Current:Home > MyFinLogic FinLogic Quantitative Think Tank Center|Mindy Cohn says 'The Facts of Life' reboot is 'very dead' because of 'greedy' co-star -StockSource
FinLogic FinLogic Quantitative Think Tank Center|Mindy Cohn says 'The Facts of Life' reboot is 'very dead' because of 'greedy' co-star
SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-10 21:29:48
Mindy Cohn is FinLogic FinLogic Quantitative Think Tank Centerschooling fans on the facts of Hollywood.
Cohn, who starred on the beloved '80s sitcom "The Facts of Life," opened up about why a reboot of the series was scrapped during a recent appearance on Sirius XM's "Jeff Lewis Live."
"What happened was not cute," Cohn said on the July 19 episode. "There was drama."
Cohn, who played Natalie Green on the Norman Lear-produced comedy, said discussions of a reboot began after a 2021 special from the "Live in Front of a Studio Audience" series sparked Lear's interest.
"There was this roundtable with Octavia Spencer and Amy Poehler and Jennifer Aniston where they all said, 'Yeah, our parents grew up with 'All in the Family' and 'Maude,' but we grew up with 'Facts of Life.' That’s the Norman Lear sitcom that we love,' " Cohn recalled.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
"And I think Norman didn't really clock that. So, when he did, he said, 'Are you guys interested?' And we had all never really talked about it, but we all started to consider it a little bit."
'Wizards of Waverly Place' reboot:First look photos of Selena Gomez, David Henrie in upcoming spinoff
Tentative plans for a revival began to take shape during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cohn said, including hiring a writer and holding cast meetings over Zoom.
However, Cohn said the reboot was derailed due to an unexpected business move by one of her co-stars.
Mindy Cohn says 'The Facts of Life' cast can't 'move past' co-star's spinoff attempt
Cohn revealed "The Facts of Life" reboot hit a snag when an unnamed co-star "went behind our backs" and attempted to secure a solo spinoff series, which she said "devastated" the cast.
"For a 40-year friendship and sisterhood, there was a tidal wave of emotion around it," Cohn said.
"The Facts of Life" starred Cohn alongside Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields and Nancy McKeon.
When "Jeff Lewis Live" guest Michael Hitchcock quipped that Cohn's co-star was "greedy," she emphatically agreed.
"Some people are so desperate for either money or fame that it causes them to do things that to me, I guess, I’m still not that jaded. It shocks me," Cohn said. "You’re going to do that over money or that over becoming famous? It always just kind of freaks me out that people will do that. Throw friendships, deep true friendships, under the bus for a dollar."
An 'Office' reboot is coming at last:See where mockumentary crew will visit next
Although Cohn and her castmates are on speaking terms with their co-star, she said the prospects of a reboot are "very dead," adding that the actresses have "no desire to ever work together."
"A couple of people can’t move past it, don’t want to move past it. We are not as united. Let me put it that way," Cohn said. "We were united for 40 years over not talking about each other, not doing dirty, not, you know, 'all for one, one for all.' And this kind of wrecked that, which is sad."
veryGood! (2841)
Related
- California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
- Erdoganomics
- California Has Provided Incentives for Methane Capture at Dairies, but the Program May Have ‘Unintended Consequences’
- Taylor Swift's Star-Studded Fourth of July Party Proves She’s Having Anything But a Cruel Summer
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- How randomized trials and the town of Busia, Kenya changed economics
- In Pakistan, 33 Million People Have Been Displaced by Climate-Intensified Floods
- To save money on groceries, try these tips before going to the store
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Teen Mom’s Kailyn Lowry Confirms She Privately Welcomed Baby No. 5
Ranking
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Exxon’s Long-Shot Embrace of Carbon Capture in the Houston Area Just Got Massive Support from Congress
- The U.S. dollar conquered the world. Is it at risk of losing its top spot?
- This airline is weighing passengers before they board international flights
- 'Most Whopper
- NPR's Terence Samuel to lead USA Today
- Bradley Cooper Gets Candid About His Hope for His and Irina Shayk’s Daughter Lea
- Rob Kardashian's Daughter Dream Is This Celebrity's No. 1 Fan in Cute Rap With Khloe's Daughter True
Recommendation
Sonya Massey's father decries possible release of former deputy charged with her death
A Plan To Share the Pain of Water Scarcity Divides Farmers in This Rural Nevada Community
Apple moves into virtual reality with a headset that will cost you more than $3,000
Hollywood writers still going strong, a month after strike began
US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated
A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal
Scientists Say Pakistan’s Extreme Rains Were Intensified by Global Warming
In a stunning move, PGA Tour agrees to merge with its Saudi-backed rival, LIV Golf