Comments on: New York Times Now Programming HBO: Frank Rich Hired As Creative Consultant http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:05:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Greg http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-69879 Greg Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:18:32 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-69879 Damn, lots of hatred for a talented writer. (Did Drudge link here or something?) Frank Rich also wrote a cool memoir called "Ghost Light." No idea what he'll do with HBO, but it's certainly an outside-the-box move. As for "sad," uh, the Times is doing quite well financially, thanks. And you're seriously claiming that the paper that has both David Brooks and Bill Kristol is lacking political balance? How many progressive columnists does the Wall Street Journal have? (Answer: zero.) And Norman Phillips attacking someone for a narrow worldview and in the next sentence making an anti-gay remark. Damn, lots of hatred for a talented writer. (Did Drudge link here or something?) Frank Rich also wrote a cool memoir called “Ghost Light.” No idea what he’ll do with HBO, but it’s certainly an outside-the-box move. As for “sad,” uh, the Times is doing quite well financially, thanks. And you’re seriously claiming that the paper that has both David Brooks and Bill Kristol is lacking political balance? How many progressive columnists does the Wall Street Journal have? (Answer: zero.)
And Norman Phillips attacking someone for a narrow worldview and in the next sentence making an anti-gay remark.

]]> By: disgusted http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66631 disgusted Fri, 23 May 2008 02:18:01 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66631 Hey, John - haven't you heard? Racism lurks in every corner. Sexism, however, exists nowhere. LOL. Thus proclaims the tell-us-how-to-think-and-how-to-vote pundits a la Frank Rich. Hey, John - haven’t you heard? Racism lurks in every corner. Sexism, however, exists nowhere.

LOL.

Thus proclaims the tell-us-how-to-think-and-how-to-vote pundits a la Frank Rich.

]]> By: robert http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66599 robert Thu, 22 May 2008 23:44:47 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66599 WHY? Is the entertainment industry this devoid of compelling executives? What a give up, retread hire...can anyone site his last original, creative idea? Is HBO this disparate??? Pathetic! WHY? Is the entertainment industry this devoid of compelling executives? What a give up, retread hire…can anyone site his last original, creative idea? Is HBO this disparate??? Pathetic!

]]> By: drew http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66503 drew Thu, 22 May 2008 16:23:37 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66503 hbo's decision making post Sopranos has been head scratching it was just @ 8 years ago that they were the envy of the tv industry...now showtime is a better version of hbo than hbo is lol there isn't even an argument that hbo leans to the left---now they've tipped over with the hiring of frank rich LOL Inside The NFL was the only show I was really watching on there--and after that was unceremoniously cancelled, all I see are "America is eeevvelll" documentaries and movies, I've seen Recount, and no, that isn't a pro Gore movie (sarcasm) (and yeah I know John Adams was an exception)--- I can always bit-torrent Entourage...cancelling my subscription to hbo today. there's only so much smug Bryant Gumbel and Bob Costas I can take Frank Rich as "creative consultant" HILARIOUS! wow, more "why is America so evil" programming...will make as much impact as Pauline Kael had at Paramount lol hbo’s decision making post Sopranos has been head scratching

it was just @ 8 years ago that they were the envy of the tv industry…now showtime is a better version of hbo than hbo is lol

there isn’t even an argument that hbo leans to the left—now they’ve tipped over with the hiring of frank rich LOL

Inside The NFL was the only show I was really watching on there–and after that was unceremoniously cancelled, all I see are “America is eeevvelll” documentaries and movies, I’ve seen Recount, and no, that isn’t a pro Gore movie (sarcasm) (and yeah I know John Adams was an exception)—
I can always bit-torrent Entourage…cancelling my subscription to hbo today. there’s only so much smug Bryant Gumbel and Bob Costas I can take

Frank Rich as “creative consultant” HILARIOUS! wow, more “why is America so evil” programming…will make as much impact as Pauline Kael had at Paramount lol

]]> By: Spriggs http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66486 Spriggs Thu, 22 May 2008 14:46:15 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66486 And since Time Warner has its tentacles deep, deep, deep into the economic/political swamp, what, exactly does this leave Rich "permission" to write about? Legal can find a TW connection under every rock. Didn't HBO notice that no one paid for Times/Select...? Uh, wouldn't this have been a clue? And since Time Warner has its tentacles deep, deep, deep into the economic/political swamp, what, exactly does this leave Rich “permission” to write about? Legal can find a TW connection under every rock.

Didn’t HBO notice that no one paid for Times/Select…?

Uh, wouldn’t this have been a clue?

]]> By: yikes http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66482 yikes Thu, 22 May 2008 14:27:19 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66482 Lost all respect for Rich when he picked up a lit torch and became just another talking head with endless monotonous anti-Hillary ravings. LOL, he's been hired for his original and creative thoughts? Lost all respect for Rich when he picked up a lit torch and became just another talking head with endless monotonous anti-Hillary ravings.

LOL, he’s been hired for his original and creative thoughts?

]]> By: John E http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66481 John E Thu, 22 May 2008 14:15:14 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66481 Too late... no matter what he does I'm cancelling my HBO simply because there's no new quality programming on it. Whatever happened to this network? It used to put out quality programming and that's what I signed up for -- not the movies. Also, I know it's politically ok, but how about leaving race out of this equation? I don't think whether you're white has anything to do with whether you're a creative or talented individual, so how about easing up on the backhanded racism guys. Too late… no matter what he does I’m cancelling my HBO simply because there’s no new quality programming on it. Whatever happened to this network? It used to put out quality programming and that’s what I signed up for — not the movies.

Also, I know it’s politically ok, but how about leaving race out of this equation? I don’t think whether you’re white has anything to do with whether you’re a creative or talented individual, so how about easing up on the backhanded racism guys.

]]> By: Brady Westwater http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66410 Brady Westwater Thu, 22 May 2008 07:26:27 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66410 Time to short Time Warner stock. Time to short Time Warner stock.

]]> By: savvydude http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66406 savvydude Thu, 22 May 2008 07:14:21 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66406 Considering how vapid HBO has become it only makes sense that they would hire Frank Rich. Now they can join NBC as another unwatched, pious, left-wing, televangelist network. Considering how vapid HBO has become it only makes sense that they would hire Frank Rich. Now they can join NBC as another unwatched, pious, left-wing, televangelist network.

]]> By: Santayana http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66405 Santayana Thu, 22 May 2008 07:12:32 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66405 They did it to neutralize him. Hollywood has been hiring critics for years to get them off their backs (Frank Nugent, James Agee, Pauline Kael, Richard Schickel, Paul Attanasio, Stephen Schiff, Paul Shrader, Jay Cocks) or to corrupt them. Sometimers it works out and sometimes it doesn't. Some have talent and some don't. Some were slipping material to the people they wrote about anyway. They did it to neutralize him. Hollywood has been hiring critics for years to get them off their backs (Frank Nugent, James Agee, Pauline Kael, Richard Schickel, Paul Attanasio, Stephen Schiff, Paul Shrader, Jay Cocks) or to corrupt them. Sometimers it works out and sometimes it doesn’t. Some have talent and some don’t. Some were slipping material to the people they wrote about anyway.

]]> By: C. http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66332 C. Thu, 22 May 2008 02:02:03 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66332 Does Rich have dirt on Plepler or something? Off topic, but per your late night reference, thank goodness Leno is almost out. His show is so toxic. Does Rich have dirt on Plepler or something?

Off topic, but per your late night reference, thank goodness Leno is almost out. His show is so toxic.

]]> By: Chris http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66279 Chris Wed, 21 May 2008 21:57:54 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66279 What a stupid move. Makes no sense... in fact, the opposite of sense if that makes sense. eeesh!!! What a stupid move. Makes no sense… in fact, the opposite of sense if that makes sense. eeesh!!!

]]> By: Rachel http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66277 Rachel Wed, 21 May 2008 21:47:44 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66277 Showtime really has HBO terrified, doesn't it? Showtime really has HBO terrified, doesn’t it?

]]> By: chuck http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66271 chuck Wed, 21 May 2008 21:21:23 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66271 Has HBO corporate management made a serious blunder? Think about it. It's move that could generare less veiwers,less revenue if Frank Rich is not creative with programming. And some are going to see a left wing agenda with HBO now that could be bad too. Has HBO corporate management made a serious blunder? Think about it. It’s move that could generare less veiwers,less revenue if Frank Rich is not creative with programming. And some are going to see a left wing agenda with HBO now that could be bad too.

]]> By: Norman Phillips http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66244 Norman Phillips Wed, 21 May 2008 19:21:04 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/new-york-times-now-programming-hbo/#comment-66244 What a stupid move. You bring in an aging, white, left-wing apparatchik to "consult" on your programming - a guy with an obvious agenda, whose worldview stretches all the way from 40th street to 89th street on the West Side of Manhattan. A splendid way to broaden your programming and increase your audience. The prefect Frank Rich show will be about a gay couple in musical theater who get run over by Bush's motorcade. What a stupid move. You bring in an aging, white, left-wing apparatchik to “consult” on your programming - a guy with an obvious agenda, whose worldview stretches all the way from 40th street to 89th street on the West Side of Manhattan. A splendid way to broaden your programming and increase your audience.

The prefect Frank Rich show will be about a gay couple in musical theater who get run over by Bush’s motorcade.

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