Archive for February, 2009

First statistical evidence that the Writers’ Guild got screwed

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

On Friday, Neilsen published the first tracking results for online television consumption. The result was that Lost was the big winner, with 1.4 million unique viewers in December.  Saturday Night Live and Grey’s Anatomy followed. In the case of Lost, that number would be about 5% of an average live broadcast audience.  And since it’s [...]

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new show review: Dollhouse

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

When you love Joss Whedon’s work as much as I do, it’s difficult to stay objective watching his latest offering. How can I separate my reaction to Dollhouse from my excitement that Joss is once again on TV?  Only with great difficulty.  But I shall attempt to contain my fanboy giddiness in favor of presenting [...]

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Embiggened Simpsons opening

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

I guess after you’re on the air for TWENTY YEARS or so, it’s time to revamp the opening theme. I’m impressed by how they managed to respect the original, and yet expand it in ways that acknowledge the show’s history and growth. What do you think?

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How the Economic Downturn Really Affects Us Starving Writers

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Establishing a daily rhythm is difficult for me because, as a tutor, I work swing shift hours.  In my ideal world, one wakes up, gets one’s work done, then enjoys the rest of the day once the work is done.  A childhood of farm chores will do that to a person. So in my ideal [...]

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