Re: [TV orNotTV] Colbert showrunner off to CNN

2022-03-01 Thread Steve Timko
Colbert tells Licht he loves him. https://youtu.be/0_rVUr3g5Gs On Mon, Feb 28, 2022, 5:57 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > And so have the folks in Stay Human... there've been horn players filling > in for Jon Lampley and/or Louis Fouché, including at least

Re: [TV orNotTV] Louis CK thinks he’s served his time

2022-02-24 Thread Steve Timko
., wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 8:04 PM Steve Timko wrote: >> >>> I'd go if the ticket prices were not too high. >>> >> >> I’d protest if I didn’t occasionally get mistaken for CK... not looking >> to get my ass kicked for crap I

[TV orNotTV] Record low ratings for the Olympics

2022-02-23 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2022/2022-winter-olympics-tv-ratings-worst-ever/ -- 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] Report: Troy Aikman poised to leave Fox not for Amazon but ESPN

2022-02-23 Thread Steve Timko
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/02/23/report-troy-aikman-poised-to-leave-fox-not-for-amazon-but-espn/ -- 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: Media mogul Byron Allen raises $10 billion for Tegna bid, debt refinancing -sources

2022-02-23 Thread Steve Timko
raise — raising his base compensation to $6.7 million — while the company’s stock prices dropped and Tegna furloughed and cut pay for employees. On Fri, Dec 10, 2021, 7:27 PM Steve Timko wrote: > So apparently they didn't take Byron Allen's bid seriously. He showed no > proof of havi

Re: [TV orNotTV] A black eye for Dave Chappelle

2022-02-11 Thread Steve Timko
t prohibitive to do > so. > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 9:56 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> I defended Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, but he has shown >> himself to be a first-class ahole. >> >> The community he lives in, Yellow Springs, considered ad

[TV orNotTV] A black eye for Dave Chappelle

2022-02-09 Thread Steve Timko
I defended Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, but he has shown himself to be a first-class ahole. The community he lives in, Yellow Springs, considered adding affordable housing. Chappelle was furious the city council made him voice his opposition to the plan during the public comment

Re: [TV orNotTV] Oscar Nominations for Streamers

2022-02-09 Thread Steve Timko
On Tue, Feb 8, 2022, 4:16 PM PGage wrote: > Hottest Take: I have not yet seen “Dog”, but Cumberbatch will have to > deliver the performance of a lifetime to out due Denzel as Macbeth. I am no > expert, but I have seen the play, filmed and live, many many times, and he > made me feel like I was

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: “You and have Joe Rogan or Neil Young, but not both”

2022-02-06 Thread Steve Timko
Wow, this is a great clip. What happened to that Joe Rogan? https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdkuXPyW/ On Sat, Feb 5, 2022, 7:19 PM Kevin M. wrote: > And here’s an article from a songwriter’s perspective, focused mostly on > Spotify’s treatment of musicians/artists. > > >

[TV orNotTV] Michaels to call 11th Super Bowl before NBC contract ends

2022-02-05 Thread Steve Timko
https://apnews.com/article/super-bowl-cincinnati-bengals-los-angeles-rams-nfl-entertainment-ba27bb539b0ef91b04bbb320a09b6d2c -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Whoopi Goldberg apologizes for saying Holocaust 'isn't about race' | TheHill

2022-02-04 Thread Steve Timko
Tue, 1 Feb 2022 at 22:52, Steve Timko wrote: > >> ABC suspends Whoopi for two weeks. I dunno. Seems kind of harsh given >> that she already apologized. >> >> https://apnews.com/article/whoopi-goldberg-apology-the-holocaust-jonathan-greenblatt-4a4c77055d7bb1c37662fc9b274a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Olympics SPOILER alert

2022-02-04 Thread Steve Timko
I thought you were going to say Rudy Giuliani carried in the torch. On Fri, Feb 4, 2022, 6:34 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > And, a surprise, but totally expected given the times, at the end. Email > me if you care that much. B > > -- > You received this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: “You and have Joe Rogan or Neil Young, but not both”

2022-02-03 Thread Steve Timko
Jon Stewart sides with Joe Rogan. https://www.rawstory.com/jon-stewart-backs-joe-rogan-as-musicians-continue-to-leave-spotify-this-overreaction-is-a-mistake/ On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 1:25 PM PGage wrote: > This is such a stinking pile of bullshit. > > A. It is very unlikely that he will do even

[TV orNotTV] Spike Lee to direct Colin Kaepernick docu-series for ESPN

2022-02-02 Thread Steve Timko
https://apnews.com/article/kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers-san-francisco-49ers-nba-nfl-b90f037c705efcc115a814da65d529d5 -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Rudy Giuliani was a singer on the "Masked Singer"

2022-02-02 Thread Steve Timko
Two judges walk out. https://www.tmz.com/2022/02/02/rudy-giuliani-reveal-masked-singer-ken-jeong-robin-thicke-protest-walk-out/ -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Michael K Williams

2022-02-02 Thread Steve Timko
lliams-cause-of-death/index.html > > > > On Tue, Sep 7, 2021 at 11:53 AM Steve Timko wrote: > >> Marc Maron again shared his interview with Williams and it's worth >> hearing. >> >> I wonder if he was using then and lied about it or if he started usi

[TV orNotTV] Re: Whoopi Goldberg apologizes for saying Holocaust 'isn't about race' | TheHill

2022-02-01 Thread Steve Timko
She talked to Colbert about it last night. https://youtu.be/SdkhVQZGSSU On Tue, Feb 1, 2022, 7:52 PM Steve Timko wrote: > ABC suspends Whoopi for two weeks. I dunno. Seems kind of harsh given that > she already apologized. > > https://apnews.com/article/whoopi-goldberg-apology-t

[TV orNotTV] Re: Whoopi Goldberg apologizes for saying Holocaust 'isn't about race' | TheHill

2022-02-01 Thread Steve Timko
ABC suspends Whoopi for two weeks. I dunno. Seems kind of harsh given that she already apologized. https://apnews.com/article/whoopi-goldberg-apology-the-holocaust-jonathan-greenblatt-4a4c77055d7bb1c37662fc9b274a8869 On Mon, Jan 31, 2022, 6:57 PM Steve Timko wrote: > > https://thehi

[TV orNotTV] Whoopi Goldberg apologizes for saying Holocaust 'isn't about race' | TheHill

2022-01-31 Thread Steve Timko
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/592197-whoopi-goldberg-apologizes-for-saying-holocaust-isnt-about-race -- 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: How does “Senator Oz” sound?

2022-01-28 Thread Steve Timko
hru his TV show has harmed untold millions. Getting >> him off the air is a pure Good. >> >> On Thu, 2 Dec 2021 at 10:16 AM wrote: >> >>> >>> On Dec 2, 2021, at 11:42 AM, Steve Timko wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Apparently Dr. Oz

Re: [TV orNotTV] Former 49er Jeff Garcia goes after ESPN's Mina Kimes in rant straight out of 1995

2022-01-28 Thread Steve Timko
problem. > > I have never thrown a pass in the NFL but I have had to sift through a lot > of bullshit from a lot of assholes, so I feel more than qualified to > dismiss Jeff Garcia. > > On Fri, 28 Jan 2022 at 12:52 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> >> https://deadspin.com/je

[TV orNotTV] Former 49er Jeff Garcia goes after ESPN's Mina Kimes in rant straight out of 1995

2022-01-28 Thread Steve Timko
https://deadspin.com/jeff-garcia-goes-after-mina-kimes-in-rant-straight-out-1848435683 Molly Qerim, who was parodied recently on SNL, blasts Garcia as well. https://www.instagram.com/mollyqerim/tv/CZR9bkgBzK3/ Both sides have a point. But just because you played pro football doesn't mean you

[TV orNotTV] NFL regular-season ratings increase 10% over last season

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Timko
https://apnews.com/article/nfl-entertainment-sports-television-e80fd4a5696427b268cbeffdbcbfa80f Three of the five television packages experienced double-digit growth. ESPN's “Monday Night Football” and the “Thursday Night Football” package on Fox, NFL Network and Amazon Prime were both up 16%

Re: [TV orNotTV] Audie Cornish to CNN+

2022-01-12 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/11/1072104110/lulu-garcia-navarro-audie-cornish-noel-king-leave-npr On Wed, Jan 12, 2022, 6:07 AM PGage wrote: > NPR (like a lot of traditional employers) still thinks it is doing POC a > favor and earning liberal brownie points by giving them a job. Slowly (too >

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Bob Saget

2022-01-10 Thread Steve Timko
Jimmy Kimmel has an emotional remembrance tonight. https://youtu.be/qPBKhqe5Bhs On Mon, Jan 10, 2022, 7:47 AM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > As I never watched the Full House, I didn't feel the 'wow' factor of the > contrast between his TV and stand-up

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Bob Saget

2022-01-09 Thread Steve Timko
Saget was on a few episodes of "Entourage" and was funny there. He was a good comic but I never tried to see him the dozen times he was in town. On Sun, Jan 9, 2022, 5:38 PM Kevin M. wrote: > On Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 5:30 PM PGage wrote: > >> I have to admit to not having been a fan, of either

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Bob Saget

2022-01-09 Thread Steve Timko
https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/bob-saget-dead-full-house-star-afv-host-1235149876/ On Sun, Jan 9, 2022 at 4:57 PM Joe Hass wrote: > Bob Saget is younger than my mom and stepdad, and if that doesn't make me > want to pound Tito's for the rest of the night, nothing will. > > On Sun, Jan 9,

[TV orNotTV] Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon test positive for COVID-19 : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

2022-01-04 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2022/01/04/1070349245/jimmy-fallon-seth-meyers-covid -- 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] Madden, 85

2021-12-28 Thread Steve Timko
He was one of the great sportscasters. I enjoyed his commentary a lot. This was a good appearance on Letterman. https://youtu.be/sS_BSY8mGE0 Off camera he was an ahole who took advantage of his celebrity and made many enemies in the sports press. On Tue, Dec 28, 2021, 4:38 PM Kevin M. wrote: >

Re: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Semi-OT: InfoWars accounts suspended across digital media

2021-12-25 Thread Steve Timko
just generally follow basic trial rules. A jury will be >> empaneled to determine how much money the parents will be rewarded. >> >> >> https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Sandy-Hook-parents-of-two-slain-children-win-16501949.php >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 12,

[TV orNotTV] Trevor Noah files medical malpractice lawsuit

2021-12-19 Thread Steve Timko
Noah "was rendered sick, sore lame and disabled; sustained severe and painful personal injuries; sustained severe nervous shock, mental anguish, severe emotional distress and great physical pain; was confined to bed and home for a long period of time; was compelled to undergo hospital and medical

[TV orNotTV] Jim Belushi Left Hollywood to Grow Weed and Heal His Soul

2021-12-15 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a38325911/jim-belushi-weed/ -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: OJ Simpson finally found guilty of something

2021-12-14 Thread Steve Timko
Simpson given early release from his parole. https://news3lv.com/news/local/oj-simpson-granted-early-discharge-from-parole-in-nevada On Sat, Oct 4, 2008, 8:00 PM pedegars wrote: > > FWIW, of my subscribed alerts, the only outlets the story triggered > were The New York Times ["O.J. Simpson

Re: [TV orNotTV] In other divorce news (Bristology)

2021-12-11 Thread Steve Timko
Molly is hawt. She got emotional in criticizing Kaepernick for wearing a Che t-shirt, talking about how her family fled Albania because of Communism. I kind of lost interest in her after that. She used to cover MMA. On Sat, Dec 11, 2021, 1:12 PM PGage wrote: > There is no reason to know them

[TV orNotTV] Re: Media mogul Byron Allen raises $10 billion for Tegna bid, debt refinancing -sources

2021-12-10 Thread Steve Timko
So apparently they didn't take Byron Allen's bid seriously. He showed no proof of having the money. And a bid from another suitor hit a snag. https://nypost.com/2021/12/10/tegnas-talks-to-sell-tv-empire-for-8-4-billion-hits-roadblock/ On Fri, Dec 3, 2021, 10:21 AM Steve Timko wrote: > >

[TV orNotTV] Biden to make first appearance on late night show as president

2021-12-09 Thread Steve Timko
Why Jimmy Fallon? https://www.kolotv.com/2021/12/10/biden-set-make-1st-late-night-tv-appearance-president/ -- 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] Media mogul Byron Allen raises $10 billion for Tegna bid, debt refinancing -sources

2021-12-03 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/media-mogul-byron-allen-raises-10-billion-tegna-bid-debt-refinancing-sources-2021-11-05/ Tegna has fallen in hard times. They were once part of Gannett. They spun off the TV stations and were looking for a suitor. No takers. After the second

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: How does “Senator Oz” sound?

2021-12-02 Thread Steve Timko
On Wed, Dec 1, 2021, 6:48 PM Brad Beam wrote: > *From:* 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] > > *>*'Cuz equal time would be a beeyatch, Fox-owned WNYW NYC and WTXF > Philly-dilly off Oz('s show). More stations whose territories include any > of PA will follow suit

[TV orNotTV] Whatever happened to Lara Logan?

2021-12-01 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2021/from-respected-journalist-to-trolling-opinionist-what-happened-to-lara-logan/ Lara Logan, once a correspondent on "60 Minutes," appeared on Fox News Monday night and drew a comparison between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. -- You

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sarah Silverman Calls Out 'Jewface' In Hollywood's Casting Of Women's Roles

2021-12-01 Thread Steve Timko
h him). I’m not so sure about the author of the article, who cites as >>> one of the more problematic appropriations Charlton Heston playing Moses, >>> who A) may have been Hebrew, but was not Jewish in any recognizably modern >>> or technical sense (that term would not have applied at

Re: [TV orNotTV] Don’t blame Chris Cuomo for his brother’s actions. Blame him for his own actions.

2021-11-29 Thread Steve Timko
googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >>> And Jeff Zucker. >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> On Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 3:49:04 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: >>> >>>> Don’t forget to blame CNN’s news directors, assignment editors, segment &g

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sarah Silverman Calls Out 'Jewface' In Hollywood's Casting Of Women's Roles

2021-11-17 Thread Steve Timko
NPR weighs in. https://www.npr.org/2021/11/16/1053632682/jewish-roles-movies-tv-sarah-silverman On Thu, Oct 7, 2021, 10:22 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > On Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 11:06 AM PGage wrote: > >> I think Tom makes the main point that there is a relevant discussion to >> be had here, but it

[TV orNotTV] Is Laura Ingram Abbott or Costello?

2021-11-16 Thread Steve Timko
https://twitter.com/jaylawrence91/status/1460581564023283714 -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Alec Baldwin fired the gun that killed a person on New Mexico movie set

2021-11-03 Thread Steve Timko
This is a really deep dive into the facts of the case and some speculation on possible legal ramifications. https://youtu.be/wXmAeMQCvZQ On Wed, Oct 27, 2021, 12:39 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > LAT thinkin' it's a good time to 'splain the deal with actors

[TV orNotTV] FOX News to tell the "true" story of the Jan. 6 riot

2021-10-30 Thread Steve Timko
Critics include Liz Cheney and the ADL. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/oct/30/tucker-carlson-condemned-capitol-attack-liz-cheney >From the story: They denounced Carlson for spreading dangerous conspiracy theories in the latest scandal to engulf a man whose popularity belies his record of

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Dave Chappelle's The Closer

2021-10-25 Thread Steve Timko
Q+ community at the company's Sunset Bronson building got oogly when a >>>> crowd of Chappelle fans arrived... >>>> https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/netflix-employees-stage-walkout-protest-dave-chapelle-special-the-closer-transphobic-1235093535/ >>>> (link) >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Sinclair Ransomware Attack

2021-10-22 Thread Steve Timko
Correction. "Jeopardy!" episodes are now distributed the night before. On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 5:54 PM Kevin M. wrote: > > > On Wed, Oct 20, 2021 at 5:29 PM Mark Jeffries > wrote: > >> But Sinclair loves Trump. Why would Putin love to go after Sinclair? >> Wouldn't he want to go after, say,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Alec Baldwin fired the gun that killed a person on New Mexico movie set

2021-10-22 Thread Steve Timko
> sue whomever has the most money, regardless of actual liability, and that > is likely to be Baldwin. > > And yes, the basic idea was used in Columbo. > > >> On Thu, 21 Oct 2021 at 7:52 PM Steve Timko wrote: >> >>> Baldwin is acting and producing. >>> >

[TV orNotTV] Alec Baldwin fired the gun that killed a person on New Mexico movie set

2021-10-21 Thread Steve Timko
Baldwin is acting and producing. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-incident-santa-fe-1235094931/ -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Trump announces a new media cmpany

2021-10-20 Thread Steve Timko
To compete with the liberal media and big tech. Announcing Trump Media & Technology Group PALM BEACH, FL -- October 20, 2021 -- Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: DWAC) have entered into a definitive merger agreement, providing for a business combination

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sinclair Ransomware Attack

2021-10-20 Thread Steve Timko
In the past, "Jeopardy" was available two to three weeks in advance. I wonder if the did download it but just can't access it. My understanding is that they're locked out of all their computers. On Tue, Oct 19, 2021, 9:38 PM Ben Scripps wrote: > I didn't see any mention of this 'round this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Dave Chappelle's The Closer

2021-10-20 Thread Steve Timko
appelle a platform > to perform his art, they strongly disagree with how he chose to do it. > > On Mon, 18 Oct 2021 at 9:12 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> We have had no discussion of Dave Chappelle's The Closer on Netflix. It >> has taken up a good chunk of my Twitter feed

[TV orNotTV] Dave Chappelle's The Closer

2021-10-18 Thread Steve Timko
We have had no discussion of Dave Chappelle's The Closer on Netflix. It has taken up a good chunk of my Twitter feed. Most of the comments are critical. The same with news articles. Most of the criticism focuses on its treatment of the LGBT+ crowd. Some say it is just not funny. Well, I am going

Re: [TV orNotTV] ESPN’s Adam Schefter crosses a journalistic line

2021-10-15 Thread Steve Timko
On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 4:20 PM Kevin M. wrote: > I won’t claim to know whether Schefter is a serious journalist, but for > serious in-depth stories (where libel laws can bite reporters in the ass), > it would be allowed (in some cases even expected) to send rough drafts to > sources or subjects

Re: [TV orNotTV] ESPN’s Adam Schefter crosses a journalistic line

2021-10-14 Thread Steve Timko
lace, I still wouldn’t see >> an ethical problem with giving him an advance copy of the story just so you >> can append the usual “No comment” to the end of it. >> >> >> >> Doug Fields >> >> Tampa, FL >> >> >> >> >> >>

[TV orNotTV] ESPN’s Adam Schefter crosses a journalistic line

2021-10-14 Thread Steve Timko
Take a look at this story from the Poynter Institute https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2021/espns-adam-schefter-crosses-a-journalistic-line/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sarah Silverman Calls Out 'Jewface' In Hollywood's Casting Of Women's Roles

2021-10-06 Thread Steve Timko
Britsh" raises a point. Jewish humor was so wrapped up in American humor that Jewish people are not recognized or credited. So maybe Silverman has a point there. Hire Jewish actors to cure that problem. On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 7:29 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 1:0

Re: [TV orNotTV] Effort to fire Disney actor

2021-10-06 Thread Steve Timko
, Feb 22, 2021, 12:07 PM Steve Timko wrote: > She calls The Mandalorian star a friend, drags out an old tweet he made. > > > https://deadline.com/2021/02/gina-carano-the-ben-shapiro-show-disney-plus-the-mandalorian-pedro-pascal-1234697998/ > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2021, 6:15 PM

[TV orNotTV] Sarah Silverman Calls Out 'Jewface' In Hollywood's Casting Of Women's Roles

2021-10-05 Thread Steve Timko
Article: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sarah-silverman-jewface_n_615c2c20e4b0487c85637d71 https://www.instagram.com/tv/CUlYF1CFDIp/?utm_medium=copy_link I Have lots to say about this but I will do it when I am at a desktop computer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: ScarJo sues over Disney+ release of "Black Widow"

2021-09-30 Thread Steve Timko
The lawsuit has been settled. https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-entertainment-business-movies-lawsuits-5bacb3759f897c442c83429698de5b66 On Sun, Aug 22, 2021 at 8:20 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The Mouse says it's initiated arbitration, and

[TV orNotTV] DISH TV dumps AT SportsNet and Root Sports

2021-09-30 Thread Steve Timko
A DISH press release *AT SportsNet and Root Sports Removed from DISH TV* - DISH proposes new model that is fair to both customers and station owners *ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 30, 2021 *– AT SportsNet and Root Sports Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) were removed from DISH TV today. With

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Beck Bennett out at SNL; three new cast members

2021-09-28 Thread Steve Timko
If Bennett left voluntarily, why would he make the announcement when they announced the new cast? I liked his work, but he was never a lynchpin. It's interesting how some cast members find work after SNL and others don't. Tina Fey seemed to be shilling to get someone, anyone, to hire Cheri Oteri.

[TV orNotTV] Beck Bennett out at SNL; three new cast members

2021-09-27 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/27/1040968013/beck-bennett-is-leaving-snl-but-three-new-cast-members-are-joining-the-lineup -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Gabby Petito case example of 'missing white woman syndrome,' experts say

2021-09-22 Thread Steve Timko
https://abcn.ws/3hWh6xD This case has one major twist: The Utah body cam footage that seems to show her terrified. But it seemed to get a disproportional amount of attention. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from

[TV orNotTV] Review: Inventing David Geffen

2021-09-09 Thread Steve Timko
“Inventing David Geffen” on Netflix was enlightening and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Geffen came into my consciousness in maybe the late 1980s. Mainly what I knew about him was that he was a powerful man in Hollywood. Many were afraid to challenge him. Many who did got

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Michael K Williams

2021-09-07 Thread Steve Timko
Marc Maron again shared his interview with Williams and it's worth hearing. I wonder if he was using then and lied about it or if he started using again recently. He seemed upbeat and positive in the interview. Maybe being a talented actor means being able to be a good liar. In a sense, his life

[TV orNotTV] ABC Contest: You can be a Conner

2021-08-27 Thread Steve Timko
I wonder if Roseanne will apply? As announced via ACS yesterday, ABC and “The Conners” launched the You Can Be A Conner Sweepstakes, giving fans a chance to win an on-air call during the LIVE premiere broadcast. To support the national campaign, we are pleased to provide you with a toolkit that

[TV orNotTV] Mark your calendar: Chevy Chase was funny today

2021-08-25 Thread Steve Timko
https://twitter.com/ChevyChaseToGo/status/1430571771158310923 -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Re: Not Really TV: Ron Jeremy jailed on rape charges

2021-08-25 Thread Steve Timko
Indicted on 30 more counts. https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-ron-jeremy-165212fa8b76534430b84d87e982f45f?utm_campaign=SocialFlow_medium=AP_source=Facebook On Thu, Oct 29, 2020, 8:22 AM Steve Timko wrote: > He's now facing 35 counts involving 23 vict

[TV orNotTV] CNN is hiring 200 journalists for CNN+.

2021-08-24 Thread Steve Timko
Take a look at this story from the Poynter Institute https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2021/cnn-is-hiring-200-journalists-for-cnn-heres-what-the-network-is-looking-for/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this

[TV orNotTV] How the media covered the controversial end of the US’s longest war

2021-08-17 Thread Steve Timko
Take a look at this story from the Poynter Institute https://www.poynter.org/newsletters/2021/how-the-media-covered-the-controversial-end-of-the-uss-longest-war/ On TV, there was one destination for viewers: CNN. In times like these, it’s evident that no U.S. network is more equipped to cover

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBA ratings: Better than last year, not up to pre-pandemic numbers

2021-08-12 Thread Steve Timko
s now the nation's fifth-largest city (not metro). https://twitter.com/poverberg/status/1425962530904678403 > > David > > On Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 4:32:27 PM PDT, Steve Timko < > steveti...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Considering neither team is a major market,

[TV orNotTV] ‘CBS This Morning’s’ out-of-the-box hire is a smart one

2021-08-12 Thread Steve Timko
Take a look at this story from the Poynter Institute https://www.poynter.org/newsletters/2021/cbs-this-mornings-out-of-the-box-hire-is-a-smart-one/ Morning show hires usually aren’t a reason to rise up and cheer. But ‘CBS This Morning’s’ hiring of NFL star Nate Burleson as a co-host is

[TV orNotTV] CNN terminates 3 employees who came to office unvaccinated

2021-08-06 Thread Steve Timko
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/566580-cnn-terminates-3-employees-who-came-to-office-unvaccinated -- 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] And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-04 Thread Steve Timko
George Wallace nails it. https://twitter.com/MrGeorgeWallace/status/1423077008129495048 On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 4:12 PM Kevin M. wrote: > … the show’s executive producer. > > Reminds me of when George Bush jr hired a woman to choose a Supreme Court > nominee, and she basically chose herself. >

[TV orNotTV] Don’t blame Chris Cuomo for his brother’s actions. Blame him for his own actions.

2021-08-04 Thread Steve Timko
Take a look at this story from the Poynter Institute https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2021/dont-blame-chris-cuomo-for-his-brothers-actions-blame-him-for-his-own-actions/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Variety cover story on Stephen Colbert and the post pandemic return

2021-08-04 Thread Steve Timko
On Wed, Aug 4, 2021, 7:39 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 4:48 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> Overall a good article. I read primarily for an update on ratings. >> >> “The Late Show” remains a strong No. 1 in late night with an average of 3 >> million v

Re: [TV orNotTV] The former chief ranks late night influencers

2021-08-03 Thread Steve Timko
I would say Conan and Leno are rated too high. Leno inherited tremendous momentum Carson. He wasn't an innovator. Conan had his moments but went out with a whimper. Hard to credit him for longevity. On Tue, Aug 3, 2021, 3:31 PM Kevin M. wrote: > I suppose such listicles are always subjective,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Variety cover story on Stephen Colbert and the post pandemic return

2021-08-03 Thread Steve Timko
Overall a good article. I read primarily for an update on ratings. “The Late Show” remains a strong No. 1 in late night with an average of 3 million viewers a week since March 2020, compared with 1.8 million for ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and 1.7 million for NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy

Re: [TV orNotTV] ScarJo sues over Disney+ release of "Black Widow"

2021-08-01 Thread Steve Timko
I haven't read the thread Phineas shared, but the Cameron Diaz deal for "Bad Teacher" is well known. when ScarJo negotiated the deal, this is probably what she was expecting. Enough money she never had to work again.

[TV orNotTV] Big 12 alleges ESPN trying to 'destabilize' league; network says claims 'have no merit'

2021-07-29 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31907406/big-12-alleges-espn-trying-destabilize-league-network-says-claims-no-merit -- 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,

[TV orNotTV] Ron Popeil: Pioneering TV pitchman dies at age 86 - CNN

2021-07-28 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/28/us/ron-popeil-tv-infomercial-dead/index.html Highly recognizable for those who watched TV in the 1970s and early 1980s. The Pocket Fisherman was junk, I can report. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To

Re: [TV orNotTV] Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes

2021-07-27 Thread Steve Timko
nd in > absurdly skimpy and mildly titillating outfits and B) People who dont know > how to use the internet to find pictures or videos of women wearing very > titillating outfits, or no outfits at all. > > > On Tue, 27 Jul 2021 at 7:17 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> Sex works in

Re: [TV orNotTV] Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes

2021-07-27 Thread Steve Timko
here is simply that, whatever > NBC may have hoped, the Olympics are not immune to the downward pressures > on ratings experienced in the rest of television. > > > > > On Tue, 27 Jul 2021 at 6:14 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> Sex sells. It's that simple. >> N

Re: [TV orNotTV] Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes

2021-07-27 Thread Steve Timko
women in bikinis (or > even out of bikinis) there are a lot better ways to do that than to suffer > through hours of beach volleyball hoping to catch a particularly revealing > shot. > > > > On Tue, 27 Jul 2021 at 7:19 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > >> On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 6:5

[TV orNotTV] Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes

2021-07-27 Thread Steve Timko
Each Olympics aims to set the highest level of television standards https://abcn.ws/2TAIUP3 Less sexualized images will mean lower ratings. How much lower, I don't know. The first unitard picture I saw was of the New Zealand gymnastics team. Before reading the headline to know what the story

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jackie Mason gives life the same finger he gave Ed Sullivan

2021-07-25 Thread Steve Timko
On Sat, Jul 24, 2021, 6:54 PM PGage wrote: > Nothing. > > (Following the rule of what to say if one has nothing good to say). > A couple of guests on Marc Maron's WTF have talked about what a dick Mason was. One was a college student when Mason asked for a $500 loan and Mason refused to pay it

[TV orNotTV] One "Big Brother" winner has to pay another in stalking case

2021-07-23 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.tmz.com/2021/07/23/big-brother-star-mike-malin-restitution-will-kirby-stalking-case/ -- 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] IMDbTV [Was: Norman Lear…]

2021-07-23 Thread Steve Timko
On Thu, Jul 22, 2021, 5:45 PM PGage wrote: > > Is there a reason that insisting on an ad supported model is better > financially than at least offering a subscription model? > Their subscription model is Amazon Prime. They are trying to catch the audience who don't want to pay. If you can

[TV orNotTV] John Oliver on a Denmark kid's show

2021-07-19 Thread Steve Timko
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[TV orNotTV] Stephen Colbert Teases A Return To Comedy Central In A Mysterious New Video

2021-07-19 Thread Steve Timko
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[TV orNotTV] NBA ratings: Better than last year, not up to pre-pandemic numbers

2021-07-14 Thread Steve Timko
Considering neither team is a major market, the ratings aren't bad. https://apnews.com/article/business-entertainment-sports-basketball-canada-49a80dcc4773e62ed930a50b94b3ab3d -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from

[TV orNotTV] Stephen A. Smith’s comments about baseball star Shohei Ohtani cause backlash and an apology

2021-07-13 Thread Steve Timko
Take a look at this story from the Poynter Institute https://www.poynter.org/newsletters/2021/stephen-a-smiths-comments-about-baseball-star-shohei-ohtani-cause-backlash-and-an-apology/ Stephen A. Smith’s comments about baseball star Shohei Ohtani cause backlash and an apologyWhatever his point,

[TV orNotTV] Tucker Carlson sought Putin interview at time of spying claim

2021-07-08 Thread Steve Timko
Tucker Carlson was talking to U.S.-based Kremlin intermediaries about setting up an interview with Vladimir Putin shortly before the Fox News host accused the National Security Agency of spying on him, sources familiar with the conversations tell Axios. Why it matters: Those sources said U.S.

Re: [TV orNotTV] AP News: Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court

2021-07-04 Thread Steve Timko
Network dilemma: Interview Cosby or pass? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bill-cosby-interview-questions-tv-news-1234977016/ On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 11:19 AM Kevin M. wrote: > To borrow the phrase used by countless others, “Bye Phylicia” > > >

[TV orNotTV] ESPN staffer says colleague got NBA assignment because she is black

2021-07-04 Thread Steve Timko
It appears she accidentally leaked audio. https://sports.yahoo.com/rachel-nichols-leaked-diversity-comments-about-maria-taylor-causes-uproar-at-espn-161546834.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Free Brittany [Was: Craig Ferguson Refusal to...]

2021-07-01 Thread Steve Timko
Matt Gaetz. Sheesh. On Thu, Jul 1, 2021 at 2:51 PM Steve Timko wrote: > Natt /Gaetz invites Britney to testify before Congress, saying the legal > system mistreated her. > > https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gaetz-britney-spears-speak-congress-mistreated-america-legal-system > &

Re: [TV orNotTV] Free Brittany [Was: Craig Ferguson Refusal to...]

2021-07-01 Thread Steve Timko
Natt /Gaetz invites Britney to testify before Congress, saying the legal system mistreated her. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gaetz-britney-spears-speak-congress-mistreated-america-legal-system On Wed, Jun 30, 2021 at 9:08 PM PGage wrote: > As the article states, this is not even in response

[TV orNotTV] AP News: Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court

2021-06-30 Thread Steve Timko
https://apnews.com/article/bill-cosby-courts-arts-and-entertainment-5c073fb64bc5df4d7b99ee7fadddbe5a -- 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] 'Cops' creator John Langley dies during road race in Mexico

2021-06-27 Thread Steve Timko
https://apnews.com/article/tv-john-langley-mexico-entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-17632c3e1e0f6122be3e766a8b4a914d -- 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

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