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  Re: 'Enlightened' or Not?: How HBO Learned to Trust Its Viewers But Not Its Shows

  Actresses and HBO's Dwindling Accessibility

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  Stephanie Spiro The New School

  Friday, May 18, 2012 — 7:23 pm

  One of the reasons I stick with Showtime longer than HBO is because it has the shows I love that star interesting and tragically underused actresses like   Mary Louise Parker (Weeds), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), and Laura Linney (The Big C).  I switched to ...
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  Re: Hung Out to Dry: HBO’s Cancellation Habit

  Is HBO catering to a digital crowd w/ a shorter attention span?

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  Stephanie Spiro The New School

  Thursday, May 17, 2012 — 4:17 am

  I usually only have one premium channel at a time and I've been inclined lately to keep Showtime until the new season of True Blood airs, and then I switch to HBO for the summer.  After reading this fascinating post about Hung, I'll have to go b ...
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  Re: Felicia Day and The Guild: The Web Series That Saved Itself

  Event television

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  Stephanie Spiro The New School

  Friday, May 18, 2012 — 6:42 pm

  Maria, thanks so much for this great comment!  So much to consider here!   I think the experience of TV-watching is evolving into something different, and it's evolving so quickly.  Maybe shows get canceled (and should live shorter lifespans) because ...
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  Re: Felicia Day and The Guild: The Web Series That Saved Itself

  Louis CK

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  Stephanie Spiro The New School

  Friday, May 18, 2012 — 6:28 pm

  I had one more thing to add, but ran out of space.  I'm so glad Maria mentioned Louis CK and his amazing digital distribution methods!   Click here to read about his truly innovative television web platform in Fast Company.  From the article: "T ...
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  Re: Felicia Day and The Guild: The Web Series That Saved Itself

  "Voyeuristic Television & Real-Time Flow"

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  Stephanie Spiro The New School

  Friday, May 18, 2012 — 6:55 pm

   One other quick comment: Maria mentioned the "voyeuristic intimacy and real time flow of In Treatment " and I think this is key!  Felicia Day begins every episode of The Guild by speaking directly to her camera as an endearingly candid, casual, ...