Friday, October 14, 2011

What's Worth Watching Notes - October 13, 2011

What's Worth Watching show #10 will replay Sunday at 7am Eastern on Howard 101.

RUNDOWN
- Jenny's TV News (The Rosie Show, Celebrity Apprentice, Seth McFarlane possibly canceling Family Guy, all network cancellations and pickups)
- This Is The Week That Was {Boardwalk Empire, South Park, Dexter, Modern Family, The Rosie Show, Breaking Bad}
- 140 Seconds with Ronnie Mund
- Interview with Chuck Klosterman
- What's Worth Watching: October 13 - October 19

Chuck Klosterman (www.twitter.com/cklosterman)
- Best selling author who has just released The Visible Man
- Agrees with Jon about how strange being a pop culture pundit is
- Amazed that people are offended he considers The Wire the 2nd best TV show of all time, followed by The Sopranos and Mad Men
- Made his case why Breaking Bad is actually better than The Wire
- Feels most who love The Wire are political and identify with that
- Explained why Fringe alt reality works but why some bailed on LOST

Ronnie Mund (www.twitter.com/rmlimodriver69)
- Is now the official field correspondent for What's Worth Watching
- Declared he has given up on Two and a Half Men
- Enjoyed a wild Gossip Girl and Grey's Anatomy
- Watches many cop shows, but not the original CSI in Vegas
- Feels Playboy Club was cancelled because it was stupid

JD Harmeyer (www.twitter.com/jdharm)
- Is now an official regular on WWW
- Argued How To Be A Gentleman was cancelled too soon
- Can't wait for "piece of ass" Ashley Tisdale comedy announced by ABC
- Feels Tim Allen show was a weird Home Improvement
- Can't decide to start Breaking Bad or Mad Men first

Steve Brandano (www.twitter.com/siriusstevieb)

- Tried to help Jon sound less smug as he took credit for his Breaking Bad prediction
- Still can't enough of that Zooey D


Jenny Hutt (www.twitter.com/jenniferhutt)
- Was in the crowd for The Rosie Show and flew home on Ro's private jet
- Knew she wouldn't get a word in with Chuck Klosterman thanks to Jon
- Can handle the violence in Homeland but not Breaking Bad
- Wondered what the appropriate age is to watch South Park
- Keeps watching Pan Am in spite of the rest of the room

Jon Hein (www.twitter.com/jonmhein)
- Thrilled to be back live at 2pm with the crew
- Almost got his skull crushed by a falling clock
- Warned the audience before spoiling Breaking Bad season finale which he loved (and predicted)
- Loved talking to Chuck Klosterman about smart TV
- Doesn't think meat eating caused Survivor to jump the shark
- Can't get into The X Factor in spite of Jenny's pleas
- Has watched The Wire 6 or 7 times and will do the same with Breaking Bad when it ends

What’s Worth Watching
October 13 – October 19

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