“Classic” only connotes that it’s over 25 years old - and, yes, it’s nominally a parody. I (perhaps hopefully) think that most ‘fans’ are honest enough with themselves to recognize nostalgia over quality.

That’s an “unpopular” opinion? Really?

Yep - that’s how you avoid braking stuff.

“That she’s an insomniac who pours over decades-old USDA journals at night?”

“To embrace what you’re ridiculing, you have to also embrace it.”

Bingo. He got flak from his kids on that specific joke, and he’s had a bug up his ass since exactly then.

It launched *because* her “profile” was raised - by the tape. You’re floundering.

“...the tape undeniably raised Kardashian’s profile just as Keeping Up With The Kardashians was launching...”

Yes, and he replaced another evil Republican-to-MAGA wingnut in the “Wheel” job: Chuck Woolery.

I presume they’re playing beads?

Exorcist: Receivership

“...high-tech internment facility...”

So crazy to see someone who holds himself out as a writer and a media critic characterizing the show as, in part, a “brainchild” of James L. Brooks, when this is a project on which he didn’t even grab a “created” or “developed” credit.

I’d say the Bible beats it by centuries. Many of its fans *today* are still... (ahem)... “obsessed with [its] continuity”.

Sold. As ‘90s Janeane said, I’m not made of stone, people.

It’s a conversation he would have with his *manager*, not his agent. His agent would be plenty happy to get his commission for doing nothing but ironing out the perqs.

Sandwiching it closely between (your limited-vocabulary) descriptions of “massive box office returns” and “massive hit” sort of smothers your attempted snark of “a title that has made this movie far more confusing to type than it is worth”, no?

Most importantly, he played Finchy on The Office.

First time I’ve seen someone get upset at The Simpsons for *not having predicted* something. (In this case, Plato’s tragic overdose 7 years after the episode aired.)

I could certainly understand Lorne’s differing senses of ‘responsibility’ vis-a-vis Belushi vs Davidson. John’s issues with heroin & cocaine arose and were enabled/afforded by his movie career - which was out of Lorne’s sight, mind, and insurance policy. Whereas he had a stated p.r. goal to hire a cast member for…