Armchair Daily: News From the World of Movies & TV
by Ellen Kim
on October 22, 2009
SOUPY SALES DIES: Comedian Soupy Sales, famous for throwing pies at everyone--including himself--died Thursday at the age of 83. Other deaths this week: Actor Joseph Wiseman, who played Dr. No in the first James Bond film, at age 91; Vic Mizzy, who composed the "Addams Family" theme song, at age 93.
MOVING OUT OF 'MELROSE': Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Colin Egglesfield have been let go from the Melrose Place reboot, due to renovations producers are making to the show. (EW.com)
HEY, WHAT ABOUT 'CATS'?: A film adaptation of Broadway smash Miss Saigon is in the works, to be directed by Lee Daniels (Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire) for a 2011 release. (Variety)
--Ellen
Speed dating London on October 23, 2009 at 04:18 AM
The irony is that Hulu is partially owned by ABC and the other major networks. BTW, we recently discovered Eureka and are now watching season one on Hulu.
Trouble on October 23, 2009 at 07:03 AM
Okay boys and girls, find all those green pieces of paper Mom and Dad carry around all the time, and mail them in....
RIP, Soupy.
Dotar Sojat on October 23, 2009 at 07:04 AM
RIP, Soupy. YOu made us laugh.
ed on October 23, 2009 at 11:14 AM
offstage voice: Hi, I'm a reporter. I'm Brown from the Sun.
Soupy: Well howya doin', I'm Soupy from Earth.
offstage voice: Hi, I'm a reporter. I'm Brown from the Sun.
Soupy: I have a bit of a tan too.
silly jokes and a thousand laughs. RIP