She gives a lot of credit to the writers of the series. Classy.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100915/ap_en_ce/us_people_q_a_betty_white
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On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 9:56 PM, Dave Sikula wrote:
> Speaking of shows that seem like they ought to be good, but really
> aren't, did anyone else bail on "The Big C?" I like most of the
> actors, but the show just lays there waiting to be congratulated for
> trying to be daring or groundbreaking.
Speaking of shows that seem like they ought to be good, but really
aren't, did anyone else bail on "The Big C?" I like most of the
actors, but the show just lays there waiting to be congratulated for
trying to be daring or groundbreaking.
--Dave Sikula
On Sep 14, 9:21 pm, PGage wrote:
> On Tue,
This is a good discussion, thanks; I've been wondering whether to jump into
this show.
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On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:00 AM, Jon Delfin wrote:
> To the Netflix queue we shall go. I endured the first episode, but the
> tedium and the utter preposterousness of the crossword puzzle business
> (trust me) left me convinced not to bother until such time as the show
> got itself together. Glad
The new detective series on FX is set on the beach communities of San
Diego, where I lived until recently. The show is average, but (and I
experienced the same problem when I watched one season of "24") I get
annoyed when they screw up the geography. I know what is around a
corner when they are dri
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Kevin M. wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Bob in Jersey
> wrote:
> > Him (to THR): Because he's atheist.
> >
> > Me: Because he's still competing with Stewart and Colbert.
> >
> > http://ow.ly/2EkEF
>
> So, Hollywood is liberal and progressive unless it
On Sep 13, 5:43 pm, Trevor Trevor wrote:
> http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2010/09/13/oprah-winfrey-australia.html
>
> Oprah Winfrey began her final season as host of The Oprah Winfrey Show
> by telling her audience that she would take them to Australia.
Are they on their own to get back?
--Dave
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 10:19 PM, Joe Hass wrote:
> In fairness to ESPN, they did the best they could given the
> circumstances. Keep in mind that the Chiefs/Chargers game was supposed
> to be on the mothership. After the pregame lightning delay in Jersey,
> they made the decision to move the sta
In fairness to ESPN, they did the best they could given the
circumstances. Keep in mind that the Chiefs/Chargers game was supposed
to be on the mothership. After the pregame lightning delay in Jersey,
they made the decision to move the start of the game to ESPN2, then
move it back to ESPN at the en
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote:
> Him (to THR): Because he's atheist.
>
> Me: Because he's still competing with Stewart and Colbert.
>
> http://ow.ly/2EkEF
So, Hollywood is liberal and progressive unless it doesn't vote for
him to win an Emmy, in which case Hollywood is too
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 5:44 PM, JW wrote:
>
>> I wonder what the USTA's reaction will be? While NFL's much more
>> popular, can you imagine their reaction if CBS or Fox didn't push back
>> their Sunday programming as I believe they regularly have to do when
>> games run long?
>
> Networks usually
The explanation I have read on a 4:00 PM start is threefold:
>From a spectator perspective, having a 4:00 PM start gives NYC
ticketholders a fighting chance of making the makeup date. Too early,
and you have people eating tickets. This, of course, does not explain
why they couldn't have a 7:30 PM
Him (to THR): Because he's atheist.
Me: Because he's still competing with Stewart and Colbert.
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I just watched FF with Harvey for the first time. The man seems angry
and hostile!
Not exactly what I expect from a game show host, and 180 degrees
removed from Richard Dawson.
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I haven't followed the dumb chicks on Twitter for a while because it
just became too excrutiating. But the CelebTwits features that Jay
Lewis used to do also haven't been updated in a while. To that end, I
recommend Steve Martin's new verified account:
http://twitter.com/SteveMartinToGo
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The bill therefor is being paid by Aussie taxpayers, officials tell
the Sydney Morning Herald:
http://ow.ly/2Ekom
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On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 5:33 PM, televisiongirl
wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Bob in Jersey
> wrote:
>>
>> I'll put a watch on (ESPN ombudsman) Don Ohlmeyer's column. He'll have
>> something interesting to say about this.
>>
>
>
> We haven't heard from old Don in about two months.
A
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Joe Hass wrote:
>
> Now if only those DirecTV losers would let people who won't spring for
> $320 Sunday Ticket package get the Red Zone Channel.
RCN has the Red Zone channel. I don't have it because with the Jets and
Giants in the New York market, I usually h
On Sep 14, 2010, at 5:30 PM, televisiongirl wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Joe Hass wrote:
>
> Now if only those DirecTV losers would let people who won't spring for
> $320 Sunday Ticket package get the Red Zone Channel.
>
> RCN has the Red Zone channel. I don't have it because with
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Bob in Jersey wrote:
> I'll put a watch on (ESPN ombudsman) Don Ohlmeyer's column. He'll have
> something interesting to say about this.
>
>
We haven't heard from old Don in about two months.
TVG
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On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 4:24 PM, PGage wrote:
> $12 Million
>
> http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/09/14/jennifer-lopezs-american-idol-12-million-judge/
>
> I am not an American Idol expert, but I think this makes a lot of sense for
> them. She is hotter than Abdul, more talented, and more of a Diva, but
$12 Million
http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/09/14/jennifer-lopezs-american-idol-12-million-judge/
I am not an American Idol expert, but I think this makes a lot of sense for
them. She is hotter than Abdul, more talented, and more of a Diva, but still
in that blush off the rose phase of her career. Wh
>> lucrative local advertising) for a sporting event which, in all honesty,
>> is not enormously popular in the U.S. is a pretty big deal, at least from an
>> affiliate standpoint.
>
> Fair points. But in which case, why is CBS even covering the event? If
> it's not popular enough then perhaps it s
Darren Glass wrote:
> Does anyone know what the earliest starttime for weekday MLB division
> series games has been in recent history? I know that they cant actually
> announce the times until the teams are settled, but I was wondering if
> there is a non-negligible chance that there would be a ga
One hopes/assumes "murderers" is being used in the figurative, rather
than literal, sense here. Though with Drs. Oz and Phil, it's anyone's
guess.
--Dave Sikula
On Sep 14, 7:19 am, "Mark J." wrote:
> WInfrey debt-owers Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Phil McGraw of their
> eponymous syndicated shows and
I'm going to take this on a total wild tangent, but since we are talking
about starting times of sporting events...
Does anyone know what the earliest starttime for weekday MLB division series
games has been in recent history? I know that they cant actually announce
the times until the teams are
David Risner wrote:
> Living in L.A., we don't really have a home team. Apparently, I'm supposed
> to be a fan of either the Chargers or the Raiders, but I loathe the latter
> and am bored by the former. As a UCLA alum, I focus more on rooting for
> former UCLA players & against former USC players
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Ben Scripps wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Adam Bowie wrote:
>>
>> I'm still getting over the fact that CBS abandoned coverage of the
>> Men's Final of the US Open in place of its all-rerun schedule on
>> Monday evening leaving coverage to ESPN2.
>
> F
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Joe Coughlin wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 1:13 PM, David Risner wrote:
>
>>
>> Red Zone Channel: I just switched from DirecTV to U-verse as a money
>> saving move and was very pleased to get the Red Zone Channel as part of the
>> $5/per month extra HD cha
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 1:13 PM, David Risner wrote:
> Favorite commercial:
>
> Geico ad with the drill sergeant as a psychologist. Awesome.
>
> Red Zone Channel: I just switched from DirecTV to U-verse as a money saving
> move and was very pleased to get the Red Zone Channel as part of the $5/p
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Joe Hass wrote:
> You may know of a site called awkwardfamilyphotos.com. The URL
> basically tells you what the site is.
>
> Apparently, Ellen Degeneres' show liberated some of the photos from
> the site, and have topped it by calling out for pet photos, which
> fa
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 12:57 AM, PGage wrote:
> I was intrigued by the Newhart Showtime Special. You were close on the era -
> the wikis say "In 1995, 64 year old Newhart was approached by the Showtime
> cable network to do his very first comedy special in his 35 year career. His
> special Off T
Favorite commercial:
Geico ad with the drill sergeant as a psychologist. Awesome.
Red Zone Channel: I just switched from DirecTV to U-verse as a money saving
move and was very pleased to get the Red Zone Channel as part of the $5/per
month extra HD channels package (similar to the DirecTV packag
You may know of a site called awkwardfamilyphotos.com. The URL
basically tells you what the site is.
Apparently, Ellen Degeneres' show liberated some of the photos from
the site, and have topped it by calling out for pet photos, which
falls a foul of the sister site...awkwardfamilypetphotos.com.
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Adam Bowie wrote:
> I'm still getting over the fact that CBS abandoned coverage of the
> Men's Final of the US Open in place of its all-rerun schedule on
> Monday evening leaving coverage to ESPN2.
>
FWIW...Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Y
On Sep 14, 10:02 am, Adam Bowie wrote:
> I'm still getting over the fact that CBS abandoned coverage of the
> Men's Final of the US Open in place of its all-rerun schedule on
> Monday evening leaving coverage to ESPN2.
I'm a tennis fan without cable. Here's what my experience was on
Monday night,
This explains why, when they showed a split-screen of ESPN and ESPN2,
I saw the CBS graphic package.
The larger question has already been answer: sports leagues and
organizations (with the notable exception of Augusta National Golf
Club) have made the decision that they are nothing but programming
As I'm living with my brother-in-law, I sadly don't have the influence
to do that (and I think he's still in contract). But thanks for the
suggestion.
On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 8:50 AM, Jim Ellwanger wrote:
>
>
> Some people on DBSTalk.com have reported being able to get the Red Zone
> Channel by
U.S. radio stations for various reasons have been reticent to play
music from the hit Fox dramedy outside of something for the wacky
morning team to giggle about, even if the songs have been burning up
iTunes for a year (although Canadian and UK stations have done "Glee"
stunts). Starting on Sunda
I'll put a watch on (ESPN ombudsman) Don Ohlmeyer's column. He'll have
something interesting to say about this.
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WInfrey debt-owers Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Phil McGraw of their
eponymous syndicated shows and Suze Orman of CNBC and frickin' public
TV pledge drive shows will appear on one stage to field all audience
questions and dole out advice in four two-hour specials to air every
Sunday in January on OWN in t
David Bruggeman, to M-D November:
> It's an opening week thing. I think it's gone on as long as having three
> games
> on Thanksgiving (the third on the NFL network).
For a time they had the gall to send radio morning team Mike Greenberg
and Mike Golic, sometimes joined with "NFL Countdown" pan
I'm still getting over the fact that CBS abandoned coverage of the
Men's Final of the US Open in place of its all-rerun schedule on
Monday evening leaving coverage to ESPN2.
If any network in the UK did anything like this to just about any
sporting event ever, then they'd never be trusted for spor
On Sep 14, 2010, at 5:36 AM, Joe Hass wrote:
> Now if only those DirecTV losers would let people who won't spring for
> $320 Sunday Ticket package get the Red Zone Channel.
Some people on DBSTalk.com have reported being able to get the Red Zone Channel
by itself, for free, by talking to a custo
Maybe the title for this topic should read "Lust for television about
Sexy Vampires dwindling"? Was "Twilight" more "Sunset"?
On Sep 14, 5:46 am, Ed Dravecky wrote:
> Tom Wolper wrote:
> > This is the point where those who stayed for the movies are
> > figuring out that they can drop HBO and ge
To the Netflix queue we shall go. I endured the first episode, but the
tedium and the utter preposterousness of the crossword puzzle business
(trust me) left me convinced not to bother until such time as the show
got itself together. Glad to hear it's improving. I'm sure I'll have
time to catch up
I started to record 'Rubicon' on AMC and had 5 eps in the bank before
I started viewing them.
Now caught up, I have to comment at how much I am enjoying the show,
how great the plot (and therefore the writing) is and how impressed I
am by the cast and their performances.
It's a show that I know I
Indeed: as part of the current TV package, ESPN has a season-opener
doubleheader in lieu of airing a Week 17 Monday night game.
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 9:57 PM, David Bruggeman wrote:
> It's an opening week thing. I think it's gone on as long as having three
> games on Thanksgiving (the third on
Speaking as the husband of a Green Bay Packers fan, the DirecTV ad
featuring the 49ers fan moving into the Packers neighborhood is well
worth the 30 seconds, as well as the Cowboys fans riding in the back
of a NYC cab.
Now if only those DirecTV losers would let people who won't spring for
$320 Sun
Doug Eastick wrote:
> To keep this tv-centric, here is one from Zoey 101 (well actually
> Pepperdine) - all one shot
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJiBrWQUy4A
Some good stuff in that one but, for me, the gold standard is still
the Shorewood High School lipdub with points awarded for creativity
Gil Templeton wrote:
> Yes, he was a true treasure, especially in "The Sting'. I forget, probably
> by design: wasn't there a "Sting 2"? Was he in it as well?
There was and he wasn't. You're wise to forget.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sting_II
(Not one of Wikipedia's finer articles.)
Trevor Trevor wrote:
> Oprah Winfrey began her final season as host of The Oprah Winfrey Show
> by telling her audience that she would take them to Australia.
Worst premise for a "Lost" sequel... ever.
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Tom Wolper wrote:
> This is the point where those who stayed for the movies are
> figuring out that they can drop HBO and get movies from Netflix and
> Redbox or even iTunes and Amazon.
And those with a little patience can get those series from Netflix,
Blockbuster, and such just as easily. With
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