Re: [TV orNotTV] Clickbait on Colbert, But...

2016-06-25 Thread PGage
Yes, but... Dave brought as much of his stuff from NBC as he could, Evan as he was re-making himself for 11:35 and CBS. I understand that Stephen was tired of being limited to the cage of the Colbert character, but I think he could still transcend it while using components of it selectively. And

Re: [TV orNotTV] Trump, Rupert to pow-wow at former's golf course...

2016-06-25 Thread Jon Delfin
Another tragic spell-check betrayal. On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > > ...in Scotland. > > (Variety link) > > I've heard of "Aberdeen," but not "Aderbeen." Is the

[TV orNotTV] Trump, Rupert to pow-wow at former's golf course...

2016-06-25 Thread Bob Jersey
...in Scotland. (Variety link) I've heard of "Aberdeen," but not "Aderbeen." Is the latter on the eastern coast? B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Clickbait on Colbert, But...

2016-06-25 Thread Jon Delfin
I wish they were trying harder to avoid Dave's Late Show. I watch the comedy bits, but SC's interview segments are just as canned and artificial as Dave's ever were, even when they are (awkwardly) leading into prepared material. Oh, what I'd give for spontaneity. On Sat, Jun 25, 2016 at 4:45 PM,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Clickbait on Colbert, But...

2016-06-25 Thread JW
> Maybe not enough people would like that, or maybe Stephen is just too tired > of that character? But I knowI would like that. I would also like to see > him interview at least selected guests, for at least one segment, as that > character. As I think about this, it seems clearer and clearer to

[TV orNotTV] Re: Star Trek Fan Fic targeted again by CBS & Paramount

2016-06-25 Thread Kevin M.
>From the Star Trek Renegades Facebook page, the series is being reworked as non-Trek, despite having Chekov, Tuvok, and other Trek characters (and the original actors who play them). In fact, the next episode in the "series" was initially described as Walter's last on-screen appearance as Chekov.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Brits kept from seeing Oliver's anti-Brexit rant

2016-06-25 Thread Adam Bowie
I saw the Brexit piece by Oliver on Monday morning. HBO tend to publish the major segment on YouTube immediately after broadcast, but they often geo-block viewers in the UK from seeing it - to a large part because Sky Atlantic who have the rights to Oliver (and nearly all HBO programming)

Re: [TV orNotTV] Clickbait on Colbert, But...

2016-06-25 Thread Bob Jersey
PGage, to JW and Mark: > > Personally, I had originally hoped that he would do a segment a night as > his Colbert Report character; He had enough standing bits from the show > (The Word, Better Know A..., That thing where he debated himself, etc). > Maybe not enough people would like that, or

[TV orNotTV] Rest of NCIS cast showed money again

2016-06-25 Thread Bob Jersey
'Abby,' 'Ducky,' 'McGee' and 'Vance' all get two-year deals to go with the one given Harmon earlier. 'Bishop' and 'Palmer''s deals are up next year. Nellie (link),

[TV orNotTV] Brits kept from seeing Oliver's anti-Brexit rant

2016-06-25 Thread Bob Jersey
As required by Ofcom regulations, until after the vote which sadly didn't go his way. And even though print media (which, the writer observes, nobody reads there) aren't similarly regulated. Lisa D