‘Fuller-House’ Cast Tells Donald Trump It’s Okay To Lose
The 2016 presidential election has taken turns that many might not have expected. In an attempt for a little comedic relief and to almost mock the fact that Donald Trump is running for President of the United States, Jimmy Fallon along with the cast of Netflix’s “Fuller House,” came together for a skit that might just have you rolling with laughter. In the skit, Fallon assumes the role of Donald Trump who is having...
Netflix’s Official Trailer For Pee-wee’s Big Holiday Has Arrived
If you were a fan of the Pee-wee Herman Show and 80’s films like Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Pee-wee’s Playhouse and Big Top Pee-Wee you’re in for a treat. Netflix has brought the comedic stylings of Paul Reubens back in their new film Pee-wee’s Big Holiday. Netflix US & Canada released the full length trailer for Pee-wee’s Big Holiday featuring that unforgettable laugh and images of the...
Which Unlikely Pair of 80s Stars Will be Getting Honored Together by Russell Simmons?
It’s rare if ever that The Fresh Prince and sitcom master Norman Lear have their names spoken in the same sentence. That however did not stop All Def Digital, a hip-hop and youth culture video company, from electing to honor Will Smith and the All in the Family creator at its first-ever All Def Movie Awards. The event, which takes place on Feb. 24 at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres.,”will celebrate diversity in motion picture...
Henry From ‘Punky Brewster’ Dies
After a 60 year career in entertainment, George Gaynes, known for his role as the foster dad in the popular 80s sitcom Punky Brewster, passed away on Feb. 15 at the age of 98. Gaynes’ career stretched much further than Punky Brewster, he also assumed the role of Commandant Lassard in all seven Police Academy films, with an even richer career pre-80s. “Born George Jongejans on May 16, 1917, in Helsinki as raised in various...
Disney Remakes ‘Adventures in Babysitting’ For 2016
If you were a fan of Disney original movies in the 80’s you may have enjoyed 1987’s Adventures in Babysitting. Well, the film is now being transformed with a 2016 overhaul featuring fresh faces and of course, a similar plot. The original film starred Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton and Keith Coogan and focused on a pretty troublesome adventure that one babysitter finds herself in when she is tasked with rescuing a stranded...
Who Was Your Favorite 80s Sitcom Hunk?
Were you more of an Alex P. Keaton fan or did your preference lean toward Kirk Cameron? Let us know who your favorite 80 sitcom hunk was from our list or add one of your favorites as a write-in vote. Let us know why you picked who you did in the comments section below. [yop_poll...
Best of the 80s TV Poll Gets It Mostly Right
Last Year Rolling Stone conducted a readers’ poll where it asked people to rate the top ten shows of the 1980s. That’s a click-bait type of piece if ever there was one, but the results were actually pretty reasonable. That said, the voters got the order a bit wrong and remember one lovable alien from the planet Melmac a little more fondly than he deserves to be. Here’s a breakdown of the RS list with our thoughts and...
Is Small Wonder The Worst Sitcom Ever
While the 1980s had its share of sweet sitcom families the decade also included way too many big concept shows. These are programs where the premise fits into a one line elevator pitch or even better can be explained in the title. Think She’s the Sheriff (there was a she, played by Suzanne Somers) and she was in fact a sheriff) or Mama’s Family, a pretty awful piece of dreck where Vick Lawrence wore cheap old-age makeup to...
‘Pretty In Pink’ Returns to Theaters for Valentine’s Day 2016
If you were a fan of the 1986 romantic comedy Pretty In Pink and can’t find a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, you might want to check you local movie theater. The film was originally released on February 28, 1986 so the 30th Anniversary celebration is a little early but very much necessary. Pretty In Pink will be back in theaters for Valentine’s Day weekend 2016 in celebration of it’s 30th year anniversary....
What 1980s Remakes Are Coming To Theaters and TVs?
In Hollywood, everything old is new again. That may not apply to Pamela Anderson, though some parts of her are newer than others, but it does apply to her star-making vehicle Baywatch. Though most think of the show as a 1990s phenomenon it actually debuted in 1989 on network television where it met a quick death. It was only after star David Hasselhoff brought the series into syndication that it became the global phenomenon that...
80s Dreamboat Andrew McCarthy
Within the 1980s wonder that was The Brat Pack, there was a little something for everybody. For those who liked the super-hot fox, there was Rob Lowe. If you preferred the bad boy, you had Judd Nelson. Maybe you liked the chiseled, athletic type, then Emilio Estevez was your guy. And then there was the dreamboat. Hello, handsome. Hello, Andrew McCarthy. He was the thinking girl’s crush. He was the...
The TV Specials of Christmas Past
Christmas in the 80s was the best! We had giant unruly trees heavily adorned in swag tinsel in our living rooms, we wore footie pajamas and we drank Hi-C Ecto Cooler spiked with maraschino cherries to get into the holiday spirit. And of course, we watched classic Christmas specials on TV! Remember, this was time before the DVR, there was no pausing live television, and there were no DVDs to buy. You had to be there when the networks...
Friday the 13th (1980)
I love Halloween – love it, love it, love it. I love candy, I love pumpkins, I love getting dressed up, and I love that the world seems to have an orange glow. And scary movies. I LOVE scary movies; and, the month of October is chock full of them! There are many staples that I watch every year around this time: Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Shining, and, of course, Friday the 13th. The granddaddy of them all, Friday the 13th...
Q&A with with Susannah Gora, Author of “You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation”
If you love the 1980s — and if you found your way to this website, you probably do — you MUST read Susannah Gora’s 2010 book, You Couldn’t Ignore Me If You Tried: The Brat Pack, John Hughes, and Their Impact on a Generation. Gora was first inspired to write the book when she was a sophomore at Duke University. She says she was sitting in her dorm room with her friends, watching one of the John Hughes films...
Freedom Rock
Television shows of the late 70s/early 80s were slightly obsessed with the past. Think Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley. These were shows we could all watch together as a family about sock-hops, make-out points, and water skiing over sharks – stuff everybody did back then, right? That nostalgic obsession extended to our everyday culture in the 80s as well. I remember 50s dress up day in school (poodle skirts!) and the return of the...
