[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Just a question or two

2009-02-06 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
But note that Debbie Stabenow is not exactly a powerhouse in the Senate, and President Obama is against bringing back the Fairness Doctrine. I don't think you are going to see that happen. You might see (or at least, should see) not a law requiring equal time for political speech, but

[TV orNotTV] RP: 2/6 Do you remember when you loved me, before the world took me astray

2009-02-06 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
The Remote Patrol for Friday, February 6, 2009 by Thomas Allen Heald, All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings 8 p.m. GENERIC SITCOM CLICHES #47 #91 Jr. needs to learn how to defend himself from the school bully while Dad misinterprets a phone bill and thinks mom is hacing an

[TV orNotTV] TV or the internet?

2009-02-06 Thread jacoblocke1...@gmail.com
I have recently switched off my cable box and been able to find all of my favorite shows on the internet. I use Xbox 360, and Netflix with a Windows Vista computer. It really works well, even better then my cable to be honest. www.top3productdesign.com

[TV orNotTV] Re: TV or the internet?

2009-02-06 Thread Jason Carpio
So what do you use for your local HD channels? I thought about it a couple of times (since I have the same type of setup as you), but i'd miss ESPN, History and TLC in HD. On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 4:49 AM, jacoblocke1...@gmail.com jacoblocke1...@gmail.com wrote: I have recently switched off my

[TV orNotTV] Re: RP: 2/4 Go ask Alice. When she's ten feet tall. (typo free)

2009-02-06 Thread Karla Robinson
I watched the Mark Twain Prize broadcast, and it was thoroughly enjoyable. They had some great clips of his earliest work on television, as well as his famous Stuff routine and other great examples of his facility with language. I'm sad we won't be hearing from him again. - Original Message

[TV orNotTV] Another ESPN plan to extract money from everyone

2009-02-06 Thread Paul Murray
ESPN to ISPs: Pay for Your Customers to Play Video By Eliot Van Buskirk February 05, 2009 For some sports fans, ESPN360, the online version of ESPN's television channel, is a cornucopia of more than 3,500 sporting events each year, viewable from the convenience of a computer. For others, it's a

[TV orNotTV] Star Treck and Telemundo make strange bedfellows

2009-02-06 Thread Steve Timko
Neonopolis has taken networking to a whole new level. Rohit Joshi, the owner's representative for Neonopolis, welcomed Telemundo to the downtown Las Vegas property last week and announced he has a signed contract to house the Star Trek Experience. What makes the deal so unusual is that

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Buck starts here

2009-02-06 Thread Joe Hass
I am just disgusted, and I'm sorry you folks had to watch that episode of Real Sex before my show tonight. On Feb 5, 8:50 pm, televisiongirl televisiong...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Thomas Allen Heald toma...@peoplepc.comwrote:             Buck, 40, has called ten

[TV orNotTV] Podcast Picks III

2009-02-06 Thread Kevin M.
It has been a while since I've generated a list of podcast picks. Here are a few that I've recently taken to: Attack of the Show's Daily Video Podcast - I would like to confess that AOTS host Olivia Munn and I have been having a torrid affair. I would also like to run faster than a speeding

[TV orNotTV] Re: Podcast Picks III

2009-02-06 Thread Tom Wolper
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: And now, for the sake of keeping track of things, a few podcasts I have unsubscribed from: MSNBC Countdown (Video) - I'm sorry, but Keith and O'Reilly are two sides of the same coin. And just because I agree with

[TV orNotTV] Meet the new KITT, not the same as the old KITT

2009-02-06 Thread Kevin M.
Voice of the Knight Industries Three Thousand, Val Kilmer, is pondering a run for governor. Why the f*ck not? http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/06/politics/main4779451.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4779451 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV

[TV orNotTV] Springer Quitting 'Talent'

2009-02-06 Thread Mark J.
JER-RY! JER-RY! won't be back hosting this summer on NBC's America's Got Talent, stating that besides his syndicated lovefest, he'll be performing on stage this summer--no indication of the role (Jerry Springer: The Opera on Broadway?) or his replacement (Regis hosted the first season and could

[TV orNotTV] While CBS Tells Its Stars 'No Raise'...

2009-02-06 Thread Mark J.
(Or so claims the very erratic Michael Ausiello), Jeffrey Donovan, star of USA Network's cult hit Burn Notice, is getting his salary doubled from $55K per ep to a whopping (for cable) $125-130K per ep, to be paid 50/50 by USA and producer Fox TV Studios (one of 20th's cable/reality arms):

[TV orNotTV] Re: Here Come the Procedurals...

2009-02-06 Thread Jason Carpio
Wasn't there already a Parenthood show that failed? On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: Well, considering that The Mentalist is not just TV's No. 1 New Series but TV's No. 1 Series That Isn't Idol, the Big Four are rolling out the procedurals for pilot

[TV orNotTV] Jon the Plus 8's Kate Doesn't Lose Her PG Endorsement

2009-02-06 Thread Mark J.
Despite Internet attacks that the Gosselins are exploiting their eight children/co-stars of their TLC reality show Jon Kate Plus Eight for personal gain, Procter Gamble says that they will continue to use Kate as the spokesperson for their brandSAVER coupon inserts (and she still seems to be

[TV orNotTV] Re: News Corp. Loses $6.4B for Q4

2009-02-06 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
Mark J. wrote: Thanks to an $8.4B write-down of its TV, newspaper and digital units-- Rupert had an $832M profit last quarter: And of course, being Seth McFarlane's b*tch and all. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received

[TV orNotTV] Re: Here Come the Procedurals...

2009-02-06 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
Jason Carpio wrote: Wasn't there already a Parenthood show that failed? Yes. With Ed Begley Jr in the Steve Martin role and Leonardo DiCaprio David Arquette and Thora Birch as the youngsters. And as he notes, Rick Springfield was The Human Target on ABC in 1992. Somewhat a one man Mission

[TV orNotTV] $5 Foot Bong

2009-02-06 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Subway has decided to stand by its man despite his bong antics, but the nation's largest fast-food chain is likely to backburner its first TV campaign starring mega-endorser and Olympian Michael Phelps. Like most Americans, and like Michael Phelps himself, we were

[TV orNotTV] Re: $5 Foot Bong

2009-02-06 Thread Kevin M.
What the heck is a freshbuzz? On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Thomas Allen Heald toma...@peoplepc.com wrote: Executives close to the matter, however, say that the campaign, originally slated for early 2009, will be delayed. But according to a spokeswoman for the Subway Franchisee Advertising

[TV orNotTV] Re: $5 Foot Bong

2009-02-06 Thread Kevin M.
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Thomas Allen Heald toma...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kevin M. wrote: What the heck is a freshbuzz? Apparently not what Mr. Phelps was getting with a different set of leafy greens... I was wondering who would be the first to take the bait on that setup. Anyone

[TV orNotTV] Re: $5 Foot Bong

2009-02-06 Thread Bryan
What the heck is a freshbuzz? Anyone else have a punchline? Dude, you ever take a bong rip that lasts so long that you I forget what I was saying, man. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you

[TV orNotTV] Re: Another ESPN plan to extract money from everyone

2009-02-06 Thread Bob in Jersey
It's intriguing that Verizon -- who'll beat the price we're currently paying a local company for DSL, but whose customer service sucks on whole-grain toast -- offers 360. I'll bet I'd have the same problems with it as I've had with Hulu and Silverlight-powered NBCOlympics and Universal

[TV orNotTV] Re: UK 'Idol' Winner on Staid Beeb Panel Show: Sign of Apocalypse?

2009-02-06 Thread Bob in Jersey
The writer got the suggestion that Will asked someone on a Beeb radio station about getting on the show...it was probably more like, someone on a Beeb radio station prolly asked him, and got lucky. -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People

[TV orNotTV] Re: $5 Foot Bong

2009-02-06 Thread Bob in Jersey
Kevin M.: It really depends on what you are, and what you care to eat. If this is still here when you see my reply, you'll find Swim-boy likes the same sub I do. (The one on the right...) http://www.subwayfreshbuzz.com/celebrity_friends/michael_phelps/ -- BOB

[TV orNotTV] Re: $5 Foot Bong

2009-02-06 Thread Bob in Jersey
Sorry, didn't read this before replying... While a Google search turns up a Freshbuzz URL dedicated to Mr. Phelps, But still, remember, Subways still have in their inventory... oregano... -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Buck starts here

2009-02-06 Thread Bob in Jersey
Joe Hass, to televisiongirl: I am just disgusted, and I'm sorry you folks had to watch that episode of Real Sex before my show tonight. RS, if it's still extant, would follow this type of show. -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on

[TV orNotTV] Re: $5 Foot Bong

2009-02-06 Thread pedegars
After you've had your first 'fresh buzz', come to Subway for another FRESHBUZZ[TM]! (Many locations open late. Check local stores for operating hours. SUBWAY cannot guarantee your local store will be open when your need for a second FRESHBUZZ occurs.) On Feb 6, 7:00 pm, Kevin M.

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Just a question or two

2009-02-06 Thread televisiongirl
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:28 AM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: But note that Debbie Stabenow is not exactly a powerhouse in the Senate, and President Obama is against bringing back the Fairness Doctrine. She is also married to a former Air America exec. Would Air America have to give time

[TV orNotTV] Re: Koch Didn't Complain About 'SNL' Calling NY Dangerous...

2009-02-06 Thread televisiongirl
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: After the mayor of Newark lodged a complaint to producer Al Roker (yes, that Al Roker), Spike has pulled radio spots for its docuseries DEA that describe its home base Newark, NJ, as one of the most dangerous cities in

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Buck starts here

2009-02-06 Thread televisiongirl
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: I am just disgusted, and I'm sorry you folks had to watch that episode of Real Sex before my show tonight. Honestly, that Randy Moss call was the only time he ever showed any emotion. Otherwise, he's duller than

[TV orNotTV] Re: Podcast Picks III

2009-02-06 Thread Doug Eastick
other podcasts on my receiver: tvbarn.com - the chief's radio spots kcrw The Business. hollywood industry interviews kcrw Martini Shot - by Rob Long - 4 minnutes per week. btw, cbc radio Q is also on youtube http://www.youtube.com/user/Qtv

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Buck starts here

2009-02-06 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Feb 6, 2009, at 8:01 PM, televisiongirl wrote: Honestly, that Randy Moss call was the only time he ever showed any emotion. Otherwise, he's duller than dishwater. It's slightly more fun if you know that he'll slip random phrases into his broadcasts, in a reasonably seamless manner,

[TV orNotTV] Twitty or not Twitty...

2009-02-06 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
http://twitter.com/tvornottv Email Sir Tom to join the TVornorTV All Star Community Time Action Release Twitpool --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not

[TV orNotTV] FCC censoring question...

2009-02-06 Thread Kevin M.
I'm watching the Carlin special on PBS. Jon Stewart just said cheese-tits several times during his monologue, and PBS censored all but one of them (the first). Why is the word appropriate once, but not two or three times? Is one cheese-tits, by itself, not inflammatory, but multiple cheese-tits

[TV orNotTV] Re: FCC censoring question...

2009-02-06 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
Kevin M. wrote: I'm watching the Carlin special on PBS. Jon Stewart just said cheese-tits several times during his monologue, and PBS censored all but one of them (the first). Why is the word appropriate once, but not two or three times? Is one cheese-tits, by itself, not inflammatory, but

[TV orNotTV] Re: FCC censoring question...

2009-02-06 Thread PGage
On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 10:51 PM, Thomas Allen Heald toma...@peoplepc.com wrote: Kevin M. wrote: I'm watching the Carlin special on PBS. Jon Stewart just said cheese-tits several times during his monologue, and PBS censored all but one of them (the first). Why is the word appropriate once,