Robert Thompson
Robert Thompson
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They build up interest in the contestants so there's a lot of emotional attachment. You care who gets voted off. It's a soap opera.
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The opportunities exceed the ability of most people, even rabid fans, to consume. Because of that, are people going to quit watching? I don't think so. They can't watch all of them, but they'll watch the ones they're most interested in.
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There simply are not a lot of really good movies that people were interested in. Every time a new element enters the field -- movies have to be better to attract people.
internet mysteries perfect
It's so dense. There are so many mysteries going on. It's the perfect show for internet speculating.
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Everybody seems to know Alan Greenspan. I think we accepted him as a smart guy. ... There is something very magical, mystical, almost voodoo-like about what he does.
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The biggest thing driving the DVD market is not watching it, but owning it. There's a study that found an overwhelming amount of people buy full series, but have yet to open them or to take the cellophane off. The satisfaction is in owning them.
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The big ethical question is, is this somehow unseemly to do? I'd have reservations if it were a member of my family, but she clearly wanted to be part of this.
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They like gimmicks and gizmos. They see these things as the constant promise in America that a new idea can change their lives. These people are frequently disappointed when they buy that can of spray to cover up their bald spot.
america bald buy change constant cover frequently gimmicks people promise spray
They like gimmicks and gizmos, ... They see these things as the constant promise in America that a new idea can change their lives. These people are frequently disappointed when they buy that can of spray to cover up their bald spot.
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There's this almost defeatist attitude in the Midwest that Brazil has captured most world markets growth recently and the U.S. WTO round proposal will significantly cut subsidies linked to production of specific commodities.
heard hearing
There was a sense that everything we were hearing we'd heard before. This was like a rerun. ... So much of this had already been on, there were no bombshells dropped.
giddy
I must admit, I am little giddy right now.
fact gives hurricane level season seems shows
The fact these shows are airing while hurricane season is still going on seems insensitive, but on another level it's what gives them juice,
season single taken
They've taken the idea that it used to take a leisurely whole season to achieve, and they've done it in one single episode.