Only Fools and Horses getting American face-lift….Sigh

What has widely been viewed as one of the most popular situation comedies of all-time in the UK will now become the next American re-make that will not last one season (IMHO). The ABC Television Network has announced that a pilot is in the works from the brains behind the U.S. comedy, Scrubs. For some […]

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Catherine Tate headed to Scranton to join Dunder Mifflin?

If the producers of the American version of Ricky Gervais’ The Office have their way, the brilliance of Catherine Tate will take over for Steve Carell (Michael Scott) as head of Dunder Miffin. The only thing that could stand in the way would be a schedule conflict as Tate will be appearing on stage this […]

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David Jason guards Royal Family, Catherine Tate to take Office job?

Catherine Tate ready for final interview to head Dunder Mifflen With an invite list that is rivaled only by the upcoming Royal Wedding, the 19 May season finale of The Office is clearly looking like the definition of appointment television. British comedienne, Catherine Tate, has been added to the list of potential candidates to replace the […]

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Begin the weekend scattershooting

Julian Fellowes….Titanic….can’t wait What’s next from the mind of Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, Downton Abbey) you might ask? Titanic, what else. Thankfully, not quite a spin-off in the American sense of the word (i.e. The Cleveland Show from The Simpsons or Joey from Friends or The Jeffersons from All in the Family) but there is […]

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