[TV orNotTV] Re: Disney Plus Cuts Corners (And Tops And Bottoms) On The SImpsons

2019-11-12 Thread M-D November
FXX made the same error initially; fandom demanded the original aspect ratio and they delivered. I’m sure Disney+ will follow suit. On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 2:34:21 PM UTC-5, Joe Hass wrote: > > On the old FXX app, you had the option for episodes from seasons 1-20 to > watch them in the

[TV orNotTV] NFL shuffling schedule

2019-11-12 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Haven't had much of that so far, but the week before Thanksgiving and the week before Christmas will see moves... all times East. November 24th: Carolina @ New Orleans and Miami @ Cleveland switch networks, the former to CBS, the latter to Fox. Both remain at 1pm. Seattle @ Philadelphia moves to

Re: [TV orNotTV] CNBC to end "Nightly Business Report" Dec 27th

2019-11-12 Thread Kevin M.
In high school, my deeply stoned, deeply tenured economics teacher used to make us watch tapes of NBR when he knew he was going to pass out in class. I recall it being the most dry, monotonous look at the economy that could possibly be televised. On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 4:23 PM 'Bob Jersey' via

RE: [TV orNotTV] Coal-industry biggie sues Oliver for defamation

2019-11-12 Thread Brad Beam
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Doug Eastick >Wow. I just watched the episode from this week. The show was tight and spot on >in every 30 second stretch. One of the best I've seen on his show. > >The last five minutes was just the icing on the

[TV orNotTV] CNBC to end "Nightly Business Report" Dec 27th

2019-11-12 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
The PBS weeknight fixture, which celebrated 40 years on the network last winter, had been produced by the NBCU division since 2013. https://current.org/2019/11/cnbc-ends-nightly-business-report-after-40-year-run/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[TV orNotTV] Re: Days Of Our Lives cancelled?

2019-11-12 Thread Kevin M.
And Soap Opera Digest is reporting he got it wrong, that the hiatus was planned. https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/the-truth-behind-the-days-rumors/ Head writer tells people not to panic https://twitter.com/carlivatiron/status/1194353442333982720?s=21 On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 11:47 AM Kev

Re: [TV orNotTV] Gervais back as Golden Globes host

2019-11-12 Thread John Edwards
On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 3:25 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 1:25 PM Kevin M. wrote: > >> I bought every installment of Gervais’ podcasts as audiobooks. I adore >> The Office. I liked Extras and Idiot Abroad. The Invention Of Lying was a >> good premise. And I’m over him. Can’t wa

Re: [TV orNotTV] Cable Television Is Crumbling. It’s Great News for Google’s YouTube TV.

2019-11-12 Thread Tom Wolper
On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 10:45 AM Steve Timko wrote: > Here is something from Barrons.com that might interest you: > > Cable Television Is Crumbling. It’s Great News for Google’s YouTube TV. > > https://www.barrons.com/articles/google-youtubetv-might-be-your-next-cable-provider-51563891177 > I ex

Re: [TV orNotTV] Gervais back as Golden Globes host

2019-11-12 Thread Tom Wolper
On Tue, Nov 12, 2019 at 1:25 PM Kevin M. wrote: > I bought every installment of Gervais’ podcasts as audiobooks. I adore The > Office. I liked Extras and Idiot Abroad. The Invention Of Lying was a good > premise. And I’m over him. Can’t watch him anymore. Won’t follow him on > social media. He ma

[TV orNotTV] Days Of Our Lives cancelled?

2019-11-12 Thread Kevin M.
Ausiello thinks so, though he got details wrong in his story, so there might yet still be sands left in the hourglass. For those who haven’t watched, this week’s gimmick is that Jennifer awoke from her coma... and has been asleep for an entire year, forcing the rest of Salem’s storylines to advanc

[TV orNotTV] Disney Plus Cuts Corners (And Tops And Bottoms) On The SImpsons

2019-11-12 Thread Joe Hass
On the old FXX app, you had the option for episodes from seasons 1-20 to watch them in their original SD (complete with 4:3 ratio) or the HD versions (with a 16:9 crop). You don't get that on Disney Plus: it's all in sucky, cropped 16:9. Joe Hass (who clings to his ripped MP4s like a mother with

Re: [TV orNotTV] Gervais back as Golden Globes host

2019-11-12 Thread Kevin M.
I bought every installment of Gervais’ podcasts as audiobooks. I adore The Office. I liked Extras and Idiot Abroad. The Invention Of Lying was a good premise. And I’m over him. Can’t watch him anymore. Won’t follow him on social media. He made the transition from being funny to being rude and egoti

[TV orNotTV] Re: Tonight's Final Jeopardy

2019-11-12 Thread Marti Lawrence
Yes, I got emotional when I saw that as well. On Monday, November 11, 2019 at 9:21:42 PM UTC-6, Joe Hass wrote: > > Well that's the first time I've teared up at a response reveal. > > (Link is sorta kinda a spoiler) > > https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1194066519233306624?s=19 > -- You recei

[TV orNotTV] Disney+, natch, has opening-day issues

2019-11-12 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
'Cuz no streaming provider prepares for *every eligible device user IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE* to log on. (The NFL can concur.) https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/disney-plus-launch-errors-login-problems-1203401815/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

[TV orNotTV] Gervais back as Golden Globes host

2019-11-12 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
"[W]e can always expect the unexpected" of him, HFPA head Lorenzo Soria said of the 2010-12 and 2016 emcee... "There is a palpable electricity in the room" with him, gushed NBC Entertainment chief Paul Telegdy... https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/golden-globes-2020-ricky-gervais-host-1203401689/

[TV orNotTV] Spicer finally off DWTS

2019-11-12 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
I hadn't picked him for the final three... the ones I did pick, Van Der Beek, Alaina and Bachelorette, are still active... he should have gotten it two weeks ago instead of Karamo from "Queer Eye", but of course Plump contributors had to get involved... The *Variety* writer didn't notice that J

[TV orNotTV] Cable Television Is Crumbling. It’s Great News for Google’s YouTube TV.

2019-11-12 Thread Steve Timko
Here is something from Barrons.com that might interest you: Cable Television Is Crumbling. It’s Great News for Google’s YouTube TV. https://www.barrons.com/articles/google-youtubetv-might-be-your-next-cable-provider-51563891177 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

[TV orNotTV] Re: So long, Rick Ludwin

2019-11-12 Thread Diner
Touching on-air tributes from... Conan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHkoCyEgta4 NBC Jimmy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImKgd-_ermk and Seth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cns57j8zsOQ -Tim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" grou

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tonight's Final Jeopardy

2019-11-12 Thread PGage
Such a great moment... On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 7:21 PM Joe Hass wrote: > Well that's the first time I've teared up at a response reveal. > > (Link is sorta kinda a spoiler) > > https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1194066519233306624?s=19 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribe