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In a recent interview with Radar Magazine, actress Alia Shawkat pretty much confirmed the glorious rumor of a much-anticipated Arrested Development movie. After I recovered from a dead faint, my mind began reeling with the possibilities. Of course, nothing in my wildest dreams would likely come close to the pure unmitigated radness that the movie is sure to deliver. So rather than come up with some potential plotlines and scenarios that will undoubtedly pale in comparison to the actual narrative, I would like to reminisce about some of my favorite guest stars over the years in the hope that at least a few of them turn up in the big screen version of the bestest, most insanely brilliant and awesome show ever to have aired in the history of television.* (*This is not an understatement.)
Judge Reinhold as Himself: Who could forget Mock Trial With J. Reinhold? As per usual, the AD scribes not only had us guffawing at the word play, they also made incisive social commentary: A judge whose only qualifying legal expertise is the fact that his name is Judge is just the kind of ludicrously tenuous reasoning that countless TV shows use these days. ("Doctor" Phil, anyone?)
William Hung as Himself: The lovably snaggle-toothed Hung made his savviest career move to date with a guest spot on this show, fronting the court room band William Hung and His Hung Jury. Considering that his acting career will be forever limited to bit parts playing himself, he'd be wise to try and elbow his way back into the AD action. My hot idea for a new AD appearance? A cameo on an infomercial for male genital enhancement: William Hung's Hung-Like-A-Horse penis pump.
Scott Baio as Bob Loblaw: Scott Baio wisely stayed out of the limelight for the majority of the '90s, leaving us to remember him fondly as Charles. Since then, he's come out of semi-retirement on precious few occasions: Once as the wooden TV lawyer Bob Loblaw on AD and again as himself in the cringe-inducing reality shows Scott Baio Is 45 and Single and Scott Baio Is 46 and Pregnant, respectively. Those more recent -- and decidedly craptastic -- vehicles have all but negated the warm feelings I developed for Baio after his brief but brilliant stint on AD. I'm looking to a guest appearance in the AD movie to soothe my suspicions that he's a whiny, irritating has-been and reinstate him as simply a has-been with a clever team of handlers.
Charlize Theron as Rita: Who can forget Charlize's charming turn as a Rita the Mentally Retarded Female from Wee Britain? If you don't yearn to see the glamazon don a furry knapsack, call people pussies and stuff her face with donuts, you are clearly dead inside.
Liza Minelli as Lucille Austero: Honestly? I can't get enough of Liza. Her recent guest appearance as a blowsy pageant mom on Law and Order: Criminal Intent was flawless, but I prefer her in comedic roles, especially ones that so clearly mock her own public persona as a dizzy, wall-eyed cougar. Clearly this woman has a sense of humor.
Justine Bateman as Nellie Bluth: Everyone knows that incest is comedy gold, and the uber-meta plot involving Jason Bateman's real life sis was predictably delightful. Not to mention I love when former child stars play hookers. It's almost as rad as when they actually become hookers.
James Lipton as Warden Stefan Gentles: If you were to form an opinion of James Lipton based merely on his role as the pretentious, worshipful host of Inside the Actors' Studio, you'd probably think he had a stick permanently lodged in his rectum. But a glimpse of Lipton as the delectably Machiavellian Warden reveals an altogether different side of him. Now I can cross him off my list of people to defenestrate.
William Hung as Himself: The lovably snaggle-toothed Hung made his savviest career move to date with a guest spot on this show, fronting the court room band William Hung and His Hung Jury. Considering that his acting career will be forever limited to bit parts playing himself, he'd be wise to try and elbow his way back into the AD action. My hot idea for a new AD appearance? A cameo on an infomercial for male genital enhancement: William Hung's Hung-Like-A-Horse penis pump.
Scott Baio as Bob Loblaw: Scott Baio wisely stayed out of the limelight for the majority of the '90s, leaving us to remember him fondly as Charles. Since then, he's come out of semi-retirement on precious few occasions: Once as the wooden TV lawyer Bob Loblaw on AD and again as himself in the cringe-inducing reality shows Scott Baio Is 45 and Single and Scott Baio Is 46 and Pregnant, respectively. Those more recent -- and decidedly craptastic -- vehicles have all but negated the warm feelings I developed for Baio after his brief but brilliant stint on AD. I'm looking to a guest appearance in the AD movie to soothe my suspicions that he's a whiny, irritating has-been and reinstate him as simply a has-been with a clever team of handlers.
Charlize Theron as Rita: Who can forget Charlize's charming turn as a Rita the Mentally Retarded Female from Wee Britain? If you don't yearn to see the glamazon don a furry knapsack, call people pussies and stuff her face with donuts, you are clearly dead inside.
Liza Minelli as Lucille Austero: Honestly? I can't get enough of Liza. Her recent guest appearance as a blowsy pageant mom on Law and Order: Criminal Intent was flawless, but I prefer her in comedic roles, especially ones that so clearly mock her own public persona as a dizzy, wall-eyed cougar. Clearly this woman has a sense of humor.
Justine Bateman as Nellie Bluth: Everyone knows that incest is comedy gold, and the uber-meta plot involving Jason Bateman's real life sis was predictably delightful. Not to mention I love when former child stars play hookers. It's almost as rad as when they actually become hookers.
James Lipton as Warden Stefan Gentles: If you were to form an opinion of James Lipton based merely on his role as the pretentious, worshipful host of Inside the Actors' Studio, you'd probably think he had a stick permanently lodged in his rectum. But a glimpse of Lipton as the delectably Machiavellian Warden reveals an altogether different side of him. Now I can cross him off my list of people to defenestrate.
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