tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post3219654853662036894..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Dispatches from ABC: Kimmel undercover, Heigl's status and moreAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41636772999794374602008-07-17T11:51:00.000-04:002008-07-17T11:51:00.000-04:00I'm consistently baffled by the ill will towards L...<I>I'm consistently baffled by the ill will towards Leno. I don't find him particularly funny, don't get me wrong, but he's certainly a personable guy, and I can't imagine having anything against him. People who criticize his lame jokes are always fans of Letterman, a guy who has been phoning it in for YEARS and arguably has a much more tired schtick than Leno, just with a "cooler than the room" attitude thrown in.</I><BR/><BR/>I won't argue that Letterman hasn't been funny in a long time (or is funny occasionally at best), but Leno has never been funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3274991930343933452008-07-17T01:21:00.000-04:002008-07-17T01:21:00.000-04:00^ LOL, last anonymous!^ LOL, last anonymous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34967488109174728662008-07-16T21:18:00.000-04:002008-07-16T21:18:00.000-04:00So now "popcorn" means "pandering to the lowest co...So now "popcorn" means "pandering to the lowest common denominator"?<BR/><BR/>I'm sure there's going to be a lot of SEXY RESULTS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-6821103393354572532008-07-16T21:03:00.000-04:002008-07-16T21:03:00.000-04:00"Turd Ferguson is always funny, Jim."I wouldn't go..."Turd Ferguson is always funny, Jim."<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't go that far, but it is when it's pointing out how dumb and unfunny Burt Reynolds is. Which is also why "Tom Weinerman" works.<BR/><BR/>(Because it points out how dumb and unfunny Burt Reynolds is.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-28347456225330183472008-07-16T19:56:00.000-04:002008-07-16T19:56:00.000-04:00PS - amysusanne, cool to see you here! (I will ne...PS - amysusanne, cool to see you here! (I will never have the energy for TWOP, "cottages*" or no "cottages".)<BR/><BR/>* recent (this past season) discussion here of "cottages" required explanation to some - as for me, I just figured it was a TWOPism. I prefer "ducklings." (the new ones aren't bad. I've been loving Wilson even more lately, and Chase is kinda cool when he's not an underling, even if the idea of him being a surgeon is insane)Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55497054042384787842008-07-16T19:49:00.000-04:002008-07-16T19:49:00.000-04:00Asked about the kerfuffle over Katherine Heigl's c...<I>Asked about the kerfuffle over Katherine Heigl's comments ... McPherson ... insisted, "She's absolutely staying with the show. There's an unbelievable storyline for her coming up...</I><BR/><BR/>you mean all of Izzie's *past* storylines *weren't* unbelievable?<BR/><BR/>(Izzie hasn't really been believable since Denny showed up. Personally, I'd like to see her and Alex deal with some of their "issues" - together. They were great in the finale, and Alex was great way back in season 2 when he couldn't "perforn" because he acutally cared about her)Pamela Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135379188588301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22763330282445140402008-07-16T19:27:00.000-04:002008-07-16T19:27:00.000-04:00Letterman will occasionally skewer a useless guest...Letterman will occasionally skewer a useless guest (Paris Hilton, that guy from the Hills), whereas Leno is a complete ass-kisser. I think that is where the difference lies, that and "writing" his jokes during the strike when Letterman did not. <BR/><BR/>No one can deny that Leno is a hard worker, whether he's actually funny is based on personal taste.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317568565085893849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58657314953891607182008-07-16T18:33:00.000-04:002008-07-16T18:33:00.000-04:00Any words on Lost?Any words on Lost?Lost Mythoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590857132433447410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22681190857827846742008-07-16T18:06:00.000-04:002008-07-16T18:06:00.000-04:00Re DSM: I'm also a bit scared of what "retooling" ...Re DSM: I'm also a bit scared of what "retooling" the show will do. I could deal with a little bit less of Lisa being ridiculously petty (though some pettiness seems appropriate). And are they re-casting Samaire Armstrong? The twins' relationship was one of the show's highlights.<BR/><BR/>Re Grey's/Private: more surgery does not necessarily mean better show. I don't know that Shonda understands that. And well, seeing how brilliant and exciting Shonda thought the crap she made up last year was, I doubt that Heigl (or anyone else) is getting anything worth submitting this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-66625288656545615342008-07-16T17:49:00.000-04:002008-07-16T17:49:00.000-04:00I hope McPherson is not on the set dictating what ...I hope McPherson is not on the set dictating what is going down on the DSM set, or any of the other suits. It's already a great guilty pleasure show with some very intruiging storylines. <BR/><BR/>I will hold my breath for the season premeire.<BR/><BR/>Alan, what did you think of the show when it first premeired?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-84289862285114663822008-07-16T17:20:00.000-04:002008-07-16T17:20:00.000-04:00I don't think I can respect anyone who thinks that...<I>I don't think I can respect anyone who thinks that Leno is "at the top of his game"</I><BR/><BR/>I'm consistently baffled by the ill will towards Leno. I don't find him particularly funny, don't get me wrong, but he's certainly a personable guy, and I can't imagine having anything against him. People who criticize his lame jokes are always fans of Letterman, a guy who has been phoning it in for YEARS and arguably has a much more tired schtick than Leno, just with a "cooler than the room" attitude thrown in.Bobmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604050338240551711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-44970328577350440512008-07-16T16:57:00.000-04:002008-07-16T16:57:00.000-04:00I'm as confused as everyone else about the DSM com...<I>I'm as confused as everyone else about the DSM comments. It was uneven, but there was a lot of fun in there and I actually thought most of the "serious" was right in line with most nightime/guilty pleasure soaps.</I><BR/><BR/>Same here! That's why the comment baffled me. Berlanti's explanation kinda works, I guess, except I thought Brian's arc was a natural progression in terms of opening up the character, not some sort of softening of him because he was too "indie film" in the beginning.<BR/><BR/>I will kind of miss Samaire Armstrong and I hope she gets her life in order. I guess the "Lost" punishment is extending to other shows....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-90468590587386807202008-07-16T16:48:00.000-04:002008-07-16T16:48:00.000-04:00don't think I can respect anyone who thinks that L...<I>don't think I can respect anyone who thinks that Leno is "at the top of his game".</I><BR/><BR/>I've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't care for Leno's show, but the viewers at home sure do, and I think NBC is being incredibly short-sighted and foolish in forcing him out for Conan, even though I vastly prefer Conan's show.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-33107955267635384962008-07-16T16:45:00.000-04:002008-07-16T16:45:00.000-04:00I don't think I can respect anyone who thinks that...I don't think I can respect anyone who thinks that Leno is "at the top of his game".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-7049712291816523102008-07-16T16:20:00.000-04:002008-07-16T16:20:00.000-04:00Tom Weinerman? Reminds me of when Norm MacDonald d...<I>Tom Weinerman? Reminds me of when Norm MacDonald did that Burt Reynolds imitation on Celebrity Jeopardy and insisted on signing his name "Turd Ferguson." Except that was funny.</I><BR/><BR/>Turd Ferguson is always funny, Jim. However, it was pronounced -- as best I could make it out on my recording -- as WHY-ner-mun, not WEE-ner-man.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12008016241476218952008-07-16T16:19:00.000-04:002008-07-16T16:19:00.000-04:00So I talked to Berlanti for a while after the "Eli...So I talked to Berlanti for a while after the "Eli Stone" session, and he -- while agreeing with McPherson that the show needed some tweaking -- said that it would be more a matter of spending more time doing what they did well last season. <BR/><BR/>The example he gave, which may have been the genesis for McPherson's "indie film" comment (given that there are indie comedies as well as dramas) was that Brian was really extreme and awful at the start of the series, and that once they put his son into the Darling's world and humanized him a little, it allowed them to do more interesting -- and sometimes funnier -- things with him. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if that makes sense out of context of the conversation.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-41081260489603887952008-07-16T15:43:00.001-04:002008-07-16T15:43:00.001-04:00By indie film elements did he mean the occasional ...By indie film elements did he mean the occasional thoughtful moments? And occasional originality?<BR/><BR/>The moments that probably sold the show to ABC in the first place but now he thinks the audience is too dumb to understand.<BR/><BR/>*SIGH*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12475943804091811712008-07-16T15:43:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:43:00.000-04:00I'm already hearing that Izzy Stevens is going to ...I'm already hearing that Izzy Stevens is going to come down with a brain tumor this season. <BR/><BR/>But who cares about the ingrate Heigl, I'm way more invested in DSM keeping the tranny. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the report, Alan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-19158489668343059052008-07-16T15:32:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:32:00.000-04:00I'm as confused as everyone else about the DSM com...I'm as confused as everyone else about the DSM comments. It was uneven, but there was a lot of fun in there and I actually thought most of the "serious" was right in line with most nightime/guilty pleasure soaps. Sex, drugs, drama, murder, twisted family trees...that all seems about right to me. It could use some improvement, but I hope the changes are subtle and not big, scary, network notes changes. <BR/><BR/>I'm all about making changes to Private Practice, though. Love the people, Love Addison, totally bored with the show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-18019348651035360292008-07-16T15:31:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:31:00.000-04:00Oh, and you forgot to mention that Life on Mars is...Oh, and you forgot to mention that Life on Mars is being reshot <I>a continent away</I>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-70752141957195507402008-07-16T15:29:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:29:00.000-04:00Tom Weinerman? Reminds me of when Norm MacDonald d...Tom Weinerman? Reminds me of when Norm MacDonald did that Burt Reynolds imitation on Celebrity Jeopardy and insisted on signing his name "Turd Ferguson." Except that was funny.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-88672502759675849712008-07-16T15:12:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:12:00.000-04:00If they turn DSM into Big Shots, I will scream. Do...If they turn DSM into Big Shots, I will scream. Do not mess with the Nick/Tripp/Karen Goodness...<BR/>and keep the Tranny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35661293418172757672008-07-16T15:01:00.000-04:002008-07-16T15:01:00.000-04:00I wonder if Jimmy's Clay Aiken hat indicates he th...I wonder if Jimmy's Clay Aiken hat indicates he thinks of critics along the same lines Timothy Olyphant does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10467837528363017022008-07-16T14:29:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:29:00.000-04:00Having DSM film in NYC would be a help. And the "...Having DSM film in NYC would be a help. And the "make it less serious" doesn't seem in tune with the casting changes they're making--namely getting rid of Samaire Armstrong, who was perhaps the silliest character on the show. I'm wondering how much they're going to get rid of the "who killed Nick's dad" plotline or the Simon Elder stuff.<BR/><BR/>The changes to "Private Practice," on the other hand, seem right on. Likable cast, interesting characters, but never seemed to hit right. Give Kate Walsh her spine back (the character found it on her one-episode Grey's arc), and that'll help a lot.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00295270766215749309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-22022644355546848492008-07-16T14:19:00.000-04:002008-07-16T14:19:00.000-04:00I'll hold off judgment on DSM no longer "taking it...I'll hold off judgment on DSM no longer "taking itself too seriously," because it was good, but not perfect. Take a perfect first season like Friday Night Lights and changing some elements is a recipe for, well, the disappointment of FNL season 2. Taking a show like Dirty Sexy Money and changing some of the elements might make it click better. It also might fail horribly. Hopefully "indie film" elements doesn't mean human-scale emotional moments and plausible character motivations. We'll see in the fall. <BR/><BR/>And would DSM be better if-- like the pilot-- the series was filmed in NYC?<BR/><BR/>Are Leno's fans (as hard as it is to believe that he has them) really going to watch Conan? Even if its not Leno, I can't imagine that ABC doesn't start a new 11:30 entertainment show to compete against Conan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com