In a moment of candor, the folks at Endemol’s Netherlands headquarters would probably admit that Deal or No Deal isn’t much of a format and that its success depends on what you do with it. What showrunner Scott St. John has done with it in its weekly American incarnation on NBC is turn it into [...]
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What the Hoff used to cook: “Knight Rider 2000″
Starring: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Mitch Pileggi, Susan Norman, Carmen Argenziano, and the voice of William Daniels
In 1991, the year 2000 was expected to be the biggest thing ever. According to noted futurist Glen. A Larson, Dan Quayle was to be the President of the United States. Vehicle license plates were to be replaced by [...]
What I like about Bonnie
Now when I saw her make her many appearances with Dave, I had the feeling that Bonnie Hunt might make a good talk show host. But there are the painful memories of the last time a gifted comic actress who got her legs in Chicago was given a daytime talk show–Megan Mullally’s deer-in-headlights look giving her hack bosses [...]
What the Hoff used to cook: “Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier”
Starring: David Hasselhoff, Parker Stevenson, Erika Eleniak, Billy Warlock, Shawn Weatherly, Wendie Malick, and Richard Jaeckel
The panic began during the opening credits, which featured the first slow motion shots of Hasselhoff’s bouncing man boobs. The panic continued in the form of Hasselhoff having to act like a kind and loving father. Then the panic subsided [...]
Crazy Like A Fox: Chapter Four
“The O’Reilly Factor”
Day One
I promised I’d attempt to watch an entire week’s worth of “The O’Reilly Factor,” the signature series of the Fox News cable network. Day one of what is also called “The No Spin Zone” began with O’Reilly saying “Ideological zombies bore me.” I find his viewers boring at times, too, but I [...]
Crazy Like A Fox: Chapters 1 - 3
Chapter One: “Fox News Sunday”
To the best of my recollection, I have never watched an entire episode of “Fox News Sunday” until this afternoon. I have seen host Chris Wallace make appearances on other programs, but I’ve not caught his act as host (or, as some would prefer, moderator).
Before I review the show itself, allow [...]
Was It Worth It: “Hole In The Wall”
Expectations going in: Having seen clips of the Japanese game show segment “Brain Wall” throughout the writers strike on the Ellen DeGeneres show and on You Tube, it’s kinda hard not to know what the show is.
Execution: Fox and Fremantle haven’t changed a thing about the show, but put it in English, should that be [...]
