[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Masters of the Air

2024-01-26 Thread Kevin M.
Let’s tell a WWII drama where all the guys dress alike, then give the two lead characters the same names. That won’t be pointlessly confusing at all. What is Tom Hanks putting in his coffee? Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Netflix Grabs 'WWE Raw' from USA

2024-01-25 Thread Kevin M.
Speaking of WWE and grabbing… https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wwe-vince-mcmahon-sex-trafficking-lawsuit-janel-grant/ Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 9:07 AM M-D November wrote: > I'm seeing buzz today that when (Monday Night? that's still unclear) Raw > moves to Netflix, it will

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: 'After Midnight' Finally Premiering--POINTS!

2024-01-25 Thread Kevin M.
episodes of Later. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 7:11 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > The follow up question is not, “why isn’t this show doing better?” It’s > “what could CBS possibly put on in this time slot that would do better?” > > On Thu, Jan 25, 2024 at 9:56 AM Kev

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: 'After Midnight' Finally Premiering--POINTS!

2024-01-25 Thread Kevin M.
The ratings are… unremarkable https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/after-midnight-premiere-week-ratings-cbs-1235806088/amp/ Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM Adam Bowie wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > >> The charm of the p

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jon Stewart to return to "The Daily Show" as EP and part-time host through 2024 election

2024-01-24 Thread Kevin M.
I might actually tune in as Election Day nears Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 9:19 AM M-D November wrote: > > https://www.axios.com/2024/01/24/jon-stewart-daily-show-host-return-election > - among other places. > > 勞 > > M-D > ...and now, your moment of Ze

Re: [TV orNotTV] Grand Jury Indicts Baldwin on Involuntary Manslaughter

2024-01-21 Thread Kevin M.
Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, Jan 21, 2024 at 2:37 PM PGage wrote: > I am not sure how they define stupid in Nevada (having spent a lot of time > there over the years visiting relatives, I would guess they have a high > tolerance for it) but the bar in this case is negligence, or ind

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'SNL' Origin Story Movie May Be Coming

2024-01-20 Thread Kevin M.
Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 6:27 PM Melissa P wrote: > SNL's problem has always been good writing (even in the early days), LOTS > of consistently good writing. > > Also, experience outweighs youth in my opinion. > > I'm reminded of a taping of* Everyone Loves R

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'SNL' Origin Story Movie May Be Coming

2024-01-20 Thread Kevin M.
, but it won’t hook young audiences. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 12:08 PM Melissa P wrote: > I'll just add that I resent someone saying that at 53, Fey is too old for > the job. > > > On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 2:58 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > >> Lorne’s superpowe

Re: [TV orNotTV] Maher to Calif. governor: "Why didn't you take a more active role in resolving the strikes?"

2024-01-20 Thread Kevin M.
No one can convince me that Bill Maher hasn’t turned into a vampire. Literally rabid. Literally blood sucking. At the very least, sucking. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jan 20, 2024 at 6:33 AM PGage wrote: > Better question for Gavin: Why are you giving oxygen to an intellectually > lazy, m

[TV orNotTV] Walking in Columbo’s shoes

2024-01-19 Thread Kevin M.
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Grand Jury Indicts Baldwin on Involuntary Manslaughter

2024-01-19 Thread Kevin M.
I’m sure his lawyers will somehow weasel him out of this one, but he should be held to account for his culpability as producer. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 12:41 PM PGage wrote: > > “SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an > in

Re: [TV orNotTV] One unique TV star to play another

2024-01-17 Thread Kevin M.
Disavowing Pauly Shore is always a safe bet. I don’t understand how he gets work now that Mitzi isn’t alive to prop him up. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 5:14 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Warner Bros. division The Wolper Organizat

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: 'After Midnight' Finally Premiering--POINTS!

2024-01-17 Thread Kevin M.
and the words “am I right?!” screamed at full volume. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 6:57 AM Jon Delfin wrote: > I got a lot of reading done during the show. > Not even Paul F. Tompkins will get me to watch ep #2. > > On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 8:04 AM Steve Timko wrote: >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Monsieur Spade

2024-01-16 Thread Kevin M.
clothes in most of his movies. True Detective seemed to confuse noir with slow and pedantic. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 1:30 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > As always, I question yet another British actor playing yet another &

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Monsieur Spade

2024-01-15 Thread Kevin M.
I like noir. This is not quite noir, but it’s close. If I was watching it on AMC instead of iTunes I’d be frustrated by commercial breaks seemingly every two minutes, often in the middle of scenes. Aside from that, it’s worth taking a look at. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message

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

2024-01-15 Thread Kevin M.
I think if Chase checks, there was dumbed down TV 25 years ago, too. And although I liked (but did not love) The Sopranos, I wouldn’t classify it as smart TV. It was well made TV, but it wasn’t smart TV. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 7:50 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > In an interv

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Tom Shales

2024-01-13 Thread Kevin M.
It’s been years since I even heard his name. As I recall, he tried to use television criticism as a form of social criticism, but he didn’t seem to like television (or society) very much. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jan 13, 2024 at 5:25 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvorno

[TV orNotTV] RIP Bill Hayes

2024-01-13 Thread Kevin M.
, but do it right. He was 98. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67967665.amp Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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] CW unveils new branding

2024-01-12 Thread Kevin M.
They are literally giving their programming the hook Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 2:45 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The "The" will be partly dropped by controlling owner Nexstar, and the > logo will look thicker and

Re: [TV orNotTV] JHud Gets a Third Season

2024-01-12 Thread Kevin M.
I was going to reply that the state of daytime TV is dreadful, but looking at the list of cancelled shows from just a few years ago, it has been continuously dreadful for a long while. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 11:27 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > As shrinking audiences have thin

Re: [TV orNotTV] Seth MacFarlane on pivoting "Ted" from big screen to (costly) Peacock series

2024-01-12 Thread Kevin M.
Not content to run his own ideas into the ground, he’s going to reboot somebody else’s ideas… which were already run into the ground Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 6:20 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Plus updates on the future of &qu

Re: [TV orNotTV] Carlin's Daughter Slams AI 'Carlin' on YouTube

2024-01-11 Thread Kevin M.
That’s frankly grotesque. It reminds me of when someone did a half-decent impersonation of Robin Williams a couple years ago, but people insisted on tagging his daughter in the video, even after she spoke out about how painful it was for her to watch. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jan 11, 2024 at 2

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Julia

2024-01-10 Thread Kevin M.
The second season was better than the first… so of course it has been cancelled https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/julia-canceled-max-1235868178/amp/ Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 8:02 PM PGage wrote: > Well, now that you unpack it I understand your point. I had a similar > cr

Re: [TV orNotTV] Hasan Sez to MSNBC 'You Can't Fire Me, I Quit!'

2024-01-09 Thread Kevin M.
Reminds me of the old SNL Weekend Update punchline: Sources report that nobody’s listening and nobody cares. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 1:43 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > As MSNBC was dropping Medhi Hasan's Sunday program and not giving him a > new assignment beyond fi

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

2024-01-09 Thread Kevin M.
Frankly, given what is now common knowledge about what a scam the Golden Globes are and the lack of character of the people who select them, I’m more than a little annoyed by people I generally respect who participated in the show again this week. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 12:29 PM

Re: [TV orNotTV] Don Lemon to launch new show on X

2024-01-09 Thread Kevin M.
Don Lemon molests collies Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 9:27 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Three shows a week, no other details. > https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/don-lemon-x-talk-show-cnn-1235866266/ > https://twitter.com/X

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: Owner of most major market radio stations files for bankruptcy

2024-01-07 Thread Kevin M.
. They manage to connect with the community in ways no English-language station has been able to do since KMET 94.7 signed off in the 1980s. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 11:39 AM Adam Bowie wrote: > US radio is still insanely profitable, turning over around $13bn in > revenues i

Re: [TV orNotTV] Question for the brain trust: Best courtroom depiction

2024-01-07 Thread Kevin M.
student throw up… while it is in law school and not a courtroom per se, it’s always good to prepare students for what is to come. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 1:08 PM Melissa P wrote: > I'm not going to be terribly helpful, but I admired the work in *The Good > Wife* and *Th

[TV orNotTV] OT: Owner of most major market radio stations files for bankruptcy

2024-01-07 Thread Kevin M.
Turns out listeners might want to hear more than the same six songs plays over and over. Go figure. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/audacy-kroq-wfan-files-bankruptcy-1235781045/amp/ Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [TV orNotTV] Thread on the 60s spiderman animation

2024-01-06 Thread Kevin M.
Was this the series where Spidey used to hug/wrestle his enemies due to restrictions on cartoon violence? Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 7:40 AM Doug Eastick wrote: > > https://www.threads.net/@cdnhistoryehx/post/C1uTuCTLN5s/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== > > > Gives

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Hutch' Dies at 80

2024-01-05 Thread Kevin M.
lled with stereotypes; it was just bad. As for his music, fur reasons I’ve never been able to explain to myself or others, I’ve never been able to distinguish David Soul from David Gates (the lead singer of Bread), so I just avoid them both. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jan 5, 2024 at 7:08 PM Mark Jeff

[TV orNotTV] Question for the brain trust: Best courtroom depiction

2024-01-05 Thread Kevin M.
most trials complete. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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 tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Tom Hanks-The Nomad

2024-01-04 Thread Kevin M.
carpets or press junkets. It’s on Amazon Prime, but just don’t bother. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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 tvornott

Re: [TV orNotTV] Dr. Watson, post-Sherlock, subject of upcoming CBS drama

2024-01-03 Thread Kevin M.
Considering “Elementary” was my least favorite version of Sherlock Holmes, mainly because the creative team failed to understand the Watson character, I have low expectations of this series. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 2:49 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: The Crown (final season)

2024-01-01 Thread Kevin M.
. It ends with the marriage of Charles and Camilla, leaving roughly two decades of Elizabeth’s reign unexplored in the show. It was a lost opportunity to cover the family racism and other key issues related to the monarchy. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed

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

2023-12-31 Thread Kevin M.
one today and a Gervais one released last week. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, Dec 31, 2023 at 1:17 PM M-D November wrote: > Maybe it's because I listen to a lot of standup, but Jo Kay is hardly > "unheralded". He's done a number of Netflix specials (the modern > equivalent the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Amazon Prime Starting Ads on Jan. 29

2023-12-28 Thread Kevin M.
I am to the point where, when we find a series we like on any of the streaming platforms, I go to iTunes and buy it, because inevitably we will go back to watch an episode and it will have been removed. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Dec 28, 2023 at 11:10 AM Doug Eastick wrote: > I

[TV orNotTV] Retired LA sports anchor to produce news show in Palm Springs

2023-12-27 Thread Kevin M.
=b6c7041330e147fd933c7e654ef97889=15=IwAR2yznCiHc6rj8f2zFaABd5myB8ULTHcwDjH1bI60khAkO5BNzR0bg7VJIw_aem_AbDfGISmJiTL7tkjqo3ru-m4MbKttbLey4_m4qDHK-RmjHcwnmEA_35TOA8p8AZs7LE Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To u

[TV orNotTV] RIP Tommy Smothers

2023-12-27 Thread Kevin M.
The last time I counted, I have more albums on vinyl by the Smothers Brothers than any other artist. Their comedy is timeless. They can be simultaneously silly and intellectual. https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/27/entertainment/tom-smothers-death/index.html Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received

Re: [TV orNotTV] Night Court S2 sneak peek

2023-12-26 Thread Kevin M.
Not tough to guess who is back, since she’s literally the only other surviving cast member Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Dec 26, 2023 at 7:32 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > And look who's back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFTW-I9f97c (link) &

[TV orNotTV] Apple removes purchasing from the iTunes Store

2023-12-25 Thread Kevin M.
Movies and TV shows must now be purchased on Apple’s TV app. The TV app is horrible for a myriad of reasons, but it is especially bad when it comes to navigating purchases. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV&q

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

2023-12-25 Thread Kevin M.
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 Help > <https://support.google.com/groups/answer/11036538?visit_id=638391543153409178-693751

[TV orNotTV] One of them Duke boys wants to execute the President

2023-12-21 Thread Kevin M.
Somebody woke up on the cranky side of Daisy’s bed. https://scrippsnews.com/stories/actor-john-schneider-calls-for-execution-of-president-biden/?utm_campaign=trueanthem_medium=social_source=instagram Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[TV orNotTV] Warners wants to screw up Paramount, too

2023-12-20 Thread Kevin M.
Merger talks are underway. Someone in government has to cry “monopoly” at some point, don’t they? https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-merger-talks-1235847958/ Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[TV orNotTV] Conan O’Brien needs a President

2023-12-20 Thread Kevin M.
candidate I wanted for president, and he’s made mistakes, but he has treated this nation with respect and handled his office with integrity. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

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

2023-12-19 Thread Kevin M.
Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 4:08 PM Steve Timko wrote: > > > On Mon, Dec 18, 2023, 10:41 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > >> Podcasts always have a rough beginning unless the host comes from radio. >> Over time the host learns how to structure episodes and kee

Re: [TV orNotTV] NoTV: 'The Last DJ' Dies at 75

2023-12-19 Thread Kevin M.
in song. The tribal drum is silent. But the spirit lives on. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 10:50 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > In an over 50-year career in radio, most of it at album rock stations in > Los Angeles, Jim Ladd fought to be able to play the music he liked when he &g

[TV orNotTV] Letterman’s Christmas tradition to occur on YouTube

2023-12-18 Thread Kevin M.
No, not Jay Thomas, but Darlene Love singing Livestream scheduled for 9am Pacific on Tuesday. https://youtu.be/Shr8aESYZcY?si=1QhK2XaeUcVPNT4E Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [TV orNotTV] Golden Globes Voters Are Revolting

2023-12-18 Thread Kevin M.
guaranteed they wouldn’t all fit. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 9:57 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Penske Media, the dominant force in entertainment industry media coverage > which is the new owner of the awards ceremony that disbanded the Hollywood > Foreign Press As

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

2023-12-17 Thread Kevin M.
who can steer her away from the cringe, this is going to be tougher for me to sit through than the 90210 reboot. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fro

[TV orNotTV] Here’s you former host of Jeopardy!…

2023-12-15 Thread Kevin M.
Blossom is out. https://www.facebook.com/100044344813418/posts/pfbid0a2GhmBqPLUHJ5CR81Wz5SSe5tgi9Ta5WLLh1ZmkDpR4ggBDw2CEAE1yrwHyY3nBhl/ ? Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

Re: [TV orNotTV] And Then There Were Five: Matthew Perry Dead

2023-12-15 Thread Kevin M.
Not really surprising news, but sadly drugs were involved https://ktla.com/entertainment/matthew-perrys-death-caused-by-acute-effects-of-ketamine-l-a-coroner-says/ Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 5:38 PM Joe Hass wrote: > 54. Drowned. > > > https://www.tmz.com/2023/1

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Group member Brad Beam has passed away

2023-12-14 Thread Kevin M.
I will miss Brad’s contributions. And I confess I’m now selfishly self conscious because he was roughly my age. Prayers for the Beam family. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 10:17 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Marti: If / when an ann

Re: [TV orNotTV] Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning actor who starred in 'Homicide' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' dies at 61

2023-12-12 Thread Kevin M.
Sad. He was one of the best actors I’ve ever seen. On Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 6:19 PM Steve Timko wrote: > > https://apnews.com/article/andre-braugher-dead-f2ee7dd990dbd40c8fd5258ac624bab7 > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. >

[TV orNotTV] “Did I Do That To Christmas?” now available

2023-12-10 Thread Kevin M.
For those craving Urkel, Wyatt Cenac produced an animated special a few years ago. Shockingly, Warners didn’t release it. It has been repackaged as “Urkel Saves Christmas” and is not streaming anywhere. It can now be bought digitally (2023’s straight-to-VHS), and the first ten minutes are

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Dr. Joel Fleischman embarks on a singing career

2023-12-07 Thread Kevin M.
t; >> *Oy vey. *Still, country-format stations could (also) play it. >> B >> >> Kevin M, Dec 3rd: >> >> Rob Morrow has got a fun new holiday song with Lisa Loeb. Destined to be >> featured in the one Hanukkah movie Hallmark produces every few years (for &

Re: [TV orNotTV] So long, Mr Lear

2023-12-06 Thread Kevin M.
I have a lot of thoughts about Lear, but today is the wrong day for me to be focused on death. I will say that Lear did a lot of things wrong, but he also did a lot of things very well, and he paved the way for others to do even better. On Wed, Dec 6, 2023 at 5:54 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV <

Re: [TV orNotTV] D!sney testing multiple, simultaneous, Monday Night Football games

2023-12-05 Thread Kevin M.
I say we test that theory out. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Dec 5, 2023 at 1:59 PM John Edwards wrote: > My guess is that's what they're trying to figure out. The NFL is such a > behemoth now that they could put their games on Tuesday at 3 a.m. and > people would watch. > > On M

[TV orNotTV] Dr. Joel Fleischman embarks on a singing career

2023-12-03 Thread Kevin M.
Rob Morrow has got a fun new holiday song with Lisa Loeb. Destined to be featured in the one Hanukkah movie Hallmark produces every few years (for “balance”). https://youtu.be/ovaLnj8QBWA?feature=shared -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV"

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: The Caine Mutiny Court Martial remake

2023-12-03 Thread Kevin M.
One thing the Bogart movie did better than the original play was show the action rather than describe it in a courtroom. As a play set almost entirely in the courtroom, the casting needs to be perfect. The casting in this new movie was not perfect. I don’t even know what accent or speech

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

2023-12-02 Thread Kevin M.
Conan O’Brien has stated that in every generation there are maybe five entertainers who will be celebrated fifty or a hundred years later (and he’s aware he’s not one of the five)… five being a very generous number. Art is significant briefly, but rarely does its impact last more than a

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Mrs. Clavin

2023-11-30 Thread Kevin M.
I hope the demise of Kissinger means Tom Lehrer resumes his music career On Thu, Nov 30, 2023 at 6:42 PM PGage wrote: > Frances Sternhagen, 93, died Monday, 11/27 ( apologies if posted here > already and I missed it). > > One of those people everyone seems to have only good things to say about

[TV orNotTV] Final season for The Grand Tour

2023-11-30 Thread Kevin M.
They’ve been averaging less than one episode per year since Covid, and I suspect this last “season” will also consist of a single episode. I’m still annoyed that Hammond’s series about his garage is thus far legally unavailable in the US. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, Jennifer Jason Leigh to Lead ‘Fargo’ Season 5 at FX

2023-11-29 Thread Kevin M.
I’ll go on the record as saying I didn’t enjoy Hamm’s character on “The Morning Show,” and he’s a decent enough actor that he should’ve been able to generate at least a residue of humanity in the character. I will recommend him in the Fletch movie that was quietly released during Covid; I would

[TV orNotTV] We do not have movie sign

2023-11-27 Thread Kevin M.
The MST3k gang failed to raise the money for another season. https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/mst3k/mst3k-season-14-crowdfunding-campaign-failure-gizmoplex-future-joel-hodgson -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe

Re: [TV orNotTV] Mark Cuban to climb out of the "Tank"

2023-11-27 Thread Kevin M.
Venture capitalists should be regarded as only slightly better than pedophiles and rapists. The people on Shark Tank (and Dragon’s Den) are talentless vapid wallets, full of ego and lacking discernible skills of any kind. They should not be televised; they should be shunned. On Mon, Nov 27, 2023

[TV orNotTV] NFL Broadcasters Evacuate During Live Broadcast

2023-11-26 Thread Kevin M.
The reason for the alarm has not yet been released, but they were eventually given the all-clear and allowed to return to their studio.

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

2023-11-22 Thread Kevin M.
Is anyone in this group still watching new episodes of The Simpsons? I’ve always liked the show, but I feel like I’ve watched enough of it. On rare occasions, I’ll dig back into the “classic” episodes from the first decade or so, but I don’t think I’m missing much if I choose to not watch let

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Top Gear' Put on Hiatus by BBC

2023-11-22 Thread Kevin M.
I thought the late Sabine Schmitz was a great presenter on the series, but nobody else was able to conjure a fraction of the chemistry of the big trio, no matter how hard they tried. And they tried hard. On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 12:29 PM M-D November wrote: > I'll be honest, I didn't even

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Top Gear' Put on Hiatus by BBC

2023-11-22 Thread Kevin M.
Wait wait wait… are you saying it is unsafe for amateurs to drive cars really fast? On Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 9:51 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > The long-running (over 45 years!) automobile show has been taken out of > production by the Beeb following an October 22 high-speed crash involving > host

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Blue Bloods' Hangs It Up After 14 Seasons

2023-11-21 Thread Kevin M.
I’m still not old enough to enjoy this series. One day, maybe. On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 8:51 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > The Tom Selleck/Donnie Wahlberg CBS cop procedural will divide its > 18-episode season in two, with the first ten episodes airing in their usual > Friday night slot starting in

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' for the Rest of the Decade on ABC

2023-11-21 Thread Kevin M.
Better headline: Dick has been extended On Tue, Nov 21, 2023 at 8:30 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > In an era where 10M+ audiences on linear television are rare, over 14M > viewers watched "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" in its multi-hour run > over prime time and late-night last year, meaning

Re: [TV orNotTV] Wallace and Gromit running out of cheese

2023-11-20 Thread Kevin M.
1.html > > > > On Nov 20, 2023, at 9:58 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > The company that makes the modeling clay used by the studio is no more > > > https://www.avclub.com/chicken-run-studio-aardman-is-apparently-running-out-of-1851033934?utm_campaign=The+A.V.+Club_content=1700353

[TV orNotTV] Wallace and Gromit running out of cheese

2023-11-20 Thread Kevin M.
The company that makes the modeling clay used by the studio is no more

[TV orNotTV] Wayne Brady improvises car crash and road rage?

2023-11-20 Thread Kevin M.
Not the funniest scene from a hat https://fox8.com/news/wayne-brady-involved-in-car-crash-alleged-altercation/amp/ -- 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

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

2023-11-20 Thread Kevin M.
I actually liked the Murphy Brown reboot, but 13 episodes was sufficient. I will give praise to the WKRP series that occurred in the ‘90s, featuring most of the original cast in recurring or guest starring roles, as well as most of the original creative team. My wife will say the same about the

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: NCIS Sydney

2023-11-19 Thread Kevin M.
I suspect the Aussie acting community is grateful for big budget work, but Crocodile Dundee was less one dimensional than the characters on this series. There are some decent actors in the cast, but they weren’t given anything to do. P.S.- It would amuse me if it turned out this series was

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

2023-11-19 Thread Kevin M.
Has anyone but me noticed that public radio announcers, reporters, etc only have accents when they pronounce their own names? It’s comically odd. On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 7:41 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > Québécois do. > > On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 5:25 PM Doug Eastick wrote: > >> Canadians don't have

Re: [TV orNotTV] Bob Dylan supports Jann Wenner

2023-11-19 Thread Kevin M.
Part of me wants Dylan to be gaslighting. On Sun, Nov 19, 2023 at 8:13 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The eightysomething star, at a Beacon Theater (NY) concert Thursday (Nov > 16th), spotted the *Rolling Stone *founder in the audience, and called > for his

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Politics May Keep 'Good Doctor' Off in Mich.

2023-11-17 Thread Kevin M.
pt flipping off the camera whenever Leno insulted her.. B > > Kevin M, to PGage, Nov 17th: > > -- > Nope. I still feel California residents should’ve sued Leno and NBC for > election tampering. > > Honestly, the most genial (and surprisingly

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Politics May Keep 'Good Doctor' Off in Mich.

2023-11-17 Thread Kevin M.
by that point so it made no difference. On Fri, Nov 17, 2023 at 4:46 PM PGage wrote: > My memory is that Jay Leno never ever pretended to hide his pro Arnold > bias during that period. > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > On Fri, 17 Nov 2023 at 4:43 PM Kevin M. wrote: > >> I reca

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Politics May Keep 'Good Doctor' Off in Mich.

2023-11-17 Thread Kevin M.
I recall working on the Tonight Show when Gary Coleman, Arnold, a porn star, and dozens of others were running for governor of California. Between standards and practices and state election officials, it was a nightmare for the show producers to try to avoid the obvious bias towards the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nine artists agree to supply YouTube AI music creator

2023-11-16 Thread Kevin M.
Whatever emerges from a collaboration between those “artists” and the AI miasma will undoubtedly usher in the Rapture. On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 1:38 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Demi Lovato, John Legend and Sia are among the singers whom Dream Track, > part

Re: [TV orNotTV] ItllBeOnTV: Snoop Dogg quitting smoking

2023-11-16 Thread Kevin M.
One of the last shows I worked on was the Source Sound Lab, a hip hop version of American Bandstand. It was a horrible show for many reasons, but none of those reasons had anything to do with Snoop Dogg, who could not have been more professional. I have personally experienced his work ethic a few

Re: [TV orNotTV] UNI Anchor Quits--Was It Because of Trump Interview?

2023-11-16 Thread Kevin M.
Trump is to the election cycle what the big West Coast baseball teams are to the World Series. The networks will do whatever they can to keep him in the game. On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 10:30 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Leon Krauze has left the Spanish-language network Univision after 13 > years,

[TV orNotTV] Congress looking into media decisions

2023-11-15 Thread Kevin M.
Did Jon Stewart get cancelled because his show was scheduled to televise an episode criticizing China? https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/apple-ceo-jon-stewart-show-china-commentary-us-reps-1235791619/amp/ Is the creative book-keeping by Warners writing off fully completed films on the level?

[TV orNotTV] Lewis Black wrapping up his touring career

2023-11-14 Thread Kevin M.
After more than three decades in standup, 75, Black is stepping back. https://www.lewisblack.com/pages/tour-tickets https://deadline.com/2023/11/lewis-blacks-retirement-goodbye-yeller-brick-road-tour-1235601386/amp/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [TV orNotTV] SNL’s Baldwin Choice

2023-11-14 Thread Kevin M.
Was Baldwin holding a gun in the sketch? Because that would’ve been f-ing funny! On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 5:41 PM PGage wrote: > I noticed this morning that there had been a new SNL last weekend, which I > hadn’t seen, so decided to watch it. Nothing really remarkable, except > further

Re: [TV orNotTV] A Q with Brian Stelter about his new Fox News book - Poynter

2023-11-14 Thread Kevin M.
Worth noting that CNN helped Trump quite a bit, too On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 9:25 AM Steve Timko wrote: > A Q with Brian Stelter about his new Fox News bookIn ‘Network of Lies,’ > Stelter’s meticulous reporting looks at the role Fox News played in Donald > Trump’s desire to stay in power. > > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] SortaTV: Fab Four Back on Top of UK Pops

2023-11-11 Thread Kevin M.
I confess, I bought the new single in multiple formats: digital download, music video, and vinyl. I was saddened/shocked as I called a few local but sizable record stores to check if they had it in stock, and two of them — when I asked about a new Beatles release — replied in a tone that implied I

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sinclair shuts down news production in Tulsa

2023-11-10 Thread Kevin M.
Due to having to pay for YouTubeTV in order to allow my mom in law to watch Jeopardy, I’ve been trying to justify the expense by watching local news (as well as banking episodes of Huell Howser and Rick Steves). Los Angeles has fired or retired nearly all of the veteran news staff and replaced

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

2023-11-10 Thread Kevin M.
So >> many metaphors for this story. >> >> I still don't really Get the idea of spending $70M+ and canning it and >> getting a tax write-off. I guess that's why I'm not an accountant. >> >> >> >> /Doug >> east...@mcd.on.ca >> >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] If you have room for a 20' by 8' piece of television history

2023-11-09 Thread Kevin M.
You can enter once for free. More money donated = more entries. I entered. On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 4:50 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > A big piece of the Late Show with David Letterman marquee is the prize for > a contest/raffle benefiting Habitat for

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

2023-11-09 Thread Kevin M.
It’s a clever premise. Sort of like Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law but for the WB animated characters On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 3:03 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > The live-action/CGI film made originally for Max (when it was HBO Max) in > which Wile E. Coyote sues the maker of all of those devices

Re: [TV orNotTV] Digest for tvornottv@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 2 topics

2023-11-08 Thread Kevin M.
>> A 12-minute documentary about the development of the new recording, which >> involves the technology Peter Jackson employed in making *...Get Back*, >> arrives Nov 1st, but a brief tease 'toob was linked within V's article... >> https://youtu.be/KgFTpwB_uII (link) &

[TV orNotTV] HBO CEO confessed to being a Twitter troll

2023-11-06 Thread Kevin M.
He spent part of the pandemic responding to critics who disliked HBO programming. https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/hbo-ceo-casey-bloys-confesses-trolling-critics-fake-twitter-accounts-dumb-idea-1234868710/amp/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

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

2023-11-03 Thread Kevin M.
When I was beginning my career in TV, affiliates were transitioning from dictating to the networks to being dictated to by the networks. And as broadcast TV is twilighting (if that is a gerund), the affiliates who are unsatisfied with ad revenues are starting to dictate to networks again. I’ve

[TV orNotTV] Letterkenny’s next season will be its last

2023-11-02 Thread Kevin M.
Fans of Katycat who aren’t happily married men should definitely go to her Instagram channel see her official farewell as the character. The rest of us can click on the more boring Variety article linked to here.

[TV orNotTV] First, Cameron sends his dad’s Ferrari over a cliff, now this…

2023-11-02 Thread Kevin M.
Alan Ruck, most likely under the influence of something, crashes into Hollywood There is apparently video https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ferris-bueller-actor-crashes-into-hollywood-pizza-shop-tmz/amp/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV"

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

2023-11-01 Thread Kevin M.
Admittedly I’m not a baseball fan, but I didn’t know the series was going on until a student of mine mentioned it yesterday. On Wed, Nov 1, 2023 at 6:21 PM Steve Timko wrote: > > https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/low-world-series-tv-ratings-201430820.html > > -- > You received this message

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