In the early 90s, producer Aaron Spelling and TV creator Darren Star struck primetime drama gold with the high school soap opera Beverly Hills 90210. The show laid the groundwork for some good old-fashioned scheduled viewing for homes waiting to see what kinds of trouble the kids at West Beverly would get into. While the series would get to put its characters in some compromising situations like Brandon’s gambling, Brenda‘s pregnancy scare, Dylan’s drug use or Donna Martin graduating, Spelling would explore more steamy stories with the spin-off Melrose Place. The show would crossover stars as Beverly’s Dylan and Kelly befriended Melrose resident Jake. And when Heather Locklear was added to the cast, the show’s popularity would skyrocket.

Among the bevy of shows that have returned in some fashion, Deadline is now reporting that Melrose Place will be getting a revival, and three of its stars are already attached to appear. Heather Locklear, Daphne Zuniga and Laura Leighton will be returning to the famous Los Angeles residence as CBS Studios is developing the new show and is shopping around for networks and streaming services. Lauren Gussis, the creator/executive producer of the Netflix/CBS Studios series Insatiable, will be writing for the revival. The pitch includes killing off one of the original show’s beloved characters from the start.

Per Deadline, “In the new installment, when one of their dearest friends dies suddenly, the OG residents of Melrose Place gather to honor the deceased. But the pressure cooker of a reunion soon uncovers old traumas, rekindles old romances, reignites old resentments, and reveals new secrets… throwing our characters into chaotic drama that’s reminiscent of the past, but with a much more modern perspective.”

Locklear, Leighton and Zuniga will naturally be reprising their roles as Amanda Woodward, Sydney Andrews and Jo Reynolds. Gussis, Leighton and Zuniga are also set to executive produce alongside Tiffany Grant and Jason Weinberg. The show will be a CBS Studios property as they own the Spelling library. The cast for the original show, like 90210, would evolve its cast of actors during its run. The revolving core cast over the years would feature names like Thomas Calabro, Josie Bissett, Doug Savant, Grant Show, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Rob Estes, Brooke Langton, Lisa Rinna, Kristin Davis and Alyssa Milano.

Do you think Melrose Place will secure a revival or not? And if so, will you enjoy it?

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Diablo 4, Blizzard’s loot-grinding RPG that launched to commercial success and critical acclaim in June 2023, is regularly getting solid updates that fix mechanics and tweak classes for improved playability The latest big update is sure to bring some lapsed players back into the fold. Loot is sounding much more…

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Diablo 4, Blizzard’s loot-grinding RPG that launched to commercial success and critical acclaim in June 2023, is regularly getting solid updates that fix mechanics and tweak classes for improved playability The latest big update is sure to bring some lapsed players back into the fold. Loot is sounding much more…

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Marlon Brando is filled with stories of eccentricities, outrageous behavior and schemes. One of my favorites is the time he wanted to power his house by filling his swimming pool with electric eels. But this one involves cold hard cash, something that the iconic actor also loved. No, this isn’t about Superman, but rather the Invisible Man.

According to writer/director Paul Schrader, Marlon Brando came up with a scheme to get as much money out of one of Hollywood’s biggest studios as he could. “Warner’s owed him some money, and he wanted to do a remake of Invisible Man. And Marlon called me up, and he was in Tahiti and wound up telling me the whole story about how he wanted to do it, The Invisible Man. And I listened to him and I talked to him, and we had another conversation, and I realized that Warner’s owed him $2 million. He figured one day, he’ll come in, put the [body] tape on in the morning, in the afternoon he’ll take the tape off, the next day he’ll do the voiceovers and that’s $2 million.”

Schrader would somehow talk Marlon Brando out of that plot before the studio could even have the chance to show him the door. But imagining Brando pitching the idea and then going through with it (and spending that money on who knows what!) is a terrific picture. It certainly wouldn’t have been his most belittling cash grab ever…

Marlon Brando of course famously did get a huge paycheck for a small amount of work on Richard Donner’s Superman, receiving a $3.7 million salary for less than two weeks of work — which was pretty much spent reading cue cards anyway. He would also take home over 11% of the movie’s profits, allowing him to earn what’s commonly referred to in the industry as “I own my own island now” money. He would also net millions of dollars from Apocalypse Now, despite having no more than 15 minutes of screen time. Just another reason to respect the legend…

What is your favorite Marlon Brando story? Give us a good one in the comments section below.

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Marlon Brando is filled with stories of eccentricities, outrageous behavior and schemes. One of my favorites is the time he wanted to power his house by filling his swimming pool with electric eels. But this one involves cold hard cash, something that the iconic actor also loved. No, this isn’t about Superman, but rather the Invisible Man.

According to writer/director Paul Schrader, Marlon Brando came up with a scheme to get as much money out of one of Hollywood’s biggest studios as he could. “Warner’s owed him some money, and he wanted to do a remake of Invisible Man. And Marlon called me up, and he was in Tahiti and wound up telling me the whole story about how he wanted to do it, The Invisible Man. And I listened to him and I talked to him, and we had another conversation, and I realized that Warner’s owed him $2 million. He figured one day, he’ll come in, put the [body] tape on in the morning, in the afternoon he’ll take the tape off, the next day he’ll do the voiceovers and that’s $2 million.”

Schrader would somehow talk Marlon Brando out of that plot before the studio could even have the chance to show him the door. But imagining Brando pitching the idea and then going through with it (and spending that money on who knows what!) is a terrific picture. It certainly wouldn’t have been his most belittling cash grab ever…

Marlon Brando of course famously did get a huge paycheck for a small amount of work on Richard Donner’s Superman, receiving a $3.7 million salary for less than two weeks of work — which was pretty much spent reading cue cards anyway. He would also take home over 11% of the movie’s profits, allowing him to earn what’s commonly referred to in the industry as “I own my own island now” money. He would also net millions of dollars from Apocalypse Now, despite having no more than 15 minutes of screen time. Just another reason to respect the legend…

What is your favorite Marlon Brando story? Give us a good one in the comments section below.

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Earlier this week, Bungie unveiled most of the major features included in Destiny 2’s upcoming expansion, The Final Shape, including a new enemy faction, an exotic class item that allows players to mix and match game-changing perks, and most importantly, a chaotic new subclass called Prismatic that similarly combines…

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Earlier this week, Bungie unveiled most of the major features included in Destiny 2’s upcoming expansion, The Final Shape, including a new enemy faction, an exotic class item that allows players to mix and match game-changing perks, and most importantly, a chaotic new subclass called Prismatic that similarly combines…

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O.J. Simpson, one of the most controversial figures of our time, is dead. His family broke the news on X, writing, “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”

If you grew up in the 1990s, you likely remember where you were on June 17th during the infamous Bronco Chase, where Simpson became the subject of perhaps the lowest-speed police chase of all time. I was twelve years old and riveted. Even now, twenty years after the fact, the O.J. Simpson trial, which was dubbed by media as the “Trial of the Century,” is infamous, as in the belief of many, O.J. Simpson, a former football legend turned movie star, got away with murder. 

The trial was a hotbed of controversy, and it inspired two fascinating, long-form deep dives on TV. One was American Crime Story: The People Vs O.J. Simpson, and the other was an incredible documentary called O.J: Made in America. The latter really said it all in terms of O.J.’s place in pop culture at the time of the trial and why it was such a boiling point for many, with the documentary giving excellent context to the verdict and fallout. 

Before the trial, O.J. Simpson was an aspirational figure to many. Winner of the Heisman Trophy and an NFL player for eleven seasons, he parlayed his sports fame into a lucrative acting career, which included roles in the cult classic Capricorn One (check out our Best Movie You Never Saw on it) and the Naked Gun trilogy. The third film in the series, The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, came out just a few months before Simpson was arrested for the murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman. 

The trial went on for eleven months and dominated the news cycle the whole time. Eventually, Simpson was acquitted in a highly controversial verdict, but three years later, he was found liable in a civil suit brought by the victim’s families and ordered to pay $33.5 million. Simpson later went to jail for nine years after being convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping. Since his release, he mostly laid low but was interviewed by Sacha Baron Cohen’s Gio Monaldo character on Who is America and was a frequent tweeter on X.

Indeed, O.J. Simpson’s death will no doubt inspire mixed feelings in many of our readers, so feel free to post your thoughts below. Did you watch the Bronco Chase or the verdict live? Share your memories with us. 

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O.J. Simpson, one of the most controversial figures of our time, is dead. His family broke the news on X, writing, “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace.”

If you grew up in the 1990s, you likely remember where you were on June 17th during the infamous Bronco Chase, where Simpson became the subject of perhaps the lowest-speed police chase of all time. I was twelve years old and riveted. Even now, twenty years after the fact, the O.J. Simpson trial, which was dubbed by media as the “Trial of the Century,” is infamous, as in the belief of many, O.J. Simpson, a former football legend turned movie star, got away with murder. 

The trial was a hotbed of controversy, and it inspired two fascinating, long-form deep dives on TV. One was American Crime Story: The People Vs O.J. Simpson, and the other was an incredible documentary called O.J: Made in America. The latter really said it all in terms of O.J.’s place in pop culture at the time of the trial and why it was such a boiling point for many, with the documentary giving excellent context to the verdict and fallout. 

Before the trial, O.J. Simpson was an aspirational figure to many. Winner of the Heisman Trophy and an NFL player for eleven seasons, he parlayed his sports fame into a lucrative acting career, which included roles in the cult classic Capricorn One (check out our Best Movie You Never Saw on it) and the Naked Gun trilogy. The third film in the series, The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, came out just a few months before Simpson was arrested for the murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman. 

The trial went on for eleven months and dominated the news cycle the whole time. Eventually, Simpson was acquitted in a highly controversial verdict, but three years later, he was found liable in a civil suit brought by the victim’s families and ordered to pay $33.5 million. Simpson later went to jail for nine years after being convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping. Since his release, he mostly laid low but was interviewed by Sacha Baron Cohen’s Gio Monaldo character on Who is America and was a frequent tweeter on X.

Indeed, O.J. Simpson’s death will no doubt inspire mixed feelings in many of our readers, so feel free to post your thoughts below. Did you watch the Bronco Chase or the verdict live? Share your memories with us. 

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People Magazine is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and the publication is heading back into its vault to reminisce about some of the most important, engaging stories that they have been able to cover over the years. One such story is the shocking revelation and amazing journey that Michael J. Fox embarked on when he was revealed to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1998. Fox, in the middle of his Spin City run that brought him back to the TV glory days, would announce to the world that he had been secretly battling this condition since his diagnosis in 1991 while he was filming Doc Hollywood.

At the time of the announcement, Fox’s doctor gave his prognosis and said that he would be “hopeful that Fox will be functional for at least another 10 years and maybe well into old age.” Fox is now 62, but he has definitely exceeded the initial thought of him being functional for the next 10 years as he is now going on strong for more than 25 years. The Back to the Future star continues to keep his expectations realistic. However, even he can’t help but marvel at his accomplishments. He tells People in their anniversary issue, “What I believed then and what I believe now, I might not put it in the same words, but you can do anything. Anything. You don’t have to follow other people’s prognostications for what life is going to be. Life’s going to be what you make it.”

The Michael J. Fox Foundation, which dedicates its time to Parkinson’s research, has taken a substantial step last year when they found a biomarker that can help determine if people have Parkinson’s before symptoms start. Fox explained, “It was one of the few times I cried about what we were doing. We wanted to find a way that we can diagnose the disease before the symptoms are there. Because then we could treat it, and you’d never have it. It was a big break — and a great moment.”

Recently, Fox would tell Entertainment Tonight he was open to possibly act again despite retiring after his condition hindered his ability to remember lines. Fox told ET that his priorities changed back in 1991 when he first received his Parkinson’s diagnosis. “My biggest goal, I think, was to raise a family. We have four amazing kids, and that’s been the big thing,” Fox told the entertainment news show. He continued, “And then the other is with the [Michael J. Fox] foundation.” However, when his documentary Still was brought up to him, it “just happened” and Fox says it ended up being a “big thrill,” so “if someone offers me a part, and I do it, and I have a good time, great.” It wasn’t lost on him that his options are very limited, but the Family Ties star would tell the publication he would accept a role “if something came up that I could put my realities into it — my challenges — if I could figure it out.”

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