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Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (22:01) |
Paul Terry Walhus (terry)
Actions good! Real good!
I just saw the second show and I'm in a frenzy to create this topic
because I love this show. I love it. I love it. I love it!
The humor is good, the show moves along well and they have great cameos,
last week Salma Hayak and next week Sandra Bullock (Austin gal!)
46 responses total.
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Response 1 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (22:02) * 3 lines
Anyone see tonights episode?
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Response 2 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (22:44) * 1 lines
I will, but it hasn't aired in Hawaii yet. I saw Jay Mohr on the Spring front page, though.
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Response 3 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (23:09) * 1 lines
There are few people in the universe I respect as much as I respect Terry and John. You both love this show, and we know nothing about it. Can you brief a lady who avoids TV most of the time about this show, please?!
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Response 4 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (23:33) * 2 lines
Jay Mohr, who played sleazy agent Bob Sugar in the movie Jerry Maguire, plays a sleazy movie producer. His number one confidante is a good-looking, smart hooker (and former child actress) he hires as an executive v.p. Fox describes the series as "pushing the envelope" (cliche). There is a lot of bleeped-out profanity. It is irreverent, but it is also a smart, self-deprecating view of Hollywood. When Peter Dragon (Mohr) hired the hooker (Wendy Wald, played by Ileana Douglas), one of his toadies
said, "But she's your whore!" To which Mohr replied, "No, she's my prostitute; you're my whore!" Dragon was slapped repeatedly by Salma Hayek, who he allegedly wanted to strip for him for a part as a nun. He also parked in the studio "employee of the month's" parking space...a chef in the commissary, who got even by peeing in Dragon's Cobb salad. You'll either really love it or really hate it, but I doubt you'll see it and go "oh, it's okay..."
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Response 5 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (23:37) * 1 lines
Ok, do I get to see him peeing in the salad? I'll be sure to watch just for curiosity's sake. Two such intelligent men using an hour of their precious time on this show, and actually loving it...speaks volumes to me! Thanks, John!
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Response 6 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (23:39) * 1 lines
When do we get it here?
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Response 7 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (23:46) * 1 lines
The show's only a half-hour. No, you didn't get to see the actual urination. And that episode has already aired. But you got to see Mohr's face when he allegedly tasted the urine (he's a very good comic actor at the relatively callow age of 28--he always plays a prick, and does so well). it's at either 8 or 8:30, I'm not sure which (last week they showed 2 episodes). If you watch Joe Moore, they'll have the lineup either between world and local news or after local news.
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Response 8 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (00:05) * 1 lines
I just noted that it is 8:30 this evening...thanks - I'll be watching and I told Ray I needed to see it...I can watch in the bedroom if he has something else in mind for the big TV in the LR.
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Response 9 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (00:10) * 1 lines
Good. Hope it's good viewing!
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Response 10 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (00:15) * 1 lines
Do you think he will think it appropriate for "a lady" (me) to watch, or should I try to watch it alone?
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Response 11 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (00:59) * 1 lines
I don't know his private moods, but the show definitely has attitude.
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Response 12 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (01:00) * 1 lines
Up next on Fox "When Morons Program"...
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Response 13 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (01:04) * 1 lines
Gotta watch that - he's watching stuff about hillbilly music on TNN...Thanks!
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Response 14 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (01:07) * 1 lines
I'm not sure about his private moods anymore either...he has been distant and nearly broke my laptop this afternoon. Something is bothering him and he will not talk about it - unless it is what I am doing at this moment - "playing with my computer"
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Response 15 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (01:10) * 1 lines
usually the "silent treatment" is a woman's weapon, although I do know a few--a very few--men who use it.
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Response 16 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (01:24) * 2 lines
NOT EVER this woman's !!! That is a cheap trick and beneath me. Shows total lack of concern about the other person's feelings. I cannot do that to anyone!
He ceased to annoy me with it years ago - I just find something more pleasant to think about and do *grinning wickedly*
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Response 17 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (03:02) * 1 lines
I've never had a girlfriend--or wife--who didn't use it. This week's episode of Action didn't quite have the bite of Cobb Salad in it, but I do love Wendy's "motivational techniques" to alleviate writer's block. Don't you think the writer character Adam Rafkin, would qualify as a nebbish?
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Response 18 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (11:32) * 2 lines
So, did you get to see it, Marcia. Great descriptions of the first show,
John.
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Response 19 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (17:43) * 1 lines
I didn't think it was as good as the first two episodes, although I did enjoy it. Marcia e-mailed me and said she wasn't really impressed, that it must be more of a "man thing." I think she's probably right.
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Response 20 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (22:07) * 1 lines
Loved the peeing with the door open...how territorially male of him. And a bit of exhibiting which we were not allowed to see...but for a guy show, perfectly understandable...I guess. Will give it another try.
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Response 21 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (22:10) * 1 lines
Yes, the guy definitely qualifies as a nebbish...but not lovable to me. Wendy's inspirational techniques deserved to be noted for future reference, so I did *grin*
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Response 22 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (22:43) * 1 lines
I'm glad Buddy Hackett has work, even if he has to play a guy with only one testicle.
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Response 23 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Sep 25, 1999 (10:35) * 11 lines
Wendy's a great ho.
Buddy's great line "I prefer to think of my sac as half full."
I've only seen the first two episodes, not the third. I understand that
Sandra Bullock, Austin's own!, is playing next week.
How did I miss the third episode? Maybe it's on Sunday nights show.
The bit about the Jewish guys getting Beverly Hills Gun Club prayer shawls
and hats was hilarious. Do you know the scene I'm talking about?
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Response 24 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Sep 25, 1999 (13:53) * 1 lines
I know...I know the scene! The funniest bit for someone who grew up in the proximity of New York City! Buddy was hilarious...and Wendy is great. I shall give it another go to see Austin's own next week.
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Response 25 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep 30, 1999 (15:06) * 1 lines
Action is on again tonight. I'll give it another go, and hope the housemale is otherwise occupied. I am sure he would not want me watching it...but things have changed around here and I am going to watch what I want to watch. Review to follow viewing.
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Response 26 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Sep 30, 1999 (16:28) * 7 lines
Good for you, it shouldn't be otherwise. No one should have the power to
dictate what you do, or watch. You are master of your destiny.
Anyway, thatnks for hte reminder. I'll tune in to see Austin's own Sandra
Bullock.
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Response 27 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep 30, 1999 (16:38) * 1 lines
Thanks for reminding me - this littlest kid in the family has to be reminded from time to time. It is something quite new to me... Bring on Sandra and let us all admire her! Of course, you will be seeing it 5 hours before we do.
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Response 28 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Sep 30, 1999 (17:00) * 5 lines
Wow, that's right. It's 4 in the afternoon here now so it must still be
morning there now, about 11 am. I'm thinking dinner and you're thinking
lunch.
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Response 29 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep 30, 1999 (17:25) * 1 lines
Indeed! You are 5 hours ahead of us! We do not go on Daylight Saving Time, so we shall move 1000 miles closer to you and be only 4 hours behind you at the end of the month of October - or whenever the time changes...
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Response 30 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Sep 30, 1999 (17:36) * 3 lines
Where are you moving?
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Response 31 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep 30, 1999 (17:43) * 1 lines
Staying right here. For each 1000 miles of longitude there is an hour's time difference. Since you will only be 4 hours from us at the end of October, we like to think of the mainland moving closer to us. Nothing moves...just the hands on the clock. Actually, with our computers due to fail, John and I will be the only ones still working for 2 hours after the west coast falls silent at midnight December 31st...(all said tongue-in-cheek and with great amusement)
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Response 32 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep 30, 1999 (17:46) * 1 lines
All of this is meaningless except for network TV. We get Monday night football pretaped to be shown beginning at 6:30pm local time. That means we have to avoid listening to or watching any news or other programs which might inadvertantly give the score prior to our seeing the game. All is not sweetness and light in Paradise. Fortunately, the college games on Saturdays are shown live as are all cable programs.
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Response 33 of 46: John Burnett (mrchips) * Fri, Oct 1, 1999 (03:41) * 1 lines
I loved the way Peter talked the gay star out of walking away from his $10 million "no play, no pay" contract for the lead in "Beverly Hills Gun Club" and then the guy got him back by saying on Entertainment Tonight that Peter was gay and his lover...
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Response 34 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Oct 1, 1999 (14:59) * 1 lines
We both watched it...it IS a guy-program, but I enjoyed it too. But, where are they hiding Sandra Bullock? They mention her name each week but we never see her. Curious! I also liked Wanda's reaction to the ET announcement.
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Response 35 of 46: Riette Walton (riette) * Sat, Oct 2, 1999 (02:39) * 1 lines
She was probably in camouflage as the gay star...
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Response 36 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Oct 3, 1999 (17:40) * 5 lines
Here's a piece about the blow job scene they tried to cut out.
http://www.nydailynews.com/1999-09-30/New_York_Now/Television/a-42188.asp
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Response 37 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sun, Oct 3, 1999 (17:49) * 1 lines
Thanks for the link. I think I need to watch that episode again...I was not that aware of a BJ... To censor what was seen by me would have been ludicrous! You had to be paying careful attention - or at least, I did...!
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Response 38 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Oct 4, 1999 (10:26) * 4 lines
Action isn't going to be on this week, because of baseball, guys.
And gals.
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Response 39 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Mon, Oct 4, 1999 (17:52) * 1 lines
Boo! Hiss! Bummer...!
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Response 40 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Oct 31, 1999 (14:13) * 4 lines
Wow, I guess this is off for the sweeps, I hope they break it back in
December. It's a funny show.
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Response 41 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sun, Oct 31, 1999 (15:55) * 1 lines
Are you getting re-runs, too? We watch them anyway because they are clever.
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Response 42 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sun, Oct 31, 1999 (17:18) * 3 lines
Yep, reruns.
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Response 43 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sun, Oct 31, 1999 (17:41) * 1 lines
Good...at least I can catch up with the ones I missed.
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Response 44 of 46: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Nov 30, 1999 (10:51) * 17 lines
From tvbarn.com (an excellent review site):
The last days of "Action": While Fox TV is now denying that the network
has stopped work on the ratings-challenged comedy "Action," behind the
scenes it sure doesn't look like this marriage can be saved. Typical,
we're told, is an internal memo recently obtained by TV Barn. Written by
Kevin Spicer, Fox's executive director of broadcast standards and
practices, it was sent to "Action" exec producer Chris Thompson earlier this month and concerns the fifth draft of a script for episode no. 12 (which in all likelihood will never see air). The memo reads in part: "This script is unacceptable and
is rejected. The past three scripts [presumably the second through fourth
draft ] have contained escalating levels of gratuitous nudity and graphic
language. The exploration in this draft of Regan's nude scene, herattempts
to arouse Peter, Holden's attempts to maintain an erection, the Holden/Reagan love scene (for starters) are completely inappropriate for
prime-time television. The end result feels like the day-to-day activity
on a porno set, not a mainstream action picture." Well, at least this
confirms the show has a bright future at HBO ...
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Response 45 of 46: Marcia (MarciaH) * Tue, Nov 30, 1999 (14:16) * 1 lines
*Sigh* That means I will not get to see it any more. I kinda wondered where they were taking this show in prime time with the subject-matter, but since I am the conservative one here, I thought it was just me. Oh well... Thanks for telling us, Terry.
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Response 46 of 46: Conf admin (cfadm) * Sat, Jul 1, 2006 (20:48) * 15 lines
http://tvbarn.com is Aaron's blog:
If you're a faithful TV Barn reader and are looking for a break from the T-and-V this weekend, may I make a movie suggestion: "Wordplay," the documentary about competitive crossword solving that opens in wider release this week in better cities across the country.
Even if you're not a faithful TV Barn reader, I'm still recommending that you go see "Wordplay."
As is typical of the genre, the film follows around several contestants, including one seen here in the theatrical trailer and known as "The Maestro." He is Jon Delfin, who has won more American Crossword Puzzle Tournaments than any other person: seven over three decades.
He is also an accomplished musical director and arranger. And I have been privileged to have him serve as the editor of the most complete daily television column (I wrote, modestly) to be found anywhere: TV Barn's TV Picks, which are conjured up by Tom Heald in South Dakota, then emailed to Jon at his apartment in New York City, where they are streamlined and then posted on the Web and an email list (that you can join).
With the passing of Knight Ridder Digital, our paper is taking full control of KansasCity.com, and as part of that, I am adding TV Barn's TV Picks back to the home page of TV Barn ... where, frankly, it belonged all along. Welcome back, Jon and Tom.
Speaking of TV and crosswords, "Jeopardy!" runnerup Ken Jennings is making "Wordplay" a weekend pick as well. As do Ebert, Butler and the Baltimore reviewer who had the common decency to mention Jon.
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