Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Hader Leaving 'SNL'

2013-05-14 Thread Bob in Jersey
Wonder how this affects his doing "Essentials Jr" for TCM. -- 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 unsubscribe fro

Re: [TV orNotTV] Xtina and Cee-Lo Coming Back to 'Voice' in Fall

2013-05-14 Thread PGage
On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > Christina Aguilera is a cinch to reclaim her spinning chair in September > and Cee-Lo Green and his menagerie are almost certain to return--the Usher > and Shakira fans are whining, whining, whining: > > > http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/ch

Re: [TV orNotTV] Netflix Bluths the Upfronts

2013-05-14 Thread Joe Hass
On May 14, 2013, at 7:13 PM, paul7e wrote: > He didn't work the counter, but big-time helmer Ron Howard stopped by the > banana stand today in Columbus Circle for a few minutes. He took stills of > the stand, both exterior and interior, seemed to make friends with the > workers, and waved to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Netflix Bluths the Upfronts

2013-05-14 Thread paul7e
He didn't work the counter, but big-time helmer Ron Howard stopped by the banana stand today in Columbus Circle for a few minutes. He took stills of the stand, both exterior and interior, seemed to make friends with the workers, and waved to an appreciative crowd. Maybe he's gathering ideas f

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: 2013-14 Upfront haiku: Fox

2013-05-14 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: Diner My favorite so far. :) My two personal favorites are still coming up, but I was really pulling for "Girlfriend In A Coma", a pilot not picked up by NBC. Christina Ricci was to play a woman out of a 17-year comatose state, discovering that Miranda Co

Re: [TV orNotTV] 2013-14 Upfront haiku: NBC

2013-05-14 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: PGage Brad... First, like I'm sure everyone else here, I get a warm and sad smile just seeing this form again each spring - so thanks for that. But I particularly like these NBC ones. Having taken my brother to San Francisco for vacation, I lived the "Iro

[TV orNotTV] 2013-14 Upfront haiku: ABC

2013-05-14 Thread Brad Beam
Betrayal (Su 10p) Torrid affair nets Lawyer, photo-mom in web Tangled by writers Agents of SHIELD (Tu 8p) Fanbois: "'s'Wonderful!" Creators: "s'Marvel [us]"; Hulk Smash as lost Gershwin The Goldbergs (Tu 9p) = DAILY DOUBLE So, no remake of '40s era TV show? (Those were wonder years)

Re: [TV orNotTV] ABC Schedule: 'DWTS' LIIIIVVVVE! Only on Mon., Wilson/Conan's Show Gets Sweet Post-'Modern Family' Slot

2013-05-14 Thread Brad Beam
- Original Message - From: Mark Jeffries 9:00 p.m.“The Goldbergs” Not the Gertrude Berg sitcom of radio and early TV, but a "Wonder Years"-ish 80s set one-camera family sitcom with Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey of "Reno 911!" and experien

[TV orNotTV] 'Downton' Back in U.S. Jan. 5

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
Eight episodes in the American run (which may include the Christmas special if they do one this year), with opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa joining the cast, since she wouldn't be a big deal on any other network than PBS: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/downton-abbey-season-4-gets-january-201

[TV orNotTV] ABC Schedule: 'DWTS' LIIIIVVVVE! Only on Mon., Wilson/Conan's Show Gets Sweet Post-'Modern Family' Slot

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
C&Pd from wrap.com, with comments: MONDAY: 8:00 p.m.“Dancing with the Stars” Assuming they'll eliminate the following week like the first summer season, meaning that a couple has to do a dance and the votes won't count! I had an idea for doing results the next night wi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Hader Leaving 'SNL'

2013-05-14 Thread Steve Timko
Yes, I watched the "South Park" documentary and was surprised to see him there. THey have a screwed up way of doing the show. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 10:56 AM, M-D November wrote: > After Jason Sudekis, Hader was probably the most reliable straight-man > they had in the cast, and seemed to fill

[TV orNotTV] Re: Hader Leaving 'SNL'

2013-05-14 Thread M-D November
After Jason Sudekis, Hader was probably the most reliable straight-man they had in the cast, and seemed to fill the "Phil Hartman" role of father/gameshow host/guy in wig more often than not. That said, something about his forehead creeps me right the hell out. Doesn't he also write for "South

[TV orNotTV] Re: Xtina and Cee-Lo Coming Back to 'Voice' in Fall

2013-05-14 Thread M-D November
And rightfully so. Cycle 4 of "The Voice" has had a proverbial spring in its step thanks to Usher & Shakira - the judges seem genuinely interested in the success of their performers than in self-promotion (which is what Xtina and - as much as I may like him - Cee-Lo do best). Hopefully "The Voi

[TV orNotTV] Re: 2013-14 Upfront haiku: Fox

2013-05-14 Thread Diner
On Monday, May 13, 2013 7:29:03 PM UTC-4, Brad Beam wrote: > > ** > > *Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Tu 830p)* > > “Digital Short: Life > > On The Street” – Pembleton trapped > > On lonely island > > > > > My favorite so far. :) -Tim -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You rece

[TV orNotTV] Hader Leaving 'SNL'

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
The last show for the guy who played Stefon and James Carville will be this week, after eight years: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/bill-hader-exiting-saturday-night-live-91401 -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goog

[TV orNotTV] Aereo Expanding to Atlanta

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
As the controversial signal streamer expands to Boston today, it intends to add Atlanta starting June 17, while the OTA nets fume: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/aereo-expanding-atlanta-next-sets-june-launch-date-91396 -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this mess

[TV orNotTV] Hedge Fund Guy to Sony: Sell Entertainment Division

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
Rumors have been afoot for some time that the Sony Pictures Entertainment division, which includes the television division that produces "Happy Endings," "Community," "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!", among other shows, and owns half of GSN, was up for sale (CBS was even rumored to be kicking

[TV orNotTV] Xtina and Cee-Lo Coming Back to 'Voice' in Fall

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
Christina Aguilera is a cinch to reclaim her spinning chair in September and Cee-Lo Green and his menagerie are almost certain to return--the Usher and Shakira fans are whining, whining, whining: http://www.thewrap.com/tv/article/christina-aguilera-returning-voice-17-million-exclusive-91361 --

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Here We Go: NBC Schedule

2013-05-14 Thread Mark Jeffries
Well, in Salt Lake City I assumed that KSL runs something else besides "SNL" at 9 Mountain, since they haven't carried "SNL" at 10:30 in years--but surprisingly, they are airing the prime time reruns, presumably believing that NBC will cut out the "blasphemous" parts. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotligh