[TV orNotTV] Re: Bill Simmons is going to HBO

Tom Wolper, back in July 2015: > > Multi-platform deal, weekly series starting next year. > > > http://blogs.wsj.com/cmo/2015/07/22/bill-simmons-lands-at-hbo-with-multi-platform-deal/ > Said series, speculated to be familiar to, say, consumers of Grantland.com but drawing bad tidings from a

[TV orNotTV] Trump, Univision settle beauty-pageants lawsuit

No terms disclosed. "We're glad to put this behind us" statements from network chief Randy Falco and Ol' Combover. Now back to the campaign trail (and my annoying health problems... and the Colbert episode from yesterday... and the frightening weather coming East). Variety

Re: [TV orNotTV] Here's your new Top Gear UK lineup

Here's the full line-up: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/tg-presenters Basically 3 become 6 with Eddie Jordan (most recently BBC F1 presenter but former team owner), Sabine Schmitz (familiar to regular viewers), Chris Harris (Nope. But then I don't read car mags or watch videos),

Re: [TV orNotTV] Thunderbirds to be Go again on Amazon Prime Video

Mark Jeffries, to Adam and moi: > > Is the Lady Penelope song the closing theme music like the original? I > assume that Barry Gray's original opening theme is used in this version. > > The Wiki cited the Fosters, Ben and Nick (see Dr. Who and Torchwood) with the tunes. Here's an article

[TV orNotTV] Tonight, TruTV breaks the scripted barrier...

...with "Those Who Can't," a high-school-teachers laffer Amazon actually turned down in favor of "Transparent." From Denver comedy troupe The Grawlix, it's already got a second season in the works... Hilary Atkin, TVWeek

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kevin Smith's next series...

I still check in on my fellow Kevin's series of podcasts periodically (not as much as I used to). I'm fairly progressive when it comes to drug use, believing it ain't my business to judge, and further believing one should not be restricted from whatever avenues work best at making oneself happy.

[TV orNotTV] Kevin Smith's next series...

...will arrive this summer on AMC: "Geeking Out," a half-hour weekly late-night talker taking "a timely look at pop culture through a fanboy lens,” co-hosted by Greg Grunberg... "Comic Book Men" is apparently not affected. Variety

Re: [TV orNotTV] Thunderbirds to be Go again on Amazon Prime Video

Is the Lady Penelope song the closing theme music like the original? I assume that Barry Gray's original opening theme is used in this version. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 12:38 PM, Adam Bowie wrote: > It's worth

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV, but it'll be reported there...

Only in Chicago. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Bob Jersey wrote: > ...if it hasn't already: Any thoughts on Burger King wanting to grill hot > dogs? > > Some will cry 'sacrilege,' as the toppings will

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV, but it'll be reported there...

Well, if their TV mascot is that creepy Burger King characters, he's going to be even more creepy if the ads feature him in somebody's bed offering people his wiener. On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 9:47 AM, Bob Jersey wrote: > ...if it hasn't already: Any thoughts on Burger

Re: [TV orNotTV] Little-known Viacom network renames

Bob Jersey wrote: > Palladia, originally called MHD (Music High Definition), becomes MTV Live... > as in, a channel full of concert content. > Can any of us watch this, even as a ninth-tier pay option? It's in my Time Warner Cable package although only occasionally on my

[TV orNotTV] grease live available on Fox.com

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Re: [TV orNotTV] Turn that hourglass over one more time...

There was a time (when Tom was alive) that I was planning a trip from Sudbury Ontario Canada to British Columbia. We were planning to take the US route under (aka South of) Lake Superior, which would mean North Dakota and potentially Tom's area. We changed routes prior to departure, but a visit

Re: [TV orNotTV] Random observation on acceptable sexism...

Kevin M. wrote: > The series went off the air in 1988 and though some of the characters were > revived in a later series, it was -- if memory serves -- much more watered > down and politically correct (Conrad no longer wore a manly fur coat, for > instance). The 12

[TV orNotTV] Turn that hourglass over one more time...

*Days Of Our Lives* follows *General Hospital* into decade #6. Don't worry, they'll find a way to get Susan Seaforth Hayes involved. Variety (link) Made me want to dig up this Tom Heald classic

Re: [TV orNotTV] Random observation on acceptable sexism...

Ed Dravecky III, to Kevin M: > > > The series went off the air in 1988 and though some of the characters > were > > revived in a later series, it was -- if memory serves -- much more > watered > > down and politically correct (Conrad no longer wore a manly fur coat, > for > > instance). >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Random observation on acceptable sexism...

The most distracting thing about the series is the score for the episodes, which have no connection to the theme song, and generally don't relate to what is happening on-screen. Its liberal use of the pan-flute to convey suspense or action baffles me. The writing is, to me, not much different than

Re: [TV orNotTV] Turn that hourglass over one more time...

That fake Heald PR almost sounds reasonable in 2016. FML. On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 8:42 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > *Days Of Our Lives* follows *General Hospital* into decade #6. > > Don't worry, they'll find a way to get Susan Seaforth Hayes involved. > > Variety >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kevin Smith's next series...

" a half-hour weekly late-night talker taking "a timely look at pop culture through a fanboy lens,” how can something like this happen? or attract advertisers? Like aren't all the fanboys just sitting a computers on reddit and playing Role Playing Games (RPG's) on their 3rd monitor at their

Re: [TV orNotTV] Turn that hourglass over one more time...

Mr. Heald would've had a lot to say about all the DOOL cast members who came back for the show's 50th year. On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 7:25 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > That fake Heald PR almost sounds reasonable in 2016. > > FML. > > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 8:42 PM, Bob Jersey

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV, but it'll be reported there...

Chicago is to hot dogs what it is to pizza; that is to say, not to be confused with the actual food. --Dave Sikula -- -- 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

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV, but it'll be reported there...

> On Feb 11, 2016, at 7:41 PM, 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > Chicago is to hot dogs what it is to pizza; that is to say, not to be > confused with the actual food. A Chicago hot dog is a real time saver. It’s an entree and a salad, all in one. -- Jim

Re: [TV orNotTV] Turn that hourglass over one more time...

On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 10:37 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: [snip] > But then again, I'm not sure if I want to meet any of your tvbarn'ers in > real life :) > I'm up to 4 so far. It's not so bad. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because

Re: [TV orNotTV] Kevin Smith's next series...

Syfy has tried this at least twice - The Wil Wheaton Project and another show in the same format between 2014-2015. Really it's not much different than the various clones of The Soup. David From: Doug Eastick To: "tvornottv@googlegroups.com"

Re: [TV orNotTV] Turn that hourglass over one more time...

Jon - you are on my list. I (almost) had a work opportunity to be near Times Square in 2013 and you were on my potential list. But the work assignment fell through so it didn't happen. On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 11:07 PM, Jon Delfin wrote: > On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at

Re: [TV orNotTV] Turn that hourglass over one more time...

On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 11:17 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > Jon - you are on my list. I (almost) had a work opportunity to be near > Times Square in 2013 and you were on my potential list. But the work > assignment fell through so it didn't happen. > Awww. But if I may

[TV orNotTV] Re: Conan's Word Tour continues

David Bruggeman: > > The ginger man's program will likely be dark next week as he visits South > Korea. The reason, explained during tonight's program, is two lengthy > letters and a big box of snacks from a South Korean fan. > > 'Twould be a neat trick to bring it from there, as the time diff

[TV orNotTV] So long, Dan Hicks

Not the NBC sportscaster married to ESPN host Hannah Storm, but the San Francisco psychedelic-era musician (tho I'm sure some in the former's line of work made jokes about him related to the latter's music, which had been around a while when the younger Hicks helped build the early CNN)...

[TV orNotTV] Re: More Batiste and Colbert in NOLA

David Bruggeman: > > While I wish they hadn't waited so long, last night's Late Show featured > another segment of Jon Batiste and Stephen in New Orleans. I know it was > tied into the new EP of band music from the show, but the segments are a > good opportunity to show a bit more of the

[TV orNotTV] Thunderbirds to be Go again on Amazon Prime Video

Apparently Gerry Anderson's designs have been well-preserved all these years, and the Supermarionation classic was revived last year by a New Zealand firm on ITV in Britain... the 'zon popped for four seasons, tho only one has aired there... Wiki on the new series

[TV orNotTV] A different angle on "inside prisons"

A in about a month (Mar. 10) unveils "60 Days In," where (some rather brave) non-convict plants are secretly sent to an Indiana slammer to confirm the sheriff's suspicions of... somethin' iffy goin' on inside... TVWeek

[TV orNotTV] NotTV, but it'll be reported there...

...if it hasn't already: Any thoughts on Burger King wanting to grill hot dogs? Some will cry 'sacrilege,' as the toppings will include ketchup, given the chain's relationship with one of that product's best-known producers... NY Times

Re: [TV orNotTV] Thunderbirds to be Go again on Amazon Prime Video

It's worth mentioning that the New Zealand company actually doing the combination of model work and CGI is Weta Workshop - aka the Peter Jackson company that did SFX work on The Lord of the Rings! It's a decent kids series similar in tone to the original, and excellently made. I think ITV missed