Re: [TV orNotTV] Shep Smith and Todd Bridges regret remarks about Williams

2014-08-12 Thread Jim Ellwanger
On Aug 12, 2014, at 9:12 PM, John Edwards wrote: > On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 9:41 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > As God is my witness, I thought Todd Bridges has been dead at least a decade. > > Far from it, I think he may have won the Diff'rent Strokes tontine. Danny Cooksey yet lives. -- Jim Ellwang

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Spock's bride

2014-08-12 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
48 years on, and only two of the main cast have passed.  The good genes weren't limited to the babes. David From: PGage To: "tvornottv@googlegroups.com" Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2014 11:39 PM Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Spock's bride And I was just d

Re: [TV orNotTV] Shep Smith and Todd Bridges regret remarks about Williams

2014-08-12 Thread John Edwards
On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 9:41 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > As God is my witness, I thought Todd Bridges has been dead at least a > decade. > Far from it, I think he may have won the Diff'rent Strokes tontine. -- John Edwards "You can insure against the weather, but you can't insure against incompeten

[TV orNotTV] Re: So long, Ed Nelson

2014-08-12 Thread K.M. Richards
He also hosted a forgettable 90-minute daily talk show in the 1969-70 season. -- -- 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 uns

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Spock's bride

2014-08-12 Thread PGage
And I was just doing some research on her two weeks ago on conjunction with my class. I don't have a good control group, but it seems to me that TOS ST babes had exceptionally good genes- most of them I looked up were in their 70s & 80s and still alive On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, Kevin M. wrote:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Shep Smith and Todd Bridges regret remarks about Williams

2014-08-12 Thread Ben Scripps
On Aug 12, 2014, at 9:41 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > As God is my witness, I thought Todd Bridges has been dead at least a decade. You and me both. -- -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Members of Russian dissident group to House of Cards?

2014-08-12 Thread Bob Jersey
AVClub (link): Sources told Baltimore's CityPaper that Nadya and Maria, who contend to still be members of Pussy Riot tho other sources contend they were booted out of the group after their well-publicized imprisonment, will

[TV orNotTV] More Seacrest at CBS

2014-08-12 Thread Bob Jersey
Not him, but his production company (laugh at Nellie (link) for misspelling the name of its best-known program), and not the network, but its namesake Studios... I hope they come up with somethin

RE: [TV orNotTV] RIP Spock's bride

2014-08-12 Thread bradfo...@dwx.com
Combine her with actor Ed Nelson from Peyton Place and a bunch of westerns. (He was 85.) Between the two of them maybe we can get a reprieve for awhile. --- Original Message --- >From: Kevin M.[mailto:drunkbastar...@gmail.com] Sent: 8/12/2014 8:36:54 PM To : tvornottv@goog

[TV orNotTV] Broadcasters push back at Senate a-la-carte proposal

2014-08-12 Thread Bob Jersey
No, it's not what you're thinking: TVFreedom combines the NAB and affiliate associations of the major networks, among others... they responded to a measure launched last week by the respective party leaders of the Commerce Committee to open choice of *OTA channels* to cable and satellite custom

[TV orNotTV] So long, Ed Nelson

2014-08-12 Thread Bob Jersey
He and others who worked on the ABC drammer *Peyton Place* refused to call it a soap... it was shot on film, durnit, and mostly outdoors! Mother J likely saw him in a bunch of Western repeats on those OTA sidechannels, which are in the 100s except for MeTV (qv). In Greensboro, NC; 85. THR

[TV orNotTV] RIP Mrs. Bogart

2014-08-12 Thread Brad Beam
Lauren Bacall, 89. http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/08/12/reports-legendary-actre ss-lauren-bacall-has-died-at-89/13974973/ Her last TV appearance was a voice role on "Family Guy" earlier this year, where Peter accidentally squeezed her character to death. _ _ |_>|_> Brad Beam-

[TV orNotTV] So long, Lauren Bacall

2014-08-12 Thread Bob Jersey
Apparently the second person entered into the IMDB (if that's the case, Fred Astaire was the first, and Brigitte Bardot was the third), Bogart's interest on and off screen, her still-enchanting voice was employed by Seth MacFarlane in a *Family Guy* episode this past season... in NYC; 89. THR

Re: [TV orNotTV] Shep Smith and Todd Bridges regret remarks about Williams

2014-08-12 Thread Kevin M.
As God is my witness, I thought Todd Bridges has been dead at least a decade. On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 6:31 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > E! News > > (link)

[TV orNotTV] RIP Spock's bride

2014-08-12 Thread Kevin M.
Actress from the go-go boot era, Arlene Martel, passed away at age 78. In addition to probably her most memorable role as T'Pring, for some reason I also recall her in an episode of "The Monkees," and a look at her IMDB page reveals she appeared in multiple NBC Mysteries (Columbo, Banacek, McCloud)

[TV orNotTV] Shep Smith and Todd Bridges regret remarks about Williams

2014-08-12 Thread Bob Jersey
E! News (link): The Fox anchor felt badly for the entertainer's kids, to the point of using the word "coward"... he later admitted he knew zippo abou

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread Eastick, Doug
Joe Hass - I thank you for your post, your honesty, and your continued dedication to never inducing that pain on ones you love. On 8/12/2014 4:11 PM, Joe Hass wrote: I posted this on my Facebook feed, and I'll expand on it a bit here. I spent 15 minutes after my dentist appointment last nigh

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread Eastick, Doug
PGage - I thank you for your commentary on this. On 8/12/2014 3:21 PM, PGage wrote: On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 10:25 AM, K.M. Richards > wrote: As I listened to the reports of his mental illness and his already well-known substance abuse problems, a thought ca

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread Michael
As a San Franciscan most of my adult life (even if I spend much of my year in L.A. these days), I crossed paths with Robin Williams quite a few times. The fact that I toil in the arts and media and the fact that he and I had a few friends in common upped the likelihood of an encounter. And this

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread PGage
On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Brad Beam wrote: > *From:* tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *K.M. Richards > > *>*As I listened to the reports of his mental illness and his already > well-known substance abuse problems, a thought came to my mind whic

[TV orNotTV] Maron and Williams

2014-08-12 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
Marc Maron reposted his interview with Williams for WTF, done back in 2010.  (He's done this before when an interview subject has passed)  It was discussed briefly here when it was released, but as part of a discussion around joke stealing and Carlos Mencia, so we didn't dig deep into it beyond

RE: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread Brad Beam
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of K.M. Richards >As I listened to the reports of his mental illness and his already well-known >substance abuse problems, a thought came to my mind which I believe may be the >kindest reaction possible: At least h

Re: [TV orNotTV] Breaking baseball (and hockey, and possibly other sports)?

2014-08-12 Thread Chris Neuman
On Sunday, August 10, 2014, Joe Hass wrote: > And here, from earlier this year, is a map that shows what major league > ballpark is closest to every point in America. > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/04/09/a-map-of-mlb-geography-by-proximity/ > Fun fact: that's cal

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread Joe Hass
I posted this on my Facebook feed, and I'll expand on it a bit here. I spent 15 minutes after my dentist appointment last night sitting in my car trying to process this. You may or may not be aware that I struggle with a mixture of depression, anxiety, and ADHD and have for the vast majority of m

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tonight's Ferguson repeat

2014-08-12 Thread Joe Hass
On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 10:22 AM, PGage wrote: > This is the kind of national community event that I think will most make > us miss Dave when he is gone. Conan was heartfelt, but mostly inarticulate > (granted he was pretty much responding in real time). Nobody else working > has the gravitas, in

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread PGage
On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 10:25 AM, K.M. Richards wrote: > As I listened to the reports of his mental illness and his already > well-known substance abuse problems, a thought came to my mind which I > believe may be the kindest reaction possible: At least he is now free of > his demons. > I under

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread K.M. Richards
As I listened to the reports of his mental illness and his already well-known substance abuse problems, a thought came to my mind which I believe may be the kindest reaction possible: At least he is now free of his demons. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this m

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off

2014-08-12 Thread Tom Wolper
On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > M-D November, to moi: > >> I'm normally fine with a snarky comment or two, but I feel like the >> thread title might be a little insensitive here. >> >> > Knowing about all the *Batman* reboots, I won't diss you on that count... > still, dow

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tonight's Ferguson repeat

2014-08-12 Thread PGage
On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 7:14 AM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > From what I can tell (Sue's listings plus a couple of additional sources), > Craig is off for at least two weeks, and may not be back until after Labor > Day. TDS, TCR, and Kimmel are off two w

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread PGage
On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 5:28 AM, Doug Eastick wrote: > time.com has a short piece from Alan Alda that is along the lines of > Doing Something. > > http://time.com/3103214/alan-alda-robin-williams-suicide/ > It is a nice thought by Alda, who has made a point of educating himself about science and

[TV orNotTV] PartTV: "Aunt Jemima's" heirs sue for a bundle

2014-08-12 Thread Bob Jersey
The great-grandchildren of Anna Harrington, the original model for the iconic breakfast-food brand, seek back royalties and damages from the companies that today manage the brand, $2 billion plus... they'd discovered in 2013 that Harrington's image had been registered as a trademark by defenda

[TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off

2014-08-12 Thread Bob Jersey
M-D November, to moi: > > I'm normally fine with a snarky comment or two, but I feel like the thread > title might be a little insensitive here. > > Knowing about all the *Batman* reboots, I won't diss you on that count... still, down the road the chances of a replacement being lauded in the sam

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tonight's Ferguson repeat

2014-08-12 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
>From what I can tell (Sue's listings plus a couple of additional sources), >Craig is off for at least two weeks, and may not be back until after Labor >Day.  TDS, TCR, and Kimmel are off two weeks.  I have no idea whether Dave is >back next week or later. Ferguson has taken to the Twitter abo

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tonight's Ferguson repeat

2014-08-12 Thread Joe Hass
I, perversely, thought the same range of questions (if for no other reason than it was easier for my mind to wrap around than the event itself). I was hoping Dave was new tonight because I wanted Dave to, I don't know, be Dave. I would have to assume he'd get first pick, and Craig will go next (in

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread Doug Eastick
and another piece on time.com from Jim Norton (aka the 3rd wheel on Opie and Anthony now just SXM Talk). http://time.com/3103256/robin-williams-comedians-depression/ On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 8:28 AM, Doug Eastick wrote: > time.com has a short piece from Alan Alda that is along the lines o

Re: RIP Robin Williams (WAS Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: The Mrs Doubtfire sequel is off)

2014-08-12 Thread Doug Eastick
time.com has a short piece from Alan Alda that is along the lines of Doing Something. http://time.com/3103214/alan-alda-robin-williams-suicide/ On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 12:20 AM, Kevin M. wrote: > > > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Trevor Tymchuk > wrote: > >> Kevin, it sounds as though,