Archive for November, 2008

Beauty & the Beet

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Description: Spoofing the TV Series Beauty & the Beast. Sketch from the ON THE TELEVISION Series starring GEORGE McGRATH, PHYLLIS KATZ, WOODY ROLL and TIM CONWAY JR. In this scene you will also find a very young KATHY GRIFFIN and my best friend CHIP. Written by McGrath, Directed by GARY HALVORSON

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

08.11.05 – New Updates, and Demographics

I added more links, posted old articles, and shared two unedited/unaltered clips from Beauty and the Beast, two exceptionally emotional segments that many fans count among their favorites.
YouTube has this new feature called Insight, that allows one to view data about which videos are most popular, and who’s watching. According to the information gathered [...]

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Clip: A Distant Shore

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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Clip: A Happy Life

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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

TV Weekend; ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ on CBS

By JOHN J. O’CONNOR
Published: September 25, 1987
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DESCRIBED as a contemporary fable, the new weekly series ”Beauty and the Beast” opens – tonight at 10 on CBS – with the line ”Once upon a time, in the city of New York . . .” Loud groaning will no doubt be heard from legions of whimsy haters [...]

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Beauty and the Beast

Review: Laurence Marcus & Stephen Hulse October 2000
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One of the most unusual and charming fantasy romances ever to reach prime time US screens, Beauty and the Beast was a modern day gothic romance set against the often violent, always bustling backdrop of New York City.
Created by Ron Koslow and executive produced by the award [...]

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Is Canceled by CBS

Published: January 6, 1990
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CBS will cancel ”Beauty and the Beast” after its broadcast on Jan. 24.
The series, seen on Wednesdays at 8 P.M., attracted a core of loyal fans but failed to draw a broad audience.
After starting this season, its third, as a two-hour movie on Dec. 12, when it got a 13.3 [...]

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Opening Credits Narration

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Ron Perlman’s voice, narrating:
This is where the wealthy and the powerful rule. It is her world… a world apart from mine. Her name… is Catherine. From the moment I saw her, she captured my heart with her beauty, her warmth, and her courage. I knew then, as I know now, she would change my life… [...]

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008