Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Kevin M.
On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 8:56 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > Forgot to say Sorry. > > Sorry, eh? > As penance, you must listen to eight Celine Dion songs > > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:54 PM Kevin M. > wrote: > >> On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 8:48 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: >> >>> Wow. I was REALLY wro

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Doug Eastick
Forgot to say Sorry. Sorry, eh? On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:54 PM Kevin M. wrote: > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 8:48 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > >> Wow. I was REALLY wrong on this email. Andrea Martin is NOT on >> Schitt's Creek; Catherine O'Hara is.I got my SCTV ladies mixed up. >> >> time f

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Kevin M.
On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 8:48 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > Wow. I was REALLY wrong on this email. Andrea Martin is NOT on Schitt's > Creek; Catherine O'Hara is.I got my SCTV ladies mixed up. > > time for bed I guess. > All you Canadians look alike > > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:05 PM Dou

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Doug Eastick
Wow. I was REALLY wrong on this email. Andrea Martin is NOT on Schitt's Creek; Catherine O'Hara is.I got my SCTV ladies mixed up. time for bed I guess. On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:05 PM Doug Eastick wrote: > > http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/25/entertainment/great-new-preview/index.html?mc_ci

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Doug Eastick
PGage I'm waiting for a workplace TV Show based on a Consulting Engineering company -- hilarity ensues. I expect that I would be played by Leonardo di Caprio. On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:32 PM PGage wrote: > Sorkin isn't doing it. The article is saying it wishes he was, because it > think

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Kevin M.
On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 8:38 PM, Jay Lewis wrote: > > If this doesn't star James May and a Dacia Sandero then I'm not > interested... > Nice callback > > On 4/26/2017 12:05 AM, Doug Eastick wrote: > > http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/25/entertainment/great-new- > preview/index.html?mc_cid=980b21c15

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Jay Lewis
If this doesn't star James May and a Dacia Sandero then I'm not interested... On 4/26/2017 12:05 AM, Doug Eastick wrote: http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/25/entertainment/great-new-preview/index.html?mc_cid=980b21c15e&mc_eid=23c1703d09 I hadn't heard about this, but stumbled on it from the @Relia

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Doug Eastick
My apologies. I totally misunderstood. On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 11:28 PM Kevin M. wrote: > To be clear, the "creative" team behind 30 Rock is behind this new show, > Sorkin is not. > > On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 8:05 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > >> >> http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/25/entertainment/gre

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread PGage
Sorkin isn't doing it. The article is saying it wishes he was, because it thinks he is the only one who can write TV shows about television. Apparently, everyone who works in TV is as smart as Sorkin characters invariably are. Its like how i believe only the most physically attractive people shoul

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Kevin M.
To be clear, the "creative" team behind 30 Rock is behind this new show, Sorkin is not. On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 8:05 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/25/entertainment/great-new- > preview/index.html?mc_cid=980b21c15e&mc_eid=23c1703d09 > > I hadn't heard about this, but stumbl

[TV orNotTV] "Great News" - sorkin, NBC

2017-04-25 Thread Doug Eastick
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/25/entertainment/great-new-preview/index.html?mc_cid=980b21c15e&mc_eid=23c1703d09 I hadn't heard about this, but stumbled on it from the @ReliableSources newsletter tonight. I had no idea Sorkin was doing this. I've only watched the trailer, but also had no idea Andr

[TV orNotTV] Tirico: new Triple Crown host

2017-04-25 Thread Bob Jersey
Succeeding (70+) Tom Hammond next week at Churchill Downs. Peacock pee-arr (link) B -- -- TV or Not TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: Joanie couldn't take Chachi being a Trump supporter

2017-04-25 Thread Kevin M.
The full FYI on her passing... https://m.facebook.com/minorcon/posts/1377828428947438 On Sat, Apr 22, 2017 at 6:28 PM Kevin M. wrote: > RIP Erin Moran > > > http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/happy-days-star-erin-moran-dies-at-56-1202393048/ > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV

[TV orNotTV] NotTV: Retirement among all things considered

2017-04-25 Thread Brad Beam
Robert Siegel, whose career with NPR has spanned more than four decades, will be stepping down as co-host of NPR's All Things Considered next year http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/25/525552445/robert-siegel-stepping-down-as-all-things-considered-host-in-2018?sc=17&f=1001&utm_sou

[TV orNotTV] SportsTV: NASCAR's biggest star hanging it up

2017-04-25 Thread Bob Jersey
Not surprising given recent concussions, his Cup team Hendrick tweeted today (25) that Dale Earnhardt jnr will retire at the end of this season. USA Today (link) B -- -- TV

Re: [TV orNotTV] Strikewatch '17

2017-04-25 Thread Adam Bowie
I read that line about scripted series ending early. I'm certain that everything airing this season has been scripted, and quite probably shot by now. There's probably only some post-production at this point. Indeed, I'd be amazed if most of the summer scripted shows weren't a long way to completio

[TV orNotTV] Producer of rigged '50s quiz show dead

2017-04-25 Thread Bob Jersey
Albert Freedman, who discovered Charles Van Doren and trained him to bring down Herbert Stempel on NBC's "Twenty-One," was played by Hank Azaria in the feature film *Quiz Show*... 95. NY Times

Re: [TV orNotTV] Strikewatch '17

2017-04-25 Thread PGage
I suspect the networks will settle with the Union - they are so much more vulnerable to a strike triggering a tidal wave of cord cutting (or at least severe fraying). My wife watches almost exclusively on cable; she loves a lot of the stuff on Netflix and Amazon, but feels like it is too much bothe

[TV orNotTV] Another scripted series for Jason Alexander

2017-04-25 Thread Bob Jersey
As one of a dysfunctional performing family (just don't call 'em Partridge) in "Hit The Road," coming to AT&T's Audience Network... Nellie (link) B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartes

Re: [TV orNotTV] Strikewatch '17

2017-04-25 Thread Steve Timko
Good Washington Post story on the strike. Will TV writers strike? Here’s what you need to know. http://wapo.st/2ojchEA ⁣Not sent from an iPhone.​ On Apr 24, 2017, 8:44 PM, at 8:44 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV wrote: >Unfortunately this time it will be harder for Conan, Jon Stewart and >