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.

Portly and grandfatherly, with what some might consider stereotypical Jewish mannerisms, Finkel was a fifty-year veteran of Yiddish theater whose career received a shot in the arm in his early 70s as he became a regular.... Portly and grandfatherly, with what some might consider stereotypical Jewish mannerisms, Finkel was a fifty-year veteran of ...

Gary Wolcott's "Mr. Movie" column has appeared in the Tri-City Herald since 1992.

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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.

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.

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

One of the few TV shows I watched on a regular basis was Fantasy Island in the eighties.

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

I wonder how Doug Gross would look in an all-white suit. Gross, a Des Moines lawyer, has spent months looking for the perfect Republican candidate for governor.

THE PERSUASION are a four piece Horncastle area band who have been together for three years.

Hard to believe I have yet to make a Star Trek post in this weblog. Bill had a guest post The End of an Era? back in 2005 back when Enterprise ended its run.

Say What? "No soup for you!" Say Who? The Soup Nazi, "Seinfeld." "Seinfeld" was eminently-quotable, but while junk like "yada yada yada" turns dated and stale, "no soup for you!" endures.

For a show that only lasted three seasons the first time around, Star Trek casts a long shadow.