Recurrent Events is taking another week off from TRN Podcast for a very special Christmas-themed show you won’t want to miss, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be keeping all the retro pop culture news to ourselves! So much to talk about this week including a Griswolds TV show, (What??? I guess Johnny Galecki didn’t listen to our Christmas Vacation Drive-In podcast), Die Hard gets a board game in time for Christmas, and Eggo Waffle cereal returns.
Here are Recurrent events for the week of Dec 8-14, 2019.
STREAMING/TV
- ‘The Griswolds’ Comedy Based On National Lampoon’s ‘Vacation’ Films In Works At HBO Max With Johnny Galecki Producing – While I didn’t think a TV series could work for an individual movie, following the Griswolds daily life might cut it. However, it doesn’t sound like they be taking any vacations.
- The ‘Home Alone’ Reboot Has Found Its New Lead In A ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Scene-Stealer – After recently watching the movies, I’m not excited about this in the least.
- Explore the history of America’s Funniest Home Videos with a new podcast series – I’m always done for a fun new podcast.
- 10 Best Animated Batman Stories Of All Time
FOOD
- Eggo Waffle Cereal is Back – I didn’t try it the first time around, but definitely will this time.
MOVIES
- Power Rangers Movie Reboot in the Works – Really? How many times is in gonna take to get it right?
- How the Experts at Legacy Effects Brought E.T. Back to Life
- Oh Wow: Man Converts Basement Into A 1980’s Video Rental Store To Display His Movie Collection – WOW.
- ‘Purple Rain,’ ‘Clerks, ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ Added to National Film Registry
- Tremors: Kevin Bacon Is Still Working On a Resurrection – Now here’s 30-year sequel we need.
- Mortal Kombat Reboot to Release Two Months Earlier Than Originally Planned
- The Top 10 Movies of 1989
TOYS
- Christmas comes early with the festive, bloody Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist – There should be a bow on every box.
- Coming Soon: NECA’s 8-Inch Bob Ross Action Figure
- More Baby Yoda Merch Is on the Way! – Thank the maker!!!
- Full-size Commodore 64 revival launching soon, makers say
- Pop! Billy Madison – Happy Gilmore – The Waterboy
COMICS
- DC Celebrates Robin’s 80th Anniversary in 100-Page One Shot
- The Life of David Bowie Will Be Chronicled in Groovy New Graphic Novel
MUSIC
- ZZ Top Documentary to Get Home Video Release
- New AC/DC Album Is Coming, Says Dee Snider – 100% chance it sounds exactly like the old albums.
- 10 Surprising Facts About Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’
RIP
- Danny Aiello Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘Do The Right Thing’, ‘Moonstruck’ & ‘Godfather Part II’ Actor Was 86
- René Auberjonois, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Boston Legal’ Actor, Dies at 79
- Marie Fredriksson Dies: Roxette Singer Was 61
- Caroll Spinney Dies: Actor Who Portrayed Sesame Street’s Big Bird And Oscar The Grouch Was 85
- Philip McKeon Dies: Child Actor Of TV’s ‘Alice’ Was 55
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