[TV orNotTV] BBC America spin

2009-07-22 Thread Jon Delfin
Why does this remind me of the old joke, I'm so excited, I just signed a contract with Columbia Records. Now I'm just waiting for them to sign it? BBC AMERICA’s new HD channel, which is a simulcast of BBC AMERICA’s standard definition channel, is available to all the channel’s distribution

[TV orNotTV] 'Futurama' voice cast could be replaced

2009-07-22 Thread Bob in Jersey
Whatever they told you about their return back when Fox announced a new season thereof, to air on COM in 2010, ain't so... the studio has BTDT before with The Simpsons... http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006123.html?categoryid=14cs=1 -- BOB

[TV orNotTV] Show with Ben Roethlisberger on ABC -- with Shaq?

2009-07-22 Thread Steve Timko
I need more information on a show ABC is putting out, I guess with Shaq as a host or producer, and one of the episodes is supposed to feature Ben Roethlisberger. Anyone have information? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You

[TV orNotTV] Re: Show with Ben Roethlisberger on ABC -- with Shaq?

2009-07-22 Thread Tom Wolper
On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Steve Timkosteveti...@gmail.com wrote: I need more information on a show ABC is putting out, I guess with Shaq as a host or producer, and one of the episodes is supposed to feature Ben Roethlisberger. Anyone have information? It's been featured rather

[TV orNotTV] Re: Show with Ben Roethlisberger on ABC -- with Shaq?

2009-07-22 Thread Karla Robinson
I believe we are talking about Shaq Vs., a show in which Shaq takes on top flight athletes and competes against them. Premise is: Shaq can go up against Ben as a QB. Shaq gets coaching for about a week. Shaq then takes on Ben in some QB challenges, with an agreed-upon handicap to make the

[TV orNotTV] Dan Rather vs. CBS: Take Two

2009-07-22 Thread Kevin M.
The lawsuit returns, in all its glory: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090722/media_nm/us_media_rather_1 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[TV orNotTV] Re: Journey song cements status as cultural touchstone

2009-07-22 Thread Michael
Cool, Bob. BTW, you might also find Petra's one-woman, all-voice version of Thriller from a couple of years ago. It's still quite a treat despite the Jacko overkill these days. On Jul 20, 6:18 pm, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Michael, to Trevor: Bleah. Although, to be fair,

[TV orNotTV] Re: 'Futurama' voice cast could be replaced

2009-07-22 Thread Michael
This would be bad juju. On Jul 22, 7:39 am, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Whatever they told you about their return back when Fox announced a new season thereof, to air on COM in 2010, ain't so... the studio has BTDT before with The Simpsons...

[TV orNotTV] Re: Show with Ben Roethlisberger on ABC -- with Shaq?

2009-07-22 Thread Bob in Jersey
Steve Timko: I need more information on a show ABC is putting out, I guess with Shaq as a host or producer, and one of the episodes is supposed to feature Ben Roethlisberger. Anyone have information? USA TODAY does...

[TV orNotTV] Re: Show with Ben Roethlisberger on ABC -- with Shaq?

2009-07-22 Thread Bob in Jersey
ABC pee-arr...oh, look who's co-producing, Kev: http://www.abcmedianet.com/assets/pr/html/072009_01.html -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not

[TV orNotTV] Re: Journey song cements status as cultural touchstone

2009-07-22 Thread Diner
On Jul 20, 8:26 pm, Trevor Trevor altst...@gmail.com wrote: The scene in 2003's Monster with Charlize Therone was just the beginning. The song also turned up in TV series Orange County, Family Guy (with the cast singing), Scrubs and Laguna Beach, and the films The Comebacks and Bedtime

[TV orNotTV] Oh Bah Mah Tonight, but poll shows most rather he wouldn't

2009-07-22 Thread Bob in Jersey
Fox won't move SYTYCD, but the other three bigs easily toss repeats for Da Prez, despite telling TV GUIDE it costs 'em millions...click for poll results: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Obama-press-conference-1008304.aspx -- BOB --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: Journey song cements status as cultural touchstone

2009-07-22 Thread Karla Robinson
And am I misremembering, or wasn't Don't Stop Believing used extensively in the previews for the Fox show Glee? -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Diner Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:24 PM To: TVorNotTV Subject: [TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: 'Futurama' voice cast could be replaced

2009-07-22 Thread Dave Sikula
On Jul 22, 7:39 am, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Whatever they told you about their return back when Fox announced a new season thereof, to air on COM in 2010, ain't so... the studio has BTDT before with The Simpsons...

[TV orNotTV] Re: ESPN cutie used as virus front

2009-07-22 Thread Dave Sikula
On Jul 21, 3:24 pm, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: But isn't Deadspin generally an ESPN Sucks blog to begin with? I can't imagine anyone who isn't a fan of the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, or Berman -doesn't- think that. --Dave Sikula --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~

[TV orNotTV] Re: ESPN cutie used as virus front

2009-07-22 Thread Mark J.
On Jul 21, 5:56 pm, John Edwards jedward...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:24 PM, Mark J.mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: But isn't Deadspin generally an ESPN Sucks blog to begin with? That's a theme running through most major sports blogs, Deadspin included. That hasn't

[TV orNotTV] Re: Cronkite lives!

2009-07-22 Thread Dave Sikula
On Jul 21, 12:10 am, Keith Privett priv...@yahoo.com wrote: Will it be preceded by a commercial break with a Jupiter Jack or Mighty Mendit ad starring Billy Mays ? --- On Mon, 7/20/09, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Michael, to Jim Ellwanger: There may have been a change

[TV orNotTV] Re: Les Lye, actor and broadcaster, dies

2009-07-22 Thread Joe Hass
Barth's finally closes up shop. And somewhere Lisa Ruddy and Moose McGlade have a moment of quiet contemplation. On Jul 22, 2009, at 7:34 PM, Phil Collins philliep...@gmail.com wrote: Wow... On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 7:31 PM, Trevor Trevor altst...@gmail.com wrote: Les Lye, actor and

[TV orNotTV] Re: Les Lye, actor and broadcaster, dies

2009-07-22 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Jul 22, 2009, at 4:31 PM, Trevor Trevor wrote: Actor Les (Leslie) Earnest Lye, best known for the 1979 hit children's program You Can't Do That on Television, died Tuesday in Ottawa. He was 84. This must be the introduction to the opposite sketches...? (Alternatively: What is the world

[TV orNotTV] Re: ESPN cutie used as virus front

2009-07-22 Thread Bob in Jersey
Mark J., to John Edwards, in part: It's interesting how much the sports blogosphere hates ESPN, but ESPN seems to take little note. Are sports bloggers all out of the target demo or is Disney just making too much money to care? They're (from everything I've seen) well into said demo. --

[TV orNotTV] Katie Couric is the most trusted newscaster in Iowa?

2009-07-22 Thread Wesley McGee
Yay for online polls! With the passing of Walter Cronkite, Time commissioned an internet poll asking who people today trusted the most for news. Surprising or not, Jon Stewart wins the plurarity of the internet vote (9409 folks voted total), and from the looks of it, the internet electoral college

[TV orNotTV] Re: ESPN cutie used as virus front

2009-07-22 Thread Wesley McGee
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: The backstory on this: apparently the video was in the wild for about four months. The site that hosted the video received a cease-and-desist letter from ESPN to pull the video, which they did. Deadspin.com linked to the