Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread PGage
I agree that one limitation on submitted questions is the moderators can censor otherwise legitimate challenges to either the Speaker or the conventional wisdom. Our solution to that was to have a faculty committee representative of various perspectives access to all submitted questions. They did

Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Melissa P
Well, for a short period of time, you represented all of the radio-listening crackpots in that area of the country. Crackpots deserve representation, too, don't you think? One of my former colleagues went to work for Arbitron. On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 10:28 PM Kevin M. wrote: > > > On Fri,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Amazon fixin' to buy MGM

2021-05-21 Thread Kevin M.
There could be a monkey-wrench in the Amazon deal. His name? Bond… James Bond https://variety.com/2021/film/news/mgm-amazon-james-bond-sale-1234979005/amp/ On Wed, May 19, 2021 at 9:43 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 7:34 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < >

Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Kevin M.
On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 7:16 PM Melissa P wrote: > Kevin, you've never taken a class in statistics? > Two classes, so I know full well that one crackpot in the representative sampling can dilute the results. In college we had an NPR Jazz radio station on campus and a student-run grunge radio

Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Melissa P
Kevin, you've never taken a class in statistics? On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 3:40 PM Kevin M. wrote: > well… look at TV ratings, determined by a few thousand people. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group

Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Melissa P
If I remember correctly, Senator Sterling (who chose to be an Independent when he took over his father's seat) held the balance of power in the Senate. On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 9:07 PM Brad Beam wrote: > *From:* tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of

RE: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Brad Beam
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Melissa P >I did get to say something to Lawrence O'Donnell afterward. When I told him >that I loved Mr. Sterling and mentioned the similarity between Senator >Sterling and Senator Manchin, he said: "I love

RE: [TV orNotTV] From Monday's Tournament of Champions match

2021-05-21 Thread Brad Beam
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of JW > >Since nobody mentioned it here, there was apparently some social media >blowback when Monday's winner Ryan Bilger got excited during the game. > >His thread:

Re: [TV orNotTV] more tarnish for the Tiffany Network

2021-05-21 Thread Kevin M.
Weatherly stays and the show isn’t cancelled. F*ck CBS. On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 5:07 PM Jon Delfin wrote: > > https://tvline.com/2021/05/21/bull-freddy-rodriguez-leaving-glenn-gordon-caron-fired-cbs/ > > Has anybody been keeping track of which broadcaster has employed the most > malefactors? >

[TV orNotTV] more tarnish for the Tiffany Network

2021-05-21 Thread Jon Delfin
https://tvline.com/2021/05/21/bull-freddy-rodriguez-leaving-glenn-gordon-caron-fired-cbs/ Has anybody been keeping track of which broadcaster has employed the most malefactors? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Tom Wolper
On Fri, May 21, 2021 at 6:18 PM Melissa P wrote: > First, I don't have the skills you guys have when it comes to clever > subject lines, so I apologize if the title is imprecise. > > Second, I attend many speeches/discussions that include Q sessions with > the audience. > > I don't disagree with

Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Melissa P
First, I don't have the skills you guys have when it comes to clever subject lines, so I apologize if the title is imprecise. Second, I attend many speeches/discussions that include Q sessions with the audience. I don't disagree with much of what you said. But here's something interesting that

Re: [TV orNotTV] `That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes

2021-05-21 Thread PGage
...and now ordered to stand trial, following a Preliminary Hearing. https://apnews.com/article/c53cf75f0170ea7c4d81d11354b5831a On Wed, 17 Jun 2020 at 2:59 PM Steve Timko wrote: > https://apnews.com/0094b7382d1bb54252a8d0662cf5a733 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread PGage
Right, unless the producers fed people the questions, I would not call that fake. I used to organize Town Hall like sessions at the organization I worked for with visiting big whigs (one was with a pre-politicized Dr. Ben Carson). Originally we just put up two Mic stands and had people queue up

Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Kevin M.
Fake might be too strong a word. I’d go with pre-screened. Expecting genuinely random questions from a handful of audience members to be a fair representation of the populace at large is… well… look at TV ratings, determined by a few thousand people. So they pre-screen to ensure a diverse and

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Noel Clarke removed from CW Seed

2021-05-21 Thread Dino R. Alexander
And Sky has wished “Bulletproof” the best in its future endeavors. CW probably going to follow suit. https://tvline.com/2021/05/21/bulletproof-cancelled-season-4-noel-clarke-controversy-sky-the-cw/ Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Brad Beam Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 10:47 AM To:

Re: [TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Doug Eastick
Thanks Melissa.I kind of always assumed they are highly staged. And I guess that's why I don't watch them much. But I did happen to catch the last 25 mins of Lawrence last night, where he followed up on a vax-hesitant guy -- and they got jabbed live on MSNBC at Walmart last night. So

[TV orNotTV] They're fake.

2021-05-21 Thread Melissa P
I was able to attend the MSNBC town hall last week, held at Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria (where Dr. Jill Biden has taught for several years). Televised town halls are completely staged. It makes perfect sense, of course, when every minute of an hour of TV must be planned in

Re: [TV orNotTV] From Monday's Tournament of Champions match

2021-05-21 Thread Joe Hass
For the record: Rayburn (the other contestant) was the one who charmingly broke protocol by explaining her incorrect Final Jeopardy response to Alex in one of her matches. On Fri, May 21, 2021, 06:18 JW wrote: > Since nobody mentioned it here, there was apparently some social media > blowback

[TV orNotTV] Re: From Monday's Tournament of Champions match

2021-05-21 Thread M-D November
So..."J! contestant gives natural human response" is now somehow scandalous? I mean, it's not like he flashed white power hand signals or anything...right...? On Friday, May 21, 2021 at 7:18:24 AM UTC-4 JW wrote: > Since nobody mentioned it here, there was apparently some social media >

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: Tribune sold to a hedge-fund

2021-05-21 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Shareholders approve sale to Alden. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/21/business/media/tribune-alden-sale.html NY investment banker Gary Lutin hasn't yet backed down from his efforts to pluck Allentown's *Morning Call*... but he hasn't piped up, either. B Kevin M., Feb 16th 2021: > The

[TV orNotTV] From Monday's Tournament of Champions match

2021-05-21 Thread JW
Since nobody mentioned it here, there was apparently some social media blowback when Monday's winner Ryan Bilger got excited during the game. His thread: https://twitter.com/Ryan_Bilger11/status/1394492262697127941 And a competitor's note: