[aardvark1]

After seeing a few photos of James Brolin in Reagan make-up the past couple of days, I have to admit I almost wish it could have aired. You can tell by looking at Brolin that they spent about $29.95 on the entire project. Of course, an actor of Brolin's credentials and talen don't come cheap. (/sarcasm) BTW, has he done anything since the Marcus Welby series?

[autoresponder]

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Muffler commercials, I believe.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

they spent about $29.95

Actually it's closer to $10,000,0000. CBS probably has to book about $300,000,000 in advertising revenues to realize $10,000,000 profit. Since it will result in $0.0 ad revenues it's pretty much a total loss. From a business prespective, a lot of heads should roll. Like really firing someone.

Since this turkey was aimed at sweeps week, it was probably a loss-leader anyway. They never expected to recover production costs from first run ad revenues, if ever. (A lot of network products only begin to turn a profit in syndication and foreign distribution.)

Right now CBS is carrying this on their books as an asset. Someone is going to have to eat a $10,000,000 loss. High ranking executives, like the head of ShowTime, make most of their compensation on performance based incentives. I doubt Sumner Redstone expects him to swallow a $10,000,000 loss. More than likely, CBS will "sell" this turkey to ShowTime for like $500,000 (or whatever they can internally negotiate) and Moonves will have to eat a $9,500,000 loss meaning his bonus this year will be like, $0. There is some justice in this world.

[jalisco555]

has he done anything since the Marcus Welby series?

Believe it or not he played Clark Gable in "Gable and Lombard" opposite Jill Clayburgh. The movie was a box office disaster thanks to Brolin's wooden, talentless performance. I had the misfortune to see that film and it was awful. It nearly killed his career.

[calvin sun]

Of course, an actor of Brolin's credentials and talen don't come cheap. (/sarcasm) BTW, has he done anything since the Marcus Welby series?

I remember that he was in a 1970s movie called "Trapped." No, it had nothing to do with his current marital status. Rather, he played a man who was accidentally locked in a department store building after closing, and was trying to escape attack dogs that were patrolling the store.

www.imdb.com/title/tt0070828/

[Hildy]

Don't slam Brolin. He's not too bad. Up until Barbra, he was a pretty good guy, keeping a low profile. I still contend he married Barbra to get him out of dire financial straights. I read where he was in deep trouble, and she bailed him out when they married. He's probably contractually obligated to stay with her for a certain amount of time. I don't know that for sure, but I just can't imagine anyone living with an ego like hers.