It's that time again everyone. Time for my annual Festivus break, whatever Festivus is. I have minimal plans to blog until January 5th – there certainly won't be a Daily News until then – so I'll see you all back here on that date. Behave though since I'll be watching.
But, as is our new tradition, let's take this as an opportunity to have a reader survey. What sorts of things would you like to see on this here blog in 2009? More of the same, less of the same, or something completely different? At the very least, a blog software upgrade some time in the New Year should give you the ability to sign in with your Blogger or Facebook account, so you don't need to ask for that.
Anyway, leave your requests below in the comments and I'll decide what gets the chop and what stays alive when I get back. Ali Larter and Joanna Page are staying, of course, and do I need to even discuss the popularity of Sitting Tennant? I think not.
In the meantime, a Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to you all and thanks as always to everyone who's left a comment for livening up the place!
Related entries
- January 5, 2009: Coming soon...
What's coming up in 2009
December 23, 2008 | Reply
Personally, I find the news round-up invaluable, and your pithy yet interesting way of writing up TV reviews. In other words, keep doing what you're doing now
December 23, 2008 | Reply
More Ali Larter please!
Oh and keep up the news, I find that very interesting and useful.
December 23, 2008 | Reply
[oh Rob!]
Merry Christmas, Rob! Thanks for another entertaining and informative year; looking forward to your Doctor Who review!
December 23, 2008 | Reply
The news is always invaluable, of course. I wouldn't know of half the stuff going on behind the scenes in TV production if it weren't for you being the Archie Goodwin to my Nero Wolfe. LOL
And for me here in the States your coverage of TV shows I'll probably never get the chance to see is why I first really kept coming back. (Now I'm just plain addicted!)
Even if you didn't change a thing, I'd be happy.
One last good reason I come back - I like hanging out with your other commenters!
December 24, 2008 | Reply
Well, you know me, keep up the Sitting Tennant and I'm happy. I'm shallow that way. Most of your reviews are posted long before I can see the actual shows, but I always check back...
December 24, 2008 | Reply
I really like the news & reviews. Don't quite get this David Tennant obsession! Have a happy holiday.
December 24, 2008 | Reply
I can't think of anything to change particularly as I pretty much enjoy everything I find here. I probably should ask you to stop doing it because coming to this blog is very bad for the health of a procrastinator extraordinaire, but it does do a great deal to lift my spirits and give me huge entertainment, as well as telling me about all sorts of stuff I'd never know about, so I can appear cool to my kids.
Thanks particularly for the reviews of SJ, as I never have time to watch, and now I can vicariously, through you.
Keep up the good work - to balance Ali Larter/Joanna Page, may I suggest another hero for the girls to drool over (you are of course not going to drop Sitting Tennant), but perhaps we could have some Richard Armitage please. I need him for research purposes as my current hero bears a remarkable similartity to him...
No? Well Rupert Penry Jones would do instead. Perhaps you could have a competiton to see how soon/in what manner will the next crop of Spooks get the chop.
Have a great Christmas anyway and thanks for a lot of laughs!
December 27, 2008 | Reply
Another great year of exciting news and reviews. I'm so glad you didn't stop Rob. Keep going!
December 28, 2008 | Reply
I keep reading that headline and that Setanta Christmas ad from last year keeps popping into my mind.
Puppies.....
January 7, 2009 | Reply
As you know, I love the blog - not just for your gratuitous work on feeding our Tennant fixations, but for your general work on keeping us all up to date on all things media. I often don't watch stuff but still thoroughly enjoy the reviews you provide - often witty, always incisive and utterly delightful to read. The news works well - as long as I avoid comments and/or following up the links as they can spoiler me. And the asides and other reviews [audio etc] all work well. And I love the Ali Carter and JP pictures... Am even more in awe from knowing that your wife has a psychic link to AL's hairdresser!
January 7, 2009 | Reply
Well thank 'ee kindly, young miss. You're most delightful to say such things.
But Ali Carter? Ali CARTER? Watch it, or it'll be Sitting Termagant before you know it: good for Bill Oddie, bad for the likes of you and Marie.
January 7, 2009 | Reply
Doh! My poor typing has been known to make such errors before but I'm blaming this one on jetlag.
Mind, I still chortled heartily at Sitting Termagant. maybe this year's name for the slot?!
January 7, 2009 | Reply
Maybe in April, around the start of the month.