Matthew Broderick is segueing from Broadway Producer to TV guest star. Filmdom's erstwhile Ferris Bueller (and the hubby of Sexy Sarah Jessica Parker) has been enlisted to appear on an upcoming episode of NBC's 30 Rock, playing "Cooter, an enthusiastic, clean-cut government employee who befriends Jack (Alec Baldwin)." Perhaps he will teach Jack how to succeed in business without really trying?Sound like a good fit? Who is your favorite Rock guest to date? — MWMUse our Online Video Guide to watch clips and episodes of 30 Rock.
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Question: It seems like every other movie I see advertised is based on a TV show, like The Dukes of Hazzard. But what about the other way around? I know there was a series based on My Big Fat Greek Wedding, but what other TV series have been based on a movie, and were any of them good?
Answer: There have been a handful of top-notch TV shows based on movies. The flop Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) was revived as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003); Robert Altman's acerbic M*A*S*H* (1970) became the long-running M*A*S*H (1972-1983); Neil Simon
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