Crank is so great and truly something all its own. 

Maybe we’ll get a Seinfeld-esque ending and Joe will end up locked in his own cage.

Literally no one said or implied you can only get insurance through an employer/union plan — but it is the way in which 50% of Americans get their health care. They simply stated they “needed the days” to maintain health care insurance continuity. Simple fact based on union rules. What on earth is so wrong about that?…

Has any other action series ever lived up to the consistent (if not escalating) quality level JW has set?

Guaranteeing a theatrical release, plus cable-like streamer rights to ad-supported platforms could certainly make streamer projects more attractive to top talent (and more lucrative for everyone).

DGA health care has specific requirements about work days logged (as indicated in the Tweet). It’s great health care that anyone would bust their ass to keep. Some of the wealthiest people in Hollywood use it for good reason. So, just because they weren’t destitute doesn’t mean they had no motivation to keep great…

The Hawley series is supposed to shoot later this year but with everything in streaming so fragile (and execs freaking out over budgets) I honestly think there’s only a 40% chance of it ever happening. They should just hand it over to Blumhouse and let them take a crack. Low financial stakes + greater creative…

FYI, IMDB is my source, so take that as you will, but I haven’t heard much mentioned and not appearing in the trailer isn’t a great sign. 

Ad-supported streamers are now reinvigorating the “cable” rights money flow that were lost in all the cord cutting of the last 15 years. So a streamer can make cash from combos of subscription revenue + (if so desired) theatrical release + “cable” rights. This is actually a great thing for getting things made that can…

Is Stephanie Hsu out? She was keeping Joel interesting. 

The scale of Marvel’s success always depended on casual viewers joining the diehards (you need all of the above to mint blockbusters). While the core comic film fandom will never tire and has high tolerance for C- and D-tier characters, the dabblers have certainly fatigued. Comic fans are well versed in the minutiae…

Gleeson certainly has some Mathau-like qualities but I’m sticking with the Grant-Cox axis. She’s only 60, but Michele Yeoh would be fun in the Sophia Loren role (and be age-appropriate for Grant yet a bit young for Cox).

There’s something beautifully familial about the way Cox hates Strong’s shenanigans yet clearly likes and respects him. And Strong takes me as the kind of person who really can just feed off the annoyance (especially since isn’t that their characters’ dynamic anyway?). 

Grumpy Old Men reboot with Brian Cox and Hugh Grant, please.

Last season was delightful, though the baking talent wasn’t as high as in recent series. I think the revolving hosts have actually fared way better than might have been expected. A good co-host just needs to be sweet to the contestants and take frequent jabs at Paul’s vanity.

Hugh Grant needs a talk show. A grumpy ass talk show where he insults and gets short with the guests. I would watch every damn episode. “On My Last Nerve Tonight.”

Between this and Industry Season 3 happening I’m honestly kind of shocked. https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a43271982/industry-season-3-cast/

Hey, Academy, we got some nice coats over there for you, right around the corner. 

Netflix: how would you like the worst of both worlds? 

I really wanted to see a zombie giraffe. Really feel let down.