Re: [TV orNotTV] Soledad Leaving CNN Mornings

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > I've adored O'Brien since her days on MSNBC when she was openly > contemptuous on-air about having to work opposite a "virtual" man. I > don't watch enough CNN to say with any certainty whether she is biased > against the right, but I want to bel

[TV orNotTV] Kevin Eubanks returned to The Tonight Show

Just for one night, to promote his new smooth jazz album. Another of the band members from the Eubanks incarnation of The Tonight Show Band, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, was also there (he appears on Eubanks' new album). I miss their sound, though I feel both are woefully underutilized doing smooth jazz.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Rasslers pickin' on righties?

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 9:02 PM, M-D November wrote: > Also...there's a Tea Party in Connecticut? Do they drive to the rallies > in Range Rover Evoques and eat fois gras while having their servants chant > anti-government slogans for them? > There is a Tea Party in Northern California, so I ass

[TV orNotTV] Re: Rasslers pickin' on righties?

Actually, in an effort to distance herself from the company prior to her first Senate run, she vacated her role as CEO. Of course, all her opponent ever wanted to talk about during that first campaign was her stint with WWE... FWIW, corporate.wwe.com currently lists Vince McMahon as Chairman &

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

n Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 7:51 PM, stannc wrote: > Not only was Gordy the weatherman, when he left to do "Good Times", his > character was written off of MTM as getting the network job that Ted always > coveted. Essentially the Al Roker of his time. > > In the closing credits of the later seasons, t

RE: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

Not only was Gordy the weatherman, when he left to do "Good Times", his character was written off of MTM as getting the network job that Ted always coveted. Essentially the Al Roker of his time. In the closing credits of the later seasons, there was a clip of Mary setting up a remote shot with

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Rasslers pickin' on righties?

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:54 PM, JW wrote: > > Interesting, since Linda McMahon (apparently WWE's business manager) > tried > > to buy either Connecticut seat in the US Senate away from the Democrats. > > In addition to whatever title she has in WWE, she's (owner) Vince's > wife. If I cared, I'd

[TV orNotTV] Re: Rasslers pickin' on righties?

JW, to Brad Beam: > > In addition to whatever title she has in WWE, she's (owner) Vince's > wife. If I cared, I'd ask what kind of support she got from the Tea > Party wing of the GOP. > She's been CEO of the company apparently since it started in the 80s. As for the TP, they supposedly hated

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:47 PM, David Bruggeman wrote: > I believe Garner's character had a grad student cover for the beginning of > Alias. And if I check the interwebs, it does appear that Garner had a > recurring role on Felicity. > I may not know anything about Felicity, but Alias is in my

[TV orNotTV] Re: Rasslers pickin' on righties?

> Interesting, since Linda McMahon (apparently WWE's business manager) tried > to buy either Connecticut seat in the US Senate away from the Democrats. In addition to whatever title she has in WWE, she's (owner) Vince's wife. If I cared, I'd ask what kind of support she got from the Tea Party wing

[TV orNotTV] Oscars producers: the TheWrap interview

Zadan and Meron, chatting with Steve Pond, promise singing and dancing, and hope for pacing to keep it all to a reasonable length... -- BOB -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartes

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

I believe Garner's character had a grad student cover for the beginning of Alias.  And if I check the interwebs, it does appear that Garner had a recurring role on Felicity. David > > From: PGage >To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com >Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2

RE: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

Jennifer Garner had a small recurring role on "Felicity", which is definitely the show you're describing below, but Russell was the star.Doug FieldsTampa, FL  Original Message Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans' From: PGage Date: Thu, February 21,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Next 'Top Model' could be... a guy!

Back in October, I wrote: > > And the contestants will *still* be staying in the same house... but > don't expect a *Jersey Shore*-like arrangement, that's just silly... > > EW > > Judging from their mugs, d@mned if

RE: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

Jennifer Garner played the high school girlfriend of "Noel" - who was in love with Felicity. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of PGage Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 9:30 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Amer

[TV orNotTV] NotTV: M-soft relegates Hotmail

Folks with the "free" (they ain't, really...) accounts will keep the domain for now, but will have to use outlook.com to access 'em... Pop2it -- BOB -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:18 PM, David Bruggeman wrote: > And the first of the J.J. Abrams oeuvre to get any traction. > Oh wait - now that does ring a bell. When Abrams was interviewed on The Nerdist I think he mentioned that Alias was basically an attempt to do a version of a show he had been

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 6:09 PM, wrote: > She made her name as the titular star of "Felicity", one of the first > successful shows on the WB in the late '90s. Lots of teen angst, trendy > fashion and hairstyles. > Thanks to Doug, Bob an Melissa for all responding with the same answer so quickly.

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

And the first of the J.J. Abrams oeuvre to get any traction. > > From: "d...@flids.net" >To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com >Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 9:09 PM >Subject: RE: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans' > > >She made her name as the titular star of "Fe

RE: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

She made her name as the titular star of "Felicity", one of the first successful shows on the WB in the late '90s. Lots of teen angst, trendy fashion and hairstyles.Doug FieldsTampa, FL Original Message Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans' From: PGage

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

The "role she is most known for" on IMDb is as the star of "Felicity" on The WB... I so wanted to rip off a poster of her one day in the NYC subway, tho it was prolly the pasted-on kind... -- BOB -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subs

RE: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

No. She was Felicity. (But, yes, she was on the Mickey Mouse Club.) From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of PGage Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 8:52 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans' I have no

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 3:00 PM, Adam Bowie wrote: > Good news! I'm enjoying this a lot. > I am really digging it too. I did not realize until a welcome and familiar face from Justified showed up on a recent episode, which then prompted me to look up and pay attention to the people creating the

[TV orNotTV] NBC website cracked

By someone with a bot that does more cracking. They haven't cleaned it up yet. http://hitmanpro.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/nbc-com-hacked-serving-up-citadel-malware/ -- BOB -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group

Re: [TV orNotTV] Rasslers pickin' on righties?

- Original Message - From: Bob in Jersey THR: It would be funnier if I seriously followed either group. -- BOB Interesting, since Linda McMahon (apparently WWE's business manager) tried to buy either Connecticut seat in the US Senate away from the Democrats. _ _ |_>|_> Brad Beam-

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

As proud Soviet spy, her character's hair cuts her. David > > From: Kevin M. >To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com >Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 6:04 PM >Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans' > >On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: >

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > The Keri Russell spy drama has been renewed for a second 13-ep season: But you can expect a ratings decline if she cuts her hair between seasons. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this me

Re: [TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

Good news! I'm enjoying this a lot. Adam On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 10:51 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > The Keri Russell spy drama has been renewed for a second 13-ep season: > > > http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/americans-renewed-fx-second-season-78646 > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV The Smar

[TV orNotTV] FX Renews 'Americans'

The Keri Russell spy drama has been renewed for a second 13-ep season: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/americans-renewed-fx-second-season-78646 -- -- 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] CNBC buying pub-tv's Nightly Business Report

NYT: Entrepreneur Mykalai Kontilai had sold the property back to the investment firm that backed his takeover of it from WPBT, from which the newscast will move in March to the Kabletown net's Joisey stu

Re: [TV orNotTV] Soledad Leaving CNN Mornings

I've adored O'Brien since her days on MSNBC when she was openly contemptuous on-air about having to work opposite a "virtual" man. I don't watch enough CNN to say with any certainty whether she is biased against the right, but I want to believe she would ask hard questions of idiots on either the l

[TV orNotTV] Rasslers pickin' on righties?

THR: It would be funnier if I seriously followed either group. -- 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" gr

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ex-Spice Goil to AGT

USA Today reported it, so it probably isn't true anyway. Yep, still pissed at the tabloid hacks over their headline that Kevin Clash had been charged with a crime. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Editors walk out on History show

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > THR: Their guild ordered them off the set of Swamp People, arguing that > producers Original Media are unfairly inquiring about their organizing > efforts... no word on any NLRB complaints... For anyone associated with a show called "Swamp P

Re: [TV orNotTV] Joe Garagiola hangs 'em up

PGage, to Joe Hass: > > I actually was never a huge fan of Joe G as a color analyst. I remember > growing impatient with all of his Yogi stories. But I do seem to remember > watching Joe host a version of Concentration - am I misremembering that? It > is not mentioned in the piece, but they do

Re: [TV orNotTV] Joe Garagiola hangs 'em up

He wasn't a permanent host of "Concentration." "Memory Game" was a Merv Griffin format where the five contestants were given between them all of the questions and answers at the beginning of the show and Joe tried to find out how much they had remembered (or if they could answer the questions with

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ex-Spice Goil to AGT

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > *USA TODAY*: How will Stern respond to having Mel > Bnext > to him? > Will his checks clear? If so there's no story. -- -- TV or Not TV .

Re: [TV orNotTV] Soledad Leaving CNN Mornings

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > O'Brien, who has caught right-wing media hell for her tough questioning of > Republicans, will still produce and host documentaries for CNN, but is > leaving her morning gig as it's believed that Dougie Zucker wants to rework > the show: > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Joe Garagiola hangs 'em up

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Joe Hass wrote: > Yes, I also thought "He's still on the air?" He'd been doing analysis on > Arizona Diamondbacks broadcasts since 1998. > > It's really amazing when you think of all the stuff he's done *besides* > baseball (when the voices you grew up on for bas

[TV orNotTV] Soledad Leaving CNN Mornings

O'Brien, who has caught right-wing media hell for her tough questioning of Republicans, will still produce and host documentaries for CNN, but is leaving her morning gig as it's believed that Dougie Zucker wants to rework the show: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/soledad-obrien-leaving-mo

[TV orNotTV] Gandolfini pilot shelved by HBO

Back in September, I wrote: > > Nellie > A: > > The former Tony Soprano plays a defense lawyer in the ordered pilot *Criminal > Justice,* based on a BBC series

[TV orNotTV] Editors walk out on History show

THR: Their guild ordered them off the set of *Swamp People*, arguing that producers Original Media are unfairly inquiring about their organizing efforts... no word on any NLRB complaints... -- BOB -- -- TV or N

[TV orNotTV] Ex-Spice Goil to AGT

*USA TODAY*: How will Stern respond to having Mel Bnext to him? -- BOB -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[TV orNotTV] Nielsen agrees to develop new methods of measurement

THR: It's not binding, but a committee with members in broadcast, cable, and advertisers persuaded the ratings giant to seriously work on making broadband and device viewing be reflected in their reports... some

Re: [TV orNotTV] Xtina out at "Up"

On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 8:43 PM, PGage wrote: > A couple of things are odd about the Deadline story. > >1. Up All Night is unlikely to get renewed anyway (TVBTN has it rated >as: "more likely to be cancelled than renewed"), yet the article does not >really address this. > > It's about

[TV orNotTV] Joe Garagiola hangs 'em up

Yes, I also thought "He's still on the air?" He'd been doing analysis on Arizona Diamondbacks broadcasts since 1998. It's really amazing when you think of all the stuff he's done *besides* baseball (when the voices you grew up on for baseball was Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey on the radio and Vin S

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tyler Perry hooks up with Oprah

Interestingly, Perry's now also moving "For Better Or For Worse" from TBS to Own as well. No clear idea who gets the two already wrapped series ("House Of Payne" and "Meet The Browns") http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-tyler-perry-own-20130220,0,2248895.story On Sat,

RE: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

:)  Yes, Gordy really was the weatherman.  When production for The Mary Tyler Moore Show first started and they were casting for actors to play the WJM on-air talent, somebody mentioned hiring John Amos as the show's sportscaster. In the early 70's there were very few people of color doing local ne

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

No, he was the weatherman. But it's interesting that WJM had no street reporters and didn't get a live mini-cam unit by the mid-70s. The whole show seemed to be Ted talking to the camera for a half-hour. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 12:28

RE: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

Wasn't Gordy the sportscaster?  (testing the peanut gallery to see how well they remember the MTM Show).  :)Doug FieldsTampa, FL Original Message Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour From: PGage Date: Thu, February 21, 2013 1:06 pm To: tvornottv

RE: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

If not, Chuckles the Clown should.Doug FieldsTampa, FL Original Message Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour From: PGage Date: Thu, February 21, 2013 1:06 pm To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Mark Jeffries

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > I was going to say the same thing about the news department of WJM in > MInneapolis, but there were those three guys typing away in the background > while Mary, Lou, Murray and Ted were bantering. > > Does Gordy the Weatherman count? -- --

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

I was going to say the same thing about the news department of WJM in MInneapolis, but there were those three guys typing away in the background while Mary, Lou, Murray and Ted were bantering. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 8:01 AM, Diner wro

[TV orNotTV] Zooey and Mindy Trying an 'Idol' Boost

"New Girl" and "The Mindy Project" have been hurt by the three-way one-camera sitcom battle at 9 p.m. on Tuesday nights (not to mention "NCIS LA"), so Fox is giving them a one-shot move to Thursday starting at 9 p.m. after "Idol" (replacing a "Glee" rerun for the week) on Apr. 4 against NBC's o

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

On Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:36:26 AM UTC-5, Doug Fields wrote: > > > Not to mention, who's running the magazine? Obviously they have other > employees who didn't make it on camera, but still...your top three managers > disappear at the drop of a hat and everybody else just muddles along

RE: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

Hah. Good point!  :)Doug FieldsTampa, FL Original Message Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour From: Jon Delfin Date: Thu, February 21, 2013 8:10 am To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 AM, wrote: > "

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 7:36 AM, wrote: > "Are niche print magazines so successful these days that the editor can fly > off to the Arctic Circle while his top two assistants hop over to Europe, > all on same-day airline tickets? Or is clock repair insanely lucrative?" > > Not to mention, who's ru

RE: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

"Are niche print magazines so successful these days that the editor can fly off to the Arctic Circle while his top two assistants hop over to Europe, all on same-day airline tickets? Or is clock repair insanely lucrative?"Not to mention, who's running the magazine? Obviously they have other employe

[TV orNotTV] Re: Nightmarish casting news for "Arrested Development"

Which reminds me: Where's that Kristin Wiig-Alec Baldwin feature comedy I've been longing to see? On Feb 20, 7:11 am, "Kevin M." wrote: > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 7:02 AM, Jon Delfin wrote: > > Reading between the lines, is it safe to say you're not a fan of Kristen > > Wiig? > > It is one thing

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zero Hour

I made it through the "Zero Hour" pilot and while it certainly didn't gel and the characters need work, there's a flicker of promise. However... The Rosicrucians are an underused secret society in these sorts of dramas and being founded in Germany they're a good fit... except they're very much a P