John Candy

Birth Name:

John Franklin Candy

Birth Place:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Director, Music department

Will Uncle Buck Be the Next Series to Be Scrapped in Development?

ABC's Uncle Buck adaptation was only announced a few days ago, and it's already in danger of getting scrapped. The families of the late John Hughes, who directed the original 1989 film, and late star John Candy, who played the titular character, have both expressed disapproval with the television adaptation in a statement released to Deadline.

Fri, Oct 10, 2014

Will Uncle Buck Be the Next Series to Be Scrapped in Development?

Great, Now ABC Thinks It Can Remake Uncle Buck for TV

Honestly, is nothing sacred? On the same day NBC shelved a potential follow-up series to the 1989 classic film Say Anything, Variety reports that ABC is attempting to make an Uncle Buck series happen.

Tue, Oct 7, 2014

Great, Now ABC Thinks It Can Remake Uncle Buck for TV

Commander in Chief Because apparently...

Commander in ChiefBecause apparently nothing ever goes smoothly for Mackenzie Allen, this week the ruler of the free world has to contend with a tell-all book filled to the brim with juicy, might-topple-the-Administration secrets. Uh-oh, kids, looks like we've got us a mole in the White House. (I guess it's hoping for too much to wish Tobias Fünke would attack a mini-replica of Washington dressed up in a big mole suit here, huh? That'll teach me to watch a TiVo'd Arrested Development right before I tune in to LadyPrez & Co. Seriously, though, I'll bet Bob Loblaw could help take care of this little snitch problem tout de suite.)  Meanwhile, Mac's choice for VP finally gets his day before Congress in a potentially disastrous confirmation hearing. All this verbal sparr

Wed, Nov 9, 2005

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