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  1. Actor Conrad Bain lists his house in Los Angeles' Brentwood area for $3.175M

    Friday Nov 27 | Big Time Listings

    Drummond on TV's "Diff'rent Strokes" - has listed his 3,805-square-foot house in Los Angeles' Brentwood area for $3,175,000. The Los Angeles Times' Lauren Beale wrote about the listing earlier this month by the immensely likable, 86-year-old Bain of his longtime post-and-beam-style, three-bedroom house in Brentwood.

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    Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Conrad Bain

  2. Quotable quotes for the kiddosRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Nov 6 | OnMilwaukee

    ... Family Blogs Quotable quotes for the kiddos What say you, Gary? Published Nov. 25, 2009 at 6:49 a.m. Tags: diff'rent strokes , gary coleman , the simpsons , pop culture , wonder twins , the breakfast club Over the years, I have enjoyed teaching my ...

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    Related Topix: Animated TV, The Simpsons, Comedy, Entertainment

  3. The Resurrection Of John 3:16Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 12 | Forbes.com

    ... as Gary Coleman's Arnold character uttering "Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?" in the 1980s sitcom Diff'rent Strokes . The only question was when it would happen. The signs were primarily the work of a man named Rollen Stewart, who was known as ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  4. New to Market: A. Quincy Jones in Brentwood

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Curbed LA

    When you google the address for this A. Quincy Jones post & beam, the name Conrad Bain ---the patriarch of 70s-80s TV show "Diff'rent Strokes"---comes up.

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Conrad Bain, Home Listing, Home

  5. Who's Who On 'Avenue Q'Read the original story

    Oct 22, 2009 | MergeDigital

    ... who is good-hearted, but also a slob and unemployed. Gary Coleman : The former child star of the TV show ''Diff'rent Strokes'' who is now the apartment superintendent. Trekkie Monster: The resident pervert who is addicted to Internet porn. Lucy the ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Gary Coleman

  6. Who's Who on 'Avenue Q' Princeton: a recent college grad who moved to ...Read the original story

    Oct 22, 2009 | The Morning Call

    ... who is good-hearted, but also a slob and unemployed. Gary Coleman : The former child star of the TV show ''Diff'rent Strokes'' who is now the apartment superintendent. Trekkie Monster: The resident pervert who is addicted to Internet porn. Lucy the ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Gary Coleman

  7. Top TV Characters Never Seen by ViewersRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 25, 2009 | Associated Content

    ... was never completely shown on camera. The most viewers ever saw was the back of his head. The Gooch - Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1985). School bully "The Gooch" scared the crap out of little Arnold Jackson (Gary Coleman) on this sitcom. The school ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Rhoda, Entertainment, Television, Valerie Harper, Charlie's Angels, Drama

  8. Recap from "It's Always Sunny" at the House of Blues in Boston

    Sep 16, 2009 | The Phoenix

    ... a hand job at the Foxy Lady. Sure, I made that last one up, but if you can imagine how cool the live Diff'rent Strokes reunion would have been, then you might begin to understand how memorably fucked "The Nightman Cometh" was. Chris Faraone said: ...

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    Related Topix: Boston, MA, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

  9. Poor little rich kidsRead the original story

    Sep 11, 2009 | The Independent

    ... spark a schism. From the extraordinary history of Gary Coleman, the star of the 1980s American sitcom Diff'rent Strokes who lost most of his 11 million trust fund in a legal dispute with his parents, to Ms Church's dismissal of her mother as her ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Soul, Joss Stone

  10. Deep-Fried Decline

    Sep 11, 2009 | Torontoist

    ... is already a dignity dumping ground). The same Gary Coleman who despised the last five years of working on Diff'rent Strokes . The campaign itself, helmed by Toronto agency zig, is actually quite smart. To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Gary Coleman, The Surreal Life, Reality TV, Drama

  11. Join The Climb in HartlandRead the original story

    Sep 7, 2009 | The Victoria Star

    ... Michael is a devout Christian, who always opts for the safer route. Dabney Coleman (Domino), Todd Bridges (Diff'Rent Strokes), and Clifton Davis (Amen) round out the supporting cast of this fast-paced Christian film." Produced by World Wide ...

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    Related Topix: The Climb, Family, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Ned Vaughn

  12. Family movie nightRead the original story

    Sep 3, 2009 | The Victoria Star

    ... Michael is a devout Christian, who always opts for the safer route. Dabney Coleman (Domino), Todd Bridges (Diff'Rent Strokes), and Clifton Davis (Amen) round out the supporting cast of this fast-paced Christian film." Produced by World Wide ...

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    Related Topix: The Climb, Family, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Adventure, Ned Vaughn

  13. CashCall agrees to pay $1 million to settle state...

    Aug 25, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

    ... but he is no longer CashCall's pitchman. The actor, known for his role on the 1970s and '80s TV show "Diff'rent Strokes," became the firm's spokesman after receiving a loan from the company, Baren said. Coleman repaid the debt by endorsing CashCall ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Gary Coleman, Anaheim, CA, Home, Mortgage, Gerber, CA

  14. Jeff Pearlman: Michael Crabtree going down a dangerous path with holdoutRead the original story w/Photo

    Aug 7, 2009 | SI.com

    ... Un-em-ploy-ed) doesn't even have her own Wikipedia page. (Heck, even Danny Cooksey , who played Sam on Diff'rent Strokes , has a Wikipedia page). Yes, Abdul can dance and smile and critique and competently sip from a straw. But so can Kara DioGuardi ...

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  15. Talkback radio miseryRead the original story

    Aug 2, 2009 | The Age

    ... Gary Coleman to invent the expression, "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" for the hit TV program of yore, Diff'rent Strokes . With Gary Coleman unavailable, Nathan Buckley deputised admirably by audibly succumbing to a fit of the giggles, and ...

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  16. Talkback radio is no way to get a smile on your dialRead the original story

    Aug 2, 2009 | The Age

    ... Gary Coleman to invent the expression, "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" for the hit TV program of yore, Diff'rent Strokes . With Gary Coleman unavailable, Nathan Buckley deputised admirably by audibly succumbing to a fit of the giggles, and ...

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  17. A real handfulRead the original story w/Photo

    Jul 24, 2009 | The Sydney Morning Herald

    ... into the street's vacant apartment. Just speak to the building supervisor - the former child star from Diff'rent Strokes , Gary Coleman - they advise. These are the stars of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Avenue Q , a parody of and homage ...

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    Related Topix: Princeton Review Inc The, Education, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Gary Coleman, Children TV, Animated TV, Sesame Street

  18. Chicago Comic-Con Reunites 'Diff'Rent Strokes' Actors Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges

    Jul 13, 2009 | Wizard Universe

    That's what we're talkin' 'bout, Willis! Posted 7/13/2009 GET CHICAGO COMIC-CON TICKETS NOW! In 1978, Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges quickly became national sensations for their roles as Arnold and Willis Jackson on the television comedy "DIFF'RENT STROKES." The duo played African-American brothers who come to live with an older white man and his ...

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    Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Todd Bridges, Gary Coleman, Drama, The Drew Carey Show

  19. Will Shaheen have too much too young?Read the original story

    Jul 12, 2009 | IcWales

    ... '70s, 12-year-old Gary Coleman became one of TV's most recognisable personalities thanks to his role in Diff'rent Strokes, his 4ft 8in stature and annoying catchphrase "Whatcha talking bout Willis?" But away from the sitcom, there was very little to ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson, Home Alone, Comedy Movies, Crime Movies, Family, Macaulay Culkin, Comedy, Entertainment, Television

  20. Michael Jackson: On black male sex appeal and the mass marketRead the original story

    Jul 10, 2009 | The Georgia Straight

    ... to popularity, there were several TV shows that also found success by presenting black men in miniature. Diff'rent Strokes starring Gary Coleman and later Webster with Emmanuel Lewis featured black children adopted by affluent white parents. ...

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