[clarissa] MJH news (sort of) and MJH on TV (sort of, except not)

Donald Lancon dcljr at obkb.com
Mon Mar 14 05:58:06 UTC 2022


OK, not really news, so much as "in the news" (i.e., she said something 
that got picked up a lot of different places).

First off, Google Alerts points me to...

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Jesse Walker Interviews Cast Members from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"
at 90s Con
<https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles2/2022/03/12/jesse-walker-interviews-cast-members-from-sabrina-the-teenage-witch//>
New Jersey Stage
Melissa Joan Hart is an American actress, producer, and director. She
had starring roles as the title characters in the sitcoms "Clarissa
Explains It All" ...

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The relevant bit:

   New Jersey's Jesse Walker, host of the online celebrity show "The
   Jesse Walker Show," is currently in Hartford, Connecticut, where he
   is sitting down with cast members from the hit TV series "Sabrina
   the Teenage Witch" for a retrospective reunion -- 19 years in the
   making -- at "The 90's Con: The Raddest Celebration This Side of the
   Millennium," at the Hartford Convention Center (100 Columbus Blvd.,
   Hartford, CT). Hosted by Mr. Walker the onstage panel and interview
   will special guests Caroline Rhea, Melissa Joan Hart, Beth Broderick,
   Jenna Leigh Green and Nate Eric Richert. The recorded panel will air
   on "The Jesse Walker Show" at 5:00pm on Monday, March 14, 2022 on
   YouTube and at his website.

Of course, that's 5pm EDT.  (BTW, the convention is over, I think, as it 
was scheduled to go from the 11th to the 13th, according to reports back 
in Nov.)

And then there's this avalanche of alerts about something that I thought 
we already knew:

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'Clarissa Explains It All' Reboot Has "Fizzled", Melissa Joan Hart
Says - Report - Deadline
<https://deadline.com/2022/03/melissa-joan-hart-says-clarissa-explains-it-all-reboot-at-nickelodeon-has-fizzled-report-1234976763>
Deadline
Nickelodeon's reboot of 'Clarissa Explains It All' has "fizzled",
according to the original series' star, Melissa Joan Hart.

Melissa Joan Hart Says Clarissa Explains It All Reboot Was
'Squashed' | PEOPLE.com
<https://people.com/tv/melissa-joan-hart-reveals-clarissa-explains-it-all-reboot-was-squashed-by-nickelodeon-90s-con/>
People.com
"It just kind of fizzled out," Melissa Joan Hart said Saturday during
90s Con when asked about a potential reboot of Clarissa Explains It All.

Melissa Joan Hart says Nickelodeon axed Clarissa Explains It All
reboot | EW.com
<https://ew.com/tv/melissa-joan-hart-says-nickelodeon-squashed-clarissa-explains-it-all-reboot/>
Entertainment Weekly
According to Melissa Joan Hart, Nickelodeon said na-na-na-no to the
'Clarissa Explains It All' reboot announced in 2018.

Clarissa Explains It All Revival Was Reportedly 'Squashed' at
Nickelodeon - TVLine
<https://tvline.com/2022/03/12/clarissa-explains-it-all-revival-cancelled-nickelodeon/>
TVLine
Melissa Joan Hart explained it all when asked what became of the
"Clarissa Explains It All" revival that was in development at
Nickelodeon.

Melissa Joan Hart Reveals Clarissa Says Whole Reboot Was 'Smashed' By
Nickelodeon ...
<https://www.thebharatexpressnews.com/melissa-joan-hart-reveals-clarissa-says-whole-reboot-was-smashed-by-nickelodeon-we-tried/>
The Bharat Express News
Clarissa Darling has nothing more to explain.

["Clarissa Says Whole"? :-)]

Melissa Joan Hart says 'Clarissa Explains It All' reboot was 'squashed'
by Nickelodeon - ANI News
<https://www.aninews.in/news/entertainment/hollywood/melissa-joan-hart-says-clarissa-explains-it-all-reboot-was-squashed-by-nickelodeon20220313054108>
ANI News
... a prospective reboot of Nickelodeon's '90s hit 'Clarissa Explains
It All' will longer be moving forward after the network "squashed" the
project.

Melissa Joan Hart Reveals 'Clarissa Explains It All' Reboot Was
'Squashed' by Nickelodeon ...
<https://www.lovebscott.com/melissa-joan-hart-reveals-clarissa-explains-reboot-squashed-nickelodeon-tried>
LOVEBSCOTT
In the age of reboots, Nickelodeon's 'Clarissa Explains It All' is
staying in the 90s. The show's star Melissa Joan Hart revealed that
the reboot ...

Entertainment News | Melissa Joan Hart Says 'Clarissa Explains It All'
Reboot Was ... - Latestly
<https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/entertainment-news-melissa-joan-hart-says-clarissa-explains-it-all-reboot-was-squashed-by-nickelodeon-3466537.html>
Latestly
American actor Melissa Joan Hart has recently revealed that a
prospective reboot of Nickelodeon's '90s hit 'Clarissa Explains It All'
will ...

Melissa Joan Hart Says Clarissa Explains It All Revival "Squashed" at
Nickelodeon - ComicBook.com
<https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/melissa-joan-hart-clarissa-explains-it-all-reboot-revival-update-not-happening-nickelodeon-squashed/>
ComicBook.com
A Clarissa Explains It All reboot 'fizzled out' at Nickelodeon - and
star Melissa Joan Hart explains it all. In 2018, The Hollywood Reporter
broke ...

Melissa Joan Hart says 'Clarissa Explains It All' reboot was 'squashed'
by Nickelodeon - ThePrint
<https://theprint.in/features/melissa-joan-hart-says-clarissa-explains-it-all-reboot-was-squashed-by-nickelodeon/871129/>
ThePrint
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): American actor Melissa Joan Hart has
recently revealed that a prospective reboot of Nickelodeon's '90s
hit ...

Melissa Joan Hart Says 'Clarissa Explains It All' Reboot At Nickelodeon
Has "Fizzled" - Report
<https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/melissa-joan-hart-says-clarissa-231648827.html>
Yahoo

Classic Nickelodeon Series Reboot Reportedly 'Fizzled' According to
Main Star - PopCulture.com
<https://popculture.com/tv-shows/news/nickelodeon-clarissa-explains-it-all-reboot-fizzled-melissa-joan-hart/>
PopCulture.com
Fans who were waiting for the anticipated potential reboot of Clarissa
Explains It All will now be waiting for eternity as plans for a
reimagined ...

Clarissa Explains It All Reboot Was Cancelled By Nickelodeon - Screen
Rant
<https://screenrant.com/clarissa-explains-it-all-2022-reboot-nickelodeon-cancelled/>
Screen Rant
At a recent 90s Con panel appearance, Melissa Joan Hart announced that
a planned reboot of Clarissa Explains It All was Cancelled by
Nickelodeon.

Clarissa Explains It All Revival Nixed by Nickelodeon Says Melissa Joan
Hart - MovieWeb
<https://movieweb.com/clarissa-reboot-squashed-nickelodeon/>
MovieWeb
Clarissa Explains It All originally aired for five season from 1991-94.
It starred Melissa Joan Hart, Jason Zimbler, Elizabeth Hess, Joe
O'Connor, and ...

Melissa Joan Hart Reveals 'Clarissa Explains It All' Reboot Has Been
Squashed
<https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/melissa-joan-hart-reveals-clarissa-explains-it-all-reboot-squashed/>
We Got This Covered
Actress Melissa Joan Hart had an iconic run on Clarissa Explains It All
and Sabrina the Teenage Witch in the 1990s. Now the star has since ...

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I only include so many entries because I wanted to show how many there 
were: a lot more than she usually generates.  As usual, reports of 
"failure" -- especially if there's a faint whiff of "controversy" about 
them -- have an easier time "breaking through" into the mainstream than 
reports of "success"...

  - dcljr




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