[TV orNotTV] Re: Stanley Cup question

2017-05-06 Thread JW
> I'm surprised that NBC doesn't use some of their big names on PBP, but > maybe they don't want to do that. They use experienced hockey announcers, instead. (Although Al Michaels has a famous hockey call on his resume, I have no idea when he last worked a hockey game.) -- -- TV or Not TV

[TV orNotTV] American Idol is back and now on ABC

2017-05-06 Thread Steve Timko
Apparently Seacrest will be back. It may air on Sunday nights. http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/american-idol-abc-1202410691/ So Monday through Friday Seacrest co-hosts with Kelly. And then does the show on weekends, I guess. -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this mes

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Idol is back and now on ABC

2017-05-06 Thread Kevin M.
On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 9:22 AM Steve Timko wrote: > Apparently Seacrest will be back. It may air on Sunday nights. > http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/american-idol-abc-1202410691/ > So Monday through Friday Seacrest co-hosts with Kelly. And then does the > show on weekends, I guess. > Well they'd

Re: [TV orNotTV] FCC launches investigation into Colbert Trump jokes

2017-05-06 Thread Bob Jersey
Kevin M, to Steve Timko, Friday (5): > > FCC has to "investigate" every complaint. I doubt any action could be > taken. The "offensive" word was bleeped. > > That said, I'd very much like a televised court debate about the word > cock-holster. Or senate hearings. Both would be funnier than any

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Idol is back and now on ABC

2017-05-06 Thread Bob Jersey
Kevin M, to Steve Timko, today (6): > > > Well they'd also need a weekly "results" show, so that's seven Seacrest > appearances... who does he think he is, Tom Bergeron? > > > That's when Jerry O'Connell guest-hosts with Ripa. B -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received t

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Idol is back and now on ABC

2017-05-06 Thread PGage
Three things (see excerpt from story below): 1. The announcement seems to be "a framework for an agreement", which may be a little shy of a done deal, though they do say they will make an announcement at the Upfronts. 2. It says the motivation is to help ABC compete with the other three networks

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Idol is back and now on ABC

2017-05-06 Thread Steve Timko
NBC moved "The Tonight show" to New York for tax incentives. Could they move "American Idol" for the same tax incentives? On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 11:31 AM, PGage wrote: > Three things (see excerpt from story below): > > 1. The announcement seems to be "a framework for an agreement", which may > b

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Idol is back and now on ABC

2017-05-06 Thread Bob Jersey
Steve Timko, to PGage, today (6): > > NBC moved "The Tonight show" to New York for tax incentives. Could they > move "American Idol" for the same tax incentives? > > > The tax incentive page on the state's website (link) inc

Re: [TV orNotTV] American Idol is back and now on ABC

2017-05-06 Thread Tom Wolper
On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Bob Jersey wrote: > >> The tax incentive page on the state's website > > (link) includes, naturally, the criteria for such incentives, but they > specifically exclude a "game show" and a "'reali

[TV orNotTV] Newest hire for the NFL booth: Jay Cutler

2017-05-06 Thread Tom Wolper
Maybe not as high profile as Tony Romo to CBS, FOX hired former Bears' QB Jay Cutler to be on a team with Kevin Burkhardt and Charles Davis. He replaces John Lynch, who was hired by the 49ers. https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/05/05/fox-sports-jay-cutler -- -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) Peop