Re: [TV orNotTV] And now for something completely different...

2013-02-13 Thread Jon Delfin
On the other hand, if they're holding auditions for Louis C.K.'s body double (hair double?) On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 12:39 AM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: The backside of my balding red head at last week's taping of The Late Late Show, grossly out of proportion. Seriously, they

[TV orNotTV] Re: Semi-OT: Police shoot-out with alleged cop killer

2013-02-13 Thread Bob in Jersey
And a cabin on fire... still lead story at TMZ... Replacing the earlier post, which is no longer archived... Nobody has any frickin' consensus. Suffice to say the fuzz are still waiting for the ruins to cool. -- BOB -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this

[TV orNotTV] Several stations' EAS penetrated, zombie alert broadcast

2013-02-13 Thread Bob in Jersey
Hackers (lazy news media term, this 2009 articlehttp://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/hacker-vs-cracker/1400explains why crackers is more appropriate) hit at least two stations in Michigan and others in

[TV orNotTV] Don Johnson is a paid-off ass

2013-02-13 Thread Bob in Jersey
Back in October '12. I replied to Kevin: TheWraphttp://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/don-johnsons-payout-nash-bridges-case-reduced-35m-58706: But Rysher appealed, alleging jury misconduct and that the amount of interest to which Johnson was entitled was calculated incorrectly. ...

[TV orNotTV] Re: Latina entertainer's plane missing; had just signed to do sitcom

2013-02-13 Thread Bob in Jersey
Back on December 9th 2012, I wrote: Jenni Rivera, a native of Long Beach, CA, a star of regional Mexican music and a familiar face on Hispanic networks such as mun2, had just been announced as star of a self-titled sitcom in development at ABC under Robert Boyett (Broadway's *Spamalot*,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Xtina out at Up

2013-02-13 Thread Bob in Jersey
The five episodes Kabletown originally asked to be done multicam have been cut down to one, thanks apparently to the departure. Nellie hearshttp://www.deadline.com/2013/02/up-all-night-to-do-1-multi-camera-episode/Lisa Kudrow has been mentioned as appearing in it, and Jim ( *Taxi*) Burrows

[TV orNotTV] Style Media plans include revival of LOYFESTOYLES!

2013-02-13 Thread Bob in Jersey
No, Robin Leach is not involved, but a show inspired by the onetime TPE property is among several bound for the Kabletown-distributed spinoff of E!, along with projects involving, separately, Rihanna, Michael (* Millionaire*) Davies, and Charlize Theron... pee-arr at Futon

[TV orNotTV] IP6,B: KLH to SoCal?

2013-02-13 Thread Bob in Jersey
They're already in Hollywood for two weeks, yaps the *Post'*s gossiper,http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/kathie_lee_feels_lure_of_la_X7nymzGPptBAyVQqWX5dHMbut Kathie Lee would like to make it permanent... her kids are out there... -- BOB -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Semi-OT: Police shoot-out with alleged cop killer

2013-02-13 Thread Tom Wolper
I don't know the regulations for LA law enforcement in the use of tear gas, but I have training and experience with it and it was forbidden for us to throw a tear gas grenade or fire a canister into an enclosed space. It can cause asphyxiation in a short time and a whiff of the stuff makes a

[TV orNotTV] Quite Possibly Two Of The Best Moments In The History Of Jeopardy Ever

2013-02-13 Thread Joe Hass
Since this went down yesterday, I'll remain a touch cryptic, but it was the second game of the Teen Tournament, and Leonard Cooper was in a tough spot with only $3,000 from game one (compared to $17.6K and $19K for his two opponents). I'll let Rembrant Brown at Grantland describe how game two

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quite Possibly Two Of The Best Moments In The History Of Jeopardy Ever

2013-02-13 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com Since this went down yesterday, I'll remain a touch cryptic, but it was the second game of the Teen Tournament, and Leonard Cooper was in a tough spot with only $3,000 from game one (compared to $17.6K and $19K for his two

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quite Possibly Two Of The Best Moments In The History Of Jeopardy Ever

2013-02-13 Thread Joe Hass
Which Deadspin correctly noted earlier today. What I did not realize was that one of the quarterfinal games ended up in a triple squadoush (to steal a faux word from Tony Reali), which I find even more unbelievable than the events of Tuesday's broadcast. On Feb 13, 2013, at 7:29 PM, Brad Beam

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quite Possibly Two Of The Best Moments In The History Of Jeopardy Ever

2013-02-13 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Feb 13, 2013, at 3:11 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: Since this went down yesterday, I'll remain a touch cryptic, but it was the second game of the Teen Tournament, and Leonard Cooper was in a tough spot with only $3,000 from game one (compared to $17.6K and $19K for his two