Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.

Lilah ,'Destiny'


Comedy 1: A Little Song, a Little Dance, a Little Seltzer Down Your Pants

This thread is for comedy TV, including network and cable shows. [NAFDA]


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


amyparker - Jan 11, 2020 2:01:22 pm PST #8338 of 8624
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.

I can't speak to the plot, but in the podcast they said that Manny Jacinto actually dropped it in one of the takes and it shattered: everyone stayed in character and started running around screaming about Jason destroying the Earth; Maya Rudolph started to slow clap and said "I'm a mom, I saw this coming". Mark Evan Jackson really hoped it wound up in a gag reel.


DXMachina - Jan 11, 2020 3:01:19 pm PST #8339 of 8624
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

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.

I think the venue pays the fees. Easier for the licensing folks to keep track.


-t - Jan 11, 2020 9:16:39 pm PST #8340 of 8624
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I so want to see that, amyparker!