Comments on: Disability, Sports and Siblings http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25 Media, the internet, and embodied identities Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gleeful Controversy | Dis/Embody http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-13 Gleeful Controversy | Dis/Embody Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:42:47 +0000 http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25#comment-13 [...] an alternate take. Talking to members of a small union of actors with disabilities, including Chill Mitchell, the author argues that given the reach of television, actors with disabilities need the [...] [...] an alternate take. Talking to members of a small union of actors with disabilities, including Chill Mitchell, the author argues that given the reach of television, actors with disabilities need the [...]

]]> By: liz http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-12 liz Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:22:09 +0000 http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25#comment-12 I saw that it was picking up a bit - may have to add it to the DVR after all! I saw that it was picking up a bit – may have to add it to the DVR after all!

]]> By: liz http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-11 liz Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:21:05 +0000 http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25#comment-11 Erin, I believe Mitchell is also a producer on the series (and, according to IMDB doing some of the music?) and has a bit of an activist stance on this. He's being quoted a lot in relation to all of the recent publicity around <em>Glee</em>'s casting of a non-PWD in the role of Artie, too. Erin, I believe Mitchell is also a producer on the series (and, according to IMDB doing some of the music?) and has a bit of an activist stance on this. He’s being quoted a lot in relation to all of the recent publicity around Glee’s casting of a non-PWD in the role of Artie, too.

]]> By: Jonathan Gray http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-10 Jonathan Gray Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:54:47 +0000 http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25#comment-10 I would've put money on the show to get canceled earlier, following awful ratings, but it might live another day. FOX was rumored not to be using it in the sweeps weeks, yet they moved it to Sunday night at 7 this past week. Against 60 Mins' best ratings of the season, Football Night in America, and NASCAR, it doubled its total audience size, and more than doubled its best ever 18-49 demo rating. It even outperformed American Dad, which came on afterward. I'm not a fan per se, but I don't think it deserves to die, and it'd be nice to see what the writers and comedian can do with this character. So here's hoping it sticks around. Whatever else, the show can say it outlived Kelsey Grammar. I would’ve put money on the show to get canceled earlier, following awful ratings, but it might live another day. FOX was rumored not to be using it in the sweeps weeks, yet they moved it to Sunday night at 7 this past week. Against 60 Mins’ best ratings of the season, Football Night in America, and NASCAR, it doubled its total audience size, and more than doubled its best ever 18-49 demo rating. It even outperformed American Dad, which came on afterward. I’m not a fan per se, but I don’t think it deserves to die, and it’d be nice to see what the writers and comedian can do with this character. So here’s hoping it sticks around. Whatever else, the show can say it outlived Kelsey Grammar.

]]> By: Erin http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25&cpage=1#comment-9 Erin Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:11:16 +0000 http://lizellcessor.org/?p=25#comment-9 This is a really interesting analysis, Liz. The intersection of siblings/elite athletics/disability is fascinating, and you offer some great insights here. What was surprising to me is the knowledge that Chill Mitchell is actually paralyzed. I had no idea, and assumed he was simply in the chair because the character was wheelchair bound. (Have to admit, though, that I haven't seen the show.) Do you know if the part was written specifically for him, or with him in mind? This is a really interesting analysis, Liz. The intersection of siblings/elite athletics/disability is fascinating, and you offer some great insights here.

What was surprising to me is the knowledge that Chill Mitchell is actually paralyzed. I had no idea, and assumed he was simply in the chair because the character was wheelchair bound. (Have to admit, though, that I haven’t seen the show.) Do you know if the part was written specifically for him, or with him in mind?

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