How many times have you been told to “get it in writing” when you make any kind of writing deal? Written guarantees are important, sure, but they don’t always stick…even in the Big Leagues, especially when you’re a noob:
ABC Series Dumps Rookie Showrunner (TVBizwire)
…And we’re going to watch. Because, hell, man, it’s Gibbs. And his mother hunchin’ rules!
The only thing better than watching Leroy Jethro Gibbs use his inhumanly astounding sniper skills is listening to him spout his life rules. Which often comes just before he amazes us with the aforementioned sniper skills. Fortunately for NCIS fans, somebody with some power at USA realizes this, resulting in a:
Can’t See the Forest for the Trees Dept: Martha Thomases, co-creator of Dakota North for Marvel Comics, analyzes something we didn’t even notice: The increasing abundance of “shit” on TV. (No, we’re not talking quality here, we’re talking “shit.” Wait, that didn’t come out right either. Uh-oh, neither did that…)
Martha Thomases Is Talking Dirty – by Martha Thomases
They say “shit” on cable now. And “ass.”
Imagine – the old dood said that and we’re not even Jewish! Or Chinese! (Whoa, sorry. This isn’t a good environment for jokes based on ethnic stereotypes, is it?)
Black belts’ white matter shows how a powerful punch comes from the brain (UCLA News)
Hey, kids, it’s BLUE CHIMP!
Okay, so it’s really called JUNGLE BRAWL, but – note to creator Lee Daniels – the character name is more compelling and should be the name of the show.
That’s however, is the only thing we can see wrong with this delightful endeavor. Hoping tosee many more eps.