[TV orNotTV] NotTV: CBC Kicks Out Budd from 'As It Happens'

2010-04-01 Thread Mark J.
Barbara Budd co-hosted CBC Radio's trademark afternoon drive interview show for 17 years (American Public Media syndicates it to U.S. pubstations)--the CBC says that it is trying to weed out the last staff announcer types from their news and pubaffairs shows and replace them with experienced

[TV orNotTV] Huh, this is a curious study

2010-04-01 Thread Jason Carpio
http://www.thrfeed.com/2010/03/study-dems-watch-more-tv-republicans-more-sports.html -- 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

[TV orNotTV] okay, this one is just mean

2010-04-01 Thread Jon Delfin
http://www.businessinsider.com/ricky-van-veen-punks-new-yorkers-no-in-and-out-burger-for-us-2010-4 -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Re: okay, this one is just mean

2010-04-01 Thread Bob in Jersey
Sure, especially given that the chain in question is primarily drive- through, and Manhattan is the last place on earth where anything drive- through would be feasible. In semi-related news, Sonic is building on South Airport Road in Allentown, near the cutoff to the IronPigs stadium... I'll

[TV orNotTV] Jay to Behar: CoCo AND I got screwed

2010-04-01 Thread Bob in Jersey
The HLN host brought her show's cams backstage at Universal before her appearance there, and Jay expects the redhead to come back: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/31/jay.leno.behar/index.html -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jay to Behar: CoCo AND I got screwed

2010-04-01 Thread Kevin M.
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:28 PM, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: The HLN host brought her show's cams backstage at Universal before her appearance there, and Jay expects the redhead to come back: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/31/jay.leno.behar/index.html Somebody, anybody,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jay to Behar: CoCo AND I got screwed

2010-04-01 Thread David Bruggeman
And the tag at the bottom mentions him flying to a show after that day's taping, making the theory behind the Friday absence a bit ambiguous. Maybe he's got to be their early, maybe there's something else entirely going on. Sadly, this is how I prefer to spend any time with Leno, trying to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: okay, this one is just mean

2010-04-01 Thread PGage
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 5:21 PM, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.comwrote: Sure, especially given that the chain in question is primarily drive- through, and Manhattan is the last place on earth where anything drive- through would be feasible. I am sure a major chunk of their revenue comes

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: okay, this one is just mean

2010-04-01 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Apr 1, 2010, at 5:41 PM, PGage wrote: I am sure a major chunk of their revenue comes from the drive-through, but I would not underestimate the importance of in-house business for In-N-Out. These places have become huge hang-out spots for the high school kids and even the young adult

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: okay, this one is just mean

2010-04-01 Thread Kevin M.
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Jim Ellwanger train...@ellwanger.tv wrote: On Apr 1, 2010, at 5:41 PM, PGage wrote: I am sure a major chunk of their revenue comes from the drive-through, but I would not underestimate the importance of in-house business for In-N-Out. These places have become

[TV orNotTV] American Top Gear news

2010-04-01 Thread David Bruggeman
Christopher Titus, he of the eponymous sitcom with Stacy Keach, was on a local morning show in DC promoting a stand-up gig in the area. Almost as an aside he stated he was up for a hosting gig for American Top Gear against one other guy. The local show hosts didn't know what Top Gear was, so

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: okay, this one is just mean

2010-04-01 Thread Jon Delfin
There are those who would argue that the several branches of the Shake Shack are NYC's In-and-Out. I am not one of those, however. I find the Shake Shack disappointing. They do, however, prove that the concept works here. jd On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jay to Behar: CoCo AND I got screwed

2010-04-01 Thread Maybe
On Apr 1, 4:28�pm, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: The HLN host brought her show's cams backstage at Universal before her appearance there, and Jay expects the redhead to come back: http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/31/jay.leno.behar/index.html Now he is saying it was an April

[TV orNotTV] Futon on....................Survivor...

2010-04-01 Thread Bob in Jersey
Our Jim Halterman talked with host Jeff Probst about just how fine the line is between a hero and a villain, how he and the producers work to top themselves season after season and whether he aspires to have the kind of schedule that keeps the multi-tasking Ryan Seacrest hopping.

[TV orNotTV] Re: American Top Gear news

2010-04-01 Thread Bob in Jersey
So does this mean Carolla is out, or is he the guy Titus is competing with? -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: American Top Gear news

2010-04-01 Thread David Bruggeman
Titus didn't get specific, and the hosts didn't ask. It did seem like there was some kind of audition process that was almost finished. David From: Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com So does this mean Carolla is out, or is he the guy Titus is competing

[TV orNotTV] Re: okay, this one is just mean

2010-04-01 Thread Bob in Jersey
Kevin M., to Jim Ellwanger, in part: (And I happen to know that the In-N-Out north of LAX gets a fair amount of pedestrians -- I've been one of them, facing a flight delay -- despite the slog up Sepulveda Boulevard past the runways not being a particularly pleasant walk.) That would be

[TV orNotTV] Re: okay, this one is just mean

2010-04-01 Thread Bob in Jersey
I was going to include something Kev said, but cut it out, leaving only Jim's line...sorry... -- B. -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Top Gear news

2010-04-01 Thread Jay Lewis
On 4/1/2010 10:51 PM, David Bruggeman wrote: Christopher Titus, he of the eponymous sitcom with Stacy Keach, was on a local morning show in DC promoting a stand-up gig in the area. Almost as an aside he stated he was up for a hosting gig for American Top Gear against one other guy. I could buy

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Top Gear news

2010-04-01 Thread Jay Lewis
On 4/1/2010 11:35 PM, Jay Lewis wrote: Carolla, as I understand it, might be out due to a producing commitment with NBC. Sorry for replying to my own email but according to the folks at finalgear.com, Carolla himself said he can't do it due to a commitment with NBC. Tanner Faust is back

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Top Gear news

2010-04-01 Thread David Lynch
Actually, Titus being in the last few makes me wonder if they're going the route of finding three (or two or four or however many) people with good chemistry and an interest in cars instead of the American version of Clarkson, the American version of Hammond, and the American version of May. I

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Top Gear news

2010-04-01 Thread Jay Lewis
On 4/1/2010 11:53 PM, David Lynch wrote: I'm leery of trying to recreate chemistry by plugging people into roles that were created to fit the personalities of the people holding them. I totally agree. Charlie Cox (from TG:Oz S1) was ok in the track/field bits but just awful interviewing the

[TV orNotTV] ABC in the holiday spirit

2010-04-01 Thread Karla Robinson
Should be up for at least another half hour.. www.abc.go.com KR Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net -- 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,

Re: [TV orNotTV] ABC in the holiday spirit

2010-04-01 Thread David Bruggeman
As should this little gem. http://www.ryanseacrest.com/ David From: Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net Should be up for at least another half hour…. www.abc.go.com KR Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net --

[TV orNotTV] Tonight's non-late-night show

2010-04-01 Thread David Bruggeman
C. Ferg will balance the zany and cerebral tonight with Robin Williams and moral philosopher (and father of Hugh) Jonathan Dancy. If Robin goes first, the question will be how Craig manages not to go long. David -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this

[TV orNotTV] ABC's Happy Town

2010-04-01 Thread Kevin M.
I'm trying to decide if this is Picket Fences or Twin Peaks. Hard to tell from the 15 minute preview clip (what appears to be the first part of the pilot). It appears to be a well-rounded cast, but I'm too jaded to get my hopes up on a show debutting in the Spring.