Re: [TV orNotTV] HBO drop kicks the Batman Animated Series sequel

2022-08-22 Thread PGage
One of the ongoing questions about Zaz is, does he know something almost nobody else knows about how to make money by cutting content expenses, or does his inexperience in dealing with creating content render him blind to the consequences of burning so many bridges with so much talent? If you are

[TV orNotTV] What's more embarrassing?

2022-08-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Working for One America News? Or being the poor lawyer having to deal with the FBI contingent gathering you-know-who's paperwork in Florida? *On June 3, Jay Bratt, the chief of the counterespionage section of the national security division of the Justice Department, went to Mar-a-Lago to meet

[TV orNotTV] Re: HBO drop kicks the Batman Animated Series sequel

2022-08-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Not that many people have enough capital to start a kids/animation-only platform willing to pay whatever licencing fees WBD will be asking for all of those properties, my guess. B Kevin M, Aug 22nd: > Bruce Timm and JJ Abrams are both going to be unhappy > > >

[TV orNotTV] HBO drop kicks the Batman Animated Series sequel

2022-08-22 Thread Kevin M.
Bruce Timm and JJ Abrams are both going to be unhappy https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/batman-caped-crusader-jj-abrams-hbo-max-cancel-1235347652/amp/ Several other toons also cut I hear that next in the block is the letter H… it’s not TV… it’s BO -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this

RE: [TV orNotTV] Amazon users on "Fire"...

2022-08-22 Thread Brad Beam
From: 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] >You would be too, if your device crashed during ...Dragon. It was a bit of a crowded House last night, as nearly 10M viewed the debut at or near real-time last night. (For comparison, the GoT finale pulled in 19.3M.)

Re: [TV orNotTV] John Oliver Bites The Hand (a Little)

2022-08-22 Thread PGage
Well, even news producers traditionally see themselves as journalists, or at least as being in the journalism business. Licht, I’m afraid, sees himself as only being in the business of increasing shareholder value. On Mon, 22 Aug 2022 at 4:01 PM Jon Delfin wrote: > On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 4:29

Re: [TV orNotTV] John Oliver Bites The Hand (a Little)

2022-08-22 Thread Kevin M.
He worked in LA during the OJ trial, so he wasn’t a journalist then On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 4:01 PM Jon Delfin wrote: > On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 4:29 PM PGage wrote: > >> I don’t think Licht is a Republican. I think he is a good manager and a >> good corporate soldier. I’m worried his

Re: [TV orNotTV] John Oliver Bites The Hand (a Little)

2022-08-22 Thread Jon Delfin
On Mon, Aug 22, 2022 at 4:29 PM PGage wrote: > I don’t think Licht is a Republican. I think he is a good manager and a > good corporate soldier. I’m worried his identification as a journalist is > way down the list. > It's certainly well in the past. He's been not-a-journalist since 2005 at

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Licht Fires Stelter, Cancels *Reliable Sources*

2022-08-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Licht's successor at CBS, Ryan Kadro, has now joined him... in, Deadline's Ted Johnson said, " a role that is expected to include a new or revamped morning show, according to a source familiar with the plans. " https://deadline.com/2022/08/ryan-kadro-cnn-content-strategy-1235095805/ (link)

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Licht Fires Stelter, Cancels *Reliable Sources*

2022-08-22 Thread Steve Timko
This was a good piece. Lots of perspective. https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2022/final-edition-of-reliable-sources-raises-questions-about-cnns-future/ On Sun, Aug 21, 2022, 10:36 AM PGage wrote: > Stelter went out well, making the obvious point articulately, as did most > of his guests. As

Re: [TV orNotTV] SNL Producer Shookus Exit Management

2022-08-22 Thread Tom Wolper
Putting 20 years in at SNL is an achievement no matter what the circumstances of her leaving. A front office restructuring doesn’t seem out of the ordinary considering the chaotic state of the TV industry. As to the stories of Shookus being unpopular with talent: when Mark Malkoff started his

[TV orNotTV] "...Dragon" introduces neat way to track attendance at meetings

2022-08-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Members of the small council each have different-coloured stones, which they place in a bowl amid the table... thank the set decorator and designer for the idea... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-dragon-small-council-balls-explained-1235202056/ (link) B -- You

[TV orNotTV] Amazon users on "Fire"...

2022-08-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
You would be too, if your device crashed during ...*Dragon.* https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-dragon-premiere-crashes-hbo-max-app-1235203198/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [TV orNotTV] SNL Producer Shookus Exit Management

2022-08-22 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
The last time she made any news, AFAIR, was when she was dating the current Mr. J-Lo.  And that news was simply that she was dating him. David On Monday, August 22, 2022 at 02:44:14 AM PDT, PGage wrote: I noticed a number of stories like this over the weekend about long time SNL

[TV orNotTV] The painful choice in the début of "...Dragon"

2022-08-22 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Even the URL could be a spoiler, so... THR (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[TV orNotTV] John Oliver Bites The Hand (a Little)

2022-08-22 Thread PGage
This was a good visual, and he got off a nice line last week. But still waiting for one of his deep dives into how his current masters illustrate the toxic job destroying, mission eroding impact of big corporate mergers. I assume they have a fairly long lead time on their long segments, so I will

[TV orNotTV] SNL Producer Shookus Exit Management

2022-08-22 Thread PGage
I noticed a number of stories like this over the weekend about long time SNL producer Lindsay Shookus deciding to leave the show: https://deadline.com/2022/08/snl-producer-lindsay-shookus-exits-20-years-1235096222/ I had never heard of her before, and did not think much of it, until I read a