[TV orNotTV] Re: Wrap: 'Idol' Bloodbath?

And Dawg is jumping before he gets pushed: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/randy-jackson-leaving-american-idol-90551 On Thursday, May 9, 2013 11:36:34 AM UTC-5, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > The web site reports that all four current judges, including original > Dawg, and co-showrunner Nigel Lythgo

[TV orNotTV] NBC Sweeps Out Flop Sitcoms

"Up All Night" was already a sure thing, since the attempt to retool it as a multi-cam never came to fruition, but now "Whitney," "1600 Penn" and "Guys With Kids" are also done officially: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/nbc-cancels-whitney-1600-penn-90531 -- -- TV or Not TV The Smarte

Re: [TV orNotTV] TNT Renews 'Boston's Finest,' But CNN Repurposing (Hoo Boy)

Dougie would appear to be influenced by the former(?) weekend MSNBC strategy of repeating specials and prison shows. David > > From: Mark Jeffries > >Subject: [TV orNotTV] TNT Renews 'Boston's Finest,' But CNN Repurposing (Hoo >Boy) > > > >It's the first atte

[TV orNotTV] 'Parks and Rec' Back for Another Season

A sixth season for the Pawnee folks from NBC, with no indication if this will be the last year for what is now the veteran of Comedy Night Done Right--if there will still be a Comedy Night Done Right or if it's going to be "Parks and Rec," "Community" and two multi-cams against the Chuck Lorre

[TV orNotTV] TNT Renews 'Boston's Finest,' But CNN Repurposing (Hoo Boy)

It's the first attempt at unscripted by the Turner channel to make it to a second season, but the docuseries on Bahstan cahps with Donnie Wahlberg as trophy producer will be repurposed on sister channel CNN--isn't it wonderful to have Dougie Zucker around?: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/tnt

[TV orNotTV] YouTube to Start Charging (For Some Things)

Thirty companies will offer extra-cost programs, including Magnolia Pictures, National Geographic, Sesame Workshop, Jim Henson, the Young Turks lefty podcast, TNA Wrestling and the UFC MMA--subscriptions will cost an average of $2.99 a month for the various premium channels and all of the cat v

Re: [TV orNotTV] McCain: A La Carte Cable And Get Off My Lawn!

On May 9, 2013, at 3:15 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > We have been discussing a la carte cable here for over 10 years and I came to > that conclusion a long time ago. If you can subscribe to single channels, and > you want to catch a show that airs on AMC on Tuesday nights, what's to stop > you from

Re: [TV orNotTV] McCain: A La Carte Cable And Get Off My Lawn!

On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > Not to mention that if everything's going to the Internet, the programs > eventually are going to be the brand, not the channels. > We have been discussing a la carte cable here for over 10 years and I came to that conclusion a long time a

Re: [TV orNotTV] McCain: A La Carte Cable And Get Off My Lawn!

On May 9, 2013, at 2:01 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > For example, if you judged Comedy Central by its early programming and if > there was nothing but a la carte, it wouldn't even made it to "South Park" or > "The Daily Show" or Colbert. Well, I would have paid a fair amount of money for "Mystery

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Wrap: 'Idol' Bloodbath?

On May 9, 2013, at 5:38 PM, "Melissa P" wrote: > > From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of M-D November > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 1:52 PM > To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com > Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: Wrap: 'Idol' Bloodbath? > > AI has some seri

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Wrap: 'Idol' Bloodbath?

From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M-D November Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 1:52 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: Wrap: 'Idol' Bloodbath? AI has some serious issues to address, but the biggest issue in my eyes is that

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ovation Picks Up UK Hamm/Radcliffe Mini

Not to mention that Time Warner (NYC, at least) dropped Ovation a few months ago. I'd have been more upset about that if I watched the channel more than six hours a year. On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 5:20 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > The mostly-arts channel run by Hubbard Broadcasting has picked up "A

[TV orNotTV] Ovation Picks Up UK Hamm/Radcliffe Mini

The mostly-arts channel run by Hubbard Broadcasting has picked up "A Young Doctor's Notebook," the four-part mini about a doctor looking back on his youth starring Jon Hamm and Daniel Radcliffe that aired first on the UK's Sky Arts last year to unusual acclaim for a satellite channel over there

Re: [TV orNotTV] McCain: A La Carte Cable And Get Off My Lawn!

Also buried in that: prohibition of TV blackouts from publicly-funded facilities. On May 9, 2013, at 5:01 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > What was that about government staying out of free markets?: > > http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/mccain-moves-blow-pay-tv-business-90386 > > Not to mention

[TV orNotTV] Re: MacFarlane, Justin Halpern get sitcom orders at Fox

M-D November, to moi: > > Let's give Seth Green a little more credit than simply "the guy who voices > Chris on *Family Guy*", shall we? It's not like he's an unknown. > >> >> Hey, I could have called him "the former Scott Evil," but that could have meant replies would be at least a day in comi

[TV orNotTV] McCain: A La Carte Cable And Get Off My Lawn!

What was that about government staying out of free markets?: http://www.thewrap.com/media/article/mccain-moves-blow-pay-tv-business-90386 Not to mention that if everything's going to the Internet, the programs eventually are going to be the brand, not the channels. And has anyone really wonder

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: MacFarlane, Justin Halpern get sitcom orders at Fox

The haiku will be once again making their appearances next week On May 9, 2013, at 13:45, M-D November wrote: > Let's give Seth Green a little more credit than simply "the guy who voices > Chris on Family Guy", shall we? It's not like he's an unknown. > > On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:35:4

[TV orNotTV] Re: Wrap: 'Idol' Bloodbath?

Connick clearly prefers a more hands-on approach (based on his AI appearances last week) - not to mention that he cares about HOW songs are performed, not just how many notes a performer can cram into a run, so if he WERE to attach himself to any of these shows, I'd think he'd go to *Voice * bef

[TV orNotTV] Re: MacFarlane, Justin Halpern get sitcom orders at Fox

Let's give Seth Green a little more credit than simply "the guy who voices Chris on *Family Guy*", shall we? It's not like he's an unknown. On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 10:35:49 PM UTC-4, Bob in Jersey wrote: > > > Back in January: >> >> "Stewie" will do *Dads*, where a pair of them move in with th

Re: [TV orNotTV] Matt Groening loses mother

Which he has said from the beginning. But condolences to Matt for the loss of his mother, who I assume never wore a blue beehive. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 8:03 PM, Bob in Jersey wrote: > THR

[TV orNotTV] Wrap: 'Idol' Bloodbath?

The web site reports that all four current judges, including original Dawg, and co-showrunner Nigel Lythgoe are all getting the ax as Fox programming chief Kevin Reilly wants to stem the audience erosion in what is still a revenue machine for the net, but has seen upstart "The Voice" steal most