My Boys

[Freelance Hack]

TBS has been airing previews of this new show, which starts next week. It's a comedy about a hot female sportswriter from Chiacgo who has plenty of guy buddies but is looking for love.

While it has some plusses -- Jordana Spirro looks fine and Jim Gaffigan can deliver the funny almost better than anyone -- I'm fearful the cringe factor might go through the roof.

Anybody else seen anything about this?

 

[Bubba Fett]

Judging by the promos, she seems to have a lot of nights off to be a sports writer.

I'm guessing it will suck mightily, but I think we might hate it more than the general public.

 

[OTD]

Judging by the promos, she seems to have a lot of nights off to be a sports writer.

Not as many as Ray Barone did.

 

[JR]

TBS has been airing previews of this new show, which starts next week. It's a comedy about a hot female sportswriter from Chiacgo who has plenty of guy buddies but is looking for love.

While it has some plusses -- Jordana Spirro looks fine and Jim Gaffigan can deliver the funny almost better than anyone -- I'm fearful the cringe factor might go through the roof.

Anybody else seen anything about this?

Just by your description FH, this has loooooooooser written all over it.

 

[imjustagirl2]

I saw a four-page ad for this in this week's People (mmmm Clooney). Hadn't heard anything about it. But two of the guys are hot, so I'll probably Tivo the premiere.

I'm such an easy TV consumer.

 

[Gutter]

I'm actually looking forward to watching this. Hopefully it follows the trend of good original TV programs on basic cable (Monk, Rescue Me, Nip/Tuck, Psych, etc.)

And yes, Jordana Spirro looks mega-fine.

 

[Del_B_Vista]

I'm a big fan of Gaffigan's, too. He did great work in Ed.

hot pockets ... [/gaffigan]

 

[Birdscribe]

Judging by the promos, she seems to have a lot of nights off to be a sports writer.

Not as many as Ray Barone did.

NOBODY had that many nights off.

 

[dawgpounddiehard]

Judging by the promos, she seems to have a lot of nights off to be a sports writer.

Not as many as Ray Barone did.

NOBODY had that many nights off.

Don't forget weekends, as well. FU Barone.

 

[Gutter]

OK .. so I just got done watching a sneak preview of My Boys (compliments of the Sheraton I'm currently staying in)

My thoughts ... it didn't wow me, but I could grow to enjoy it. Didn't have any huge laugh out loud moments. The pilot served more for character introduction.

She's a Cubs beat writer for the Sun-Times, so naturally she is going to have a Cubs pennant hanging in her apartment and wear a Cubs t-shirt when lounging around. :

Oh, just wait till y'all see the working enviroment of the Wrigley Field press box and the attire the reporters are wearing. It'll surely bring a laugh from this bunch.

 

[Cadet]

I just pray this show doesn't have her finding love in the locker room. That would set women in the profession back a dozen years.

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

Judging by the promos, she seems to have a lot of nights off to be a sports writer.

Not as many as Ray Barone did.

NOBODY had that many nights off.

Don't forget weekends, as well. FU Barone.

You can have every night off and write from your couch, just like Luppy.

 

[Gutter]

I just pray this show doesn't have her finding love in the locker room. That would set women in the profession back a dozen years.

Nope ... the first show had her finding love in the press box. No, it wasn't with Mariotti.

 

[Smallpotatoes]

There ought to be a law against anyone intimately familiar with a certain subject matter/profession seeing a TV show or movie about it.
The fact that its airs on Tuesdays (deadline night at my weeklies) pretty much guarantees I'll never see it.
Still, from what I've seen, if there's any way I can remember to record it every week, I'd probably watch it just to see Ms. Spirro.

 

[Gutter]

There ought to be a law against anyone intimately familiar with a certain sbject matter/professional seeing a TV show or movie about it.

I think that will keep many here from enjoying it. If she had another profession where she "hung with the guys" -- say like owned a pub or sports bar -- it probably would be different.

 

[BYH]

There ought to be a law against anyone intimately familiar with a certain sbject matter/professional seeing a TV show or movie about it.

I think that will keep many here from enjoying it. If she had another profession where she "hung with the guys" -- say like owned a pub or sports bar -- it probably would be different.

Yeah but then this exact same thread would exist at pubowners.com, the message board for professional pub owners.

 

[Gutter]

There ought to be a law against anyone intimately familiar with a certain sbject matter/professional seeing a TV show or movie about it.

I think that will keep many here from enjoying it. If she had another profession where she "hung with the guys" -- say like owned a pub or sports bar -- it probably would be different.

Yeah but then this exact same thread would exist at pubowners.com, the message board for professional pub owners.

Think we can trade them COCKDIAN for a year's supply of Leinies?

 

[Inky_Wretch]

There ought to be a law against anyone intimately familiar with a certain sbject matter/professional seeing a TV show or movie about it.

I think that will keep many here from enjoying it. If she had another profession where she "hung with the guys" -- say like owned a pub or sports bar -- it probably would be different.

Yeah but then this exact same thread would exist at pubowners.com, the message board for professional pub owners.

I'm not a pub owner, but I enjoy the work of professional pub owners so I'm a member there as well. Look for Drunken_Wretch next time you're on that site.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Oh, just wait till y'all see the working enviroment of the Wrigley Field press box and the attire the reporters are wearing. It'll surely bring a laugh from this bunch.

Come on, spill it.

 

[Gutter]

Oh, just wait till y'all see the working enviroment of the Wrigley Field press box and the attire the reporters are wearing. It'll surely bring a laugh from this bunch.

Come on, spill it.

Nope .. I want to see the reaction everyone has. Plus, words can't truly describe it.