[TV orNotTV] Re: How I Met Your... Father??

2013-11-04 Thread JW
Scratch the guest roles part... the only item surviving from the prior show could be MacLaren's. There may be ways of stunt casting HIMYM cast members, even if the storyline is unrelated. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed

[TV orNotTV] Re: Parks Rec Feeling Community

2013-11-04 Thread JW
How many TV timeouts are there, and how long are they? That's most likely the difference, not the rule books. With last night's Toronto/Winnipeg game in the background, I don't see a huge difference in TV timeouts, although there's no commercial break after a post-TD kick-off. Someone just

[TV orNotTV] Idaho sportscaster does whole segment as Burgundy

2013-11-04 Thread Bob in Jersey
Ladies and germs, Paul Gerke of KIVI in Boise. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msk4AYOaYco B -- -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Re: Conan's 20th

2013-11-04 Thread M-D November
Huh. Interesting. Just Late Night, huh? So we're just going to pretend those 9 months at 11:35 didn't exist - like a prom night dumpster baby*? *reference worth 2pts On Monday, November 4, 2013 1:08:12 AM UTC-5, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: NBC (Lorne Michaels) has allowed TBS to use footage of

Re: [TV orNotTV] Idaho sportscaster does whole segment as Burgundy

2013-11-04 Thread Steve Timko
Needs to keep his day job. On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.comwrote: Ladies and germs, Paul Gerke of KIVI in Boise. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msk4AYOaYco B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because

[TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread K.M. Richards
Acting Chair Mignon Clyburn says changes in the marketplace (namely, high ticket prices at venues) may make the rules no longer in the public interest. But the leagues can still negotiate with broadcasters, cable and satellite to create and enforce blackout rules of their own:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Conan's 20th

2013-11-04 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Nov 4, 2013, at 9:37 AM, M-D November wrote: Huh. Interesting. Just Late Night, huh? So we're just going to pretend those 9 months at 11:35 didn't exist - like a prom night dumpster baby*? They did acknowledge, and run a clip package for, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on Conan. --

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread doug
Now wait just a second...Clyburn saying "the rules [are] no longer in the public interest" implies that they previously *were* considered in the public interest. In what way? I always understood the blackout rules were in effect to protect the NFL and the team owners, under the assumption that

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

2013-11-04 Thread Joe Hass
I would love to know what these technical issues were, because I can't imagine what would become uncleared in 20 years? On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 6:30 PM, David Bruggeman bru...@yahoo.com wrote: Per the EW, there were 'technical issues' in clearing Bart The Lover

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

2013-11-04 Thread Pete Ahles
Maybe they were afraid of Gordie Howe. Pete On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: I would love to know what these technical issues were, because I can't imagine what would become uncleared in 20 years? On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 6:30 PM, David Bruggeman

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

2013-11-04 Thread Mark Jeffries
Since we know that the syndicated reruns are now all-cash and are scheduled by the individual stations instead of satellite-fed, I suspect that there were stations that scheduled that episode to run during sweeps--I could even see some stations doing a Mrs. Krabappel Week in Tribute to Marcia

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread Joe Hass
On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 12:33 PM, d...@flids.net wrote: I'd like to hear even one example (even a far-fetched one) of how the blackout rules have ever been in the public interest. I'd say the initial idea when the rule was creating: that prohibiting blacking out home games in their own market

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

2013-11-04 Thread Joe Hass
I don't know if you're being sarcastic, but that crossed my mind, since Gordie isn't of sound mind anymore and Colleen died four years ago. But I would assume that any contract to use Mr Hockey's likeness would last in perpetuity. On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Pete Ahles pete.ah...@gmail.com

Re: [TV orNotTV] Leno calls rivalry w/Letterman 'tabloid creation'

2013-11-04 Thread Joe Hass
I think think matches the end of The War Of Late Night and the Jay/Dave paradigm: Jay looks up to Dave, Dave looks down at Jay, but neither do it with a high level of reverence or disgust, and at the end of the day, they're both rich. On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 8:09 PM, Bob in Jersey

[TV orNotTV] Netflix Acquires Egypt Protest Doc

2013-11-04 Thread Mark Jeffries
As further proof that the streamers want to be the new HBO, they are getting into the doc biz by acquiring The Square, the award-winning look at the 2012 protests that caused governmental shifts in Egypt--it's currently playing an Oscar-eligibility run in NY and LA, but will premiere on

[TV orNotTV] Hulu Deputizes Western Sitcom for 2nd Season

2013-11-04 Thread Mark Jeffries
Quick Draw, the improvised Western parody created, showrun and starring John Lehr of 10 Items or Less, placed in the streaming service's top 10 most-streamed series during its summer run and has been renewed for a second season of 10 eps for next year:

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread Doug Fields
Could we possibly be talking about two different things? There is no rule *prohibiting* blacking out home games. The rule *requires* home games be blacked out, unless 85% or more of the stadium's seats are sold 72 hours prior to game time. Doug Fields Tampa, FL From:

[TV orNotTV] When Disney Dish Dance, It's Not About The Money Anymore

2013-11-04 Thread Joe Hass
Generally, the battles have less to do with money and more to do with technology beyond the box (think TV Everywhere). http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/04/business/media/disney-and-dish-wrangle-not-over-broadcast-fees-but-the-future-of-tv.html I think this misses the sports issue (which is still

[TV orNotTV] OH Newspaper With Sister CBS Affil Told Not to Diss the Eye in Print

2013-11-04 Thread Mark Jeffries
The Dayton Daily News ran an article from Minneapolis Star-Tribune critic Neal Justin giving CBS a C+ grade for its fall season (in an article that hit all of the Big 4 almost equally), but since the paper and Dayton CBS affil WHIO are both owned by Cox Media, a Bridge Editor trying to link

[TV orNotTV] Re: OH Newspaper With Sister CBS Affil Told Not to Diss the Eye in Print

2013-11-04 Thread Mark Jeffries
And: The comments on Romenesko included someone saying what news value was in this, because would you expect Fox News telling viewers to not watch American Dad!: Since the Chicago Tribune threw off the last yokes of Col. McCormick in the 70s, WGN radio and TV and their programming have been

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread Doug Fields
Hmmm.now that I read back over this thread, maybe we *are* talking about two different things. I'm specifically talking about the NFL's blackout rule. I'm not aware of any rules affecting the broadcast of the home games of any of the other major sports. DF From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread Doug Fields
Nope.upon further research, it appears I was on the right track after all. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/01/us-usa-broadcasting-blackout-idUSB RE9A00ZW20131101 Doug Fields Tampa, FL From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Doug Fields

Re: [TV orNotTV] How I Met Your... Father??

2013-11-04 Thread Mark Jeffries
Well, it could happen: If ABCFAM could end Secret Life of the American Teenager as Shailene Woodley was exiting her teens (and yes, on the verge of being a big movie star), one would think that they would graduate the PLL four pretty soon before they enter Gabrielle Carteris territory. Mark

[TV orNotTV] ABC Takes Care of Its New Sitcoms

2013-11-04 Thread Mark Jeffries
The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife get their back nines, Super Fun Night only renewed for four and no additional episodes for Back in the Game, which could put it on the chopping block:

[TV orNotTV] NCI-Candy: 'NCIS' scoop: Emily Wickersham upped to series regular

2013-11-04 Thread Ron Casalotti
'NCIS' scoop: Emily Wickersham upped to series regularhttp://insidetv.ew.com/2013/11/04/ncis-emily-wickersham-series-regular/ Apparently, her character, Ellie Bishop, has all the right moves. Ron Casalotti Wayne, NJ -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread Joe Hass
There was a time when the NFL blacked out all home games, whether they were sold out or not, to encourage ticket sales. This changed after the 1972 season when the Washington team was blacked out during their sold-out playoff run (yep, they even blacked out the playoffs). Because, as usual,

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Nov 4, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Joe Hass wrote: The reasonable question to ask of the acting Chairwoman is whether the Commission is interested in looking at the situation today with these other blackout rules (probably the two most onerous being Fox's Saturday baseball blackout rules... This

Re: [TV orNotTV] Simpsons audible?

2013-11-04 Thread M-D November
Three thoughts re: the rights issue - 1) The previously mentioned picture of Gordie Howe 2) The use of Howe's NHL statistics before the end credit roll - maybe NHL claims ownership over this data, and FOX didn't clear it? 3) The image of Gomer Pyle, USMC that appears (in animated form) on the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Conan's 20th

2013-11-04 Thread M-D November
Was it a title card reading Footage not available with production music underneath? On Monday, November 4, 2013 1:30:16 PM UTC-5, Jim Ellwanger wrote: On Nov 4, 2013, at 9:37 AM, M-D November wrote: Huh. Interesting. Just Late Night, huh? So we're just going to pretend those 9 months at

RE: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread JW
Hmmm.now that I read back over this thread, maybe we *are* talking about two different things. I'm specifically talking about the NFL's blackout rule. I'm not aware of any rules affecting the broadcast of the home games of any of the other major sports. The other rule may be the one that

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread Tom Wolper
On Mon, Nov 4, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: The reasonable question to ask of the acting Chairwoman is whether the Commission is interested in looking at the situation today with these other blackout rules (probably the two most onerous being Fox's Saturday baseball

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread Bob in Jersey
JW, to Doug Fields, in part: Hmmm.now that I read back over this thread, maybe we *are* talking about two different things. I'm specifically talking about the NFL's blackout rule. I'm not aware of any rules affecting the broadcast of the home games of any of the other major sports.

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC considering eliminating sports blackout rules

2013-11-04 Thread Bob in Jersey
Joe Hass, to Doug Fields, in part: The reasonable question to ask of the acting Chairwoman is whether the Commission is interested in looking at the situation today with these other blackout rules (probably the two most onerous being Fox's Saturday baseball blackout rules and MLB's

[TV orNotTV] NY stations all nutsy-coocoo?

2013-11-04 Thread Bob in Jersey
Are they still in breaking-news mode following the shooting at Garden State Plaza? Philly (at least ABC) went right to it on their 11pm news. B -- -- 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

[TV orNotTV] The Mentalist blunder? (spoilers only in linked article)

2013-11-04 Thread Bob in Jersey
As noted under Simpsons audible?, the scheduled ep got tossed here in the USA (to another week where it *will* be Delayed By Football), though as is apt to happen, the cunning have found illicit versions of it, as for example reports this overseas paper...