[TV orNotTV] Re: 27 Straight Minutes of F and S...

2009-02-09 Thread stan
On Feb 9, 5:29 pm, Thomas Allen Heald wrote: > Mark J. wrote: > > Ladies and gentlemen, every curse word uttered in every episode of > > "The Sopranos"--and it's only 27 minutes long? (Of course it's NSFW-- > > what the f--k are you thinking?): > > >http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/09/ever

[TV orNotTV] Re: For Those of You Wondering Why Jonathan Ross Said 'Salad'...

2009-02-09 Thread M-D November
Slumdog Magician? I stopped watching the BAFTAs a few years ago. Between BBCA's horrid editing job and the utter lack of Stephen Fry, it's hardly worth the watch. M-D Speaking of horrid editing - anyone catch the Doctor Who finale on BBCA Saturday nite? On Feb 9, 7:32 pm, "Bradford" wrote: >

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Bryan
>> And can you still get a colortini at the Smoke House? > > Last time I ate there, it was dead as Snyder himself. The Smoke House doesn't get goin' 'til later in the evening... if you go early, it's just a handful of drinkers at the bar and old timers in the booths. Late is best. Then again, Ro

[TV orNotTV] ESPN host goes bananas on Selig

2009-02-09 Thread Bob in Jersey
Scott Van Pelt, who is not seen as much on The Woildwide Leader as he's heard on their radio side (two hours alongside Mike Tirico, followed by a solo hour, weekday afternoons), utterly ripped the baseball commish's salary last week, prompting Bristol to give him Monday off, tho some folks told US

[TV orNotTV] Re: For Those of You Wondering Why Jonathan Ross Said 'Salad'...

2009-02-09 Thread Bradford
Apparently BBCA was in a hurry in their editing of the telecast as well. They came back from a commercial with a closeup Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel in the audience applauding and then Ross announced the next presenters: Freida Pinto andDev Patel coming from backstage. - Original

[TV orNotTV] Re: CN Renews 'Clone Wars,' They Are

2009-02-09 Thread Jason Carpio
My son and I really like the show. As a star wars fan, I do like it more than the prequel movies (although that bar is extremely low). On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Mark J. wrote: > > The critically-reviled but kid-loved CGI continuation of 'Star Wars' > has consistently cleaned up in the tar

[TV orNotTV] Re: 1000 Ways To Die

2009-02-09 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
Wrecks wrote: > I should have known. After all, 1000 Ways To Die is broadcast by the > same channel that has classics like, MANsers and The Man Show (with > bouncing Juggies, no less). > > "What kind of massages do misogynists give?" I'm not sure, but I assume they're wearing a wifebeater shirt

[TV orNotTV] Hey Now...

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
Comcast's Tube Time VOD folder of Sony library programming has started running "The Larry Sanders Show." In the uncut, unbleeped HBO versions. The first four episodes will fall off at the end of this week, so get going now if you want to see it from the beginning. And whatever happened to Megan

[TV orNotTV] Re: A Little Bit of TV Sunshine at Comcast SportsNet

2009-02-09 Thread Joe Hass
I can tell you what Fox Sports Detroit (FSD) has done: they have a second channel, FSN+, for all overflow games (which happens far more often around here because the Red Wings, Pistons, and Tigers have no OTA affiliate: every game not on a network package is on FSD). The big problem is that both

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Mark J. wrote: > And can you still get a colortini at the Smoke House? Last time I ate there, it was dead as Snyder himself. Time permitting, I will probaby eat at Roscoe's. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not T

[TV orNotTV] Bud denies making NBC zonk one-second ad

2009-02-09 Thread Bob in Jersey
"But, as the official sponsor," said Anheuser-Busch VP/marketing Keith Levy, "we do expect a certain level of protection." http://adage.com/article?article_id=134413 The stations' real excuse, and I've seen this in Philly and NY, is local news people not wanting to do short live teases (that whi

[TV orNotTV] Re: CN Renews 'Clone Wars,' They Are

2009-02-09 Thread Wrecks
I remember once on WKRP the ratings came in and Doctor Fever was heard to say something like, "you should see how I'm doing with boys ages 15 to 18." --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscrib

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
On Feb 9, 4:34 pm, "Jim Ellwanger" wrote: > Kevin M. wrote: > > He may stay in Burbank, specifically the portion colloquially known as > > Universal City... > > Point of order:  Universal City is in the city of Los Angeles, not in the > city of Burbank.  (As one takes Barham Boulevard, the dire

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 2:34 PM, Jim Ellwanger wrote: > > Kevin M. wrote: > >> He may stay in Burbank, specifically the portion colloquially known as >> Universal City... > > Point of order: Universal City is in the city of Los Angeles, not in the > city of Burbank. (As one takes Barham Boulevar

[TV orNotTV] Re: 1000 Ways To Die

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
On Feb 9, 4:37 pm, Wrecks wrote: > I should have known.  After all, 1000 Ways To Die is broadcast by the > same channel that has classics like, MANsers and The Man Show (with > bouncing Juggies, no less). I thought "The Man Show" was on COM (and repeated on G4, which also goes after Spike's ta

[TV orNotTV] CN Renews 'Clone Wars,' They Are

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
The critically-reviled but kid-loved CGI continuation of 'Star Wars' has consistently cleaned up in the target male kid ratings of Cartoon Network (even the kiddie channels go after males?): http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/173822-Cartoon_Networks_Renews_Star_Wars_The_Clone_Wars_.php Did

[TV orNotTV] Re: 1000 Ways To Die

2009-02-09 Thread Wrecks
I should have known. After all, 1000 Ways To Die is broadcast by the same channel that has classics like, MANsers and The Man Show (with bouncing Juggies, no less). "What kind of massages do misogynists give?" -Wrecks --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Jim Ellwanger
Kevin M. wrote: > He may stay in Burbank, specifically the portion colloquially known as > Universal City... Point of order: Universal City is in the city of Los Angeles, not in the city of Burbank. (As one takes Barham Boulevard, the direct route from NBC to Universal Studios, the city limits

[TV orNotTV] Re: 27 Straight Minutes of F and S...

2009-02-09 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
Mark J. wrote: > Ladies and gentlemen, every curse word uttered in every episode of > "The Sopranos"--and it's only 27 minutes long? (Of course it's NSFW-- > what the f--k are you thinking?): > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/09/every-swear-word-ever-utt_n_165204.html I suppose they had

[TV orNotTV] Re: Prez' press secy: Cable is clueless

2009-02-09 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
Jason Carpio wrote: > So what exactly has Cable news been asking in regards to the stimulus? O'Reilly has asked for something involving a falafel. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscri

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
Kevin M. wrote: > I'm on the guest list to watch "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on > Monday the 16th. Naturally, the reason for my sojourn is not to watch > Leno. I'm going to say goodbye to a place (and some people) that > consumed roughly six years of my life (though, technically, the > Catali

[TV orNotTV] 27 Straight Minutes of F and S...

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
Ladies and gentlemen, every curse word uttered in every episode of "The Sopranos"--and it's only 27 minutes long? (Of course it's NSFW-- what the f--k are you thinking?): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/09/every-swear-word-ever-utt_n_165204.html --~--~-~--~~~---~

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Kevin M.
Not that it matters, but Kevin Bacon is tentatively slated to appear. So, for the second time in my life, I will be a degree of Kevin Bacon. I hope his band doesn't perform again. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice

[TV orNotTV] RP: 2/9 They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah

2009-02-09 Thread Thomas Allen Heald
The Remote Patrol for Tuesday, February 10, 2009 by Thomas Allen Heald, who almost survived the Grammys All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings TOM'S TOTALLY TWISTED TV TRIVIA THINGY Which of the following 1980s B-movies features 2 "Boston Legal" actors, as well, as cast membe

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 12:52 PM, Mark J. wrote: > > > > On Feb 9, 2:43 pm, "Kevin M." wrote: >> I'm on the guest list to watch "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on >> Monday the 16th. Naturally, the reason for my sojourn is not to watch >> Leno. I'm going to say goodbye to a place (and some peopl

[TV orNotTV] Re: Help with picture

2009-02-09 Thread Pollak, Melissa F.
Correct. He's on today's NYT Arts page: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?th&emc=th -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob in Jersey Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 4:21 PM To: TVorNotTV Subject: [TV orNotTV]

[TV orNotTV] Re: Prez' press secy: Cable is clueless

2009-02-09 Thread Jason Carpio
So what exactly has Cable news been asking in regards to the stimulus? On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > > No prize for that, Mr Gibbs... > > http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/white_house_spokesman_gibbs_ta.php > > > -- > BOB > > > -- Jason Carpio jcar...@gmail.com Not s

[TV orNotTV] Prez' press secy: Cable is clueless

2009-02-09 Thread Bob in Jersey
No prize for that, Mr Gibbs... http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/white_house_spokesman_gibbs_ta.php -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV"

[TV orNotTV] Re: Help with picture

2009-02-09 Thread Bob in Jersey
Mark J., to moi: > Could it be Adalian? This column of his from July '08 has a caricature of Joe, wearing glasses and with fly-away ends, which look like neither of the guys in the Whedon piece: http://www.tvweek.com/josef-adalian/column/2008/07/adalian_column_sampling_the_re.php More Googlin

[TV orNotTV] Re: A Little Bit of TV Sunshine at Comcast SportsNet

2009-02-09 Thread Bob in Jersey
I'm still waiting for them to announce how they're going to handle upcoming conflicts between early-season baseball and postseason basketball and hockey. Maybe this is why RCN here has left one channel in the 20s open since ESPN-Classic got relocated to digital-basic (competitor Service Electric

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
On Feb 9, 2:43 pm, "Kevin M." wrote: > I'm on the guest list to watch "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on > Monday the 16th. Naturally, the reason for my sojourn is not to watch > Leno. I'm going to say goodbye to a place (and some people) that > consumed roughly six years of my life (though, t

[TV orNotTV] "The Tonight Show" one last time...

2009-02-09 Thread Kevin M.
I'm on the guest list to watch "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Monday the 16th. Naturally, the reason for my sojourn is not to watch Leno. I'm going to say goodbye to a place (and some people) that consumed roughly six years of my life (though, technically, the Catalina Building... former home

[TV orNotTV] A Little Bit of TV Sunshine at Comcast SportsNet

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
While everyone else is cutting back, Comcast's ten regional channels (including 2 of the big 3 markets) are expanding their local programming outside of game coverage, revamping their web sites and increasing their local presence while Fox Sports Net has been consolidating (CSN channels where FSN

[TV orNotTV] Re: Help with picture

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
On Feb 9, 11:26 am, Bob in Jersey wrote: > OK, this is supposed to be a shot of Joss Whedon, but there are two > people in it. Which is Joss, and who's the other guy? > > http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/qa_joss_whedon.php > > For your trouble you get an interesting chat Joe Adalian had with

[TV orNotTV] Help with picture

2009-02-09 Thread Bob in Jersey
OK, this is supposed to be a shot of Joss Whedon, but there are two people in it. Which is Joss, and who's the other guy? http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/qa_joss_whedon.php For your trouble you get an interesting chat Joe Adalian had with him. -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---

[TV orNotTV] Re: 1000 Ways To Die

2009-02-09 Thread Bob in Jersey
Wrecks, to Sir Tom: > > "1000 WAYS TO DIE" (Spike) should happen to the executives at Spike. Mother Jersey, despite that Spike is her destination for CSI repeats, is not exactly going for this either...not that she doesn't seek out the gruesome in modern telly: she does like those TLC shows abou

[TV orNotTV] For Those of You Wondering Why Jonathan Ross Said 'Salad'...

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
Ross' Twitter followers had suggested that he try to work in the word "salad" at some point while hosting the BAFTAs last night--it happened 44 minutes in to no response from the technophobic audience: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mediamonkeyblog/2009/feb/09/jonathan-ross-baftas-twitter And s

[TV orNotTV] Prolific UK Comedy Producer Dies at 55

2009-02-09 Thread Mark J.
At the BBC and later for various independent producers, Geoffrey Perkins supervised the radio "Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy," "Father Ted," "Have I Got News for You!" and "Spitting Image"--the many talents he gave breaks to included Catherine Tate: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder