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Furry "Foolproof" costars |
Universal Pictures has delayed the November 19th release of "Foolproof" (formerly "Ballbusted" and "Pittsburgh"). The comedy was written and directed by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski who were the screenwriting team behind "Ed Wood," "The People Vs. Larry Flynt" and the upcoming Andy Kaufman biopic "Man on the Moon." But it appears Universal had doubts about the November release, especially when faced with competition from the next James Bond picture, "The World is Not Enough," and Tim Burton's take on "[The Legend of] Sleepy Hollow." Upcomingmovies.com's Greg Dean Schmitz tells The Fake News, "Considering the film's screenwriting lineage, it does seem a good choice for a fall release, but Universal has firmed up their fall schedule, and it's not there." He predicts a spring premiere, as "it doesn't seem likely they're going to hold onto it all the way to summer 2000. Of course, release dates change on a nearly daily basis." The story of a chauffeur who kidnaps his rich boss's dog stars Our Hero, Dave Chappelle, Danny DeVito, Sherman Helmsley and Sarah Silverman. Longtime readers of The Fake News will remember "Dirty Work" was rescheduled a number of times. But, then, we all know what a box office triumph that was.
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At last you can view it in all its widescreen glory! You may marvel again at Bob Saget's astonishing directoral vision. Yes, we're talking about the second greatest skinny guy/fat guy-buddy picture ever filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada ... "Dirty Work." MGM rolls out Norm's failed, but hilarious comedy on DVD Tuesday. We haven't gotten an advanced copy (because the promotions folks at MGM don't have their discs yet,) but from what we gather, its lean on extras. The disc contains ONLY the widescreen version, with 5.1 Dolby Digital sound, French and English soundtrack and subtitles, interactive menus, scene selections and it's 16:9 Enhanced. There's no commentary track. Wouldn't it have been great to get Norm, Artie and Bob together for that? Hmmm. Maybe for the "25th Anniversary Edition." There's no bonus footage, either ... other than the theatrical trailer. That's right, you aren't going to get to see the prison rape scene that was snipped for a PG-13 rating. But, hey, you're a fan with a DVD player, and you're saying, "Gimmie! Gimmie!" Well, pick up your copy at Amazon.com for just $17.49 (30% off.)
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Love is in the air ... |
It looks like Norm has Faith for some dirty, dirty sex. ABC has announced the addition of Faith Ford to the "Norm" cast. She's set to guest star in six episodes as a probation officer and Norm Henderson's love interest. Her character, Shelly Kilmartin, is described as sexy, sophisticated and street smart. So much so, that she inspires randy visions in Norm, who will try just about anything to get a date with her. Ford is a five-time Emmy nominee with more than 10 years of sitcom experience ... including her failed starring effort at CBS, "Maggie Winters." But after nine seasons on "Murphy Brown," Ford has tried her darn'dest to distance herself from quirky Corky Sherwood Forrest Silverberg with a couple made-for-TV thrillers "Night Visitors" and "Her Desperate Choice." Ford is already on the job and will be introduced during the season premiere on September 22.
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The old boss takes aim. |
ABC pulled a scheduled rerun of "Norm" in light of the tragic attack on a Jewish community center this week. "The New Boss" begins with "some lunatic with a gun on a building," which turns out to be Norm's boss. The episode originally aired on April 28 -- just 8 days after the Columbine High School murders. Then, The WB chose to delay questionable episodes of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The alphabet network didn't exercise the same discretion. This time they did, opting to air another episode, "While You Weren't Sleeping." Bravo. In other "Norm" news ... we neglected to mention that Amy Wilson has been replaced by The Amazing Breasts of Nikki Cox ... cameras roll on the 11th episode tomorrow night (arrive early!) ... and mark your calendar, the season premiere will be September 22.
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