Re: [TV orNotTV] At the Movies Canceled

2010-03-24 Thread Steve Rhodes
More Ebert: Phil Rosenthal does a good job on the life and death of At the Movies. http://j.mp/9doiKC And he's written a few more things https://twitter.com/ebertchicago -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Robert Culp

2010-03-24 Thread PGage
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 7:32 PM, David Bruggeman wrote: > Cosby has a brief comment on his website. Probably something longer later. > > http://billcosby.com/site/2010/03/my-friend.html > It is short, but very nice (and non-crazy). An older colleague and I were just talking about I Spy two day

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Robert Culp

2010-03-24 Thread David Bruggeman
Cosby has a brief comment on his website. Probably something longer later. http://billcosby.com/site/2010/03/my-friend.html From: Kevin M. My two cents on my brief encounter with Mr. Culp: http://www.tvornottv.net/2010/03/24/robert-culp-1930-2010/ -- Kevi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Robert Culp

2010-03-24 Thread Kevin M.
My two cents on my brief encounter with Mr. Culp: http://www.tvornottv.net/2010/03/24/robert-culp-1930-2010/ -- 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" group. To post to this group,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jenny Love has now worked for three networks

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
Kevin M., to moi: > Some might recall a little series she had on Fox, too. Only time I do is when I go to a certain family-style restaurant. -- 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. T

[TV orNotTV] "Jersey Shore" casters announce book

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
Publishers Weekly: J-Woww and Ronnie co-write the paperback, "Never Fall in Love at the...", which presents personal-care tips in the context of their hit show...release expected just in time for the Miami-set second season... http://snurl.com/v1mc3 -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (T

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jenny Love has now worked for three networks

2010-03-24 Thread Kevin M.
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 6:03 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > "Ghost Whisperer" is co-produced by ABC and CBS, and now Hewitt is > making a cameo in an NBC pilot, "Love Bites", a modern-day "Love, > American Style"... Some might recall a little series she had on Fox, too. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or

[TV orNotTV] Jenny Love has now worked for three networks

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
"Ghost Whisperer" is co-produced by ABC and CBS, and now Hewitt is making a cameo in an NBC pilot, "Love Bites", a modern-day "Love, American Style"... http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/03/24/jennifer-love-hewitt-love-bites-pilot/ -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You recei

Re: [TV orNotTV] At the Movies Canceled

2010-03-24 Thread Steve Rhodes
Ebert wrote on twitter RIP, "At the Movies." Memories. http://twitter.com/ebertchicago He's been creating a new movie review show. There were premature reports it would launch on PBS in May. He has said there is no deal yet for the show. -- Steve Rhodes http://flickr.com/photos/ari/ photos

Re: [TV orNotTV] At the Movies Canceled

2010-03-24 Thread Kevin M.
So, the balcony is closed? -- 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" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email

[TV orNotTV] Another possibility for Paula

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
Joe Adalian: She's been approached by NBC and director/choreographer Kenny Ortega about a show in which large dance ensembles are created to give performances in public places... I struck the word "impromptu" from the previous sentence, as an update clarifies that's not going to be the intent here.

[TV orNotTV] At the Movies Canceled

2010-03-24 Thread Dave Feldman
Disney released this statement: "After 24 seasons with us in national syndication, the highly regarded movie review show "At the Movies" (formerly known as "Siskel & Ebert" and "Ebert & Roeper") will air its last original broadcast the weekend of August 14, 2010. This was a very difficult decision

[TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Robert Culp

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
And if you didn't, it's with the version on the website. -- 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.com To unsubscribe from th

Re: [TV orNotTV] Teen suing 'Wife Swap' for $100M

2010-03-24 Thread Kevin M.
ABC's 30 second defense: "Teenagers don't listen to their parents. Teenagers don't listen to their teachers. But this girl wants you to believe she felt compelled to do what a TV producer told her to?" Even though the defense took 30 seconds, I'm going to have to bill ABC for the entire hour. --

[TV orNotTV] Teen suing 'Wife Swap' for $100M

2010-03-24 Thread Trevor Trevor
Teen suing 'Wife Swap' for $100M http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2010/03/23/Teen-suing-Wife-Swap-for-100M/UPI-63901269401610/ NEW YORK, March 23 (UPI) -- A teen who appeared with her family on "Wife Swap" is suing the reality show's producers for $100 million, court papers filed in New Y

[TV orNotTV] Re: Reality TV and the Twitter

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
This seemed like a good place to ask, as some offlist folks have been asking me: Is there a non-Facebook/Twitter site where people can find out whether and how to effectively use either of them? -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are su

[TV orNotTV] Reality TV and the Twitter

2010-03-24 Thread David Bruggeman
They did something similar with American Idol for this season's top 24, but some genius at Fox wanted to disable the followers/fans stats, which couldn't be done. http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/03/04/american-idol-twitter-facebook/ I suppose someone thought that knowing which of the Idols had

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Robert Culp

2010-03-24 Thread PGage
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > Easily one of my favorite character actors, Robert Culp was THE MAN. > > > http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postmortem/2010/03/actor-robert-culp-dead.html > > Attached image (for those who get the e-mailed messages) features > Robert Culp & I tog

Re: [TV orNotTV] Another possibility for Paula

2010-03-24 Thread Kevin M.
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 2:53 PM, jeffrey marousek wrote: > Now that put a smile on my face! And yes, I would watch. (you thought I was > normal, didn't you) I didn't. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Another possibility for Paula

2010-03-24 Thread jeffrey marousek
Now that put a smile on my face! And yes, I would watch. (you thought I was normal, didn't you) On Mar 24, 2010 4:33 PM, "David Risner" wrote: Even if it's "The Biggest Loser...Naked Dancing Edition"? -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are sub

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Kate Gosselin, evil, Shannen Doherty, nice?

2010-03-24 Thread Kevin M.
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Wrecks wrote: > Despite my subject line, I don't think that the gossip was about > Shannen Doherty being nice.  They were actually surprised that she > wasn't some kind of Amazon warrior bitch matching her reputation. I think, in the world of acting where she feel

Re: [TV orNotTV] Another possibility for Paula

2010-03-24 Thread David Risner
Even if it's "The Biggest Loser...Naked Dancing Edition"? -- 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 this group,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Another possibility for Paula

2010-03-24 Thread jeffrey marousek
I will begin watching televised dancing when everyone is naked. On Mar 24, 2010 3:59 PM, "Bob in Jersey" wrote: Joe Adalian: She's been approached by NBC for that "let's build a HUGE dance ensemble, then have 'em put on a show" show, which also involves fellow choreo Kenny Ortega... http://bit.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kate Gosselin, evil, Shannen Doherty, nice?

2010-03-24 Thread David Lynch
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 15:49, Kevin M. wrote: > > The staff’s most popular contestants? Pamela Anderson and Buzz Aldrin, > > who interestingly have struck up something of a friendship — talk > > about the ‘‘Odd Couple’’! > > How is it odd that a big-breasted woman would hang out with an > astron

[TV orNotTV] Re: Kate Gosselin, evil, Shannen Doherty, nice?

2010-03-24 Thread Wrecks
Despite my subject line, I don't think that the gossip was about Shannen Doherty being nice. They were actually surprised that she wasn't some kind of Amazon warrior bitch matching her reputation. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed

[TV orNotTV] Another possibility for Paula

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
Joe Adalian: She's been approached by NBC for that "let's build a HUGE dance ensemble, then have 'em put on a show" show, which also involves fellow choreo Kenny Ortega... http://bit.ly/bKZk04 -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subs

Re: [TV orNotTV] James Cameron v Glenn Beck

2010-03-24 Thread David Bruggeman
pee he would like to talk with the FNC host again... meanwhile, he had words for the (rest of the) anti-warming bunch... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100324/people_nm/us_cameron -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to t

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kate Gosselin, evil, Shannen Doherty, nice?

2010-03-24 Thread Kevin M.
> ‘‘Shannen’s definitely not the warm and fuzzy type, but she’s a total > professional and very respectful to everyone — crew members, staff, > anyone connected with the show.’’ That's my girl. > The staff’s most popular contestants? Pamela Anderson and Buzz Aldrin, > who interestingly have struc

[TV orNotTV] James Cameron v Glenn Beck

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
The filmmaker called the rightie pundit "a f---ing a--hole" after Beck dubbed him "the Antichrist", but told aypee he would like to talk with the FNC host again... meanwhile, he had words for the (rest of the) anti-warming bunch... http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100324/

[TV orNotTV] Some of the folks cut at ABC News...

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
...are revealed by TVNewser*...one, Brian Rooney, sadly tweeted... http://snurl.com/v1g3s -- BOB *may require free registration -- 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,

[TV orNotTV] Kate Gosselin, evil, Shannen Doherty, nice?

2010-03-24 Thread Wrecks
'Stars' staff waiting for Kate Gosselin to dance away :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Bill Zwecker Though the official ABC statement on Kate Gosselin gushes about the reality TV personality being well-liked by the ‘‘Dancing With the Stars’’ staff, a longtime show insider told me late Wednesday, ‘‘Kate is

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Not the usual TV taping

2010-03-24 Thread Pollak, Melissa F.
I assume that this is the only cult I will ever be part of. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy DeStefano Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:12 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Not the

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Not the usual TV taping

2010-03-24 Thread Pollak, Melissa F.
Thanks to both televisiongirl and Mark J. for responding. There are companies who produce specials with the idea that they can > go to PBS and sell it as a fundraiser.  Those usually have deals like > CDs (if you donate $100, you also get their CD) That would seem to apply in the case I'm talk

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Semi-OT: An unauthorized autobiography of Spalding Gray

2010-03-24 Thread Kevin M.
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Dave Sikula wrote: > Now, that said, despite Fritz Coleman's work (and I'm glad to know he > can do something other than being a pathetically unfunny weatherguy), > solo theatres and monologues are far from rare beasts -- especially in > San Francisco. For a wh

[TV orNotTV] Re: Semi-OT: An unauthorized autobiography of Spalding Gray

2010-03-24 Thread Dave Sikula
On Mar 23, 9:09 pm, "Kevin M." wrote: > I miss Spalding Gray, and I don't know of anybody who can do what he > did. KNBC weatherman Fritz Coleman has done two outstanding > monologues, and you can't help but compare them to Gray's work, but > Coleman never seemed to catch his big break. Craig Fer

[TV orNotTV] Cabler humiliates budding filmmaker by showing wrong film...he sues

2010-03-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
NYDN: Instead of former South Carolina politician James Bubba Kromer's indie flick, "The Hills Have Thighs," The Movie Channel carried a just- out softcore vid of the same name...HBO, also named in the suit, contends it intended to show the latter on "Skinnemax" all along... http://snurl.com/v199s

[TV orNotTV] The Case Against CoCo

2010-03-24 Thread Mark J.
Georgia State University professor Alisa Perren, who wrote for her Ph.D. a 438-page dissertation on Fox's early years, tells the ex-Chief that while they may've needed a late-night talk show back then, they may not necessarily need Conan now: http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2010/03/why-fox-may-

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: An unauthorized autobiography of Spalding Gray

2010-03-24 Thread David Bruggeman
Don't know for sure. The U.S. stand-up special I saw was story-based, but in the conventional hour long series of semi-related tales that many stand-ups have done for television. I think that's different enough from what Gray did that it's not the same thing. Now I'm very unfamiliar with what

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: An unauthorized autobiography of Spalding Gray

2010-03-24 Thread Jon Delfin
Sidebar. On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 12:09 AM, Kevin M. wrote: [snip]. Craig Ferguson is a good > storyteller, but he lacks Gray's ability to weave a narrative thread > through an entire hour (or more). Has Ferguson ever attempted such a feat? -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You rec