tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post2206777453317561502..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: The new TV season beginsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-78834307450671009942017-08-01T14:06:22.695-07:002017-08-01T14:06:22.695-07:00I remember when it was all a matter of picking up ...I remember when it was all a matter of picking up the TV Guide Fall Preview Issue, with its jokey blurbs about each show. <br /><br />One I remember was for "T.H.E. Cat", about a professional cat burglar of that name: "He hangs out at a joint called Casa de Gato (no, Herbie, it's not what it sounds like) ..."<br /><br />And for "Star Trek": "Spock is half human, half Vulcan, and all business (Vulcans are notoriously unemotional) ..."<br /><br />It was almost as important as the two-page comic book ads and prime-time specials introducing the new Saturday morning cartoons. DBensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01144515471557731622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-77558017803424808452017-07-31T17:38:37.347-07:002017-07-31T17:38:37.347-07:00Just wanted to offer condolences on the 2028 Olymp...Just wanted to offer condolences on the 2028 Olympics. The traffic. The traffic.Charles H Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62481591183638502122017-07-31T15:01:46.229-07:002017-07-31T15:01:46.229-07:00It was two years ago tonight I went to Warners and...It was two years ago tonight I went to Warners and saw the first produced episode of the third season of "Mom." It wasn't much of a story line -- Christy and Bonnie host a dinner for Violet and her Jewish professor beau -- and while watching, I thought it didn't have enough heft to open a new season. As things turned out, Chuck Lorre and CBS waited a few weeks into their season (which didn't start until November because of the network's NFL commitments) before airing it. VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72802099081135824432017-07-31T08:58:26.335-07:002017-07-31T08:58:26.335-07:00Damn. Another good one gone.
Sam Shepard RIP.Damn. Another good one gone.<br /><br />Sam Shepard RIP.Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19592201067680214302017-07-31T08:53:09.533-07:002017-07-31T08:53:09.533-07:00I just read an interview with Tig Notaro, where sh...I just read an interview with Tig Notaro, where she talks about freely writing scripts for ONE, MISSISSIPPI, and then realizing she has to perform the stuff in them. <br /><br />btw, Ken, you will be glad to hear you're ahead of a trend. The Guardian today has a piece arguign that *everyone* should try stand-up comedy at least once: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/31/everyone-forced-stand-up-counted<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.com