It's good to see McFarlane using his clout to do this. I imagine the project would never have happened without his involvement.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is a perfect choice: charismatic, smart and used to being in front of the camera. On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Melissa P <[email protected]>wrote: > A couple of notes:**** > > ** ** > > Yes, Fox had no shame in giving us that moon landing hoax special (and > repeating it because the ratings were so high the first time) and Alien > Autopsy.**** > > ** ** > > MacFarlane has been active in the science-related program I volunteer for. > **** > > ** ** > > Melissa**** > > Curious about the email address? Listen to the most beautiful song ever > sung. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB4UDMEkpU&feature=related>**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Wesley McGee > *Sent:* Friday, August 05, 2011 1:12 AM > *To:* tvbarn2 > > *Subject:* [TV orNotTV] Fox to air new science doc Cosmos, produced by > Seth McFarlane, Ann Druyan**** > > ** ** > > Be honest, how many of you expected to ever see an email start with those > words. I never pictured Seth MacFarlane tackling this as a project although > you can see some of the science nerd in some of the stuff he put in his > three shows (he also seems to be a musical theatre nerd). It's good to see > him teaming up with the late Carl Sagan's old crew (Ann Druyan was his wife > and producer on the original show). > > > I will also note with irony that Fox's other network is the one that > repeatedly has trouble with basic science -- when not thinking all > scientists are part of a massive conspiracy to end the western way of life. > > > http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/fox-orders-13-episode-sequel-to-carl-sagans-cosmos-docu-series-to-be-produced-by-seth-macfarlane-for-2013-launch/ > > -- > Wesley McGee > http://www.ambivi.com > http://drawing-a-blank.tumblr.com**** > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en**** > > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > -- +++++++++++++++ Joe Coughlin http://www.twitter.com/inturnaround -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
