Recurrent Events – Griswolds TV Series, Die Hard Board Game, Eggo Waffle Cereal

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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