Robert Thompson
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Robert Thompson
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Only in the new millennium, in the waning days of ironic cultural breakdown could something like this have happened. He is now a brilliant actor.
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There's a lot of us Native people in Alaska that do not want it.
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There's a place for what Geraldo does in the universe of journalistic commentary. I'm just not sure they've always found the right place for him to be . . . including this new show.
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It's awesome that the controls we have in place to flag suspicious cases actually worked.
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That definition of perky is really kind of a sexist statement. We could apply that to a lot of guys as well.
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Every element of this story added up to what I call the perfect storm. When I first heard about it, I was almost sure it was embellished.
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New Year's Day was the perfect time for football because you could roll out of bed and you could start watching football, even before you manage to mix your aspirin and water. The second (of January) is just not the same. Some people are going to have to get up. The dynamic gets broken. The whole calculus changes.
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There doesn't seem to be any end in sight.
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VOD is perfect for established hits, and for reruns of shows that didn't have enough viewers to keep them on the air. 'Freaks and Geeks' had a lot of people watching, but not enough to keep it on the air. With VOD, you don't have to worry about getting a 15 share. If a show already had its network run and the production expenses are paid, anything after that is gravy.
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We don't care if we're playing Michael Jordan, we want to win. They wore us down. We've got to get tougher.
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This story is way more interesting than the 70 up-close-and-personal feature stories that ran during the Olympics.
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When you've won an Oscar, everyone is really scrutinizing what you do, including every movie you do. So if it's bad, they're noticing it more.
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There are two revolutions taking place. One revolution is taking place in the living room with high definition, bigger and wider screens. The second revolution is portable television.
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We're so awash in tongue-in-cheek-attitude, ... it may get to a point when it burns itself out.