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When I wrote a little while ago about US remakes of UK shows, I mentioned that the Absolutely Fabulous remake never saw the light of day. There were some attempts and pretenders to the throne, but thankfully they all fell...
Dear Gods of Television, Please inspire your earthly vessels to write some new shows* and stop reaching into time and space to swipe remake shows from the past or other countries–they won’t be as good or as funny**. Between constant...
I just watched some short previews of ‘Little Britain USA,’ premiering on HBO later this month. It reminded me of the recent A/V Club article (list) of American adaptations of British television shows. Some examples, for better or worse: The...
If a show is funny in its original incarnation, do whatever it takes to acquire the rights to broadcast it and then DO SO. Stop remaking stuff that you catch on BBC America when you’re tired of seeing reality shows...
Thanks to the heads up from , I caught the first episode of the new season of Little Britain. It was definitely funny, but like him I wonder if they’ve got the staying power for a 4th. It’s nice to...
Today’s a pretty ok day, my manager was mentioned in the New York Times and we had his farewell lunch at a buffet place. I am so sleepy and stuffed, ugh. But on the bright side, I don’t think I’ll...
The TiVo unit now has a name, in honor of Miss Fat Fighters herself, it is now called Marjorie Dawes. Since it seems to think that it knows what’s best for me to watch regardless of what I told it...
