[TV orNotTV] Re: Late-night upheaval: A six-night-a-week issue

2013-04-03 Thread M-D November
Also consider that Seth Meyers is largely considered the heir apparent to the 12:35 Late Night slot, although it remains to be seen how a probable move to LA would factor into Meyers taking the job. Also, what's the status of Jason Sudeikis? Conventional wisdom was that he'd be done with SNL

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Late-night upheaval: A six-night-a-week issue

2013-04-04 Thread M-D November
Saints Spotlight Editor spotl...@gmail.com javascript: On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 12:28 AM, M-D November mdnov...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Also consider that Seth Meyers is largely considered the heir apparent to the 12:35 Late Night slot, although it remains to be seen how a probable move

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Bill Carter says Tonight will move back to NY, with Fallon

2013-04-06 Thread M-D November
My mother calls earlier today and says 'Well, David...I see you didn't get the Tonight Show again'... On Thursday, April 4, 2013 4:26:32 PM UTC-4, PGage wrote: On Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Kevin M. drunkba...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Letterman discussed things during his desk

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Late-night upheaval: A six-night-a-week issue

2013-04-06 Thread M-D November
, Joe Coughlin wrote: Rachel Maddow? On 4/4/13, M-D November mdnov...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: I would think his job as an executive at Bravo would make Andy Cohen a non-starter (plus, yes, he's too HELLO! for the fratboy 12:35 audience). Would love to see Tyler get the gig - yeah

Re: [TV orNotTV] Well, Elvis Costello has his wish

2013-04-08 Thread M-D November
I'm sure he'll say something in his newspaper column. On Monday, April 8, 2013 11:23:15 AM UTC-4, David Bruggeman wrote: A pity that Top Gear is in between series right now. Clarkson's reaction might be interesting. David -- *From:* Bob in Jersey

[TV orNotTV] Re: NCIS stunt casting news

2013-04-10 Thread M-D November
It may be stunt casting, but NCIS usually* makes really good use of its stunt-casted actors (see: Lily Tomlin as McGee's grandmother, Robert Wagner as DiNozo Sr., Bob Newhart as Duckie's colleague/mentor, etc.) - I'm confident this will be as well. *Jury's still out on Jamie Lee Curtis, and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: P/T confusion at CBS

2013-04-15 Thread M-D November
CBS was frustrating as hell last night. When I turned over at 7pm, expecting to see SOME delay due to golf and looking to see how late things would get pushed (since I didn't get an EyeAlert), I couldn't believe they stayed with the Masters - or, really, their 'cabin in the woods' postgame

[TV orNotTV] Re: Zadan/Meron remain Oscars producers

2013-04-18 Thread M-D November
Hard to call it a fiasco when it pulled good numbers. And honestly, I didn't think MacFarlane was all that bad. (Hell, after Billy Crystal and Hathaway/Franco lowered the bar so far the prior years, I think I'd have found anything to be an improvement.) Where the producing team needs help is

Re: [TV orNotTV] Fox no longer hot for Cleveland?

2013-04-18 Thread M-D November
Wasn't there a similar concern at some point with either American Dad or KOTH re: FOX not doing an immediate renewal because the network still had enough unaired episodes banked? Out of curiosity, has Cleveland had a lot of episodes pulled/rescheduled because of NFL/NASCAR overruns this

[TV orNotTV] Re: Whedon's ABC show can't decide on title

2013-04-18 Thread M-D November
The way ABC promos its shows has always annoyed me (ABC's 'Grays Anatomy', tonight at 9, only on ABC) - and it worries me that the show will end up being promoed as ABC's 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D'. Honestly, just call the damn show S.H.I.E.L.D. Or Coulson Company. Because Clark Gregg

[TV orNotTV] Re: Futurama cancelled... again

2013-04-22 Thread M-D November
The landscape is very different this time around. There's every possibility that Netflix, Hulu or Amazon would be interested in picking up Futurama. And of course, there's still Adult Swim - they could stand to break up their MacFarlane-heavy early block, and Futurama might make a welcome

[TV orNotTV] New open for Late Show

2013-04-22 Thread M-D November
Not sure if this was brand new tonight or if was in use before Dave's recent vacation, but Late Show has finally ditched the crappy CGI open for actual footage of New York City and (what I thought was) a classy graphics package. They also seem to have changed the shot list following the VTR:

[TV orNotTV] Re: New open for Late Show

2013-04-23 Thread M-D November
). On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 11:41:29 AM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: M-D November, in part: 2) catwalk shot angled down to shoot through the scrim during Dave's dash to stage left Does he do this consistently? -- BOB -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message

Re: [TV orNotTV] New open for Late Show

2013-04-23 Thread M-D November
Drink Wednesday, I play the old LN theme on repeat. It works very nicely. On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 10:44 PM, M-D November mdnov...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Not sure if this was brand new tonight or if was in use before Dave's recent vacation, but Late Show has finally ditched the crappy

Re: [TV orNotTV] New open for Late Show

2013-04-23 Thread M-D November
. Total sidebar: when I walk from my office to the bar for One Drink Wednesday, I play the old LN theme on repeat. It works very nicely. On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 10:44 PM, M-D November mdnov...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Not sure if this was brand new tonight or if was in use before

Re: [TV orNotTV] The worst way to start your news anchor career

2013-04-23 Thread M-D November
AJ Clemente was also the butt of Dave's top 10 list. Naturally, both Sue What the f**k are you doing? Simmons and Ernie Keep f**king that chicken Anastos were namedropped. On Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:32:36 AM UTC-4, MelissaP wrote: Mr. Clemente will be on The Today Show tomorrow. --

Re: [TV orNotTV] The worst way to start your news anchor career

2013-04-25 Thread M-D November
Melissa - the piece of the story that hadn't come out - that neither anchor had an IFB, and that Clemente wasn't aware they were on-air as he reviewed his copy - changes my opinion significantly. Clemente should have been reprimanded, but not fired - as should the director or floor manager.

Re: [TV orNotTV] New open for Late Show

2013-04-25 Thread M-D November
, and it may just be nothing more than the film-look effect and the unmoving camera. On 22 April 2013 22:44, M-D November mdnovem...@gmail.com javascript:wrote: Not sure if this was brand new tonight or if was in use before Dave's recent vacation, but Late Show has finally ditched the crappy CGI

[TV orNotTV] Re: SNL archive moving to Yahoo

2013-04-25 Thread M-D November
Engadget says it's the CLIP library only, not full episodes. So full episodes (save for rights-restricted segments) will remain on Hulu. http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/24/yahoo-saturday-night-live-exclusive-archives/ On Thursday, April 25, 2013 3:57:21 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: Not sure

[TV orNotTV] Re: COM Renews 'Jeselnik,' 'Nathan'

2013-04-26 Thread M-D November
Ugh. I'd been meaning to give Nathan for You a shot, but you lost me at Tim Eric. On Friday, April 26, 2013 2:07:14 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: Anthony Jeselnik's button-pushing talk show will be back in July, while Nathan Felder's parody (with real businesses) of Kitchen Nightmares/Bar

[TV orNotTV] House of Nerds

2013-04-28 Thread M-D November
#nerdprom? REALLY? -- -- 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 tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[TV orNotTV] Re: Studio Problems for SCG

2013-04-30 Thread M-D November
Someone turned Assmode up to 11. On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:56:54 PM UTC-4, Ben Scripps wrote: Tweets he tonight on @craigyferg: A/C in the studio broke flooded half the lighting rig. Had to move 1/2 the audience to where the band aren't. One of those shows.

[TV orNotTV] Re: This... could get awkward

2013-05-02 Thread M-D November
Not so disgraced, perhaps, as we might have thought. (Does the producer of a program - in this case, Sesame Workshop - have to support/endorse a nomination submission?) On Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:19:11 AM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: About halfway down the list of

[TV orNotTV] NOLA JazzFest Live on AXS This Weekend

2013-05-03 Thread M-D November
This would be awesome...if Comcast carried AXS. *grumble* -- -- 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 tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this

Re: [TV orNotTV] NOLA JazzFest Live on AXS This Weekend

2013-05-04 Thread M-D November
Or NJ. I thought there was more consistency in the three digit channels across regions, but I guess not. -- -- 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] Re: The Season's Damage So Far (Annotated)

2013-05-07 Thread M-D November
ABC would have been better off running Splash The Taste as summer series. Splash, in particular, seems like a good companion show for Wipeout, and The Taste was a serviceable food variant of The Voice, albeit with issues; it was watchable primarily because of Tony Bastard Chef Bourdain. NBC

[TV orNotTV] Re: Mens Basketball Tourney Broadcast Changes: TBS Involved Next Year

2013-05-07 Thread M-D November
I'm not really sure I get the logic behind this, unless Turner was just able to pony up the extra scratch to warrant the swap. The national semis air on Saturday, which is essentially prime time dead air on CBS...so unless they've got another sports event they're going to use to fill the

[TV orNotTV] Re: MacFarlane, Justin Halpern get sitcom orders at Fox

2013-05-09 Thread M-D November
Let's give Seth Green a little more credit than simply the guy who voices Chris on *Family Guy*, shall we? It's not like he's an unknown. On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:35:49 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: Back in January: Stewie will do *Dads*, where a pair of them move in with their sons,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Wrap: 'Idol' Bloodbath?

2013-05-09 Thread M-D November
Connick clearly prefers a more hands-on approach (based on his AI appearances last week) - not to mention that he cares about HOW songs are performed, not just how many notes a performer can cram into a run, so if he WERE to attach himself to any of these shows, I'd think he'd go to *Voice *

[TV orNotTV] Re: Xtina and Cee-Lo Coming Back to 'Voice' in Fall

2013-05-14 Thread M-D November
And rightfully so. Cycle 4 of The Voice has had a proverbial spring in its step thanks to Usher Shakira - the judges seem genuinely interested in the success of their performers than in self-promotion (which is what Xtina and - as much as I may like him - Cee-Lo do best). Hopefully The Voice

[TV orNotTV] Re: Hader Leaving 'SNL'

2013-05-14 Thread M-D November
After Jason Sudekis, Hader was probably the most reliable straight-man they had in the cast, and seemed to fill the Phil Hartman role of father/gameshow host/guy in wig more often than not. That said, something about his forehead creeps me right the hell out. Doesn't he also write for South

[TV orNotTV] Re: TNT, TBS to stream 24/7

2013-05-15 Thread M-D November
Also WABC/7 NYC, but the Watch ABC live streaming will become dependent on a cableco/sat provider subscription at the end of June. On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 2:35:33 PM UTC-4, Diner wrote: On Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:30:17 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: As part of TV Everywhere... the

[TV orNotTV] Re: CW Schedule: 'Top Model' Back, 'Nikita' Ending

2013-05-16 Thread M-D November
On Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:58:28 AM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: 9:00-10:00 PMTHE TOMORROW PEOPLE (New Series) An Americanization of the cult British kids SF series--the 90s reboot of that series aired on Nickelodeon here (the show's creator moved to North America since the

[TV orNotTV] Re: 'Warehouse 13' to Get Final Season

2013-05-17 Thread M-D November
Can someone please, PLEASE explain to me why SyFy keeps shooting itself in the foot, cancelling it's highest-rated signature series, then green-lighting a BS shortened 'final season'? Who's running the show over there - Bonnie Hammer or Kent Brockman? M-D That oughta hold the little SOBs. On

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Half-TV: Why JJ Abrams gave up on Trek

2013-05-19 Thread M-D November
Also, FWIW, I believe Bad Robot is signed up for at least one more Trek film, unless Paramount decides there's a conflict of interest with Star Wars and somehow ends their partnership on Trek... On Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:14:40 PM UTC-4, David Bruggeman wrote: Is JJ getting the keys to the

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] Nikki Finke OUT at Deadline

2013-06-03 Thread M-D November
Tomorrow in Deadline: Penske appoints Kitty Sanchez as new Deadline editor. Sorry, I've been watching a LOT of Arrested Development lately, so my brain went straight to the concept of Deadlining. On Monday, June 3, 2013 10:38:36 AM UTC-4, PGage wrote: On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 7:16 AM, Bob in

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nyc

2013-06-03 Thread M-D November
Message- From: tvor...@googlegroups.com javascript: [mailto: tvor...@googlegroups.com javascript:] On Behalf Of M-D November Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 11:06 PM To: tvor...@googlegroups.com javascript: Subject: RE: [TV orNotTV] Nyc Skip Midler and Hanks and try to score a ticket

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Tix to Disney Parks inching toward century mark

2013-06-04 Thread M-D November
I'm not sure why this is so shocking. Six Flags Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ) charges $63 for a one-day admission, and I'd argue that there's a lot more to do at the Magic Kingdom. Plus, SFGA charges for front-of-line access, where Disney's system is free, but more limited. On Tuesday, June

[TV orNotTV] Re: 'Idol' Bloodbath On--and Not On

2013-06-04 Thread M-D November
IIRC, Clarkson also served as a guest mentor/coach on The Voice. Hey, a gig's a gig. On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 2:42:59 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: Although showrunners Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe, who have been in charge going back to the original UK Pop Idol, are both out, Fox is

[TV orNotTV] Re: Olby back, in a sports role

2013-06-05 Thread M-D November
Whoops: *He then rejoined CNN in 2001 and 2002, and from 2003 to 2011 hosted Countdown.* After leaving in a feud with management, he joined Current TV, which he left less than a year later in another feud with management. On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 12:28:46 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Gallup Sucks - and Now Admits It

2013-06-07 Thread M-D November
I'll second the lack of a 'NOTV' label - Frank Newport appears often enough in the media that it's certainly a media story, if not strictly a TV story. On Friday, June 7, 2013 8:13:11 PM UTC-4, PGage wrote:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Laurie Dhue resurfaces...

2013-06-08 Thread M-D November
I expect that SXMPR can't use the NPR updates because the dedicated NPR Now channel is using them, and the BBC World channel would be running the BBC updates, so that really doesn't leave a lot of non-commercial, non-network options - making AP the best fit. On Saturday, June 8, 2013 11:53:42

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Stewart-Oliver Transition

2013-06-10 Thread M-D November
According to the 'Pedia, CC UK is currently a joint venture between Paramount UK (so, effectively, one of the sides of Viacom) and BSkyB. So there's SOME common ownership between the mothership and the UK channel. On Monday, June 10, 2013 6:20:11 PM UTC-4, Adam Bowie wrote: Yes - it returned

[TV orNotTV] Re: Woot! Woot! Woot! 'Swedish Idol' Showrunner Comes to U.S.

2013-06-10 Thread M-D November
Is it this guy? http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2004173209/muppet/images/4/41/Swedish-chef.jpg On Monday, June 10, 2013 3:19:45 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: Per Blankens, a Swedish reality veteran who has showrun Swedish Idol for five seasons (and whose credits include working

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Post-Dave Late Show (from The NBC Stars' Revenge)

2013-06-11 Thread M-D November
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but doesn't SCG get first dibs/right of first refusal at 11:35 per his most recent contract? (I know Craig has said he doesn't WANT 11:35, but technically he's got the right to it.) On Monday, June 10, 2013 11:33:32 PM UTC-4, PGage wrote: On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'

2013-06-11 Thread M-D November
Out of curiosity, does anyone remember the naming convention Conan used for those magical 8 months - was it 'with' Conan or 'starring' Conan? On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 5:34:56 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: They need to call it The Jimmy Fallon Show and let him sink or swim on his own name

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Post-Dave Late Show (from The NBC Stars' Revenge)

2013-06-11 Thread M-D November
Oliver is an interesting option for the post-Dave Late Show, but it does beg the question whether a late-night blocked helmed by f'rrners. I mean, I'm a huge fan of both Oliver and Ferguson, but...to use a hugely worn-out cliche, will it play in Peoria? (Or, I suppose, really, Omaha or

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Post-Dave Late Show (from The NBC Stars' Revenge)

2013-06-12 Thread M-D November
on FBC?). -- *From:* M-D November mdnov...@gmail.com javascript: *Subject:* Re: [TV orNotTV] The Post-Dave Late Show (from The NBC Stars' Revenge) Oliver is an interesting option for the post-Dave Late Show, but it does beg the question whether a late-night

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Post-Dave Late Show (from The NBC Stars' Revenge)

2013-06-12 Thread M-D November
I always got the impression that Carson owned his show outright, and that Late Night was a co-production (Carson/NBC), with WWP added into the mix around '91 or so. NBC had to have some claim to ownership of Dave's Late Night, otherwise the whole IP issue following his move to CBS (Viewer

[TV orNotTV] Re: ESPN 3D to close

2013-06-12 Thread M-D November
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTIVfXocrAB0D04L8vKZJSthTt0Jp1DP-MhSvZGvJu3-AjqNxFAow On Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:53:16 AM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: Resources in the applicable units will be reassigned. More details tomorrow.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Celebrity Apprentice 'All-Stars 2 sighting

2013-06-13 Thread M-D November
Agreed. Seems more likely they're filming a commercial, but I didn't think Fairway was a big enough chain to warrant even this level of celebrity endorsement. M-D ...for Wegmans On Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:24:07 PM UTC-4, MelissaP wrote: Celebrity Apprentice films in October and November,

Re: [TV orNotTV] ESPN 3D to close

2013-06-13 Thread M-D November
12, 2013 2:21:44 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: Futurama had some good ones, but the best one eyed jokes were in the Harvey Birdman series. On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, M-D November wrote: https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTIVfXocrAB0D04L8vKZJSthTt0Jp1DP-MhSvZGvJu3

Re: [TV orNotTV] ESPN 3D to close

2013-06-14 Thread M-D November
were the one-eyed jokes I was referring to. The best 3D jokes, hands down, went to SCTV. Nobody else comes close. Would you like some more... pancakes? http://youtu.be/1R3G_beQccA On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:26 PM, M-D November mdnov...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: I don't remember many

Re: [TV orNotTV] Celebrity Apprentice 'All-Stars 2 sighting

2013-06-14 Thread M-D November
True, but didn't D'Ag have a catchy jingle and animation back in the 80s? (Also, there are neighborhoods in Manhattan where D'Ag and Gristedes have a virtual duopoly. So why bother advertising?) On Friday, June 14, 2013 10:01:02 AM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: M-D November, to Mark J

Re: [TV orNotTV] FOX News mole making the rounds to pimp his book, Atheist in the FOX News Hole

2013-06-17 Thread M-D November
WNYW/5 in NYC runs an episode of Bang followed by a double-pump of 30Rock. WTXF/29 in Philly runs TMZ and (former O'Reilly haunt) Inside Edition. M-D I've got two for this one: 1) Keep f**king that chicken; or 2) We'll DO IT LIVE! F**K! On Monday, June 17, 2013 5:17:00 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries

[TV orNotTV] Re: Colbert returns Wednesday

2013-06-19 Thread M-D November
Colbert turned the cold open to tonight's TCR into a tribute to his mother. He was out of 'character', and nearly broke down a couple of times. Very moving. On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:15:46 PM UTC-5, Jon Delfin wrote: Another rerun tonight, according to the e-mail from the show's press

[TV orNotTV] 1966 NBC sneak previews ad

2013-06-22 Thread M-D November
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Question for Brits about The Fall

2013-07-05 Thread M-D November
IIRC, Torchwood started life on BBC3, migrated to BBC2 for the second series, and then over to BBC1 for Children of Earth and Miracle Day. Presumably the differing standards (and proximity to the watershed) govern what they could get away with in each series, but remember that it was Children

[TV orNotTV] re: today's breaking news

2013-07-06 Thread M-D November
My fiancé gets fixated on breaking news, so I had CNN on for about 2.5 hours this evening. My takeaway: - CNN Anchors don't understand that using the phrase we don't want to speculate, but... doesn't immediately give you license to speculate wildly - As usual, the 24hr news channels spend more

[TV orNotTV] Twitterverse Goes Crazy Over 'Sharknado'

2013-07-12 Thread M-D November
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[TV orNotTV] Re: Play Aaron Sorkin Bingo!

2013-07-15 Thread M-D November
I was tempted by this, except that Ryan seems to be a general hater of all things Sorkin (while her opinions on how Sorkin writes female characters isn't without some merit, she seems to miss the plot on many of her other complaints about his writing), so I prefer not to give her the clickthru

Re: [TV orNotTV] KTVU Officially Becomes Worst TV Station In US

2013-07-15 Thread M-D November
On Saturday, July 13, 2013 8:00:25 PM UTC-4, Joe Hass wrote: Twenty years ago when I worked as a PR intern at the NBA, one of the first things they told us was to never answer a call from a reporter and always forward it to a staff member, regardless of the topic. The one time I screwed up

[TV orNotTV] Re: American Dad to TBS in Fall 2014

2013-07-17 Thread M-D November
I don't think we saw this move coming, did we? IIRC from the upfronts, we knew the The Cleveland Show was pretty much done, but given MacFarlane's long-term relationship with FOX (and recent mainstream success with Ted), this is nothing less than a shock. Is FOX slowly detaching themselves

Re: [TV orNotTV] Giving Tim McCarver His Due

2013-07-17 Thread M-D November
It may just be the Yankee fan in me, but I really liked the Mariano's moment at the bottom of the 8th. For one, I thought running Enter Sandman* over the PA was a nice touch; doubly so since it's CitiField, and walk-on music for a visiting player is almost unheard of - trust me, this didn't

Re: [TV orNotTV] KTVU Officially Becomes Worst TV Station In US

2013-07-17 Thread M-D November
Wait - the survivors are suing Boeing for...what, exactly? Good workmanship? It's thanks to Boeing that all but a handful of passengers survived the crash! On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:17:30 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: Steve Rhodes, in part: Matthew Keyes says the intern has been

Re: [TV orNotTV] KTVU Officially Becomes Worst TV Station In US

2013-07-17 Thread M-D November
records in the industry, and it's not really Boeing's responsibility to maintain the aircraft once it's sold; if Asiana didn't perform the proper maintenance on the aircraft that went down, that's on the airline. On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 2:37:36 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: M-D November

[TV orNotTV] Re: New host, but pretty much same old show

2013-07-17 Thread M-D November
You say that like it's a bad thing... On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 10:17:32 PM UTC-4, David Bruggeman wrote: I checked in with Whose Line Is It Anyway last night. The set was slightly spruced up, but looked like it had been kept in mothballs since the last ABC episode. Game play is pretty

[TV orNotTV] Re: NY Daily News: The Wheel Of Olbermann could land at...

2013-07-17 Thread M-D November
Let's hope the return to the Worldwide Leader doesn't also mean the return of the 'stache. On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 2:59:03 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: One of Bristol U's bigwigs, Norby Williamson, was once Olby's first producer at *SportsCenter*... he'll have a significant role in

Re: [TV orNotTV] Giving Tim McCarver His Due

2013-07-18 Thread M-D November
Yeah, but you know who won't get rid of GBA? The Yankees. Because Steinbrenner. Seriously - The Boss installed the ritualistic playing of the Kate Smith recording at the 7IS after the 9/11 attacks, and they're still doing it today. It doesn't matter that it's heavy handed. It doesn't matter

[TV orNotTV] Re: Meredith Talk Show on NBC-Owned Stations

2013-07-19 Thread M-D November
I suspect Kabletown is going to only accept a late-night slot for Viera as a last resort. I'm also curious to know how Steve Harvey's show has been doing, ratings-wise. I know he's paired with Ellen in many markets, but usually as the lead-in. Was Harvey always in a late-night timeslot in

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nate Silver Taking His Talents To Bristol

2013-07-22 Thread M-D November
I'm not overly surprised about the Olbermann connection - wasn't he a frequent guest (or, at the very least, an oft-quoted source) on Countdown? On Saturday, July 20, 2013 3:49:00 AM UTC-4, PGage wrote:

[TV orNotTV] Re: Starz Does the Pre-Premiere Renewal Bit for 'Sails'

2013-07-26 Thread M-D November
You call out JLC but totally gloss over Anthony Head? ...the hell? On Friday, July 26, 2013 1:30:20 PM UTC-7, Mark Jeffries wrote: The premium channel seems to be so approving of the Michael Bay-produced pirate drama Black Sails that they've given the show a season 2 renewal, despite it

[TV orNotTV] Re: NBC, You're Not Our 'Fashion Star'

2013-07-29 Thread M-D November
I always felt like Fashion Star could have worked as a summer series (or on a niche network like Bravo), but should never have been part of the primary lineup. On Saturday, July 27, 2013 11:25:17 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: Looks like HM being replaced by Express for Season 2 (along with

[TV orNotTV] Re: No spoilers, sweetie

2013-07-29 Thread M-D November
This works for me - I'll actually be getting married on 11/23, and if the ep had aired in primetime on BBCA as is usually the case, I wouldn't have gotten to see it until the next day. Now there's a chance I can watch it live. On Sunday, July 28, 2013 2:19:30 PM UTC-4, Brad Beam wrote: For

Re: [TV orNotTV] Greenblatt: The Welcome Mat's Out for Leno

2013-07-29 Thread M-D November
+1 on NBCSN. Problem is he'd have been the ideal choice to play the Clarkson role in a US version of TopGear, and that ship has LONG since sailed. On Sunday, July 28, 2013 3:19:53 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: NBC Sports Network. That could work. (Bravo, uh-huh. He's not exactly Kathy

[TV orNotTV] Re: TCA: CW renews Whose Line, switches debuts

2013-07-29 Thread M-D November
This pleases me. Hopefully Whose Line remains a summer series - it would get lost on the regular schedule (and, if it stayed on Tuesdays, would get its ass handed to it by the NCISeses). On Monday, July 29, 2013 5:11:55 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: No date on the WL second-series start...

Re: [TV orNotTV] And Number 12 is...

2013-08-05 Thread M-D November
I kept thinking to myself At least they're trying harder than ESPN did with 'The Decision'..., but ultimately it was the same thing - a 30min special that could have been boiled down to 5min. Although I appreciate the fact that the Beeb got perspective from past Doctors, companions and fans

Re: [TV orNotTV] Chris Hanson Not Renwed

2013-08-05 Thread M-D November
In my head, his release went down much like one of his TCAP specials... INT: 30ROCK. DAY. SCENE SHOT FROM HIDDEN CAMERAS ON WALLS IN DROP CEILING *Hanson enters NBC News executive office holding party balloons, bag w/ 6pk of wine coolers* Phil Griffin: Hey, Chris. Meeting someone here? Hanson:

[TV orNotTV] Re: Writers urge Feds to roll back indecency rules for primetime shows

2013-08-06 Thread M-D November
Colbert touched on this at the end of last night's show - aided by Dr. House himself, Hugh Laurie. http://on.cc.com/14fGEcZ On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 8:40:24 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: The continuing troublemaking from groups such as Parents' Television Council now draws the ire of the

Re: [TV orNotTV] And Number 12 is...

2013-08-06 Thread M-D November
On Tuesday, August 6, 2013 5:17:45 PM UTC-4, Adam Bowie wrote: For an example of what I mean compare and contrast the beginning of, say, The Daily Show, where an audience has been hyped up and are definitely giving Jon Stewart (or John Oliver) a standing ovation as the show starts, with

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Story Of MTV And Stephen Colbert

2013-08-07 Thread M-D November
I was wondering the same thing, but given the amount of setup required for that montage - past guests, visits to Charlie Rose/Fallon/AGT, the Rockettes in their rehearsal studio, Jon Stewart via Skype, HENRY KISSINGER! - I had assumed it was always the setup for Daft Punk's 'live' performance.

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Story Of MTV And Stephen Colbert

2013-08-07 Thread M-D November
No, the real question is When did original Stig clone himself and start an electronica band? On Wednesday, August 7, 2013 1:28:35 PM UTC-4, PGage wrote: On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 10:10 AM, David Bruggeman bru...@yahoo.comjavascript: wrote: The show started promoting Colbchella '013 on the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Is this anybody we know?

2013-08-08 Thread M-D November
Damn. If he were wearing a Kansas City Chiefs jersey, I'd offer that he was Big Jim Slade. On Thursday, August 8, 2013 11:33:53 AM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mAJAWyOOeXM/UgO5_7kxUdI/AGM/FUkImndwhxs/s1600/is-he-anybody.jpg He's easily 7-foot tall,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Big Jaw Wraps It Up Feb. 6

2013-08-12 Thread M-D November
OK, but I'll ask the follow-up question: WHY is he upset? Was he really that big of a fan of Leno's? Or does moving Fallon to the earlier timeslot just disrupt his current viewing habits enough to be inconvenient? On Monday, August 12, 2013 10:53:33 PM UTC-4, MelissaP wrote: I should note

Re: [TV orNotTV] Checking-In With Leno

2013-08-14 Thread M-D November
Well, that's the Jay Leno show in a nutshell - it's effectively encased in amber. I'd be shocked if Leno was able to do his high-five BS on the night Obama appeared - I'd think Secret Service would be keeping the audience at a distance that night. On Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:47:05 PM

Re: [TV orNotTV] As I was saying: ESPNOlbermann

2013-08-27 Thread M-D November
Only repeated once *on The Deuce*. But I spotted two consecutive airings (at 1am and 2am EDT) on ESPNNews. Not being an avid watcher of ESPN or sports in general, a few comments: - When MSNBC moved Countdown from NJ to 30Rock, I always felt like the flags in the window behind KO were

Re: [TV orNotTV] now that CBS and Time Warner have settled

2013-09-02 Thread M-D November
and Time Warner have settled And you didn't even think of searching for Mindy Kaling cute or Mindy Kaling sexy? (Those of you in Comcast markets will get this.) Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotl...@gmail.com javascript: On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 8:31 PM, M-D November

[TV orNotTV] Re: Please trim your posts

2013-09-03 Thread M-D November
Google Groups adds that signature automatically, and only to e-mail/digest versions. We don't ever see it when using Google's interface, except if someone has responded via e-mail. On Tuesday, September 3, 2013 5:55:58 AM UTC-4, JW wrote: In the now that CBS and Time Warner have

[TV orNotTV] Re: Two daytime fixtures sell sitcom to Fox

2013-09-05 Thread M-D November
To clarify: Fox the studio or FOX the network? On Thursday, September 5, 2013 11:25:45 AM UTC-5, Bob in Jersey wrote: Ellen DeGeneres, who has sitcom experience, and Greg Mathis, a TV judge, offered a script of a comedy inspired by Mathis' life.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nerdist comes through

2013-09-07 Thread M-D November
If I had to guess, I'd say Fox put a restriction on online distribution. I don't believe Adult Swim was able to make Futurama available in any VOD format while it held the rights. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Sharon Osbourne had a fling with Jay Leno

2013-09-09 Thread M-D November
The thought of that pairing just made me throw up in my own mouth a little bit. On Monday, September 9, 2013 9:53:18 PM UTC-4, Steve Timko wrote: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/sharon-osbournes-secret-i-had-a-fling-with-jay-leno-in-my-20s-201399 It was a couple of years

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Earlier With Carson Daily

2013-09-13 Thread M-D November
As much as I hate to say it, Daly wasn't awful when he was filling in on Today earlier this summer. He's got a good morning show personality, and his experience from TRL lends itself to live TV and playing traffic cop with all of those moving parts. It's not the worst idea NBC's ever had. On

Re: [TV orNotTV] The New Ironside

2013-09-13 Thread M-D November
The Millers is the CBS sitcom with Will Arnett. We're the Millers is the R-rated comedy with Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudekis and Ed Helms from this past summer. On Friday, September 13, 2013 12:58:37 PM UTC-4, David Risner wrote: It's also on Hulu along with Trophy Wife (ok), Welcome to the

[TV orNotTV] Not TV: What's behind Science Friday's partnership with PRI?

2013-09-14 Thread M-D November
I was always under the impression that Science Friday was married to Talk of the Nation...I don't think I realized it had fully spun-off. -- -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Not TV: What's behind Science Friday's partnership with PRI?

2013-09-14 Thread M-D November
Well, this might explain it...I didn't realize the TOTN was cancelled... -- -- 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 tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC Loads Up B'way Stars for Live 'Sound of Music'

2013-09-16 Thread M-D November
YACS. -- -- 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 tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Who Belongs in the VIP Emmy Obits?

2013-09-21 Thread M-D November
I was thinking one of the Marshalls or Neil Simon. Or, if you wanted to invoke Quincy, Glen A Larson. -- -- 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] Re: Two Style series resurface on E!

2013-09-25 Thread M-D November
Meanwhile, the desiccating corpse of G4 - now fresh out of episodes of American Ninja Warrior to rerun endlessly - now features Airwolf reruns! AIRWOLF. M-D *FRIGGING AIRWOLF?!?* On Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:34:42 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: *Tia Tamera*, with the ex-*Sister,

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