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tetoffens t1_je9azvs wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Jeremy Clarkson calls on the BBC to ‘save Top Gear’ after ‘horrific’ Freddie Flintoff accident by Zepanda66
Who is that? Because it isn't the guy he punched, Oisin Tymon, who has never worked on The Grand Tour.
tetoffens t1_je1j8le wrote
Reply to comment by geoger in TIL about the Forty Elephants or Forty Thieves, an all women crime syndicate in London in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that specialized in shoplifting and pretending to be maids and robbing the wealthy families who hired them. by Professor_Hillbilly
There's a Disney+ series with Erin Doherty and Stephen Graham in production from Steven Knight which is supposed to involve them.
tetoffens t1_jd38xhv wrote
Reply to TIL the term "death row" comes from an assassination attempt on FDR. The shooter Giuseppe Zangara was sentenced to death, but there was already a convict awaiting execution, and FL law forbade them from sharing cells. A second cell was built, turning the "death cell" into the first "death row." by AdmiralAkbar1
Huh, didn't know about this assassination attempt on FDR. And glad I do now, for the funny mental image.
So Giuseppe Zangara decided to try to shoot Roosevelt while he was surrounded by a crowd of people. The problem was Giuseppe was only 5 feet tall. So in order to try to line up his shot and actually see what he was shooting at, he stood on a wobbly chair and then used the shoulder of the woman (who was only a few inches taller) in front of him to try to keep the gun still while he fired.
It's just...I don't want to be one of those people who makes fun of people for their height but come on. Tiny assassin. Makes me think of the guy from the 3rd season of Twin Peaks.
tetoffens t1_j9y5hsm wrote
Reply to comment by el_filipo in Why are Succession's S2-S3 not on BluRay yet? It's one of HBO's most successful dramas. by el_filipo
The Station Eleven is a Paramount produced/distributed show, not by HBO Max/Warner. Warner just bought the rights to stream it but they don't own it.
tetoffens t1_j9y3s9w wrote
Reply to comment by ufs2 in Why are Succession's S2-S3 not on BluRay yet? It's one of HBO's most successful dramas. by el_filipo
What part are you questioning? Without question, it is.
tetoffens t1_j9v93fp wrote
Reply to comment by Sufficient_Creme6961 in Party Down - Season 3 Premiere Discussion by Prax150
I didn't use the word way.
tetoffens t1_j9uxa12 wrote
Reply to comment by drcorndog in Party Down - Season 3 Premiere Discussion by Prax150
Nope. Starz does a 7 day trial though if you want to do it both legal and without paying for another service, you'd just have to wait a few weeks until it's all out.
tetoffens t1_j9upzim wrote
Reply to comment by Solace2010 in Party Down - Season 3 Premiere Discussion by Prax150
It's not continuing any specific story of the first two seasons but I don't think you'll care for it much without knowing the relationships, personalities, and backgrounds. This first episode of the revival is a lot of catching up with the old characters and I think a lot of it would fall flat for someone who has no idea who any of the characters are. This premiere at least is definitely for people who know the show.
There are only 20 episodes total that are less than a half hour each prior to the revival, so no reason to not just track those down if the cast or premise appeals to you. This is a week to week release anyway so plenty of time to spare to watch the original ones while this comes out. If you're in the US, the first two seasons are on Hulu.
tetoffens t1_j9ujtsc wrote
Reply to comment by rage1026 in Why doesn't Sony have a major streaming service? by Almighty_Push91
They used to have PlayStation Vue. Used to subscribe and liked it compared to the other live TV streaming service options. Think it was a mistake to use the PlayStation branding though since it wasn't something exclusive to game consoles or had anything to do with video games.
tetoffens t1_j9ufrjf wrote
Reply to Party Down - Season 3 Premiere Discussion by Prax150
I liked it.
Was less funny than a typical episode of the first two seasons but not going to judge off just this one episode because there was a lot of catching up and setup for the cast coming together and by the end it making sense why they're involved with Party Down catering again. The next episode should presumably be the normal formula of the original series.
tetoffens t1_j9gdn29 wrote
Reply to comment by LocalNative141 in Production Has Begun On The Walking Dead's Rick and Michonne Spinoff by impeccabletim
They spun him off a few seasons before it ended. He wasn't the main character by the final seasons.
tetoffens t1_j6fle1l wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
The article is from before it aired. The person just posted it here after it aired.
tetoffens t1_j69dern wrote
Reply to What if Superbowl commercials for once will have no celebrities and just be regular instead? by trover2345325
I don't understand? Why would they do that? Who is benefiting from this? Why would any party involved want to make a part of the event talked about less?
tetoffens t1_j65uzfl wrote
Reply to comment by WordsAreSomething in I’m glad Phoebe Waller Bridge is doing the Tomb Raider show, and finally writing for a woman instead of iconic males by [deleted]
> This is such a moronic take. The whe point of that title is that it would get passed to someone if Bond didn't have it.
She also was brought in at the end of the process to punch up the dialogue. She didn't write the story of No Time To Die. That was also...3 men. So their first sentence is just completely fucking wrong with both films they're trying to call her out for.
tetoffens t1_j63zwbd wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL Nigeria is the third largest Guinness drinking nation, followed By the USA by exporterofgold
That's a type of beer.
The section on their own website about their products is literally titled "Our Beers."
tetoffens t1_j5uarpv wrote
Reply to comment by StringerBel-Air in Yevgeny Prigozhin: UK reviews rules after Wagner head sued journalist by djpolofish
He employs himself. Higgins is the founder of Bellingcat, which has pissed off Russia quite a bit recently.
tetoffens t1_j5qnmqo wrote
Reply to comment by LuinAelin in David Walliams replaced by Bruno Tonioli as Britain's Got Talent judge by Kagedeah
Nah, this was the other thing he's well known for, just being a creep of a human being in general.
tetoffens t1_j5m9ej3 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Judge revokes bond for woman accused of desecrating Houston synagogue Congregation Emanu El by zsreport
She's a Messianic Jew. Really a misleading name though. Regardless of the name, most consider that an offshoot of Christianity. One of their big things is to try to convert traditional Jews into becoming believers/followers of Jesus. As you can imagine, not always the friendliest relationship.
tetoffens t1_j5m8n27 wrote
Reply to comment by petgreg in Judge revokes bond for woman accused of desecrating Houston synagogue Congregation Emanu El by zsreport
It's only being mentioned in some articles but she also made social media posts about what happened, including one where she mentions a synagogue staff member by full name with a birth date and death date. Not a nice memorial for someone passed on. The person is still alive and she posted they die in 2023...while targeting multiple times the place they work at.
I'd say that alone gives enough cause to at least consider this potentially malicious.
EDIT: This article from The Houston Chronicle goes into more depth on things.
tetoffens t1_j5b4fkl wrote
Reply to comment by WordsAreSomething in The Mandalorian is the girliest show a guy has forced me to watch. by [deleted]
Yeah, I don't see what is feminine about most of these things.
tetoffens t1_j4ws6lt wrote
Reply to comment by Purpoisely_Anoying_U in Few more episodes of season 2 for Sopranos left, does it get better? by [deleted]
...neither do a massive amount of Breaking Bad episodes?
tetoffens t1_j4wof05 wrote
If you don't like it at that point, it's not for you.
But...
> but it seems to be more from a time when the universe is reset after every episode
Huh? I feel like we've watched different shows.
tetoffens t1_j4uv6l3 wrote
Reply to comment by Jana_hidden in TV shows! Need something to forget myself in? by Jana_hidden
Not even close. It's a show of people saying and doing one fucked up thing after another with a massive amount of dark and mean humor. The only thing it has in common with YA stuff is the cast is young (though they're not high school age, they're adults). You'd be able to get a good idea that it very much is not what you're worried about within about the first two minutes. I'm honestly having a hard time thinking of shows that are more willing to go very far in the direction of inappropriate and fucked up. The Boys level of not caring about being offensive but lower stakes.
tetoffens t1_j4utflg wrote
If you like Umbrella Academy, check out Misfits. Robert Sheehan (Klaus) is one of the main characters in the early seasons and fantastic in it. Iwan Rheon, best known for playing Ramsey Bolton, is also part of the main cast and great in a role that is very different than that one. Overall, just one of the most fun shows out there. A lot of cast turnover, the first two seasons with all the originals are the best, but I enjoyed it to the end. Joseph Gilgun is really great in it too and probably the main thing that carries the show in later seasons.
tetoffens t1_jef18o3 wrote
Reply to comment by MartinScorsese in Why did Faye Dunaway's career not surge after she won the Oscar for NETWORK? by Lili_Danube
Yeah, it was her first win but her third nomination. She was nominated for Chinatown too. Her career was already in basically a decade long surge, 3 Best Actress noms from 68-77.