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"I couldn't get into Mad Men when it was new and all the rage, and haven't tried again.  Same goes for the others you mentioned.  Dexter, too..  Sitting in front of the TV is the opposite of what all my doctors keep yelling…"

"Yup, yup.  I still go back and read some of his responses.  That TCM thread where we'd recommend movies shows his insights. "

"Crossed paths, ok I'm curious,  where was that at?"

"Bourdain has bounced between the ordinary and the fringe, from Texas barbecue joints to post-war militia zones like Kurdistan and Mozambique. This year, with the move to CNN, his new Parts Unknown series turns up his travelogue format to 11.…"

"TCM is just a wonderful gift to movie lovers everywhere!  Those threads are so vacant without Sev."

"I agree."

"I like Mel (he and I crossed paths a few times). But Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles are really his only work that has and will survive the test of time.  Too bad, the guy's a mad genius.  And funny as hell in person."

"The Outfit adapted from the Donald Westlake novel airs tonight around 9pm on TCM.  Iirc, it was a pretty decent movie.  "

"Well,  the tech help for me is a  plus as I've never set one up.  I can't remember what they were selling for at Walmart, but I think reasonable: $60?  I think most of reach for the signal will be confined for one room,…"

"Well, there's Stephen King's Under the Dome, if that sounds interesting.   They've gotten better at adapting his books, not that this one will be great, but might be worth the watch.  I like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The…"

"Mel Brooks: Make a Noise--I'm not a huge Mel Brooks fan, but most of the PBS American Masters series are well done, and the Mel Brooks bio was as well.  I enjoy Young Frankenstein, and Blazing Saddles--though the humor in it is hit and…"

"Yes, I think Coburns career actually got better after the Flint films, thankfully.  It's been a while since I've seen The President's Analyst, but will try to revisit it when/if it airs on TCM. "