Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Empire star attacked in hate crime

2019-03-27 Thread Steve Timko
The problem with dismissing all charges is that it leaves the door open for a possible federal prosecution. When they want to protect cops from federal excessive force charges they have them plead guilty to a misdemeanor in state or county/city court and the protects from federal charges because

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Empire star attacked in hate crime

2019-03-26 Thread Steve Timko
The TMZ article suggests that if Smollett had Ben convicted, he would only gotten community service, so they are getting community service and his $10,000 bond without having to go to trial. On Mar 26, 2019, 8:50 AM, at 8:50 AM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV wrote: > >Surprise! Prosecutors drop

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin charged in college scam

2019-03-24 Thread Steve Timko
'Fuller House' actress gets co-star's support LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actress Candace Cameron Bure says "family sticks together no matter what," in what seems a sign of support for "Fuller House" co-star Lori Loughlin, who has been charged in an alleged college admissions scandal. Bure delivered that

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sky News Australia journalist quits after NZ mosque attacks

2019-03-22 Thread Steve Timko
Another executive said he left FOX News a couple of years ago because of anti-Muslim rhetoric. LINK TO NPR STORY

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Empire star attacked in hate crime

2019-03-20 Thread Steve Timko
tt has pleaded not guilty. On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 9:30 AM Steve Timko wrote: > He is cut from the final two episodes. > > > https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/22/entertainment/jussie-smollett-cut-empire/index.html > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2019, 7:45 PM Kevin M. wrote: > >> >>

[TV orNotTV] FOX News pulls "Judge Jeanine" over Omar comments

2019-03-17 Thread Steve Timko
Advertisers -some serious, deep-pocket companies -- pulled back after the comments. LINK to Variety story Trump went on a three-tweet rant urging people to support Pirro and Tucker Carlson.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Next to face #MeToo music: Neil deGrasse Tyson

2019-03-15 Thread Steve Timko
Tyson will return to TV after sex misconduct probe LOS ANGELES (AP) - Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will return to the air on two TV shows that had been put on hold for a sexual misconduct investigation. The National Geographic Channel said in a statement Friday that Tyson's "StarTalk" will

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

2019-03-13 Thread Steve Timko
I saw this Hollywood Reporter article from 2015 that said some ads on WTF sell for as much as $15,000. And that was before Obama. LINK <https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/serial-effect-programmers-ramping-up-786688> On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 8:35 PM Steve Timko wrote: > > >

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

2019-03-13 Thread Steve Timko
On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 2:56 PM Kevin M. wrote: > > > On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > >> >> >> Part of me think Maron would be nuts to end it. Just in the last few >> weeks, he added Chipotle as a sponsor. He's had a couple of oth

[TV orNotTV] CBS and NBC swap Super Bowl telecast years in 2021 and 2022

2019-03-13 Thread Steve Timko
NEW YORK (AP) - Super Bowl telecasts by NBC and CBS will swap years in 2021 and 2022. The switch means both networks can pair other major sporting events with the NFL championship, traditionally the year's highest-rated program. CBS, which carried the game this year, will now do the 2021 Super

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Another Tucker Carlson eruption

2019-03-13 Thread Steve Timko
PM Kevin M. wrote: > You know, I’m starting to think this Carlson chap isn’t such a good guy > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 12:21 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> Tucker made some UnChrisrian comments about a teen beauty pageant. >> >> Check out @nowthisnews’s Tweet: >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Another Tucker Carlson eruption

2019-03-13 Thread Steve Timko
Tucker made some UnChrisrian comments about a teen beauty pageant. Check out @nowthisnews’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1105655979394375681?s=09 On Mon, Mar 11, 2019, 8:35 PM PGage wrote: > I will repeat the comment I made on a similar Twitter thread: it’s hardly > news that

[TV orNotTV] Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin charged in college scam

2019-03-12 Thread Steve Timko
But not William H. Macy. Maybe the prosecutor is a 'Fargo" fan? TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme BOSTON (AP) — Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged along with nearly 50 other people Tuesday ... Read the full story on

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Another Tucker Carlson eruption

2019-03-11 Thread Steve Timko
guess... them being bigots is routine and accepted; it’s who >they >are, and as the old saying goes, when somebody shows you who they are, >believe them. > >Nothing will happen to Carlson. His supporters already know and don’t >care, >and the rest of us can’t muster up any shock or outra

[TV orNotTV] Re: Another Tucker Carlson eruption

2019-03-10 Thread Steve Timko
rstand that someone can be too young to give consent, so any sex with that person is considered rape. On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 4:55 PM Steve Timko wrote: > Some unfortunate comments by a pre-FOX News Tucker Carlson. > > Some of them are with Bubba the Love Sponge where Carl;son uses the C

[TV orNotTV] Another Tucker Carlson eruption

2019-03-10 Thread Steve Timko
Some unfortunate comments by a pre-FOX News Tucker Carlson. Some of them are with Bubba the Love Sponge where Carl;son uses the C word, so I'm guessing this was on Bubba's Sirius show on Howard 101 and that the co-host refers to Brent Hatley, a long-time Bubba The Love Sponge producer. LINK

Re: [TV orNotTV] Showtime cancels 'SMILF' after reports of on-set misconduct

2019-03-09 Thread Steve Timko
> > It's worth noting I was joking about sexual harassment to me and not > people in general. > > -- 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] Showtime cancels 'SMILF' after reports of on-set misconduct

2019-03-09 Thread Steve Timko
I would dream that Frankie Shaw would sexually harass me. This time it's the woman who is suspended. LOS ANGELES (AP) - Showtime says the comedy series "SMILF" has been canceled. The announcement Friday comes after a Hollywood Reporter story in December

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: So who is more Catholic on FOX News?

2019-03-08 Thread Steve Timko
On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 7:34 PM PGage wrote: > Thanks Steve for that great and helpful summary. > > As others have noted there s nothing distinctively Catholic about the > ashes on the forehead. Also, there was s no real obligation for people to > keep the ashes on all day, and I know many devout

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Review: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

2019-03-08 Thread Steve Timko
; is autobiographical of a real-life comic.Also set in > current times. > > On Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 11:48:10 PM UTC-6, Steve Timko wrote: >> >> “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has cleaned up at awards shows the past >> couple of years, winning several important Emmy and Golde

[TV orNotTV] Review: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

2019-03-07 Thread Steve Timko
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has cleaned up at awards shows the past couple of years, winning several important Emmy and Golden Globe awards, but we haven’t discussed it in this group. I finished the first season and it’s worth watching. Rachel Brosnahan plays the title character, a 1950s Upper

Re: [TV orNotTV] Democrats say no upcoming presidential debates on Fox News

2019-03-07 Thread Steve Timko
e which >news >> organizations they want to cover them. There are going to be 12 >debates >> this year (2019), it doesn’t really matter what the ratings would be >on Fox >> News. DNC could insist that only people identify by FN as being full >time >> in the “news” side

[TV orNotTV] Democrats say no upcoming presidential debates on Fox News

2019-03-06 Thread Steve Timko
FOX News seems fixated on AOC. I'm surprised they'd want to hear from other Democrats. NEW YORK (AP) - The Democratic National Committee says it won't pick Fox News to televise one of the upcoming debates being held for its 2020 presidential contenders. The party chairman, Tom Perez, says he's

Re: [TV orNotTV] Alex Trebek

2019-03-06 Thread Steve Timko
Justin Trudeau chimes in as well. https://twitter.com/JustinTrudeau/status/1103461092553080832 On Wed, Mar 6, 2019 at 5:34 PM Doug Eastick wrote: > It's a big headline in Sudbury here. My home town, and Alex's too. > > > On Wed., Mar. 6, 2019, 5:23 p.m. Tom Wolper, wrote: > >> I'll let him

Re: [TV orNotTV] Talks about a 'Mad About You' revival

2019-03-06 Thread Steve Timko
gt; Kevin that sounds familiar. That was a favorite show of ours and I seem >>> to recall the finale being odd. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 28, 2017, 10:59 AM Kevin M., >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Am I wrong, or was their series f

[TV orNotTV] "60 Minutes" coverage ripped

2019-03-05 Thread Steve Timko
Sour grapes because they got left out of the story? https://onezero.medium.com/erasing-women-in-tech-how-60-minutes-ignored-womens-voices-stories-and-expertise-7ee8e157c262 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "Star Trek: Discovery" has its Spock

2019-03-01 Thread Steve Timko
It has humor. It's not sitcom, several gags a minute, but it's funnier than Star Trek. On Fri, Mar 1, 2019 at 9:56 AM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I bailed on The Orville after three episodes, when I figured out I'd > rather watch the early seasons of

[TV orNotTV] Longtime HBO CEO exits in wake of AT acquisition

2019-02-28 Thread Steve Timko
David Simon was complimentary. https://twitter.com/AoDespair/status/1101255674300977152 LOS ANGELES (AP) - HBO's longtime chief executive is leaving the cable channel, less than a year after AT acquired HBO's parent company. In a memo to HBO staffers Thursday, Richard Plepler said it was the

Re: [TV orNotTV] So who is more Catholic on FOX News?

2019-02-28 Thread Steve Timko
Love for "Derry Girls" in a short piece in The New Yorker. LINK <https://www.newyorker.com/recommends/watch/the-wholesome-teen-age-dirtbags-of-derry-girls> On Sun, Dec 23, 2018 at 4:00 PM Adam Bowie wrote: > > > On Sun, Dec 23, 2018 at 9:26 PM Steve Timko wrote: >

[TV orNotTV] Luke Perry may have had a stroke

2019-02-28 Thread Steve Timko
Publicist: Luke Perry hospitalized and 'under observation' https://apnews.com/6b91c08fdf294018ae17e9069160f7eb -- 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] Oscars 2019: Ratings up

2019-02-26 Thread Steve Timko
Thanks to Lady Gaga, Adam Lambert and Queen and to Black Panther, ratings up 12 percent from last year's low. https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/25/entertainment/oscar-takeaways/index.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe

[TV orNotTV] Shortish review: "The Other Two"

2019-02-22 Thread Steve Timko
“The Other Two” is a new series on Comedy Central that’s a little uneven in the pilot but gets some great laughs. Only the pilot is available to stream on the Comedy Central app. It focuses on the older brother and sister of a 13-year-old who gets a show biz career when he makes a viral music

[TV orNotTV] RIP comedian Brody Stevens

2019-02-22 Thread Steve Timko
Not many appearances on mainstream shows but lots on smaller shows. TMZ says he hung himself. I follow a lot of comics on Twitter and my Twitter feed exploded with news of this. LINK -- You received this message because

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Empire star attacked in hate crime

2019-02-22 Thread Steve Timko
He is cut from the final two episodes. https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/22/entertainment/jussie-smollett-cut-empire/index.html On Thu, Feb 21, 2019, 7:45 PM Kevin M. wrote: > > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 7:37 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> According to TMZ Smollett pleaded with

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Empire star attacked in hate crime

2019-02-21 Thread Steve Timko
According to TMZ Smollett pleaded with the "Empire" cast and said he didn't do this. Obviously he has the presumption of innocence, but he appears to have left behind a mountain of evidence: The magazines used to clip the letters for the phony threat, texts setting up the plot, plus the

[TV orNotTV] Looks like several of us will be signing up for CBS All Access

2019-02-21 Thread Steve Timko
The new Twilight Zone trailer dropped. https://twitter.com/TheTwilightZone/status/1098643611887886337?s=19 -- 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] Peter Tork, endearingly offbeat bassist and singer in the Monkees, dies at 77

2019-02-21 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/peter-tork-endearingly-offbeat-bassist-and-singer-in-the-monkees-dies-at-77/2019/02/21/479cf4ae-35ee-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe

[TV orNotTV] Shortish review: "Inside the Mossad"

2019-02-20 Thread Steve Timko
“Inside The Mossad” is a four-part Netflix series. I think everyone should watch the last one for a different historical take on the Camp David accord and the Iranian nuclear weapons deal. About 20 years ago I started reading several books on spying, maybe half of them dealing with Israel. “Every

[TV orNotTV] Tucker Carlson busted for interview with Dutch historian

2019-02-20 Thread Steve Timko
Tucker had some unChristian words in a piece that was taped but never aired. LINK -- 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] Jillian Barberie has breast cancer

2019-02-19 Thread Steve Timko
There was a Jillian Barberie breast cancer day. https://twitter.com/askjillian/status/1097689143063175168?s=19 On Mon, Nov 19, 2018, 7:29 AM Tom Wolper On Sat, Nov 17, 2018 at 9:44 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> >> Kevin M, to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT - Sky News Raw

2019-02-18 Thread Steve Timko
John Oliver has a good piece on Brexit. https://youtu.be/HaBQfSAVt0s On Thu, Feb 14, 2019, 3:41 PM Kevin M. > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 2:57 PM M-D November wrote: > >> I know it's completely irrelevant, but every time I see the thread of >> this title, my brain goes to a strange mashup of

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

2019-02-17 Thread Steve Timko
Actually kind of a blah show. No standout skits that I saw. I wonder how many people got the "Rwanda Forever" joke? NEW YORK (AP) - Don Cheadle delivered some political messages along with jokes as he hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time. The actor sported a T-shirt that said "Protect

[TV orNotTV] Actor William Shatner debuts country songs at Grand Ole Opry

2019-02-16 Thread Steve Timko
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Actor William Shatner boldly went where no "Star Trek" captain has gone before when he took the stage for the first time for the Grand Ole Opry radio show to sing from his new album of country songs. Shatner made his Opry debut on Friday

[TV orNotTV] Review: Soft Focus with Jena Friedman

2019-02-16 Thread Steve Timko
Jena Friedman is a funny comedian. If you don’t know her, watch her on Conan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy2bh1L5_pI She has a new show on Adult Swim. I watched one episode online. There’s minor spoilers in my review. So be forewarned. Vulture described “Soft Focus with Jena Friedman” as a

[TV orNotTV] Krusty the Clown and Yeardley Smith on Marc Maron's WTF podcast

2019-02-15 Thread Steve Timko
The latest WTF podcast by Marc Maron features an excerpt of Maron’s interview with Krusty the Clown scheduled to run Sunday on “The Simpsons” and an interview with Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson. Maron began teasing the Krusty interview on Tuesday, saying it was an important interview

Re: [TV orNotTV] Lochte, Anthony Scaramucci among 'Big Brother' celeb cast

2019-02-13 Thread Steve Timko
gt;>> Holy Crap that's going to be a shitshow of a house. >>>> >>>> Can scaramucci last longer than one scaramucci ? ( 10 days). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 13, 2019, 5:59 PM Steve Timko, >>>> wrote:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT - Sky News Raw

2019-02-13 Thread Steve Timko
esponses to any vaguely political tweet posted by BBC News > or one of their correspondents... > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 1:18 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> I watched a little bit. It is bigger than I would have guessed. >> I asked a question using #skynewsraw and checked back fo

[TV orNotTV] Jordan Klepper Reacts To Being Arrested While Filming New Comedy Central Show At Protest In Atlanta – Update – Deadline

2019-02-13 Thread Steve Timko
https://deadline.com/2019/02/jordan-klepper-arrested-comedy-central-filming-protest-for-new-series-in-atlanta-1202555923/ -- 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] Last Call with Carson Daly is finally coming to an end

2019-02-13 Thread Steve Timko
New things scare advertisers. That's what counts. ⁣Sent from TypeApp ​ On Feb 13, 2019, 9:50 AM, at 9:50 AM, "Kevin M." wrote: >As far back as the ‘90s when I was an NBC Page, I was lobbying hard for >NBC >to transform the post-Late Night time slot into a place to broadcast >experimental

[TV orNotTV] David Spade doing talk show following The Daily Show

2019-02-11 Thread Steve Timko
No politics. Check out @DavidSpade’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/DavidSpade/status/1095146202549481473?s=09 -- 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: Bob Costas says Later to NBC

2019-02-11 Thread Steve Timko
Article and video from ESPN. The article has a lot more detail. NBC didn't like. Costas talking about NFL concussions. http://www.espn.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/25914913 On Thu, Jan 17, 2019, 2:57 AM JW The New York Post article that the LA Times got their information from: > > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Review: "Patriot Act with Hasan Minaj" on Netflix

2019-02-10 Thread Steve Timko
an Dad, and his encounter with a Saudi comic... now > missing, his wife in a Saudi jail > > https://twitter.com/krudell/status/1080591286959132672?s=21 > > > > On Tue, Jan 1, 2019 at 9:29 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> Netflix drops episode in Saudi Arabia critical of g

[TV orNotTV] TV show 'Extra' suspends host to investigate misconduct

2019-02-09 Thread Steve Timko
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A.J. Calloway, a host on the syndicated entertainment news show "Extra," is suspended as his parent company investigates sexual misconduct allegations. The company said Saturday it had investigated prior accusations against Calloway and found no suggestion of workplace

[TV orNotTV] Broadcaster Warner Wolf arrested for damaging 'racist' sign

2019-02-09 Thread Steve Timko
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Sportscaster Warner Wolf is facing a felony charge after police say he damaged a sign outside his Florida community because it included the word "Plantation," which he considers racist. Collier County records show the 81-year-old Wolf surrendered Thursday on a felony criminal

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Bill Cosby guilty

2019-02-07 Thread Steve Timko
Every other time I've checked Pennsylvania records, Cosby's name did not show up. He showed up today. The story names the prison where he's at, but that doesn't show up in his booking info. Bill Cosby, 81, moved to general unit at Pennsylvania prison COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) - Bill Cosby has been

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Simpsons" picked up for two more seasons

2019-02-06 Thread Steve Timko
. > > P.S. - Can’t watch Family Guy anymore. I’ve tried. It isn’t > over-saturation. I’m just over that show. > > On Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at 6:17 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> It is getting long in the tooth. A mercy killing may be in order. >> LINK TO VARIETY ARTICLE >>

[TV orNotTV] "Simpsons" picked up for two more seasons

2019-02-06 Thread Steve Timko
It is getting long in the tooth. A mercy killing may be in order. LINK TO VARIETY ARTICLE -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT - Sky News Raw

2019-02-05 Thread Steve Timko
I watched a little bit. It is bigger than I would have guessed. I asked a question using #skynewsraw and checked back for an answer 45 later. No reply. So I clicked on the hashtag to look at the other comments. Three quarters were attacks on Sky News. Half of the positive seemed to be from other

[TV orNotTV] Emotional Ellen Page appearance on Late Show

2019-02-01 Thread Steve Timko
Lots of mentions on Twitter about Ellen Page's appearance asking for an end to mistreatment of LGBTQ community. The first I saw was from the Late Show executive producer. https://twitter.com/ChrisLicht/status/1091127095265320961?s=19 It was dramatic. The plea comes at the end of her appearance.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Tony Romo to be CBS sports analyst

2019-02-01 Thread Steve Timko
I do and do and do for you kids and this is the thanks I get. On Fri, Feb 1, 2019, 9:30 AM Doug Eastick sorry Steve. Thanks STEVE. > > > On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 2:01 AM Steve Timko wrote: > >> Bob? >> >> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 6:21 PM Doug Eastick wrote:

[TV orNotTV] Bryan Cranston to star in New Orleans-set TV legal thriller

2019-01-31 Thread Steve Timko
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Bryan Cranston will star in a new TV legal thriller set in New Orleans. Showtime said Thursday that Cranston will play the lead role in "Your Honor," a limited series from executive producers Robert and Michelle King of "The Good Wife" and "The Good Fight" and Peter Moffat.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Tony Romo to be CBS sports analyst

2019-01-31 Thread Steve Timko
Bob? On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 6:21 PM Doug Eastick wrote: > thanks Bob. > I liked this line (image pasted) > [image: image.png] > > > On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 9:55 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> This is an excellent feature in The New Yorker about Romo. >> He is

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Tony Romo to be CBS sports analyst

2019-01-30 Thread Steve Timko
This is an excellent feature in The New Yorker about Romo. He is so good at predicting plays some call him Romostradamus. LINK <https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/why-tony-romo-is-a-genius-at-football-commentary> On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 2:55 PM Steve Timko wrote: >

[TV orNotTV] Watch "Creating Saturday Night Live: Cue Cards - SNL" on YouTube

2019-01-30 Thread Steve Timko
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Re: [TV orNotTV] Brokaw says he feels terrible commentary offended Hispanics

2019-01-29 Thread Steve Timko
Letterman used to have Brokaw opine on a wide variety of topics. ⁣Not sent from an iPhone​ On Jan 29, 2019, 8:12 PM, at 8:12 PM, "Kevin M." wrote: >On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 9:44 PM 'Greg Diener' via TVorNotTV < >tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Monday, January 28, 2019 at

[TV orNotTV] Brokaw says he feels terrible commentary offended Hispanics

2019-01-27 Thread Steve Timko
NEW YORK (AP) - NBC's Tom Brokaw says he feels terrible that he offended some Hispanics with his comments on "Meet the Press" Sunday that Hispanics should work harder at assimilation. The former "NBC Nightly News" anchor tweeted in response to a social media backlash to the comments earlier in the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Discovery season 2 premiere

2019-01-27 Thread Steve Timko
I watched it. Too soap operaish for me. I hate those moments where the plot grinds to a halt because a character is going to emote. That happened too much with Billie Piper on "Dr. Who." Tig Notaro was wooden. Ironically, the comedian's worst lines were the jokes her character cracked. I can't

[TV orNotTV] CNN at Roger Stone's Arrest

2019-01-25 Thread Steve Timko
CNN had a video camera as FBI agents served an arrest warrant at Roger Stone's home just after 6 a.m. on Friday. Conservative media went hysterical. Greta Van Susteren tweeted that the FBI tipped off CNN about the arrest, then spent the day apologizing for that tweet.

Re: [TV orNotTV] "To Catch a Predator" guy arrested

2019-01-23 Thread Steve Timko
Hansen paid the check, TMZ reports. https://www.tmz.com/2019/01/23/to-catch-a-predator-host-chris-hansen-larceny-case-dropped/ On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 3:11 PM 'bermuda999' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > On Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 10:36:19 PM UTC-5, Steve Ti

[TV orNotTV] Hulu ups price for live-TV service, cuts basic package price

2019-01-23 Thread Steve Timko
NEW YORK (AP) - Hulu's live-TV streaming service will cost $5 more per month, while its traditional video-on-demand service will be $2 cheaper. Hulu with Live TV, a cable-like package with ESPN and a few dozen other channels, will cost $45 a month starting Feb. 26. The Hulu service includes its

[TV orNotTV] First Bob Costas, now Johnny Miller

2019-01-23 Thread Steve Timko
Miller's final NBC call will be third round of Phoenix Open By The Associated Press Johnny Miller's final broadcast as NBC's golf analyst will be during the third round of the Phoenix Open. The network said Wednesday that it will honor Miller during the Feb. 2 broadcast since the final round on

Re: [TV orNotTV] Review: "Ballad of Buster Scruggs" on Netflix

2019-01-23 Thread Steve Timko
The over-the-top violence in the first episode with Tim Blake Nelson is clearly meant to be satirical coming from a cheerful, singing cowboy. Marc Maron had an excellent interview with Nelson on his WTF podcast. https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-973-tim-blake-nelson This got nominated for an

Re: Re[2]: [TV orNotTV] Re: NY Times' new dirt on Moonves

2019-01-17 Thread Steve Timko
Ex-CBS CEO Les Moonves to challenge severance denial NEW YORK (AP) - Former CBS CEO Les Moonves is fighting the company's decision to deny his $120 million severance package following his firing over sexual misconduct allegations. Moonves is demanding binding arbitration proceedings to challenge

Re: [TV orNotTV] "To Catch a Predator" guy arrested

2019-01-17 Thread Steve Timko
gt; > On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 5:17 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> TV journalist Chris Hansen accused of bouncing checks >> STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - A TV journalist known for confronting would-be >> child predators has been snared himself in a police investigation alleging >

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

2019-01-16 Thread Steve Timko
I'd go if the ticket prices were not too high. On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 5:32 PM Kevin M. wrote: > Protests are planned, but it appears both shows are sold out > > > https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california/Protest-Planned-Ahead-of-Louis-CKs-Performance-at-San-Jose-Improv-504393931.html > >

[TV orNotTV] "To Catch a Predator" guy arrested

2019-01-16 Thread Steve Timko
TV journalist Chris Hansen accused of bouncing checks STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - A TV journalist known for confronting would-be child predators has been snared himself in a police investigation alleging he wrote bad checks for $13,000 worth of marketing materials. Former "To Catch a Predator" host

[TV orNotTV] Re: Politics on The Late Show

2019-01-15 Thread Steve Timko
Sorry, Kirsten, not Kristen ⁣Not sent from an iPhone​ On Jan 15, 2019, 4:54 PM, at 4:54 PM, Steve Timko wrote: >"The Late Show" seems to have become the mouthpiece of the left, even >more so than MSNBC. Tonight Kristen Gillibrand announced she is forming >an explorato

[TV orNotTV] Politics on The Late Show

2019-01-15 Thread Steve Timko
"The Late Show" seems to have become the mouthpiece of the left, even more so than MSNBC. Tonight Kristen Gillibrand announced she is forming an exploratory committee to run for president. https://twitter.com/colbertlateshow/status/1085314375878172674?s=09 There's been a string of Democrats on.

[TV orNotTV] Vera Farmiga in Sopranos prequel film

2019-01-14 Thread Steve Timko
Not clear what part she plays. I hope it is Livia. https://deadline.com/2019/01/vera-farmiga-jon-bernthal-join-new-lines-sopranos-prequel-1202534868/amp/?utm_source=dlvr.it_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true ⁣Not sent from an iPhone​ -- You received this message because you are

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

2019-01-13 Thread Steve Timko
Close but not the same. https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/174221-no-tv-makers-4k-and-uhd-are-not-the-same-thing ⁣Not sent from an iPhone​ On Jan 13, 2019, 7:45 PM, at 7:45 PM, M-D November wrote: >Aren’t “UHD” and “4K” effectively interchangeable terms? > >And even if a cableco did start

[TV orNotTV] Lochte, Anthony Scaramucci among 'Big Brother' celeb cast

2019-01-13 Thread Steve Timko
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Olympic champion swimmer Ryan Lochte is among the cast announced for the second season of "Big Brother: Celebrity Edition." Other house members announced Sunday by CBS include former NFL star Ricky Williams, Olympian Lolo Jones and former WWE wrestler Natalie Eva Marie. Lochte

Re: [TV orNotTV] TDS Question

2019-01-12 Thread Steve Timko
This is a segment of their Between The Scenes feature they've had on Facebook now for about six months. It pops up in my Facebook feed as a sponsored post regularly, but much more when the show is on break. https://www.facebook.com/BetweenTheScenes/ It looks like something went sideways with the

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

2019-01-11 Thread Steve Timko
They used 4k cameras for the first time in the last Super Bowl. Hollywood is currently using the 8K Red cameras for film making. No one's TV will get a 4k signal, of course. But it will allow for better zooming in on plays. LINK

Re: [TV orNotTV] Just spitballing: Do you think The Daily Show is moving to Los Angeles?

2019-01-10 Thread Steve Timko
I ran this by a real estate agent I know. He wondered when Noah's "Daily Show" contract was up. He said large home purchases like this can be negotiating tactic, like someone is sending a signal he or she is ready to move on with his or her life. On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 1:18 PM Tom Wolper

Re: [TV orNotTV] Just spitballing: Do you think The Daily Show is moving to Los Angeles?

2019-01-09 Thread Steve Timko
that a second home makes sense. > > On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 11:33:06 PM EST, Steve Timko < > steveti...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Trevor Noah dropped $20 million for a home in Bel Air, according to TMZ. > > https://www.tmz.com/2019/01/08/trevor-noah-20-million-bel-air-

[TV orNotTV] Just spitballing: Do you think The Daily Show is moving to Los Angeles?

2019-01-09 Thread Steve Timko
Trevor Noah dropped $20 million for a home in Bel Air, according to TMZ. https://www.tmz.com/2019/01/08/trevor-noah-20-million-bel-air-bachelor-pad/ Supposedly he purchased it through a blind trust, so the report could be in error. But I find it hard to believe Noah has $20 million laying around

[TV orNotTV] Nielsen says 35 million people watched Trump speech

2019-01-09 Thread Steve Timko
NEW YORK (AP) - An estimated 35.3 million people television viewers saw President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders speak to the nation on border security and the partial government shutdown. That's about 10 million fewer viewers that Trump had for his 2018 State of the Union address. The

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Super Dave

2019-01-08 Thread Steve Timko
This clip says it is Super Dave's first stunt. Funny. https://youtu.be/7vYV6Mru6Zo On Wed, Jan 2, 2019, 6:09 PM PGage I actually liked him even better away from Super Dave, Albert re-tweeted a > clip from Bob’s work in his film Modern Romance > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] british jimmy has the Fiji Water Girl from Golden Globes

2019-01-08 Thread Steve Timko
They have had people walk from one dressing room to the other. They are close On Tue, Jan 8, 2019, 4:31 PM Jon Delfin On Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 7:16 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >> I watched this. The first and third guests introduced be Corden went >> along with the photo bomb but t

Re: [TV orNotTV] british jimmy has the Fiji Water Girl from Golden Globes

2019-01-08 Thread Steve Timko
I watched this. The first and third guests introduced be Corden went along with the photo bomb but the second, KiKi Layne, did not. Too bad. ⁣Not sent from an iPhone​ On Jan 8, 2019, 3:56 PM, at 3:56 PM, Doug Eastick wrote:

[TV orNotTV] A Kinder, Gentler Golden Globes

2019-01-03 Thread Steve Timko
Andy Samberg is funny and I like Sandra Oh, but this looks like it's going to be a yawner. Sandra Oh, Andy Samberg want lighter tone at Golden Globes By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actress Sandra Oh says she wants to bring a lighter tone to the Golden Globes

Re: [TV orNotTV] My award for 2018 TVorNotTV thread of the year...

2019-01-02 Thread Steve Timko
ups.google.com/forum/#!topic/tvornottv/tm8aq2EeVeU> topic > (link), which was actually about a WCBS-TV report about a real-life mob-hit > attempt... congrats to Steve Timko and Doug Fields (I grinned widely at his > response), along with Kevin, Tom Wolper and bermuda999. > > B

[TV orNotTV] Julie Chen's replacement named

2019-01-02 Thread Steve Timko
Carrie Ann Inaba gets host gig on 'The Talk' LOS ANGELES (AP) - Carrie Ann Inaba is no longer a temp on "The Talk." The CBS daytime show announced Wednesday that Inaba has joined the panel of hosts, moving up from recurring guest host. "The Dancing With the Stars" judge replaces Julie Chen, who

[TV orNotTV] Netflix shares viewer data for "Bird Box"

2019-01-02 Thread Steve Timko
Netflix's 'Bird Box' success gets Hollywood clucking https://apnews.com/d9bad76039d94c3faebd1b94d3269233 ⁣Not sent from an iPhone​ -- 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] Review: "Patriot Act with Hasan Minaj" on Netflix

2019-01-01 Thread Steve Timko
Netflix drops episode in Saudi Arabia critical of government for journalist's murder. https://www.npr.org/2019/01/01/681469011/netflix-drops-hasan-minhaj-episode-in-saudi-arabia-at-governments-request On Thu, Nov 1, 2018, 7:46 PM Steve Timko Hah! Phineas and I agree on something. Maybe there's

Re: [TV orNotTV] AP News: Bad headlines for Trump also means ratings slump for Hannity

2018-12-29 Thread Steve Timko
Hewitt had a Saturday morning show that didn't last a year. ⁣Not sent from an iPhone​ On Dec 29, 2018, 7:35 PM, at 7:35 PM, "Kevin M." wrote: >He supposedly had some regular gig there at some point. Not sure if it >was >a panel show or a solo hosting gig. > >On Sat, Dec 29, 2018 at 6:51 PM

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Review: “Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross & Dave Attell”

2018-12-27 Thread Steve Timko
Stars and Stripes wrote up the wounded vet's appearance on "Bumping Mics." LINK <https://www.stripes.com/news/wounded-warrior-displays-his-sense-of-humor-on-new-netflix-series-1.559306> On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 1:11 PM Kevin M. wrote: > > > On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 12

[TV orNotTV] AP News: Bad headlines for Trump also means ratings slump for Hannity

2018-12-26 Thread Steve Timko
Bad headlines for Trump also means ratings slump for Hannity https://apnews.com/be207fad1cc243bdb645cd71623395b5 ⁣Not sent from an iPhone​ -- 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] So who is more Catholic on FOX News?

2018-12-23 Thread Steve Timko
On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 11:05 AM Adam Bowie wrote: > I really don't see this comedy traveling at all, but if you get the > chance, Derry Girls from Channel 4 is the funniest comedy I've seen for > ages. > > It's about a bunch of teenage girls at a school in (London)derry in > Northern Ireland

[TV orNotTV] Guy in Letterman son kidnap plot paroled (again)

2018-12-22 Thread Steve Timko
Man accused of plotting to kidnap Letterman's son is freed GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) - A man once accused of plotting to kidnap retired talk show host David Letterman's son and nanny has been released from a Montana prison for a second time after serving additional years for violating parole. The

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