[TV orNotTV] Local food chain regrests letting TLC's Extreme Couponing film in their stores

2011-10-30 Thread stannc
Lowe's Foods, a local supermarket chain in North Carolina that is not related to the home improvement chain, has made a suprising statement that it did not have a good experience with TLC's Extreme Couponing producers: http://www.wxii12.com/r/29442928/detail.html -- TV or Not TV The

Re: [TV orNotTV] What the Heck is a 'YouToo'?

2011-10-30 Thread stannc
They were also the home of The Color Honeymooners, which was interesting until MeTV started running the 50's versions of the same episodes. -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Local food chain regrests letting TLC's Extreme Couponing film in their stores

2011-10-30 Thread Joe Hass
Whoa...is someone implying that a reality show may not exactly match the real experience being filmed? Yet another dream shattered. On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 3:58 AM, stannc sta...@gmail.com wrote: Lowe's Foods, a local supermarket chain in North Carolina that is not related to the home

[TV orNotTV] Re: Bubble Watch

2011-10-30 Thread Bob in Jersey
Surprised at some of the predictions: Terra Nova can't be doing that great, while CSI: Danson and SVU suffer some from head-to-head sked... -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Bubble Watch

2011-10-30 Thread PGage
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:37 PM, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.comwrote: Surprised at some of the predictions: Terra Nova can't be doing that great, while CSI: Danson and SVU suffer some from head-to-head sked... The TVNumbers guys have an article up about Terra Nova a week or so ago, to

[TV orNotTV] US video websites in canada

2011-10-30 Thread Doug Eastick
I came across usvideo.ca yesterday, and am trying it for a week. So far, with the simple DNS changes and a new USA netflix account, we are streaming a bunch of stuff that we never really had the rights to before. Anyone else used it? netflix.com works hulu.com works -- TV or Not TV

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV: 'Last DJ' Reportedly Gone From KLOS LA

2011-10-30 Thread Kevin M.
Talk radio station KFI 640am will hand the reigns of the station over to Jim Ladd on Saturday to allow him to do a farewell show for his fans. http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/ladd-324552-jim-kfi.html I might be wrong, but I think this would be the first time the veteran DJ will work at

[TV orNotTV] Omniracial Anchoress Returning to CNN AM

2011-10-30 Thread PGage
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn-prepares-morning-show-refresh_b94783 What we first reportedhttp://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/soledad-obrien-back-to-cnn-mornings_b84829in September, is about to happen at CNN. *Soledad O’Brien http://www.mediabistro.com/Soledad-OBrien-profile.html*who

Re: [TV orNotTV] Omniracial Anchoress Returning to CNN AM

2011-10-30 Thread Kevin M.
I've been a fan of Ms. O'Brien ever since that cruddy show about technology she had to host when MSNBC first went on the air. I recall the disdain on her face when she'd have to interact with the world's first CG anchor. Ugh... that must have been hell. Frankly, I think she is above morning news,

[TV orNotTV] Snooki as a microcosm for the human condition

2011-10-30 Thread Kevin M.
A college student in Chicago was able to get funding for a symposium and series of workshops about Jersey Shore. Apparently we now discuss reality TV the same way we discuss classic art, literature, cinema, or music.

RE: [TV orNotTV] Snooki as a microcosm for the human condition

2011-10-30 Thread Karla Robinson
I beg to differ. If we, as a culture, spend a large portion of our discretionary time with media, shouldn't we study it? Shouldn't we have symposia where we discuss why reality TV is so popular? What it might be doing to our culture? I'm sort of shocked hearing that statement coming from you,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Snooki as a microcosm for the human condition

2011-10-30 Thread PGage
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: I beg to differ. If we, as a culture, spend a large portion of our discretionary time with media, shouldn't we study it? Shouldn't we have symposia where we discuss why reality TV is so popular? What it

Re: [TV orNotTV] Omniracial Anchoress Returning to CNN AM

2011-10-30 Thread Joe Coughlin
And that CG anchor, Dev Nullwas played by Leo Laporte, podcaster extraordinary. On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 10:34 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: I've been a fan of Ms. O'Brien ever since that cruddy show about technology she had to host when MSNBC first went on the air. I recall

Re: [TV orNotTV] Snooki as a microcosm for the human condition

2011-10-30 Thread Kevin M.
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: I beg to differ. If we, as a culture, spend a large portion of our discretionary time with media, shouldn't we study it?  Shouldn't we have symposia where we discuss why reality TV is so popular?  What it

Re: [TV orNotTV] Omniracial Anchoress Returning to CNN AM

2011-10-30 Thread Kevin M.
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Joe Coughlin inturnaro...@gmail.com wrote: And that CG anchor, Dev Nullwas played by Leo Laporte, podcaster extraordinary. Podcaster overhyped, in my opinion -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message