Re: [TV orNotTV] Matt Smith leaving Who after Christmas special

2013-06-02 Thread David Bruggeman
Smith's two modern predecessors have managed to keep working.  Tennant's been busy in the U.K., and Eccleston went from Who to Heroes, and on to seventh lead in a couple of major motion pictures.  Eccleston won't even be in the 50th Anniversary special, apparently mutually agreeable terms

Re: [TV orNotTV] Matt Smith leaving Who after Christmas special

2013-06-02 Thread Adam Bowie
Look out for Broadchurch on BBC America this summer. It's in the running for the best thing I've seen on TV this year (up with The Fall and Utopia). Tennant leads in that. He's also just starred in the three-part Politician's Husband (much less good in my view). So his career is going fine.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Matt Smith leaving Who after Christmas special

2013-06-02 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com I'll probably open up a can of worms by suggesting this, but if memory serves (and I admit I'm not a large Who fan), the previous Doctors haven't exactly gone onto bigger and better things, have they? I've seen them in some

Re: [TV orNotTV] Those were the days. RIP Jean Stapleton.

2013-06-02 Thread Steve Timko
As a child, I was amazed to find out that in real life Jean Stapleton did not talk with a nasaly voice and was actually quite intelligent. It was kind of a revelation into what acting means. On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Melissa P takingupspace...@gmail.comwrote: ** **

Re: [TV orNotTV] Those were the days. RIP Jean Stapleton.

2013-06-02 Thread PGage
Sorry to hear this news - like most others I was a big fan of her work on AITF. But I must admit I would have lost $20 on her in a Dead-or-Not-Dead bet before yesterday... On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Melissa P takingupspace...@gmail.comwrote: ** **

Re: [TV orNotTV] Matt Smith leaving Who after Christmas special

2013-06-02 Thread Dave Sikula
Opinions may vary on that one. I found him adequate at best. --Dave Sikula On Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:45:38 PM UTC-7, PGage wrote: On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Kevin M. drunkba...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: I'll probably open up a can of worms by suggesting this, but if memory

Re: [TV orNotTV] Those were the days. RIP Jean Stapleton.

2013-06-02 Thread Doug Eastick
Ditto. , Steve Timko steveti...@gmail.com wrote: As a child, I was amazed to find out that in real life Jean Stapleton did not talk with a nasaly voice and was actually quite intelligent. It was kind of a revelation into what acting means. On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Melissa P

[TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread Doug Eastick
So, if a long term reader of tvbarn was to get a work trip to NYC in the middle of June, and the work office was on Broadway near times square, what shoukd I try to do or see in the evenings? Still can't believe this trip might happen :-) I spent the winter in Saskatchewan :-) --

Re: [TV orNotTV] Matt Smith leaving Who after Christmas special

2013-06-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
Brad Beam, in part, to David Lynch: Hmmm. The lead actor in a show where the lead character can change their appearance offers an it's me or him ultimatum? This doesn't sound like negotiating from a position of strength -- or intelligence. The only way he can change his appearance

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread David Bruggeman
Depending on what side of Times Square, you'd be not far from the Ed Sullivan Theatre. From: Doug Eastick east...@mcd.on.ca To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com tvornottv@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2013 8:41 PM Subject: [TV orNotTV] Nyc So, if a

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
Doug Eastick, in part So, if a long term reader of tvbarn was to get a work trip to NYC in the middle of June, and the work office was on Broadway near times square, what shoukd I try to do or see in the evenings? For starters, I'll throw in NYCGo's

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread Joe Hass
sarcasmWhy would you think of leaving Times Square?/sarcasm Here's a list of museums that have later nights: http://www.timeout.com/newyork/museums/late-night-museums Check Time Out for what's going on. As I recommend to all NYC visitors, skip the Empire State Building and do the Rockefeller

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread Jon Delfin
TDS and Colbert should both be taping, but there's line-waiting time involved with each, so evenings might not be sufficient. Grab a copy of Time Out NY in the airport and skim it on your way to midtown. And contact me off-list. Jon On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 9:11 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com

RE: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread Melissa P
Lucky you. I was just wondering if I could do a one or two-day trip this month to catch both the Bette Midler and Tom Hanks shows. Don't see how I'm gonna do it. But you could. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Doug Eastick Sent: Sunday, June

RE: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread M-D November
Skip Midler and Hanks and try to score a ticket for Pippin. If you like musical even in the slightest, you won't be disappointed. And Andrea Martin is amazing. (Music Box Theater on 45th) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [TV orNotTV] Matt Smith leaving Who after Christmas special

2013-06-02 Thread M-D November
Tennant was also the second lead in the recent Fright Night remake, which was better than I expected. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to

RE: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread Doug Eastick
Educate me. What are they in? I know hanks is in town, but I'm not sure for what. Melissa P takingupspace...@gmail.com wrote: Lucky you. I was just wondering if I could do a one or two-day trip this month to catch both the Bette Midler and Tom Hanks shows. Don't see how I'm gonna do

RE: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread Melissa P
No no no no! Pippin was the first Broadway musical I saw -- my freshman year of college I visited my relatives in New York and they were so good to me -- took me everywhere I requested -- tour of the UN, West Point, Greenwich Village, and a Broadway musical. I've seen tons of musicals since then

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: Doug Eastick I spent the winter in Saskatchewan :-) I can't complain; I spent last Christmas week in Montreal and Ottawa. The day I left for Ottawa, Montreal experienced its largest single-day snowfall in recorded history -- 45cm/18in. I still managed to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-02 Thread David Bruggeman
In the non-musical category, Alan Cumming is performing all the roles in MacBeth (the production is set at an asylum). The performances are weekends only, but a fellow by the name of Baba Brinkman is performing hip-hop treatments of evolutionary theory, behavioral psychology, and the