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

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

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.) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV"

Re: [TV orNotTV] Ben On Jeopardy!

> On May 18, 2020, at 7:24 PM, Brad Beam wrote: > > On a sidelight – and maybe Jim can explain it – throughout tonight’s episode > I also received the closed-captioning from an episode of “Wheel of Fortune.” I worked in captioning back in the Analog Era, and I know things are different

Re: [TV orNotTV] J! to replay "GOAT" tourney

> On May 16, 2020, at 9:48 AM, Brad Beam wrote: > > And best of luck of Ben. May he appear as a future supporter-in-residence on > "Celebrity Millionaire." Don't forget to check your DVRs -- when I looked this morning, mine didn't have Monday's "Jeopardy!" scheduled to record, because it

Re: [TV orNotTV] Alison Roman Rehabbing on Colbert

My DVR does have her listed as one of the scheduled guests (along with John Lithgow). > On May 14, 2020, at 8:30 PM, PGage wrote: > > Or wait. Is the Tweet just a Colbert joke? > > On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 8:21 PM PGage > wrote: > Saw this Tweet just now: > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Stephanopoulos pushed to seek post-Alex J! job

I'm pretty sure they'll be looking for someone younger than the 61-year-old Olbermann... ...who they can count on to stay with the show for the long haul (and not piss off the executives/show staff/contestants/viewers). > On May 14, 2020, at 4:17 PM, PGage wrote: > > Why not KO? His old

Re: [TV orNotTV] Who from Colbert's staff...

As I'm sure Dave will tell you, there's definitely no "especially right now" about it -- Brian Stack has been a near-constant presence in the cold open and other "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" comedy bits since it premiered. He certainly appeared in his share of sketches back when he was a

Re: [TV orNotTV] That show where Colbert showed the rehearsal monologue

In the before times, Conan did a lot of "winking" to the audience when interviews were taped separately, or when he taped one day's monologue on the previous day. (At present, he's not even bothering to match outfits between segments.) I was in the studio audience for this, when the musical

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Jerry Stiller

> On May 11, 2020, at 2:40 AM, JW wrote: > > This New York Times obit is worth reading to the end. > > https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/obituaries/jerry-stiller-seinfeld-dead.html > > About 20 years ago, I

Re: [TV orNotTV] Baldwin's final Trump?

> On May 10, 2020, at 3:27 PM, PGage wrote: > > Did I FF too much and miss it, or was there only one musical number? Each of the three "At Home" episodes has only had one number by a musical guest (the first two were Chris Martin and Miley Cyrus). -- You received this message because

Re: [TV orNotTV] Baldwin's final Trump?

Colin Jost said during "Weekend Update" that it was their last at-home show, and Kristen Wiig said "see you in September" during the close. Based on when the new season has started in previous years, I suspect they have the next episode penciled in for September 26. But there are still some

Re: [TV orNotTV] Oscars to allow films that bypassed theaters to compete

It's easy for both parties to talk like this right now -- while AMC is not showing ANYBODY's movies, and NO ONE is showing Universal movies -- but I strongly suspect that, by the time it really matters, the parties will come to an appropriate agreement, and Universal films will be playing at

Re: [TV orNotTV] A Parks and Rec reunion

> On Apr 26, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Brad Beam wrote: > > > Adam, you may not be familiar, but SNL debuted in 1975 as “NBC’s Saturday > Night”, since ABC debuted a comedy/variety show at 8:00 called “Saturday > Night Live with Howard Cosell” several weeks prior (which lasted until > January

Re: [TV orNotTV] Some HBO shows on Hulu

I'm currently making my way through the "WKRP in Cincinnati" DVD set, and while there are no overt slurs, there are certainly a few examples of homophobic/transphobic/racist humor that's best left in the past. (Example I saw most recently: the first episode of Season 4 contains a "Chinese

Re: [TV orNotTV] J! to replay "GOAT" tourney

> On Apr 21, 2020, at 3:03 PM, Joe Hass wrote: > > My (slightly related) question: have the fine folks at Sony Pictures hinted > at what they'll do once they run out of new episodes? From a brief perusal of > the Web, it sounds like they're good through the end of May. This rerun of the

Re: [TV orNotTV] When Was The Last Clip Show?

I’m currently working my way through both “WKRP in Cincinnati” (on DVD) and “Dead Like Me” (on Amazon Prime), and was struck by the fact that, coincidentally, they both did clip shows earlier in their runs than one might expect. The 9th episode of the first season of “WKRP” was a clip show,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Some HBO shows on Hulu

I liked “McMillion$,” even though it’s a bit overlong — although that could be an advantage, depending on how much time you have on your hands these days. > On Apr 16, 2020, at 8:41 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > > This email came today. Now I've got to binge watch "Barry" and the last > couple of

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Saturday Night Live' to air show, observe social distancing

> On Apr 13, 2020, at 10:45 AM, M-D November wrote: > > I thought the dating show sketch was amusing, although they were leaning on a > familiar SNL trope. Also, the "TMNT" parody got a few laughs from me, mainly > because I lived through the initial TMNT mania, and because I am now of a

Re: [TV orNotTV] SportsTV: A Torturous Broadcasting Hypothetical for CBS

> On Apr 12, 2020, at 11:58 AM, Joe Hass wrote: > > Traditionally CBS goes on the air Masters Sunday at 2:30 PM ET. The NFL's > regularly scheduled game windows on Sunday start at 1:00 PM ET and 4:05/4:25 > PM ET. > > The NFL may be the biggest financial player in American sports, but The

Re: [TV orNotTV] Paramount movie night in America

> On Apr 7, 2020, at 5:21 PM, Brad Beam wrote: > > CBS will be airing movies on Sunday nights in May from its relative’s studio. > (But is “Titanic” a good idea?) >

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC Jimmy's 'toobs make it to air

> On Mar 18, 2020, at 8:42 PM, Brad Beam wrote: > Is “The Tonight Show” starting later? Right now (11:40et), my NBC affil WSAZ > is still showing local news. Yep, according to the DirecTV program guide, it’s an hour of local news at 11:00 and “The Tonight Show” at midnight. -- You

Re: [TV orNotTV] late nighty-night (change of status)

> On Mar 12, 2020, at 8:29 PM, Jon Delfin wrote: > > The no-audience thing didn't go far enough. > > https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tonight-late-night-jimmy-fallon-seth-meyers-nbc-suspend-production-1203532962/ > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] The NHL season has been paused

> On Mar 12, 2020, at 1:24 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > I can't imagine what the sports channels are going to do. Speculation: classic games and documentaries. (I can easily see ESPN loading up the schedule with their “30 for 30” films, for example.) -- You received this message because you

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: Coronavirus kills SXSW

> On Mar 9, 2020, at 11:50 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > Also, rumors on the Twitterverse that both Wheel of Fortune and the Jeopardy > are going to be taped without studio audiences. Given Alex Trebek’s age and > health, I wouldn’t blame them. It's more than a Twitter rumor -- Variety got a

Re: [TV orNotTV] Supergirl expecting a baby

> On Mar 5, 2020, at 2:54 PM, M-D November wrote: > > Given the number of Arrowverse shows, the CW has options. They can promote > Black Lightning to fill Supergirl's slot, or front load "Superman & Lois" or > "Green Arrow & the Canaries" (assuming the latter is picked up) and run >

Re: [TV orNotTV] One TV series to bore them all...

> On Jan 15, 2020, at 1:07 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > (I need a good, cheap, USB-plug LED light to illuminate my keyboard; the > other lights in the room don't cut it.) That’s what the raised dots on the F and J keys are for! (Of all the things I learned in junior high

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Jeopardy!" wades in (and backs out) of Middle East conflict

“That wall was prominently featured in news reports on ABC, the network that broadcasts ‘Jeopardy!’” — not the version on which this occurred, it doesn’t. > On Jan 14, 2020, at 1:09 PM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > Glenn Greenwald's lefty journal The Intercept has a different view of the > whole

Re: [TV orNotTV] Seth MacFarlane to NBCU

> On Jan 13, 2020, at 2:44 PM, M-D November wrote: > > So does that mean I'm alone here in liking "The Orville"? Nope, I also like it (with a few quibbles that would probably apply to any sci-fi show). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [TV orNotTV] Entertainment One acquired by Hasbro

To be clear, eOne owned the assets of Death Row, so it was part of this acquisition, not a separate transaction. To be even more clear, this acquisition was announced back in August, but it officially closed yesterday. (I was wondering why I was seeing the same "Hasbro owns Death Row now!"

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Trump's "Home Alone " scene reportedly cut from Canadian Christmas broadcasts

> On Dec 26, 2019, at 4:04 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > > It wasn't that long. Removing it has no effect on the overall story. They'll > find 'toob of it. (link) And let's emphasize that it was originally cut by the CBC when they

Re: [TV orNotTV] New CFerg quiz show to ABC

> On Dec 15, 2019, at 4:10 AM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > (since we don't call TV "the box" over here) Tell that to Jeff Kisseloff, author of this book (which I recommend to any member of this list who hasn't read it): https://www.amazon.com/Box-Oral-History-Television-1929-1961/dp/0670864706

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: For All Mankind

Yep, I'm a fan of alternate-history stuff, and I'm really enjoying this so far. It's also moving along in time faster than I would have expected (at the end of the fifth episode, it's already late 1973). Although because I've thought about this kind of thing a lot: I have the nitpicky

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sports Illustrated print cutting back to monthly

> On Nov 17, 2019, at 12:43 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > > The only places I can think of that would still be interested in a Sports > Illustrated subscription are doctors' offices and barbershops. In their > heyday SI was known for having the best sportswriters. Has anybody taken a > look at

Re: [TV orNotTV] Coal-industry biggie sues Oliver for defamation

> On Nov 11, 2019, at 10:45 AM, M-D November wrote: > > Adam - it's not just you. Having done a semester in London when I was in > college, I remember (being baffled by) the handovers to LWT (from, I want to > say, Carlton) - trying to understand just what the smeg was going on sent me >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Robert Forster

> On Oct 13, 2019, at 10:17 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > Forster also co-starred in Karen Sisco, a TV series based on the character > from the 1998 Steven Soderbergh film Out of Sight. Adapted from an Elmore > Leonard novel, Forster played Sisco's father, who was played

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Rip

Just in case there are people on this list who haven’t seen it — a memorable moment with Rip Taylor on “Super Password”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3DpPSMS14A > On Oct 6, 2019, at 6:53 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > Rip Taylor was on the short

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Evil

> On Oct 3, 2019, at 9:05 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > Is “Evil” the first US series actually set (and filmed) in Canada? "Orphan Black" comes to mind, although I'm a little unclear on whether it should be fully counted as a "US series." (It was produced for BBC America, although there may have

Re: [TV orNotTV] Super Bowl halftime performers will be...

> On Sep 27, 2019, at 3:38 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > > Heinz Field used to bring in country/americana acts to play during halftime > at Steelers games. I'd stay in my seat and feel sorry for the acts as two > thirds of the crowd went to the concourse and the acts played to what looked > like

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quick Review: Crank Yankers

> On Sep 26, 2019, at 1:45 AM, Steve Timko wrote: > > ...prank phone calls represented by pulpits... I've never liked prank phone calls, so I assume this autocorrect typo is funnier than I would find anything on the actual show. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [TV orNotTV] The CW: Return to Collinsport?

> On Sep 10, 2019, at 9:00 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 10, 2019 at 8:58 PM Kevin M. > wrote: > Just once I’d like to hear/read something along the lines of: The CW is > considering a wholly original concept for a TV series, featuring all new >

Re: [TV orNotTV] UHD TVs to have “filmmaker mode”

> On Aug 27, 2019, at 6:04 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > After consulting with over 100 directors, a new standard setting can adjust > on your TV when watching a film. > > I’m skeptical. Any good audio production facility will have top of the line > JBL speakers for mixing, but they also have

Re: [TV orNotTV] Eddie Murphy hosting SNL

> On Aug 27, 2019, at 7:00 AM, Steve Timko wrote: > > On Dec. 21. Lots of names I don't recognize. I am old. > > https://www.facebook.com/10714086302/posts/10157483898321303/ I'm old, but I recognize all 8: Woody Harrelson - Woody from "Cheers" (but will be promoting the film "Zombieland:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Late-night mystery date

> On Aug 9, 2019, at 3:08 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > > The idea of someone else being on the Ed Sullivan Show the night the Beatles > appeared has comic potential. It'd be interesting to see who else was one > that night. I seem to recall it's been done before, but I can't recall by who -- I

Re: [TV orNotTV] Late-night mystery date

> On Aug 8, 2019, at 8:04 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > Listening to Conan's monologue, it's possible they recorded this last month. If you know Conan, based on his joke that a certain audience member had been there last month — it’s not just “possible,” it’s a giant

Re: [TV orNotTV] Late-night mystery date

> On Aug 5, 2019, at 9:48 AM, M-D November wrote: > > Given that Kimmel & O'Brien tape in CA and the others tape in NYC, it > couldn't be the same person unless they're appearing via satellite. Or if the various shows tape this person's segment(s) separately from the rest of the Thursday

Re: [TV orNotTV] Question for the group

Looks to me like it's just an atypical pattern of melanin -- so, basically, birthmarks (or big freckles). Not a disease, and probably not exclusive to women. > On Jul 26, 2019, at 10:29 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > > I and a coworker saw the Venus razor commercial that featured women with skin

Re: [TV orNotTV] If you or someone you know watches HBO's "Avenue 5"...

Is "Avenue 5" a number-themed version of "Avenue Q," or is it about the Avenues street gang in L.A.? (Answer: it is neither. It is apparently a live-action extended version of the "Futurama" episode that takes place on a space cruise ship named "Titanic.") > On Jul 22, 2019, at 10:30 PM, Mark

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS OTA off AT providers

It doesn't help with CBS Sports Network, but DirecTV users who have an HR44 or an HR54 model DVR and are in markets with a CBS O should be able to call DirecTV and order a free Local Channel Connector (LCC), which is a separate box that connects to the DVR via USB, receives OTA channels, and

Re: [TV orNotTV] SCG clip on colbert

A VPN service is a little easier to figure out, and a little less dark-webby, than using Tor/Onion. > On Jul 13, 2019, at 8:28 AM, Michael Ricks wrote: > > Use Tor and Onion. > > On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 8:29 PM Kevin M. wrote: > > > On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 7:42 PM Doug Eastick wrote: >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Not TV: RIP MAD Magazine

Publishing magazine issues containing "vintage" content on a regular basis, eh? Well, that's certainly an exciting new idea that they've never done before... oh, wait. https://www.madcoversite.com/allthumbs2.html > On Jul 3, 2019, at 11:03 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > Per my Twitter crush Allie

Re: [TV orNotTV] ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Names Michael Chabon Showrunner

Looking forward to the episode in which Picard takes a trip to Future Pittsburgh! > On Jun 27, 2019, at 8:45 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > > I have no idea if this is worth getting excited about. > > https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/star-trek-picard-michael-chabon-showrunner-1203254625/ > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Take THAT Sinclair. Gray stations to air Star Spangled Banner daily

> On Jun 8, 2019, at 8:32 AM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > Steve Timko, Fri. (6/07): > Announced today for 93 Gray stations. > > https://www.graydc.com/content/news/Gray-Television-stations-to-air-national-anthem-510982882.html > > > That they actually will shut down

Re: [TV orNotTV] Miss America stuff

They already have that, at pretty much every comic convention. I have a friend who competed in San Diego years ago (dressed in a homemade Greatest American Hero costume) and won the Most Humorous trophy. > On Jun 5, 2019, at 6:25 PM, Doug Eastick wrote: > > there's an idea a cosplay

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Thank Netflix for Fallon Tonight tweak

> On May 30, 2019, at 2:53 PM, Brad Beam wrote: > > Interestingly enough, my TiVo guide shows Fallon has a minute's head start on > Colbert. It's only 30 seconds (11:34:30 for Fallon versus 11:35:00 for Colbert), but program guides can only deal in full-minute increments. Years ago, NBC

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Thank Netflix for Fallon Tonight tweak

> On May 30, 2019, at 1:13 PM, Diner wrote: > > Getting rid of the opening credits sequence - including the list of tonight's > guests - means that usually the audience isn't informed of the guest list > until after the opening monologue. Although to play devil's advocate -- I wonder what

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Warner Music and its publishing division...

The parent company of what's now Warner Records still uses that 1970s Saul Bass-designed "W": https://www.wmg.com (It also shows up on some of their imprints -- Warner Classics, their classical music label, comes to mind.) Presumably, Warner Records will still be able to use the WB shield on

Re: [TV orNotTV] Next Thursday’s WTF guest needs no introduction

> On May 22, 2019, at 10:02 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > > Stern crapped all over podcasts. This was when he had problems negotiating > with Sirius. He especially mocked Carolla's podcast. It would be interesting > to see what he says if he gos on WTF. He was on Conan O'Brien's podcast this

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: "CBS HAS CENSORED THIS CONTENT."

There was an animated short produced and ready to go. Don't think this link ever made it to this thread -- here's more info on the situation. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/cbs-censors-the-good-fight-for-a-musical-short-about-china > On May 17, 2019, at 7:03 PM, M-D November

Re: [TV orNotTV] The final "final answer"

...to be revived as a limited-run prime-time series on ABC in the summer of 2020, or so I am predicting. > On May 17, 2019, at 4:20 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > D!sney-ABC spokeser: “After a successful 17-year run, ‘Who Wants To Be A > Millionaire’ will not return in national

Re: [TV orNotTV] Angie Tribeca hangs up her badge...5 months later

> On May 9, 2019, at 9:07 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > FWIW, I did find a trailer for the 4th season, and the show takes a time jump > for no apparent reason, putting the characters outside of the LAPD setting > they were in for the first three seasons. Pretty much

Re: [TV orNotTV] "CBS HAS CENSORED THIS CONTENT."

> On May 5, 2019, at 2:25 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > Ok, but that’s not a standards and practices issue as online content is > unregulated, and metaphorical biting the hand that feeds you would fall > outside their jurisdiction anyway. > > I suspect this will end in either a huge payout to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Possible late-night show guests?

That's Anne Hathaway's alma mater. Also my father's alma mater, but he's less famous than her. It's actually in Essex County. > On Apr 29, 2019, at 10:55 AM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > A robotics team from New Jersey's Millburn High School (off Interstate 78 in > Union County,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Adam McKay making drama about LA Lakers for HBO

> On Apr 23, 2019, at 1:27 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/lakers-scripted-drama-showtime-adam-mckay-works-at-hbo-1204117 Note the title. https://twitter.com/franklinavenue/status/1120781533541883907 -- You received this message because you

Re: [TV orNotTV] Alex Trebek

> On Apr 18, 2019, at 12:43 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > > I wish Alex the best and I hope he is still able to host in September. If past years are any indication (and assuming Alex's health permits), they'll probably start taping for the new season in late June/early July, so Alex's

[TV orNotTV] Warner Bros. buying former NBC studios, selling ranch

Warner Bros. announced yesterday that they are purchasing Kevin's old stomping grounds, the former NBC studios in Burbank that are currently known as Burbank Studios, and will build Frank Gehry-designed office towers on a portion of the property. Meanwhile, WB will be selling their "ranch"

Re: [TV orNotTV] Lara Logan rips CNN anchors for partisanship while appearing on "Hannity"

> On Apr 5, 2019, at 2:14 PM, Tom Wolper wrote: > > Acclaimed journalist? Let's recall: Lara Logan presented a 60 Minutes segment > with an eyewitness to the Benghazi attacks. It turned out her witness did not > actually see the attacks and wrote a book with made-up stories. She has no >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Charles, William, Harry: 3 princes help launch 'Our Planet'

Heck, his parents are both still around, and they're older than David Attenborough. - Original Message - From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com To: "TV or Not TV" Cc: Sent: Thu, 4 Apr 2019 15:19:44 -0700 Subject: [TV orNotTV] Charles, William, Harry: 3 princes help launch 'Our Planet'

Re: [TV orNotTV] Alex Trebek

The article is attributed to American Media Inc. -- i.e., the National Enquirer -- and refers to "the network that has been his home for 30 years."  I would take anything it says with a LARGE grain of salt. ("The network..." may be a clumsy reference to the ABC owned-and-operated stations, which

Re: [TV orNotTV] DirecTV May Lose Tons of Channels

So far, the most hilarious thing about the situation is that Viacom is running "your satellite provider may be dropping this channel soon" graphics on their channels on DirecTV -- and each time one appears, DirecTV has been covering it up with a black bar, which they have to do manually, so

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Schitt's Creek" to hang it up

Okay, but surely the headline should have been "'Schitt's Creek' Without a Paddle." - Original Message - From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com To:"TVorNotTV" Cc: Sent:Thu, 21 Mar 2019 08:24:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject:[TV orNotTV] "Schitt's Creek" to hang it up Just a blurb on THR [1] (link) for

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS and NBC swap Super Bowl telecast years in 2021 and 2022

At least until 2032 (the length of the current contract), the Final Four games alternate between CBS and TBS -- CBS shows them in odd-numbered years, TBS in even-numbered years. - Original Message - From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com To:"TVorNotTV" Cc: Sent:Thu, 14 Mar 2019 11:57:28 -0700

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

> On Mar 13, 2019, at 9:23 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > > I saw this Hollywood Reporter article from 2015 that said some ads on WTF > sell for as much as $15,000. And that was before Obama. Midroll says their podcast ads run from $18 to $50 (or more) per thousand downloads:

Re: [TV orNotTV] Talks about a 'Mad About You' revival

As far as I can tell, Spectrum Originals is not going to operate as a linear channel, but rather as an on-demand programming service that's exclusively available to Spectrum video customers, including customers of their streaming-only TV Essentials package. Looks like the first series to debut

Re: [TV orNotTV] Colbert Blooper?

The Trevor Noah clip also aired in place of the cold open in Los Angeles, so I assume this was a problem with CBS's Pacific time zone feed, not a local issue. > On Feb 14, 2019, at 7:18 AM, PGage wrote: > > Interesting. This was definitely not in the broadcast last night on KPIX. > > On Thu,

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Crank Yankers" revival on the way

David Spade? "Crank Yankers"? Can't wait for Comedy Central to announce revivals of "The Vacant Lot" and "Short Attention Span Theater." - Original Message - From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com To:"TVorNotTV" Cc: Sent:Tue, 12 Feb 2019 08:31:42 -0800 (PST) Subject:[TV orNotTV] "Crank

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Same ****, different month in "Fox" RSNs bidding

Not specifically mentioned in this article, but perhaps of interest, is the fact that Liberty Media previously owned some RSNs, under the Prime Sports name. After various restructurings, mergers, and swaps, some of those are currently among the Fox RSNs they'd be acquiring. (Others are under the

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Simpsons" picked up for two more seasons

“Time and Punishment.” “THIS is going to cost me.” > On Feb 6, 2019, at 6:06 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > King Homer is probably still my favorite Treehouse segment. > > David > > On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 7:30:45 PM EST, Steve Timko > wrote: > > > I used to

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Where is/was "Hollywood Center Studios"?

That’s the ABC studios on Prospect Avenue in Hollywood — “ABC Television Center” formally, but “Television Center Studios” was used on non-ABC shows that taped there. While we’re at it, Hollywood Center Studios is now known as Sunset Las Palmas Studios, named after the intersection where it’s

Re: [TV orNotTV] NBC hoping America's also got comedy

"Funny You Should Ask" has a game-show format. I think what Kevin is describing is akin to a stand-up special. (Which do run on Comedy Central if you're talking "regular TV," and HBO and Netflix in particular are littered with them.) - Original Message - From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Conan

> On Jan 25, 2019, at 6:59 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > The ending, where Conan says good night and we hear half a second of the > closing theme, can be eliminated entirely. That was almost always the contents of the last segment of the hourlong version as well. I wonder how hamstrung they are

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Conan

Any specific objections? Too much time given to the video comedy piece? Not enough time given to interview five people? Commercial break awkwardly shoved into the middle of the interview? Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 25, 2019, at 6:40 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > > AAARRRGGGHHH!!! In the name of

Re: [TV orNotTV] Half-hour Conan re-runs

> On Jan 22, 2019, at 8:00 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > At least on the East Coast, it looks like TBS will repeat the 11pm Conan at > 12:30. This was the schedule with the hour-long version, too, with “The Office” or “Big Bang Theory” or something in the intervening

Re: [TV orNotTV] TDS Question

> On Jan 15, 2019, at 8:17 PM, M-D November wrote: > > IIRC, the TDS overrun isn’t new, although it may be longer. I want to say Jon > Stewart started running 2-3min over back during the 2012 election...maybe > even earlier. It's long been scheduled for 31 minutes (and usually did fit

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS to use 8K cameras in the Super Bowl

A lot of the footage you see of old Super Bowls is NFL Films footage, which is effectively HD. - Original Message - From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com To:"TV or not TV" Cc: Sent:Mon, 14 Jan 2019 18:43:16 -0500 Subject:Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS to use 8K cameras in the Super Bowl On Mon, Jan

Re: [TV orNotTV] Last Conan of 2018, sort of.

Late Night with Conan when the series did its “Conan in LA” week in Carson’s old studio. Hearing that band live was a definite highlight.  On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 8:19 PM Jim Ellwanger wrote: I may be the only one on this list who’s been watching Conan consistently since 1993, so this clearly mar

Re: [TV orNotTV] TBS reaching into the Conan vault during the hiatus

> On Oct 30, 2018, at 3:20 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > Well, just the TBS vault. With baseball over, TBS is airing older episodes > of Conan. It started last night with the second Conan episode from 2010, > where Tom Hanks semi-officially christens him Coco. The Coco

Re: [TV orNotTV] Am I the only one who found this strange?

> On Oct 25, 2018, at 10:21 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > > Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was interviewed by FOX News > blond Martha MacCallum and they both had similar sun glasses. I dunno. It > looked odd. > What do you think? I think they've both been getting email spam

Re: [TV orNotTV] New "Trek" toon headed to All Access

> On Oct 25, 2018, at 4:28 PM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > > 'Cuz it might be too hot even for cable? No, ‘cuz CBS has figured out that “Star Trek” content helps sell CBS All Access. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV"

Re: [TV orNotTV] Last Conan of 2018, sort of.

I may be the only one on this list who’s been watching Conan consistently since 1993, so this clearly marks the end of an era for me. The format change is unfortunate not just because the band was so good, but also because Conan’s bookers have always been excellent at getting musical acts on

Re: [TV orNotTV] Big trouble in Ohio...

> On Sep 26, 2018, at 7:09 PM, Doug Fields wrote: > > WTOL should already be showing the Browns game. They play at 4pm as the > second game of the CBS double-header. The Detroit game starts at 1pm on Fox. > What’s the scheduling conflict for Browns fans? The Browns-Raiders game is

Re: [TV orNotTV] SNL Emmys

I like Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph in general, but their “expert” sketches are a major waste of time. I thought the “in memoriam” segment was very well done, although including “John McCain, politician” seemed a bit incongruous. The proposal went on long enough that if Glenn Weiss had been

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: College media center named after Julie Chen

USC announced last month that they were temporarily not using the name. I haven't seen any recent updates as to whether or not it would be permanent. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/usc-les-moonves-assault-allegations_us_5b61f9b9e4b0de86f49d692a USC does have other things to deal with:

Re: [TV orNotTV] happy birthday to me

> On Sep 8, 2018, at 4:47 AM, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > Of course, that means BBCA will simulcast the episode with BBC1 in the > afternoon commercial-free and repeat it in prime time with the commercials. BBCA's press release says "The network’s US premiere will start at the same time as

Re: [TV orNotTV] Reasonably quick review: "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan"

Available on Amazon Prime, actually (in case anyone is looking for it). > On Sep 2, 2018, at 1:36 PM, Steve Timko wrote: > > “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” dropped on Netflix. This is another version of the > Clancy story about a CIA analyst named Jack Ryan. John Krasinski is in the > title role.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Do game shows not do fee plugs anymore?

I’ve been in the “Jeopardy!” studio audience within the past year, and Johnny Gilbert was announcing live in person (as well as doing the audience warmup). Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 30, 2018, at 10:08 PM, daniel anderson > wrote: > > I do wonder if Johnny Gilbert's announcing is done in

Re: [TV orNotTV] Alex Trebek contemplates retirement

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Re: [TV orNotTV] San Diego Comic-Con 2018

> On Jul 22, 2018, at 7:53 AM, 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV > wrote: > > > Kevin M., to David Bruggeman, in part, Saturday (7/21): > As promised, a few words on Comic Con. > [...] >> First point of criticism: Event planners need to put a food court on site. I >> didn’t even discover the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Disney agrees not to keep Fox regional sports nets

Heh, the two Fox Sports affiliates in Florida have been running a 30th-anniversary promo that includes a couple flashes of the SportsChannel logo (as well as the logo of Sunshine Network, the original name of the one that wasn’t SportsChannel). Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 28, 2018, at 6:55

Re: [TV orNotTV] are some Fox stations not carrying World Cup?

> On Jun 17, 2018, at 9:14 AM, daniel anderson > wrote: > > I see some markets opting out of some games, what's going on? What I've heard is that those stations couldn't figure out what to do about their required E/I programming (for one, WVUE in New Orleans posted a note on their website

Re: [TV orNotTV] somehow it's not in the Wiki article

> The "Today" logic is furthered by the traditional 'break for commercial' copy - "But first...this is 'Today' on NBC." Fun fact: "This is 'Today' on NBC" is specifically a cue for a station break (i.e., local commercials). They'll say something different to lead into a national commercial

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