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Re: Emmys new rules say comedy is a half hour or shorter

Toastie — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:15:24 -0000

Apparently, most EW readers don't have the attention span to read past the first paragraph. Apparently, most EW readers don't have the attention span to read past the first paragraph. Apparently, most EW readers don't have the attention span to read past the first paragraph.

"Producers may formally petition a new Academy industry panel to consider their series’ eligibility in the alternative category"

Re: Karma Go shipment update

Toastie — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 13:53:14 -0000

Can you provide an update? I appreciate there is probably an all-hands-on-deck effort to get this out, but the 2-3 weeks stated for providing a ship date has come and gone. My assumption is that an honest update might spur more order cancellations if there are still delays, and perhaps you are hoping customers are too busy to remember that they should've received their devices by now. I'm disappointed to have handed over $150 that is amounting to a 3-month float to Karma at this point. I'd appreciate some more transparency as soon as possible.

Re: What are your favorite running gags?

Toastie — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 13:56:53 -0000

Curb Your Enthusiasm - Susie vs. Larry https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Re: Jason Priestley: I regret leaving '90210'

Toastie — Thu, 15 May 2014 02:04:10 -0000

Why did you click on the story, so that you could post this comment and feel relevant? It's a celebrity profile in the entertainment section. Most news sites have them.

Re: Jason Priestley: I regret leaving '90210'

Toastie — Thu, 15 May 2014 02:02:23 -0000

Are you not familiar with how your standard news website is set up? You're in what is called the "Entertainment" section of the website, and this is what is a called a "celebrity profile," which may be of some passing interest to some. If I recall, stories typically have a headline, and on the internet, they hyperlink to the full story. So if you don't think a story is newsworthy, you are not forced to click on it. Hope that helps!

Re: HGTV cancels 'Flip It Forward' pilot from homophobic hosts

Toastie — Thu, 08 May 2014 10:30:03 -0000

God created homosexuals to test others. Nighthawk passed the test, and, as I type this, God is taking Nighthawk out for some ice cream.

Re: HGTV cancels 'Flip It Forward' pilot from homophobic hosts

Toastie — Thu, 08 May 2014 10:24:51 -0000

Here we go again... Free Speech != Right To Host A TV Show

Re: Steve Carell comedy earns TBS pickup

Toastie — Wed, 07 May 2014 18:39:18 -0000

Apologies for being an Orphan Black troll, but TV's already got a satirical lone wolf cop named Angie! Speaking of Orphan Black, Alison has always reminded me of Rashida Jones. Please, someone else has noticed this, right? (Tatiana should've had Ann Perkins bangs when she guested on Parks and Rec)

Re: Blood Ties

Toastie — Sun, 04 May 2014 02:28:05 -0000

Beth only had the Basic account. Limits you to only 10 clones. You have to spring for a Pro account to locate unlimited clones.

Re: Blood Ties

Toastie — Sun, 04 May 2014 02:25:25 -0000

If it's so important to "keep Kira safe", why does Sarah let her sleep by herself and then go off and play with the chickens? I get that she's exhausted and wanted to do some catching up with Cal...well, no, I don't. At least Cal will keep Kira safe, even if his reaction to having a daughter was a bit understated. "I guess I can't just kick my daughter out" rather than "Holy f---, I have daughter that I didn't know about for the last eight years?!"

Re: 'Homeland' TV Academy panel: 6 things we learned

Toastie — Sun, 04 May 2014 00:12:16 -0000

What about closure for Chris Brody? He's still waiting to finish that game of hearts from season 2.

Re: | Inside TV | EW.com

Toastie — Sat, 03 May 2014 14:44:52 -0000

Lots of people from southeast Asian (India, Thailand, for instance) abbreviate their names, otherwise their first names might be 15 characters. Not everyone in the world has a name like "Garry". By the way, I've always found a Garry with two Rs to be a little shady.

Re: Neil Patrick Harris yells at fan during 'Hedwig' performance

Toastie — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:52:47 -0000

Percentage of negative comments from people who have never attended a Broadway show: 100

Re: The Trouble With Idealizing The People We Love

Toastie — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:30:43 -0000

I'm glad I haphazardly stumbled upon this today. I should know all of this already after having falling into these traps for years, but I need the reminder. In particular, what resonates: "You’ve also likely noticed that the most desirable people — the type of person we tend to believe to be “the one” — are those who need us least. " So, so, so true! "If someone is quick to open up to you and make their affection evident, it’s easy to push them away. You’ve already “won” them. What’s more to get?" Yes! Thanks for putting what I've been struggling with for years into these words.

Re: Burning Down the House

Toastie — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:05:19 -0000

Bless your sweet, old, out-of-touch heart.

Re: Burning Down the House

Toastie — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:04:03 -0000

Doubtful they'd kill off one of the two remaining legacy characters. It's too bad they've written Sue Ellen so badly, though. She had become this very successful businesswoman towards the end of the original run and had been sober for 20 years. It's not just that I don't buy her relapsing because of J.R.'s death. I don't get what is she does anymore, splitting her time between Southfork and an office at Ewing Global. I thought she had her own business to run.

Re: Burning Down the House

Toastie — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:57:27 -0000

I don't feel demeaned. I guess I don't love the show as much as you do.

Re: Burning Down the House

Toastie — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:56:24 -0000

I don't know, but he was well-known to have smoked hallucinogenic drugs, he support liberal causes and was against George W. Bush's invasion of Iraq. He also grew up the son of a Broadway icon. So, my guess is, he'd laugh in your face for presuming he'd have had any problem with it.

Or are you unable to distinguish between a character and an actor?

Re: Burning Down the House

Toastie — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:13:52 -0000

Oh, no, bisexuality on Dallas! What would Jock and Miss Ellie think? C'mon it's 2014. And the Ewings say "bulls**t" a lot, too. If you're offended, TNT probably isn't after your demographic, anyway. The threeway was unexpected but not out-of-character for any of those crazy three, and a refreshing change from the typical pull-a-gun or rant-hysterically reaction from the wronged woman.

It always make me sad that Sue Ellen's only friend is Ann (and Bobby, to a lesser degree). There aren't many of "the Ewings" around to rally around her on New Dallas, likely because the budget just isn't big enough for an 80's-sized cast. Perhaps Ted Shakelford or Lee Majors can come back and give her some comfort. Is the character Dusty Farlow still alive? In any case, no way Linda Gray is leaving the show, so obviously she survives.

Also, the fact that there are so few of "the Ewings" (drink every time a non-Ewings says that) makes Elena's thirst for revenge (that's she's finally questioning) so silly. I think that happened a lot on original Dallas...it was pretty much Cliff trying to ruin the Ewings because of what Jock had done to his daddy, and, later, because J.R. was such a jerk to Pam. Miss Ellie, Sue Ellen, Gary, Lucy, Ray...they had never done anything to Cliff.

Does Carmen live at Southfork? Perhaps she's dead. Then Drew would really have a lot to feel guilty about. And Ann and Bobby would have to start ordering takeout. I'd have to find a new way to learn Spanish.

My wish for next season (after the summer episodes) would be for TNT to give Cynthia Cidre some more budget to bring on some more Ewings for hospital scenes, barbecues, and weddings (and general plot). J.R. still has at least two other kids out there. Can we talk about them whenever Sue Ellen's done obsessing over "J.R.'s infidelities"? (There's another phrase for the Dallas drinking game.)

Re: Fight over Mickey Rooney's remains averted

Toastie — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 02:00:04 -0000

Except you're not helping matters by posting the verbiage you just did. You should've stopped after the word disrespected. Instead you had to use the phrase "dirty diaper". Oops, now I've done it. Seriously, it's actually ok to laugh about these things. And blame CNN for conjuring up the image in the first place.

Re: Mickey Rooney dead at 93 -- REPORT

Toastie — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 02:12:41 -0000

I disappointed that they did not reference his support of frog-on-pig marriage, as evidenced by his appearance in 2012's The Muppets.

Re: Mickey Rooney dead at 93 -- REPORT

Toastie — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 02:06:51 -0000

I hadn't known that; it's unusual coming from a guy who spent his whole life in show business. So while I find that intriguing, and it may influence my opinion of the man, I agree that it's out-of-place in such a short obit. Typically, EW puts out a longer one the next day, but Rooney was 93--it should have been written long ago.

Re: 'Frozen' becomes the highest-grossing animated film of all time

Toastie — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 01:27:59 -0000

Very good point. Until the VHS player, and then more so with DVD and then online streaming, movies had nowhere else to be seen except in the theaters.

Re: 'Frozen' becomes the highest-grossing animated film of all time

Toastie — Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:57:56 -0000

"Highest-grossing" records are meaningless. Box office records are broken all the time due to higher ticket prices over time. Adjust for inflation to get a true sense of the most successful films. (1) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2) 101 Dalmatians (3) The Lion King (4) Fantasia (5) The Jungle Book. Frozen is still way, way down on the list. (Source: Box Office Mojo...google it)

Re: 10 Most Criminally Underrated Movies

Toastie — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 12:44:16 -0000

A few more could've made the list. But then it would have been a list of 1862 criminally underrated movies, and we'd be here all day. Go outside. Play with a shelter puppy. Take a scenic ride on the Coors Light train.