Re: [TV orNotTV] 12/21 Ferguson cold open

2011-12-24 Thread David Bruggeman
Tonight's cold open might shed some light on Wednesday's mystery tune. David From: David Bruggeman bru...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] 12/21 Ferguson cold open This isn't on point, so much, but here's ASCAP's list of most played Christmas songs

Re: [TV orNotTV] 12/21 Ferguson cold open

2011-12-24 Thread Jon Delfin
I had that same response. On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 3:40 AM, David Bruggeman bru...@yahoo.com wrote: Tonight's cold open might shed some light on Wednesday's mystery tune. David From: David Bruggeman bru...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] 12/21 Ferguson

Re: [TV orNotTV] Wait Wait the TV show...

2011-12-24 Thread Jon Delfin
I found, after about five minutes, that I listened to it while working on a crossword puzzle. Much the same as when the radio show is on. If they'd made the slightest effort to produce a television show, that might have helped. But all they did was put cameras on the radio show, and give Carl a

RE: [TV orNotTV] Letterman Christmas Shows

2011-12-24 Thread Melissa P
Another part of the Letterman Christmas tradition is Paul's imitation of Cher singing O Holy Night. I didn't get home 'til midnight last night, so I missed the first part of the show and am not sure if that bit was done this year. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com

Re: [TV orNotTV] Wait Wait the TV show...

2011-12-24 Thread Bradford
I watched it and thought that the panelists did their best (especially Poundstone) but the questions seemed too easy compared to the radio show. And they made just enough changes to the radio presentation that it was neither an accurate representation of the NPR show (which I like but

Re: [TV orNotTV] Letterman Christmas Shows

2011-12-24 Thread Tom Wolper
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Melissa P takingupspace...@gmail.com wrote: Another part of the Letterman Christmas tradition is Paul's imitation of Cher singing O Holy Night.  I didn't get home 'til midnight last night, so I missed the first part of the show and am not sure if that bit was

Re: [TV orNotTV] Letterman Christmas Shows

2011-12-24 Thread David Lynch
TVNewser says Darlene Love will be profiled and perform a duet of White Christmas with Charles Osgood on this week's Sunday Morning. Includes a video from this year's performance on The Late Show.

[TV orNotTV] Re: Letterman Christmas Shows

2011-12-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
Should I recognize the Weekend hosts? Are they members of the LS staff? -- 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 post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Letterman Christmas Shows

2011-12-24 Thread PGage
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.comwrote: Should I recognize the Weekend hosts? Are they members of the LS staff? I don't know the answer to this question, but it is an occasion for me to say that I am digging the Weekend Late Show bits Dave has been doing.

[TV orNotTV] Re: IYC: An ESPN tradition

2011-12-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
Straight before the credits, a 'happy trails' to one of the first people hired by ESPN Radio, Dan Davis, the 'Duke' of the update desk, retiring after a nearly-50-year career in radio, having already been a legend before arriving in Bristol for the end of that 1984 Boston College/Miami game where

Re: [TV orNotTV] Letterman Christmas Shows

2011-12-24 Thread Melissa Neal
On Dec 23, 2011, at 2:26 PM, Karen Owen wrote: http://tv.yahoo.com/news/odd-holiday-traditions-david-letterman-121629628.html Pretty good article but they left out explaining why the meatball is on top of the tree (along with the pizza and the Statue of Liberty) I don't think there was a

[TV orNotTV] OT: Christmas at my house

2011-12-24 Thread Bob in Jersey
All I want to do is contribute to the holiday in a way that will be appreciated by everyone around me for years to come. But, given the current state of my older brother, I am fearing for my life. He has not slept since yesterday, is saying Don't p!$$ me off, and I'd bet I'd note a significant

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: Christmas at my house

2011-12-24 Thread Kevin M.
Fa la la la la, la la, la la! On Saturday, December 24, 2011, Bob in Jersey bob.in.jer...@juno.com wrote: All I want to do is contribute to the holiday in a way that will be appreciated by everyone around me for years to come. But, given the current state of my older brother, I am fearing

[TV orNotTV] Re: Letterman Christmas Shows

2011-12-24 Thread Dave Sikula
Donz can confirm it, but I don't think they've done O Holy Night for three years now. --Dave Sikula On Dec 24, 8:59 am, Tom Wolper twol...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Melissa P takingupspace...@gmail.com wrote: Another part of the Letterman Christmas tradition is

[TV orNotTV] Re: Wait Wait the TV show...

2011-12-24 Thread Dave Sikula
I've been to a couple of WWDTM tapings and memory tells me that most of what ends up on the cutting-room floor is the guest interview. I like the show a lot (am also a former winner of Carl's voice), but could understand the general lack of love from the reviewers (most of the criticism seemed to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Wait Wait the TV show...

2011-12-24 Thread PGage
On Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 1:39 PM, Dave Sikula dsik...@yahoo.com wrote: I've been to a couple of WWDTM tapings and memory tells me that most of what ends up on the cutting-room floor is the guest interview. I like the show a lot (am also a former winner of Carl's voice), but could understand

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: Christmas at my house

2011-12-24 Thread Melissa Neal
On Dec 24, 2011, at 3:20 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: All I want to do is contribute to the holiday in a way that will be appreciated by everyone around me for years to come. I hope everything goes well. I'm experiencing some of that myself, dealing with my father, who is deep in the throes of

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: NYT: Sports tax is about $100/year

2011-12-24 Thread televisiongirl
On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 11:47 PM, Joe Hass hassgoc...@gmail.com wrote: TWC, for example, is *not* a sympathetic brand, so while their battle to push MSG (about $4.65/user) to a separate sports package is valid, they're gonna get JW's suggested treatment.