Re: [TV orNotTV] Only Murders In The Building

Also fans of a certain movie set in and around Chicago.Sent from my iPhoneOn Sep 12, 2023, at 9:08 PM, Kevin M. wrote:Two great cameos (one large, one small) in this week’s episode. Fans of a certain Broadway musical based on a motion picture will enjoy this a lot.  -- You received this

[TV orNotTV] Only Murders In The Building

Two great cameos (one large, one small) in this week’s episode. Fans of a certain Broadway musical based on a motion picture will enjoy this a lot. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[TV orNotTV] 'Ridiculousness' Writers Organize with WGA

The "creative consultants" and "consulting producers" on the long-running viral clip show that dominates the daily MTV schedule (that actually write the "ad libs" of host Rob Drydek and the panelists) have noted unanimously to organize with the WGA--producer Drydek has to agree with bargain and

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

Didn't someone try to simulcast or simulate a football game with one of those electric football setups that was basically a small vibrating field?  No, I figured I was imagining it. Seriously though, I'd last longer with a game played by the toys, especially if the Army men were the linesmen. 

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

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

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

on Sun. Oct. 1, while the Atlanta/Jacksonville NFL game from London televises on ESPN+ and the team markets OTA, a special live motion capture presentation on ESPN+ and Disney+ will present the game as it might be played by toys in the bedroom of Andy, the central home of the Pixar "Toy Story"

[TV orNotTV] Sharna Burgess dishhhhhhhh

On her and hubby/Season 30 partner Brian Austin Green's new IHeart podcast *Old-Ish,* she revealed she will not be among those announced tomorrow for Season 32, and believes it's due to having had a son during the preceding season, and/or the "whirlwind of hate" from having won (with IHeart

Re: [TV orNotTV] Drew Barrymore On Talk Show Return Amid WGA & SAG-AFTRA Strikes: “I Own This Choice” – Deadline

Not finding anything, from news media or informational sites, to suggest such a guarantee, Jim... must depend on contract language. In other news, Jen Hudson and The Talk aim to return writerless next week, the latter with or without its whole cast, and Kelly C's set ain't ready yet:

[TV orNotTV] Writers eye showrunner meeting

Friday at the WGA West HQ. “We have conversations with members every day. I’m not commenting on individual ones,” said negotiating committee co-chair Chris Keyser... a meeting almost came off yesterday involving two showrunners mentioned in the URL:

[TV orNotTV] Ex-NFL Media journalist sues the league, alleging long-standing institutional discrimination

https://apnews.com/article/nfl-discrimination-lawsuit-trotter-goodell-pegula-jones-05b9ede8314f73f6d93514b5882d72e4 Ex-NFL Media journalist sues the league, alleging long-standing institutional discrimination -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [TV orNotTV] Spectrum settlement/Disney consolidation?

the one with Jenna Friedman was subversively excellent On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 12:31 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Don't forget "Law and Order," "NCIS" and original true crime shows > (although if they all had Hilarie Burton Morgan hosting I wouldn't > complain). > > Mark Jeffries >

[TV orNotTV] Re: So long, Arleen Sorkin

A farewell from Lloyd from last weekend... https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/arleen-sorkin-harley-quinn-tribute-christopher-lloyd-wife-1235718378/ (link) B Moi, Aug 27th: The original voice of Harley Quinn in animated DC series, Calliope Jones on "Days of Our Lives," spouse of writer (not

[TV orNotTV] "Modern Family" to help keep TBS very funny

The now-D!sney-owned (20th) sitcom is still on NBCU platforms including Peacock, as well as now-strictly-*Maus*-owned Hulu... the Tedmeister's old net has been shedding viewers, projected to fall to 73.1 million this year by analysts Kagan...

[TV orNotTV] Re: Despite SAG-AFTRA Strike, Indie Slate Going After Drescher Administration

Unity prevails... Drescher with over 81%, Fisher with over 70%. https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/fran-drescher-joely-fisher-sag-aftra-election-1235718191/ (link) B Moi, to Mark Jeffries, July 21st: Schneider guarantees the whole dang slate is "rightist," and will kowtow to the Alliance if

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

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

[TV orNotTV] Chris Keyser, still using his gift

The onetime Hahvahd Law student, back in 1984, stood on the side of then-Secretary of Defense Cap Weinberger against British historian/social activist E.P. Thompson at the Oxford Union in a PBS-telecast debate (lousy-looking 'toob; he appears at

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

>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

[TV orNotTV] Re: Brady Bunch house listed for $5.5 million

We have a buyer... and it's Tina Trahan, better known as Mrs Chris Albrecht... HGTV takes ~$300K loss on the sale of the "life-sized dollhouse"... https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/09/12/wife-of-former-hbo-head-buys-brady-bunch-home-for-3-2m-says-its-a-liability/ (link, instead of the paywalled

Re: [TV orNotTV] Drew Barrymore On Talk Show Return Amid WGA & SAG-AFTRA Strikes: “I Own This Choice” – Deadline

I was wondering if the syndication contract guarantees the stations a certain number of new episodes per season (with significant advertising make-goods, or other financial penalties, if the show can't deliver). > On Sep 12, 2023, at 10:04 AM, Steve Timko wrote: > > Just spit balling but

[TV orNotTV] Jamie Lynn Spears resurfaces

She hasn't been referenced in this group since the "Fire Dave" picket thread in 2009... she was announced as the third contestant for the next cycle of DWTS, paired with Alan Bersten... the full lineup reveal will be on GMA tomorrow...

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

First one was edited from a redirector, which was used in another thread today. Trying again... https://deadline.com/2023/09/ken-jennings-to-host-jeopardy-for-season-40-amidst-strikes-1235543194/ (link) B Mark Jeffries, Sept 12th: Link's a 400. -- You received this message because you

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Drew Barrymore On Talk Show Return Amid WGA & SAG-AFTRA Strikes: “I Own This Choice” – Deadline

Just spit balling but what if Drew Barrymore needs the money and that's why she scabbed. On Mon, Sep 11, 2023, 8:29 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > But you have Kelly, but it's a rerun today and her season premiere from NY > is next Monday, along with the other returning daytime shows except Tamron,

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

On Tue, Sep 12, 2023, 4:54 AM pbrownpbr...@gmail.com wrote: > Jimmy Kimmel was on the Bill Simmons podcast on Monday (recorded Sunday > night 9/10/2023), and said that they recorded five episodes before the > first one was released. So still one more to drop before the staffer news > broke. >

[TV orNotTV] Re: CBS Stage Waits 'at12:37' with Reruns of Byron Allen's Talk Show

Prompting more bias allegations from Allen, much like against Mickey D's? (Oh BTW, there is *another* suit against them from AMG) https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/marketing/byron-allen-sues-mcdonalds-again (link from May this year) B Mark Jeffries, Sept 12th, in part: I wonder how

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

Link's a 400. Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.com On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 11:52 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Well, he's here, and Bialik ain't... and awayy we go... > >

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

Well, he's here, and Bialik ain't... and awayy we go... https://deadline.com/2023/09/ken-jennings-to-host-jeopardy-for-season-40-amidst-strikes-1235543194/

[TV orNotTV] CBS Stage Waits 'at12:37' with Reruns of Byron Allen's Talk Show

If your local CBS station is owned by the network, "Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen" has been airing after British Jimmy for years--well, on Sept. 18 the whole network will have it at 12:37 while waiting for the strikes to end to start the previously-announced reboot of "@midnight"--Allen

Re: [TV orNotTV] Spectrum settlement/Disney consolidation?

Don't forget "Law and Order," "NCIS" and original true crime shows (although if they all had Hilarie Burton Morgan hosting I wouldn't complain). Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.com On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 10:37 PM ko...@frontiernet.net < ko...@frontiernet.net> wrote: > > I agree some

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

In Chicago, WGN has a sitcom block starting at 11 after the late news and a sports show--it's "Goldbergs," "2.5 Men," "Mom" and"Young Sheldon." In prime time, it's "Big Bang" and Last Man Standing." And "Friends" is on the weekends (they were running it at 3 p.m. weekdays, but they've just

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

For the record, Drew claims she was not aware of any of this. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt here, although I know that the response will be that she's not aware of anything. But she does do the show for you--take it with you. (I only know this catchphrase because I've been hearing

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

Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 6:30 PM Kevin M. wrote: > Actors are gonna blacklist that show when the strike ends. It just looks > bad. > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 11:04 AM Mark Jeffries > wrote: > >> The two NY students, who claim they

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

I was going to say, #3 contained a reference to something in the news that felt a few weeks old. So yes, they gave themselves a running start. Will they bring up the article? I think that's up to Fallon himself. Steve is right: Oliver doesn't say much, but when he does, it's hilarious. I was

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

Jimmy Kimmel was on the Bill Simmons podcast on Monday (recorded Sunday night 9/10/2023), and said that they recorded five episodes before the first one was released. So still one more to drop before the staffer news broke. On Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 6:43:33 AM UTC-4 Jon Delfin wrote:

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

might have been recorded before the event On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 12:29 AM Steve Timko wrote: > So episode 4 dropped a half hour ago. Fallon is on it. I only listened to > the first few minutes and they haven't acknowledged the Rolling Stone > article yet. > > On Sun, Sep 10, 2023, 1:43 PM