http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Channel surfing, past, present and future—plus commentary about television en Vox Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:06:25 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69c407e0005.html?_c=feed-rss 60 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69c407e0005.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69c407e0005.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:06:25 -0700 Estelle Getty has died—farewell to The Golden Girls’ Sophia. Although her character was the oldest, I think Estelle was one of the youngest actresses in the cast. She was 84 at the time of her passing, but 20-plus years ago, her character’s age... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69c407e0005.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69c407e0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv the golden girls estelle getty http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7eabd58000e.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7eabd58000e.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7eabd58000e.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:10:27 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8ce48b6000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8ce48b6000b-50si" alt="catherine tate meets prime minister" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Famous British comedian (I mean, politician—sorry, I get the two professions confused) Tony Blair, who has guest-voiced on The Simpsons, appeared in this sketch with Catherine Tate playing Lauren Cooper. The former PM has excellent timing and d... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7eabd58000e.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7eabd58000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv comedy politics sketch humour bbc 2007 skit catherine tate red nose day tony blair lauren cooper http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b50040005.html?_c=feed-rss 60 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b50040005.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b50040005.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:24:29 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b4f1d0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b4f1d0005-50si" alt="Life on Mars Promo" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Here’s the newest promo for the American version of Life on Mars. Notice that any footage featuring Colm Meaney or Rachelle Lefèvre has been cut, and only Jason O’Mara appears. The year has also been changed to ‘1973’, matching the original’s sett... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b50040005.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b50040005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv ad commercial abc pub bbc 1973 adaptation tvc life on mars remake publicité cop show abc-tv fall 2008 http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b41ee0005.html?_c=feed-rss 60 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b41ee0005.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b41ee0005.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:07:47 -0700 It’s good to know the new producers of Life on Mars in the US have actually spoken to the original creators, to change the mythology, so that US Sam does not discover that he is in the same predicament as UK Sam. One of the comments from co-cre... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b41ee0005.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69b41ee0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv usa abc bbc adaptation life on mars remake matthew graham abc-tv josh appelbaum http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e98449000e.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e98449000e.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e98449000e.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:56:24 -0700 Great news! Flight of the Conchords has received three Emmy nods for directing, writing, and original music and lyrics. It didn’t get an Emmy nomination for best comedy series, which I think is a sin. Not bad for a show conceived by a bunch of ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e98449000e.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e98449000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv new zealand new york usa nyc hbo ny prime kiwi 2008 tv series wellington flight of the conchords nominations emmy awards bret mckenzie aotearoa jemaine clement new zealanders http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8cd0072000b.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8cd0072000b.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8cd0072000b.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:28:33 -0700 I thought this was awesome news in that the photographer, Giuliano Bekor, shot regularly for Lucire. From the Lucire ‘Insider’ section. Giuliano Bekor, whose credits include numerous Lucire shoots, photographed Hayden Panettiere for her 2008 Ca... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8cd0072000b.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8cd0072000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv photography marketing entertainment singer advertisement advertising new york california fashion los angeles campaign usa itunes song shoes clothing nbc star musician fergie celebrity music video ny actress single accessories download photographer heroes 2008 imc endorsement footwear entertainer styling jack yan lucire fashion magazine hayden panettiere integrated marketing kohl’s iconix candie’s giuliano bekor http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e96db3000e.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e96db3000e.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e96db3000e.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:37:05 -0700 Some more news on US Life on Mars has emerged from TCA (the Television Critics’ Association), as reported at After Ellen. Executive producer Josh Appelbaum was there—the last time I recall seeing Josh’s credit regularly was the first season of Ma... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e96db3000e.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a0100a7e96db3000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv gay usa retro mythology abc pilot bbc 1973 adaptation life on mars storyline sam tyler remake gene hunt michael imperioli tca abc-tv ray carling annie cartwright josh appelbaum http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8ccc722000b.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8ccc722000b.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8ccc722000b.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:30:17 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9688d9050003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9688d9050003-50si" alt="The State We’re in—West Minster" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Another brilliant Eggtoon from Andy Wyatt: this time about Labour’s politics during the Blair era, in the style of South Park. I think it’s funnier than the Windsors one I posted earlier tonight, though the death of Robin Cook in the cartoon might... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8ccc722000b.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fae8ccc722000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv cartoon politics animation south park humour uk british britain tony blair robin cook westminster gordon brown john prescott andy wyatt eggtoon the state we’re in west minster http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69a68fb0005.html?_c=feed-rss 80 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69a68fb0005.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69a68fb0005.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:30:49 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69a68c30005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69a68c30005-50si" alt="The State We&#39;re In - The Windsors" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> My colleague Jen Hamilton and I were browsing YouTube after working on a site for a client, and stumbled across a bit of royal humour. What if the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburgs, I mean, the Mountbatten-Windsors, were a Simpsons-style c... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69a68fb0005.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fad69a68fb0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv cartoon the simpsons spoof animation parody humour uk tony blair royal family windsors jennifer hamilton mohammed al-fayed http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9687eb480002.html?_c=feed-rss 60 nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9687eb480002.html?_c=feed-rss http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9687eb480002.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:26:38 -0700 More casting announcements are emerging from Hollywood about the American re-remake of Life on Mars. Jonathan Murphy (formerly Ronnie of October Road) has been cast as Det Chris Skelton, which means David E. Kelley’s successors on the program... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://onthebox.groups.vox.com/library/post/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9687eb480002.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2252293c4604a00fa9687eb480002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tv usa retro abc bbc 1970s 1972 adaptation 2008 life on mars sam tyler remake october road david e. kelley abc-tv chris skelton fall 2008 jonathan murphy