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[DrScottie]

The Extended Cuts for the second season are available on the NBC website. Haven't seen them all yet, but one of the longer scenes is the rendition of "I Will Survive" by Vicki. They have them for every episode except the first one of this season. 

https://www.nbc.com/the-good-place/episodes

Just what we need to tide us over until it returns in next month. 

Edited December 9, 2017 by DrScottie

[jjjmoss]

Doing great on critics' Top 10 lists so far: http://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-the-top-10-best-tv-shows-of-2017?ref=hp

1 The Leftovers (HBO) 5 3 5.5 26.5

2 Twin Peaks (Showtime) *3 3 5.5 20.5

3 Big Little Lies (HBO) 2 2 9 19

4 The Good Place (NBC) 1 2 10.5 17.5

5 The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) 1 2 8 15

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Critics Choice Award nominations:

Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Ted Danson
Best Actress in a Comedy Series - Kristen Bell

[cpcathy]

No Golden Globes or SAG noms. What the fork is wrong with these people?

[Kromm]

On 12/21/2017 at 2:58 PM, cpcathy said:

No Golden Globes or SAG noms. What the fork is wrong with these people?

Should have gotten a Best Ensemble nom from SAG and Ted Danson a Best Actor in a Comedy from the Globes.  Bare minimum.

Sean Hayes for the lame Will & Grace revival almost seems like an insult when seeing Ted not get it for this.

[thuganomics85]

In preparation for the return tonight: a pretty cool interview with Jameela Jamil.  I knew that she got her start with doing interviews and hosting talk shows in England, but it's pretty cool that one of her first interviews had been with Kristen Bell (for Forgetting Sarah Marshall.)  And I'm pretty sure I had saw that train-wreck interview she had with Russel Brand years ago.  I guess you have to get your start somewhere and sometimes that include surviving interviews with asshole comedians!

Also, she totally wants Eleanor/Tahani to happen!

[cpcathy]

She's so funny on Instagram, her videos are a hoot.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Manny Jacinto interview with Vulture

[biakbiak]

Joe Mande, TGP writer/producer/volcanic rock demon, and Manny living the dream at the Jaguars game!

[cpcathy]

Lovely write up from Vulture.com

 

http://www.vulture.com/2018/01/ted-danson-the-good-place-performance.html

[ElectricBoogaloo]

The Good Place won a Critics' Choice Award!

Best Actor in a Comedy Series - Ted Danson

[FormerMod-a1]

Ted Danson was on Inside the Actor's Studio this week.  He talks about The Good Place, but also talks about everything from Cheers to Three Men and Baby to Damages.

[Cyranetta]

Danson on Inside the Actor's Studio was so enthusiastic and delighted with his Good Place costars.

[TheOtherOne]

Jacksonville Jaguars won again!

‘The Good Place’ producer Joe Mande on how Jacksonville Jaguars fandom became part of the show

[Dots And Stripes]

1 hour ago, TheOtherOne said:

Jacksonville Jaguars won again!

‘The Good Place’ producer Joe Mande on how Jacksonville Jaguars fandom became part of the show

I was just coming here to post the Mande article! They started wanting to make Jason a dirtbag from Florida. The Jaguars fandom came from Mande thinking Jacksonville was a funny place. 

It’s been cool to see how many Good Place fans are out there on social media. If Jaguars are going to make a run to the Super Bowl, this year would be perfect with the game airing on NBC.

Edited January 14, 2018 by Dots And Stripes

[bethy]

I’m rooting for the Jaguars just because of Jason. 

[Ailianna]

Me too!

[Lisa418722]

Now that the Titans are out, I really hope the Jaguars win because I want to see what happens in The Good/Bad Place.   I have to laugh, I never really thought about rooting for the Jags, but now I am thanks to a TV show.  

[cpcathy]

I'm now rooting for the Jags as well, and the show is the only reason.

[BobH]

Hilarious that the show twitter account is now "Jason Knew The Jaguars Were Quite Good Place" and only follows the Jaguars and Blake Bortles.

[pennben]

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS RULE!!!

My team didn't make the playoffs, so why not?!  Just like this show makes me ridiculously happy, so too if somehow they won the whole thing this year. 

BORTLES!!

[biakbiak]

Omg the bit that the Good Place twitter only follows the Jags and Bortles is delightful!

[Loandbehold]

In case you might have missed it, Tahani on occasion has engaged in a little name-dropping. The definitive list.

[TheOtherOne]

Good interview with Ted.

'The Good Place' Star Ted Danson on His Trippy Journey to the Actual Bad Place

[Minneapple]

THE JAGUARS LOST AND THIS IS THE BAD PLACE.

[Chaos Theory]

Dammit Jaguars.   I guess caring about a football game because of a fictional show does no good.  The question remains does it give me any bad place points?  

[Mabinogia]

On the one hand, I feel bad for Jason, on the other, Michael was right. 

[thuganomics85]

Aww, damn.  So much for caring about the Superbowl this year.

And, of course, it had to be at the hands of the Patriots.  Cue obvious "Bill Belichick has prime real estate in The Bad Place" remark here (he and Shawn are totally bros.) 

[Affogato]

Ok I’m a Patriots fan but I did spare a thought for Jason. 

[birkenstock]

Ugh, I got my hopes up for a Jaguars win and started imagining the cross-promotion that The Good Place and Superbowl would do.  I now know way too much about the Jaguars and Duval County.  The only silver lining I have is that the Jaguars social media team embraced Jason Mendoza and should make for a fun season next year. DTWD.      

[Fukui San]

9 hours ago, Affogato said:

Ok I’m a Patriots fan but I did spare a thought for Jason. 

Losing to the Jags would be the only even halfway acceptable loss due to The Good Place connection.

[CherithCutestory]

On 12/21/2017 at 2:58 PM, cpcathy said:

No Golden Globes or SAG noms. What the fork is wrong with these people?

The GG are trash. But SAG has lost its damn mind.

I'm from Boston (although I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm a Pats fan) and I was actively rooting for the Jags. As if we need another. Jason deserves this.

Edited January 22, 2018 by CherithCutestory

[Enginerd]

1 hour ago, CherithCutestory said:

 I was actively rooting for the Jags. As if we need another. Jason deserves this.

I love how The Good Place can make you think a guy who routinely stole stuff, blew stuff up, and betrayed his friends deserves nice things. Such is its magic. (I love Jason.)

[Mabinogia]

35 minutes ago, Enginerd said:

I love how The Good Place can make you think a guy who routinely stole stuff, blew stuff up, and betrayed his friends deserves nice things. Such is its magic. (I love Jason.)

I know, right? Jason, on paper, is kind of a terrible person. But he's so freaking adorable I can't help but love him. I think it's his pure enthusiasm for such simple things. I would love to get as excited about anything as he was about getting a balloon. 

I was heartbroken when the Jags lost. I call foul on all those penalties they kept getting. I think Sean had something to do with it. He couldn't get the humans when they went awol so he's taking them down in subtler ways, starting with keeping the Jaguars out of the Super Bowl. He really is a naughty bitch!

[Minneapple]

Who is your Good Place moral soulmate?

I got...Tahani!

[Mabinogia]

I got Eleanor. SWEET!!!!

And thanks for posting. That quiz was fun. 

Edited January 24, 2018 by Mabinogia

[cpcathy]

I got Janet! I live in a void.

[snowwhyte]

I got Jason which is weird because I definitely see myself more as a Chidi. I doubt the accuracy of the quiz. 

[secnarf]

56 minutes ago, cpcathy said:

I got Janet! I live in a void.

Me too!

[OtterMommy]

I got Chidi....Apparently I've never really lived.

[j5cochran]

Oh, dear, I'm Tahani!  My close friends Meghan Markle and Pippa Middleton will never believe it!

[FormerMod-a1]

I got Chidi, too, @OtterMommy.  Not sure what I think about that.  I think I've lived/am living. :-)  Heck, I'm going on a cruise next week!

[thuganomics85]

I got Janet as well.  I guess I can see it after thinking about it for a bit.

[paulvdb]

I'm Eleanor

[Dots And Stripes]

Mike Schur did an Ask Me Anything earlier this month.

[Loandbehold]

I got Eleanor. Apparently I can't always restrain myself from making inappropriate comments at others' expense. Yeah, I'll take it.

[Omeletsmom]

I got about three questions in before I realized I am totally Chidi.  Maybe there is still time left to change that?

[Mabinogia]

3 minutes ago, Omeletsmom said:

I got about three questions in before I realized I am totally Chidi.  Maybe there is still time left to change that?

Yes, this quiz is our chance to learn from their mistakes. Now we know what to do to get into the good place. I, as an Eleanor, have to learn to choose the right side of good and evil. It won't be easy. I can never pass up a good snark. 

[TheOtherOne]

Posted to the most recent episode thread, but The Futon Critic has a listing for six minute Sneak Peek of some kind Friday night/Saturday morning on NBC:

http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20180124nbc03/

in case anyone wants to check it out.

[Loandbehold]

On 1/26/2018 at 2:05 PM, TheOtherOne said:

Posted to the most recent episode thread, but The Futon Critic has a listing for six minute Sneak Peek of some kind Friday night/Saturday morning on NBC:

http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20180124nbc03/

in case anyone wants to check it out.

Not really worth it. The six minutes consisted of previews of two new NBC series, a brief recap of TGP w/ snippets of interviews w/ KB, TD, and JJ (and this might have been available elsewhere), some commercials, and then a twenty-second preview of next week's episode.