TV

Anyone else watching this HBO mini-series? Was nervous with Simon and Haggis working together, but it's turned out pretty well so far.

I thought it might be nice to hear what others have discovered on Netflix. I myself found a cute movie the other night called Chasing Ghosts.

A four part PBS/BBC series due next fall. Exec. Producers; T Bone Burnett Robert Redford Jack White http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/07/american-epic-tv-series-examines-1920s-recordings/?mabReward=A5&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&region=CColumn&module=Recommendation&src=rechp&WT.nav=RecEngine&_r=1

Just watched my first episode. YESSSS! Anyone else enjoying?

We have cable. The only real reason we have cable is that I like to watch tennis. ESPN now has most of it, and the rest is on Tennis Channel. In order to get TC, one has to have essentially all the channels, so we do. It costs too much. A back of the envelope calculation suggests that cutting cable will pay for several days of good seats at the US Open this summer, or possibly a (slim) majority of a trip to Wimbledon, either of which sounds way better than TV. And between the Roku and an antenna, cable seems otherwise a waste, although I do like Brad Gilbert. I guess we'll have to go to the neighbors to watch Game of Thrones. That seems OK -- we like the neighbors. …

I've only seen a few of these PBS shows but once you start, you can't take your eyes away. So far, I've seen part of the steam yacht, the Lysander airplane, and just a bit of the Ahrens Fox fire engine and I'd be hard pressed to say which one I enjoyed the best. Here's a link to their home page; http://www.ultimaterestorations.com/

I'd started watching this last year (1st season), but only did about 4-5 episodes. [rant] I was going to rewatch it and finish the 1st season before starting the second, but those pricks at Comcast are charging $3 an episode for previous seasons now. I'm so glad the powers that be allowed Comcast to buy NBC/Universal. Service providers like them should never be allowed to own content creators, and apparently their "concessions" to not charge for such expired early this year, but I digress. [/rant] At any rate, I've been watching the 2nd season. Intense show, and so far I'm impressed. I think I read one reviewer stating that it was the new Breaking Bad. Not too f…

Anyone else excited? "The Knick" stars Clive Owen as Dr. John Thackery, an ambitious surgeon who leads the staff at the Knickerbocker Hospital in New York in the early 1900s. http://youtu.be/r_xvw-_YJSo

Starting this Thursday at 10pm on IFC.

The celebration will be held at the JFK Center in DC and NPR will provide a live web cast. Should be very cool! http://www.npr.org/event/music/310772594/live-sunday-blue-note-at-75-the-concert

I've been a fan of Louie CK for quite some time. Even his failed TV Series of a similar name to the current FX show now titled "Louie". The latest Episode #2 of Season 4 was simply brilliant. The most hysterically uncomfortable show ever.

I really loved this show but I was kinda glad that they didn't drag in out till they ran out of decent ideas. But, comcast is showing all the episodes on demand and I'm starting to watch the whole shebang over again. I have to admit that I'm shocked that the much hated comcast is doing something that I like.

Just started watching season 1 of The Americans on amazon prime video and I have to say I'm impressed. Great acting and a really unique premise for a TV show.

Tomorrow night (here in Nor Cal) KQED will air an Independent Lens that looks like it should be killer. Check out the trailer. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/tv-schedule/

remake of cosmos on fox sunday nights produced by Seth McFarlane staring Neil deGrasse Tyson promises to be 13 episodes of pure eye candy

I don't know how I missed this way back when, but I just watched all 12 episodes and it is hilarious. Figured you fellow music lovers might enjoy it. Amazingly funny... and, more importantly, amazingly smooth. http://www.channel101.com/show/171

Just watched the 1st 2 episodes of this and it seems pretty good so far. Stars Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as a pair of Louisiana detectives trying to solve a serial killer case.

This is actually pretty good. The premise is that a wiseguy turns informant, then goes into protective custody, where he picks Lillihammer as his new home, because he thought it was beautiful on TV, during the 94' Olympics. Steven Van Zandt stars and is one of the executive producers.

Don't mind me, just being silly. If you don't get it, don't worry about it, it's disposable use-once humor.

Just discovered The Fosters on Netflix. It's an NBC series I think. Some overdone drama, and a little predictable here and there, but underneath is a pretty poignant, more realistic modern family. Not that I have any complaints about the very funny Modern Family series. This series is about two lesbian partners who were raising the Son of a previous marriage to one, then added two adopted twins that needed a home. The series starts with the current temporary fostering of a "high risk" teen. The series deals with several issues, with a heavy underlying theme of modern gay life. It's touching and smart in parts, but it's almost like the writers are being bullied into th…

Any fans? I just watched season 1 on Netflicks, and am loving this show.

I had DVR'd PGA/Bridgestone to watch tonight, and lo and behold, all I get is a huge Time Warner propaganda banner. Time Warner customers have just lost CBS. Greedy bastards, all of them http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/02/cbs-time-warner-cable-negotiation/2613667/

http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=4925

This one looks fairly promising. Enough violence and T&A to keep the drama from getting too thick.

R.I.P Tony Soprano dies in Italy at the age of 51.