[TV orNotTV] Germans Still Love David Hasselhoff

2021-03-21 Thread Kevin M.
At least that’s what CBS is banking on, as he’s been signed to star as a fictionalized version of himself on a new German-English language series. https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/cbs-looks-for-growth-abroadwith-david-hasselhoffs-help-11616346000 If you haven’t seen the Ken Jeong film Killing Has

Re: [TV orNotTV] Chuck Lorre hissed-at for hiring non-Afghan actor for Afghan role

2021-03-21 Thread PGage
This is one of those hot take issues in which over heated debate throws context and history out the window. It is maximally problematic when an ethnic group is systematically denied access to roles, and producers cast actors from privileged identity groups to play roles from the discriminated agai

Re: [TV orNotTV] Chuck Lorre hissed-at for hiring non-Afghan actor for Afghan role

2021-03-21 Thread Kevin M.
On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 10:47 AM Adam Bowie wrote: > Just wait until people find out how many Brits (and Aussies) are playing > Americans on US TV. They're really going to freak out then! > Luke Skywalker wasn’t portrayed by an actual Jedi. > On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 4:55 PM 'Bob Jersey' via T

Re: [TV orNotTV] Chuck Lorre hissed-at for hiring non-Afghan actor for Afghan role

2021-03-21 Thread Adam Bowie
Just wait until people find out how many Brits (and Aussies) are playing Americans on US TV. They're really going to freak out then! On Sun, Mar 21, 2021 at 4:55 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > On "United States of Al," débuting April 1st on CBS, the titular >

[TV orNotTV] Chuck Lorre hissed-at for hiring non-Afghan actor for Afghan role

2021-03-21 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
On "United States of Al," débuting April 1st on CBS, the titular character, a former interpreter for a returning Marine veteran who moves to the vet's hometown, is played by Adhir Kalyan, born to Indian parents in South Africs... decision has haters and likers... https://www.hollywoodreporter.c

[TV orNotTV] Re: “This Old House” to Roku

2021-03-21 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
I started re-watching TOH last season after a good decade or more of being away, and what most struck me is that they've really doubled down on the trend that was starting then. Rather than working on houses and showing ideas that most viewers could take advantage of, they've really leaned into