[TV orNotTV] Re: Insiders say CBS is mulling an Evening News anchor move

The New York Post has been printing blind items about O'Donnell replacing Glor for close to a year now. So it looks like she has some enthusiastic supporters within the company. I've watched the CBS Evening News every night for the last few years (after I got tired of Lester Holt). Nothing

[TV orNotTV] Re: Don Cheadle sports political shirts as he hosts 'SNL'

At the very end of the show, right before Cheadle's goodbyes, a card appeared onscreen with the name and photo of Joe Dicso, SNL's longtime stage manager (1976-96), who started stage managing at NBC back in the fifties. I assume this means he passed away, but I can't find any verification

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Bill Cosby guilty

On Friday, February 15, 2019 at 6:40:57 AM UTC-5, bermuda999 wrote: > > > > He issued a statement via his attorney: > > "My political beliefs, my actions of trying to humanize all races, genders > and religions landed me in this place surrounded by barb wire fencing, a > room made of steel

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Monkees" director gone

In addition to about half of the episodes of "The Monkees," he also directed: - The Three Stooges biopic from 2000 - a lot of stuff for David E. Kelley (including the pilot of "Ally McBeal") - 5 episodes of "That Girl" - 5 episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" - 15 episodes of

[TV orNotTV] Re: Sopranos reunion the other day in NY

Speaking of reunions... Alan Alda tweeted yesterday that he just recorded an episode of his excellent "Clear + Vivid" podcast in which his guests are Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, and Gary Burghoff. "Online soon," he promises. https://twitter.com/alanalda/status/1083118755864068096

[TV orNotTV] Re: Julie Chen's replacement named

On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 6:31:48 PM UTC-5, Steve Timko wrote: > > Carrie Ann Inaba gets host gig on 'The Talk' > > I can't read her name without hearing announcer Alan Dedicoat's voice in my head. "Carrie Ann In-AHHH-ba..." -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: From CBS Television City...For Now

Annnd it's sold, for $750 Million. "CBS said that a handful of programs that film at Television City, including *The Late Late Show With James Corden, The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful *and *The Price Is Right,* will continue being produced on the property for at least the

[TV orNotTV] Ken Berry, R.I.P.

https://www.facebook.com/jackie.josephlawrence/posts/10157693800389625 Jackie Joseph-Lawrence 12/01/18 9:57 PM With very deep sorrow, I must inform friends of Ken Berry that he died a short time ago. https://www.facebook.com/LARRYSTORCHSPAGE/photos/a.10152473381419667/10156491027074667/ Larry

[TV orNotTV] James Karen R.I.P.

A wonderful actor, and a constant presence on TV when I was young - mostly thanks to his thousands of Pathmark commercials, which ran constantly on TV in Philadelphia for 30 years. So glad I got to meet him (briefly) four years ago and talk about Buster Keaton with him. A real delight to be

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: From CBS Television City...For Now

http://www.cbstelevisioncity.com/shows Quite an amazing resource - though it hasn't been updated since 2015. On Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 6:38:52 PM UTC-4, Chris Neuman wrote: > > Related to this, I seem to recall a site that listed past and present > shows by filming location, but can't

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Murphy Brown

Larroquette was also one of Bergen's co-stars on "Boston Legal" - their characters married in the series finale. On Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 10:44:43 PM UTC-4, Steve Timko wrote: > > Bette Midler, Brooke Shields among 'Murphy Brown' guests > LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bette Midler and Brooke

[TV orNotTV] Re: From CBS Television City...For Now

If you haven't seen the 2002 prime time special "CBS: 50 Years from Television City," I highly recommend it. One of the best TV history retrospective specials ever - you can really sense the deep affection the presenters have for the building. And lots of great, otherwise unavailable clips,

Re: [TV orNotTV] colbert theme

On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 12:34:23 PM UTC-4, Tom Wolper wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 9:30 PM PGage > > wrote: > >> I have been a critic of Baptiste, and a lot of what I don’t like is still >> there (his mumbled comments on the monologue are often incoherent). But >> there have

[TV orNotTV] Re: Murphy Brown

Agreed. I smiled a lot, but didn't laugh once. (Though I did come close a few times, like when they explained what happened to Eldin.) Same thing happened for me on the first episode of the Will & Grace reboot, which (like the Murphy Brown premiere) hammered Trump in a merciless (but obvious

Re: [TV orNotTV] Batiste [Was: colbert theme]

It was the theme to "Murder, She Wrote." And no, I couldn't figure out the connection either. On Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 10:36:44 AM UTC-4, PGage wrote: > > Last night’s show was a good example of the questions I have about Batiste > (I do notice I had been spelling and saying his name

Re: [TV orNotTV] colbert theme

On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 12:34:23 PM UTC-4, Tom Wolper wrote: > > > One that I recognize is that when Colbert mentions the pee tape, Batiste > plays a phrase from Thelonious Monk's "Trinkle, Tinkle." > Wow, I love Monk but I never even noticed that. Thanks. -- You received this

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: condolences

On Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 6:11:11 AM UTC-4, Adam Bowie wrote: > > So sorry to hear your news Kevin. I'm so glad that you got to spend time > with her. > > > Adam > > >> Same here. All the best to you and your family. -Tim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[TV orNotTV] Earliest known color "Tonight Show" tape found

A fascinating curio. https://www.dcvideo.com/news/2018/8/23/dc-video-restores-rare-1964-color-tonight-show BTW, the fill-in announcer is Jack Haskell, who was Dave Garroway's announcer and sidekick on The Today Show. -Tim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Big Bang Theory" coming to an end

I'm a big fan too, despite its failings. I found the characters really winning, which carried it when the subject matter got repetitive. I avoided it during its first few years, because I knew it came from the guy who gave us the infantile "Two and a Half Men." And the original promos - all

[TV orNotTV] Re: One of my childhood dreams has died

My aunt used to live in Detroit, and my cousin wrote today on Facebook that she "used to run into Aretha all the time at Blockbuster. Those two divas in their fur coats picking up their Friday movies, that’s a fantastic picture." On Thursday, August 16, 2018 at 10:22:35 AM UTC-4, Bob Jersey

Re: [TV orNotTV] Mrs. Stephen Colbert

Once again Google Groups users are getting two threads combined. Anyone know what the issue could be this time? [image: google_groups.JPG] On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 10:06:18 AM UTC-4, PGage wrote: > > More and more I find myself switching off TLLS episodes on my DVR after > the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Alan Alda reveals he has Parkinson’s

And now Leonard Maltin has revealed he was diagnosed four years ago. https://twitter.com/leonardmaltin/status/1024703737993076736 On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 4:32:20 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > > Diagnosed three years ago. Still active. > >

[TV orNotTV] Re: A complaint

I noticed that too, but I blame Google Groups and not the writers. On Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 5:41:39 AM UTC-4, JW wrote: > > Is it that hard to make sure your response is to the correct topic? > > I was enjoying reminiscences of Alex Trebek's early days on Jeopardy!, > when, BLAM! The

[TV orNotTV] Re: Alex Trebek contemplates retirement

When Alex took over Jeopardy, he was known as the "High Rollers" guy. I was in college and watched it almost every day the first year, and the guys in my dorm would derisively yell at the screen "Double! Roll a double!" On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 6:29:06 AM UTC-4, JW wrote: > > At 78, it's

[TV orNotTV] Patrick Williams R.I.P.

One of my favorite TV composers ever. Not only did he write perfect, catchy, memorable theme songs - for "Lou Grant," "The Streets of San Francisco," "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd," and others - but his scoring for "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and "The Bob Newhart Show" defines those

Re: [TV orNotTV] Spenser Returns!

the original source material, the worse it is likely to be. > > I do lament the Virgil Cole movie was so poorly received (my reason for it > is the horrible casting of the female costar) because I really like those > novels. > > On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 1:54 PM Diner > > wrot

[TV orNotTV] Spenser Returns!

https://deadline.com/2018/06/spenser-robert-b-parker-mark-wahlberg-wonderland-netflix-movie-peter-berg-ace-atkins-1202417373/ I'm not sure if I like the plot change mentioned early on... but as a devoted fan of the the Spenser novels, I say getting Spenser back onscreen in any shape is good

[TV orNotTV] DeNiro Uncensored

CBS bleeped him out on the Tonys tonight, but his cursing made it through to the Australian feed... https://mobile.twitter.com/dialmformovies/status/1006005583160360960/video/1 (BTW, pretty good show tonight.) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[TV orNotTV] Re: ABC Fall Annotated

Interesting side note: Scott Foley's brother-in-law is Patrick Wilson. Patrick Wilson originated the role of Jerry Lukowski in the Broadway musical "The Full Monty." When Wilson left the show, he was replaced in the role by... Will Chase. On Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 4:13:27 PM UT

[TV orNotTV] Re: ABC Fall Annotated

On Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 1:58:36 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > 8:30 p.m. “THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT”--Getting that sweet "Roseanne" lead-in is > yet another ABC single-camera family sitcom, this one set in the 70s and > following a big, boisterous working-class Irish family in suburban LA

[TV orNotTV] Re: For fans of Rowan & Martin's Laugh In...

Excellent interview. There are a number of goofs, but they all seem to be by the Mail's writer/editors and not by Dolly herself. (For instance, the writer claims the Martins hung out with Stan Laurel, which would have been difficult since Laurel died in 1965, long before Dolly met Dick.)

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV: Polanski fixin' to sue Academy

I'll never forget how, on the night after Polanski beat Martin Scorsese for Best Director, Wanda Sykes went on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and said that Scorsese was probably sitting in the audience thinking "Who do I have to rape in this town to win an Oscar?" On Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at

Re: [TV orNotTV] This year's Emmy host is...

IMDB lists him as an Executive Producer on the 40th Emmy ceremony in 1988. Which, frankly, doesn't make much sense, because it (a) aired on Fox and (b) was hosted by John Forsythe. (I would have assumed he would have been an EP on the ceremonies hosted by Conan or Fallon.) On Thursday, April

[TV orNotTV] Re: Apu

On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 12:51:23 PM UTC-4, Greg Diener wrote: > > The problem I have is if you condemn Apu as being an Indian stereotype > then you might as well do the same with Krusty as a Jewish stereotype and > Groundskeeper Willie being an Irish stereotype. > > Not Irish -

[TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Judge Harry T Stone

What the hell??!!! On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 6:41:15 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > > Gotta admit. This one hurts. > > > http://www.wspa.com/news/night-court-actor-harry-anderson-dies-in-asheville/1126241637 > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > -- You received this message because you are

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Steven Bochco

Veteran comedy writer Jay Kogen liked Bochco's shows, but was, ahem, not crazy about Bochco as a person: https://twitter.com/JayKogen/status/980817410465841153 On Monday, April 2, 2018 at 4:18:33 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > > I hadn’t seen this photo before, where the cast of LA Law

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jesus Christ John Legend (and Co)

I had a few quibbles - the vocal mix early on was poor, making it hard to decipher the lyrics, but was fixed by the second hour; John Legend wasn't quite up to the vocal demands of "Gethsemane," but worked his way around it with phrasing; and the cheering of the crowd at inopportune moments was

[TV orNotTV] Sammy Williams, 69, Tony-winning actor (A Chorus Line)

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sammy-Williams-Tony-Winning-A-CHORUS-LINE-Star-Dies-at-69-20180317 -- 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 an email to

[TV orNotTV] Re: Sammy Williams, 69, Tony-winning actor (A Chorus Line)

Sorry, wrong newsgroup. :( On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 3:14:12 PM UTC-4, Diner wrote: > > > https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sammy-Williams-Tony-Winning-A-CHORUS-LINE-Star-Dies-at-69-20180317 > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gro

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Raul Esparza leaves "SVU".. and someone else returns

And now Esparza has landed one of the leads in a drama pilot for NBC: http://deadline.com/2018/03/law-order-svu-alum-raul-esparza-cast-nbc-drama-pilot-suspicion-1202320664/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this

[TV orNotTV] David Ogden Stiers, R.I.P.

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/03/david_ogden_stiers_mash_actor_dies.html -- 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 an email to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The next domino tobegone

dea that his status as the woman's boss means he >>>> could have committed sexual harassment. >>>> Keillor spoke to The Associated Press in one of his first extended >>>> interviews since Minnesota Public Radio cut ties with him over the woman's >>>> sexual hara

Re: [TV orNotTV] Harry Connick Jr. Talk show renewed

He's already lined up his next gig: http://www.playbill.com/article/harry-connick-jr-to-star-in-broadway-bound-musical-the-sting On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 6:58:12 PM UTC-5, Steve Timko wrote: > > Connick's show has been canceled. > > Harry Connick Jr.'s daytime show to end after 2 seasons

Re: [TV orNotTV] Rose McGowan to take a break from public appearances...

And now there's this, which adds a whole other level of complexity to the story: the suicide of McGowan's ex-manager Jill Messick, and a statement by Messick's family that lays a lot of the blame at McGowan's feet.

[TV orNotTV] Re: If You Care what Quincy Jones thinks...

His GQ interview from earlier this week is even longer and more fascinating, though it's more concerned with his life experiences than his opinions. https://www.gq.com/story/quincy-jones-has-a-story I'm not normally inclined to take the word of someone who thinks Elvis Presley couldn't sing

[TV orNotTV] Raul Esparza leaves "SVU".. and someone else returns

After six seasons as A.D.A. Rafael Barba, Esparza left the show after last night's episode. I just hope Esparza's coming back to Broadway to do... anything. Spoilers for the episode are at http://deadline.com/2018/02/law-and-order-svu-raul-esparza-1202281264/ And MORE SPOILERS BELOW: * *

[TV orNotTV] Re: Super Bowl commercial ripped for using Dr King's voice

"Next year I fully expect to hear Mother Teresa for Febreze. " - Ken Levine http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2018/02/super-bowl-xiilcxxillccix-review.html On Monday, February 5, 2018 at 11:16:17 AM UTC-5, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > An ad for Ram Trucks with parts of the civil-rights pioneer's "Drum

[TV orNotTV] Re: The next domino tobegone

And this piece of reporting by MPR has lots of details that are really, really damaging: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/23/keillor-workplace On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 8:07:44 PM UTC-5, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > Brad Beam, 11/29/17: >> >> Garrison Keillor fired for alleged improper

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Jeopardy! Judges Table Continues Its War For Correct Pronunciation

And now we know what happened. Alex explains it in this video: https://www.facebook.com/Jeopardy/videos/1718468204870755/ On Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 7:54:15 PM UTC-5, Diner wrote: > > Sounds like something is up at Jeopardy, and I hope everyone's OK: > > > https://w

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Jeopardy! Judges Table Continues Its War For Correct Pronunciation

Sounds like something is up at Jeopardy, and I hope everyone's OK: https://www.reddit.com/r/Jeopardy/comments/7nylw9/college_tournament_filming_postponed_til_march/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group

[TV orNotTV] Re: Merv Griffin episodes streaming on Amazon

On Sunday, December 31, 2017 at 2:30:38 PM UTC-5, Steve Timko wrote: > > By the way, episode 5 has Merv entering through a door at the back of the > theatre. I recognized then that it was being filmed in The Ed Sullivan > Theater. > > Actually, Merv's mid-60s Westinghouse series - the '65 -

[TV orNotTV] Re: So long, Heather Menzies Urich

A beautiful woman who never had the career she deserved. In 2004, I attended a book signing/Q by the author Robert B. Parker, whose Spenser detective novels were turned into the '80s TV series SPENSER FOR HIRE, starring Robert Urich. (Menzies had a featured guest star role on a first season

[TV orNotTV] Re: So long, Dominic Frontiere

My favorite Frontiere theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr9ztF_lXuE (Even though the credits sequence is a compendium of bad '80s action cliches - watch it, and you'll understand why the show only lasted a year.) On Sunday, December 24, 2017 at 4:13:26 PM UTC-5, Bob Jersey wrote: > > >

[TV orNotTV] Re: NoTV: Lopate, Schwartz Gone at WNYC (Yep, for That)

I have almost 300 unheard segments of Lopate's show in my podcast library. (BTW, the podcast was renamed at the same time as the series, so now all those unheard episodes, some dating back to 2012, were instantly relabeled as "Midday on WNYC" - a neat bit of revisionist history for the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Brian Ross suspended

t; > wrote: >> >> ABC never recovered from the loss of Peter Jennings, who really seemed to >> guide and mentor the other journalists on World News. That said, Gawker >> isn’t exactly credible. >> >> On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 6:33 AM Diner < bway...@gm

[TV orNotTV] Re: Brian Ross suspended

Wasn't it Gawker that used to call Brian Ross "America's Wrongest Reporter"? I seem to vaguely recall one case where Ross misreported information on a crime suspect because he got it from the Facebook page of someone with the same name as the suspect... On Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 4:57:47

[TV orNotTV] Re: "live on tape" my ass

My sister and brother-in-law went to Colbert's taping last night (Thursday). Two shows (Thursday and Friday) were taped back to back. However - they did NOT see one of Thursday's guests (Kate Winslet) or one of Friday's guests (Carol Burnett). In fact, they were told that Burnett's segment was

[TV orNotTV] Re: The next domino tobegone

Nothing makes sense anymore. Wow. I've been a huge, HUGE fan of Keillor's since PHC started airing nationally in the early eighties. But after what's happened in the past few weeks, I guess nothing should surprise me anymore. I'm pretty much numb now. Though I'm tempted to say that the news

[TV orNotTV] Re: That's Just Charlie Being Charlie

As someone who watches CBS This Morning every morning, I'm pretty much in shock right now. An old friend of mine just wrote on Facebook: "I'm kinda stunned. At first I thought this was an Onion story, like the one they did about Tom Hanks murdering 5 the other day." On Monday, November 20,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Glor, he be: The new name for CBS Evening News

Nothing against Glor, but I really like Anthony Mason and would have liked him to continue. But Mason is 61 and Glor is 42, so maybe they were hoping to have somebody who would stay there longer. On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 12:03:25 PM UTC-4, Brad Beam wrote: > > The transition will

[TV orNotTV] Re: He shook four hands -- and one of them was mine.

Congratulations!! Sounds incredibly exciting. On Monday, October 23, 2017 at 2:56:04 PM UTC-4, MelissaP wrote: > > It will be awhile before the excitement wears off -- but I have washed my > hand. > > Yes, I was in the right place at the right time. I got to shake Dave's > hand at the Mark

[TV orNotTV] Re: CBS kills off another TV mom

Not gonna judge you for watching "Blue Bloods." I watched a bunch of episodes last season. (OK, it was because an actress friend of mine was guest starring on an episode, and I watched it for a few weeks beforehand so I could get a feel for the show.) And while it's not must-see viewing, and

[TV orNotTV] CBS kills off another TV mom

Halfway through the season premiere of "Blue Bloods" this past Friday, it was suddenly revealed that ER nurse Linda (played by Amy Carlson), the wife of Detective Danny Reagan (Mark Wahlberg), was killed in a helicopter crash while on the job. (Carlson left the show when her contract expired at

[TV orNotTV] Re: Send me your Erik Estrada questions by 4:15 p.m. Pacific time

The late Robert B. Parker, author of the Spenser detective novels, told a story of how when he objected to Robert Urich being cast as his hero in the "Spenser For Hire" series, the producer told him that if he didn't like Urich, they would go with Erik Estrada instead. Parker replied "I think

[TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Richard Anderson

Wow - he was one of those people who was on TV *constantly* in the sixties and seventies. Kind of like William Schallert, except I don't think Anderson did much comedy. And thanks to Decades TV, I've been seeing him more. Just saw him recently on a "Man From UNCLE" (as a presidential candidate

[TV orNotTV] Re: FOX Sports hires Michael Vick as a studio analyst

I would never call myself a Michael Vick fan. I was horrified when my hometown Philadelphia Eagles hired him. Having said that... I think Vick did a pretty good job of rehabilitating himself during his time in Philadelphia - working with the Humane Society to put an end to dogfighting (read

[TV orNotTV] Re: What if...

On Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 9:27:06 PM UTC-4, daniel anderson wrote: > > If there was a repeat of September 11th during let's say the Emmys or just > before the Emmys begins? Since we have seen North Korea make some threats > recently, do they cancel the Emmys if something like that

[TV orNotTV] Re: Them Duke boys are always getting into trouble...

I missed "A Catered Affair," but I've seen him six times on Broadway: two dramas (as the sheriff in "The Trip to Bountiful" with Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr., and as the customer James Lingk in "Glengarry Glen Ross" with Alan Alda, Liev Schreiber and Jeffrey Tambor), and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Leah Remini joining cast of "Kevin can Wait"

On Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 5:12:25 PM UTC-4, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > > Diner, to Jon Delfin and Steve Timko, June 4th this year: >> >> Wow. >> Aside from the plot complications this raises - how will they explain the >> wife's absence, will he ju

Re: [TV orNotTV] The West Wing Weekly

Thanks for mentioning the podcast. I love it, though I'm a couple months behind right now so I haven't heard the episode you're discussing. I loved TWW during its initial run, though I only watched the episodes on their first airing and have never rewatched them. When the podcast started, I

[TV orNotTV] Re: PhillyTV: "Hurricane" switches roles

I've never thought Schwartz was a particularly good broadcaster. He's always come across as a bit of a cold fish to me. On Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 9:37:48 AM UTC-4, Bob Jersey wrote: > > Glenn Schwartz somewhat quietly ceded WCAU chief weatherperson status to > Tammie Souza, who replaced

[TV orNotTV] Re: J-Stew to join SportsCenter Fri. night

I was in a noisy bar around 6pm on Friday and saw JS being interviewed live on one of the screens. On Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 9:48:50 PM UTC-4, Bob Jersey wrote: > > At Warrior Games, an annual govt-run competitive event for impaired > current servicemembers and veterans, in Chicago with

Re: [TV orNotTV] Report: Megyn Kelly's first NBC interview will be the Kardashians

On Sunday, June 18, 2017 at 8:47:31 PM UTC-4, Tom Wolper wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 18, 2017 at 6:10 PM, PGage > wrote: > >> *Tom* >> > > Tim will be crushed. > > Hey, I'm just glad somebody agreed with me and I didn't even have to say anything. -- -- TV or Not TV

Re: [TV orNotTV] Report: Megyn Kelly's first NBC interview will be the Kardashians

On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 2:59:39 PM UTC-4, Bob Jersey wrote: > > > Steve Timko, to Mark J, Tom W, and Kevin, in part, today (13): >> >> Megyn Kelly dropped as host of Sandy Hook event. One advertiser pulls NBC >> ads. >> >> >>> Mr Bezos' paywall is clamming shut on me... > Copy the link

Re: [TV orNotTV] Leah Remini joining cast of "Kevin can Wait"

Wow. Aside from the plot complications this raises - how will they explain the wife's absence, will he just be a single dad raising kids, etc. - this looks like they're really desperate to replicate the "King of Queens" formula. Like when Cosby hired Phylicia Rashad to play his wife on another

Re: [TV orNotTV] Scott Pelley out at CBS Evening News

News sources. The network has yet to officially announce Pelley's departure." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anthony-mason-named-interim-anchor-cbs-evening-news-1008900 On Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 9:14:44 AM UTC-4, Diner wrote: > I miss Jennings too. > But I like Pelley. His h

Re: [TV orNotTV] Scott Pelley out at CBS Evening News

I miss Jennings too. But I like Pelley. His has been the only network news I've watched since late last year, and I liked the way he would do fact-checking of Trump. (Though his choice not to start the broadcast with even a simple "Good evening" has always struck me as oddly clinical and cold,

Re: [TV orNotTV] From 25 years ago

Well, from the length and volume of the applause, you can tell that Jay *received* a standing ovation that night, but the director (Ellen Brown, I believe) had the good taste not to show it. (Johnny's Tonight Show never showed the many standing ovations Johnny received either.) On Monday,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: 'SNL' just had its biggest season in 23 years. Now what?

Agreed about Complicit. I would rate Black Jeopardy over David S. Pumpkins, but apparently that's just me. And I *loved* this week's erectile dysfunction commercial with the Rock. On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 8:02:44 PM UTC-4, Steve Timko wrote: > > The Guardian weighs in on the 10 best moments

[TV orNotTV] Roger Ailes dead at 77

Wow. http://thehill.com/homenews/media/334011-ex-fox-news-head-roger-ailes-dead-report -- -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Snoop Dogg to Host 'Joker's Wild' Game Show Reboot at TBS

You can't make this shizzle up. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snoop-dogg-host-jokers-wild-game-show-reboot-at-tbs-1004525 -Tim -- -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kurtz: Late night talk shows unfriendly to conservatives

On Monday, May 8, 2017 at 5:50:28 PM UTC-4, Tom Wolper wrote: > > On Mon, May 8, 2017 at 3:51 PM, Steve Timko > wrote: > >> When were late night talk shows not left leaning? Steve Allen? Jack Paar >> was left leaning. >> Kurtz says Hollywood won't let Fallon air at the

Re: [TV orNotTV] RiffTrax takes on "The Five Doctors"

I saw a bunch of RiffTrax episodes at a local AMC theater, and loved them... even putting up with the time that they had a computer screen saver with the AMC logo bouncing around the screen, which finally went away after I went out into the lobby to complain about it. But a few months later,

[TV orNotTV] Re: President Underwood to host Tonys

He's already got a Tony and two Oscars; he was nominated for a Grammy for the "Beyond the Sea" soundtrack but didn't win. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Kevin_Spacey Conceivably, after nine Emmy nominations (four as a producer and five as an actor), he

[TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Dave's mom

, April 12, 2017 at 9:07:48 AM UTC-4, Diner wrote: > Lovely piece there by her family. > > "I do, and do, and DO for you kids, and this is the thanks I get!" > > > > On Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 7:13:21 AM UTC-4, JW wrote: > >> From the Indianapolis Star

[TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Dave's mom

Lovely piece there by her family. "I do, and do, and DO for you kids, and this is the thanks I get!" On Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 7:13:21 AM UTC-4, JW wrote: > From the Indianapolis Star: > > >

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Missing Richard Simmons" podcast

I've listened to the first three episodes, and I'm not sure what to make of it. Except to say that it's not fan fiction. The host, who has known Richard for years, is sympathetic to him. He points out Richard's foibles (and includes sound clips of some of Richard's more embarrassing Letterman

[TV orNotTV] Re: Which shows used rock classics as theme songs?

The passing today of the great Chuck Berry has reminded me of the first instance I can recall of a rock classic used as a theme song: "Brothers and Sisters," a short-lived 1979 comedy set at a hard-partying college fraternity house - one of three short-lived shows that year inspired by (or

[TV orNotTV] Robert Osborne, R.I.P.

His scholarly enthusiasm for the movies he introduced has always been a big part of what makes TCM great. http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/robert-osborne-dead-dies-tcm-host-1202002748/ -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Another week on top for Stephen

>From Jimmy Kimmel's interview in the New York Times: *In recent weeks, Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” has been drawing more viewers than Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show.” Do you think

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Viacom Six

The last time I watched Spike, it was still The Nashville Network. On Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 12:36:41 PM UTC-5, Brad Beam wrote: > Viacom has decided to focus on six of its main channels in all future > cableco negotiations: Nickelodeon, Nick Jr, BET, MTV, Comedy Central, and >

Re: [TV orNotTV] IRS number

That's ok. I was afraid it was Sean Spicer's password. On Monday, January 30, 2017 at 11:29:29 AM UTC-5, Steve Timko wrote: > It was a mistake. I was tired and operating on reflex. > > -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to

[TV orNotTV] Re: THR's pilots guide

My guess is the title will be changed to avoid confusion with "Kevin Can Wait." Speaking of "Kevin Can Wait"... why do Kevin James' TV wives keep getting younger and hotter, while he gets older and fatter? (Don't answer, it's a rhetorical question.) On Friday, January 27, 2017 at 9:02:35 PM

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Conan" going the weekly route

Here's a Vulture article about the show's extensive use of standup comics: http://www.vulture.com/2017/01/conan-move-could-be-a-blow-to-stand-up-comedy.html The most interesting passage: *Last year, Conan had 41 stand-up sets * *Assuming that Conan's eventual new format doesn't allow the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Who to root for on Tuesday's Jeopardy episode

My DVR recorded from 7:00 to 7:30, but it cut out the very end of Alex's speech. Fortunately I was able to see the whole thing online. She was a great champion in many ways, the kind that makes you glad you watch the show. On Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 10:50:27 PM UTC-5, M-D November

[TV orNotTV] Re: Do network stations still air movies to fill time?

No movies anymore, but the CBS station in Philadelphia runs back-to-back reruns of "Blue Bloods" late night on Saturday and, sometimes I think, Sunday. In past years I believe they ran "The Good Wife" and "NYPD Blue." On Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 11:29:10 PM UTC-5, daniel anderson

[TV orNotTV] Re: Julia Roberts takes starring role on TV

I haven't read read "Today Will Be Different" yet, but if it's as good as her last novel, "Where'd You Go, Bernadette," this should be good. BTW, I just found out recently that Semple is the daughter of the late, veteran TV writer Lorenzo Semple Jr. On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 1:04:49

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: No no no no no no no no no no

A stage musical version of The Honeymooners has been in development for a few years now, though it seems to have been getting closer to an actual production lately. I'm surprised CBS would want to have a different version of the same property competing with it.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Craig Ferguson will exec produce a reality competition show for NBC

And don't forget Lauren Graham as Nadine the Sexy English Cat. -Tim On Friday, December 9, 2016 at 5:26:10 PM UTC-5, Doug Fields wrote: > > Maybe Craig will participate, and we'll see the return of Wavy the > Crocodile and Sid the Cussing Bunny. > > Doug Fields > Tampa, FL > >

[TV orNotTV] Re: So long, Al Brodax

Do a Google/YouTube search for "Blondie 1968" and you'll find a small group of clips, including the opening credits, the pilot, and a highlight reel. Interesting connection here is that the child actors who played Blondie and Dagwood's kids also supplied the voices of Charlie Brown and Lucy in

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