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Media Maven Inside Scoop: Arrested Development Movie Plot Revealed!
The main plot of the picture is going to be the old "movie within a movie" device-- as suggested by Ron Howard in the show's finale, the story of the Bluth family sounds like a good movie...and so it is!  As we rejoin the Bluths, we find them as consultants on a movie about their lives.  The main action of the A.D. movie will be our Bluths interacting with the actors playing them in the Bluth movie.  So for example, Jason Bateman, as Michael Bluth, will be interacting with Mr. Z (its way too ...   [read the full post]

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Rate "Gettin' Rid of Britta" - the music video

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 6

By Kona Gallagher Leave it to the folks behind Community to go the extra mile for a joke. Last night's episode featured Britta's small-nippled ex, Vaughn, singing a song about what a B Britta is. First of all, I love it when anyone on TV calls someone a "B," because it always makes me think of Arrested Developmen...

Rate 3 Shows I Wish Hadn't Been CancelledVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at totallytv (WordPress) external link    Thu, Nov 5

By totallytv 1) Arrested Development — This show was hilarious! There were rumors going around about an Arrested Development movie, but I haven’t heard anything about it in a while. There is an Arrested Development Documentary (see trailer below) but I think if people didn’t watch the show, getting...

Rate Arrested Development

Original at ax20 (WordPress) external link    Wed, Nov 4

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By ax20 The comedy is really off-beat, sometimes in your face and sometimes subtle. I think Portia de Rossi is my favorite part of the show (she’s fantastic on current show Better Off Ted) and wish there was more of her in the show. Of course, this is the show where we first meet Michael Cera, playing Ge...

Rate Opinion: Developing Arrested. (Now with 45% more illusions!)

Original at lucianogalasso (WordPress) external link    Tue, Nov 3

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By Luciano Galasso “Arrested Development” was an amazing show. For those who haven’t seen it (and for shame to all of you!), it revolved around the wealthy Bluth family and their legal woes revolving around patriarch George Bluth Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor). The show was famous for it’s inside jokes, subtle referen...

Rate 'Arrested Development' movie script in works

Original at philbacerra.com external link    Mon, Nov 2

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By philbacerra Hurwitz had said that he wouldn’t start writing a film unless all the main actors, including Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, David Cross, Arnett, Alia Shawkat, Portia de Rossi and Jeffrey Tambor, were committed. Earlier in the year, speculation circulated about which wanted to return as t...

Past Month

 

Rate Hurwitz Taking 'Arrested Development' Movie to Prison?

Original at Cinematical external link    Mon, Oct 26

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By Jen Yamato Earlier this month we told you that "Arrested Development" creator Mitch Hurwitz was scripting an absolutely for-reals, big-screen Arrested Development movie, and that he would direct it himself. Speaking at a writing panel this weekend at the Austin Film Festival (where he appeared...

Rate Turns out Arrested Development was ahead of its time

Original at louisgw (WordPress) external link    Wed, Oct 21

By Lou This counts as bizarre/cool on its own, without any strange references to once-great television shows. But fortunately we don’t need to settle for that. The whole thing is frighteningly similar to the plot line from season three of Arrested Development, where the Bluth family is forced t...

Rate Arrested Development news that isn't about the movie: IFC to air series

Original at TV Squad external link    Tue, Oct 20

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By Jonathan Toomey It seems these days when anyone talks about Arrested Development, the conversation inevitably turns to the still up-in-the-air film sequel -- something that's proven to be more elusive than finding your own Cornballer. Last we heard, the film was actually in development (a term that on...

Rate Jason takes the bait

Original at The West Australian external link    Sun, Oct 11

It is safe to say that Jason Bateman is enjoying resurgence in his career. The former child star, who had leading roles in Silver Spoons and Little House on the Prairie in the 1980s, fell into obscurity in the 1990s before a lead in the cult TV hit Arrested Development thrust him back into the s...

October of 2009

 

Rate Terrorbird Media slash Arrested Development nerd time

Original at instantbrooklyn (WordPress) external link    Mon, Oct 5

By Lindsay But, in my search for the music licensing information, I learned plenty about the new ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT MOVIE: it is on. I mean, okay, I knew that. But they’re going to start shooting at the end of this year and it’s going to be released at the end of next year… so YAYYYYYY! Also, the Arrested...

Rate 'Arrested Development' Inches Closer to the Big Screen

Original at Cinematical external link    Mon, Oct 5

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By Elisabeth Rappe We've run numerous Arrested Development stories since the series was canceled in 2006, and you can probably file this one in the same land of "Yes, sometime soon!" But it never hurts to keep fueling the fan fire, and remind Fox that we'd really really like the Bluths to return. It might be clo...

Rate Opinion: Small World Spotlight - Arrested DevelopmentVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at smallworldreviews (WordPress) external link    Thu, Oct 1

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By ilehnert Normally, when I tell people Arrested Development is one of the best things television has ever seen, the response tends to be “…?”. A fast-paced, intelligent screwball sitcom, Arrested Development ran for three years and three seasons on Fox, but seemed to pass under nearly ever...

September of 2009

 

Rate REVIEW: David Cross @ Newmark Theatre (Portland, OR - 9/25/09)

Original at jazzsick (WordPress) external link    Sat, Sep 26

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By postymcposterton David Cross is on a little fall tour to promote his new book, I Drink For a Reason.  You may know him from Mr Show with Bob & David, or as Tobias Fünke on Arrested Development (i.e.- the best television show of all-time), or his stand-up specials, or a glut of parts in television and movies.

Rate Any Arrested Development News is Good NewsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at victorythrusheervolume (WordPress) external link    Thu, Sep 24

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By poleck If you were not already aware, after being cancelled too soon by the rocket scientists at Fox, Arrested Development is making it’s way to the big screen for what will probably be the funniest 90 minutes of my life. Now that Michael Cera has officially jumped on board, the AD-nation is really...

Rate Ron Howard taxman comedy lands at Fox

Original at Reuters external link    Wed, Sep 16

His previous pet TV project, "Arrested Development," became one of the most acclaimed series of the past decade.

Rate In Theaters Review: 'Extract'Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at laviebelem (WordPress) external link    Mon, Sep 14

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By bdestefani I’ll be the first to admit that I love Jason Bateman. Blame it on Arrested Development or the subsequent frat pack films he’s started in (Dodgeball, Tropic Thunder) or even Juno. I’ll be the first to admit that I love Jason Bateman. Blame it on Arrested Development or the

Year 2009

 

Rate Never Piss Off David Letterman

Original at Gawker external link    Wed, Jul 22

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By The Cajun Boy John Michael Higgins isn't a household name, but you've probably seen him acting in Christopher Guest films and/or as Wayne Jarvis on Arrested Development. He also portrayed Letterman in The Late Shift, something he says Letterman still hates him for.

Rate Characters keep new sitcoms alive

Original at Variety external link    Tue, Jun 16

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 CA That can be Tina Fey's Liz Lemon in "30 Rock" or Jason Bateman's Michael Bluth in single-camera trendsetter "Arrested Development" -- a sane soul among the loons whom, Ryan says, "you can feel good about rooting for." "Characters don't have to be ...

Rate Arrested Development: Season Two Review

Original at Contactmusic.com external link    Fri, Jun 5

Family patriarch George Bluth Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor) has broken out of prison and escaped to Mexico, while well-adjusted middle son and our nobel hero Michael ... and more »

Rate Arrested Development

Original at Tire Review external link    Tue, May 19    16 related articles

 OH by Mitch Schneider I suppose there are a lot of things I just shouldn't let bother me at this stage of my life. Especially since most are things over which I realize I have little or no control. Nevertheless, there are times when some of those things ...

Rate Opinion: Will Arnett talks about Arrested Development Movie

Original at Scorecard Review external link    Thu, Apr 16

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By Nick Allen • April 16, 2009 The heavily-anticipated film adaptation of the cult TV series has just gotten a small update from one of its key players, actor Will Arnett. For those unfamiliar with the show, Arnett plays a struggling magician who is a ...

Rate Will You Watch 'Better Off Ted'?

Original at MSN TV external link    Wed, Mar 18

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Kitchen sink? Well, we've got "Scrubs'" direct address gimmick, Portia di Rossi (Hi, "Arrested Development!"), Phil and Lem, the "research nerds" (Hi, "Big Bang Theory,") a sappy wuv story (Ted's big crush on Linda could, sigh, be the next "Jim and Pam" thing) and dark workplace humor,...

Rate Arrested Development - Season One User Review 32198

Original at uk.video.yahoo.com external link    Wed, Mar 4

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Arrested Development is a great and funny show that was on Fox. It is a sitcom and has a lot of improv. You should probably buy the whole series ... uk.video.yahoo.com

Rate Cera holding out on 'Arrested Developement' movie?

Original at Dayton Daily News external link    Mon, Dec 29

By tblack@coxohio.com Julie Zied at Fancast.com got Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz to talk about the production of the film based off the critically acclaimed TV series. Hurwitz says he doesn’t want to start a script until he has the cast locked down. He is having trouble getting one or more cast membe...

Rate The Top Five TV Comedies on Hulu

Original at eclairefare (WordPress) external link    Thu, Nov 20

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By Emily Arrested Development - This is my top, top pick. Everything about this little show is greatness. It’s a travesty that it did so poorly in the ratings, but at least it garnered all the critical praise that it deserved. And we have a movie based on the series to look forward to. Given all the attenti...

Rate Arrested Development Alumni Update: Less Lucille, More Gob

Original at New York Observer external link    Thu, Oct 16

By Christopher Rosen The cast of Arrested Development is so successful at this point, Michael Cera's constant protests about the potential AD movie might be right. That thing is never happening. These people are booked so solid, we'll be out of the recession by the time any of them have the same free slot on their...

Rate Recipe: I <3 Michael Cera

Original at The Televisionista external link    Fri, Sep 26

By noreply@blogger.com (Lisa) Read this cute post on BestWeekEver.com - it's a recipe for "Michael Cera's Infinite Arrested Development." Love it. And him.

Rate “Truth” and Emmy: The 2008 60th Primetime Emmy Awards in Review

Original at memles (WordPress) external link    Sun, Sep 21

By Myles And while there has been some lowly-rated shows that have won in the past (Arrested Development, as an example), never before has there been a show on Basic Cable that has emerged from the pack to take the award for Best Drama Series. ...

Rate Fanfiction: Drabble - I Don't Get Everything I Want (But Maybe I'll Get You)

Original at sleepismyfriend (Livejournal) external link    Mon, Sep 8

By Erin Fandom: Arrested Development Words: 496 TOTAL Summary: George Michael was there when she needed him. Notes: I love George Michael/Maeby... OTP! “So, where are you going? I mean, you look like you’re packing. Are you packing? ...

Rate Opinion: Up a Paddle - Episode 55 - Scary TalesVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Up a Paddle external link    Sun, Jul 13

In this episode I go over the announcements at Anime Expo, discuss the relative hotness of Disney Princesses, and play a segment recorded back on Easter.  I also review Enchanted and Monster, because this is the Monster/Fairy Tales episodes.

Rate Opinion: Retro Squad returns, new and improved

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Jun 6

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By Keith McDuffee Filed under: Arrested Development, Site Announcements, Retro Squad, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, The X-Files, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Reality-Free, Cheers, Frasier, Six Feet Under, Star Trek: Original Series, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, Superfriends, The Ma...

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Rate Podcast: TV Addict Interview: UNHITCHED Star Craig Bierko

Original at the TV addict external link    Sun, Mar 2

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By theTVaddict Groundbreaking it’s not, but as long as you’re not expecting ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT levels of comedic brilliance and are prepared for some slightly off color humor [see: one very horny monkey] than UNHITCHED might be for you. At the very least, it’s far more entertaining than its former FAMILY GUY time slot companion AMERICAN DAD. The TV Addict: You look a lot bigger in person! Craig Bierko: I’m a big man. I’m a close up of myself. On camera you and Rashida look pretty similar height wise. Yet having met her in person [at last Fall’s FOX Fall Launch] I know she’s quite petite. She’s only about seven inches tall, the size of a Bic pen. She actually has a handle on her back and can fit in my pocket!   [read the full post]

Rate Podcast: TV Addict Interview: UNHITCHED Star Craig Bierko

Original at the TV addict external link    Sun, Mar 2

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By theTVaddict Groundbreaking it’s not, but as long as you’re not expecting ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT levels of comedic brilliance and are prepared for some slightly off color humor [see: one very horny monkey] than UNHITCHED might be for you. At the very least, it’s far more entertaining than its former FA...

Rate Our Theory on the ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT Movie

Original at the TV addict external link    Fri, Feb 8

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By theTVaddict more…) Call me the cynical addict, but the recent report about an ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT movie in the works couldn’t help but get this TV Addict thinking. Why exactly does Universal Studios want to spend millions of dollars on a movie based on a critically acclaimed yet highly unsuccessful...

Rate Watch Arrested Development Full Episodes | Seasons 1-3 Streaming on MSN Video

Original at topix.net external link    Thu, Jan 17

Posted in: News , Video On Demand and Regular TV Episodes by Iman Peera on January 16, 2008 You may remember Arrested Development as one of those shows that was mysteriously cancelled. via Web TV Hub

Rate Fanfiction: Maybe Tonight (George Michael/Maeby, R)

Original at Arrested Development fic community external link    Sun, Jan 13

Title: Maybe Tonight Pairing: George Michael/Maeby (Arrested Development) Rating: R Word Count: 2548 Warnings: None. Disclaimer: Not mine. Arrested Development belongs to Mitchell Hurwitz and the FOX Network. Summary: Something very special is going to happen tonight. Maybe.

Year 2007

 

Rate Superbad - reviewed by Marc Fennell

Original at ABC Online external link    Fri, Sep 14

By Marc Fennell - backyard@your.abc.net.au RIP Arrested Development and Freaks & Geeks. Two of the finest cult TV shows, cancelled before their time. - reviewed on Triple J Film Review.

Rate SuperBad Movie Review - MoviesOnline

Original at MoviesOnline external link    Mon, Aug 27

SuperBad Movie Review  Canada - Michael Cera has been doing the understated, awkward thing to perfection with his performance as George Michael Bluth on Arrested Development (Funniest show ... Super entertaining Winnipeg Sun all 2 news articles

Rate 'Superbad' director brings new movie production to Pittsburgh - Tribune Review

Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review external link    Thu, Aug 23

Superbad' director brings new movie production to Pittsburgh Tribune Review, PA - Aug 24, 2007 Mottola also has directed episodes of the TV series "Arrested Development," according to the Internet Movie Database. Locations have not yet been selected ...

Rate Hecklergigs: David Cross, The 100 Club

Original at hecklerspray external link    Tue, Jun 26

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By C J Davies There's a point in the show when David Cross - alternative comedian, probably best known to the masses for his wonderful performance in unfairly-cancelled sitcom Arrested Development - makes an off-the-cuff remark to the audience about the reviews of his latest London run "not being g...

Rate Xbox Live tries ads with McDonald's, New Line partnership - Video Business (subscription)

Original at Video Business external link    Thu, Jun 21

Xbox Live tries ads with McDonald's, New Line partnership subscription), CA - Microsoft also is offering anime shorts from Atom Films and CBS short series Clark and Michael, with Michael Cera of Arrested Development. ...

Rate Clark and Michael: Best New CBS Show Not On TV

Original at 1percent (WordPress) external link    Sat, Jun 2

By jted That hasn’t been done yet, but CBS is trying an interesting experiment with Clark and Michael, an online only show staring Michael Cera (from Arrested Development) and Clark Duke. Clark and Michael logo It has an Office-like documentary ...

Rate Michael Cera fired from Knocked UpVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at The Movie Blog external link    Mon, May 28

Michael Cera (Arrested Development) is featured in a leaked video online as the original "Ben Stone" played by Seth Rogen in Knocked up. It looks like this might just be a screen test, but the story attached to it online is that Cera was the first pick for this role, and it was later dished out t...

Rate It's a step up from the frozen banana stand, surelyVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    Fri, May 25

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By Annie Barrett Bluth Company devotees, listen up: George Michael is looking for a job again*, this time as a TV writer. The first episode of Michael Cera and Clark Duke's new Web series Clark and Michael has been posted here. CBS is involved with the show — a short-form comedy series featuring a lot of sittin...

Rate Michael Cera's new Web series is now online

Original at TV Squad external link    Thu, May 24

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By Adam Finley Last November, Brett told you that Michael Cera (Arrested Development) would be starring in a new Web series with his pal, actor Clark Duke. The series would be called The Good Life, and it would be available for viewing on the CBS innertube broadband site.

Rate Movie Review: Let's Go To Prison

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sat, Mar 3

By Damian Penny In my review of School for Scoundrels, I complained about the way Arrested Development stars are chronically underused in big-studio films. Let's Go To Prison, at least, uses Will "Gob" Arnett as a major character, and he gives another great comic performance as a rich, spoiled brat stuc...

Year 2006

 

Rate Opinion: Arrested Development: The Finale

Original at TV Squad external link    Tue, Feb 14

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By Ryan j Budke Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, FOX, OpEd, Arrested DevelopmentHere's the deal, if you missed the finale of Arrested Development Friday on FOX, well, you just aren't a true fan. Not only that, but you missed probably two of the finest hours of TV comedy that have ever aired. I'm not sure tha...

Rate What's your favorite 'Arrested Development' episode?

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    Fri, Feb 10

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By Gary Susman Agree with Hurwitz? Which AD episodes are your favorites? Fox giveth, and Fox taketh away. Tonight at 8, the network airs its final four episodes of Arrested Development back to back -- opposite the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on NBC. In honor of the finale of...

Rate TV Review | 'Arrested Development' A Quick End to the Cult Series ...

Original at New York Times external link    Thu, Feb 9

 United States - Feb 9, 2006 The women of the Bluth family: Jessica Walter, left, and Portia De Rossi in "Arrested Development" on Fox. There are things that ...

Rate Arrested Development's development out on bail? And a TV Squad apology

Original at TV Squad external link    Tue, Jan 24

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By Ryan j Budke Creator Mitch Hurwitz) has not yet said, 'I want to continue to do the show,'" Greenblatt stated, adding Hurwitz's participation would be required if Showtime were to produce new episodes. "Also, 20th is asking for substantially more (coin) than what Fox is paying to license the show. It'...

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