[TV orNotTV] Re: Important Tonight Show questions answered

2010-01-21 Thread Diner
On Jan 21, 9:25 pm, Bob in Jersey wrote: > And, until the Games begin, CoCo will > repeat:http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/nbc-will-fill-tonigh... Would it be asking too much to have a week of Allen, Paar, and Carson repeats? Sigh... -Tim -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV)

[TV orNotTV] All kinds of probs at "2 1/2 Men"

2010-01-21 Thread Bob in Jersey
Sheen's wife was rushed to intensive care after complications from a mouth operation, so their appointment with an Aspen district judge re their domestic violence case was pushed back to February... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100121/ap_en_tv/us_charlie_sheen_arrested Meanwhile, the Fed

[TV orNotTV] Important Tonight Show questions answered

2010-01-21 Thread Bob in Jersey
Jay will hit the ground running the day after the Olympics: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/leno-to-return-as-tonight-host-on-march-1/ And, until the Games begin, CoCo will repeat: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/nbc-will-fill-tonight-slot-with-obrien-repeats/

[TV orNotTV] NotTV: Air America Packs It Up

2010-01-21 Thread Mark J.
The progressive talk radio network, which had experienced management and money problems all throughout its six years of operation, not to mention constant losing of its stars to other venues (Rachel Maddow to MSNBC, Al Franken to the U.S. Senate, Randi Rhodes to another syndicator after she alleged

[TV orNotTV] Re: Tone-Deaf Leno On Stage

2010-01-21 Thread donz5
That's correct. On one show last year his cold open consisted of apologizing for breaking the camera in the monologue just taped before. On Jan 21, 3:03 pm, David Bruggeman wrote: > He absolutely tapes the cold open after the monologue.  While Craig could go > off stage after the cold open and b

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Tone-Deaf Leno On Stage

2010-01-21 Thread David Bruggeman
He absolutely tapes the cold open after the monologue. While Craig could go off stage after the cold open and back in for the monologue, I think it would be really hard to get the audience applause they do if it was the second time they saw Craig. Also, they move the desk out after the monolog

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Tone-Deaf Leno On Stage

2010-01-21 Thread Kevin M.
On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:15 AM, M-D November wrote: > On Jan 21, 8:32 am, Joe Hass wrote: > >> As a baseline to compare it to, Scottish Conan did a joke two nights >> ago on Mackenzie Phillips that absolutely bombed, and he reacted and >> turned it around. > > I've been meaning to ask about tha

Re: [TV orNotTV] But I don't have a wide screen TV!

2010-01-21 Thread jeffrey marousek
unfortunately, our DMA is far larger than our OTA coverage, even at maximized power. Jeff On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 11:32 AM, John caughman wrote: > If you have directv you can use a AM-21 over the air receiver to get your > locals. It works with the HR HD receivers and the R-22 one. It costs abo

Re: [TV orNotTV] But I don't have a wide screen TV!

2010-01-21 Thread John caughman
If you have directv you can use a AM-21 over the air receiver to get your locals. It works with the HR HD receivers and the R-22 one. It costs about $50.00 and just plugs via USB into the back of your receiver. You might even score a free one if you get can work it into a complaint about your local

Re: [TV orNotTV] But I don't have a wide screen TV!

2010-01-21 Thread Bradford
Thanks for this information. I have finally given up on my phone battle with DirecTV and their local station offerings. Their clueless customer service department (and people claiming to be in their technical department) keep telling me it's my fault that their feed of my local stations is ext

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Bill Carter will be on Joy Behar's show tonight (Wed)

2010-01-21 Thread Terry Knab
It can be called "The Late Shaft" From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Coughlin Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 6:44 AM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Bill Carter will be on Joy Behar's show tonight (Wed) Maybe

Re: [TV orNotTV] But I don't have a wide screen TV!

2010-01-21 Thread jeffrey marousek
ah. the PBS/satellite company wars...a completely different subject that deals with must carry rules. would take more time than i have today to explain Dish Networks position on this. i am curious which PBS, other than Nebraska, this is happening to. Jeff On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 8:00 AM, Jason C

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tone-Deaf Leno On Stage

2010-01-21 Thread Jon Delfin
Sidebar, literally: In the Gmail sidebar to Joe's message below, I have a link to a Barney video. Someone wants us all to be friends? On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Joe Hass wrote: > I've noticed this the last couple nights in reviewing Leno. Jay has > started having some pretty less-than-pos

[TV orNotTV] Re: Screwing Conan Cheaper than Screwing Leno

2010-01-21 Thread Wrecks
If NBC wants to pay me $32.5 million to not work... I'll let them! -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! 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 To unsubscribe from thi

Re: [TV orNotTV] But I don't have a wide screen TV!

2010-01-21 Thread Jason Carpio
get an antenna? On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 7:29 AM, Darren Glass wrote: > My frustration is even more because I got an HDTV and pay DishNetworks for > HD service, but they dont carry an HD feed of our local PBS station (WITF), > so there is no way I can access the full scren version. Sigh. > > d >

[TV orNotTV] Tone-Deaf Leno On Stage

2010-01-21 Thread Joe Hass
I've noticed this the last couple nights in reviewing Leno. Jay has started having some pretty less-than-positive reactions when he takes shots at others. Last night, Leno went from mentioning James Cameron on the show to a reference to the sequel that will take place around the time that NBC figu

Re: [TV orNotTV] But I don't have a wide screen TV!

2010-01-21 Thread Darren Glass
My frustration is even more because I got an HDTV and pay DishNetworks for HD service, but they dont carry an HD feed of our local PBS station (WITF), so there is no way I can access the full scren version. Sigh. d On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 6:54 AM, jeffrey marousek wrote: > I am gonna take a sta

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Bill Carter will be on Joy Behar's show tonight (Wed)

2010-01-21 Thread Joe Coughlin
Maybe he should work with a publisher to get the first book back in print... On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:30 PM, M-D November wrote: > Do you suppose he'll formally announce the Tarantino-helmed, Coco- > revenge-fueled "Late Shift" sequel? > > On Jan 20, 3:56 pm, Maybe wrote: > > Bill Carter will

Re: [TV orNotTV] But I don't have a wide screen TV!

2010-01-21 Thread jeffrey marousek
I am gonna take a stab in the dark here and guess you are watching using cable/satellite...and likely DirecTV (they are the worst). While the one comment of how most new network programming is 16x9 is true, how it is center cut by local providers changes depending on equipment and/or equipment set

Re: [TV orNotTV] Screwing Conan Cheaper than Screwing Leno

2010-01-21 Thread Steve Rhodes
*UPDATED 2:45 AM CST* NBC and representatives for Conan O'Brien have finally signed their long-anticipated deal for O'Brien to leave "The Tonight Show" and the network, a person close to the negotiations said early Thursday. A formal announcement is expected later today. Last-minute haggling ove