My apologies. Apparently taking care of a baby takes a lot of time. Why didn't anyone say that?
Anyway, lots of people keep rooting for the NFL to have a lockout because they think it'd be cool to see pro athletes and owners make fools of themselves.
Well, I don't think so. It'd be less work for me.
Unless this show idea gets picked up, in which case it would be the best thing in the world for me.
But most likely bad. So root for a new CBA.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
More Delays
Hello Folks,
So I thought my day off before the Super Bowl would be a day to get all four of my pending projects organized, read three books, get in a great workout, and update the blog. I kind of got half of a project organized.
Everything has been work and baby. I'll write when I can, my apologies.
-stef-
So I thought my day off before the Super Bowl would be a day to get all four of my pending projects organized, read three books, get in a great workout, and update the blog. I kind of got half of a project organized.
Everything has been work and baby. I'll write when I can, my apologies.
-stef-
Friday, January 28, 2011
Sandwiches
Now, I love sandwiches. I mean, what's a burrito if not a Mexican sandwich? Oh, and I know that I haven't been posting. I've been quite busy trying to get things done. And here's what I've been working for:
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
More Television
It's been a few days since I last posted, my apologies. I'm thinking about reality TV.
It's a little late to think of reality TV as a phenomenon. It is obviously a successful format...not because the shows tend to make a huge profit but because they tend to turn a profit in the first place. The crews can be smaller and you don't have to pay Schwimmer, Aniston, Cox, and the other F*R*I*E*N*D*S something like $2 million and episode EACH.
So fewer ads will cover your costs and anything past that is gravy.
You end up with shows like Monday night's "Heavy."
This show followed a 350+ lb woman and a 650+ lb man around as they tried to lose weight. The show followed these two people and two trainers on through their days and months. It was light on flash and light on graphics. Very inexpensive to do. Kind of like late night shows. The salaries are crazy for the hosts, but they get that huge salary but the network gets to put their show on every night. So the talent fees are lower than the major series. And on a show-by-show basis, so are the crew fees.
But anyway, "Heavy" seems like a great show. I'll admit that I fell asleep, but that had more to do with the Chicagoan and the baby who I spent my day with. It was trashy but also hard-hitting. We were brought inside the world of the extremely obese to see them try to help themselves get better. Cool stuff.
Not all reality is good though. "Jersey Shore" is definitely trash, as is "The Bachelor(ette)." Bu they're incredibly successful. "American Idol" is incredibly well done and is one of the highest rated shows on TV. It's got a big budget for reality shows, but that doesn't mean it's got a big budget for other shows. See, here's the secret: keep talent costs down. "Idol" is an example of the talent making a lot of money, but production costs are still down because they don't have to pay for three weeks of shooting to make one episode. It's a day per episode. Period.
That's why the news is still on. Nobody watches the nightly news anymore, but you don't have to pay outlandish salaries to five people. Maybe one anchor, but (s)he is going to be on every night. Brian Williams is expensive but NBC sure gets some bang for their buck.
Anyway, I don't really know what the end to this posting is. I think it's that reality TV isn't as bad as we all want to think it is?
I'm not sure. Sorry.
It's a little late to think of reality TV as a phenomenon. It is obviously a successful format...not because the shows tend to make a huge profit but because they tend to turn a profit in the first place. The crews can be smaller and you don't have to pay Schwimmer, Aniston, Cox, and the other F*R*I*E*N*D*S something like $2 million and episode EACH.
So fewer ads will cover your costs and anything past that is gravy.
You end up with shows like Monday night's "Heavy."
This show followed a 350+ lb woman and a 650+ lb man around as they tried to lose weight. The show followed these two people and two trainers on through their days and months. It was light on flash and light on graphics. Very inexpensive to do. Kind of like late night shows. The salaries are crazy for the hosts, but they get that huge salary but the network gets to put their show on every night. So the talent fees are lower than the major series. And on a show-by-show basis, so are the crew fees.
But anyway, "Heavy" seems like a great show. I'll admit that I fell asleep, but that had more to do with the Chicagoan and the baby who I spent my day with. It was trashy but also hard-hitting. We were brought inside the world of the extremely obese to see them try to help themselves get better. Cool stuff.
Not all reality is good though. "Jersey Shore" is definitely trash, as is "The Bachelor(ette)." Bu they're incredibly successful. "American Idol" is incredibly well done and is one of the highest rated shows on TV. It's got a big budget for reality shows, but that doesn't mean it's got a big budget for other shows. See, here's the secret: keep talent costs down. "Idol" is an example of the talent making a lot of money, but production costs are still down because they don't have to pay for three weeks of shooting to make one episode. It's a day per episode. Period.
That's why the news is still on. Nobody watches the nightly news anymore, but you don't have to pay outlandish salaries to five people. Maybe one anchor, but (s)he is going to be on every night. Brian Williams is expensive but NBC sure gets some bang for their buck.
Anyway, I don't really know what the end to this posting is. I think it's that reality TV isn't as bad as we all want to think it is?
I'm not sure. Sorry.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Mornings and Late Night
Reid tend to sleep very well through the night, and we're lucky. He's just a month (minus a day) old and is sleeping five to seven hours in one stretch...awesome! But despite this, I'm still tired all the time. The thing is that when he does get up, it's pretty immediate that he needs a change. One might be able to go back to sleep when you change a baby in the middle of the night, but you don't have much of a shot when you're dealing with a screaming baby at 7:30 in the morning.
So then you're good for a while. The first couple hours are devoted to baby and mommy care, which is actually pretty good. At first it was constant, then got to a point where Reid and Leslie took the first four hours of the day at least. But now Leslie has recovered pretty fully from the operation.
So you're up at 7:30 or 8 (which I actually think is a pretty good time to be up) but then you are going-going-going until midnight or so. You're exhausted but not sleepy, so you start to cue up a DVD on your laptop. But then you have to change a crying baby and in the middle of it he pees and poops everywhere so you have to change his clothes, too.
You do put on his Giants onesie and are happy about that. Then you head back to your bed (which is really a bedroll on the floor) and fire up "Band of Brothers." 2am by the time it's done.
You think, "I could have used that extra hour of sleep."
So then you're good for a while. The first couple hours are devoted to baby and mommy care, which is actually pretty good. At first it was constant, then got to a point where Reid and Leslie took the first four hours of the day at least. But now Leslie has recovered pretty fully from the operation.
So you're up at 7:30 or 8 (which I actually think is a pretty good time to be up) but then you are going-going-going until midnight or so. You're exhausted but not sleepy, so you start to cue up a DVD on your laptop. But then you have to change a crying baby and in the middle of it he pees and poops everywhere so you have to change his clothes, too.
You do put on his Giants onesie and are happy about that. Then you head back to your bed (which is really a bedroll on the floor) and fire up "Band of Brothers." 2am by the time it's done.
You think, "I could have used that extra hour of sleep."
Thursday, January 13, 2011
TV Razes the Bar
"Cheers" was one of the most popular TV shows of all time. It was a great show, but one that could never happen today. Society is a weird thing...our society has decided that it's bad for things to take place in a bar or to show smoking, but there is an ever-increasing amount of violence on TV.
Society: "Hey buddy, it's immoral to show people who spend most of their time in the bar."
TV Dude: "But I don't want to show that, I just want to show a mutilated corpse."
Society: "Sounds fine."
Not that I advocate alcoholism. It's just that people need to lighten up. Maybe make another show that takes place in a bar. Oh wait--there is one! I the weather in Philly is pretty nice.
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is a great show. One of the best shows on TV. What's great about it? The fact that the people in the show are the most horrible people you can possibly imagine. It doesn't take much more analysis than that....put horrible people into an absurd, abstract situation. Works every time!
Society: "Hey buddy, it's immoral to show people who spend most of their time in the bar."
TV Dude: "But I don't want to show that, I just want to show a mutilated corpse."
Society: "Sounds fine."
Not that I advocate alcoholism. It's just that people need to lighten up. Maybe make another show that takes place in a bar. Oh wait--there is one! I the weather in Philly is pretty nice.
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is a great show. One of the best shows on TV. What's great about it? The fact that the people in the show are the most horrible people you can possibly imagine. It doesn't take much more analysis than that....put horrible people into an absurd, abstract situation. Works every time!
Late Night TV
Conan failed as a mainstream guy. I love Conan, but he wasn't the right fit on the show. He can whine and complain as much as he wants but the fact is that in today's world, it would take a rare talent to actually be someone I'm interested in watching and also be right for the Tonight Show. Alec Baldwin maybe? Dana Carvey might have been great 20 years ago. But for now, it's too hard to be mainstream and edgy. I think it ruined Conan's career. Of course, when you get the money he got, it's hard to claim his career is ruined.
Jay is exactly right for the show, and I also have no interest in watching. Jimmy Fallon sucks--he has a nervous energy that better subside or he'll keep sucking. Dave's over the hill and the show will always have a fatal flaw as long as Paul Shaffer is the principle foil. Shaffer is a fine musician but he's not a funny guy.
Stewart and Colbert are great for what they are but neither one is a major network flagship late night talent.
And none of it is better than watching "Band of Brothers" on DVD.
Jay is exactly right for the show, and I also have no interest in watching. Jimmy Fallon sucks--he has a nervous energy that better subside or he'll keep sucking. Dave's over the hill and the show will always have a fatal flaw as long as Paul Shaffer is the principle foil. Shaffer is a fine musician but he's not a funny guy.
Stewart and Colbert are great for what they are but neither one is a major network flagship late night talent.
And none of it is better than watching "Band of Brothers" on DVD.
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