Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Report: Megyn Kelly's first NBC interview will be the Kardashians

2017-07-31 Thread PGage
Steve I think you have missed the point that was being made in criticizing Kelly. It was often said that if she wanted to expose him as a fraud that might be worthwhile journalism, but giving him a platform on which to normalize himself as simply one voice among a continuum of perspectives was

[TV orNotTV] Top Gear: 'Murca

2017-07-31 Thread Kevin M.
... brought to you by Honda Apparently we bloody Yanks are all about baseball, off-roading, and pickup trucks. The Star In A Reasonably Priced Car is -- for some reason -- dressed as one of the aliens from the original "V" mini-series. Why does TG: US feel the need to blur out license plates?

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Report: Megyn Kelly's first NBC interview will be the Kardashians

2017-07-31 Thread Adam Bowie
And much as it sometimes seems that an appalling person is being given too much airtime, I think it's helpful to expose people for what they are, rather than brush them under the carpet. In this instance a man who's a proponent of the most appalling conspiracy theories is actually just flogging

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Kevin" II's hopes downgraded

2017-07-31 Thread Adam Bowie
On Thu, May 18, 2017 at 7:29 AM, M-D November wrote: > $5 says this gets retitled before it premieres, to avoid confusion with > CBS's "Kevin Can Wait". You win $5! On Tue, Aug 1, 2017 at 12:06 AM, Brad Beam wrote: > Formerly “The Gospel of

[TV orNotTV] "Kevin" II's hopes downgraded

2017-07-31 Thread Brad Beam
Formerly "The Gospel of Kevin," this fall's Jason Ritter vehicle will now be called "Kevin (Probably) Saves the World." http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/gospel-kevin-abc-sitcom-renamed-kevin-prob ably-saves-world/ _ _ |_>|_> Brad Beam- Belle WV |_>|_> http://www.facebook.com/74bmw -- --

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Sean Spicer was right about Anthony Scaramucci - The Washington Post

2017-07-31 Thread Steve Timko
At least Colbert can joke about it while it is fresh. ⁣Not sent from an iPhone.​ On Jul 31, 2017, 12:52 PM, at 12:52 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > >Variety > > >(link) reporting Scaramucci is toast. > >B

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Report: Megyn Kelly's first NBC interview will be the Kardashians

2017-07-31 Thread Jon Delfin
Oliver did not talk to the guy. He talked about the guy. At length. On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > I haven't seen Oliver's show in a while, but if you're comparing what a > comic does to what a journalist does, it is apples and oranges. I wouldn't >

[TV orNotTV] HBO hacked

2017-07-31 Thread Bob Jersey
James Hibberd of EW (link, ftg needless dramatic underscore from GoT) broke the story, in which a "T"-and-a-half of data was reportedly copied... complete episodes of at least two series, and script material apparently from GoT, showed

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Report: Megyn Kelly's first NBC interview will be the Kardashians

2017-07-31 Thread Kevin M.
I haven't seen Oliver's show in a while, but if you're comparing what a comic does to what a journalist does, it is apples and oranges. I wouldn't give Jones time in my tiny podcast, not even to mock him, and I'm annoyed Oliver would give the guy airtime, but I don't think a comic talking to a

[TV orNotTV] Two programming giants to marry

2017-07-31 Thread Bob Jersey
Discovery and Scripps Networks, with 8000 hours of original programming a year across 50 networks. Graphic and 'toob explanations of what it entails at USA TODAY

[TV orNotTV] So long, Sam Shepard

2017-07-31 Thread Bob Jersey
The writer, actor ("The Right Stuff", "Dash and Lilly") and director succumbs to ALS at his home in Kentucky. 73. Variety (link); remembrances of him and another star of the screen, Jeanne Moreau

[TV orNotTV] Re: Sean Spicer was right about Anthony Scaramucci - The Washington Post

2017-07-31 Thread Bob Jersey
Variety (link) reporting Scaramucci is toast. 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Report: Megyn Kelly's first NBC interview will be the Kardashians

2017-07-31 Thread Jon Delfin
On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 12:05 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > So there were harsh words in this thread for Megyn Kelly after her piece > on Alex Jones. John Oliver did one last night on Alex Jones as well. Will > there be harsh words for him? > > https://youtu.be/WyGq6cjcc3Q >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Report: Megyn Kelly's first NBC interview will be the Kardashians

2017-07-31 Thread Steve Timko
So there were harsh words in this thread for Megyn Kelly after her piece on Alex Jones. John Oliver did one last night on Alex Jones as well. Will there be harsh words for him? https://youtu.be/WyGq6cjcc3Q ⁣Not sent from an iPhone.​ On Jun 20, 2017, 10:29 PM, at 10:29 PM, JW

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Semi-TV: Shameless self promotion: 2017 edition

2017-07-31 Thread Kevin M.
Hmmm. I'll take a look and see what sort of comment moderation I have on SoundCloud. Regardless, thanks for listening. On Mon, Jul 31, 2017 at 7:45 AM Bob Jersey wrote: > > On the Shoemaker episode, I tried to comment around the 47- or 48-minute > mark, but the comment got

[TV orNotTV] Re: Semi-TV: Shameless self promotion: 2017 edition

2017-07-31 Thread Bob Jersey
On the Shoemaker episode, I tried to comment around the 47- or 48-minute mark, but the comment got placed back around 39 minutes... no way of fixing that at Soundcloud? B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[TV orNotTV] Fox fall update

2017-07-31 Thread Bob Jersey
The two-night premiere of Sean MacFarlane spacecom "The Orville" comes consecutive Sundays, Sept 10th and 17th, following NFL. S4 of "Gotham" arrives Sept 21st, followed by "The Orville" in its regular slot. TVWeek (link),