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BSG R.I.P.

By Tom Lennon ⋅ June 19, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Well, that’s it then… I’ve just watched the final episode of the mighty Battlestar Galactica. I’m probably one of the last of the show’s legion of fervent fans to have seen its finale, but so it goes. I’m talking about the 21st Century Ron Moore-produced reimagining of BSG, of course, not the original 70s show [...]

BBPM?

By Tom Lennon ⋅ January 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

From The Hollywood Reporter: TORONTO — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is set to moonlight on the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. as host of the reality competition series “Canada’s Next Prime Minister.” Canadian-born Trebek, who got his start at the pubcaster, will share the stage March 18 with three former prime ministers as they field pitches from [...]

George is Wrathful

By Tom Lennon ⋅ January 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

How bizarre. The Seinfeld season 8 DVD boxset came through the post this morning. I’m a big fan of Seinfeld, and used to avidly watch it on BBC2 during the 90s, but I never saw much of the last two seasons due in no small part to erratic BBC scheduling. This evening Clare and I [...]

Patrick McGoohan, 1928-2009

By Tom Lennon ⋅ January 14, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

It saddens me that we’re only a couple of weeks into 2009 and already I find myself writing about the death of one of my cinematic heroes. Patrick McGoohan passed away after a short illness in his Los Angeles home yesterday. McGoohan, of course, will chiefly be remembered as the writer, co-creator, producer and star [...]

Be Seeing You

By Tom Lennon ⋅ February 18, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

I almost forgot to mention… after leaving Hafod Elwy Hall in Denbighshire last Sunday, Clare and I embarked on a Keruoac-lite drive around North Wales. We headed west along the A5 and through Betws-y-Coed (or, as my brother prefers to call it, “Betsy Cohen”) before veering off in a random direction to see where the [...]

I found a pair of old Docs…

By Tom Lennon ⋅ January 23, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I watched a couple of vintage documentaries about two of my favourite writers on Ye Olde Interwebs this week that I haven’t seen for bloody years. I guess it says a lot about my particular strain of temperament that [a] I can get genuinely excited about watching vintage documentaries I haven’t seen in bloody years [...]

"No Soup for You!"

By Tom Lennon ⋅ January 4, 2008 ⋅ One comment

One of my favourite Christmas presents this year was the Season 7 DVD box set of the classic 90s American comedy series Seinfeld. I say “Christmas present”, but I actually bought it for myself. ‘Twas the weekend before Christmas and – after spending a day spending my money on family and friends – I felt [...]