Oh, sweet, sweet Jane! Today’s curio pick is an obscure British live-action/animated hybrid which aired two series in 1982 and 1984, titled Jane and Jane in the Desert, respectively. Starring the winsome Glynis Barber as the titular Jane Gay, the series were set during World War II and based on the adult UK comic strip Jane, created by Norman Pett and … Continue reading Lost and Found: Jane
Tag: television
Pfive Alarm Baby Pfeiffer Pfire
In which Baby Pfeiffer plays sexy, dumb, and drunk. One of Michelle Pfeiffer’s earliest roles was in the ridiculous 1981 telefilm Callie & Son. My friend Nathaniel summed it up best years ago at his blog The Film Experience, when he wrote: Summing up the plot of Callie & Son is a herculean task and you probably … Continue reading Pfive Alarm Baby Pfeiffer Pfire
Harley
I’ve been plowing through the Harley Quinn animated series on HBO. I’m absolutely loving it, especially how hilarious, twisted, raunchy, and R rated it can be. If you’re going to do Harley Quinn right, you have to bring the vulgarity, and this series does it well. Kaley Cuoco voices Harley and she does something I … Continue reading Harley
Hot Shots of the Week: Nikita
Starting with the 1990 French film La Femme Nikita, the story of an accidental criminal recruited by her government to become a lethal professional assassin, the property has spun off into two cinematic remakes and two long-lasting television series. Clearly, the property has legs, and those shapely legs belong to the bevy of stunning stars … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Nikita
The Foxiest Angel
In which we bow down to the hottest, sexiest, and sultriest of Charlie’s Angels: Cheryl Ladd. Certain arguments among friends were a rite of passage for young Gen Xers during their misspent youths: Chrissie or Janet? Ginger or Mary Ann? Jennifer or Bailey? And which one of Charlie’s Angels was the hottest? Personally, I’ve always … Continue reading The Foxiest Angel
Hot Shots of the Week: Seven of Nine is a Ten out of Ten
For the December 2006 issue of FHM, Star Trek: Voyager’s Jeri Ryan, who played sexy Borg babe Seven of Nine, struck one seductive pose after another. Seven of Nine?? Pfft, try Ten out of Ten. Kirk and Spock can confirm! A belated happy birthday to Jeri, who turned 58 last week!
Smoak Show
In which Arrow’s IT babe Felicity Smoak reboots our hard drives. Hey-o! When I first met Arrow’s resident IT nerd Felicity Smoak in the season one episode “Lone Gunman”, it was lustful crushing at first sight. As played by Emily Bett Rickards, Felicity’s look was absolutely iconic: blonde hair, tightly pulled back in a ponytail; … Continue reading Smoak Show






