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    #1892
    The Black Oil
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    He is no Patrick McGoohan

    ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNZR58ysUUI

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

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    #1893
    Agent Coulson
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    McGoohan & Falk worked so well together I also only learned recently that he directed quiet a few episodes of Columbo.


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    #1894
    The Black Oil
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    Turns out Whoopi Goldberg was supposed to be in Deadwood. HBO said no.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

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    #1895
    CastorTroy
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    Imagine her in a role what she tends bar and gives out advice. Would never work


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    #1896
    pixelburp
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    Deadwood is one of those Prestige shows I have somehow failed to get around to watching. That and The Sopranos or The West Wing (should I be demodded for that alone? :pac: )


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    #1897
    Agent Coulson
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    Whoopi as one of Al's working girls would have been class.


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    #1898
    odyssey06
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    Deadwood is one of those Prestige shows I have somehow failed to get around to watching. That and The Sopranos or The West Wing (should I be demodded for that alone? :pac: )

    I loved the West Wing but it might seem a bit dated now.
    Watch Deadwood with subtitles!

    Sopranos is still on my list too.
    Think I picked The Wire over it for boxset binge one soccer free summer.

    The Claim is a good western movie in Deadwood style.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #1899
    CastorTroy
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    I planned on rewatching Deadwood before the film was released as I've forgotten nearly everything from it. Never happened, so still on the list along with the film.


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    #1900
    EoinMcLovin
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    2 SNL cast members slam the decision for Elon Musk to host the show on May 8th
    https://tvline.com/2021/04/26/elon-musk-snl-host-controversy-bowen-yang/


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    #1901
    pixelburp
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    SNL is one of those shows I have never, ever "got". It seems to be a cherished institution of American TV but any time I watch a sketch, the material is just really weak. Generally weak comedians, constantly mugging at the camera, while monologuing (or just ramming into the ground) the most asinine, obvious jokes.


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    #1902
    FunLover18
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    I've started watching Alias on Disney+ having never watched it before and I am so confused!! I was expecting something akin to 24 and instead I'm getting prophecies from Renaissance scientists :confused:


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    #1903
    Basq
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    ^ Was a great show in it's prime but the Rambaldi stuff was nonsense.


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    #1904
    odyssey06
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    Interesting BBC Culture article on the trend for re-watching old series in troubled times.
    https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210427-is-rewatching-old-tv-good-for-the-soul

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



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    #1905
    rob316
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    SNL is one of those shows I have never, ever "got". It seems to be a cherished institution of American TV but any time I watch a sketch, the material is just really weak. Generally weak comedians, constantly mugging at the camera, while monologuing (or just ramming into the ground) the most asinine, obvious jokes.

    American comedy on a whole is pretty weak IMO. There is some good sketches on SNL but its surrounded by mediocrity.


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    #1906
    Agent Coulson
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    An end of an era Jon Snow is to step down as Channel 4's news presenter at the end of the year after 32 years in the job.


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    #1907
    FunLover18
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    An end of an era Jon Snow is to step down as Channel 4's news presenter at the end of the year after 32 years in the job.

    In fairness, he knows nothing. Should never have been hosting a news show.

    Seriously though, I hope he'll keep doing his "reports" on the big fat quiz.


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    #1908
    Mr Crispy
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    I was today years old when I learned that Lucy Davis (Dawn in the UK Office, Hilda Spellman in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) is Jasper Carrot's daughter. :o


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    #1909
    EoinMcLovin
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    Conan to End in June After 11 Years
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8_KsatcC8c

    https://tvline.com/2021/05/03/conan-obrien-tbs-end-date-final-episode-june-video/


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    #1910
    Mr Crispy
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    EoinMcLovin wrote: »
    Conan to End in June After 11 Years
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8_KsatcC8c

    https://tvline.com/2021/05/03/conan-obrien-tbs-end-date-final-episode-june-video/

    Jesus. 11 years at TBS?! Seems like only yesterday NBC shafted him. Big gain for HBO though.


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    #1911
    Agent Coulson
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    Reading US Network TV shows like SEAL Team and Clarice and few others on the Bubble this year on CBS do get cancelled because of low rating may be saved and put on the Paramount + streaming platform due to the there International sales and the money that brings in.


    I could see a lot of US Networks following suit if the shows are international hits more than US hits.


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    #1912
    EoinMcLovin
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Reading US Network TV shows like SEAL Team and Clarice and few others on the Bubble this year on CBS do get cancelled because of low rating may be saved and put on the Paramount + streaming platform due to the there International sales and the money that brings in.


    I could see a lot of US Networks following suit if the shows are international hits more than US hits.
    Yeah there are plenty of shows that have bad ratings in the US but do much better abroad, especially the shows that end up on Netflix all in one go


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    #1913
    Agent Coulson
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    SNL are going to live streaming tonight's show free worldwide on YouTube for the first time ever.

    They must really be hoping Elon Musk will bring eyes to the show.


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    #1914
    Need a Username
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    Netflix have three another series that they call anime

    Seis Manos
    Dragon Blood
    Transformers War for Cybertron

    But nibs of these shows are made in Japan nor are they connected to anything Japanese.

    How are they anime?


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    #1915
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Reading US Network TV shows like SEAL Team and Clarice and few others on the Bubble this year on CBS do get cancelled because of low rating may be saved and put on the Paramount + streaming platform due to the there International sales and the money that brings in.


    I could see a lot of US Networks following suit if the shows are international hits more than US hits.

    When is Paramount+ coming here?


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    #1916
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    Lily James & Sebastian Stan will be in a comedy/drama mini series about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee and the events surrounding the release of their sex tape.

    This is some transformation of Lily James

    https://www.instagram.com/p/COlrzlHruMk/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_mid=9E3C0832-2D99-4DBA-854C-F4AA52639B29


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    #1917
    Basq
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    Lily James looks the part.. Bucky not quite!


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    #1918
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    Basq wrote: »
    Lily James looks the part.. Bucky not quite!

    If I had been shown the photo and asked who it was I would have said Pamela Anderson. There wouldn’t have been a doubt in my mind.

    That looks nothing at all Lily James.


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    #1919
    Agent Coulson
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    The best thing to come out of Elon Musk on SNL. :)

    https://twitter.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1391733283092897792?s=20


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    #1920
    FunLover18
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    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    The best thing to come out of Elon Musk on SNL. :)

    https://twitter.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1391733283092897792?s=20

    Or this


    https://twitter.com/OpraZebb/status/1391473683533901832?s=19

    Certainly not any of the sketches.


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    #1921
    EoinMcLovin
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    https://twitter.com/DeadlineDominic/status/1391828817556099072?s=19


    https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1391830127328206851?s=19


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