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"Supergirl" casts Jimmy Olsen with Mehcad Brooks ("Necessary Roughness")
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David
Jan 28, 2015, 9:04:10 PM1/28/15
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-768142
Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
by Lesley Goldberg
Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
Reporter has learned.
The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago. Benoist
will play Kara, who after arriving on Earth was taken in by a foster
family, the Danvers, who taught her to be careful with her
extraordinary powers (which she shares with her famous cousin,
Superman).
Now 24, Kara feels un-empowered, a slave to having repressed her
innate abilities. She's still pretty, but with her face hidden behind
glasses and her hair pulled back, she doesn't know it herself. An
unexpected disaster forces her to use her powers in public. Energized
by her heroic deed, for the first time in her life, Kara begins
embracing her extraordinary abilities. She begins helping the people
of her city and they soon take notice — and she's even given a new
moniker: Supergirl.
Olsen, in the CBS take, is a photographer at CatCo.,?where Kara works.
He's the ?salt of the earth and this only makes Kara crush on him even
more. The character has recently been living and working in National
City though the reason is still a secret. As Kara emerges as Supergirl
they grow closer.
Arrow and Flash's Greg Berlanti and his No Ordinary Family cohort Ali
Adler (The New Normal) will pen the script and executive produce the
drama via Berlanti Productions' Warner Bros. Television-based banner.
Berlanti Productions' topper Sarah Schecter is also on board to
executive produce.
Brooks' credits include HBO's vampire drama True Blood and ABC's
Desperate Housewives as well as features About Last Night and In the
Valley of Elah. He's repped by Gersh, Atlas Artists and attorney Dave
Feldman.
Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
by Lesley Goldberg
Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
Reporter has learned.
The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago. Benoist
will play Kara, who after arriving on Earth was taken in by a foster
family, the Danvers, who taught her to be careful with her
extraordinary powers (which she shares with her famous cousin,
Superman).
Now 24, Kara feels un-empowered, a slave to having repressed her
innate abilities. She's still pretty, but with her face hidden behind
glasses and her hair pulled back, she doesn't know it herself. An
unexpected disaster forces her to use her powers in public. Energized
by her heroic deed, for the first time in her life, Kara begins
embracing her extraordinary abilities. She begins helping the people
of her city and they soon take notice — and she's even given a new
moniker: Supergirl.
Olsen, in the CBS take, is a photographer at CatCo.,?where Kara works.
He's the ?salt of the earth and this only makes Kara crush on him even
more. The character has recently been living and working in National
City though the reason is still a secret. As Kara emerges as Supergirl
they grow closer.
Arrow and Flash's Greg Berlanti and his No Ordinary Family cohort Ali
Adler (The New Normal) will pen the script and executive produce the
drama via Berlanti Productions' Warner Bros. Television-based banner.
Berlanti Productions' topper Sarah Schecter is also on board to
executive produce.
Brooks' credits include HBO's vampire drama True Blood and ABC's
Desperate Housewives as well as features About Last Night and In the
Valley of Elah. He's repped by Gersh, Atlas Artists and attorney Dave
Feldman.
Ian J. Ball
Jan 28, 2015, 9:09:09 PM1/28/15
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On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 6:04:10 PM UTC-8, David wrote:
> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast
They are really fucking up this one every bit as badly as the Moronic Woman 'reboot'.
I almost have to wonder if The CW would have done better handling this one...
> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast
> -cbs-supergirl-768142
>
> Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
> by Lesley Goldberg
>
> Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
> opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
> Reporter has learned.
That's two strikes now.
>
> Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
> by Lesley Goldberg
>
> Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
> opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
> Reporter has learned.
They are really fucking up this one every bit as badly as the Moronic Woman 'reboot'.
I almost have to wonder if The CW would have done better handling this one...
A Friend
Jan 28, 2015, 10:23:29 PM1/28/15
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In article <d0eaff7d-83d5-4881...@googlegroups.com>, Ian
Mehcad Brooks was the best thing about Necessary Roughness, so I'm
looking forward to seeing him here. I'm just wondering why the hell
they're casting him as Jimmy Olsen instead of Dick Malverne or someone
else. Jimmy just doesn't fit here.
looking forward to seeing him here. I'm just wondering why the hell
they're casting him as Jimmy Olsen instead of Dick Malverne or someone
else. Jimmy just doesn't fit here.
anim8rFSK
Jan 28, 2015, 11:38:48 PM1/28/15
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In article <g65jcalbiccj9fk4h...@4ax.com>,
David <diml...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-7681
> opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
> Reporter has learned.
>
> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
Okay, so that violates every continuity she's ever had
Benoist
> will play Kara, who after arriving on Earth was taken in by a foster
> family, the Danvers, who taught her to be careful with her
> extraordinary powers (which she shares with her famous cousin,
> Superman).
>
> Now 24, Kara feels un-empowered, a slave to having repressed her
> innate abilities. She's still pretty, but with her face hidden behind
> glasses and her hair pulled back, she doesn't know it herself. An
> unexpected disaster forces her to use her powers in public. Energized
> by her heroic deed, for the first time in her life, Kara begins
> embracing her extraordinary abilities. She begins helping the people
> of her city and they soon take notice — and she's even given a new
> moniker: Supergirl.
>
> Olsen, in the CBS take, is a photographer at CatCo.,?where Kara works.
CatCo??
> He's the ?salt of the earth and this only makes Kara crush on him even
> more. The character has recently been living and working in National
> City though the reason is still a secret. As Kara emerges as Supergirl
> they grow closer.
>
> Arrow and Flash's Greg Berlanti and his No Ordinary Family cohort Ali
> Adler (The New Normal) will pen the script and executive produce the
> drama via Berlanti Productions' Warner Bros. Television-based banner.
> Berlanti Productions' topper Sarah Schecter is also on board to
> executive produce.
>
> Brooks' credits include HBO's vampire drama True Blood and ABC's
> Desperate Housewives as well as features About Last Night and In the
> Valley of Elah. He's repped by Gersh, Atlas Artists and attorney Dave
> Feldman.
--
Wait - are you saying that ClodReamer was wrong, or lying?
David <diml...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-7681
> 42
>
> Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
> by Lesley Goldberg
>
> Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
Couldn't they just get Sam Jones III or is he still in prison?
>
> Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
> by Lesley Goldberg
>
> Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
> opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
> Reporter has learned.
>
> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
Benoist
> will play Kara, who after arriving on Earth was taken in by a foster
> family, the Danvers, who taught her to be careful with her
> extraordinary powers (which she shares with her famous cousin,
> Superman).
>
> Now 24, Kara feels un-empowered, a slave to having repressed her
> innate abilities. She's still pretty, but with her face hidden behind
> glasses and her hair pulled back, she doesn't know it herself. An
> unexpected disaster forces her to use her powers in public. Energized
> by her heroic deed, for the first time in her life, Kara begins
> embracing her extraordinary abilities. She begins helping the people
> of her city and they soon take notice — and she's even given a new
> moniker: Supergirl.
>
> Olsen, in the CBS take, is a photographer at CatCo.,?where Kara works.
> He's the ?salt of the earth and this only makes Kara crush on him even
> more. The character has recently been living and working in National
> City though the reason is still a secret. As Kara emerges as Supergirl
> they grow closer.
>
> Arrow and Flash's Greg Berlanti and his No Ordinary Family cohort Ali
> Adler (The New Normal) will pen the script and executive produce the
> drama via Berlanti Productions' Warner Bros. Television-based banner.
> Berlanti Productions' topper Sarah Schecter is also on board to
> executive produce.
>
> Brooks' credits include HBO's vampire drama True Blood and ABC's
> Desperate Housewives as well as features About Last Night and In the
> Valley of Elah. He's repped by Gersh, Atlas Artists and attorney Dave
> Feldman.
Wait - are you saying that ClodReamer was wrong, or lying?
RichA
Jan 28, 2015, 11:48:21 PM1/28/15
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"Cub reporter" is probably a good job for a black now since it has about the same status now as a cook at McDonalds.
anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 12:08:05 AM1/29/15
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once we see the costume I'll be out for sure.
Ian J. Ball
Jan 29, 2015, 12:21:14 AM1/29/15
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On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7:23:29 PM UTC-8, A Friend wrote:
> In article <d0eaff7d-83d5-4881...@googlegroups.com>, Ian
> J. Ball <ijb...@mac.com> wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 6:04:10 PM UTC-8, David wrote:
> >
> > > http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast
> > > -cbs-supergirl-768142
> > >
> > > Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
> > > by Lesley Goldberg
> > >
> > > Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
> > > opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
> > > Reporter has learned.
> >
> > That's two strikes now.
> >
> > They are really fucking up this one every bit as badly as the Moronic Woman
> > 'reboot'.
> >
> > I almost have to wonder if The CW would have done better handling
> > this one...
>
> Mehcad Brooks was the best thing about Necessary Roughness...
> In article <d0eaff7d-83d5-4881...@googlegroups.com>, Ian
> J. Ball <ijb...@mac.com> wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 6:04:10 PM UTC-8, David wrote:
> >
> > > http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast
> > > -cbs-supergirl-768142
> > >
> > > Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
> > > by Lesley Goldberg
> > >
> > > Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
> > > opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
> > > Reporter has learned.
> >
> > That's two strikes now.
> >
> > They are really fucking up this one every bit as badly as the Moronic Woman
> > 'reboot'.
> >
> > I almost have to wonder if The CW would have done better handling
> > this one...
>
Well, he was one of the least impressive things about "Desperate Housewives".
Dimensional Traveler
Jan 29, 2015, 1:23:01 AM1/29/15
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On 1/28/2015 8:38 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
> In article <g65jcalbiccj9fk4h...@4ax.com>,
> David <diml...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-7681
>> 42
>>
>> Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
>> by Lesley Goldberg
>>
>> Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
>
> Couldn't they just get Sam Jones III or is he still in prison?
>
>> opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
>> Reporter has learned.
>>
>> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
>> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
>> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
>
> Okay, so that violates every continuity she's ever had
>
Other people's continuity is just so constricting to the artistically
> In article <g65jcalbiccj9fk4h...@4ax.com>,
> David <diml...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-7681
>> 42
>>
>> Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
>> by Lesley Goldberg
>>
>> Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
>
> Couldn't they just get Sam Jones III or is he still in prison?
>
>> opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
>> Reporter has learned.
>>
>> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
>> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
>> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
>
> Okay, so that violates every continuity she's ever had
>
creative mind. :P
--
Veni, vidi, snarki.
Obveeus
Jan 29, 2015, 8:25:46 AM1/29/15
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On 1/28/2015 9:09 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> I almost have to wonder if The CW would have done better handling this one...
Obveeus
Jan 29, 2015, 8:26:34 AM1/29/15
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mentality tell you otherwise.
Ian J. Ball
Jan 29, 2015, 10:58:50 AM1/29/15
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In article <madcd5$r18$2...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
wrote:
Except for the part that I'm right.
--
"He's not just a driver - he's a transporter." - Juliette Dubois
(Delphine Chaneac) in "Harvest", "Transporter: The Series" (11-10-2014)
wrote:
--
"He's not just a driver - he's a transporter." - Juliette Dubois
(Delphine Chaneac) in "Harvest", "Transporter: The Series" (11-10-2014)
David
Jan 29, 2015, 11:17:16 AM1/29/15
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On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 11:38:48 PM UTC-5, anim8rfsk wrote:
> In article <g65jcalbiccj9fk4h...@4ax.com>,
> David <diml...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Olsen, in the CBS take, is a photographer at CatCo.,?where Kara works.
>
> CatCo??
In the comics Cat's blog website is something like CatClarkTropolis.com so this is definitely better.
> In article <g65jcalbiccj9fk4h...@4ax.com>,
> David <diml...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Olsen, in the CBS take, is a photographer at CatCo.,?where Kara works.
>
> CatCo??
Obveeus
Jan 29, 2015, 11:27:16 AM1/29/15
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On 1/29/2015 10:58 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> In article <madcd5$r18$2...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/29/2015 12:08 AM, anim8rFSK wrote:
>>> In article <d0eaff7d-83d5-4881...@googlegroups.com>,
>>> "Ian J. Ball" <ijb...@mac.com> wrote:
>>>> On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 6:04:10 PM UTC-8, David wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast
>>>>> -cbs-supergirl-768142
>>>>>
>>>>> Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
>>>>> by Lesley Goldberg
>>>>>
>>>>> Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
>>>>> opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
>>>>> Reporter has learned.
>>>>
>>>> That's two strikes now.
>>>>
>>>> They are really fucking up this one every bit as badly as the Moronic
>>>> Woman 'reboot'.
>>>>
>>>> I almost have to wonder if The CW would have done better handling this
>>>> one...
>>>
>>> Yeah, I'm bordering on 'won't even sample' at this point. I'm sure that
>>> once we see the costume I'll be out for sure.
>>
>> The female lead is a good cast choice. Don't let Ian and his Disney
>> mentality tell you otherwise.
>
> Except for the part that I'm right.
anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 1:11:36 PM1/29/15
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In article <madn00$7or$3...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
More frequently than they produce a good SUPERGIRL project.
Adam H. Kerman
Jan 29, 2015, 1:24:49 PM1/29/15
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>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-768142
>Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
>by Lesley Goldberg
>Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
>opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
>Reporter has learned.
>The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
>on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
>planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago. Benoist
>will play Kara, who after arriving on Earth was taken in by a foster
>family, the Danvers, who taught her to be careful with her
>extraordinary powers (which she shares with her famous cousin,
>Superman).
I liked Mehcad Brooks a lot on Necessary Roughness. It was a good
>Jimmy Olsen Cast in CBS' 'Supergirl' Pilot
>by Lesley Goldberg
>Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star
>opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood
>Reporter has learned.
>The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
>on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
>planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago. Benoist
>will play Kara, who after arriving on Earth was taken in by a foster
>family, the Danvers, who taught her to be careful with her
>extraordinary powers (which she shares with her famous cousin,
>Superman).
performance. He gave the character some depth beyond the party boy
on certain episodes, particularly the episode in which he thought
was going to be a father.
But he'll be in his mid to late 30s when this goes into production. Is
Jimmy anywhere close to that age in Supergirl? Is Jimmy even a regular
character?
Is Jimmy ever tall and athletic?
Ian J. Ball
Jan 29, 2015, 1:26:06 PM1/29/15
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Obveeus
Jan 29, 2015, 1:43:01 PM1/29/15
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A Friend
Jan 29, 2015, 2:02:05 PM1/29/15
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In article <madttf$5dr$2...@news.albasani.net>, Adam H. Kerman
<a...@chinet.com> wrote:
>
> >>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-76
He's been reasonably athletic, but he's never been tall. Jimmy is
supposed to be about 5'6" or 5'7", with Superman at about 6'2".
Jimmy's role here, though, isn't going to be as a sidekick. Tell you
the truth, I have no idea what they're going to do with him, or even
why they're using Jimmy's name for this wildly dissimilar character.
I think you said you're going to have to see the costume to figure out
whether to pull the chain on this. I feel the same way.
Also, how the hell do you pronounce Benoist?
<a...@chinet.com> wrote:
>
> >>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-76
supposed to be about 5'6" or 5'7", with Superman at about 6'2".
Jimmy's role here, though, isn't going to be as a sidekick. Tell you
the truth, I have no idea what they're going to do with him, or even
why they're using Jimmy's name for this wildly dissimilar character.
I think you said you're going to have to see the costume to figure out
whether to pull the chain on this. I feel the same way.
Also, how the hell do you pronounce Benoist?
icebreaker
Jan 29, 2015, 2:20:29 PM1/29/15
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this ever pulling a CBS slot. They'll probably foist it upon The CW
before all is said and done.
anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 2:26:45 PM1/29/15
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In article <madttf$5dr$2...@news.albasani.net>,
"Adam H. Kerman" <a...@chinet.com> wrote:
> >http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-768
> >142
>
"Adam H. Kerman" <a...@chinet.com> wrote:
> >http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jimmy-olsen-cast-cbs-supergirl-768
> >142
>
anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 2:37:11 PM1/29/15
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In article <290120151402027157%no...@noway.com>,
That was me. :)
"Only time will tell if Benoist (pronounced Ben-oyst) is another
success."
>
> Also, how the hell do you pronounce Benoist?
http://screenrant.com/supergirl-tv-show-actress-melissa-benoist/
> Also, how the hell do you pronounce Benoist?
"Only time will tell if Benoist (pronounced Ben-oyst) is another
success."
Obveeus
Jan 29, 2015, 2:53:55 PM1/29/15
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Obveeus
Jan 29, 2015, 2:54:35 PM1/29/15
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rewriting everyone's contract / pay scale.
anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 3:01:45 PM1/29/15
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In article <mae33f$s0f$2...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
wrote:
I saw that, but I think I'd given up on Homeland by then. I remember
Morena, and the hot blonde that only lasted one ep.
wrote:
Morena, and the hot blonde that only lasted one ep.
Obveeus
Jan 29, 2015, 3:04:53 PM1/29/15
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confirm since I had given up on HOMELAND by then.
anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 3:25:01 PM1/29/15
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In article <mae34o$s0f$3...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
wrote:
CBS has done it before. See Rob Estes and Silk Stalkings.
wrote:
anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 3:36:11 PM1/29/15
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In article <mae3o1$s0f$5...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
I will check and report back to you.
Your Name
Jan 29, 2015, 3:49:47 PM1/29/15
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In article <anim8rfsk-A0A99...@news.easynews.com>,
He wasn't black either ... but thanks to the idiocy of "Political
Correctness", he is now.
I'm just surprised he's still a "he". These days they're just as likely
to re-cast the character as a female (likely still called "Jimmy" with
the excuse that it's some shortened form of Jermima or something). :-\
Correctness", he is now.
I'm just surprised he's still a "he". These days they're just as likely
to re-cast the character as a female (likely still called "Jimmy" with
the excuse that it's some shortened form of Jermima or something). :-\
A Friend
Jan 29, 2015, 4:39:35 PM1/29/15
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A Friend
Jan 29, 2015, 4:41:28 PM1/29/15
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> I'm surprised you don't remember her from nude scenes in HOMELAND.
I remember her from the video of her enthusiastically bonking her
boyfriend, as seen in last year's Fappening.
anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 4:55:05 PM1/29/15
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In article <anim8rfsk-DA75E...@news.easynews.com>,
Okay. Pretty girl, terrible actress, nice breasts. I'm not surprised
I'd forgotten her - she's one of those 'walk on just to get an R rating
never seen again' types.
My hopes for SUPERGIRL just plummeted.
I'd forgotten her - she's one of those 'walk on just to get an R rating
never seen again' types.
My hopes for SUPERGIRL just plummeted.
Michael Black
Jan 29, 2015, 7:51:09 PM1/29/15
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I thought it was "Jemima". Certainly it was "Aunt Jemima" (my great,
great grandmother's sister). Though the name wsa much more common back
then (rather than now when it's mostly the brand of pancake mix and
syrup), since one of her brothers married a Jemima too. SOmetimes it's
hard to keep track of the family tree, because names were reused
(especially since there were cases of some of the children dying young).
Though oddly, I still can't figure out why my father and grandfather have
"F" as a middle initial.
Michael
Stan Brown
Jan 29, 2015, 8:09:52 PM1/29/15
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 14:02:02 -0500, A Friend wrote:
> He's been reasonably athletic, but he's never been tall. Jimmy is
> supposed to be about 5'6" or 5'7", with Superman at about 6'2".
>
Jared Padalecki has the build, but at 6'4½" he's too tall.
> He's been reasonably athletic, but he's never been tall. Jimmy is
> supposed to be about 5'6" or 5'7", with Superman at about 6'2".
>
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
Your Name
Jan 29, 2015, 8:45:43 PM1/29/15
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In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
Probably not. It was a typo. :-)
> I thought it was "Jemima". Certainly it was "Aunt Jemima" (my great,
> great grandmother's sister). Though the name wsa much more common back
> then (rather than now when it's mostly the brand of pancake mix and
> syrup), since one of her brothers married a Jemima too.
There's an old todders' TV show called "Play School" (both a UK and a
New Zealand version) which had various dolls and teddy bears that the
adult presenters talked to and played with - one of the dolls was named
Jemima. There was also an egg-shaped doll named "Humpty", and two teddy
bears imaginatively named "Big Ted" and "Little Ted". The New Zealand
version also a Maori doll named "Manu".
One of the presenters many years ago on the New Zealand version was Jay
Laga'aia, who has appeared as an actor in various New Zealand and
Australia TV and stage shows (including being Captain Typho in Star
Wars Episode II). I see in the latest issue of New Zealand TV Guide
that he has now come full-circle with a new toddler-aimed show called
"Jay's Jungle".
> SOmetimes it's hard to keep track of the family tree, because names were
> reused (especially since there were cases of some of the children dying
> young).
>
> Though oddly, I still can't figure out why my father and grandfather have
> "F" as a middle initial.
The F stands for Father and Father's-Father. ;-)
> I thought it was "Jemima". Certainly it was "Aunt Jemima" (my great,
> great grandmother's sister). Though the name wsa much more common back
> then (rather than now when it's mostly the brand of pancake mix and
> syrup), since one of her brothers married a Jemima too.
New Zealand version) which had various dolls and teddy bears that the
adult presenters talked to and played with - one of the dolls was named
Jemima. There was also an egg-shaped doll named "Humpty", and two teddy
bears imaginatively named "Big Ted" and "Little Ted". The New Zealand
version also a Maori doll named "Manu".
One of the presenters many years ago on the New Zealand version was Jay
Laga'aia, who has appeared as an actor in various New Zealand and
Australia TV and stage shows (including being Captain Typho in Star
Wars Episode II). I see in the latest issue of New Zealand TV Guide
that he has now come full-circle with a new toddler-aimed show called
"Jay's Jungle".
> SOmetimes it's hard to keep track of the family tree, because names were
> reused (especially since there were cases of some of the children dying
> young).
>
> Though oddly, I still can't figure out why my father and grandfather have
> "F" as a middle initial.
Obveeus
Jan 29, 2015, 8:46:47 PM1/29/15
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be topless.
anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 8:48:37 PM1/29/15
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Ian J. Ball
Jan 29, 2015, 9:09:00 PM1/29/15
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anim8rFSK
Jan 29, 2015, 11:09:25 PM1/29/15
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In article <maenp3$6tl$2...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
The best I can say about SUPERGIRL is that GHOSTBUSTER CHYCKS is gonna
be worse. BTW, did you see they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson
today?
be worse. BTW, did you see they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson
today?
Dimensional Traveler
Jan 30, 2015, 12:28:26 AM1/30/15
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--
Veni, vidi, snarki.
Your Name
Jan 30, 2015, 12:36:00 AM1/30/15
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In article <54cb1676$0$36565$742e...@news.sonic.net>, Dimensional
Well, you see, today they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson. ;-)
anim8rFSK
Jan 30, 2015, 1:11:12 AM1/30/15
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In article <300120151836272217%Your...@YourISP.com>,
hee hee
Hudson tweeted negatively about it, and in short order recanted:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ernie-hudson-changes-mind-all-76831
0
Reminds of when Anne Rice badmouthed the coming Tom Cruise vampire film,
and they had a talk with her, and in short order she was praising it to
high heaven.
Ackroyd just came out in favor of it as well. I bet they won't get
Murray though.
Hudson tweeted negatively about it, and in short order recanted:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ernie-hudson-changes-mind-all-76831
0
Reminds of when Anne Rice badmouthed the coming Tom Cruise vampire film,
and they had a talk with her, and in short order she was praising it to
high heaven.
Ackroyd just came out in favor of it as well. I bet they won't get
Murray though.
Obveeus
Jan 30, 2015, 8:03:55 AM1/30/15
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the women aren't funny or sexy?
I'm guessing someone pointed out to him not to bite the residual hand
that feeds him. The new movie being made can only boost airings of the
old film on TV and rentals/buys (DVD/streaming).
A Friend
Jan 30, 2015, 9:53:14 AM1/30/15
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In article <mafvel$398$1...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
wrote:
Somebody twisted Ernie's arm really, really hard. No word on who
actually supplied the quote for Ernie (or for Dan Aykroyd, for that
matter). See this from yesterday's Hollywood Reporter:
by Emmet McDermott 1/29/2015 12:34pm PST
Original ghostbuster Ernie Hudson has had a change of heart about an
all-female Ghostbusters cast, calling the new line-up "phenomenal"
after previously saying a female cast "would be a bad idea."
Hudson tells The Hollywood Reporter, "Four fiercely funny, foxy,
females busting ghosts ... phenomenal!"
The new statement is drastically different from the opinions he has
previously expressed about an all-female cast. On Tuesday, Hudson
responded to the new cast announcement on Twitter, writing, "No
comment."
Two words: "No comment" http://t.co/XuYzcGA10r
— Ernie Hudson (@Ernie_Hudson) January 28, 2015
Back in October, Hudson told the Telegraph, "I heard [the new
Ghostbusters] was going to be a total reboot, and that it would have
nothing to do with the other two movies ... If it has nothing to do
with the other two movies, and it's all female, then why are you
calling it Ghostbusters?"
Hudson added, "I love females. I hope that if they go that way at least
they'll be funny, and if they're not funny at least hopefully it'll be
sexy. I love the idea of including women, I think that's great. But
all-female I think would be a bad idea. I don't think the fans want to
see that.
"Maybe it will come out and be the most amazing thing, but in my
opinion I think it would be wrong to do another movie that didn't
include the guys. And that didn't include me!"
THR asked Hudson's publicist for clarity on the change in position, but
received no response.
Hudson is joined by his Ghostbusters co-star Dan Aykroyd in his support
for the cast. Aykroyd called the new leading ladies -- Kristen Wiig,
Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon -- "magnificent."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ernie-hudson-changes-mind-all-7683
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wrote:
actually supplied the quote for Ernie (or for Dan Aykroyd, for that
matter). See this from yesterday's Hollywood Reporter:
by Emmet McDermott 1/29/2015 12:34pm PST
Original ghostbuster Ernie Hudson has had a change of heart about an
all-female Ghostbusters cast, calling the new line-up "phenomenal"
after previously saying a female cast "would be a bad idea."
Hudson tells The Hollywood Reporter, "Four fiercely funny, foxy,
females busting ghosts ... phenomenal!"
The new statement is drastically different from the opinions he has
previously expressed about an all-female cast. On Tuesday, Hudson
responded to the new cast announcement on Twitter, writing, "No
comment."
Two words: "No comment" http://t.co/XuYzcGA10r
— Ernie Hudson (@Ernie_Hudson) January 28, 2015
Back in October, Hudson told the Telegraph, "I heard [the new
Ghostbusters] was going to be a total reboot, and that it would have
nothing to do with the other two movies ... If it has nothing to do
with the other two movies, and it's all female, then why are you
calling it Ghostbusters?"
Hudson added, "I love females. I hope that if they go that way at least
they'll be funny, and if they're not funny at least hopefully it'll be
sexy. I love the idea of including women, I think that's great. But
all-female I think would be a bad idea. I don't think the fans want to
see that.
"Maybe it will come out and be the most amazing thing, but in my
opinion I think it would be wrong to do another movie that didn't
include the guys. And that didn't include me!"
THR asked Hudson's publicist for clarity on the change in position, but
received no response.
Hudson is joined by his Ghostbusters co-star Dan Aykroyd in his support
for the cast. Aykroyd called the new leading ladies -- Kristen Wiig,
Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon -- "magnificent."
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ernie-hudson-changes-mind-all-7683
10
anim8rFSK
Jan 30, 2015, 10:02:04 AM1/30/15
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In article <mafvel$398$1...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
And he swang WAY the other way, from 'bad idea' to 'brilliant' and 'the
cast is phenomenal'
cast is phenomenal'
>
> I'm guessing someone pointed out to him not to bite the residual hand
> that feeds him. The new movie being made can only boost airings of the
> old film on TV and rentals/buys (DVD/streaming).
> I'm guessing someone pointed out to him not to bite the residual hand
> that feeds him. The new movie being made can only boost airings of the
> old film on TV and rentals/buys (DVD/streaming).
anim8rFSK
Jan 30, 2015, 10:16:03 AM1/30/15
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Obveeus
Jan 30, 2015, 10:20:55 AM1/30/15
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anim8rFSK
Jan 30, 2015, 10:28:01 AM1/30/15
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In article <mag7fi$cib$3...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
If this were The Facebook, I'd invoke the vomit icon.
Hmm ... here you go:
http://www.gifbin.com/bin/082009/1250675188_family_guy_barfing.gif
Hmm ... here you go:
http://www.gifbin.com/bin/082009/1250675188_family_guy_barfing.gif
Obveeus
Jan 30, 2015, 10:40:24 AM1/30/15
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zviMx5JbX5I
where she did her impression of a penis. I was somewhat appalled that
she forgot to do that bit at the end of the impression.
Side note: youtube offered up an ad where Mindy Kaling took advantage
of New York City's public nudity laws.
Jim G.
Jan 30, 2015, 1:14:58 PM1/30/15
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Ian J. Ball sent the following on 01/29/2015 at 08:08 PM:
It would be a shame if she were impervious to the cold.
--
Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"You cannot make yourself a verb!" -- Lana Kane, ARCHER
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Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"You cannot make yourself a verb!" -- Lana Kane, ARCHER
Dimensional Traveler
Jan 31, 2015, 1:21:07 AM1/31/15
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On 1/29/2015 10:11 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
> In article <300120151836272217%Your...@YourISP.com>,
> Your Name <Your...@YourISP.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <54cb1676$0$36565$742e...@news.sonic.net>, Dimensional
>> Traveler <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
>>> On 1/29/2015 8:09 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The best I can say about SUPERGIRL is that GHOSTBUSTER CHYCKS is gonna
>>>> be worse. BTW, did you see they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson
>>>> today?
>>>
>>> No, tell please.
>>
>> Well, you see, today they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson. ;-)
>
> hee hee
>
> Hudson tweeted negatively about it, and in short order recanted:
>
> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ernie-hudson-changes-mind-all-76831
> 0
>
And you trust messages relayed by a bird?
> In article <300120151836272217%Your...@YourISP.com>,
> Your Name <Your...@YourISP.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <54cb1676$0$36565$742e...@news.sonic.net>, Dimensional
>> Traveler <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
>>> On 1/29/2015 8:09 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The best I can say about SUPERGIRL is that GHOSTBUSTER CHYCKS is gonna
>>>> be worse. BTW, did you see they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson
>>>> today?
>>>
>>> No, tell please.
>>
>> Well, you see, today they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson. ;-)
>
> hee hee
>
> Hudson tweeted negatively about it, and in short order recanted:
>
> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ernie-hudson-changes-mind-all-76831
> 0
>
--
Veni, vidi, snarki.
Dimensional Traveler
Jan 31, 2015, 1:23:14 AM1/31/15
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On 1/30/2015 6:53 AM, A Friend wrote:
> In article <mafvel$398$1...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/29/2015 11:09 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
>>> The best I can say about SUPERGIRL is that GHOSTBUSTER CHYCKS is gonna
>>> be worse. BTW, did you see they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson
>>> today?
>>
>> So now he thinks that the new GHOSTBUSTERS is a good idea even though
>> the women aren't funny or sexy?
>>
>> I'm guessing someone pointed out to him not to bite the residual hand
>> that feeds him. The new movie being made can only boost airings of the
>> old film on TV and rentals/buys (DVD/streaming).
>
>
> Somebody twisted Ernie's arm really, really hard. No word on who
> actually supplied the quote for Ernie (or for Dan Aykroyd, for that
> matter). See this from yesterday's Hollywood Reporter:
>
>
> by Emmet McDermott 1/29/2015 12:34pm PST
>
> Original ghostbuster Ernie Hudson has had a change of heart about an
> all-female Ghostbusters cast, calling the new line-up "phenomenal"
> after previously saying a female cast "would be a bad idea."
>
> Hudson tells The Hollywood Reporter, "Four fiercely funny, foxy,
> females busting ghosts ... phenomenal!"
>
Are you sure he's changed his mind? 'Cause his description of the cast
> In article <mafvel$398$1...@dont-email.me>, Obveeus <Obv...@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/29/2015 11:09 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
>>> The best I can say about SUPERGIRL is that GHOSTBUSTER CHYCKS is gonna
>>> be worse. BTW, did you see they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson
>>> today?
>>
>> So now he thinks that the new GHOSTBUSTERS is a good idea even though
>> the women aren't funny or sexy?
>>
>> I'm guessing someone pointed out to him not to bite the residual hand
>> that feeds him. The new movie being made can only boost airings of the
>> old film on TV and rentals/buys (DVD/streaming).
>
>
> Somebody twisted Ernie's arm really, really hard. No word on who
> actually supplied the quote for Ernie (or for Dan Aykroyd, for that
> matter). See this from yesterday's Hollywood Reporter:
>
>
> by Emmet McDermott 1/29/2015 12:34pm PST
>
> Original ghostbuster Ernie Hudson has had a change of heart about an
> all-female Ghostbusters cast, calling the new line-up "phenomenal"
> after previously saying a female cast "would be a bad idea."
>
> Hudson tells The Hollywood Reporter, "Four fiercely funny, foxy,
> females busting ghosts ... phenomenal!"
>
sure doesn't match the cast list that's been released to the public.
--
Veni, vidi, snarki.
Dimensional Traveler
Jan 31, 2015, 1:24:20 AM1/31/15
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--
Veni, vidi, snarki.
Your Name
Jan 31, 2015, 1:40:48 AM1/31/15
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In article <54cc744f$0$36526$742e...@news.sonic.net>, Dimensional
Traveler <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 1/29/2015 10:11 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
> > In article <300120151836272217%Your...@YourISP.com>,
> > Your Name <Your...@YourISP.com> wrote:
> >> In article <54cb1676$0$36565$742e...@news.sonic.net>, Dimensional
> >> Traveler <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
> >>> On 1/29/2015 8:09 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> The best I can say about SUPERGIRL is that GHOSTBUSTER CHYCKS is gonna
> >>>> be worse. BTW, did you see they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson
> >>>> today?
> >>>
> >>> No, tell please.
> >>
> >> Well, you see, today they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson. ;-)
> >
> > hee hee
> >
> > Hudson tweeted negatively about it, and in short order recanted:
> >
> > http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ernie-hudson-changes-mind-all-76831
> > 0
>
> And you trust messages relayed by a bird?
Hint: Carrier pigeons. ;-)
> On 1/29/2015 10:11 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
> > In article <300120151836272217%Your...@YourISP.com>,
> > Your Name <Your...@YourISP.com> wrote:
> >> In article <54cb1676$0$36565$742e...@news.sonic.net>, Dimensional
> >> Traveler <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
> >>> On 1/29/2015 8:09 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> The best I can say about SUPERGIRL is that GHOSTBUSTER CHYCKS is gonna
> >>>> be worse. BTW, did you see they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson
> >>>> today?
> >>>
> >>> No, tell please.
> >>
> >> Well, you see, today they bought off or threatened Ernie Hudson. ;-)
> >
> > hee hee
> >
> > Hudson tweeted negatively about it, and in short order recanted:
> >
> > http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ernie-hudson-changes-mind-all-76831
> > 0
>
> And you trust messages relayed by a bird?
jazzyJack
Jan 31, 2015, 5:39:53 AM1/31/15
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"National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so relentlessly generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a "city".)
Barry Margolin
Jan 31, 2015, 5:54:05 AM1/31/15
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In article <1c601cc6-fe84-46c7...@googlegroups.com>,
--
Barry Margolin
Arlington, MA
jazzyJack <jazzyja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so relentlessly
> generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a "city".)
And then there's "Metropolis", which essentially just means "main city".
> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so relentlessly
> generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a "city".)
--
Barry Margolin
Arlington, MA
Stan Brown
Jan 31, 2015, 7:01:56 AM1/31/15
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can do the math.
Michael Black
Jan 31, 2015, 12:04:46 PM1/31/15
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names, they feel obligated to make sure everyone knows these are actually
cities, and not some hick towns?
Michael
Dimensional Traveler
Jan 31, 2015, 1:23:03 PM1/31/15
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--
Veni, vidi, snarki.
anim8rFSK
Jan 31, 2015, 1:49:21 PM1/31/15
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National City
Gotham City
Coast City
Central City
Metropolis City
Michael Black
Jan 31, 2015, 2:45:39 PM1/31/15
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Michael
anim8rFSK
Jan 31, 2015, 5:55:58 PM1/31/15
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Argo City!
Your Name
Jan 31, 2015, 8:53:52 PM1/31/15
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In article <54cd1d84$0$36591$742e...@news.sonic.net>, Dimensional
Okay, try Carrier Parrot. ;-)
Or the message recording "bird" from The Flintstones. ;-)
Or the message recording "bird" from The Flintstones. ;-)
Dimensional Traveler
Jan 31, 2015, 10:33:50 PM1/31/15
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source of Hudson's. That is to say, not at all.
--
Veni, vidi, snarki.
shawn
Feb 1, 2015, 8:35:55 AM2/1/15
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On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:55:55 -0700, anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net>
wrote:
>In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, anim8rFSK wrote:
>>
>> > In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
>> > Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, jazzyJack wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so
>> >>> relentlessly generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a
>> >>> "city".)
>> >>>
>> >> They have an inferiority complex? So since they can't/won't use real
>> >> names, they feel obligated to make sure everyone knows these are actually
>> >> cities, and not some hick towns?
>> >>
>> >> Michael
>> >
>> > Starling City
>> > National City
>> > Gotham City
>> > Coast City
>> > Central City
>> > Metropolis City
>> >
>> "Bottle City".
>>
>> Michael
>
>Hah! Excellent!
>
>Argo City!
Smallville (Tiny Village)
>In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, anim8rFSK wrote:
>>
>> > In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
>> > Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, jazzyJack wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so
>> >>> relentlessly generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a
>> >>> "city".)
>> >>>
>> >> They have an inferiority complex? So since they can't/won't use real
>> >> names, they feel obligated to make sure everyone knows these are actually
>> >> cities, and not some hick towns?
>> >>
>> >> Michael
>> >
>> > Starling City
>> > National City
>> > Gotham City
>> > Coast City
>> > Central City
>> > Metropolis City
>> >
>> "Bottle City".
>>
>> Michael
>
>Hah! Excellent!
>
>Argo City!
Your Name
Feb 1, 2015, 3:24:38 PM2/1/15
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In article <6tasca5f1l5nrkats...@4ax.com>, shawn
<nanof...@gNOTmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:55:55 -0700, anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net>
> wrote:
> >In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> > Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, anim8rFSK wrote:
> >> > In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> >> > Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
> >> >> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, jazzyJack wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so
> >> >>> relentlessly generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a
> >> >>> "city".)
> >> >>>
> >> >> They have an inferiority complex? So since they can't/won't use real
> >> >> names, they feel obligated to make sure everyone knows these are
> >> >> actually cities, and not some hick towns?
> >> >
> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:55:55 -0700, anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net>
> wrote:
> >In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> > Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, anim8rFSK wrote:
> >> > In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> >> > Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
> >> >> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, jazzyJack wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so
> >> >>> relentlessly generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a
> >> >>> "city".)
> >> >>>
> >> >> They have an inferiority complex? So since they can't/won't use real
> >> >> names, they feel obligated to make sure everyone knows these are
> >> >> actually cities, and not some hick towns?
> >> >
> >> > Starling City
> >> > National City
> >> > Gotham City
> >> > Coast City
> >> > Central City
> >> > Metropolis City
> >> >
> >> "Bottle City".
> >
> >> > National City
> >> > Gotham City
> >> > Coast City
> >> > Central City
> >> > Metropolis City
> >> >
> >> "Bottle City".
> >
> >Hah! Excellent!
> >
> >Argo City!
>
> Smallville (Tiny Village)
New York City ... oh, wait, that one's real. ;-)
> >
> >Argo City!
>
> Smallville (Tiny Village)
anim8rFSK
Feb 1, 2015, 4:19:20 PM2/1/15
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In article <020220150924587830%Your...@YourISP.com>,
heh
okay, in comics
Brick City (Black Lightning)
Calvin City (Golden Age Atom)
Civic City (Justice Society)
Four Heroes City (Doom Patrol)
Dakota City (Blood Syndicate)
Delta City (Doom Patrol mythos)
Empire City (Manhunter)
Fawcett City (Shazam)
Gateway City (Wonder Woman and maybe Crispus)
Gorilla City!! (Grodd)
Hidden City (Zatanna)
Hub City (Question)
Keystone City (Flash)
Midway City (Hawkman)
Midwest City (Captain Comet)
Opal City (Starman)
Park City (Black Canary)
Science City (Russia)
Solar City (Eclipso)
Star City (Green Arrow) (same as Starling City)
Zenith City (Bulleteer)
Ranx the Sentient City (Green Lantern)
other media
Edge City (Smallville)
Jump City (Teen Titans)
Steel City (Teen Titans East)
Capitol City (Superboy)
Other
Comet City (Captain Comet)
Silver City (afterlife)
okay, in comics
Brick City (Black Lightning)
Calvin City (Golden Age Atom)
Civic City (Justice Society)
Four Heroes City (Doom Patrol)
Dakota City (Blood Syndicate)
Delta City (Doom Patrol mythos)
Empire City (Manhunter)
Fawcett City (Shazam)
Gateway City (Wonder Woman and maybe Crispus)
Gorilla City!! (Grodd)
Hidden City (Zatanna)
Hub City (Question)
Keystone City (Flash)
Midway City (Hawkman)
Midwest City (Captain Comet)
Opal City (Starman)
Park City (Black Canary)
Science City (Russia)
Solar City (Eclipso)
Star City (Green Arrow) (same as Starling City)
Zenith City (Bulleteer)
Ranx the Sentient City (Green Lantern)
other media
Edge City (Smallville)
Jump City (Teen Titans)
Steel City (Teen Titans East)
Capitol City (Superboy)
Other
Comet City (Captain Comet)
Silver City (afterlife)
A Friend
Feb 1, 2015, 4:59:09 PM2/1/15
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In article <anim8rfsk-41C28...@news.easynews.com>,
Casino Town (often used by writer Gardner Fox as a Las Vegas analogue)
anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
> okay, in comics
>
> Brick City (Black Lightning)
> Calvin City (Golden Age Atom)
> Civic City (Justice Society)
> Four Heroes City (Doom Patrol)
> Dakota City (Blood Syndicate)
> Delta City (Doom Patrol mythos)
> Empire City (Manhunter)
> Fawcett City (Shazam)
> Gateway City (Wonder Woman and maybe Crispus)
> Gorilla City!! (Grodd)
> Hidden City (Zatanna)
> Hub City (Question)
> Keystone City (Flash)
> Midway City (Hawkman)
> Midwest City (Captain Comet)
> Opal City (Starman)
> Park City (Black Canary)
> Science City (Russia)
> Solar City (Eclipso)
> Star City (Green Arrow) (same as Starling City)
> Zenith City (Bulleteer)
> Ranx the Sentient City (Green Lantern)
Ivy Town (The Ray Palmer Atom)
> okay, in comics
>
> Brick City (Black Lightning)
> Calvin City (Golden Age Atom)
> Civic City (Justice Society)
> Four Heroes City (Doom Patrol)
> Dakota City (Blood Syndicate)
> Delta City (Doom Patrol mythos)
> Empire City (Manhunter)
> Fawcett City (Shazam)
> Gateway City (Wonder Woman and maybe Crispus)
> Gorilla City!! (Grodd)
> Hidden City (Zatanna)
> Hub City (Question)
> Keystone City (Flash)
> Midway City (Hawkman)
> Midwest City (Captain Comet)
> Opal City (Starman)
> Park City (Black Canary)
> Science City (Russia)
> Solar City (Eclipso)
> Star City (Green Arrow) (same as Starling City)
> Zenith City (Bulleteer)
> Ranx the Sentient City (Green Lantern)
Casino Town (often used by writer Gardner Fox as a Las Vegas analogue)
Obveeus
Feb 1, 2015, 5:29:21 PM2/1/15
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BTR1701
Feb 1, 2015, 6:01:38 PM2/1/15
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Your Name
Feb 1, 2015, 8:07:05 PM2/1/15
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In article <anim8rfsk-41C28...@news.easynews.com>,
<snip>
I don't think I've ever seen "Metropolis City" anywhere. I ahve seen
"the city of Metropolis", but usually it's simply called "Metropolis".
I don't think I've ever seen "Metropolis City" anywhere. I ahve seen
"the city of Metropolis", but usually it's simply called "Metropolis".
Michael Black
Feb 1, 2015, 8:10:56 PM2/1/15
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And a ghost town allows for the obligatory tumble weeds.
Michael
Your Name
Feb 1, 2015, 8:12:51 PM2/1/15
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In article <anim8rfsk-41C28...@news.easynews.com>,
Cloud City (Star Wars) :-)
Metro City and Astro City ... although I can't remember where I've seen
/ heard those.
Also this page has quite a few listed in a couple of sections:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_locations_of_the_DC_Universe
Metro City and Astro City ... although I can't remember where I've seen
/ heard those.
Also this page has quite a few listed in a couple of sections:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_locations_of_the_DC_Universe
Michael Black
Feb 1, 2015, 8:16:36 PM2/1/15
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It's not to inflate the importance of Gotham City.
Michael
anim8rFSK
Feb 1, 2015, 9:18:44 PM2/1/15
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In article <atropos-9A29EA...@news-europe.giganews.com>,
We got that at the top with "Bottle City" :)
Your Name
Feb 1, 2015, 10:49:47 PM2/1/15
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Jim G.
Feb 2, 2015, 2:25:59 PM2/2/15
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anim8rFSK sent the following on 01/31/2015 at 12:49 PM:
Metropolis isn't just Metropolis? Huh. Go figure.
--
Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"You cannot make yourself a verb!" -- Lana Kane, ARCHER
--
Jim G. | A fan of the good and the bad, but not the mediocre
"You cannot make yourself a verb!" -- Lana Kane, ARCHER
anim8rFSK
Feb 2, 2015, 6:41:25 PM2/2/15
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In article <maoj04$b8o$1...@news.albasani.net>,
"Jim G." <jimg...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> anim8rFSK sent the following on 01/31/2015 at 12:49 PM:
> > In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> > Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, jazzyJack wrote:
> >>
> >>> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so
> >>> relentlessly generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a
> >>> "city".)
> >>>
> >> They have an inferiority complex? So since they can't/won't use real
> >> names, they feel obligated to make sure everyone knows these are actually
> >> cities, and not some hick towns?
> >>
> >> Michael
> >
> > Starling City
> > National City
> > Gotham City
> > Coast City
> > Central City
> > Metropolis City
>
> Metropolis isn't just Metropolis? Huh. Go figure.
"Humour"
> anim8rFSK sent the following on 01/31/2015 at 12:49 PM:
> > In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> > Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, jazzyJack wrote:
> >>
> >>> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so
> >>> relentlessly generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a
> >>> "city".)
> >>>
> >> They have an inferiority complex? So since they can't/won't use real
> >> names, they feel obligated to make sure everyone knows these are actually
> >> cities, and not some hick towns?
> >>
> >> Michael
> >
> > Starling City
> > National City
> > Gotham City
> > Coast City
> > Central City
> > Metropolis City
>
> Metropolis isn't just Metropolis? Huh. Go figure.
Bill Steele
Feb 3, 2015, 2:23:19 PM2/3/15
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that IS New York. (Although they wanted to imply that it was, just as
Metropolis was supposed to be Toronto.)
If you totally made up a name for a city. how would people know it was a
city? Let's say I set my comic in Furling. I'd have to refer to it as
the "City of Furling."
I suppose we could manage with XXXville, YYYtown or ZZZburg.
A Friend
Feb 3, 2015, 2:41:12 PM2/3/15
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In article <sbadne-mQMq5vUzJ...@earthlink.com>, Bill
stories even have Manhattan as part of Metropolis.
The Toronto thing is bullshit spawned by people who think Superman is a
Canadian creation by artist Joe Shuster, who was born in Canada but
moved away with his family when he was nine and never went back, not
even when he could have really, really used that country's health care
system. There are unverified quotes attributed to Shuster in his old
age that he tried to make Metropolis look like Toronto, etc., but in
fact the Shuster family left Toronto in 1924 because the family was
sick of being treated poorly because it was Jewish.
The very earliest Batman stories are set in New York City, and calls
the city that. At least one called Batman's city Metropolis. Decades
later, the writer/artist Frank Miller would say that Metropolis is New
York by day and Gotham is New York by night, and I think that nails it.
Steele <ws...@cornel.edu> wrote:
> It all started with Gotham City. They couldn't just say "Gotham" because
> that IS New York. (Although they wanted to imply that it was, just as
> Metropolis was supposed to be Toronto.)
No, it wasn't. Metropolis is supposed to be New York as well. Early
> It all started with Gotham City. They couldn't just say "Gotham" because
> that IS New York. (Although they wanted to imply that it was, just as
> Metropolis was supposed to be Toronto.)
stories even have Manhattan as part of Metropolis.
The Toronto thing is bullshit spawned by people who think Superman is a
Canadian creation by artist Joe Shuster, who was born in Canada but
moved away with his family when he was nine and never went back, not
even when he could have really, really used that country's health care
system. There are unverified quotes attributed to Shuster in his old
age that he tried to make Metropolis look like Toronto, etc., but in
fact the Shuster family left Toronto in 1924 because the family was
sick of being treated poorly because it was Jewish.
The very earliest Batman stories are set in New York City, and calls
the city that. At least one called Batman's city Metropolis. Decades
later, the writer/artist Frank Miller would say that Metropolis is New
York by day and Gotham is New York by night, and I think that nails it.
Dimensional Traveler
Feb 3, 2015, 6:55:34 PM2/3/15
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--
Veni, vidi, snarki.
Jim G.
Feb 3, 2015, 7:42:04 PM2/3/15
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anim8rFSK sent the following on 02/02/2015 at 05:41 PM:
Grrrr. I'm not always gullible, but I'm not always not-gullible, either. :)
Your Name
Feb 3, 2015, 7:43:12 PM2/3/15
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In article <54d15fd6$0$36556$742e...@news.sonic.net>, Dimensional
counts (http://www.smilecity.co.nz). ;-)
There's also a rather hopeless "news" website called NZ City
(http://www.nzcity.co.nz).
Traveler <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
> On 2/2/2015 3:41 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
> > In article <maoj04$b8o$1...@news.albasani.net>,
> > "Jim G." <jimg...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> >> anim8rFSK sent the following on 01/31/2015 at 12:49 PM:
> >>> In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> >>> Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
> >>>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, jazzyJack wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so
> >>>>> relentlessly generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a
> >>>>> "city".)
> >>>>>
> >>>> They have an inferiority complex? So since they can't/won't use real
> >>>> names, they feel obligated to make sure everyone knows these are actually
> >>>> cities, and not some hick towns?
> >>>
> On 2/2/2015 3:41 PM, anim8rFSK wrote:
> > In article <maoj04$b8o$1...@news.albasani.net>,
> > "Jim G." <jimg...@geemail.com.invalid> wrote:
> >> anim8rFSK sent the following on 01/31/2015 at 12:49 PM:
> >>> In article <alpine.LNX.2.02.1...@darkstar.example.org>,
> >>> Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> wrote:
> >>>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015, jazzyJack wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> "National City"? Is all of the geography in the DC universe so
> >>>>> relentlessly generic? (Even "Starling City" self-identifies as a
> >>>>> "city".)
> >>>>>
> >>>> They have an inferiority complex? So since they can't/won't use real
> >>>> names, they feel obligated to make sure everyone knows these are actually
> >>>> cities, and not some hick towns?
> >>>
> >>> Starling City
> >>> National City
> >>> Gotham City
> >>> Coast City
> >>> Central City
> >>> Metropolis City
> >>
> >> Metropolis isn't just Metropolis? Huh. Go figure.
> >
> > "Humour"
>
> You mean Humour City?
SmileCity is an online rewards scheme website in New Zealand, if that
> >>> National City
> >>> Gotham City
> >>> Coast City
> >>> Central City
> >>> Metropolis City
> >>
> >> Metropolis isn't just Metropolis? Huh. Go figure.
> >
> > "Humour"
>
> You mean Humour City?
counts (http://www.smilecity.co.nz). ;-)
There's also a rather hopeless "news" website called NZ City
(http://www.nzcity.co.nz).
anim8rFSK
Feb 3, 2015, 11:04:02 PM2/3/15
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In article <54d15fd6$0$36556$742e...@news.sonic.net>,
Dimensional Traveler <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
Dimensional Traveler <dtr...@sonic.net> wrote:
Stan Brown
Feb 5, 2015, 6:08:29 AM2/5/15
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On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:23:12 -0500, Bill Steele wrote:
> It all started with Gotham City. They couldn't just say "Gotham" because
> that IS New York. (Although they wanted to imply that it was, just as
> Metropolis was supposed to be Toronto.)
Superman lived in Toronto? That doesn't seem right, given how he was
> It all started with Gotham City. They couldn't just say "Gotham" because
> that IS New York. (Although they wanted to imply that it was, just as
> Metropolis was supposed to be Toronto.)
basically a US soldier in World War II. Or was that an early retcon?
--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
Shikata ga nai...
A Friend
Feb 5, 2015, 9:46:02 AM2/5/15
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In article <MPG.2f3d19346...@news.individual.net>, Stan Brown
other post.
Superman did operate in Cleveland for a short while, very early on.
<the_sta...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:23:12 -0500, Bill Steele wrote:
> > It all started with Gotham City. They couldn't just say "Gotham" because
> > that IS New York. (Although they wanted to imply that it was, just as
> > Metropolis was supposed to be Toronto.)
>
>
> Superman lived in Toronto? That doesn't seem right, given how he was
> basically a US soldier in World War II. Or was that an early retcon?
It's nonsense. Metropolis was New York, not Toronto. Please see my
> On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:23:12 -0500, Bill Steele wrote:
> > It all started with Gotham City. They couldn't just say "Gotham" because
> > that IS New York. (Although they wanted to imply that it was, just as
> > Metropolis was supposed to be Toronto.)
>
>
> Superman lived in Toronto? That doesn't seem right, given how he was
> basically a US soldier in World War II. Or was that an early retcon?
other post.
Superman did operate in Cleveland for a short while, very early on.
Stan Brown
Feb 5, 2015, 11:49:18 AM2/5/15
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proud of the Siegel-Schuster connection.
Bill Steele
Feb 5, 2015, 2:36:32 PM2/5/15
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On 2/5/15 11:49 AM, Stan Brown wrote:
> On Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:45:59 -0500, A Friend wrote:
>>
>> In article <MPG.2f3d19346...@news.individual.net>, Stan Brown
>> <the_sta...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:23:12 -0500, Bill Steele wrote:
>>>> It all started with Gotham City. They couldn't just say "Gotham" because
>>>> that IS New York. (Although they wanted to imply that it was, just as
>>>> Metropolis was supposed to be Toronto.)
>>>
>>>
>>> Superman lived in Toronto? That doesn't seem right, given how he was
>>> basically a US soldier in World War II. Or was that an early retcon?
>>
>>
>> It's nonsense. Metropolis was New York, not Toronto. Please see my
>> other post.
>>
>> Superman did operate in Cleveland for a short while, very early on.
>
> That I knew -- I lived in Cleveland for many years, and the city was
> proud of the Siegel-Schuster connection.
>
They first offered the strip to the Toronto Star -- which is why in
> On Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:45:59 -0500, A Friend wrote:
>>
>> In article <MPG.2f3d19346...@news.individual.net>, Stan Brown
>> <the_sta...@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:23:12 -0500, Bill Steele wrote:
>>>> It all started with Gotham City. They couldn't just say "Gotham" because
>>>> that IS New York. (Although they wanted to imply that it was, just as
>>>> Metropolis was supposed to be Toronto.)
>>>
>>>
>>> Superman lived in Toronto? That doesn't seem right, given how he was
>>> basically a US soldier in World War II. Or was that an early retcon?
>>
>>
>> It's nonsense. Metropolis was New York, not Toronto. Please see my
>> other post.
>>
>> Superman did operate in Cleveland for a short while, very early on.
>
> That I knew -- I lived in Cleveland for many years, and the city was
> proud of the Siegel-Schuster connection.
>
early versions Clark Kent worked for the Star, later changed to the
Planet. The Toronto newspaper guild (or whatever it was) had a float in
a Labor Day parade saying something like "Welcome to Toronto from Clark
Kent's local." (Their Labor Day parade actually has stuff in it about
labor.)
It's certainly possible that Schuster modeled Metropolis on New York.
After all, had to have tall buildings to leap over.
As a kid,I always thought that the use of Star or Planet was a reference
to the fact that he came from a different one. Comics are full of little
asides like that.
A Friend
Feb 5, 2015, 4:14:33 PM2/5/15
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In article <BsednbPYxaygW07J...@earthlink.com>, Bill
sometimes ran in papers in cities where another paper named The Star
was the competition. The only Daily Planet I know of is a paper in
Telluride, CO, where I'm sure they've already heard all the jokes.
Steele <ws...@cornel.edu> wrote:
> As a kid,I always thought that the use of Star or Planet was a reference
> to the fact that he came from a different one. Comics are full of little
> asides like that.
Maybe. They had to change Star to Planet, though, because the strip
> As a kid,I always thought that the use of Star or Planet was a reference
> to the fact that he came from a different one. Comics are full of little
> asides like that.
sometimes ran in papers in cities where another paper named The Star
was the competition. The only Daily Planet I know of is a paper in
Telluride, CO, where I'm sure they've already heard all the jokes.
Ken Arromdee
Feb 5, 2015, 6:09:20 PM2/5/15
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In article <anim8rfsk-F1C9E...@news.easynews.com>,
anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
>> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
>> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
>> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
>Okay, so that violates every continuity she's ever had
Depends on what you mean by "escaped". If not being present counts as
having escaped, then it's in continuity.
The bigger problem from this description is that they don't or can't use
Superman. That's as stupid as having a Catwoman movie or a Birds of Prey
series which can't use Batman, or a Supergirl movie that can't use Superman.
Also, I'd really like to see Lena Thorul as a major character in this, but
probably nobody doing the writing remembers her.
--
Ken Arromdee / arromdee, at sign, atnex.net
Some fanfic writers really like listening to Evanescence, so they decide to
make all the characters fans of it. Slash fiction is the same, but with
penises instead of Evanescence.
anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
>> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
>> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
>> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
>Okay, so that violates every continuity she's ever had
Depends on what you mean by "escaped". If not being present counts as
having escaped, then it's in continuity.
The bigger problem from this description is that they don't or can't use
Superman. That's as stupid as having a Catwoman movie or a Birds of Prey
series which can't use Batman, or a Supergirl movie that can't use Superman.
Also, I'd really like to see Lena Thorul as a major character in this, but
probably nobody doing the writing remembers her.
--
Ken Arromdee / arromdee, at sign, atnex.net
Some fanfic writers really like listening to Evanescence, so they decide to
make all the characters fans of it. Slash fiction is the same, but with
penises instead of Evanescence.
anim8rFSK
Feb 5, 2015, 9:22:29 PM2/5/15
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In article <mb0t6u$377$3...@blue-new.rahul.net>,
arro...@rahul.net (Ken Arromdee) wrote:
> In article <anim8rfsk-F1C9E...@news.easynews.com>,
> anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
> >> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
> >> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
> >> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
> >Okay, so that violates every continuity she's ever had
>
> Depends on what you mean by "escaped". If not being present counts as
> having escaped, then it's in continuity.
LOL! Then we *all* escaped! :D
> In article <anim8rfsk-F1C9E...@news.easynews.com>,
> anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
> >> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
> >> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
> >> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
> >Okay, so that violates every continuity she's ever had
>
> Depends on what you mean by "escaped". If not being present counts as
> having escaped, then it's in continuity.
>
> The bigger problem from this description is that they don't or can't use
> Superman. That's as stupid as having a Catwoman movie or a Birds of Prey
> series which can't use Batman, or a Supergirl movie that can't use Superman.
hee hee
> The bigger problem from this description is that they don't or can't use
> Superman. That's as stupid as having a Catwoman movie or a Birds of Prey
> series which can't use Batman, or a Supergirl movie that can't use Superman.
>
> Also, I'd really like to see Lena Thorul as a major character in this, but
> probably nobody doing the writing remembers her.
She was a major character in Smallville.
> Also, I'd really like to see Lena Thorul as a major character in this, but
> probably nobody doing the writing remembers her.
Your Name
Feb 5, 2015, 9:38:58 PM2/5/15
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In article <mb0t6u$377$3...@blue-new.rahul.net>, Ken Arromdee
franchise is ... the writers of Smallvile certainly didn't. It'll be
just another load of reboot / reimagine / "alternate universe" garbage
hanging off an old name where they make up a load of ill-fitting crap
to suit themselves as they go along.
<arro...@rahul.net> wrote:
> In article <anim8rfsk-F1C9E...@news.easynews.com>,
> anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
> >> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
> >> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
> >
> > Okay, so that violates every continuity she's ever had
>
> Depends on what you mean by "escaped". If not being present counts as
> having escaped, then it's in continuity.
>
> The bigger problem from this description is that they don't or can't use
> Superman. That's as stupid as having a Catwoman movie or a Birds of Prey
> series which can't use Batman, or a Supergirl movie that can't use Superman.
>
> Also, I'd really like to see Lena Thorul as a major character in this, but
> probably nobody doing the writing remembers her.
Nobody doing the writing probably even knows what the "Superman"
> In article <anim8rfsk-F1C9E...@news.easynews.com>,
> anim8rFSK <anim...@cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers
> >> on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the
> >> planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago.
> >
> > Okay, so that violates every continuity she's ever had
>
> Depends on what you mean by "escaped". If not being present counts as
> having escaped, then it's in continuity.
>
> The bigger problem from this description is that they don't or can't use
> Superman. That's as stupid as having a Catwoman movie or a Birds of Prey
> series which can't use Batman, or a Supergirl movie that can't use Superman.
>
> Also, I'd really like to see Lena Thorul as a major character in this, but
> probably nobody doing the writing remembers her.
franchise is ... the writers of Smallvile certainly didn't. It'll be
just another load of reboot / reimagine / "alternate universe" garbage
hanging off an old name where they make up a load of ill-fitting crap
to suit themselves as they go along.
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