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Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
>On 11/23/24 7:58 AM, Robin Miller wrote:

>>     ABC news

>>ABC Developing High-Concept Medical Drama Vital Signs From Grand 
>>Hotel Creator Brian Tanen & Kapital  (Nov. 22)

>>https://deadline.com/2024/11/vital-signs-abc-brian-tanen-kapital-1236184938/

>>["Its heroine, Emmy Correll, is in a rut. She wishes her dull, 
>>disappointing life was more like her favorite medical drama Vital Signs 
>>­ where the characters are life-saving heroes with endlessly exciting 
>>love lives. But when Emmy's wish comes true, and she is transported INTO 
>>the show, she must confront whether this new life is what she truly 
>>wants. Waking up in a TV show is disorienting! Especially because in 
>>this world, Emmy is apparently a newly hired doctor. But once she gets 
>>over the shock, she realizes she’s seen every episode; and she knows 
>>what's going to happen. And that means here, in this world, she's kind 
>>of a genius."]

>That is *very* "high concept" alright!

I've seen nearly every episode of House M.D. and I couldn't rattle off
most of the diagnoses appropriate to symptoms, but it's never lupus.

>>'The Equalizer' Spinoff With 2 Co-Leads Eyed By CBS  (Nov. 19)

>>https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-equalizer-spinoff-cbs-1236180805/

>Tell me - when is the last time a "backdoor pilot" actually led to a 
>*good* show?!!...

Barney Miller

>>'Euphoria's Storm Reid Not Returning For Season 3 [HBO]  (Nov. 20)

>>https://deadline.com/2024/11/storm-reid-leaves-euphoria-season-3-1236182469/

>What season #3?!?!!

Snarf

Why can't HBO programming executives just admit that they took the drugs
that Ru stole from the drug trafficker?

>>DirecTV Abandons Dish Acquisition After Bondholders Reject Proposal 
>>(Nov. 21)

>>https://deadline.com/2024/11/directv-abandons-dish-acquisition-1236184905/

>Oops!

>P.S. Satellite is *dead* either way!!

There's no replacement if you live in a low density or rural area with
no cable plant and no broadband from the phone company. Hell, I've seen
farmers with BIG DISH installed.