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I think he was in the right with regards to what set it off, a disclaimer basically absolving SNL from stealing anything they want from your entire online history.
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This is the kind of lawyer stuff that always is a headache. The NBC lawyers probably wanted that in so they have protection from ending up in litigation when the folks evaluating talent are looking at previous work/funny social media (which is a big thing comics do). However, lawyers always write that stuff in the most overarching way. If you were negotiating a contract 1 v 1 you would work the language to something acceptable (or were an organization with a big enough legal team/clout to say we can't agree to these terms but want to do business). However, when you don't have a counter party to negotiate, you get these big overarching statements that stick. Kinda surprise that agents aren't helping fight that battle.
So I also get Che's point of "We would not steal your stuff....don't be overally paranoid..it is just lawyers being lawyers"....but that is not what he said and social media is a hard place to have reasonable debate. Now anonymous web forums...whole other story.
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I think stuff gets stolen off twitter all the time and its more or less impossible to prove because how do you really argue "my idea was completely unique, no one else could have had it". If you're deep enough in something, like say NY Rangers twitter, you'll see strongly hashed out proposals or comparisons end up as beat journalist two liners a few days later. Its almost impossible to believe it was independent thought over reading all the same stuff I read, but its also impossible to prove.
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I enjoyed the first couple of episodes of "Avenue 5" with Hugh Laurie.
Definitely something a bit different, and pretty sharp as well.
Also, this week's episode of "The Good Place" was really good.
Definitely something a bit different, and pretty sharp as well.
Also, this week's episode of "The Good Place" was really good.
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Saw a commercial, is it supposed to be a cruise ship in space?
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Yeah.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:56 pmSaw a commercial, is it supposed to be a cruise ship in space?
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That is correct. And since Ianucci (VEEP showrunner for the first five seasons) is on it, it has plenty of the same kind of commentary about issues relevant to today without making it too obvious. And it's funny.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:56 pmSaw a commercial, is it supposed to be a cruise ship in space?
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Ianucci also made the movie 'Death of Stalin', which is a great dark comedy.tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:41 pmThat is correct. And since Ianucci (VEEP showrunner for the first five seasons) is on it, it has plenty of the same kind of commentary about issues relevant to today without making it too obvious. And it's funny.The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:56 pmSaw a commercial, is it supposed to be a cruise ship in space?
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Good Place absolutely stuck the landing.
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It certainly did.
I got the feeling that they always knew how the series would end. The last season seemed like they were spinning their wheels until the could get to the last 3 or 4 episodes.
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Ianucci also made the movie 'Death of Stalin', which is a great dark comedy.
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Watched the first episode of "His Dark Materials" last night.
Really enjoyed it and will be watching the series.
Really enjoyed it and will be watching the series.
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I fell asleep during the first episode and never went back.
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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Just gutted. It was a truly beautiful story and watching it with my wife really moved me. Everyone was very much true to their character to the end. It was very dusty in here for almost 2 hours.
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My wife and oldest son are big fans of both the show and books.
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I liked it but it wasn’t as impactful when I didn’t realize it was the last scene. Watching it on DVR and I thought there were at least two more commercial breaks not knowing about the q&a.
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Around 9:40 this show starts featuring the kids game show ("Uh Oh!") that I created back in the 90s. It was a bit of a cultural phenomenon among the 6-12 year old set at the time. It was later a big hit in reruns. People in their late teens and into their late 20s freak out when I tell them that it was my brainchild.
My first on camera interview.
Episode 6 in case the link messes up.
https://www.canadasgameshows.com/
My first on camera interview.
Episode 6 in case the link messes up.
https://www.canadasgameshows.com/
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Nice hair! And you looked great in the gimp outfit.
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Ha!
The Punisher was this guy...
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Holy shit, that was awesome! Congrats, that must have been a hell of a run. Such an interesting documentary, makes me wish I experienced the show as a kid. Going to college in Buffalo, we had 2 or 3 Canadian TV channels in the dorm, and I always loved Canadian TV. Some of the shows were legit great, and some were campy hilarity, plus Hockey Night in Canada was the greatest, and curling on Saturday mornings was the best way to nurse a hangover.Pruitt wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:31 am Around 9:40 this show starts featuring the kids game show ("Uh Oh!") that I created back in the 90s. It was a bit of a cultural phenomenon among the 6-12 year old set at the time. It was later a big hit in reruns. People in their late teens and into their late 20s freak out when I tell them that it was my brainchild.
My first on camera interview.
Episode 6 in case the link messes up.
https://www.canadasgameshows.com/
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Canadian TV was so bizarre back in the day.The Sybian wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:54 pmHoly shit, that was awesome! Congrats, that must have been a hell of a run. Such an interesting documentary, makes me wish I experienced the show as a kid. Going to college in Buffalo, we had 2 or 3 Canadian TV channels in the dorm, and I always loved Canadian TV. Some of the shows were legit great, and some were campy hilarity, plus Hockey Night in Canada was the greatest, and curling on Saturday mornings was the best way to nurse a hangover.Pruitt wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:31 am Around 9:40 this show starts featuring the kids game show ("Uh Oh!") that I created back in the 90s. It was a bit of a cultural phenomenon among the 6-12 year old set at the time. It was later a big hit in reruns. People in their late teens and into their late 20s freak out when I tell them that it was my brainchild.
My first on camera interview.
Episode 6 in case the link messes up.
https://www.canadasgameshows.com/
If you've ever watched "SCTV" you can get a taste of it by some of the parodies they were doing.
This game show was my first gig in tv. Writer/lame performer on a comedy/game show.
So long ago that it barely exists on YouTube. (I'm the guy in the red vest and hard hat dancing at the end.)
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Do you have any Alan Thicke stories?
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We didn't get you here in Florida. That was awesome.The Sybian wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:54 pmHoly shit, that was awesome! Congrats, that must have been a hell of a run. Such an interesting documentary, makes me wish I experienced the show as a kid. Going to college in Buffalo, we had 2 or 3 Canadian TV channels in the dorm, and I always loved Canadian TV. Some of the shows were legit great, and some were campy hilarity, plus Hockey Night in Canada was the greatest, and curling on Saturday mornings was the best way to nurse a hangover.Pruitt wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:31 am Around 9:40 this show starts featuring the kids game show ("Uh Oh!") that I created back in the 90s. It was a bit of a cultural phenomenon among the 6-12 year old set at the time. It was later a big hit in reruns. People in their late teens and into their late 20s freak out when I tell them that it was my brainchild.
My first on camera interview.
Episode 6 in case the link messes up.
https://www.canadasgameshows.com/
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Never met him, but the guy I wrote "Test Pattern" with worked with him a couple of times.
Sadly, no gossip. He said Alan Thicke was a super nice guy.
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Tell us the slime recipe!!!!
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Speaking of Canadian shows. I had no idea that Mr. Dressup and Mr. Rogers had a show together on the CBC called Mrrogers in the early 60s. They split up and then created the shows they're known for. Also, the CBC created the majority of models and puppets for MRN.
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
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Guessing it's a Canadian version of Remote Control?
I'll have to ask my brother if he remembers any of these shows. My parents were very late cable adaptors so we basically had CBS, CBC, CTV, and a few French stations.
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There were similarities to "Remote Control," but we took it as far as our cheap little studio could take things.
As for "Mr. Dressup," I didn't know that he worked with Mr. Rogers. Very similar in tone and content though.
As for "Mr. Dressup," I didn't know that he worked with Mr. Rogers. Very similar in tone and content though.
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This is way cool.Pruitt wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:01 pmCanadian TV was so bizarre back in the day.The Sybian wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:54 pmHoly shit, that was awesome! Congrats, that must have been a hell of a run. Such an interesting documentary, makes me wish I experienced the show as a kid. Going to college in Buffalo, we had 2 or 3 Canadian TV channels in the dorm, and I always loved Canadian TV. Some of the shows were legit great, and some were campy hilarity, plus Hockey Night in Canada was the greatest, and curling on Saturday mornings was the best way to nurse a hangover.Pruitt wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:31 am Around 9:40 this show starts featuring the kids game show ("Uh Oh!") that I created back in the 90s. It was a bit of a cultural phenomenon among the 6-12 year old set at the time. It was later a big hit in reruns. People in their late teens and into their late 20s freak out when I tell them that it was my brainchild.
My first on camera interview.
Episode 6 in case the link messes up.
https://www.canadasgameshows.com/
If you've ever watched "SCTV" you can get a taste of it by some of the parodies they were doing.
This game show was my first gig in tv. Writer/lame performer on a comedy/game show.
So long ago that it barely exists on YouTube. (I'm the guy in the red vest and hard hat dancing at the end.)
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Awesome, Frank. And holy shit, I've played fantasy football with The Punisher!
It's so weird that I've never heard of any of these shows but if I grew up about 3 hours further north, I probably would have lived for them
It's so weird that I've never heard of any of these shows but if I grew up about 3 hours further north, I probably would have lived for them
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Pruitt - did you ever work with Robin Sparkles?
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Little known fact in the states, Robin Sparkles was most likely based on Allanis Morrisette who was a teenie bopper semi-star up here well before she became the voice of her generation...
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I prefer her later work.
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She popped by YTV a couple of times when I worked there. YTV was the place for Canadian tweens from the late 80s until the late 90s.The Sybian wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:30 pmI prefer her later work.
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Joe Pera Talks With You is a fantastic watch.
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This is a trillion dollar idea so how about The Swamp collaborate on a show about the world’s most bad-ass assassin but who is so plugged into his self-awareness he can go to places with “real” Americans and just chill out and talk about legit idiotic stuff in Jacksonville FL (as an example - part of the show is lampooning “real” America.
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