[hattend]

And, in a less menacing version of Gleason's perennial threats to his wife, Cedric tells Union with a flirty smirk, "I'll take you to the moon, Alice."

Good Grief! For chat and FYI

[Sloth]

Halle Berry starred in "Catwoman,"

Silly example. Eartha Kitt was playing her ~40 years ago (and doing it better, I bet).

[EveningStar]

When Jackie Gleason was growing up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn in the 1930s, many of his neighbors resembled his family, Irish and working-class. Today, the residents remain mostly working-class, but almost all are black.

Perhaps, then, it makes sense that a film remake of Gleason's classic TV comedy "The Honeymooners" would feature a mostly black cast, with Cedric the Entertainer as the new face of loudmouthed Ralph Kramden.

I admit that when I first heard about the new Honeymooners, I rolled my eyes. However, this does make sense.

[Hi Heels]

*shrug* I thought we were way past caring what color anyone is.....

[subterfuge]

Well I don't know about all of this. I think maybe everyone in the US is brainwashed including me.

Whenever I see only white faces in a television show, even if there are only two characters, it seems weird, creepy and not real. But alas, in real life I see pairs of white folks talking by themselves all the time!

[AgThorn]

I'm waiting for Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson to do "black chicks"!!

[Rushgrrl]

market research showing that whites are no less likely to buy a product if a person of color pitches it — but that minorities are much more likely to use it Ugh so sick of this - and WHOM is perpetuating this white vs black thing???? yeesh!! What a bunch of dookie!!!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Colorblind casting in remakes,

What is going on isn't colorblind casting. It is a reversal. The producers are very color conscious. They are also very conscious of the consequences of not doing it.
How well would a remake of "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?" be if the races of the actors were left the same as the original? Not very well. Follow the money. Their actions are far from altruistic.

[x]

More Hollywood Remakes Cast Minorities

Does that mean we'll see headlines like this if things change:

"Hollywood Decides to Make Better Movies;
Women, Minorities Most Hurt"

[Mike Darancette]

Ving Rhames took the title role in the new "Kojak"

I think Telly would approve of this casting - Rhames is really good.

[BigCinBigD]

Tempers exploded in to rage today as Lucusfilms proposed remake of "The Day The earth Stood Still" was put on indefinite hold after the directors inability to find a actor to play the new Gort. I had wanted an Asian in that role from the beginning but Gort is 9 feet tall so...The director explained Wednesday.