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at what point does a TV network just throw in the towel and say, that's it, we got nothing? (sit down CNN you don't count) -- nm - zeitgeist May 9, 12:10 4
- 20 years ago it was unthnkable that cable and off network channels would rule the airwaves -- nm - Pippy May 9, 12:20 1
  - *series wise -- nm - Pippy May 9, 12:20
- Another 15 years. Eventually the broadcast networks will be nothing but paid programming and their production arms will be separate entities - TWuG May 9, 12:12
- besides on saturday nights? -- nm - peglegpete May 9, 12:11
no news on parenthood or nashville, right? -- nm - the mystifying virtuoso May 9, 12:09 3
- No, but the link I put down below has them both as safe bets. -- nm - spamlet May 9, 12:22
- Nope. Those two and Dracula still have not been announced. -- nm - Jovian May 9, 12:11 1
  - Seems like they *must* renew them as they canceled most everything else. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 12:15
ABC has also canceled Rebel Wilson starrer 'Super Fun Night' -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 12:08 3
- Jesus, took them long enough. This should have been the first cancellation announcement today. -- nm - Jovian May 9, 12:09 2
  - Betrayal should have been, and they haven't announced that yet... -- nm - MDH May 9, 12:11 1
    - that is some god awful drivel and I love me some Stuart Townsend -- nm - Pippy May 9, 12:19
'Skins Don't Want Former Redskins Great Calling Himself A Redskins Great -- (link) - Beaker May 9, 12:07 1
- Too racist? -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 12:17
paranormal prank -- (link) - marcel May 9, 12:04 [youtube]
Psst! JenBro! I have one word for you: - TWuG May 9, 12:03 1
- YAY YAY YAY YAY -- nm - JenBro May 9, 12:29
Man admits to killing his former wife, and, a former lover while on a Turkish dating show. -- (link) - Andie May 9, 12:02 6
- well he was a muslim man, they are muslim women, Im pretty sure that is perfectly normal for them. -- nm - Jovian May 9, 12:04 5
  - really? -- nm - Roger More May 9, 12:18 2
    - hey listen. once I stop hearing stories on how for horrible women are treated in that area of the world, Ill stop making broad based horrible comments -- nm - Jovian May 9, 12:22 1
      - That's a terrible argument, and that's all I'll say. -- nm - Roger More May 9, 12:49
  - It takes a village to raise a stoning...besides I'm sure he had perfectly valid reasons...anyway, he got a pardon so he's good, right? -- nm - zeitgeist May 9, 12:06
  - the host kicked him off immediately. -- nm - Andie May 9, 12:05
My Tivo remote app is working overtime - oblique May 9, 12:02
Suburgatory has 57 total episodes, it got Happy Endings-ed -- nm - MDH May 9, 12:00
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- I love it -- nm - Bacon via Google Phone May 9, 12:00
Freshman comedy Growing Up Fisher has been canceled. -- nm - Jovian May 9, 11:58 1
- I never saw a single ad for this. If not for ST, I wouldn't have the foggiest idea this existed -- nm - prayformojo May 9, 11:59
ABC Renews 'The Bachelor,' 'Shark Tank' and 'America's Funniest Home Videos' -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:58 8
- AFV - who is still watching this? the same people that watched that stupid Ray Romano comedy? - Pippy May 9, 12:00 2
  - The biggest surprise in years was "Yes Dear." Look that reneweal up and prepare to laugh. -- nm - MDH May 9, 12:04 1
    - According to Jim fuck the world! -- nm - Beaker May 9, 12:04
- Shark Tank is a no brainer. That turned into quite the performer for them on Fridays -- nm - Jovian May 9, 12:00
- America's Funniest Home Videos is NOT still on, is it? -- nm - Andie May 9, 11:59 1
  - heh. my kids love it. it is probably one of the cheapest shows on network TV and draws a fairly decent audience -- nm - Beaker May 9, 12:01
- This was supposed to be in reponse to renewals. Also: NBC Renews 'About a Boy,' 'Hannibal' -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:59 1
  - ABC Renews 'Dancing With the Stars' -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 12:03
I hate you, ML. - spamlet May 9, 11:57 1
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Based solely on ST, I'm sensing that no existing shows have been renewed. -- nm - Cartographo May 9, 11:54 8
- they mostly all came yesterday. Today has been a cancellation bloodbath! -- nm - Jovian May 9, 11:56
- *blam blam blam blam* -- nm - Shaw May 9, 11:56
- SHIELD. - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:56
- Is there a list somewhere to tell us renewed or cancelled? - spamlet May 9, 11:55 4
  - here too (link) - Jovian May 9, 12:02
  - For those interested, I googled it myself. -- (link) - spamlet May 9, 12:02 1
    - Uh, that is a bit behind us. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 12:04
  - Dr Tron "renewed", then "canceled". -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:57
so, obviously drunk Rob Ford videos are too common to care about, but the new one that came out today would seem to indicate his wife has had enough. - Andie May 9, 11:53
I'm out. I've got no shows left to recommend. They've canceled everything. -- nm - Mop's Tivo May 9, 11:47
Suburgatory, canceled. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:45 3
- Seriously? Link? -- nm - JaxSean May 9, 11:56 1
  - here -- (link) - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:58
- Aww, dammit. I thought we would get one of Trophy Wife or it renewed. - David May 9, 11:48
HuffPo has this list of "poll dancing fails" some of which I find very disturbing. - Mop (205 lbs) May 9, 11:43
Suburgatory also cancelled. -- nm - Ender May 9, 11:42 7
- First seasons, great. This one, not so much -- nm - oblique May 9, 11:49 2
  - I love love loved the proposal episode and the marriage one. -- nm - David May 9, 11:50 1
    - yeah, it ended better than it started -- nm - oblique May 9, 11:53
- oh, i liked Suburgatory when i caught it. -- nm - Andie May 9, 11:46
- Weird. Refreshed and did not see. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:46
- This is sad. That was a fun show. -- nm - Elvis May 9, 11:45
- I'm going to punch ABC in the throat. ABC just needs to STOP IT. Just STOP IT. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 9, 11:43
Hey Bery, is there any way you could please put the Summer Stalker signup link in the news box? Thank you! -- (link) - kelly May 9, 11:41 1
- Yup, will get it done this afternoon -- nm - Beryllium May 9, 11:59
Community cancelled. -- nm - Ender May 9, 11:34 5
- God damnit. -- nm - MDH May 9, 11:57
- SMH. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 9, 11:46
- Crap. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:37
- okay I will not lie. This one hurts more that The Neighbors. Mother #%@&#% -- nm - Jovian May 9, 11:35
- "awwwwww." -- nm - the girls May 9, 11:34
'Revolution' reportly cancelled via several sources. nm - Jovian May 9, 11:30 17
- and now it has been confirmed -- nm - Jovian May 9, 11:55
- They really should have canned it last year. The signs were everywhere. -- nm - David May 9, 11:35 1
  - I watched it, but they really should have canned it the moment someone suggested super powerful duracell battery medallions. -- nm - Max May 9, 11:37
- *delete* -- nm - oblique May 9, 11:33
- Awww...damn. I don't care what any of y'all say...I like me some Revolution. -- nm - Jim May 9, 11:32 7
  - oh me too. I picked it back up this second season. this season has been great. - Jovian May 9, 11:34 6
    - The banter between Miles and Bass is great. And yeah, I like Charlie much better this season. -- nm - Jim May 9, 11:37 5
      - yep. these two are really what pulled me back in. - Jovian May 9, 11:44
      - And I'll watch Juliet in anything. -- nm - Jim May 9, 11:38 3
        
        I agree on Miles, Bass, and Charlie, but would have liked to have seen Juliet go. And google guy. I ffwd'd his scenes. -- nm - Max May 9, 11:41 2
        
        Charlie had a nice nude back. I'll miss that. -- nm - Max May 9, 11:42 1
        
        that actress is 'smokin' hot. Would love to see her find work somewhere else. -- nm - Jovian May 9, 11:43
- I love it when bad things happen to really bad shows. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:32 4
  - joke's on you, they don't need power, they're just going to keep on going -- nm - Max May 9, 11:33 3
    - Is it really a revolution if nobody is watching? -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:33 2
      - Me and Jim watch, and we aint nobodies! We are sombodies! -- nm - Max May 9, 11:34 1
        
        Not if there ain't no more power! -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:36
Agent Carter spec.... - Remlik May 9, 11:30 13
- Also it sounded like the remaining Howling Comandos were still doing stuff even after Cap - eag May 9, 11:42 6
  - yep -- nm - Remlik May 9, 11:48
  - Dugan shows up in the Agent Carter one-shot. -- nm - Mop (205 lbs) May 9, 11:46 1
    - And in the mural at the Cap display in Cap 2. - TWuG May 9, 11:47
  - A Howling Commandos series would be great! -- nm - TWuG May 9, 11:44 1
    - I think there going to tie in the Howling Commandos to the Agent Carter series - eag May 9, 11:49
  - pro-wrestling, probably -- nm - Max May 9, 11:43
- My question is how much the Invaders come into play. -- nm - David May 9, 11:36 5
  - if they even do it. They certainly could. But it sounds like the show is set after the marvel one shot she had... - Remlik May 9, 11:47
  - I don't think they have the rights to Submariner, and Cap likely won't so hopefully not at all -- nm - Beaker May 9, 11:39 3
    - (Uh, Cap was frozen.) -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:47 2
      - right, I was mixing it up with the comicworld where he was in the Invaders -- nm - Beaker May 9, 11:49
      - Steve was but there was the crazy red-hating Cap of the 1950s that was insane... - Remlik May 9, 11:48
where has this day gone?!?! it's almost 1:30 for cryin' out loud !! -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! May 9, 11:20 7
- 2:30 here. and thank god -- nm - Jovian May 9, 11:28
- all kids are napping. it is my favorite time of the day -- nm - CQ May 9, 11:21 5
  - How old are they all now? -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:27 3
    - almost 4, 2 1/2, 2 1/2 -- nm - CQ May 9, 11:33 2
      - 4 and still naps? Wow, that must be nice! -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:38 1
        
        dude loves his nappers -- nm - CQ May 9, 11:49
  - relatedly . . . I can definitely tell that the semester is almost over for me . . . - i'm not dead yet ! May 9, 11:26
Was there a WWII battle that had a name like Garoppolo? - prayformojo May 9, 11:19 4
- here - DaneDukeNuuk May 9, 11:36
- gallipoli -- nm - CQ May 9, 11:20
- there was a WWI battle called Gallipoli... -- nm - Diva May 9, 11:20 1
  - Thank you...that's it -- nm - prayformojo May 9, 11:21
Airline help - does anyone know if Spirit Airlines lets you fly stand by? -- nm - Pippy May 9, 11:18 8
- Yes. $25/per person. -- (link) - Cartographo May 9, 11:22 1
  - thanks -- nm - Pippy May 9, 11:32
- this post just reminded me to look up the baggage policy for Virign America. thanks! -- nm - Diva May 9, 11:21 2
  - $25/bag -- (link) - Cartographo May 9, 11:23 1
    - thx - got it. -- nm - Diva May 9, 11:24
- any restaurant recommendations or activities for Farmington Hills, MI -- nm - Pippy May 9, 11:20
- Spirit Airlines makes you fly stand up. -- nm - Max May 9, 11:19 1
  - so this -- nm - Diva May 9, 11:20
WTF is up with the ads in Real Racing 3 now? -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 May 9, 11:14
Of those named, here are the ones that I'd agree with: Coke, Budweiser, Walmart -- nm - prayformojo May 9, 11:13 15
- 3M, IBM & Xerox -- nm - JenBro May 9, 11:51
- Not Nike? -- nm - David May 9, 11:37
- Google. Amazon. -- nm - Roger More May 9, 11:20 5
  - I don't really hear them and think "America", though. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:21 4
    - I do - they represent a consumer culture where you can have any thing you want, right away. Customer service. Hyper-efficiency. Instant gratification. - Roger More May 9, 11:26 3
      - Starbucks! -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:27 2
        
        I thought about it, but without McDonalds, there wouldn't even be Starbucks. (And possibly not Amazon) -- nm - Roger More May 9, 11:32 1
        
        I still put it ahead of Goolge and Amazon. McDs and Starbucks are *everywhere* you look. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:41
- True, true. But who hasn't stopped at a dusty gas station in the middle of America, and sipped a cold Coke while leaning against their Ford? -- nm - Beryllium May 9, 11:19 5
  - *seductive sucking on a straw* -- nm - Natalie Dormer's mouth May 9, 11:21 1
    - NOOOOOO!!!! -- nm - groiny, chafing May 9, 11:29
  - What are you, from the 1950s? -- nm - prayformojo May 9, 11:20 2
    - No sir, I'm from Canada. -- (link) - Beryllium May 9, 11:24 [Image]
    - Canada, so pretty much. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:22
- In that order, agreed. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:15
*waits for the Diva conversion* -- nm - kelly May 9, 11:12 2
- help me. -- nm - Mel Profit May 9, 11:14 1
  - What do you need, Mel? How can I help? - kelly May 9, 11:36
Happy anniversary, zork! -- nm - Roger More May 9, 11:12 1
- thanks RM and Krusty! -- nm - zork May 9, 11:13
Random point, but I think Quicksilver looks horribly stupid in Days of Future Past. In Avengers too actually. -- nm - volnelk May 9, 11:10 4
- I'd hit it. - Bryan Singer May 9, 11:59
- The giant robots look like an unimaginative ripoff of the ones in Iron Man 2. -- nm - Max May 9, 11:14 1
  - You mean humanoid in shape and made of metal? - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:28
- Better in Avengers, but yeah. -- nm - Spawn Lord May 9, 11:12

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