Woman was on the phone being interviewed for a job and this guy (mayor of Chicago) randomly grabbed her phone to put in a good word.

crapidrawatwork · 2012-05-25T19:12:36.949752+00:00

Sometimes if you're working one job and looking for another, the conflicting schedules of both employers make you do weird things.

rowgerway · 2012-05-25T05:29:58.125855+00:00

As someone who was in a relationship that involved both, oh my, this.

britty_loo_92 · 2012-05-25T05:12:43.732878+00:00

"Maybe what you actually own is a bunny?" "It's a VELOCIRAPTOR and it's name is STEVE."

torpidcelerity · 3 days

I disagree. SONY and NBC are the ones who screwed Dan over, not the new writers/showrunners. It's not their fault that they were the people picked. Until we have a reason to think they're bad at what they're doing, let's direct the anger in the appropriate directions.

Rendle · 4 days

I'm not saying there aren't terrible shows, but the ability to purchase DVDs and to watch and rewatch episodes online has definitely allowed the best shows to really pull themselves together and shine. It has allowed comedies to become more subtle in their humor, because a great episode can be watched four or five times and shown to friends, so a viewer not picking up on a joke the first time has time to find it. It's also improved the quality of the dramas, because writers aren't just writing towards random cliff hangers to keep viewers watching every week. Those who work for networks like AMC and HBO know that a lot of money comes from fans wanting to rewatch the show a year or two later.

Rendle · 4 days

Exactly what I meant, except I'm a she :)

Rendle · 4 days

They're doing what they are intended to do, but they aren't drawing a full picture. And as I said upthread, it's not just NBC's problem.

Rendle · 4 days

I didn't mean to single out NBC here when I said "no one in network television", and there would have to be a huge overhaul to make both the networks and the advertisers realize the opportunities they have here. That said, it would be a profitable one for all involved, once they figure it out.

Rendle · 4 days

Sure, but even if Hulu is making a network 1/8 of what television is making them, that doesn't mean that they should count Hulu viewers as a 0 in their viewership ratings.

Rendle · 4 days

Hulu makes NBC money, and for some reason, those numbers are not considered when they look at what shows are successful. And of course we're not entitled to a show just because we like it, but acting like it's the 90s and saying that no one watching the show due to the Nielsen numbers is ridiculous.

Rendle · 4 days

Ken Levine seems to think the only thing that has changed about showrunners from his day is that they are more visible. I totally disagree. Television in general has entered a golden age where it can be considered artistic, when in the past it was considered entertainment. In entertainment, we rarely peek behind the curtain to see who is creating what, but in art, we do.

I'm not saying MAS*H or Cheers or the Fugitive weren't art, but they were exceptions in their day and their series finales still beat out some of the modern Super Bowls and Olympics on the most watched television broadcasts.

Levine says that the reason Harmon is being treated like this is because his show isn't successful enough for him to act out. What we know is that the thing that is hurting Community, and the thing that got us the haitus, and the thing that got Dan Harmon fired, is that it is successful, but that that doesn't matter anymore, because no one in network television is paying attention to how young people watch a television series. Any former writer who wants to talk about Community's failures without mentioning Hulu or Nielsen isn't looking at the big picture.

Rendle · 4 days

Have you ever worked in/with television? NBC is the network. It has the power. Saying NBC didn't do this is like saying a president had nothing to do with a bill passed during his tenure that he didn't veto. You really think a guy who worked on MAS*H, Cheers, Dharma and Greg, and Everybody Loves Raymond knows less about networks and studios than you?

RockyRoadtoDublin · 5 days

That's the obvious joke, but I'd say it's esoteric in the sense that the Dean makes Dean-related puns, and Chang makes Chang related puns, so only Community fans would actual get that added layer of humor.

chandelure · 5 days

Weren't they paying Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan, and Dan Harmon until this month?

awxomecross514 · 5 days

Yeah, it's probably a great job, even if you don't like the actual show. I think he's more complimenting Dan Harmon on how he uses actors who, due to their appearance, age, or background, usually fill two dimensional, stereotypical roles in diverse and interesting ways.

Bigetto · 5 days

The New York Times article on this pointed out that NBC could have said "We'll only take the show back if Dan Harmon is running it"

ShannonMS81 · 5 days

And their plucky, diverse sidekick can be Troy-And-Abed-Sewn-Together

cathline · 9 days

Usually when one person sues another, that's the civil side of things, not the criminal, so he'd be able to sue whether or not there were repercussions. For example, OJ Simpson was declared not guilty criminally, but the male victim's family successfully sued him in a civil suit for murder.

starberry697 · 16 days

"She broke up with me. Didn't really tell me why. Luckily when you're the guy you can just tell people she's crazy. 'Hey, Tom, I heard you and Lucy broke up.' 'Yeah, man. Turns out, she's crazy.' That's what they always do on Entourage." - Tom Haverford

daprice82 · 16 days

Several things lead to the recession. I don't think the Onion even thought it would be anything like it is was, they were predicting more of an early 90s thing.

znuese · 17 days

I usually find British "streets ahead" posts redundant, but this one actually made me smile.

A_MagicBullet · 17 days

And she's on another show on another network, one that is probably not as lenient with its cast as, say, Mad Men.

darnivorous · 17 days

From what I understand, they make a good bit of money on syndication, so pushing their comedies to episode 100 makes sense. However, 30 Rock and Community have already been sold for syndication, so neither of them are going to receive a big payout.

advertretro · 17 days

I'm not sure why you're being downvoted, you're merely expressing confidence in your marriage. I feel very strongly that my boyfriend would do the same for me, and I hope neither of us are ever in a situation where their, or our, faith is tested like that.

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