UncategorizedWatching TV: Same As It Ever WasYesterday I mentioned that while audience fragmentation has been overstated, it may keep shows from becoming true monster hits...
UncategorizedHitler Videos Won’t Be Safe AnywhereYou may have heard the news that the Harper government is leaning toward enacting copyright legislation modeled on the U.S.’s...
UncategorizedDeveloping a Hit: Impossible?A commenter on my Chuck post pointed me to this post by Richard Drew, who argues that Chuck should be canceled because it will...
UncategorizedThe Funniest Motor Pool of All TimeWell, this is some good news, and news I didn’t expect to see: CBS/Paramount is going to put out an extras-packed five-disc set of...
UncategorizedTake That, Laugh Track!I’ve been wondering lately about when it’s OK for a show to break the fourth wall, and when it isn’t. Most shows don’t break the...
UncategorizedThe Sarah On CHUCK He-Man Haters’ ClubThere’s a new batch of "will Chuck be canceled?" talk because of NBC’s decision to pick up a similar lighthearted spy show from...
UncategorizedFamily Guy Does Jerry LewisFor those who are wondering which Jerry Lewis bit Family Guy paid homage to last night, it’s this scene from The Errand Boy (his...
UncategorizedOn TV, Gangsters Are MoralOne thing I was reminded of while watching the opening of last night’s very entertaining Breaking Bad : on television, if you are...
UncategorizedSitting Down For JayThis Politico article on Jay Leno , as he prepares to headline yet another White House Correspondents’ Dinner, doesn’t mention...
UncategorizedThis Is the Spring of GeorgeThe latest viral entry in the fake-trailer sweepstakes is George . It promotes the Oscar-baiting story of a simple man who is just...