On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 10:00 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote:
Another Mad Man quoted on Forbes says: I wouldn't be surprised if
'The Jay Leno Show' became one of the most profitable shows on the NBC
schedule in prime time,
On Sep 23, 7:46 pm, Brad Beam b.b...@suddenlink.net wrote:
And unlike other soaps, where the character subsequently becomes mentally
unstable (Ashley on YR) or gets the abortion reversed (Erica on AMC),
Say what?
--Dake Sikula
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TV or Not
And it would shock people, which is what television is supposed to do.
Supposed to do? Inform, educate, entertain, sure. Sell products, in
the American broadcasting model. Shock may happen in one of these
contexts, but it's not a primary purpose.
Is it possible to even imagine a character
Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City had an abortion, but the event
occurred in the distant past, not during the show. (And when the Miranda
character on SATC had decided on abortion, she changed her mind at the last
minute and decided to have the baby.)
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Dave Sikula, to Brad Beam:
And unlike other soaps, where the character subsequently becomes mentally
unstable (Ashley on YR) or gets the abortion reversed (Erica on AMC),
Say what?
http://dannymiller.typepad.com/blog/2007/03/pine_valley_con.html
Erica only learned about the existence of
On Sep 23, 8:19 pm, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote:
But I think something else currently functions as the unseen thing on
TV - abortion. This has been discussed at some length of course, but I
think it is still true that few if any major tv characters have
actually had an abortion since Maude.
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 8:12 AM, Diner bwayst...@gmail.com wrote:
In the first season of Spenser For Hire (ABC, 1985-86), Spenser's
girlfriend Susan Silverman got pregnant and considered an abortion.
The couple argued about it, with Spenser being strongly opposed, but
they did not break up
On Oct 1st, some 450 outlets -- three of the major nets, many cablers
and local stations, even some non-English channels -- will be placing
a preview of the upcoming Roland Emmerich flick 2012 generally in
that last spot break before 11pm east/west...
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 8:15 AM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 2:01 AM, JW redbu...@gmail.com wrote:
And it would shock people, which is what television is supposed to do.
Supposed to do? Inform, educate, entertain, sure. Sell products, in
the American broadcasting
On Sep 24, 9:57 am, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote:
The idea has come up in his negotiations for a new 'Idol' deal, sez
Nellie Andreeva...
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i1224fdfba...
And the dung flingers on the comment boards complain about not
PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote:
But I think something else currently functions as the unseen thing on
TV - abortion. This has been discussed at some length of course, but I
think it is still true that few if any major tv characters have
actually had an abortion since Maude.
Just this summer,
On Sep 24, 11:22 am, drunkbastard74 drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote:
Susan had the abortion, though, as you suggested, the writers never
actually came out and said that. Again, a literary cheat to avoid
controversy. Soften the edges -- nothing sharp must ever emerge from
your TV screens.
[Other stuff snipped.]
If one of those series needs to create buzz at the risk of offending a
segment of the potential audience, then yes. Of course, if it happened
on The Office, it would be another example of NBC's ineptitude.
I just want to clarify what JW has pasted above, which is a
Ausiello: Jennifer Morrison didn't quit, she was just written out...
http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2009/09/24/exclusive-jennifer-morrison-leaving-house/
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The first clue is thoroughly hucked up, of course...
Among the pit stops: Vietnam, Dubai, Stockholm...and at the end, Party
In Vegas!
http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/09/24/the-amazing-race-15-exclusive-reveal-of-the-route-plus-teases/
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...following RCN, for all the same reasons, tho CVC is asking the Feds
for a waiver -- I don't have any evidence of RCN having done this in
PA, unless I don't know how to search the commish site... it's only in
NY for now...
I blame the writers entirely for this. She's talented, cute as a
button, and has been underutilized for the last two seasons. During
those same two seasons, viewers have had to endure what I nicknamed
the b team, the less talented new foils for Dr. House. The writers
didn't go out of their way to
Did anyone watch it last night ?
What did you think of it ?
In my opinion it seemed like they either rushed it or tried to hard.I
hope they're not trying to be like Greys Anatomy.All in all I thought
it was ok.Not great but ok.
I hope I'll like upcoming shows.
I hope this was the right place
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