see his condition worsen. Willis retired from acting after first being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects communication, in 2022, before receiving a more specific dementia diagnosis earlier this year.
“He’s not totally verbal,” Caron said in an interview with the New York Post. “He used to be a voracious reader — he didn’t want anyone to know that — and he’s not reading now. All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he’s still Bruce.”
Caron, creator of the series that turned Willis into a breakout star, spoke with the Post on Tuesday for an interview released Wednesday. The TV creator said that he tries to visit Willis every month and keeps in regular contact with both...
“He’s not totally verbal,” Caron said in an interview with the New York Post. “He used to be a voracious reader — he didn’t want anyone to know that — and he’s not reading now. All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he’s still Bruce.”
Caron, creator of the series that turned Willis into a breakout star, spoke with the Post on Tuesday for an interview released Wednesday. The TV creator said that he tries to visit Willis every month and keeps in regular contact with both...
- 10/13/2023
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
Moonlighting creator Glenn Gordon Caron has spoken to Bruce Willis about the ’80s hit dramedy, which is making its streaming debut on Hulu.
He shared a health update on Willis, who played detective David Addison opposite Cybill Shepherd’s Maddie Hayes, who owned the Blue Moon Detective Agency.
Willis, 68, has frontotemporal dementia and retired from acting in 2022.
“The process [to get Moonlighting on streaming] has taken quite a while and Bruce’s disease is a progressive disease, so I was able to communicate with him, before the disease rendered him as incommunicative as he is now, about hoping to get the show back in front of people,” Caron told the New York Post. “I know he’s really happy that the show is going to be available for people, even though he can’t tell me that. When I got to spend time with him, we talked about it and I know he’s excited.
He shared a health update on Willis, who played detective David Addison opposite Cybill Shepherd’s Maddie Hayes, who owned the Blue Moon Detective Agency.
Willis, 68, has frontotemporal dementia and retired from acting in 2022.
“The process [to get Moonlighting on streaming] has taken quite a while and Bruce’s disease is a progressive disease, so I was able to communicate with him, before the disease rendered him as incommunicative as he is now, about hoping to get the show back in front of people,” Caron told the New York Post. “I know he’s really happy that the show is going to be available for people, even though he can’t tell me that. When I got to spend time with him, we talked about it and I know he’s excited.
- 10/13/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Glenn Gordon Caron, the creator of Moonlighting and a close friend of Bruce Willis, is sharing an update on the actor’s health amid his battle with frontotemporal dementia.
Caron recently told the New York Post that he tries to see the Die Hard star about once a month, and that he does feel that Willis still recognizes him during his visits.
“My sense is the first one to three minutes he knows who I am,” he said. “He’s not totally verbal; he used to be a voracious reader — he didn’t want anyone to know that — and he’s not reading now. All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he’s still Bruce.”
He added, “When you’re with him, you know that he’s Bruce and you’re grateful that he’s there, but the joie de vivre is gone.”
Caron first...
Caron recently told the New York Post that he tries to see the Die Hard star about once a month, and that he does feel that Willis still recognizes him during his visits.
“My sense is the first one to three minutes he knows who I am,” he said. “He’s not totally verbal; he used to be a voracious reader — he didn’t want anyone to know that — and he’s not reading now. All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he’s still Bruce.”
He added, “When you’re with him, you know that he’s Bruce and you’re grateful that he’s there, but the joie de vivre is gone.”
Caron first...
- 10/12/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With “Moonlighting” now available on streaming for the first time thanks to Hulu, series creator Glenn Gordon Caron spoke to the New York Post and confirmed he was able to tell series star Bruce Willis about the show’s streaming resurgence amid the actor’s ongoing frontotemporal dementia (Ftp) diagnosis. “Moonlighting,” the Emmy-nominated ABC dramedy that ran for five seasons and 67 episodes in the late-1980s, served as Willis’ acting breakthrough. He plays a wisecracking detective who teams up with a former fashion model (Cybill Shepherd) to solve crimes after she finds herself broke and left with a detective agency as her only asset.
“I know [Bruce is] really happy that the show is going to be available for people, even though he can’t tell me that,” Caron told The Post. “When I got to spend time with him we talked about it and I know he’s excited… The process...
“I know [Bruce is] really happy that the show is going to be available for people, even though he can’t tell me that,” Caron told The Post. “When I got to spend time with him we talked about it and I know he’s excited… The process...
- 10/12/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
We’re getting a new update on how Bruce Willis is doing following his dementia diagnosis.
Earlier this year, the 68-year-old actor’s family announced that he had been diagnosed with a form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia. The family had announced Bruce’s earlier diagnosis of aphasia and retirement in March 2022.
In a new interview, Bruce‘s longtime friend Glenn Gordon Caron, who is also the creator of the ’80s ABC comedy series Moonlighting, shared a new update on how Bruce is doing.
Keep reading to find out more…
While speaking with The Post, Glenn, 69, says that he has tried to visit with Bruce almost every month since was first diagnosed with aphasia.
“I’m not always quite that good but I try and I do talk to him and his wife [Emma Heming Willis] and I have a casual relationship with his three older children,” Glenn shared. “I...
Earlier this year, the 68-year-old actor’s family announced that he had been diagnosed with a form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia. The family had announced Bruce’s earlier diagnosis of aphasia and retirement in March 2022.
In a new interview, Bruce‘s longtime friend Glenn Gordon Caron, who is also the creator of the ’80s ABC comedy series Moonlighting, shared a new update on how Bruce is doing.
Keep reading to find out more…
While speaking with The Post, Glenn, 69, says that he has tried to visit with Bruce almost every month since was first diagnosed with aphasia.
“I’m not always quite that good but I try and I do talk to him and his wife [Emma Heming Willis] and I have a casual relationship with his three older children,” Glenn shared. “I...
- 10/12/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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