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So far, even the Olympics can’t budge our outdated TV models.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" |