[TV orNotTV] The Remote Patrol: 4/28 : The Great Depression or just yours?

2009-04-28 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
The Remote Patrol for Tuesday, April 28, 2009 by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings --- 8 p.m. Chris O'Donnell and L L Cool J guest on NCIS: SPECIAL SPINOFF UNIT (CBS). Sam attempts to turn the tables on his father, the Devil, by seducing his

[TV orNotTV] Re: FOX: No thanks, Obama

2009-04-28 Thread Joe Hass
I'd believe that if the previous Obama pressers ran extremely long. IIRC, most have gone to two or three minutes past the hour, which would hardly put a dent in the results show. On Apr 27, 9:59 pm, M-D November mdnovem...@gmail.com wrote: Isn't the buried lead here that FOX doesn't want to

[TV orNotTV] Re: FOX: No thanks, Obama

2009-04-28 Thread Mark J.
On Apr 28, 9:16 am, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: I'd believe that if the previous Obama pressers ran extremely long. IIRC, most have gone to two or three minutes past the hour, which would hardly put a dent in the results show. Or, more importantly to the affiliates, as Seacrest

[TV orNotTV] Merv's stuff on the block

2009-04-28 Thread Bob in Jersey
Auctioneer values all of it at just over a quarter million... lots of art and clothes... http://clars.com/merv_griffin.html -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[TV orNotTV] Veteran crime reporter canned @ Fox NY

2009-04-28 Thread Bob in Jersey
Mike Sheehan's wife found a letter in the mail (!) from the station with the bad news... he'd been on hiatus since an incident involving an NYPD horse... 16 years, and that after 25 with the cops...

[TV orNotTV] Re: Merv's stuff on the block

2009-04-28 Thread Bradford
Ooh. We'll be right back! - Original Message - From: Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com To: TVorNotTV tvornottv@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:41 AM Subject: [TV orNotTV] Merv's stuff on the block Auctioneer values all of it at just over a

[TV orNotTV] Re: Heroes finale : Sigh(lar) (Non spoiler)

2009-04-28 Thread Phil Collins
The thing that really gets me is they want to write it like a comic book but are just failing in every possible way. On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 6:20 AM, Thomas Heald, Esquire toma...@gmail.comwrote: Good lord that was as tiring as the entire season has been, and the allegedly shocking Redemption

[TV orNotTV] SCOTUS rules: FCC can fine for fleeting expletives

2009-04-28 Thread Karla Robinson
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/07-582.ZS.html http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/210192-Supreme_Court_Backs_Governme nt_Regulation_of_Fleeting_Expletives.php Better get one of them newfangled bleepin' machines, pronto.. Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D.

[TV orNotTV] Re: Merv's stuff on the block

2009-04-28 Thread Kevin M.
Perhaps Michael Richards can buy the set and set it up in his apartment? On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Bradford bradfo...@dwx.com wrote: Ooh. We'll be right back! - Original Message - From: Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com To: TVorNotTV

[TV orNotTV] Re: SCOTUS rules: FCC can fine for fleeting expletives

2009-04-28 Thread Kevin M.
Seriously, America needs another revolution, and the sooner the better. I'd hoped it could be a non-violent revolution, but it is starting to look as though passive resistance will not suffice. Of course, that might be the Vicodin talking. -- Kevin M. (RPCV)

[TV orNotTV] Jimmy Fallon attacks

2009-04-28 Thread Kevin M.
From the press release: JIMMY FALLON lands in Los Angeles and his first interview is with “Attack of the Show” An avid gamer and all-around cool dude, he joins “Attack’s” Kevin Pereira live, in studio TONIGHT, Tuesday 4/28 at 7PM, only on G4 From me: Sean, please kick Mr. Fallon in the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Fallon attacks

2009-04-28 Thread dsik...@yahoo.com
On Apr 28, 10:43 am, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: From the press release: JIMMY FALLON lands in Los Angeles and his first interview is with “Attack of the Show” An avid gamer and all-around cool dude, he joins “Attack’s” Kevin Pereira live, in studio Rule of thumb: Anyone

[TV orNotTV] NotTV: Almost 600 More Out at Clear Channel

2009-04-28 Thread Mark J.
The Evil Empire of radio has laid off over 2,400 people since the beginning of the year, including corporate marketing--and it's not matching 401(k) contributions--rather than have you read the press release claptrap, here's a partial list of on-air/programming people let go in this round:

[TV orNotTV] Ain't we lucky we had him...

2009-04-28 Thread Bob in Jersey
Ernie Barnes, a former offensive lineman in the NFL who became a succesful paint artist, notably doing the easel work portrayed as by Jimmie 'JJ' Walker on 'Good Times', died in LA today, age 70. http://www.ajc.com/services/content/news/stories/2009/04/28/ernie_barnes_obituary.html -- BOB

[TV orNotTV] The Remote Patrol: 4/29 : And one more for the road

2009-04-28 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
The Remote Patrol for Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings --- 8 p.m. An undercover cop and a coworker's husband are under suspicion on iLIE TO ME (Fox) Lightman (Tim Roth) is brought in when an undercover cop shoots

[TV orNotTV] Re: Veteran crime reporter canned @ Fox NY

2009-04-28 Thread televisiongirl
And one or two guest shots on Law Order. TVG On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.comwrote: Mike Sheehan's wife found a letter in the mail (!) from the station with the bad news... he'd been on hiatus since an incident involving an NYPD horse... 16 years, and

[TV orNotTV] Re: SCOTUS rules: FCC can fine for fleeting expletives

2009-04-28 Thread PGage
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: Seriously, America needs another revolution, and the sooner the better. I'd hoped it could be a non-violent revolution, but it is starting to look as though passive resistance will not suffice. Of course, that might

[TV orNotTV] Olbermann wants to waterboard Hannity

2009-04-28 Thread Kevin M.
Hey,,, who doesn't. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090428/ap_en_ce/us_tv_hannity_s_torture_3 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: Veteran crime reporter canned @ Fox NY

2009-04-28 Thread Thomas Heald, Esquire
Bob in Jersey wrote: Mike Sheehan's wife found a letter in the mail (!) from the station with the bad news... he'd been on hiatus since an incident involving an NYPD horse... 16 years, and that after 25 with the cops... Mongo only pawn in game of life.

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ain't we lucky we had him...

2009-04-28 Thread Bryan
You bet. R.I.P. Ernie Barnes. Ernie Barnes, a former offensive lineman in the NFL who became a succesful paint artist, notably doing the easel work portrayed as by Jimmie 'JJ' Walker on 'Good Times', died in LA today, age 70.

[TV orNotTV] Re: FOX: No thanks, Obama

2009-04-28 Thread Bob in Jersey
Mark J., to Joe Hass, in part: Which makes me wonder if there are still a significant number of Fox affiliates that are still programming reruns at 10 p.m./9 p.m. instead of local newscasts. Shouldn't Seacrest be saying stay tuned for your local news or 'That 70s Show' reruns? I had a

[TV orNotTV] Re: FOX: No thanks, Obama

2009-04-28 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Apr 28, 2009, at 7:39 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: Just hunting and pecking, I did find that Wichita Falls, TX and Yuma, AZ don't do news post-PT. Ditto for Tallahassee, Florida, where I was this past weekend -- neither the Fox nor NBC affiliates there have local news. -- Jim Ellwanger