The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't - Idolator Comments

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

ancalime — Sun, 05 Nov 2006 06:55:06 EST

Well, to make Sting responsible for failing Studio 60 is as stupid a comparison as to say in China a sack full of rice falls over because Sting sneezed loudly! ;-))))

Sting wasn't responsible for either the shit scripts by Dune and studio 60, for Disney's internal mess at creating "An Emperors New Groove", for Disney's not admitting that (which is filmed in "The Sweatbox"), and the last time I checked he wasn't the editor in charge of Tracks magazine! LOL

ancalime

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

Chris Molanphy — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 10:07:23 EST

I see that, as of 1 Nov 06 at 11:12 a.m., Idolator's new "letting anyone comment" policy is bearing fruit.

Chris Molanphy

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

cmoney214 — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:12:40 EST

i think you are full of it.. sting is not only a great musician but a damn good actor... why so jealous? why not pick on the bad guys and leave one of the few people who always trys to do good work alone..put your claws back in people and find something better to do!!!!

cmoney214

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LurkerWithout — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:56:57 EST

Hey now, Sting once rescued Bart Simpson from a well.

LurkerWithout

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

mishaps — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 23:12:50 EST

I saw Rhett Miller years ago at Fez, and he talked about how since he'd turned 30, he was somehow upbeat all the time. "Maybe I'll turn into Sting!" he exclaimed in horror, and did a not-bad Desert Rose riff.

Sure enough, both of his solo albums? Lame. I hadn't realized he'd brought the Sting of Sumner down on himself that night, but it's all coming clear to me now.

mishaps

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genevieveyorke — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:37:31 EST

just g

genevieveyorke

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gorillavsmarykate — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:57:43 EST

Credibility, I'll Be Missing You.

gorillavsmarykate

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

Mo! — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:11:50 EST

Also after Cheb Mami did "Desert Rose" with Sting, Cheb Mami never had a hit in the US and Arab music never became popular in this country again.

Where's Led Zeppelin when you need them?

Mo!

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sock puppeteer — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:55:46 EST

Paul D.
Are you actually admitting that you understood "Dune"?
And which version?
The incomprehensible theatrical one or the equally but differently incomprehensible TV one that was re-edited from that one?

I just think that Alicia Witt grew up & got hot, very HOT!

sock puppeteer

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

dshramek — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:52:29 EST

I used to work for an ill-fated little game studio. We were owned wholly by a UK company manufacturing a hand-held gaming device. You may have heard of the debacle. It was called the Gizmondo. The company folded due in large part to rampant fraud perpetrated by the Swedish Mafia board of directors. That spectacular Malibu Ferrari Enzo crash? One of those guys.

We were working on a game with Sting. I never understood what the game was, as it wasn't my studio, but we plastered Sting's name all over the promotion of the thing. I used to blame the Swedish mafia guys, but now, I know it's the Sting curse.

dshramek

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PengIn — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:05:35 EST

I wanted to like that show, but I couldn't get past the whole "The world will end if our fake news segment is funny enough!" aspect of it.

PengIn

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

Chris Molanphy — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:03:14 EST

Hey, do you guys know why every time I embed a link in a comment, it gets truncated? Sorry.

Chris Molanphy

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

Chris Molanphy — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:58:47 EST

I have mixed feelings seeing all these folks defend Studio 60, 'cuz I wanted it to be good and gave it a c... that you can't base a show on the premise that "most TV is crap, and now we're gonna make it great again," and then offer shitty sketches like "Pimp My Trike."

Chris Molanphy

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

PepeThePrawn — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:45:47 EST

The word "Pretentious" comes to mind

PepeThePrawn

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Little Mintz Sunshine — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:39:42 EST

Great. If they cancel this show I will need a new show to hate on. Anyone know if The Nine is still on? What about Jericho? As if I don't already have enough to do. Thanks Sorkin.

Little Mintz Sunshine

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KurticusMaximus — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:30:05 EST

Man, Studio 60 was good, too. Sure, it was just West Wing without Bartlet, but West Wing was awesome!

There goes one of the only reasonably intelligent dramas on a big network. Time to tenaciously hold onto House for dear life. And buy the West Wing DVDs.

KurticusMaximus

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Paul D — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:29:30 EST

I demand satisfaction!
Pistols at dawn!

Dune is the second best sci-fi movie ever. (The best of course being Flash Gordon.)

Ever.

Paul D

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Steve518 — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:17:29 EST

Don't forget Guy Ritchie's career...

Steve518

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strangely_brown — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:01:15 EST

I'm sorry, but a list of Gordo's failed side-projects that fails to include the cinematic nightmare that was his turn as Dr. Frankenstein in "The Bride" is sadly incomplete.

"A Woman Born of Lightning... A Man Driven By Obsession"

And some guy on imdb credits this film with destroying Jennifer Beals' then-promising career. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088851/

strangely_brown

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

drjimmy11 — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:39:20 EST

"Quadrophenia" the movie is actually pretty good, the first half anyway. But I think the overall point is valid.

Also, I once went to a comedy club and had to sit in the front. The "comedian" made a joke about my then-girlfriend wanting to have tantric sex with Sting. We broke up a few months later.

drjimmy11

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frstlymil — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:36:42 EST

So, Studio 60 is losing against Necrofilia Porn and David Caruso doing his best Jack Lord in Hawaii Five-O impersonation - (oh yes, just watch a Five-O episode and you'll see). Too bad. I was actually enjoying a show that treated the audience as if they were literate.

frstlymil

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brasstax — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:34:38 EST

Yeah, I like Studio 60 too. But I really doubt I'd miss it all that much if it goes away. Maybe D.L. Hughley will end up getting better roles in the future as a result of it all, though.

brasstax

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

Peg Entwistle — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:14:26 EST

Any mention of Sting ever makes me start scrolling through iTunes for Atom and His Package's 'Sting Cannot Possibly be the Same Person Who Was in The Police'.

Peg Entwistle

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Ned Raggett — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:03:43 EST

The Sweatbox...just, no.

Ned Raggett

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metroville — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:55:46 EST

Do the world a favor and just let the axe fall already, NBC.

PS - They ought to prominently feature that Dune blurb on the packaging of the movie's next DVD release. Look:

"A goddamn mess no matter how many times they recut it!" - Idolater.com

The exclamation point makes it fun.

metroville

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bambino — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:54:37 EST

I personally love Studio 60, and the haircut on the guy that performed with sting made my week.

bambino

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

Chris Molanphy — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:45:42 EST

Don't forget No Doubt: after he performed with them at the Superbowl, Gwen's career took off and they never recorded again.

Not sure how bad of a thing that was...

Chris Molanphy

The Demise Of "Studio 60": Proof That Hiring Sting Is A Didgeridon't

mickeyprecious — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:10:10 EST

There's one critical moment that you left out. Sting and P.Diddy's absolute train-wreck live performance of "I'll Be Missing You."

My therapist is still trying to help me come to terms with that wretched memory. Prescription meds haven't helped so far, but I have a feeling that more phrases like "Didgeridon't" could do a world of good.

mickeyprecious

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GeddyLee — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:05:41 EST

I rarely post twice in a morning but I have to say that I lurve me a didgeridoo pun.

GeddyLee