Comment Archives: stories
Re: “Stephen Fincher Loves Government Handouts, Just Not for the Poor”
Hiding his dripping cynicism behind the bible and claims of Christianity, what a sleaze ball. It's jackholes like fincher that give real honest Christians a bad name.
Re: “WSMV Exposes Metro's Makeshift Toxic Landfill (And a Scalp for Ken Jakes!)”
WSMV is doing some serious journalism lately. They also featured a story the other day about how KIPP dumped a bunch of its most problematic, lowest achieving students back into the public school system, right before TCAP tests.
Re: “Will Nashville Hit the Road?”
I don't watch the show and am not such a fan of what passes as 'Country Music" today. That being said, if (and only if) the return on investment (boon to the local economy) is in excess of the cost (tax incentives), it makes perfect sense to accommodate the show's execs! I CAN see where this MIGHT be a positive for tourism and local labor.
Re: “The State of Fort Houston: The Tennessean Weighs In, Co-Founder Responds”
death to parking minimums
Re: “Will Nashville Hit the Road?”
I enjoyed "Memphis Beat". At least they shot enough exteriors and establishing shots in Mamphis to make it mostly believable. Unfortunately for us, "Nashville" may already have enough of those in the can from this season to be able to move to California with no problem.
Re: “Whose Faith & Values Is The Tennessean Covering?”
Actually, as a for-profit corporation (just like Nashville Scene), their #1 responsibility is to sell enough newspapers and advertising to make a profit for their stockholders. Of the subscribers that they have left, most of them are Gen Xers and older, who are predominently Christians. Since devoting a huge section of the newpaper to a gathering of 30 or 40 pagans in Burns might cause a few hundred more subscribers to drop off the vine, you're probably not going to see a story like that. Many of their current advertisers are "old school" business people who have either always advertised in a newspaper or are marketing hearing aides and scooters to the aging readership. OTH, the Scene is just dropped off once a week and if you piss off every one of your readers, they'll probably pick up another copy because, heck, it's free. Any romantic notions that still existed about journalism being above the bottom went out the window when newpapers went from being the big dog on the porch to treading water as fast as they can.
Re: “Mayogate: The Mayo Debate Rages on Twitter”
Hellman’s Mayo, along with New Balance shoes and Louisiana Hot Sauce, is once of the few things I'm brand loyal to.
Re: “Will Nashville Hit the Road?”
I'm not completely educated on the ins and outs of this question, but I have several friends among the creative class who've been able to pay their bills due to the show.
I also think that time may tell. All the experience gained by individuals can only help their careers, and it may be several years before we can quantify the economic boost from tourism—not to mention other productions that might want to film here. I'd put my vote on the "keep 'em" side.
Re: “Will Nashville Hit the Road?”
Don't let the door hit you on the way out, cast & crew.
Re: “Caption Contest: Those Darlins Prize Pack Giveaway! [Updated]”
Worst. Abduction. Ever.
Re: “Caption Contest: Those Darlins Prize Pack Giveaway! [Updated]”
"I'll give you my gun when you pry it from my cold, dead hands! The boy's yours if you want him though."
Re: “Caption Contest: Those Darlins Prize Pack Giveaway! [Updated]”
"Like hell we're gonna let them destroy the Boy Scouts of 'merica!"
Re: “Caption Contest: Those Darlins Prize Pack Giveaway! [Updated]”
"That's right son, we're not going down without a fight. Or a beautiful sunset, whichever comes first."
Re: “Caption Contest: Those Darlins Prize Pack Giveaway! [Updated]”
Meet the newest member of the Tennessee State Senate.
Re: “The real drama at ABC's Nashville starts as the season stops”
--make that "crew" members
Re: “The real drama at ABC's Nashville starts as the season stops”
I heard that Connie Britton bought a home in Nashville, as well as other cast and drew members.
Re: “Will Nashville Hit the Road?”
I like the show. And as someone who works in a hotel, people are coming to us because of the show. It's publicty for the city. We need the show and the show needs us. We need to do whatever we can to keep them here. If we are having to pay for a fairgrounds and a convention center and all these other things that make us Nashville, we can surely afford giving these folks a discount to show the rest of the country how cool we are. Because we are pretty spectacular.
Re: “Racist Who Attended Racist Conference in Tennessee Still Being Racist Back at School”
"I suspect you mean that as an insult, but your odd syntax makes it unclear."
Gonna play dumb now? Is that because I hit a nerve?
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Re: “Will Nashville Hit the Road?”
Well said Steve.
How much economic impact does the 'Nashville' production generate?
It would be wonderful if Nashville were to become Hollywood South but that will be a function of available resources and personnel not getting lost in an endless cycle of give-aways to the insatiably greedy and unnervingly tanned Hollywood producers.
I fear Nashville will cave to 'Nashville' so that prominent locals will get to be on screen and to get to hang out with the stars.
Re: “Caption Contest: Those Darlins Prize Pack Giveaway! [Updated]”
Graham Winchester (with gun) poses with his son Murdock moments before Wednesday night's "Magnum PI" marathon. "Magnum's like kin to me" explained Graham.
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