On Monday, August 5, 2013 11:12:26 PM UTC-4, PGage wrote:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/washington-post-to-be-sold-to-jeff-bezos/2013/08/05/ca537c9e-fe0c-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story.html
Though not a TV story, I wonder what folks here think of this development
(it is arguably
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:12 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote (in part):
As the long article linked here notes, Bezos is known for his long-term
thinking, and does not require immediate turnaround or profit.
I think I've mentioned here that I am a huge Costco fan (in addition to a
I use the Dick Clark conquering method: he has to be hosting something that
regularly airs on the network. So while he produces Jamie Oliver's show and
hosts NYRE, I don't consider him to be a member of ABC (unless I'm
forgetting something)
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 11:48 AM, PGage pga...@gmail.com
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 1:13 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 10:12 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote (in part):
As the long article linked here notes, Bezos is known for his long-term
thinking, and does not require immediate turnaround or profit.
I think I've
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of M-D November
I kept thinking to myself At least they're trying harder than ESPN did
with 'The Decision'..., but ultimately it was the same thing - a 30min
special that could have been boiled down to 5min. Although
I must admit I almost thought that they'd get out of their seats. At least
some of them. However, you must remember:
a) We're far more conservative (small 'c') than you, and it takes a lot to
rouse us or make us leap up in exclamation anyway, and
b) I suspect that aware that it could appear just
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote:
I have. But the fundamental challenge is that they're doing it regionally
(similar to same-day delivery or next-day hand delivery) as opposed to
nationally. Costco needs only to open a single store to be able to serve a
Maybe it's just the way this thread has gone, but to what extent has Bezos
said, if at all, about how the Washington Post (be it the paper or the company)
would relate to Amazon. I kind of figured this was more along the lines of an
Elon Musk SpaceX or Tesla activity - a subsequent/side
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 5:31 PM, David Bruggeman bru...@yahoo.com wrote:
Maybe it's just the way this thread has gone, but to what extent has Bezos
said, if at all, about how the Washington Post (be it the paper or the
company) would relate to Amazon. I kind of figured this was more along the
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 2:49 PM, John Edwards jedward...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 5:31 PM, David Bruggeman bru...@yahoo.com wrote:
Maybe it's just the way this thread has gone, but to what extent has
Bezos
said, if at all, about how the Washington Post (be it the paper or the
PBS announced today that Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff will be co-anchors
and (importantly) co-managing editors of Newshour:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/07/business/media/gwen-ifill-and-judy-woodruff-to-co-anchor-newshour.html?_r=0
This addresses what many viewers (including me) and critics
The continuing troublemaking from groups such as Parents' Television
Council now draws the ire of the Writers Guild of America/West, who join
NBCU in calling for the Commish to step up revamping of regulations they
see as encouraging the griping and having a chilling effect on content...
Not Lisbon or Cho, but Rigsby and Van Pelt, reportedly after the show jumps
the shark by unmasking Red John... Bruno Heller denies to Ausiello...
http://tvline.com/2013/08/06/amanda-righetti-owain-yeoman-leaving-the-mentalist-season-6/
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I just get annoyed seeing him everywhere. How the heck is anyone else ever
going to get work if he gets it all?
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Joe Hass
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 3:17 PM
To: TV Or Not TV
Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Seacrest
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Adam Bowie a...@adambowie.co.uk wrote:
For an example of what I mean compare and contrast the beginning of, say,
The Daily Show, where an audience has been hyped up and are definitely
giving Jon Stewart (or John Oliver) a standing ovation as the show starts,
The definitive tweet/image on the topic:
http://jimromenesko.com/2013/08/05/best-tweet-and-graphic-about-jeff-bezos-buying-the-washington-post/
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Terry Knab, to Joe Hass:
I just get annoyed seeing him everywhere. How the heck is anyone else
ever going to get work if he gets it all?
CBS doesn't see him as an actor. -- B.
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Someone must have lost track of days at the LAT, 'cuz if they announced
this Wednesday, it's either a weird look into the future (see *Early Edition
*) or the story is damned near a whole ing week old...
Four new series at the Viacom net include one about virgins, something they
actually
...and misses a show for the first time in *years*.
Yes, this really happened. I knew they should've left his effing Weather
Channel show at its former time...
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-al-roker-oversleeps-20130806,0,2482182.story
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I like the concept; we'll see how expertly it is executed. Being a
public news broadcast, it'd be nice if entire episodes were available
as a free podcast or on a YouTube channel for viewers.
On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 5:24 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote:
PBS announced today that Gwen Ifill and
There's another joke I won't make. J
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Bob in Jersey
Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 10:07 PM
To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Seacrest Completes 75% of His Plan To Dominate
Broadcast
Colbert touched on this at the end of last night's show - aided by Dr.
House himself, Hugh Laurie.
http://on.cc.com/14fGEcZ
On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:40:24 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote:
The continuing troublemaking from groups such as Parents' Television
Council now draws the ire of the
On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 5:17:45 PM UTC-4, Adam Bowie wrote:
For an example of what I mean compare and contrast the beginning of, say,
The Daily Show, where an audience has been hyped up and are definitely
giving Jon Stewart (or John Oliver) a standing ovation as the show starts,
with
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