tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post3338896336523485452..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: What shows have YOU canceled lately?By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42215578097660308032011-12-13T08:59:41.220-08:002011-12-13T08:59:41.220-08:00Hawaii five-o will never watch again after thier...Hawaii five-o will never watch again after thier crew disrespected our WWll vetsoldfartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58224060198066076622011-11-27T23:14:10.974-08:002011-11-27T23:14:10.974-08:00Canceled: Whatever that was with Anthony Stewart H...Canceled: Whatever that was with Anthony Stewart Head. Three eps in, I finally got to watching the pilot. I lasted half an ep and prayed it would be canceled. Seriously. I mean, what if I dumped it and then it got good? It was canceled The Next Day.<br /><br />I loved ep 3 of Pan Am, btw. I wish it had been ep 2. Maybe more people would have hung in. The most recent episode had No Flashbacks!<br /><br />Once Upon a Time is cool.<br /><br />I'm going to say tape when I mean DVR, it's easier to type and shorter to say.<br /><br />The New Girl is on tape and hold. I suffered thru 3 eps. Maybe it will get better.<br /><br />I got Community late (but mostly intact as I'd been taping it)<br /><br />Prime Suspect was dumped as the critics bemoaned its cancelation/hiatus - the DVR was just full, I hadn't watched one ep, and only was interested in Maria (cause of Mr and Mrs Smith)<br /><br />I'm not big into crime or procedurals.<br /><br />I'm watching Community live, now, not that I count. Big Bang has great ratings anyway. I watch it at 9:30 before Grey's Anatomy.<br /><br />The bed hopping on Private Practice seems to have stopped. Sometimes I watch it live (and I was watching on VHS delay long before anyone had DVRs. In ordr, by day of the week, till I hit 7th Heaven and groaned, this again? and realized it was time to drop it from he rotation. I got behind and watched 2 seasons of ER in 3 weeks one summer, possibly Chicago Hope too.) <br /><br />I'm considering Covert Affairs as I finally saw the pilot, but don't have season 1 - just two. Meanwhile I go around singing Before it Breaks. Remember when we heard new songs on the *radio*?<br /><br />I still watch Glee. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes I'm just there to sing along. Last ep I followed with a rerun of the Grey's Musical.<br /><br />I really like Parenthood.<br /><br />I might have watched Happy Endings if everyone hadn't told me it was going to get canceled long ago.<br /><br />I have fewer shows in my rotation this year than any time in the last 10. I have one half hour worth of conflict on thurdays at 8, and enough tuner cards to cover it. My DVR will only do analog, so I watch a lot more stuff live on the pretty digital, but still, that's not a lot of shows.<br /><br />I'm still catching up on A Gifted Man. No clue how it got on the air. I should just be happy it lasted longer than 3 lbs I guess. It's odd but there are doctors, so...Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25908096863296393022011-11-26T17:59:42.133-08:002011-11-26T17:59:42.133-08:00I have given the pink slip to The Walking Dead. To...I have given the pink slip to The Walking Dead. Too much drama not enough zombie action. Last season really hooked my interest, but this season seems like the same episodes over and over....will they find Sophie, will they ever leave the farm? It's time to move on. <br />I also pink slipped 2 1/2 Men. I really tried to give Ashton a chance, but I'm a true Charlie lover and Ashton just couldn't compete.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12477387951014468175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28107362913202130482011-11-25T10:27:56.760-08:002011-11-25T10:27:56.760-08:00IMO, the Walking Dead is much better this season t...IMO, the Walking Dead is much better this season than last. I like that there's more character development and less zombies. Funny that since Frank Darabont left or was axed or whatever, that the show now feels more like his kind of work.<br /><br />Community I love, sometimes. I think they hurt themselves with too many weird format shows, so it doesn't surprise me that it's likely to get cancelled. That claymation Christmas show from last season was awful... just not funny at all... and that kind of started the downhill trend (though I still watch it faithfully and love it some of the time).<br /><br />I think House is still truly great, most weeks. But if this is the last season, then it would be a good time to end it.<br /><br />I bailed on Terra Nova pretty early on. The premise sounded cool, but the writing and acting just wasn't very solid. By contrast, the premise of Revenge seemed pretty absurd, but the writing and acting is sharp and it has been a welcome surprise.<br /><br />The Office... I still like it, and I was surprised that they've done a good job with characterizing Andy as the boss. James Spader was an odd choice to add, but inasmuch as they use his sparingly, I think he works okay.Eric Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626461622509898504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10721290291894685272011-11-23T15:35:20.763-08:002011-11-23T15:35:20.763-08:00"Anonymous said...
'And Jon isn't ano...<i>"Anonymous said...<br />'And Jon isn't anonymous. He "rants" under his own, real name, as do I.'<br /><br />Really? I had no idea! Guess I'm gonna have to catch me an episode of 'The Daily Show with Jon Leibowitz'."</i><br /><br />Nice idiotic hair you're attempting to split there. Jon Stewart's birth name is Jonathon Stuart Liebowitz. Yes, in show business he dropped his last name and altered the spelling of his first name. It's still his name. You still know who is speakng when he speaks, you puisilanimous coward.<br /><br />Nothing unusual about people in show business changing their names. That Boris Karloff did not get billed as "William Henry Pratt," that Lazlo Lowenstein was billed as "Peter Lorre," that Francis Gumm was billed as "Judy Garland," that Archie Leach was billed as "Cary Grant," That we did not see <i>Dracula</i> starring Bela Blasko, does not make anonymous cowards of them. And "Jon Stuart" <i><b>IS</b></i> part of his actual, birth name.<br /><br />But I'm guessing it does <b>NOT</b> say "Anonymous" on <i>YOUR</i> birth certificate, oh cowardly one. Or maybe your parents took one look at you and were so horrified by the revolting cowardly thing they had spawned that they refused to give you a name. Is that it? Does it actually say "Anonymous Cowardly Twerp" on your birth certificate?<br /><br />My birth certicifate reads: "Douglas Keith McEwan."D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89935735050092841632011-11-23T11:54:15.290-08:002011-11-23T11:54:15.290-08:00"And Jon isn't anonymous. He "rants&..."And Jon isn't anonymous. He "rants" under his own, real name, as do I."<br /><br />Really? I had no idea! Guess I'm gonna have to catch me an episode of "The Daily Show with Jon Leibowitz."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33710777779301221082011-11-22T23:38:57.189-08:002011-11-22T23:38:57.189-08:00Dexter is about to hit the shitpile. The writing i...Dexter is about to hit the shitpile. The writing is offensive with it's hand holding and belief that the audience watching has the intelligence of a garden slug.<br /><br />Knowing now the show will get 2 more seasons, I think I am at the point where I've come to grips that the show will never return to the drama that was the first two seasons. <br /><br />Dexter's son Harrison might as well be named Cousin Oliver or Seven. The kid has been shoehorned into Dexter's life and the writers pigeoned holed themselves into a situation they cannot get out of. Dexter's kid shouldn't even recognize his father, he's rarely ever around. Harrison's sitters have connected more with the kid since they are around more for days and weeks at a time than good ol' dad. Not to mention, the sitters never question why dad always has to bolt out the door at any zero-hour leaving them with the child rearing without even saying "Hey Dex, I have a fucking life of my own you asshole! No, I will not be working overtime for the 4th night in a row."<br /><br />Community has become tedious to follow and the more incessant rah-rah babble I read from internet superfans (which are the only people talking about the show) the more I am glad I cut the show loose. The cheer leading drum circle parade this show generates is actually doing it more harm than good. Face it, Community has zero replay ability. Peoria doesn't give a fuck about it and never will.Rob Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48304348785750177252011-11-22T23:14:51.938-08:002011-11-22T23:14:51.938-08:00I would not cast her because that would mean I wou...<i><b>I</b></i> would not cast her because that would mean <i><b>I</b></i> would have to work with the evil bitch. Other people are free to hire her, and do, creating shows I will never watch. She's welcome to go work for Fox News.<br /><br /><i>"Old line Communists engaged in Hollywood blacklisting when they got the chance, before the more well known Hollywood blacklist.</i><br /><br />Do you actually <i>BELIEVE</i> that drivel? Hollywood was never run by communists; it was run by greedy, capitalistic moguls.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88120390500015492452011-11-22T23:14:08.651-08:002011-11-22T23:14:08.651-08:00I would not cast her because that would mean I wou...<i><b>I</b></i> would not cast her because that would mean <i><b>I</b></i> would have to work with the evil bitch. Other people are free to hire her, and do, creating shows I will never watch. She's welcome to go work for Fox News.<br /><br /><i>"Old line Communists engaged in Hollywood blacklisting when they got the chance, before the more well known Hollywood blacklist.</i><br /><br />Do you actually <i>BELIEVE</i> that drivel? Hollywood was never run by communists; it was run by greedy, capitalistic moguls.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52076903190650509042011-11-22T15:09:20.632-08:002011-11-22T15:09:20.632-08:00>I never said she should not be cast, only that...>I never said she should not be cast, only that I would never watch anything she was in, which <br />Uh huh, I think you've made your attitude clear, and would extend it to casting if you had that power. In fact..<br /><br />"Anonymous said...<br />D McEwan, if it were up to you, would you have hired Heaton for The Middle?"<br /><br />I would not have hired her for anything, and she is why I have yet to see an episode of THE MIDDLE <br /><br /><br />Old line Communists engaged in Hollywood blacklisting when they got the chance, before the more well known Hollywood blacklist. Are you sure you want to be thinking along those lines?Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62881959916103362852011-11-22T14:08:58.129-08:002011-11-22T14:08:58.129-08:00And it's Patty Heaton, not Peggy.And it's <i>Patty</i> Heaton, not Peggy.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27702090146991527002011-11-22T14:07:52.740-08:002011-11-22T14:07:52.740-08:00"Mike said...
It's not blacklisting to no...<i>"Mike said...<br />It's not blacklisting to not watch. It is blacklisting to say that Peggy Heaton should never be cast as you said in the past."</i><br /><br />I <i>never</i> said she should not be cast, only that I would never watch anything she was in, which is why I've never seen even one episode of <i>Everybody Loves Raymond</i>.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69751397860690745402011-11-22T12:02:14.914-08:002011-11-22T12:02:14.914-08:00It's not blacklisting to not watch. It is bla...It's not blacklisting to not watch. It is blacklisting to say that Peggy Heaton should never be cast as you said in the past.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-575444778200974782011-11-22T08:16:40.376-08:002011-11-22T08:16:40.376-08:00"She's in community college because she w..."She's in community college because she went crazy, got addicted to pills, and had to drop out of high school. It's mentioned several times throughout..."<br /><br />Are you really trying to argue about character development on "Community"? Pop Pop!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-71344034049421825742011-11-22T06:46:03.179-08:002011-11-22T06:46:03.179-08:00I was a devoted House fan for many years, but beca...I was a devoted House fan for many years, but became less and less enthusiastic in the last three seasons. I still watched last season out of a sense of obligation (I'd come this far, why end it now)? But after Lisa Edelstein left and they sent House to prison (as it appears they are running out of places for him to go) I cancelled my season pass on DVR.<br /><br />I also gave up on Ringer after about four episodes. I basically tuned in to support SMG (who will always be "Buffy" to me), but it wasn't long before that loyalty was not enough. The same happened to me last year with No Ordinary Family. I tuned in solely because it was Julie Benz and as a diehard Dexter fan I was so devastated with Rita's death that I wanted to see Julie make it somewhere else. That lasted about five episodes.<br /><br />I am still a devoted fan of Dexter, though I can see why some people are getting tired of it. After season four (Trinity! What can't John Lithgow do?) it has never really had the same energy and suspense. This season started out somewhat promising, but the strange one-episode return of Jonah and Brian a few weeks ago was like a total train derailment. I'll stick with it for sure, but it's not the same love affair I had before. <br /><br />I keep watching Boardwalk Empire mostly because I enjoy period drama. The stories, however, are not as compelling as I had hoped.<br /><br />Others on the chopping block: <br /><br />NCIS - it's always the same.<br />Psych - Filling up my DVR, but it's getting less and less likely I'll watch them.<br />Happy Endings - It feels like it tries too hard to be funny. The jokes aren't the plot or character development - the characters just sit around telling the jokes (often unfunny or forced). It feels like everyone is "on" all the time. <br />True Blood - Too many stories and characters no one cares about. It lacks focus.<br /><br />I also gave up on Family Guy a while ago, as well as Royal Pains.Jasonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489745045051426809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81116188619206756712011-11-22T06:15:14.944-08:002011-11-22T06:15:14.944-08:00"which begs the question of why, if Annie is ..."which begs the question of why, if Annie is a "tracy flick" homage, she would be at a city college in the first place? I think Tracy Flick would have hung herself long before she'd sign up at a community college."<br /><br />She's in community college because she went crazy, got addicted to pills, and had to drop out of high school. It's mentioned several times throughout the series.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73619771200205443072011-11-22T04:38:45.394-08:002011-11-22T04:38:45.394-08:00The Office, Royal Pains and Harry's Law and no...The Office, Royal Pains and Harry's Law and now that Regis has left Live: With Kelly and nobody.Nazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316554604305098721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31444173206841057912011-11-22T04:15:02.676-08:002011-11-22T04:15:02.676-08:00Here's a Friday question: Jennifer Aniston has...Here's a Friday question: Jennifer Aniston has often said that her agent made her lose 10 pounds (I think it was 10) before he sent her to audition for Friends. (I've seen the movie she made just before that - She's the One - and it's not like she was a porker.) And Christine Baranski has said that she was advised as a young aspiring actress to have her teeth capped to close a gap between her two front teeth.<br /><br />Do you really believe that neither of these talented women would have had a career if they hadn't made these small changes?<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16964545553087345612011-11-22T02:23:40.239-08:002011-11-22T02:23:40.239-08:00Shows I've stopped watching:
Another House pe...Shows I've stopped watching:<br /><br />Another House person that lost interest awhile ago.<br /><br />Terra Nova - Visually it's interesting, but content wise, it's not.<br /><br />Ringer - I thought the concept was interesting, but it grew tired quickly and it just doesn't seem like it's very well made.<br /><br />Two Broke Girls - Only lasted two episodes. We just didn't laugh.<br /><br />Glee - Only lasted a little while into the first season. The musical numbers are so cheesy and over produced and I thought the story line was bad.<br /><br />Simpsons - Stopped watching a long time ago.<br /><br />Shows I still enjoy are Parenthood, The Good Wife, Mad Men, BIG BANG THEORY, Up all Night (Maybe it's because I just had a baby, so I can relate), and my absolute favorite is Breaking Bad. Love, love, love that show. I thought the start of the fourth season was slow, but then it turned out to be the best season so far.Jennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25453415651747156802011-11-22T01:50:53.703-08:002011-11-22T01:50:53.703-08:00I only saw three mentions of the ABC show, 'Su...I only saw three mentions of the ABC show, 'Suburgatory' in all these comments. Two positive and one negative. I can understand the lackluster attention it's garnering from the readers of Ken's blog who know good TV when they see it. That said, the show doesn't take itself too seriously and can brand itself as a very heightened satirical look at suburban life. <br /><br />What I find endearing is despite the goofiness and unbelievability of some of the storylines so far, the show has a heart to it. I would liken it to a more comedic, half-hour version of 'Freaks and Geeks' (a show that is still, by far, the definition of great television cancelled too early - thank you Garth Ancier of NBC). <br /><br />'Suburgatory' is not a show that really appeals to a wide audience, but for a first-seasoner, it's holding its own pretty well. I hope ABC continues to give it a chance. It is improving as the writers, cast and everyone else involved find their groove with each subsequent episode. I just watched all the episodes thus far in a row and have been interested in seeing how the show has been retaining the things that work and dropping the elements that are misses. Jane Levy should snare an Emmy nod for her superb acting, in my honest opinion. <br /><br />But, if I want to watch really good television (and I'm not trying to suck up to Ken in saying this) I just tune into the Hallmark Channel or TV Land to catch reruns of 'Cheers', 'Frasier' and 'M*A*S*H'. If only all television could be as well-written without resorting to the gutter for cheap laughs.Kevin S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52742789887659010652011-11-22T00:22:14.357-08:002011-11-22T00:22:14.357-08:00Formerly on the DVR but now cancelled for this sea...Formerly on the DVR but now cancelled for this season were The Office, Hawaii 5-0 and The Mentalist.<br /><br />I actually had a whole conversation the other day with a coworker about TGW because I thought it was still on at 10. I watch nothing when it's actually on time-wise.<br /><br />Interestingly Castle was booted around mid S2, the internet sucked me in with tales of the season finale and I've liked all eps this season so it's back on the DVR. First time that's happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37009568102149995042011-11-21T23:50:55.840-08:002011-11-21T23:50:55.840-08:00Wow, Anonymous, nice crazy rant about Jon Stewart ...Wow, Anonymous, nice crazy rant about Jon Stewart being a crazy ranter.<br /><br />Jon Stewart is the most-sane voice "ranting" on TV today. His show is essential viewing each day for me, and I never tire of the brilliant way he calls out the phonies, the liars, and the Evil. And Stephen Colbert is no slouch either. <br /><br />And Jon isn't anonymous. He "rants" under his own, real name, as do I. Only cowards hide behind anonymity, Anonymous.<br /><br />Perhaps, Anonymous, you should take your own career advice. Shoveling shit does sound like the right career choice for you. You sure shoveled a load of it here today.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29421644803173305752011-11-21T23:41:59.046-08:002011-11-21T23:41:59.046-08:00Mike said...
>Well I won't watch Boss or Th...<i>Mike said...<br />>Well I won't watch Boss or The Middle for politcal reasons. The politics of Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton make me sick, and I will not support their careers. </i>[Quoting me]<i><br /><br />Perhaps more people should do this, or maybe they already are. Kelsey Grammar's politics are not that outspoken compared to many in Hollywood. Sure he played Patton in a movie mocking Michael Moore, which said without America, Barack Obama would be Moore's slave.<br />But this sort of blacklisting is unAmerican."</i><br /><br />Kelsey is not outspoken, but he gives money to the Repulsivan Party and to Repulsivan candidates, and I do not want my TV viewing to enlarge his income to help fund Repulsivans. <br /><br />This isn't "blacklisting," it's me excerizing my right not to patronize a person or product I find objectionable, nor allow my viewing choices to fund Evil. Freedom of consumer choice is highly American.<br /><br />And frankly, a look at Amerca's history shows us that blacklisting is as American as apple pie, racism, and hypocrisy. After all, it was the House Un-American Activities Committee that <i>GOT</i> people literally blacklisted.D. McEwannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27425674611309215752011-11-21T23:30:46.672-08:002011-11-21T23:30:46.672-08:00Melissa! Please DON'T stop watching HOMELAND j...Melissa! Please DON'T stop watching HOMELAND just because Please Leave Name imagined something that's not there! <br /><br />There is NOT an episode that shows that Saul is a bad guy, and we are NOT absolutely positive that Sgt. Brody is <i> entirely </i> good (though we do get tons of information in the most recent episodes). There is still a LOT in the air! <br /><br />As far as I can tell, Saul is definitely still a stand up guy working tirelessly for the CIA (and for Carrie).<br /><br />Homeland takes me on a journey every week and is always doing something so unexpected! And each episodes ends with something that makes me count the days until the next one will air. <br /><br />It seems pretty revered by critics, and audiences are loving it as well. Please Leave Name is actually literally the first people I've heard speak ill of it (and the internet is usually crawling with hate!). <br /><br />So, please, don't give up on Homeland. Please Leave Name can't be that serious about TV anyway; he thinks Boss airs on Showtime.Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-39973804746115760882011-11-21T23:28:44.146-08:002011-11-21T23:28:44.146-08:00I'm confused, Ned. Don't you DVR Homeland ...I'm confused, Ned. Don't you DVR Homeland no more? The show, you so enthusiastically recommended the other day?Boris from Germanynoreply@blogger.com