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Surely, and truly: New book shares backstory of 'Airplane!'
- “Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!” will be published Oct. 3 by St. Martin's Press, the publisher announced Wednesday. The oral history of the 1980 comedy classic includes memories from the writing-directing team of David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker, along with comments from surviving cast members and such famous admirers as David Letterman, Maya Rudolph and Jeff Bridges.
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Police Squad! | Nominated |
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Lenawee Smiles: Finding respite from it all in 1970s television
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Inside the emotional ‘Golden Girls’ finale on its 30th anniversary
The "Golden Girls” series finale, in which Dorothy (Bea Arthur) married Lucas (Leslie Nielsen), aired on May 9, 1992.
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Water Cooler: Get spooked on Kanopy
Oct. 5—If you're a Spokane Public Library member, here are a few of the spooky films you can stream for free on Kanopy to get you in the perfect Halloween mood. "Day of the Dead" — The third and final entry of George A. Romero's undead trilogy. In a last attempt to understand and fight the zombie apocalypse that has now spread across the globe, a team of scientists takes refuge in an ...
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Former Stuntwoman Leslie Hoffman Wins $125,000 Settlement Of Long-Running Lawsuits Over SAG-AFTRA Pension & Health Benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Former stuntwoman Leslie Hoffman has won her 11-year legal ordeal with the SAG Pension Plan and the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, receiving a $125,000 settlement and an acknowledgement that she is entitled, at long last, to receive the occupational disability pension that she’s been fighting for all these years. The Plans, which also are on […]
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Summer’s book is ‘Falling,’ about a pilot who must decide if his passengers live. It was written by a flight attendant.
T.J. Newman spent four years in Illinois going about her business in the most benign way imaginable — studying musical theater, surrounded by Central Illinois farmland. And now, thanks to T.J. Newman, and the pandemic, and general anxiety, but mostly T.J. Newman: no thank you, I don’t feel like flying. Pop culture offers no shortage of reasons to avoid commercial airlines. Snakes on a plane. ...
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'Wonder Woman,' 'Airplane!,' 'Yo Soy Chicano': Classic movies in L.A., O.C. this week
"Wonder Woman" with Gal Gadot and a 1972 doc about the Chicano experience lead our curated list of classic flicks playing in L.A. this week.
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TVLine Items: The Goldbergs Board Airplane!, Archer Return Date and More
The Goldbergs' next '80s homage is ready for takeoff: The ABC comedy's Season 8 premiere will pay tribute to 1980 parody film Airplane!, which starred Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty and Leslie Nielsen, it was announced during the show's Comic-Con @ Home panel on Sunday. "Murray's gonna have some strong feelings about sitting in coach," star […]
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Take this 'Airplane!' quiz to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary: 'Good luck, we're all counting on you'
"Airplane!" celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Test your knowledge of one of the best parody films ever made with this quiz.
