Born Eugene L. Kay, also known as “Dusty,” a writer and Emmy-nominated producer whose credits include “Entourage,” “Roseanne” and “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” died on April 10 in Summerlin, Nev., following a brief illness, his long time collaborator and friend Bill Nuss announced. He was 69.
Kay was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and grew up in Yonkers and Spring Valley. His 45-year long career in television earned him several credits including the 1987 ABC sitcom “Once a Hero,” which he created, which starred Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke, and Jeff Lester. It followed a comic book hero who crosses over from a fictional world to fight crime in the real world, then he discovers he’s lost all his superpowers.
Kay wrote and produced the TV films “Triplecross,” starring Ted Wass, and Markie Post, “Mick and Frankie,” starring Ed Marinaro, Robert Firth and Robert Forster, and Cutty Whitman,...
Kay was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and grew up in Yonkers and Spring Valley. His 45-year long career in television earned him several credits including the 1987 ABC sitcom “Once a Hero,” which he created, which starred Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke, and Jeff Lester. It followed a comic book hero who crosses over from a fictional world to fight crime in the real world, then he discovers he’s lost all his superpowers.
Kay wrote and produced the TV films “Triplecross,” starring Ted Wass, and Markie Post, “Mick and Frankie,” starring Ed Marinaro, Robert Firth and Robert Forster, and Cutty Whitman,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
Dusty Kay, a writer and Emmy-nominated producer whose credits include Entourage, Roseanne and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, died April 10 in Summerlin, Nevada, following a brief illness. He was 69.
His death was announced today by his friend and collaborator Bill Nuss. A cause of death was not specified.
Born Eugene L. Kay, in the Bronx, New York, Kay created the short-lived 1987 ABC series Once a Hero, about a comic book hero who crosses over to the real world but loses his superpowers in the transition. The series starred Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke, and Jeff Lester.
Kay also wrote and produced the TV films Triplecross (1986), starring Ted Wass, and Markie Post, Mick and Frankie, starring Ed Marinaro, Robert Firth and Robert Forster, and Cutty Whitman (1996) starring James Remar, and Richard Libertini.
Other writing credits include Good Times, James at 16, Eight is Enough, Early Edition, and...
His death was announced today by his friend and collaborator Bill Nuss. A cause of death was not specified.
Born Eugene L. Kay, in the Bronx, New York, Kay created the short-lived 1987 ABC series Once a Hero, about a comic book hero who crosses over to the real world but loses his superpowers in the transition. The series starred Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke, and Jeff Lester.
Kay also wrote and produced the TV films Triplecross (1986), starring Ted Wass, and Markie Post, Mick and Frankie, starring Ed Marinaro, Robert Firth and Robert Forster, and Cutty Whitman (1996) starring James Remar, and Richard Libertini.
Other writing credits include Good Times, James at 16, Eight is Enough, Early Edition, and...
- 4/22/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Dusty Kay, a writer and Emmy-nominated producer with credits including Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Roseanne and Entourage, has died. He was 69.
Kay died April 10 in Summerlin, Nevada, after an undescribed brief illness, Bill Nuss, his friend and longtime collaborator, announced. The pair authored the book for a musical based on The Honeymooners that premiered in 2017 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.
Kay also created the ABC series Once a Hero, starring Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke and Jeff Lester. The show, about a comic book hero, Captain Justice (Lester), who crosses over from the fictional world to fight crime in the real world, only to discover he’s lost his superpowers, aired seven episodes in 1997.
He served as a co-supervising producer on five episodes of ABC’s Lois & Clark in 1993, wrote and produced on the seventh season of ABC’s Roseanne...
Kay died April 10 in Summerlin, Nevada, after an undescribed brief illness, Bill Nuss, his friend and longtime collaborator, announced. The pair authored the book for a musical based on The Honeymooners that premiered in 2017 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.
Kay also created the ABC series Once a Hero, starring Robert Forster, Milo O’Shea, Caitlin Clarke and Jeff Lester. The show, about a comic book hero, Captain Justice (Lester), who crosses over from the fictional world to fight crime in the real world, only to discover he’s lost his superpowers, aired seven episodes in 1997.
He served as a co-supervising producer on five episodes of ABC’s Lois & Clark in 1993, wrote and produced on the seventh season of ABC’s Roseanne...
- 4/22/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mayim Bialik is talking about reviving Blossom but if it comes back it won’t be the bubbly sitcom that audiences remember.
“I’m happy to tell you that, yes, it’s true. All of the cast and the original creator and producers are on board, and we believe a reboot can and should exist once the strike ends,” Bialik told Vanity Fair in an interview.
Blossom was a sitcom created by Don Reo that aired for five seasons on NBC starting in 1991 and ending in 1995. The series followed the title character living in a male-dominated household led by her single father and two older brothers.
Bialik teased that the reimagination of the show would be much different than the 1990s comedy adding, “We’re hoping to reboot it not as a sitcom, though. We want to bring back these interesting, deep characters—a child of divorce, a recovering drug addict,...
“I’m happy to tell you that, yes, it’s true. All of the cast and the original creator and producers are on board, and we believe a reboot can and should exist once the strike ends,” Bialik told Vanity Fair in an interview.
Blossom was a sitcom created by Don Reo that aired for five seasons on NBC starting in 1991 and ending in 1995. The series followed the title character living in a male-dominated household led by her single father and two older brothers.
Bialik teased that the reimagination of the show would be much different than the 1990s comedy adding, “We’re hoping to reboot it not as a sitcom, though. We want to bring back these interesting, deep characters—a child of divorce, a recovering drug addict,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Blossom fans could see the sitcom cast reunite again on the small screen. This time for a reunion series updating fans on what the characters are doing now. Viewers may have seen cast members Joey Lawrence, Michael Stoyanov, Jenna von Oÿ, and Ted Wass appear on episodes of star Mayim Bialik’s current series, Call Me Kat.
A family comedy series, Blossom aired on NBC for five seasons between 1991 and 1995. The show revolves around a quirky teen girl (Bialik), her two elder brothers (Lawrence and Stoyanov), and their single dad (Wass). The sitcom cast also includes David Lascher, Portia Dawson, Barnard Hughes, Finola Hughes, and Courtney Chase.
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A family comedy series, Blossom aired on NBC for five seasons between 1991 and 1995. The show revolves around a quirky teen girl (Bialik), her two elder brothers (Lawrence and Stoyanov), and their single dad (Wass). The sitcom cast also includes David Lascher, Portia Dawson, Barnard Hughes, Finola Hughes, and Courtney Chase.
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- 4/30/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Welcome to The Best Movie You Never Saw, a column dedicated to examining films that have flown under the radar or gained traction throughout the years, earning them a place as a cult classic or underrated gem that was either before it’s time and/or has aged like a fine wine. This week we’ll be looking at Harley Davidson And The Marlboro Man!
The Story: The year is 1996 – the future. A biker (Mickey Rourke) and his cowboy pal (Don Johnson) team up to save their favorite bar from going under. To pull this off, they plan a heist but wind up in possession of a massive load of a popular new street drug called “Crystal Dream.”
The Players: Starring: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field, Giancarlo Esposito, Tom Sizemore, and Daniel Baldwin. Directed by Simon Wincer.
“I was fortunate enough to work on a film with Don, the...
The Story: The year is 1996 – the future. A biker (Mickey Rourke) and his cowboy pal (Don Johnson) team up to save their favorite bar from going under. To pull this off, they plan a heist but wind up in possession of a massive load of a popular new street drug called “Crystal Dream.”
The Players: Starring: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field, Giancarlo Esposito, Tom Sizemore, and Daniel Baldwin. Directed by Simon Wincer.
“I was fortunate enough to work on a film with Don, the...
- 11/24/2022
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the Call Me Kat Season 2 finale “Call Me Shellfish.”] Following what ends up being a panic attack that lands Kat (Mayim Bialik) in the hospital, she decides it’s time to make a major decision: close the cat café. Following a dream in which she shares a conversation with her late father, Kat admits to her friends and mother that she needs a break. They’re supportive, but Randi (Kyla Pratt) and Phil (Leslie Jordan) also surprise her by later revealing they’ll keep the café open while she’s gone. So where is she going? She spends some time in Paris, and while the real Max (Cheyenne Jackson) may not join her on the balcony in robes, “who knows?” Kat wonders. Bialik breaks down the Season 2 finale and what could be next. (The comedy has yet to be renewed for a third season.) ...
- 5/6/2022
- TV Insider
Timeless alum Malcolm Barrett is trading the time machine for The Hug Machine.
The actor will star in the aforementioned CBS comedy pilot as Dan, a dad who gets a second chance to save both his marriage and his flailing rock career when his band unintentionally finds success in the raucous, cutthroat world of children’s music, our sister site Deadline reports.
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The actor will star in the aforementioned CBS comedy pilot as Dan, a dad who gets a second chance to save both his marriage and his flailing rock career when his band unintentionally finds success in the raucous, cutthroat world of children’s music, our sister site Deadline reports.
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- 4/8/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Whoa! Mayim Bialik is reuniting with Ted Wass, who played her father in the 1990s series Blossom, on her Fox sitcom Call Me Kat in the Season 2 finale airing May 5.
Wass will play Harley, Kat’s deceased father, in a dream sequence.
Season 2 of the series—based on the British hit Miranda—will be bookended by Blossom reunions. The premiere featured appearances by her former small-screen brothers Joey Lawrence and Michael Stoyanov, and Jenna von Oy, who played Bialik’s best friend Six in the ’90s series.
Julia Sweeney will also appear in the finale in the role of Dr. Green, a therapist with whom Kat has a session. During said session, Kat proves to be a challenging patient.
Wass is most notably known for bringing to life Danny Dallas on the series Soap, which ran from 1977-1981. After the show ended, he focused...
Wass will play Harley, Kat’s deceased father, in a dream sequence.
Season 2 of the series—based on the British hit Miranda—will be bookended by Blossom reunions. The premiere featured appearances by her former small-screen brothers Joey Lawrence and Michael Stoyanov, and Jenna von Oy, who played Bialik’s best friend Six in the ’90s series.
Julia Sweeney will also appear in the finale in the role of Dr. Green, a therapist with whom Kat has a session. During said session, Kat proves to be a challenging patient.
Wass is most notably known for bringing to life Danny Dallas on the series Soap, which ran from 1977-1981. After the show ended, he focused...
- 4/8/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“Whoa!” is a totally valid response to the following news.
Mayim Bialik will reunite with Blossom costars Joey Lawrence, Jenna von Oÿ and Michael Stoyanov in the Season 2 premiere of Fox’s Call Me Kat (airing on a special night, Sunday, Jan. 9 following an NFL doubleheader; subsequent episodes will air Thursdays at 9/8c, beginning Jan. 13).
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The Blossom reunion is teased in the above promo,...
Mayim Bialik will reunite with Blossom costars Joey Lawrence, Jenna von Oÿ and Michael Stoyanov in the Season 2 premiere of Fox’s Call Me Kat (airing on a special night, Sunday, Jan. 9 following an NFL doubleheader; subsequent episodes will air Thursdays at 9/8c, beginning Jan. 13).
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The Blossom reunion is teased in the above promo,...
- 11/16/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Back in the 90s was the last time that Ted Wass acted apparently and it would sound as though he gave that up for a chance to direct. It’s not a bad decision or direction to go in but it does appear that the last time he was in the director’s seat was back in 2016. It’s fair to think that Ted will likely be remembered the longest as Blossom’s father, Nick Russo, but he also directed for the show as well. At this point, one can’t help but think that having grown up in the 80s or 90s that
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Whatever Happened to Ted Wass?...
- 9/20/2021
- by Tom Foster
- TVovermind.com
Nearly every director of note has some surprising stuff on their resume — after all, the path to success often includes some unusual detours. But Thomas Kail’s path to winning a Tony, an Emmy, and yet again becoming an Emmy contender for his work on FX’s “Fosse/Verdon”? It included a period of time hanging out on the set of CBS’s six-season multi-camera sitcom “2 Broke Girls.” Not an obvious point of entry into the awards scene, but a place where Kail told IndieWire “you take a lot of the skills that you’ve cultivated in the theater.”
Kail is currently an executive producer and director on the FX limited series, another project on which he’s collaborating with “Hamilton” mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda. “Hamilton” is, of course, the Broadway blockbuster show Kail directed, which won 11 Tony awards (including one for Kail for direction), and in 2016, the Fox production of...
Kail is currently an executive producer and director on the FX limited series, another project on which he’s collaborating with “Hamilton” mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda. “Hamilton” is, of course, the Broadway blockbuster show Kail directed, which won 11 Tony awards (including one for Kail for direction), and in 2016, the Fox production of...
- 5/6/2019
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
If you're feeling glum about the state of the world today, just watch basic cable. There, you'll stumble across a number of current shows set in past decades -- or reruns from a few decades ago -- and you'll be reminded that things weren't any better back then.
This past week saw the Season 1 finale (and perhaps the series finale) of "Halt and Catch Fire," the AMC drama about '80s techies trying to build a then-revolutionary new portable computer. Unlike many of the other period shows built on the "Mad Men" model, this one doesn't make the past look sexy; the clothes and décor are as tacky as they should for a series set in 1983, and the cutting-edge gadgetry all looks clunky and slow to today's eyes. (The computer the characters are trying to build is considered lightweight at 15 pounds.) The season built toward the unveiling in the penultimate episode of the machine,...
This past week saw the Season 1 finale (and perhaps the series finale) of "Halt and Catch Fire," the AMC drama about '80s techies trying to build a then-revolutionary new portable computer. Unlike many of the other period shows built on the "Mad Men" model, this one doesn't make the past look sexy; the clothes and décor are as tacky as they should for a series set in 1983, and the cutting-edge gadgetry all looks clunky and slow to today's eyes. (The computer the characters are trying to build is considered lightweight at 15 pounds.) The season built toward the unveiling in the penultimate episode of the machine,...
- 8/8/2014
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
When Inspector Clouseau and the Pink Panther diamond go missing, sneaky police chief Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) ensures that the world's worst detective - American dimwit Clifton Sleigh (Ted Wass) - is put on the case. Needless to say, the buffoon always manages to stumble in the right direction. Original diamond thief David Niven makes his final screen appearance in this knockabout fifth instalment of director Blake Edwards' much-loved comedy series.
- 8/7/2014
- Sky Movies
The '90s NBC sitcom Blossom may have seemed like a blip on the TV radar, but the show was responsible for launching a few major careers, is remembered for being way ahead of its time, coining a few catchphrases and singlehandedly putting the flower hat on the map.
Debuting July Fourth weekend of 1990, Blossom starred the 15-year-oldMayim Bialik as a precocious teen adjusting to life and coming of age with her mom out of the picture. Her dad Nick (Ted Wass) was a musician sometimes on the road, her oldest brother Anthony (Michael Stoyanov) was a recovering alcoholic and her brother Joey (Joey Lawrence) was the stereotypical dumb jock. Jenna Von Oy played Blossom's fast-talking best friend.
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Debuting July Fourth weekend of 1990, Blossom starred the 15-year-oldMayim Bialik as a precocious teen adjusting to life and coming of age with her mom out of the picture. Her dad Nick (Ted Wass) was a musician sometimes on the road, her oldest brother Anthony (Michael Stoyanov) was a recovering alcoholic and her brother Joey (Joey Lawrence) was the stereotypical dumb jock. Jenna Von Oy played Blossom's fast-talking best friend.
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- 7/5/2014
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Whoa!The Russo clan (and Bff Six) got together again on Monday for an amazing "Blossom" reunion, the crew gathering for the first time since the show went off the air almost 20 years ago.Mayim Bialik gave us all a major '90s flashback when she posted a number of photos from brand new photo shoot earlier today. The promotional shoot was for The Hub network, which will start airing the classic sitcom in July.Mayim, Jenna von Oy, Joey Lawrence and Mike Stoyanov were all on hand for the session, though Ted Wass -- who played Blossom's dad, Nick -- was Mia. Also missing: Blossom's incredible hats."We still look like young whippersnappers," Mayim tweeted about the reunion ... though someone should tell her there's nothing "young" about the word "whippersnappers." "Older but still together," added von Oy."So awesome being with u all again. Feels like no time has passed.
- 6/17/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Beloved '90s classic Blossom is coming to the Hub Network in July, which prompted a promotional reunion gathering. Cast members Mayim Bialik (Blossom, duh), Jenna Von Oy (her Bff, Six), Michael Stoyanov (her oldest brother, Tony), and Joey Lawrence (her other brother, Joey) gathered today, with a few goofy Twitter and Instagram photos to prove it. For some reason, however, Ted Wass, who played Blossom's dad, was not invited. We're too good for Papa Russo now? In our opinionation, he deserves to be included.
- 6/16/2014
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
Today, we're featuring Ted Wass circa 1981. Wass is best known for his roles as Danny Dallas on the series Soap 1977-1981 and as Nick Russo on the NBC sitcom Blossom 1991-1995. Since Blossom ended its run in 1995, Wass has retired from acting and has focused only on directing episodic television. In 1976, Wass made his Broadway debut in the production Grease playing Danny Zuko.
- 4/9/2014
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Friday Night Lights alum Jeffrey Reiner, who directed the pilot for Caprica, is back at Syfy as director and executive producer of the network’s pilot 12 Monkeys, written on spec by Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett based on the Terry Gilliam movie. Here are several other recent director hires: Michael Trim (Orange Is The New Black) is set to direct VH1′s drama pilot Hindsight, from writer Emily Fox and Timberman/Beverly. Lifetime has tapped Danny Cannon (CSI) to direct its dystopian future drama pilot The Lottery, from Timothy J. Sexton, and Roger Kumble to helm Marti Noxon’s Unreal, set behind the scenes of a dating reality show. ABC Family’s mother-daughter comedy pilot Work Mom, starring Emily Rutherfurd, will be directed by Ted Wass, and Jay Chandrasekhar will helm Amazon comedy pilot The Outlaws.
- 10/7/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
ABC has passed on Kings Of Van Nuys, its comedy pilot starring John Leguizamo. This was the second pilot for the multi-camera project based on the British format Only Fools And Horses, which was originally developed and picked up the pilot last season. It missed the cut but ABC chief Paul Lee, a big fan of the original series, liked it enough to order a retooling. Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley, who wrote the original pilot, penned the new version. Virtually the entire team from the first pilot, including everyone from the cast and director Ted Wass, returned for the new pilot, which was formally greenlighted in late August. After screening the second pilot, ABC brass decided not to go forward with the project. The timing is fortunate for the cast as they will now be available for pilot season. The ABC Studios-produced Kings Of Van Nuys chronicled the misadventures of two streetwise brothers,...
- 12/8/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Three pilots recently tapped directors. Michael Katleman is directing TNT’s King and Maxwell Pi pilot, written/executive produced by Shane Brennan and starring Jon Tenney as King. Katleman, repped by UTA and Rain Management, already has a relationship with TNT — he is directing executive producer on the network’s hit Rizzoli And Isles, also a light buddy procedural. Jon Amiel (The Tudors) is set to direct the ABC Family drama pilot Socio starring Avan Jogia and Denise Richards. He is repped by Gersh. Timothy Busfield, repped by Evolution and Paradigm, is directing ABC Family’s hourlohg pilot The Fosters starring Teri Polo. Veteran Ted Wass has closed a deal to direct another ABC Family pilot, comedy Phys Ed.
- 10/15/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
ABC has given a formal green light to a new pilot for Kings Of Van Nuys starring John Leguizamo. ABC first ordered a pilot for the multi-camera project, based on the British format Only Fools And Horses, last season. It missed the cut but ABC chief Paul Lee, a big fan of the original series, liked it enough to order a retooling. Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley, who wrote the original pilot, penned a new version. A month ago at TCA, stressing the ABC’s ongoing commitment to the multi-camera comedy genre, Lee noted that Kings Of Van Nuys was being re-piloted. Back then, the new script was still being written and deals with the actors were being made. The network is now going ahead with shooting a new pilot after securing virtually the entire team from the original pilot, including the entire cast and director Ted Wass. The ABC Studios...
- 8/25/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Whoa! Blossom and Joey Russo are back, but they're not hanging out with Six this time around. Mayim Bialik and Joey Lawrence, who played the beloved '90s characters on "Blossom," are appearing in an Old Navy ad to promote the company's spring line, "Old Navy Bee Bots."
In the commercial, Bialik pops up in one of her famous floral hats, while Joey appears as a "Bee Bot," and utters his catchphrase, "Whoa!"
"Blossom" aired on NBC from 1991-1995, with Bialik starring as the titular teenager living with her two brothers (Lawrence and Michael Stoyanov) and father (Ted Wass).
Though the show is long over, both Bialik and Lawrence have continued with their TV careers: Bialik is now a series regular on CBS hit "The Big Bang Theory" and Lawrence stars on ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey," opposite fellow famous '90s face Melissa Joan Hart.
There have been quite...
In the commercial, Bialik pops up in one of her famous floral hats, while Joey appears as a "Bee Bot," and utters his catchphrase, "Whoa!"
"Blossom" aired on NBC from 1991-1995, with Bialik starring as the titular teenager living with her two brothers (Lawrence and Michael Stoyanov) and father (Ted Wass).
Though the show is long over, both Bialik and Lawrence have continued with their TV careers: Bialik is now a series regular on CBS hit "The Big Bang Theory" and Lawrence stars on ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey," opposite fellow famous '90s face Melissa Joan Hart.
There have been quite...
- 3/22/2012
- by Leigh Weingus
- Aol TV.
Whoa! Blossom and Joey Russo are back, but they're not hanging out with Six this time around. Mayim Bialik and Joey Lawrence, who played the beloved '90s characters on "Blossom," are appearing in an Old Navy ad to promote the company's spring line, "Old Navy Bee Bots."
In the commercial, Bialik pops up in one of her famous floral hats, while Joey appears as a "Bee Bot," and utters his catchphrase, "Whoa!"
"Blossom" aired on NBC from 1991-1995, with Bialik starring as the titular teenager living with her two brothers (Lawrence and Michael Stoyanov) and father (Ted Wass).
Though the show is long over, both Bialik and Lawrence have continued with their TV careers: Bialik is now a series regular on CBS hit "The Big Bang Theory" and Lawrence stars on ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey," opposite fellow famous '90s face Melissa Joan Hart.
There have been quite...
In the commercial, Bialik pops up in one of her famous floral hats, while Joey appears as a "Bee Bot," and utters his catchphrase, "Whoa!"
"Blossom" aired on NBC from 1991-1995, with Bialik starring as the titular teenager living with her two brothers (Lawrence and Michael Stoyanov) and father (Ted Wass).
Though the show is long over, both Bialik and Lawrence have continued with their TV careers: Bialik is now a series regular on CBS hit "The Big Bang Theory" and Lawrence stars on ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey," opposite fellow famous '90s face Melissa Joan Hart.
There have been quite...
- 3/22/2012
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
Doris Roberts is going Counter Culture. The Emmy-winning Everybody Loves Raymond actress has signed on to play Aunt Lee in ABC’s multicamera comedy, which centers on three aging sisters who run their West Texas family diner together with sibling dynamics always getting in the way. MADtv’s Stephnie Weir is on board to pen the Sony Pictures TV pilot, which multi-tasking Claudia Lonow will executive produce. Ted Wass (Two and a Half Men, Rules of Engagement) has signed on to direct. Roberts, who has guested on The Middle, Grey’s Anatomy and Hot in Cleveland in recent years, is repped by Wme and
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- 2/25/2012
- by Lacey Rose, Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC is rounding out its pilot directors. Craig Zisk (United States of Tara) has been tapped to helm the network's untitled Kari Lizer project, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He's repped by UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Morris Yorn. In addition, the network has also tapped the following pilot directors: • Beth McCarthy-Miller (House of Lies, Up All Night) will helm its Judy Greer comedy American Judy. She's repped by CAA. • Ted Wass (2 Broke Girls, Rules of Engagement) will direct the Stephnie Weir comedy Counter Culture as well as the John Leguizamo comedy Only Fools and Horses.
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- 2/23/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In my opinionation, the early ’90s were a great time to be a girl. On television, tweens had Clarissa as a guide, teens looked to Blossom, and Murphy Brown provided a blueprint for the professional-to-be in all of us. Perhaps more than any of her contemporaries, though, Blossom Russo (Mayim Bialik) represented the complete package. She was a role model who was still relatable. She could tear it up on the dance floor and had an eye for funky fashion. Even amid personal struggles and rebellious patches, she always managed to work out her differences with friends and family. (And...
- 9/1/2011
- by Lanford Beard
- EW.com - PopWatch
Burbank, CA, United States (Ahn Entertainment) - ABC has announced their newest comedy, "State of Georgia", will debut on Wednesday, June 29 at 8:30pm Et after "Melissa & Joey" as part of ABC Family's One-Hour Comedy Block.
Raven-Symoné stars as Georgia Chamberlain, a sassy southerner who moves to New York to fulfill her dreams of becoming an actress. Along with her best friend Jo (Majandra Delfino), a socially awkward but lovable science buff who dreams of being accepted into a premier phsyics department, Georgia works odd jobs to earn her way through New York and towards becoming a star.
The girls' mentor and landlord, Georgia's Aunt Honey (Loretta Devin), keeps Georgia and Jo focused on pursuing their dreams while entertaining them with her stories of long-lost husbands and lavish lifestyle.
Co-written by Jennifer Weiner, author of the best-selling novels Good in Bed and In Her Shoes, and Jeff Greenstein, "State...
Raven-Symoné stars as Georgia Chamberlain, a sassy southerner who moves to New York to fulfill her dreams of becoming an actress. Along with her best friend Jo (Majandra Delfino), a socially awkward but lovable science buff who dreams of being accepted into a premier phsyics department, Georgia works odd jobs to earn her way through New York and towards becoming a star.
The girls' mentor and landlord, Georgia's Aunt Honey (Loretta Devin), keeps Georgia and Jo focused on pursuing their dreams while entertaining them with her stories of long-lost husbands and lavish lifestyle.
Co-written by Jennifer Weiner, author of the best-selling novels Good in Bed and In Her Shoes, and Jeff Greenstein, "State...
- 5/18/2011
- icelebz.com
Mixing Comedy & Soap: A History of the Serialized Situation Comedy
By Doug Prinzivalli
As one of the producers of the hit web series Pretty - a parody hybrid of reality TV and soaps - I thought it would be a fun idea to take a brief look at the long history of the serialized situation comedy. The idea of mixing comedy with soap elements is not a new one - in fact it started over 60 years ago.
The First Hundred Years (CBS 1950-52) was a mildly humorous daily soap about newlyweds who are gifted with a bat-infested Victorian mansion. Sounds pretty wacky to me. After less than two years, it was replaced by something called The Guiding Light.
The Egg & I (CBS 1951-52) Based on a book by Betty MacDonald and the 1947 film (starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray) that followed, this show followed the misadventures of city folk...
By Doug Prinzivalli
As one of the producers of the hit web series Pretty - a parody hybrid of reality TV and soaps - I thought it would be a fun idea to take a brief look at the long history of the serialized situation comedy. The idea of mixing comedy with soap elements is not a new one - in fact it started over 60 years ago.
The First Hundred Years (CBS 1950-52) was a mildly humorous daily soap about newlyweds who are gifted with a bat-infested Victorian mansion. Sounds pretty wacky to me. After less than two years, it was replaced by something called The Guiding Light.
The Egg & I (CBS 1951-52) Based on a book by Betty MacDonald and the 1947 film (starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray) that followed, this show followed the misadventures of city folk...
- 12/2/2010
- by Guest Editorial
- We Love Soaps
After four seasons on the air, it was recently announced that Fox had cancelled 'Til Death. The sitcom had been doing poorly in the ratings for some time but was kept alive via a deal that allowed Sony to accrue enough episodes for syndication. The cast of 'Til Death has included Brad Garrett, Joely Fisher, Timm Sharp, Kate Micucci, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Kat Foster, and J. B. Smoove.
On the positive side, before the sitcom signs off on June 20th, sitcom fans will be treated to a Blossom reunion. Members of the cast of the 1990s NBC sitcom will be playing themselves on this Sunday's episode -- Mayim Bialik, Michael Stoyanov, and Jenna Von Oy. Unfortunately, Joey Lawrence and Ted Wass couldn't make it.
In the episode called "Baby Steps," Joy (Fisher) goes overboard planning for the baby shower of her daughter Ally (Micucci)...
On the positive side, before the sitcom signs off on June 20th, sitcom fans will be treated to a Blossom reunion. Members of the cast of the 1990s NBC sitcom will be playing themselves on this Sunday's episode -- Mayim Bialik, Michael Stoyanov, and Jenna Von Oy. Unfortunately, Joey Lawrence and Ted Wass couldn't make it.
In the episode called "Baby Steps," Joy (Fisher) goes overboard planning for the baby shower of her daughter Ally (Micucci)...
- 5/7/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
This is the second part of an interview with producer Marsha Posner Williams. In the first part, we discussed how Williams began her career in television, working on the legendary ABC sitcom, Soap.
As one of the few people to work on the show from the very beginning to its untimely cancellation, Williams shared some of the casting challenges behind the scenes, her first-hand experience with the picketing and controversy surrounding the show, production challenges, and personal memories of the very talented cast, like Katherine Helmond, Robert Mandan, Robert Guillaume, Cathryn Damon, Richard Mulligan, Jay Johnson, and Billy Crystal.
In the second part of the interview, Williams talks briefly about other Soap alumnae like Ted Wass, Jimmy Baio, Diana Canova, Arthur Peterson, John Byner, and Donnelly Rhodes. She also puts to rest the idea that Soap was intentionally ended with one of...
As one of the few people to work on the show from the very beginning to its untimely cancellation, Williams shared some of the casting challenges behind the scenes, her first-hand experience with the picketing and controversy surrounding the show, production challenges, and personal memories of the very talented cast, like Katherine Helmond, Robert Mandan, Robert Guillaume, Cathryn Damon, Richard Mulligan, Jay Johnson, and Billy Crystal.
In the second part of the interview, Williams talks briefly about other Soap alumnae like Ted Wass, Jimmy Baio, Diana Canova, Arthur Peterson, John Byner, and Donnelly Rhodes. She also puts to rest the idea that Soap was intentionally ended with one of...
- 12/29/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Premieres September 18 (8/7c) on Fox
New sitcoms are plentiful this season. With Hank, The Middle, Cougar Town, Community, Glee and Modern Family, it'll be a tough battle for a reigning sitcom to emerge. One of these contenders is Fox's Brothers, which carries several similarities to the 1980's Showtime show of the same name. Starring former NFL star Michael Strahan as former NFL star Michael Trainor, and Daryl Mitchell as his brother Chill, the series has a fish-out-of-water premise, much like the also-new Hank, when a hard-partying retiree returns home to his family after a long way away, only to find that they haven't changed one bit.
Carl Weathers will play Mike and Chill's father. It's good to see Carl Weathers back. I've really missed him since his recurring role as an acting coach on Arrested Development. Of course, that doesn't mean that Brothers will last very long. Placed in the dreaded Friday slot,...
New sitcoms are plentiful this season. With Hank, The Middle, Cougar Town, Community, Glee and Modern Family, it'll be a tough battle for a reigning sitcom to emerge. One of these contenders is Fox's Brothers, which carries several similarities to the 1980's Showtime show of the same name. Starring former NFL star Michael Strahan as former NFL star Michael Trainor, and Daryl Mitchell as his brother Chill, the series has a fish-out-of-water premise, much like the also-new Hank, when a hard-partying retiree returns home to his family after a long way away, only to find that they haven't changed one bit.
Carl Weathers will play Mike and Chill's father. It's good to see Carl Weathers back. I've really missed him since his recurring role as an acting coach on Arrested Development. Of course, that doesn't mean that Brothers will last very long. Placed in the dreaded Friday slot,...
- 8/30/2009
- by Sam McPherson
- TVovermind.com
The 1999 American romantic comedy film, "10 Things I Hate About You" is picked up by ABC Family to be produced into TV series along with the comedy "Ruby and the Rockits". The American cable television network has announced that it will make two half-hour pilots of the two series to join the ABC Family program. Filming in Los Angeles, both pilots will go into production this fall.
The movie's director of "10 Things", Gil Junger, will also shoot the pilot, which is written and executive produced by Carter Covington. The series will focus more on sisters Kate and Bianca Stratford in facing their new high school environment. "10 Things" is based on the Heath Ledger romantic comedy film which was also starred by Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film itself was based on Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew".
"Ruby" is a multi-camera comedy starring David Cassidy and "Spy Kids" star Alexa Vega as Ruby.
The movie's director of "10 Things", Gil Junger, will also shoot the pilot, which is written and executive produced by Carter Covington. The series will focus more on sisters Kate and Bianca Stratford in facing their new high school environment. "10 Things" is based on the Heath Ledger romantic comedy film which was also starred by Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film itself was based on Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew".
"Ruby" is a multi-camera comedy starring David Cassidy and "Spy Kids" star Alexa Vega as Ruby.
- 10/9/2008
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
ABC Family has picked up two half-hour pilots -- "10 Things I Hate About You," based on the film, and "Ruby and the Rockits," starring Alexa Vega -- and greenlighted an original movie with Joey Lawrence and Melissa Joan Hart.
Gil Junger, who directed the "10 Things" feature, is on board to direct the single-camera pilot as well as the untitled movie.
"10 Things," written and exec produced by Carter Covington (ABC Family's "Greek"), revolves around two sisters -- a strong-willed feminist and a social butterfly -- facing the challenges of starting out in a new high school. The series is from Prodco Inc.
"Ruby," from ABC Studios and exec producers Shaun Cassidy ("Invasion") and Marsh McCall ("Carpoolers"), is a multicamera comedy about a former teen idol whose quiet life is disrupted when his brother and former bandmate shows up with a newfound teenage daughter. "Ruby," directed by Ted Wass, was written by Cassidy and Ed Yeager,...
Gil Junger, who directed the "10 Things" feature, is on board to direct the single-camera pilot as well as the untitled movie.
"10 Things," written and exec produced by Carter Covington (ABC Family's "Greek"), revolves around two sisters -- a strong-willed feminist and a social butterfly -- facing the challenges of starting out in a new high school. The series is from Prodco Inc.
"Ruby," from ABC Studios and exec producers Shaun Cassidy ("Invasion") and Marsh McCall ("Carpoolers"), is a multicamera comedy about a former teen idol whose quiet life is disrupted when his brother and former bandmate shows up with a newfound teenage daughter. "Ruby," directed by Ted Wass, was written by Cassidy and Ed Yeager,...
- 10/9/2008
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The last time we saw Inspector Clouseau, the once-illustrious Pink Panther franchise had fallen on hard times with actor (now TV director) Ted Wass stuck in the thankless role of attempting to fill the late Peter Sellers' formidable footwear in 1983's "Curse of the Pink Panther".
That title would have been equally apropos of the current incarnation, simply titled "The Pink Panther", which finally arrives after being bounced around the release schedule numerous times, in part because of Sony's purchase of MGM/UA.
Even with the inspired choice of Steve Martin in the Clouseau role, this "Panther" picture is more bumbling and fumbling than the blissfully oblivious, accident-prone Inspector.
The painfully unfunny results -- a couple of exceptions, like the "hamburger" bit, have already begun to lose their comic luster thanks to all the advance advertising -- likely won't have audiences tickled pink.
Even with the added enticement of the lovely Beyonce, whose current hit "Check on It" has been remixed with a little Mancini, there's a stale, warmed-over feel to the entire production that ultimately will keep ticket sales in check.
There's slapstick and then there's the finely honed variety of physical comedy introduced by Sellers and director Blake Edwards in 1964's "The Pink Panther". Putting a broader stamp on a distinct style that paid homage to the likes of Chaplin, Keaton and Jacques Tati, the collaboration flourished over the course of a half-dozen pictures, all bearing Henry Mancini's immortal signature theme.
But even though Martin (who shares screenplay credit with "Stripes" scribe Len Blum) and director Shawn Levy worked together before in the first "Cheaper by the Dozen" remake, they fail to generate the necessary comic sparks. Too many of the gags fall flat on their face long before the inspector does, and the entire pace feels like it's on some sort of three-second delay.
The downbeat upshot strands a lot of usually reliable talent, also including Kevin Kline as Clouseau's pompous superior and Jean Reno as Clouseau's stoic assistant, as well as Emily Mortimer and Kristin Chenoweth, in a comedy vacuum, timing their performances to a nonexistent laugh track.
Despite being filmed in New York, Paris and Prague, followed by some reshoots in Vancouver, the picture might as well have been shot on a studio backlot for all the excitement those backdrops manage to impart.
Miraculously, Mancini's score is about the only thing that manages to emerge unscathed, even with composer Christophe Beck's attempts at a techno-tinged update.
The Pink Panther
Columbia Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures present
a Robert Simonds production
a Shawn Levy film
Credits:
Director: Shawn Levy
Screenplay: Len Blum and Steve Martin
Story: Len Blum and Michael Saltzman
Based on characters created by: Maurice Richlin & Blake Edwards
Based on the Pink Panther films by: Blake Edwards
Producer: Robert Simonds
Executive producers: Tracey Trench, Ira Shuman
Director of photography: Jonathan Brown
Production designer: Lilly Kilvert
Editors: George Folsey Jr., Brad E. Wilhite
Costume designer: Joseph G. Aulisi
Music: Christophe Beck
Cast:
Inspector Clouseau: Steve Martin
Dreyfus: Kevin Kline
Gilbert Ponton: Jean Reno
Xania: Beyonce Knowles
Cherie: Kristin Chenoweth
Nicole: Emily Mortimer
Yuri: Henry Czerny
MPAA rating PG
Running time -- 92 minutes...
That title would have been equally apropos of the current incarnation, simply titled "The Pink Panther", which finally arrives after being bounced around the release schedule numerous times, in part because of Sony's purchase of MGM/UA.
Even with the inspired choice of Steve Martin in the Clouseau role, this "Panther" picture is more bumbling and fumbling than the blissfully oblivious, accident-prone Inspector.
The painfully unfunny results -- a couple of exceptions, like the "hamburger" bit, have already begun to lose their comic luster thanks to all the advance advertising -- likely won't have audiences tickled pink.
Even with the added enticement of the lovely Beyonce, whose current hit "Check on It" has been remixed with a little Mancini, there's a stale, warmed-over feel to the entire production that ultimately will keep ticket sales in check.
There's slapstick and then there's the finely honed variety of physical comedy introduced by Sellers and director Blake Edwards in 1964's "The Pink Panther". Putting a broader stamp on a distinct style that paid homage to the likes of Chaplin, Keaton and Jacques Tati, the collaboration flourished over the course of a half-dozen pictures, all bearing Henry Mancini's immortal signature theme.
But even though Martin (who shares screenplay credit with "Stripes" scribe Len Blum) and director Shawn Levy worked together before in the first "Cheaper by the Dozen" remake, they fail to generate the necessary comic sparks. Too many of the gags fall flat on their face long before the inspector does, and the entire pace feels like it's on some sort of three-second delay.
The downbeat upshot strands a lot of usually reliable talent, also including Kevin Kline as Clouseau's pompous superior and Jean Reno as Clouseau's stoic assistant, as well as Emily Mortimer and Kristin Chenoweth, in a comedy vacuum, timing their performances to a nonexistent laugh track.
Despite being filmed in New York, Paris and Prague, followed by some reshoots in Vancouver, the picture might as well have been shot on a studio backlot for all the excitement those backdrops manage to impart.
Miraculously, Mancini's score is about the only thing that manages to emerge unscathed, even with composer Christophe Beck's attempts at a techno-tinged update.
The Pink Panther
Columbia Pictures
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures present
a Robert Simonds production
a Shawn Levy film
Credits:
Director: Shawn Levy
Screenplay: Len Blum and Steve Martin
Story: Len Blum and Michael Saltzman
Based on characters created by: Maurice Richlin & Blake Edwards
Based on the Pink Panther films by: Blake Edwards
Producer: Robert Simonds
Executive producers: Tracey Trench, Ira Shuman
Director of photography: Jonathan Brown
Production designer: Lilly Kilvert
Editors: George Folsey Jr., Brad E. Wilhite
Costume designer: Joseph G. Aulisi
Music: Christophe Beck
Cast:
Inspector Clouseau: Steve Martin
Dreyfus: Kevin Kline
Gilbert Ponton: Jean Reno
Xania: Beyonce Knowles
Cherie: Kristin Chenoweth
Nicole: Emily Mortimer
Yuri: Henry Czerny
MPAA rating PG
Running time -- 92 minutes...
- 2/26/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director Ted Wass has inked a two-year overall deal with Touchstone TV. Under the seven-figure pact, Wass will direct and produce comedy series and pilots for the studio, helming at least 22 episodes and two pilots a year. Wass will continue as the series director of Touchstone TV's sophomore ABC comedy Less Than Perfect, for which he has helmed most of the episodes since its launch. The sitcom is executive produced by Wass' wife, Touchstone TV-based producer Nina Wass. This past development season, Ted Wass directed two comedy pilots for Touchstone, I'm With Her and Married to the Kellys, both of which landed on ABC's fall schedule and recently received full-season orders. Wass previously was the series director on NBC's Caroline in the City and on the last two seasons of ABC's Spin City. He also has helmed episodes for a number of comedies, including My Wife and Kids, Norm and Two Guys and a Girl. Wass turned to directing in the early 1990s following a career as an actor with starring roles on the series Blossom and Soap. He is repped by Broder-Webb-Chervin-Silbermann and attorney Steven Younger.
- 11/6/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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