December 2008
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UNHAPPY NEW YEAR! Time Warner Cable To Lose... →
Time Warner Cable is dropping all Viacom stations if they can’t reach a renewal agreement by 12:01 tonight.  That means no more Daily Show, Colbert Report, The City… no more Bromance!!!  I know you really care about Bromance. MTV is running a crawl encouraging subscribers to call 1-800-762-3786 to urge TWC to negotiate, but I can’t seem to get through.  Either they are flooded...
Dec 31st
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“I appreciate your commitment, Sarah McLachlan, but you are KILLING ME with that...”
– Dave Holmes speaks my thoughts exactly
Dec 29th
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Dec 29th
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WatchWatch
Hi kids! So I haven’t uploaded any samples of work in a while. Here’s one I’m particularly proud of, a promo for Sundance Channel’s upcoming NYE double feature of Charlie Kaufman films. Produced by me, edited by the super-talented Josh Granger of Hitman Productions.
Dec 26th
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“NBC is what happens when you lack vision and count beans.”
– SF Chronicle Entertainment Writer Tim Goodman
Dec 26th
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Dec 25th
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“ Lord, I need that little woman Like the crops need the rain She’s my...”
– “Two Of A Kind, Workin’ On A Full House” by Garth Brooks Remember him, from forever ago?  We listened to him a lot in college (come on, admit it, “Friends in Low Places” was one of your drinking songs, too).  I used to have his Greatest Hits CD.  Evidently it’s...
Dec 23rd
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 20th
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Today in NYC History
NY1: On this date in 1987, Wall Street whiz Ivan Boesky gets three years in prison for his role in an insider trading scandal.  Then-U.S. Attorney Rudolph Giuliani says the sentence will deter white-collar crime. Comedy is all about timing.  (Emphasis mine.)
Dec 18th
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“Suck it, ’30s, we’ll show you a Depression with a great soundtrack!”
– peterfeld
Dec 16th
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“What a funny and fun thing it is that we live in a world where Elvis Costello...”
– The New Yorker
Dec 16th
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allthecoolkids: Dear Ms. Cheever, I’ve been meaning to write you all day. The problem is, I am hungover. It appears we live in different parts of New York. Last night, in fact, I was at multiple parties where people were drunk. There was a woman dressed in red at our second party. I remember her because she had a beautiful body under that dress. And she wanted everyone to notice. We did,...
Dec 16th
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We All Got Boring
caro: From here and here: The New York apartments and lofts which were once the scenes of old-fashioned drunken carnage — slurred speech, broken crockery, broken legs and arms, broken marriages and broken dreams — are now the scene of parties where both friendships and glassware survive intact. Everyone comes on time, behaves well, drinks a little wine, eats a few tiny canapés, and leaves on...
Dec 16th
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Meancasting
via dpstyles (with slight modification): Definition:  Using lifecasting services (Twitter / Flickr comments / Facebook status updates) to spread your negative energy to the world. Used in a sentence: “That kid is nothing but a meancaster!” (I didn’t coin the phrase, but I know who did!) (Me too!) Sample meancast on the subject of elections: “Didn’t get the memo...
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Act One. Rubber Room. →
This American Life, Episode 350: Human Resources. The most fascinating thing I’ve learned today was of the existence of The Rubber Room, a kind of purgatory for New York City teachers awaiting disciplinary action or review.  Full podcast here.
Dec 15th
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Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
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AMC and IFC receive five 2009 Writers Guild Awards...
AMC: Dramatic Series Mad Men Written by Lisa Albert, Jane Anderson, Rick Cleveland, David Isaacs, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Marti Noxon, Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner New Series Breaking Bad Written by Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Patty Lin, George Mastras Episodic Drama - Any Length - One Airing Time “Pilot” - Breaking Bad Written by Vince Gilligan “Gray...
Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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Edward Norton is matching donations to Friends of... →
If you donate to Friends of the High Line before December 31st, Board Member Edward Norton will match your support dollar-for-dollar, up to $100k. Please consider supporting the development of a green space that will be enjoyed by NYC residents and visitors for generations to come.
Dec 10th
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Pat's Papers →
In The Papers segments online!  Pat Kiernan blog posts!  Heart explosion. via rach
Dec 10th
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Shows You DVR But Never Watch →
Since we’ve been talking about time-shifting… I beg to differ about Gossip Girls.  Monday is quickly becoming my favorite TV-watching night thanks to GG, How I Met Your Mother and The Hills.  Yeah, I said it, The Hills.  Can’t.  Not.  Watch. Jury’s still out about The City.  J’adore little Whitney, but not sure she’s got the cojones to carry a whole show.  She...
Dec 9th
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Maybe not the worst idea
brianvan: editorlisa: [edited by said editor] When the economy rebounds and programming budgets recover, NBC can go back to developing hour-long dramas for the 10pm slot and shift his time slot again (7pm against Entertainment Tonight, maybe?).  AND it solves the problem of giving Conan the show they long ago promised him while keeping Leno from moving to a competing time slot and network. ...
Dec 9th
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This is a particularly horrible idea
peterfeld: brianvan: NBC Expected to Give 10 P.M. Show to Leno - NYTimes.com This is sort of like saying, “Well, we have a nice car already, but we already promised to buy another one and keep it in the garage, so let’s just keep the older car in the kitchen.” How do you not have a 10pm slot? Unless you’re Fox or CW. No, this is a smart response to the changing media environment. Within the...
Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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“damn mr. leitch!! why are u shitting on me and dick riding kanye. seems like its...”
– Yeah, that Q-Tip, to Will, re: this
Dec 9th
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thewilliambeckett: My dad showed me this video after discussing appropriate and inappropriate gifts for your sweetheart. Whether this is funny to you or not, show your mom or dad when he they get home from work, (or send them the link to twbb.com) and see if you can get them to post a comment on here! Even the most cultured, modest, and nonconforming women, no matter what they say, all love...
Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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The Story Behind Hollywood Studio Logos →
via supersecretdownlowhollywoodradar
Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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“I hate Vista so much I want to cry. Bought a Vaio. The most useless $4k ever...”
– Stephen Fry, twitteranting. It’s so obvious he’s English; only Brits use “cunt” as a modifier.
Dec 8th
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I think I just got Leprechaun-rolled
Erin: Cablevision Systems rose 53 cents to $13.90
editorlisa: link please
Erin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZfyrIPw3wY&feature=related
Erin: oops
Erin: http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6619667.html
Dec 4th
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leitch: I’ve been quietly hoping that the documentary about Josh Harris’ old webcam house, We Live In Public, would be shelved before anyone ever had a chance to see it; I lived in that house for a week in February 2001, and I’ve always been vaguely concerned that the movie will show me showering. Alas, looks like Naked Leitch could be coming to a screen near you: It will be showing at the...
Dec 4th
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“Everybody’s got new orders Be a nice girl and kiss the warders”
– Elvis Costello
Dec 4th
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Dec 4th
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“Remember the white dress I wore all through that film (STAR WARS)? George...”
– Carrie Fisher, from her new autobiography via marklisanti: Ken Levine
Dec 4th
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Dec 4th
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Dec 3rd
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“It’s a dream conversation for insiders and fans who have already heard...”
– Variety
Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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“I know there are various neurological reasons for it, but aren’t David Carr’s...”
– Alex Balk, referring to this Am I allowed to laugh?  Carney, please advise.
Dec 2nd
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2009 Spirit Award Nominations →
It’s always interesting to see how this list shakes out. Ballast, 6 nominations - picked up by IFC Films and eventually self-distributed.  Imagine my colleagues there are kicking themselves today, despite having several other films on the list. Frozen River, 7 nominations - was initally released as a short, which garnered funding for the feature film.  Won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008...
Dec 2nd
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Eater kills the Deathwatch, launches Rally Cry →
via youngmanhattanite
Dec 2nd
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Fewer Shoo-Ins as Motion Picture Academy Tightens... →
Dec 1st
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Party's Over, As Recession Woes Kill Monthly... →
Ohhhs no!  Best this last one will have the best turnout ever. via The Man Himself, blakeley
Dec 1st
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Dec 1st
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Manhattan Bars with Cable?
Can anyone recommend a bar that features a private or semi-private space + TVs + cable rather than satellite?  Ideally in midtown west.  Please email me at editorlisa AT gmail if so.  Thanks! UPDATE: Found just the spot: The Half King.  Full bar, good food, private room, cable TV.  Casual perfection.
Dec 1st
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Elvis covers Elton John’s “Border Song” on Spectacle: Elvis Costello With….
Dec 1st