RE: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Doctor Who - Power of the Doctor

[Brad Beam]

From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of M-D November


>Clara was never my favorite companion, but I didn't loathe her as much as I 
>did, say, Rose Tyler. Her exit and Capaldi's final run as Twelve coincided 
>with the birth of my kids, and I don't think you need to be a Timelord to 
>figure out that shrieking Daleks and newborns don't mesh very well, so I was 
>in and out of that last series.  Tuned in for Thirteen's regeneration and 
>first couple of episodes, but something about Chibnall's version of the show 
>just didn't agree with me or hold my interest.  All that being said, I still 
>haven't forgiven RTD for his terrible treatment of Donna Noble (who, along 
>with Rory & Amy and Sarah Jane, belong on the all-time list of great 
>companions), but I'm willing to give him a shot.
 
Unpopular opinion ahead: I don’t like Ten.
 
Don’t get me wrong, David Tennant is a fantastic actor. But I found his 
characterization to be grandly self-centered, culminating in the final thirty 
minutes of his final episode – after he’s been mortally wounded – 
companion-gazing. I may have yelled “Just regenerate already!” at the TV.
 
I’m withholding judgment on Fourteen.

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[TV orNotTV] If it's Thursday night, it's Philadelphia-Houston

[Brad Beam]

With tonight's rainout of Game 3 of the World Series (currently tied at 1),
Game 5 from Philadelphia will now air on Thursday - which is also the night
Amazon will stream the Eagles-Texans game from Houston.
 
Of course, the local markets have OTA coverage, but in both cities, it's the
Fox O So in Houston, football will shift to sister station KTXH (My).
Alas, WTXF is a corporate orphan in the City of Brotherly Love, so the
undefeated Eagles are looking for a place to bunk Thursday night.

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Twitter Exodus

[Kevin M.]

Alex Winter is actually quite funny on Twitter. Tea Leonora is… is… Mrs.
Duchovny

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 6:14 PM Dave Sikula  wrote:

> Oh no! Not Alex Winter and Tea Leoni!
>
> —Dave Sikula
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 31, 2022, at 5:26 PM, Kevin M.  wrote:
>
> 
>
> More are leaving
>
>
> https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/twitter-celebrities-leaving-elon-musk-rcna54831
>
> I am curious about contract clauses (now standard) which stipulate
> celebrities must “live tweet” or otherwise promote on social media.
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 8:54 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <
> tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> Jack is aiming to start a competitor. A fellow tweeter from Florida
>> alerted me to it.
>> https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/10-18-2022-the-at-protocol (link)
>> I've not seen Musk try to surmount my block of him.
>> B
>>
>> On Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 5:48:06 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>>
>>> Star Trek’s Marina Sirtis pledged to delete her account if Musk
>>> completed his purchase of Twitter. She has done so, the first of my
>>> followers to do so (to my knowledge).
>>>
>>> I’m in sort of a wait-and-see mode. Biz and Jack were both amoral
>>> sleaze, and I stayed on Twitter when they called the shots. I’ve spent
>>> years blocking multiple users, so I suspect my experience on Twitter
>>> differs from the norm. Often I cannot even view specific Tweets that make a
>>> topic trending. I follow people I want to follow, view most recent Tweets
>>> instead of the algorithm. I am concerned that I received a notification on
>>> my phone from Twitter; it was a Tweet from Elon Musk saying nothing has
>>> changed. Why was I concerned: I blocked Musk’s account years ago.
>>>
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Twitter Exodus

[Dave Sikula]

Oh no! Not Alex Winter and Tea Leoni!

—Dave Sikula 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 31, 2022, at 5:26 PM, Kevin M.  wrote:
> 
> 
> More are leaving 
> 
> https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/twitter-celebrities-leaving-elon-musk-rcna54831
> 
> I am curious about contract clauses (now standard) which stipulate 
> celebrities must “live tweet” or otherwise promote on social media.
> 
> 
>> On Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 8:54 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV 
>>  wrote:
>> Jack is aiming to start a competitor. A fellow tweeter from Florida alerted 
>> me to it.
>> https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/10-18-2022-the-at-protocol (link)
>> I've not seen Musk try to surmount my block of him.
>> B
>> 
>>> On Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 5:48:06 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>>> Star Trek’s Marina Sirtis pledged to delete her account if Musk completed 
>>> his purchase of Twitter. She has done so, the first of my followers to do 
>>> so (to my knowledge).
>>> 
>>> I’m in sort of a wait-and-see mode. Biz and Jack were both amoral sleaze, 
>>> and I stayed on Twitter when they called the shots. I’ve spent years 
>>> blocking multiple users, so I suspect my experience on Twitter differs from 
>>> the norm. Often I cannot even view specific Tweets that make a topic 
>>> trending. I follow people I want to follow, view most recent Tweets instead 
>>> of the algorithm. I am concerned that I received a notification on my phone 
>>> from Twitter; it was a Tweet from Elon Musk saying nothing has changed. Why 
>>> was I concerned: I blocked Musk’s account years ago. 
>> 
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Twitter Exodus

[Kevin M.]

More are leaving

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/twitter-celebrities-leaving-elon-musk-rcna54831

I am curious about contract clauses (now standard) which stipulate
celebrities must “live tweet” or otherwise promote on social media.


On Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 8:54 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <
tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote:

> Jack is aiming to start a competitor. A fellow tweeter from Florida
> alerted me to it.
> https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/10-18-2022-the-at-protocol (link)
> I've not seen Musk try to surmount my block of him.
> B
>
> On Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 5:48:06 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:
>
>> Star Trek’s Marina Sirtis pledged to delete her account if Musk completed
>> his purchase of Twitter. She has done so, the first of my followers to do
>> so (to my knowledge).
>>
>> I’m in sort of a wait-and-see mode. Biz and Jack were both amoral sleaze,
>> and I stayed on Twitter when they called the shots. I’ve spent years
>> blocking multiple users, so I suspect my experience on Twitter differs from
>> the norm. Often I cannot even view specific Tweets that make a topic
>> trending. I follow people I want to follow, view most recent Tweets instead
>> of the algorithm. I am concerned that I received a notification on my phone
>> from Twitter; it was a Tweet from Elon Musk saying nothing has changed. Why
>> was I concerned: I blocked Musk’s account years ago.
>>
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Amazon Prime to Start Live Sports Talk Tomorrow

[Adam Bowie]

Of note - ESPN branding has now gone away from the UK.

While we still see ESPN and ESPN+ bugs in the corners of screens when
ESPN-originated sports are rebroadcast here, "BT Sport ESPN" has now
rebranded as "BT Sport 4" (1-3 already existed).

An unsurprising move considering the channel's upcoming merger with the
Warner Bros Discovery owned Eurosport.

(Sidenote: the US clock changes being out of kilter with Europe/ROW mean
things like Monday Night Football start at the slightly less unreasonable
00:00 rather than 01:00. Still amused that the Heavy Action MNF theme music
will forever conjure up 70s/80s Superstars for Brits of a certain age)

On Mon, 31 Oct 2022, 23:35 Mark Jeffries,  wrote:

> Twelve hours daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, with seven shows planned, all
> produced by "Jeopardy!" showrunner Michael Davies' shingle Embassy Row at
> Sony--Former ESPNer Cari Champion is probably the most familiar name of the
> hosts--a greater emphasis on international sports (considering how many
> countries Bezos TV is in), but no highlight packages initially, which is
> not all that surprising considering the possible rights issues, as Adam
> mentioned here when I asked why ESPN UK had no "SportsCentre" on its
> schedule:
>
>
> https://www.thewrap.com/amazon-prime-sports-talk-all-day-night-analysis/?utm_source=newsletter_medium=email_campaign=breaking_news_7164675
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[TV orNotTV] Amazon Prime to Start Live Sports Talk Tomorrow

[Mark Jeffries]

Twelve hours daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, with seven shows planned, all 
produced by "Jeopardy!" showrunner Michael Davies' shingle Embassy Row at 
Sony--Former ESPNer Cari Champion is probably the most familiar name of the 
hosts--a greater emphasis on international sports (considering how many 
countries Bezos TV is in), but no highlight packages initially, which is 
not all that surprising considering the possible rights issues, as Adam 
mentioned here when I asked why ESPN UK had no "SportsCentre" on its 
schedule:

https://www.thewrap.com/amazon-prime-sports-talk-all-day-night-analysis/?utm_source=newsletter_medium=email_campaign=breaking_news_7164675

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Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV: Twitter Blue rate reportedly to quadruple

[Kevin M.]

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 4:05 PM Tom Wolper  wrote:

> Who cares? Even people with brains make unfortunate decisions in their
> business and have to backpedal if they want to be sustainable.
>

Not sure whether the “who cares” is hyperbolic, but there is a reasonable
argument to be made (being made by many) that Musk bought Twitter
deliberately to wreck it, just to amuse himself. But even if he is just
making a bad business decision, forcing people (in particular government
officials) to pay for verification will end the argument that Twitter (or
any social media) is a public utility.



> On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 4:53 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <
> tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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>> And Verified members *will lose* their status if they don't renew it.
>>
>> https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/twitter-verified-users-subscription-price-blue-check-mark-musk-1235418285/
>>  (link)
>>
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Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV: Twitter Blue rate reportedly to quadruple

[Tom Wolper]

Who cares? Even people with brains make unfortunate decisions in their
business and have to backpedal if they want to be sustainable.

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 4:53 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <
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> And Verified members *will lose* their status if they don't renew it.
>
> https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/twitter-verified-users-subscription-price-blue-check-mark-musk-1235418285/
>  (link)
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Re: [TV orNotTV] When You Care Enough to Stream the Very Tackiest: Hallmark Channel Shows on Peacock

[Jon Delfin]

I have a perverse interest in Hallmark (used generically, encompassing
other sources) movies -- I like to watch the first few minutes of each,
long enough to know if it's too dreadful to continue. But sometimes there's
some combination of better-than-average writing and acting that makes me
watch further, as happens with this weekend's "Christmas Bedtime Stories."
It was unusually tight and honest -- until the last five minutes. To save
you time, here's what I posted to Facebook this morning:

Dear Hallmark, I watched "Christmas Bedtime Stories" last night. Thank you
for having the courage to tell a story about a woman who struggles to raise
her daughter on her own, three years after her Marine husband is listed as
MIA overseas. Her travails and her breaking off her engagement to the great
guy who's been her support in the interim were very well handled. And the
ending, when she suffers a psychotic break after hearing a news story about
a raid on an enemy camp where prisoners were being held and imagines her
husband has returned, was powerful.
What's that? He really did come back? He was in that camp, and, not knowing
it was an American rescue team, he escaped in the confusion and found his
way to an American embassy? And nobody in the military or government
contacted her to let her know he's alive? But they had the wherewithal to
give him a shave and a haircut and a new field uniform, and send him home,
where he could be standing casually, staring at a wall outside the
father/daughter dance, waiting for his wife to find him? Because he's some
sort of emotional sadist who thought it would be great to surprise her?
You must be so proud of this one.

I discovered belatedly that the movie was based on a story co-written by
Nancy Grace. Yes, that Nancy Grace. Not sure how much that connects to the
total sell-out at the end.

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 6:07 PM Mark Jeffries  wrote:

> Starting Wednesday, all three of Hallmark's channels will stream 24/7 on
> NBCU's streamer, along with current and library programming available for
> on-demand streaming (including those formula Christmas movies), the first
> major cable channel to put the mainline channel on a streamer that isn't a
> faux cable system (Sling, YouTube Live)--and speaking of cable systems,
> considering that Hallmark is beloved by the audience that hasn't cut the
> cord yet (along with TCM and news channels), the cable systems have to not
> be happy about this:
>
>
> https://www.thewrap.com/hallmark-movies-shows-streaming-peacock-christmas/?utm_source=newsletter_medium=email_campaign=breaking_news_7164538
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[TV orNotTV] When You Care Enough to Stream the Very Tackiest: Hallmark Channel Shows on Peacock

[Mark Jeffries]

Starting Wednesday, all three of Hallmark's channels will stream 24/7 on 
NBCU's streamer, along with current and library programming available for 
on-demand streaming (including those formula Christmas movies), the first 
major cable channel to put the mainline channel on a streamer that isn't a 
faux cable system (Sling, YouTube Live)--and speaking of cable systems, 
considering that Hallmark is beloved by the audience that hasn't cut the 
cord yet (along with TCM and news channels), the cable systems have to not 
be happy about this:

https://www.thewrap.com/hallmark-movies-shows-streaming-peacock-christmas/?utm_source=newsletter_medium=email_campaign=breaking_news_7164538

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Visiting the Ed this week

[Melissa P]

Coincidentally, I have a ticket for next Wednesday's Late Show taping!

However, I'm on the fence about using it.  I have tickets for musicals
Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening -- and was planning to try at TKTS
for a Wednesday matinee.  I realized that if I go to a matinee, I probably
won't be able to make the Colbert line.  Not sure what I will do.  I wonder
what the latest is that I could make it to Colbert?  For example, if the
matinee was over by 4:30, would I be able to make it?

Unlike the sitcom tapings I used to attend in LA where I was always one of
the few audience members wanting to ask a question, there were lots of
hands raised when I was at Colbert In July 2021.  So, I had little chance
of being called on -- and I wasn't.  Sorry, I cannot remember the question
I planned to ask.  Or -- maybe it was my old standard (I've never been able
to ask).  "What guest have you really wanted to have on and neither a staff
member -- nor you -- were successful in getting that person on the show?"



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> Hello everyone,
>
> I have tickets for Wednesday's Late Show taping.  I wanted to know if
> there were any burning questions and/or advice that members of the brain
> trust have for someone who's only done the L.A. based late night tapings.
>
> Best,
> David
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[TV orNotTV] NotTV: Twitter Blue rate reportedly to quadruple

['Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV]

And Verified members *will lose* their status if they don't renew it.
https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/twitter-verified-users-subscription-price-blue-check-mark-musk-1235418285/
 (link)
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[TV orNotTV] Visiting the Ed this week

['David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV]

Hello everyone,
I have tickets for Wednesday's Late Show taping.  I wanted to know if there 
were any burning questions and/or advice that members of the brain trust have 
for someone who's only done the L.A. based late night tapings.
Best,David

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Re: [TV orNotTV] James Cameron rips Marvel and DC

[Tom Wolper]

I went to see the original in a theater with 3-D glasses because I thought
it was going to be the equivalent of seeing King Kong when it first came
out. I remember being underwhelmed. It always felt strange to me to see
other people get obsessed about the movie, going so far as to do things
like learn Nav’i. I have no interest in the sequels.

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 12:26 PM Adam Bowie  wrote:

>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 3:41 PM M-D November  wrote:
>
>>
>> Also, WHO THE F**K WAS ASKING FOR TWO AVATAR SEQUELS?!?
>>
>
> Not me!
>
>
> https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/avatar-day-the-gambit-that-set-up-avatars-success.html
>
> Read on to find out why :-)
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Re: [TV orNotTV] James Cameron rips Marvel and DC

[Adam Bowie]

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 3:41 PM M-D November  wrote:

>
> Also, WHO THE F**K WAS ASKING FOR TWO AVATAR SEQUELS?!?
>

Not me!

https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/avatar-day-the-gambit-that-set-up-avatars-success.html

Read on to find out why :-)

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Doctor Who - Power of the Doctor

[M-D November]

Clara was never my favorite companion, but I didn't loathe her as much as I 
did, say, Rose Tyler. Her exit and Capaldi's final run as Twelve coincided 
with the birth of my kids, and I don't think you need to be a Timelord to 
figure out that shrieking Daleks and newborns don't mesh very well, so I 
was in and out of that last series.  Tuned in for Thirteen's regeneration 
and first couple of episodes, but something about Chibnall's version of the 
show just didn't agree with me or hold my interest.  All that being said, I 
still haven't forgiven RTD for his terrible treatment of Donna Noble (who, 
along with Rory & Amy and Sarah Jane, belong on the all-time list of great 
companions), but I'm willing to give him a shot.

On Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 4:16:26 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:

> I liked seeing the early Doctors and companions, too (some from my 
> childhood) but including them didn’t advance the story (largely because 
> there was no story to advance). The “writer” (in sarcastic air quotes) just 
> threw a bunch of bad guys at The Doctor. The planet in jeopardy isn’t a 
> story… it’s always in jeopardy. 
>
> After Clara Oswald left, I tuned out of the series. I’ve watched one or 
> two episodes since, but the story quality was not enough to keep me 
> interested.
>
> I almost wish they’d set the next Doctor more in the ‘60s or ‘70s than the 
> present day, even borrowing stories from the early years of the series, 
> retold with better effects, continuity, and acting. Make the Doctor trapped 
> on Earth working for UNIT again. Or something that forces the character to 
> adapt. 
>
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 12:22 PM M-D November  wrote:
>
>> New episodes only to Disney+ in 2023; I believe rights on the back 
>> catalog still live with HBOMax...
>>
>> Regarding "The Power of the Doctor" - plot-wise, it wasn't the strongest 
>> outing, although I did enjoy seeing a proper scenery-chewing Master again 
>> (replete with batshit-crazy plan). Bringing in (faux) One, Five, Six, Seven 
>> and Eight (+ the Fugitive Doctor, Tegan & Ace) was a nice nod to history 
>> and the legacy of the character (even if that legacy has gotten a little 
>> tarnished of late).  Apparently Eccleston, Smith & Capaldi weren't 
>> approached for this episode so as not to step on whatever RTD has planned 
>> for the anniversary specials next year.  Tom Baker WAS approached but 
>> couldn't do it.
>>
>> On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 9:58:10 AM UTC-4 Adam Bowie wrote:
>>
>>> I didn't mind the tip of the head to older Whovians. Tegan was very in 
>>> "my" Doctor's era.
>>>
>>> Of note, all new episodes of Doctor Who outside the UK are now going to 
>>> be exclusively airing on Disney+ under a new BBC/Disney deal unveiled 
>>> today. No more BBC America for new episodes then. The return of Russell T 
>>> Davies and the introduction of Bad Wolf as the co-production studio 
>>> suggests that they're really trying to up the level a bit. (Bad Wolf also 
>>> makes the BBC/HBO series His Dark Materials).
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/bbc-and-disney-branded-television-join-forces-on-doctor-who
>>>
>>> No mention of previous episodes - either "new" or "classic" Who - being 
>>> available on Disney+. In the UK, those rights are fairly scattered between 
>>> the BBC's own iPlayer, Britbox and a random selection of other channels at 
>>> any given time.
>>>
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 6:39 AM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV <
>>> tvor...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>>>
 I've not been crazy about a lot of the episodes with the showrunner who 
 ended his Who tenure with this episode, but I think a lot of the nostalgia 
 stunt-casting for this particular item was supposed to be connected to the 
 centenary of the BBC.

 The stunt-casting continues with the next Who episodes, airing in 2023, 
 which is the 60th anniversary of the show.  At that point we are supposed 
 to return to regularly scheduled programming, as it were.

 As for the continuity?  They've been struggling with a big part of 
 those challenges since the end of Matt Smith's run, and did some serious 
 retroactive continuity during Whittaker's tenure.  As one or two of the 
 other Doctors would say - timey-wimey stuff.  The handwaving with this 
 latest development starts with the wardrobe.

 David

 On Monday, October 24, 2022 at 09:21:19 PM PDT, Kevin M. <
 drunkba...@gmail.com> wrote: 


 So… they just don’t bother with scripts anymore? I guess the formula is 
 just to do some nostalgic stunt-casting and ignore pesky details like 
 story, character, or even a mild sense of continuity? -- 
 Kevin M. (RPCV)

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Re: [TV orNotTV] James Cameron rips Marvel and DC

[M-D November]

Oh, yes, because the plot of "Avatar" was rich and nuanced compared to the 
average Marvel movie.  James Cameron can f**k all the way off.

M-D
Also, WHO THE F**K WAS ASKING FOR TWO AVATAR SEQUELS?!?

On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 2:41:59 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote:

> James Cameron has ever met an idea he wouldn’t steal. He’s a no talent 
> hack who is luckier than Jim Belushi. 
>
> But he’s not entirely wrong. 
>
> On Fri, Oct 28, 2022 at 10:45 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> "[I]t doesn’t matter how old the characters are, they all act like 
>> they’re in college. They have relationships, but they really don’t."
>> He also tried to defend using actual water in making his latest effort, 
>> *Avatar: 
>> The Way of Water*...
>>
>> https://variety.com/2022/film/news/james-cameron-criticizes-marvel-dc-movie-characters-1235413857/
>>  (link)
>>
>> B
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: CW comics closeout continues: Stargirl” out

[M-D November]

IIRC, I believe "Stargirl" and "The Flash" were the only ones renewed for 
22-23; "Flash" was set to end this season anyway, so no, I don't think any 
of the Berlantiverse shows are left once "Stargirl" finishes its run.

Unrelated, there is "Pennyworth", which I think originally aired on EPIX 
and moved to HBOMax for the current season.  I don't think anything's been 
said about its future, but given the way the winds have been blowing...
On Monday, October 31, 2022 at 11:29:37 AM UTC-4 Adam Bowie wrote:

> As someone who doesn't watch them, does this leave *any* of the DC shows 
> on the CW still in production after this season? Or are the new owners 
> getting out of them entirely?
>
> I'm curious because of the news that James Gunn and Peter Safran are 
> taking over the DC Extended Universe, and whether this cleaning up of CW 
> series allows them to tie the movies and TV offerings a bit closer? While 
> DC has always been happier to have outliers and alt-universe versions of 
> their heroes appearing elsewhere - Joker, The Batman - and I think many 
> comic book fans understand this as there have often been mini-series and 
> one-offs that reimagine superheroes ("What if Superman was a communist?"), 
> DC has in the past felt completely unhinged. Different execs were able to 
> do what they liked. 
>
> So while this is maybe not quite a clean slate, it might be getting that 
> way. 
>
>
> Adam
>
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 3:12 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <
> tvor...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
>> Bad timing.
>> B
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: CW comics closeout continues: Stargirl” out

[Adam Bowie]

As someone who doesn't watch them, does this leave *any* of the DC shows on
the CW still in production after this season? Or are the new owners getting
out of them entirely?

I'm curious because of the news that James Gunn and Peter Safran are taking
over the DC Extended Universe, and whether this cleaning up of CW series
allows them to tie the movies and TV offerings a bit closer? While DC has
always been happier to have outliers and alt-universe versions of their
heroes appearing elsewhere - Joker, The Batman - and I think many comic
book fans understand this as there have often been mini-series and one-offs
that reimagine superheroes ("What if Superman was a communist?"), DC has in
the past felt completely unhinged. Different execs were able to do what
they liked.

So while this is maybe not quite a clean slate, it might be getting that
way.


Adam

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> Bad timing.
> B
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[TV orNotTV] Re: CW comics closeout continues: Stargirl” out

['Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV]

Bad timing.
B

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[TV orNotTV] Re: Joel McHale to another workplace comedy

['Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV]

"Stargirl" will end after the current season. No mention of McHale. 
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stargirl-season-3-the-cw-1235251789/
 (link)
B

On Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 9:16:07 AM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote:

> He still has "Stargirl" now, but Fox grabs him for midseasoner "Animal 
> Control," from the guys who brought you "The Moodys" and ex-TDS staffer Dan 
> Sterling...
>
> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/joel-mchale-fox-animal-control-1235241260/
>  (link)
> B
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[TV orNotTV] CW comics closeout continues: Stargirl” out

[Brad Beam]

After three years, the sun sets on “Stargirl.”
https://deadline.com/2022/10/dcs-stargirl-canceled-the-cw-1235158715/


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