[TV orNotTV] Re: Thomas Allen Heald 1972-2009

2009-05-08 Thread JW
> World News Now did indeed air a tribute to Tom.and I have the clip uploading > to YouTube as I'm typing this. > > It was very classy and fitting =) > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTDrGTY6S38 (its still processing, but > should be available in a few minutes) Thanks, Terry. --~--~-

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nielsen Melts Down at Wrong Time

2009-05-08 Thread dsik...@yahoo.com
On May 8, 10:35 pm, Ben Scripps wrote: > On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 10:17 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > > > > > Columnist Joe Adalian's mommy got a Nielsen diary which apparently was > > left over from pre-ESPN/CNN days... > > >http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/05/adalian_column_nielsen_failure.php > > F

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nielsen Melts Down at Wrong Time

2009-05-08 Thread Ben Scripps
On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 10:17 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > > Columnist Joe Adalian's mommy got a Nielsen diary which apparently was > left over from pre-ESPN/CNN days... > > http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/05/adalian_column_nielsen_failure.php For those who have never seen a diary, these are pics

[TV orNotTV] Re: Oprah gives away something...panic ensues...

2009-05-08 Thread Maybe
On May 8, 5:37�pm, Ed Dravecky wrote: > Maybe wrote: > > It is a two piece meal and not just two pieces of chicken. > > Which is currently on offer, based on the ad I saw just now, for > $3.99. �I love saving four bucks as much as the next guy but this is a > ridiculous level of angst for four b

[TV orNotTV] Re: Contrarian Critic Calls Abrams 'Trek' Movie a 'TV Show'

2009-05-08 Thread PGage
On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Mark J. wrote: > Infamously contrarian NY Press critic Armond White rips the "Star > Trek" reboot apart (scroll past his dismissal of "Wolverine"): > http://www.nypress.com/article-19758-where-young-boys-have-gone-before.html > On the other hand, Ebert (sorta) agre

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nielsen Melts Down at Wrong Time

2009-05-08 Thread Bob in Jersey
Columnist Joe Adalian's mommy got a Nielsen diary which apparently was left over from pre-ESPN/CNN days... http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/05/adalian_column_nielsen_failure.php -- BOB Save on Moving Supplies. Click Here! http://thi

[TV orNotTV] Re: junk food doesn't kill you... junk food advertising does

2009-05-08 Thread Ed Dravecky
Kevin M. wrote: > As a fat person, I know why I am fat. I eat too much and don't > exercise enough (anyone who happened to see me doing the ridgeline > hike on Santa Catalina Island a few weeks ago knows the full extent of > how out-of-shape I am). But I guess I'm not to blame, and neither are >

[TV orNotTV] Re: Thomas Allen Heald 1972-2009

2009-05-08 Thread Ed Dravecky
Pete Ahles helped us re-live this: > TOM SNYDER, at home in California > Mo 3/12 Dinner with The Companion > Tu 3/13 Frisbee(tm) in the park with Oliver > We 3/14 recount all $200,000 made during 1971 skyjacking as "D.B. Cooper" > Th 3/15 Grocery shopping, out of Ovaltine and Kiwi shoe polish > F

[TV orNotTV] Re: Oprah gives away something...panic ensues...

2009-05-08 Thread Ed Dravecky
Maybe wrote: > It is a two piece meal and not just two pieces of chicken. Which is currently on offer, based on the ad I saw just now, for $3.99. I love saving four bucks as much as the next guy but this is a ridiculous level of angst for four bucks. I just thank goodness that Oprah didn't tea

[TV orNotTV] Fallon still cracks up way too easily.

2009-05-08 Thread David Bruggeman
Damn near ruined the only bit he does that I likeFrom Thursday's show: http://www.hulu.com/watch/72241/late-night-with-jimmy-fallon-slow-jam-the-news Schmuck. David --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this m

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nielsen Melts Down at Wrong Time

2009-05-08 Thread Karla Robinson
Interesting. The likely thing is that the meters have arrived in Pittsburgh. (checking Nielsen website) Yep. The meters have arrived, and are coming soon to a market near you: http://tinyurl.com/q6j5cs (sends you to Nielsen Media ) KR --~--~-~--~~~---~--~-

[TV orNotTV] Contrarian Critic Calls Abrams 'Trek' Movie a 'TV Show'

2009-05-08 Thread Mark J.
Infamously contrarian NY Press critic Armond White rips the "Star Trek" reboot apart (scroll past his dismissal of "Wolverine"): http://www.nypress.com/article-19758-where-young-boys-have-gone-before.html On the other hand, Ebert (sorta) agrees with him in a 2 1/2-star review: http://rogerebert

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nielsen Melts Down at Wrong Time

2009-05-08 Thread Tom Wolper
On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 4:32 PM, Karla Robinson wrote: > > Sweeps ratings are collected in the local markets by a diary system, where > diaries are sent to households and the persons who live there are expected > to write down all the shows they watch, and who was watching them, for a > whole week

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nielsen Melts Down at Wrong Time

2009-05-08 Thread Mark J.
On May 8, 3:32 pm, "Karla Robinson" wrote: > I think a fair question to ask would be:  can someone come up with a better > technology by which to collect ratings? Nielsen is reportedly working on a > few ideas, such as a device embedded in a watch or cell phone that notices > what you're expose

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nielsen Melts Down at Wrong Time

2009-05-08 Thread Karla Robinson
Why is Nielsen a monopoly? Well, Arbitron collected television ratings up until some time in the early 1990s, but quit when it lost too many accounts to Nielsen. It is exorbitantly expensive to collect television ratings, especially if proper survey research procedure is followed: the Nielsen "

[TV orNotTV] CBS Loses $55M in Q1

2009-05-08 Thread Mark J.
Even America's No. 1 Network is feeling the ad pinch, especially when you own 29 TV stations and 134 radio stations--Les thinks we've turned the corner, though: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003320.html?categoryid=10&cs=1&nid=2248 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or

[TV orNotTV] IMBS: The Old Homeless Anchorman Trick

2009-05-08 Thread Mark J.
Terre Haute CBS affil WTHI digs out one of the oldest sweeps stunts in the book as Mark Allen "lives" the life of a homeless man on the streets: http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/news_wthi_news_anchor_continues_to_live_homeless_200905071457 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nielsen Melts Down at Wrong Time

2009-05-08 Thread Kevin M.
On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 12:38 PM, Mark J. wrote: > > A whole series of computer glitches in the middle of May sweeps and > right at the point where the networks are making their final decisions > on bubble shows--what are supposed to be "overnight" numbers for last > Sunday weren't released until

[TV orNotTV] junk food doesn't kill you... junk food advertising does

2009-05-08 Thread Kevin M.
junk food. Nope... it's the advertising industry... again. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090508/media_nm/us_obesitiy_advertising_1 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are su

[TV orNotTV] Nielsen Melts Down at Wrong Time

2009-05-08 Thread Mark J.
A whole series of computer glitches in the middle of May sweeps and right at the point where the networks are making their final decisions on bubble shows--what are supposed to be "overnight" numbers for last Sunday weren't released until Wednesday: http://blogs.tampabay.com/media/2009/05/nielsen

[TV orNotTV] Re: Thomas Allen Heald 1972-2009

2009-05-08 Thread PGage
On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 2:30 AM, Terry Knab wrote: > World News Now did indeed air a tribute to Tom…and I have the clip uploading > to YouTube as I’m typing this. > It was very classy and fitting =) > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTDrGTY6S38 Very nice. The sign-off is particularly sweet and s

[TV orNotTV] Re: Thomas Allen Heald 1972-2009

2009-05-08 Thread Donz5
On May 8, 10:34 am, "Kevin M." wrote: > On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 2:30 AM, Terry Knab wrote: > > World News Now did indeed air a tribute to Tom…and I have the clip uploading > > to YouTube as I’m typing this. > > > It was very classy and fitting =) > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTDrGTY6S38 (i

[TV orNotTV] Re: Thomas Allen Heald 1972-2009

2009-05-08 Thread Kevin M.
On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 2:30 AM, Terry Knab wrote: > World News Now did indeed air a tribute to Tom…and I have the clip uploading > to YouTube as I’m typing this. > > > > It was very classy and fitting =) > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTDrGTY6S38  (its still processing, but > should be av

[TV orNotTV] Re: Thomas Allen Heald 1972-2009

2009-05-08 Thread Wrecks
In that case, here is his picture in a public place: http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EzZsVLTidOVFB0Q4UT8HMg?feat=directlink --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gr

[TV orNotTV] Re: Reality Stars

2009-05-08 Thread Dino R. Alexander
Melissa Rycroft... on two. Tiffany "New York" Pollard... on VH1 until the end of time. ~C - Original Message - From: "Pollak, Melissa F." To: Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 7:59 PM Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: Reality Stars Sanjaya -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroup

[TV orNotTV] Re: Thomas Allen Heald 1972-2009

2009-05-08 Thread Terry Knab
World News Now did indeed air a tribute to Tom.and I have the clip uploading to YouTube as I'm typing this. It was very classy and fitting =) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTDrGTY6S38 (its still processing, but should be available in a few minutes) From: tvornottv@googlegroups.co