Friday Links
Just a few links to tide you over while I finish this Sopranos recap…
New Jerseyans have some strong opinions about the fate of Tony Soprano, I guess no one should be surprised that they the more want him to live than die.
Tom Hanks will be producing (what I belive is) his fourth HBO mini-series, this one studies the JFK assassination and will likely be the preachiest of the four.
HBO absolutely has to reconsider this. Honestly, not to sound terribly shallow, but I don’t want to listen to menopausal women discuss the sex lives of themselves and others. Some things are simply self-explanatory, such as one can look at Kim Catrall and tell she has had many sexual partners, or Cynthia Nixon and tell she’s a lesbian. Which is kind of ironic, given the premise of the series and all.
Mark Cuban, the flamboyant owner of The Dallas Mavericks, has purchased the television rights to the first season of The Black Donnelly’s, Paul Haggis’ disgraced crime drama, to air on his HD Network. I think Cuban may want to begin investing in more sure things, and avoid moves such as challenging the NFL, acquiring post players with no offensive credentials and going beyond the call of duty to air a much maligned television series. TBD will be about as effective of attracting viewers as Sagana Diop was against the blistering speed of the Golden State Warriors.
Some therapists were upset about the portrayal of Dr. Melfi and her shrink on the last episode of The Sopranos. This seems a little hyper-sensitive, doesn’t it? I mean, its not like they were portrayed ethically or favorably for the audience. Suck it up, therapists. When I’m conveying the darkest recesses of my mind to a licensed total stranger, I want them to be able to handle it.
Finally, here’s a half-hearted explanation from Entourage creator Dou Ellin on why they endured their hiatus in the middle of the third season as opposed to the traditional method, you know, after the end of one season and before the start of another. His reasoning is sound (the audience is interested in the “Medellin” project so why keep them waiting), but why couldn’t they work that into a regular format? Oh well, it gives me somethng else to do on Sunday nights after we bid farewell to The Sopranos.