Re: [TV orNotTV] Nicole Wallace To Be New Rachel Maddow

2021-09-22 Thread Kevin M.
MSNBC needs to be put out of its misery On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 8:34 PM PGage wrote: > > Rachel signed a mega deal with Comcast that gives her $30M/Year through > after 2024 election to do lots of different things on their family of > networks, but gives her the option to stop anchoring her

[TV orNotTV] Nicole Wallace To Be New Rachel Maddow

2021-09-22 Thread PGage
Rachel signed a mega deal with Comcast that gives her $30M/Year through after 2024 election to do lots of different things on their family of networks, but gives her the option to stop anchoring her MSNBC tent pole show at 9:00 pm. Insiders say she is sure to exercise the option, which is a crisis

Re: [TV orNotTV] Conan Sweeps The Emmys*

2021-09-22 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
With Brooklyn 99 heading off to reruns-only, Samberg may in a position to say no. Not sure if he'd want to, but Nick Offerman is co-hosting an NBC reality competition show (Making It).  He might not make a hash of it. David On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 07:43:56 PM PDT,

[TV orNotTV] David Simon HBO project bolts Texas over new abortion law

2021-09-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
"My singular responsibility is to securing and maintaining the civil liberties of all those we employ during the course of a production", he complained tweetywise to the Dallas film commisioner, among others...

Re: [TV orNotTV] Conan Sweeps The Emmys*

2021-09-22 Thread davesik...@gmail.com
While I think Kenan is pretty much the only good thing on SNL, I've never bothered with his own show. What he does on Saturday nights is incompatible to the needs of sitcom acting. As for a host, they also have Queen Latifah and Keegan Michael Key, either of whom would have been more

[TV orNotTV] Kellan Lutz parting with "FBI: Most Wanted"

2021-09-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Spoilers in article: https://deadline.com/2021/09/kellen-lutz-fbii-most-wanted-exiting-agent-crosby-role-1234842697/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send

[TV orNotTV] Re: Netflix bought the Chocolate Factory

2021-09-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
That chocolate bar used in the presentation, I'm guessing, was likely made at Nestlé's plant in Fawdon, near Newcastle... it's scheduled to close in favor of a facility on the continent sometime in '23...

[TV orNotTV] So long, Melvin Van Peebles

2021-09-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
The father of "blaxploitation" in film, and an influence to many in the bizzz following him. Not a bad actor, either. Tuesday (9/21) in NY, said his son Mario; 89. https://www.pennlive.com/life/2021/09/melvin-van-peebles-godfather-of-black-cinema-dies-at-89.html (Aypee) B -- You received

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: UK's Ofcom Publishes Offensive Language on TV/Radio Report

2021-09-22 Thread Kevin M.
Semi related, but in the Russian language, their words for pink and sky blue double as slang for lesbian and gay, respectively. There’s an American movie featuring a bar/club supposedly run by the Russian mob called (in Russian) the Pink Rose… Russians giggle at this, as no self respecting mob

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: UK's Ofcom Publishes Offensive Language on TV/Radio Report

2021-09-22 Thread Doug Eastick
I learned some new words that I didn't need to know. On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 4:13 AM Adam Bowie wrote: > Every so often, Ofcom - essentially the UK version of the FCC - publishes > a report into public attitudes towards language on TV and radio. > > This isn't *their* take on what's

[TV orNotTV] Netflix bought the Chocolate Factory

2021-09-22 Thread Kevin M.
They now own the rights to Willy Wonka, Giant Peaches, Matilda, and all things Roald Dahl. I’m nervous. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58648566.amp -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe

[TV orNotTV] Gabby Petito case example of 'missing white woman syndrome,' experts say

2021-09-22 Thread Steve Timko
https://abcn.ws/3hWh6xD This case has one major twist: The Utah body cam footage that seems to show her terrified. But it seemed to get a disproportional amount of attention. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from

[TV orNotTV] IATSE threatening to shut down Hollywood

2021-09-22 Thread Kevin M.
Amongst the union’s complaints are that rates for streaming productions are oftentimes lower than for traditional networks and studios. The union also wants a shorter work day. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/iatse-strike-shut-down-production-nationwide-1235070315/ As this article mentions, a

Re: [TV orNotTV] And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-09-22 Thread Tom Wolper
On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 11:36 PM Dino R. Alexander wrote: > Same here. We all got on well, but I don’t remember seeing any of them at > O’Brien’s that night. Then again, I shot a Friday show, and perhaps by that > time, they’ve all but scattered to the four winds. > Today's Jeopardy article is

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Willie Garson

2021-09-22 Thread M-D November
Martin Lloyd has finally gone home. RIP. On Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 12:03:41 AM UTC-4 PGage wrote: > Great actor. I did a recent re-watch of NYPD Blue and remembered how much > I enjoyed him there, in addition to White Collar and Stargate. > > On Tue, 21 Sep 2021 at 8:50 PM Kevin M.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Conan Sweeps The Emmys*

2021-09-22 Thread M-D November
For the record, Apple TV+ is only $5/mo, and there's almost always a free trial. The catalog is more limited than other services at similar price points (Hulu at $7/mo, Disney+ at $7/mo by virtue of a pre-launch multi-year offer), but Apple has been aggressively adding originals and buying

[TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: UK's Ofcom Publishes Offensive Language on TV/Radio Report

2021-09-22 Thread Adam Bowie
Every so often, Ofcom - essentially the UK version of the FCC - publishes a report into public attitudes towards language on TV and radio. This isn't *their* take on what's offensive. It's what audiences find offensive, and how offensive specific words are. As you might know, we have something