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

11 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Who thought that Murphy Brown would work? That's like bringing a 72 year old Sam Malone back to manage the Cheers bar again? Long time bachelor Sam tries to put the moves on the recently widowed 68 year old Diane Chambers & pulls a back muscle. No one wants to see that.

Well....Frasier is being looked at for a revival.

1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Well....Frasier is being looked at for a revival.

Was considered. I think that is doable but isnt KG on something else?

13 hours ago, bigg jay said:

That was my 1st thought... why spend the time/money on a show they are presumably losing next year?

So JJ season 3 in the box so that would be next up but Punisher only has S2 coming up so does that mean 3 season of Pun on NF or just 2.

16 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Was considered. I think that is doable but isnt KG on something else?

As I recall reading, he was on board exploring the idea of reviving it.  It would see Fraiser move somewhere else.  Grammer said he wants a pitch that hits it out of the park or he'd be reluctant to do it.  Timing might be right as the actor who played his father died so you have a storyline reason for Fraiser to move on.

As I recall, they never did an episode at Cheers, did they?  I think he went back to Boston and met some of the supporting actors from Cheers in a different bar but I cant remember why.  And Sam and Diane appeared on Fraiser, visiting him in Seattle.  I'd love to see a revival begin with Fraiser returning to Boston, perhaps in the wake of his father's death, before realizing in some Fraiser-esk way that he was reverting to a happier time...and decides on a fresh start somewhere else.  Then we can visit Cheers, catch up with the old gang and still have a fresh start.

14 hours ago, JCon said:

Golden Girls was a very popular show. 

They are going to need new girls, all of them are dead except for Betty White...

26 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

As I recall reading, he was on board exploring the idea of reviving it.  It would see Fraiser move somewhere else.  Grammer said he wants a pitch that hits it out of the park or he'd be reluctant to do it.  Timing might be right as the actor who played his father died so you have a storyline reason for Fraiser to move on.

As I recall, they never did an episode at Cheers, did they?  I think he went back to Boston and met some of the supporting actors from Cheers in a different bar but I cant remember why.  And Sam and Diane appeared on Fraiser, visiting him in Seattle.  I'd love to see a revival begin with Fraiser returning to Boston, perhaps in the wake of his father's death, before realizing in some Fraiser-esk way that he was reverting to a happier time...and decides on a fresh start somewhere else.  Then we can visit Cheers, catch up with the old gang and still have a fresh start.

I think Woody came to visit one time too.  

3 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

They are going to need new girls, all of them are dead except for Betty White...

Oh man, u just jinxed the Betty!

2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Oh man, u just jinxed the Betty!

if we could all live that long...

You want to see a spry 91 year old then you should see  D i c k Van Dyke. 

Edited December 1, 20187 yr by SpeedFlex27

https://tvline.com/2018/12/04/oscars-host-kevin-hart-2019-academy-awards/

this is a rather random choice, but Samberg's emmy gig was rather entertaining

https://tvline.com/2018/12/05/golden-globes-andy-samberg-sandra-oh-hosts-2019/

why do they keep renewing this show? and the way the ladies are listed reads as if I was watching an episode of Wipeout (I kind of do miss that show but maybe it's for the best that it ended when it did)

2 hours ago, iHeart said:

why do they keep renewing this show? and the way the ladies are listed reads as if I was watching an episode of Wipeout (I kind of do miss that show but maybe it's for the best that it ended when it did)

What show?

25 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

What show?

shoot I forgot to put the link in

 

https://deadline.com/2018/12/the-bachelor-season-23-cast-revealed-three-hour-premiere-colton-underwood-abc-1202514959/

7 minutes ago, iHeart said:

shoot I forgot to put the link in

 

https://deadline.com/2018/12/the-bachelor-season-23-cast-revealed-three-hour-premiere-colton-underwood-abc-1202514959/

Must sleep with them all to be sure.

the seat left vacant by Julie chen has just been filled

https://tvline.com/2018/12/06/the-talk-carrie-ann-inaba-julie-chen-replacement-cbs/

and he's out

https://tvline.com/2018/12/06/kevin-hart-fired-oscars-host-anti-gay-controversy-twitter/

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

and he's out

https://tvline.com/2018/12/06/kevin-hart-fired-oscars-host-anti-gay-controversy-twitter/

I was following this late last night on CNN (after their bomb scare).  Really interesting because it raises questions of redemption and if a person should be punished forever.  Hart's basic point is that he has evolved and grown as a person and he's repeatedly apologized and he just can't keep doing it.

Its also a good example of being careful before you say something homophobic, racist etc, cause it can be really really hard to move on from it.

oh yeah I forgot there was a bomb threat on CNN last night. I wonder if there were any arrests, of this the perp was a copycat maga bomber

28 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I was following this late last night on CNN (after their bomb scare).  Really interesting because it raises questions of redemption and if a person should be punished forever.  Hart's basic point is that he has evolved and grown as a person and he's repeatedly apologized and he just can't keep doing it.

Its also a good example of being careful before you say something homophobic, racist etc, cause it can be really really hard to move on from it.

Its also a good example of being careful before you...hire someone without checking their tweets.

9 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Its also a good example of being careful before you...hire someone without checking their tweets.

It's a long old story and well known. They knew about the controversy when they hired him. 

On 2018-12-05 at 8:15 PM, iHeart said:

this is a rather random choice, but Samberg's emmy gig was rather entertaining

https://tvline.com/2018/12/05/golden-globes-andy-samberg-sandra-oh-hosts-2019/

Sandra Oh looks so excited to be cohosting with Samberg.  LOL

If there's any Amazon Prime users in the crowd, Homecoming with Julia Roberts is fantastic.  Premiered last month from Mr.Robot creator Sam Esmail & it def has similar vibe to that show. But it's cleaner with a less clunky storyline... each episode is a short & concise 30 mins whirlwind. 

The cast is fantastic, led by Roberts.  I'm even more a fan of Bobby Cannavale, Shea Whigham and Lip from Shameless.  

This awesome review called the show a mystery box drama which I think describes it well.  

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Then there’s the good kind of “what the hell is going on here?” TV, which presents a version of a specific reality, hints that there’s more to that reality than meets the eye, and then slowly reveals additional details that speak to the full truth of its characters’ experiences. In the middle of watching a show like that, you say, “I’m not sure what the hell is going on here … and I love it.”

 

3 minutes ago, Jimmy Pop said:

If there's any Amazon Prime users in the crowd, Homecoming with Julia Roberts is fantastic.  Premiered last month from Mr.Robot creator Sam Esmail & it def has similar vibe to that show. But it's cleaner with a less clunky storyline... each episode is a short & concise 30 mins whirlwind. 

The cast is fantastic, led by Roberts.  I'm even more a fan of Bobby Cannavale, Shea Whigham and Lip from Shameless.  

This awesome review called the show a mystery box drama which I think describes it well.  

 

I scroll past it a few times.  Maybe now Ill check it out!

Just finishing season one of Norsemen, Vikings and comedy, well done and quite funny.