Re: [TV orNotTV] Your Emmy winners

2024-01-16 Thread Tom Wolper
I watched a bit of the awards show during commercial breaks during the game and I was pleased with what I saw. The show seemed less bombastic than in previous years and nobody was pretending that TV, or the awards, were more important than what they are. On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 11:52 AM PGage wro

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Sopranos' Creator: Tee Vee Sux

2024-01-15 Thread Tom Wolper
In a world of 500+ TV series there are going to be only 2 or 3 that are going to be considered classic or brilliant. And if these 2 or 3 brilliant series aren’t recognized by the algorithms to push into people’s feeds they won’t be found by a mass audience. On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 11:56 AM Adam Bo

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Tom Shales

2024-01-13 Thread Tom Wolper
I remember reading him in the Washington Post decades ago when I lived in the DC area. He took TV seriously as a cultural force and not just mindless entertainment. On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 8:37 PM Kevin M. wrote: > It’s been years since I even heard his name. As I recall, he tried to use > telev

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: NFL Post-Season Flex

2024-01-13 Thread Tom Wolper
Buffalo wants to keep the roads clear for snow plows and emergency vehicles. Pittsburgh is a 3 hour drive away who knows how many fans got secondary market tickets and are driving up. I’ve sat through several Steelers games in single digit temperatures. By the second half I just want the game to e

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Fresh Prince's Definition of Hollywood Madness

2024-01-12 Thread Tom Wolper
The article is an odd mix of business reporting and celebrity reporting. The decline of Westbrook can easily be explained by a sector-wide drop in streaming revenue. There might have been a blip as a result of The Slap but it only would have been temporary and the company should have bounced back.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Your Globes Host is Jo Koy--Who?

2024-01-09 Thread Tom Wolper
The Golden Globes, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter are all owned by Pennske Media so it’s now a closed circle: The magazines hype the awards and the awards show, and the awards show provides content for the magazines. Whatever anyone thinks about the awards outside of that is irrelevant. On Tu

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: D!sney can't rely on Congress this time

2024-01-02 Thread Tom Wolper
https://www.threads.net/@rubenbolling/post/C1mdTSALAcV On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 11:10 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > And the next day, a trailer appeared for "Mickey's Mouse Trap," > looking for a distributor and platform... > > https://www.hollywoodreport

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Tommy Smothers

2023-12-27 Thread Tom Wolper
This one hits me deeper than most other announcements. Maybe because they were so completely original as an act. On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 1:10 PM Kevin M. wrote: > The last time I counted, I have more albums on vinyl by the Smothers > Brothers than any other artist. Their comedy is timeless. They

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: ot; google groups ending Usenet support/peering

2023-12-26 Thread Tom Wolper
For those too young to remember, Usenet was an internet service outside of the World Wide Web. It was a regular service offered by ISPs and people accessed it through dedicated apps or email programs like Outlook. In 2008 at the time of the birth of social media and the end of dial up services, the

Re: [TV orNotTV] ot; google groups ending Usenet support/peering

2023-12-25 Thread Tom Wolper
This is an email group and not a Usenet group. On Mon, Dec 25, 2023 at 9:37 PM Kevin M. wrote: > Show of hands: Who uses Usenet to access this group? > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > On Mon, Dec 25, 2023 at 6:28 PM Doug Eastick wrote: > >> >> Google Groups ending support for Usenet - Google Groups Hel

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Peacock gets NFL exclusives

2023-12-23 Thread Tom Wolper
I was watching the Oilers-Rangers NHL game, which was an exclusive ESPN+ broadcast, last night and they mentioned that the third period would be commercial free. They took the usual breaks to dry scrape the ice and the broadcast stayed with the booth announcers. Maybe this is going to be a trend.

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Host of Jeopardy? Ken Jennings

2023-12-20 Thread Tom Wolper
o Tom's point, Mayim goes > on strike, Ken steps in, the show stabilizes with the GOAT properly (and > finally) succeeding the GOAT, and (again, to that large segment of the > audience) all is right with the world. > > On Monday, December 18, 2023 at 1:54:29 PM UTC-5 Tom Wolper w

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Host of Jeopardy? Ken Jennings

2023-12-18 Thread Tom Wolper
jennings-1235701725/ >> >> >> Sent from Gmail Mobile >> >> >> On Sat, 16 Dec 2023 at 1:37 PM Jeff Metzner wrote: >> >>> Unless they come up with another primetime show -- always a possibility >>> with Michael Davies -- it seems like she

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: Shannen’s podcast

2023-12-18 Thread Tom Wolper
Podcasts always have a rough beginning unless the host comes from radio. Over time the host learns how to structure episodes and keep an audience in mind. Or else they give it up. Since there are minimal start up costs and no exit costs for a podcast lots of people try getting one established. Stic

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Host of Jeopardy? Ken Jennings

2023-12-16 Thread Tom Wolper
Michael Davies is always talking about expanding the Jeopardy franchise and they might want her available for a new prime time spinoff. The celebrity tournament wasn’t the only prime time show, there was also the masters tournament. There are too many unknowns to be able to speculate about what ha

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Freeform Out of Scripted Business

2023-12-13 Thread Tom Wolper
I was going to say Byron Allen as a joke. If he’s serious about buying the channel he’ll have to convince whoever is backing him financially that the value is going to go up even as the pace of cord cutting is rising. On Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 12:23 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Well, I believe Freefo

Re: [TV orNotTV] Disney Buying Out Comcast's Share in Hulu

2023-12-10 Thread Tom Wolper
I have the Hulu bundle and I got an email from Disney+ saying they were making a selection of Hulu titles available on the Disney+ app. They also said the whole Hulu library is available on the Hulu app. On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 12:44 AM PGage wrote: > Mark wrote, On Wed, 1 Nov 2023 at 2:08 PM: >

Re: [TV orNotTV] NFL clears up Week 15

2023-12-03 Thread Tom Wolper
>From a podcast interview with the NFL’s VP of Broadcast Planning: flexing is done to move playoff relevant games from 1 PM to prime time. So it’s not a simple matter of looking for games that will draw more viewers. The Chiefs and Patriots (Chiefs in, Patriots out) is less relevant than Eagles and

Re: [TV orNotTV] J! contestants fail to recognize Led Zeppelin... X reacts

2023-12-02 Thread Tom Wolper
Going back to the original post: 1. Clickbait is driven by anger, outrage, and ginned up controversy. Any lazy journalist can produce a quick article by picking something that happened in pop culture, scrape social media for outraged reactions, and then collect and publish them. I expect to see ma

[TV orNotTV] Quick Review: American Symphony

2023-11-30 Thread Tom Wolper
New on Netflix, American Symphony is a documentary about Jon Batiste as he goes through the process of composing and rehearsing his work American Symphony while dealing with the illness of his wife Suleika Jaoud. I couldn’t make it through the movie which is rare for me. I really like Batiste as a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Golden Bachelor not completely authentic

2023-11-29 Thread Tom Wolper
Now I can never trust the Bachelor franchise again. On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 10:14 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Gerry (like "Gary" but with a different vowel) told actor Justin Long on > the latter's podcast that, among other things, his fingerprints had to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Fox's Mid-Season

2023-11-22 Thread Tom Wolper
I was a bit thrown by no mention of The Simpsons so I went to the Fox press release to see what was going on. The new season will premiere on February 18. https://www.foxflash.com/releases/view/fox-announces-premiere-dates-for-new-and-returning-series-to-launch-winter-2024 On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Guess Who's Suing 20 Media Outlets...

2023-11-21 Thread Tom Wolper
The purpose of the lawsuit is intimidation and attention seeking. It’s not going to trial and it’s not supposed to go to trial. On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 1:09 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > That's right, it's him--a suit filed in Sarasota County, FL claims that > certain media organizations (only one o

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tim Allen hints at "Home Improvement" sequel

2023-11-20 Thread Tom Wolper
Tell him to watch the Murphy Brown reboot. On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 9:26 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > In an interview with The Messenger, accompanied by daughter Elizabeth, > about D!sney+'s *The Santa Clauses*, the ex-Tool Man said he talks with > former ca

Re: [TV orNotTV] Help needed identify comedy show I saw on YouTube

2023-11-19 Thread Tom Wolper
Québécois do. On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 5:25 PM Doug Eastick wrote: > Canadians don't have accents. 😀 > > > > /Doug > east...@mcd.on.ca > > On Sun, Nov 19, 2023, 14:45 Steve Timko wrote: > >> >> >> I’m trying to find out more about a TV clip I saw on YouTube. When I >> look at my YouTube history,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Bob Dylan supports Jann Wenner

2023-11-19 Thread Tom Wolper
Dylan has reached the point in his life and his career where he knows he will suffer no consequences for anything he says. If you decide to take him literally that’s on you. I don’t think he cares about Wenner or how his remarks will be received. It’s just provocation for his own amusement. On Sun

Re: [TV orNotTV] Despite Disinterest, Golden Globes Are on CBS

2023-11-19 Thread Tom Wolper
That Sunday night game is a play-in game to the playoffs so it’s guaranteed to draw a huge audience. Putting the Golden Globes on against it is just burying it where only diehards will watch. On Sat, Nov 18, 2023 at 6:41 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > The who-cares award show will air live on Jan. 7

Re: [TV orNotTV] WB Says 'Beep Beep' to 'Coyote v. Acme' Movie

2023-11-10 Thread Tom Wolper
ovie is somehow lacking?! The studio said “yes” to the cinematic flotsam >> and jetsam that was the Arthur remake, Battlefield Earth, and Cop Out, but >> a film about a female caped crusader gets buried in a shallow grave? >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 10, 2023 at 5:36 AM Tom Wolper

Re: [TV orNotTV] WB Says 'Beep Beep' to 'Coyote v. Acme' Movie

2023-11-10 Thread Tom Wolper
Producers, directors, writers, and some technical people have to take years out of their lives to make movies like this happen. To go through all that and then find out nobody will get a chance to watch them must be heartbreaking. It’s like a Renaissance prince was a patron to a master artist. He

Re: [TV orNotTV] WB Says 'Beep Beep' to 'Coyote v. Acme' Movie

2023-11-09 Thread Tom Wolper
The coyote just can’t catch a break. On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 10:14 PM Jon Delfin wrote: > fortunately, the original New Yorker piece by Ian Frazier is still out > there > > On Thu, Nov 9, 2023, 7:05 PM Kevin M. wrote: > >> It’s a clever premise. Sort of like Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law but >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Chicago NBC Station Simulcasting Cable Bulls, Blackhawks Games

2023-11-03 Thread Tom Wolper
The big story seems to be NBC letting WMAQ preempt network programming. Local stations carried live sports in prime time until the networks cut it out and sent the teams to regional sports channels. It’s unfair to compare local teams’ games to the World Series for ratings. Local teams draw well. T

Re: [TV orNotTV] Low World Series TV ratings in 2023 continue 7-year downward trend

2023-11-02 Thread Tom Wolper
My hot take is that Taylor Swift needed to date one of the players to bring attention to the series. I watched the games and enjoyed them. The problem this year is an utter lack of star power. MLB has few enough players who are well known outside of their home markets and none of them were in the W

Re: [TV orNotTV] Gen-Z youth want less on-screen sex in movies and TV: UCLA study

2023-10-25 Thread Tom Wolper
It’s statistical malpractice to generalize a population based on the preference of 51.5% of its members. On Wed, Oct 25, 2023 at 4:21 PM Kevin M. wrote: > It’s not that they want less nudity; they have access to it in other > media. Porn is available in many online outlets, and gratuitous nudity

Re: [TV orNotTV] NFL Sunday Ticket Multi-View Technical Questions

2023-10-22 Thread Tom Wolper
Jimmy Traina writes a sports media column for SI and he mentioned this at the beginning of the season. The reason, as best he can tell, is that YouTube didn’t tell its programmers to add that capability. When they get enough feedback telling them that people really want it they’ll figure out how to

Re: [TV orNotTV] SportsTV: Barry Melrose Unexpectedly Retires

2023-10-11 Thread Tom Wolper
I noticed last hockey season he was going through a cognitive decline. On highlights packages he couldn’t keep up with the action and he frequently got teams and players wrong. The studio hosts were gentle in correcting him and I figured they felt he earned going out on his own terms. On Tue, Oct

[TV orNotTV] Only Murders has been renewed for season 4

2023-10-05 Thread Tom Wolper
It was announced on Tuesday when the last episode of season three dropped. I have a link but there’s not much more to the announcement. https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/only-murders-in-the-building-renewed-season-4-hulu-1235742772/# ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

Re: [TV orNotTV] First "flexing" of NFL games

2023-10-03 Thread Tom Wolper
Won’t be the last flex. On Tue, Oct 3, 2023 at 5:19 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > In week 6 (Oct 15th), Detroit at Tampa Bay (now both 3-1) will start at > 4.25pm instead of 1... but remain on Fox. > > https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/nfl-announces-sched

Re: [TV orNotTV] Are You Ready for Some 'Toy Story' Football?

2023-10-02 Thread Tom Wolper
into the game, you probably >> just need to show the real pictures but create alternative commentaries and >> features around the game? >> >> This feels like a solution in search of a problem. >> >> >> Adam >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 1, 2023 at 9:53

Re: [TV orNotTV] Are You Ready for Some 'Toy Story' Football?

2023-10-01 Thread Tom Wolper
showing Andy’s room rather than the stadium didn’t seem to add anything to me. On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 4:52 PM M-D November wrote: > “Big City Greens”. > > On Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 10:01:46 PM UTC-5 Tom Wolper wrote: > >> ESPN+ did this with an NHL game last seas

Re: [TV orNotTV] I listened to a Chevy Chase podcast interview so you don't have to

2023-09-25 Thread Tom Wolper
Al Franken and it was >>> good. I'd say SNL fans should listen to it. >>> >>> On Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 2:26 PM Tom Wolper wrote: >>> >>>> This sounds sad all around. The hosts need to make guests look good in >>>> this format. I will

Re: [TV orNotTV] Golden Globes voters removed for being Golden Globes voters

2023-09-25 Thread Tom Wolper
It actually is news because the HFPA probably would have just ignored any charges. On Sun, Sep 24, 2023 at 11:51 PM Kevin M. wrote: > In other news, water is wet > > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/golden-globe-voters-expelled-violating-code-conduct-1235597889/amp/ > > -- >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Are the weekly network numbers from Nielsen still available

2023-09-22 Thread Tom Wolper
Use https://www.nielsen.com/top-ten/ and scroll down past the streaming numbers to get to the top TV shows. On Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 7:14 PM Greg Schienke wrote: > Hi. I have not posted here in what feels like at least a decade and I > apologize, but I've had car problems. > > I'm 62 and since 9

Re: [TV orNotTV] It ain’t Rupert’s Fox no more

2023-09-21 Thread Tom Wolper
gt; > I had literally just finished listening to today's episode of The Town > with Matt Belloni featuring Woolf when this news dropped. > > > On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 3:18 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > >> Darcy is usually a solid reporter but I don’t know why he thinks it’s >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] It ain’t Rupert’s Fox no more

2023-09-21 Thread Tom Wolper
Darcy is usually a solid reporter but I don’t know why he thinks it’s going to send shockwaves through the media industry when a 92 year old man announces his retirement. On Thu, Sep 21, 2023 at 9:36 AM Kevin M. wrote: > A different (yet the same) Murdoch will be running Fox into the ground > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tonight’s Jeopardy was a rerun

2023-09-14 Thread Tom Wolper
e ads >> as on the regular episodes - so it makes sense that there would be a >> Moderna commercial.) >> >> >> On Sep 14, 2023, at 6:29 PM, Brad Beam wrote: >> >> Not national - down 79 here in Charleston, WSAZ showed the first 2nd >> Chance final. &

[TV orNotTV] Tonight’s Jeopardy was a rerun

2023-09-14 Thread Tom Wolper
The show that aired tonight (in Pittsburgh) was a rerun from last season with Mayim hosting. It looks like it was national and not just local. The Moderna ad ran after Double Jeopardy and my DVR labeled the episode as s37 second chance. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to t

Re: [TV orNotTV] Guess Who's Coming Back on TV...

2023-09-13 Thread Tom Wolper
I was just about to post the twitter link https://x.com/billmaher/status/1702112410516254893?s=61&t=OcJUo4kg3KMRa7DAyOZBvg On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 10:53 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Yeah, him--no date announced and probably no actors on his panels: > > https://www.thewrap.com/real-time-with-bill-

Re: [TV orNotTV] Drew Audience Members Kicked Out for Wearing WGA Pins

2023-09-13 Thread Tom Wolper
ut >> Fight Club, so to speak... link to our thread about it >> <https://groups.google.com/g/tvornottv/c/Wgpaps7AJjs>... >> B >> >> PGage, to Tom Wolper and Mark Jeffries, in part, Sept 13th: >> >> Aren’t we likely to see Colbert and the Jimmys back sans writers

Re: [TV orNotTV] Drew Audience Members Kicked Out for Wearing WGA Pins

2023-09-13 Thread Tom Wolper
alk about Fight > Club, so to speak... link to our thread about it > <https://groups.google.com/g/tvornottv/c/Wgpaps7AJjs>... > B > > PGage, to Tom Wolper and Mark Jeffries, in part, Sept 13th: > > Aren’t we likely to see Colbert and the Jimmys back sans writers if the > s

Re: [TV orNotTV] And here's your full S32 DWTS cast...

2023-09-13 Thread Tom Wolper
I’ll bring the snacks. On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 10:14 AM Kevin M. wrote: > I’m organizing a not-watch party! > > On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 7:13 AM Joe Hass wrote: > >> You wait in line, mister: we'll all have a chance not to watch in due >> time. >> >> On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 9:03 AM Kevin M. >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] Are You Ready for Some 'Toy Story' Football?

2023-09-12 Thread Tom Wolper
ESPN+ did this with an NHL game last season. They used some characters from a Disney+ series i never heard of (Meet the Greens, maybe) and I watched a few minutes of it. Doing a game this way might hold the attention of a child who would get bored watching the live game. The gimmick got tedious for

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jennings defends decision to cross picket lines

2023-09-12 Thread Tom Wolper
Not a lot of effort put into that article. He didn’t even try to talk to Bialik’s people to get a quote about her returning. He just put out information that anyone with TV listings or a DVR season pass would know and then quoted an Inside Jeopardy podcast episode. On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 1:06 PM

Re: [TV orNotTV] Drew Audience Members Kicked Out for Wearing WGA Pins

2023-09-12 Thread Tom Wolper
>From what I understand from the article the WGA picket line consisted of Drew’s four writers and they weren’t trying to keep people from crossing the picket line. The two people who got stopped for their pins weren’t yet in the studio. The news story hadn’t yet broke. If you were Drew’s producer w

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: this fall on NBC

2023-09-11 Thread Tom Wolper
I read a Malcolm Gladwell takedown of police profilers years ago and it didn’t stop TV from making The Profiler. On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 1:03 PM M-D November wrote: > This is unfortunate, because I really like Jessie L. Martin. (Who am I > kidding? I'll probably still watch.) > > On Monday, Sep

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Slow, Painful Death of the DInner Hour Syndicated Sitcom Rerun

2023-09-11 Thread Tom Wolper
I remember reading or hearing a sitcom showrunner say that the syndication market is no longer what it once was and making the hundredth episode is no longer a guarantee of wealth for the writers and actors. On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 12:59 PM M-D November wrote: > I wager that with more 'air" to f

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

2023-09-10 Thread Tom Wolper
I don’t buy it as a good faith apology. They both have legal and PR representation and they had to be advised of the possibility of their letters being publicized On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 7:29 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > They have since apologized, saying t

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "Friends" character almost recast, recalled Jim Burrows in memoir

2023-09-04 Thread Tom Wolper
I don’t think it’s a conscious decision. I sometimes read current events articles and there are recommended other articles at the bottom of the page and those articles are several years old and no longer relevant. It’s just automated scraping. On Mon, Sep 4, 2023 at 4:04 PM Doug Eastick wrote: >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmys, Seth, Stephen and Jon started a podcast

2023-09-01 Thread Tom Wolper
I listened to the first episode. It took them about half an hour to find their rhythm. After Colbert told the story Steve referred to, it became a hook for callback jokes and the conversation took off. I thought having 5 hosts (or participants) would get unwieldy, but they’re pros and they figured

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Rolling Stone article about chaos on the set of HBO’s The Idol

2023-08-31 Thread Tom Wolper
[the profession] as the > butt of the joke.” > > https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-idol-intimacy-coordinator-reacts-controversial-pilot-1235643151/ > (link) > B > > Moi, to Tom Wolper, May 17th: > > Music star The Weeknd, who plays Tedros, admitted in a wide-ranging*V

Re: [TV orNotTV] That Was Quick: CBS to AIr Bob Barker Tribute Thurs.

2023-08-29 Thread Tom Wolper
They only had 20 years to get it prepared. On Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 1:34 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Hosted by Drew Carey, the special episode of "The Price is Right" will air > this Thursday at 8 p.m. ET and repeat Monday morning in "Price"'s normal > time slot (and Paramount+): > > https://www.th

Re: [TV orNotTV] Netflix Sez 'Hi Barbie!'

2023-08-25 Thread Tom Wolper
I get that Pegasus is a creature in children’s iconography, but I always remember that the winged horse emerged fully formed from Medusa’s neck when Perseus decapitated her. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 11:14 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > But this is more like the

Re: [TV orNotTV] CNN Gets New 24/7 Channel on Max

2023-08-24 Thread Tom Wolper
The trend for cable subscriptions is only going to go down and if CNN doesn’t have a streaming presence it has no future. On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 12:38 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > CNN Max, which starts Sept. 27 on the streamer, will contain some CNN > programs but will also include coverage from C

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: ItllBeOnTV: Subject of Sandy Bullock movie says adopted family swindled him

2023-08-17 Thread Tom Wolper
All of the stories right now are from lawyers saying their side is all innocence and the other side is pure evil. Give it enough time (without breathless headlines) and the two sides will settle for an undisclosed amount or the case will continue to discovery where all sorts of details will come ou

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'If You Watch These, You May Want to Come Out...'

2023-08-15 Thread Tom Wolper
Her preferences wouldn’t have changed just because she came out. She was probably choosing to watch shows and movies with a queer sensibility without being conscious of it and Netflix was able to connect the dots before she did. On Tue, Aug 15, 2023 at 3:31 PM Kevin M. wrote: > I’m not an algori

[TV orNotTV] Broadcast and cable now make up less than 50% of TV viewing

2023-08-15 Thread Tom Wolper
That’s according to Nielsen with 20% of viewers watching broadcast and 29% watching cable. https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/15/media/cable-broadcast-tv-decline-nielsen-report/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe fro

Re: [TV orNotTV] Streaming Mannix, et al [Was: AMPTP calling for…]

2023-08-05 Thread Tom Wolper
>>> Perry Mason shows, and I have the complete DVD set off Mannix that I am >>> only a third of the way through season 1). >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, 13 Jul 2023 at 3:56 PM Kevin M. >>> wrote: >>> >>>> [SNIP] >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jacqui Oatley

2023-08-03 Thread Tom Wolper
John Strong and Stu Holden were the top announcing team for the men’s World Cup. When I looked at the teams for the women’s tournament they weren’t working together. On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 9:11 AM PGage wrote: > Just wanted to again shout out Oatley’s work, this time in the Women’s > WC. Her ca

[TV orNotTV] RIP Angus Cloud, a member of the Euphoria cast

2023-08-01 Thread Tom Wolper
He was 25 and the cause seems to be suicide, though without confirmation the media is dancing around that. I watched both seasons of Euphoria. The first season had a lot of flaws but also quite a lot to recommend it. The second season went so wrong in so many ways that I turned against it and have

Re: [TV orNotTV] IYC: Robin Roberts, Michael Strahan missing from GMA Friday

2023-07-29 Thread Tom Wolper
I guess this is what becomes of entertainment news when there’s a strike on. On Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 9:13 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Stephanopoulos, who was on set, said "we're gonna get right to the news" > and wouldn't explain the absences... Deborah Ro

Re: [TV orNotTV] This never happened when Alex hosted

2023-07-26 Thread Tom Wolper
Postponing the tournament was always an option. I recall while listening to Inside Jeopardy last summer that Davies wants the tournament to air at the same time every year because it brings a ratings boost. But it’s not worth all the bad PR of forcing contestants to cross a picket line. If they us

Re: [TV orNotTV] David Letterman Surprises Shoppers by Bagging Groceries at Iowa Supermarket

2023-07-24 Thread Tom Wolper
https://youtu.be/KE8O2I8Zv6E On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 8:11 PM Melissa P wrote: > https://consequence.net/2023/07/david-letterman-groceries/ > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receivin

Re: [TV orNotTV] Bethenny Frankel wants reality shows shut down as well during strikes

2023-07-21 Thread Tom Wolper
across from Mastros in Beverly Hills knows there is no shortage > of vapid, plastic surgery scarred, fake tanned housewives to choose from). > Obviously anybody can form a union, but reality personalities might want to > sit out this round. > > On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 11:53 AM Tom Wol

Re: [TV orNotTV] Bethenny Frankel wants reality shows shut down as well during strikes

2023-07-21 Thread Tom Wolper
There are better ways of forming a union than kvetching on instagram. On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 10:13 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > *“I have never made a single residual,” she claims *(after being paid > $7250 for her first season)*. “So either I’m missing som

Re: [TV orNotTV] Aldean's Rightwing Video Pulled by CMT

2023-07-21 Thread Tom Wolper
He wasn’t under oath when he sang the song. On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 9:50 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Addendum--his fans answer the point about Macon by saying that Macon isn't > a "real" big city, like uh, say, NEW YORK CITY! CHICAGO! I don't > know--looks like they have a downtown with skyscrap

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The stuff striking actors can still do

2023-07-19 Thread Tom Wolper
, 2023 at 2:37 PM Kevin M. wrote: > I’ve heard a number of podcasts already featuring guests who aren’t > directly promoting a new upcoming project featuring them, but the host > always manages to make mention of it during the interview. > > On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 11:20 AM To

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The stuff striking actors can still do

2023-07-19 Thread Tom Wolper
Until someone starts paying us we can do whatever we want. On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 1:46 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > In a companion piece, here's what influencers, journalists (we fall into > either, maybe...), cosplayers, etc. can and can't do... > https:/

Re: [TV orNotTV] ItllBeOnTV: Tay-Tay first woman with four albums in top 10 on Billboard 200

2023-07-17 Thread Tom Wolper
Area; if she has, I > have never noticed this kind of phenomenon. > > On Mon, 17 Jul 2023 at 5:40 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > >> I didn’t know how much people have been exposed to the Taylor Swift >> phenomenon and while I’m not disputing any of the earlier comments or >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] ItllBeOnTV: Tay-Tay first woman with four albums in top 10 on Billboard 200

2023-07-17 Thread Tom Wolper
sonal life to her music. This goes beyond >> just analyzing which single is about which relationship to include tracking >> which current or potential romantic partner was seen with her or attended >> her latest show. And it's been happening for at least a decade. Even in &g

Re: [TV orNotTV] ItllBeOnTV: Tay-Tay first woman with four albums in top 10 on Billboard 200

2023-07-16 Thread Tom Wolper
The Taylor Swift phenomenon is something I have never seen. I wonder if it’s a template for the future, where pop stars can rev up armies of obsessive fans, or if she is a one-time celebrity and after she passes from the pop scene record companies and publicists will be pushing each new star as “Th

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: ACC sports added to CW portfolio

2023-07-15 Thread Tom Wolper
Pittsburgh has announced at least one football game will air on WPCW, which by fall will be the former CW station. On Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 2:26 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Sidechannels (whether available on cable or not), here we come... B > > Brad Bea

Re: [TV orNotTV] AMPTP calling for Federal mediation to stop actors strike

2023-07-13 Thread Tom Wolper
It looks like the SAG-AFTRA strike starts at midnight. On Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 6:54 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > "It is not yet clear whether SAG-AFTRA, which represents 160,000 members, > will be amenable to the idea as it would require extending its negot

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV: Gift from local paper: Peter Frampton tour comes to casino in my area

2023-07-12 Thread Tom Wolper
I went to see him on his last tour when it sounded so final. I’m glad to see he’s touring again. On Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 6:08 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Wind Creek used to be Sands, built on former Bethlehem Steel land upriver > from me... > > https://www

Re: [TV orNotTV] Confusing news about Heather Locklear

2023-07-06 Thread Tom Wolper
Well? Who are you going to believe, the Daily Mail or Page Six? On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 3:04 PM Kevin M. wrote: > Tequila and Ozempic is undoubtedly the title of the follow-up song to Pico > and Sepulvida > > > > On Thu, Jul 6, 2023 at 11:17 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > tvornottv@googlegroup

Re: [TV orNotTV] Daniel Radcliffe passes on Potter TV series

2023-07-05 Thread Tom Wolper
He’s nearly old enough to play Dumbledore now. On Wed, Jul 5, 2023 at 4:37 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Not that WBD has approached anyone for the Max project... his latest > effort, the *Mad Max*y "Miracle Workers: End Times," drops next week on > tbs... >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Bristol bloodbath

2023-07-03 Thread Tom Wolper
The weird part of this is ESPN giving Pat McAfee a wheelbarrow full while they cut back on legacy talent. My view of the situation is they see their current situation as unsustainable as people continue to cut the cord in numbers and their desired demographic doesn’t keep Sports Center and First Ta

Re: [TV orNotTV] File under "No sh-t, Sherlock"

2023-06-30 Thread Tom Wolper
John Landis is one of the bad guys. On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 9:37 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > In a Deadline video, John Landis laments the "pathetic state" and "chaos" > of Hollywood... "the streamers really are the bad guys." > > https://deadline.com/video

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ryan Seacrest will be the next Wheel of Fortune host

2023-06-27 Thread Tom Wolper
oduced game he referred to in the > IGgy... > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8EgMCsIz8Y (link) > B > > Tom Wolper, June 27th: > > https://news.yahoo.com/ryan-seacrest-replace-pat-sajak-172427527.html > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to t

[TV orNotTV] Ryan Seacrest will be the next Wheel of Fortune host

2023-06-27 Thread Tom Wolper
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Re: [TV orNotTV] PTC Whines About HBO's 'Idol'

2023-06-27 Thread Tom Wolper
At this point the PTC exists, I guess, to collect dues and put out press releases. I have no objection to that and in the cacophony of hot take reactions they can certainly add their voice. The thing is, 30 years ago they had real power. They could put a series, use a grassroots campaign, and force

Re: [TV orNotTV] Perry Mason and the case of the HBO cancellation

2023-06-25 Thread Tom Wolper
mething like: “since this is a preliminary hearing and there is no jury, > I’ll allow it.” This is how Perry is able to dazzle, and get a result over > the short time frame of the episode. > > On Sun, 25 Jun 2023 at 8:23 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > >> I had just started watching t

Re: [TV orNotTV] Perry Mason and the case of the HBO cancellation

2023-06-25 Thread Tom Wolper
I had just started watching the series when this thread appeared and I wanted to watch it all before commenting. The building of ‘30s era LA, the costumes, and the music were all stunning. Taking one case over a season made it drag through and I would have preferred two or three cases. To Kevin’s

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Zaslav selling licensing from WB film/tv music

2023-06-22 Thread Tom Wolper
I recently watched the 100 years of Warner Brothers documentary series on Max and with all of the buying and selling of Warners’ assets over the last 50 years I would guess it’s no simple matter to figure out who owns what. On Thu, Jun 22, 2023 at 6:04 PM Adam Bowie wrote: > Wouldn't the rights

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Twitter sued for $250mil for failure to license music

2023-06-20 Thread Tom Wolper
They need to get it on the record to show they’re making an effort to protect their rights. On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 2:32 PM M-D November wrote: > SpaceKaren won't pay his rent and laid off anyone who knows how to keep > the service up and running. Do the labels really think they're going to > g

Re: [TV orNotTV] Pat Robertson dies

2023-06-08 Thread Tom Wolper
He was best known for being a loon and a grifter and being the only one of his peers who stayed out of jail. On Thu, Jun 8, 2023 at 9:30 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > 93. Might be better known for founding the political-activist Christian > Coalition and a f

[TV orNotTV] The state of TV in 2023

2023-06-07 Thread Tom Wolper
New York Magazine has its TV issue out now and the lead article is a long one about the current state of the streaming industry. https://www.vulture.com/2023/06/streaming-industry-netflix-max-disney-hulu-apple-tv-prime-video-peacock-paramount.html -- You received this message because you are sub

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tucker Carlson says he'll take his show to Twitter : NPR

2023-06-07 Thread Tom Wolper
For a look at the opposite of Carlson’s process just to understand some context of what’s going on, Pat McAfee was the guest on Jimmy Traina’s SI sports media podcast. McAfee is a former NFL player who started a 3 hour daily talk show streaming on YouTube. The show took off like a rocket and got to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Actors authorize strike

2023-06-07 Thread Tom Wolper
The difference here is that actors own their NIL by law. If an actor signs on for a movie and in the contract is a ceding of rights for digitally generated sequels, should the terms be negotiated individually (power to the studio as they make appearing in the first movie contingent) or covered in a

Re: [TV orNotTV] SHO Cans 'Vice' Ep on DeSantis Allegedly Viewing Torture at Gitmo

2023-06-06 Thread Tom Wolper
And of course the Pentagon can add further obstacles to airing the piece and not give details why because of national security. On Tue, Jun 6, 2023 at 4:34 AM Adam Bowie wrote: > To be honest, journalistic outfits pulling or delaying publishing stories > is pretty par for the course. They might

Re: [TV orNotTV] Chuck Todd is leaving Meet the Press

2023-06-04 Thread Tom Wolper
Be careful what you wish for. On Sun, Jun 4, 2023 at 4:12 PM Kevin M. wrote: > A trained seal could do the job better than Chuck Todd. > > On Sun, Jun 4, 2023 at 12:29 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > >> He will be replaced by Kristen Welker. >> >> >> https://apn

[TV orNotTV] Chuck Todd is leaving Meet the Press

2023-06-04 Thread Tom Wolper
He will be replaced by Kristen Welker. https://apnews.com/article/chuck-todd-nbc-press-welker-88e21c5602b15b3ef298a8909f3601f2 -- 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 a

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