Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: RIP David Sanborn

Several years ago, Sanborn and Bob James (oblig. TV connection: composed the music for "Taxi") did a small tour performing their 1986 smooth jazz collab "Double Vision". James lives in my neck of the woods, so he arranged for a stop at Interlochen Arts Academy, and I was able to get front row

[TV orNotTV] NFL Post-Season Flex

Sunday's Steelers at Buffalo game gets delayed to Monday at 4:30 (CBS) thanks to the massive winter storm pummeling the region: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/jan/13/pittsburgh-steelers-buffalo-bills-game-postponed-winter-storm

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'After Midnight' Finally Premiering--POINTS!

Nope--"@fter" is a full hour. > On Jan 4, 2024, at 5:13 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > The CBS reboot of "@midnight" hosted by Taylor Tomlinson finally debuts on > Jan. 16 (or technically Jan. 17) after Colbert at 12:37 a.m. ET--We assume > either the affiliates will take over at 1:07 a.m. or

Re: [TV orNotTV] J! contestants fail to recognize Led Zeppelin... X reacts

The second to last clue in my first game was a map which popped up on the screen; I buzzed, but had difficulty making out the details enough to respond correctly. (Also, my brain didn't work correctly, but it's much easier to blame technology.) The only other problem I had with the monitor

Re: [TV orNotTV] Fox's Mid-Season

Once or twice a season, I'll drop in for an episode. I typically go in with the same expectations I have with SNL: tired, unoriginal, past its prime, treading water. Unlike SNL, I usually come out thinking it was better than I expected, but still nothing I need to have back in my life on a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: No Bull: Richard Moll dead at 80

I’ve got Ellen Foley on line 1…On Oct 27, 2023, at 8:03 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV wrote:Yup.BBrad Beam, Oct 27th:This leaves Dan and Roz, right? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/richard-moll-dead-night-court-bull-1235630482/ -- You received this message because you are

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Only" fans of quiz shows

Nitpicky, but the connecting wall is actually the penultimate round; th y ndw th th m ssn gvwls rnd. I'd always wondered what an American version of OC would be like. Today's puzzle took me all of two minutes to solve with no mistakes, and the bulk of that time was spent in an ultimately

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS Fall Annotated (Maybe)

> On May 10, 2023, at 4:39 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > 10:00--ELSBETH--Carrie Preston's attorney character from "The Good Wife/Good > Fight" moves to New York from Chicago to offer her unique observations to the > NYPD. The Kings wrote the pilot and will be involved, although no idea if >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Inside Jeopardy podcast

On Oct 11, 2022, at 6:02 AM, JW wrote: > > I'll leave it to those of you who've been there to tell me how much producers > discourage regular contestants from making comments As I recall, they didn't really say anything either way about it. Looking back at my notes, the only real guidance

Re: [TV orNotTV] It's carriage-dispute time again... ya sh*ts!

Anndd...they're back. https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/dish-network-announces-disney-espn-channels-restored-network-following-contract-dispute > On Oct 1, 2022, at 9:48 AM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > The Mouse, in all its forms, is off Dish and Sling. The dispute had

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Greatest game show on Earth" returns to Britain, on The Beeb

I shudder to think what would replace the hieroglyphs. > On Sep 5, 2022, at 12:20 PM, Jon Delfin wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 5, 2022 at 12:06 PM Adam Bowie > wrote: > [snip] > > Now if some US network took on "Only Connect", then I'd be interested! > > I'm pretty sure

Re: [TV orNotTV] Two teams, three networks

Sort of. They're preempted for the West Coast and "some Mountain stations". Stations have the option of recording the EDT feeds and making good in the overnight hours. > On Apr 25, 2022, at 10:34 PM, Brad Beam wrote: > > I assume CBS reschedules Y for the left coast, given the noon kickoff.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sinclair Ransomware Attack

an gangsters Evil Corp, a researcher familiar > with them told CNN... no confirms... > > https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/20/media/sinclair-broadcast-evil-corp-ransomware/index.html > > <https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/20/media/sinclair-broadcast-evil-corp-ransomware/index.html> > (

[TV orNotTV] Sinclair Ransomware Attack

I didn't see any mention of this 'round this list; over the weekend, Sinclair was hit by a "cybersecurity incident": https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7844a/sinclair-broadcast-disrupted-by-ransomware-attack

Re: [TV orNotTV] And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

We also didn't get together as a group after our taping, although we were all friendly with one another (I'm still FB friends with eight or nine of the people at our taping). Dad, Angela and I ended up dining at the glamorous Olive Garden at the mall across the street from the hotel. But

Re: [TV orNotTV] ‘CBS This Morning’s’ out-of-the-box hire is a smart one

Fake mews? > On Aug 13, 2021, at 11:13 AM, Kevin M. wrote: > > Just following up that the morning show used a picture of someone else’s cats > today. They referred to them using my cat’s names and they said they were my > cats; they were not. > > That’s tv news for ya! > > On Thu, Aug 12,

Re: [TV orNotTV] An upcoming Jeopardy! guest host

On Mar 25, 2021, at 4:59 PM, Jim Ellwanger wrote: > > I do agree with much of the piece, but I disagree with using this to make a > point: > >> Those seeking to find fault in his first couple of episodes by looking >> closely at his interjecting himself into the gameplay, adding unwanted or

Re: [TV orNotTV] How I would fix the Jeopardy tiebreaker

On my first episode, I finished the DJ! round with $9,400; Megan was in the lead with $18,800. My correct response in FJ! put us into a tie, and if she hadn't wagered anything, we would have gone to a tiebreak. I'm forever grateful we didn't, 'cause she owned me on the button all day.

Re: [TV orNotTV] ACM Awards overrun question

On Sep 17, 2020, at 9:37 AM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > Same in Chicago. Sounds like WUSA was using the overrun as an excuse to run > over. This. CBS has a long-standing policy under which if live primetime programming runs long on a weeknight, Colbert and British Jimmy slip and affiliates

Re: [TV orNotTV] well, that changes everything

On Sep 15, 2020, at 11:02 AM, Kevin M. wrote: > > As a kid, my favorite vinyl record store chain was Music+ > > Can we bring that back too, please? It's not just Password... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jeopardy! this week

Public service announcement: about seventeen minutes in, you'll see me do what could only generously be referred to as "the Twist". If you have small children, you may want to take them out of the room... > On Aug 31, 2020, at 8:07 AM, JW wrote: > > It looks like

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Blazing Saddles' Gets Disclaimer Treatment at HBO Max

On Aug 16, 2020, at 11:39 AM, PGage wrote: > > BS is not racist As someone who’s lived with those initials his entire life, and as someone who within the past few days was called a racist by a friend for saying Kamala Harris wasn’t my first choice for Biden’s running mate but I thought she

Re: [TV orNotTV] What show were you watching when a major news event happened?

I was in middle school English when Challenger happened; they ended up sending us home early that day. Like Kevin, I slept through the first couple of hours of 9/11. When I woke up around 11, I had a breathless message from a friend telling me to turn on the TV because something terrible had

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ratings: ‘Celebrity Family Feud’ Drops to Season Low, Still Leads ABC to Easy Win

On Jul 19, 2020, at 2:19 PM, Joe Hass wrote: > > (sidebar: I know the show knows the wagers going into the FJ clue. Does > anyone see, in real-time, what the contestants are writing? I'd have to > assume the control room does with a judge in there to confirm a curveball > answer) Yep.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

e Jeopardy experience, > as Alex kind of foreshadowed in his introduction last night. To win a good > chunk of change, show off your J-Skills and schmooze with Alex is a dream > come true I’m sure, and well deserved. > > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 6:58 AM Ben Scripps <mailto:b...@b

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

When they called me, I actually had a two-part phone call; after I confirmed my station isn’t a J! affiliate, the contestant coordinator said she still needed to run it past her boss to make sure I was good. So I got the call, then had to sit on that information for about four hours waiting to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

There’s a delay between your last episode’s air date and when you actually get the check, so getting the finances sorted for a trip this year was never really in the cards. But that’s the nice thing about the Proms; they seem to be able to survive and thrive from year to year…:-) > On

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

First off, a blanket thanks to everyone who sent kind words—I knew there’d be a lot of attention after this, but holy crap have my social media and text messages exploded! And I still feel a little bad about missing that DD; I took three semesters of Russian in college, and to this day I think

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

On May 19, 2020, at 12:29 AM, Joe Hass wrote: > > By pure luck, I'm up, and it's after 11:00 PM ET so... > > First off, the heartiest of congratulations! Helluva comeback! > > What I want to desperately know is what Ben was thinking when they revealed > Nancy's wager. Because I was looking at

[TV orNotTV] Dave Foley (was: So long, Fred Willard)

Just starting a new thread; I didn’t want to hijack Fred’s… The night after I saw Fred, I had tickets to see Tig Notaro, followed by a show called “The Set List”. Paul Provenza would come out and introduce a series of standups one at a time, and each would be given a series of goofball topics

Re: [TV orNotTV] So long, Fred Willard

On May 16, 2020, at 4:19 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > Of course he will always be remembered for his performances in Spinal Tap and > Best In Show. I have two ACE Trucking Company vinyl records, and bootlegs of > Fernwood Tonight (if they released it on DVD I’d buy it). So lots of his art > to

Re: [TV orNotTV] TCM Intro

On May 6, 2020, at 5:48 AM, 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV wrote: > > We were supposed to have taped in front of an audience at the TCM Festival > last month, but, well ... (to quote Elaine Stritch on her dumping Ben Gazzara > for Rock Hudson) "We know what a bum idea THAT turned out to be!" In

Re: [TV orNotTV] J! to replay "GOAT" tourney

On May 6, 2020, at 5:38 AM, 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV wrote: > > And it really, truly IS all in the buzzer. This needs to be in big flashing neon letters at the audition. Going in, I thought I’d have a natural advantage, what with being a technical director and being used to timing

Re: [TV orNotTV] J! to replay "GOAT" tourney

On Apr 21, 2020, at 5:59 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV wrote: > > May 4th to 15th, bookended by Jennings' first and last episodes as a daily > contestant... > > https://ew.com/tv/jeopardy-to-re-air-ken-jennings/ >

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: congrats

Congratulations Kevin! > On Feb 14, 2020, at 7:15 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > > I saw on The Book of Face that one of our long term members has become > engaged to be married this year. Announced on today on Valentine's Day. I > great big congrats to that Long Term Outspoken Opinionated

Re: [TV orNotTV] Viacom is CBS and CBS is Viacom... again

We ran a promo for “Evil” tonight where it appeared briefly; that was local, so it’s on the promos they feed to stations on the daily piping. They typically send a PR email when there’s some big thing they’re hyping, but I haven’t seen anything for this, so whatever the purpose, it’s pretty

Re: [TV orNotTV] Didn't we have a member in Wisconsin...

On Oct 24, 2019, at 9:58 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > > I wish my CBS channel was still WWTV from Alpena, etc. Sadly our cable > carrier here gives me the Detroit feed (as of 5-10) years ago. > > #oldman #harkingBackToTheOldDays Just to clarify our reputation, we’re not Alpena. Alpena used to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Didn't we have a member in Wisconsin...

On Oct 23, 2019, at 7:03 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV wrote: > > (I'll bet that when the Tribune TV stations division broke up, Mr Scripps got > at least a little ribbing from colleagues... :-D) No more than all the other days…:-) (The station (WXMI) where I did my internship in college

Re: [TV orNotTV] long shot question: Real People / That's Incredible!

thetvdb.com lists about ten of the episodes of “TI” in its database (with segment names), but apparently not even an entry for “RP”. > On Jul 4, 2019, at 9:06 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > I’m pretty sure Fran Tarkenton has every episode on tape and watches them > over and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Colbert Blooper?

On Feb 14, 2019, at 10:35 AM, Jim Ellwanger wrote: > > The Trevor Noah clip also aired in place of the cold open in Los Angeles, so > I assume this was a problem with CBS's Pacific time zone feed, not a local > issue. ISTR there’s at least one affiliate somewhere out west that airs Colbert

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Crank Yankers" revival on the way

On Feb 12, 2019, at 11:40 AM, Jim Ellwanger wrote: > > David Spade? "Crank Yankers"? Can't wait for Comedy Central to announce > revivals of "The Vacant Lot" and "Short Attention Span Theater.” Only if Penn Jillette is doing the announcing. -- You received this message because you are

Re: [TV orNotTV] The NFL may have to punish Fox...

On Sep 9, 2018, at 9:33 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV wrote: > > GG web struck this one too, but I was able to open it in IE... > > Awful Announcing (link): Fox's equipment suffered from power-supply problems, > but they were resolved by the 4th. Reminds me of the great Harry Coyle

Re: [TV orNotTV] Why did FOX switch to The Orville before the game ended?

> On Sep 17, 2017, at 11:57 PM, Jim Ellwanger wrote: > > >> On Sep 17, 2017, at 8:50 PM, PGage wrote: >> >> NBC has a monopoly on NFL starting at 5:00 pm (Pacific Time). This >> occasionally (as it did today) effects the Red Zone as well. What is a

[TV orNotTV] BBC "News at 10" Idles for Four Minutes

Viewers Tuesday night expecting to see the start of the Huw Edwards newscast instead got four minutes of him sitting stoically as techs in the control room were dealing with a “technical systems crash”: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40350006 HuwTube for the four minutes:

Re: [TV orNotTV] NCAA Tournament question

> On Mar 12, 2017, at 12:22 PM, daniel anderson > wrote: > > Isn't CBS not allowed to pick up any of the west coast sites in the first > round because of local news, or can that be modified if the Salt Lake or > Sacramento sites have some good matchups?( this

Re: [TV orNotTV] I noticed something about the LDS...

> On Oct 16, 2016, at 9:44 PM, daniel anderson > wrote: > > Watching the Panthers/Saints game i noted that FOX warned viewers in the home > markets of the late games that they owuld be cutting away from the > Panthers/Saints game soon(didn't happen here as we

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: My dad is gone

My deepest sympathies to you and your family, Bob. > On Oct 15, 2016, at 10:32 AM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > Found him this morning collapsed on the floor going into the bathroom off our > kitchen. 83. > > B > > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV)

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sounds like the zebras or CBS goofed up...

On Oct 14, 2016, at 10:44 AM, daniel anderson wrote: > > It happened again last night with the Broncos Chargers game, where CBS > accidentally rolled a promo in the middle of play. How that can happen? Human beings sometimes press the wrong button. -- -- TV

Re: [TV orNotTV] This week's J! test

> On Oct 6, 2016, at 11:49 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > Once again I tripped up on a river question. I really need to review my > mountain ranges and rivers before the test each time. At least I got the > mountain question right. > > Did

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jeopardy! October Test

> On Sep 13, 2016, at 9:14 PM, Bill Partsch wrote: > > I registered for the test last night but have yet to receive a confirmation. > Is that typical in others' experiences? Thanks. > > —Bill I had an e-mail confirmation from "nore...@email.jeopardy.com

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sports/network news question

> On Jul 28, 2016, at 11:10 PM, Doug Eastick <east...@mcd.on.ca> wrote: > Ben Scripps may have a bit of an answer on this. > A bit of a myopic answer, as I can only really speak to CBS, and even then only in the eastern time zone, but the rule of thumb for 11pm shows is that we g

Re: [TV orNotTV] Possibly The Single Worst Wager In Jeopardy History...

On Jan 19, 2016, at 10:56 AM, Joe Hass wrote: > > Obviously they have extra eligible contestants. But what happens if you get > the call, fly out, and you don't get drawn? Ken Jennings wrote briefly about this in his first book, “Brainiac”: “I’d forgotten this tidbit

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Curious Case Of Nura

> On Nov 12, 2015, at 11:19 AM, Joe Hass wrote: > > 1. I'm assuming somewhere off camera the contestants can see the full game > totals. I'm curious how frequently they're updated (i.e., could Nuna see in > real time what the totals were, or could she only see what the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Amazon deal: Batman TOS, remastered

On Jul 12, 2015, at 3:46 PM, Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Till 12mid (Adam) west tonight http://www.amazon.com/b/ref=lp_11823855011_gbsl_rlm_l-1_4822_1d86e52e?rh=i%3Amovies-tv%2Cn%3A11823855011%2Cn%3A11823855011ie=UTF8node=11823855011 (link), DVD $ 86.99, an imported

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Only Episode Of Only In Monroe You Need

On Jul 4, 2015, at 12:21 PM, Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: I just now noticed that one of the normal hosts is a former Miss America. They still irritate some of my relatives. She’s also the pageant winner ambushed in a parade by Michael Moore in “Roger Me”. -- -- TV or Not

Re: [TV orNotTV] Adult Jeopardy! Test in April

Speculation is that it was delayed due to fallout from the Sony hack. I choose to believe that Sony hacked **my** e-mail to find out exactly when I would be going on my first real vacation in four years and timed it appropriately. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: My mother is gone

My deepest condolences on the loss of your mother. -Ben On Feb 26, 2015, at 10:31 AM, Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Congestive heart failure, with pulmonary edema. Just in the last hour. 79 last November. She was 79. B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV)

Re: [TV orNotTV] Cowboys fan sues NFL for $88+mil

On Jan 23, 2015, at 10:05 PM, Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: My optometrist, who shares a surname with a famous Amurcan political figure I will not name, suggested I have a second pair of glasses made just for the computer screen. Growing up in Grand Rapids, my optometrist was

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: CSI: Cyber is still alive?

Original Recipe CSI: apparently brings its current season to an end February 15, while CSI: Cyber debuts March 4 (Wed): https://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=41420 Also included in the above pee-arr: the March 1 (Sun) premiere of the Vince Gilligan-helmed Battle

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Simpsons' ripped off my 'Goodfellas' character, actor charges in suit

Heck, at least half the members of this list probably have a case for saying Comic Book Guy is based on them. Worst. Reply. Ever. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Scorpion

Most CBS affiliates have multiple (typically at least three) satellite IRD's which feed into a small routing switcher controlled by CBS Satellite Operations in New York. They keep primary control for localizing feeds for affiliates (i.e. NFL Sundays or regionalized commercials during prime

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC mulling LIVE sitcom

On Sep 8, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Doug Eastick east...@mcd.on.ca wrote: M-D made a comment of perform the show on the day it airs, send it up to the satellite. which made me wonder in the new-age world of fibre, how often is satellite used in comparison to fibre nowadays? I wish I were

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC mulling LIVE sitcom

On Sep 6, 2014, at 11:15 PM, Tom Wolper twol...@gmail.com wrote: I don't see it succeeding. I understand why a network would find the idea attractive, people are more likely to watch TV done live in real time. And doing it live sets it apart from other sitcoms. But outside of SNL shows have

[TV orNotTV] Cops Crew Member Shot in Omaha

Sound man Bryce Dion was killed during a shootout Tuesday night between police and an armed robbery suspect at a fast food restaurant. The AP says Dion was killed by police gunfire. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/27/cops-employee-shot/14669517/ -- -- TV or Not TV The

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-NotTV: Car Racing Death

On Aug 13, 2014, at 2:42 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: Finally, there have been incidents where drivers have moved towards the racing line under a caution to express their extreme displeasure at another driver. After this I'll bet Grandma's pearls Nascar makes it abundantly clear

Re: [TV orNotTV] One more Robin Williams note

On Aug 13, 2014, at 7:32 AM, JW redbu...@gmail.com wrote: I happened to be watching the CBS Evening News at 7:00 Monday, which is (usually) the rebroadcast of the newscast that was done live at 6:30. (All times eastern.) They broke in a couple of times with special reports to announce

Re: [TV orNotTV] Shep Smith and Todd Bridges regret remarks about Williams

On Aug 12, 2014, at 9:41 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: As God is my witness, I thought Todd Bridges has been dead at least a decade. You and me both. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV

Re: [TV orNotTV] It's Colbert - or so says this Repor...

I seem to remember Adam Carolla having a show in the Post-Daily Show Timeslot prior to Colbert. I remember it being some weird call-in show but I struggle to remember what the point of the show was. Too Late with Adam Carolla, a call-in talk show notable for an episode in which a ridiculously

Re: [TV orNotTV] Letterman retiring in 2015, supposedly

CNN is just relating the Tweet at the moment. Tonight's musical guest is REM, and Mike Mills has been credited with passing on the nugget. CBS's news site has details from the taping: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/david-letterman-makes-big-announcement/ -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest

Re: [TV orNotTV] Dave gets the JIP treatment?

On Feb 21, 2014, at 12:03 AM, stannc sta...@gmail.com wrote: I've never seen this before. College basketball here in the south caused a delay in late local news. After the news, Late Show was joined 20 minutes in, as he introduced his first guests. Since when do they join in progress

Re: [TV orNotTV] Blink (twice) and you'll miss Conan

On Jan 5, 2014, at 2:22 AM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: The Johnny Carson estate posted another full episode tonight, which first aired on this day 25 years ago. Yes the monologue is good, yes I laughed loudly at the desk bit, yes Jimmy Stewart blew the roof off the place when

Re: [TV orNotTV] Question for old-timers on this list

I was curious if any of the longtime members who date back to the TVBarn2 days remember what I'm talking about. Definitely remember the discussion, but I can't come up with the title. The best I could find on short notice was a Wikipedia list:

Re: [TV orNotTV] TV orNotTV] NOTTV: Harvard Dialect Survey in NYT

On Dec 22, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Melissa Pollak takingupspace...@gmail.com wrote: Third time, still no answer(s). I suspect that in my case, there are no answers. Although I’ve now lived in the Washington, DC area most of my life, I was born and raised in the Deep South – to European parents.

[TV orNotTV] Jay Thomas Skipping Late Show Christmas Finale

He says recovery from a recent surgery is keeping him off this year's show for the first time in 14 years. Darlene Love still ends the year with the best Christmas song ever performed. http://goo.gl/LDxwFg -or-

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tweaking my handle

On Nov 7, 2013, at 10:40 PM, Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: I hope this doesn't mean I have to have a ing Google+ page. To me it's no different from FB, which I despise. You would appear to not be the only person who feels this way...

[TV orNotTV] Cartoon Producer Lou Scheimer Dead

Lou Scheimer, half of the literally-rotating EP credit seen on Filmation cartoons of the 70's and 80's (Fat Albert, the animated Star Trek, He-Man), died two days before his 85th birthday: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/r-i-p-filmation-co-founder-lou-scheimer-89971.html -- -- TV or Not

Re: [TV orNotTV] sitcom teasers on CBS

On Oct 4, 2013, at 1:31 PM, M-D November mdnovem...@gmail.com wrote: All networks run promos for the following week's episode. It's just that this season, for reasons I don't understand, the CBS sitcoms are including a title card with a VO from one of the show's stars saying On the next

Re: [TV orNotTV] More than just a good breakfast

The whole concept sounds a bit flakey, but I'm sure they can fix it in Post. On Sep 26, 2013, at 9:02 AM, Jon Delfin jondel...@gmail.com wrote: Your humor is awfully rye. (Not corny.) On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Diner bwayst...@gmail.com wrote: On Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jeopardy Judges Make Biggest D--k Move In Show's History

. Games have rules. Within the confines of the given rules of this game, the response was not correct. Yes, it was heartbreaking and awful to watch it happen. It's awful to have to tell the kid it's wrong. But it's unfair to the other ten or 15 kids to say Close enough. -- -- Ben Scripps benscri

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jeopardy Judges Make Biggest D--k Move In Show's History

. Call me an asshole if you will (and I know you're not), but were I in charge of judging the show, I would have made the same ruling. -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [TV orNotTV] Yesterday's Great Moment In Local Broadcasting

minutes. They still send the timings over their BAS system so it prints out a hard copy in affiliates' master control rooms, but if the printer dies, this makes for a good backup. -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS Pulls 'Mike Molly' Ep Tonight

On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.comwrote: The season finale was about a tornado hitting Mike and Molly's home town of Chicago--of course, this is in response to the tornadoes in Oklahoma, a rerun will be shown and I suspect the episode will be the season-opener

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Season's Damage So Far (Annotated)

://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/07/business/media/cops-is-moving-to-spike-tv.html?_r=0 -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email

[TV orNotTV] Studio Problems for SCG

Tweets he tonight on @craigyferg: A/C in the studio broke flooded half the lighting rig. Had to move 1/2 the audience to where the band aren't. One of those shows. #*oy*https://twitter.com/search?q=%23oysrc=hash -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Roger Ebert

On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 3:40 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: The Sun Times website keeps crashing, clearly overloaded, but here is their obit: http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/17320958-418/roger-ebert-dies-at-70-after-battle-with-cancer.html NPR has a brief obit up as well,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Newtown memorial live on local FOX affiliate

in 60 Minutes). Which means if you're watching Survivor in the east, you may want to start avoiding social media around 10:30 or so... -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [TV orNotTV] Today's That Can't Be Right, Can It? Item

lead. Not very successful, granted, but it counts. -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com

Re: [TV orNotTV] West Coast TVorNotTV-Watchers, How Do They Handle the Debate?

as desired. At 10:00, stations were left to fill with local programming until the start of Late Show at 11:35. Or at least that's what they said they were gonna do. Hard to pick up KPIX in Michigan... -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You

Re: [TV orNotTV] Space Shuttle Parade...

rising up above the rooflines; it looked like a slow-motion recreation of the opening of Airplane!. Very cool; really wish I'd been there to see it in person... -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV: Is Thomas Szasz's Death a Myth?

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Today's braintrust question...

On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Jim Ellwanger train...@ellwanger.tv wrote: Military recruiting pitches such as this are paid ads, not PSAs. Only recently have they transitioned to being paid spots; way back when, the Chess spot was a mainstay on our PSA break reels in college. -- -- Ben

Re: [TV orNotTV] On Today's (Thursday 5/31) Final Jeopardy

on the history of the entity referenced in tonight's question; it devoted a page or two to the exact event referenced in the clue. An odd feeling, to say the least... -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [TV orNotTV] PBS Memorial Day Concert interrupted

taped during the full dress rehearsal on Saturday, May 26. Safety is our first priority for audience, service men and women, and performers on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, said Michael Colbert, producer, Capital Concerts. -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV

Re: [TV orNotTV] Three LA TV Stations Can't Get LA Hockey Current Team Logo Right

local news people (even those in the second largest market) seem to be allergic to work. -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send

Re: [TV orNotTV] Three LA TV Stations Can't Get LA Hockey Current Team Logo Right

gotten better since then. But it all still comes back to a lack of good people doing good work. -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Wiig's SNL Swan Song

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Problems on the Community set

Ken Levine weighs in on his blog today: http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2012/04/chevy-chase-vs-dan-harmon.html Fun game: try and guess which side the former showrunner came down on. -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message

Re: [TV orNotTV] Best Spring Training Graphic Ever

Fox Sports indeed--Ken Levine posted the same thing earlier today, but a different frame from the same point in the game: http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2012/03/sunday-funny-fotos.html (last pic of the bunch) -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-TV: Genuine Dragon Tattoo DVD looks Pirated.

in the case sleeve is a photocopied version of the outer sleeve in faux-Cyrillic. -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email

Re: [TV orNotTV] afternoon baseball game ran long?

them on padded DVR recordings, knowing that The Amazing Race starts at 8:33 tells me exactly how long I have to skip. Agreed--they're not too obtrusive, though it seems like it pops up every three freakin' minutes... -- -- Ben Scripps benscri...@gmail.com -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV

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