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CTV News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘Little House on the Prairie' to start filming in Winnipeg next month
Little House on the Prairie. (© YouTube/LittleHouse) The reboot of a classic TV show is set to start filming in Winnipeg and the surrounding area next month. Netflix and CBS TV are bringing 'Little House on the Prairie' to Manitoba with filming going from June to October. The series, described as a new adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's semi-autobiographical novels, will be directed by Sara Adina Smith. Kari Casting, an extras casting team in Manitoba that is involved with the production, describes it as 'part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale and part origin story of the American West.' The TV series will follow the Ingall family who live and work on a farm in the midwestern U.S. during the late 19th century, according to a description from IMDb. Luke Bracey, Alice Halsey, Skywalker Hughes and Crosby Fitzgerald are all set to star in the reboot.
Forbes
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘7th Heaven' Reboot From Jessica Biel In Development; Fun Factoids About The Original Series
2/1/99 Los Angeles, CA Jessica Biel and the Cast of "7th Heaven" at the First Annual TV Guide ... More Awards. Another TV series reboot could be on the way. Family drama 7th Heaven, which aired for 11 seasons (10 on The WB and one final season on The CW) and was producer Aaron Spelling's longest-running show, is eyeing a comeback. Focused on the fictional Camden clan, 7th Heaven followed Reverend Eric Camden (Stephen Collins), a Protestant minister living in the fictional town of Glen Oak, California, and his wife Annie (Catherine Hicks) as they dealt with the raising five children at the inception (and seven in later seasons). In the planned revival of 7th Heaven, the expected focus is on a more diverse family with an entirely new cast. Jessica Biel, who played oldest daughter Mary in the original series (and exited as a regular after six seasons), is executive producing under her Iron Ocean banner along with Michelle Purple. DeVon Franklin will executive produce via Franklin Entertainment and his overall deal with CBS Studios. And Anthony Sparks (Queen Sugar, Lincoln Heights) will serve as an executive producer and showrunner. To whet your appetite for this '7th Heaven 2.0,' here are some fun factoids about the original series. 1) 7th Heaven, which ran from 1996 to 2007, was also former network The WB's longest-running series. Then WB dramas like Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, Dawson's Creek and Felicity were more in the media spotlight, but it was 7th Heaven that had the longest shelf life. Cast of the WB's "7th Heaven" during The 2002 Teen Choice Awards - Press Room at Universal ... More Amphitheater in Universal City, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage) 2) Prior to 7th Heaven, The Waltons and Little House on the Prairie, each at nine seasons, were the longest-running family dramas historically. The cast of the hit television series 'The Waltons' poses for a promotional photo, 1972. L-R: (back ... More row) Michael Learned, Richard Thomas and Ralph Waite; (center row) Jon Walmsley, Ellen Corby, Will Geer, Kami Cotler and David W. Harper; (bottom row) Judy Norton Taylor, Eric Scott and Elizabeth McDonough. (Photo by CBS) UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Little House on The Prairie Photo by Michael Ochs ...3) The title 7th Heaven was used seven decades prior to the TV series in the 1927 film, a romantic drama, starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. It was among the first three films to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture (then called 'Outstanding Picture") at the first Academy Awards ceremony. 7th Heaven, lobbycard, (aka SEVENTH HEAVEN), from left, Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, 1927. (Photo ... More by LMPC via Getty Images) 4) In 1937, the film was remade with James Stewart and Simone Simon and spelled out as Seventh Heaven. Seventh Heaven, poster, James Stewart, Simone Simon, 1937. (Photo by LMPC via Getty Images) 5) Beverley Mitchell, who played middle child Lucy Camden, is actually 14 months older than Jessica Biel. Jessica Biel and Beverley Mitchell helped LG Mobile Phones celebrate Sirens & Sailors fashion show ... More and cocktail reception *Exclusive* ***Exclusive*** (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic) 6) 7th Heaven was a breeding ground for guest stars, many up-and-coming, that included The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco and Mayam Bialik, singers Usher and Lance Bass, Olympian Tara Lipinski, SNL's Laraine Newman, Alan Thicke, Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester, former Full House tots Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Keri Russell (pre-Felicity) and the legendary Wayne Newton. 7) At its peak, 7th Heaven attracted 12.5 million viewers in the season three episode when Annie gives birth to twins Samuel and David on February 8, 1999. Cast members of "7th Heaven" winners of Choice TV Drama (Photo by Steve Grayson/WireImage)
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Record Breakers icon Cheryl Baker, 71, addresses the show's comeback after 24 years off air - as she takes swipe at 'ageist' TV industry
Cheryl Baker has weighed in after it was revealed children's TV show Record Breakers is making a comeback after 24 years. Cheryl, 71, previously hosted the show for 10 years alongside Roy Castle, between 1987 and 1997, and has said she would love to feature in the reboot. The singer - who won Eurovision with her group Bucks Fizz in 1981 - took a swipe at how the TV industry is 'ageist' because she doesn't think she will be asked to return. Cheryl told The Sun: 'If they wanted someone to be, not necessarily a presenter, because there's always somebody younger than me. It's a very ageist industry in television. 'But it would be nice if they had me as a roving reporter or something like that. So that would be nice but no one's spoken about it so I doubt it's going to happen.' It's thought that Holly Willoughby 's husband, TV producer Dan Baldwin, is behind the reboot. It now has the title World Record Breakers: The Rivals, but Cheryl says the show 'needs to be jazzed up,' and 'needs to be more exciting than it was.' The TV star also confessed that it's still difficult for mature women to land a mainstream gig on the telly. Cheryl says there's a lot of people out there like herself with 'an awful lot of experience they don't get the opportunity anymore.' She added it 'would be nice if it's changing to include all ages and all nationalities.' It comes after the Eurovision winner claimed that the contest has become 'too sexual' and is no longer suitable viewing for children. Cheryl complained the contest has 'gone too far' in recent years, with 'body parts all over the place'. The singer became famous for her risqué skirt ripping routine during the band's winning performance of Making Your Mind Up. But Cheryl insists the song contest is now too 'extreme' and that this year's UK entry, Olly Alexander, failed to impress because his performance was 'suggestive'. Eurovision winner Cheryl has claimed that the contest has become 'too sexual' and is no longer suitable viewing for children (Olly Alexander for the UK this year) Olly, 33, performed his raunchy track Dizzy in a neon-lit bathroom surrounded by shirtless male dancers, dancing provocatively in red shorts and leather cod-pieces. Cheryl has argued the reason the public didn't vote for Olly was due to the 'suggestive' nature to his performance. She said: 'If I had to put my finger on why the public didn't like Olly Alexander's routine and why he got 'nul points' in the public vote, it would be because it was quite suggestive - which is in keeping with Eurovision becoming very sexual and extreme in recent years.' She complained: 'There are body parts all over the place in many of the acts. I think it's gone a bridge too far and everybody needs to address that next year. 'Friends of mine, who are very well respected in the music industry, said they couldn't let their grandchildren watch it because it was too sexual and I take their point. 'I think it's gone too far. Would I have let my children watch it when they were young? Probably not.' Olly ended up in 18th place out of the 25 acts in the grand final in Malmo, Sweden, a far cry from 2022 UK entrant Sam Ryder, who finished runner-up to Ukraine with his hit song Spaceman.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
British drama becomes hit in Japan despite mixed UK reviews
An iconic British drama has become an unlikely hit in Japan despite a string of mixed reviews in the UK. The six-part crime series, titled Bergerac, hit screens with a reboot back in February and stars Damien Molony, who stepped into John Nettles's lead role of Jim Bergerac. Originally airing in 1981, the remake follows the complicated detective Jim as he has to deal with the past case of a murdered woman alongside his own personal issues. All six episodes are available to watch for free on the U&Drama streaming service. In an unexpected move, the Jersey-based series has caught the attention of TV bosses in Japan. Bergerac is now reportedly set to air on Japanese broadcaster WOWOW. However, the remake of the detective drama flopped in the UK and has a mediocre 6.4/10 rating on IMDb, with many favouring the original. The Mail's Christopher Stevens scored the series four out of five stars but noted it 'very different production from the one that enthralled audiences in the Eighties'. Other critics weren't so positive and the Scottish Daily Mail's John Macleod expressed his dismay at the lack of 'original ideas' on television. The New Statesman penned how the reboot 'lost all its drollness and sense of fun'. The publication dubbed it 'the half-hearted return of Bergerac'. Radio Times was more positive and scored the reboot three out of five stars and praised how 'nods to the original will tick boxes for longtime fans'. Though the publication noted 'there's no sign of the reggae-tinged accordion theme tune, which was a banger'. While some fans missed the charm of the YEAR series and penned on Rotten Tomatoes: 'What a shame, it's all got to serious, none of the understated humour of the original series, which I've started watching again, far better.' Another added: 'Tried it this evening and sorry the main character has the charisma of a goldfinch and high doses of being annoying and self-centred. 'John Nettles had the ability to make you like him... which this new character doesn't. 'Without John Nettles Midsomer Murders would have fold as this series will very quickly under its new straight jacket of cliches and bad acting.' Bergerac 2025 hit an impressive 1.8million viewers per episode when it first hit screens earlier this year. Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Visit our profile page and hit the follow button above for more of the news you need.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Iconic British drama becomes unlikely hit in Japan despite string of mixed reviews in the UK
An iconic British drama has become an unlikely hit in Japan despite a string of mixed reviews in the UK. The six-part crime series, titled Bergerac, hit screens with a reboot back in February and stars Damien Molony, who stepped into John Nettles's lead role of Jim Bergerac. Originally airing in 1981, the remake follows the complicated detective Jim as he has to deal with the past case of a murdered woman alongside his own personal issues. All six episodes are available to watch for free on the U&Drama streaming service. In an unexpected move, the Jersey-based series has caught the attention of TV bosses in Japan. Bergerac is now reportedly set to air on Japanese broadcaster WOWOW. Originally airing in 1981, the remake follows the complicated detective Jim as he has to deal with the past case of a murdered woman alongside his own personal issues. Nettles pictured as Bergerac However, the remake of the detective drama flopped in the UK and has a mediocre 6.4/10 rating on IMDb, with many favouring the original. The Mail's Christopher Stevens scored the series four out of five stars but noted it 'very different production from the one that enthralled audiences in the Eighties'. Other critics weren't so positive and the Scottish Daily Mail's John Macleod expressed his dismay at the lack of 'original ideas' on television. The New Statesman penned how the reboot 'lost all its drollness and sense of fun'. The publication dubbed it 'the half-hearted return of Bergerac'. Radio Times was more positive and scored the reboot three out of five stars and praised how 'nods to the original will tick boxes for longtime fans'. Though the publication noted 'there's no sign of the reggae-tinged accordion theme tune, which was a banger'. While some fans missed the charm of the YEAR series and penned on Rotten Tomatoes: 'What a shame, it's all got to serious, none of the understated humour of the original series, which I've started watching again, far better.' Another added: 'Tried it this evening and sorry the main character has the charisma of a goldfinch and high doses of being annoying and self-centred. 'John Nettles had the ability to make you like him... which this new character doesn't. 'Without John Nettles Midsomer Murders would have fold as this series will very quickly under its new straight jacket of cliches and bad acting.' Bergerac 2025 hit an impressive 1.8million viewers per episode when it first hit screens earlier this year.
