It really is that simple, folks. The good news is, the AMPTP has agreed to re-open negotiations with the WGA on November 26th, the Monday after Thanksgiving. And I’m encouraged by all the pro-WGA, positive press that’s been hitting the…
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The Lie Is Also A Lie: Primary Sources
It’s the second week of the Writers Guild strike, and things are just starting to get ugly. Yesterday, the AMPTP went Godwin and dropped the word “blacklist” into a press release. The WGA responded with a concise and focused message:…
The Drooling Starts Now
News roundup: Watch with Kristin – Best News Ever! Joss Whedon Spills Exclusive Deets on His New Series Welcome to the “Dollhouse”: Joss Whedon Returns to Television Eliza Dushku Lures Joss Whedon Back to TV! Joss Whedon preps Fox series:…
Instant Heroes
NetFlix should seriously be advertising the heck out of this: You can watch new episodes of Heroes via their “Watch Instantly” service, the same week they air. No DVR or advance planning required. Hooray for convenience! (The bad news is…
Quote of the Day
“I can’t believe NBC is promoting Bionic Woman like this. What a terrible idea.” – snarky comment on Boing Boing: MIT student arrested for entering Boston airport with “fake bomb”
Flight of the Bowie
Okay, so I’m a few weeks behind, but I watched the “Bowie” episode of Flight of the Conchords last night, and musically, it’s brilliant. Even better than the guest appearance by the man himself on Extras last year, I’d say….
Dollars and Sense
“$5 an episode?” asks screenwriter Alex Epstein on his blog. That’s what NBC wanted to charge for their TV shows in the iTunes store, which Apple refused to do, preferring to stick with their current $2-per-episode price. (Not to say…
Fight For The Future
Reflect, for a minute, on who America’s grandparents are being taught to hate: Americans who do what Americans are supposed to do, what our founders implored us to do: debate vigorously and in the open, the meaning of the public…
Worst. Game. EVAR
No, I’m not talking about the Ravenchase Great America Treasure Hunt, about which many of the participating teams have already complained. I’m talking about the “secret illegal cross-country road race” depicted in the short-lived TV series Drive. I watched the…