CalGal -- Sunday, July 01, 2012 -- 07:31:59 PM --
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I remember a time, back in the late 90s, when I thought nonsense like this mattered somewhat more than I do now. Now I see well-educated people yammering about the birth control choices of their daughters, or gay marriage, and I think they are morons.
Dish Network drops AMC
Wow, that would be annoying. And I just watch AMC for the movies!
jumanji -- Monday, July 02, 2012 -- 04:55:40 PM --
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So often, the problem is that one was thinking of the capybara.
Isn't DISH also dropping WE?
GregD -- Monday, July 02, 2012 -- 08:53:10 PM --
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After the power to choose a man wants the power to erase. --Stephen Dunn
Huh. Wonder if they're just deciding to stop competing with DirecTV and slouch toward accepting they're the nation's 2nd-tier satellite service.
Ismene -- Thursday, July 19, 2012 -- 03:59:52 PM --
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Emmy nominations are out. I was particularly pleased to see Jarrod Harris nominated for supporting actor in Mad Men.
Emmy Nominations
eta: Of note, no regular network shows were nominated for best drama - interesting.
CalGal -- Thursday, July 19, 2012 -- 08:13:32 PM --
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I remember a time, back in the late 90s, when I thought nonsense like this mattered somewhat more than I do now. Now I see well-educated people yammering about the birth control choices of their daughters, or gay marriage, and I think they are morons.
The only one that had a shot was The Good Wife.
Kteemac -- Thursday, July 19, 2012 -- 10:18:39 PM --
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Idiocy married to ingratitude is such a mesmerizing combination. - James Lileks
And I don't think it was good enough to deserve a nomination this year.
Kteemac -- Saturday, July 21, 2012 -- 11:00:56 PM --
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Idiocy married to ingratitude is such a mesmerizing combination. - James Lileks
Amazon lands first exclusive content deal
A new subscription VOD deal announced Friday between Amazon and Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution is stepping up the competition in a category dominated to date by Netflix.
Amazon will get WB-produced series "The West Wing" and "Fringe" to itself for the summer, marking the first time the retail giant has obtained exclusive rights to either TV or movie content for its SVOD rental service, Amazon Prime, or a la carte storefront Amazon Instant Video. That availability will bolster Amazon's tablet product, Kindle Fire.
Pact also marks the first exposure in the SVOD window for "Wing," an NBC series that WB has kept out of the marketplace until now. The deal also covers more short-lived WB series on a non-exclusive basis, including AMC's "Rubicon," TNT's "Dark Blue," Fox's "Alcatraz" and ABC's "The Whole Truth."
GregD -- Tuesday, July 31, 2012 -- 02:44:12 AM --
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After the power to choose a man wants the power to erase. --Stephen Dunn
Good; now bring back Rubicon.
Still sad it's gone.
Ismene -- Tuesday, July 31, 2012 -- 02:20:49 PM --
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I loved Rubicon too. But it was a difficult show to come in and out of if you hadn't been watching from the very beginning.
CalGal -- Monday, September 24, 2012 -- 04:32:12 AM --
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I remember a time, back in the late 90s, when I thought nonsense like this mattered somewhat more than I do now. Now I see well-educated people yammering about the birth control choices of their daughters, or gay marriage, and I think they are morons.
Anyone watching the Emmys?
Damara -- Monday, September 24, 2012 -- 08:13:30 PM --
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Now with fewer non sequiturs!
Making A Comedy Pilot? You Might Want To Call James Burrows
Did anyone else listen to this on NPR this morning? Wonderful story about James Burrows, who has directed the most important comedies on television. The guy has this incredible track record, including Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Will & Grace, etc. The story played a clip of Taxi when Jim is trying to get his driver's license, and it's classically funny and slapstick; Burrows says that it got a 45-second laugh from the live audience.
Excellent story; definitely give it a listen.
CalGal -- Monday, September 24, 2012 -- 08:51:49 PM --
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I remember a time, back in the late 90s, when I thought nonsense like this mattered somewhat more than I do now. Now I see well-educated people yammering about the birth control choices of their daughters, or gay marriage, and I think they are morons.
James Burrows is the son of Abe Burrows, who write Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, How to Succeed in Business, and a host of other famous musicals.
GregD -- Monday, September 24, 2012 -- 09:17:53 PM --
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After the power to choose a man wants the power to erase. --Stephen Dunn
Burrows says that it got a 45-second laugh from the live audience.
A lot of that joke is in Lloyd's delivery. I've been wanting to go back and watch Taxi recently - remember it from reruns as a kid. Nobody has it on streaming. All of Cheers is on Netflix though.
wyndie -- Monday, September 24, 2012 -- 09:57:46 PM --
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Boston was founded by the pilgrims, a people so tough, they had to buckle their goddamn hats on.
That is really cool, Cal! I had no idea he came from such a talented father as well. I will give the interview a listen tonight.
Damara -- Monday, September 24, 2012 -- 10:03:24 PM --
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Now with fewer non sequiturs!
Talent clearly ran in the family; Burrows had a magic touch.
GregD, my teenage son found that bit on YouTube and it turned him on to Taxi; so when we were listening this morning it was so much fun that they referenced that joke.
"SLOW DOWN!"
"What....does....a yellow....light.... mean?"
GregD -- Tuesday, September 25, 2012 -- 02:58:51 PM --
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After the power to choose a man wants the power to erase. --Stephen Dunn
I've been wanting to watch that, WKRP, MASH & All in the Family. Weird old TV kick lately. Why isn't more old TV available on streaming services?
Edit: AH, WKRP's on Hulu. Know what I'm watchin' tonight.
GregD -- Tuesday, September 25, 2012 -- 03:05:29 PM --
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After the power to choose a man wants the power to erase. --Stephen Dunn
I've also seen that Hulu has the old B&W Alfred Hitchcock Presents. I never watched it. I know he basically sold his name for use on it (directing less than 10% of episodes) and wasn't really involved, but how does it compare to contemporaneous similars like Twilight Zone?
