It's Grandma Good

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It's Grandma Good
Number 87
Broadcast Date July 30, 2012
Episode Length 59:31
Hosts Brian Brushwood, Tom Merritt

Olympics streaming angers, Google Fiber, Cloud Atlas astounds, and more.

Contents

Opening Video

Bob Ross Remixed | Happy Little Clouds | PBS Digital Studios

The Big Story

So far, even the Olympics can’t budge our outdated TV models. [1]

Another Big Story

Google redesigns the TV with Fiber TV: a new DVR, mobile apps, and voice search. [2] [3]

Slipstream

  • HBO nixes idea of Netflix partnership. [4]
  • Verizon and Redbox start testing their new web video service. [5]
  • Home entertainment business is growing again. [6]
  • Google sets up a studio for YouTube stars in London. [7]

Tube Tops

  • Roku lands $45M in funding, plans hardware, media expansion. [8]
  • Roku secures BSkyB and News Corp funding to develop new streaming hardware and services. [9]
  • Vizio's $99 Co-Star Google TV now available for pre-order, shipping August 14th. [10]
    • Vizio Co-Star sold out of pre-orders in 12 hours.. [11]
  • Google TV now lists movie New Releases, to let users control YouTube vids from phones and tablets. [12]

Film Falm

  • Third 'Hobbit' movie confirmed for summer 2014. [13]
  • First 6-minute trailer for Cloud Atlas is simply stunning. [14]
  • Munsters to be rebooted as Mockingbird Lane, created by Brian "Pushing Daisies" Fuller. [15]
  • John Kricfalusi, creator of Ren and Stimpy, Kickstarts a cartoon. [16]
  • Twitter said to be readying its own reality TV show. [17]
  • YouTube sensation BalconyTV secures funds from Polaris, Lerer and Greycroft. [18]

Summer Movie Draft

  • (1) Justin = $851,450,083
  • (2) Scott = $640,230,745
  • (3) Tom = $632,035,272
  • (4) Brian = $610,290,851
  • (5) Sarah = $325,979
  • (6) Veronica = $204,211,842

Total Recall premieres this week.

What We're Watching

Brian

  • NOT Breaking Bad
  • Disney TV

Tom

  • Breaking Bad
  • The Olympics
  • The Newsroom

Feedback

  • Devon calls into question the "legitimacy" of multiple branded buttons on remotes.
  • Sam D. is not surprised The Dark Knight Rises did not outperform The Avengers.
  • Nate is a cord cutter who wants advice on building a media center.

Great Quotes

  • Brian, "We got up this morning to launch our ridiculous erotic fiction prank. Which you can find that, just look, ah forget it."
    • Tom, "A consummate promoter."
  • Tom, "I associate him with my grandma, who painted along with him."
    • Brian, "Oh did she?"
    • Tom, "She totally did."
    • Brian, "Did she have good paintings?"
    • Tom, "They were okay, they were good. I mean, they were grandma good."
  • Tom, "This is not Paint Rate."
  • Tom, "You know what? You cannot top this show, you should leave the country."
    • Brian, "Okay, done. Bye!"

Fun Facts

  • Brian is live in the studio.

YouTube

Links


Preceded by:
"Pushing Boundaries With Web Video"
It's Grandma Good
Followed by:
"Seems Legit"