The Girls On The Bus Thread: Episode 10 (The Finale) Is Out + TV Insider Cast Interview On Hopes For Season 2.

Behind the scenes photo of this week's episode 5.

https://twitter.com/benoistfiles/status/1775942699008286917

Interesting shirt Mel is wearing. Color scheme notwithstanding, but the message on it I think may have been used as a campaign slogan by Supergirl season 1 station in NYC WCBS-TV Channel 2 for their news in 1978-1981. Apparently, CBS2/CBS New York used the term Newsbreakers to describe those who were subjects of their stories or those who called them in to the station.

In fact, here's one of their ads from 1980 featuring the late reporter Chris Borgen.



And this from 1979 which introduces you to just SOME of the Newsbreakers...including a certain Mrs."25 Words or Less."



And this 1981 promo just to drive the point home.



And here in the clear, is the theme song WCBS-TV used. As to who conducted it, it's unknown.



CBS2 had greats at the anchor desk like Rolland Smith, Jim Jensen, Carol Martin and the late Michele Marsh. I grew up with them, as well as the other news teams in NYC.

Sadly, many of these names are dead or retired, except for weatherman Irv Gikofsky, a/k/a Mr. G. He does the weather on the station that aired Supergirl during its remaining 5 seasons, WPIX 11.

Whether Melissa knows it or not, that what I would think vintage, maybe lost t-shirt has a bit of NYC's TV history.

Behind the scenes photo of this week's episode 5.

https://twitter.com/benoistfiles/status/1775942699008286917

I enjoyed the first two episodes. I wasn’t tempted to reach for my phone or book so the show passed my does it keep my attention test.

The site's been down for a bit so I wasn't able to bring this stuff over .I've been enjoying the series very much.I believe we are going into episode 5 this week.

The Girls On The Bus Episodes 1 & 2 Recap: 13 Biggest Reveals

https://screenrant.com/girls-on-the-bus-episodes-1-2-reveals/

‘Girls on the Bus’ Team Talks Star Melissa Benoist’s ‘Devoted Fan Base’ and Inspiring Young People to Vote

https://variety.com/2024/politics/news/girls-on-the-bus-melissa-benoist-max-1235940655/

The Girls on the Bus EPs on Drawing Inspiration From Jack & Bobby, The West Wing and Friday Night Lights

https://tvline.com/interviews/the-girls-on-the-bus-series-premiere-max-julie-plec-1235186996/

‘The Girls On The Bus’ Shows A More United World In Media And Politics

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffconway/2024/03/14/the-girls-on-the-bus-shows-a-more-united-world-in-media-and-politics/?sh=75f6d62c491e

ElectionLine Podcast Hits The Campaign Trail With Melissa Benoist & ‘Girls On The Bus’ EP Amy Chozick, TikTok Ban Bill, & The Long Road To November

https://deadline.com/2024/03/girls-on-the-bus-melissa-benoist-amy-chozick-interview-1235859273/

Littleton TV star Melissa Benoist is in the driver's seat of her life | John Moore

https://denvergazette.com/arts-entertainment/littleton-tv-star-melissa-benoist-is-in-the-drivers-seat-of-her-life-john-moore/article_1b9825a0-e330-11ee-86eb-0fbde8f74f88.html#google_vignette

The Girls on the Bus’ Melissa Benoist, Scott Foley React to His ‘Pony’ Striptease — Watch Video

https://tvline.com/interviews/the-girls-on-the-bus-scott-foley-pony-striptease-melissa-benoist-1235190230/



The Girls on the Bus Is Basically Supergirl Makes Three New Journalist Friends, and That's Just Fine!

https://www.ign.com/articles/the-girls-on-the-bus-is-basically-supergirl-makes-three-new-journalist-friends-and-thats-just-fine

I enjoyed the first two episodes. I wasn’t tempted to reach for my phone or book so the show passed my does it keep my attention test.

Melissa Benoist interview with EW.com about why she chose The Girls On The Bus as her follow up project to Supergirl.

https://ew.com/melissa-benoist-the-girls-on-the-bus-supergirl-interview-8608009

Cast interview

Melissa is interviewed on the Morning Joe show.

[Rant]Makes me wish as a conservative there was a vomit icon here. Morning Joe is the MOST LEFTIST DRIVEL out there in terms of morning "news" shows. Fox News and Newsmax, well they wouldn't be any better b/c some fans of SG hate conservatives. [/rant]

Melissa is interviewed on the Morning Joe show.

https://twitter.com/benoistfiles/status/1767619630183436682

ETA

‘The Girls on the Bus’: Meet the Characters Behind Max’s Political Dramedy

https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/the-girls-on-the-bus-characters-cast/#2

Melissa Benoist TV Line interview comparing Sadie McCarthy, to Kara Danvers.Melissa would rather be interviewed by Kara

https://tvline.com/interviews/melissa-benoist-the-girls-on-the-bus-supergirl-characters-1235186862/

ETA

Melissa Benoist & Natasha Behnam Screenrant interview.

https://screenrant.com/girls-on-the-bus-melissa-benoist-natasha-behnam-interview/

First review is up from Collider.

https://collider.com/the-girls-on-the-bus-review/

Another video intertview and more stills.



https://twitter.com/benoistfiles/status/1766499893500104706









https://twitter.com/benoistfiles/status/1766500090737226074

Melissa did an interview with the New York Times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/arts/television/the-girls-on-the-bus-melissa-benoist.html

This looks like it's going to be a fun show. I may have to watch it twice.

July 20,1969 "Oh My God" "The Americans Are On The Moon."

The trailer looks good, I’m looking forward to this show. It seems WB is putting at least some money into promoting it. Two more weeks so hopefully we’ll start getting some cast interviews.

We should be.Screenrant just posted an excerpt from their interview witn Melissa for The Girls On The Bus where she talks about Milly Alcock casting as the DCU Supergirl.I'm about to post it now in the Supergirl movie thread.The full interview will probably be up closer to the shows premiere.

The trailer looks good, I’m looking forward to this show. It seems WB is putting at least some money into promoting it. Two more weeks so hopefully we’ll start getting some cast interviews.

The trailer for The Girls On The Bus.

https://tvline.com/news/the-girls-on-the-bus-release-date-max-melissa-benoist-1235115280/

Girls on the Bus Trailer: Melissa Benoist Is ‘a Killer’ Learning the Ropes of Political Journalism — Get Release Date

BY VLADA GELMAN
FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The Girls on the Bus finally have a departure time… and a brand-new trailer, too!

The long-gestating series will premiere Thursday, March 14, on Max with its first two episodes, followed by one new installment weekly through May 9.

The comedic drama is inspired by a chapter in Amy Chozick’s 2018 novel Chasing Hillary, which was based on the author’s time covering Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign as a political reporter.

In The Girls on the Bus, Supergirl vet Benoist plays Sadie McCarthy, “a journalist who romanticizes the original ‘Boys on the Bus’ and who scrapped her whole life for her own shot at covering a presidential campaign for the paper of record. Sadie hits the trail and eventually bonds with three female competitors,” per the official logline. “Despite their differences, these women become a found family with a front-row seat to the greatest soap opera in town: the battle for the White House.”

Joining Benoist on the Max series are Carla Gugino (The Fall of the House of Usher), Natasha Behnam (Mayans M.C.) and Christina Elmore (Insecure). The series-regular cast also includes Brandon Scott (13 Reasons Why, Dead to Me).

Additionally, Scott Foley (Scandal), Tala Ashe (Legends of Tomorrow) and Griffin Dunne (This Is Us) will all recur. Foley plays a little-known mayor from Kansas who has joined the presidential race, while Ashe portrays an offbeat-yet-accessible progressive who is one of the reporters’ clear favorites on the campaign trail.

The series was developed by Chozick and Julie Plec, both of whom will executive-produce alongside showrunner Rina Mimoun, as well as Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter for Berlanti Productions.

The Girls on the Bus has taken a rather meandering route to the screen: It was first ordered by Netflix in 2019, before being picked up by The CW after it failed to move forward at the streamer. The show then landed at another streamer when Max (then known as HBO Max) handed it a straight-to-series order in February 2022, five months after the project moved from Netflix to The CW.

Are you excited to finally have an estimated time of departure for The Girls on the Bus? Check out the first-look photos below (and watch the new trailer embedded above!), then hit the comments.


Poster.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GG4ikGbXcAAfSKr?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

Are you ok Robert Anthony, in my experience people who use “mainstream media” as you do are struggling in many aspects of their lives. I hope you get help to make real human connections instead of reading conspiracy theories on the internet. It’s must be terribly frightening and mentally exhausting to have your guard up all the time because you think so many people are “out to get you”.

Please enlighten me as to your definition of [typical] feminist. Women being equal to men can be frightening to men who think to achieve that means men must give something up. I know it’s hard when the way you’re use to things being changes. It’s human nature to cling to what we know and lash out at people who want to change things. What is it about feminism and feminists that scare you.

As a Federal Government employee am I a “mockingbird”, if so how.

More promotional photos.

https://twitter.com/melissabeupdate/status/1757499195466936702







https://twitter.com/melissabeupdate/status/1757499301524070551

Melissa Benoist via Instagram

"I felt like I was literally glued to my prop phone, laptop, chargers, press pass, but man, I gained a new respect for campaign reporters, I don't know how they do that

Appreciate the pics. But here's the thing...Melissa does not know what real journalism is until she has met those who aren't anything more than a bunch of mockingbirds for the federal government and big corporations. And as I would consider her a [typical] feminist, though married with child, I would think the two female names I have in mind have gotten beyond their feet wet in the media, though not necessarily as campaign beat reporters.

[I am sort of thinking back to the Supergirl episode Ace Reporter...a very good episode I might add]

One is Lara Logan. She once did massive investigative reports for CBS News' 60 Minutes. But when she rocked the boat, she was fired. Lara now has a series of reports on the video site Rumble (an alternative to Google's YouTube...which is run by the Chinese Communist Party). She did these episodes as stories like she did on 60 Minutes. Basically, she took the template she was given at CBS and turned it into her own.

The other is Laura Loomer (now just because they have a double L and you might think Lois Lane...well that's a coincidence!) Let me tell you, on X and on alternative websites to Facebook and X, she puts the BULLDOG into the journalism term bulldog edition. She went after the likes of FL Governor Ron DeSantis and former SC Governor Nikki Haley...only to have her credentials revoked after getting an invite to their speeches or rallies. And of course she goes after the Democrats as well.

Most journalists these days in the so-called "mainstream media" are more lapdogs than watchdogs or bulldogs. Take anyone from ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, NPR or any major newspaper...PLEASE.

More promotional photos.

https://twitter.com/melissabeupdate/status/1757499195466936702







https://twitter.com/melissabeupdate/status/1757499301524070551

Melissa Benoist via Instagram

"I felt like I was literally glued to my prop phone, laptop, chargers, press pass, but man, I gained a new respect for campaign reporters, I don't know how they do that