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

Just now, kelownabomberfan said:

yup - and he got crapped on pretty hard.

And so did Eddie, back in the day. Chappelle is still doing it. Watched Sticks and Stones yesterday. 

 

Yeah, I'm not buying this "you're not allowed to be funny anymore!!" thing. That's what the hyper-conservative folks like to say when they're not allowed to be overtly racist and xenophobic. You can absolutely be funny, just like Eddie was back then. Chappelle is proof of it for sure. You're absolutely allowed to be funny, you're just not allowed to be an *******.

6 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Yeah, I'm not buying this "you're not allowed to be funny anymore!!" thing. That's what the hyper-conservative folks like to say when they're not allowed to be overtly racist and xenophobic. You can absolutely be funny, just like Eddie was back then. Chappelle is proof of it for sure. You're absolutely allowed to be funny, you're just not allowed to be an *******.

ok - don't buy it.  We will see what Eddie comes up with.  I hope that he can be "funny" in this day and age, that's all I am saying, because he sure had a lot of material about gay people in both Raw and Delirious, that just wouldn't work today.

Edited August 27, 20196 yr by kelownabomberfan

1 hour ago, Noeller said:

^^ Phenomenal news, that......too bad she couldn't take Aidy Bryant with her. Glad Kenan and Kate are confirmed to return...

maybe if that show that Aidy was also on was on a cable channel she would have been gone by now, but then again Portlandia aired on IFC or whatever network it was on and Fred Armisen was able to juggle both.

Well now we know why she's leaving

 

4 minutes ago, iHeart said:

Well now we know why she's leaving

 

Oh, boy, Supermarket Sweep. Things are really looking up for Leslie Jones. 

2 hours ago, JCon said:

Oh, boy, Supermarket Sweep. Things are really looking up for Leslie Jones. 

Another actor who thinks game shows help their career.

I wonder if the show will bring back those inflatable Deli Cheeses

14 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Another actor who thinks game shows help their career.

An actress with limited range ... it's a smart move on her part.  Unless you're a main player SNL doesn't pay that much and it is a lot of work. 

https://tvline.com/2019/08/29/alex-trebek-returns-jeopardy-pancreatic-cancer-chemotherapy/

https://news.avclub.com/apple-cancels-plans-for-horribly-misguided-richard-gere-1837846462

https://tvline.com/2019/09/03/ewan-mcgregor-halston-netflix-ryan-murphy/

The book isnt even out yet

https://tvline.com/2019/09/04/handmaids-tale-sequel-series-the-testaments-hulu/

Even though I'm probably the only person here that watches it

 

With The Orville moving to Hulu from Fox, I wonder if Space.... errr,,,, CTV SCI Fi Channel (how original) will pick it up when it comes back in January? Funny how Fox picked it up for its third season then sold the series to Hulu.

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/grace-and-frankie-renewed-final-season-7-netflix-1203323015/

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/gillian-anderson-cast-margaret-thatcher-150708730.html

 

For those of you locals in MB that watch the Amazing Race Canada we have to watch it live on CTV's website

 

well this is disappointing to read, apparently Josh Gad had creative differences with the guys that made Once Upon a Time

 

https://tvline.com/2019/09/09/the-muppets-revival-cancelled-disney-plus/

but Muppets Now is still going forward

 

I guess this can explain why we haven't seen Teri Hatcher in anything since Desperate Housewives

https://tvline.com/2019/09/10/desperate-housewives-star-controversy-actress-bad-behavior/

Edited September 10, 20196 yr by iHeart

WOOOOOOORRRRRRDddd

I'm just kidding the only thing I really do remember about this series is that it came on AFTER Carmen Sandiego

https://tvline.com/2019/09/10/ghostwriter-reboot-apple-tv-plus/

John Seda is leaving Chicago PD. What the writers have done to his character (Antonio Dawson) is beyond belief. He used to be the one character on that series who was all about honesty & integrity. They turned him into a rat & an addict who knows his fellow detective Adam Ruzek is taking the fall for him. Hard to believe they'd destroy Antonio like that.

https://tvline.com/2019/07/04/chicago-pd-season-7-antonio-exit-jon-seda/

Edited September 11, 20196 yr by SpeedFlex27

well it's nice to see her act again at least (unless I'm out of the loop and she has been acting still)

https://tvline.com/2019/09/11/whoopi-goldbergs-the-stand-character-revealed-as-cbs-all-access-limited-series-adds-5-to-cast/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/fox-settles-bones-suit-ending-profits-case-stunned-hollywood-1238843

https://deadline.com/2019/09/liv-tyler-star-female-lead-fox-9-1-1-lone-star-spinoff-rob-lowe-1202731865/

Well if this upcoming season will have the series 300th episode I kind of wonder how far they'll go since episode 200 and 201 was basically a huge easter egg hunt, or rather ever person that was made fun of on that show was out for blood

https://tvline.com/2019/09/12/south-park-renewed-season-24-25-26-comedy-central/