Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: #ferguson coverage

2014-11-25 Thread Steve Timko
I was watching the live streaming MSNBC coverage and had to stop. The reporters in the field kept speculating on what happening and how people felt. They didn't know so they had to qualify It by saying probably. It was disgusting. Sent from Blue Mail On Nov 24, 2014, 8:19 PM, at 8:19 PM,

[TV orNotTV] Pioneers of Television - Robin Williams

2014-11-25 Thread JW
In conjunction with airing Jay Leno's Mark Twain Prize ceremony Sunday, WQED in Pittsburgh showed a one-hour Pioneers of Television about Robin Williams. I figured it would be a longer version of what they'd shown in previous episodes, but this actually included some interviews done after

Re: [TV orNotTV] Pioneers of Television - Robin Williams

2014-11-25 Thread Jon Delfin
Meanwhile, WNET in NYC told my DVR that the Leno show ran two hours (8-10) and listed a Richard Pryor doc at 10. In fact, Leno's show was (mercifully) shorter, the Pryor show started at 9:30, and at 10:30 they showed the Women of Comedy ep of PoT. On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 4:39 AM, JW

Re: [TV orNotTV] Pioneers of Television - Robin Williams

2014-11-25 Thread Mark Jeffries
Could they have been factoring in pledge breaks? Although if WNET is in pledge mode with two days to go in November sweeps, I'd be thinking WTF. Most public TV pledge drives start after sweeps end. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 5:55 AM, Jon

Re: [TV orNotTV] Pioneers of Television - Robin Williams

2014-11-25 Thread Jon Delfin
Begathon starts sometime soon, but not yet. On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 7:35 AM, Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.com wrote: Could they have been factoring in pledge breaks? Although if WNET is in pledge mode with two days to go in November sweeps, I'd be thinking WTF. Most public TV pledge

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: #ferguson coverage

2014-11-25 Thread Joe Hass
Doug: I was. Also, it was past my bedtime, and I think I held down the slash button too long, flipping it. This is why I hired my own QA team. Kevin: It takes up a full 8 GB flash drive. Doug: You're right: nothing but text files. Kevin: Basic MS-Dos HTML. You win. Sidebar: I once derailed

Re: [TV orNotTV] Pioneers of Television - Robin Williams

2014-11-25 Thread Bob Jersey
WLVT in PA appears to have done the Williams ep, as a couple of repeats were listed for early this morning. 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] #ferguson coverage

2014-11-25 Thread Bob Jersey
At least network coverage hit 'pause' on primetime, tho not sure exactly what that did to/for DWTS or The Voice. 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] #ferguson coverage

2014-11-25 Thread Jon Delfin
No idea about Voice, but DWTS ran long, and Castle was joined in progress. Because really, who needs to see a mystery story from the beginning? On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 10:00 AM, Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: At least network coverage hit 'pause' on primetime, tho not sure exactly

Re: [TV orNotTV] #ferguson coverage

2014-11-25 Thread John Edwards
Doesn't that just make it more mysterious? Besides, the only mystery involved in Castle is how long it will take to prove the pretty writer-dude right and the prettier cop-lady wrong. John On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Jon Delfin jondel...@gmail.com wrote: No idea about Voice, but DWTS ran

Re: [TV orNotTV] #ferguson coverage

2014-11-25 Thread David Lynch
On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Jon Delfin jondel...@gmail.com wrote: No idea about Voice, but DWTS ran long, and Castle was joined in progress. Because really, who needs to see a mystery story from the beginning? At least here, NBC didn't cover the full announcement from St. Louis, only the

[TV orNotTV] Garth Brooks Bails Out of TV Gigs Because of Ferguson

2014-11-25 Thread Mark Jeffries
He was scheduled to be on Fallon, Today and Kelly and Michael this week, but decided that pushing his new album was not appropriate in the wake of last night:

RE: [TV orNotTV] Garth Brooks Bails Out of TV Gigs Because of Ferguson

2014-11-25 Thread Brad Beam
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Jeffries Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 17:01 He was scheduled to be on Fallon, Today and Kelly and Michael this week, but decided that pushing his new album was not appropriate in the wake of last night:

[TV orNotTV] IYC: Selfie to burn off online

2014-11-25 Thread Bob Jersey
Hulu and ABC.com, per its creator... Variety http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/selfie-unaired-abc-episodes-head-to-hulu-1201364251/ (link). 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] #ferguson coverage

2014-11-25 Thread Joe Hass
According to USAT, ABC they cut in without stopping, which, of course, started a Twitter war. http://entertainthis.usatoday.com/2014/11/24/dancing-with-the-stars-fans-blast-abc-ferguson-interruption-finals-for-ferguson-news/ On Tue, Nov 25, 2014, 09:00 Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote:

[TV orNotTV] CSI's Nick Stokes to pack it in: source

2014-11-25 Thread Bob Jersey
George Eads is the only castmember to have appeared in every season. TheWrap http://www.thewrap.com/csi-star-george-eads-to-exit-series/?utm_source=newsletterutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=mailchimp (link) B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because

Re: [TV orNotTV] Garth Brooks Bails Out of TV Gigs Because of Ferguson

2014-11-25 Thread Kevin M.
I had three encounters with Garth Brooks during my days at NBC, all of them positive. I'm not even a tiny bit of a fan of his music, but found him to be among the most approachable and affable people I encountered in the industry. On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Brad Beam b.b...@suddenlink.net

Re: [TV orNotTV] #ferguson coverage

2014-11-25 Thread Kevin M.
On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: According to USAT, ABC they cut in without stopping, which, of course, started a Twitter war.

[TV orNotTV] 30 Rock marquee now mentions TSwJF

2014-11-25 Thread Bob Jersey
Picture and article by Bill Carter http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/25/arts/television/jimmy-fallons-name-goes-on-30-rock-marquee.html?ref=media_r=1 (link); Fallon's parents, snow willing, will be seeing it presently... B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this

Re: [TV orNotTV] 30 Rock marquee now mentions TSwJF

2014-11-25 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
Speaking of parents, the young Meyers will have his on for Thanksgiving. David From: Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2014 10:10 PM Subject: [TV orNotTV] 30 Rock marquee now mentions TSwJF Picture and article by Bill Carter

Re: [TV orNotTV] 30 Rock marquee now mentions TSwJF

2014-11-25 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Nov 25, 2014, at 7:12 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV tvornottv@googlegroups.com wrote: From: Bob Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com Picture and article by Bill Carter (link); Fallon's parents, snow willing, will be seeing it presently... Speaking of parents, the young Meyers will have

Re: [TV orNotTV] #ferguson coverage

2014-11-25 Thread 'bermuda999' via TVorNotTV
On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 8:35:11 PM UTC-5, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Joe Hass hassg...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: According to USAT, ABC they cut in without stopping, which, of course, started a Twitter war.