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Tag Archives: Teevee
“So say we all!”
I’ve mentioned more than once, over the years, that I have a tendency to not be up on the big pop-culture things when they’re big, or up on what’s the cutting-edge thing in my favorite genres right when it’s at … Continue reading
“We don’t have time to do one thing at a time!”
The New Yorker‘s Emily Nussbaum reviews the new Aaron Sorkin show, The Newsroom. Surprise, surprise: “I’m affable!” Will McAvoy yells in the pilot of “The Newsroom,” Aaron Sorkin’s new HBO series. McAvoy (played by Jeff Daniels) is an irascible anchor … Continue reading
The Final Teevee Report
So, with perhaps a couple of exceptions, the entirety of the 2011-2012 teevee season is now in the books. How was it? It was like all teevee seasons, it turns out: a mixed bag. Here are thoughts on specific shows. … Continue reading
On the cancellation of CSI:Miami
EXTERIOR: A Miami street. Standing beside a dead body on the ground, but facing ninety degree away from it, is HORATIO CAINE. His cop buddy FRANK approaches. HORATIO: What have we here, Frank? FRANK: Single victim. White male. Gun shot … Continue reading
A to Z: Old People of Wisdom
Gandalf. Loren Silvercloak. Mrs. Potts. Obi Wan Kenobi. Boothby the gardener. Sarek. T’Lar. Dumbledore and McGonagall. The Oracle. Jor-El. Maester Aemon. Mrs. Landingham. And, of course, Merlin. What do all these folks have in common? They are Old People of … Continue reading
Extruded Aaron Sorkin Product #19
Here’s a teaser-trailer thing for the new show Aaron Sorkin’s writing for HBO, about…a news anchor. I honestly can’t fathom why anyone still thinks Sorkin is a genius. Watch this and tell me it doesn’t sound exactly like every other … Continue reading
Teevee Notes
Some random thoughts on teevee: :: I just post this on Facebook: Some of you might be tempted to dismiss the new Rob Schneider sitcom as total crap that appeals to the lowest denominator. Some of you might just assume, … Continue reading
You never know WHAT is gonna come through that door.
A few months ago we subscribed to Netflix, so we could watch streaming shows and movies now that we had high-speed interweb. Netflix has been something of a mixed bag – more on that another time – but we found … Continue reading
Teevee
I tend to write teevee reports at regularly irregular intervals. What this means is that I generally wait until SamuraiFrog writes one, which then reminds me that I need to write one, too. Hooray for lemming-like blogging practices! But anyway, … Continue reading
A Teevee Report
Now that we’re a little ways into the new teevee season, here are some thoughts on some shows. :: Hell’s Kitchen ended a few weeks ago, somewhat mercifully, as it turns out. This last season was awful. I wrote before about … Continue reading