tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6117380235219631752..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The "When will they do a TV series?" game!By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6087693658522817262013-05-04T10:22:56.432-07:002013-05-04T10:22:56.432-07:00Megan Fox – (2013 but will get fired after three e...Megan Fox – (2013 but will get fired after three episodes)<br />----------<br />Turned out you were partly right on this one ! She guested in an episode of Wedding Band, her husband show (now cancelled... Coincidence, i think not !).<br />Audrey B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91468311258099313852010-09-10T23:56:33.557-07:002010-09-10T23:56:33.557-07:00I just looked at this list of "stars" an...I just looked at this list of "stars" and got depressed. I don't care what happens to any of them.KallenKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744632083527912373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41296225035688703252010-09-10T14:44:55.591-07:002010-09-10T14:44:55.591-07:00If Penelope Cruz does TV, it will probably be in h...If Penelope Cruz does TV, it will probably be in her native Spain, although she probably has at least the next 15 years booked up doing movies with Pedro Almodovar. <br /><br />She probably won't do TV until much later in her career, like Sophia Loren who did some very good stuff for American TV after her movie career calmed down.<br /><br />Loren is actually something of a rarity; an honest-to-goodness Big Movie Star who does TV. And does it well. The only others I can think of off of the top of my head are Barbara Stanwyck and Rock Hudson.<br /><br />In general, TV was a happier medium for film actors who never really made it big in the movie business; Lucile Ball, Raymond Burr, Robert Wagner, Robert Stack. Even Fred MacMurray was more of a second-stringer in films for much of his career (he was the fellow you got after guys like Gable or Alan Ladd turned the script down). It's not a matter of less talent (a lot of the folks I mentioned were better than the people at the top of the bill), but they seemed a more comfortable fit on the small screen somehow. Less of a big image to get in the way. And for most of them, TV was the gateway to a more successful career than they ever had in the movies.<br /><br />Oh forgot to mention another Big Movie Star who did some great stuff for TV -- Natalie Wood. She was incredible as an unstable alcoholic in the TV film <i>The Cracker Factory</i>, and as Maggie in <i>Cat on a Hot Tin Roof</i> -- she is one of the best actresses I have ever seen in that part, other than the lady, whose name I cannot remember, who played the role in a production by The Cleveland Playhouse back in the mid-1970's.Matt Pattonhttp://mpatton1962.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90705795773774669212010-09-10T14:12:10.831-07:002010-09-10T14:12:10.831-07:00I hope "juggernots" is not a typo, '...I hope "juggernots" is not a typo, 'cause it's the perfect pun for that show.<br /><br />VW: ackleto -- what Cathy Guisewite said when she spotted Jared Leto?jbryantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53745889411792522262010-09-10T09:23:53.206-07:002010-09-10T09:23:53.206-07:00Hey Ben K.- Sofia Vergara is WAY hotter than Penel...Hey Ben K.- Sofia Vergara is WAY hotter than Penelope Cruz (who's not bad herself, to be sure); hey Mary Stella, you think ANY A-list star is going on DWTS when they get such juggernots as Kate Gosselin, Bristol Palin and Worst Singer Ever Michael Bolton?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13647302511228596362010-09-10T06:43:01.570-07:002010-09-10T06:43:01.570-07:00What if some of them "compete" on Dancin...What if some of them "compete" on Dancing with the Stars. Will that count?Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12269398084824392302010-09-10T05:50:06.487-07:002010-09-10T05:50:06.487-07:00Jack Black - 1999 'Heat Vision and Jack' (...Jack Black - 1999 'Heat Vision and Jack' (unaired Fox pilot)<br /><br />Bonus: also included Owen Wilson as the voice of Heat Vision.<br /><br />Directed by Ben Stiller<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hvaj.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hvaj.com/</a>Bill Weinbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09060281411372787029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10018268570018706022010-09-10T02:08:17.992-07:002010-09-10T02:08:17.992-07:00But then why go back to tv to act? With money and ...But then why go back to tv to act? With money and "clout" there is always the "exec producer" or simply "producer" role like Tom Hanks often takes for his pet War projects. That works fine because, if it's a hit, they can show up and claim the prizes and do the face-time on tv awards and talkshow circuits. If it misses, they don't get their image messed up by the fall-out.<br /><br />Also, you should be specific if you mean ratings-week guest-star slot (Brad Pitt on Friends) or real role in a sitcom on legacy networks, or HBO purpose-built, movie-like series. The HBO option isn't really slumming anymore.<br /><br />As for the HDTV problem, I think their age will be a problem if they wait too long, especially for the women.Arthur F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60984406788865642172010-09-10T01:58:17.920-07:002010-09-10T01:58:17.920-07:00TV already has lower-wattage versions of some of t...TV already has lower-wattage versions of some of those stars. Tyler Labine is the TV Jack Black. Skeet Ulrich is the TV Johnny Depp. Rena Sopher is the TV Angelina Jolie. Sofia Vergara is the TV Penelope Cruz.<br /><br />And, of course, The Situation is the TV Mark Wahlberg.Ben K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41440879193640502612010-09-09T17:54:28.499-07:002010-09-09T17:54:28.499-07:00I love those celebrities. They are so famous. I wa...I love those celebrities. They are so famous. I want to be like them too. :-)escalante bloggerhttp://www.escalantebloggers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32282740567305035592010-09-09T16:41:10.426-07:002010-09-09T16:41:10.426-07:00Will Ferrell was on TV last season. Doesn't an...Will Ferrell was on TV last season. Doesn't anyone remember BITCH HUNTER?Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78809514585167107852010-09-09T15:53:25.229-07:002010-09-09T15:53:25.229-07:00Will Ferrell: He's already doing some TV work....Will Ferrell: He's already doing some TV work. But I'll go ahead and say 2012 and a new Land of the Lost series based on his movie.<br /><br />Jack Black: 2012, in The Fatties: the Series, canceled after eight weeks<br /><br />Will Smith: never<br />Samuel L. Jackson: never<br /><br />Mark Wahlberg: 2014, as the new judge on America's Got Talent, quits after having to perform "Good Vibrations" with a reunited Funky Bunch<br /><br />Katherine Heigl: 2013, lots of guest appearances on procedural shows<br /><br />Penelope Cruz: 2027, as the female protagonist's mom on a TBS cop show<br /><br />Johnny Depp: never<br />George Clooney: never<br />Jennifer Lopez: 2021, Hallmark TV movies<br />Ben Affleck: never<br />Brad Pitt: 2020, Hart to Hart "reimagining" with Angelina Jolie <br />Matt Damon: never<br />Leo DiCaprio: 2039, various TV movies where he's usually the murderer<br />Kate Winslett: 2018, a gritty drama on FX<br />Jennifer Aniston: never<br />Michael Cera: 2029, as Rimmer in the American version of Red Dwarf<br /><br />Scarlett Johanson: never<br />Cameron Diaz: 2016, as herself in some lame travel show on cable<br />Shia LaBeouf: 2017, in Even Stevens: The Next Generation<br /><br />Robert Downey Jr.: never, but his musical career suddenly takes off in 2019 making him an AOR staple<br /><br />Ben Stiller: never<br />Angelina Jolie: 2020, Hart to Hart with Brad Pitt<br />Sandra Bullock: never<br />Russell Crowe: 2011, guest appearance on Leverage as Christian Kane's father<br />Adam Sandler: never<br />Eddie Murphy: 2020, as the chauffeur on Hart to HartBrian T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19269551182146400052010-09-09T14:59:55.487-07:002010-09-09T14:59:55.487-07:00One of my pet peeves is the persistent attitude th...One of my pet peeves is the persistent attitude that TV is a step down from movies. Even if some of the actors you mention are of that opinion, I'm surprised that as a TV writer you would want to perpetuate that way of thinking with posts like this.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06991928797636919158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20044022245737309352010-09-09T14:59:40.523-07:002010-09-09T14:59:40.523-07:00Mark Wahlberg already came back to TV this summer ...Mark Wahlberg already came back to TV this summer as a recurring character (at least for the first few episodes) on Rizzoli & Isles. I still expect him to return to the show at some point, otherwise there was no real reason to add his character to the show to begin with.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071935856995207444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74754556255429528112010-09-09T14:28:03.242-07:002010-09-09T14:28:03.242-07:00Katherine Heigl - 2013 and it will be a new show p...Katherine Heigl - 2013 and it will be a new show pilot each year. Every showrunner will take great delight in killing off her character in episode 1.Grubberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435524784373114313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18063571465983187642010-09-09T14:06:39.618-07:002010-09-09T14:06:39.618-07:00On a completely different tack: I love to read boo...On a completely different tack: I love to read books, there are THOUSANDs of novels out there in Library land. Granted some have made it to the small screen in various recognizable forms. Could someone with taste and lots of money please televise some of my favorite books? What !? You don't read!? 'scuze me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76305478042144642312010-09-09T13:14:11.496-07:002010-09-09T13:14:11.496-07:00I wonder which star of today will host a future PB...I wonder which star of today will host a future PBS video or TIME-LIFE infomercial about the 2010s.Chas Cunninghamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62906879710516650402010-09-09T13:04:09.724-07:002010-09-09T13:04:09.724-07:00What about how terrible some of these stars will b...What about how terrible some of these stars will be? Going from TV to movies requires something extra to really shine, sure, but seeing some of these movie stars -- even ones that have done TV in their early days -- doing TV guest spots proves that there are skills needed for TV acting that you don't need/lose doing movies.Nealnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69275733768706588372010-09-09T12:58:27.025-07:002010-09-09T12:58:27.025-07:00Will Ferrell - He'll come back in the next cou...Will Ferrell - He'll come back in the next couple of years as a visiting guest star with a limited arc.<br /><br />Jack Black - Never, as long as movies can still go straight to DVD<br /><br />Will Smith - Never because we just don't see "Son of the Fresh Prince" flying, even with Jaden as the kid.<br /><br />Samuel L. Jackson - Within the next five years, but only on HBO<br /><br />Mark Wahlberg - Next season in a stunt casting small arc on his brother's new show.<br /><br />Katherine Heigl - 55 years, but Katherine, you're no Betty White<br /><br />Penelope Cruz - Never<br /><br />Johnny Depp - Never plus 20 years<br /><br />George Clooney - Anytime in a prestigious HBO movie or mini-series<br /><br />Jennifer Lopez - Next month if that American Idol judge gig comes through<br /><br />Ben Affleck - He'll greenlight himself<br /><br />Brad Pitt - When George Clooney calls him about that prestigious HBO project<br /><br />Matt Damon - See above Ben Affleck answer<br /><br />Leo DiCaprio - Never. Unless they remake Titanic and he gets to join Rose on the floating door<br /><br />Kate Winslett - Probably starring in something with Jessica Lange in the next year or two. Or Helen Mirren.<br /><br />Jennifer Aniston - She's already signed up for more Cougar Town episodes<br /><br />Michael Cera - Never. By the time he's too old to play high school and college age roles nobody will care<br /><br />Scarlett Johanson - 8 years from now in a Meryl Streep biopic<br /><br />Cameron Diaz - Would have been this year but Clare Danes (Same initials) got the Temple Grandin part.<br /><br />Shia LaBeouf - When Transformers IV tanks. (Unintentional pun)<br /><br />Robert Downey Jr. - Masterpiece Theater<br /><br />Ben Stiller - He'll conceive a sitcom and star in it with his parents.<br /><br />Angelina Jolie - Documentary only<br /><br />Samdra Bullock - Guest cameo on Modern Family (Hey, I can dream.)<br /><br />Russell Crowe - NeverMary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7443863149355077682010-09-09T11:32:04.807-07:002010-09-09T11:32:04.807-07:00Tom Hanks has won 2 Emmys, so he is in TV now, pro...Tom Hanks has won 2 Emmys, so he is in TV now, producing. Acting, well, if he get be in one of his top notch HBO series, he just may.<br /><br />Eddie Murphy is doing just fine wiht the kids movies. Many people are wondering if he will go back to the very funny MOVIES any time soon, and stop with the kids fare.bettydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17049377020244534262010-09-09T11:21:52.996-07:002010-09-09T11:21:52.996-07:00Funny thing is, in England so much of their TV is ...Funny thing is, in England so much of their TV is light years ahead of ours in terms of quality, and you'll see A-listers starring.bensonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91354728830871264972010-09-09T10:39:34.772-07:002010-09-09T10:39:34.772-07:00too-rich-now-to-ever-need-to-work-that-much-again-...<i>too-rich-now-to-ever-need-to-work-that-much-again-in-terms-of-sheer-volume-of-work-for-less-than-blockbuster-big-bucks" </i><br />That's what I thought about Billy Crystal and a few others on the list, but I have no idea how much money these people have.<br />Shia LaBoeuf-As soon as he's asked<br />Eddie Murphy-As soon as he's asked<br /><br />@bee: I think I've read that when when Fred MacMurray agreed to do my three sons--early '60s, IIRC--, people were shocked that such a huge star/quality actor would do TV. They offered him truckloads of money and whatever working conditions he asked for.<br />On your point about the English view of things, I remember reading an interview with Patrick Stewart that he was shocked that in Hollywood he was considered B list because his very popular show wasn't just TV, it wasn't even network TV.Jim, Cheers Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46731942301499955152010-09-09T10:22:55.370-07:002010-09-09T10:22:55.370-07:00Lots of those actors started off on TV or have don...Lots of those actors started off on TV or have done TV (Robert Downey in a supporting role in Alley McBeal) already.<br /><br />Not like in the old days where former big Hollywood stars stooped to doing TV (anyone remember the short-lived TV show Jimmy Stewart did?),<br /><br />As a spectator from afar, it seems like in England people in the narrative entertainment business have a more sane view about their work, and will cycle between theater, film, tv and radio without feeling like they are making 'compromises'.-beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51881139827046665662010-09-09T10:17:47.273-07:002010-09-09T10:17:47.273-07:00@David: Wow. Same thought at the same time! :)@David: Wow. Same thought at the same time! :)charlottehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlotte-Fullerton/166226831178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58819462601315899002010-09-09T10:16:18.461-07:002010-09-09T10:16:18.461-07:00What, no Tom Hanks?
Although I'd put him in t...What, no Tom Hanks?<br /><br />Although I'd put him in the "Never-return-to-television-acting/too-rich-now-to-ever-need-to-work-that-much-again-in-terms-of-sheer-volume-of-work-for-less-than-blockbuster-big-bucks" category.charlottehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlotte-Fullerton/166226831178noreply@blogger.com