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WFGR Retrovision. Naked Bea Arthur. My Eyes! MY EYES! [NSFW]

Craig Russell — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:38 +0000

John Currin is a painter. And a brave man. In 1991 he painted a topless Bea Aruthur and the painted sold yesterday at auction for almost 2 million dollars. What? How? Huh? Have you SEEN Bea Arthur? She was on The Golden Girls. She was Maude. She was 69 in 1991. Not exactly Playboy material.

The Coolest Lego Model Ever!

Craig Russell — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:35:25 +0000

I know Steve the Web Guy will love this story…even though he doesn’t love baseball. He’s a huge Lego fan, and I saw this on Channel 9 out of Chicago. A model of Chicago’s Wrigley Field is on display at the Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville. In a word, it’s Awesome! The model is built [...]

Charlie Brown Is Going To Rehab? What??

Craig Russell — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:13 +0000

Charles Schultz is spinning in his “Snoopy Doghouse” shaped grave! The voice actor who played Charlie Brown in the early Peanuts TV specials was sentenced to a year in jail for stalking his ex girlfriend. Good Grief! E Online’s story “Charlie Brown Voice Actor Peter Robbins Goes to Rehab Instead of Jail for Stalking, Making [...]

Did You Know? Flo From Progressive Insurance…

Craig Russell — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:35:35 +0000

…used to be on “Mad Men”? It’s true! And she used to be on “House,” “United States of Tara,” “ER,” “Angel,” “The Comeback,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” and other cable shows. Really! Flo, better known in real life as comedian Stephanie Courtney, doesn’t do much other than her insurance gig anymore. A great story from Yahoo [...]

90′s Pop Band Ace Of Base-Former Nazis?

Craig Russell — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:26:07 +0000

We don’t really play Ace of Base, the Swedish pop group from the early 90′s, on WFGR. They just really aren’t “Classic” enough for us yet. But there’s probably not many people who haven’t heard “I saw the Sign” or “All that She Wants” and thought “That’s a catchy little tune”. As always, the little [...]

Who Says Nothing Original Comes Out Of Hollywood Anymore? ME!

Craig Russell — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:03:44 +0000

It's possible they have ran out of ideas in Hollywood. Not only have they rehashed movie after movie and idea after idea, now they are remaking old TV shows into movies. That sentence makes it sound like they haven't been doing that for years. NOW they are taking shows that really were not all that successful and making them into movies. "Good Times" is an example.

WFGR Retrovision–On Nat Geo–"The 80′s-The Decade That Made Us"

Craig Russell — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:08:12 +0000

There’s an awesome new six part series that fits WFGR. It’s called “The 80′s-The Decade that Made Us”. It’s all about how the 80′s launched things we know, love and take for granted about current pop culture, technology and the way we live. Without the advances of the 80′s we wouldn’t have this blog, this [...]

TV Is Finding Out About West Michigan!

Craig Russell — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:00:32 +0000

Matt Hendricks and I were talking about this the a couple of weeks ago. TV shows and where they take place. Some are easy. Friends was in New York. Cheers in Boston. Home Improvement in Detroit. We were wondering why West Michigan (and Grand Rapids in particular) was not featured on a TV show. Of course the American Pie movies were based in East Grand Rapids, but it wasn't called that. That might be changing soon, at least the West Michigan part.

Tulip Time is but Weeks Away and They Need Volunteers

Andy Rent — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:15:29 +0000

Holy-shmoly...Tulip time is less than a month away. Where did the time go.

Tulip Time in Holland, is one of the top, major festivals in the United State. Maybe, international, since people do come from around the world. It's a fabulous gathering in West Michigan. But it doesn't happen without hundreds of volunteer putting in countless hours making it work.

Marvel's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV Series: 'Angel's' J. August Richards Is a Hired Gunn!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:00:58 +0000

Fans of Joss Whedon's work looking forward to ABC and Marvel's forthcoming 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV series were naturally curious to hear if any Whedonverse alums would make it into the show, even if Whedon only acted as executive producer going forward. Now, our first major Whedon alum has landed a top-secret role in the 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' TV series, so find out what J. August Richards ('Angel's' Gunn) brings to the Marvel Universe inside!

Good Times, The Movie!

Craig Russell — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:30:43 +0000

"Not Gettin Hassled, Not Gettin Hustled"
-From the theme to the TV show "Good Times"

That's the latest TV show to get the big screen treatment. Or at least thats the very crappily-kept rumor around Hollywood these days. Good Times, the social relivant hit sitcom from the mid-70's, spent 5 season on CBS' nighttime lineup. The spinoff from "Maude" was one in a stable of hits created by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin. "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons" made Lear a very wealthy man.

Hollywood is in Grand Rapids Shooting a Movie

Andy Rent — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:00:35 +0000

Do you have all the Christmas decorations down? Of course, finally, because it’s nearly Spring. That’s not the case for the Salvation Army. The 10 West Studios production company is in town to film scenes for their movie, ‘Silver Bells,’ Christmas decorations and all, at two Salvation Army locations, Fulton Heights Corps Community Center at [...]

New WZZM On Air Look Starts Tuesday

Craig Russell — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:21:04 +0000

WZZM is freshening their on air look. No they aren’t changing anchors or anything like that (That’s right–Dave Kachele’s gig is safe–for now ) BUT they are changing the on air look of their graphics and newscasts. Yay! I’m a big geek when it comes to stuff like this! From the WZZM Website… “The new [...]

Grand Rapids Symphony Presents "The Matrix" Live

Andy Rent — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:00:28 +0000

The Grand Rapids Symphony has done it so successfully in the past, that they’re going to do it again…..accompany a blockbuster movie by playing the full score while we watch the movie. The Lord of the Rings, The Wizard of Oz, have been exciting moments with the symphony, and now it’s The Matrix turn. Tuesday, [...]

The CW Revives 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' With Aisha Tyler and Original Cast!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:00:16 +0000

Whether or not you've thought about the mad-cap "game show, but not quite" antics of 'Whose Line is It Anyway' in the last several years, The CW plans to revive the improv comedy series this summer. 'The Talk' and 'Archer' star Aisha Tyler will replace Drew Carey to lead the classic cast of Ryan Styles, Colin Mochrie, Wayne Brady and a weekly guest, but does the news have us all asking "who asked for this, anyway?"

'Dexter's Michael C. Hall to Quit TV After Series Finale?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:45:44 +0000

Despite a certain likelihood and earlier comments from producers, Showtime has yet to provide a concrete answer regarding 'Dexter's upcoming eighth season, and whether or not it will prove the last for the series. The series' ratings have remained strong, delivering its highest numbers to date with season 7, but additional years will likely depend on actor and creative commitment. Whether or not 'Dexter's eighth season will see a series finale, is Michael C. Hall abandoning TV afterward regardless?

'Game of Thrones' Creator George R.R. Martin Developing New HBO Series?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 04:59:36 +0000

Though 'Game of Thrones' has been on the air for two years now, with a hotly-anticipated third season of the fantasy drama from creator George R.R. Martin due to arrive on March 31, many fans consider it a miracle such a high-concept series made it to TV in the first place. That wonder may soon become far more commonplace as series author and HBO executive producer George R.R. Martin has signed an overall deal with the network to develop future series! Find out about George R.R. Martin's next HBO projects inside!

Cobie Smulders May Join Marvel's 'S.H.I.E.L.D'

Jacob Hall — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:05:26 +0000

You’d think that her commitment to the ninth (and final?) season of ‘How I Met Your Mother’ would get in the way, but it looks like ‘Avengers’ star Cobie Smulders may be joining the cast of ABC and Marvel’s new series ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ That is, if the pilot goes to series. But c’mon: how could it not? Although her [...]

SNL: Lonely Island Returns With "YOLO"

Jacob Hall — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:45:52 +0000

When Andy Samberg left SNL, we thought we'd never see another Lonely Island music video on the show again. This is a situation where we're ecstatic to have been wrong! Samberg and his crew (including a few cameos that you're bound to recognize) are back with a new song and new video and it's one of their best.

2013 Oscars: All Six James Bonds to Appear Together For the First Time?

Eric Walkuski — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:23:44 +0000

Yesterday we brought you the news that Adele will be appearing at the 2013 Oscars to perform the Best Original Song nominated "Skyfall." But now there’s even bigger James Bond news to share: it’s looking like every actor who has portrayed the classic character are set to appear on stage together for the first time ever to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of James Bond. This calls for a martini!