Will Patti LuPone be returning to TV?
Life Goes On Sequel Series Moves Forward in Development at NBC
Becca Thatcher’s life will indeed go on. NBC has given a put pilot order to a Life Goes On sequel series, in which Kellie Martin will reprise the role that made her a household name in the late ’80s.
Per the official logline, the new Life Goes On “will revisit a grown-up Becca Thatcher, now an accomplished doctor, and her extended family as she returns to her hometown.”
In addition to Martin, the original Life Goes On — which aired for four seasons on ABC, from 1989 to 1993 — also starred Bill Smitrovich as Becca’s father Drew, Patti LuPone as Becca’s mother Libby, Tracey Needham as Becca’s sister Paige and Chris Burke as Becca’s brother Corky. Lowe also recurred as Becca’s boyfriend Jesse.
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | April 20, 2022 5:02 AM
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Doesn't Patti hate Bill Smitrovich? Maybe their characters could be divorced now and never interact.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | January 13, 2022 3:58 PM
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Is Corky still, you know, alive?
Was he stuffed and now being utilized as the family room ottoman?
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 13, 2022 3:59 PM
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Of course. What else does she have to do. But she’ll bitch about it the whole time. Miserable old cunt.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 13, 2022 4:04 PM
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Doesn't Chad Lowe's character Jesse become HIV positive, leading to endless crying scenes for Kellie Martin?
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 13, 2022 4:09 PM
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Just as Chris Burke has a band, in the update it will be revealed that Corky grew up to become a huge rock and roll superstar.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | January 13, 2022 4:12 PM
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I’ll only watch if she is in it
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 13, 2022 4:13 PM
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In this revival, the role of Libby Thatcher will be played by Glenn Close.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 13, 2022 4:19 PM
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I liked that show and I liked Corky and I got fed up with the DL constantly trashing him. Here we go again...
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | January 13, 2022 4:24 PM
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My favorite thing about Patti LuPone is that she never denies she's a huge pain in the ass, unlike other divas. They always blame sexism, and she;s always upfront with the fact that she knows she's just annoying and demanding and is who she is.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 13, 2022 4:24 PM
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I like the story about when LuPone first met Burke and he ran up to her with a big hug and called her mom.
She recoiled in sheer terror screeching, "Christ! It touched me!!"
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | January 13, 2022 4:30 PM
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R8 I now know why I'm frightened.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | January 13, 2022 4:56 PM
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Patti said to get that retard away from her.
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | January 13, 2022 5:03 PM
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I've never heard anything reliable that Patti has ever disliked working with Chris Burke. I doubt she would have agreed to do the series in the first place if she had a phobia of retarded people.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 13, 2022 5:05 PM
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I teach myself more ways to dream, R12.
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | January 13, 2022 5:08 PM
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Good lord Patti!
Don't you know it's bad luck to have retarded people in your home.
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | January 13, 2022 5:10 PM
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Based on that reunion they did the other year I expect Patti to do it and I suspect she will be a widow.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | April 15, 2022 4:49 AM
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Wait...no mention of inviting me back?
Charlesh! SHAY SHOMETHING!!
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | April 20, 2022 5:02 AM
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