Re: [TV orNotTV] New pictures in Files section

2010-05-26 Thread jeffrey marousek
Can't see it very well on my Android, so will look when I get home in the morning. How many times is the line split? What does the signal look like before it hits the splitter? Is there an OTA channel 3 in your market? If so, how close? Any FM stations around your neighborhood? On May 25, 2010

[TV orNotTV] Re: WTF is going on with the mind of Mencia?

2010-05-26 Thread Michael
Indifferent towards the banal, talent-free Mencia, but actively negative about the smart, funny and creative Tina Fey? Really, Kev? Really? (At least the dim and tedious Cook generated some well- deserved venom.) On May 25, 10:06 pm, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, May 25, 2010

Re: [TV orNotTV] New pictures in Files section

2010-05-26 Thread jeffrey marousek
I can tell you what it isn't. It isn't electrical noise as the distortion is not in sync either vertically or horizontally. i am sticking with my initial thought of some RF getting into it. Disconnect everything connected to the cable line except one television set. Hook that set to the point

RE: [TV orNotTV] New pictures in Files section

2010-05-26 Thread Karla Robinson
I hope you sent your ex-employer a bill for your time...you should. The ABC affiliate in Cleveland, my market, had a horrible case of interferenceduring the LOST finale on Sunday night. The GM had only been on the job for two weeks--Welcome to Cleveland! They haven't said what caused the

[TV orNotTV] Shatner s__tstorm

2010-05-26 Thread Bob in Jersey
CBS (as we'd all figured they'd have to eventually) decides the acceptable way to say the name of My Dad Says. Hilarity ensues. http://snurl.com/wstwz -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or

[TV orNotTV] Re: Pollak Nails Leno

2010-05-26 Thread Greg Diener
It's also interesting since Pollak has had Kevin Smith on his show in the past (and worked with on his recent bomb Cop Out) who was in the 0.01% of people who supported Leno in the whole mess citing the nice guy defense that Patton Oswalt so brilliantly ripped apart in the above piece. On May 24,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Shatner s__tstorm

2010-05-26 Thread Jim Ellwanger
Bob in Jersey wrote: CBS (as we'd all figured they'd have to eventually) decides the acceptable way to say the name of My Dad Says. Hilarity ensues. I can see the * and # characters causing problems for various users of the Tribune Media Services and TV Guide listings data feeds

[TV orNotTV] Art Linkletter Dead at 97

2010-05-26 Thread Mark J.
The pioneer broadcaster was one of the first masters of ad lib radio and television, who proved (on his long-running NBC prime time game show) that People Are Funny and (on his long-running CBS daytime House Party) that kids say the darndest things:

Re: [TV orNotTV] WTF is going on with the mind of Mencia?

2010-05-26 Thread Tom Wolper
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 12:24 AM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: I think Kevin posted about the Williams interview on WTF a few weeks ago, and I will take this occasion to second his recommendation that you check it out. I actually had never heard about the accusations of joke stealing by

[TV orNotTV] Re: WTF is going on with the mind of Mencia?

2010-05-26 Thread Kevin M.
On Wednesday, May 26, 2010, Michael mikethekn...@gmail.com wrote: Indifferent towards the banal, talent-free Mencia, but actively negative about the smart, funny and creative Tina Fey? Really, Kev? Really? (At least the dim and tedious Cook generated some well- deserved venom.) I guess it is

[TV orNotTV] Disney to blow up SOAPnet

2010-05-26 Thread Bob in Jersey
Given that its most common programs are accessible on other platforms, Anne Sweeney announced that on some unspecified date in 2012 the drama network will be replaced on The Mouse's slate by a full time channel of what's now known as Playhouse Disney:

[TV orNotTV] What the Feds want from Comcast and NBCU

2010-05-26 Thread Bob in Jersey
Per the LA Times' Joe Flint, plenty of inside stuff... http://snurl.com/wtfj7 -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Re: New pictures in Files section

2010-05-26 Thread Bob in Jersey
Jeff, in part: How many times is the line split? What does the signal look like before it hits the splitter? Is there an OTA channel 3 in your market? If so, how close? Any FM stations around your neighborhood? At least 3, and probably many more, I need to check; very good; I'm in the Philly

Re: [TV orNotTV] Disney to blow up SOAPnet

2010-05-26 Thread Jon Delfin
From Wiki: On May 11, 2010, the CBC announced that Being Erica was renewed for a third season, and SOAPnet announced it was picking up the third season as well. Oopsy. On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: Given that its most common programs are

[TV orNotTV] Re: New pictures in Files section

2010-05-26 Thread Bob in Jersey
Wait, time out! on KYW...post-DTV they're on 26. Rule that out. -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Ottawa animator bashed for Looney Tunes changes

2010-05-26 Thread Trevor Trevor
Ottawa animator bashed for Looney Tunes changes http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2010/05/26/ottawa-looney-tunes-new-design-bortuski.html An Ottawa animator is facing a wave of complaints from cartoon fans after giving a facelift to classic Looney Tunes characters. Jessica Borutski has spent nearly

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ottawa animator bashed for Looney Tunes changes

2010-05-26 Thread Kevin M.
On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Trevor Trevor altst...@gmail.com wrote: Warner Bros. is scheduled to air new, child-friendly cartoons in the fall of 2010. How fun it will be to watch the Roadrunner and Coyote stand around in the desert for five minutes, twiddling their respective thumbs.

[TV orNotTV] OT: And the lucky city and state to get its own In-N-Out Burger is...

2010-05-26 Thread Kevin M.
... Dallas, Texas http://sidedish.dmagazine.com/2010/05/24/first-in-n-out-burger-in-texas-is-approved-for-garland/ -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Re: Tina Fey wins Mark Twain humour prize

2010-05-26 Thread Dave Sikula
On May 25, 9:20 pm, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: From their website:http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/specialevents/marktwain/#about The Mark Twain Prize recognizes people who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th century novelist and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ottawa animator bashed for Looney Tunes changes

2010-05-26 Thread Joe Coughlin
The new show will in no way undo what Mel Blanc did as a voice artist or anything to erase the work of people like Carl Stalling, Tex Avery Chuck Jones or Friz Freleng. I don't think the young woman has gotten a fair shake, being judged by a still from one show. It's impossible to judge the show

[TV orNotTV] Re: My guide to the 2010 primetime lineup

2010-05-26 Thread Dave Sikula
My own weekly numbers: ABC: 30 minutes CBS: 2 hours (down to 1 when TAR is off the air) NBC: 90 minutes (possibly 2 hours, if Outsourced looks good) Fox: 1 hour. Once again, I'd like to thank the nets for helping me catch up on my reading. --Dave Sikula On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 11:10, Kevin

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Tina Fey wins Mark Twain humour prize

2010-05-26 Thread David Bruggeman
Realistically, are there any recipients of a Twain award besides Carlin, Pryor, and Cosby that wouldn't prompt argument by the implicit comparison? I'd love to put Jonathan Winters up there, but I think way too many people would say who? in response. Newhart is a gifted comedian, but his

Re: [TV orNotTV] Disney to blow up SOAPnet

2010-05-26 Thread Joe Coughlin
Channel needs shows until 2012. On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:03 PM, Jon Delfin jondel...@gmail.com wrote: From Wiki: On May 11, 2010, the CBC announced that Being Erica was renewed for a third season, and SOAPnet announced it was picking up the third season as well. Oopsy. On Wed, May