Minor bitch: "The Paper" poaches the title of the really cool and funny Ron Howard movie from 1994 starring Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei ...

Posted on September 23, 2026 at 02:32:58 AM by GlassOnion (edited September 23, 2026 at 02:36:47 AM)

Robert Duvall, Glenn Close and Jason Alexander and Randy Quaid in hilarious minor roles. I was hoping they would adapt THAT to a streaming miniseries.

Although it depicts a world of functional daily newspapers that really hasn't existed for 20 years. So any such show would have to be a nostalgic period piece.

As far as the current series, IMO it's kinda meh. I watched the first season a couple years ago and it was kinda medium watchable -- some funny moments but nothing great.

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I'm trying to like The Paper, but the love story is worse than Jim and Pam. Totally annoying and unrealistic and dominates the show.* - By jjwalker September 23, 2026 at 12:42:14 AM
- JJ dislikes a show -- Drink* - By Deezy September 23, 2026 at 08:22:34 AM
  - Well, at least I'm *trying* to like it. It's a first step.* - By jjwalker September 23, 2026 at 12:25:25 PM
  - Chortle*** - By Craig September 23, 2026 at 09:21:37 AM
- Minor bitch: "The Paper" poaches the title of the really cool and funny Ron Howard movie from 1994 starring Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei ... - By GlassOnion September 23, 2026 at 02:32:58 AM
  - Well it's not exactly The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then Bigfoot.* - By jjwalker September 23, 2026 at 08:04:25 AM
- I should be their perfect audience... - By WolvBlue September 23, 2026 at 01:09:38 AM
  - It's a bad imitation of The Office, which was flawed to begin with with the dead horse Jim and Pam stuff that's already dominating the first 1.5 seasons of The Paper. I also despise the Italian woman.* - By jjwalker September 23, 2026 at 01:54:03 AM
    - I've never been wild about The Office anyway. Some of my friends love it but I am meh. The Italian woman in The Paper was slightly funny the first time or two you saw her ... - By GlassOnion September 23, 2026 at 02:46:59 AM
  - From Toledo also, what High School did you go to? (if you were there during your teen years) Bowsher for me.* - By Bruce September 23, 2026 at 01:36:36 AM
    - St. John's. (nfm)* - By WolvBlue September 23, 2026 at 11:05:36 AM
    - Rossford for me.** - By jBdub September 23, 2026 at 08:14:40 AM
      - Four of my kids are Rossford grads… - By Green_Genes September 23, 2026 at 08:40:15 AM
        
        My mom lives in Pburg now, so I'm down there a lot. I'm sure we know a lot of the same people.** - By jBdub September 23, 2026 at 10:43:28 AM

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Minor bitch: "The Paper" poaches the title of the really cool and funny Ron Howard movie from 1994 starring Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei ...