Re: [TV orNotTV] So long, Patrick Macnee

2015-06-26 Thread Michael
Charming and ever-sophisticated, his John Steed character showed this American kid the virtues of style, wit, class and unflappable resilience in the face of trouble. Apparently, those qualities that Macnee embodied could earn you the respect and companionship of a woman like Emma Peel. I took

[TV orNotTV] The TV Angle To Today's Supreme Court Ruling

2015-06-26 Thread Joe Hass
The gif in this article is just too damn good: http://www.vox.com/2015/6/26/8851277/supreme-court-interns-running -- -- 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

[TV orNotTV] Fallon injury forces Tonight Show taping cancellation

2015-06-26 Thread jdinan
Today's taping of Tonight was canceled this afternoon after host Jimmy Fallon suffering some kind of hand injury. It's not clear how severe the injury is, and how he hurt it ... http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/26/media/jimmy-fallon-injury/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom -- -- TV or Not TV

Re: [TV orNotTV] If 'a la carte' happened today...

2015-06-26 Thread David Risner
I’ve thought about doing this so many times. If I didn’t have my mother-in-law living with us, I probably would’ve by now, but it would all be too confusing for her. I would need to put a good antenna in my attic (we’re not allowed to have them on the roof), my TiVos would record OTA

Re: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

2015-06-26 Thread Tom Wolper
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Adam Bowie a...@adambowie.co.uk wrote: I'd never imagine that having a common language would necessitate a single perspective on anything. That said, it's been pretty clear in recent presidential elections that Latino voters are overwhelmingly Democrat.

Re: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

2015-06-26 Thread Tom Wolper
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 6:39 AM, Adam Bowie a...@adambowie.co.uk wrote: Haven't Trumps racist comments about Mexicans made him pretty toxic amongst the Spanish speaking community right now? Spanish speaking communities in the US are fragmented as the immigrants come from different

RE: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

2015-06-26 Thread Melissa P
I’ll have to disagree that “the trend of Hispanics toward the Democratic Party is recent.” Yes, Cuban Americans have always been Republican, but Chicanos and those of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent have always voted for Democrats. Of course, a significant number of Hispanics in this

RE: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

2015-06-26 Thread Adam Bowie
That's kind of why I included the Pew link. There's definitely been a trend since 2004 when the gap was its closest at an 18% lead. But going right back to 1980 there's been a really significant Democrat lead based on those numbers. On 26 Jun 2015 18:25, Melissa P takingupspace...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

2015-06-26 Thread Tom Wolper
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 2:07 PM, Adam Bowie a...@adambowie.co.uk wrote: That's kind of why I included the Pew link. There's definitely been a trend since 2004 when the gap was its closest at an 18% lead. But going right back to 1980 there's been a really significant Democrat lead based on

[TV orNotTV] Re: Celebrity Double Dare will be a repeat tonight

2015-06-26 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
My bad for the duplication.  David From: David Bruggeman bru...@yahoo.com To: Tvornottv tvornottv@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 1:35 PM Subject: Celebrity Double Dare will be a repeat tonight Goofy American Jimmy hurt his hand seriously enough to require surgery, so

[TV orNotTV] Why James Corden is off this week...

2015-06-26 Thread Adam Bowie
He was collecting his OBE at Buckingham Palace: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33266093 He was alongside the Canadian born BBC journalist Lyce Doucet. Incidentally, his Sky 1 sports-themed comedy panel show, A League of Their Own, is still airing new episodes weekly in the UK. I suspect that

[TV orNotTV] The Eye shuts Up To The Minute

2015-06-26 Thread Brad Beam
In mid-September, although the digital offshoot CBSN may provide replacement programming. http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/tv/cbs-news-to-drop-up-to-the-minute-in -september-1.10579300 _ _ |_|_ Brad Beam- Belle WV |_|_ http://www.facebook.com/74bmw -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest

[TV orNotTV] TBS looking for America's Next Weatherman

2015-06-26 Thread Bob Jersey
Actually, they'll just carry a series doing that, in which Funny or DIE and Mark Burnett (through UA Media Group, which he and Roma D. co-own with MGM) are involved. Retired forecaster Johnny Mountain and Jillian Barberie host. The winner gets to work on CNN's *New Day*. Kevin might be

Re: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

2015-06-26 Thread Steve Timko
Latinos tend to be Catholic and thus against abortion. They supported the right wing in opposing gay marriage. Labor unions tended to look at them as the enemy so they were not allied with labor. Republicans have not able, traditionally, to tap into what should be natural allies, largely because

Re: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

2015-06-26 Thread Adam Bowie
Haven't Trumps racist comments about Mexicans made him pretty toxic amongst the Spanish speaking community right now? I'd have thought that the NBCU Spanish language networks risked long-lasting backlash from viewers if they were to have anything to do with him right now. I note this from a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Why James Corden is off this week...

2015-06-26 Thread Adam Bowie
Completely agree. She is absolutely fantastic, authoritatively reporting from some extremely tough situations. On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 12:09 PM, Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.com wrote: A little bit of love for Lyce Doucet, one of the best reporters in the business and a woman who is

Re: [TV orNotTV] Why James Corden is off this week...

2015-06-26 Thread Mark Jeffries
A little bit of love for Lyce Doucet, one of the best reporters in the business and a woman who is amazing in her willingness to be out there in the field and in danger instead of staying in London at an anchor's desk. Well deserved honor. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor

Re: [TV orNotTV] UNI Dumps Trump

2015-06-26 Thread Mark Jeffries
Maybe it was just my cynicism showing, but it's good to see that NBCU doesn't want to be around Trump, either. I really thought that wouldn't happen, but i'm glad to be proved wrong. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 5:39 AM, Adam Bowie