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Recast Charles in Charge and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:30:12 -0700

Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar T-shirt!

I bet you guessed I would get around to this '80s television staple one of these days. This week, the time is right to recast Charles in Charge!

Normally, this is the part of the post where I remind you what the show was about, why it was memorable, etc. But thankfully, the theme song writers did that job for me via these classic lyrics:

New boy in the neighborhood/Lives downstairs and it is understood/He’s there just to take good care of me/Like he’s one of the family/Charles in Charge/Of our days and our nights/Charles in Charge/Of our wrongs and our rights

So basically he's part of the family, but he's a nanny, but the crazy thing is he's - wait for it - a guy!

What young, Scott Baio-esque hunk would you cast as Charles? Who could play his best buddy, er, Buddy? And what about the Powell kids? Who would play Jamie (originally played by ex-Baywatcher Nicole Eggert), Sarah, and Adam? Finally, let's recast Mrs. Powell, Walter Powell, and Charles's mom, Lillian.

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, Sept. 2, complete with a "new" cast photo.

To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar T-shirt, read more.

Characters to recast
Charles (Scott Baio)
Mr. Walter Powell (James T. Callahan)
Mrs. Ellen Powell (Sandra Kerns)
Jamie Powell (Nicole Eggert)
Sarah Powell (Josie Davis)
Adam Powell (Alexander Polinsky)
Lillian (Ellen Travolta)
Buddy Lembeck (Willie Aames)

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Buzz In: Which Former Teen Idols Would You Put on VH1?

BuzzSugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:30:55 -0700

It's a weird world where Scott Baio can become a programming tycoon, but I guess that's what two successful "celebreality" shows can do these days. Following the success of Scott Baio is 45 . . . And Single and Scott Baio is 46 . . . And Pregnant, Baio is launching a reality show that aims to do for others what VH1 did for him.

Here's the idea: Eight teen idols from the '80s and '90s, all guys, will live in a house together and reflect on the best and worst parts of their short-lived fame. With help from life coaches and experts in the entertainment industry, they'll come to a decision by the end of the show: either pursue fame again, or promise to stay far away from Hollywood for good.

So now, here's the key question: Which eight male former heartthrobs would you want to see in the house? Frankly, after The Two Coreys, I would veto both Haim and Feldman. But an appearance by Kirk Cameron could be great, if only because I'd love to see what he's saying these days. Fred Savage might be doing too well to qualify, but what about Corin "Corky" Nemec of Parker Lewis Can't Lose?

OK, your turn! Which teen idols would you put in that house?

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Buzz News Roundup, 8/29

BuzzSugar — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:29:15 -0700

Scott Baio will be back for another year on VH1, despite being neither single nor 45 by then, Zap2it reports.
Jon Bon Jovi will produce a film adaptation of the Jessica Blank book Almost Home, Variety reports.
"Army Wives," "Making the Band" and "Big Love" all had their best ratings of the season for their finales on Sunday, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
ComingSoon brings us news that John Goodman will provide the voice of Paul Bunyan in the CG-animated family adventure Bunyan & Babe.
The New York Times reports on the death of Hilly Kristal, founder of legendary New York punk club CBGB.
The LA Times examines Hollywood's love for the Black Best Friend.
According to ComingSoon, Heather Locklear will guest star on "Rules of Engagement" this season.
Say Anything and Hellogoodbye will headline the first MySpace Music Tour, Billboard reports.
It will be a "Seinfeld" reunion when Jason Alexander guest-stars on "The New Adventures of Old Christine," E! reports.

Photo courtesy of VH1