Since Mad Men is traditionally a late summer-early fall show, it already feels like forever since its been on. Making matters worse, AMC and show creator Matthew Weiner have been engaged in heated contract talks to keep the show runner attached to the hit series. Today brought both good news and bad news, with AMC announcing it had authorized production on the show, with early 2012 as an air date. The only hitch is that Weiner doesn’t have a deal yet, meaning the show could go on without his guidance. Apparently, AMC is asking for a few things, including reducing two minutes off the show’s run time to run more ads and cutting back on the screentime of some major characters, while Weiner is reportedly asking for somewhere in the range of $30 million, which would make him one of the highest paid showrunners in television. No matter whose side your on, it sounds like a mess that could jeopardize the quality of one of the best shows on television. Stay tuned for more.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Mad Men Returning in 2012 With or Without Matthew Weiner
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Futurama Sticking Around For Two More Years
Good news everyone! The Comedy Central reincarnation of Matt Groening’s Futurama has been renewed by the network for another 26 episodes to be split into two half seasons for another two years. All of the original cast will return to the show, which has been a big hit for Comedy Central, not only since it began airing new episodes last year, but also with reruns from the show’s original five seasons that aired on FOX. The renewal will take the show into 2013, meaning new episodes will be airing 10 years after its cancellation, which is pretty damn awesome.
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TUiW 3.14.2011 Playlist
1. TV on the Radio – “Caffeinated Consciousness”
2. Wye Oak – “Holy Holy”
3. Lands and Peoples – “In Living Colour”
4. Kurt Vile – “On Tour”
5. J. Mascis – “Very Nervous and Love”
6. Robin Pecknold (Feat. Ed Droste) – “I’m Losing Myself” [MP3] [Right Click + Save As]
7. Okkervil River – “Wake and Be Fine”
8. Parts and Labor – “Constant Future”
9. Explosions in the Sky – “Trembling Hands”
10. Lykke Li – “I Follow Rivers”
11. The Wrens – “As I’ve Known”
12. Dum Dum Girls – “Take Care of My Baby”
13. Rural Alberta Advantage – “Under the Knife”
14. R.E.M. – “Mine Smell Like Honey”
15. Art Brut – “Unprofessional Wrestling”
16. The Strokes – “You’re So Right”
17. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – “Come Saturday”
18. Peel – “Sliding Doors”
19. Little Ones – “Cha Cha Cha”
20. Margot & the Nuclear So and Sos – “New York City Hotel Blues (Live)”
21. Superchunk – “Crossed Wires (Live on WXDU)”
22. Cymbals Eat Guitars – “Gleemer (GBV Cover)”
23. The National – “Conversation 16″
24. Little Joy – “Keep Me in Mind”
25. The Thermals – “Everything Thermals”
26. Screaming Females – “Normal”
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TUiW Goes to SXSW
Greetings from Austin everyone! I’m going to be here for the next two weeks where, just like last year, I’ll be covering the film and music parts of the South by Southwest Festival. This looks to be a good year. On the film side, there’s the premieres of Source Code (the new movie from Moon director Duncan Jones), Paul, and Bridesmaids. However, I’m more excited to see the new films from Ti West, Takashi Miike, and Miranda July. On the music side, I imagine enfants terribles OFWGKTA will be everywhere, along with 1990s revivalists Yuck, psych-glammers The Smith Westerns, and brittle folk-rockers Wye Oak (whose new album, Civilian, came out on Tuesday and is highly recommended by both Michael and myself).
I’ll be posting daily updates here and tweeting things as they happen on our twitter account, @tangledupinwire, so be sure to stay tuned!
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TUiW 3.17.2011 Playlist
After a week off, TUiW Radio is back! Check out the playlist and snag some tunes!
1. Dum Dum Girls – “Wrong Feels Right”
4. Rural Alberta Advantage – “Stamp”
5. the Fresh and Onlys – “Do You Believe in Destiny?” [MP3, Right Click + Save As]
6. Here We Go Magic – “Hands in the Sky” [MP3, Right Click + Save As]
7. Jessica Lea Mayfield – “Grown Man”
8. The Mountain Goats – “Beautiful Gas Mask”
10. Radiohead – “Separator”
11. TV on the Radio – “Will Do”
12. Thao and Mirah – “Eleven [ft. tUnE-yaRds]“ [MP3, Right Click + Save As]
13. Ponytail – “Easy Peasy” [MP3, Right Click + Save As]
15. La Sera – “Sleeptalking”
16. My Morning Jacket – “Butch Cassidy (Live)”
17. Deerhunter – “Hazel St.”
18. Beach House – “Walk in the Park”
19. Grizzly Bear – “Ready Able”
20. The Weakerthans – “Civil Twilight”
21. White Rabbits – “Percussion Gun”
22. The Walkmen – “Thinking of a Dream I Had”
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