[TV orNotTV] Networks Shy From Beltway-Based TV

2009-06-04 Thread Pollak, Melissa F.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/arts/television/04dc.html?ref=arts --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] RIP, Little Grasshopper

2009-06-04 Thread Karla Robinson
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_thailand_david_carradine Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[TV orNotTV] Re: Is Conan Getting Geezer-ly on Twitter?

2009-06-04 Thread Chris Neuman
BTW, they still play that as the audience warmup before Eddie Brill comes out before a Letterman taping. I was at the show with Stephen Colbert and Bob Lutz, that aired before Memorial Day. Felt like Dave was off his game and was mentally already in Indy. Chris On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 9:37 PM,

[TV orNotTV] Is this proper Presidential etiquette?

2009-06-04 Thread Bob in Jersey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLYtHHxTTmc Adalian noted how Dr*dge was razzing this, tho he appears to have moved on... But, Neil Best has more fun with the Prez's stroll with BW http://weblogs.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/blog/2009/06/did_nbc_use_obama_to_flack_oth.html -- BOB

[TV orNotTV] Re: RIP, Little Grasshopper

2009-06-04 Thread Kevin M.
Sadly, I think his most recent screen appearance was as a pitchman for yellowpages(dot)com. If he dies at 72, it does not bode well for me living to see my 80th birthday. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You

[TV orNotTV] Re: Is Conan Getting Geezer-ly on Twitter?

2009-06-04 Thread Pollak, Melissa F.
I was thinking the same thing (and the only remote I've caught was the shopping trip on Rodeo Road). I'm wondering if Dave will now be forced by the competition to do remotes again. And I don't mean from Hello Deli. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com

[TV orNotTV] Re: Cohen in more legal doo-doo

2009-06-04 Thread dsik...@yahoo.com
On Jun 4, 7:54 am, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: The head of a SoCal charity was holding a bingo event, and was told a celebrity caller was coming. If I may be so bold, Cohen strikes me as a real dick, whose main talent is figuring out ways to embarrass others. Didn't this sort

[TV orNotTV] Re: RIP, Little Grasshopper

2009-06-04 Thread Michael
Met him two years ago while working on a film. Amazing guy. Walked the walk, so he didn't need to talk the talk - although when he spoke, he was often darkly funny and insightful. Lived hard, and obviously played hard. Maybe too hard. One of a kind, though. This is tragic. On Jun 4, 9:31 am,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Is Conan Getting Geezer-ly on Twitter?

2009-06-04 Thread Mark J.
On Jun 3, 6:35 pm, dsik...@yahoo.com dsik...@yahoo.com wrote: On Jun 3, 2:44 pm, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: As the brain trust who runs this board debates on whether to keep up Tom's old Twitter account for the site, interesting that Conan did a sketch last night that

[TV orNotTV] Re: Is Conan Getting Geezer-ly on Twitter?

2009-06-04 Thread Mark J.
On Jun 3, 9:12 pm, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: I'm curious enough to wonder if the tweets Conan showcased were real or made up, but not curious enough to track down the profiles/accounts of the tw*t celebrities. They were made up--at least Dennis Haysbert's was (there is a

[TV orNotTV] Re: Networks Shy From Beltway-Based TV

2009-06-04 Thread Mark J.
On Jun 4, 9:30 am, Pollak, Melissa F. mpol...@nsf.gov wrote: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/arts/television/04dc.html?ref=arts And try to guess which graf in the story was either rewritten by the NYT copy desk or had forced Stelter to rewrite, for those who don't know what a pilot is in

[TV orNotTV] Re: Is Conan Getting Geezer-ly on Twitter?

2009-06-04 Thread Jon Delfin
At 06:31 PM 6/4/2009, you wrote: On Jun 3, 9:12 pm, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: I'm curious enough to wonder if the tweets Conan showcased were real or made up, but not curious enough to track down the profiles/accounts of the tw*t celebrities. They were made up--at least

[TV orNotTV] Larry Mendte freed, sues 3 columnists

2009-06-04 Thread Bob in Jersey
All with the Philly papers, for defamation...he claims one found and read another columnist's story to Alycia Lane, and the other two picked on him in their columns...the papers, meanwhile, were accused of keeping yet another reporter from spoiling the party... http://bit.ly/koxng -- BOB

[TV orNotTV] Re: Cohen in more legal doo-doo

2009-06-04 Thread Bob in Jersey
dsikula at yahoo dot com, in part: If I may be so bold, Cohen strikes me as a real dick, whose main talent is figuring out ways to embarrass others. Didn't this sort of thing go out with Candid Camera? Ashton Kutcher called. He said 'no.' -- BOB

[TV orNotTV] Re: Is Conan Getting Geezer-ly on Twitter?

2009-06-04 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Jun 4, 2009, at 8:31 PM, Kevin M. wrote: I noticed they dropped the commercial break between the musical guest and the goodnights... did Jimmy Fallon's ratings drop that dramatically on Monday and Tuesday? I don't think it had anything specific to do with Jimmy's ratings. After years