Category: By munchman

munchman: An All Puppet episode of COMMUNITY?

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The word from Nikke Fink is that COMMUNITY is promising an all-puppet episode in its entirely justified attempt to climb out of the ratings cellar. The idea is to use puppet versions of all the main characters plus a cameo from the real, non-puppet Jason Alexander.

We think this is a wonderful idea and might even tune in to see how it shapes up. Why do we say “might?” Well, it’s the, you know, Jason Alexander thing. Does anybody really want to see him, live or puppet-like, on their TV screen? Dead, OTOH. read article

munchman Watches an Angelo Bell Film

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…And finds it so outrageous that I too would like to see it picked up by Amazon Instant Video, which is where Angelo is shopping it right now.

Let me know where to send the TVWriter™ minions, Angelo. They’re experts at handling things. Kinda like your lead here: read article

munchman: Good News! Warner Bros Taking Web Series Pitches at SXSW

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Just to remind y’all of the kind of “digital series” The CW likes: Yess, it’s DR. HORRIBLE!

This just in from some Oh-So-Lovingly Nurtured, Possibly Reliable and Absolutely Anonymous Showbiz Sources (In other words, we got a press release and are translating it for ya):

Warner Bros. Television Group will make its SXSW Interactive Festival debut March 8–11, 2013 in Austin, Texas by popping up an immersive space — Warner Bros. Tell-A-Vision — dedicated to the art of storytelling.  Changing frequently and posing a series of provocative questions to SXSWi attendees, Warner Bros. Tell-A-Vision will feature the high-powered humor of top comedy writer/producer and author Chuck Lorre (TV’s Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory, the book What Doesn’t Kill Us Makes Us Bitter, the powered-down afterworld of the hit NBC drama Revolution, yada yada….

Wait, wait, we know the pitch thing is here someplace. Ah: read article

munchman sees the retooled BODY OF PROOF

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…And lemme tell you, there’s a reason the first, return episode after a cast and attitude change had the worst ratings of its run.

The good: read article

munchman sees PERSON OF INTEREST: RELEVANCE

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Best episode of television that I’ve seen in years! Seriously.

Also the best issue of BATMAN comics that I’ve seen in years. Just as seriously. read article