DON JOHNSON AND NASH BRIDGES REVIVAL

[Mr. Calderon]

1 hour ago, MennoinSF said:

My good friend Mr C is right: From DJ's perspective, NB is probably way more interesting for the very simple reason: He owns the rights to NB. He banked in considerably with Nash; probably way more than with Vice. 

 

Obviously I would rather see Don appear in a Vice remake, although to be very fair, he is probably fit more for Nash, despite that he still looks great (better than 15- years ago I say) than for Vice. 

 

Anyways, let's see. Time will tell. He is going through a great career renaissance, which is awesome. He is doing the talkshow circuit and getting great response for his attitude and his looks. Don is a new man, ego is out the door, he seems way more relaxed and very fit compared to years ago. That is really great to see. Let's what it will result to; I expect higher profile roles to come Don's way after Watchmen, Knives out and a potential Nash/Vice success. Great that he finally gets recognition for being a fine actor, which he always has been...

I was thinking about don´s ego these days....now imagine...another sucess hiting his nos..i mean..head again...lol

[MennoinSF]

I really think he is in a different state of mind. And I am sure his wife is a big cause of that; a school teacher instead of famous coke addict Melanie Griffith for an example. PLus he is older, has younger kids: just seems way more relaxed, matured and down to earth than in the 80's and 90's. 

[AzVice]

Don was on Watch What Happens live last night on Bravo and confirmed Nash Bridges on USA. He said Cheech would be on it also. I think that was the first time i've seen him talk about it  and i had forgot about it.

Edited November 22, 2019 by AzVice

[sredd]

Jesse Johnson was on a recent episode of Hawaii 5-0, looks so much like his dad.

Edited February 19, 2020 by sredd

[AzVice]

Imdb has Nash Bridges listed as a tv movie with Nash still running the SIU

 

say it is so 

[Matt5]

This has gone very quiet obviously due to Covid ( California and San Francisco had been badly hit)- hasn’t even been made yet.

[AzVice]

just saw a story on yahoo. Set to being production in May. Don says Cheech and Jeff Perry will be on it with a half dozen new characters.

[Tom]

vor 19 Minuten schrieb AzVice:

just saw a story on yahoo. Set to being production in May. Don says Cheech and Jeff Perry will be on it with a half dozen new characters.

Yes, it´s getting serious as DJ told Ellen DeGeneres. Watch here. One has to know that DJ has the producer rights of Nash Bridges (he won a 20m lawsuit against CBS several years ago) and this means he is pretty much his own boss when it comes to a NB revival, as long as someone is properly (co)-financing.

 

[wolfie1996]

On 11/21/2019 at 10:51 PM, MennoinSF said:

I really think he is in a different state of mind. And I am sure his wife is a big cause of that; a school teacher instead of famous coke addict Melanie Griffith for an example. PLus he is older, has younger kids: just seems way more relaxed, matured and down to earth than in the 80's and 90's. 

I think his wife was a school teacher in the same way Princess Diana was......in name only! Isn't she supposed to be the one with the money? She was some Governor's girlfriend  and "socialite" before she married DJ.

[pahonu]

50 minutes ago, wolfie1996 said:

I think his wife was a school teacher in the same way Princess Diana was......in name only! Isn't she supposed to be the one with the money? She was some Governor's girlfriend  and "socialite" before she married DJ.

She does come from a wealthy San Francisco family.  Her father was an attorney and the family settled in the Bay Area at the time of San Francisco’s founding.  She was actually a Montessori preschool teacher until she started her family with DJ.  She was also the girlfriend of current California Governor Gavin Newsom, but that was many years ago.  DJ met her while filming Nash Bridges in the 90’s.

[wolfie1996]

1 minute ago, pahonu said:

She does come from a wealthy San Francisco family.  Her father was an attorney and the family settled in the Bay Area at the time of San Francisco’s founding.  She was actually a Montessori preschool teacher until she started her family with DJ.  She was also the girlfriend of current California Governor Gavin Newsom, but that was many years ago.  DJ met her while filming Nash Bridges in the 90’s.

Presumably she did move in his social circle or he wouldn't have met her . Something most if not all pre-school teachers would be excluded from. By the way Princess Diana WAS described as having some  similar role before she married Prince Charles, which coming from the wealthy  and aristocratic Spencer family, was ridiculously unlikely so I take these things with a pinch of  salt.

[Matt5]

Great news ! Don was in San Francisco in March scouting locations. 

Edited April 9, 2021 by Matt5

[pahonu]

4 hours ago, wolfie1996 said:

Presumably she did move in his social circle or he wouldn't have met her . Something most if not all pre-school teachers would be excluded from. By the way Princess Diana WAS described as having some  similar role before she married Prince Charles, which coming from the wealthy  and aristocratic Spencer family, was ridiculously unlikely so I take these things with a pinch of  salt.

Diana Spencer most definitely worked teaching in a London kindergarten before she met Charles.  There are photos showing her in that capacity.  She also worked caring for the child of a wealthy American at one point.  Her parents divorced when she was young and she lived with her father, but disliked his new wife.  She seems to have gone out on her own to find work for personal reasons.  Not all daughters of privilege fit the socialite stereotype, perhaps.  By the way, Charles had also dated her older sister before they met.

The Spencer’s are part of the peerage, but there is an incredible difference in the source of wealth for them versus the Windsors.  The Windsors all receive stipends from tax dollars, plus have the wealth of property as well.  Families in the peerage have only the property, which can actually be quite burdensome economically to maintain for some.  Many operate their historic properties as museums to earn income.  That said, the Spencer’s are among the wealthiest in the peerage and have diversified investments today, but much of this is private to the family.  Their wealth actually began with sheep farming! 

[AzVice]

they got together during the original run of the show. he was already past Melanie. 

[wolfie1996]

6 hours ago, pahonu said:

Diana Spencer most definitely worked teaching in a London kindergarten before she met Charles.  There are photos showing her in that capacity.  She also worked caring for the child of a wealthy American at one point.  Her parents divorced when she was young and she lived with her father, but disliked his new wife.  She seems to have gone out on her own to find work for personal reasons.  Not all daughters of privilege fit the socialite stereotype, perhaps.  By the way, Charles had also dated her older sister before they met.

The Spencer’s are part of the peerage, but there is an incredible difference in the source of wealth for them versus the Windsors.  The Windsors all receive stipends from tax dollars, plus have the wealth of property as well.  Families in the peerage have only the property, which can actually be quite burdensome economically to maintain for some.  Many operate their historic properties as museums to earn income.  That said, the Spencer’s are among the wealthiest in the peerage and have diversified investments today, but much of this is private to the family.  Their wealth actually began with sheep farming! 

When you say "work" that doesn't mean for them what it does for most of us. Even people who have money work for different reasons (see Jahoda's study from the 1930's) doing something they actively enjoy, something that gives them a self-image, something that structures their time and gives them something to do...the implication re DJ's wife having  been  "a teacher" was that look how he's settled down now, even marrying  someone with a down to earth "worthwhile job"...whereas I'm sure she was as devoted to actually doing a real job as Lady Diana was, I knew about the sister by the way- obviously if one of the sisters wasn't going to get him, the other would have a try! The thing is that those kinds of people move in their own select circles and never actually socialise with people who have to  work for a living! You'll be telling me next that Kate Middleton was sent to the most exclusive private school in England merely to get an education!

[pahonu]

7 hours ago, wolfie1996 said:

When you say "work" that doesn't mean for them what it does for most of us. Even people who have money work for different reasons (see Jahoda's study from the 1930's) doing something they actively enjoy, something that gives them a self-image, something that structures their time and gives them something to do...the implication re DJ's wife having  been  "a teacher" was that look how he's settled down now, even marrying  someone with a down to earth "worthwhile job"...whereas I'm sure she was as devoted to actually doing a real job as Lady Diana was, I knew about the sister by the way- obviously if one of the sisters wasn't going to get him, the other would have a try! The thing is that those kinds of people move in their own select circles and never actually socialise with people who have to  work for a living! You'll be telling me next that Kate Middleton was sent to the most exclusive private school in England merely to get an education!

I don’t argue that Diana had to work to earn a living.  I’m sure she was well taken care of financially.  I was simply responding to your post when you seemed to question if she actually was a teacher.  She was, regardless of her reasons for doing so.  Plenty of people with lots of money continue to work for personal reasons.  
 

I have a colleague who retiredearly as a partner in a large law firm with a lot of money.  She had always wanted to be a school teacher and she’s been doing so for the last several years as a high school literature teacher.  She works as hard as I do, though she doesn’t have to.  Another colleague, now retired, was married to a man who owns several Mercedes dealerships in SoCal.  She worked as a German and French teacher for over 20 years, though she retired early.  I just don’t think it’s fair to say it’s not work because you don’t have to do it. 

[wolfie1996]

11 minutes ago, pahonu said:

I don’t argue that Diana had to work to earn a living.  I’m sure she was well taken care of financially.  I was simply responding to your post when you seemed to question if she actually was a teacher.  She was, regardless of her reasons for doing so.  Plenty of people with lots of money continue to work for personal reasons.  
 

I have a colleague who retiredearly as a partner in a large law firm with a lot of money.  She had always wanted to be a school teacher and she’s been doing so for the last several years as a high school literature teacher.  She works as hard as I do, though she doesn’t have to.  Another colleague, now retired, was married to a man who owns several Mercedes dealerships in SoCal.  She worked as a German and French teacher for over 20 years, though she retired early.  I just don’t think it’s fair to say it’s not work because you don’t have to do it. 

I'm not saying it's not work but  it doesn't define you as someone who's like the man or woman in the street, an "ordinary" down to earth  non glamorous person etc etc which I get the impression you're trying to do with DJ's wife. He didn't marry some one who was teaching in a local primary school, a "nobody", now did he? He married a wealthy woman, a "socialite", someone who was a state governor's girlfriend. Hardly your run of the mill pre-school teacher. (None of whom  mix in his  social circles I'm sure.)

[pahonu]

14 minutes ago, wolfie1996 said:

I'm not saying it's not work but  it doesn't define you as someone who's like the man or woman in the street, an "ordinary" down to earth  non glamorous person etc etc which I get the impression you're trying to do with DJ's wife. He didn't marry some one who was teaching in a local primary school, a "nobody", now did he? He married a wealthy woman, a "socialite", someone who was a state governor's girlfriend. Hardly your run of the mill pre-school teacher. (None of whom  mix in his  social circles I'm sure.)

The first thing I wrote about her was that she came from a wealthy San Francisco family with a long history in the city.  How is that labeling her an ordinary woman on the street? 

You said she was a teacher in name only.  That suggests she had a title but didn’t do the work.

Edited April 10, 2021 by pahonu

[wolfie1996]

56 minutes ago, pahonu said:

The first thing I wrote about her was that she came from a wealthy San Francisco family with a long history in the city.  How is that labeling her an ordinary woman on the street? 

You said she was a teacher in name only.  That suggests she had a title but didn’t do the work.

And YOU attributed Don being more laid back etc because he'd married this "teacher". Inference being her being in such a job somehow had worked to make him so , so please stop splitting hairs. I'd be surprised if she fitted much teaching in anyway, given her busy social life. She's a wealthy socialite, whatever she does in her spare time. He's 71 now, even he must realise he's not going to be living the same life as he was when he was 25 or 30 years younger! Furthermore will lack the opportunity to do so, for various reasons, not all age-related. Now will you please stop this pointless argument.

[pahonu]

46 minutes ago, wolfie1996 said:

And YOU attributed Don being more laid back etc because he'd married this "teacher". Inference being her being in such a job somehow had worked to make him so , so please stop splitting hairs. I'd be surprised if she fitted much teaching in anyway, given her busy social life. She's a wealthy socialite, whatever she does in her spare time. He's 71 now, even he must realise he's not going to be living the same life as he was when he was 25 or 30 years younger! Furthermore will lack the opportunity to do so, for various reasons, not all age-related. Now will you please stop this pointless argument.

I made no comment about Don being laid back.  I don’t see where you got that impression.  I made no judgment about him at all.  I just said he met her filming Nash Bridges and she stopped teaching when they married and started their family.  You can judge their marriage however you like, age or otherwise.  I was simply providing some details about their family.  
 

I also never argued that she wasn’t wealthy or from a prominent family.  That’s certainly true.  I did argue with your statement that she was a teacher in name only.  That’s not my impression of what you meant, that’s what you wrote, so I disagreed on that basis.  That’s not splitting hairs.  You can feel about her work however you wish, but ultimately she worked as a teacher, and for several years.  That’s factual.
 

If you want to stop the argument then we can.  I have no problem with doing so.  If you want to comment further, that’s fine with me too.  

Edited April 10, 2021 by pahonu

[wolfie1996]

2 minutes ago, pahonu said:

I made no comment about Don being laid back.  I don’t see where you got that impression.  I made no judgment about him at all.  I just said he met her filming Nash Bridges and she stopped teaching when they married and started their family.  You can judge their marriage however you like, age or otherwise.  I was simply providing some details about their family.  
 

I also never argued that she wasn’t wealthy or from a prominent family.  That’s certainly true.  I did argue with your statement that she was a teacher in name only.  That’s not my impression of what you meant, that’s what you wrote, so I disagreed on that basis.  That’s not splitting hairs.  You can feel about her work however you wish, but ultimately she worked as a teacher, and for several years.  That’s factual.
 

If you want to stop the argument then we can.  I have no problem with doing so.  If you want to comment further, that’s fine with me too.  

".I really think he is in a different state of mind. And I am sure his wife is a big cause of that; a school teacher instead of famous coke addict Melanie Griffith for an example. PLus he is older, has younger kids: just seems way more relaxed, matured and down to earth than in the 80's and 90's. " That's what you said. A school teacher instead of a famous coke addict. Where does that point out that in fact she's a wealthy socialite etc. who moves in far different circles than the average school teacher? It was I who mentioned the wealth etc and you  who were obliged to acknowledge it. Anyway  enough of this.

 

22 hours ago, wolfie1996 said:

 

 

[pahonu]

17 minutes ago, wolfie1996 said:

".I really think he is in a different state of mind. And I am sure his wife is a big cause of that; a school teacher instead of famous coke addict Melanie Griffith for an example. PLus he is older, has younger kids: just seems way more relaxed, matured and down to earth than in the 80's and 90's. " That's what you said. A school teacher instead of a famous coke addict. Where does that point out that in fact she's a wealthy socialite etc. who moves in far different circles than the average school teacher? It was I who mentioned the wealth etc and you  who were obliged to acknowledge it. Anyway  enough of this.

 

 

I didn’t write any of that.  That was a different forum member, MennoinSF.  Look back in the thread.  You’ve made a mistake attributing that to me.  You also keep commenting on the topic and then saying you don’t want to argue about it.  I’m not sure where to go with that.

[wolfie1996]

17 minutes ago, pahonu said:

I didn’t write any of that.  That was a different forum member, MennoinSF.  Look back in the thread.  You’ve made a mistake attributing that to me.  You also keep commenting on the topic and then saying you don’t want to argue about it.  I’m not sure where to go with that.

Sorry I see it wasn't you that said the original  comment. But you've certainly argued vigorously in support of it. I suggest we drop the subject. You have your opinions and I have mine.

[pahonu]

17 minutes ago, wolfie1996 said:

Sorry I see it wasn't you that said the original  comment. But you've certainly argued vigorously in support of it. I suggest we drop the subject. You have your opinions and I have mine.

I actually don’t agree with that other forum member’s comment at all and didn’t defend it vigorously.  I was wondering why you seemed so adamant about me judging his reasons for marrying her.  I made no judgment on the topic and it was a mistake in your part.  Thank you for recognizing that with an apology.  I don’t think it’s about differing opinions between us on that topic, however.  As I said, I’ve offered no opinion on his reasons for marrying her.  
 

As I said before though, my argument was with your initial statement that she was a teacher in name only, or somehow not really working because she comes from wealth and privilege.  You did later agree it is work.  I’m sure it’s because I’m a teacher myself, but I will continue to defend the simple fact that her work in educating children, regardless of her financial motivation, shouldn’t be dismissed as not work like the other teachers who need to for financial reasons.  She was working for several years with children as I’ve been doing for over 25 years with adolescents.  
 

Where did you get the information you stated that she didn’t do much teaching and was rather being a socialite?  I’ve read she worked for several years as a Montessori preschool teacher.  My first thought was that she worked a regular work week.  Did you read somewhere that she was part time or were you speculating on that?  
 

I can certainly drop the subject but you keep commenting on it.  That’s entirely your call to end it.  I can’t debate by myself.  

[MennoinSF]

I said that about Kelley. Regardless if she is from a rich family or not, if she was a teacher or not: She tamed DJ pretty damn good, since they are married for over 20 years now. And DJ himself has praised his wife multiple times for being able to 'deal with him.'

 

She might be rich, a socialite, but she is not a Hollywood celebrity like DJ's previous women. DJ seems a lot more mellow now and it is nice to see how well he gets along with Melanie, his kids from previous relationships, his kids with Kelley: a real family man. He admitted himself that he was insecure during Vice and beyond, which caused him to display egotistical behavior as a front. 

 

DJ seems in a great state of mind; his interviews are way more relaxed, he makes fun of himself and looks better than ever. Much better than during Nash, when he was getting overweight at the end of the series, which carried on after Nash for a few years. Quite amazing how he rejuvenated himself and made himself a well appreciated actor (finally.) It is just a pity that he wasted many years with being overweight and playing in absolute garbage movies, like those 2 Italian movies, that Norwegian movie and that failed TV serie; Just Legal. He could have been in his prime then, but instead wasted a good -8 years until his role in Machete and later on in Django Unchained that gave him back credibility and more interesting roles. 

 

As for Nash: curious to see what they will come up with. I live in SF and will definitely try and visit the set when they are filming here.