Comments on: Vacation Robo-Post: Tuned In's Person of the Year http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/12/23/vacation-robo-post-tuned-ins-person-of-the-year/ A blog about television by TIME’s TV critic James Poniewozik. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: triscribe » Eve of New Year’s Eve http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/12/23/vacation-robo-post-tuned-ins-person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-20416 triscribe » Eve of New Year’s Eve Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:08:14 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-20416 [...] David Bianculli on his tv top ten list; and tv critic James Poniewozik on his tv worst list and his Tuned-In (mostly tv) Persons of the Year (and his top 10 best 2008 tv stuff and top 10 2008 tv episodes (I agree with Poniewozik - the Lost [...] [...] David Bianculli on his tv top ten list; and tv critic James Poniewozik on his tv worst list and his Tuned-In (mostly tv) Persons of the Year (and his top 10 best 2008 tv stuff and top 10 2008 tv episodes (I agree with Poniewozik - the Lost [...]

]]> By: aleksontv http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/12/23/vacation-robo-post-tuned-ins-person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17944 aleksontv Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:23:58 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-17944 I say Rachel Maddow. She and her show was such nice and rewarding change of pace during an election season (and beyond) that had most cable news shows salivating with either Obamania or viciousness. She can be funny and she makes rehashing the day's news not feel like a chore. I say Rachel Maddow. She and her show was such nice and rewarding change of pace during an election season (and beyond) that had most cable news shows salivating with either Obamania or viciousness. She can be funny and she makes rehashing the day's news not feel like a chore.

]]> By: Chaddogg http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/12/23/vacation-robo-post-tuned-ins-person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17943 Chaddogg Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:33:02 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-17943 I'll add a couple nominations: . Craig Ferguson -- for being the best late-night host, bar none. Seriously, watch his opening monologue every night. No one does it better. . Tim Kring -- and everyone writing Heroes for killing a cool premise. . JJ Abrams -- Lost, Fringe, and his movie version of the TV classic Star Trek coming soon. Pretty big year. . Keith Olbermann -- famously lampooned by Ben Affleck. Cheered on the Obamanaut. Special commented on Hillary and Geraldine Ferraro. Fueded with other MSNBC on-air talent. . Tim Russert -- we lost a legend, during an election he would have loved. He will be missed. I'll add a couple nominations:
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Craig Ferguson -- for being the best late-night host, bar none. Seriously, watch his opening monologue every night. No one does it better.
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Tim Kring -- and everyone writing Heroes for killing a cool premise.
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JJ Abrams -- Lost, Fringe, and his movie version of the TV classic Star Trek coming soon. Pretty big year.
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Keith Olbermann -- famously lampooned by Ben Affleck. Cheered on the Obamanaut. Special commented on Hillary and Geraldine Ferraro. Fueded with other MSNBC on-air talent.
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Tim Russert -- we lost a legend, during an election he would have loved. He will be missed.

]]> By: bzdesk http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/12/23/vacation-robo-post-tuned-ins-person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17942 bzdesk Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:01:27 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-17942 . What lulu lulu and Tom Shaw said. Also... . David Letterman: For re-introducing us to the epochal power of the rant/hissy fit. . Huffington Post: For sticking it to the MSM . Hulu: Just for being (oh, and for 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe') .
What lulu lulu and Tom Shaw said. Also...
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David Letterman: For re-introducing us to the epochal power of the rant/hissy fit.
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Huffington Post: For sticking it to the MSM
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Hulu: Just for being (oh, and for 'He-Man and the Masters of the Universe')

]]> By: Tom Shaw http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/12/23/vacation-robo-post-tuned-ins-person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17940 Tom Shaw Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:12:06 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-17940 I too would have to lean towards Silverman (and Zucker with the assist) for first aiming for the absolute worst way to change the pilot system (lets cut time and money by simply airing stuff from overseas/the 80s with updated accents/outfits and call it a day!), and then following that up with the beginning of (the sad, but inevitable) downsizing of the big three networks. It is a dubious honor, but I am having a hard time coming up with anyone ever having a year as influential as Silverman had. I too would have to lean towards Silverman (and Zucker with the assist) for first aiming for the absolute worst way to change the pilot system (lets cut time and money by simply airing stuff from overseas/the 80s with updated accents/outfits and call it a day!), and then following that up with the beginning of (the sad, but inevitable) downsizing of the big three networks.

It is a dubious honor, but I am having a hard time coming up with anyone ever having a year as influential as Silverman had.

]]> By: Lulu Lulu http://tunedin.blogs.time.com/2008/12/23/vacation-robo-post-tuned-ins-person-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17939 Lulu Lulu Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:37:05 +0000 http://timetunedin.wordpress.com/?p=2493#comment-17939 Can we nominate the Writers' Guild as a person? The strike had an effect that reverberated throughout television and impacted shows long after its conclusion. Plus, it gave Stewart, Colbert, and O'Brien an excuse to fight on video. Can we nominate the Writers' Guild as a person? The strike had an effect that reverberated throughout television and impacted shows long after its conclusion. Plus, it gave Stewart, Colbert, and O'Brien an excuse to fight on video.

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