they're not going to be of use to anyone not named "Kristen."

heh. i was just remembering that i have a pair of boxers around here somewhere that DeKnight signed, but yeah. they have my name on them and an inside joke that only bronzers would probably get.

i'm trying to remember if i still have a script signed by him. oh! i do. trying to decide if i want to part with it. it's for the ep All the Way. do you think there'd be interest?

If they make $1 per viewing from the advertiser, and $1 per download, it stands to reason you would make more money in model 1, as a fan might be more inclined to watch it over and over again.

But they'd make even more money by offering both, as some fans might be inclined to watch first (sitting at their computer) on Hulu and then go buy a copy to keep (& watch on a portable media device) off of iTunes. See above, re: pissing match.

I'd forgotten about Openhulu. Finally a way for me to catch up on 30 Rock at work!

If I can't download it to my portable device (or even to my computer) I'm really not interested anymore. I used to be okay with streaming entire episodes, but with the spotty performance of streaming video from the networks, I'm not confident that my viewing experience will be at all enjoyable. The only thing I watch streaming any more is YouTube stuff, and even then, anything over five minutes is too long for me.

Yeah - personally, I think iTunes is a really good platform because a) the studios don't have to worry about the technical distribution cost (bandwidth etc) b) piracy is pretty difficult c) for a viewer they can take the episodes with them (iPods, iPhones) or watch them on TV (Apple TV) and d) they can subscribe to a season and get it automatically to watch.

None of which is possibly via Hulu. I think the Hulu embedding in HTML thing is genius, though, because people are already doing that on blogs and fan sites all over the place.

Hulu is the production companies' attempt to control the one area they don't already control. I am highly skeptical about it as a result.

Hey, should there be a Press post about Cash for the Crew? I just checked, and I don't think I saw one. I'd do it myself, but it wouldn't be very eloquent. At this hour. And I'm heading out the door. But not without sticking my nose in OPB first.

United Hollywood's latest thing: [link]

Merry Christmas from Nikki Finke. (Hint: She's putting C _ _ L in our stockings.)

This working out thing is doing wonders. Her post didn't even put a ding in my cheerful mood.

ETA: I'm actually still laughing about this. I think this "grim news" is so over the top, it's bordering on camp. It's like Alan Rickman in Prince of Thieves, "Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans. No more merciful beheadings. Oh and call off Christmas."

Nikki's post doesn't pass the smell test with me. I simply can't see the studios destroying this season and next season. It just doesn't compute. Sorry.

I get that this is one big (or little) dick measuring contest, but the people who think they are in charge are only allowed to play that little boys' game for so long before the people who count the money step in.

They will be stepping in soon.

The crazy assed rhetoric, on both sides, has been pretty unbelievable throughout this strike. But this story? Nikki should have just titled it, "No. More. TV. EVAH ... mwahahahaha."