Well played with the stunt casting, Good Place
Spike: Heard what happened up top, offing your dad and all. Don't know if you know this, but, uh…I killed my mum. Actually, I'd already killed her, and then she tried to shag me, so I had to-- Wesley: Thank you. I'm…very comforted.
'Lineage'
Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants
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-t - Jan 10, 2020 3:38:16 am PST #8328 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Vonnie K - Jan 10, 2020 11:46:10 am PST #8329 of 8624
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Well played with the stunt casting, Good Place
"50 gallons of man in a 10 gallon hat" is such a perfect description, I died a little.
I caught the pilot of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, which is high concept as network TV comedies go. To wit: the main character is a coder in a tech company, and *something* happens to her brain when an earthquake strikes while she's getting a brain MRI. As a result, she can now hear other people's thoughts and emotions in the form of a... SONG! (I KNOW). The pilot is a bit forced in bits but I still quite liked it. Peter Gallagher plays Zoey's father who is dying of a degenerative neurological disease and cannot talk/move much, and I legit cried for several minutes when he started singing, even though I was fully expecting it to happen.
It reminded me of Wonderfalls a bit. The pilot is streaming on Youtube if you wanna check it out: [link]
Dana - Jan 10, 2020 11:53:02 am PST #8330 of 8624
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
sj - Jan 10, 2020 12:34:43 pm PST #8331 of 8624
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Vonnie, I was disappointed when I saw the first commercials for Zoey's and realized that the music wasn't going to be original like Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, but then some people were comparing it to Eli Stone, which I loved. So, I might give it a chance. It's sitting on the DVR right now.
Vonnie K - Jan 10, 2020 1:10:04 pm PST #8332 of 8624
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Music in the pilot were all pretty well known and older. I don't know how they are working around the music licensing fee issues -- I guess older songs may not require much? Or at all? Or maybe they don't cost if someone else is singing the songs? *scratches head*
Sophia Brooks - Jan 10, 2020 1:37:54 pm PST #8333 of 8624
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I don't know if you have to pay for covers? I mean, there are cover bands everywhere and I can't imagine they have the money to pay. But I really have no idea.
-t - Jan 10, 2020 8:41:20 pm PST #8334 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I am intrigued by the Playlist show
Nice interview, I'm gonna have to check out the Culture article when I'm more awake. I remember watching Go and thinking "who is that guy", nice to be reminded of that
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 11, 2020 10:43:42 am PST #8335 of 8624
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I don't think you have to pay permissions fees for covering songs in live performances, but anything that's going to appear on TV or in a movie should have royalties involved.
Sparky1 - Jan 11, 2020 11:26:46 am PST #8336 of 8624
Librarian Warlord
Good Place: Jason and the clicker - did something happen there I wonder? His trolley comments were about creating a distraction so something could happen.
-t - Jan 11, 2020 11:44:24 am PST #8337 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good point