[TV orNotTV] Re: Random TV trivia question of the night...

2008-10-16 Thread Ed Dravecky
Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > TV Land ran the episode of "Night Court" entitled "Rabid" last night. > One of my favorites, it was about a dog Harry found who bit Dan, who > then believed he might have rabies. I swear the dog is the same dog > who played "Buck" on "Married With Children," b

[TV orNotTV] Last Christian in America, Remember To Turn Off The Lights...

2008-10-16 Thread PGage
Our friend Don and the good people at the AFA sent out the following reasonable and thoughtful email this evening: "If the liberals win the upcoming election, America as we have known it will no longer exist. This country that we love, founded on Judeo-Christian values, will cease to exist and wi

[TV orNotTV] Re: Kovacs' co-star/spouse Edie Adams dead at 81

2008-10-16 Thread Ed Dravecky
Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I find I didn't watch enough of the show when it reran late at night > on Nick-At-Night and PBS, so I can't place her. She played the wife of Sid Caesar's character in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". -- Ed Dravecky III http://www.fencon.org/ --~--~

[TV orNotTV] Re: Life on Mars ... WTF

2008-10-16 Thread Ed Dravecky
Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > UK watchers ... was the ... uh ... flashback inducing ... object in the > BBC version? Nope. On a related note, could somebody buy the writers an Almanac that covers 1973 so they can keep their references straight? The radio tells us it'

[TV orNotTV] Re: the first of the Letterman/McCain recaps...

2008-10-16 Thread Tom Wolper
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:47 PM, Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have to set my DVR now before I forget. > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_en_ce/mccain_letterman_8 Watch Countdown: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/ Story #1 Tom W --~--~-~--~~~

[TV orNotTV] Re: Random TV trivia question of the night...

2008-10-16 Thread Doug Eastick
Kevin M. wrote: > TV Land ran the episode of "Night Court" entitled "Rabid" last night. > One of my favorites, it was about a dog Harry found who bit Dan, who > then believed he might have rabies. I swear the dog is the same dog > who played "Buck" on "Married With Children," but the dog's name is

[TV orNotTV] the first of the Letterman/McCain recaps...

2008-10-16 Thread Kevin M.
I have to set my DVR now before I forget. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_en_ce/mccain_letterman_8 -- Kevin M. (who is getting an awful headache from wretched incense burning in the apartment of one of my neighbors) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smar

[TV orNotTV] Life on Mars ... WTF

2008-10-16 Thread Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire
UK watchers ... was the ... uh ... flashback inducing ... object in the BBC version? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 t

[TV orNotTV] MST3k guys Riff the Hulk

2008-10-16 Thread Kevin M.
No, not any of the motion pictures, but they have teamed up with Hulu.com to provide commentary on an episode of "The Incredible Hulk" TV series. It is available free, al-be-it with limited commercial interruption. http://www.rifftrax.com/hulk -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~---

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Bloodbath at XM as DJs Fired Right and Left

2008-10-16 Thread Doug Eastick
Jim Ellwanger wrote: > I get XM through DirecTV, and I listen pretty much exclusively to XMU, > from which I've discovered a lot of great new indie music. So I'm sorry > to hear that Billy Zero and Tobi are being let go -- I do like a little > bit of personality with my music. > > (The disclaimer

[TV orNotTV] Random TV trivia question of the night...

2008-10-16 Thread Kevin M.
TV Land ran the episode of "Night Court" entitled "Rabid" last night. One of my favorites, it was about a dog Harry found who bit Dan, who then believed he might have rabies. I swear the dog is the same dog who played "Buck" on "Married With Children," but the dog's name isn't listed in the credit

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Bloodbath at XM as DJs Fired Right and Left

2008-10-16 Thread Bob in Jersey
Steve Timko, to Sir Tom: > > Vin Scelsa? > > Something St. John. Pat St. John? He's on the blues and the Vault. And 60's Vibrations, and Sunday middays on ssCBS-FM... Mugging with the stars: http://www.patstjohn.net/News.asp -- BOB ___

[TV orNotTV] 'Arrested' alums' moves

2008-10-16 Thread Bob in Jersey
Will Arnett returns to Fox...the network only, NOT the studio, nor any other as of now...for a comedy project which will give him extraordinary control, sez Andreeva at THR... http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE49F1ZV20081016 ...and Jessica Walter reduces her involvement at '90

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Bloodbath at XM as DJs Fired Right and Left

2008-10-16 Thread Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire
> Something St. John. Pat St. John? He's on the blues and the Vault. The Pat St.John Blues Show --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Macy's heir's estate sues Jay Leno over car

2008-10-16 Thread Trevor Trevor
Macy's heir's estate sues Jay Leno over car http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081016/leno_sued_081016/20081016?hub=Entertainment NEW YORK -- The estate of a Macy's heir has sued Jay Leno and others, saying the "Tonight Show" host illegally sold a

[TV orNotTV] Re: PA Station Bleeps Out Bank Names from Congressional Debate

2008-10-16 Thread Bob in Jersey
>From a lifelong Lehigh Valleyite (and in the interest of full disclosure, I am voting for Mrs Bennett): The head of the frickin' Chamber of Commerce prolly only got this job because he's done local cable shows promoting the businesses that belong to the Chamber, making him something of a credibl

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Bloodbath at XM as DJs Fired Right and Left

2008-10-16 Thread Steve Timko
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 4:09 PM, Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Steve Timko wrote: > > I'm in the camp of less talk and more music. The problem is that deejays > > usually have nothing to say and are talking for the sake of talking. > > There's one old timer on Sirius

[TV orNotTV] Cable firm puzzled by Yukon's election blackout breach

2008-10-16 Thread Trevor Trevor
Cable firm puzzled by Yukon's election blackout breach http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/10/15/yk-blackout.html The Yukon's cable TV provider is trying to figure out how it violated media blackout rules in Tuesday's federal election coverage by broadcasting early results while local

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Joe the plumber" not a registered voter

2008-10-16 Thread PGage
taxes!) so I hope > he's really enjoy his 15 minutes. > > http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081016/NEWS09/810160418/-1/NEWS And then there's this from Joe: "Social Security is a joke. ... I don't need another set of parents. ... Let me invest my mon

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Bloodbath at XM as DJs Fired Right and Left

2008-10-16 Thread Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire
Steve Timko wrote: > I'm in the camp of less talk and more music. The problem is that deejays > usually have nothing to say and are talking for the sake of talking. > There's one old timer on Sirius who's notorious for this. Vin Scelsa? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Li

[TV orNotTV] Game Show Host Jack Narz Dies at 85

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
The smooth journeyman host of the 70s syndicated "Concentration" and the late 60s revival of "Beat the Clock," among other shows, also hosted "Dotto," the show that set into motion the quiz scandals when it was discovered that producers were feeding material to contestants before telecast (Narz, l

[TV orNotTV] Re: Kovacs' co-star/spouse Edie Adams dead at 81

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
On Oct 16, 4:40 pm, "Kevin M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I find I didn't watch enough of the show when it reran late at night > on Nick-At-Night and PBS, so I can't place her. > > http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/16/entertainment/main4526492.s... You may've seen the Muriel Cigar ads, s

[TV orNotTV] Kovacs' co-star/spouse Edie Adams dead at 81

2008-10-16 Thread Kevin M.
I find I didn't watch enough of the show when it reran late at night on Nick-At-Night and PBS, so I can't place her. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/10/16/entertainment/main4526492.shtml?source=RSSattr=HOME_4526492 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Li

[TV orNotTV] Re: 'Cause we don't have to show you no steenkin'...

2008-10-16 Thread dsikula
On Oct 16, 7:32 am, Bob in Jersey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...pre-game show...Obama buys 8 - 8.30 east on Fox Oct. 29 as well, > pushing back a likely Game 6 of the World Series...sorry, no picks till > the ALCS ends... > > http://snurl.com/4eyss [TVGuide.com] > > Of course the GOP b!tched, si

[TV orNotTV] PBS Doc on Bush Torture May Not Be Seen Until Jan.

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
The always-sensitive net was not willing to air "Torturing Democracy," a film condemning the Bush Administration's detention policies, before the election (and not until Jan. 21, one day after the inauguration) for various alleged unpolitical reasons (like not wanting to compete with the Olympics

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Joe the plumber" not a registered voter

2008-10-16 Thread Wrecks
> By the way, since when is starting a business "the American dream?" Only if you are a Republican. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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, s

[TV orNotTV] First Promo for 'United States of Tara'

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
Gaze at Diablo Cody's tats, realize for once and for all (at least some of you) that Toni Collette really is Australian and wonder if EW's Annie Barnett watches anything other than Showtime, Nick @ Nite or NBC Sports (since I don't think Bill St. James does any other channel image voicing--and the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ludacris, Beyonce on Last 'TRL'--WOO!

2008-10-16 Thread scruffy
On Oct 16, 2008, at 4:58 PM, Mark J. wrote: > "Total Finale Live" airs on MTV Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. ET--WOO!: TRL lives on in the form of the Rick Sanchez show on CNN with its endless ticker of twitter and myspace messages. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smart

[TV orNotTV] Ludacris, Beyonce on Last 'TRL'--WOO!

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
"Total Finale Live" airs on MTV Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. ET--WOO!: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597143/20081015/ludacris.jhtml --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group.

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Joe the plumber" not a registered voter

2008-10-16 Thread David Bruggeman
If the poll worker at his precinct feels like it, he could be prevented from voting due to the names not matching. Whether that's legal depends on Ohio law. David - Original Message From: Phil Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you check the linked database, Samuel Joseph Worzelbacher

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Joe the plumber" not a registered voter

2008-10-16 Thread Kevin M.
On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:45 AM, Ed Dravecky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Cleveland Blade followed up and discovered he *is* a registered > voter (with an "o" where the "u" should be in his last name in the > database) but he is *not* a registered or licensed plumber. That's > right: Joe the

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Bloodbath at XM as DJs Fired Right and Left

2008-10-16 Thread Jim Ellwanger
Steve Timko wrote: > I rented a car with XM and was generally disappointed with their highly > touted music channels. I get XM through DirecTV, and I listen pretty much exclusively to XMU, from which I've discovered a lot of great new indie music. So I'm sorry to hear that Billy Zero and Tobi ar

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Joe the plumber" not a registered voter

2008-10-16 Thread Karla Robinson
My public speaking class was watching this debate: for extra credit, they need to write a one-pager about how the candidates used evidence to support their arguments. I can't wait to read 10 papers on Joe the Plumber... This story gets more awesome by the minute, what with the tax liens and the

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Joe the plumber" not a registered voter

2008-10-16 Thread Ed Dravecky
blic records (including a lien on his house for unpaid taxes!) so I hope he's really enjoy his 15 minutes. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081016/NEWS09/810160418/-1/NEWS -- Ed Dravecky III http://www.fencon.org/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~---

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Joe the plumber" not a registered voter

2008-10-16 Thread Phil Collins
If you check the linked database, Samuel Joseph Worzelbacher (with an O, apparently a data-entry error) has been registered to vote since August 8, 2006. On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Kevin M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So says one reporter who checked the records, though it is possible h

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Joe the plumber" not a registered voter

2008-10-16 Thread Ed Dravecky
Ed Dravecky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Cleveland Blade followed up and discovered he *is* a registered Gah. Toledo Blade, that is. -- Ed Dravecky III http://www.fencon.org/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you

[TV orNotTV] "Joe the plumber" not a registered voter

2008-10-16 Thread Kevin M.
So says one reporter who checked the records, though it is possible he is registered elsewhere and voting absentee. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/off-the-bus-reporter/joe-the-plumber-not-votin_b_135201.html -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only sm

[TV orNotTV] CBS Back Nines 'Mentalist'

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
The alleged "Psych" ripoff is the only genuine new series hit of the season, enjoying its Tuesday night hammock between "NICS" and "Without a Trace": http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-cbspicksupthementalist,0,5626187.story Interesting that all three back nine shows--"Mentalist," "Fringe" and "90

[TV orNotTV] How the Mighty Have Fallen Dept.: TVG Mag's Selling Price?...

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
One dollar, Bob--the mag currently costs $2.99 on the newsstand: http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=131756 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] NBC Marketing Whiz Leaving

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
Vince Manze, the man behind "Must-See TV" and "Save the Cheerleader Save the World" and the man single-handedly responsible for split- screen generic credits on television, is leaving NBC after 18 years to start his own production and new media company (with NBCU probably providing financial suppo

[TV orNotTV] Supreme Court to Richard Hatch: The Tribe Has Spoken...

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
...it's time for you to stay in jail--give us your torch: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gja0_-eSGfDDrUEOjdKBYjRLV3egD93R7QG00 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" g

[TV orNotTV] PA Station Bleeps Out Bank Names from Congressional Debate

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
Allentown, PA pure indie WFMZ (considered part of the Philadelphia market) recorded a debate between candidates for Congress and bleeped out Democratic candidate Sam Bennett saying that the Sovereign and Wachovia banks had gone under (when they're still in business): http://www.mcall.com/news/loc

[TV orNotTV] Rather Covering Elections--For the French

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
Billo will love it: Dan Rather will offer commentary on the U.S. elections for the French premium channel (not to mention European TV giant and seeming propper-up of the French film industry) Canal Plus' news programs: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994046.html?categoryid=3230&cs=1 The in

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: Bloodbath at XM as DJs Fired Right and Left

2008-10-16 Thread Steve Timko
I'm in the camp of less talk and more music. The problem is that deejays usually have nothing to say and are talking for the sake of talking. There's one old timer on Sirius who's notorious for this. I can't think of his name right now. But he just opens his mouth and starts jabbering and he has no

[TV orNotTV] NotTV: Bloodbath at XM as DJs Fired Right and Left

2008-10-16 Thread Mark J.
In what seems to be a consolidation of the music departments of Sirius XM as Mel Karmazin seems to want to focus on the news-talk channels that take ads, over 50 employees have been laid off, a good number of them programmers and DJs for the satellite services' XM music channels: http://www.washi

[TV orNotTV] as long as it doesn't prevent him from doing the "Arrested Development" movie

2008-10-16 Thread Kevin M.
er the writers, producers and directors." http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081016/media_nm/us_arnett_1 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV&

[TV orNotTV] Sadly, not in tights

2008-10-16 Thread Bob in Jersey
Olympic multiple-gold-medalist Nastia Liukin takes a brief break from the obligatory post-Games performance touring to film a guest spot on Gossip Girl...I'll bet the writer gets a lot of ribbin', or do they just slap him around? www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSTRE49E7AJ20081015 --

[TV orNotTV] 'Cause we don't have to show you no steenkin'...

2008-10-16 Thread Bob in Jersey
...pre-game show...Obama buys 8 - 8.30 east on Fox Oct. 29 as well, pushing back a likely Game 6 of the World Series...sorry, no picks till the ALCS ends... http://snurl.com/4eyss [TVGuide.com] Of course the GOP b!tched, silly: http://snurl.com/4eyur [CNN's Steve Brusk and Alexander Mooney]

[TV orNotTV] RP: 10/16: And I'm Seth Meyers...

2008-10-16 Thread Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire
The admittedly erratic Remote Patrol for Thursday, October 16, 2008 by Thomas Allen Heald, Esquire All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings --- 8 p.m. Yes, it ruined marriages, was accused of hiring actors to "take" the test, and might have been the worst possible show in Mark L

[TV orNotTV] McCain @ Dave

2008-10-16 Thread Gary Nichols
... If anybody has an "in" with the Late Show writers, here's what needs to happen tonight... Dave introduces McCain, who walks out and meets DL halfway to the desk ... Dave points him toward the chairs... then looks expectantly at the backstage area ... waiting... waiting... looking concerned and