[TV orNotTV] So long, Bob Cobert

2020-02-25 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Best known for scoring Dan Curtis' ("Dark Shadows," "The Winds of War") productions, and the original themes from "...Pyramid" and other game shows. 95. https://variety.com/2020/music/news/bob-cobert-dead-dies-dark-shadows-winds-of-war-1203512992/ (link) B -- You received this message becau

Re: [TV orNotTV] Guy who is not a rocket scientist dies attempting rocket science

2020-02-25 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Kevin M, to Doug Eastick, Sunday (2/23): > > Behind a paywall, but I guess he was a flat earther who wanted to do this > to prove the earth was flat? > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2020/02/23/mad-mike-hughes-dead/ > > Those two words were emblazoned across a rocket that propelled him

[TV orNotTV] OT: My local paper's site scraps article comments

2020-02-25 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
It's a systematic thing throughout the Advance-Newhouse organization... https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2020/02/lehighvalleylivecom-removing-comments-from-site-on-thursday.html (link) https://www.nj.com/news/2020/02/njcom-removing-comments-from-site-on-thursday.html (link) https://www.

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: My local paper's site scraps article comments

2020-02-25 Thread Steve Timko
It is a ridiculous amount of labor moderating something only a sliver of readers participate in. Plus they tend to be hate magnets and that turns of a good portion of the readership, some of whom stop reading the articles altogether. ⁣ On Feb 25, 2020, 1:03 PM, at 1:03 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVo

[TV orNotTV] Bob Iger stepping down at Disney, Bob Chapek named new CEO - Los Angeles Times

2020-02-25 Thread Steve Timko
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-02-25/bob-chapek-named-walt-disney-co-ceo-replacing-bob-iger -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an em

Re: [TV orNotTV] Bob Iger stepping down at Disney, Bob Chapek named new CEO - Los Angeles Times

2020-02-25 Thread Kevin M.
I look forward to his failed CNBC talk show On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 1:34 PM Steve Timko wrote: > > https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-02-25/bob-chapek-named-walt-disney-co-ceo-replacing-bob-iger > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goog

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: congrats

2020-02-25 Thread Mark Jeffries
Unfortunately, I won't be free until tax season ends, so I'll have to miss this one. (I have to admit that I have a goal, but I'm afraid to tell you what show I'm planning to see in SF.) We'll see how things work out. Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor spotligh...@gmail.com On Sat, Feb 22,

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: My local paper's site scraps article comments

2020-02-25 Thread Adam Bowie
I'm pretty sure that they only really exist(ed) because of the page views they generated. If the hassle and value is so low that the extra views don't make financial sense, then ditching them is a good move. I mostly still regret looking "below the fold" at the comments, but I just can't help mysel

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: My local paper's site scraps article comments

2020-02-25 Thread Steve Timko
It's not just page views. It's creating a sense of community. Newspapers have lost their connection to the community. The problem is that it becomes tribal. The different factions of the political spectrum attack each other, sometimes allying with another faction against a common enemy. Nevada is a

Re: [TV orNotTV] OT: congrats

2020-02-25 Thread stannc
I’ll get back on topic. Belated congratulations! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on