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I've seen plenty of UK programs in which police show up at someone's home to arrest them and state they have a warrant to search the premises. It doesn't add anything to the narrative to include an obligatory line of dialog mentioning a search warrant to every scene. Just like in American shows we don't always see a suspect being read their Miranda rights but we know it happens, or else it would be a plot point about improper arrest or something.
1 hour ago, dleighg said:I am also not a lawyer but AFAIK the UK does not have a bill of rights as we do, so perhaps the protections for unreasonable search and seizure are not quite as "baked in" as they are here, where the final arbiter (SCOTUS) is going to have an opinion on it.
Individual constitutional rights and protections are very much "baked in" to British law going back to Magna Carta.
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40 minutes ago, roamyn said:
I love Match Game. Tho it's first iteration was better, with Gene Rayburn.
I wonder if Alec's troubles played into the decision? If so, perhaps they can bring it back w/a new host.
No, not according to Variety.
QuoteABC’s decision to cancel “Match Game” is not related to that incident; “Match Game” hasn’t been in production since 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic — and only aired two new episodes in 2021, which had been left over from the previous year.
The latest revival of “Match Game,” hosted by Baldwin, debuted in 2016, and ran for five seasons. The most recent season was shot before the pandemic began, with nine episodes spread out between May 31, 2000, and Oct. 29, 2000, and then the final two on July 21 and July 28, 2021.
It was the most successful of the shows cancelled. Maybe the show just ran its course or Baldwin decided not to renew his contract. Game shows hosted by working actors don't seem to last very long, possibly due to conflicting commitments.
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The writers really hit a new low with this episode. The voice-over narration was annoying and the two main stories about the skip tracer and actress were stupid and juvenile. The more sitcom elements they add to the show, the worse it gets. It appears they are going for a target audience of 12-year boys and adolescent shippers, not adults.
Nyla and Wesley each had a brief scene that made a serious point that would have each been a basis for an engaging episode. Instead, whatever social commentary they were trying to make was cheapened by sandwiching the scenes between all the idiocy. This a supposed to be a police procedural. There are plenty of interesting stories to tell without injecting "light moments" into the show.
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29 minutes ago, Grundoon59 said:
. I admit my mind drifted for a bit - did they tell us exactly where Jack was living now? I agree it seemed an interesting arrangement.
Yes, it was shown on the screen that he was in Greenwich Village, New York.
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7 hours ago, CooperTV said:
To be fair, Ashley kinda brought it onto herself. Her friend invited her and Tim because she had won the tickets to the restaurant, and Tim didn't want to go in the first place (he hates beach + he hates fancy restaurants + he hates pretentiousness). Then her friend and her SO bailed, so Tim asked his friend to come with. Said friend likes beach and fancy restaurants and doesn't get upset when Tim call BS on all the above. Ashley, on the other hand, didn't even participate in any conversations but still got upset Tim hates new things and left in a huff.
I mean, Tim at least apologized. Unlike Ashley herself, who seems to think healthy relationships consist of making your partner do what only you personally find enjoyable and complaining about their dog, their work friends, etc, etc.
No, Ashley did not bring anything on herself. Women are not responsible for the bad behavior of men, men are responsible for their own behavior. This sounds an awful lot like the kind of victim blaming abusive men engage in ("You made me do it!"). While Tim has not been shown to be abusive, he is pretty consistently shown to be a jerk and an asshole both on or off duty. Supposedly, Tim is a very good cop, however, we only see him being a very average cop, not a good one.
Tim is an adult. If dinner at a swanky restaurant on the beach was something he was not a interested in he should have politely declined. Once he accepted the invitation he had an obligation to be pleasant and not spoil it for Ashley and the others. Instead, Tim and Lucy were insufferably rude to their dates, carrying on like two self-absorbed teenagers and behaving inappropriately for the venue and company they were in. Ashley and lawyer guy were doing their best to be mature adults and deal with a bad situation gracefully.
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It could just be about money. The article states that those John Does all have legal representation who are working to keep their names private so why should Maxwell spend any more money on the matter.
QuoteLawyers for Virginia Giuffre, who have accused Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein of sex trafficking, have asked a judge to unseal material from an earlier civil lawsuit she filed against Maxwell.
The lawsuit was settled in 2017, but Giuffre has fought for years to have material from it unsealed. The "John Does" all appear to be people who have stepped into the litigation over the years and asserted privacy rights for parts of the sealed material.
I didn't know that Maxwell had settled a lawsuit with Giuffe, i.e., paid her money to drop her suit. I'm not sure what to make of Virginia Giuffre. I'm gonna assume that she wants the names of the John Does revealed so she can file lawsuits and hopefully settle them, too.
In general, I don't support the notion of pursuing civil suits for criminal acts. Those cases belong in the criminal justice system where the burden of proof is higher. Regardless of what plaintiffs say about wanting justice or healing or closure, in the end civil suits are about money.
In the case of Giuffe, I'm having a hard time seeing how devoting so many years of her life pursuing lawsuits is a healing experience. It does seem that it is all about the money for her.
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8 hours ago, LexieLily said:
When the conservatorship started in 2008 she was worth around 600 mil. She worked round-the-clock for the majority of those thirteen years, touring and doing residencies and albums? Where did Jamie Spears siphon all that money to?
Forbes estimated the net worth of Britney's estate in 2001 was about $40 million and about $42 million in 2008. Court filings from 2014 put the net worth of her estate at $46 million. It is currently estimated at about $60 million. It would appear the net worth of Britney's estate has increased under her conservatorship.
$600 million sounds like it could be a reasonable estimate for lifetime gross earnings from album and concert sales, or it could just be some fantasy number from fan sites. Either way that has nothing to do with the net worth of Britneys' estate.
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I recall some years ago a fan attacked Tim McGraw on stage. I believe she grabbed the back pocket of his jeans, wouldn't let go, and he had to fight her off. When Faith Hill took the stage for her set she tore into the fan and the audience applauded.
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It was shown that Mrs Herriot was pushy, domineering and in the habit of inappropriately making decisions for James that she had no business making for a grown man. Putting off telling his parents that he did not want the Glasgow job and was making a life for himself in Darrowby until it was a fait accompli and his mother could no longer meddle in his affairs was the right call. James mentioned in an episode that he was sending his parents money, so there was no reason for him to be physically present in Glasgow to support them.
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I doubt Bailey is the arsonist/serial killer. Nolan is the guy who repeatedly meets someone he thinks he can settle down with, but eventually gets dumped because she chooses her child or job over him. I think they are setting Bailey up for a heroic death in the line of duty. She's a firefighter and will no doubt rush into a burning building to rescue someone or battle the killer in the conclusion of the serial killer story arc. In other words, Bailey will be the latest love interest who chooses duty over love, leaving Nolan alone once again.
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16 minutes ago, Alistaire said:
Just wondering if anyone else here took the time to learn about “Vigil” because Shaun Evans is in it, but then decided not to watch it because it would interfere with your fan-girl (or boy) attachment to “Endeavour?”
I watched both. Vigil is available on the BBC iplayer. I liked it, the unrealistically spacious submarine interiors notwithstanding. Shaun Evans played a healthy-looking good guy so he must have filmed it before Endeavour, for which he seemed to have lost some weight to achieve that gaunt, unhealthy drunkard look.
Episode 3 had an ambiguous ending that could allow for a fourth series, but the episode title of Terminus suggests this might be the end. I would be fine with that. Morse has transformed into the alcoholic incapable of forming relationships that is familiar from the original series, so I don't know where they can go with the character.
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Henry also referred to his child as "her" or "she" said in the latest episode, hence Murdoch.'s comment that it was an odd name.
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The policy has been working pretty well for years, as far as I can tell. Threads for other non-US shows seem to manage just fine. I don't see that anything has been destroyed. However, this is off-topic for the thread so I'll stop.
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As I understand the Primetimer policy, once an episode has aired people are free to discuss it openly in the appropriate thread. At that point it is not a spoiler since the content is available to the public. One way to avoid exposure to episode details is to refrain from reading this thread until the show airs in your market.
I have seen the first two episodes of this series and intend to post here next week after the third episode airs.
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2 minutes ago, Leeds said:
What did he do to her?
Burton promised he would take care of Lisa for the rest of her life. When they broke up he gave her a co-op apartment in NYC, a jaguar and $5.5 million in cash in a settlement she agreed to. In other words, he kept his promise. She sued him anyway, claiming he didn't keep his promise, and lost.
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1 hour ago, Zella said:
Yeah I know him better for his wife's career than his own. LOL
I dunno, Jerry O'Connell has had a solid career since he was a kid in Stand By Me. I liked him most recently in Billions and Carter. He has starred in some very successful TV shows as well as one-season wonders, done voice acting and some talk show hosting, although I haven't seen him in those non-acting roles. Maybe the show just wanted someone dependable who has a decent fan following, shows up for work on time, does his job and doesn't cause a lot of drama. If they really think they need to have a male host, O'Connell isn't the worst choice.
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Overall, the first two episodes were great. The story line on the submarine is compelling with a great cast. The story line on land, though, not so much. Possibly because I don't find Rose Leslie as a convincing police detective.
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20 minutes ago, merylinkid said:
I'm not understanding these numbers. So Johnny Depp makes $1.20 for every $1 earned? Why is he number 1 then? Wouldn't Tom Cruise then at $13.60 per $1 be it.
No, it is the other way around. Tom Cruise brought in $13.60 at the box office for every dollar he earned whereas Johnny Depp only brought in $1.20 for every dollar he was paid.
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1 hour ago, LexieLily said:
There are now reports that on the day of the conservatorship back in 2008, the (then) judge ordered that Britney's court-appointed attorney not allow Britney to have copies of her court documents, and a proposed order was filed today to name Jamie Spears along with Bessemer Trust to be co-conservators of the estate of Britney Spears.
Neither of those things can be legal, are they?
Link? Are these reports available to read on mainstream news sites or are they just gossip on social media and entertainment "news" sites?
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Meh, Olive is just a teenager acting like a normal teenager. Reacting emotionally and changing their mind about people and things is part of the teenage playbook. It's not realistic to expect her to handle things like a mature adult.
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4 hours ago, Evagirl said:
I'll say, especially since "daddy" is now a regular on S.W.A.T. They'll have to bring in a new actor to play his father I guess. The guy can't cross-over even as a different character. He plays an ex-con on S.W.A.T, no way he can double-dip and play West's by-the-book-cop dad too.
Sure he can. The only thing standing in the way of the actor returning is CBS. If CBS agrees to the occasional guest appearance they are fine. Otherwise West just makes reference to his father who remains off camera.
3 hours ago, chaifan said:Interesting. My guess is that Daddy West will be killed off, then. They could go the innocuous heart attack route, or make it part of a bigger plot, that he was killed by a bad cop he was investigating, or something like that.
The character doesn't need to be killed off and appearing as a shady character on one show and a cop on another is called acting. Character actors do it all the time. I don't see a problem there.
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Callen really is the only responsible adult in the room and Fern is dumber than dumb.
Well, that was predictable that James was not Harrow's son after all. So will Harrow be living with Fern and Cal next season since he is, apparently, letting James and his mom get away with stealing his boat?
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That was a good opener. I've never cared much for Kelly Macdonald as an actress, but she's not bad in the lead role. I guess it could go either way that she is a dirty cop or a marginally competent cop who is being set up by her ex-girlfriend.
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7 hours ago, janie jones said:
It sounds more like "don't volunteer this information," than "take this secret to your grave."
Exactly. While some of the children and their parents no doubt know who their mother is, it would be bad form for the Shepard girls to keep bringing it up. No one likes obnoxious braggarts. The girls will have a better experience with the youth theater if they make the effort to blend in and refrain from chatter about their famous mother.
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Shetland - General Discussion
in Shetland
US law is not relevant in the UK or to this show. Having an issue with a British program for not following US law makes no sense at all.