November 2008
14 posts
Nov 29th
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Needed: Network bailout? (Variety) →
jgdillard: “It’s D-Day for the broadcast networks. They’ve been living on borrowed time for the better part of two decades, thanks to advertisers willing to toss in more cash each year even as ratings slowly trended ever lower. But with the economy in a tailspin — and the Big Three auto manufacturers, some of TV’s best advertisers, near ruin — the biz may finally have to pull the emergency...
Nov 24th
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Nov 19th
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Nov 15th
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“Can you split screen or have a box on the screen or something with him speaking...”
– Video Editing Pet Peeve… SPLIT SCREEN REQUESTS or CAN YOU PUT IT IN A BOX ON THE SAME SCREEN REQUESTS. This one takes the cake… it has both. (via ianlee)
Nov 15th
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“You have to be at least slightly psychologically damaged to be above the line. ...”
– The Anonymous Production Assistant
Nov 15th
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Nov 13th
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Nov 11th
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Nov 11th
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'South Park' creator on his tricky... →
Parker was crossing his fingers for an Obama victory because he wrote and directed an episode of “South Park,” which aired Wednesday night, based on the premise that the Democratic candidate had won the night before. If the results had flipped, Parker says they would have aired the episode anyway, and later dealt with their own “Dewey defeats Truman” moment. That takes...
Nov 7th
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Why The Hell Dennis Hopper Did That Mario Movie →
I made a picture called Super Mario Bros., and my six-year-old son at the time — he’s now 18 — he said, ‘Dad, I think you’re probably a pretty good actor, but why did you play that terrible guy King Koopa in Super Mario Bros.?’ and I said, ‘Well Henry, I did that so you could have shoes,’ and he said, ‘Dad, I don’t need shoes that badly.’
Nov 7th
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The TV Set (2007) →
Just watched this on Netflix’s streaming service (now on Mac, get in on the beta here).  TV Set is an enjoyable flick on the unfortunate ringer that so many scripted shows end up going through.  It’s nothing earth-shattering, but it’s good to watch if you’re in a “let’s watch a movie about production” kind of mood. IMDB link.
Nov 6th
Could 'King of the Hill' reign at ABC? →
Its a long shot, but I wouldn’t count King of the Hill out yet.
Nov 4th
“The first Laserdisc title marketed in North America was the MCA DiscoVision...”
– LOL (via jacobbijani)
Nov 2nd
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