Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Apr 15, 2010, at 7:35 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > ...why not three guys on stools and the other two in front of them in chairs? Which is exactly how Cinematic Titanic performs at their live shows. (Actually, three are on one side of the screen and two are on the other -- but they are split betwee

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread Kevin M.
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:18 PM, M-D November wrote: > On Apr 15, 1:37 pm, "Kevin M." wrote: >> >> Saw them on Countdown last night. Don't know why Frank and Mary Jo >> weren't allowed on the set for the show, but it was good to see the >> other three. > > KO tweeted the answer shortly after Coun

[TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread M-D November
On Apr 15, 1:37 pm, "Kevin M." wrote: > > Saw them on Countdown last night. Don't know why Frank and Mary Jo > weren't allowed on the set for the show, but it was good to see the > other three. KO tweeted the answer shortly after Countdown went off the air: only enough lights & space in the studi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Yum! Brands yanks ad and apologizes

2010-04-15 Thread David Bruggeman
Why did they see fit to offer a crispy and a grilled version? It's almost like they were having second thoughts about a sandwich called Double Down and bought insurance from the dealer. Yeah, mixed gambling metaphors...so what. David From: Kevin M. On Thu

Re: [TV orNotTV] Yum! Brands yanks ad and apologizes

2010-04-15 Thread Kevin M.
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 6:41 PM, Trevor Trevor wrote: > Jackson said a "diverse advertising agency would know it is insulting. > Yum must assume responsibility for their actions." If I was easy to insult, Jesse Jackson would top the list. Don't get me wrong, he may be correct this time (and it s

Re: [TV orNotTV] Yum! Brands yanks ad and apologizes

2010-04-15 Thread David Bruggeman
I thought this aired in Oz weeks ago. Why take this long to pull the ad? David From: Trevor Trevor Yum! Brands yanks ad and apologizes http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2010/04/15/Yum-Brands-yanks-ad-and-apologizes/UPI-84571271359476/ LOUISVILLE, Ky. (UP

[TV orNotTV] Yum! Brands yanks ad and apologizes

2010-04-15 Thread Trevor Trevor
Yum! Brands yanks ad and apologizes http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2010/04/15/Yum-Brands-yanks-ad-and-apologizes/UPI-84571271359476/ LOUISVILLE, Ky. (UPI) -- Yum! Brands, parent company for KFC, said a television ad that ran in Australia and was criticized by the Rev. Jesse Jackson had been pu

[TV orNotTV] OT: LA radio's Mark and Brian celebrate their 25th anniversary

2010-04-15 Thread Kevin M.
I grew up listening to these guys. If you haven't already, give 'em a chance. http://www.tvornottv.net/2010/04/15/25-years-of-mark-brian/ -- 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" g

Re: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread Bradford
My mistake. Initially it was just Joel, Trace and J. Elvis but both Frank and Mary Jo joined the crew later and I wasn't in a position to access the web site. Shouldn't have hit send without verifying. - Original Message - From: "Kevin M." To: Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 2:42 PM

[TV orNotTV] Re: Time to for ABC to get out of the news business?

2010-04-15 Thread Mark J.
On Apr 15, 4:47 pm, JW wrote: > >> If you want a boring overnight newscast, go watch CBS Up To The Minute. > > > It can't be boring; the description in my program guide reads, and I > > quote, "Film reports are used to launch studio debates on a variety of > > subjects." Talk about hitting the n

[TV orNotTV] Re: Time to for ABC to get out of the news business?

2010-04-15 Thread JW
>> If you want a boring overnight newscast, go watch CBS Up To The Minute. > > It can't be boring; the description in my program guide reads, and I > quote, "Film reports are used to launch studio debates on a variety of > subjects." Talk about hitting the nail on the head... LOL. It's never been

[TV orNotTV] LA Fluffest Replacing 'Movies?'

2010-04-15 Thread Mark J.
Phil Rosenthal at the Chicago Trib notices that Disney seems to be testing KABC in LA's weekly entertainment mag show "On the Red Carpet" in Chicago at WLS as a possible replacement for "At the Movies," which leaves the air the weekend of Aug. 14--it's airing on Saturdays after "At the Movies" star

[TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread Bob in Jersey
Kevin, to M-D, in part: > Here's my pitch for a cable channel: One that plays a network's entire > prime time lineup from any other given era. Think of NBC in the late > 1980s: > Thursday: Cosby, Family Ties, Cheers, Night Court, L.A. Law. > Friday: Miami Vice, Knight Rider, A-Team > and those are

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Soap star loses sight in wine glass attack

2010-04-15 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: "Kevin M." And, if nothing else, she can always get work on the the next Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Avast there. I don't know; the director of PotC 4 wants his fair maidens to be, ahem, all-natural: http://www.bellasugar.com.au/Pirates-Caribbean-4-Wa

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: If only Tom Brokaw still anchored the news...

2010-04-15 Thread Jay Lewis
On 4/15/2010 5:34 PM, Kevin M. wrote: I think if he tried to pronounce "Eyjafjallajokull Glacier," his mouth would implode. Not unlike Dan Rather reporting on Schenectady's Sesquicentennial Celebration*. *entirely made up by me, just now -- QWIZX.com - A little bit of everything -- TV or N

[TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: If only Tom Brokaw still anchored the news...

2010-04-15 Thread Kevin M.
I think if he tried to pronounce "Eyjafjallajokull Glacier," his mouth would implode. Should be fun to hear the variations from the different broadcast news outlets this evening. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscrib

Re: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread Joe Coughlin
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 3:38 PM, bradfo...@dwx.com wrote: > > Most likely because neither Frank nor Mary Jo are actual > members of Cinematic Titanic. > > (MST3K yes, CT no.) > > > What do you mean by member in the context of your answer? Both have been on every show, both live and recorded, that

Re: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread Kevin M.
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 12:38 PM, bradfo...@dwx.com wrote: > > Most likely because neither Frank nor Mary Jo are actual > members of Cinematic Titanic. > > (MST3K yes, CT no.) Hate to correct you, but they are. Both were featured players in the CT DVD they were promoting. Both maintain blogs on t

RE: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread bradfo...@dwx.com
Most likely because neither Frank nor Mary Jo are actual members of Cinematic Titanic. (MST3K yes, CT no.) >--- Original Message --- >From : Kevin M.[mailto:drunkbastar...@gmail.com] >Sent : 4/15/2010 12:37:05 PM >To : tvornottv@googlegroups.com >Cc : >Subject : RE: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread Joe Coughlin
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > I notice the MST3k alums take pride in the show, but J. Elvis and > Trace never seem to own up to (or talk about) the years they spent > writing for America's Funniest Videos. > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > They've talked about it before, but wha

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread Kevin M.
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:24 AM, M-D November wrote: > Kevin's points are 100% valid I like reading that. If I had my own press kit, that out-of-context quote would be included. > The thing that I find ironic is that 10 years ago, then-SciFi > cancelled Mystery Science Theater 3000, saying the

[TV orNotTV] Re: SmackDown: Imagine Greater

2010-04-15 Thread M-D November
I'm still on the fence about SGU (there have been some flashes of the show's potential in the two episodes since the mid-season break, but Kevin's points are 100% valid), and I'll agree that some of their 'original programming' ("Scare Tactics", "Outer Space Astronauts", WWE programming) has no bus

[TV orNotTV] Re: MyTV upfront

2010-04-15 Thread M-D November
Why does a syndication block even need to run an upfront? On Apr 15, 11:34 am, Bob in Jersey wrote: > Futon: With rasslin' gone (q.v.), off-USA shows "Burn Notice" and > "Monk" plugged into Wednesdays and Fridays respectively, "Without a > Trace" Thursdays. > > http://snurl.com/vi6u4 > > -- > BOB

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Soap star loses sight in wine glass attack

2010-04-15 Thread Kevin M.
> I think she is being a bit overly dramatic, don't you think?  There > have been a few blind in one eye actors/actresses who have been > successful. > > Sandy Duncan who was on Broadway and had a TV show > Sammy Davis, Jr. - one eye > Ray Charles - totally blind > Peter Falk - one eye I only have

[TV orNotTV] MyTV upfront

2010-04-15 Thread Bob in Jersey
Futon: With rasslin' gone (q.v.), off-USA shows "Burn Notice" and "Monk" plugged into Wednesdays and Fridays respectively, "Without a Trace" Thursdays. http://snurl.com/vi6u4 -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goog

[TV orNotTV] Britain's ITV eyes Hulu

2010-04-15 Thread Bob in Jersey
NY Post: If the licencing issues can be thrashed out, statesiders will see shows like "Prime Suspect" and plenty of Gerry Anderson's work on their screens in a few months... http://snurl.com/vi6lv -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are

[TV orNotTV] Re: Soap star loses sight in wine glass attack

2010-04-15 Thread Maybe
On Apr 14, 6:52�pm, Trevor Trevor wrote: > Soap star loses sight in wine glass attack > > http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2010/04/13/Soap-star-loses-s... > > MANCHESTER, England, April 13 (UPI) -- British soap opera actress > Charlotte Davies says her career may be over after she was stab