Thirty-three years ago, my pal David Jablin produced the first original movie on Showtime and it was also Danny DeVito's directorial debut. It was called The Ratings Game and it was written by two very funny men, Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland.
It's all about a New Jersey trucking magnate who dreams of becoming a Hollywood hotshot…and finds that pathway when he discovers a way to rig the ratings. Mr. DeVito also starred along with his wife Rhea Pearlman, and the film also featured a number of performers who are better known today than they were then. It was pretty funny and it's about to get its first-ever release on DVD and Blu-Ray. Included also are deleted scenes and a "making of" featurette, several shorts that Danny also directed and probably some other goodies.
You can order a copy here and if you need more motivation, give a look at this trailer…