BRBTV News Blog

An indulgence of great classic television by journalist and author Billie Rae Bates.

Friday, June 29, 2012

New "Dallas" renewed for a second season

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It's performing great, and the frenzy around it is pulsing -- TNT's reboot of "Dallas" has already been given a second sea...

Spotted: Monte Markham and Marj Dusay

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BRBTV has been loving a rewatching of the first season of the '70s " Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries ," courtesy of our frie...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Reboot "Dallas," reboot some delicious "Dallas" merchandise

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Ahhh ... we remember the days of researching "Dallas" for our BRBTV reference guide "Destination: Dallas." For the merch...
Friday, June 22, 2012

Shirley Jones headlines the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention

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Shirley Jones of "The Partridge Family" and Sherry Jackson, one of the babes of the original "Star Trek" series, are two...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Exploring TV's "deadbeat dads" -- who made the list?

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Thanks to Corinne of OnlinePsychologyDegree.net for letting us know about a fun new list of " 8 Deadbeat TV Dads We Love to Hate ....
Monday, June 18, 2012

Bits 'n' pieces: New movie projects, appearances and more

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Richard Hatch , whom we know as Dean Caldwell on "Dynasty," will be hosting a panel discussion at Comic-Con in San Diego this yea...
Friday, June 15, 2012

Premiere of new "Dallas" deals up some great ratings

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TNT's next-generation "Dallas" had no problem with luring in an audience, "striking it rich" as a couple online  new...
Monday, June 11, 2012

Spotted: Christopher Cazenove and Stephanie Beacham

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What happens when Ben Carrington and Sable Colby get together? Well, sparks do fly, but we're not talking about an episode of "Dyna...
Thursday, June 07, 2012

Nolan Miller dies at age 79

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Nolan Miller, the mastermind behind the exquisite, glamorous fashions enjoyed by millions of viewers of "Dynasty" and "The Co...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Mumy family has a couple "Santa Barbara" connections

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One of the many fine stars of classic TV that Billie Rae Bates of BRBTV got to talk to during the Motor City Comic Con a week and a half ago...
Sunday, May 27, 2012

Justin Deas takes the stage for "God of Carnage"

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Justin Deas, our own Keith Timmons of "Santa Barbara," is one of the soap stars featured in a New Jersey production of the 2009 To...
Friday, May 25, 2012

Motor City Comic Con: Billy Dee Williams

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Just how did our own Brady Lloyd of "Dynasty" get that role of Lando Calrissian in "Star Wars"? And where can you see th...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Motor City Comic Con: Some sights and sounds

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Didya miss last weekend's Motor City Comic Con? Didya attend and just wanna go back? The BRBTV YouTube channel is your place to take a ...
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Monday, May 21, 2012

Motor City Comic Con: A testament to the growth of the comic con

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It was a weekend jam-packed with comics, costumes, crowds, cool stars of classic TV, rockin' star cars, and chance encounters with frien...
Thursday, May 10, 2012

Them Duke boys set a stage date for 2013

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Whew , they're just barely off the stage in Niagara Falls, and they're already making plans for next year?! Guess singing together a...
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Sunday, May 06, 2012

The view from Free Comic Book Day with "Fantastic Forum"

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It was a fabulous time for Free Comic Book Day yesterday, as Billie Rae Bates of BRBTV was out and about doing all kinds of interviews f...
Thursday, May 03, 2012

A "Dukes" reboot? Maybe ...

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Holy heckin' cow -- another remake of "The Dukes of Hazzard"? Well, it's JUST a rumor right now (read the bold and ital a...
Saturday, April 28, 2012

Catherine Bach has a new movie project in "Chapman"; we talk to the producer, Doug Weiser

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As she's been enjoying her gig on CBS' "The Young and the Restless," our own Daisy Duke of "The Dukes of Hazzard...
Saturday, April 21, 2012

James Best films Hallmark movie this summer

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James ("Rosco P. Coltrane") Best of "The Dukes of Hazzard" lets his fans know through his latest e-newsletter of a new m...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Sheree J. Wilson appears at White Bridle Society Luncheon

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She's a horsewoman and a founding board member of the White Bridle Society, and she'll be serving as the celebrity hostess at the so...
Friday, April 13, 2012

Richard Hatch cohosts dating event

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He is known to us as Dean Caldwell on "Dynasty," that hunky temptation to Claudia Blaisdel, though the rest of the world knows him...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Gordon Thomson adds a new soap to his resume -- this time a web soap

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We just love how the web medium keeps expanding possibilities for our beloved stars of classic TV. The latest to make the jump to a web-base...
Monday, April 09, 2012

Terri Garber moves on to "Reign"

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Classified as a soap opera and "dramady," Terri Garber's latest project is a web series called "Reign." The series f...
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Catch BRB in her latest work for "Fantastic Forum"

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BRB of BRBTV -- aka, Billie Rae Bates! -- takes a spin in the hosting chair on the latest episode of the award-winning TV show "Fantast...
Saturday, March 24, 2012

TNT offers a yummy video tour of the new "Dallas"

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Ooooh , it's so lush and wonderful, this new take on our beloved Ewings of "Dallas." And indeed, TNT's "next generati...
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Created in 1998, BRBTV is a series of fun fact books and shorter reference guides on classic television shows: primetime soaps "Dynasty" and "Dallas," the action-adventures "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Wonder Woman," "The Secrets of Isis" and "The Green Hornet," along with a host of fab animated series like "Super Friends" and "Scooby-Doo." Founded with the mission of spreading "peace, love and useless information about television," BRBTV seeks to inform, with a solid journalistic expertise, on these shows and their stars, as well as a sprinkling of the TV world in general. While this news blog takes a journalistic approach, with many posts delivered straight-on, you will see some attitude here. You will see an opinion or three (and unfortunately, you will see us attempt to crack jokes once in a while!). That's why a blog format was chosen. Just sayin'. Learn more at the BRBTV home page: www.brbtv.com. Learn more about BRB and her other work at her own home page: www.billierae.com
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