Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC budget cuts: Late Night is losing its band

2024-06-11 Thread Kevin M.
Late Night could lose the host and save even more money! Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 8:20 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > When Late Night starts a new season in the fall there will no longer be > live music. > > > https://www.vulture.com/article/seth-meyers-late-night-band-goodbye-eli-janne

[TV orNotTV] NBC budget cuts: Late Night is losing its band

2024-06-11 Thread Tom Wolper
When Late Night starts a new season in the fall there will no longer be live music. https://www.vulture.com/article/seth-meyers-late-night-band-goodbye-eli-janney.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Star Wars - Acolyte

2024-06-11 Thread Adam Bowie
I found this a bit ordinary, but then it's Star Wars and a 7-year old me in 1977 might have been more impressed. Incidentally, I hard disagree on Andor which I believe was one of the best TV series of the year in any genre. Just beautifully constructed and I can't wait to see it return. At least

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Star Wars - Acolyte

2024-06-11 Thread Kevin M.
They should’ve named it “Crouching Tiger Hidden Jedi”. And they should’ve cast Chow Yun-Fat as Sol. Or they should’ve just used CGI on the sword fight sequences in the original Crouching Tiger to make the Green Destiny a light saber and rereleased that. I understand that most if not all art is der

[TV orNotTV] Joey Chestnut barred from defending July 4th eating title

2024-06-11 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
After he signed a deal with Nathan's Famous competitor, plant-based-frank maker Impossible Foods. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/joey-chestnut-out-nathans-july-4-hot-dog-eating-contest-espn-1235919966/ (link) Great, screw him. I limit my dogs to the (IronPigs) ballpark. B -- You r

[TV orNotTV] Another change of venue for the next Tonys

2024-06-11 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
After the strikes pushed them way uptown to that artistically-heavy-but-virtually-parking-free joint uptown, they're back to a place more familiar to the Broadway industry, the Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, which sadly does not have a wall that comes down between production numbers and awards

Re: [TV orNotTV] Entertainment reporter who loved everything unconditionally passes away.

2024-06-11 Thread Kevin M.
Mediocrity triumphs again, even posthumously Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 1:40 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The L.A. chapter of the Television Academy will posthumously honor him > with a local Governors Award July 27th... > > https://www.holly

Re: [TV orNotTV] Entertainment reporter who loved everything unconditionally passes away.

2024-06-11 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
The L.A. chapter of the Television Academy will posthumously honor him with a local Governors Award July 27th... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sam-rubin-la-area-emmy-governors-award-1235919692/ (link) B John Edwards, to Kevin M, May 10th: San Rubin was one of those guys who got

[TV orNotTV] Re: AP: Sony wants to buy Paramount for $28 billion

2024-06-11 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Freshh from THR: Shari Redstone rejects the "last best" offer from the Skydance / RedBird Capital group... Wall St Journal sez she wants to sell all of National Amusements, not just the studio, but Skydance is still expecting to be the last bidder standing... https://www.hollywoodreporter.co