Second season of Orange is the New Black launched today.

 

Anyone else into this?

 

I have to admit to being a bit of a TV/movie-phile.  I generally buy Blu-Rays when there's a movie I want to see rather than just watching it on PPV or In-demand (I like to collect).

 

Premium TV has really been leading a creative resurgence in recent years, probably dating back to The Sopranos.  Its nice that Netflix has become a legitimate competitor for HBO (which puts out some really great shows like Sopranos, Deadwood, Boardwalk Empire, True Blood etc).

 

House of Cards was tremendous.

 

While cable channels like AMC are getting in on the act, I annoys me a bit.  The Walking Dead would be so much better on Netflix or HBO where they could truly appeal to adults (HBO passed on The Walking Dead when Thomas Jane was attached).

 

As for Orange, it took me a few episodes to get into last season but Im looking forward to banging out a few episodes tonight.

 

As an aside, for you Trekies, it was recently the 20th anniversary of the finale of TNG, one of the best Series' Finales in TV history.

Edited February 5, 20188 yr by The Unknown Poster

http://tvline.com/2018/01/11/samantha-bee-full-frontal-renewed-season-3-and-4/

THIS IS AWESOME!

 

 

Edited October 18, 20187 yr by iHeart

Ferell + Stapleton = ZOMG!11!

Recently watched Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix specials just released last month. Both were absolutely hilarious. So pointed and timely.

 

I really enjoyed the first one. I don't typically laugh out loud when I'm watching comedy alone but I really couldn't help it. I had to skip back a few time to catch what I was missing while laughing.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/george-clooneys-catch-22-lands-at-hulu-series-pickup-1074402

just why?

http://www.tvguide.com/news/the-simpsons-apu-hank-azaria

http://tvline.com/2018/01/13/cosmos-renewed-season-2-fox-natgeo-neil-degrasse-tyson-hosting/

and it looks like it's official

http://people.com/tv/modern-family-end-season-10/

Edited January 14, 20188 yr by iHeart

9 hours ago, iHeart said:

and it looks like it's official

http://people.com/tv/modern-family-end-season-10/

Too bad. I still enjoy it. 

Stumbling ratings so a change was expected. 

 

http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/12/walking-dead-carl-robert-kirkman/

That link tells us which TWD regular will be seen on FTWD. Not who I expected.

Good cast.  Intriguing story.  Looks good!

http://tvline.com/2018/01/16/shannara-chronicles-cancelled-spike-tv-paramount-no-season-3/

 

oh and to those of you who have doubted Ryan Murphy's 9-1-1 

http://tvline.com/2018/01/16/911-renewed-for-season-2-at-fox/

the 90's!

 

https://www.newsarama.com/g00/38198-the-tick-renewed-for-second-season-on-amazon.html?

http://www.tvguide.com/g00/news/sister-sister-reboot-jackee-harry-steve-harvey/?

Edited January 17, 20188 yr by iHeart

I hope it’s a premier content provider that picks this up. It really has to be doesn’t it?  Could be a great replacement for House of Cards.  And get Aaron Sorkin to write it!  It could be The West Wing revival  

 

http://www.tvguide.com/news/amazon-cancels-i-love-****-one-mississippi-jean-claude-van-johnson/?

well it's going to happen

http://tvline.com/2018/01/18/party-of-five-reboot-freeform-pilot-commitment-immigration-twist/

 

to be honest I wish they could have just brought back everyone from the original series, I mean are any of them doing anything right now (I know Lacey Chabert shows up in the occasional Lifetime/Hallmark movie)

Edited January 18, 20188 yr by iHeart

http://tvline.com/2018/01/21/veep-final-season-7-delayed-2019-julia-louis-dreyfus-cancer-treatment/

On 1/18/2018 at 12:41 PM, iHeart said:

well it's going to happen

http://tvline.com/2018/01/18/party-of-five-reboot-freeform-pilot-commitment-immigration-twist/

 

to be honest I wish they could have just brought back everyone from the original series, I mean are any of them doing anything right now (I know Lacey Chabert shows up in the occasional Lifetime/Hallmark movie)

I loved Party of Five but the narrative would be a big issue if they used the original characters.  Where do the stories come from when you have 5 siblings where the youngest is, what, 30-something?  Even if you picked one of them to base the show around, you'd essentially need to kill off the rest to come back to the original premise.  So I can see why they'd just use the same premise with new characters.

yeah I know I don't see how the narrative would work that well, I mean if the parents were illegal immigrants but the children weren't....somehow maybe there would be a new twist on the story somehow

8 minutes ago, iHeart said:

yeah I know I don't see how the narrative would work that well, I mean if the parents were illegal immigrants but the children weren't....somehow maybe there would be a new twist on the story somehow

Newly immigrated family and the parents die, still creates an interesting narrative of fitting in...and potentially being deported.  Perhaps the twist isnt that social services are watching, but that they avoid telling anyone the truth at all.

I thought she already left

 

http://tvline.com/2018/01/22/genie-francis-general-hospital-leaving-recurring/

If we’re going to revive everything can we get Quantum Leap, Magnum, Cheers and The West Wing please?