Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread Kevin M.
I’m not enough of a Jeopardy! watcher to have a vested interest, but I’ve worked on several game shows, and interacted with several former and current hosts on social media. Pat Sajak and Chuck Woolery are two abysmal human beings. I have nothing nice to say about their politics, their attitude, or

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
I can't -- or maybe I can -- believe they'd let him stick around after all that mishegoss. If he's too toxic to host, I'd think he'd be too toxic to EP. Although, maybe it's too tough to do now that they're back in production. If I were the good people at Jeopardy, I'd also use this as an oppor

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread Brad Beam
From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. >The real question remains: Will he remain as EP? According to USA Today, yes. (Also, the article’s author has her own candidate to host: Aisha Tyler.) https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/20

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread Doug Eastick
Update on the Trebek mural on his high school. Includes video interview with the artist. https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/video-alex-trebek-makes-a-permanent-mark-on-sudbury-secondary-4236894?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot On Fri., Aug. 20, 2021, 10:56 a.m. 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV, < tvornott

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread Kevin M.
Several on Twitter have remarked that Mike Richards lasted exactly one Scaramucci The real question remains: Will he remain as EP? On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 7:59 AM Adam Bowie wrote: > With all the news that's going on in the world right now, both the NYT and > WP sent push notifications of this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread Tom Wolper
On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 10:59 AM Adam Bowie wrote: > With all the news that's going on in the world right now, both the NYT and > WP sent push notifications of this major breaking story :-) > > (OK - it *is* big news around here!) > This whole story is bonkers. Sony took the tragedy of Alex Treb

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Punky Brewster" reboot canned by Peacock

2021-08-20 Thread Kevin M.
What I hear you saying is that Soleil Moon Frye is available to guest host Jeopardy! On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 8:02 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > After only one season, as with the "Brave New World" reboot and "Wilmore." > > It's beautiful (thanks to its star)

[TV orNotTV] "Punky Brewster" reboot canned by Peacock

2021-08-20 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
After only one season, as with the "Brave New World" reboot and "Wilmore." It's beautiful (thanks to its star), colourful and vibrant, but ended up here instead of its network parent for reasons we've already discussed... https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/punky-brewster-canceled-reboot-season-2-1

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread Adam Bowie
With all the news that's going on in the world right now, both the NYT and WP sent push notifications of this major breaking story :-) (OK - it *is* big news around here!) On Fri, Aug 20, 2021 at 3:56 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > PGage and you with redunda

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
PGage and you with redundant posts, David. Yours (later) to be removed from GG web. B David Risner, to PGage, Diner, Pete Ahles, Tom Wolper, and David Bruggeman, August 20th: > He's out of there. > > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/08/20/mike-richards-jeopardy-quit/ >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread David Risner
He's out of there. https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/08/20/mike-richards-jeopardy-quit/ On Fri, Aug 20, 2021, 6:49 AM PGage wrote: > Matt Belloni is reporting that his sources are saying that the taping if > the first shows with Richards, that started yesterday, were extrem

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread PGage
Looks like the link did not activate, here is the story: “Mike Richards is stepping down as host of “Jeopardy!” effective immediately, he confirmed Friday morning. Richards, the show’s executive producer who was just named as Alex Trebek’s replacement on the iconic game show, came under fire after

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread PGage
And now he pulls the trigger… https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/08/20/mike-richards-jeopardy-quit/ On Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 6:49 AM PGage wrote: > Matt Belloni is reporting that his sources are saying that the taping if > the first shows with Richards, that started yesterday

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: And the new “Jeopardy!” host is rumored to be…

2021-08-20 Thread PGage
Matt Belloni is reporting that his sources are saying that the taping if the first shows with Richards, that started yesterday, were extremely awkward, with lots of staff unhappy with the choice. He also reports that the Sony CEO was caught of guard by the Ringer article, and that while he is still