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Top 10 TV Characters of All Time!
10 April 2012 5:05 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Over the years TV has churned out a whole bunch of top quality characters that have lit up our screens with their charm, charisma and sense of humour. They have enlightened us, educated us and parodied our lives as well as offering entertainment and excitement in weekly instalments and at a regular time.
Here’s a list of the best characters TV has offered the world in my humble opinion…
10. Al Bundy – Married With Children (Ed O’Neill)
Al Bundy is a classic TV character as he embodies everyman’s biggest fears and carries them as burden through his doomed life. Al was prevented from playing college football by breaking his leg and soon after found himself married to Peggy after a mistaken and drunken proposal. His marriage is a succession of mishaps, mistakes and him suffering to support his wife’s spending habits and laziness. Now verging on middle age Al has two children, »
- D.J. Haza
What's my motivation?: Sam Bain on writing for TV
11 March 2012 5:05 PM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
You've written a surefire-hit TV script, and the producer wants you on set. Fun and canapes all the way? Fresh Meat and Peep Show writer Sam Bain shares some advice (and a few regrets)
The relationship between the screenwriter and the filming process is a complicated one. Every production is different, and every writer is different. Some productions don't want the writer around, and some writers don't want to be around the production. Some writers are so keen to be involved that they take the drastic step of becoming directors (I'm looking at you, Graham Linehan).
A writer's status in a production can range from extremely low (a first-timer writing a sketch for an established star) to extremely high (Steven Moffat showrunning Doctor Who). My writing partner Jesse Armstrong and I have run the gamut. On one of the first sitcoms we were hired to write for, we were keen »
Only Fools And Horses Us Remake Cast Revealed
6 March 2012 9:13 AM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
“Only Fools and Horses”, the British sitcom which has been named the greatest comedy of all time on numerous occasions on these shores is being remade for American audiences by ABC.
A Brit hit translation for Us screens is not uncommon of course, with Ricky Gervais’ The Office being the most recent big success to be transferred stateside and to huge success at NBC.
When a U.S. Only Fools was first announced many British fans instantly expected this to fail, with even Del Boy himself David Jason being skeptical of the possibility of it being anything other than a failure. Early judgement was to be expected, but as news snippets and details of casting come out, are there signs that this ‘horse’ may have legs?
First up was the announcement that John Leguizamo would be playing Del Boy…
The character actor is best known for roles in Baz Luhrmann’s movies Moulin Rouge, »
- David Pustansky
Lloyd To Play Only Fools & Horses Grandad In American Revamp
1 March 2012 11:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Back To The Future star Christopher Lloyd is in talks to take on the TV role made famous by Lennard Pearce in the U.K. - he's slated to play Grandad in the Only Fools & Horses U.S. remake.
John Leguizamo will reportedly take on the character of lovable conman Del Boy in the revamp, while Dustin Ybarra will portray Rodney - the roles played by David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst in the beloved, long-running British comedy.
And now Deadline.com reports Lloyd will play their ageing grandfather. »
John Leguizamo Is The American Del Boy – Yes, Really
23 February 2012 10:29 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
We recently reported that a pilot for the American remake of Only Fools And Horses… has been green lit. Well now, we can confirm that John Leguizamo has been cast as the iconic Del Boy Trotter.
You may remember him from such movies as Moulin Rouge (2001), Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Super Mario Bros (1993) and, most recently, as the voice of Sid in the Ice Age movies.
As mentioned in our previous article, it’s the latest in batch of UK shows to be remade out in the Us (Skins, Shameless, The Office) but, unlike them, this seems to be a vehicle for a particular star. Leguizamo signed with ABC studios around two weeks ago and has already landed this choice role. However, should the pilot not be picked up for a series, he is lined up for a one camera show based on his real life experiences in New York.
The original Del Boy, »
- John Sharp
News Shorts: February 21st 2012
21 February 2012 9:08 AM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Photos of Jeremy Renner sliding down a wall in The Bourne Legacy, several shots from Snow White and the Huntsman, three shots of Josh Brolin and Will Smith in the 1960's scenes of Men in Black 3, a trio of heroes walk a hall in The Avengers, the first shot of Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal in Won't Back Down, and Judi Dench on the set of Skyfall.
Posters for Piranha 3Dd, A Thousand Words, The Cold Light of Day, Mirror Mirror, The Hunger Games, Now is Good.
"New Blu-ray release dates are up - "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" on March 27th, "We Bought a Zoo" on April 3rd, "Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol" on April 17th, "Contraband" and "The Artist" on April 24th, "New Year's Eve" on May 1st, "Underworld Awakening" on May 8th, "Rampart" on May 15th, "Perfect Sense" on May 22nd, "The Woman in the Fifth" on June 11th, »
- Garth Franklin
John Leguizamo to play Del Boy in Us 'Only Fools and Horses' remake
20 February 2012 9:14 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
John Leguizamo has joined ABC's remake of UK comedy Only Fools and Horses. The Romeo + Juliet star will play Del in the pilot, according to Deadline. Like the original series, ABC's Only Fools will follow Del, his brother Rodney and their grandfather as they devise get-rich-quick schemes in their quest to become millionaires. Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter was famously played by David Jason in the BBC version, which ran from 1981 to 2003. Leguizamo is best known for his film credits, including roles in 1993's Carlito's Way, 2001's Moulin Rouge! and last year's The Lincoln Lawyer. His past television work includes a 12-episode stint on ER and a starring role on Spike TV's (more) »
- By Morgan Jeffery
'The Royal Bodyguard' to be axed by BBC?
15 February 2012 4:10 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The Royal Bodyguard will reportedly not be returning for a second series. The Sir David Jason comedy has been dropped by BBC One after poor ratings, The Sun claims. The show premiered on Boxing Day to around 7m viewers but the audience dropped to 2.8m for its final episode. "Unfortunately the show just did not work out," a source said. "Ratings fell and it got a mauling in the press. It is highly unlikely that it will return." Jason has previously confessed (more) »
- By Catriona Wightman
Sir David Jason interested in making British 'Everybody Loves Raymond'
3 February 2012 4:54 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Sir David Jason has revealed that he is interested in remaking Us sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond for British viewers. The Only Fools and Horses actor told BBC News that the CBS show, which aired between 1996 and 2005, was one of his favourite sitcoms of recent times. Raymond, which starred Us comic Ray Romano, airs in the UK on Channel 4 and Comedy Central. Jason said: "I've always thought it needs a wider audience. I could never understand why they didn't put it out at primetime because it's so good. And so I said, 'Why (more) »
- By Alex Fletcher
David Jason on 'Royal Bodyguard': "We didn't quite bring it off"
1 February 2012 12:50 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Sir David Jason has admitted that his show The Royal Bodyguard was flawed. The 71-year-old actor, who plays hapless security chief Captain Guy Hubble, believes the show was not executed as well as he had hoped. "You can't get it right all the time," he told BBC News. "We tried, we had a good go, we enjoyed doing it, and yeah, perhaps I think we didn't quite bring it off and it came in for quite a lot of harsh criticism. "But there you are - (more) »
- By Paul Millar
David Jason suggests 'Only Fools and Horses' Us remake won't work
1 February 2012 11:51 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Sir David Jason has suggested that the American remake of Only Fools and Horses won't work. The 71-year-old actor, famous for playing Del Boy in the classic BBC sitcom, believes that the original London setting is intrinsic to its success. "They can do brilliant comedy [in America] but I don't see that they can bring off Fools and Horses," he told BBC News. "I don't see that it will travel across the pond. It might work but you've got to change it so much that, in the change, in order to Americanise it, do you lose the whole concept of the piece?" Jason went on: "The language will have to change so much and there will be so many parts of the storyline you have to change. "It's so London and so British, [in] its humour, that you wonder. It's London based and it took quite a long time for (more) »
- By Paul Millar
'Whitechapel' series premiere pulls in 6.2m for ITV1
31 January 2012 2:07 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
The series premiere of Whitechapel exceeded 6.2m last night on ITV1, according to overnight data. The crime drama managed a decent 6.21m (24.8%) in the 9pm hour (+1: 383k/2.1%) - up from 5.42m for the 2010 premiere - to comfortably lead the channel to primetime victory. Cornwall with Caroline Quentin took 3.96m (15.8%) earlier from 8pm (+1: 194k/0.8%) and That Sunday Night Show drew 871k (5.7%) late from 10.35pm. David Jason's The Royal Bodyguard closed out the series with a lacklustre 2.81m (11.4%). This was followed by Mrs Brown's Boys (5.39m/21.2%) and preceded by an instalment of Panorama (2.11m/8.3%). Quiz show A Question of Sport attracted 2.67m (17.9%) from 10.35pm. BBC Two began primetime with a lineup of Home Cooking Made Easy (1.15m/5.2%), A Question of Taste (1.1m/4.7%), University Challenge (2.93m/11.7%) (more) »
- By Ben Lee
Only Fools and Horses USA: a sneak preview
30 January 2012 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
How will Del Boy, Rodney and Uncle Albert be reimagined for a proposed American version of the show? This is how we imagine it might work
Is nothing sacred in the world of transatlantic remakes? Apparently Only Fools and Horses isn't – the quintessentially English comedy of south London wheeler-dealers is being given an American reboot and we all have to live with it. G2's showbiz spies now reveal the subtle tinkerings that have been made with the original formula.
• The David Jason role will be filled by Jason Alexander. The Rodney role will, confusingly, be taken on by Tracy Morgan from 30 Rock, while the character of Uncle Albert is killed off in the first show, and replaced by an attractive female cousin, played by someone from Bridesmaids, but not the large one.
• The cockney-heavy dialogue will obviously have to change, and so American viewers can expect to soon be »
- Pete Cashmore
Only Fools and Horses to get a Us Remake?!
30 January 2012 10:37 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
Yes people, it is indeed true! ABC are planning on making a Us version of one of the greatest British TV series of all time, Only Fools and Horses. The show played here in the UK from 1981 to 2003 and is possibly my favourite TV show. It has so many classic scenes (some of which I’ve placed below this article for you to watch) and it will be very interesting to see how the show is modified for Us audiences.
I’d be quite against this but after recently becoming addicted to the Us version of The Office, I have faith that the conversion can be done in a successful manner but time will tell. According to the BBC who have the report, ABC will make a pilot of the show with a view to then continue with a full series if it goes down well.
The BBC (who aired »
- David Sztypuljak
Only Fools And Horses Gets American Remake
30 January 2012 2:46 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Del Boy and Rodney's wheeling and dealing adventures are to be relived stateside for an American version of Only Fools And Horses.
A pilot show, written by Scrubs writers Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley, has been commissioned for ABC, 30 years after the BBC first aired the sitcom sensation.
Trotters Independent Trading ceased business in the UK in 1996 as Del Boy and Rodney finally become millionaires, but now two American stars are set to try their luck at getting rich.
The Us pilot will closely follow the basic premise of the BBC One comedy, centring on "the misadventures of two streetwise brothers and their ageing grandfather as they concoct outrageous, morally questionable get-rich-quick schemes in a bid to become millionaires".
Only Fools and Horses' famous catchphrases such as "plonker" may not transfer well to a Us audience, but it's hoped the very British comedy will see the sort of popularity Ricky Gervais »
- The Huffington Post UK
'Only Fools and Horses' for Us remake?
28 January 2012 2:52 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Only Fools and Horses is to be remade in America, it has been reported. Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley, writers and producers of Happy Endings and Scrubs, are said to be adapting the classic sitcom for ABC. The Us version will centre around two brothers and their grandfather as they attempt various get-rich-quick schemes to become millionaires, much like John Sullivan's original BBC show, the Radio Times reports. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst starred in Only Fools and Horses for the BBC. Originally airing between 1981 and 1991 and later followed (more) »
- By Colin Daniels
More than 10m tune in for Becky's exit from Coronation Street
24 January 2012 9:47 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
ITV1's flagship soap easily beats BBC1's Inside Out and a Panorama investigation into train fares
Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly described her exit storyline from the show as her "leaving gift" from producers. Her character Becky's dramatic farewell delivered a ratings present of its own for ITV1 on Monday night with a pair of episodes each watched by more than 10 million viewers.
The first Coronation Street of the night had 10.5 million viewers, a 43.9% share, between 7.30pm and 8pm, rising to 10.6 million with ITV1+1. The second instalment had 10.9 million viewers (42.2%) between 8.30pm and 9pm, up to 11.2 million with ITV1+1.
ITV1's flagship soap predictably had the better of BBC1's regional current affairs show Inside Out, which had 3.7 million viewers (15.4%) between 7.30pm and 8pm, and a Panorama investigation into train fares, which could only manage 2.5 million viewers (9.5%) between 8.30pm and 9pm.
In a strong night for ITV1, Lynda La Plante »
- John Plunkett
'Above Suspicion' picks up 5.7m for ITV1
17 January 2012 2:25 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Above Suspicion eased ITV1 to primetime victory last night, overnight audience figures indicate. The 9pm drama notched up 5.69m (21.9%) with a further 208k (1.1%) on +1 to beat BBC One's lineup of The Royal Bodyguard and Mrs Brown's Boys in the same timeslot. 8pm's Cornwall with Caroline Quentin was watched by 3.85m (14.7%) with 165k (0.6%) on timeshift. The Royal Bodyguard continued to struggle as it amused just 2.61m (10%). The David Jason series started with 7.1m back on Boxing Day. Mrs Brown's Boys took 4.73m (18.2%), with The One Griff Rhys Jones getting 2.19m (8.3%) from 8.30pm. Quiz show A Question of Sport entertained 2.32m (15.7%) from 10.35pm. BBC Two opened primetime with a lineup of Baking Made Easy (1.27m/5.6%), A Question of Taste (1.23m/5.1%) and University Challenge (more) »
- By Ben Lee
'Above Suspicion' picks up 5.2m for ITV1
17 January 2012 2:25 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Above Suspicion eased ITV1 to primetime victory last night, overnight audience figures indicate. The 9pm drama notched up 5.69m (21.9%) with a further 208k (1.1%) on +1 to beat BBC One's lineup of The Royal Bodyguard and Mrs Brown's Boys in the same timeslot. 8pm's Cornwall with Caroline Quentin was watched by 3.85m (14.7%) with 165k (0.6%) on timeshift. The Royal Bodyguard continued to struggle as it amused just 2.61m (10%). The David Jason series started with 7.1m back on Boxing Day. Mrs Brown's Boys took 4.73m (18.2%), with The One Griff Rhys Jones getting 2.19m (8.3%) from 8.30pm. Quiz show A Question of Sport entertained 2.32m (15.7%) from 10.35pm. BBC Two opened primetime with a lineup of Baking Made Easy (1.27m/5.6%), A Question of Taste (1.23m/5.1%) and University Challenge (more) »
- By Ben Lee
'Mrs Brown's Boys' holds strong despite 'Royal Bodyguard' collapse
10 January 2012 8:43 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Mrs Brown's Boys was the only bright spark in BBC One's comedy lineup last night. The Brendan O'Carroll sitcom averaged 4.67m (18.6%) at 9.30pm, despite a dreadful lead-in from David Jason's The Royal Bodyguard, which slumped to 2.94m (11.7%). Now in its third week, Royal Bodyguard has lost over 4 million fans, having premiered with 7.1m on Boxing Day. Jasper Carrott's return to stand-up, in The One Jasper Carrott, was seen by 3.4m (13.4%) at 8.30pm. Elsewhere, series four of Lynda La Plante's Above Suspicion opened with 6.31m (25.1%) on ITV1 at 9pm, adding 256k (1.4%) on +1, prior to which 8pm documentary Cornwall with Caroline Quentin interested 3.83m (15.1%) and 147k (0.6%) on timeshift. BBC Two's University Challenge educated 2.99m (11.7%) at 8pm, then the audience dropped (more) »
- By Paul Millar
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