[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Death In Paradise (series 3)

[Kevin M.]

Columbo with an English accent on an island paradise.

The new DI actually turned and said "... just one more thing..."

He might as well have been wearing a trenchcoat.

Was it a ripoff or an homage, I wonder?
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Helix

[Kevin M.]

On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 12:29 AM, Dave Sikula  wrote:

> I saw a featurette at the movies on this, and immediately thought
> "Andromeda Strain." Are there any similarities?
>

It was derivative of so many "outbreak" genre films and TV shows that to
try to narrow it down to one is tough.

I still can't get over the shoddy camerawork. Shots were out of focus. Do
you know how nearly-impossible it is for modern digital cameras to shoot
something out of focus? It takes a unique type of suck to pull that off.


>
> --Dave Sikula
>
>
> On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:09:50 AM UTC-8, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>>
>> Too much technobabble and nothing fun about the premise. At the very
>> least, I hoped for an interesting mystery, but mostly it was just boring
>> and underacted. And from a technical standpoint, the shot composition was
>> worse than a freshman film school project.
>>
>> Free on iTunes:
>>
>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/pilot/id766885674?i=786415072
>>
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[TV orNotTV] Lilyhammer confirms third season

[Bob Jersey]

The artist variously known as Little Steven and Silvio Dante had claimed as 
much a month or so to *Rolling Stone*.

http://www.thewrap.com/netflix-bringing-back-lilyhammer-third-season/

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[TV orNotTV] Lonely Island, Fox sign long-term deal

[Bob Jersey]

Samberg / Taccone / Schaffer may have planned this long before *Brooklyn 
Nine-Nine* won a Golden Globe... through a new venture, they will supervise 
development of comedy projects starting in online venues and eventually 
planned for any of the TCF-owned channels...

http://www.thewrap.com/fox-inks-multi-year-deal-loney-island/

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[TV orNotTV] Justified to do one more season

[Bob Jersey]

FX chief Landgraf said at TCA, “We [him, exec Graham Yost and Raylan 
Givens, aka Tim Olyphant] talked about it a year ago and they felt that the 
arc of the show and what they had to say would be best served by six years, 
six seasons… and so I accepted their decision."

http://www.thewrap.com/fx-justified-end-after-sixth-season

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[TV orNotTV] FilmLA: Production still not back to old levels

[Bob Jersey]

Even tho feature work has been rising modestly every year since 2009, while 
TV work rebounded in '13 after three straight years of slight drops... both 
are still noticeably under peaks of 1996 for feature and 2007 for telly.

http://www.thewrap.com/film-tv-shoots-surge-2013-big-picture-grim-remains-bleak-l/

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[TV orNotTV] CoCo's illegitimate son?

[Bob Jersey]

Even if he ain't, it's a great resemblance...

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/01/conan_dad_james_keating_nj.html

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[TV orNotTV] Re: SemiNoTV: Fed Appeals Court Turns Down FCC 'Net Neutrality' Ruling

[M-D November]

Oh yeah. This one's going to SCOTUS.  No question at all.

On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 1:28:33 PM UTC-5, Mark Jeffries wrote:
>
> The court for DC affirmed that the FCC has the right to regulate the 
> Internet, but in a complicated ruling that will probably go to the Supreme 
> Court stated that it doesn't have the right to make decisions on what web 
> sites or material broadband ISPs can give preferential (or no) treatment, 
> claiming that the ISPs are "information services," not common carriers like 
> the phone company:
>
>
> http://www.thewrap.com/federal-appeals-court-overturns-fccs-net-neutrality-rules/
>
> This is not the end of this case, I assure you.
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Weather Channel seethes as DirecTV deal wanes

[Mark Jeffries]

On one hand, they do seem willing to blow out those reality shows when
there is severe weather out there (just a couple of hours ago they were
pre-empting reality shows for live coverage).  On the other hand, the old
Weather Channel, for all of its tackiness and geekiness, had a genuine
interest in providing information and a realization that viewers didn't
stick around very long (they even had promos for prime time in which a TWC
anchor would plug an OTA network show that night and say something like
"and during the commercials, get the forecast for tomorrow by tuning to The
Weather Channel."  Today's TWC may have Local on the 8s, but they seem to
be stuck into getting those quarter hour ratings at all costs--which is the
problem every cable channel with a radio-style format seems to have had,
from HLN to TWC to MTV and VH1.  They become scared of the thought of
someone only having them on for a few minutes.

Mark Jeffries
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On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 2:18 PM, K.M. Richards  wrote:

> And now TWC has officially gone dark on DirecTV (as of midnight ET Monday
> night):
>
>
> http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/73263/the-weather-channel-gone-from-directv
>
> TWC's CEO accused DirecTV of "putting profits ahead of public safety" and
> said they wanted a deal "that allows for continued investment in science
> and technology to deliver weather news and stories to viewers".
>
> To which I say: If you were *actually delivering* weather news and
> stories to viewers around the clock (like your replacement WeatherNation)
> instead of all the long-form programming you've tortured viewers with over
> the past several years, then -- and only then -- would I buy that statement.
>
> In the meantime, as I posted on TVNewsCheck:  Good riddance.
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[TV orNotTV] Re: Weather Channel seethes as DirecTV deal wanes

[K.M. Richards]

And now TWC has officially gone dark on DirecTV (as of midnight ET Monday 
night):

http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/73263/the-weather-channel-gone-from-directv

TWC's CEO accused DirecTV of "putting profits ahead of public safety" and 
said they wanted a deal "that allows for continued investment in science 
and technology to deliver weather news and stories to viewers".

To which I say: If you were *actually delivering* weather news and stories 
to viewers around the clock (like your replacement WeatherNation) instead 
of all the long-form programming you've tortured viewers with over the past 
several years, then -- and only then -- would I buy that statement.

In the meantime, as I posted on TVNewsCheck:  Good riddance.

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Re: [TV orNotTV] MacFarlane on 'Dads' vs 'Cosmos'

[Mark Jeffries]

The new version's on Fox.  Yes, Fox (with a "director's cut" repurpose on
NatGeo).

Mark Jeffries
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On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 10:28 AM, Bob Jersey  wrote:

> Reporter: Seth's PBS venture could attract "very creative nerds"... Seth
> considers himself one of them, and replied, grinning, "Hey,  you!" It
> didn't stay that tense...
>
> http://www.thewrap.com/seth-macfarlane-cosmos-fox-tca
>
> B
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[TV orNotTV] SemiNoTV: Fed Appeals Court Turns Down FCC 'Net Neutrality' Ruling

[Mark Jeffries]

The court for DC affirmed that the FCC has the right to regulate the 
Internet, but in a complicated ruling that will probably go to the Supreme 
Court stated that it doesn't have the right to make decisions on what web 
sites or material broadband ISPs can give preferential (or no) treatment, 
claiming that the ISPs are "information services," not common carriers like 
the phone company:

http://www.thewrap.com/federal-appeals-court-overturns-fccs-net-neutrality-rules/

This is not the end of this case, I assure you.

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[TV orNotTV] MacFarlane on 'Dads' vs 'Cosmos'

[Bob Jersey]

Reporter: Seth's PBS venture could attract "very creative nerds"... Seth 
considers himself one of them, and replied, grinning, "Hey,  you!" It 
didn't stay that tense...

http://www.thewrap.com/seth-macfarlane-cosmos-fox-tca

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Fox Spring Premieres, Including the Return of Jack Bauer

[Bob Jersey]

Doug Eastick, to Mark Jeffries:
>
> "I suck at girls" is a funny book.
>

As was "Sh!t My Dad Says," though Halpern (finally?) admitted to TCA the 
latter series "sucked."

http://www.thewrap.com/justin-halpern-admits-dad-says-series-sucked/

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[TV orNotTV] Idol gang meets TCA

[Bob Jersey]

Among the reports: Contenders will spend all of two days with now-mentor 
Randy... selected contestants who never got to Hollywood will get a 
second-chance week... Rush Week, in which the final 15 battle over 
*three*nights and only two will go home... and a first-time look into "the 
chamber," where contestants wait to audition...

http://www.thewrap.com/american-idol-producer-talks-small-changes-new-rounds-mentor-role-expanded/

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Newsroom gets third (and final) season on HBO

[Adam Bowie]

Good point. And the problem is that while in 1976, "Mad as hell..." might
have seemed shocking, in an age where until relatively recently someone
like Glen Beck had a show, it's probably impossible to mock reality. We're
more than "twenty minutes into the future" as the original Max Headroom
pilot had it.


Adam


On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 1:16 PM,  wrote:

> I'm pretty sure that's what they were going for in the *first* episode,
> with the blow-up at the sorority girl.
>
> Doug Fields
> Tampa, FL
>
>   Original Message 
> Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Newsroom gets third (and final) season on
> HBO
> From: Adam Bowie 
> Date: Tue, January 14, 2014 3:48 am
> To: tvornottv 
>
> Oh, and I'm really hoping for a Peter Finch-style "Mad as hell..." ending!
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 8:47 AM, Adam Bowie  wrote:
>
>> On the one hand, it felt like they wrapped it all up at the end of the
>> second season, but on the other hand I really enjoy this series. The razor
>> sharp snappy dialogue reminds me of the best screwball comedies - notably
>> His Girl Friday. I do appreciate that HBO seems to be  mostly be giving
>> proper endings to its series these days, giving writers enough time to
>> fashion conclusions.
>>
>>
>> Adam
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Dave Sikula  wrote:
>>
>>> If this weren't the last season, I'd've bailed, but I'm in this deep --
>>> and I want to see how Sorkin ends it.
>>>
>>> --Dave Sikula
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, January 13, 2014 1:43:16 PM UTC-8, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:

 Dave has one more season of hatewatching to do.

 And "Toby" from "The Office" has been added to the show, though not in
 that role... but wouldn't it be comical if Toby took over HR for ACN?

 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/aaron-sorkins-
 newsroom-renewed-third-669973

 --
 Kevin M. (RPCV)

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RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Newsroom gets third (and final) season on HBO

[doug]

I'm pretty sure that's what they were going for in the *first* episode, with the blow-up at the sorority girl.Doug FieldsTampa, FL


 Original Message 
Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Newsroom gets third (and final) season on
HBO
From: Adam Bowie 
Date: Tue, January 14, 2014 3:48 am
To: tvornottv 

Oh, and I'm really hoping for a Peter Finch-style "Mad as hell..." ending!On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 8:47 AM, Adam Bowie  wrote: On the one hand, it felt like they wrapped it all up at the end of the second season, but on the other hand I really enjoy this series. The razor sharp snappy dialogue reminds me of the best screwball comedies - notably His Girl Friday. I do appreciate that HBO seems to be  mostly be giving proper endings to its series these days, giving writers enough time to fashion conclusions. AdamOn Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Dave Sikula  wrote: If this weren't the last season, I'd've bailed, but I'm in this deep -- and I want to see how Sorkin ends it.  --Dave SikulaOn Monday, January 13, 2014 1:43:16 PM UTC-8, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: Dave has one more season of hatewatching to do. And "Toby" from "The Office" has been added to the show, though not in that role... but wouldn't it be comical if Toby took over HR for ACN? http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/aaron-sorkins-newsroom-renewed-third-669973  -- Kevin M. (RPCV)





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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Newsroom gets third (and final) season on HBO

[Adam Bowie]

Oh, and I'm really hoping for a Peter Finch-style "Mad as hell..." ending!


On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 8:47 AM, Adam Bowie  wrote:

> On the one hand, it felt like they wrapped it all up at the end of the
> second season, but on the other hand I really enjoy this series. The razor
> sharp snappy dialogue reminds me of the best screwball comedies - notably
> His Girl Friday. I do appreciate that HBO seems to be  mostly be giving
> proper endings to its series these days, giving writers enough time to
> fashion conclusions.
>
>
> Adam
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Dave Sikula  wrote:
>
>> If this weren't the last season, I'd've bailed, but I'm in this deep --
>> and I want to see how Sorkin ends it.
>>
>> --Dave Sikula
>>
>>
>> On Monday, January 13, 2014 1:43:16 PM UTC-8, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>>>
>>> Dave has one more season of hatewatching to do.
>>>
>>> And "Toby" from "The Office" has been added to the show, though not in
>>> that role... but wouldn't it be comical if Toby took over HR for ACN?
>>>
>>> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/aaron-sorkins-
>>> newsroom-renewed-third-669973
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kevin M. (RPCV)
>>>
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Newsroom gets third (and final) season on HBO

[Adam Bowie]

On the one hand, it felt like they wrapped it all up at the end of the
second season, but on the other hand I really enjoy this series. The razor
sharp snappy dialogue reminds me of the best screwball comedies - notably
His Girl Friday. I do appreciate that HBO seems to be  mostly be giving
proper endings to its series these days, giving writers enough time to
fashion conclusions.


Adam


On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Dave Sikula  wrote:

> If this weren't the last season, I'd've bailed, but I'm in this deep --
> and I want to see how Sorkin ends it.
>
> --Dave Sikula
>
>
> On Monday, January 13, 2014 1:43:16 PM UTC-8, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>>
>> Dave has one more season of hatewatching to do.
>>
>> And "Toby" from "The Office" has been added to the show, though not in
>> that role... but wouldn't it be comical if Toby took over HR for ACN?
>>
>> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/aaron-sorkins-
>> newsroom-renewed-third-669973
>>
>> --
>> Kevin M. (RPCV)
>>
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[TV orNotTV] Re: Reilly: No More Pilot Season at Fox

[Dave Sikula]

I wouldn't be surprised if this is the way all the nets go within the next 
couple of years. Less financial commitment, less trying to squeeze 13 
episodes' worth of material into 22 slots, more original programming to try 
to attract viewers,

--Dave Sikula

On Monday, January 13, 2014 12:12:43 PM UTC-8, Mark Jeffries wrote:
>
> At winter press tour, Fox programming chief Kevin Reilly claims that the 
> whole process of writing and shooting pilots during the winter and spring 
> for the season announcement at the May upfronts is officially dead at Fox 
> and that pilot pitches will be welcome all year long--the fact that the 
> "24" reboot is airing during the summer, that part of the year that used to 
> be Mike Darnell's playpen, indicates that Fox wants to be an original 
> scripted player throughout the year:
>
> http://www.thewrap.com/fox-bypassing-pilot-season/
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[TV orNotTV] Re: Newsroom gets third (and final) season on HBO

[Dave Sikula]

If this weren't the last season, I'd've bailed, but I'm in this deep -- and 
I want to see how Sorkin ends it. 

--Dave Sikula

On Monday, January 13, 2014 1:43:16 PM UTC-8, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>
> Dave has one more season of hatewatching to do. 
>
> And "Toby" from "The Office" has been added to the show, though not in 
> that role... but wouldn't it be comical if Toby took over HR for ACN?
>
>
> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/aaron-sorkins-newsroom-renewed-third-669973
>
> -- 
> Kevin M. (RPCV) 
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[TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Helix

[Dave Sikula]

I saw a featurette at the movies on this, and immediately thought 
"Andromeda Strain." Are there any similarities?

--Dave Sikula

On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:09:50 AM UTC-8, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>
> Too much technobabble and nothing fun about the premise. At the very 
> least, I hoped for an interesting mystery, but mostly it was just boring 
> and underacted. And from a technical standpoint, the shot composition was 
> worse than a freshman film school project. 
>
> Free on iTunes:
>
> https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/pilot/id766885674?i=786415072
>
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>

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[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Helix

[Kevin M.]

Too much technobabble and nothing fun about the premise. At the very least,
I hoped for an interesting mystery, but mostly it was just boring and
underacted. And from a technical standpoint, the shot composition was worse
than a freshman film school project.

Free on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/pilot/id766885674?i=786415072

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