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Kids knew this stuff was funny. Connoisseurs now know it was great. But to studio heads Jack and Harry Warner, the work of Chuck & Co. was just filler. Jones swore that the Warners believed his unit was making Mickey Mouse cartoons--"and when they found out we didn't, they shut it down." This was in 1962; after a quarter-century directing terrific, profitable, studio-defining films, Jones was earning all of $37,500 a year...
...critical failure, at least songs like 1999’s “Sometimes” and 2000’s “Lucky” possessed melodies liable to stick in one’s head for days. Instead, Britney is one long stretch of discouraging filler songs virtually devoid of melody. Where a workable melody does exist, as in “That’s Where You Take Me,” her producers smother it with excessively jerky beats and incoherence. Perhaps her all-star cast of producers were too highly paid to be satisfied...
...beat in this “Thriller” redux. Despite the audio special effects and lyrics that evoke occult fantastical nightmares, Jackson’s past hits will hardly feel “Threatened.” This is no “Thriller,” merely filler that will be better remembered for its interesting voice-over gimmick than by its largely uninteresting music...
David is the co-founder and executive vice president of Potentia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. But that title is no résumé filler. It is a bona-fide award-winning company and David is running the show...
Back in 1991, before Marvel comics completely tanked creatively and financially, they gave Walt Simonson writing and penciling duties on "The Fantastic Four," issues #350, 352, 353, and 354. (Number 351 was a throwaway, "filler" issue.) I doubt the title has seen such a highlight since then. These four issues are some of the best mainstream comic entertainment I have read. And issue 352 stands alone as a pinnacle not just of the series, but the art form...