Re: [TV orNotTV] "White House Plumbers" to get limited series at HBO

2019-12-05 Thread PGage
I had already written a response almost word for word identical to Tom’s. Will revert to old AOL instead: me too. On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 11:53 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 12:01 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> The true story of how

Re: [TV orNotTV] Viacom is CBS and CBS is Viacom... again

2019-12-05 Thread Ben Scripps
We ran a promo for “Evil” tonight where it appeared briefly; that was local, so it’s on the promos they feed to stations on the daily piping. They typically send a PR email when there’s some big thing they’re hyping, but I haven’t seen anything for this, so whatever the purpose, it’s pretty

Re: [TV orNotTV] Conan wrote to EB White...

2019-12-05 Thread Steve Timko
On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 5:16 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Not sure which I should be more impressed with - 17-year old Coco's > penmanship or his letter writing ability. > He is Harvard material. -- You received this message because you are

Re: [TV orNotTV] Viacom is CBS and CBS is Viacom... again

2019-12-05 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
Since I've only noticed it during "Young Sheldon" promos, I didn't think much of it (especially since Sheldon's in Spock costume for part of the latest promo) It's possible the inclusion of the Starfleet delta shield reflects the reunion of the Paramount TV and film divisions (split up when

[TV orNotTV] So long, Leonard Goldberg

2019-12-05 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Hard to find anyone not familiar with what he'd been involved with, in film or TV, with and without Aaron Spelling. After a fall at his house Wednesday (12/04). 85. https://deadline.com/2019/12/leonard-goldberg-dead-blue-bloods-charlies-angels-producer-was-85-1202801794/ (link) B -- You

Re: [TV orNotTV] Viacom is CBS and CBS is Viacom... again

2019-12-05 Thread Kevin M.
On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 8:58 AM M-D November wrote: > Speaking of CBS...has anyone else noticed that they've started tagging all > of their promos with Starfleet insignias? I noticed it last night during > "Survivor" - separate promos for "Mom" and "Evil" ended with the CBS logo, > which quickly

Re: [TV orNotTV] Conan wrote to EB White...

2019-12-05 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
Not sure which I should be more impressed with - 17-year old Coco's penmanship or his letter writing ability. Regrettably, I was only assigned White's Elements of Style (an updating of Strunk), and should take a look at the Letters and Essays. I'd guess Conan might mention this in an upcoming

[TV orNotTV] Conan wrote to EB White...

2019-12-05 Thread Kevin M.
... back in high school. He mentioned it during his show the other night, and Cornell (whose library holds White’s collection of writings) tracked down the letter and White’s reply. Kind of cool. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5tQNs0p2CM/?igshid=1d8uji1ltk6ps -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received

Re: [TV orNotTV] Darlene Love is not happy

2019-12-05 Thread Steve Timko
The fact that the public would likely rather see Carrie Underwood or Mariah Carey sing the Christmas song is more of an indictment of the public than it is the promoter putting on the show. On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 8:14 PM Kevin M. wrote: > She feels her age and her unwillingness to capitalize on

[TV orNotTV] Fox News sued over nearly-year-old Tucker line

2019-12-05 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Back on 12/10/18, Carlson accused Karen McDougal -- whose silence Trump reportedly tried to buy, as with Stormy Daniels -- of extortion. This week, she filed a defamation action. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/karen-mcdougal-sues-fox-news_n_5de93855e4b00149f73d3e76 (link), f'rinstance... B

Re: [TV orNotTV] "White House Plumbers" to get limited series at HBO

2019-12-05 Thread Tom Wolper
On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 12:01 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The true story of how Howard Hunt and Gordon Liddy, to be played > respectively by Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, screwed up Richard > Nixon's presidency will be told in a planned five-parter

Re: [TV orNotTV] November sweeps victory makes NBC the king of network TV

2019-12-05 Thread Tom Wolper
On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 8:16 PM Steve Timko wrote: > November sweeps victory makes NBC the king of network TV > > NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's victory during the November ratings sweeps period > means there's a new king of broadcast television — a... > > Read the full story on

[TV orNotTV] "White House Plumbers" to get limited series at HBO

2019-12-05 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
The true story of how Howard Hunt and Gordon Liddy, to be played respectively by Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, screwed up Richard Nixon's presidency will be told in a planned five-parter announced by the cabler... you might recognize the project's executives from "Veep."

[TV orNotTV] Viacom is CBS and CBS is Viacom... again

2019-12-05 Thread M-D November
Speaking of CBS...has anyone else noticed that they've started tagging all of their promos with Starfleet insignias? I noticed it last night during "Survivor" - separate promos for "Mom" and "Evil" ended with the CBS logo, which quickly blipped into the Starfleet insignia before the promo

[TV orNotTV] Re: America's Got Talent Also Has Toxicity

2019-12-05 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Moi, in part, Wed. (12/04): > > Union met with NBC and Syco officials for five hours Tuesday, which she > called productive: > > > https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/gabrielle-union-americas-got-talent-meeting-1203425072/ > > (link) > > > “The initial conversation was candid and productive.

[TV orNotTV] Re: NFL shuffling schedule

2019-12-05 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
A little tardy, but... Dec 15th, switch Pittsburgh @ Buffalo from 1pm to 8.20 and NBC. The previously-at-night Minnesota @ L.A. Chargers moves up to 4:05 and CBS. https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/NFL-ANNOUNCES-SCHEDULE-CHANGES-FOR-WEEK-15-(DECEMBER-15).aspx (link) B -- You received