[TV orNotTV] SortaTV: "Goodbye" to "That AOL Guy"

Elwood Edwards' wife worked at the company about to rebrand as America Online in 1989 when she overheard Steve Case, a marketing consultant there at the time, discuss adding a spoken voice to software they were about to release upon an unsuspecting public... he had spent 30 years in technical j

[TV orNotTV] NFL flexing in two weeks

Nov 14th: Cincinnati at LA Chargers from 4.25 east, CBS, to that night, NBC... Indianapolis at NY Jets, originally in NBC's slot, now at 1 on CBS... https://media.nfl.com/news-and-releases/corporate-communications/week-11-flex-scheduling---bengals-chargers-to-sunday-night (link) B -- You receiv

[TV orNotTV] NBC with another IMAX sporting event

After their Olympics opening extravaganza (our coverage), the Nov 9th Washington/Penn State game (the official "White Out" game... they had an unofficial one in September with Illinois), starting a half-hour after the OTA Flor

[TV orNotTV] Winter '25 TCA press tour called off

Not enough content providers stepped up to make it worth doing... TCA head said a summer tour is still planned... https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/tv-critics-association-cancel-winter-2025-tca-press-tour-1236200301/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[TV orNotTV] So long, Quincy Jones

Sunday in Bel Air; 91. https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/04/entertainment/quincy-jones-obit/index.html (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 tvornottv

Re: [TV orNotTV] "The Match: Superstars" to team non-touring pros

No problem... this was and is the GOLF competition originated in 2018 as Tiger Woods vs Phil Mickelson, made for TNT by a Hollywood agent and a film/TV producer (Wiki [link]). It continued in 2020 with Woods, Peyton Manning, Mickelson and Tom Bra

[TV orNotTV] "The Match: Superstars" to team non-touring pros

Four two-man teams are lined up for this year's version Nov 21st and 22nd on TNT and Max, in primetime from West Palm... teams will include Bill Murray and Wayne Gretzky, Charles Barkley and Ken Griffey jnr, Mark Wahlberg and Michael Phelps, and Nate Bargatze and Blake Griffin... https://www.hol

[TV orNotTV] CBS not living up to its Wheel/Jeopardy! deal: Sony

The successor to the Griffin estate sued CBS Studios, successor to King World, and a group of unidentified people for breach of contract Thursday, seeking monetary damages... CBS defended the deal, saying "our contract is clear"... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sony-su

[TV orNotTV] Andrea Mitchell to pack in her MSNBC daytime show

After the inauguration in January, regardless of whose it is. She'll continue correspondenting... https://apnews.com/article/msnbc-andrea-mitchell-change-07a5d2ec194bebc391845d1c53ec8bb9 (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. T

[TV orNotTV] So long, Teri Garr

Letterman's Youtube channel has at least one clip, her "Academy Awards dilemma." 79. https://apnews.com/article/teri-garr-dies-be39482a60724c5bb81bbd8f34dfaf2d (link; an article largely compiled by and credited to Bob Thomas, over 10 years after his own passing) B -- You received this messag

[TV orNotTV] NotTV: WaPo sufferin' from Bezos' blocking of Harris endorsement

North of 200k subscribers bolted as of today (10/28), along with two columnists and two editorial-board members... publisher Will Lewis (once of the Telegraph and WSJ) hid behind the old "independent paper" excuse, which, a former executive editor told NPR, might have worked in a noncampaign ye

[TV orNotTV] IKC,B*: "Frasier" revival co-star feared breast cancer would get her kicked off show

*It's "Kelly Clarkson," but... Toks Olagundoye, who'd had double mastectomy after only filming three episodes of the first season, got the phone call she'd long feared from K. Grammer, only to hear "‘I know how actors think, I want to let you know this is your family, you’re not getting fired, w

[TV orNotTV] Maron not fond of podcasting comedians pushing extremist views

When podders welcome guests self-proclaiming as white supremacists / fascists, "all it does is humanize and normalize fascism," he wrote on the blog connected with "WTF"... the movement is "fully percolated and pouring into the minds of all of us." He did not mention Joe Rogan specifically, bu

[TV orNotTV] Re: 'Jimmy Pesto' Accused of MAGAing at Capitol on Jan. 6

Johnston gets a year and a day in the slam... govt sought a year-and-a-half. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/bobs-burgers-actor-sentenced-one-year-in-prison-jan-6-capitol-attack-1236192825/ (link) B On Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 12:26:27 PM UTC-4 Mark Jeffries wrote: > Jay Johnston, the voice of

[TV orNotTV] Re: Well, I /guess/ there's a resemblance...

A "first look" photo, IYC... https://variety.com/2024/film/news/jeremy-allen-white-bruce-springsteen-biopic-first-look-deliver-me-from-nowhere-1236192254/ (link) B Moi, March 26th: Jeremy Allen White (*The Bear*, which is not yet done filming S4), said Deadline, is being considered for the rol

[TV orNotTV] Re: Stewart's 2nd 'TDS' Farewell (?) Live on Election Night?

FWIW, the "LateShow" sub-Reddit heard from a user of Colbert's ticketing website (on 1iota.com) last week that the Nov 5th show was cancelled... not just "greyed-out" due to issuing all available tickets, but removed from the list. And Par+ would have said something on TheFutonCritic or whateve

[TV orNotTV] "This show will be around long after... all of us"

As Mark Cuban leaves "Shark Tank" following the just-launched 16th season, fellow panelist Daymond John tells fans not to worry... for one thing, he's staying out of the political conversation... https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/daymond-john-mark-cuban-shark-tank-1236185231/ (link) B -- You re

[TV orNotTV] What killed the "Brady Bunch" revival?

To hear Susan Olsen tell it on a *Vanity Fair*-based podcast ('toob link at the end), her unconcealed support of Trump and remarks on issues he and the MAGA right keyed on... but the sequel was not just about the "kids" as parents, but would include contemporary aspects like one of the children

[TV orNotTV] So long, Alan Sacks

The "Kotter" co-creator went on to exec another Jimmy Komack series, "Chico and the Man," and produce other TV and theatrical movies... Tuesday in NYC after his lymphoma reappeared following a long remission; 81. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/alan-sacks-dead-welcome-back-kotter-123

[TV orNotTV] Sigh of relief from Kevin, and likely others

Martha Stewart, asked by Andy C about possibly doing "Golden Bachelorette": "Absolutely not... the guys aren't hot enough..." https://deadline.com/2024/10/martha-stewart-the-golden-bachelorette-1236146155/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "T

[TV orNotTV] Laura Loomer sues over Maher comment

Lawyer denies she boinked #ThatScoundrel, among other things... seeking nine figures in damages... https://deadline.com/2024/10/laura-loomer-bill-maher-hbo-trump-1236144266/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe

[TV orNotTV] "Matlock 2.0" gets second season

https://deadline.com/2024/10/matlock-renewed-season-2-cbs-1236144912/ 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 tvornottv+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To v

[TV orNotTV] Ron Moore back at Sony

Nellie: The "Star Trek" and "Galactica" veteran returns to the studio where he brought forth "Outlander" and "For All Mankind" for Amazon Prime's "God of War," based on the popular video game... https://deadline.com/2024/10/god-of-war-ronald-d-moore-amazon-series-showrunner-1236122550/ (link, h

Re: [TV orNotTV] Former NBC Exec Apologizes for Donald Trump

He also was interviewed by Laura Coates on CNN, IYC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G8KxF1FTGo (link) B Kevin M, to Mark Jeffries, Oct 18th: I tried warning everyone. Nobody listens to Kevin. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group.

[TV orNotTV] Re: NBCU fixin' to add RSNs to Peacock early in 2025

Thanks for the clear-up. I went to Wikipedia to edit Sterling's entry to remove the Mets and the minor-league affiliate on Coney Island (bizarrely, another of their executives is also named Steve Cohen) B Greg Diener, to moi, Oct 19th: Sterling hasn't been the parent of the Mets since Fred Wilp

[TV orNotTV] NBCU fixin' to add RSNs to Peacock early in 2025

Reuters, on a Yahoo page, peeped a WSJ piece with the proposal involving the nets Comcast operates: Boston, Philly, and the two in northern California... lots of details haven't been announced, but I'm thinking the streamer, unlike with its regional and national newscast channels, will make the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Tim Allen's next sitcom trades in execs

Nellie today reports one of the characters in the pilot has been reworked... Allen's character's son, who would have been played by Froy Gutierrez (the 2010s MTV reboot of "Teen Wolf"), is replaced with a friend/co-worker at the shop (Seann William Scott)... https://deadline.com/2024/10/seann-wi

[TV orNotTV] Re: Grey's writer being investigated for fibbing about her past

Yesterday (15) before the series began streaming, Finch posted a lengthy apology to Instagram... it had north of 200 likes when I read it within a Deadline article presently... https://deadline.com/2024/10/elisabeth-finch-posts-apology-peacock-docuseries-anatomy-of-lies-1236116998/ (link) B Mo

[TV orNotTV] First NFL game flexed out of national time slot

Philadelphia at Cincinnati on Oct 27th moved up from 4:25pm east to 1pm. Chicago at Wa(r)shington moved to 4:25. https://media.nfl.com/news-and-releases/corporate-communications/week-8-scheduling-update--october-27-bears-commanders-game-now-4 (link; hat-tip Philadelphia *Inquirer*) B -- You re

[TV orNotTV] Dana Carvey admits ice-cream-cone smash in Maya Rudolph's face was unplanned

He told podcastmate David Spade the incident resulted from being handed a larger serving than he had in rehearsal for this past week's cold (!) open, where he played Biden to Rudolph's Harris watching the VP debate... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/snl-dana-carvey-smashing-ice-cream

[TV orNotTV] Why Harrison Ford is still acting

"Essential human contact," the 82-yr-old said about his role in Apple TV+'s *Shrinking*... "I do like to invest characters that I play with their own personal sense of humor. I think everybody has one, even if they’re not funny.” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/harrison-ford-still-a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: ABC Forced to Run Wack Job Ad for Third-Party Presidential Candidate

I didn't find any similarity, that's just who(m) this reminded me of. Commoner's was only a radio ad, and I don't recall how often the network he bought time on (CBS) had to play it, but both were played for shock value. B PGage, to moi, Oct 14th: Bob, in what possible way do you find Barr

[TV orNotTV] Re: ABC Forced to Run Wack Job Ad for Third-Party Presidential Candidate

Reminded me of Barry Commoner, fringe-party candidate in 1980... running against the BS the big parties were reportedly shoveling... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6d2NSJ8lQ8 (link) B Mark Jeffries, Oct 12th: Thursday (and supposedly yesterday, according to the YouTube description), ABC ran a

[TV orNotTV] Harris camp backs away from CBS' release of multiple edits of "60" interview

A preview of Monday's special, where the VP responded to Bill Whitaker's query about the influence of the Israeli prime minister, and the final interview on the actual show were edited differently, leading Trump to "truth" that CBS "must be investigated"... a Harris spokeser referred V back to

[TV orNotTV] "Wheel" prizes wimping out early

No one's bothered to call out Sony, but trips to a budget-priced hotel in Miami (you know what's going on nearby) and to Atlantic City draw social-media cringes... but TVInsider remembered an even-more-cringe vaca from Sajak's final season, replete with a reaction shot from the winner... https:/

[TV orNotTV] Danny McBride, managers sell HBO on Sunshine State-based comedy

*It's Florida, Man*, débuting Oct 18th, includes a huge roster of guest stars you might have forgotten, takes on all the crazy things that place is known for, like "mermaids, witches, extreme fantasies, feral bunnies, and alligators"... https://deadline.com/2024/10/hbo-comedy-series-its-florida-

[TV orNotTV] Re: CBS rebukes "Mornings" anchor over tense interview

Trevor Noah, on his *What Now?* podcast, followed up with Coates, and learned that Dokoupil "commandeer[ed]" the interview, not leaving much for co-hosts Gayle King and Nate Burleson, who were supposed to also be involved... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ta-nehisi-coates-tony-doko

[TV orNotTV] CBS rebukes "Mornings" anchor over tense interview

Last week Tony Dokoupil sat down with Ta-Nehisi Coates, whom in his recent book *The Message*, f'rinstance, "compared Israel's treatment of Palestinians to the Jim Crow laws of the American South," reported the NY Times... while the chat was civil and actually ended with an amusing line, social

[TV orNotTV] 80-something Don Francisco liked...

...Marcello Hernández' sendup of him and "Sabado Gigante" on this past weekend's "SNL"... https://deadline.com/2024/10/don-francisco-marcello-hernandez-sabado-gigante-spoof-snl-1236108710/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group.

[TV orNotTV] Re: "Einstein" crime drama pilot ordered by CBS

A few days old, but Nellie has Matthew Gray Gubler ("Criminal Minds") taking the title role... https://deadline.com/2024/10/matthew-gray-gubler-einstein-pilot-cbs-criminal-minds-1236106423/ (link) B Moi, Aug 6th: Andy Breckman and Randy Zisk ("Monk") are behind the project, in which a great-g

[TV orNotTV] David Boreanaz on the end of "SEAL Team"

"Buffy/Angel" and "Bones" also figure in the convo with Canada-based Max Gao for V... who half-sells him on the idea of the latter's revival... https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/seal-team-series-finale-david-boreanaz-ending-bones-revival-1236168522/ (link) B -- You received this message because

[TV orNotTV] Re: Amazon sued over ads

The 'Zon responded last week in US district court in Seattle, saying that their T&Cs not only don't ensure that PV benefits would remain as they were, but give the company sole discretion to change them... https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/amazon-motion-dismiss-lawsuit-prime-video-ads-1236170304/

[TV orNotTV] Re: VP Harris' media tour

Sue T clarified that this is still an off-week for Stephen, so don't be surprised if the band, monologue, et al are set aside for the Veep.B Moi, Oct 6th: Tuesday, she will visit "The View," Colbert, and Howard Stern... the day before, Gov. Walz will visit Kimmel... https://www.nytimes.com/

[TV orNotTV] VP Harris' media tour

Tuesday, she will visit "The View," Colbert, and Howard Stern... the day before, Gov. Walz will visit Kimmel... https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/us/politics/kamala-harris-interviews-the-view-stern-stephen-colbert.html (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goo

[TV orNotTV] So long, Allan Blye

My memories of him were largely for working with Chris Bearde, but his first major job was head writer/producer of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," and after it ended he and Bob Einstein, the eventual Super Dave, went on to further successes like (Dick) "Van Dyke and Company" and "Bizarre".

[TV orNotTV] Cheryl Hines 'considering' splitting from Kennedy jnr

It's the *Mail,* but... a pal told the rag she just recently learned of the ex-candidate's affair with Olivia Nuzzi, the *New York* mag writer we covered the other year when she was seeing Keith Olbermann... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13908523/Cheryl-Hines-friends-divorce-RFK-Jr-Oli

[TV orNotTV] Wendy's leads hundreds of restaurants/bars honouring the Krabby Patty

The 25th anniversary of "SpongeBob" precipitates a themed-food extravaganza across 250 brands in the US, Canada, and other nations, including the Ohio-born burger chain, beginning Oct 8th... https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/spongebob-squarepants-themed-burgers-wendys-restaurants-collaboration-12

[TV orNotTV] So long, John Amos

We covered the sitch with two of his kids (link) and the "Good Times" reboot at Netflix (link)... V was finally told of his passing back in August early toda

[TV orNotTV] Re: Alleged Inspiration for 'Baby Reindeer' Character Suing Netflix for $120M

California judge tosses some of the charges, but allows the defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress to stand... https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/30/entertainment/baby-reindeer-lawsuit-intl-scli/index.html

[TV orNotTV] Oliver miffed at HBO for delaying Youtube posting of his main stories

It's a Max thing, as you might imagine... still, he's "very grateful that they are willing to still do it at all." https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/magazine/john-oliver-interview.html?unlocked_article_code=1.O04.n4EC.7cuxakpgji4l&smid=url-share -- You received this message because you are subs

[TV orNotTV] Spirit Halloween claps back at SNL bit

With an X-posted picture of a costume package labelled "Irrelevant 50-year-old TV show"... https://deadline.com/2024/09/spirit-halloween-snl-irrelevant-50-year-old-tv-show-costume-sketch-1236103960/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotT

[TV orNotTV] So long, Kris Kristofferson

His soul is now legitimately in Jesus' hands, I would guess... 88. https://variety.com/2024/film/news/kris-kristofferson-dead-country-music-legend-actor-1236159472/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this

[TV orNotTV] So long, John Ashton

A long TV and film career dating back to the early 70s with guesting on "Kojak," "Emergency!," and "Columbo," but who will forever be Axel Foley's policeman foil John Taggart in the *Beverly Hills Cop* franchise, including recent revival .*..Axel F*... Thursday in Fort Collins; 76. https://varie

[TV orNotTV] So long, Maggie Smith

Oscar winner, Emmy winner... the *Potter* films, "Downton Abbey"... had a "rule" named for her by Kimmel... 89. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/maggie-smith-dead-downton-abbey-1236014232/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNo

[TV orNotTV] Next "Yellowstone" opener to get second airing on CBS

Nov 10th begins Season 5-B, *sans* Costner, at 8 eastern on Paramount Network, but the Eye will also carry it not before 10 east, following an all-new "Tracker," likely *delayed by football!* https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/yellowstone-season-5b-premiere-cbs-1236013571/ (link) B --

Re: [TV orNotTV] Fallon nightmares become Halloween horror maze at 30 Rock

vin M. (RPCV) wrote: > Being trapped in a building of Fallon fans sounds scary to me > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > On Sun, Aug 18, 2024 at 7:57 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > tvor...@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> Tickets start in the mid-30s, go on sale nex

[TV orNotTV] Billy Corgan to host "Bozo" celebration in Chicago 'burb

"[C]arnival games, live performances, exclusive memorabilia and interactive experiences" will be included Oct 18th-20th at Madame Zuzu's in Highland Park, which the rocker owns... https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/smashing-pumpkins-front-man-billy-corgan-to-host-bozo-the-clown-celebration-in-hi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Dancing With The Trash

Delvey and Tori Spelling get the Ziggy, and the former, asked by Julianne what she would take from the experience, got the reply, "Nothing." Cheryl Burke, commenting to V, noted "the feeling is mutual." https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/dancing-with-the-stars-cheryl-burke-anna-delvey-took-nothing-

[TV orNotTV] Hoda Kotb to leave "Today" early next year

So said a memo to staffers... "*I saw it all so clearly: my broadcast career has been beyond meaningful, a new decade of my life lies ahead, and now my daughters and my mom need and deserve a bigger slice of my time pie.* ” https://deadline.com/2024/09/hoda-kotb-today-departure-1236100163/ (link)

[TV orNotTV] Tim Allen's next sitcom trades in execs

"Shifting Gears," (w.t.) with Allen as "the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic-car restoration shop," and Kat Dennings as his moving-in estranged daughter (with kids), lost original showrunners Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully over the summer, but gains a new leader in Dennings' old "2 Br

[TV orNotTV] What Travis Kelce did after the Super Bowl

TayTay was busy/out of the country, so he went to see Ryan Murphy, telling him he was "interested in getting into acting"... the offseason is only so long and the Chiefs star wanted to jump right in, so Murph found him a part in "Grotesquerie," a Niecy Nash-Betts-starrer coming this September to

[TV orNotTV] Eric Stonestreet laments ABC rejection of Modern Family spinoff

Nellie Andreeva had reported in June 2020 about the then-ABC boss discussing the sequel, built around Stonestreet's Cameron and Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Mitch, followed by Ferguson telling ET two years later that a script was ready... chatting with mostly-sports-figure interviewer Graham Bensinge

[TV orNotTV] "Friends" game show to Max

Filmed at a "Friends Experience" in Manhattan (23rd and Lex, if Delfin or the other NYers are interested), "Fast Friends" will pit fans against fans in, apparently, a race through the complex punctuated with "trivia, puzzles and games"... four episodes will be produced, no release date announced

[TV orNotTV] "Bear" Emmy-winner to join VP candidate at rally near me Sat.

The location is generically given only as "Lehigh Valley, PA"* with deets reportedly being privately provided to invited visitors, but Liza Colón-Zayas (Tina) is to speak along with Gov. Walz and actor Anthony Ramos at a Latinos for Harris/Walz event... this Marc Malkin piece also notes that *J

[TV orNotTV] "West Wing" to be feted at real White House

For its 25th anny, Dr Jill Biden invites Sorkin, Schlamme, Sheen and other cast to a Friday shindig that will also include WB TV brass Channing Dungey and Brett Paul... https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/martin-sheen-aaron-sorkin-the-west-wing-jill-biden-white-house-1236148281/ (link) B -- You r

[TV orNotTV] IYC: SNL's first few hosts/musicians

Jean Smart, with Jelly Roll, leads off Sept 28th... then comes Nate Bargatze with Coldplay, Ariana Grande with Stevie Nicks, and Michael Keaton with Billie Eilish... after a week off, John Mulaney is joined by Chappell Roan... https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/snl-season-50-hosts-ariana-grande-jo

[TV orNotTV] "Matlock" to be last role for Bates

She was ready to pack it in after "a movie shoot had soured," per NYT writer Alexis Soloski, then the script for CBS' reboot came her way... https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/arts/television/matlock-kathy-bates.html (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Dancing With The Trash

Check out the sparkly ankle bracelet on her, Kev... https://apnews.com/article/anna-sorokin-dwts-ankle-monitor-9bf38625548c95e8827eed5678380694 (link) B Kevin M, to moi, Sept 12th: His defense is “I know she’s trash, but I’ve put trash on the show before, so it’s ok” ?! -- You received this

[TV orNotTV] So long, John David Souther

While far better known as a songwriter collaborating with the Eagles, even scoring a hit record as a singer, he also acted briefly, appearing on "thirtysomething" and "Nashville," and a handful of movies... Tuesday at home in NM; 78. https://variety.com/2024/music/news/jd-souther-dead-eagles-new

[TV orNotTV] The folks left out of the obit reel at the Emmys

*Joe Flaherty??* https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/shelley-duvall-in-memoriam-2024-emmys-left-out-1236003587/ (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

[TV orNotTV] So long, David Handelman

This guy lived a full life... writer at Rolling Stone, among many publications... got hired by Sorkin for "Sports Night" after seeing a spec script he did with "Kid in the Hall" Mark McKinney... moved on to "West Wing," "Studio 60..." and "The Newsroom"... then wrote for talk shows, the last be

[TV orNotTV] "Bachelorette" winner was arrested, had restraining order against him before production

Blogger RealitySteve has been following Devin Strader's saga, and found an affidavit from seven years before the recent season where Strader was accused by an ex-girlfriend of all kinds of mayhem... he pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and damage, and got a year of unsupervised probation... ht

[TV orNotTV] Re: Grey's writer being investigated for fibbing about her past

Peacock is making Finch's story into a docuseries, *Anatomy of Lies*, dropping Oct 15th... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/anatomy-of-lies-elisabeth-finch-docuseries-trailer-revealed-1236005051/ (link, w/trailer) B Moi, March 18th 2022: THR: " Elisabeth Finch... has been placed on

[TV orNotTV] Olympics give Peacock its best month ever

*With a huge menu of Olympics coverage, Peacock climbed [from] 1.5 percent of TV usage in July to 2.1 percent for the August period (which spanned from July 29 to Aug. 25), according to Nielsen’s monthly Gauge report of TV viewing by platform. That’s an all-time high for the service, which aver

[TV orNotTV] Re: DirecTV cuts off die Maus

Cutoff over. D!sney agrees to at least some "flexible options." Pee-arr from The Bunch: https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/09/directv-and-the-walt-disney-company-reach-agreement-in-principle-for-distribution-of-disneys-linear-networks-and-direct-to-consumer-services/ (link) B Moi,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Colbert Thursday Sept 12 taping

Yeah, we'll know shortly from Sue T when ol' Englishman in NY'll air... Bridges and the cooking thingie aired Thursday/Friday. Where generally in Manhattan is your hotel, Doug? B Doug Eastick, Sept 12th: Went with my wife. Good monologue. Jeff Bridges the sit down guest was a good long

Re: [TV orNotTV] ItsBeenOnTV: 4.7 quake hits Malibu area

We had a 4.8 officially out in rural NJ in April, some shaking under the walkway between our house and the one to the north of it. No longterm issues.B Kevin M., Sept 12th, to moi: If it’s less than a 5.0, most Californians don’t even notice it. -- You received this message because you a

[TV orNotTV] ItsBeenOnTV: 4.7 quake hits Malibu area

Seismologist: "We've had more than the average" of temblors in the mag-4-to-5 range this season... it got downgraded from 5.1... https://deadline.com/2024/09/earthquake-malibu-california-1236086012/ (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV

[TV orNotTV] Jerry O to fill in for Chenbot again

Chen Moonves shared on IG going to see a friend who's an ear-nose-throat doc... she's got Covid... the live eviction is tonight... https://deadline.com/2024/09/julie-chen-moonves-out-big-brother-live-eviction-episode-covid-jerry-oconnell-1236086345/ (link) B -- You received this message because

[TV orNotTV] Ghost movie set at Southfork pitched by Linda Gray

She and possibly her "Dallas" mate Patrick Duffy would play poltergeists in the project, tho not of their characters from said show... Larry A. Thompson, who exec'd a Lifetime Christmas movie (IMDb link) Gray was in last year, joins her in shop

[TV orNotTV] Re: Dancing With The Trash

Took him till this week, but showrunner Conrad Green gives the show's side... "she's a very valid and interesting part of the cast... she had the issues she's had, but we've had other people on the show who've had criminal issues in the past..." https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/dancing-with-the-

[TV orNotTV] So long, James Earl Jones

Would have been in the EGOT ranks, 'cept his Oscar was honorary, in 2011... 93. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/arts/james-earl-jones-dead.html (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop rec

[TV orNotTV] Re: DirecTV cuts off die Maus

*And* a rate hike is in the offing, dispute notwithstanding... https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/directv-price-increase-espn-abc-disney-blackout-1236136437/ (link) B Moi, Sept 1st: Deadline to renew carriage contract passes. No clues on future talks. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/bus

[TV orNotTV] IYC: Creative Arts Emmys

Night one... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2024-creative-arts-emmys-winners-list-night-one-1235991959/ (link) ...and two... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2024-creative-arts-emmys-winners-list-night-two-1235993129/ (link) B -- You received this message because you

[TV orNotTV] The Max "Sopranos" docu...

...is out, and reporting about it is underway. *People*, f'rinstance, has the tale told by ex-HBO boss Chris Albrecht about the intervention he set up at his NY apartment to get Jim Gandolfini to go into alcohol rehab... https://people.com/former-hbo-exec-says-james-gandolfini-dared-him-to-fire-t

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC says “Not tonight, Tonight Show”

I almost thought Colbert would make up for not producing Labor Day with a Friday episode... Jon's note notwithstanding. B Tom Wolper, to David Bruggeman, Steve Timko, PGage, and Kevin M, Sept 7th, in part: Kimmel was new last night because Monday’s show was a rerun. -- You received this m

[TV orNotTV] Re: 'CBS Mornings' Gets Third Hour (Sorta)

Surprised L.A. and Chicago caved to this... d@mned if N.Y. and Philly would. B Mark Jeffries, Sept 5th: The third hour of the Eye's morning show, titled "CBS Mornings Plus" (I didn't want to do the salute to the opening of "Password Plus" this time), will air at 9 a.m. starting Sept. 30 on

[TV orNotTV] Seacrest on his first days at "Wheel"

*“We have the same doors at ‘American Idol’ — and the same door operator,”* [he told V] *when asked what was going through his head. “So you literally look like you’re behind the same set, because the backside is just screens and plugs.”* https://variety.com/2024/tv/features/wheel-of-fortune-rya

[TV orNotTV] Re: Dancing With The Trash

IYC, the full cast... including a onetime ABC sitcom star... https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/dancing-with-the-stars-season-33-cast/story?id=113355662 (link) B Kevin M, Sept 5th: When even pond scum would be a step up. https://apnews.com/article/dancing-with-stars-cast-anna-delvey-sorokin-35

Re: [TV orNotTV] DirecTV cuts off die Maus

Corrected the URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/retransmission-wars-cablevision-is-the-pot-calling-abcs-kettle-black/ (link) B Dino Alexander, to M-D November, Kevin M and moi, Sept 3rd, in part: CBS had a very nuanced article about it in 2010. Just replace the names of the telcos & net

[TV orNotTV] So long, James Darren

Ol' Moondoggie "had been able to express his love for his family while being treated in the cardiac unit" and "continued to interact with his fans," said son Jim Moret, the longtime showbiz journalist... 88. https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/james-darren-gidget-moondoggie-star-trek-1236127756/ (l

[TV orNotTV] Jost, Che to present Peacock's first live comedy special

Lorne is not involved, and those appearing are TBD... https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/colin-jost-michael-che-peacock-live-comedy-special-snl-1236128470/ (link, w/trailer 'toob) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe fro

Re: [TV orNotTV] DirecTV cuts off die Maus

DirecTV's chief financial officer expects it to do just that... seems the satcaster would like to increase the options to include "packages of programming tailored to various subscriber interests, rather than forcing customers to take channels they may not want or watch very often." https://vari

Re: [TV orNotTV] DirecTV cuts off die Maus

The Disney brass' statement seeks to avoid "undervaluing" their content... what that usually means is that the content provider expects to be paid something more than they've been getting, though how much more is obviously the subject of negotiation. If that doesn't happen, the carrier is cut o

[TV orNotTV] ItsBeenOnTV: That "Pretty Woman" piano scene was improvised

So said Richard Gere as he celebrated his 75th b.d. at a masterclass at the Venice Film Festival... https://variety.com/2024/film/news/richard-gere-pretty-woman-julia-roberts-1236126527/ (link, hat-tip WFMZ.com through tvinsider.com) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[TV orNotTV] Re: us open - tiafoe likes fitz

That's perfect. Short and sweet. And ESPN/USTA knew where TG was, anyway... (To paste a link copied to the clipboard on W*nd*ws systems, use Ctrl+Shift+V instead of Ctrl+V. ) B Doug Eastick, Sept 1st: this made me laugh. as the interviewer tries to wrap it up, the player grabs the mic. [htt

[TV orNotTV] DirecTV cuts off die Maus

Deadline to renew carriage contract passes. No clues on future talks. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-09-01/directv-espn-abc-disney-blackout (link) B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe fro

[TV orNotTV] NotTV: Well, DUH

"Mukbang" videos excuse unhealthy eating, say dietitians https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/22/health/mukbang-food-eating-video-wellness/index.html

[TV orNotTV] "What the F is woke?"

Ice T's reply to an X viewer who'd seen a shot of trucks at a location from "SVU"... https://x.com/NicoleTenev/status/1828546752322118010 https://x.com/FINALLEVEL/status/1828547238353621319 (links) https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/ice-t-shuts-down-claim-law-and-order-svu-woke-1236120848/ (link) B

[TV orNotTV] "Everybody Still Hates Chris"

This animated followup to the 2000s Chris Rock-co-created sitcom is now scheduled to début Sept 25th at Comedy Central, produced at CBS's Eye Animation shingle. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/everybody-still-hates-chris-animated-series-premiere-date-1235984354/ (link) B -- You r

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