General Musings thread

[Spen]

Has anyone seen Orphan Black? We were bored the other night and so we watched an episode because we heard it was good. So far we have only seen the first 5, and it is good, but the actress is fantastic.

[dc.]

Is this a racism joke... Because it's not funny unless you-know-who says it.

[Spen]

Lol, nope its a real show on BBC America. A girl starts running into others who look just like her. I'm only partway through so I don't know why yet.

 

The show is good, the actress plays multiple parts and carries herself differently with each one. She's fun to watch.

[papasmurfbell]

I am in on Crisis but it looks like NBC is going to cancel it.

[Spen]

[cravnravn]

I'm glued to intelligence, pretty good show..ever noticed how the cast from Lost has went on to star in other programs? Quite a few from Lost has went on to bigger roles. I think I even seen Hurl e y in a cameo appearance

[oldcrow]

I enjoyed RAKE on fox and they are cancelling it

pretty hard core scenarios

beastiality tri

[Spen]

I like Greg Kinnear but have never seen the show.

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I enjoyed RAKE on fox and they are cancelling it

pretty hard core scenarios

beastiality tri

Yeah I agree.

[Spen]

Colbert to get the Letterman job

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I am looking. I know he is in the running but I don't see anything out yet.

[oldcrow]

is that official Spen? you making prediction?

 

I was thinking they might move it to LA since, butt I don't see Colbert going out there imo

 

why not Craig Ferguson?

maybe he is to foreign for the audience?

 

didn't care for Piers Morgan after Larry. IMO

[oldcrow]

I enjoy Seth

honestly haven't really watched much of Fallon more a Jimmy Kimmel person

Catch Conan some

enjoyed Dave over Jay always

 

a lot of times is just if there is an interview or guest I'd prefer to see.

 

if Colbert goes Papa Bear Bill will be mad.LOL

[papasmurfbell]

I saw Craig is a long shot. I like him but I am not sure CBS would want him.

 

I hated Larry and his softball questions.

[Spen]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/10/showbiz/stephen-colbert-david-letterman/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

Oddly enough I saw it first on a site called Zap2it. 10 minutes before USA today or CNN had it.

 

I like most of the current crop of hosts, I just dont watch much anymore. Up until switching jobs last year I watched a lot of them. I think Letterman is a genius but has been phoning it in a bit for a few years. I think Colbert is great. Good choice IMO.

 

Craig is goofy (I mean it as a compliment) and has the most conversational of all talk show interviews.

Edited April 10, 2014 by Spen

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I hated Jay. I love Fallon and Kimmell.

 

 

http://on.wcvb.com/1i5gJLY

It just came up on FB.

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I think Dave has been hanging on until Leno was out. Now that he sees Jimmy is doing so well he knows Keno can't do what he did to Conan.

[Spen]

I hated Jay. I love Fallon and Kimmell.

 

 

http://on.wcvb.com/1i5gJLY

It just came up on FB.

 

I hated Jay too, The worst part about Jay is I used to really find him funny. I thought his guest appearances on Letterman were hilarious. His show though, ughh...

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Jay was so great. He was smart and edgy. I have had conversations about this with people. Whne he was subbing in for Johnny I am guessing NBC wanted him to tone it down to not show Johnny up. I think he lost his edge. Once he had the show I don't think Jay got it back. Also he didn't bring on stand-ups. I think he was scared that someone would do what he did to Carson.

[Robjr83]

Colbert should be a good safe pick for the network. I was hoping they'd go a little out of the box...idk could you see Chris Rock doing it?

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Would Chris want to? I am ot sure he would.

[Robjr83]

I guess you have to find the right combination to make a good late night host. Chris had a good run on HBO, but got away with tons more do to it being on cable. He may not have wanted to do watered down comedy. He's my 2nd favorite stand up comedian behind Carlin.

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I still don't have Chris up with Pryor, Kinneson, or Bill Hicks. He is very close though.

[Robjr83]

I guess its a generation thing.... Rock was big when I was growing up in the 90'-2000s. Pryor, Murphy and even Kinneson were before me. My only memory of Kinneson is on Married with Children when Al died.

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I caught the end of Kinneson. I didn't see Delirious until way after it came out. I just have gone back to see what these guys from the past have done. Of this generation it has to be Rock, Dice, Black, Hart, Louis CK, Chappelle, Patrice O'Neal, David Cross, and Roseanne.