It’s possible the networks are throwing a little shade this morning, as they now have to contend with that for-pay digital online movie clearing house, Netflix, in the world of scripted television. It must make them feel all goofy in the wallet now that another viewing vehicle has entered the ring. Haha! James Gandolfini may be laughing just a little bit way up there, since his groundbreaking show on HBO, The Sopranos, can be counted as the first time network television really had to compete with an outside source full of curses and nudity in order to make their little shows on the boob tube really work. Dennis Franz’s butt cheeks on NYPD Blue weren’t happy about that development. So let’s see how everyone fared. Continue reading
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We won’t judge you by what you consider your new favorite show…much. Continue reading
The upfronts are here. This means we get our first official look at the new shows on tap for the Fall season. We get to judge what will make it, and what will be shot into space never to return to television viewership again. First up is NBC. Continue reading
Skype wasn’t the first to introduce free computer based voice and video calls but it is one of the most successful. Now that they have been borged by Microsoft they will be introduced to legions of new users who expect Skype to work just as well as Word. Let’s look at some easy ways to ensure that Skype performs up to those expectations.
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