[TV orNotTV] So long, Tom Mintier

2016-09-21 Thread Bob Jersey
An original CNN reporter, he went on to run Bangkok and London bureaus for the network... in between famously reporting the 1986 destruction of Space Shuttle Challenger... won Emmys for coverage of the Atlanta Olympic Park bombing and the Tiananmen Square uprising. In Thailand Sunday (18); no

[TV orNotTV] Re: KTLA to carry Scully's last two series of year

2016-09-21 Thread Bob Jersey
Moi, September 6th: > > > (I tried to post these a few days ago, until off-and-on telco issues and a > malware infection of our computer shut me down.) > > Simulcast with Sportsnet LA. Vin Scully Night ceremonies, during the first > series vs. the Rockies, are included. Whatever talks existed be

Re: [TV orNotTV] KTLA to carry Scully's last two series of year

2016-09-21 Thread PGage
Luckily for us in NorCal, Vinnie's last games will be in San Francisco. Our announcers have been telling Scully stories all year (and right now a lot, as the Giants are breaking our hearts in Los Angeles now). I'm sure they will be doing some special things for his last game (Scully grew up a Giant

Re: [TV orNotTV] KTLA to carry Scully's last two series of year

2016-09-21 Thread Jim Ellwanger
> On Sep 21, 2016, at 9:22 AM, PGage wrote: > But, I can't believe they have not figured it how to get that Dodger channel > thing worked out yet. And while this is a nice thing to do for the fans in > LA, the stated reason that it will convince locals to demand SportsNet seems > ridiculous; S

[TV orNotTV] Samantha Bee shreds NBC for coddling Trump

2016-09-21 Thread Bob Jersey
What do you expect? She takes after J-Stew... Variety (link; may get persnickety if you run ad-blockers) B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are s

[TV orNotTV] CNN reporter knocked down while covering Charlotte protest

2016-09-21 Thread Steve Timko
Proof that these kinds of protests draw thugs, not just the socially conscious https://twitter.com/POLITICOvideo/status/778769123874631680 -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to

Re: [TV orNotTV] CNN reporter knocked down while covering Charlotte protest

2016-09-21 Thread Kevin M.
In semi related news, earlier today a local LA reporter was doing a live shot when a couple of nutcases tried to jump in and harass her. A couple of folks from a rival station... well... they intervened. I won't name names until I've checked to see if the social media posts I saw were public or pri