The Philanthropist Message Boards http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:52:18 -0800 60 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=827582 HAITI
08-12-2009 10:00PM

Teddy (James Purefoy) has come to the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti with his partner, Philip (Jesse L. Martin), to try and solve an almost-hopeless food shortage. Philip, who was born in Haiti but left as a teenager, is locking horns with a powerful island senator named Jean Beauvais who also happens to be Philip’s estranged brother. Philip wants to help Haiti; but Jean wants Haiti to help itself. Common ground between the brothers is marred by years of resentment and mistrust.

Show Cast: James Purefoy, Jesse L. Martin, Neve Campbell, Krista Allen, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dominique McElligott, James Albrecht, Lindy Booth, Bonnie Henna

]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:20:05 -0700 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=827582 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826908 SAN DIEGO
07-29-2009 10:00PM

When charitable donations in San Diego are fraudulently charged to Teddy Rist's (James Purefoy) credit card, Teddy and Dax (Michael Kenneth Williams) go on a manhunt to search for the identity thief, following a trail of receipts through fancy hotels, tattoo parlors and strip clubs. Meanwhile, in New York, Olivia (Neve Campbell) and Philip (Jesse L. Martin) are devastated to find out that the man with whom they've been investing all of the Foundation's money has actually been running a Ponzi scheme -- the Maidstone-Rist charitable arm is now in financial jeopardy.

Show Cast: James Purefoy, Jesse L. Martin, Neve Campbell, Krista Allen, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dominique McElligott, James Albrecht, Lindy Booth, Bonnie Henna]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:59:51 -0700 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826908 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826906 KASHMIR
08-05-2009 10:00PM

Teddy (James Purefoy) and Philip’s (Jesse L. Martin) college friend, Rhada Shivpuri (guest star Sarita Choudhury), asks for their help to delicately negotiate with both the Indian and Pakistani governments in an attempt to rebuild the region’s water system and reopen the ‘The Line of Control’ which divides the ancient land of Kashmir in two. The border restricts trade between India and Pakistan and Rhada hopes, with Teddy and Philip’s help, water will be transported to put an end to the severe draught suffered by both countries in the Kashmiri region. Their mission spirals out of control when militants wage an attack on Mumbai, halting their business plan. In an effort to get their operation back on track, Teddy heads into Kashmir on his own but in the process, lands himself in mortal danger. With Teddy missing, Philip and Dax (Michael Kenneth Williams) lead the manhunt to find their friend while Olivia (Neve Campbell) and AJ (lindy Booth) sit anxiously by the phone in New York, praying Teddy will be found in one piece.

Show Cast: James Purefoy, Jesse L. Martin, Neve Campbell, Krista Allen, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dominique McElligott, James Albrecht, Lindy Booth, Bonnie Henna]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:57:47 -0700 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826906 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=832274
It will never survive.

It doesn't fit the mold - it's not about cops, firemen, paramedics, lawyers or doctors. NBC has proven they don't care about quality TV - they have canceled or toyed with canceling several excellent shows like Kings, Chuck, Friday Night Lights and Life (cop show but wrapped in a larger mystery).

I give it 4 more episodes before NBC cancels it.]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:51:29 -0700 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=832274 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826621
So, back to Croatia, I spent 4 days in Dubrovnik on my last trip, I was lucky enough to get an apartment near one of the towers inside the walled city itself, something I recommend over hotels wherever you stay in Croatia. The apartment I stayed in was a little one bedroom with a livingroom, kitchen, inside patio, and roof terrace. I was told too, that during the seige bombings that the terrace took something like a dozen hits, but, like much of the city, the restoration is amazing.

Sibenik is one of my favorite towns, I love their "Old Town" with it's stone buildings and cobbled streets, and like Dubrovnik, it sits on the Mediterranean. I have a favorite apartment I stay when there too, and were I to move, I'm sure it would be to somewhere in that southern Dalmatian region.

My last visit I also spent time in Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, a very quiet little town. I think that's what I like about the entire southern area in general, the slower pace they seem to flow with.

I counter that with visits to Zagreb which is where my friends all live. It's the capital city, very busy, and always active, totally the opposite of down south.

My next trip I want to visit the Roman ruins up around Pula, as well as make the drive to Vukovar, something I've wanted to do with each trip, but, have never quite managed for one reason or another.

JD]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:53:54 -0700 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826621 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826443 KOSOVO
07-22-2009 10:00PM

Teddy takes his ex-wife, Julia Rist (Krista Allen), on a journey as he tells her about his business venture to Kosovo, a country full of depression and poverty since the 1990s when the Serbian army attacked the Albanian Muslims, who make up the majority of the population. In a series of flashbacks, Teddy addresses the locals in Kosovo, explaining that his company would like to invest money in a bauxite halloysite mine which will not only be profitable for Maidstone-Rist but will ensure them a better future. Teddy wants the Serbians and Albanians to work together at the mine and start a business that will better the lives of all those who populate Kosovo. As the Serbians and Albanians refuse to pull together, it’s clear their hatred runs deeper than Teddy first thought. AJ (lindy Booth) and Philip (Jesse L. Martin) worry Teddy has bitten off more than he can chew.

Show Cast: James Purefoy, Jesse L. Martin, Neve Campbell, Krista Allen, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dominique McElligott, James Albrecht, Lindy Booth, Bonnie Henna
]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:29:56 -0700 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826443 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826220 already a "negative" comments area for this show. When I saw that I just had to start a "positive" thread.

Watching the pilot episode I laughed, cried and laughed again. The cast is remarkable, not to mention great looking, and the writing was clever, humorous and moving. James Purefoy seemed like he had been Teddy Rist for a very long time.

Anyway, I'll shut up and just say I hope others feel the same and will post here.

Thanks!]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:14:19 -0700 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826220 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826186
Michael Watts has been on the faculty of the geography department at UC Berkeley since 1979, where his research has focused on African development, contemporary geopolitics, social movements and the political ecology of oil in Nigeria. He is currently working on a book that explores the role of oil in the Niger Delta.]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:55:40 -0700 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=826186 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=825690 NIGERIA PART II
07-15-2009 10:00PM

Teddy (James Purefoy) heads back to Kujama, Nigeria, the scene of his philanthropic epiphany. He has opened an oil refinery that will help bring commerce to the small village. However, Teddy’s business and philanthropic plans are thrown aside when his respected friend, Doctor Chima Balo, is kidnapped by a local rebel leader, Jonathan Bankole, who disapproves of Teddy’s interference in the village. Teddy vows to get Chima back safely but Bankole will only release her if the government pays a huge ransom, forcing Teddy to begin negotiations with a self-righteous General. Meanwhile, in New York, Philip (Jesse L. Martin) is reflecting on Teddy’s newfound charitable character and is keen to indulge in serving others too, by helping an unemployed acquaintance stay afloat while also motivating the man's son to take his schoolwork more seriously. Neve Campbell also stars.

Show Cast: James Purefoy, Jesse L. Martin, Neve Campbell, Krista Allen, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dominique McElligott, James Albrecht, Lindy Booth, Bonnie Henna

]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:49:15 -0700 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=825690 http://boards.nbc.com/nbc/index.php?showtopic=825689 PARIS
07-08-2009 10:00PM

On a business trip to Paris with Teddy (James Purefoy) and her husband, Philip (Jesse L. Martin), Olivia (Neve Campbell) runs into an old friend, Isabelle. Reminiscing is short lived however, as Isabelle soon admits to being in debt to Bejan, a high powered Parisian man running a sex trafficking ring out of her hotel. Olivia is devastated when Bejan callously kills Isabelle and she is determined to help the other women caught up in the ring. As Teddy investigates, he is horrified to learn the extent of the trafficking that goes on. As he concocts a plan to free the victims, his findings lead him to a house full of abused young girls and Teddy, determined to see justice, will stop at nothing to rescue them. Michael Kenneth Williams also stars.

Show Cast: James Purefoy, Jesse L. Martin, Neve Campbell, Krista Allen, Michael Kenneth Williams, Dominique McElligott, James Albrecht, Lindy Booth, Bonnie Henna

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