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The Sofa (General Chat Thread)

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  • #1252
    EoinMcLovin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,107 ✭✭✭EoinMcLovin


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2475544/2019-fall-tv-premiere-schedule-dates-for-new-and-returning-shows

    For anyone wanting to see the dates for shows returning/debuting.
    Any suggestions for a better site?

    I discovered from that list that "Zombie Tidal Wave" is a thing, from the people who brought us the Sharknado movies.

    Also looks like I definitely won't be watching Carnival Row right away. It releases the same day as Dark Crystal

    I use TVTime app, for any shows I currently have on my watchlist or profile it will show when they air in my google calendar. Doesn’t show return dates for shows not on your list or new shows though


    Or try http://www.airdates.tv/


  • #1253
    LazySamaritan
    Registered Users Posts: 288 ✭✭LazySamaritan


    Does anyone know we can stream or buy the BBC’s “Dissected - The Incredible Human Hand” and the second episode “Incredible Human Foot”. A stream or digital download is preferable but a DVD would do.

    It is is needed for educational purposes and is important.

    I had them recorded on the Eir TV box but that had to be replaced recently.

    Cheers


  • #1254
    mr_fegelien
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭mr_fegelien


    Regarding a song, does anyone know the song of this AIB Mortgages advert? It aired back in 2015.

    Shazam doesn't seem to work.


  • #1255
    Mebuntu
    Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭Mebuntu


    mr_fegelien wrote: »
    Regarding a song, does anyone know the song of this AIB Mortgages advert? It aired back in 2015.
    Did you post the wrong link? There's just a boy going around with a bit of music playing in the background but no song.


  • #1256
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,536 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    There is singing in the background. Kind of folky group singing....


  • #1257
    Mebuntu
    Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭Mebuntu


    Mr E wrote: »
    There is singing in the background. Kind of folky group singing....

    LOL, must be my old ears but I can barely hear a couple of smidgeens at a tiny level and almost obliterated by the music :). Catchy tune, though.


  • #1258
    mr_fegelien
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭mr_fegelien


    Mebuntu wrote: »
    LOL, must be my old ears but I can barely hear a couple of smidgeens at a tiny level and almost obliterated by the music :). Catchy tune, though.

    So what is the tune then lads...?:D:D:D


  • #1259
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,511 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    I see TG4 have been showing the West Wing, currently season 4.

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    CMod: Entertainment



  • #1260
    brian_t
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,729 ✭✭✭brian_t


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    I see TG4 have been showing the West Wing, currently season 4.
    You need to follow the Irish Premiere Dates thread :pac:

    From Sept 3rd last year.
    Skid X wrote: »
    TG4 started a repeat run of The West Wing today from the pilot episode onwards, seems to be on every weekday at about 1.15pm
    From April 27th this year.
    Skid X wrote: »
    This is not a premiere, but TG4 have just come to the end of their marathon run of daily afternoon repeats of all 154 episodes of The West Wing ...

    ... and they are about to start all over again. Series 1 Episode 1 begins Monday at 1.15pm, episodes continue on Weekdays until next Christmas, probably.


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  • #1261
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,891 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Got to watch this, this morning it's 10 year since Patrick Swayze died and this is a documentary made with/by those closest to him.

    Recommend it highly if you come across it and have a few tissues ready.



  • #1262
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    The service hasn't even launched yet, but Disney+ has already cancelled a show:

    https://deadline.com/2019/08/book-of-enchantment-disney-tv-series-disney-villains-not-going-forward-dead-1202701776/

    "Book of Enchantment", a series revolving around Disney's more infamous villains, is the target of the canning; it was already in the Writing Room, but execs killed it 'cos .... "as backup scripts started to come in, executives at the streaming platform felt the series was going into a darker direction than anticipated."


  • #1263
    EoinMcLovin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,107 ✭✭✭EoinMcLovin


    Fall tv premiere dates

    https://deadline.com/2019/08/fall-tv-premiere-dates-2019-new-series-returning-shows-list-1202577892/


  • #1264
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,072 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Watched the 3 remade lost Dad's Army episodes. I'm a fan of the original series, thought they got the pacing, tone and feel of the remakes pretty well spot on. Glad it's not a precursor to new series and just filling in the gaps though.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #1265
    mr_fegelien
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭mr_fegelien


    Does anyone know why Sky news is freely broadcasted on YouTube but channels like BBC World News and CNN International aren't free?


  • #1266
    1012594711
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭1012594711


    The BBC seem to want to only let TV licence payers watch, with a few exceptions. Their internet services seem to be only available to licence fee payers. Sky are commercial and want people to see their ads, which they believe will more than pay for the cost, so they don't restrict who can watch


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  • #1267
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,536 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I remember years ago the new TV season in the states used to start late August/early September.
    Looks like it's getting later and later, which is a good thing.

    Things don't really kick off this year until Monday September 23rd.

    Hopefully it means tighter seasons and less gaps than there used to be.


  • #1268
    nozzferrahhtoo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,348 ✭✭✭nozzferrahhtoo


    Hi all, you guys seem to know your TV so I wonder where is a good place to post for recommendations on a TV to buy? This thread seemed the most apt, but theres probably somewhere I am meant to post?

    I have been using this for 12 years now but it has started giving up the ghost as the blacks are showing up as a pixelated blue blur so some chip inside has died I think:
    https://geizhals.eu/samsung-le32a330-a331495.html

    and was relatively happy with it so my requirements are not high. I would go for picture quality over size however so keeping it to the 40" to 46" range maximum. Certainly not smaller than 32" though.

    I would like a smart TV this time though which preferably has Netflix built in or ability to install it, and maybe Amazon (have a netflix account, not yet an amazon one but considering it). So far I have been using Netflix over my Chromecast.

    And finally I would like it to work on my WIFI with the ability to program in a Proxy so I can use BBC and UTV and so forth. I have a proxy already and use BBC iPlayer from my Firefox browsers on my desktop, so would like to do similar with my TV browser.

    Lets say a 500 euro limit or there abouts if justifiable but 300 would be fine. Here are the options with my "must have" filters already selected. Click on "weitere filter anzeigen" to see further filter options. What are the must have filters to use.

    https://geizhals.de/?cat=tvlcd&xf=1430_46%7E190_3%7E2728_DVB-C%7E2728_DVB-S%7E2728_DVB-S2%7E2728_DVB-T%7E2728_DVB-T2%7E2728_HEVC+(H.265)%7E33_40%7E3952_LCD%7E3952_LED%7E5043_WLAN#gh_filterbox

    Right now this one looks pretty good:

    https://geizhals.de/chiq-u40e6000-a1922398.html


  • #1269
    FFVII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭FFVII


    nozzferrahhtoo wrote: »
    Hi all, you guys seem to know your TV so I wonder where is a good place to post for recommendations on a TV to buy? This thread seemed the most apt, but theres probably somewhere I am meant to post?

    I have been using this for 12 years now but it has started giving up the ghost as the blacks are showing up as a pixelated blue blur so some chip inside has died I think:
    https://geizhals.eu/samsung-le32a330-a331495.html

    and was relatively happy with it so my requirements are not high. I would go for picture quality over size however so keeping it to the 40" to 46" range maximum. Certainly not smaller than 32" though.

    I would like a smart TV this time though which preferably has Netflix built in or ability to install it, and maybe Amazon (have a netflix account, not yet an amazon one but considering it). So far I have been using Netflix over my Chromecast.

    And finally I would like it to work on my WIFI with the ability to program in a Proxy so I can use BBC and UTV and so forth. I have a proxy already and use BBC iPlayer from my Firefox browsers on my desktop, so would like to do similar with my TV browser.

    Lets say a 500 euro limit or there abouts if justifiable but 300 would be fine. Here are the options with my "must have" filters already selected. Click on "weitere filter anzeigen" to see further filter options. What are the must have filters to use.

    https://geizhals.de/?cat=tvlcd&xf=1430_46%7E190_3%7E2728_DVB-C%7E2728_DVB-S%7E2728_DVB-S2%7E2728_DVB-T%7E2728_DVB-T2%7E2728_HEVC+(H.265)%7E33_40%7E3952_LCD%7E3952_LED%7E5043_WLAN#gh_filterbox

    Right now this one looks pretty good:

    https://geizhals.de/chiq-u40e6000-a1922398.html
    Richersounds forum + their is to tvs over on bargain alerts forum


  • #1270
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,511 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    FFVII wrote: »
    Richersounds forum + their is to tvs over on bargain alerts forum

    Yeah, @nozzferrahhtoo trying their Talk To section.

    https://www.boards.ie/ttforum/1105

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #1271
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,284 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Is City on a hill worth a watch? Johnathan Tucker peaks my interest big time he was amazing in Kingdom


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  • #1272
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,891 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    ‘Bones’ Stars & EPs’ Stunning $128M Punitive Damages Award Against Fox Punted By Judge In Appeal Hearing




    https://deadline.com/2019/04/bones-profits-ruling-emily-deschanel-david-boreanaz-fox-barry-josephson-damages-disney-1202603676/

    ‘Bones’ Profit Battle Ends As Fox & Disney Settle With Stars Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz & EPs
    Nearly four years after executive producer Barry Josephson first filed his breach of contract and fraudulent inducement complaint against Fox over millions in alleged lost profits from the long running Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz-led series, the now Disney-owned entity has reached a deal to end the legal battle.

    Cloaked in confidentiality, the agreement is said to be a “substantial” payout to the actors, the Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert LLP repped Josephson and fellow EP and author Kathy Reichs, I hear. The settlement was revealed in dismissal paperwork that Deschanel, Boreanaz and Reichs’ lawyer John Berlinski of Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP filed for both sides in Los Angeles Superior Court this morning asking for “entire action of all parties and all causes of action” to be tossed “with prejudice.”

    https://deadline.com/2019/09/bones-profit-lawsuit-settlement-emily-deschanel-david-boreanaz-fox-disney-barry-josephson-1202731588/


  • #1273
    cdgalwegian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭cdgalwegian


    rob316 wrote: »
    Is City on a hill worth a watch? Johnathan Tucker peaks my interest big time he was amazing in Kingdom
    Thread here:
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=109305953&postcount=1


  • #1274
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,434 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Keith Barry , bending a card so it stand on it's edge, what a tool !


  • #1275
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,434 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    He must be mentally challenged if he thinks bending a card is something special that warrants a 10 minute segment on primetime TV.


  • #1276
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,511 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Joys of working with animals. :o

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuyyB7KPPow

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #1277
    FFVII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭FFVII


    4 rewatches and counting hahaha^^^


  • #1278
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,536 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Love it. :):)


  • #1279
    GBX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,020 ✭✭✭✭GBX


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  • #1280
    pixelburp
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot / Homecoming) apparently helming the latest attempt to reboot Battlestar Galactica:

    https://deadline.com/2019/09/battlestar-galactica-reboot-drama-series-sam-esmail-nbc-streaming-service-peacock-1202736127/

    Because it's how things are these days, NBC are launching their own streaming service, with this apparently one of the prestige IPs to broadcast on it.


  • #1281
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,891 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1173634552373243912?s=20


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  • #1282
    FunLover18
    Registered Users Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1173634552373243912?s=20

    It's on UK Prime at the moment.


  • #1283
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,511 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    pixelburp wrote: »
    Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot / Homecoming) apparently helming the latest attempt to reboot Battlestar Galactica:

    https://deadline.com/2019/09/battlestar-galactica-reboot-drama-series-sam-esmail-nbc-streaming-service-peacock-1202736127/

    Because it's how things are these days, NBC are launching their own streaming service, with this apparently one of the prestige IPs to broadcast on it.

    Peacock as codename, sure. Actual name, er?!

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #1284
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,891 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Peacock as codename, sure. Actual name, er?!

    No it's the real name.

    NBC is called the Peacock Network and Peacock is there logo.

    665px-NBC_2014_Ident.svg.png


  • #1285
    cdgalwegian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭cdgalwegian


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    No it's the real name.

    NBC is called the Peacock Network and Peacock is there logo.

    665px-NBC_2014_Ident.svg.png
    Clever with the logo, not so clever with the name.


  • #1286
    Skid X
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    cdgalwegian wrote: »
    Clever with the logo, not so clever with the name.

    The Peacock is hugely associated with NBC in America in fairness, it has been for several decades.

    It's a name with strong association to their existing station branding, it has advantages in a crowded market.


  • #1287
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,891 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    cdgalwegian wrote: »
    Clever with the logo, not so clever with the name.

    300m Americans understand and know the name and its value the logo and name are over 60 years old starting on tv in the 50's and it is engrained into the American psyche.


  • #1288
    cdgalwegian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,970 ✭✭✭cdgalwegian


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    300m Americans understand and know the name and its value the logo and name are over 60 years old starting on tv in the 50's and it is engrained into the American psyche.
    It's because the deadline piece said "The new NBCUniversal streaming service that the company said Tuesday would be called Peacock will launch in April 2020", it had seemed to me that there had been a switchover of logo, and at the same time the streaming service launched with the name- but the peacock was there all along! Never noticed it. Showed it to a few guys at work; they knew the NBC logo and also hadn't noticed the peacock. Looked it up on Wikipedia after reading both yere posts and the original logo is clearly a peacock; so the current one is too subtle for many of us over here. (I wonder are there other too-subtle-for-us logos out there?).
    It's still sounds silly to me though.:) I suppose if one was to grow up with it as a background name, it'd be natural enough. Still sounds silly to me.:p. Quite like the logo though, now I know it's subtlety.


  • #1289
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,891 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Friends is 25 years old.
    Celebrating a Thursday night 25 years ago... THANK YOU to all the fans out there!! We couldn't have done it without you.

    Big love to the other five #friends
    #jenniferaniston
    #courteneycox
    #lisakudrow
    #mattleblanc
    #matthewperry
    #FRIENDS25
    #STILLTHEREFORYOU

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2mW1kTAwKz/


  • #1290
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,891 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    On a side not David Schwimmer has 1.3 million Instagram followers and that post above is only his second one ever.

    His first one is great.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUj50ZhNxn/



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  • #1291
    mr_fegelien
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭mr_fegelien


    A question, does anyone know whether Rowan Atkinson is "mixed"? He always looked sorta French/Spanish when I was watching him in Mr. Bean

    16-9


  • #1292
    FunLover18
    Registered Users Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    mr_fegelien wrote: »
    A question, does anyone know whether Rowan Atkinson is "mixed"? He always looked sorta French/Spanish when I was watching him in Mr. Bean

    I checked his Wiki page but there was nothing there. Although I did learn that his brother ran for the UKIP leadership and his other brother is described as a Eurosceptic economist.


  • #1293
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,891 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Well that one day has arrived it airs tonight in the States on Lifetime I'll have to check it out.
    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    This will make an interesting Made for TV film one day.


    Smallville Star Allison Mack Says Branding Women in NXIVM ‘Sex Cult’ Was Her Idea



    https://www.thewrap.com/smallville-star-allison-mack-claims-credit-branding-women-nxivm-sex-cult/

    Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter



  • #1294
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,533 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Robert De Niro on a comedy roast for Alec Baldwin, he really will do anything now
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1295
    mr_fegelien
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,483 ✭✭✭mr_fegelien


    Am I the only one who things Gabriel Macht, "Harvey" from Suits is pretty good looking?..I'm saying this as a male.

    220px-GabrielMachtMar09.jpg


  • #1296
    FunLover18
    Registered Users Posts: 6,793 ✭✭✭FunLover18


    mr_fegelien wrote: »
    Am I the only one who things Gabriel Macht, "Harvey" from Suits is pretty good looking?..I'm saying this as a male.

    220px-GabrielMachtMar09.jpg

    Pretty good looking? He is extremely good looking and I am also male. Knows how to wear a three-piece as well.


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  • #1297
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,533 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    mr_fegelien wrote: »
    Am I the only one who things Gabriel Macht, "Harvey" from Suits is pretty good looking?..I'm saying this as a male.

    220px-GabrielMachtMar09.jpg

    th?id=OIP.RJdC1lf0YoKSg4bvvjnF4AHaJ_&pid=Api&P=0&w=300&h=300

    03d6821ff13feb964e291afddf388298.jpg
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #1298
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,891 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    US TV season starts tonight 2 new shows I'm looking forward to are Prodigal Son and Evil both starting this week.


  • #1299
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,536 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Yep, should be a good week for TV. Some things I have my eye on (including the two you mentioned)

    Monday: All Rise, Prodigal Son, Bluff City Law
    Tuesday: Emergence
    Thursday: Stumptown
    Friday: Evil


  • #1300
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,511 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Man, CBS eh?

    https://twitter.com/DEADLINE/status/1176194487246184448

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #1301
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,536 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    I tried "All Rise" this morning (first 20 minutes). Very like "For The People" in tone.
    Some of the characters are 2D caricatures (like the sneezy grumpy assistant and the cocky handsome lawyer).

    I'll watch the rest tonight and see if the 'case of the week' is interesting enough to warrant another few episodes.


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