Aaron Spelling, dead at age 83

[Lunatic Fringe]

LOS ANGELES (AP) A publicist for Aaron Spelling says the pioneering television producer has died at age 83.

[rintense]

I would tend to agree. He was ahead of his time in terms of producing TV hit shows. He had a vision of what the public would watch and has a legacy of success to back it up.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Prayers sent for his soul. He had a lot of talent. I was very fond of some of his shows over the years. My sympathies to his family.

[meanie monster]

I bet she can get a role in ANY "lifetime tv" movie,,,,,,lol

[BlueAngel]

I remember that episode. The Ricardos, Fred and Ethyl were on their way to California and stopped in Bent Fork, TN and Aaron Spelling played a hillbilly and was really funny! Tennessee Ernie Ford was also in it.

[Clemenza]

Dye her hair dark and she looks like my ex-girlfriend.

I don't care what others think. TORIE IS A HOTTIE in MY book!

[teenyelliott]

Dude, you almost killed me with that one.

[JRochelle]

My young son just said, Mom thats a guy's face on a girl's body,, you know that mom don't you?

LOL

[Clemenza]

Let's not forget that he created this classic, which was banned for being "too violent" in most markets:

[KneelBeforeZod]

P-I-M-P

[billbears]

What did any of us do to deserve that?!? Sorry to hear about Mr. Spelling's passing, but Tori, whew....not going to say it...

[DAC22]

Actually "Family" was a very good, down to earth, real world situation show. Made an impression on me in my mid to late teens.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_(TV_series)

[FReepaholic]

...Live.com is awesome. Try the Bird's Eye view. ...

I did. Awesome!

If you scroll up a little from Spellings house, you can see Hugh Hefner's Playboy mansion. Didn't see any bunnies out at the pool, though. :-(

[ThreeYearLurker]

"Mother May I Sleep With Danger" is the best movie of all time

[KneelBeforeZod]

[AnnaZ]

83?!

(Honestly, I had absolutely no idea he was that old. May he rest in peace.)

[durasell]

That guy had a lot of money and a really big house.



But was he really happy?

[newzjunkey]

RIP Mr. Spelling.

"Hart to Hart" had great chemistry between Powers & Wagner.

[JRios1968]

The best plastic surgeons, the best cameramen, the best makeup artists, the best lighting. And she still looks like a horse.

Hey, I resent that!

[Not A Snowbird]

Every day we complain about the plastic materialistic crud that hollywood puts on the air, rotting American childrens brains (e.g. everything Spelling productions ever made).

Would you count 7th Heaven in that category? He put out some stuff that I would never watch, but that show was a good one.

[VOA]

Although I can't find this by Googling, I swear that I heard a Paul Harvey
"Rest Of The Story" he did on Spelling maybe 10 years ago.
IIRC, he came home to DFW on leave from the Army Air Force and as soon
as his mom opened the door and saw him, she immediately fainted and
dropped to the ground.

Turned out that she'd receieved a War Department telegram saying that Aaron
had been killed.
(I can't remember if he'd missed a flight on a plane that was lost in combat
or if it was just a military miscommunication)