[TV orNotTV] So long, Steve Lawrence

2024-03-10 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
He lost his dear Eydie in 2013, then packed in his career in 2019 after an Alzheimers diagnosis... 88. https://apnews.com/article/steve-lawrence-dead-eydie-steve-0d5716adcf8a4fd0a96f3f12854212d5 (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV"

[TV orNotTV] Re: CBS Announces First New Daytime Soap in 25 Years

2024-03-10 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
"*Another* World" oddly wasn't mentioned in the THR article... but then neither were the others Mark mentioned...B Mark Jeffries, March 8th: The publicity has been about the fact that "The Gates" is the first daytime soap centered around Black characters since the 1989 NBC show

Re: [TV orNotTV] So long, Steve Lawrence

2024-03-10 Thread Melissa P
Last December I happened to notice in the daily *Washington Post* TV listing that Maryland Public Television was showing a special on Steve and Eydie. I hadn't given the duo much thought in decades, but they were a staple of my childhood TV-watching. So, I set the DVR to pick up the program. I

[TV orNotTV] Re: TruTV Becomes TNT the Deuce in Prime Time

2024-03-10 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
They wanted to be something more than just that fourth network in the men's NCAA hoops tourney deal... and buried in the third tier on most cablers... B Mark Jeffries, March 9th: Starting Monday, the Turner/WBD channel, known for its alt-comedy shows but more recently known as the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Sen. Katie Britt's State of the Union response: Discuss

2024-03-10 Thread Tom Wolper
I didn’t bother with SNL so I can’t comment on that. Regarding the Sen Britt response speech: 1. Doing the response to the SOTU is like hosting the Golden Globes. You’re gonna get roasted no matter how well you do. I’m guessing people aren’t lining up to do it. 2. The SOTU response is a good

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: TruTV Becomes TNT the Deuce in Prime Time

2024-03-10 Thread Kevin M.
I don’t miss cable TV at all Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, Mar 10, 2024 at 8:07 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > They wanted to be something more than just that fourth network in the > men's NCAA hoops tourney deal... and buried in the third tier on most >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sen. Katie Britt's State of the Union response: Discuss

2024-03-10 Thread Steve Timko
Scarlett Jo Hansen played Britt. The sketch was okay. https://youtu.be/cCfLpuLdF8Q?si=VqWwnNR7elu4DkNZ On Sat, Mar 9, 2024, 5:48 PM PGage wrote: > I agree with Kevin, except the loudest complaints have come from > professional GOP politicians, who know the key swing voter demo is white >

[TV orNotTV] Re: Sen. Katie Britt's State of the Union response: Discuss

2024-03-10 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
I wasn't expecting much from the inevitable SNL cold opening, and that's exactly what I got. While it wasn't as bad as I figured it would be, casting ScarJo in the part was a major mistake. Between her usual one-note acting and utter inability to capture either Britt's vocal quality or