Pat Morita

Duck Dynasty airs at 10pm Wednesdays on A&E. “Hallu-Si-Nations” You know it's going to be a good episode of Duck Dynasty when the first line is, “Who has the longest beard?” Cut to the warehouse gang pulling on their facial hair...

Easter weekend will be a special treat for fans of beloved, classic animated Disney movies, as ABC Family will be showing Alice in Wonderland (1951), Mulan (1998), The Lion King (1994) and Beauty and the Beast (1991) Saturday, March 30, and Sunday,...

It's time for Will Smith's kid to learn all about nepotism, exploiting a previously cherished classic and marketing the heck out of it to make a massive amount of money.  Let's just hope it doesn't have the same stench of death Wild Wild West did for...

It’s the semifinals, ballroom fans, and emotions on “Dancing With the Stars” Season 12’s penultimate performance show ran high both on stage and off. There was laughter, a serious injury, tears, frustration, elation. Three...

Angela Lansbury wrapped up her long weekly run as mystery novelist Jessica Fletcher with this year of the CBS show, which may not be as familiar since the series had been moved from its traditional Sunday slot to Thursdays. The cases here take Jessica to...

One thing Pat Morita brought to the original Karate Kid that the great martial arts clown Jackie Chan could never match – surprise. Mr. Miyagi, who teaches a bullied teen how to defend himself in those films, could talk a good game. But like Yoda,...

Spot the Observer â?? I normally end my Show Tracker with â??Spot the Observer.â?? Usually because it takes me forever to find the guy. Last week he was standing in a field miles away. I had to look it up......

Familiar brands and titles dot the summer movie landscape, but there also will be fresher alternatives to the blockbuster hopefuls, if you just look for them. Let's face it: The pattern for Hollywood's summer release schedule became set in stone more than...

One thing Pat Morita brought to the original Karate Kid that the great martial arts clown Jackie Chan could never match – surprise. Mr. Miyagi, who teaches a bullied teen how to defend himself in those films, could talk a good game. But like Yoda, you...

Jaden Smith will be doing chores for Jackie Chan. Chan has signed on to co-star opposite Smith in an upcoming remake of "The Karate Kid," according to Variety. The action star will play the wise mentor role originated by Pat Morita in the 1984 film....

Rachel Abramowitz is back on the Hero Complex with a look at the past and the future of "The Karate Kid." The writer of 1984's "The Karate Kid" isn't flipping for this summer's remake starring young Jaden Smith, the son......

Jackie Chan may soon be teaching the unstoppable Crane kick. Sources say that if the deal is finalized, Chan would be playing the Mr. Miyagi role to Jaden Smith, son of Chan's fellow action star Will Smith. The original "Karate Kid", released in 1984,...