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I watch a lot of TV

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Pardon me while I dance on your grave

Anyone who is reading this that actually knows me knows that I rarely actively wish ill on anyone or anything. At worst, I engage in benign neglect of something I don't care for. In this case I'm willing to make an exception. NBC canceled Smash today. There were many cancellations... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Newsroom returning July 14

It wasn't the greatest series, but it's Sorkin and it's back for season 2 starting July 14 on HBO. Continue reading

Posted Apr 12, 2013 at Some People Juggle Geese

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This is entirely for Rob. Vulture posted a "Name...

This is entirely for Rob. Vulture posted a "Name That John Williams Score in Three Notes." thing today. I haven't had a chance to try it yet, but I bet you'd nail it. http://www.vulture.com/2013/04/3-note-john-williams-movie-score-quiz.html Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Two quick things

One, Disney just bought Lucasfilm for $4B. That's FOUR BILLION DOLLARS. I am amazed at the amount and ambivalent about the overall transaction. Also, apparently, they announced that Star Wars Episode VII will be released in 2015. Say it with me...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Two, if you're still (hate)watching Smash, it finally has... Continue reading

Posted Oct 30, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Sort of. But it's pretty much the whole cast minus Charlie. It's a get out the vote ad for a reliative of Mary McCormack who is running to be a judge in Michigan. It's not quite Sorkin snappy, but it's pretty great to see everyone together again. Continue reading

Posted Sep 20, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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2012 Fall TV Preview

Hello again! I know I don't post as much as I used to, but I still feel like the Fall TV Preview is an exercise worth doing, so here goes. You know the rules: I only talk about shows I care about, with an occasional diversion in to shows that... Continue reading

Posted Sep 12, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Because I promised I would

The Jeff Probst Show starts tomorrow, September 10, at 2:00 p.m. on NBC (in the Bay Area anyway). The premiere episode is called, I kid you not, "Jeff's Premiere Episode With Guests Who Say Yes to Life in Incredible Ways!" So he's not in to the whole brevity thing. Fall... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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September dates to remember

I gotta find a better platform than typepad for my "blogging", since I'm pretty sure the amount that I hate working with it is directly related to how often I've been posting lately. Which is to say, I hate it a lot, and therefore I post infrequently. That said, I... Continue reading

Posted Aug 31, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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It's time to start thinking about Summer TV

Summer TV has really become a thing in the last few years. It used to be a dumping ground of stuff the networks wanted to burn off that they didn't end up airing during the regular TV season for one reason or another. These days it's mostly the domain of... Continue reading

Posted May 31, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Upfronts, Sherlock and Avengers

It's almost upfront time, which is when the networks roll out their fall shows to advertisers. It's also often when we find out which shows aren't coming back in order to make room for the new shows. The first casualty is Fox's Alcatraz. It wasn't looking good for it, but... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Fringe renewed for a final season

While this season has not been my favorite, it's still one of my favorite shows. I'm delighted that Fringe will be back for a final season next year. Hooray! Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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"Nothing says hit TV like an economics lecture"

Great article in Vanity Fair about Newsroom. Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Newsroom premiere date set

The new Aaron Sorkin show, Newsroom, will debut on June 24, HBO announced today. That is all. Continue reading

Posted Apr 4, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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New Aaron Sorkin show on HBO

*kermit flail* June! Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Terra Nova is history

I was trying to make a prehistoric joke with the title, but I'm not feeling clever enough to make it work. Suffice to say, Fox has canceled Terra Nova. I'm not terribly surprised, but I'm still a little sad. I think I'm more sad that Fox managed to make a... Continue reading

Posted Mar 5, 2012 at Some People Juggle Geese

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State of Play on BBC America

This has been out on DVD and on Netflix for years now, and I've mentioned it before, but if you have never seen the origial miniseries of State of Play that ran in Britain in 2003, now's your chance. It's starts airing tomorrow night on BBC America. This is the... Continue reading

Posted Dec 6, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Survivor gets three more seasons

CBS announced today that it's signed for three more seasons of Survivor. It's currently running Survivor 23, so for those of you afraid of math, that means there will be at least 26 seasons of Survivor when all is said and done. Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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A couple random news bits

I'm doing my best to close open firefox tabs this morning and have come across a couple things that I should just drop in here. One, and this is kinda old news, is that The IT Crowd isn't returning for a fifth series. There will be a special in 2012,... Continue reading

Posted Nov 17, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Here's the thing about Terra Nova

I know I don't tend to write critically here much, and when I do it's usually something clever like "it sucks", but I have to spend a few minutes on Terra Nova. Here's the thing: it could be so much better. It could be incredible. I mean, start with time... Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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the 40 shows NBC has canceled since Chuck began

Chuck's improbable 5th season starts on Friday. It's not so much that it gets great numbers, but that NBC's schedule is so bad that Chuck is one of their safe bets. The numbers aren't great, but they don't suck as bad as the rest of NBC's schedule. Alan Sepinwall over... Continue reading

Posted Oct 27, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Beavis and Butthead return!

I just finished watching the premiere episode of the new Beavis and Butthead. I had forgotten a) how much I loved Beavis & Butthead and b) that I missed them. Seriously, if you ever had any affection for them the first time around, you owe it to yourself to check... Continue reading

Posted Oct 27, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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And the deadpool winner is...

The first cancellation of the fall season is...The Playboy Club. Glad I didn't waste any time trying to figure out how to watch it. It conflicted with other stuff I was recording and I couldn't muster the enthusiasm to download it just to see how awful it was. I guess... Continue reading

Posted Oct 4, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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NEW AARON SORKIN SHOW

HBO announced today the pickup of Aaron Sorkin's yet untitled new series. The working title for the pilot was More As This Story Develops and is based in the world of cable news shows. It stars Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston and a bunch of other people. Personally, I... Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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Fall TV Preview

Welcome to the fall TV season, 2011. There are a whole lot of underwhelming new shows, a few that might be worth checking out, and a bunch of returning favorites. The ground rules: I'm only writing about the shows I care about, or if I have something particularly snotty to... Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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I was all prepared to write something totally snarky about how there's no TV during the summer when I saw Mo Ryan's post of upcoming premieres, but it turns out there are a fair number of shows I'm pleased to see back on the schedule. In order of premiere date:... Continue reading

Posted Jun 2, 2011 at Some People Juggle Geese

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