Re: [TV orNotTV] Ce Soir Avec Arthur et Craig Ferguson

2011-06-27 Thread David Bruggeman
Supposedly Season 2 of Arthur will premiere sometime in September, after Craig's French shows are broadcast. I am hoping the little person in the video is not the show's 'homage' to the LLS's Bradley. Likewise, I hope the pantomime horse shown in the clip is Secretariat, who did make the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: A question for viewers of Fox local news...

2011-06-27 Thread Joe Hass
I'd say he's been the face of the network for a while now: the news guy in a sea of blowhard opinionators. On Jun 24, 2011, at 11:40 AM, Dave Sikula dsik...@yahoo.com wrote: Is Shep the face of the network now? I don't watch enough Fox to know. If so, he's not a bad choice, seeming to have

[TV orNotTV] What Meloni IS doing rather than SVU

2011-06-27 Thread Bob in Jersey
He's been cast in Man of Steel, but not as the well-known character from that realm who, like him lately, is clean-shaven: http://goo.gl/G0Nw7 -- 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.

[TV orNotTV] Weekend Roundup: Killin', Hirin' and Flamin'

2011-06-27 Thread Mark J.
AMC president Charlie Collier (son of Chet, former Group W chief during the Mike/Merv/David days and Roger Ailes' long-time lieutenant at CNBC, AT and Fixed Noise) said that they did not intend to mislead viewers of The Killing by not revealing the killer of Rosie Larsen in the season finale--it

[TV orNotTV] Re: A question for viewers of Fox local news...

2011-06-27 Thread Mark J.
On Jun 27, 8:39 am, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: I'd say he's been the face of the network for a while now: the news guy in a sea of blowhard opinionators. Whenever Fox News goes on the main network, Shep's been the anchor, including the State of the Union and election coverage

[TV orNotTV] Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread PGage
No, not the heavily edited mash-up job he did on Jon Stewart 2 shows ago, but the interview from yesterday when he had the nerve to ask Michele Bachmann if she was a flake. Bachmann, proving her flakiness, has refused to accept the apology:

[TV orNotTV] Why the World Loves Procedurals

2011-06-27 Thread Mark J.
Basically the same reason they dominate U.S. ratings: Self-contained and easy to go back and forth on--article from Deadline includes top- rated U.S. series in several European countries and why (although I expect Adam to state that the lineup for the UK is suspiciously long):

Re: [TV orNotTV] Why the World Loves Procedurals

2011-06-27 Thread Kevin M.
I tried to find it, but I recently saw a story about a new TV series in Mexico that is a sort of Law Order procedural. Because the local law enforcement is not well liked, these sorts of shows don't work well there. On Monday, June 27, 2011, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: Basically the

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread Dave Sikula
Quincy was part of the mystery wheel? I remember only the other three. Too bad they couldn't have worked Ellery Queen in there; might have prolonged the series. Great TV, regardless. --Dave Sikula On Jun 26, 8:57 pm, stannc sta...@gmail.com wrote: Everyone whistle along. From the days when

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ce Soir Avec Arthur et Craig Ferguson

2011-06-27 Thread Dave Sikula
I really wish I liked Ferguson more. Even though you can't qualify unique, his show is probably the most unique of all. I just can't get past the puppets, the robot, and all the (what seems to me) time wasting -- which I know is what gives the show its uniqueness. I've tried, but it just doesn't

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread PGage
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:37 AM, Dave Sikula dsik...@yahoo.com wrote: Quincy was part of the mystery wheel? I remember only the other three. Too bad they couldn't have worked Ellery Queen in there; might have prolonged the series. Great TV, regardless. Quincy joined the wheel very late in

[TV orNotTV] Re: A question for viewers of Fox local news...

2011-06-27 Thread Michael
The most trusted man on FOX news? Not really a comforting concept. On Jun 27, 6:39 am, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: I'd say he's been the face of the network for a while now: the news guy in a sea of blowhard opinionators. . On Jun 24, 2011, at 11:40 AM, Dave Sikula dsik...@yahoo.com

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ce Soir Avec Arthur et Craig Ferguson

2011-06-27 Thread Michael
Whereas I buy the whole package. Although some of the schtick gets a bit wearisome, I still think that the hits outweigh the misses in the monologue. And whenever I think I'm over Geoff Peterson, the damn robot makes me laugh - particularly with its recently-installed smartass-chip. (Kudos to

[TV orNotTV] Re: What Meloni IS doing rather than SVU

2011-06-27 Thread Michael
Lois Lane's legs? On Jun 27, 7:47 am, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: He's been cast in Man of Steel, but not as the well-known character from that realm who, like him lately, is clean-shaven: http://goo.gl/G0Nw7 -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You

[TV orNotTV] Re: Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread Michael
The lunatic fringe moves towards the mainstream, and is enabled by the pundits/puppets and their masters. It would be pathetic if it wasn't so creepy and unsettling. On Jun 27, 9:24 am, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: No, not the heavily edited mash-up job he did on Jon Stewart 2 shows ago, but

[TV orNotTV] Wrestling news: Shawn, HBK-Hart DVD, Raw glitch, Chavo

2011-06-27 Thread Brian Henke
Normally, I write this on RATV, but Google Groups has been down for almost two days now. So I'm putting this up on TVorNotTV. Here are some wrestling news items for you: - Shawn Michaels will appear on tonight's Raw from Las Vegas, which will also feature of Raw Roulette. -

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Michael mikethekn...@gmail.com wrote: The lunatic fringe moves towards the mainstream, and is enabled by the pundits/puppets and their masters. It would be pathetic if it wasn't so creepy and unsettling. We have a debate often about the cable news channels,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread Joe Hass
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:24 AM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: The point here is not that nobody who believes most or all of the above can be president of the USA ; the point is that while delivering these kinds of red meat lines can get you a lot of attention from an extreme base, if you

[TV orNotTV] Re: Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread donz5
On Jun 27, 4:55 pm, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Michael mikethekn...@gmail.com wrote: The lunatic fringe moves towards the mainstream, and is enabled by the pundits/puppets and their masters. It would be pathetic if it wasn't so creepy and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 2:51 PM, donz5 do...@aol.com wrote: Tea party folks frequently guest on Hardball and The Last Word. Why do you think they do? What about those shows is different? -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you

[TV orNotTV] Your 'SVU' Replacements

2011-06-27 Thread Mark J.
Kelli Giddish, who played a Marshall Mary Shannon-type without the crabass attitude on NBC's bomb Chase last season, and Danny Pino from Cold Case--start your shark-jumping arguments now: http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/27/law-order-svu-kelly-giddish-and-danny-pino/ -- TV or Not TV The

Re: [TV orNotTV] Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread PGage
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:24 AM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: The point here is not that nobody who believes most or all of the above can be president of the USA ; the point is that while delivering these kinds of

[TV orNotTV] Alessandra's Stanley's Law Order: Criminal Intent farewell column

2011-06-27 Thread televisiongirl
In today's Times, Alessandra Stanley said goodbye to LO: CI ( http://tinyurl.com/43dwer4 ) with an odd end to the article: Fewer and fewer dramas are set in New York City, let alone filmed on location. Has she watched TV lately? There are a number of programs filmed here in NYC - Gossip

[TV orNotTV] Re: Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread Mark J.
On Jun 27, 4:55 pm, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 2:51 PM, donz5 do...@aol.com wrote: Tea party folks frequently guest on Hardball and The Last Word. Why do you think they do? What about those shows is different? Can't really speak to Larry O'Donnell, but

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: Can't really speak to Larry O'Donnell, but Matthews' show, which started at the old AT under Roger Ailes, has always had guests from both sides of the aisle.  As much as the right that loves to scream about Matthews'

[TV orNotTV] Re: Weekend Roundup: Killin', Hirin' and Flamin'

2011-06-27 Thread Dave Sikula
They could hire strippers to go door to door with shoeboxes full of twenties to reveal the murderer, and I wouldn't care. I'm beyond over the show. --Dave Sikula On Jun 27, 8:09 am, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: AMC president Charlie Collier (son of Chet, former Group W chief during

[TV orNotTV] Jeff Probst Enters New Oprah Derby

2011-06-27 Thread Mark J.
CBS Distribution, who syndicated Oprah for all 25 years (as its predecessor KingWorld), has signed the Survivor host/showrunner (and frequent fill-in for Regis and Larry King) for a strip talk show to start Sept. 2012 focusing on newsmakers and family issues (dear God, let's hope he doesn't join

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jeff Probst Enters New Oprah Derby

2011-06-27 Thread Kevin M.
I always liked Probst as host of fx's BackChat, and he was slightly above average as the host of Rock 'N' Roll Jeopardy! I just found his most well-known series to be staged, vapid, and somewhat sad. On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: CBS Distribution, who

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ce Soir Avec Arthur et Craig Ferguson

2011-06-27 Thread JW
I too have tried to like Ferguson as much as many here seem to, with limited success. I don't hate him,and like Dave I like many of his actual interviews. I like the robot ok, but can not seem to stomach the puppets. And it is not just the time wasting that irks - I often feel like he has

Re: [TV orNotTV] Alessandra's Stanley's Law Order: Criminal Intent farewell column

2011-06-27 Thread Jon Delfin
Maybe she's competing with Ginia B for Most Clueless Timeser? On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:12 PM, televisiongirl televisiong...@gmail.comwrote: In today's Times, Alessandra Stanley said goodbye to LO: CI ( http://tinyurl.com/43dwer4 ) with an odd end to the article: Fewer and fewer dramas are

[TV orNotTV] Blagojevich Guilty on 17 of 20 Counts

2011-06-27 Thread PGage
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/us/28blagojevich.html?_r=1partner=rssemc=rsspagewanted=all Rod R. Blagojevich the former governor of Illinois, of trying to personally benefit from his role in selecting a replacement for President Obama in the United States Senate. Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Chris Wallace Finally Apologizes for Inappropriate Fox Sunday Interview

2011-06-27 Thread David Bruggeman
He does also come across to me as a political junkie who confuses those instincts and desires with populism. Way too much time on the 'having a beer with the guy' kind of stuff for me to take him seriously. David From: Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ce Soir Avec Arthur et Craig Ferguson

2011-06-27 Thread David Bruggeman
I'm in the tank for the guy, but you have a point that the monologue tries to be a bit more topical than it has in the past. That said, I don't think it does it as much as you might suspect, and when it does, it rarely sustains itself for a full monologue. David

Re: [TV orNotTV] Jeff Probst Enters New Oprah Derby

2011-06-27 Thread PGage
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 3:47 PM, Mark J. mjeffr...@marcrealty.com wrote: CBS Distribution, who syndicated Oprah for all 25 years (as its predecessor KingWorld), has signed the Survivor host/showrunner (and frequent fill-in for Regis and Larry King) for a strip talk show to start Sept. 2012

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread K.M. Richards
According to the Brooks Marsh book, here are the rotating series from Mystery Movie's run on NBC, season-by-season: 1971-72: Columbo, McCloud, McMillan Wife (McCloud having debuted the previous season as part of Four-In-One) 1972-73: Columbo, McCloud, McMillan, Hec Ramsey (Sunday); Banacek,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread PGage
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 5:56 PM, K.M. Richards richard...@gmail.com wrote: Trivial addition to thread ... the number of episodes produced for each Mystery Movie series (pilot episodes not included): Columbo: 43 McCloud: 39 (not including the 1970-71 Four-In-Ones) McMillan (with and without

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:10 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: Even more triviallyFor some time I had been nostalgic for Bancek, and bitter that it was not streaming on the Netflix. I finally broke down and ordered them on the disks, allocated some quality time to sit down and savor them

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread PGage
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:10 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: Even more triviallyFor some time I had been nostalgic for Bancek, and bitter that it was not streaming on the Netflix. I finally broke down and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:31 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: I will give you the short skirts, but the hair and make-up were a joke, and the dialogue was even worse. It is not so much a period piece as a gross caricature of what out of touch middle aged white guys must have thought was hip

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread Melissa P
My first concert at Wolf Trap (http://www.wolftrap.org/) -- long before it burned down and was rebuilt -- was to hear Doc play in person. The finest trumpet player. Ever. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread Kevin M.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Melissa P takingupspace...@gmail.com wrote: My first concert at Wolf Trap (http://www.wolftrap.org/) -- long before it burned down and was rebuilt -- was to hear Doc play in person.  The finest trumpet player.  Ever. I -- um -- accidentally posted this link

[TV orNotTV] Re: Dems Attempt to Stop Handover of NJ PTV Net

2011-06-27 Thread Bob in Jersey
Mark J., last week: As a company run by New York PBS power WNET prepares to take over operations of New Jersey's state-owned NJN stations on next Friday and Gov. Christie can claim himself the most successful Republican lawmaker to shut down those Commie public broadcasters, two Democratic

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Death of Lt Columbo

2011-06-27 Thread Melissa P
Thanks. I listened to it the first time. And, again just a minute ago. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 10:25 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The

[TV orNotTV] Re: Wrestling news: Shawn, HBK-Hart DVD, Raw glitch, Chavo

2011-06-27 Thread Bob in Jersey
We're not aware of any issues with GG... it's probably only with Usenet. We haven't heard about any action on Google's part; meanwhile, I don't know how many pro-rasslin' fans there are here, but it can't be many. -- BOB -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this

[TV orNotTV] Re: Blagojevich Guilty on 17 of 20 Counts

2011-06-27 Thread Bob in Jersey
PGage, in part: I tag this as TV because of his interviews on TDS (where I thought Stewart did not do a particularly good job of pinning him down either time). Also, I guess he was on one of the reality shows (or did the prosecutors keep him off?). Celebrity Apprentice, summer 2010. -- BOB

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Blagojevich Guilty on 17 of 20 Counts

2011-06-27 Thread PGage
On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 8:26 PM, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.comwrote: PGage, in part: I tag this as TV because of his interviews on TDS (where I thought Stewart did not do a particularly good job of pinning him down either time). Also, I guess he was on one of the reality shows (or