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"Charlie's Angels" Returning to TV

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (57)



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How many goddamn times will network executives attempt to reboot old television series before they realize how futile it is? “The Bionic Woman” didn’t work. “Knight Rider” didn’t work. “American Gladiator” didn’t really work. “90210” failed; “Melrose Place” is not faring much better; and even “V” — after the bottom dropped out of its second-week ratings — looks like it’s not got much of a chance, either. Execs clearly don’t understand that the popularity of most of these shows is as much about time and place (and the original cast) as it is about the quality of the premise.

No matter: After reviving the ’70s television series “Charlie’s Angels” on the big screen with Drew Barrymore, ABC — which lost both “Eastwick” and “Hank” this week — is pushing ahead with a new “Charlie’s Angels” television series. And they are “particularly high on this project.”

But really: “Charlie’s Angels,” as much as “Knight Rider,” really was about the decades in which they were set. “Jiggle TV” was novel in the ’70s; now (thanks, in part, to “Charlie’s Angels”) it’s MTV. The original was cheesy, substance-free fun; and honestly, that’s not something we really value in television anymore (and I’m OK with that).

There might be some hope, however. Josh Friedman, who recently adapted the “Terminator” franchise for his Fox series “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” is on board to write and exec produce the new “Angels.” He could make it a grittier show, and maybe even deliver some compelling plots. Maybe it could be “Veronica Mars” with three Kristen Bells (ZOINKS!). Or a Kristen Bell, a Summer Glau, and a Felicia Day.

Damn. I’ve just convinced myself that it’s a good idea, after all. Can you imagine: Kristen Bell, a Summer Glau, and a Felicia Day? In string bikinis? Participating in roller derby?

I’ll set up the bunk for you.









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Comments

I bet Vermillion and his little remake crew are spooging their panties right now. Nothiong like a good revomiting of a timeless classic to get them all moist.

/YES, I said timeless classic

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 13, 2009 11:03 AM

Now you listen here:

You DON'T put up a picture of Summer Glau (and a stunning one, at that) alongside THAT headline.

You DON'T.

You tryna give me a fucking heart attack?

Also, why won't the site remember my personal info any more, no matter how many times I check the box that says "Remember personal info"? Get somebody on that.

Posted by: Jerce at November 13, 2009 11:08 AM

I just Glaued all over my monitor. Wait...there was a post too? But that pictu...oops...Glaued again.

Posted by: admin at November 13, 2009 11:11 AM

I imagine Glau's keyboard is pretty glaued up right about now.

Posted by: mrcreosote at November 13, 2009 11:15 AM

I mean Admin's

Posted by: mrcreosote at November 13, 2009 11:16 AM

"Kristen Bell, a Summer Glau, and a Felicia Day? In string bikinis? Participating in roller derby"

This is a show I would watch.

Posted by: EricD at November 13, 2009 11:20 AM

/returns from grave

Well that is something now isn't it?

/YES, I said timeless classic

And yet, I am supposed to feel insulted by this guy. Huh.

Again I must say: meh, we'll see. I do remember a cheesy 80s show getting remade into something quite good a few years ago. Some crappy sci-fi show on some no-account channel.

So unlike some folks, whose single-cell organism-like brain structure prevents them from accepting that things change, I will actually wait for more information before dismissing it completely out of hand.

Besides, what can I say? I enjoyed the films. They were just as dumb and light-hearted as the show, really.

Posted by: Vermillion's Broken Soul Thanks To Happy Madison at November 13, 2009 11:20 AM

/returns to grave

Posted by: Vermillion's Broken Soul Thanks To Happy Madison at November 13, 2009 11:21 AM

Mmmm...River...

In a bikini? Mercy me...

fans face

And it wasn't like the movie was without novelty. Except for the shitstoning that was the second movie. First time I ever walked out of a theatre.

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at November 13, 2009 11:39 AM

Blech.

You know who they'll cast?

Ashlee Simpson, that one chick from 90210 and what's her face, Shannon from Lost. Keep dreaming, Rowles.

Posted by: figgy at November 13, 2009 11:49 AM

No.

It could not be an "awesome" idea.

If it gets made it'll be awful and fail.

"VIP"

"She-Spies"

Kristen Bell isn't that attractive and she's got freaky eyes!

Posted by: Jay at November 13, 2009 11:55 AM

You're forgetting Audrina from The Hills. She'll deliver her lines flatter than an 8-year old girl, yet make for great "mute-button tv" by the pool.

Ashley Simpson as the redhead!
Audrina as the brunette!
And who gives a crap as the token blonde!

Premiering Spring 2010 -- Charlie's Angels!

Posted by: D-Day at November 13, 2009 11:55 AM

They shall reap the whirlwind when Farrah the Avenging Angel gets wind of this.

Posted by: , (TCFKAB) at November 13, 2009 11:58 AM

"Kristen Bell isn't that attractive and she's got freaky eyes!" Jay

Errr.....are you new here?

Posted by: D-Day at November 13, 2009 11:59 AM

BSlim: You said moist.

Posted by: BWeaves at November 13, 2009 11:59 AM

D-Day, good idea. Audrina! She'd be perfect for such a shit show. I still say Shannon from Lost as the generic blond.

Posted by: figgy at November 13, 2009 12:03 PM

If it gets made it'll be awful and fail.

VIP: 4 seasons

She Spies: 3 seasons

Both enough to get syndication. Yeah, real failure there.

But hey, you guys want to be all gloom and doom, about it, fine. Just let's not pretend Aaron Spelling ever made "good" television.

Posted by: Vermillion's Broken Soul Thanks To Happy Madison at November 13, 2009 12:05 PM

Who said "Charlie's Angels" was good?

And who said longevity makes a good show? I'm just reminding a show like this usually is not good and not a good idea, and if it's on a network...well, they are axe-happy.

Hmm. My previous response got eaten. But the D-Day question doesn't even make sense, unless there's Pajiba brainwashing powers that I'm somehow immune too.

Girl is unremarkable and has freaky eyes.

Posted by: Jay at November 13, 2009 12:11 PM

Now look, I think Felicia Day is the cutest goddamn thing I have seen in years, but no bikini for her. She an be the smart one, the sensitive one, the one who actually gives a fuck, one whose eyes well up with tears at just the right moment, but not the slo-mo-running-on-the-beach-in-a-dental-floss-bikini-girl.

I like her too much for that, and frankly she is too good for it.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at November 13, 2009 12:13 PM

Oh so VIP and She Spies were SMASHING successes, were they? Maybe we are not as advanced and highly evolved organisms as you to see them as such.

"Just let's not pretend Aaron Spelling ever made "good" television."

Aaaah niiiiice,

This the new trend folks, crapping on history, things need to be remade because the originals SUCKED. Hey, buddy, if they SUCKED so much, they wouldn't be remaking them.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 13, 2009 12:13 PM

I am averaging 2 typos per post this morning.
{sigh}It is going to be one of those days.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at November 13, 2009 12:15 PM

I loved She Spies. Mock if you will.

Posted by: MM at November 13, 2009 12:15 PM

Who said "Charlie's Angels" was good?

First comment, maybe?

And who said longevity makes a good show?

Your assertion was that it would be "awful and fail". I was saying that the failure was unlikely, even if the awfulness was guaranteed. I mean, this is the USA.

As far as your feelings re: Bell, hey, c'est la vie.

Posted by: Undead Abomination #768921 (formerly Vermillion) at November 13, 2009 12:15 PM

This the new trend folks, crapping on history, things need to be remade because the originals SUCKED. Hey, buddy, if they SUCKED so much, they wouldn't be remaking them.

I thought that was PRECISELY why they are remaking them. They sucked, but made money. And since the networks obviously don't want to risk putting quality television on when troglodytes (no offense) are more than willing to shlump themselves down in front of the TV for it. Then once it hits syndication, people can go on and on about how good the television was back then.

Face it, 90% of TV sucked then, and it still sucks now. It is just people like you who insist on polishing that decades-old turd to justify your own hipster-like dedication to it.

Posted by: Undead Abomination #768921 (formerly Vermillion) at November 13, 2009 12:20 PM

Fap fap

Posted by: Fappy McFapperson at November 13, 2009 12:22 PM

“particularly high on this project.”

Seems that these network execs would have to be “particularly high" to think that all these remakes are a good idea.

I'm waiting for a MASH remake set in Iraq, however unlike the first time around, MASH Iraq will probably be the one that ends first.

Posted by: Nomanisat at November 13, 2009 12:24 PM

#768921,

You're going to get mighty damn tired of having to write your complete name in the NAME field every time you post, or are you not having the same problem some of us are with the system's refusal to "Remember personal info?" no matter how many times we put the green checkmark in the box?

Wait a second ... the box .. is this what happens when you push the button on The Box? What dies is the system's ability to remember personal info? Well, I'd better be getting my $1 million, and right fast, cause otherwise this BLOWS.

Posted by: , (just , cause I'm tired of typing that other shit) at November 13, 2009 12:25 PM

"It is just people like you who insist on polishing that decades-old turd to justify your own hipster-like dedication to it..."

I only see one hipster here and that's YOU. I don't want ANY of this shit remade, leave them as they were and move the fuck on. I just want them to come up something original.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 13, 2009 12:25 PM

Fap fap fapfap

Posted by: Fappy McFapperson at November 13, 2009 12:25 PM

Can I admit to watching She Spies without feeling like I'm admitting to turning my brain off and watching pretty bounce around in front of my uncaring eyes?

That's a no, isn't it?

I agree...TV has always sucked. You have the occasional gems (and they are completely subjective...one person's Firefly is another person's Modern Family), but for the most part, they're an excuse to do the above...turn your brain off and just let the funny/exciting/sexy get forcefed to you from an animal-shaped sparkly spoon. Which isn't always a bad thing. You just have to remember what you're fighting about when you complain about stuff like that. They're not taking the Hope Diamond and photocopying three million glass copies. It's a television series, people!

Posted by: Shadows of Dakaron at November 13, 2009 12:26 PM

Posted by: , (just , cause I'm tired of typing that other shit) at November 13, 2009 12:25 PM

Auto Form Filling. I just type the first letter, and it fills the rest.

Posted by: Undead Abomination #768921 (formerly Vermillion) at November 13, 2009 12:27 PM

fapfapfap fapfapfapfapfap

Posted by: Fappy McFapperson at November 13, 2009 12:27 PM

fapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapfapFAPFAPFAPFAPFAP GLAU!

Posted by: Fappy McFapperson at November 13, 2009 12:29 PM

"Can I admit to watching She Spies without feeling like I'm admitting to turning my brain off and watching pretty bounce around in front of my uncaring eyes?.."

Are you kidding me? I loved that series! The only problem was, they never aired it at a consistent timeslot. They would, like show it on a Sunday at 3 PM, then next episode would appear on a Tuesday at 4 AM, oh and that's not including the times when they would air it UNANNOUNCED after some College basketball game and shit.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 13, 2009 12:35 PM

They're not taking the Hope Diamond and photocopying three million glass copies. It's a television series, people!

That is my point exactly! There is no reason to continue going all Chicken Little every time shit like this happens! Just suck it up and deal!

I only see one hipster here and that's YOU. I don't want ANY of this shit remade, leave them as they were and move the fuck on. I just want them to come up something original.

Like your poor widdle feelings fucking matter. Jeez, grow the fuck up and get a pair, ya emasculated freakshow.

You hate the original shit too. So which is it? Can't have it both ways now can you? And as I understand it, the common tack around this den of hipsters (according to you) is that remakes are bad. So who exactly is doing that again?

And despite what the voices in your head tell you, the word hipster does not mean "anybody who disagrees with BarbadoSlim". I know, it makes it more convenient, but sorry buddy, it isn't true.

Just stop pretending you are so beyond the such things and admit you are just as arrogant and dedicated to ridiculous in-jokes and nonsense as the people you deride. You are at best a dork, at worst a self-hating hipster dork. Deal with it.

Posted by: Undead Abomination #768921 (formerly Vermillion) at November 13, 2009 12:38 PM

Hey, I think that Jambocast Flash-crash thing has stopped! Excellent!!


And yeah, what Vermillion said, turn on the auto-complete and you'll only have to fill in the fields once, won't even need to check the box.

Oh and I'm not gonna take Slim's opinion on what's a good show. He didn't even like the Star Trek movie!

Posted by: Jay at November 13, 2009 12:44 PM

I'm not pretending and I don't need to deal with anything. And I must have hit pretty close to home since now you are clearly going personal.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 13, 2009 12:44 PM

Now what are you gonna do, internet tough guy?

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 13, 2009 12:53 PM

Fap?

Posted by: Fappy McFapperson at November 13, 2009 1:03 PM

Ohhh, stand off!

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at November 13, 2009 1:17 PM

Oh sure. Like any of you boys will even bother with having the tv
sound *on*. Glau, goop, Day...... dddddoooooosh. "Tito, hand me a tissue."

Flappy made it to the party. Yay! But there's no love for you boo boo. Sorry.

L w/ an E: Karen Pryor's Clickertaining site has an interesting link to
therapy training (I *think*) with Belgians in Denver CO. I thought you'd dig it.

Posted by: Ms MoMo at November 13, 2009 1:30 PM

Are you kidding me? I loved that series!

So a remake is okay, but only if they don't use the same name? And don't even pretend that show wasn't a full-on ripoff of Angels.

I suppsoe Stand Alone Complex falls into that nice little ribbon of denial as well, huh?

I'm not pretending and I don't need to deal with anything. And I must have hit pretty close to home since now you are clearly going personal.

Oh, you thought that was personal, huh? You think you hit a nerve?

Yeah, you sure did. I have tried my damndest to act like I had a little bit of empathy. Anytime I felt like calling you out for the selfishn hypocritical punk bitch you are, I stifled it down and went on my way. I have actually tried to treat you and morons like you with an ounce of respect.

But fuck that. You don't deserve any respect.

So you want to lose your shit over a fucking TV show? Well do it. Start with the waterworks, you tired, overindulged, self-sabotaging chickenshit. Just eke out one little ass tear for your stupid ass show. Come on, you can do it.

Oh wait, let me put that in a way your brain can translate: "You mad. You like titty show. Bad people want bring back show. They no ask you. You cry in pillow."

Posted by: Undead Abomination #768921 (formerly Vermillion) at November 13, 2009 1:39 PM

Aww, thanks for thinking of me Ms MoMo.
I feel special.
Not 'short bus' special, the other kind.

Posted by: Lindsey with an 'e' at November 13, 2009 1:40 PM

Hahahahaha first of all, I could care less about any respect or lack thereof that you might have towards me, don't want it, don't need it, don't care. Second , you are the one who's ranting and acting like a bitch. Thirdly, you don't like what I have to say? Tough cojones don't read my posts, otherwise do it and aggravate the hell out of yourself, like you are now, 'cause I ain't changing, honey. I consider this matter, closed.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 13, 2009 1:57 PM

Kristen Bell, a Summer Glau, and a Felicia Day? I thought Charlie's Angels were supposed to be hot.

Posted by: sosumi at November 13, 2009 2:52 PM

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 13, 2009 1:57 PM

Hey, hey now. It's okay. I didn't mean to make you actually cry. No, I accept your apology. It is fine. Don't beat yourself up. You do have more brain cells than a plankton. No, you really do.

Posted by: Undead Abomination #768921 (formerly Vermillion) at November 13, 2009 3:04 PM

I thought Charlie's Angels were supposed to be hot.

Drew Barrymore was once a Charlie's Angel. So, no. Amiright?

Posted by: branded at November 13, 2009 3:10 PM

I love the juxtaposition of Fappy's "fap" comments in between Vermillion and BSlim's knock-down drag-out fight. It's like some sort of Dadaist street performance.

Posted by: stardust at November 13, 2009 3:19 PM

It's like some sort of Dadaist street performance ... with boobies.

Only at its best around here. The rest of the time it's more Smothers Brothers meets MST3K. With boobies.

Posted by: BierceAmbrose at November 13, 2009 3:54 PM

Fappy, Vermillion and BSlim. A Charlie's Angel's for our time. They've got snappy repartee, romantic tension, and DAMNIT someone has got to clean up after Fappy!

6 seasons on FX. The show jumps the shark when the Vman and BSlim finally hook up.

Posted by: mrcreosote at November 13, 2009 4:47 PM

Give me Katee Sackhoff instead of Felicia Day, and I'm there.

Posted by: fionna at November 13, 2009 4:56 PM

Woof I almost forgot about Drew Barrymore. She's built like a lead horse.

And am I the only one who thinks Felicia Day is way too close to the mousy girl in The Fisher King?

Posted by: D-Day at November 13, 2009 5:01 PM

Sooooo, like I was saying: THIS WILL SUUUUUUUUUCK, run-of-the-mill Hipster Alpo.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 13, 2009 8:19 PM

I would need a steel reinforced bunk with those three ladies.

Posted by: Dave at November 13, 2009 8:27 PM

Auto Form Filling. I just type the first letter, and it fills the rest.

Posted by: Undead Abomination #768921 (formerly Vermillion) at November 13, 2009 12:27 PM
---
Except that wasn't working either. And now it is.

*returns to bunk and Cheryl Ladd poster*

Posted by: , (just , cause I'm tired of typing that other shit) at November 14, 2009 1:50 AM

It's really funny that they call you guys eloquent.

Posted by: Hehehehehe at November 14, 2009 8:18 AM

Dayyyyyumn.

OK, this was supposed to be an awesome post in which I said something witty and thereby reserved a spot for myself in the EE hall of fame, but really I can't form coherent dsentiencesv afgtera sdreadingj thsissss

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