Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

The BBC won't announce a decision on that until the end of the month. ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/384LXFP6B13d4q2GnLx8HGy/an-update-on-the-2020-proms) The UK finally got around to imposing a two-week quarantine on incoming visitors, so unless that doesn't go long, the Last Night of

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

Win or lose in Game 2, I guess the first question for Ben is, are you going to try to go to the last night of The Proms? Are they even having it this year On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 10:40 PM Jim Ellwanger wrote: > Here is Tuesday's show: > > http://www.ellwanger.tv/temp/jeopardy20200519.mp4 > > (As

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

Edwards really is one of the two or three greatest intellectuals in American history, and the title of his best known sermon does not really illustrate the quality of his theological and philosophical thought. On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 10:15 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroup

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

Here is Tuesday's show: http://www.ellwanger.tv/temp/jeopardy20200519.mp4 (As a bonus, it begins with the Ben-centric episodic promo, which I managed to capture during "World News Tonight.") > On May 18, 2020, at 8:31 PM, Jim Ellwanger wrote: > > Just in case any members of the list didn't g

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

Let me echo what was said earlier about how engaging and personable Ben was during the game.  Without disclosing what happens tonight, Ben continued to be fun to watch. There seems to be so much contestants have to pay attention to during the game (including tracking - or not - the scores) tha

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

While I remember hearing about Edwards and "Sinners..." in high school, I think pairing him with Jonathan Swift probably pulled the clue to the $600 level. FWIW, J! Archive already has tonight's game up, so aco On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 5:43:13 PM EDT, Steve Timko wrote: I did not kno

Re: [TV orNotTV] Mostly Not TV: Marc Maron threatens to end his podcast

On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 9:44 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 3:48 PM Kevin M. wrote: > >> This is sad news... Maron has been talking about Lynn a lot on his live >> Instagram stories, joking that she’s somehow managed to get sick from >> something not Covid related. >> > > It was

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

I did not do the math, but my assumption was that she want to bet enough to maximize her take if she won, but still have more than 2X the third place player, in case he and she got it right and Ben got it wrong. On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 7:23 PM Joe Hass wrote: > Here, for whatever it's worth, is

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS weighing its options

On Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 4:49:18 PM UTC-4, John Edwards wrote: > > That sounds like a good idea, until the actors start picking up the local > accent, and suddenly people are being invited to a party on the “bick dick”. > And driving on the wrong* side of the road. *Adam excepted -- You r

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

*Pedants will point out that pedantic is an adjective, not a noun. On Tue, May 19, 2020, 10:23 PM Joe Hass wrote: > Here, for whatever it's worth, is what makes no sense to me: > > From everything I've learned, if you're in the lead in a lock-tie > situation (i.e., the leader's score is exactly

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

Here, for whatever it's worth, is what makes no sense to me: >From everything I've learned, if you're in the lead in a lock-tie situation >(i.e., the leader's score is exactly double the second place score), you >effectively have two options: bet zero and roll the dice on the tiebreaker if >the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Answer: “Yes, he is.” The Question: “Is Ronan Farrow Too Good to Be True?”

Reason #9 why it is important to follow good journalistic practices: Sleazeballs like Matt Lauer will use lapses to try to rehabilitate themselves. The main benefit from reading Laura’s piece (which I strongly warn against unless you are able to shower soon after; it’s like sitting under a drunk w

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

As the fellow I didn't recognize said on the "Chase" outtake I saw today, it makes for good telly. On Tue, May 19, 2020, 9:06 PM Ben Scripps wrote: > First off, a blanket thanks to everyone who sent kind words—I knew there’d > be a lot of attention after this, but holy crap have my social medi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

First off, a blanket thanks to everyone who sent kind words—I knew there’d be a lot of attention after this, but holy crap have my social media and text messages exploded! And I still feel a little bad about missing that DD; I took three semesters of Russian in college, and to this day I think

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Holy recast, [you know the rest]!"

> On May 19, 2020, at 4:00 PM, Brad Beam wrote: > > The showrunners of “Batwoman” will appreciate the extra time off, as the > titular star Ruby Rose has left the show. > https://ew.com/tv/ruby-rose-exits-batwoman/ > Much of the first season invol

[TV orNotTV] "Holy recast, [you know the rest]!"

The showrunners of "Batwoman" will appreciate the extra time off, as the titular star Ruby Rose has left the show. https://ew.com/tv/ruby-rose-exits-batwoman/ _ _ |_>|_> Brad Beam- Belle WV |_>|_> http://www.facebook.com/74bmw -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the G

RE: [TV orNotTV] CBS weighing its options

From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. >New Zealand has studios and experience producing film and TV. And New Zealand >is Covid19 free. Why not fly the talent to NZ, quarantine them for two weeks, >then start production over there? Don’t

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Answer: “Yes, he is.” The Question: “Is Ronan Farrow Too Good to Be True?”

And now, for the opinion literally nobody asked for: https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/matt-lauer-why-ronan-farrow-is-indeed-too-good-to-be-true/ On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 8:54 PM PGage wrote: > I agree that the most important thing is how they deal with errors. I > disagree That Farrow does thi

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS weighing its options

I look forward to downtown Wellington doubling as, say, Chicago or New York :-) On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 9:49 PM John Edwards wrote: > That sounds like a good idea, until the actors start picking up the local > accent, and suddenly people are being invited to a party on the “bick dick”. > > On M

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

Congratulations!  Great on screen presence and rapport with Alex. I will be watching again tonight. Coincidentally I recently read something about Articles of Confederation. I have been using Ancestry and other historical resources that are available on line now while things are closed to do s

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

I did not know Jonathan Edwards, was well enough known to be a low dollar question. The only place I have encountered him is when Joseph Campbell quoted a line from "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." On Tue, May 19, 2020, 2:00 PM JW wrote: > > And as to what I said to her afterward, I wish

[TV orNotTV] CBS: '20-21 upfront haiku@home

THE EQUALIZER (Su 8) Woodward, Denzel, Queen: Yanks try trans-gender lead-role Regeneration B POSITIVE (Th 8:30) Love, kidney searches Need testing, testing, testing So says Doc Fauci MIDSEASON CLARICE Starling re-takes flight After first Lecter circuit Who's up for beans, wine? TAH, for now.

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Diner >And I was once again reminded why I would never make it on Jeopardy - the fact >that I, a former theatre critic, couldn't remember who wrote Angels in >America. :) I would be worried if word got out to m

Re: [TV orNotTV] Maddow fighting defame suit

PGage, today (5/19): > Again, whatever one thinks of Rachel, or MSNBC, OAN can not meaningful be > described as their rival. Thanks to a site apparently selling VPN access (not cheaply, I presume), I got the chance to view Mr Herring's channel early on in the pandemic. It's *almost* more hil

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

> And as to what I said to her afterward, I wish I could tell you, but I really honestly > don’t remember. Obviously there’s more than a little bit running through your head > at that moment... Fair enough. And I'll assume that if things had been awkward, that would have been memorable. -- You r

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

>:My argument is simple: daily game shows, by their nature, are more suited to > the rules that would apply to a sporting event (albeit one that's not carried live > everywhere) than a scripted television program. Therefore, while it's respectful to > not spoil the ending in a situation where parts

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS weighing its options

That sounds like a good idea, until the actors start picking up the local accent, and suddenly people are being invited to a party on the “bick dick”. > On May 19, 2020, at 4:43 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > New Zealand has studios and experience producing film and TV. And New Zealand > is Covid19 f

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS weighing its options

New Zealand has studios and experience producing film and TV. And New Zealand is Covid19 free. Why not fly the talent to NZ, quarantine them for two weeks, then start production over there? On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 1:07 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Kelly Kah

Re: [TV orNotTV] Maddow fighting defame suit

Again, whatever one thinks of Rachel, or MSNBC, OAN can not meaningful be described as their rival. On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 1:18 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > By rightie rival OAN. She says it's (humourous) opinion, they don't think > so... > > > https://var

[TV orNotTV] Maddow fighting defame suit

By rightie rival OAN. She says it's (humourous) opinion, they don't think so... https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/rachel-maddow-oan-defamation-lawsuit-russian-propaganda-1234610899/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To un

[TV orNotTV] Kimmel's new showrunner

Sharon Hoffman, previously at "ET," "CBS This Morning" (alongside now-Colbert s.r. Chris Licht) and ABC. https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/sharon-hoffman-executive-producer-jimmy-kimmel-jill-leiderman-1234610215/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[TV orNotTV] CBS weighing its options

Kelly Kahl told Variety that while they are "hopeful" about resuming production soon, they are also in contact with other industry stakeholders, including medical experts and governments, to determine "best practices" for doing so. https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/cbs-fall-schedule-2020-1234610

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

It was amazing watching you in action, Ben! Congrats on your win from one J! alum to another! 😊 Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Kevin M. Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 1:31 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy! I’m just curious enough that I might ha

[TV orNotTV] Re: Six seasons and a table read?

Kevin M, May 8th: > > Community cast to do a social distancing table read > > > https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/community-table-read-dan-harmon-donald-glover-joel-mchale-1234601209/ > In the Q&A that followed the read, the idea of a movie was raised... and lowered... cast musings on what their

Re: [TV orNotTV] People magazine to launch weekday show

I don’t care enough to watch TMZ, but the entire premise of the show is stalking celebrities and they don’t leave their house right now, so that already dull show must be even worse these days On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 11:11 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 1:42 PM Kevin M. wrote: >

[TV orNotTV] Seacrest looked smashed...

...during the "Idol" finale, going from this tweeted clip. Some thought he'd had a stroke. https://twitter.com/KingDraqula/status/1262205969351634945

Re: [TV orNotTV] People magazine to launch weekday show

On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 1:42 PM Kevin M. wrote: > I assumed that with hair salons and barber shops closed, nobody has > subjected themselves to a People magazine in months > And with the distancing in supermarket lines people aren't near the magazine rack for long enough to leaf through an issue

Re: [TV orNotTV] People magazine to launch weekday show

I assumed that with hair salons and barber shops closed, nobody has subjected themselves to a People magazine in months On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 9:02 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Initially for stations owned by its new parent, Meredith. Rob > Silverstein, 1

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

I’m just curious enough that I might have to look for the other contestants on the social media to get their perspectives on the episode and the surprise twist ending! Well done, Ben. Good you can keep the streak going. On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 10:14 AM Diner wrote: > Just in case two... > > > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

I'm pretty sure I giggled out loud at the end of the show yesterday. I really enjoyed your performance, Ben. On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 1:14 PM Diner wrote: > Just in case two... > > > > > > > > > > Congratulations Ben! I echo all the previous comments. Very impressive. > And I was once again remi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

Just in case two... Congratulations Ben! I echo all the previous comments. Very impressive. And I was once again reminded why I would never make it on Jeopardy - the fact that I, a former theatre critic, couldn't remember who wrote Angels in America. :) Keep it going. On Tuesday, May 19

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

Just in case... Congratulations Ben, not just on the result, but on the entire way you carried yourself during an exciting game. You were fun and easy going in a very stressful situation. I think you missed two DD (not to rub that in) but you kept your cool and your charm and your head in

[TV orNotTV] People magazine to launch weekday show

Initially for stations owned by its new parent, Meredith. Rob Silverstein, 10-yr veteran of "Access Hollywood," is its exec. https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/people-magazine-syndicated-series-rob-silverstein-meredith-corp-1234610280/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are sub

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

On May 19, 2020, at 12:29 AM, Joe Hass wrote: > > By pure luck, I'm up, and it's after 11:00 PM ET so... > > First off, the heartiest of congratulations! Helluva comeback! > > What I want to desperately know is what Ben was thinking when they revealed > Nancy's wager. Because I was looking at

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

I don’t think anybody was asking anything more than just wait until everybody in the group, across multiple time zones, had had a chance to watch live. It sounds like you’re confusing the “no spoiler” requests with a request that you don’t spoil “Jeopardy!” in general for us. I personally coul

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

My argument is simple: daily game shows, by their nature, are more suited to the rules that would apply to a sporting event (albeit one that's not carried live everywhere) than a scripted television program. Therefore, while it's respectful to not spoil the ending in a situation where parts of

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 4:31 AM Jim Ellwanger wrote: > Just in case any members of the list didn't get a chance to see Ben on > today's "Jeopardy!"... > > http://www.ellwanger.tv/temp/jeopardy20200518.mp4 > > (I'll probably only keep this up for a couple of days.) > > Thanks for sharing! -- You

[TV orNotTV] Re: Ben On Jeopardy!

Now that Joe has spoiled the outcome (I'm never sure what's appropriate in the DVR age), I'll add my congratulations to Ben and add a question that I find myself wondering about: After an ending, what do you say to the contestant whose error allowed you to win? Is it just "Good game"? And thanks t

[TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: The Great

It could be one of the ten worst things ever on teevee and would still be miles ahead of that awful Helen Mirren thing on HBO. I'm in on this one for at least a couple of episodes. --Dave Sikula On Monday, May 18, 2020 at 9:31:50 PM UTC-7, Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > > Downton Abbey meets Deadwood