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Arent you afraid of sleepwalking into the pool and drowning?

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:55:09 -0700

In the episode “New and Improved Lorelai.”PARIS: “So you live in your grandparents pool house?”
RORY: “Yeah.”
PARIS: “Aren’t you afraid of sleepwalking into the pool and drowning?”
RORY: “I am now!”

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Rosa Parks!

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:52:25 -0700

In the episode “One's Got Class and the Other One Dyes.”BABETTE: “Rosa Parks!”

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Mini-review: A Good Woman, starring Helen Hunt

admin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:24:28 -0700

I was in the mood for a romantic comedy, something to make me giggle and at the same time to make me feel. What I came out with was a bit less romance, a bit less comedy, but a whole lot of feeling. A Good Woman, starring Helen Hunt, based on Oscar Wilde’s play Lady […]

Parker Posey: From Hal Hartley to Superman to TV Sitcom

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:48:54 -0700

Henry Chamberlain wrote a recent article on Parker Posey and The Return of Jezebel James on ComicBookBin.com. Here’s a snippet:

Surfing channels and then to suddenly see Parker Posey on the tube doing her thing, all her masterful nervous movements, in some odd storyline that did not quickly make itself clear was very entertaining and welcomed. It was only after settling into the plot and discovering it was really just another sitcom, no more, no less, that I had to shrug and say, “Well, it’s still Parker Posey!” because that is really all that matters in the end in this sort of situation.
-TimK

Night Echoes by Holly Lisle Book Review

admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:29:24 -0700

I just read Holly Lisle’s novel Night Echoes. I put up a quick video review of the book, which is below.

-TimK

Jezebel James Officially Canceled

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:04:09 -0700

Yeah, I was afraid of this. The Futon Critic reports that Fox has officially canceled The Return of Jezebel James. This sucks, because I was truly looking forward to next next episode.
In its second Friday-night airing, Jezebel James garnered just 3.1 million viewers, pulling a 1.1 rating/4 share among adults aged 18-49. This, when it aired just after a repeat of Til Death (which did no better, but it’s a repeat). More importantly, very few of those viewing Til Death seem to have stay tuned in to watch Jezebel James. Fox has not revealed its reasoning, but this is probably part of it.
Effective immediately, repeats of Bones will air in the 8:00 Friday-night timeslot. Fox has not said whether they would make the remaining episodes available on their website or on DVD, but in the past, Fox has frequently released the full run of episodes on DVD.
Fox is known for demanding instant ratings from new shows, even those that might have developed into ratings busters. Now, The Return of Jezebel James likely joins a long list of Fox cult classics that never aired in full, or whose airings were handled so badly that they had no hope of success. Two of my personal favorites in this category are Bryan Fuller’s Wonderfalls and Joss Whedon’s Firefly (which won several awards including an Emmy). Others cited include Roar (which went on to win a Golden Reel Award and be nominated for an Emmy), Tim Minear’s Drive (also nominated for an Emmy), and the sci-fi mystery John Doe (which aired on Friday nights—sound familiar?).
-TimK

TV Guide Blurb Misleads Fan, because Jezebel James is STILL ON

admin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:31:35 -0700

Ugh. I had to mention this, because a Jezebel James fan actually was misled by this blurb on TV Guide. The blurb is not technically misleading or incorrect, but if you read it you may get the wrong idea. But I’ve researched the news from an independent source. Here’s the truth of the the situation…
The fan who emailed said that Canterbury’s Law was moving to Friday nights, in place of The Return of Jezebel James. This is not true. Jezebel James continues to run Friday nights at 8:30.
The TV Guide blurb only says Canterbury’s Law is moving to Friday. It is not moving into Jezebel James’s timeslot. There is a solid reason Fox made no announcement officially canceling Jezebel James, because there is no Jezebel James news. Everything is as it was before.
In fact, the TV Listings on TVGuide.com itself for March 28 still show Jezebel James at 8:30, after reruns of Til Death. Canterbury’s Law is on a 9 PM.
The schedule is good for Jezebel James, by the way, because people who tune in for Til Death will be likely to continue watching Jezebel James for the remaining half-hour. Watch these ratings over the next weeks, whether viewers of Til Death spill over to Jezebel James, because that’s one of the numbers that Fox will be watching.
The actual TV Guide schedule is consistent with a news blurb at TheFutonCritic.com (and the TV schedules there). The Futon Critic blurb actually states the facts, all the facts, and avoids the dramatic effect of speculating on what the move “means for Fox’s The Return of Jezebel James.” Because it means nothing for Jezebel James. Reruns of House were airing Friday at 9 PM. They will now air Monday nights instead of Canterbury’s Law. In other words, Canterbury’s Law switched places with House repeats. They’re both hour-long dramas. That makes sense.
The TV Guide piece is what you should expect from a TV critic, not a reporter. Its whole purpose is to state an opinion and to get mileage out of it, not to report news. If TV Guide had simply said Canterbury’s Law was switching places with House, we could have avoided all this confusion. But then they couldn’t have used the blurb to cast doubt on Jezebel James, which is way more sexy. The headline, “… Jezebel’s Out?” borders on being a lie, and is only not one because it contains a question mark. They didn’t technically say anything untrue, and if the blurb did mislead, they can always blame the reader. I’ve seen stuff like this before. Critics do it all the time. Anymore, I treat them like gossip rags, and always double-check their statements (and questions) with independent sources.
-TimK
P.S. If I come across as hating critics, it’s because I do. As a writer, I’ve been burnt by them myself. And when it comes to reviews of my own stuff, I never learn. Critics suck. That’s why many writers ignore them completely.

Another Batch of Fan Reactions to the Jezebel James Premier

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:52:07 -0700

Here’s another batch of fan reactions to the premier of The Return of Jezebel James. I’m running out of space, so I’m skipping some, and I may or may not post more. There are lots more…

Erich Eilenberger says, “I actually enjoyed it… I was pleasantly surprised.” And then goes on to say about critics, “I also think some of them just weren’t paying attention.”
The TV Guy at TV Short and Sweet. says, “Yet again, here’s a great show with a great cast and yet I fear FOX has treated it unfairly.” (Emphasis in original.)
sami57peace2u writes on LiveJournal, “I love Parker Posey, and…AS-P. No matter how many times she screws me over, I still like her writing style.” Okay, I resemble that comment about ’screws me over,” but I’m still glad Jezebel James worked.
homefiremother on BlogSpot wrote, “I thought it was very funny. I hope it makes it for awhile…”
Danielle Turchiano acknowledges Parker Posey, saying “Posey is such a natural talent that she comes across as the girl-next-door despite the shrill, snappy bundle of nerves she portrays.”
Melissa Marr on her LiveJournal says that “readers emailed to say that they saw my book cover/poster on the wall in the background of some new show— The Return of Jezebel James.” Kewl!
Lisa the Televisionista notes, “The script is witty and clever (thanks Amy! So glad you’re back writing for TV), and the acting is… well, what do you expect? It’s Parker Posey and Lauren Ambrose.”
James K, Joy Hog, says, “Give ’Jezebel James’ A Chance.”
omahastar on LiveJournal writes, “I have to say, the casting on this was brilliant… This show is now a definite must-see show. Plus, it’s actually funny. That’s a plus.” See? Told ya I wasn’t crazy.
Meanwhile, Jezebel James is one of two new things the Bennett clan loves.

Okay. There are still more posts in the blogosphere from people who enjoyed or even loved The Return of Jezebel James, but frankly there are so many of them, I’m running out of space!
-TimK

Scott Cohen articles on the Web

admin — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:39:34 -0700

The Boston Herald has a mini-profile of Scott Cohen (i.e., our Marcus Cole, Sarah’s boyfriend… if you can call that a boyfriend).
Meanwhile, Broadway.com published an article by Scott Cohen about Drunk Enough to Say I Love You?. Here’s a snippet:

In early December of last year I got a phone call from “the agency.” No, not the CIA, but the other agency that just so happens to bear the same nom de plume and just so happens to be involved in similar technique. Little did I know that the next few months would actually be fraught with feeling as if the former was really behind the wheel for this particular job. My representative at the aforementioned agency told me that the Public Theater wanted to see me. Need he say more? I think not.
-TimK

Parker Posey on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:46:26 -0700

Just a heads-up. Parker Posey, star of The Return of Jezebel James, will be appearing on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Wednesday night, March 19. That’s late, late at night. 12:35 AM at night… Or is that the following morning?
However you count it, the last time Parker was on, she was truly entertaining. I expect this to be a wonderful interview as well.
-TimK