In Memoriam: Hollywood 2010

Image via WikipediaTurner Classic Movies brilliant tribute to the stars, directors, producers, and all those behind the scene that make Hollywood Magic, who have left us in 2010.  I couldn't present it any better, so just sit back and watch what they have created.

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Raising Hope - Toy Story

A Blog-o-rama Christmas!

Cast From Raising Hope, Tuesdays on Fox

Raising Hope is the funniest new show of the year.  It airs on Fox on Tuesdays at 9 p.m.  This is another current show that I decided is just too good not to post.

The basic premise of the show is about a 23-year-old who must raise his infant daughter, conceived by a one-night stand, with the help of his flawed family after the baby's mother (who has killed multiple boyfriends) is given a death sentence and executed when the baby is only six months old.

The show stars Lucas Neff, Martha Plimpton, Garret Dillahunt, and Cloris Leachman.

The comedy is outrageous but at the same time the show is grounded in sentimentality and truth.  If you have never watched this show, now is the time to give it a try.


In this Christmas episode, Burt and Jimmy decide to sell toys for holiday cash.  Enjoy!

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The Donna Reed Show - A Very Merry Christmas

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In the same vein as Father Knows Best, Make Room For Daddy, and all of the other late 50's and early 60's sitcoms, one show stood above the crowd simply by the star of the show, Donna Reed.  Reed, for those who aren't aware, played the wife of Jimmy Stewart in "It's A Wonderful Life."

This terrific Christmas episode from the show's first season finds Donna fed up with how no one has true Christmas spirit.  It first aired on December 24, 1958, at a time when there were 38 weeks of episodes in a TV season, which equated into fewer reruns.    Another interesting fact is that back then half hour shows averaged about 26 minutes in length.  These days you're are lucky to get 21 minutes of show in a half hour.  More shows, less commercials.  Wouldn't it be great if TV was still like that!
You can order the first season of The Donna Reed Show with this episode at Amazon.Com by clicking on the link to the left.  They also have seasons 2-4 available as well.

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Paul - Finally, A Movie About Me.

Okay, so it really isn't about me.  But it does have my first name so that is kind of like a badge of honor.  That is, until you see who the character Paul actually is.


This is a sci-fi comedy that stars Simon Pegg, Sigourney Weaver, Seth Rogan, Nick Frost, and Jason Bateman. Two British comicbook geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51. Paul, by the way, is the alien. This trailer is extremely funny and totally crude.  

The film opens on Valentines Day 2011.

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The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Alan Brady Show Presents

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The Alan Brady Show Presents


The Dick Van Dyke Show is always a classic, and none could be more so than this Christmas episode.


The entire Alan Brady staff presents a Christmas show instead of the script turned in by the shows writers.


This episode first aired on Wednesday, December 18, 1963. 



You can enjoy the entire series of The Dick Van Dyke Show by clicking the link on the left and ordering it a Amazon.com

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