Murphy Brown creator watched Will & Grace's revival very closely, says it'll be "fun - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 09-15-2018, 01:35 AM

...for us" if Trump tweets about the show

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-trump-1141664

"I don't think he's going to be able to resist making a comment, and we welcome that," says Diane English. "That's fun for us. We don't welcome what might be a very aggressive reaction from some of the supporters out there. We're bracing ourselves." English says she studied Will & Grace's revival to see how topical and relevant her revival should be. In fact, an upcoming episode features a storyline that is very similar to the recent controversy over The New Yorker inviting Steve Bannon to participate in its Idea Festival. Meanwhile, the fourth episode, titled "#MurphyToo," will tackle the #MeToo movement. "In the episode '#MurphyToo,' we have a very in-depth look at the issue — for a 21-minute show. We wanted to look at both generations' perspectives of the huge issue of sexual harassment," says Candice Bergen. "There's a dramatic scene between Murphy and her son." ALSO: Revisiting the original Murphy Brown, whose cultural imprint endures.

TV Guy · 09-15-2018, 10:19 AM

LOL. She’s praying/hoping that Trump will make a comment because it will draw attention to them.

CoolGuyBevHills · 09-15-2018, 04:25 PM

It seems the remakes of "Roseanne", "Will & Grace" and now "Murphy Brown" are all for the purposes of making political statements. Is that what this is all about? If I sit down and watch these shows, I don't want "preaching" from Hollywood about who to vote for. Enough already. Can't we just go back to the good ol' days of entertainment purely for the sake of entertaining and nothing more?

09-15-2018, 01:35 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,442	Murphy Brown creator watched Will & Grace's revival very closely, says it'll be "fun ...for us" if Trump tweets about the show https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-trump-1141664 "I don't think he's going to be able to resist making a comment, and we welcome that," says Diane English. "That's fun for us. We don't welcome what might be a very aggressive reaction from some of the supporters out there. We're bracing ourselves." English says she studied Will & Grace's revival to see how topical and relevant her revival should be. In fact, an upcoming episode features a storyline that is very similar to the recent controversy over The New Yorker inviting Steve Bannon to participate in its Idea Festival. Meanwhile, the fourth episode, titled "#MurphyToo," will tackle the #MeToo movement. "In the episode '#MurphyToo,' we have a very in-depth look at the issue — for a 21-minute show. We wanted to look at both generations' perspectives of the huge issue of sexual harassment," says Candice Bergen. "There's a dramatic scene between Murphy and her son." ALSO: Revisiting the original Murphy Brown, whose cultural imprint endures.

09-15-2018, 10:19 AM	#2
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	LOL. She’s praying/hoping that Trump will make a comment because it will draw attention to them.

09-15-2018, 04:25 PM	#3
CoolGuyBevHills Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2018 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 13	It seems the remakes of "Roseanne", "Will & Grace" and now "Murphy Brown" are all for the purposes of making political statements. Is that what this is all about? If I sit down and watch these shows, I don't want "preaching" from Hollywood about who to vote for. Enough already. Can't we just go back to the good ol' days of entertainment purely for the sake of entertaining and nothing more?