The Daily Loper – February 22, 2008

Posted by Lopy in The Daily Loper on Feb 22, 2008

Comic Book Guy’s Bar Edition

Todays links of interest:

From West Wing to the real thing
We were actually just thinking about that: how much "Campaign 2008" seemed to be matching the final — underrated — season of "The West Wing." Let’s hope that it continues to play out the way it did on the TV show.
David Simon on the end of ‘The Wire’
One of the more fascinating off-air subplots surrounding the final season of the still-awesome "The Wire," — which has caused a civil war among its small but rabid fanbase with a pair of major storylines based around a lying reporter and a lying cop — is David Simon’s seeming willingness to defend every aspect of this season in every possible forum.
Hollywood trade paper Variety put on auction block
Here’s hoping the new owners don’t cut the headline-writing scribes.

TV ads losing steam, marketers say
Bet you all didn’t see this one coming!
More Hollywood writers do end-run around studio system
When not walking the picket lines, some writers were thinking of ways to change the rules of the game.
CBS to put TV library on the Web
Prediction: the Star Trek episodes won’t be available on startrek.com
Could a month save the music industry?
The Canadian proposal to add a surcharge to Internet access continues to garner attention. While the dollar value could be debated, the benefit to all entertainment industries makes this worth serious discussion.
Networks Failing To Reach Men Online
One wonders if this is due more to the daily routines of women versus men than the fact that networks are "losing" men?
Brain-reading headset to sell for 9
Bush was going to install these for free during his third term.
Photo Gallery: Total Lunar Eclipse 2008
The Moon, being totally pwned by the Earth’s shadow. Go Earth!!
Columnist Sues City Over Press Passes
Part of a newly dominant trend in government: cut off access for those who disagree with you.
News Corp. Eyes MySpace Music Service
Wasn’t this announced months ago or is this one of those deja vu sort of days?

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