[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: "Case Histories"

2011-10-25 Thread Kevin M.
The latest of PBS' Masterpiece Mystery series. I've watched the first two installments and I like it better than last year's Sherlock... and I liked Sherlock. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Gro

Re: [TV orNotTV] Occupy Boston

2011-10-25 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: "Kevin M." Meanwhile, in San Diego, last night the police raided the tent area and as of an hour or two ago... three children who were in a tent with their families are somewhere in police custody and have not been allowed to see their mothers. Apropos of s

[TV orNotTV] Possibly Andy Rooney's final few minutes...

2011-10-25 Thread Kevin M.
He's reportedly stable after complications from minor surgery, but at his age, hard to believe any surgery is minor. http://news.yahoo.com/cbs-andy-rooney-hospitalized-serious-condition-220922314.html -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message b

Re: [TV orNotTV] Occupy Boston

2011-10-25 Thread Kevin M.
On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 8:47 PM, David Lynch wrote: > Rather than start a new thread, I'll just point out that there is a massive > battle happening between the Oakland Police Department and Occupy Oakland > protesters right now. > Neither CNN, nor MSNBC, nor Fox News, nor HLN have bothered to bre

Re: [TV orNotTV] Occupy Boston

2011-10-25 Thread David Lynch
Rather than start a new thread, I'll just point out that there is a massive battle happening between the Oakland Police Department and Occupy Oakland protesters right now. Neither CNN, nor MSNBC, nor Fox News, nor HLN have bothered to break away from their videotaped 3-or-more-hour-old shows for t

[TV orNotTV] BriWi > Playboy Bunnies

2011-10-25 Thread Joe Hass
NBC's getting about $110,000 per 30-second spot for "Rock Center", or about $35,000 more than they were getting with the no-longer-on-the-schedule "The Playboy Club" http://adage.com/article/tuning-in/rock-center-higher-ad-rates-nbc-stalwarts/230608/ -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People

Re: [TV orNotTV] Darrell Hammond's new memoir

2011-10-25 Thread Kevin M.
Further disproving the claim that it was the drugs that made John Belushi funny -- 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 group, send email to tvornottv@googl

Re: [TV orNotTV] UK Indie Rockers Complain About UK 'X Factor' Using Their Song

2011-10-25 Thread Adam Bowie
It's worth mentioning a couple of things. Actually, 93% of the UK has "digital" TV of one form or another. Over-the-air digital offers around 30 channels, while pay-TV via cable and satellite offer substantially more. Pay television penetration is around 52%. So pay TV penetration is lower than th

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "The Wash" on Fox

2011-10-25 Thread Ed Dravecky
Joe Hass wrote: > For them to call her (and the casts) out for leaving early > was a dick move. And not just that: a dick move in a taut, 2-2 > ballgame. What were they trying to prove? The only problem I have with the celebs bailing on the game is that it left a big chunk of premium seats empty

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "The Wash" on Fox

2011-10-25 Thread Ed Dravecky
Tom Wolper wrote: > It's based on Washington's gestures as he gets excited. Ed can tell us > if it's catching on in the greater Dallas area, but I'm guessing if > you asked 10 people in any city to do the Wash, 10 of them would have > no idea of what you're talking about. Even if they're watching

[TV orNotTV] Walking Dead to keep on walking

2011-10-25 Thread Ron Casalotti
AMC renews 'The Walking Dead' for third season http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/10/25/walking-dead-third-season/ I'm glad, 'though I find it simultaneously repetitive and fascinating. Ron Casalotti Wayne, NJ -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are sub

[TV orNotTV] Mattel Buys Barney, Thomas, Bob the Builder

2011-10-25 Thread Mark J.
The toy giant has bought out HIT Entertainment, the company that owns the North American rights to the purple dinosaur, the steadfast tank engine, the animated builder and many other characters (most of which are seen on public TV in the U.S.)--HIT also co-owns the PBS Kids Sprout channel with PBS,

[TV orNotTV] UK Indie Rockers Complain About UK 'X Factor' Using Their Song

2011-10-25 Thread Mark J.
With the U.S. version of Simon Cowell's "Idol" knockoff not pulling blockbuster ratings and Fox having to do makegoods to advertisers, over in its home country, Cowell's decision to only appear on the U.S. version has sent the UK version on ITV's ratings dropping, especially when "Strictly Come Dan

Re: [TV orNotTV] Darrell Hammond's new memoir

2011-10-25 Thread Joe Coughlin
What hasn't been clear to me is if this is what made Lorne Michaels decide to cut him from the show finally. On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > When a celebrity writes a memoir, there's a tendency for the media to > concentrate on revelations that take up a couple of pages. In

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "The Wash" on Fox

2011-10-25 Thread Joe Hass
On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 12:18 AM, PGage wrote: > > I will give Buck credit for one thing - calling out the celebs his own > network pimps out to promo the primetime schedule for not sticking around > for the whole game. Last night it was Zoey D whose empty chair they showed > latish in the game.

[TV orNotTV] Darrell Hammond's new memoir

2011-10-25 Thread Tom Wolper
When a celebrity writes a memoir, there's a tendency for the media to concentrate on revelations that take up a couple of pages. In Hammond's case it's multiple addictions and mental illness. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/snl-darrell-hammond-reveals-crack-addiction-nbc-straitjacket-memoir-

[TV orNotTV] Re: "The Wash" on Fox

2011-10-25 Thread Dave Sikula
I think Bush always saw the presidency as a stepping-stone to the job he really wanted: commissioner of baseball. --Dave Sikula On Oct 24, 10:18 pm, PGage wrote: > And, while I am giving devils their due, G.W. Bush was in his seat (next to > Nolan Ryan) till the end of the game, and looked as p

Re: [TV orNotTV] technical question: DVR

2011-10-25 Thread Joe Hass
Short answer: no, it really shouldn't be. Sarcastic answer: Gah! Who do you think you are, the client? On Oct 25, 2011, at 8:26 AM, Jon Delfin wrote: > Last night, I was recording the rebroadcast of Sunday's Masterpiece > Mystery!. I see today that the recording was cut short, thanks to Time >

[TV orNotTV] technical question: DVR

2011-10-25 Thread Jon Delfin
Last night, I was recording the rebroadcast of Sunday's Masterpiece Mystery!. I see today that the recording was cut short, thanks to Time Warner downloading a software upgrade to the DVR (which then reboots and shuts off the box). General question for those who grok coding: Is it a big deal to al

[TV orNotTV] Re: Prime access (was Corwin Dies)

2011-10-25 Thread JW
Nice work, Mark. You moved me to go back to September 1971 and look through a couple weeks of TV columns (since a newspaper strike prevented the Press from publishing the TV Graphic preview issue). >> 1972 David Frost Revue > Previously mentioned in thread. Jack Gilford and Marcia Rodd were regul