Re: [TV orNotTV] cagó mi papá dice - misplaced boo k at Chapters

2010-06-14 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 7:09 PM, eastick wrote: > an odd find tonight at the local bookstore > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/eastick_east/4701889090/ > > on a tv-related note, I didn't know it had made it to book/hardcover. The masses have to read something while waiting for O'Reilly or Pali

[TV orNotTV] cagó mi papá dice - misplaced book at Chapters

2010-06-14 Thread eastick
an odd find tonight at the local bookstore http://www.flickr.com/photos/eastick_east/4701889090/ on a tv-related note, I didn't know it had made it to book/hardcover. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: How Olyphantastic got his hat in "Justified"

2010-06-14 Thread Dave Sikula
t; info buried in this story about other things: > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100614/media_nm/us_showrunners > > -- > 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] 'Grey's Anatomy' is the season's DVR champ

2010-06-14 Thread Trevor Trevor
'Grey's Anatomy' is the season's DVR champ http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/06/greys-anatomy-is-the-seasons-dvr-champ.html "Grey's Anatomy" may have fallen some in the ratings this season, but it still tops one Nielsen list: It's the most-DVR'ed show on TV. The ABC series ended the 2

[TV orNotTV] How Olyphantastic got his hat in "Justified"

2010-06-14 Thread Kevin M.
A lot of "Justified" info buried in this story about other things: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100614/media_nm/us_showrunners -- 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 No

[TV orNotTV] Lorne Michaels to get special Emmy

2010-06-14 Thread Trevor Trevor
Lorne Michaels to get special Emmy http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2010/06/14/lorne-michaels-emmy.html Lorne Michaels, the Canadian-born producer who created Saturday Night Live, will receive an international Emmy in November for his work on the hit comedy show. The 2010 International Emmy Direc

[TV orNotTV] Future of TV up for debate at Banff Festival

2010-06-14 Thread Trevor Trevor
Future of TV up for debate at Banff Festival http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2010/06/14/con-television-banff.html An explosion of viewer choice is leaving TV networks and cable operators with a difficult choice: evolve or risk becoming irrelevant. That's the overriding issue facing small-screen hea

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Michael
Absolutely the nadir of the Connery films, although Sean may have thought of it as a parody that would kill the series and get the character out of his life for good. Instead, people seemed to like its attempt at broader comedic elements which then became an unfortunate, silly and pivotal part of s

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:46 PM, bermuda999 wrote: > > > On Jun 14, 4:16 pm, Michael wrote: >> Let's not forget his go-round as a Bond villain in Sean Connery's last >> Saltzman-Broccoli 007 film "Diamonds Are Forever." > > > Willard Whyte was not a villain Maybe not, but the people who gave the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Michael
And let's face facts. Rich casino owners like Whyte are hardly heroes. On Jun 14, 1:46 pm, bermuda999 wrote: > On Jun 14, 4:16 pm, Michael wrote: > > > Let's not forget his go-round as a Bond villain in Sean Connery's last > > Saltzman-Broccoli 007 film "Diamonds Are Forever." > > Willard Whyte

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Michael
True, but Blofeld masqueraded as Whyte. On Jun 14, 1:46 pm, bermuda999 wrote: > On Jun 14, 4:16 pm, Michael wrote: > > > Let's not forget his go-round as a Bond villain in Sean Connery's last > > Saltzman-Broccoli 007 film "Diamonds Are Forever." > > Willard Whyte was not a villain -- TV or No

Re: [TV orNotTV] Whither Korbi Ghosh?

2010-06-14 Thread David Risner
She is on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/KorbiGirl Her post on the topic is just: "Details on our next move to come very soon..." -- David Risner On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > > She apparently hung it up at Zap2it/TMS the other day... > > http://blog.zap2it.com/korb

Re: [TV orNotTV] Theater on television

2010-06-14 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: "Jon Delfin" Channeling my day job, though, I do have to object to Lea Michele's Streisand impersonation. Kid, if you're going to sing the song, don't steal all of Babs's licks. I want to hear your interpretation, not an "authentic reproduction." And it's

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread bermuda999
On Jun 14, 4:16 pm, Michael wrote: > Let's not forget his go-round as a Bond villain in Sean Connery's last > Saltzman-Broccoli 007 film "Diamonds Are Forever." Willard Whyte was not a villain -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed

[TV orNotTV] Whither Korbi Ghosh?

2010-06-14 Thread Bob in Jersey
She apparently hung it up at Zap2it/TMS the other day... http://blog.zap2it.com/korbitv/2010/06/korbigirl-signs-off.html Drinking With The Stars will never be same... -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Michael
Let's not forget his go-round as a Bond villain in Sean Connery's last Saltzman-Broccoli 007 film "Diamonds Are Forever." (Also notable for Lana Wood, Natalie's cute little sister, as Plenty O'Toole, and the odd presence of two effeminate gay hitmen.) On Jun 14, 12:02 pm, Jon Delfin wrote: > Side

[TV orNotTV] Re: Theater on television

2010-06-14 Thread Dave Sikula
I thought the show was pretty much a disaster from beginning to end. Hayes wasn't a bad host, but the choices of presenters was bizarre, plays were overlooked (as usual) to present amateurish nonsense like Ms. Michele auditioning (badly) for the "Funny Girl" revival, and desperation for ratings ga

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Jon Delfin
Sidebar to the frivolity: Jimmy Dean was, I'm pretty sure, the first television celebrity I ever met. I don't remember when, exactly, but either toward the end of the TV show's run or just after, he was sitting in the back of the car next to ours at LaGuardia airport, and we chatted just a bit whil

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread jeffrey marousek
i make meatloaf with the hot and spicy jimmy dean sausage with crushed tortilla chips and salsa in it...tis wonderful! by the way, i work for 'aunt sara' now and nothing was said or posted at work... jeff On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 1:24 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > > bermuda999, to moi: > >> No more

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Bob in Jersey
bermuda999, to moi: > No more links? The sausage company hasn't said anything, and I doubt much they will. Their current spokespeople are the guy dressed as a sun, and Sissy Biggers, who used to have a hosting job in TV someplace. http://www.countrymusichalloffame.org does have a tribute to Dea

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: If I lived in Chicago...

2010-06-14 Thread Melissa P
Nebraska has picked it up. On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 5:57 PM, jeffrey marousek wrote: > nebraska pbs has been te same way. and their pledge drive programming > is all infomercial crapola > > On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 3:29 PM, Dave Sikula wrote: > > Probably won't ever air here in the Bay Area; we've

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread David Lynch
He's still trending on Twitter, but the conversation has turned to jokes and the seemingly new (within the last couple weeks) form of twitter spam that puts as many trending topics as possible into a tweet along with the spam message. One of the "top tweets" according to the search that pops up: "J

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread David Risner
How about: "No man has ever had more women want his sausage." On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Mark J. wrote: > > > On Jun 14, 11:23 am, scruffy wrote: > > or a pancake & sausage on a stick from jon stewart. > > Which came out long after Dean had sold the company to Sara Lee. > > -- > TV o

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Mark J.
On Jun 14, 11:23 am, scruffy wrote: > or a pancake & sausage on a stick from jon stewart. Which came out long after Dean had sold the company to Sara Lee. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" gr

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread scruffy
or a pancake & sausage on a stick from jon stewart. On Jun 14, 2010, at 11:25 AM, Steve Timko wrote: > Something tells me to expect a tasteless joke or two from Letterman. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "T

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Steve Timko
Something tells me to expect a tasteless joke or two from Letterman. -- 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 t

[TV orNotTV] Re: Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread bermuda999
.") of "Big Bad John." > > The sausage-meister and several-times TV host passed Sunday night at > his Virginia home... Sara Lee, who acquired his company, canned him as > a spokesperson years ago... he was to be inducted into the Country > Music Hall of Fame this O

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Joe Coughlin
ausage-meister and several-times TV host passed Sunday night at > > his Virginia home... Sara Lee, who acquired his company, canned him as > > a spokesperson years ago... he was to be inducted into the Country > > Music Hall of Fame this October. 81. > > > > http://news.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Kevin M.
d several-times TV host passed Sunday night at > his Virginia home... Sara Lee, who acquired his company, canned him as > a spokesperson years ago... he was to be inducted into the Country > Music Hall of Fame this October. 81. > > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100614/ap_en_mu/us_

[TV orNotTV] Jimmy Dean dead

2010-06-14 Thread Bob in Jersey
al-times TV host passed Sunday night at his Virginia home... Sara Lee, who acquired his company, canned him as a spokesperson years ago... he was to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this October. 81. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100614/ap_en_mu/us_obit_jimmy_dean -- BOB -- TV o

[TV orNotTV] Theater on television

2010-06-14 Thread Jon Delfin
Last night's Tony Awards show was (not counting the audio disasters and the inevitable "here's your hat, what's your hurry" as 11 p.m. approached) the best in many years. *Many* years. Channeling my day job, though, I do have to object to Lea Michele's Streisand impersonation. Kid, if you're going