Random TV Thoughts
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axolotl
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Wow. Good eye. I didn't recognize him without the Hochstetter 'stache.
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My email directed me to change.org to sign some petitions. While on their site, I found this.
Do petitions really manage to get actors and actresses reinstated in long-standing roles?
Do petitions really manage to get actors and actresses reinstated in long-standing roles?
Unsomnambulist
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"Doing something" is often divorced from effectiveness.My email directed me to change.org to sign some petitions. While on their site, I found this.
Do petitions really manage to get actors and actresses reinstated in long-standing roles?
axolotl
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While we are on the topic of unhealthy fan obsessions, there's this:
Btw, my son Alo is quoted in this article. That's the only way I would know about it.
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Btw, my son Alo is quoted in this article. That's the only way I would know about it.
The Obsessive Fans Playing God on ‘Love Island’—and Living for the Crash-Outs
Doxing contestants. Conspiracies. Fan communities. Vote consulting. As “Love Island USA” gives viewers control over the show’s storylines, some are getting too invested in the resulting chaos.
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CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’
CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night
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Ojai Sam
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Today’s surprising revelation, courtesy of Wiki:
During an interview segment of TV Land's 40th Anniversary Star Trek Marathon on November 12, 2006, Leonard Nimoy stated that Gene Roddenberry's first choice to play Spock was George Lindsey. Because of the flippant way Nimoy makes the comment, it has been suggested that he was joking.
The claim Lindsey was offered the role is given more credibility when Lindsey's close friend Ernest Borgnine wrote in his autobiography, "my hand to God – he turned down the part of Mr. Spock on TV's Star Trek, the role that made Leonard Nimoy famous."
During an interview segment of TV Land's 40th Anniversary Star Trek Marathon on November 12, 2006, Leonard Nimoy stated that Gene Roddenberry's first choice to play Spock was George Lindsey. Because of the flippant way Nimoy makes the comment, it has been suggested that he was joking.
The claim Lindsey was offered the role is given more credibility when Lindsey's close friend Ernest Borgnine wrote in his autobiography, "my hand to God – he turned down the part of Mr. Spock on TV's Star Trek, the role that made Leonard Nimoy famous."
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I cannot even imagine "Goober" playing the role of Mr. Spock.
Ojai Sam
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In hindsight, that’s certainly true. But Leonard Nimoy’s early TV appearances weren’t awe-inspiring.
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Jeb literally riding shotgun.
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There's a The Little Rascals vibe going on here
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Actually, unless I missed it, you don't see the first dog walk away, just the second one come it. It truly IS MAGIC!!!There's a The Little Rascals vibe going on here
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The first dog does seem to fade into the background.
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ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, says his late-night show will return Tuesday
ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday.
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Wait! I didn't get a chance to cancel my Disney+ subscription, as it's part of my cellphone plan...ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, says his late-night show will return Tuesday
ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday.
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Cable nostalgia persists as streaming gets more expensive, fragmented
Cord reviving isn’t common but points to discontent with today’s streaming options.
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I never knew anything about this. I didn't get the memo or the joke.
TIL about this feud among frenemies.
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TIL about this feud among frenemies.
Damon–Kimmel feud - Wikipedia
Ojai Sam
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I was thumbing through a thread on unsold TV pilots over at the Steve Hoffman Music Forum when this one made me sit up and take notice:
Where's Rodney? (1990)
Unsold sitcom pilot about a kid who can magically summon Rodney Dangerfield to solve his problems. A co-production of Aaron Spelling and Hanna Barbera.
Where's Rodney? (1990)
Unsold sitcom pilot about a kid who can magically summon Rodney Dangerfield to solve his problems. A co-production of Aaron Spelling and Hanna Barbera.
