Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Unfrosted

2024-05-09 Thread PGage
I can’t remember laughing, but I did smile several times. It’s a version of “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World”, leaving me with the same sense of: “Given all the talent assembled shouldn’t this be funnier?” Actually I did laugh once, near the end. It is not the urbane, intelligent understated comedy

Re: [TV orNotTV] Disney+/Hulu/max bundle to become available this summer

2024-05-09 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
WBD had its latest earnings call this morning... revenue fell 7% from last year... net loss nearly double analysts' projections... they need this... https://www.investopedia.com/warner-bros-discovery-earnings-q1-fy-2024-miss-8645775 (link) B PGage, to moi, May 8th: The only detail that matters

Re: [TV orNotTV] Disney+/Hulu/max bundle to become available this summer

2024-05-09 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Not mentioned by Investopedia, but in this THR piece, Zaslav mentioned that development has begun on new *Lord of the Rings* flicks, expected by 2026... that kicked the stock price up a bit... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-lord-of-the-rings-movies-2026-peter-jackson-123

[TV orNotTV] Brady Roast Crowd Boos Kim Kardashian, Netflix Cuts It Out

2024-05-09 Thread Mark Jeffries
Last Sunday night on the streamer's live telecast of "The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady," the reality TV star attempted to stand on the dais and do her part of the roast, but the audience greeted her with a chorus of boos, but she did finish. If you plan to watch the show on the stream

[TV orNotTV] "Good Morning Football" to branch out into broadcast syndication

2024-05-09 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Not clear if this is a separate operation from the show still seen seasonally on NFL Network, as the league ponders its future, but it will launch on Fox O&Os Sept 2nd (around the opening week of the regular season, deets of which will be announced next week) with Sony handling distribution and

[TV orNotTV] Clark WNBA Debut to Be On--Disney+?

2024-05-09 Thread Mark Jeffries
Caitlin Clark's debut with the Indiana Fever against the Connecticut Sun will also air this Tuesday on ESPN2 and ESPN+, but the decision to livestream it (along with another WNBA game) on Disney+ is interesting, to say the least, and may say something about the shrinking cable audience: https:/

Re: [TV orNotTV] Brady Roast Crowd Boos Kim Kardashian, Netflix Cuts It Out

2024-05-09 Thread Tom Wolper
This reminds me of why I hate roasts. On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 1:05 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Last Sunday night on the streamer's live telecast of "The Greatest Roast > of All Time: Tom Brady," the reality TV star attempted to stand on the > dais and do her part of the roast, but the audience gr

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Office US" sequel greenlighted at Peacock

2024-05-09 Thread M-D November
I'm glad it's more of a spiritual sequel than an outright reboot - the press says it's the same documentary crew from "The Office" - so I'm inclined to give it a chance. On Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:39:47 PM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote: > The streamer, exclusive home of the original, picks up the l

Re: [TV orNotTV] Brady Roast Crowd Boos Kim Kardashian, Netflix Cuts It Out

2024-05-09 Thread 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV
I think you mean Nikki Glaser rather than Ilana Glazer.  The former is a frequent roaster and the latter you might remember from "Broad City." Ilana Glazer is in a forthcoming comedy "Babes" that she also co-wrote. Best,David On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:05:04 AM PDT, Mark Jeffries wro

Re: [TV orNotTV] Brady Roast Crowd Boos Kim Kardashian, Netflix Cuts It Out

2024-05-09 Thread Mark Jeffries
You're right. Mark Jeffries spotligh...@gmail.com On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 1:01 PM 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I think you mean Nikki Glaser rather than Ilana Glazer. The former is a > frequent roaster and the latter you might remember from "Broad City.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "Office US" sequel greenlighted at Peacock

2024-05-09 Thread Kevin M.
I suspect there might be more interaction with the “documentary” crew in the new series… it started to happen towards the end of the original US Office and I the creative team seemed to like it Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM M-D November wrote: > I'm glad it's more of a spirit

Re: [TV orNotTV] Brady Roast Crowd Boos Kim Kardashian, Netflix Cuts It Out

2024-05-09 Thread Steve Timko
On Thu, May 9, 2024, 10:05 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > > > From all indications, you may want to just watch Ilana Glazer's stint at > the dais and leave the rest of the show alone. > I started it. Nikki Glaser crushed it. Drew Bledsoe, the injured QB that > Brady replaced, also did well. I am gu

[TV orNotTV] 'Schmigadoon!' To Go on Stage in DC

2024-05-09 Thread Mark Jeffries
The AppleTV+ musical theater satire gets a stage treatment of its first season parody of the Rodgers & Hammerstein school of musicals in January at the Kennedy Center in Washington--creator/showrunner Cisco Paul and choreographer Christopher Gattelli are involved, no indication yet how many of

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Schmigadoon!' To Go on Stage in DC

2024-05-09 Thread Kevin M.
I liked the first few episodes but the concept wore thin … it might work better as a one and done play instead of a series Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 12:38 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > The AppleTV+ musical theater satire gets a stage treatment of its first > season parody of the Rodge

[TV orNotTV] Andy Cohen completes investigation, to resume "WWHL"

2024-05-09 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
The host/producer found that accusations by "Real Housewives" Brandi Glanville and Leah McSweeney were "unsubstantiated," said a Bravo spokeser... he also happens to be the cover model/interview subject for THR's latest print issue, linked from this article, where he addresses all/most of the a

[TV orNotTV] Paris Olympics to again include Leslie Jones, superfan

2024-05-09 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/leslie-jones-nbc-olympics-broadcasts-paris-1235893867/ (link) B -- 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 tvorno

[TV orNotTV] Israeli Eurovision Contestant Target for Protestors?

2024-05-09 Thread Mark Jeffries
Singer Eden Golan has been told not to leave her hotel in Malmo, Sweden, except for rehearsals and performances, as throngs outside are protesting Israel's presence in the annual song contest--the song was originally entitled "October Rain," but the Eurovision bosses rejected it as too controve