tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post490702149331669909..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The WGA strike has been averted... and other random topics By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37360475113332752532017-05-04T02:24:33.371-07:002017-05-04T02:24:33.371-07:00Can someone in Hollywood please adapt the old comi...Can someone in Hollywood please adapt the old comic strip Henry into a television series and cast Jonathan Banks as Henry? I would watch an hour of Mr Banks being totally silent and contemplating every move he makes week after week. No thought bubbles over his head either like Henry had. Just Jonathan being silent.<br /><br />Henry - Portrait of a Serial Comic Strip Character<br /><br />There is something magical about Jonathan Banks as Mike Ehrmantraut contemplating his next move.BluePedalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10307466431120313073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20999580150486656172017-05-03T13:55:03.267-07:002017-05-03T13:55:03.267-07:00Thanks, Ken, I feel better. Those changes involvi...Thanks, Ken, I feel better. Those changes involving the pitcher sounded dreadful. But Leitch's description of what goes on between the pitcher and the batter was amazing. Diane Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68489399933245882342017-05-03T05:15:44.815-07:002017-05-03T05:15:44.815-07:00Jeez, VP81955, I just liked their burgers when I v...Jeez, VP81955, I just liked their burgers when I visited LA. I didn't realize I needed to Wikipedia the chain first to find out about its owners. I was in Santa Monica and I was hungry.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23684296938857527392017-05-03T01:46:23.141-07:002017-05-03T01:46:23.141-07:00"No school tomorrow in Borneo!" Ha. Love..."No school tomorrow in Borneo!" Ha. Love it. You should have kept at as your trademark call, although you may have needed a new backstory. Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89180242079836532332017-05-03T01:15:12.160-07:002017-05-03T01:15:12.160-07:00for FRIDAY QUESTION
Designated Survivor has been ...for FRIDAY QUESTION<br /><br />Designated Survivor has been pulling solid ratings but I do wonder if the elections somehow affected its ratings<br /><br />Based on the "pilot buzz" from Deadline and Variety, ABC is on the fence with the political comedy pilot with Felicity Huffman and Courtney B Vancem, this was the first pilot ordered this season and was assumed to be a near lock for a pick up.<br /><br />Do you think the political climate will affect how networks pick up shows this season?<br />forg/jecouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425297400304281063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68601309299808758852017-05-02T23:36:53.229-07:002017-05-02T23:36:53.229-07:00Diane D., I'll answer it now. Don't fuck ...Diane D., I'll answer it now. Don't fuck with the game. First of all, the players' union won't let him do half that stuff. And secondly, if he wants to speed up the game, cut the commercials break in half. There's 18 minutes right there.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36359922401221818052017-05-02T23:29:28.134-07:002017-05-02T23:29:28.134-07:00Ken
Have you read the fabulous article in the May ...Ken<br />Have you read the fabulous article in the May issue of The Atlantic, entitled "The Secret Life of Pitchers" by Will Leitch? It's about Commissioner Rob Manfred wanting to speed up the "pace of play" in numerous ways, but the worst of them involves the pitcher.<br /><br />https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/05/the-secret-life-of-pitchers/521415/<br /><br />Friday Question: what is your opinion of his ideas, and do you think there is any chance of the changes happening? Some changes have already been made in the minor leagues. It is thought that these changes are necessary to appease increasingly restless fans. Diane Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20031522864660496402017-05-02T22:51:19.081-07:002017-05-02T22:51:19.081-07:00Ken, did you read Woody Harrelson's Q&A wi...Ken, did you read Woody Harrelson's Q&A with readers of "The Guardian" a few days ago?<br /><br />https://www.theguardian.com/film/live/2017/apr/28/woody-harrelson-webchat-lost-in-london<br /><br />When asked about <i>Cheers</i>, Woody spoke about learning from the work ethic of the writers/producers.Francis Dollarhydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974200244125077414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5046823801272980442017-05-02T20:09:27.667-07:002017-05-02T20:09:27.667-07:00Kelly better keep her antenna up as Seacrest may t...Kelly better keep her antenna up as Seacrest may try to make her Brian Dunkelman #2!Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03428768957017762182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89684219208266721032017-05-02T18:27:54.750-07:002017-05-02T18:27:54.750-07:00Might have eaten at a shake shack once, but In and...Might have eaten at a shake shack once, but In and Out way over ratedsanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580867647162091670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83335492423014383392017-05-02T13:52:09.303-07:002017-05-02T13:52:09.303-07:00HOUSE OF CARDS returns. I’ve always loved HOUSE OF...HOUSE OF CARDS returns. I’ve always loved HOUSE OF CARDS but since the election I can’t stomach to watch any White House themed show. Maybe after the impeachment. <br /><br />I feel the same as you Ken.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62829893104505841052017-05-02T13:30:02.601-07:002017-05-02T13:30:02.601-07:00Congratulations!! (Although I heard, in the new ag...Congratulations!! (Although I heard, in the new agreement, the term "Minimal Writing" now applies to Trump speeches.) (nyuck,nyuck) (sorry)ADminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130140152157232044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53419773413700706442017-05-02T13:29:21.448-07:002017-05-02T13:29:21.448-07:00Come on Ken, by now everyone should know it's ...Come on Ken, by now everyone should know it's Five Guys.<br /><br />Trump's negotiating is better than it looks.<br />http://thediplomat.com/2017/05/the-method-in-trumps-supposed-madness/<br />MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86124062129309236212017-05-02T13:18:05.266-07:002017-05-02T13:18:05.266-07:00Peter, Johnny Rockets is owned by the despicable D...Peter, Johnny Rockets is owned by the despicable Dan Snyder, owner of the Redskins (the one Washington team this D.C.-area emigre <i>won't</i> root for). It's not just that he refuses to change the franchise's racist name (it was also the last pro team to integrate, under original owner George Preston Marshall), but that he's an inept owner who's anything but customer-friendly, in contrast to the Lerners (who own the Nats) and Ted Leonsis (owner of the Caps and Wiz). I detest the guy.<br /><br />Oh, and I'll take Virginia-based Five Guys over Shake Shack, In-N-Out and even Tommy's. The burgers are great, and the fries delicious and plentiful. And I haven't even mentioned the complimentary peanuts.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44715048817184988242017-05-02T13:07:46.386-07:002017-05-02T13:07:46.386-07:00Here is Ken's list of 7 demands.
http://kenle...Here is Ken's list of 7 demands.<br /><br />http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2017/04/strike-update.html<br /><br />It looks like something was agreed to on five of these, including Ken's first three.<br />Not sure what the money level is, but it looks like a successful negotiation, contrary to my pessimistic view.MikeNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59699780351293984512017-05-02T12:31:25.817-07:002017-05-02T12:31:25.817-07:00We had an earthquake last night in Santa Monica. I...We had an earthquake last night in Santa Monica. It registered 3.0. Not a good night to be on the Ferris wheel on the pier.<br /><br />FAKE NEWS! It was actually 3.1 according to the USGS. Either way, being on the Ferris wheel during this quake beats being on it during a 8.0. If that had happened, they'd probably still be rolling across the Pacific halfway to Hawaii. And the Shake Shack probably lived up to its name yesterday.<br /><br />Haven't really watched "Live with Kelly and Underemployed Guest Host" since Regis left. Only time I watched was when Kelly came back from having her hissy fit when she found out the same time as everyone else that Strahan was leaving and he came back to the show. Was hoping to see if there'd be a fist fight between the two or if one of them choked the life out of the other. Sadly, I was disappointed. Now that Seacrest has been named co-host I think I'll delete the ABC channel from my TV<br />or maybe just watch to see if Gelman hangs himself. It's bad enough that Seacrest has put a few DJs out of work with his syndicated show, now the TV people better get ready to see what it's like.YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47793498594413006412017-05-02T12:13:19.628-07:002017-05-02T12:13:19.628-07:00Congratulations.Congratulations.Barry Traylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134880916215990198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26253826370721352102017-05-02T12:00:04.703-07:002017-05-02T12:00:04.703-07:00@Phil: Burn-outs from Cosby & Roseanne.@Phil: Burn-outs from Cosby & Roseanne.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248182899977033579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63080658411658219262017-05-02T11:58:16.678-07:002017-05-02T11:58:16.678-07:00This post shows why yours is a goto site for enter...This post shows why yours is a goto site for entertainment and commentary. <br /><br />Smart to rag on Trump as a surrogate for the suits whose policies make WGA negotiations necessary. Trump's not in the biz, to name the actual A$$#OLES would be professionally problematic. <br /><br />The Lakers have been mediocre, then terrible, since Gasol was traded (or did he leave?). So it goes. Whenever the Lakers aren't in the hunt, I adopt a surrogate contender - Currently the Warriors, Jordan's Bulls in another generation - never LeBron's team. When the Lake's get back to winning, the playoffs will subjectively shrink to four rounds again. <br /><br />Who is Ryan Seacrest? <br /><br />Your comedy writer/military group-shot would look much cooler with automatic weapons - and even funny - but then I live in the 49th State where "even liberals think guns are cool" (one of my lines for those not in the know).<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up on HOUSE OF CARDS. I'm a whole season behind, and now I've got two - to watch between NBA playoff and Mariners games. <br /><br />California may be the only place in North America more seismically active than Alaska. An earthquake during a Ferris Wheel ride sounds like a bonus to me - a lot less adrenaline than those "super" roller coasters. <br /><br />BETTER CALL SAUL is killing it. Vince Gilligan is very sure-handed and really knows how to go slow when it makes sense (much like Matthew Weiner). Chuck can go hang. <br /><br />Who's Sean Hannity?<br /><br />"...new season of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK" - OH BOY, that's two can't miss series with two season I haven't yet seen. <br /><br />Finally thanks for the reminder about FARGO - I hear they "remake" the series every year. But what's a "Blue State"? Oh yeah, that's the wrong color for left-or-center (as if we called the the USSR "the blues")<br />Jahn Ghaltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56102469404200472452017-05-02T11:51:46.285-07:002017-05-02T11:51:46.285-07:00Johnny Rockets rules.Johnny Rockets rules.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5939969037848688012017-05-02T11:50:23.299-07:002017-05-02T11:50:23.299-07:00Fargo is good...American Crime was damn good...Jus...Fargo is good...American Crime was damn good...Justified one of my all time favoritesAddisonfannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14443125996905935512017-05-02T10:29:12.448-07:002017-05-02T10:29:12.448-07:00Shake Shack or In N’ Out? What are those, favorite...<i>Shake Shack or In N’ Out?</i> What are those, favorite positions from the <i>Kama Sutra</i>? Toby the Wonder Horsenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21306378467171997692017-05-02T10:06:48.284-07:002017-05-02T10:06:48.284-07:00Friday Question: What is this "WGA Veterans R...Friday Question: What is this "WGA Veterans Retreat" Ken?Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13775025205154074882017-05-02T09:58:57.431-07:002017-05-02T09:58:57.431-07:00When a writer is paid at the time of writing an ep...When a writer is paid at the time of writing an episode, why pay him again? <br /><br />Do Software Engg. get paid everytime someone uses their software? No.... the company gets paid. Same way the studios and financers of that sitcom/movie need to be paid not writers.<br /><br />Do the drivers, gofers, house keeping staff get paid everytime the episode is aired?Jennanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47291404757670297792017-05-02T08:47:00.659-07:002017-05-02T08:47:00.659-07:00Shake Shack or In N’ Out?
Neither: Steak and Shak...Shake Shack or In N’ Out? <br />Neither: Steak and Shake. Haven't seen one since I moved from Florida but they just opened one in Campbell...(Little town surrounded by San Jose, for those out of the area.)blinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284135060900752329noreply@blogger.com