tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8211929762088295036..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Some random thoughts, rants, and suggestionsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87837852268558862832013-02-23T17:02:49.213-08:002013-02-23T17:02:49.213-08:00Be my guest, Storm. If you go to Ken's "L...Be my guest, Storm. If you go to Ken's "Links" list and click on "Tallulah Morehead," you can read my blog.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68423068373490878242013-02-22T01:52:46.600-08:002013-02-22T01:52:46.600-08:00Douglas, my darling... can I please be your online...Douglas, my darling... can I please be your online hag? I worship you.<br /><br />Cheers, thanks a lot,<br /><br />StormStormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72928290372461314362013-02-21T23:17:09.826-08:002013-02-21T23:17:09.826-08:00The Terri Schiavo joke was distasteful to me. I&#...The Terri Schiavo joke was distasteful to me. I'm all for irreverent humor, but this was a pretty raw case as it unfolded and I don't think that it's a joking matter.<br /><br />"Pulling the plug" on a on a tv show is a business decision. Allowing a woman to die is a moral decision, there is no comparison, I don't think her name should be used in this way.<br /><br />Just my humble opinion. Lloydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62893175978620451432013-02-21T21:43:23.017-08:002013-02-21T21:43:23.017-08:00Yes, Storm, she was lovely and funny on Doctor Who...Yes, Storm, she was lovely and funny on <i>Doctor Who</i>, where she was married to Christopher Benjamin whom, co-incidentally enough, I saw onstage in London that same week I saw her, playing the evil Judge Turpin at the National Theatre in Sondheim's <i>Sweeney Todd</i>. (BTW, the butler with no lines you see setting out the buffet in that <i>Doctor Who</i> episode is David Tennant's father. He was visiting the set, so they costumed him up and stuck him in a couple shots.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35693999304564739792013-02-21T14:16:37.092-08:002013-02-21T14:16:37.092-08:00I hate watch "2 Broke Girls." Just terri...I hate watch "2 Broke Girls." Just terrible, but Kat Dennings just has some sort of aura that makes it impossible to turn away.<br /><br />I also hate watch "Happy Endings." When it makes me laugh, I laugh hard. When it makes me cringe, it makes me cringe just as hard. Sometimes you just want them to slow down and de-hyperize a bit.<br /><br />Looks like this is a popular topic. Might make a good poll for a future post?Todd Ayresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75013264251737218892013-02-21T02:35:53.377-08:002013-02-21T02:35:53.377-08:00Douglas, you lucky slag, I could strangle you, I&#...Douglas, you lucky slag, I could strangle you, I'm so jealous! She's still so lovely, and was fantastic in her guest appearance with the Tenth Doctor ("The Unicorn and the Wasp"). She's way up on the List of Women That I Now Realize I Had Girl-Crushes On, right next to Bernadette Peters and Stockard Channing.<br /><br />And she's mentioned in one of the best gags from one of my Top 10 Shows, "The Young Ones":<br /><br />Vyvyan (to uncooperative washing machine): Oh, la-di-dah! Look what I found in my laundry bag! All of Felicity Kendal's underwear, and it needs a good wash!<br /><br />Washing Machine: [opens up] Phwoar!<br /><br />Cheers, thanks a lot,<br /><br />Storm<br />Stormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23149693834377451822013-02-20T17:57:39.943-08:002013-02-20T17:57:39.943-08:00And once again, I go out on a limb to say that I l...And once again, I go out on a limb to say that I <i>loved</i> PARTNERS and was crushed that it was cancelled so quickly, despite being watched by twice as many people as that Thursday night crap on NBC.<br /><br />There, I said it.cadavranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14402653643697194832013-02-19T15:02:15.033-08:002013-02-19T15:02:15.033-08:00Storm, having a crush on Felicity Kendall shows ex...Storm, having a crush on Felicity Kendall shows exquisite taste. I saw her onstage in London in 1994 in a Feydeau farce titled <i>An Absolute Turkey</i>, which it was not, as the show was farce done to total perfection. I was nuts for Kendall's charming, hilarious performance, and I'm a gay man. She's magnificent. (Sorry about Richard Briers. I saw his Polonius, of course, and remember him from a classic <i>Doctor Who</i> episode under the 7th Doctor, over 20 years ago.)<br /><br />John, all are aware that Herman Cain is a successful self-made man (though you couldn't pay me to eat one of his pizzas, and I love pizza), but sadly for him, he got lots and lots of TV exposure during his ludicrous presidential bid, and we all also got to hear how abysmally dim and overwhelmingly ignorant he is. The man immortalized the phrase "Ubekibekistanstan" as now a short hand reference for not knowing what the hell you're talking about. As a politcal commentator, he's a clown, a pathetic clown.<br /><br /><i>Community</i> has certainly sunk low, but as long as Joel McHale, aka, "The Tall Guy," is as buffed up as he is now, he's welcome to work shirtless all he likes. He should host <i>The Soup</i> shirtless also. Adorable little Mr. Glover is encouraged by this viewer to work shirtless more also, and maybe pantsless as well.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20895923401866709572013-02-19T12:38:01.047-08:002013-02-19T12:38:01.047-08:00Not just out of Chicago, but the same building whe...Not just out of Chicago, but the same building where Oprah and David Axelrod live, the only residence east of Lake Shore Drive. Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28786179822603180082013-02-19T09:55:31.943-08:002013-02-19T09:55:31.943-08:00Agree totally with Carnival Cruise. It's a flo...Agree totally with Carnival Cruise. It's a floating Walmart. Totally disagree about Herman Cain. He is a self made millionaire who, other than some politcally motivated attacks out of Chicago when he was running for President, has been known as man of high character for a number of years. I guess we should watch someone who we should really respect, Crown Heights own Al Sharpton on MSNBC. His presence on MSNBC proves what a joke that whole network has become.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65418619788122456762013-02-19T07:48:24.947-08:002013-02-19T07:48:24.947-08:00I hate watch Curb Your Enthusiasm - because I hate...I hate watch Curb Your Enthusiasm - because I hate the way the show makes me feel. Got that same feeling watching I Love Lucy.<br /><br />I know that the hate watch you meant is what I call my guilty pleasure show is probably a very bad Bravo reality show, maybe Real Housewives of NY. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8946801899751921432013-02-19T05:43:23.540-08:002013-02-19T05:43:23.540-08:00I like this relationship article, Thanks so MuchI like this relationship article, Thanks so MuchNishahttp://www.jokesfb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20712032777083673762013-02-19T01:42:20.494-08:002013-02-19T01:42:20.494-08:00Every weakness on Community that I used to work ha...Every weakness on Community that I used to work hard to overlook, and mostly succeeded, are now like an army of Godzillas invading my personal Tokyo.<br />Maybe they should force the writers to keep working on their scripts till 4 in the morning on the day of the shoot. Maybe the new producers need the phone number to Harmon's Adderall dealer. Maybe Chevy and the tall guy should switch roles.<br />Hell if I know.<br />All that went through my mind as I was watching the second episode was, "why are they showing the tall guy's chest in every scene, but no annie's boobs, yet they're still making me watch annie trying to be funny?"<br />This is what this show has turned me into. I'm mean now. And I know it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10227099229255459742013-02-19T00:57:41.473-08:002013-02-19T00:57:41.473-08:00I tried to hate-watch THE NEWSROOM but it was just...I tried to hate-watch THE NEWSROOM but it was just too painful.Larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56775689035638770662013-02-19T00:01:56.024-08:002013-02-19T00:01:56.024-08:00THANK YOU for the Ginger Ale Rant! Ginger ale is m...THANK YOU for the Ginger Ale Rant! Ginger ale is my very favourite soda, and when I either don't feel like drinking booze or feel like I've had enough, I switch to ginger ale. And half the time, the fool will do the Sprite/Coke Maneuver, right in front of my face. STOP. Do you NOT HAVE ginger ale? Then you should have SAID SO, you silly bitch. Pour that mess out and give me a Coke, and you'd best be putting some cherries in it to appease me.<br /><br />KGHanson, you rock AND rule. I'm completely serious. I'm a Trek costumer, and Wah Chang is a demigod to me. Peace, and long life.<br /><br />NBC is so stupid (how stupid ARE they?), they held off returning "GRIMM", one of their only popular/liked shows (certainly the only one I/we watch here at Command Base Alpha) until March, AFTER Feb. sweeps. AND I had to look this info up for my own self, because since there'd been no sign or word of "Grimm" in a few months, I was afraid those dildos had cancelled it.<br /><br />I'm hate-watching "Supernatural" at this point; it should've ended in 2010, like the show's creator intended and wrote when he left. Then the CW decided to keep the show going without him, and it's been completely pointless ever since. I had to sit/cry through them killing off my favourite character, Bobby, then feel all happy when he came back as a ghost, only to be crushed again when they put his ghost to rest for good. I have no earthly idea why I bother anymore, except that they're so sexy; why my straight husband still watches is a greater mystery.<br /><br />VERY sad to hear about Richard Briers; when I lived in London as a child, "The Good Life" was my favourite comedy, besides "Mind Your Language". He really did seem like someone I'd like to have as a neighbour in real life, so pleasant and affable. (Confession: The terrible crush I had/still have on Felicity Kendall was one of the things that made me come to Realize Some Things About Myself at an early age.)<br /><br />Cheers, thanks a lot,<br /><br />Storm<br /><br />vw: suckin... as in "Network TV is suckin HARD these days, eh?"Stormnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54168324977462975062013-02-18T23:45:43.014-08:002013-02-18T23:45:43.014-08:00An American here who's familiar with Richard B...An American here who's familiar with Richard Briers. I hadn't heard that he died. Very sad. I know some people think THE GOOD LIFE is insubstantial, but it really affected my approach to life, and Briers' portrayal of Tom Good was a big part of that.<br /><br />Also, Linda Eder is fantastic.Mike Schryverhttp://otrcomedy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8125434044917373692013-02-18T23:09:09.129-08:002013-02-18T23:09:09.129-08:00I keep telling myself to stop watching 2 and a Hal...I keep telling myself to stop watching 2 and a Half Men. Alan has turned into the big sleeze bag his brother was and the other character is not realistic.Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21574359468967536132013-02-18T21:45:54.416-08:002013-02-18T21:45:54.416-08:00The last time I watched Whitney, I thought it was ...The last time I watched Whitney, I thought it was just a badly made version of a failed 90s NBC sitcom.<br /><br />On one hand, it clearly isn't good and it's amazing that it's airing on NBC in 2013. On the other hand, it is a sweet harmless throwback and bad in a way that's somewhat charming.<br /><br />I'll certainly take it over a Chuck Lorre show or 2 Broke Girls any day.Olivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54038911630600604652013-02-18T18:17:27.455-08:002013-02-18T18:17:27.455-08:00Hate-watched Last Man Standing to support Nancy Tr...Hate-watched Last Man Standing to support Nancy Travis but I finally gave up on it. Hate the random anti-Obama lines shoehorned into the scripts like the CBS vagina jokes, and the recast daughter and baby daddy are a cut-rate Gloria and Mike Stivic. So unfunny and uninteresting he makes the kid at the store look like a comic genius. Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-6369703286658360532013-02-18T17:23:59.773-08:002013-02-18T17:23:59.773-08:00I hate-watch THE OFFICE. At this point I'm ho...I hate-watch THE OFFICE. At this point I'm hoping for a Sopranos ending. My God, they even have me hating Erin.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980095483532599400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58014202511981159592013-02-18T17:09:51.145-08:002013-02-18T17:09:51.145-08:00Farmers Market probably has about the same number ...Farmers Market probably has about the same number of unemployed writers hanging out as the WGA -- but the beignets are better. Harold Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803159453346537762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12589798209758503042013-02-18T16:56:08.679-08:002013-02-18T16:56:08.679-08:00Richard Briers played Polonius in Branagh's HA...Richard Briers played Polonius in Branagh's HAMLET - hardly "largely unnoticed"...<br /><br />Fuck that annoys me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17368296174362316082013-02-18T16:52:55.309-08:002013-02-18T16:52:55.309-08:00I LOVE Community, and I can't give up on it ev...I LOVE Community, and I can't give up on it even now, but it definitely feels all wrong. Britta and Jeff's repartee in the last episode was particularly too much. I've already seen the Inspector Spacetime episode, btw, which is a bit better. But not a lot. Somehow it seems they're both trying too hard and not hard enough. Gah.Little Miss Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754601845915573650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86671832811350287242013-02-18T16:09:06.279-08:002013-02-18T16:09:06.279-08:00I'd never heard of Linda Eder until someone gi...I'd never heard of Linda Eder until someone gifted me with her CD of Judy Garland songs for Christmas. She's very good and I've been listening to her quite a bit.Jasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54066148412211567812013-02-18T15:19:38.324-08:002013-02-18T15:19:38.324-08:00@Mac - Yikes, that sounds horrible!
@dubdynomite ...@Mac - Yikes, that sounds horrible!<br /><br />@dubdynomite - I haven't watched the second episode, yet. I found the first one to be passable... just. I was kind of hoping (I don't know why) that it would get better as time went on. Bah. Just like me to fall in love with a show just as its ruined.<br /><br />I wonder what NBC is making of their decision to fire Harmon now? Do they still think it was the right choice? Were they just hoping to get the episode numbers up "syndication level", and don't really care?Johnny Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302545167970532080noreply@blogger.com