tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7306196937856045757..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Friday QuestionsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2039819090774688572017-05-23T16:21:37.288-07:002017-05-23T16:21:37.288-07:00Here's my Friday question:
Timeless was cance...Here's my Friday question:<br /><br />Timeless was cancelled and then renewed two days later. I'm assuming you don't necessarily have any inside information but can you explain how something like this can happen? They always talk about the fan's reaction being the catalyst but (call me cynical) that seems a little difficult to believe.Evannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59123544409809456842017-05-22T21:40:08.948-07:002017-05-22T21:40:08.948-07:00KFBK comes in loud and clear in Vancouver, BC afte...KFBK comes in loud and clear in Vancouver, BC after sunset.Albert Giesbrechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742338183833125104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56224151459632644542017-05-17T07:30:44.974-07:002017-05-17T07:30:44.974-07:00Melissa Agar's post reminds of a trivia questi...Melissa Agar's post reminds of a trivia question that I find stumps most people: What was the first television series to use a time jump?<br /><br /><br />Think a little longer....<br /><br />It was the Western series THE VIRGINIAN. The ninth and final season, in which the title was changed to THE MEN FROM SHILOH (reputedly because new star Stewart Granger did not like the title role belonging to someone else), is set eight years after the previous one. The Virginian (James Drury) returns from fighting in the Spanish-American War to discover that most of the old cast has moved on and Granger now owns the Shiloh Ranch.Fred McIlwanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8267782463598819422017-05-16T12:52:23.207-07:002017-05-16T12:52:23.207-07:00Here's a Friday Question: I read today that F...Here's a Friday Question: I read today that Fox is bring New Girl back for an abbreviated season and that it will involve a time jump. Several shows in recent years have utilized this device -- Parks and Recreation, Jane the Virgin. I'm wondering what you think of the device. What challenges does it pose to a cast and staff? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375229761975101187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33162220986896455862017-05-15T11:39:59.919-07:002017-05-15T11:39:59.919-07:00Friday Question, Ken:
As a fellow lover of Brock...Friday Question, Ken: <br /><br />As a fellow lover of Brockmire, I really didn't like the abortion episode. I'm not giving up the show but I thought it was in terribly bad taste, even for Brockmire. Did they go too far? Your thoughts? Jerry Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594572804669006416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19017720948243328732017-05-14T10:30:34.235-07:002017-05-14T10:30:34.235-07:00Thanks as always, Ken. Very interesting to hear yo...Thanks as always, Ken. Very interesting to hear your story about Limbaugh. I enjoyed his show in the early 90s, before he started taking himsel so seriously. He's a genuinely talented man, but pride goeth before the fall.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44827923209793431912017-05-13T02:34:54.728-07:002017-05-13T02:34:54.728-07:00Thanks for answering Ken
ABC passed on Libby &...Thanks for answering Ken<br /><br />ABC passed on Libby & Malcolm but they did pick up accidental political comedy THE MAYORforg/jecouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425297400304281063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20647104235402652872017-05-12T18:41:03.700-07:002017-05-12T18:41:03.700-07:00There is joy in the Levine household and detractor...There is joy in the Levine household and detractors of vagina jokes -- "2 Broke Girls" has been canceled by CBS! <br /><br />http://www.thewrap.com/2-broke-girls-canceled-at-cbs/<br /><br />Think any of its writers will be hired by "Mom," which films at the soundstage next door at Warners? Nope, I don't either (though I could be wrong).VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37004282794673060712017-05-12T15:02:05.622-07:002017-05-12T15:02:05.622-07:00When a show uses a supporting/character actor that...When a show uses a supporting/character actor that they like, how long will/should they wait before bringing that actor back in a different role?Sparksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86737382220473364322017-05-12T14:14:16.015-07:002017-05-12T14:14:16.015-07:00Was a big Rush Limbaugh fan when he was on KFBK (...Was a big Rush Limbaugh fan when he was on KFBK (50k, clear) out of Sacramento. Used to time my car trips to S.F. so I could catch him all the way up the I-5 after the Grapevine. At a party one night I told the then GM of KABC, "you've got to hire this guy". Of course, he had Michael Jackson on mid-days who was doing great. But another ABC exec., Ed McLaughlin, discovered him and brought him to national fame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41718180506372732762017-05-12T13:44:40.830-07:002017-05-12T13:44:40.830-07:00Speaking of Norm's entrance, there was an epis...Speaking of Norm's entrance, there was an episode in (I think) the second season where Norm comes in after the bar is closed, and Sam and Diane are the only people there. He crosses the threshold, takes a couple of steps... then stops short and stares at them like, "Well?" Sam and Diane look at each other, sigh, and yell "Norm!" and the scene continues.<br /><br />Rush Limbaugh was actually funny during the Clinton years, but got awfully bitter during the George W. Bush administration when, by his own later admission, he was "carrying water" for a lot of Republican proposals he didn't actually agree with. I think the point at which the self-important act became real was, ironically, right after he returned from drug rehab. I can't remember his exact words about the experience, but it was something to the effect of how he learned to let go of self-doubt, ignore critics, and do what was right for him. Which is fine as far as it goes, but "I am the most important thing in my life, and only I know what's right for me" is not really the lesson you're supposed to take out of rehab. By all accounts, Rush has redoubled his hedonism ever since then, just without the painkillers.Andy Rosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46967099944907483262017-05-12T13:44:18.974-07:002017-05-12T13:44:18.974-07:00
I guess Kan is your alter ego ??
Sorry for the t...<br />I guess Kan is your alter ego ??<br /><br />Sorry for the typo<br /><br /><br />littlejohnlittlejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888186461789274021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73246811702637568612017-05-12T12:57:47.892-07:002017-05-12T12:57:47.892-07:00"Jeff Christie.....1360......WICZ Radio"..."Jeff Christie.....1360......WICZ Radio"<br />McKeesport, PA 1972<br />His only saving grace.....devout Steeler fan.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51674705791229330542017-05-12T12:46:59.656-07:002017-05-12T12:46:59.656-07:00This might be good one for the podcast - I'd l...This might be good one for the podcast - I'd like to hear more about camera blocking. Is that making a list of where the actors and cameras will be for every scene? If a actor or actress walks out onto a scene, how do they know where to stop?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760229533287495672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-70150161807084166292017-05-12T12:18:13.739-07:002017-05-12T12:18:13.739-07:00It's a funny paradox about people like Limbaug...It's a funny paradox about people like Limbaugh. It's a similar thing with Ann Coulter. She comes out with bonkers statements, but in interviews there's a humour and a charisma which is kinda appealing, and even amidst her deluge of opinions there'll be the occasional sensible comments.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85512477137148511372017-05-12T11:08:25.035-07:002017-05-12T11:08:25.035-07:00I grew up outside of Pittsburgh (UNIONTOWN)in the ...I grew up outside of Pittsburgh (UNIONTOWN)in the early '70s..<br />So I remember him from KQV.<br />Also: Before.....I remember him from "WICZ.....1360"<br />His only saving grace.....a HUGE Steeler fan.<br />I remember him wearing Steeler jerseys on his TV show in the early '90s.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404664474399382202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-13097046673390264022017-05-12T10:20:10.545-07:002017-05-12T10:20:10.545-07:00Designated Survivor was picked up yesterday. Have...<i>Designated Survivor</i> was picked up yesterday. Have to say I'm pleased. I'm really enjoying this fourth version of the show.thirteennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54004968056105429482017-05-12T09:16:22.890-07:002017-05-12T09:16:22.890-07:00Kan, As a follow-up to Andrew's post and you...<br />Kan, As a follow-up to Andrew's post and your response...Did you and David ever convince a network that your show would work, even if a Political Animals type show was just a shitty show ?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br /><br />littlejohnlittlejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888186461789274021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62993842412563320802017-05-12T09:16:17.165-07:002017-05-12T09:16:17.165-07:00...and always without fail while Diane was in the ......and always without fail while Diane was in the mix, she followed the NORM chorus with a proper "Norman."Howard Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377628524697677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49095815761500830402017-05-12T08:30:39.731-07:002017-05-12T08:30:39.731-07:00I really liked "Political Animals".I really liked "Political Animals".Terrence Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365112876091271689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81758368315739299782017-05-12T08:28:14.869-07:002017-05-12T08:28:14.869-07:00Re: Warmup guys. You mentioned on the podcast that...Re: Warmup guys. You mentioned on the podcast that you never want them to be more entertaining than the show itself (hearing groans from the audience when the actors were ready), but I swear I remember feeling something similar when I was BECKER being filmed (and I think you were there, Ken). But as much as I may or may not have groaned that the warm up guy couldn't finish his story, I was still super excited to be there watching a show being filmed (and not just because Kimmy was in it). So maybe don't worry too much if there's groans :)Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69925709872636101802017-05-12T07:02:06.642-07:002017-05-12T07:02:06.642-07:00When he was young and impressionable in Missouri R...When he was young and impressionable in Missouri Rush Limbaugh listened to the 50,000 watt blowtorch out of Chicago, WLS.<br />He learned his shtick from the best there ever was Larry Lujack. <br />So much so that he even copied direct bits - "Talent on loan from God"," my formerly nicotine stained fingers" "da da lat da da lat for updates". This was before he was a political creature.<br />I once asked Uncle Lar before he died about Limbaugh and the fact he copied so much from him and he said in his laconic way, "Just a windbag, now"<br />The other guy who copied much of his style from Lujack was a kid in college radio listening from Ball state. David Letterma's sarcastic persona drew much from Uncle Lar. <br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55020304064077142132017-05-12T06:54:21.570-07:002017-05-12T06:54:21.570-07:00In a similar vein to an early-episode situation on...In a similar vein to an early-episode situation on a multi-cam with an audience is when there's a <i>major</i> cast or story change from a prior, but not yet aired, ep. The first "Mom" filming I attended was in that mode, as the previous ep filmed featured the heart attack and sudden death of Kevin Pollak's Alvin character (Bonnie's ex and Christy's birth father). <br /><br />So as not to confuse the studio audience, we were shown that episode beforehand, presumably in an early edit. No one from the series nor the warm-up comic asked us to keep mum about the development, which would later upset many "Mom" fans who liked Kevin's character and hated seeing him go. (Pollak was shown during the new ep in a dream sequence previously filmed with Allison Janney, came out with the cast for the encore even though he didn't need to be there, and drew a warm reception.) VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78006772062132385822017-05-12T06:17:31.440-07:002017-05-12T06:17:31.440-07:00Was there ever an episode where Norm entered the b...Was there ever an episode where Norm entered the bar and the writers forgot to add the "NORM" greeting?John E. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02337331081503642601noreply@blogger.com