EVENING NIGHTCAP: Little House Reboot. A Check Is A Check: Harrison Ford Edition. Romy & Michele Reuniting.

 

 

 ► Netflix, the streaming channel that prefers to piss away money on crap like Emily In Paris and shitty shows about Walmart Wallis & Temu Edward, is at it again This time they're going to piss away millions upon millions to reboot Little House on the Prairie. LHP was a beloved TV show that aired form 1974 - 1983 and is based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Reruns of the show continue to be very popular, which you can watch on Peacock or Amazon Prime. That gave Netflix executives  an idea: let's reboot it! No word on casting. The executive producer will be Rebecca Sonneshine (of Vampire Diaries).  Netflix farted out this statement: Read More

"Part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West, this fresh adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s iconic semi-autobiographical “Little House” books offers a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier."

Little House on the Prairie TV show cast. Photo: Yahoo.com

Comment:  I want Netflix to define what they mean by "fresh adaptation"? Does it mean that Half-Pint a.k.a. Laura Ingalls Wilder (played by Melissa Gilbert) will be a tiny terror who talks shit about her friends and ditches school to bet on donkey races behind the barn? That Ma Ingalls will be the prairie's "Karen" and a throw hissy fit when the general store is out of stock on embroidery hoops? Instead of Netflix wasting bazillions on this reboot, how about bringing back Mindhunter instead?  Netflix needs to leave LHP alone. It doesn't need a reboot. It works just fine as it is.

 ► Glenmorangie Scotch has hired the 82-year old Harrison Ford as their new spokesho for their hooch. The ad campaign is called, "Once Upon A Time In Scotland" shows the geriatric Hans Solo complaining like an old geezer about going to Scotland and that he's not going to wear a kilt, hates bagpipes...bla, bla, bla.  But then he caves cause he probably realized that it's the easiest paycheck he'll ever earn since his cameo in Expandables 4...or was it 5? Who knows. Anyway, the ad campaign will feature 12 different ads.  Read More

Comment: I'm not convinced an 82 year old man with a history of crashing planes is the best person to serve as an ambassador for booze. Also, Harrison doesn't have the legs to wear a kilt. They look like dried up chicken bones. How about hiring a REAL Scottish actor? James McAvoy, Brian Cox, David Tennant, Craig Ferguson, Ewan McGregor, and Alan Cumming are Scots; and a much better choice.

► Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino are in final negotiations to reprise their roles in the 1997 hit movie, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion".  They will serve as executive producers. If they're able to negotiate a business women lunch special as part of their pay package then filming is scheduled to begin in June. No plot details were shared. Also, no word if other cast members will return (i.e. Janeane Garafalo or the A-Group snobs). Sometime back when the chatter began about a possible sequel, Lisa Kudrow was quoted as saying, "there's a script that's really good".  Um, okay. I'll take her word for it. Read More

Comment: It's been 28 years since the original movie came out. If my math is correct, the characters in the movie were both 28 years old (since it was their 10-year high school reunion). That means they will be almost 60 years old and eligible to join AARP. Weee! They can go on a cross country trip taking a la Thelma and Louise.

Lisa Kudrow (L) with Mira Sorvino in "Romy & Michele's High School Reunion". Photo: Touchstone Pictures / The Wrap.com