Fantasy Island News

Published Nov. 25, 2009 at 6:49 a.m. Tags: diff'rent strokes , gary coleman , the simpsons , pop culture , wonder twins , the breakfast club Over the years, I have enjoyed teaching my kids to say pop culture quips from my childhood / young adulthood that are completely irrelevant in their world.

For years, Mexican-born actor Ricardo Montalbn played Latin lovers, shady villains and a host of ethnic bit parts.

The rebirth of Khan: should he be played by an unknown in Star Trek 2? Rumours abound that JJ Abrams - if he is to helm the revamped Enterprise's second outing - will cast Lost hunk Nestor Carbonell in the role made famous by Ricardo Montalban.

Wed., Oct. 14, 2009 9:42 PM PDT by Leslie Gornstein Just read about Capt. Lou Albano dying.

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Dreams really can come true on the new "Fantasy Island": Sony Pictures TV and Mark Burnett plan to turn the 1970s series into a reality show, reports Variety .

More MIPCOM coverage The Aaron Spelling classic "Fantasy Island" is being reimagined as an hourlong competition-elimination reality show courtesy of Sony Pictures TV and producer Mark Burnett.

Months ago, The Playlist mentioned that Sacha Gervasi , producer and director of Anvil! The Story of Anvil had written a film called Henry's Crime , and that Keanu Reeves was attached to star.

Actresses Penelope Cruz and Rosario Dawson will be honoured at the ALMA Awards in September, the annual awards to celebrate Latino achievement in the entertainment industry.

More than three decades ago, "Da plane, da plane" landed for the first time, and America's love affair with "Fantasy Island" began.

Experts say wearing a dark shirts with a white suit is appropriate in any season.

Comic Con may be over, but you can keep the aroma of awesomness alive long after the last display has been packed up and the last wanna-be Kirk has crawled back into his basement until next year.

If you are taking a 30- minutes short hop from Ottawa to Montreal, it may not make much of a difference but when you start taking those long hauls or even that moderate 3 1 2 flight from Edmonton to Toronto knowing not only what type of aircraft you're on but what type and where your seat is located can make the difference between being refreshed ...