When Martin Amis gave a central character in his scabrous, compulsive novel "Money" the name John Self, he was showing (or showing off) the impenitence and outsize ambitions of his satire on materialism and the ego.
But as was true of the company of this play's title, the energy generated here often feels factitious, all show (or show and tell) and little substance.
"We have a huge opportunity to build out branded content, whether its DIY shows, automotive shows, or shows about fashion and cooking," said LeKamp.
Also, if you hang around late at club shows or show up early, most players are willing to talk about their rigs.
The opening statement is given in the future tense, as in "testimony will show" or "evidence will show".
You can pick up a collection of the Coen brothers' oeuvre, seasons one to three of "Lost," or just about any other movie or TV show ever shown or about to be shown ($7, $22, $1 to $2).
Given the right circumstance and placement, such a show or shows can easily return.
There are but a fraction of the food pages there once were in newspapers, and most cookbooks are offshoots of TV "cooking" shows, almost all of which are game shows, reality television shows or shows about celebrities.
It is a reflection of the fact that Sky Atlantic is a channel where viewers go for a particular show, or shows, rather than routinely switching as they do for a mainstream channel.
AT&T executives, including Armstrong, would still run the show or shows.
