I can’t remember the last time CBS, NBC, or ABC aired a mini-series.
I saw Ashely Banfield was on Extra as a correspondent last night. When she left our local Fox affiliate for NBC her career skyrocketed with her coverage of 9/11, but I guess her career is now on the downward slide.
I finished Game Change last night. Even though I enjoyed all of the book, the chapters towards the end that deal with the selection and vetting of the VP candidates and the financial crises (with Bush White House meetings included) were the most intriguing.
Oh yeah, and all the debate prep stuff was quite fascinating as well.
For anyone interested in the new Tron movie, here’s the new trailer. It looks entertaining, but I’m still surprised that Hollywood has no new or original ideas as of late. But hey, Jeff Bridges and Olivia Wilde are in it, so it can’t be bad.
Speaking of extensions of movies from the 80’s, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps has an interesting premise, but Shia LaBeouf has a track record of ruining a good franchise. e.g. Indiana Jones
Craziest lead sentence ever: Officials say an Ohio inmate who intentionally overdosed on pills hours before his scheduled execution has returned to prison and is on suicide watch. Article (Deliberately stolen from Barry’s blog)
