Get up...get up, you stupid piece of... What did you do that for? What's wrong with you? Didn't you hear a word he said? All of you! You think there's someone just going to drop money on you?! Money they could use?! Well, there ain't people like that. There's just people like me.

Jayne ,'Jaynestown'


Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


Vortex - Jul 18, 2009 9:23:19 am PDT #9883 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

(And Kelsey Grammar. Please don't let him dance.)

he's probably the crochety English teacher.

and if Debbie Allen does not say the "Fame costs" line, I will demand a refund. Bonus points if she bangs the pole on the ground while saying it.


Hil R. - Jul 18, 2009 5:44:50 pm PDT #9884 of 23273
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Whale Wars: Isn't "follow orders" supposed to be one of the do-not-break-this-rule-ever rules of running a ship? Paul Watson looked like his head was about to explode.


Jesse - Jul 22, 2009 4:40:52 am PDT #9885 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Is it wrong that I'm glad Fox won't show the president's press conference tonight? [link]


Jesse - Jul 22, 2009 5:31:09 am PDT #9886 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

BB: Did you see this? [link] Braden was calling what's-his-name a "beaner"! Slightly hilarious, given that he's not Mexican...


Vortex - Jul 22, 2009 5:40:42 am PDT #9887 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I'm not quite sure how I feel about not showing the news conference. I mean, it's the president (not that I really want to miss the first hour of SYTYCD) Is it a slight on Obama, or just an acknowledgment that people don't want their shows preempted?


Jesse - Jul 22, 2009 5:42:18 am PDT #9888 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I think it's some of both.


msbelle - Jul 22, 2009 3:52:00 pm PDT #9889 of 23273
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

hunh. 3 dances in and I am not liking stuff.


SailAweigh - Jul 22, 2009 3:52:38 pm PDT #9890 of 23273
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Me, neither. Not that any of it was outright bad, but none of it has lived up to expectation.


Vortex - Jul 22, 2009 3:55:42 pm PDT #9891 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Did Mary bark at Nigel?


Jesse - Jul 22, 2009 4:02:07 pm PDT #9892 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, it's all meh so far. I think this is why I'm not in love with anyone this season -- it's not like there's anyone who is always great, or even surprisingly good. Actually, thinking about it, "surprisingly good" is where I fall in love with people -- and of course the judges pull "no training!" bullshit to make that happen -- but the dancers this season seem overall really good, but there is so little that is stunning.

I'm glad they brought in an actual dance judge along with Ellen, I must say...