[TV orNotTV] Re: 'Cards' producer to Maryland gov: Give us tax credits, or we'll bolt
Back on Feb 21st, I wrote: Not like the state didn't pay them anything... it's just that the legislature can't decide on how much to appropriate for this year, putting the third season on hold till a vote. http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/house-of-cards-threatens-to-leave-if-maryland-comes-up-short-on-tax-credits/2014/02/20/bf9a8206-9a70-11e3-b931-0204122c514b_story.html?tid=pm_pop A deal was announced Friday by the governor. The producers will get a total of $11.5mil. Varietyhttp://variety.com/2014/tv/news/house-of-cards-to-contnue-filming-in-maryland-1201164775/(link) B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[TV orNotTV] Re: Anybody here use TitanTV.com?
Yes. It does that if you set it to six-hour format and have ad blocking turned on. If you turn your ad blocker off, you'll see that Titan puts a huge ad to the right of the grid. For some reason it doesn't mess with the default four-hour grid format. On Sunday, April 27, 2014 7:52:23 PM UTC-7, Bob Jersey wrote: If so, have you ever seen their grid page suddenly, un-induced-ly, get progressively narrower as you (attempt to) read it? B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Grease' is the Word at Fox
Presumably with the movie songs included, yes, but that's not new. Those songs were inserted into the first (Ricky Paull Goldin) revival, before even the 2007 talent-search TV show that, happily, discovered the legitimately splendid Laura Osnes. (A no-prize to anyone who can name the male winner of that search without looking it up.) On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.comwrote: Now that NBC's committing further to live telecasts of Broadway musicals, Fox has announced a three-hour live production of Grease next year, presumably with the movie songs included: http://www.thewrap.com/grease-live-musical-works-fox/?utm_source=newsletterutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=contactology Over-and-under on how many former American Idol contestants or Glee cast members will be cast in the show. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Grease' is the Word at Fox
And it should be pointed out that Osnes was already an Equity cardholder who was working at Minnesota's Chanhassen Dinner Playhouse, the same place where Amy Adams started, when she entered into the show. I would think that she would've made it to New York sooner or later--the reality comp just got her there sooner. Meanwhile, someone on FB has suggested Pharrell Williams as Danny and Janelle Morae as Sandy, which is definitely an interesting way to go. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 3:29 PM, Jon Delfin jondel...@gmail.com wrote: Presumably with the movie songs included, yes, but that's not new. Those songs were inserted into the first (Ricky Paull Goldin) revival, before even the 2007 talent-search TV show that, happily, discovered the legitimately splendid Laura Osnes. (A no-prize to anyone who can name the male winner of that search without looking it up.) On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 3:36 PM, Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.comwrote: Now that NBC's committing further to live telecasts of Broadway musicals, Fox has announced a three-hour live production of Grease next year, presumably with the movie songs included: http://www.thewrap.com/grease-live-musical-works-fox/?utm_source=newsletterutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=contactology Over-and-under on how many former American Idol contestants or Glee cast members will be cast in the show. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Grease' is the Word at Fox
On Monday, April 28, 2014 4:29:01 PM UTC-4, Jon Delfin wrote: Presumably with the movie songs included, yes, but that's not new. Those songs were inserted into the first (Ricky Paull Goldin) revival, before even the 2007 talent-search TV show that, happily, discovered the legitimately splendid Laura Osnes. (A no-prize to anyone who can name the male winner of that search without looking it up.) Yes, I remember - Max Crumm. Whose career has not, ahem, gone nearly as well as Onses'. (Not criticizing, just stating.) -Tim, who will be seeing Osnes in The Threepenny Opera this weekend -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Grease' is the Word at Fox
On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.comwrote: Now that NBC's committing further to live telecasts of Broadway musicals, Fox has announced a three-hour live production of Grease next year, presumably with the movie songs included: http://www.thewrap.com/grease-live-musical-works-fox/?utm_source=newsletterutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=contactology Over-and-under on how many former American Idol contestants or Glee cast members will be cast in the show. In my book Grease is still an inferior Musical, but it makes about one thousand percent more sense than Peter Pan does. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Grease' is the Word at Fox
On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 2:43 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: In my book Grease is still an inferior Musical, but it makes about one thousand percent more sense than Peter Pan does. Inferior... and not really the right message for modern teenage girls. Also, as I once tried to tell a school principal when she insisted I show the film to middle school students as a reward, it really isn't family-friendly entertainment. I'm probably in the minority with my opinions (who am I kidding... I am in the minority), but if there has to be televised Broadway musicals, and if they aren't going to use actual Broadway talent, the only way this concept works is with no-holds-barred stunt-casting. Katy Perry as Sandy, one of those One Direction kids as Danny, Lady Gaga as Rizzo, another of those One Direction kids as Kenickie, etc. It still isn't something I'd watch, but if Fox is just phoning in a musical so they can say they did a musical (kind of like they did Greed just so they could say they had a gameshow like Who wants to be a millionaire?), the least they can do is attach some names. To the larger issue, music specials notoriously underperform in the ratings, and since Fox's primetime is only two hours long, a musical wipes out an entire evening's programing for the network. A special based on a 35 year old film isn't exactly aimed at a desired demographic for advertisers. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Last Week Tonight
Part Bugle, part Daily Show, with a sprinkle of sketch comedy. I laughed a lot, but much of what the show is can be seen/heard elsewhere, so John Oliver is the only real selling point. Frankly, I'd have preferred if Oliver periodically cut away to Andy Zaltzman (as he did in his stand up special), but I guess that's too much to ask for. Besides, as a kinky-haired redhead myself, I know Andy isn't exactly TV-friendly. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Last Week Tonight
Mostly agree with Kevin, though I would like to see more Bugle, and a little less TDS, in the future. I saw a headline from Variety somewhere that it played like the 5th episode of TDS for the week, which was pretty close. He does not need Zaltzman (though I like him, and their dynamic) but I think he does benefit from the conversational dynamic. But I will definitly record, and watch, it every week. On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: Part Bugle, part Daily Show, with a sprinkle of sketch comedy. I laughed a lot, but much of what the show is can be seen/heard elsewhere, so John Oliver is the only real selling point. Frankly, I'd have preferred if Oliver periodically cut away to Andy Zaltzman (as he did in his stand up special), but I guess that's too much to ask for. Besides, as a kinky-haired redhead myself, I know Andy isn't exactly TV-friendly. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Craigyferg calls it quits
I'm curious whose intellectual property is Geoff Peterson? From what I gather in his podcasts, JRT will be content to hang up the voice, but if he wasn't, could Geoff do a road show? On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 5:30 PM, donz5 do...@aol.com wrote: Sucks, but not surprising. He had been dropping hints ever since Dave's announcement. On Monday, April 28, 2014 8:23:34 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: Gone this December. http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=38787 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Craigyferg calls it quits
He would have to belong to Worldwide Pants, unless there’s been some sort of contractual arrangement. Geoff was a character that spouted canned phrases (voiced by Josh) for a couple of years before Josh was brought in to voice him in real time for more spontaneous banter with the Scottish Conan Guy. Doug Fields Tampa, FL From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 8:51 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Craigyferg calls it quits I'm curious whose intellectual property is Geoff Peterson? From what I gather in his podcasts, JRT will be content to hang up the voice, but if he wasn't, could Geoff do a road show? On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 5:30 PM, donz5 do...@aol.com wrote: Sucks, but not surprising. He had been dropping hints ever since Dave's announcement. On Monday, April 28, 2014 8:23:34 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: Gone this December. http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=38787 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Craigyferg calls it quits
I don't know how determinative it is, but Geoff is credited to JRT (voice) and Grant Imahara (robot). I think part of the reason Geoff has mechanical trouble from time to time is that it's tough for Grant to find time to come down from San Francisco to perform minor maintenance. David From: Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com tvornottv@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 8:50 PM Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Craigyferg calls it quits I'm curious whose intellectual property is Geoff Peterson? From what I gather in his podcasts, JRT will be content to hang up the voice, but if he wasn't, could Geoff do a road show? On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 5:30 PM, donz5 do...@aol.com wrote: Sucks, but not surprising. He had been dropping hints ever since Dave's announcement. On Monday, April 28, 2014 8:23:34 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: Gone this December. http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=38787 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[TV orNotTV] The first hour of eight days of Jack Bauer's life...
... aka all eight season premieres of 24 are available for free on iTunes right now https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/day-1-12-00-a.m.-1-00-a.m./id151788583?i=151960034 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Last Week Tonight
Per Mark Evanier, the first episode is on the YouTubes - via HBO? http://www.newsfromme.com/2014/04/28/free-launch/ I don't subscribe to any of the pay channels, and while it sounds like a decent enough program, I'm not likely to tie the cord. David From: PGage pga...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Last Week Tonight Mostly agree with Kevin, though I would like to see more Bugle, and a little less TDS, in the future. I saw a headline from Variety somewhere that it played like the 5th episode of TDS for the week, which was pretty close. He does not need Zaltzman (though I like him, and their dynamic) but I think he does benefit from the conversational dynamic. But I will definitly record, and watch, it every week. On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: Part Bugle, part Daily Show, with a sprinkle of sketch comedy. I laughed a lot, but much of what the show is can be seen/heard elsewhere, so John Oliver is the only real selling point. Frankly, I'd have preferred if Oliver periodically cut away to Andy Zaltzman (as he did in his stand up special), but I guess that's too much to ask for. Besides, as a kinky-haired redhead myself, I know Andy isn't exactly TV-friendly. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[TV orNotTV] netflix - geek stuff
While netflix has been in the media on net neutrality, etc I have always been a TCP/IP internet geek. Over a year ago I learned that netflix was promoting some hardware that would get stored/sync'd data closer to customers at ISP locations - they called it OpenConnect. If your netflix says SuperHD on some content, then you are close enough (internet hop-wise) to an OpenConnect box. https://www.netflix.com/openconnect Netflix will provide a rack-mounted server with 100 TB (terabytes!!!) of fresh content pre-loaded, plus 1 GB of solid-state-drive (SSD) drives. I have no idea what the commerical agreement is; but its freaking drooly wrt hardware. I just read the deployment guide for it. not too technical (in my mind, but I'm an geeky engineer that loves TCP/IP stuff :) ). http://oc.nflxvideo.net/docs/OpenConnect-Deployment-Guide.pdf long story short - brilliant use of Open Source software (FreeBSD, nginx, others) for network efficiency; and my teenage kids don't have any clue how it all works :) yeah, yeah, I know this isn't the forum for tech stuff. But everyone on this list loves the content :) . So click a couple of the above links to appreciate what all the geeks do for you. Reminds me of a joke: my 21-yr old son just graduated from Engineering there was a Nursing / Engineering prom (traditionally) and the MC said well, all you female nursing students... if you can't find a real man, then you should find an Engineer. I like to think that my wife found both. /doug -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Craigyferg calls it quits
I think it's more likely that Geoff has mechanical trouble from time to time because he wasn't designed with his current use in mind. As Doug mentioned, he started life essentially as a 360 Systems Instant Replayhttp://www.360systems.com/audio_instantreplay.htmlconnected to a skeleton. I'd imagine that in his original incarnation, Geoff's mouth, neck (then) one good arm probably saw about 1/8 as much use on a nightly basis as they do now that JRT is providing a live voice every night. Grant has given Geoff some incremental upgrades over time (the second working arm, most notably...although his genitals are still stuck at customs), but short of pulling Geoff from service for significant upgrades or making a Geoff 2.0, I don't imagine Geoff's fragility would change anytime soon. On Monday, April 28, 2014 9:04:01 PM UTC-4, David Bruggeman wrote: I don't know how determinative it is, but Geoff is credited to JRT (voice) and Grant Imahara (robot). I think part of the reason Geoff has mechanical trouble from time to time is that it's tough for Grant to find time to come down from San Francisco to perform minor maintenance. David -- *From:* Kevin M. drunkba...@gmail.com javascript: *To:* tvor...@googlegroups.com javascript: tvor...@googlegroups.comjavascript: *Sent:* Monday, April 28, 2014 8:50 PM *Subject:* Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Craigyferg calls it quits I'm curious whose intellectual property is Geoff Peterson? From what I gather in his podcasts, JRT will be content to hang up the voice, but if he wasn't, could Geoff do a road show? On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 5:30 PM, donz5 do...@aol.com javascript:wrote: Sucks, but not surprising. He had been dropping hints ever since Dave's announcement. On Monday, April 28, 2014 8:23:34 PM UTC-4, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: Gone this December. http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=38787 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Grease' is the Word at Fox
On Monday, April 28, 2014 4:39:50 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: And it should be pointed out that Osnes was already an Equity cardholder who was working at Minnesota's Chanhassen Dinner Playhouse, the same place where Amy Adams started, when she entered into the show. I would think that she would've made it to New York sooner or later--the reality comp just got her there sooner. There's no question that Osnes is talented, but to suggest she'd get an eventual break because she already had an AEA card is a bit presumptuous. I know a lot of people who got their AEA or SAG cards early in their careers (working in NY or LA, no less) who never got called up to the bigs. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[TV orNotTV] Variety exclusive on SCG departure
Courtesy of the Robot Skeleton Army News website: https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/craig-ferguson-i-wanted-to-leave-the-show-before-i-stopped-enjoying-it-exclusive-1201166239/ The URL hints at it, but apparently Dave stole Craig's thunder, and he's sticking around longer than he had planned. David -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Last Week Tonight
Finally got a chance to watch Episode 1 tonight on HBOGO (dealing with some family stuff last night and forgot to set the DVR). I laughed a lot, but yes, it did feel a bit like TDS Weekend. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I think bringing a touch of the familiar works for Oliver, because it gives the audience what they expect to see, and got the show off to a hot start. I'd have personally preferred a set that didn't evoke TDS quite so much, and the format was a little too familiar, but now that he's established, Oliver can start tweaking the format over the coming weeks. On Monday, April 28, 2014 7:42:02 PM UTC-4, PGage wrote: Mostly agree with Kevin, though I would like to see more Bugle, and a little less TDS, in the future. I saw a headline from Variety somewhere that it played like the 5th episode of TDS for the week, which was pretty close. He does not need Zaltzman (though I like him, and their dynamic) but I think he does benefit from the conversational dynamic. But I will definitly record, and watch, it every week. On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 4:30 PM, Kevin M. drunkba...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Part Bugle, part Daily Show, with a sprinkle of sketch comedy. I laughed a lot, but much of what the show is can be seen/heard elsewhere, so John Oliver is the only real selling point. Frankly, I'd have preferred if Oliver periodically cut away to Andy Zaltzman (as he did in his stand up special), but I guess that's too much to ask for. Besides, as a kinky-haired redhead myself, I know Andy isn't exactly TV-friendly. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvor...@googlegroups.comjavascript: To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-...@googlegroups.com javascript: For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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+...@googlegroups.com javascript:. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: [TV orNotTV] Craigyferg calls it quits
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Gone this December. One can only hope that the final show closes with the Doctor spiriting Craig off to 1980s Glasgow to see this punk band he’s heard about…. _ _ |_|_ Brad Beam- Belle WV |_|_ http://www.facebook.com/74bmw -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] Craigyferg calls it quits
Given Mr. Capaldi should be into Series 8 by then, this seems eminently plausible. Cross promote with an appearance on a Christmas Who? David From: Brad Beam b.b...@suddenlink.net To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:46 PM Subject: RE: [TV orNotTV] Craigyferg calls it quits From:tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Gone this December. One can only hope that the final show closes with the Doctor spiriting Craig off to 1980s Glasgow to see this punk band he’s heard about…. _ _ |_|_ Brad Beam- Belle WV |_|_ http://www.facebook.com/74bmw -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Craigyferg calls it quits
while I will somewhat miss him, I am not surprised. he wasn't going to do 12:30 am forever. And he wasn't right for 11:30. He's had his fun, developed himself, and wants to (or is financially able to?) move on. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [TV orNotTV] netflix - geek stuff
In addition to Open Connect, which is awesome and kind of mirrors what Cable companies are already doing for On-Demand stuff from what I understand, Netflix is also looking into peer-to-peer network to get around ISPs slowing down their traffic: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/04/netflix-researching-large-scale-peer-to-peer-technology-for-streaming/ -- David Risner Software Engineer MERLOT, California State University On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 7:26 PM, Eastick, Doug east...@mcd.on.ca wrote: While netflix has been in the media on net neutrality, etc I have always been a TCP/IP internet geek. Over a year ago I learned that netflix was promoting some hardware that would get stored/sync'd data closer to customers at ISP locations - they called it OpenConnect. If your netflix says SuperHD on some content, then you are close enough (internet hop-wise) to an OpenConnect box. https://www.netflix.com/openconnect Netflix will provide a rack-mounted server with 100 TB (terabytes!!!) of fresh content pre-loaded, plus 1 GB of solid-state-drive (SSD) drives. I have no idea what the commerical agreement is; but its freaking drooly wrt hardware. I just read the deployment guide for it. not too technical (in my mind, but I'm an geeky engineer that loves TCP/IP stuff :) ). http://oc.nflxvideo.net/docs/OpenConnect-Deployment-Guide.pdf long story short - brilliant use of Open Source software (FreeBSD, nginx, others) for network efficiency; and my teenage kids don't have any clue how it all works :) yeah, yeah, I know this isn't the forum for tech stuff. But everyone on this list loves the content :) . So click a couple of the above links to appreciate what all the geeks do for you. Reminds me of a joke: my 21-yr old son just graduated from Engineering there was a Nursing / Engineering prom (traditionally) and the MC said well, all you female nursing students... if you can't find a real man, then you should find an Engineer. I like to think that my wife found both. /doug -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
