Re: [TV orNotTV] Gandolfini pilot slated by HBO

2013-05-14 Thread Adam Bowie
The BBC series (there have been two now) were only 5 episodes long, and were stripped across a single week. I notice that even this HBO version is just 7 episodes. So I think that makes a difference compared with something like Murder One or The Killing. It means that there is a more realistic

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Here We Go: NBC Schedule

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
Well, in Salt Lake City I assumed that KSL runs something else besides SNL at 9 Mountain, since they haven't carried SNL at 10:30 in years--but surprisingly, they are airing the prime time reruns, presumably believing that NBC will cut out the blasphemous parts. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight

[TV orNotTV] Xtina and Cee-Lo Coming Back to 'Voice' in Fall

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
Christina Aguilera is a cinch to reclaim her spinning chair in September and Cee-Lo Green and his menagerie are almost certain to return--the Usher and Shakira fans are whining, whining, whining: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/christina-aguilera-returning-voice-17-million-exclusive-91361 --

[TV orNotTV] Hedge Fund Guy to Sony: Sell Entertainment Division

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
Rumors have been afoot for some time that the Sony Pictures Entertainment division, which includes the television division that produces Happy Endings, Community, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, among other shows, and owns half of GSN, was up for sale (CBS was even rumored to be kicking the

[TV orNotTV] Aereo Expanding to Atlanta

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
As the controversial signal streamer expands to Boston today, it intends to add Atlanta starting June 17, while the OTA nets fume: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/aereo-expanding-atlanta-next-sets-june-launch-date-91396 -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this

[TV orNotTV] Hader Leaving 'SNL'

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
The last show for the guy who played Stefon and James Carville will be this week, after eight years: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/bill-hader-exiting-saturday-night-live-91401 -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[TV orNotTV] Re: 2013-14 Upfront haiku: Fox

2013-05-14 Thread Diner
On Monday, May 13, 2013 7:29:03 PM UTC-4, Brad Beam wrote: ** *Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Tu 830p)* “Digital Short: Life On The Street” – Pembleton trapped On lonely island My favorite so far. :) -Tim -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this

[TV orNotTV] Re: Xtina and Cee-Lo Coming Back to 'Voice' in Fall

2013-05-14 Thread M-D November
And rightfully so. Cycle 4 of The Voice has had a proverbial spring in its step thanks to Usher Shakira - the judges seem genuinely interested in the success of their performers than in self-promotion (which is what Xtina and - as much as I may like him - Cee-Lo do best). Hopefully The Voice

[TV orNotTV] Re: Hader Leaving 'SNL'

2013-05-14 Thread M-D November
After Jason Sudekis, Hader was probably the most reliable straight-man they had in the cast, and seemed to fill the Phil Hartman role of father/gameshow host/guy in wig more often than not. That said, something about his forehead creeps me right the hell out. Doesn't he also write for South

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Hader Leaving 'SNL'

2013-05-14 Thread Steve Timko
Yes, I watched the South Park documentary and was surprised to see him there. THey have a screwed up way of doing the show. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:56 AM, M-D November mdnovem...@gmail.com wrote: After Jason Sudekis, Hader was probably the most reliable straight-man they had in the cast,

[TV orNotTV] ABC Schedule: 'DWTS' LIIIIVVVVE! Only on Mon., Wilson/Conan's Show Gets Sweet Post-'Modern Family' Slot

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
CPd from wrap.com, with comments: MONDAY: 8:00 p.m.“Dancing with the Stars” Assuming they'll eliminate the following week like the first summer season, meaning that a couple has to do a dance and the votes won't count! I had an idea for doing results the next night

[TV orNotTV] 'Downton' Back in U.S. Jan. 5

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
Eight episodes in the American run (which may include the Christmas special if they do one this year), with opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa joining the cast, since she wouldn't be a big deal on any other network than PBS:

Re: [TV orNotTV] ABC Schedule: 'DWTS' LIIIIVVVVE! Only on Mon., Wilson/Conan's Show Gets Sweet Post-'Modern Family' Slot

2013-05-14 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: Mark Jeffries 9:00 p.m.“The Goldbergs” Not the Gertrude Berg sitcom of radio and early TV, but a Wonder Years-ish 80s set one-camera family sitcom with Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey of Reno 911! and experience

[TV orNotTV] 2013-14 Upfront haiku: ABC

2013-05-14 Thread Brad Beam
Betrayal (Su 10p) Torrid affair nets Lawyer, photo-mom in web Tangled by writers Agents of SHIELD (Tu 8p) Fanbois: 's'Wonderful! Creators: s'Marvel [us]; Hulk Smash as lost Gershwin The Goldbergs (Tu 9p) = DAILY DOUBLE So, no remake of '40s era TV show? (Those were wonder years)

Re: [TV orNotTV] 2013-14 Upfront haiku: NBC

2013-05-14 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: PGage Brad... First, like I'm sure everyone else here, I get a warm and sad smile just seeing this form again each spring - so thanks for that. But I particularly like these NBC ones. Having taken my brother to San Francisco for vacation, I lived the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: 2013-14 Upfront haiku: Fox

2013-05-14 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: Diner My favorite so far. :) My two personal favorites are still coming up, but I was really pulling for Girlfriend In A Coma, a pilot not picked up by NBC. Christina Ricci was to play a woman out of a 17-year comatose state, discovering that Miranda

Re: [TV orNotTV] Netflix Bluths the Upfronts

2013-05-14 Thread paul7e
He didn't work the counter, but big-time helmer Ron Howard stopped by the banana stand today in Columbus Circle for a few minutes. He took stills of the stand, both exterior and interior, seemed to make friends with the workers, and waved to an appreciative crowd. Maybe he's gathering ideas

Re: [TV orNotTV] Netflix Bluths the Upfronts

2013-05-14 Thread Joe Hass
On May 14, 2013, at 7:13 PM, paul7e pau...@gmail.com wrote: He didn't work the counter, but big-time helmer Ron Howard stopped by the banana stand today in Columbus Circle for a few minutes. He took stills of the stand, both exterior and interior, seemed to make friends with the workers,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Xtina and Cee-Lo Coming Back to 'Voice' in Fall

2013-05-14 Thread PGage
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.comwrote: Christina Aguilera is a cinch to reclaim her spinning chair in September and Cee-Lo Green and his menagerie are almost certain to return--the Usher and Shakira fans are whining, whining, whining:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Hader Leaving 'SNL'

2013-05-14 Thread Bob in Jersey
Wonder how this affects his doing Essentials Jr for TCM. -- BOB -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! 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 from