Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "Perry Mason: Official Teaser | HBO" on YouTube

2020-07-22 Thread Steve Timko
An unscientific survey of people on my Facebook timeline shows they declare it a hit. The most common comment is that it compares to "Carnavale." I have not seen that show so I can't comment. One Facebook friend said it compares to "The Wire" and "The Sopranos." Seems unlikely, but it is being

Re: [TV orNotTV] Fwd: Next Week: Anthony S. Fauci, Christine Lagarde, Colin Jost and Darren Walker

2020-07-20 Thread Steve Timko
Just also had a good interview on Marc Maron's WTF podcast. His mother knew Pete Davidson's father. Check out "Episode 1139 - Colin Jost" via web: http://wtfpod.libsyn.com/episode-1139-colin-jost On Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 8:30 AM Melissa P wrote: > Since Jost has been a topic of conversation

[TV orNotTV] Watch "Coronavirus: Conspiracy Theories: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)" on YouTube

2020-07-20 Thread Steve Timko
https://youtu.be/0b_eHBZLM6U -- 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 web visit

[TV orNotTV] RollingStone: Trump Interrupts Interview to Prove Biden Wants to Defund Police. It Did Not Go Well

2020-07-18 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-interrupts-interview-biden-defund-police-1030683/ - Trump Interrupts Interview to Prove Biden Wants to Defund Police. It Did Not Go Well President Trump’s false accusation that Joe Biden wants to defund the police took an embarrassing turn

Re: [TV orNotTV] Netflix releases list of top 10 most-watched original films ever | The Independent

2020-07-17 Thread Steve Timko
e watched them multiple times. > > > On Fri, Jul 17, 2020, 11:24 AM Steve Timko wrote: > >> >> https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/netflix-films-originals-list-top-10-most-watched-a9623921.html >> >> >> 1. *Extraction* – 99 Million &g

[TV orNotTV] Netflix releases list of top 10 most-watched original films ever | The Independent

2020-07-17 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/netflix-films-originals-list-top-10-most-watched-a9623921.html 1. *Extraction* – 99 Million 2. *Bird Box* – 89 Million 3. *Spenser Confidential *– 85 Million 4. *6 Underground* – 83 Million 5. *Murder Mystery* – 83 Million 6.* The

Re: [TV orNotTV] Chuck Woolery’s Son Gets “COVID COnnection,” Tests Positive for Virus After Game Show Host Said “Everyone is Lying” | Showbiz411

2020-07-16 Thread Steve Timko
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 6:52 PM Kevin M. wrote: > Woolery’s Twitter was suspended today. Though I suspect it will be back in > two and two. > Nope. Chuck deleted it. https://thehill.com/homenews/media/507663-chuck-woolery-deletes-twitter-account-after-announcing-his-son-has-coronavirus >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Michael Che sketch series to HBO Max

2020-07-15 Thread Steve Timko
I like both Che and Jost. I look forward to catching Che's show sometime. They weren't a good team. On Wed, Jul 15, 2020, 8:07 AM PGage wrote: > I’m sure you are not, but I suspect I am in the minority that loves both > Che and Jost. > > On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 5:29 AM 'Greg Diener' via

[TV orNotTV] Chuck Woolery’s Son Gets “COVID COnnection,” Tests Positive for Virus After Game Show Host Said “Everyone is Lying” | Showbiz411

2020-07-14 Thread Steve Timko
I can't find this on a mainstream website but the irony is just too delicious not to share. https://www.showbiz411.com/2020/07/14/chuck-woolerys-son-gets-covid-connection-tests-positive-for-virus-after-game-show-host-said-everyone-is-lying -- You received this message because you are

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Fallon first to return to studio

2020-07-14 Thread Steve Timko
If guests are streaming from home, why use a cavernous studio? On Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 9:17 AM M-D November wrote: > I always had a bit of a soft spot for the previous set - I liked the > design (it felt very 'classic NBC'), but it never really felt like it fit > Fallon's personality the way his

[TV orNotTV] Reza Aslan: CNN’s Jeff Zucker and Trump ‘Canceled’ Him Over a Tweet

2020-07-12 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.thedailybeast.com/reza-aslan-reveals-how-cnns-jeff-zucker-and-trump-canceled-him-over-a-tweet?via=ios -- 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] Tucker Carlson's top writer quits after secretly posting racist and sexist remarks in online forum - CNN

2020-07-11 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/media/tucker-carlson-writer-blake-neff/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith joins CNBC with new evening show

2020-07-09 Thread Steve Timko
Cryptic headlines can be clever but not helpful. On Thu, Jul 9, 2020, 6:39 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Steve: The "Kabletown..." thread covered this. B > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV"

[TV orNotTV] Former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith joins CNBC with new evening show

2020-07-09 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/08/former-fox-news-anchor-shepard-smith-joins-cnbc-with-new-evening-show.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

[TV orNotTV] Fox News says it 'mistakenly' edited Trump out of a photo with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

2020-07-06 Thread Steve Timko
Fox News says it 'mistakenly' edited Trump out of a photo with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell https://www.businessinsider.com/fox-news-says-mistakenly-edited-trump-out-epstein-maxwell-photo-2020-7 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV"

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Watch "Tommy Smothers dead-on imitation of Johnny Carson - Jan 1991" on YouTube

2020-07-06 Thread Steve Timko
Works fine for me. On Mon, Jul 6, 2020, 7:14 AM M-D November wrote: > Did the video get pulled? Youtube is giving me an error when I try to > watch it. > > On Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 12:00:42 PM UTC-4 Diner wrote: > >> Funny stuff. But the date on the clip is wrong - it's from February 20, >>

[TV orNotTV] Re: Former FOX News host and DJTJ's girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has COVID-19

2020-07-05 Thread Steve Timko
A video of her speaking indoor at a fundraiser the day before the diagnosis. No masks on anyone. https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1279404329124986886?s=19 On Fri, Jul 3, 2020, 8:59 PM Steve Timko wrote: > > > > https://www.kolotv.com/2020/07/04/the-latest-donald-trump-jr

[TV orNotTV] Fox News Argues in Court That Tucker Carlson Doesn’t Have an Obligation to Tell the Truth

2020-07-05 Thread Steve Timko
Fox News Argues in Court That Tucker Carlson Doesn’t Have an Obligation to Tell the Truth http://a.msn.com/01/en-us/BB15FQkR?ocid=se -- 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,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Former FOX News host and DJTJ's girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has COVID-19

2020-07-04 Thread Steve Timko
I don't think she had good taste. She has ambition and will cling to the men who can help her the most. On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 1:22 PM Melissa P wrote: > Well, that’s the most interesting thing about her. That is, at one time > she had good taste. > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 4, 2020, at

[TV orNotTV] Surprisingly good colorization of Dick Van Dyke show

2020-07-04 Thread Steve Timko
CBS showed a couple of “Dick Van Dyke Show” episodes Friday night with the passing of Carl Reiner. One thing struck me: The color grading is excellent. Other TV shows I’ve seen turned from black-and-white into color looked terrible, including “I Love Lucy.” With Friday’s colorized episodes, I had

[TV orNotTV] Former FOX News host and DJTJ's girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has COVID-19

2020-07-03 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.kolotv.com/2020/07/04/the-latest-donald-trump-jrs-girlfriend-contracts-coronavirus/ -- 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] Hugh Downs, Longtime Host of '20/20' and the 'Today' Show, Dies at 99

2020-07-03 Thread Steve Timko
Hugh Downs was in many ways the perfect TV talking head. He was white, male, competent and inoffensive. I was largely indifferent to him until in his retirement he used his credibility with seniors to sell hokey health care products in an infomercial. On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 8:49 AM Mark Jeffries

Re: [TV orNotTV] Roy Moore sues Baron Cohen et al

2020-07-03 Thread Steve Timko
New York Federal Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss as Case Heads to Discovery (New York, New York, July 2, 2020). Today, Larry Klayman, the founder of both Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch, and a former federal prosecutor, announced that the Honorable Andrew Carter denied a motion to dismiss filed

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Hugh Downs, Longtime Host of '20/20' and the 'Today' Show, Dies at 99

2020-07-03 Thread Steve Timko
Victor Borge does not do well when he has to share the stage. Who is the other Santa? On Fri, Jul 3, 2020, 12:11 AM JW wrote: > > But I will always remember him most fondly as the MC on Concentration. > > The 1968 Christmas episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TttxuMzlKNs > > -- > You

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Strahan, Sara & Keke" not returning?

2020-07-02 Thread Steve Timko
Two or three members of the Late Show staff landed there after Letterman left. On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 5:04 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Sources told Page Six the "what-you-need-to-know" format originally put in > for virus news in the afternoon hour will

[TV orNotTV] Hugh Downs, Longtime Host of '20/20' and the 'Today' Show, Dies at 99

2020-07-02 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hugh-downs-dead-20-20-875939 -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Oscars invite 819 to join academy in diversity move

2020-07-02 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.kolotv.com/2020/07/01/oscars-invite-819-to-join-academy-in-diversity-move/ -- 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] Calls to drop John Wayne's name from OC airport

2020-06-30 Thread Steve Timko
Herd immunity. Everyone around him was infected with racism. On Jun 30, 2020, 12:49 PM, at 12:49 PM, PGage wrote: >No. He wasn’t. I’m saying that too. But how is that a point in his >defense? > >On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 8:44 AM Steve Timko >wrote: > >> I am saying he w

Re: [TV orNotTV] Calls to drop John Wayne's name from OC airport

2020-06-30 Thread Steve Timko
. > >On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 8:41 PM Steve Timko >wrote: > >> What John Wayne said was inexcusable and likely he said much worse in >> private. >> Two points in his defense: >> His views were not that far from typical Republican views at the time >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Calls to drop John Wayne's name from OC airport

2020-06-29 Thread Steve Timko
What John Wayne said was inexcusable and likely he said much worse in private. Two points in his defense: His views were not that far from typical Republican views at the time (read transcripts of the Nixon tapes) and sadly not far enough from the beliefs of most white Americans. He fully owned

[TV orNotTV] The data is in: Fox News may have kept millions from taking the coronavirus threat seriously

2020-06-28 Thread Steve Timko
Also, Rush Limbaugh. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/the-data-is-in-fox-news-may-have-kept-millions-from-taking-the-coronavirus-threat-seriously/2020/06/26/60d88aa2-b7c3-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

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

2020-06-26 Thread Steve Timko
He looks really bad. [image: ron-jeremy.jpg] https://deadline.com/2020/06/adult-film-star-ron-jeremy-charged-with-three-counts-of-rape-1202967642/ Ron Jeremy was pals with late brothel owner Dennis Hof, who did a lot of questionable stuff. Jeremy was also in the Sublime video "Date Rape."

Re: [TV orNotTV] Watch "John Bolton: I Entered The Trump Administration Aware Of The Problems" on YouTube

2020-06-24 Thread Steve Timko
guilt. > > I can’t even credit Bolton for having a change of heart, since it seems he > was always aware of Trump’s incompetence but did nothing about it. As a > public servant, Bolton failed us. As a man, he failed himself. > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 10:33 AM Steve Timko wrot

[TV orNotTV] Watch "John Bolton: I Entered The Trump Administration Aware Of The Problems" on YouTube

2020-06-24 Thread Steve Timko
https://youtu.be/acAoNQiCNco A good interview by Colbert. -- 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] Scoop: Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt Are the First Couple of Fox | Vanity Fair

2020-06-22 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/06/scoop-sean-hannity-and-ainsley-earhardt-are-the-first-couple-of-fox John Oliver mentioned this on his show. I thought I would share this with you. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To

[TV orNotTV] John Cleese mocks Fox News for covering Monty Python joke as part of CHAZ report | The Independent

2020-06-22 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/john-cleese-monty-python-fox-news-joke-holy-grail-chaz-martha-maccallum-a9567616.html -- 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] Joe Rogan signs a $100 million-plus deal with Spotify

2020-06-20 Thread Steve Timko
Does Spotify have advertisers? Rogan might feel his first pressure, despite Spotify giving him assurances they don't want to change the show. On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 2:31 PM PGage wrote: > Oh man, I don’t think Rogan is anywhere near the level of Clay (a > character) or Stern (an actual

Re: [TV orNotTV] Joe Rogan signs a $100 million-plus deal with Spotify

2020-06-20 Thread Steve Timko
9137?s=21 > > > On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 12:15 AM Steve Timko wrote: > >> This was a lively talk with Bill Burr about the entertainment business >> and Hollywood accounting. >> >> https://youtu.be/eGsB7hE_cFo >> >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 7:21 AM Adam Bowie wr

[TV orNotTV] Jimmy Kimmel takes the summer off

2020-06-19 Thread Steve Timko
He will have guest hosts. https://youtu.be/ZdT6AOQsH2M -- 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] ‘The Good Place’ Producer Megan Amram Apologizes for Past Offensive Tweets

2020-06-17 Thread Steve Timko
Megan Amram, a producer and co-writer on NBC’s “The Good Place,” has apologized for posting offensive tweets several years ago that have resurfaced. “I would like to address some tweets from over the past decade that have been circulating recently. I fear this will not convey everything that I

[TV orNotTV] `That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes

2020-06-17 Thread Steve Timko
https://apnews.com/0094b7382d1bb54252a8d0662cf5a733 -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus

2020-06-15 Thread Steve Timko
https://apnews.com/7c4aac5857200d9fb43953a2b7e7c40c -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Joe Rogan signs a $100 million-plus deal with Spotify

2020-06-13 Thread Steve Timko
This was a lively talk with Bill Burr about the entertainment business and Hollywood accounting. https://youtu.be/eGsB7hE_cFo On Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 7:21 AM Adam Bowie wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 3:21 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > >> >> I don't get why Spotify is making this deal because they

Re: [TV orNotTV] HBO Max removes "Gone With The Wind"

2020-06-12 Thread Steve Timko
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 2:38 PM Joe Hass wrote: > Disclaimer: I have never seen either Birth Of A Nation nor Gone With The > Wind, nor do I have any plan to do so at this time. > Took me three tries to watch "Birth of a Nation." I fell asleep the first two times. -- You received this message

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: HBO Max removes "Gone With The Wind"

2020-06-10 Thread Steve Timko
"Birth of a Nation" is such a caricature I don't think it needs any explaining or context. SPOILER ALERT The final scene where the father is ready to club his daughter to death with a pistol that has no ammunition rather than let her fall into the hands of the lecherous black aggressors, and then

Re: [TV orNotTV] Watching local news during the protests

2020-06-05 Thread Steve Timko
Just a couple of observations here about Kevin's commentary. Kevin calls her the worst he saw. And he also noted stations have been hurt by budget cuts. Brittney Hopper is a freelancer who works for the station. She's not listed on the station's roster of anchors and reporters.

Re: [TV orNotTV] James Corden: Excellent Human Being

2020-06-05 Thread Steve Timko
I laugh inappropriately some times. When Trump made his oafish, tone-deaf reference to George Floyd this morning in talking up unexpected good news about jobs, I thought back to the poignant and heartfelt comments by James Corden and Reggie Watts and yes, I laughed. On Fri, Jun 5, 2020, 9:22 AM

[TV orNotTV] RIP Mary Pat Gleason

2020-06-05 Thread Steve Timko
She's one of those actors whose name you don't know but whose face you seen hundreds of times. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/04/entertainment/mary-pat-gleason-died/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: America's Got Talent Also Has Toxicity

2020-06-04 Thread Steve Timko
It still ain't over. Union files complaint against NBC, 'America's Got Talent' By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gabrielle Union has filed a complaint with the state of California over her firing from “America’s Got Talent." The complaint filed Thursday says NBC and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Rioters attack CNN headquarters in Atlanta

2020-05-30 Thread Steve Timko
t, May 30, 2020 at 12:07 AM Doug Eastick wrote: > >> I read on Twitter (The source of truth?) That there is a police precinct >> in the building. No idea if that's true. >> >> Wikipedia didn't help me to check that. >> >> >> On Fri., May 29, 2020, 11:23 p

[TV orNotTV] Rioters attack CNN headquarters in Atlanta

2020-05-29 Thread Steve Timko
So why exactly does CNN deserve to be attacked? FOX News, sure. But CNN? https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/05/30/atlanta-violent-demonstrations-cnn-center-valencia-vpx-cpt.cnn https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/29/us/cnn-center-vandalized-protest-atlanta-destroyed/index.html -- You received this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Joe Rogan signs a $100 million-plus deal with Spotify

2020-05-28 Thread Steve Timko
And this is an example of great MMA discussion between Rogan and one of the top UFC fighters, who just put down a killer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJaLbh2_yjk On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 10:46 PM Kevin M. wrote: > > > On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 10:13 PM Steve Timko wrote: > &

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: America's Got Talent Also Has Toxicity

2020-05-27 Thread Steve Timko
NBC, producers say 'America's Got Talent' cleared by probe LOS ANGELES (AP) - NBC and the producers of “America's Got Talent” say an outside investigator has weighed in on Gabrielle Union's allegations about the show. In a statement, the companies said a review of her complaints of on-set racism

Re: [TV orNotTV] Joe Rogan signs a $100 million-plus deal with Spotify

2020-05-25 Thread Steve Timko
Hart. Damn autocorrect. On May 25, 2020, 5:54 PM, at 5:54 PM, Steve Timko wrote: >This discussion with Kebin Heart about Dave Chappelle is an example of >something Rogan gets right. It was posted today. >https://youtu.be/8kJacGNg_9w > > >On Sun, May 24, 2020, 6:52 PM 'Greg Die

Re: [TV orNotTV] Joe Rogan signs a $100 million-plus deal with Spotify

2020-05-25 Thread Steve Timko
This discussion with Kebin Heart about Dave Chappelle is an example of something Rogan gets right. It was posted today. https://youtu.be/8kJacGNg_9w On Sun, May 24, 2020, 6:52 PM 'Greg Diener' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > On Friday, May 22, 2020 at 11:12:43 PM UTC-4,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Joe Rogan signs a $100 million-plus deal with Spotify

2020-05-23 Thread Steve Timko
I"m a Penn Jillette fan. His Libertarian views can be extreme. He had some tweets against public education. I pointed out how much Britain improved its society after the Tudors implemented more widespread education, but he didn't respond. He seems to have mellowed his Libertarian views in the

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV: Rejected at Reddit, he turned back to the TONTers...

2020-05-21 Thread Steve Timko
Colbert pointed out that they had this persona on which to build the brand and they chose the rat. On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 7:24 PM PGage wrote: > John Oliver did a hit on this Sunday. > > On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 6:54 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] ABC Renews 8 Scripted Series, Cancels 4 Others

2020-05-21 Thread Steve Timko
The Stumptown trailer suggested a horrible series, but Aaron Barnhart gave it a good review. I still haven't checked it out because I've got so much on Netflix, Hulu, etc to watch. On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 2:20 PM Diner wrote: > Crap - I really, really loved "Single Parents." One of my few

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Holy recast, [you know the rest]!"

2020-05-20 Thread Steve Timko
This has the odor of some sort of legal settlement. On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 9:27 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Given the seriousness of the injury she received on set (two herniated > discs and a subsequent surgery) last fall, I can't blame her for

[TV orNotTV] HBO Max streaming service library is huge. It includes the Criterion Collection.

2020-05-20 Thread Steve Timko
Only $15 a month. Tempting. https://nerdist.com/article/hbo-max-complete-movie-library/ -- 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] Joe Rogan signs a $100 million-plus deal with Spotify

2020-05-20 Thread Steve Timko
On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 6:39 PM PGage wrote: > I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who would in any way utter a sentence > to the effect that they enjoy anything having to do with Joe Rogan. > Rogan has fought MMA (not as a professional) for more than 20 years in addition to being a commentator.

[TV orNotTV] Joe Rogan signs a $100 million-plus deal with Spotify

2020-05-20 Thread Steve Timko
I enjoy many of Joe Rogan's podcasts, which I watch on YouTube. Especially when he and guests talk about MMA. He gives voice to wild conspiracy theories sometimes without challenging them. He supported Bernie Sanders, then announced he would not support Biden and would vote for Trump, leading me

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

2020-05-19 Thread Steve Timko
I did not know Jonathan Edwards, was well enough known to be a low dollar question. The only place I have encountered him is when Joseph Campbell quoted a line from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." On Tue, May 19, 2020, 2:00 PM JW wrote: > > And as to what I said to her afterward, I wish

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Answer: “Yes, he is.” The Question: “Is Ronan Farrow Too Good to Be True?”

2020-05-18 Thread Steve Timko
With Weinstein, Farrow was a David who slew Goliath. Since then the quality of his villains has declined. At least twice I saw him having to explain why his target's actions were bad. He ran out of obvious targets. It reminds me of Siskel and Ebert saying the quality of Bond films was

Re: [TV orNotTV] So long, Phyllis George

2020-05-17 Thread Steve Timko
ade). Maybe her game did not play in LA. I do remember George the > following year, and not for her broadcasting ability or sports knowledge > (sorry, I was relatively newly arrived into puberty that fall). > > > On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 6:26 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> Euro

Re: [TV orNotTV] So long, Phyllis George

2020-05-16 Thread Steve Timko
Europe and maybe Canada had female sportscaster's. On May 16, 2020, 6:08 PM -0700, PGage , wrote: > In the first sentence of the Variety Obit it says that she was “one of the > first leading female sports broadcasters...” > > Which got me thinking, why doesn’t it say she was the first leading

Re: [TV orNotTV] Mostly Not TV: Marc Maron threatens to end his podcast

2020-05-16 Thread Steve Timko
ttention, but I’m back in California and figuring > out what is the new normal for me these days. Once I do, my podcast will > return, with or without Kathy Ireland is entirely up to her PR people. > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 9:32 PM Jim Ellwanger > wrote: > >> >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Jerry Stiller

2020-05-11 Thread Steve Timko
Ben Stiller tweeted about it. https://twitter.com/RedHourBen/status/1259759084309446657?s=19 On Mon, May 11, 2020, 2:41 AM JW wrote: > This New York Times obit is worth reading to the end. > > > https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/obituaries/jerry-stiller-seinfeld-dead.html > > -- > You

Re: [TV orNotTV] Baldwin's final Trump?

2020-05-10 Thread Steve Timko
I bet Dave Sikula got a kick out of seeing Krisen Wiig. [image: kristenwiig.JPG] On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 7:47 AM Jim Ellwanger wrote: > > Colin Jost said during "Weekend Update" that it was their last at-home > show, and Kristen Wiig said "see you in September" during the close. Based > on

[TV orNotTV] BBC releases images of TV sets to use as zoom backgrounds

2020-05-08 Thread Steve Timko
The Doctor Who sets look pretty cool. https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/empty_sets_collection/zfvy382 -- 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] Ex-ABA commish Mike Storen, dad of Hannah Storm, dies at 84

2020-05-07 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Ex-ABA-commish-Mike-Storen-dad-of-Hannah-Storm-dies-at-84-570296691.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS All Access to be rebranded

2020-05-07 Thread Steve Timko
On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 8:59 AM PGage wrote: > > My subjective sense is that I still like the feel of Netflix the best > (though I don’t really like the current menu system, which I feel makes it > harder for me to look through older films) and really dislike CBS Access > and Hulu, but not sure

[TV orNotTV] A Golden Age for Right-Wing Content on Streaming Services

2020-04-29 Thread Steve Timko
A Golden Age for Right-Wing Content on Streaming Services https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/golden-age-right-wing-content-streaming-services/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: FoxNews severs relationship with Diamond & Silk

2020-04-28 Thread Steve Timko
A couple of years ago on FOX News I saw Dennis Miller fawning over Diamond and Silk and I wondered if the 1980s Dennis Miller could see the 2017 Dennis Miller, would he kill himself? On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 7:03 AM Kevin M. wrote: > I hate it when I’m right > >

[TV orNotTV] Jimmy Kimmel clip worth watching

2020-04-22 Thread Steve Timko
Dana Gould kills it as Dr. Zaius. https://youtu.be/MXbAVEYI0bs -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS to use 8K cameras in the Super Bowl

2020-04-22 Thread Steve Timko
u have to ignore all the >>> data which shows the ever increasing amount of people of all ages who watch >>> media on their phones. >>> >>> Law and Order in 8k is still going to be as bland and formulaic as it >>> was when it was in standard definitio

Re: [TV orNotTV] COVID TV

2020-04-20 Thread Steve Timko
Depending on the person, a significant amount of sound comes from the chest. TV reporters are in heaven because they get to wear a mask. On Mon, Apr 20, 2020, 2:24 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > We've started the second week of mandatory masks where I

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Perry Mason: Official Teaser | HBO" on YouTube

2020-04-20 Thread Steve Timko
Raymond Burr auditioned for the part of the district attorney. He was clearly the better Perry Mason. https://youtu.be/jv22BnAMJUg On Mon, Apr 20, 2020, 8:28 AM Melissa P wrote: > Do you know how the books treated their relationship? > > Also, wasn't Burr's (who also did Ironside) orientation

Re: [TV orNotTV] AfterMASH - Wikipedia

2020-04-19 Thread Steve Timko
On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 4:01 PM PGage wrote: > Saw it at the time. Hated it. > I concur. I wanted to like it, but it was just boring. Of course, I can no longer tolerate laugh tracks, to the original MASH doesn't do much for me. > > On Sun, Apr 19, 2020 at 3:23 PM Doug Eastick wrote: > >>

[TV orNotTV] "Perry Mason: Official Teaser | HBO" on YouTube

2020-04-19 Thread Steve Timko
https://youtu.be/CwURtbhpm60 The trailer looks great. -- 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] "Party of Five" reboot crashes

2020-04-18 Thread Steve Timko
This was actually a batter idea for the plot than the original. I didn't watch it. Seems like it had a lot of potential. On Sat, Apr 18, 2020 at 10:37 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > It won't return to Freeform after averaging only 250k viewers L+7. > > >

[TV orNotTV] Some HBO shows on Hulu

2020-04-16 Thread Steve Timko
This email came today. Now I've got to binge watch "Barry" and the last couple of seasons of "Silicon Valley." Anyone else have recommendations not listed here? That Hulu for $2 a month for a year turned out to be a good deal. Your Binge List Just Got Bigger You think you've seen everything. We

[TV orNotTV] Review: Unabomber - In His Own Words

2020-04-15 Thread Steve Timko
I watched the four episodes of “Unabomber - In His Own Words” on Netflix over my weekend. On Netflix, it says it came out in 2018, I guess, but on IMDB it says it’s a 2020 series. I didn’t notice it until this last weekend. I think the general public might like it but people like me who followed

Re: [TV orNotTV] Some random thoughts on the UFC

2020-04-11 Thread Steve Timko
friend who is a single mother and is really into pro wrestling with her children. She hated Rousey from the start and repeatedly posted negative comments about her. On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 10:10 PM Steve Timko wrote: > Turns out the UFC announced it is expanding into boxing. The future > appa

[TV orNotTV] Rich Eisen's show to begin 2-month run on NBCSN

2020-04-09 Thread Steve Timko
https://apnews.com/441383e1be8a5ded89798d6659204533 -- 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

[TV orNotTV] 'Saturday Night Live' to air show, observe social distancing

2020-04-09 Thread Steve Timko
https://apnews.com/55801322ad15a6584c94e6a32f174f77 -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Coco and Colbert 'visit' each other tonight

2020-04-08 Thread Steve Timko
Both of their fathers went to Holy Cross and they worked in similar fields. Faucci went to Holy Cross as well. On Tue, Apr 7, 2020, 9:25 PM Doug Eastick wrote: > I just watched the Conan cut, then the Colbert cut. Nice minor > differences. The Colbert cut had a great short story about his Dad.

[TV orNotTV] Honor Blackman, James Bond's Pussy Galore, dies aged 94

2020-04-06 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/06/honor-blackman-james-bond-pussy-galore-avengers-dies-aged-94 She was also an original Avenger. Not from COVID-19. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Could another head roll at Fox?

2020-04-06 Thread Steve Timko
On Tue, May 2, 2017, 6:46 AM Steve Timko wrote: > I throw this into the mix: This place I hang out once a week has either > Fox News or Fox Business on the screen. Yesterday they were watching One > America News Network, which is a low budget conservative network. > >

[TV orNotTV] Fox News Moguls Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch Stockpile Attorneys Against Coronavirus Lawsuits

2020-04-03 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-moguls-rupert-and-lachlan-murdoch-stockpile-attorneys-against-coronavirus-lawsuits?source=email=desktop Fox News Moguls Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch Stockpile Attorneys Against Coronavirus Lawsuits After one non-profit org sued the network for pushing

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Late Show continues the mix of old and new

2020-04-01 Thread Steve Timko
On Wed, Apr 1, 2020, 8:15 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Moi, to Steve Timko, today (4/1): >> >> Had to be. SC never had fewer than 8-10 eps free any time I ever looked. >> >> >> Of course, I *say* that, the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Late Show continues the mix of old and new

2020-04-01 Thread Steve Timko
The paywall is gone. Maybe it was an accident? On Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 4:50 AM Steve Timko wrote: > Crap. CBS put Colbert behind a paywall. > > On Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 12:46 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < > tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> Credit Where Credit Is

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ellen DeGeneres is 'Notoriously One of the Meanest People in Hollywood,' Comedian Claims

2020-03-31 Thread Steve Timko
al years there, but she confided in me at one point that >she >> felt more stress working for Ellen than she ever did at Today. (The >irony >> was that she also had an offer to work for Tyra, but turned it down >because >> of...you guessed it...Tyra's reputation.) >> &

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Late Show continues the mix of old and new

2020-03-31 Thread Steve Timko
Crap. CBS put Colbert behind a paywall. On Tue, Mar 31, 2020, 12:46 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Credit Where Credit Is Due Dept.: > > I bitched about Colbert's sub-standard monologues from home, but he and > Oliver were superb Monday night, as was

[TV orNotTV] Ellen DeGeneres is 'Notoriously One of the Meanest People in Hollywood,' Comedian Claims

2020-03-30 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ellen-degeneres-is-notoriously-one-of-the-meanest-people-in-hollywood-comedian-claims.html/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,

[TV orNotTV] Fox reportedly worried about being sued for misleading viewers on coronavirus threat

2020-03-29 Thread Steve Timko
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/29/1932399/-Fox-News-reportedly-worried-about-lawsuits-over-misleading-viewers-on-coronavirus-threat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails

[TV orNotTV] FOX Business parts ways with Trish Regan after she calls coronavirus a scam

2020-03-27 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-business-network-fires-trish-regan-after-coronavirus-impeachment-scam-rant -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Late Show continues the mix of old and new

2020-03-26 Thread Steve Timko
Jimmy Kimmel’s Quarantine Minilogue – Vice President Joe Biden https://youtu.be/np9m2dg4IOQ On Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 7:49 PM Steve Timko wrote: > Kimmel's latest minilogue. The guest is Dave Matthews. He covers a Paul > Simon song. > > https://youtu.be/1yS4MBk-y1E > > On Mon,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kathy Griffin loses her mother

2020-03-25 Thread Steve Timko
And now she's in a special hospital ward after experiencing what she called extremely painful COVID-19 symptoms. https://twitter.com/kathygriffin/status/1242894756415332352 On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 6:11 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Maggie was diagnosed

Re: [TV orNotTV] Late Show continues the mix of old and new

2020-03-24 Thread Steve Timko
t; > David > > On Monday, March 23, 2020, 10:51:35 PM EDT, Steve Timko < > steveti...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Tonight's minilogue. > > https://youtu.be/F5DCq0FbzpE > > The bit with Italian mayors is great. Here's another he didn't include. > > https://twitte

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