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Pavan · 11-19-2004, 02:35 PM

COMEDIAN GEORGE LOPEZ CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS IN AN ORIGINAL, MADE-FOR-TELEVISION MOVIE, “NAUGHTY OR NICE,” AIRING AS A PRESENTATION OF “WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY,” SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 ON ABC

NBA Star John Salley Guest Stars

Star, co-creator and executive producer of the hit ABC comedy series of the same name (airing Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., ET), George Lopez stars in “Naughty or Nice,” an original made-for-television, holiday-themed movie about a sports radio DJ who gets a lesson on the importance of family and the values of life, airing as a “Wonderful World of Disney” presentation, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

In the movie, Henry Ramiro (Lopez) is the reigning shock jock of Chicago sports radio who earns his living being rude. That is, until a young listener, Michael (James Kirk), with a life threatening illness, forces Henry into a deal to be nicer on the air for just one day. He’s amazed to discover that his false positive energy seems to be having an impact – the teenaged boy’s health starts to improve, as do the local sports teams’ scores. But Henry’s new persona has made him the target of constant ridicule by a competing shock jock, The Hitman (Roger Lodge). While Henry’s bosses certainly aren’t happy with him, he’s got other problems as well – his years of rudeness have taken a toll on his wife, Diana (Lisa Vidal) and daughter, Olivia (Bianca Collins), and they’re just not buying his sudden change of attitude. When his family ultimately leaves him, Henry is about to give up, until his fans unite and prove to him that Christmas miracles really can happen.

The cast of “Naughty or Nice” includes George Lopez as Henry Ramiro, James Kirk (“X Men 2”) as Michael, Lisa Vidal (“The Division,” “ER”) as Diana Ramiro, Bianca Collins as Olivia Ramiro, Chris Collins as Bobby, Dan McLean as Kevin Giles, John Salley (“The Best Damn Sports Show Period”) as Dion Bailey and Roger Lodge (“Blind Date”) as The Hitman.

“Naughty or Nice” is a production of von Zerneck-Sertner Films (“The Mystery of Natalie Wood,” “Reversible Errors”). The screenplay is written by the team of Garrett K. Schiff (“Angels in the Infield”) and Jim Burnstein (“Renaissance Man”), and the movie was directed by Eric Laneuville (“I’ll Fly Away,” “ER”).

Robert Sertner, Frank von Zerneck, George’s real-life wife, Ann Lopez, and Jerry Vukas are executive producers. Susan Noel-Benfatto is the co- producer and Karen Moore and Randy Sutter are producers.

This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.

Pitooey · 11-19-2004, 04:44 PM

I'll be watching it.

MandieR1980 · 11-19-2004, 06:32 PM

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Originally posted by Pitooey
I'll be watching it.

me too!

KayCee · 11-30-2004, 08:11 PM

Thanks for the info, Pavan.

Pavan · 12-11-2004, 08:58 PM

It's on tonight... hopefully everyone watches.

MandieR1980 · 12-12-2004, 12:38 AM

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Originally posted by pavanbadal
It's on tonight... hopefully everyone watches.

It's on my Tivo

Chad22 · 12-12-2004, 03:38 PM

I Watched It.

Good Movie.

Pavan · 12-12-2004, 03:49 PM

Yes, excellent movie. A very good holiday movie. That ending surprised me, who would have thought Michael was an angel.

The movie was OK in the ratings and beat its holiday competition of CBS's Holiday Specials from 8 to 9pm and the NBC movie from 8 to 10pm.

MandieR1980 · 12-12-2004, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pavanbadal
Yes, excellent movie. A very good holiday movie. That ending surprised me, who would have thought Michael was an angel.

surprised me too

11-19-2004, 02:35 PM	#1
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	George Lopez Christmas Movie on ABC December 11 COMEDIAN GEORGE LOPEZ CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS IN AN ORIGINAL, MADE-FOR-TELEVISION MOVIE, “NAUGHTY OR NICE,” AIRING AS A PRESENTATION OF “WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY,” SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 ON ABC NBA Star John Salley Guest Stars Star, co-creator and executive producer of the hit ABC comedy series of the same name (airing Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., ET), George Lopez stars in “Naughty or Nice,” an original made-for-television, holiday-themed movie about a sports radio DJ who gets a lesson on the importance of family and the values of life, airing as a “Wonderful World of Disney” presentation, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. In the movie, Henry Ramiro (Lopez) is the reigning shock jock of Chicago sports radio who earns his living being rude. That is, until a young listener, Michael (James Kirk), with a life threatening illness, forces Henry into a deal to be nicer on the air for just one day. He’s amazed to discover that his false positive energy seems to be having an impact – the teenaged boy’s health starts to improve, as do the local sports teams’ scores. But Henry’s new persona has made him the target of constant ridicule by a competing shock jock, The Hitman (Roger Lodge). While Henry’s bosses certainly aren’t happy with him, he’s got other problems as well – his years of rudeness have taken a toll on his wife, Diana (Lisa Vidal) and daughter, Olivia (Bianca Collins), and they’re just not buying his sudden change of attitude. When his family ultimately leaves him, Henry is about to give up, until his fans unite and prove to him that Christmas miracles really can happen. The cast of “Naughty or Nice” includes George Lopez as Henry Ramiro, James Kirk (“X Men 2”) as Michael, Lisa Vidal (“The Division,” “ER”) as Diana Ramiro, Bianca Collins as Olivia Ramiro, Chris Collins as Bobby, Dan McLean as Kevin Giles, John Salley (“The Best Damn Sports Show Period”) as Dion Bailey and Roger Lodge (“Blind Date”) as The Hitman. “Naughty or Nice” is a production of von Zerneck-Sertner Films (“The Mystery of Natalie Wood,” “Reversible Errors”). The screenplay is written by the team of Garrett K. Schiff (“Angels in the Infield”) and Jim Burnstein (“Renaissance Man”), and the movie was directed by Eric Laneuville (“I’ll Fly Away,” “ER”). Robert Sertner, Frank von Zerneck, George’s real-life wife, Ann Lopez, and Jerry Vukas are executive producers. Susan Noel-Benfatto is the co- producer and Karen Moore and Randy Sutter are producers. This program carries a TV-PG parental guideline.
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11-19-2004, 04:44 PM	#2
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	I'll be watching it.
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11-30-2004, 08:11 PM	#4
KayCee Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 17, 2003 Location: iM iN DiEgO BeYoTcH !!! Posts: 6,299	Thanks for the info, Pavan.

12-11-2004, 08:58 PM	#5
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	It's on tonight... hopefully everyone watches.

12-12-2004, 03:38 PM	#7
Chad22 Captain Juke N Jive Moderator Forum Addict Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Caribou, Maine Posts: 71,661	I Watched It. Good Movie.

12-12-2004, 03:49 PM	#8
Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Yes, excellent movie. A very good holiday movie. That ending surprised me, who would have thought Michael was an angel. The movie was OK in the ratings and beat its holiday competition of CBS's Holiday Specials from 8 to 9pm and the NBC movie from 8 to 10pm.