Re: [TV orNotTV] Polly Bergen Dies at 84

2014-09-21 Thread Ed Dravecky
Polly Bergen was one of my favorite game show panelists, a fine actress, and a good first female President of the United States. (Too bad the rest of Kisses for My President wasn't as good as she was.) She was even good as the mother of the first female President of the United States on Commander

[TV orNotTV] AMC seeking north of $1mil for ads...

2014-09-21 Thread Bob Jersey
Jon Lafayette at BC http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/exclusive-amc-puts-mad-men-finale-spots-sale-part-1m-package/134188 (link): It's a package deal, one spot in the *Mad Men* finale, which the network left out of its upfront sale earlier, plus one in a *Walking Dead*

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nielsen paper diary begins that last mile

2014-09-21 Thread K.M. Richards
But you weren't an *employee* of a commercial station, you were a *volunteer* air talent at a non-commercial one. Employees and their families are supposed to be screened out of ratings participation, as are employees/families of advertising agencies. The big difference is that your

[TV orNotTV] Help For DVR Decisions on New Shows

2014-09-21 Thread PGage
I find I am focusing in on the new Fall shows later and later - with only 1 or 2 exceptions, I really had no awareness of most of these. I found a quick guide on the WaPo that listed 25 new shows (well, 26, but I am leaving off Transparent which I will be watching, but is streamed on Amazon).

Re: [TV orNotTV] Help For DVR Decisions on New Shows

2014-09-21 Thread Joe Coughlin
Do you like Arrow? If so, then The Flash is a definite yes. On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 7:43 PM, PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: I find I am focusing in on the new Fall shows later and later - with only 1 or 2 exceptions, I really had no awareness of most of these. I found a quick guide on the WaPo

Re: [TV orNotTV] Help For DVR Decisions on New Shows

2014-09-21 Thread PGage
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 5:46 PM, Joe Coughlin inturnaro...@gmail.com wrote: Do you like Arrow? If so, then The Flash is a definite yes. I never got around to Arrow. I am committed to sampling Gotham, and am already on SHIELD, so I don't know how much more of that genre I can take on board. --

Re: [TV orNotTV] Help For DVR Decisions on New Shows

2014-09-21 Thread Ed Dravecky
PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: Probably Not 6. The Mysteries of Laura The pilot wasn't bad but I'll need a few more episodes to see if Debra Messing's charms can overcome my aversion to out-of-control children on television who in the real world would be in protective custody, juvenile

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Forever

2014-09-21 Thread Kevin M.
Do you remember the short-lived New Amsterdam? The producers of Forever are hoping you don't, because they made a nearly exact clone of it. https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/pilot/id908780464?i=917437671 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Forever

2014-09-21 Thread Ed Dravecky
Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: Do you remember the short-lived New Amsterdam? The producers of Forever are hoping you don't, because they made a nearly exact clone of it. I am surprisingly okay with that notion. New Amsterdam is high on my Top 20 Reasons To Curse FOX That Do Not

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Forever

2014-09-21 Thread David Risner
I loved New Amsterdam, so I've been hoping Forever would be a lot like it like it seemed from the ads. On Sep 21, 2014 8:31 PM, Kevin M. drunkbastar...@gmail.com wrote: Do you remember the short-lived New Amsterdam? The producers of Forever are hoping you don't, because they made a nearly

Re: [TV orNotTV] Help For DVR Decisions on New Shows

2014-09-21 Thread David Risner
I actually liked the A to Z pilot, so I'm giving it a chance for a few episodes. Otherwise, I agree with Ed's comments. On Sep 21, 2014 8:26 PM, Ed Dravecky drave...@gmail.com wrote: PGage pga...@gmail.com wrote: Probably Not 6. The Mysteries of Laura The pilot wasn't bad but I'll need a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Forever

2014-09-21 Thread Kevin M.
On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 9:03 PM, David Risner da...@risner.org wrote: I loved New Amsterdam, so I've been hoping Forever would be a lot like it like it seemed from the ads. Almost the exact same script for the pilot. Easily the exact same premise/concept. Without a doubt the exact same

[TV orNotTV] Chicago Theater/Comedy Legend Dies at 79

2014-09-21 Thread Mark Jeffries
will endure for generations to come: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chi-sheldon-patinkin-dies-20140921-column.html -- -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Red Band Society

2014-09-21 Thread Kevin M.
The series should be called Sassy Pants because all the characters wear sassy pants. Too much sass. https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/pilot/id911651904?i=917469959 -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed

RE: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Forever

2014-09-21 Thread Doug Fields
Warner Brothers was sent a cease desist letter early this year when the show was first announced. RadicalMedia has optioned the original novel (also titled “Forever”) by Pete Hamill and announced a couple of years ago that they were planning to produce an authorized TV version of the book