[TV orNotTV] Brief tweets from John Krasinski

2009-02-18 Thread Steve Rhodes
http://twitter.com/john_krasinski -- Steve Rhodes http://flickr.com/photos/ari/ photos http://twitter.com/tigerbeat http://del.icio.us/tigerbeat interesting articles sites --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this

[TV orNotTV] Medium was rare, but still well done

2009-02-18 Thread Wrecks
After the strike, new episodes of Medium were rare for awhile, but I still think the series is well done. Kuma watched it with me last night and he thinks the series has jumped the shark. This was based on just this week's episode, however. How do the rest feel? Is Medium still TV or should

[TV orNotTV] WGA Picketing 'Idol' Tonight

2009-02-18 Thread Mark J.
Of course, Fox viewers won't see it, but in the WGA's continuing attempts to organize reality giant FremantleMedia North America, there will be pickets outside of the CBS Television City studio for tonight's first results show: http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/02/wga-to-protest-american-idol-.html

[TV orNotTV] Hello Everyone!

2009-02-18 Thread aholmes
Just joined and wanted to introduce myself. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 group. To post to this group, send email to

[TV orNotTV] Re: WGA Picketing 'Idol' Tonight

2009-02-18 Thread Michael
If only this truly meant Seacrest - out! Not to mention Cowell out, Abdul out, Jackson out, etc. On Feb 18, 7:40 am, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: Of course, Fox viewers won't see it, but in the WGA's continuing attempts to organize reality giant FremantleMedia North America, there

[TV orNotTV] Re: WGA Picketing 'Idol' Tonight

2009-02-18 Thread Kevin M.
The thing is, as much as I adore the WGA and support them in most things, were you to remove the WGA influence (call it writing, segment producing, or whatever), American Idol wouldn't change much, if at all. Sure, Seacrest might stammer a bit when telling viewers which phone number to call, and

[TV orNotTV] Re: Hello Everyone!

2009-02-18 Thread Tom Wolper
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 12:04 PM, aholmes awholme...@yahoo.com wrote: Just joined and wanted to introduce myself. Welcome. Pick a show you like and tell us what you like about it. Or pick a show you don't like and tell us what you don't like about it. Or both. Tom W

[TV orNotTV] Re: WGA Picketing 'Idol' Tonight

2009-02-18 Thread Tom Wolper
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: The thing is, as much as I adore the WGA and support them in most things, were you to remove the WGA influence (call it writing, segment producing, or whatever), American Idol wouldn't change much, if at all. Sure,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Hello Everyone!

2009-02-18 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
Just joined and wanted to introduce myself. Welcome. Pick a show you like and tell us what you like about it. Or pick a show you don't like and tell us what you don't like about it. Or both. Tell us what you don't like about your television. -- Drs. Troy and MacNamara

[TV orNotTV] If he wins, who gets Heath Ledger's Oscar?

2009-02-18 Thread Karla Robinson
It turns out, the Academy has thought about this in great detail: http://tinyurl.com/bv8gvb (goes to Yahoo! movie coverage) Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice!

[TV orNotTV] Freudian Slip of the Day

2009-02-18 Thread Mark J.
CNN's Zain Verjee was in--The Situ-ATION Room reporting on airlines giving out peanuts--but she didn't say peanuts, she said...: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/17/cnns-zain-verjee-loves-pe_n_167541.html --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV)

[TV orNotTV] Re: If he wins, who gets Heath Ledger's Oscar?

2009-02-18 Thread Kevin M.
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:12 AM, Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: It turns out, the Academy has thought about this in great detail: http://tinyurl.com/bv8gvb My top choices: Jack Nicholson or Cesar Romero... in costume. Second choice: The voice of Mark Hamill --

[TV orNotTV] Re: If he wins, who gets Heath Ledger's Oscar?

2009-02-18 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
Kevin M. wrote: On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:12 AM, Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: It turns out, the Academy has thought about this in great detail: Somehow I don't think they'll have Christian Bale accepting in front of a live mike. No, Bill Conti, let me finish!

[TV orNotTV] Happy birthday to TVBarn ... and stepchild TV or Not TV

2009-02-18 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
Tweeted by Aaron Barnhart: Today is the 10th anniversary of TVBARN.COM which began not as a blog but to help readers who couldn't find my damn stories at KCSTAR.COM And so ended the magnificent Late Show News after 236 issues (I joined in issue 133), though the weekly mailer This week at

[TV orNotTV] Re: WGA Picketing 'Idol' Tonight

2009-02-18 Thread Mark J.
On Feb 18, 2:10 pm, Tom Wolper twol...@gmail.com wrote: The point isn't that AI is the most appropriate target, it's that AI is the most visible target. Especially since the real reason for targeting Fremantle isn't on the air anymore--WGA writers were hired for the now-defunct game show

[TV orNotTV] [audience laughter]

2009-02-18 Thread Mark J.
I've been watching the Britcom The IT Crowd, the indirect progenitor of The Big Bang Theory, which is airing here on IFC as part of their Tuesday night Automat block of short-form programming. Creatively, it's hit-or-miss, but the two nerds are funny enough and for my money Katherine Parkinson

[TV orNotTV] Re: [audience laughter]

2009-02-18 Thread Adam Bowie
Slightly off topic, but Graham Linehan, the writer and director of The IT Crowd has a good blog (and Twitter account), and he hates lazy UK journalists who use the phrase canned laughter as it's just about not used at all in Britain.

[TV orNotTV] Re: [audience laughter]

2009-02-18 Thread Jon Delfin
No, there they call it tinned laughter. baRUMbum. Slightly less off-thread: The other day I noticed a show gave credit to the company that provided Close Captioning. And it's true -- the captioning was only close. At 05:12 PM 2/18/2009, you wrote: Slightly off topic, but Graham Linehan,

[TV orNotTV] Re: WGA Picketing 'Idol' Tonight

2009-02-18 Thread Tom Wolper
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 4:19 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 12:10 PM, Tom Wolper twol...@gmail.com wrote: The point isn't that AI is the most appropriate target, it's that AI is the most visible target. Tom W Maybe so, but they'd have a better case

[TV orNotTV] Re: [audience laughter]

2009-02-18 Thread Mark J.
On Feb 18, 4:12 pm, Adam Bowie adam.bo...@gmail.com wrote: Slightly off topic, but Graham Linehan, the writer and director of The IT Crowd has a good blog (and Twitter account), and he hates lazy UK journalists who use the phrase canned laughter as it's just about not used at all in

[TV orNotTV] Re: [audience laughter]

2009-02-18 Thread Jim Ellwanger
Adam Bowie wrote: It seems pointless somebody else re-transcribing the dialogue when it's already been done in the Britain. The major issue: it's the BROADCAST that was originally captioned/subtitled, but the broadcast is not what's being sold overseas. Issue #2: even if the producers

[TV orNotTV] Re: Medium was rare, but still well done

2009-02-18 Thread dsikula
On Feb 18, 6:03 am, Wrecks landofa...@gmail.com wrote: After the strike, new episodes of Medium were rare for awhile, but I still think the series is well done.  Kuma watched it with me last night and he thinks the series has jumped the shark.  This was based on just this week's episode,

[TV orNotTV] Re: If he wins, who gets Heath Ledger's Oscar?

2009-02-18 Thread dsikula
On Feb 18, 1:22 pm, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 1:12 AM, Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: It turns out, the Academy has thought about this in great detail: http://tinyurl.com/bv8gvb My top choices: Jack Nicholson or Cesar

[TV orNotTV] Re: If he wins, who gets Heath Ledger's Oscar?

2009-02-18 Thread Mark J.
On Feb 18, 5:14 pm, dsik...@yahoo.com wrote: Who accepted for Peter Finch? His widow. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 group. To post to this

[TV orNotTV] Re: Happy birthday to TVBarn ... and stepchild TV or Not TV

2009-02-18 Thread Ron Casalotti
I got my first PC in December 1994. I joined three lists online: Luckytown (a Springsteen related list) Allman Brothers Band Late Show News Through the advent of more and more sophisticaed Web pages, then the sprouting of Blogs for fan-based interaction, I still follow the latter two, this one

[TV orNotTV] Re: [audience laughter]

2009-02-18 Thread Adam Bowie
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:06 PM, Jim Ellwanger train...@ellwanger.tv wrote: Adam Bowie wrote: It seems pointless somebody else re-transcribing the dialogue when it's already been done in the Britain. The major issue: it's the BROADCAST that was originally captioned/subtitled, but the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Hello Everyone!

2009-02-18 Thread JW
Wow.. i guess i missed out on the hazing.. =) In your case, it's ongoing. ;) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 group. To post to this group,

[TV orNotTV] Re: If he wins, who gets Heath Ledger's Oscar?

2009-02-18 Thread Kevin M.
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 3:19 PM, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: On Feb 18, 5:14 pm, dsik...@yahoo.com wrote: Who accepted for Peter Finch? His widow. So, should the Olsen twin have a few remarks prepared for Oscar night? -- Kevin M. (RPCV)

[TV orNotTV] Re: Medium was rare, but still well done

2009-02-18 Thread Pollak, Melissa F.
Once again, I agree with Dave. The show provides a tremendous disservice to the public by perpetuating ignorance. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of dsik...@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:10 PM To:

[TV orNotTV] Truth Squad: It is because the promo department says so ...

2009-02-18 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
The new hit 'Dollhouse' --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe

[TV orNotTV] Re: If he wins, who gets Heath Ledger's Oscar?

2009-02-18 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com So, should the Olsen twin have a few remarks prepared for Oscar night? She already does: I know nothink! Also, if I recall correctly, director Christopher Nolan accepted at the BAFTAs last week. _ _ |_|_ Brad Beam, on

[TV orNotTV] Re: Medium was rare, but still well done

2009-02-18 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
How do the rest feel? Is Medium still TV or should it be not TV. I've never understood why it was on in the first place, let alone Emmy- worthy, so put me in the latter category. --Dave Sikula I wish the DVD sales were better for Moonlighting so that Glenn Gordon Caron wouldn't have to

[TV orNotTV] Re: Medium was rare, but still well done

2009-02-18 Thread David Bruggeman
Yeah, Fillion seems on track to vie for the series lead record held by Robert Urich (14?). Castle is number 4 for Captain Tightpants. David From: Thomas Heald, Esquire toma...@gmail.com How do the rest feel? Is Medium still TV or should it be not TV.

[TV orNotTV] Re: Medium was rare, but still well done

2009-02-18 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
David Bruggeman wrote: Yeah, Fillion seems on track to vie for the series lead record held by Robert Urich (14?). Castle is number 4 for Captain Tightpants. Let's not keep Fran Kranz and Breckin Meyer off that current list of Ted McGinleys in training. Breckin Meyer : Inside