Thursday, July 18, 2002
A few things before I run off to catch my flight to Boston, of the definite link-farm variety:
- Alton Brown on DVD! Get yer Good Eats, as released by the Food Network in three volumes. Can Iron Chef be far behind?
- More goodness comes in the form of Disney’s announcement that the entire run of Sports Night will be released in a DVD box set on November 5. Definitely one of my favorite television shows of all time, though like many others, it was a slowly acquired taste. Yes, folks. It was my fault that the show got cancelled. But it was your fault too. [thanks Variety via DavisDVD via Michael W.]
- You may remember when stud stopped by Seattle, near the beginning of his cross-country bike trip. Well, he’s shortly due to pass through Rugby, ND, the geographical center of North America. Hey, it may not seem like much, but any burg that highlights its high school’s robotics team on its web site can’t be all bad. My high school didn’t have a robotics team! What’s up with that?
- Mae West Fest! Of course I find out about this only now, when I have tickets to Boston for the weekend. It’s annual, though, so there’s always next year!
Comments
Alton Brown…what a freak! I know we’ve discussed what a wacko he is before, but it never hurts to repeat it because it’s TRUE.
He is!!! Total Freak. You know what? His website (linked in the entry), once I found it, looks EXACTLY how I would expect it to!
Continuing the Alton Brown commentary, there’s a review of his new book on slashdot. Seems like an interesting read.
Hey, I loved Sports Night! It was my favorite show. I never saw the end though. Does it have a conclusion, or does it have a cliffhanger ending before the series is cancelled?
It has a fairly nice conclusion, which resolves the question of whether the show will survive or not. Enough open threads left to keep the mind wondering, though. I believe people have even written Sports Night fanfic.
You should feel lucky. I was supposed to have a lead role in a beautiful lesbian love story at Mae West. It got cancelled because our director was a hack, but if it had actually happened - and you had missed it - you would never have heard the end of it. Count your blessings.