[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

On Oct 15, 2008, at 7:57 PM, Karla Robinson wrote: > I'm interested to know which networks showed the reaction shots and > which > didn't. There was plenty of split-screening on NBC -- much more than they used in any of the previous debates. -- Jim Ellwanger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[TV orNotTV] Joe the Plumber

CBS says that Joe Wurzelbacher was mentioned 26 times during the debate, compared to Iraq six times, and the word "economy" 16 times. Joe sat down with not-Bob-Schiefer for an interview - video and transcript: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/10/16/politics/horserace/entry4525242.shtml My last

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 12:08 AM, PGage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Ed Dravecky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm not sure which candidate the sign is in support of (and the > > website comes up "server too busy" so ) but I dearly want one of the > > "ED in

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Ed Dravecky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm not sure which candidate the sign is in support of (and the > website comes up "server too busy" so ) but I dearly want one of the > "ED in '08" signs being waved behind the MSNBC folks at the debate > site. http://ww

[TV orNotTV] Semi-TV (CIBOTN*): Sonic is here!

*'cuz it's been on the news... Here, specifically, is near the 33 expressway on highway 248, near the Walmart between Easton and Nazareth. WFMZ's video sucks on Texas toast (on our machine), so you could check out the Express' blog post. -- BOB ___

[TV orNotTV] Re: Hughley to Host Sat. Night Gabber for CNN

>> http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994014.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 > > His stand-up CD is among the better purchases I've made this year. And > it goes without saying I enjoyed his role on "Studio 60." I'll give > this show a try. Friday, 26-Aug-2005 1:50PM Comedy Central Pulls Sunday

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

Doug Eastick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dancing Queen - abba > Go For a Soda - Kim Mitchell (well, actually, one of my favs) > Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves (great to check cardio > capacity at a dance) Kids are never too young to get an earworm infection... Lawyers in Love - Jac

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 8:07 PM, PGage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> From the commentary here, I take it that many folks watched on CNN, because >> you're referring to the focus group data being streamed across the bottom of >> the screen. Did every network show the split-screen? >> >> Because Mc

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

PGage wrote: > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:54 PM, Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have to say, I enjoy this style of debate. It is as close to an >> actual exchange of ideas as we've seen so far. > > I really agree with you on that Kevin. It would have been nice to have > this format for a

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

CNN News Babe Poll Results: Mcain won - 10, Obama won - 15. I think the CNN pundits got it about right - McCain got the better of the first part of the debate when he hit Obama (ingenuously IMO but effectively) on taxes; but McCain lost his way when Schiefer asked about the negative campaigning,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

Another problem for McCain: His chief spinner is Rick Davis, Fannie and Freddie's best friend. Spinner in chief for Obama: Hillary, who has basically been looking at the camera and saying: "White Women: Vote for Obama - he might not be me but he is the next best thing". --~--~-~--~~--

[TV orNotTV] Re: 'V' *Is* Trying to Come Back...

On Oct 13, 6:45 am, "Ed Dravecky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > stan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let them bring back Gary Cole as the lead, only this time as Bill > > Lumbergh. "mmmyeah...I think I'm gonna have to ask you to move > > that space ship to Storage B..." > > Now I'm trying to p

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

The Nails, not Haircut 100. And the unedited version of "88 Lines ..." would certainly get attention at that dance. On Oct 15, 7:59 pm, "Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Although Haircut 100's "88 lines about 44 Women" has more of a plot. --~--~-~--~~---

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 7:57 PM, Karla Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm interested to know which networks showed the reaction shots and which > didn't. > > From the commentary here, I take it that many folks watched on CNN, because > you're referring to the focus group data being streamed

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 8:07 PM, PGage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > CNN Insta poll: 58% Obama, 21% McCain Oops - sorry, wishful typing. Obama 58%, McCain 31% Obama's favorable went up 3% and unfavorable down 2%; McCain's Favs down 2% and Unfavs down 4% Maybe McCain will be helped by the after-

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

I cannot imagine that McCain supporting "No Child Left Behind" will win him any votes. It was not a "first step," it was 150 steps backwards. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

Dancing Queen - abba Go For a Soda - Kim Mitchell (well, actually, one of my favs) Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves (great to check cardio capacity at a dance) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are sub

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

Pollak, Melissa F. wrote: > Oh, and that song with all the girls names in it. And that Macarena song. That'd be the pre-millennial Lou Bega cover of Prez Prado's "Mambo No. 5." Although Haircut 100's "88 lines about 44 Women" has more of a plot. --~--~-~--~~~---~-

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

I'm interested to know which networks showed the reaction shots and which didn't. >From the commentary here, I take it that many folks watched on CNN, because you're referring to the focus group data being streamed across the bottom of the screen. Did every network show the split-screen? Becaus

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

I just caught the CNN focus group in Ohio. That only three or four of them (one of them hedged when raising a hand in agreement) have made up their mind after this debate leads me to believe the focus group is just a bunch of fence sitters who should never be allowed to vote... for anything... eve

[TV orNotTV] Re: Madden to Miss Game Sun. Night

-Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Ellwanger Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 4:15 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: Madden to Miss Game Sun. Night >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> No kidding. I understand

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

One wonders how many news agencies are scrambling to interview "Joe the plumber" for his reaction to the debate. Personally, I'm sick of hearing about Joe the plumber, since it sounds to me like he doesn't have enough money to start his own business, which means he'd be overextending himself and

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

I'm not sure which candidate the sign is in support of (and the website comes up "server too busy" so ) but I dearly want one of the "ED in '08" signs being waved behind the MSNBC folks at the debate site. -- Ed Dravecky III http://www.fencon.org/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

Best. Debate. of the year. I thought they both came across well - but the real winner was Bob Schiefer. If only he could get a job anchoring an evening newscast. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to th

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

Maybe it is just wishful thinking on my part, but McCain's closing remarks sounded a lot like a consolation speech, while Obama seemed to exude confidence. I thought this debate was stylistically a tie, but it cemented in many ways why I cannot vote for McCain. After two years of obfuscation, ide

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

McCain says he repudiated anytime someone associated with his campaign has said something out of line... except for all the times Palin has accused Obama of associating with terrorists. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received t

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

Obama really nailed the answers to those last two questions (abortion and education). He was able to sound the basic democratic points while still sounding reasonable and open to finding middle ground. McCain did OK with both of those answers, much better than Bush for example what have done, but

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

One thing I have learned during debate season: Undecided voters in Ohio do not like air quotes... --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

I feel sorry for Joe the Plumber and only wish McCain wasn't clearly lying about Obama's health plan immediately after Obama explains his actual plan. The "his fine? zero!" line was a nice parry by Obama but I fear that McCain's FUD attack might distract people from the significant differences be

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

Well, I think Round 2 of the Joe Wars went to Obama. As soon as McCain brought up his old friend Joe again (and for a second I thought he was going to address Biden) both lines took a sharp dive - the womens line much deeper. Plus, I just find it insulting. --~--~-~--~~~-

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:43 PM, PGage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I expected him to bring up Ayers and ACORN - even though all of the > polls show these attacks don't work or even hurt him. The Republican > hardcore is demanding blood. But I am surprised that he went for the > Full Monty on AC

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:54 PM, Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have to say, I enjoy this style of debate. It is as close to an > actual exchange of ideas as we've seen so far. I really agree with you on that Kevin. It would have been nice to have this format for all 4 of the debates. Th

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

I expected him to bring up Ayers and ACORN - even though all of the polls show these attacks don't work or even hurt him. The Republican hardcore is demanding blood. But I am surprised that he went for the Full Monty on ACORN - the worst attack on democracy in this history of America? Yikes! That

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

Obama just openly laughed at McCain... gutsy move. I liked it, but it may cost him. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this grou

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

One difference between this debate and #2 seems to be the gender difference. In the last debate the men were more negative about both Obama and McCain than women were. This time the orange woman's line is almost always on top of the men's line when Obama is talking, and the green men's line is alm

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

Bob S. rocks... say it face-to-face... love it. And McCain is again blaming his negative campaigning on Obama refusing to do town halls. Obama scored big with his response, prepared though it was. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. Yo

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:12 PM, Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK, McCain needs to stop talking about Joe the plumber, and Obama > needs to start talking about him. I and some of my friends will have a good time joking about Joe the Plumber, but I think that exchange worked pretty well

[TV orNotTV] Re: tonight's "House"

- Original Message - From: "Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > If it's Tuesday night on CBS, there's a show with Simon Baker that > nobody's watching. The Guardian lasted 3 years? Really? > One down, two to go -- Miss Kilgallen http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ment

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, McCain needs to stop talking about Joe the plumber, and Obama > needs to start talking about him. McCain needs to stop talking over Obama practically every time he tries to finish a sentence. -- Ed Dravecky III http://www.fencon.org/ --~--~-~--

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

OK, McCain needs to stop talking about Joe the plumber, and Obama needs to start talking about him. On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:09 PM, Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > McCain is talking about "Joe the plumber." If Obama was smart, he'd > say "Say it ain't so, Joe." > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at

[TV orNotTV] Re: Presidential debate tick tock

McCain is talking about "Joe the plumber." If Obama was smart, he'd say "Say it ain't so, Joe." On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:05 PM, Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A few sites that are commenting on the debate in real time: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7672978.stm

[TV orNotTV] Presidential debate tick tock

A few sites that are commenting on the debate in real time: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7672978.stm http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/ Bob looks like he's interviewing the two candidates for a job as a bank teller. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~

[TV orNotTV] Re: Madden to Miss Game Sun. Night

Doug Fields, to Ann Becker and Dave/Dake Sikula: > No kidding. I understand the fear of flying thing, but > it's not like the guy's *never* been on an airplane before. > The Oakland Raiders never gave him his own Winnebago when > he was coaching. I don't ever remember this coming > up when

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

Mission accomplished. Lou Vega came in too late, which is a shame. Thanks to all. See you when the debate begins. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not T

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

Lou Vega, Mambo Number 5 Paul Anka has two discs full of covers of recent (last 20 years) hits. Hearing his version of Bon Jovi's It's My Life should kill the ears of most teenagers. David - Original Message From: "Pollak, Melissa F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oh, and that song with al

[TV orNotTV] A meeting of the political-comedy minds...

At the Upright Citizens Brigade theater (if you haven't discovered 236.com yet, you're missing out) : 23/6 and Indecision2008.com are teaming up to present a special night of comedy and conversation at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater in New York. Please join us on Monday, October 20 for "P

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

Oh, and that song with all the girls names in it. And that Macarena song. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Bruggeman Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 5:10 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: OT

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

Gee, Joe, you took the mouth right out of my words. Did you say "Christian school appropriate"? Kevin, would you like me to send you some mp3s? A couple from the last album would work, I believe. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On B

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 5:10 PM, Joe Coughlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "You Light Up My Life" Debby Boone > "Achy Breaky Heart" (It's Miley's dad!) > "We Built this City" Starship > "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor > "Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" Aerosmith > "Sweet Caroline" Neil Diamond > "Copacabana

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

> The school foolishly gave me an extra questionnaire for this weekend's > dance that was supposed to go only to the children. I need to torture > my students with the worst (Christian school appropriate) songs, as > cheesy as they come. Suggestions? http://dictionaraoke.org/ Audio clips from o

[TV orNotTV] Re: UK Coors Ad w/White Boy Rapping Banned for Targeting Underaged Drinkers

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:57 PM, Joe Coughlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Mark J. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> The Coors Light ad, described as "Flight of the Conchords"-inspired, >> was also tagged as "racist"--the Advertising Standards Authority >> rejec

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

On Oct 15, 4:10 pm, "Joe Coughlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anything by He Who Must Not Be Named Lord Voldemort? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To pos

[TV orNotTV] Re: Post-Thanksgiving election / L'élec tion d'après-Thanksgiving

- Original Message - From: "John Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > BTW, it's the third consecutive minority government, but only the > second Conservative minority. (The first minority government in this > run was Liberal.) Thanks for the catch. I blame it on the xenophobic American educ

[TV orNotTV] Re: Post-Thanksgiving election / L'él ection d'après-Thanksgiving

- Original Message - From: "Doug Eastick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Brad - you equate Rick Mercer to Jon Stewart? Wow. Not me. Mercer is >giggle funny, but not as sharp and Ooooh-funny as Jon. No way. >After 2 hrs of cbc coverage (kinda ffwd on tivo) I only saw Mercer talk for >~2 mins

[TV orNotTV] Re: Wired: The credit crisis will directly affect network TV

Apparently the credit revolution will not be televised. -Rex --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. 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

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

"You Light Up My Life" Debby Boone "Achy Breaky Heart" (It's Miley's dad!) "We Built this City" Starship "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor "Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" Aerosmith "Sweet Caroline" Neil Diamond "Copacabana" Barry Manilow "I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meatloaf Anythin

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

Not sure if it's completely safe, but Who Let the Dogs Out? and Don't Worry Be Happy are good ways to annoy the hell out of me. David - Original Message From: Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The school foolishly gave me an extra questionnaire for this weekend's dance that was supposed t

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

Kevin M. wrote: > Suggestions? Rick Roll! -- QWIZX.com - A little bit of everything Call this an unfair generalization if you must, but old people are no good at everything. -- Moe Szyslak, "The Simpsons" --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only sma

[TV orNotTV] OT: world's worst junior high dance songs

The school foolishly gave me an extra questionnaire for this weekend's dance that was supposed to go only to the children. I need to torture my students with the worst (Christian school appropriate) songs, as cheesy as they come. Suggestions? -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~-

[TV orNotTV] Re: tonight's "House"

Jon Delfin wrote: > Could be worse. You might have watched "The Mentalist," which started > off strong but has gotten lamer each week. Last night, the writers > really indid themselves (that's the opposite of outdid, right?) with a > confrontation scene between the victim's father and the suspe

[TV orNotTV] Re: UK Coors Ad w/White Boy Rapping Banned for Targeting Underaged Drinkers

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Mark J. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The Coors Light ad, described as "Flight of the Conchords"-inspired, > was also tagged as "racist"--the Advertising Standards Authority > rejected that, but felt that the general tone of the spot, including > actors acting "ju

[TV orNotTV] Re: Wired: The credit crisis will directly affect network TV

Kevin M. wrote: > I guess that means more targeted product placement and less 30 second spots. > > I can't help but wonder if Applebees paid to be used on "Kath & Kim," > even knowing the reference was to the restaurant chain as a place > where a white-trash "trophy wife" would want to eat nightl

[TV orNotTV] Re: Hughley to Host Sat. Night Gabber for CNN

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Mark J. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > D.L. Hughley will front a so-far untitled Maher-esque panel discussion > from New York starting Oct. 25, which CNN emphasizes is not "fake > news": > > http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994014.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 His s

[TV orNotTV] UK Coors Ad w/White Boy Rapping Banned for Targeting Underaged Drinkers

The Coors Light ad, described as "Flight of the Conchords"-inspired, was also tagged as "racist"--the Advertising Standards Authority rejected that, but felt that the general tone of the spot, including actors acting "juvenile," was in violations of their standards stating that liquor advertisers

[TV orNotTV] Re: Madden to Miss Game Sun. Night

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > No kidding. I understand the fear of flying thing, but it's not like > the guy's *never* been on an airplane before. The Oakland Raiders never > gave him his own Winnebago when he was coaching. I don't ever remember > this shit coming up when they had to get to Miami

[TV orNotTV] 'Batman' Theme Composer Neal Hefti Dies at 85

Before he wrote that song (and the theme for "The Odd Couple," originally for the film version) and many other film scores, he was the man who molded the sound of the 50s and 60s Count Basie band, with several of his Basie songs becoming jazz standards, including "Little Darlin'", which was freque

[TV orNotTV] Hughley to Host Sat. Night Gabber for CNN

D.L. Hughley will front a so-far untitled Maher-esque panel discussion from New York starting Oct. 25, which CNN emphasizes is not "fake news": http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994014.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You recei

[TV orNotTV] Goodbye to the UCB Gang: Tompkins Becomes Sole 'BWE' Snarker

Starting Oct. 24, Paul F. Tompkins will become the host and sole commentator of VH1's "Best Week Ever," a break from the original format (based on the channel's "I Love..." series): http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/15/arts/television/15best.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Tompkins had been hosting a couple

[TV orNotTV] Re: tonight's "House"

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 11:22 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't doubt that "it's the best > episode in more than a year," but that would seem to me to be pretty > thin gruel. If this was a great "House," I'd hate to see a mediocre or > bad one. Avoid the fourth season > Diff'rent stoke

[TV orNotTV] Re: tonight's "House"

Could be worse. You might have watched "The Mentalist," which started off strong but has gotten lamer each week. Last night, the writers really indid themselves (that's the opposite of outdid, right?) with a confrontation scene between the victim's father and the suspect of the moment that was s

[TV orNotTV] Re: Madden to Miss Game Sun. Night

Original Message Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: Madden to Miss Game Sun. Night From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, October 15, 2008 2:14 pm To: TVorNotTV >On Oct 14, 2:39 pm, "Ann Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> In short, he's not a young man, and his bosses were responding t

[TV orNotTV] Re: tonight's "House"

This episode has been at least a season in the making. Most House episodes are pretty self contained but this was a character development episode. On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 2:22 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Oct 14, 9:11 pm, "Kevin M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This was easily the best

[TV orNotTV] Re: Craig T. Nelson and Heather O'Rourke 4 DirecTV?

On Oct 14, 10:38 pm, "Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2008/10/is-directvs-pol.html Is it any worse than Fred Astaire pimping vacuum cleaners, John Wayne flogging beer, or hip-hop Gene Kelly selling cars? If she hadn't died twenty years ag

[TV orNotTV] Re: Semi-OT: Spielberg moves his raping to Universal

On Oct 14, 9:58 pm, M-D November <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So, in all future DVD releases of "War of the Worlds", the Paramount > title card will be replaced by a walkie-talkie? > > On Oct 14, 1:13 am, "Kevin M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Dreamworks is phasing out its relationship

[TV orNotTV] Re: tonight's "House"

On Oct 14, 9:11 pm, "Kevin M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This was easily the best episode in more than a year. It almost made > me forget the craphole that was the fourth season of the series. The wife wanted to watch the "House" show last night after the ballgame, so I stayed in the room and

[TV orNotTV] Re: Madden to Miss Game Sun. Night

On Oct 14, 2:39 pm, "Ann Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In short, he's not a young man, and his bosses were responding to his > comment that last year, he didn't get home at all during the season. Then he can get on a damn plane and fly across the country in a matter of hours. If he were

[TV orNotTV] Re: NBC Stations Redoing Web Sites

Mark J. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Starting this week in Chicago, NBC's taking the operation of their > station web sites away from IBS and taking it in-house, relaunching > the sites as local news portals more than station promo vehicles: Here in Dallas we've been bombarded with super-short pr

[TV orNotTV] Re: Wired: The credit crisis will directly affect network TV

I guess that means more targeted product placement and less 30 second spots. I can't help but wonder if Applebees paid to be used on "Kath & Kim," even knowing the reference was to the restaurant chain as a place where a white-trash "trophy wife" would want to eat nightly. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --

[TV orNotTV] Wired: The credit crisis will directly affect network TV

http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/10/yet-another-rea.html Excerpt: One of many problems: Some of the biggest TV advertisers — including car makers, banks and retailers — have gotten nailed by the credit crisis, or more specifically, by a lack of credit and lagging sales. And that doesn't bode

[TV orNotTV] Hated CBS Chi Station Manager Out on Butt

Joe Ahern, who used a term maintaining successful moves of his predecessors as general manager at Chicago ABC-owned WLS into a job trying to rehabilitate CBS-owned WBBM in Chicago, is out just a few weeks after moving the station out of the old horse show arena on the Near North Side (where the fa

[TV orNotTV] Dan Rather weighs in on the debates

He says they are more boring than a cow patty in a corn field, or something like that. http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081015/tv_rather_debate.html?.v=1 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to

[TV orNotTV] Re: Although they might have buried him alive ...

At 09:32 PM 10/14/2008, you wrote: >http://www.soapoperadigest.com/news/breaking/ >Legendary head writer James E. Reilly (DAYS OF OUR LIVES, PASSIONS) >passed away over the weekend. He was 60. Jonathan Russo, Reilly's agent >and friend for over 25 years, says Reilly had been recovering from >c

[TV orNotTV] Re: TVG Mag Sold to Equity Group

The name has been leased back to the new magazine, so yes, for now, they're keeping it. On Oct 14, 4:22 pm, "Mark J." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OpenGate Capital has bought the troubled magazine from Macrovision, > but Macrovision has kept the tvguide.com web site and the program > listings da

[TV orNotTV] RP: 10/15: Let's vote already!

The admittedly erratic Remote Patrol for Wednesday, October 15, 2008 by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings --- 8 p.m. Chuck, Emerson and Ned head to Olive's convent to prove that a suicide (MADTV's Mo Collins) was nun of the above on "PUSHING D