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

Alec Baldwin has booked his first post-election job. I'm guessing the Frasier revival isn't going forward now

https://tvline.com/2020/11/16/alec-baldwin-kelsey-grammer-comedy-abc-series-order-modern-family/

 

it there was a woman involved it might as well have been called Grumpy Old Men the series

Edited November 16, 20205 yr by iHeart

end of an era, for some reason I felt the writing was on the wall when he switched to a half hour format. Come June all the talk show hosts I grew up with will be gone

https://deadline.com/2020/11/conan-to-end-on-tbs-conan-obrien-weekly-variety-show-hbo-max-1234617122/

Edited November 17, 20205 yr by iHeart

it won't be the same without the This is America Charlie Brown pair up they do every Thanksgiving

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/charlie-brown-pbs-apple-peanuts-tv-streaming-1234834757/?fbclid=IwAR0UHTI4C11Xvian-P5Xa-TCaMqTeoo02cEgkGtXVb2LHiJjSx5p5lkx_Ic

I guess for the older folks this will be good?  Almost everyone I know that's my age or younger don't have cable and primarily stream from youtube or other places on the net.

20 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I guess for the older folks this will be good?  Almost everyone I know that's my age or younger don't have cable and primarily stream from youtube or other places on the net.

well, how many hospitals or rest homes have cable in their tvs?

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

well, how many hospitals or rest homes have cable in their tvs?

hospital tvs are cash cow. rest homes probably but still ripping people off.

 

1 hour ago, iHeart said:

well, how many hospitals or rest homes have cable in their tvs?

Hospitals barely any,  my dad had to use my moms tablet to watch movies.   

Rest homes, not sure haven't been one in a while. 

Overall cable is losing customers at an insane rate so I'd imagine for the most part the only people who are dedicated cable tv watchers and nothing else would be limited to the really old seniors. Even baby boomers these days are into Kodi boxes and using netflix.

 

man how much of the original cast are we going to see? I mean surely we'll get to spend some time with the Byers's anyway since it states here that Jonathan makes a new friend

https://tvline.com/2020/11/20/stranger-things-season-4-cast-robert-englund/

 

uh oh, looks like an episode of the wipeout revival is going to be altered

https://tvline.com/2020/11/20/wipeout-contestant-dies-revival-production-cardiac-arrest/

Edited November 20, 20205 yr by iHeart

bummer, I actually wish they did pick LeVar, who's going to be the consulting producer now?

https://tvline.com/2020/11/23/jeopardy-ken-jennings-new-guest-host-alex-trebek-replacement/

 

Also they are delaying Alex's Final Jeopardy to January 8th instead of December 25th, they're going to be airing some best ofs....I wish they would re-air Jeopardy GOATS because that was actually kind of funny to watch

Edited November 23, 20205 yr by iHeart

9 minutes ago, iHeart said:

bummer, I actually wish they did pick LeVar, who's going to be the consulting producer now?

https://tvline.com/2020/11/23/jeopardy-ken-jennings-new-guest-host-alex-trebek-replacement/

I think Jennings would make a good, permanent host.

1 hour ago, tacklewasher said:

I think Jennings would make a good, permanent host.

I'm still hoping for Bobcat Thwait.

2 hours ago, tacklewasher said:

I think Jennings would make a good, permanent host.

I'm not sure if it's true but I read they want to go with a woman who is a person of color.    

Personally I think Ken Jennings would be the smart replacement that wouldn't drop the ratings.  

Jennings is the obvious, logical choice....but it certainly makes a lot of sense to go with someone who checks more boxes. 

Bobcat! Bobcat! Bobcat!

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/the-expanse-to-end-with-season-6-on-amazon

this show can't catch a break

https://tvline.com/2020/11/24/one-day-at-a-time-cancelled-season-5-pop-tv/

 

https://tvline.com/2020/11/24/chapelles-show-removed-netflix-dave-chappelle-request-viacom-cbs-video/

Edited November 25, 20205 yr by iHeart

Leave it to Donald Trump to actually look & act Presidential while pardoning a turkey from being roasted at the White House on Thursday. 

https://tvline.com/2020/11/25/snl-timothee-chalamet-hosting-december-saturday-night-live/

 

so is Jason Bateman and Kristin Wiig

well if it's true then bummer but I'd rather wait until we hear from the horses mouth.....or rather the mouses mouth

 

Can't wait to see what we'll see next season (I mean where else can you go after doing a dual costume and a puppet)

https://tvline.com/2020/12/02/the-masked-singer-season-5-renewed-fox-returning-2021/

 

https://tvline.com/2020/12/02/ken-jeong-joel-mchale-fox-new-years-eve-countdown-special-2021/

 

 

and the Mouse just confirmed it https://tvline.com/2020/12/02/ducktales-cancelled-season-4-series-finale-disney-channel/

Edited December 2, 20205 yr by iHeart

Okay the Sopranos prequel I understand, but everything else.....

https://tvline.com/2020/12/03/the-matrix-4-hbo-max-warner-bros-2021-movies-streaming-suicide-squad/

5 minutes ago, iHeart said:

Okay the Sopranos prequel I understand, but everything else.....

https://tvline.com/2020/12/03/the-matrix-4-hbo-max-warner-bros-2021-movies-streaming-suicide-squad/

Finally happened. Warner Brothers the first film company to put films in theatres and video on demand at same time.

so what's the track record again for shows that have their series premieres right after the Superbowl? Because I cannot name a single show that had a successful run after having an easy lead-in for the first episode of a show

https://tvline.com/2020/12/03/super-bowl-55-queen-latifah-equalizer-premiere/

25 minutes ago, iHeart said:

so what's the track record again for shows that have their series premieres right after the Superbowl? Because I cannot name a single show that had a successful run after having an easy lead-in for the first episode of a show

https://tvline.com/2020/12/03/super-bowl-55-queen-latifah-equalizer-premiere/

Wonder Years comes to be mind but before your time.

well, I didn't know that

Just now, iHeart said:

well, I didn't know that