As I said, the rights are already locked down.

Are you squeezing the potatoes to get as much water out of them as possible and draining that off? Getting the matzo to potato ration can be tricky. Is your oil hot enough? And are you waiting for one side to get really brown before you turn it over? Also, paper towels when you get them out of the pan.

He's already sold the rights to Fables. My guess is they were bought to tie up a competing property. Happens all the time. Who knows what the option period is.

I can't see the imaged attached, but I'm assuming it was for The Sopranos.

That's the thing, somewhat weak singing can be made up for by somewhat better acting. High school level acting is high school level acting. And for heaven's sake, she's supposed to be a nun, don't put her in glamour make-up until the second act.

Terrific series, not too long. Romance, unrequited love, obsession, beautiful period costumes, and one character that's so loathsome it 's cathartic just to hate watch him. Go with the most recent version. It's streamable on Netflix. (And if you like the series, you can read the books, too. Or the other way 'round.)

I'll also say that when I watched her show, her obvious delight in food was wonderful. And yes, she did look amazing, but she didn't look anorexic as some of the "chefs" on food network do.

Yes, because writing almost a million words in one universe should be enough for a wildly creative writer.

Ooooo, the "don't let any stinky girls into our clubhouse" gambit. Bless your heart.

May I applaud you for a magnificent example of click bait. Huzzah!

No, I was talking about how crappy The Wiz looks. It was shot on the shitty film stock they used in the 70s. And it didn't make the most of the great cast they had.

I commented on this up thread. My understanding is that younger people won't watch black and white films. There was a professor at NYU who was lamenting the students in his class who were trying to be film critics and historians who refused to watch anything in b&w. It's really sad how much history and talent…

If you're not crying like a wee fucking baby at the end of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," you have no heart.

Yes, apparently there were no films before color film stock. (And yes, I do know that film was often hand tinted and that films were never completely silent.)

Yep, The Wiz over The Wizard of Oz. Jesus Christ. Not a single person looks like they're actually enjoying being in that movie. And it was shot in typical, godawful '70s style on the shitty film stock they were using back then.

Singin' In the Rain number eight? The absolute pinnacle of the studio musical form? Not only is it a hilarious send up of the silent film era, but it has some of the best song and dance numbers ever filmed. Also, Gene Kelly's ass.

Seriously, there was a shitload of time travel on Lost. Just because he didn't write all the episodes, doesn't mean he didn't have control of the content. That's six freaking seasons. Do you have the slightest idea of how this works? And the idea that a director has no control over the script is adorable, but not…

I'm baffled by the Abrams love. He's a one trick pony. (And don't even get me started on his love for time travel stories without, apparently, having read one.) His plot lines are nonsensical. His character development is hoary and lacks even a whisper of nuance. And every movie he's made could have the serial…

Or, have the Disney lawyers threaten to sue you if you talk about your experience there. I bet he has far more stories that he's not revealing here. And let me assure you, you don't want the Disney lawyers interested in you.

Sans serif fonts smell terrible.