There's a sense of urgency in Michael Moore's voice these days. I suppose there always was but it's much more apparent in his latest movie Capitalism: A Love Story. Yes, there's plenty of muckraking and hounding, but more than that there is pleading. Pleading directed towards the audience for initiative, mobilization, and action. Sound like a hardcore song? It might as well be, the film actually opens with a punky(er) version of Louie Louie with altered lyrics which really sets the tone. I talked a bit with Shane about where to put...

Ah, the end of scripted television is nigh. With NBC folding faster than Superman on laundry day (heh) can we expect the other major stations to follow? NBC's most obvious attempt to dump scripted T.V. came when when they gave their 10 o'clock spot to Mr. Leno. From the studio's standpoint this is genius. No longer do they have to pay for big budget drama. Instead they're opting for low budget reality TV and if it's successful then other studios might fall in line. NBC has already canceled Southland which seems to me to be a strong...