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These 1980s Peanuts comics are iconic, with relatable themes like sports mishaps, friendship, and school struggles. Peanuts has always had a timeless appeal, as seen in these strips celebrating their 40th anniversary. From Snoopy's basketball skills to Peppermint Patty's overwhelmed mind, these comics capture universal experiences using beloved characters.

The 1980s are the decade of the Rubik's Cube, MTV, and some of the funniest Peanuts comics that were ever published. Peanuts had been going strong for thirty years in the 1980s, showing no signs of slowing down. Now celebrating their 40th year, the comics published in 1984 remain iconic and notable strips of the classic Charles Schulz property. For instance, a fan favorite moment from Snoopy's Beagle Scouts was captured in April 1984, continuing to be enjoyed 40 years later.

It is no easy task to make entertainment whether in the form of comic strips, music, film, or any other medium that stands the test of time.

Exclusive: Dennis Quaid has formed Bonniedale, a new production company in which he’s partnered with wife Laura Quaid and Ben Howard, latter of whom produced the Quaid-starrer Blue Miracle. They are cooking up a batch of film and TV projects that reflect the life affirming everyman themes of Quaid’s best remembered films, which include The Rookie, The Parent Trap and The Right Stuff.

First up is American Pride, a biopic of Charley Pride, the C&w superstar. Script is being written by Empire’s Dianne Houston, and Dolemite and Coming 2 America’s Craig Brewer will direct. Bonniedale is producing with Brewer and Third Coast Content. Quaid will play “Cowboy” Jack Clement, who wrote and recorded with Pride many of his breakthrough songs. Clement was also a longtime mentor to Quaid in his own music career. The name of the production company comes from Quaid’s mom’s middle name.

With last week’s launch of the NBCUniversal-backed streaming service Peacock, the number of available streamers on the market right now is approximately a billion. (Note: This is only an estimate. The actual number may be higher.) As Peacock joins Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney+, CBS All Access, Apple TV+, YouTube, Acorn, Quibi, Tubi, Hoopla, Shudder, Crunchyroll, and so many more (none of those names are made up), the great dream of cord-cutting is long dead. You may be free of your cable bill, but you...

As You Wish! 10 Inconceivable Facts for The Princess Bride’s 30th Anniversary As You Wish! 10 Inconceivable Facts for The Princess Bride’s 30th Anniversary Kurt Anthony10/9/2017 11:00:00 Am

“Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!”

Oh, wait. You don’t have six fingers on your right hand? Sorry, our mistake.

A classic tale of true love and high adventure, The Princess Bride invaded theatres on October 9, 1987 and has been romancing audiences ever since. After all, true love is the greatest thing in the world! Well, except for a nice Mlt.

Based on William Goldman’s 1973 fantasy-romance novel, the film was directed by the legendary Rob Reiner (This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally…) and features a swashbuckling cast, including Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, and André the Giant. After earning a modest $30.8M at the box office upon its release, the...

Los Angeles -- Billy Crystal is back Sunday as host of the Academy Awards, a responsibility he's held eight times before. By now, the 63-year-old comedian is a pro at this – a reliable, familiar choice who's beloved and admired by his peers.

And he's achieved that status in this business through his many indelible comic roles. Here are five of his best.

_ "When Harry Met Sally ..." (1989): Easily The performance of Crystal's career. Everyone involved here is at the height of his or her powers: Meg Ryan, director Rob Reiner, writer Nora Ephron (who earned an Oscar nomination for her screenplay). It's got a retro romantic comedy vibe with a directness that makes it a modern classic; a Woody Allen rip-off, yes, but with a charm all its own. Crystal is at his snappy, sarcastic best but he has a sweetness, too, as the neurotic Harry, who keeps running into...

Irreverent, sports-related comedy programs don't exist, at least not on television. While series like Fox's Best Damn Sports Show Period or Espn's Pardon the Interruption can definitely be comical, they make quips about and poke fun at the wide world of sports with a measured amount of deference. The shows operate under the assumption that the subject is significant, that sports - and the people that play, coach, and watch them - are important. Yes, you could try point to something like the Sklar Brothers' defunct Cheap Seats as an exception, but nothing shows professional athletics less respect than the Onion Sports Network. It's just the kind of program that television could use to bring some balance to the medium's for-the-love-of-the-game love fest. That's why I'm all jazz hands over the recent announcement from Comedy Central. The cable network has ordered a pilot from popular satirical newspaper The Onion for a 30-minute,...