RANDOM THOUGHTS:
The following were on my mind between Monday, March 19th and Thursday, March 22nd:
- First Steve Carell left the show. Then Mindy Kaling announced that she was working on a pilot for FOX. Then it was announced that Rainn Wilson might be leaving for a Dwight Shrute spinoff. And now there's reports that showrunner Paul Lieberstein will be stepping down and that Ed Helms might be leaving for the Kaling pilot, all while ratings continue to tumble and contract negotiations are still in session between NBC and stars John Krasinski, Jenna Fisher and B.J. Novak. In other words, it looks as if "The Office" is going to come to an end very soon, and the only question is if it will end in ugly fashion this season or end with one final season that lets them leave with some resemblance of dignity. It's sad, but that's what happens when you're a show that's on air the air a season or two longer than it should have been (and for the record, I still believe that "Michael Says Goodbye" should've been the end).
- Hey, "Battle Royale," tell me again how similar "The Hunger Games" is to that movie, and why I should hate it because of that? I keep forgetting.
- You know you've been riding the subway trains too long when you start to critique the effectiveness of every homeless person's attempt to ask for money.
- "The Big Bang Theory" is such a monster in the ratings, their repeats are even doing better than original runs of most cable series. I don't know if I wanna live on this planet anymore.
- I love how the New York Jets are saying that Tim Tebow (who they acquired two days ago) will have a back-up role on the Jets during the 2012 season. It's like they completely forgot what happened in Denver last season. Sanchez will start the season at quarterback, but once he starts throwing a few interceptions (and, with Sanchez, that's more of a question of "when" than "if") and begins to underperform yet again, except the Tebow chants to grow louder and louder until Rex Ryan has no choice but to put Jesusback under center. And that's when things will get interesting...
- Is Paramount really promoting "Titanic" in 3D as "From the Director of Avatar." He's James Cameron people, and "Avatar" is the only film that made more money in box office history than "Titanic," so it's not like that 1997 film isn't too obscure unless you're under the age of 10.
- After 17 months and over 500 days since the last episode, it's finally a relief to know that Don Draper and the SCDP gang will now return to being part of my Sundays once more.
And...that's that! As always, expect the next installment to arrive on Monday. Otherwise, enjoy the pleasant evening.
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
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