[TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread JW
>> If memory serves, Conan did a 'meet the neighbors' remote, visiting >> businesses around Universal City, a shopping spree down Rodeo STREET, >> and Craigslist shopping with Slash. > > But I seem to remember him also knocking on the doors of private homes > and doing things with them similar to w

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread David Bruggeman
There were a couple of different meet the neighbors segments (one involved porn actors), in addition to the Craigslist guitar quest, shadowing the pool cleaner, and the shopping spree. David From: M-D November If memory serves, Conan did a 'meet the neighbo

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ebert will appear on Oprah tomorrow...

2010-03-02 Thread David Bruggeman
Ebert, no surprise here, has the story. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100226/PEOPLE/100229986 Short version - there still some processing to do of his voice (which they're sourcing from DVD commentary tracks) for various tones. Not phonetics, but whether he's calm

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread Joe Coughlin
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 12:28 AM, PGage wrote: > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:07 PM, M-D November wrote: > > If memory serves, Conan did a 'meet the neighbors' remote, visiting > > businesses around Universal City, a shopping spree down Rodeo STREET, > > and Craigslist shopping with Slash. > > But I

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread PGage
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 9:07 PM, M-D November wrote: > If memory serves, Conan did a 'meet the neighbors' remote, visiting > businesses around Universal City, a shopping spree down Rodeo STREET, > and Craigslist shopping with Slash. But I seem to remember him also knocking on the doors of private

[TV orNotTV] Re: Vote of Confidence?

2010-03-02 Thread M-D November
I imagine someone at NBCU isn't crazy about the notion that she's also under contract to Disney for "Millionaire". Either that or Natalie Morales has a duplicate set of Jay Leno's Zucker blackmail photos. On Mar 3, 12:01 am, PGage wrote: > I have not heard anything bad about her - I stopped watc

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread M-D November
If memory serves, Conan did a 'meet the neighbors' remote, visiting businesses around Universal City, a shopping spree down Rodeo STREET, and Craigslist shopping with Slash. On Mar 2, 11:32 pm, PGage wrote: > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Kevin M. wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM, J

[TV orNotTV] Vote of Confidence?

2010-03-02 Thread PGage
I have not heard anything bad about her - I stopped watching the Today Show regularly a couple of months after she started. But this item on tvnewser seems like someone is having second thoughts - her contract was up in September of 2010, so they extend it all the way to.September of 2011? That

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread PGage
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Kevin M. wrote: > On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Jason Carpio wrote: >> Anybody watch it? thoughts to share? > > "The Tonight Show with The Guy Liked By Septuagenarians" > > Cold Open: > Oddly enough, I agreed with the premise that "The Tonight Show with > Conan

Re: [TV orNotTV] Dustin Hoffman to do HBO pilot

2010-03-02 Thread PGage
of a Salesman"... > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100302/tv_nm/us_hoffman I have read some negative reviews over the years, but for my money that version of the play was the best I have ever seen, and the best play I have ever seen on television. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) Peo

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ebert will appear on Oprah tomorrow...

2010-03-02 Thread PGage
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 6:27 AM, Joe Hass wrote: > I abhor Winfrey. I adore Ebert. > > You win this round, Winfrey. That captures my dilemma as well. I went ahead and recorded it, and just watched it (until the end of the Ebert part, it looked like the rest was just celeb interviews so I stopped.

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread JW
> Anybody watch it? thoughts to share? If you liked Leno on the Tonight Show before, you'll like him now. (This may be the short version of what Kevin said.) The only thing I saw that made me feel like it could be better was that a couple of the NBC lines seemed more pointed than they had been, bu

[TV orNotTV] Re: Dustin Hoffman to do HBO pilot

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
Joe Hass, to moi: > Depending on how you want to treat it, he was the voice of Mr. > Bergstrom (credited as "Sam Etic") in one of the greatest Simpsons > episodes of all time, "Lisa's Substitute", in 1991. And that was just millimeters above "...Salesman" in his IMDb record. I wish my sinuses wou

[TV orNotTV] Polley pulls name from sponsored film

2010-03-02 Thread Trevor Trevor
Polley pulls name from sponsored film http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2010/03/02/polley-heart-short-oscars.html Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley is dissociating herself from her latest film, slated to air in Canada during the upcoming Academy Award broadcast. In a statement released Tuesday, t

[TV orNotTV] Re: Dustin Hoffman to do HBO pilot

2010-03-02 Thread Michael
On Mar 2, 9:11 am, Adam Bowie wrote: > And he cameoed in an episode of Curb where Larry teeters between life and > the afterlife... Alongside Sasha Baron Cohen, a.k.a. Borat, Bruno and Ali G... -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed

[TV orNotTV] NCIS couple tells some to Zap2it's Korbi

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
Separately, while at PaleyFest...video included... "Ziva" first... http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2010/03/ncis-cote-de-pablo-on-unfulfilled-sexual-tension-and-the-end-of-the-season.html ...then "Tony"... http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2010/03/ncis-michael-weatherly-zivas-a-sociopath-i-would-not

[TV orNotTV] Another of the bigs wants to get paid...

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/449429-Moonves_Give_Us_Our_Retrans_Cut.php -- 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" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread David Bruggeman
And what sounded like canned laughter. As with most things she's in, Betty White was the best part. From: Kevin M. On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Wrecks wrote: > I can picture the skit in my head: Jay is in bed and Suzanne > Pleshette comes out of the b

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread Kevin M.
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Wrecks wrote: > I can picture the skit in my head:  Jay is in bed and Suzanne > Pleshette comes out of the bathroom.  Jay says, "I had the strangest > dream.  My name was Conan..." Nothing so clever... they went with the Wizard of Oz -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread Wrecks
I can picture the skit in my head: Jay is in bed and Suzanne Pleshette comes out of the bathroom. Jay says, "I had the strangest dream. My name was Conan..." -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV"

[TV orNotTV] Re: Leno monologue snippet already online.

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
David Bruggeman, to moi: > Most of the NBC show sites have the same annoying problem.  If I run > into Flash hiccups while watching a full episode, I usually jump to > the Hulu. Actually, what I think's going on is, they have a way to not show the loading process if they so choose... the precedin

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread Melissa P
I didn't watch the show either -- but unless you're used to walking in high heels -- meaning doing it on a regular basis -- they are next to impossible to walk in. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Sikula Sent: Tuesday

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Leno monologue snippet already online.

2010-03-02 Thread David Bruggeman
Most of the NBC show sites have the same annoying problem. If I run into Flash hiccups while watching a full episode, I usually jump to the Hulu. David From: Bob in Jersey David Bruggeman: > Still sucks. Why does the loading of the video clip (apparently

[TV orNotTV] Re: Leno monologue snippet already online.

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
David Bruggeman: > Still sucks. Why does the loading of the video clip (apparently) pause when playback is paused? Learn to use Flash video apps, boneheads... -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread Dave Sikula
On Mar 2, 10:33 am, "Kevin M." wrote: > "The Search for a Desk" segment: > You know what might have shown a hint of class? Using Johnny Carson's > desk. Instead, his desk looks like it was stolen from the news set of > a small market Fox affiliate. Assuming the desk is still around (is it?), I w

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ebert will appear on Oprah tomorrow...

2010-03-02 Thread Dave Sikula
On Mar 2, 6:27 am, Joe Hass wrote: > I abhor Winfrey. I adore Ebert. > > You win this round, Winfrey. Could they use the same technology to silence Oprah? --Dave Sikula -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV

Re: [TV orNotTV] Another one for D!ck Wolf to rip (off)?

2010-03-02 Thread Kevin M.
3/02/2010-03-02_manhattan_courthouse_fire_blaze_breaks_out_in_buildings_basement_prompting_evacu.html And he just had a kid: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100302/ap_en_ce/us_people_dick_wolf Imagine being married to Dick Wolf. The same thing every 60 minutes. Conflict. Resolution. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People!

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Major shakeup at the BBC

2010-03-02 Thread Kevin M.
Ziggy Stardust is not amused by the proposed loss of BBC Radio 6 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100302/ten-uk-bbc-3334b85.html -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV"

[TV orNotTV] Another one for D!ck Wolf to rip (off)?

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
A basement fire at the Manhattan Criminal Courts building this morning (2) complicated things in the local justice system... http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/03/02/2010-03-02_manhattan_courthouse_fire_blaze_breaks_out_in_buildings_basement_prompting_evacu.html -- BOB -- TV or Not TV .

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Major shakeup at the BBC

2010-03-02 Thread Kevin M.
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:16 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > This is quite a big story in my world (commercial radio, rather than BBC). Though I know many on the list can't stand him, I tend to fall asleep listening to Chris Moyles' morning BBC radio show (which begins at 10:30pm in San Diego). There is

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread David Bruggeman
Betty White was slumming? But she's been on with Jay before, so not really. Jay still can't act. I've only watched the monologue, which retains the same lack of zip it had at 10. Though I find it amusing that someone noted that Mitt Romney told the same Obama joke that Jay did, just two week

Re: [TV orNotTV] The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread Kevin M.
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Jason Carpio wrote: > Anybody watch it? thoughts to share? "The Tonight Show with The Guy Liked By Septuagenarians" Cold Open: Oddly enough, I agreed with the premise that "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" was all a dream. Clearly, we have been awakened. Mon

[TV orNotTV] The Jay Leno Show last night

2010-03-02 Thread Jason Carpio
Anybody watch it? thoughts to share? -- Jason Carpio jcar...@gmail.com Not sent from an iPhone -- 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@googlegro

[TV orNotTV] Re: Next week's star in a reasonably priced car...

2010-03-02 Thread M-D November
YACS - and if memory serves, the SIARPC segment is out of position in this particular episode because Clarkson did an extra-long interview with Leno. This was also the episode that, because of it's overly maudlin end package and it's place as the final episode in Series 13, spurred rumours that th

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Major shakeup at the BBC

2010-03-02 Thread Adam Bowie
gt; Gone are the high-end bids for foreign (a.k.a. US produced) shows and > sports. > > Supposedly, the money is going into journalism budgets, and to produce > > more dramas and comedies in-house. > > > > http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100302/tts-uk-bbc-strategy-ca02f96.ht

[TV orNotTV] Re: Major shakeup at the BBC

2010-03-02 Thread Mark J.
and comedies in-house. > > http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100302/tts-uk-bbc-strategy-ca02f96.html 6Music was a digital channel with a AAA format and, AFAIK, the only AAA station in the UK (unless Adam wants to give Absolute the crown). It had a specific remit to feature the thousand of hours of li

[TV orNotTV] Major shakeup at the BBC

2010-03-02 Thread Kevin M.
Gone is BBC Radio 6 (a.k.a. the channel that plays music). Gone are the high-end bids for foreign (a.k.a. US produced) shows and sports. Supposedly, the money is going into journalism budgets, and to produce more dramas and comedies in-house. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100302/tts-uk-bbc

Re: [TV orNotTV] Dustin Hoffman to do HBO pilot

2010-03-02 Thread Adam Bowie
2010 at 11:51 AM, Bob in Jersey > wrote: > > Michael Mann and David Milch cast the Oscar-winner in "Luck", a hoss- > > racing/casino drama scheduled to begin production within a > > month...actually, Aypee, his last telly role was an 1985 remake of > > "De

Re: [TV orNotTV] Dustin Hoffman to do HBO pilot

2010-03-02 Thread Joe Hass
lch cast the Oscar-winner in "Luck", a hoss- > racing/casino drama scheduled to begin production within a > month...actually, Aypee, his last telly role was an 1985 remake of > "Death of a Salesman"... > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100302/tv_nm/us_hoffman >

[TV orNotTV] Dustin Hoffman to do HBO pilot

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
Michael Mann and David Milch cast the Oscar-winner in "Luck", a hoss- racing/casino drama scheduled to begin production within a month...actually, Aypee, his last telly role was an 1985 remake of "Death of a Salesman"... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100302/tv_nm/us_hoffman

[TV orNotTV] Re: L&O repurposing?

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
Jon Delfin: > Does USA still play "Law & Order" (original flavor) episodes shortly > after they premiere on NBC? If so, when would last night's two shows > air? Thanks. L&O classic's post-net rights still belong to TNT, and I think the current deal allows them to show eps from the first half of t

[TV orNotTV] Re: NBC's final Olympic blunder...

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
The Ex-Chief used the H-word to refer to this debacle... http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2010/03/heidi.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" group. To post to this group, send ema

[TV orNotTV] L&O repurposing?

2010-03-02 Thread Jon Delfin
Does USA still play "Law & Order" (original flavor) episodes shortly after they premiere on NBC? If so, when would last night's two shows air? Thanks. Jon -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Re: ABC seeking more of affils' retrans take

2010-03-02 Thread Bob in Jersey
I reported this back in January: > They're asking for at least half of what cable/satellite pays the > stations, and that the locals consider letting the network negotiate > retrans directly with systems (not behind reg-wall as of now): > > http://www.tvnewscheck.com/articles/2010/01/06/daily.2/

Re: [TV orNotTV] Next week's star in a reasonably priced car...

2010-03-02 Thread Adam Bowie
It'll be Season 13 Episode 7 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_%28series_13%29 - ridiculously comprehensive so spoilers!) when Leno was the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car. Leno was in the UK. Adam On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 2:58 PM, David Bruggeman wrote: > This should be a separate epis

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Shannen Doherty On Next 'Dancing with the Stars'

2010-03-02 Thread Joe Hass
>> ESPN's Erin Andrews > >> Again, no clue who this is. > > Karla sez: Erin is a pretty good journalist/sideline reporter with ESPN; she > is also very lovely.  She gained prominence in the media in an unfortunate > way--her hotel room was rigged with a hidden camera that caught her naked on > tape

Re: [TV orNotTV] Next week's star in a reasonably priced car...

2010-03-02 Thread David Bruggeman
This should be a separate episode from the visit Top Gear made to Jay's garage where he waxed rhapsodic about fuel cell technology with James May. Monday's night's edition clearly has Jay in studio. David From: jeffrey marousek Unless Leno did 2 episodes,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ebert will appear on Oprah tomorrow...

2010-03-02 Thread Joe Hass
I abhor Winfrey. I adore Ebert. You win this round, Winfrey. On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Karla Robinson wrote: > http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100226/PEOPLE/100229986 > > > > …and apparently debut his new electronic speaking voice, made from > recordings of his

Re: [TV orNotTV] Where science hangs out

2010-03-02 Thread jeffrey marousek
As it turns out, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is really a funny guy. I have enjoyed watching him being interviewed over the last couple of years. Jeff On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 6:15 AM, Paul Murray wrote: > (This one's for you, Melissa ...) > > > Best science on TV: Comedy Central's Stewart, Colbert? >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Next week's star in a reasonably priced car...

2010-03-02 Thread jeffrey marousek
Unless Leno did 2 episodes, this has already aired. I watched it a few months ago, and was well done. Jeff On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 5:01 AM, Adam Bowie wrote: > Yeah - this episode aired last summer in the UK and is usually taped a > couple of days before airing (even if many of the stunts are pre

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Shannen Doherty On Next 'Dancing with the Stars'

2010-03-02 Thread jeffrey marousek
If everyone on the show danced naked, I still wouldn't watch because of Niecy. I am assuming they will have to duct-tape her mouth shut? And if they have any left over, they could do Kate's as well. Jeff On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 10:00 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > > The remainder... > > Pam Anderson;