I suppose I just always want to believe that stories of taking the piss out of stuffed shirts are true.

"For instance, a bit about C.K. screwing with one of his neighbors in his
exclusive new building gets edited down (and C.K. nixes the kicker,
which he told on the tour, that puts the story in a whole different
light)"

I absolutely love this show.  That said, Richard Thomas cannot seem to elevate admittedly cliched dialogue above the level of cliche.  I dunno, maybe it's for the best — maybe it's smart to have a character who advances the plot without making you unnecessarily curious about him?

Heeeeeeyyy, hold on here a minute….if that mule is facing an open barn door, why does his voice echo as though he's in a tiny, walled room?  How is that even possible??  I'm beginning to suspect some sort of shenanigans. 

The episode rollout has been very confusing for those of us who found out about this show a tad late, and the thumbnail descriptions (on Tivo, anyway) do not include episode numbers.  Come on, people!  So, the first two episodes were broadcast back-to-back, or something?  All I know is I'm the proud owner at the…

Me too, even though he's the worst.  I think he thinks he's being gravelly.

To Jean-Luc Lemur, I believe the value of comparing the French/Algerian conflict with recent American ventures is in recognizing the tactics of asymmetrical warfare, and the futility of "hearts and minds" theorizing.  That was the spirit in which the Pentagon screened the movie (and then promptly ignored the lessons…

Well, I'm super late on this, but why would the union be upset about "striking the anti-collective bargaining" portion of the statute?  Don't they have that backwards?

Claudia's line to Elizabeth about their job being twice as hard is borne out no fewer than four times in the episode — both Phillip and Stan need merely to hint at sexual attraction to help get information they want (although Stan's attraction seems genuine).  Meanwhile, both Nina and Elizabeth have to go the whole…

"using tax payer money for healthcare and government assistance means we
have less money in the pot to pay for the things that matter."

Doo-biddy-doo-wop-wop-say-what-yeah!

I can't believe he aired those hacks Reiner and Brooks first….

???!!!!

That's a pie.

Terrific episode.  I mean, yeah, if drama is your thing, the remaining cheftestants obviously fall short.  But I've enjoyed the kitchen banter between Josh and Brooke — it's just the sort of affable, low-key shit-giving that happens between cooks in all the restaurant kitchens I've worked in.  And Sheldon is such an…

I laughed a lot too.  More than I did at 30 Rock, and I love both shows.  I enjoy watching these actors inhabit their characters, and so as long as they're being given a reasonable chance to do so by the writing I tend to set my critical temperament aside (until something really clunks).

I laughed a lot too.  More than I did at 30 Rock, and I love both shows.  I enjoy watching these actors inhabit their characters, and so as long as they're being given a reasonable chance to do so by the writing I tend to set my critical temperament aside (until something really clunks).

Gail is the best sort of eye candy — the hot neighbor with the easy smile and corkscrew always at the ready.

My thought is, if there is nothing particularly dramatic or complex about the episode (which there wasn't), then the extra 15 minutes can't be justified unless it's spent on the cooking (which it wasn't).  Product placement in this case may have been a necessary deal with the devil, but it didn't enhance the viewing…

Hang Up And Listen was great this week — it benefited I think from having only two dueling quipmeisters instead of the usual three.   And congratulations
indeed to Deadspin for getting the Te'o story. That said, the editor
sounds generally motivated not by the concept of upholding journalistic
principles per se, but…