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Episode 175 is here, featuring more dire news for NBC, a look at Quentin Tarantino’s favorite films of the year, and a debate on the merit of film criticism that was unplanned but noteworthy. We also talk a bit about the CBS pilot Elementary, a modern-day version of Sherlock Holmes that will likely have nothing to do with our beloved Sherlock and will instead be yet another mediocre CBS procedural featuring a handsome and clever protagonist. My bet is that they make Watson a woman, just so we can skip right to the sexual tension.

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The Golden Globes were on this weekend and thus benign the official start of a glut of awards that will be handed out the next few weeks and months. We comment on the Globes in this weeks show, honestly though, it’s hard to even care anymore. There’s just so much content and so many awards out there now. It really doesn’t matter. Only the Oscars are “special” anymore, and I’m not sure how long that will last.

We also chat about some of the announcements at TCA (Television Critics Association) and blab a bit about Football (American) and the great film Hannah. Download and check it out. Leave your comments at the bottom. Thanks.

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We’re back after a two week holiday break with a whole new episode. Apparently Jose forgot to even do a blog post for that last one, but no one really noticed so I guess we’re good. This week is our 2011 wrap-up, which sees us listing our favorites of the year in film, television, video games, and comics. It’s mostly positive with just a few nods to garbage like Torchwood: Miracle Day.

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Did I already do a nun? I can’t remember. What? Oh, right. This week’s new episode of The Zero Room features a whole lot of talking on the internet. We begin with a riveting recap of Jose’s trip to Disneyland, with mention of the teacups, Space Mountain, and mermaids! Then it’s on to box office news (New Year’s Eve!), Star Trek casting (Robocop!) and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Guy Ritchie!). We are surprisingly on the same side of an argument about why the Video Game Awards will never be a show that gamers actually want to watch, and then there’s a nice rant in Best/Worst. Enjoy!

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Above is my best thing of the week from this weeks show So often trailers just simply regurgitate the plot and/or story of a film in the simplest terms to the broadest audience possible. That’s not altogether a bad thing, but it is nice when a trailer doesn’t talk down to the audience and rather just lets the audience make up it’s own mind.

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This week’s episode kicks off with talk about food, then some sports. But the nerdery is still in there if you skip ahead to like minute nine. There’s talk of Carnage and The Muppets, as well as questions about NBC’s Awake and the likelihood of it ever hitting the air. Plus Booster Gold, Doc Holiday, and some Twilight talk to please all of the teenage girls who no doubt listen to the podcast while doing their Biology homework.

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It’s back to the classic duo this week on the show.  Which means Doug actually has to focus which is a good thing. This week we talk a lot about new shows and films, and it dawned on me that they were all remakes or adaptations of previous properties. I wonder when we’ll get back to original stories and characters.

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We have an action-packed new episode for this week, featuring a guest co-host to mix things up, as friend and longtime listener Reuben joins us after flying in from New York. This gives me a chance to take small naps and watch football during the podcast, since there’s someone else to worry about talking after Jose is finished. This week finds us talking about the Academy Awards dust-up, Dark Tower happenings, and a whole bunch of other stuff. There’s also a very special segment on World of Warcraft and the dawn of the Panda age.

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Two weeks ago I wrote the blog post for our last show and forgot to hit publish so you’ll get a double entry today.

However, after a long break due to Doug’s extensive travel schedule, we are back this week with a good show for you guys. We talk about the various possibilities for the role of John McClaine Jr. (Why does he have to be a Jr?), as well as some of our anticipated winter films and the rating of the announced Carmen Sandiego film.  It’s good stuff people!

I should own a rhyming dictionary, if only so I can do fun puns like Doug does in his posts. I suppose I could come up with my own, but as it is, I can’t even get the weekly post up on time.

Yesterday, we put up our latest talkfest, and it’s a pretty good one. I think the main theme that came out of that episode is that Fred Durst in a sitcom sounds like a bad idea. To EVERYONE.

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