Not Worth a Thread: TV Edition

[nacho]

You need the Samsung Prime Thoughtbit 6 and the GS Emotion App.

Of course...the last person who used all that became a being of pure energy bent on destroying the galaxy...

[Sirharles]

You need the Samsung Prime Thoughtbit 6 and the GS Emotion App.

Of course...the last person who used all that became a being of pure energy bent on destroying the galaxy...

And now we're back to Stargate.

[nacho]

Hallowed is the Thoughtbit 6!

[nacho]

A serial killer expert discusses the possibility that Mad men will ultimately end with the Manson murders (or is some sort of parallel/homage):

http://www.vulture.com/2014/04/serial-killer-expert-analyzes-mad-men-for-clues.html

[RottingCorpse]

I'll have to explore this further...

[nacho]

Ridley Scott to rip off Stargate!

HBO is teaming with director Ridley Scott to make Pharaoh, a show about aliens hanging out in ancient Egypt, making pyramids, and presumably getting worshipped as animal-headed gods by the local populace.

The show was created by David Shulner, a.k.a.the guy who made the modern Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde medical drama Do No Harm, which was canceled by NBC after only two episodes — always an auspicious sign. Scott will direct the pilot and executive produce the show.

I'm not particularly optimistic about Pharaoh, but I am happy to support any Ridley Scott project that keeps him too busy to make a Blade Runner sequel.

[nacho]

Fargo! Man...I had my doubts. I mean, come on! But the show does everything right, and the pilot was just as brilliant as the movie. Billy Bob is awesomely evil, and Freeman doing William Macy was rather spell-binding, actually.

Very surprised, and happily so.

[RottingCorpse]

What does anybody know about The Writer's Room? We're looking at competition of this book show I'm helping develop.

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/70297678

[nacho]

It has nothign to do with the book show. They just profile the writers of big shows. Like, gosh, what made you guys think of blue meth? Golly gee!

[nacho]

RC, you're the conspiracy master... I keep hearing how Colbert has been conspiring to take over Letterman for 10 years, and everything he's done has been solely designed for that purpose. It's weird. The more the conspiracy morphs, the more it becomes bizarrely sinister.

(Which probably means Colbert's interns have started it.)

[nacho]

Starz has finally set the premiere date of the eagerly anticipated TV adaption of Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling book series being executive produced by Ron Moore (Helix, Battlestar Galactica). The 16-episode first season will premiere on August 9th at 9/8c.

The story follows Claire Randall (Super , a combat nurse in 1945, who while on holiday attempting to repair a strained relationship with her husband Frank (Tobias Menzies, C asino Royale), suddenly finds herself in 1743 Scotland and striking up a relationship with Scottish rebel Jamie (Sam Heughan, A Princess for Christmas).

[RottingCorpse]

How did I miss that there was a remake of Rosemary's Baby with Zoe Saldana showing on NBC last night?

[nacho]

How did I miss that there was a remake of Rosemary's Baby with Zoe Saldana showing on NBC last night?

I have no idea because it got more advertising than the first Obama campaign.

[RottingCorpse]

Also, previews for this, the new X-men movie, and the new season of Falling Skies have been on every commercial break during the NBA playoffs.

[nacho]

The Last Ship has taken over the Post-Apocalypse TV thread! They've been playing footsie with us for over a year...and now they won't shut up!

And I'm just confused by how hard they push Falling Skies and how little effort they put in to the story.