RE: [TV orNotTV] BriWi Tells Gawker What He Thinks of Del Rey, Pisses Off NBC

2012-01-17 Thread Karla Robinson
I watched that live, and honestly thought it was a sketch, she was so bad. It was like a caricature of a chanteuse. Just awful. I was very surprised at the rousing reception she received, too. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On

RE: [TV orNotTV] 12/21 Ferguson cold open

2011-12-22 Thread Karla Robinson
I posted the question to Josh Robert Thompson's (voice of Geoff Peterson) Facebook page and twitter feed. No answer yet, but he has Q A Fridays, so maybe if I remember I'll post the question tomorrow. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com

RE: [TV orNotTV] Snooki as a microcosm for the human condition

2011-10-31 Thread Karla Robinson
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: I beg to differ. If we, as a culture, spend a large portion of our discretionary time with media, shouldn't we study it?  Shouldn't we have symposia where we discuss why reality TV is so popular?  What

RE: [TV orNotTV] Snooki as a microcosm for the human condition

2011-10-30 Thread Karla Robinson
I beg to differ. If we, as a culture, spend a large portion of our discretionary time with media, shouldn't we study it? Shouldn't we have symposia where we discuss why reality TV is so popular? What it might be doing to our culture? I'm sort of shocked hearing that statement coming from you,

RE: [TV orNotTV] You're neither hired or fired.

2011-10-14 Thread Karla Robinson
Lisa Lampenelli? The bleep machine will be operating in 5th gear. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 7:56 PM I would dispute Carola's job description -- Forwarded message -- From: Melissa

RE: [TV orNotTV] Netflix is splitting up, becoming streaming-only. DVD rental company to be called Qwikster...

2011-09-19 Thread Karla Robinson
In my research on social media this week for my class, I came across a statistic that a quarter of the time people spend on the internet is spent with social media, and that Facebook is the single most visited social media site, by a very wide margin. If you want to look at the report, here's a

RE: [TV orNotTV] Question for the Brain Trust...

2011-09-11 Thread Karla Robinson
To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Question for the Brain Trust... Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: I find lots of stories about it being optioned, but nothing about it ever seeing the light of day.  Is that correct, or did the name of the project change

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Netflix Too Good To Be True

2011-07-12 Thread Karla Robinson
We recently signed up for the free Netflix trial, and have lots of positive things to say about the experience. I don't understand why the distributors persist in removing extra DVD material from discs slotted for rental use. It seems rather silly. Sure, you might convince the most ardent fans

RE: [TV orNotTV] Trump: I'm Not Running for President

2011-05-16 Thread Karla Robinson
The sadness of an ungrateful punditocracy and late night television writing crews... -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark J. Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 1:24 PM To: TVorNotTV Subject: [TV orNotTV] Trump: I'm Not Running

RE: [TV orNotTV] NBC's Fall Schedule

2011-05-15 Thread Karla Robinson
I've been out of the loop on the list lately, so maybe you've discussed this, but is it not the case that, with the appearance of The Celebrity Apprentice on the schedule, there's our tacit admission that Trump is not in fact running for president? -Original Message- From:

RE: [TV orNotTV] NBC's Fall Schedule

2011-05-15 Thread Karla Robinson
of that looks slimmer every day, NBC will find a new boardroom heavy. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Karla Robinson Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 9:52 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [TV orNotTV] NBC's Fall

RE: [TV orNotTV] Katie Couric's last CBS News broadcast is May 19

2011-05-14 Thread Karla Robinson
Ah, she's getting out in time to set her affairs in order before The Rapture(tm) on May 21st... -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvornottv@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Wolper Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 8:40 PM To: TV or not TV Subject: [TV orNotTV] Katie

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Request for the brain trust...

2011-05-04 Thread Karla Robinson
Here are a couple of people I follow, who I think are mostly on-line success stories: Jay Smooth, who posts at http://illdoctrine.com/ Baratunde Thurston, http://www.baratunde.com/franscrollow Danielle Belton, http://blacksnob.com/

RE: [TV orNotTV] Mass Murderer of Muslims Dead

2011-05-01 Thread Karla Robinson
I wondered how long it would take one of the big dogs to make it into the broadcast centers tonight. A momentous occasion. A solid speech by the president, in my view. I am very interested to hear more about the actual operation that was conducted. And Twitter and Facebook are absolutely on

[TV orNotTV] Ferguson on Black History Month

2011-02-03 Thread Karla Robinson
Didn't see any discussion of this here, but Craig did an entire show about Black History Month on Tuesday, featuring a discussion with Cornel West, funk from George Clinton, and no Robot Skeleton or dancing horse. A good review can be found here:

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: History Channel Pulls 'The Kennedys'; Says Controversial Miniseries 'Not a Fit'

2011-01-09 Thread Karla Robinson
My husband and I about died when we saw that thing about the aliens and the pyramids. My kid has an abiding interest in Egypt and the pyramids, so we were watching it with her, and had to turn it off and have a lng conversation with her about conspiracy theories and other insanity. I used to

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: With love, from The Muppets

2010-06-09 Thread Karla Robinson
Those clips were all so fabulous. Jim Henson was a true genius; it's not fair that he's gone so long before his time. Thank you for posting those, everyone. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Coughlin Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 1:24 PM To:

RE: [TV orNotTV] Classic commercials?

2010-06-03 Thread Karla Robinson
I love this one about the Sony Betamax: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2v_qEVTh10 Or the Oscar Meyer Weiner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-ABUBlq0-8 Or the Oscar Meyer Bologna song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmPRHJd3uHI Kool-Aid man breaks down a wall:

[TV orNotTV] Conan, Colbert, Stewart: Dance Off

2010-06-02 Thread Karla Robinson
http://www.deadline.com/2010/06/obrien-stewart-colbert-in-dance-off/#more-44 850 Conan's Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on TV Tour made its NYC stop this week.a few friends from basic cable came out to the show. Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net -- TV or Not TV

[TV orNotTV] More Lost...contains finale spoilers if it's still on your DVR...

2010-05-28 Thread Karla Robinson
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/05/26/lost-bonus-12-14-minute-epilogue-will-be -released-on-dvd/ The time when Hurley was the island's guardian, with Ben as his number 2, is explored in a 12-14 minute segment shot for the DVD release coming this summer.. Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D.

RE: [TV orNotTV] New pictures in Files section

2010-05-26 Thread Karla Robinson
I hope you sent your ex-employer a bill for your time...you should. The ABC affiliate in Cleveland, my market, had a horrible case of interferenceduring the LOST finale on Sunday night. The GM had only been on the job for two weeks--Welcome to Cleveland! They haven't said what caused the

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: LO DOA...not so fast...

2010-05-13 Thread Karla Robinson
http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/nbc-to-cancel-law-order/ Nikki Finke is reporting that a last minute deal with TNT may keep the show alive. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Coughlin Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 6:04 PM To:

RE: [TV orNotTV] Anyone watching Mets/Cardinals today (top of 20th inning)?

2010-04-17 Thread Karla Robinson
The box score is hilarious. St. Louis has two fielders who actually came in to pitch at some point in this gameit's up to a combined 18 pitchers total -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob in Jersey Sent:

[TV orNotTV] 800K households no longer paying for TV

2010-04-14 Thread Karla Robinson
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1598 Nut graf: Nearly 800,000 households in the U.S. have cut the cord, dumping their cable, satellite, or telco TV providers (such as ATT U-verse or Verizon FiOS) and turning instead to Web-based videos (like Hulu), downloadable shows (iTunes),

RE: [TV orNotTV] Even less reason for me to watch it

2010-04-10 Thread Karla Robinson
Wow, the comment thread over there is really psycho. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob in Jersey Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 8:46 PM To: TVorNotTV Subject: [TV orNotTV] Even less reason for me to watch it

[TV orNotTV] ABC in the holiday spirit

2010-04-01 Thread Karla Robinson
Should be up for at least another half hour.. www.abc.go.com KR Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group,

RE: [TV orNotTV] Being Lost in the V ticker

2010-03-31 Thread Karla Robinson
Horrible. Bright red V with a countdown next to it. Watching in HD, it was towards the middle of the screen, and actually left a burn-in on my television. KR From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason Carpio Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 12:44

[TV orNotTV] The Elliott Family Dynasty

2010-03-31 Thread Karla Robinson
As in Bob, Chris and Abby, profiled in the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/magazine/29Elliott-t.html?pagewanted=1 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/magazine/29Elliott-t.html?pagewanted=1_r =2 _r=2 Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net -- TV or Not TV

RE: [TV orNotTV] Oscars intentionally left out Fawcett

2010-03-14 Thread Karla Robinson
I believe the Academy limits the tribute montage to 30 names. Seems arbitrary, but there it is. KR -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:48 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject:

[TV orNotTV] NBC sweetened audience response to Palin?

2010-03-06 Thread Karla Robinson
For the more tech savvy on this list, is it possible to tell from watching a clip if NBC sweetened the laughter/applause in the audience at the Tonight Show when Sarah Palin did her stand-up? Someone in the audience is claiming they did:

RE: [TV orNotTV] [TVorNotTV] Leno Reboot Report #1

2010-03-06 Thread Karla Robinson
Thanks for taking the time to do this.very interesting. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group,

RE: [TV orNotTV] With all the competition, Jay Leno's monologue better be good

2010-03-01 Thread Karla Robinson
Count me among those who are hoping that the inimitable PGage will give us a look at a comparison on ratings once Jay's new/old gig has completed a week (comparison between 10pm Jay, 11:35pm Jay, and the new 10pm NBC lineup, to be super specific about it...c'mon PGage, you know you wanna...) KR

[TV orNotTV] NBC's final Olympic blunder...

2010-03-01 Thread Karla Robinson
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/NBC- awkwardly-and-abruptly-ends-Olympic-coverage?urn=oly,224859 The abrupt end of the coverage was kind of ridiculous. Like the giant inflated beavers and moose in the closing ceremony presentation. Yes, I said giant

[TV orNotTV] Ebert will appear on Oprah tomorrow...

2010-03-01 Thread Karla Robinson
http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100226/PEOPLE/10 0229986 .and apparently debut his new electronic speaking voice, made from recordings of his voice used to do DVD commentaries. Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net -- TV or Not TV The

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Shannen Doherty On Next 'Dancing with the Stars'

2010-03-01 Thread Karla Robinson
Snippity to get to those with which Kevin is unfamiliar: -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:16 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Shannen Doherty On Next

RE: [TV orNotTV] Knives come out at ABC News

2010-02-23 Thread Karla Robinson
That's horrible news--so sorry to hear that. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of jeffrey marousek Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:16 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Knives come out at ABC News

RE: [TV orNotTV] Scottish Conan Guy on the Tweety Bird

2010-02-09 Thread Karla Robinson
Now at 24,000+. Loved his first tweet o'the day: Whadadoo everybody. Gmorning. Woke up to lots of new friends. It's like being the opposite of drunk -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jay Lewis Sent: Tuesday,

RE: [TV orNotTV] Late Show's New Female Staff Writer

2010-02-04 Thread Karla Robinson
I long for the day when the hiring of a female staff writer doesn't immediately result in questions about the woman's appearance. Sigh. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Timko Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 3:11

[TV orNotTV] How to Report the News:

2010-02-01 Thread Karla Robinson
Leave it to the BBC to show us the proper way to do things; NSFW for fleeting expletive: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtGSXMuWMR4 Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: TCM's Oscarfest schedule...

2010-01-31 Thread Karla Robinson
It's the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon list, did you notice? Two actors are listed for each film; one of the actors is in the next film on the list, and so on, like this: 6:00 PM The Way We Were ('73) (Viveca Lindfors, Barbra Streisand) 8:00 PM Funny Girl ('68) (Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif)

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: TCM's Oscarfest schedule...

2010-01-31 Thread Karla Robinson
Apologies...I somehow missed the original posting. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob in Jersey Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 10:44 PM To: TVorNotTV Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: TCM's Oscarfest schedule... Karla

RE: [TV orNotTV] re: YouTube (and Google Video)

2010-01-30 Thread Karla Robinson
Have you thought about TeacherTube? -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 5:53 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: [TV orNotTV] re: YouTube (and Google Video) A few years back,

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Leno's First 19 Weeks

2010-01-23 Thread Karla Robinson
I agree re: the studio being repurposed, but in a way, that's a great little insight into the world of television, the business we call show, as Kevin likes to say. Nothing lasts forever, everyone eventually moves on to something new.is this getting through to you yet, Jay? I second the request

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: But I don't have a wide screen TV!

2010-01-22 Thread Karla Robinson
Jeffrey, you are a treasure--thanks to you and everyone else for the info. I have an e-mail out to my contact at my local cable operator (Armstrong, a small regional cabler) to see what they have to say about the problem. I understand the cost issue for smaller markets; even though I'm in a

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: unofficial poll

2010-01-22 Thread Karla Robinson
Thanks, David, I was wondering who that was doing such a fine job in NYC. I agree that the tone is dour, but I'm not sure how you lighten things up in such a situation. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Bruggeman Sent: Friday, January 22,

RE: [TV orNotTV] Screwing Conan Cheaper than Screwing Leno

2010-01-20 Thread Karla Robinson
What idiot at NBC greenlighted a contract guaranteeing Leno $150 million if his prime-time experiment failed? That sounds..fishy. On a related note, the guest list for Conan's last week has been finalized: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100120/en_nm/us_conan From:

RE: [TV orNotTV] Last night's late night roundup

2010-01-15 Thread Karla Robinson
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/leno-hosts-kimmel-roasts/?hp Two choice excerpts from Kimmel's visit to Leno's pathetic 10 at 10 thingy: But as the interview progressed, Mr. Kimmel's responses became more scathing. Asked what was the best prank he ever pulled, he answered: I told a

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Leno Out At 10pm ET Effective 2/14

2010-01-12 Thread Karla Robinson
Jason Carpio said: The Tonight Show with Joe Buck Karla replied: I just threw up in my mouth a little. -- TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To post to this group, send email to

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Leno Out At 10pm ET Effective 2/14

2010-01-12 Thread Karla Robinson
Given the FOX affiliate skittishness reported earlier this evening (and it makes sense, as FOX affiliates seem to me to be under a looser rein than big 3 net affils), Conan may not end up there. The more I think about this mess, the angrier I am about Jay just sitting back and letting it all

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Leno Out At 10pm ET Effective 2/14

2010-01-12 Thread Karla Robinson
M-D November said: Booking guest hosts for Tonight will be a logistics nightmare - no celebrity or comic in their right mind wants to get in the middle of all this. And NBC won't waste the 11:35 timeslot leading into the Winter Olympics by running Leno reruns - they're already predicting a loss

RE: [TV orNotTV] over the top

2010-01-11 Thread Karla Robinson
My kid has taken to watching Animal Planet recently; she likes to learn about different breeds of dogs. I've also had to teach her what a catheter is, because the commercial for the catheter service runs NON-STOP on Animal Planet. I guess elderly folks like their puppies and kittens.. From:

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Leno Out At 10pm ET Effective 2/14

2010-01-11 Thread Karla Robinson
This is clearly too simplistic a point to make, but that's never stopped me before: Why the hell don't they just cancel Jay, outright? Say we tried a crazy experiment, it failed, it wouldn't be the first time in network television that something didn't work out. The end. Why are they so

RE: [TV orNotTV] Foul word doesn't sink Kathy's Eve gig

2009-12-23 Thread Karla Robinson
Saw Kathy on Scottish Conan last night, where she stated that her contract with CNN is such that if she goes blue on the air, she has to write her paycheck back to CNN. She declared it to be a first in the history of television...hasn't CNN heard of the 5-second delay? -Original Message-

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: 'Tis the season for car accidents...

2009-12-05 Thread Karla Robinson
According to the interwebs, Tartikoff's daughters are named Elizabeth and Calla, and his widow is named Lilly. One more trip to the interwebs and we discover that Jenny Tartikoff's father is a cousin of Brandon Tartikoff. KR -Original Message- PGage, to Kevin: This story mentions a

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Sony Bravia and ABC

2009-11-30 Thread Karla Robinson
Your brother is quite friendly and helpful...are you sure he's related to you? Just kidding, just kidding. KR -Original Message- From: Kevin M. [mailto:drunkbastar...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 11:52 AM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Re:

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Sony Bravia and ABC

2009-11-30 Thread Karla Robinson
Welcome, Jeff, and thanks for all your help to members of the group. I've been following this thread with interest because we are in the market for a new TV; Sony Bravia models are now off the short list Karla Robinson -Original Message- From: TVEngineer5 [mailto:jeff.marou

[TV orNotTV] Leno losing viewers to...DVRs..per the AP

2009-11-29 Thread Karla Robinson
The money graphs: With one-third of American TV households now equipped with DVRs like TiVo, the 10 p.m. hour is emerging as a popular time for people to catch up on what they missed earlier in the evening, or earlier in the week. Here's some math: NBC has lost an average of 1.8 household ratings

RE: [TV orNotTV]

2009-11-19 Thread Karla Robinson
This week, my Outlook inbox rules suddenly stopped sorting the [TVorNotTV] messages into their own in-box. I played around with them and got the problem resolved, but this might be some of the issue. -Original Message- From: Wrecks [mailto:landofa...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday,

RE: [TV orNotTV] Your dcpi PR of the day for the AMAs

2009-11-18 Thread Karla Robinson
Jai Rodriguez was one of the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy guys on Bravo. The rest of the list is unknown to me, too. KR -Original Message- From: Kevin M. [mailto:drunkbastar...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 3:59 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: [TV orNotTV]

RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: NPH is all a-twitter

2009-11-17 Thread Karla Robinson
It's so funny--I was planning to discuss Twitter in my media marketing class TODAY; celebrity use of Twitter is one thing I briefly touch on. So while I was teaching, we updated his followers twice; he was gaining followers at the rate of 2000 per hour; it's clearly picked up since then...

[TV orNotTV] Re: NPH is all a-twitter

2009-11-16 Thread Karla Robinson
Now it's over 33K. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 10:55 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: [TV orNotTV] NPH is all a-twitter Had an account for six hours and already

[TV orNotTV] Re: CNN's other King replaces Lou Dobbs

2009-11-12 Thread Karla Robinson
Kevin's describing below would be a major selling point for the network, if they could make it work. Karla Robinson -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin M. Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:26 PM To: tvornottv

[TV orNotTV] Your Academy Awards HostS are...

2009-11-03 Thread Karla Robinson
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. Per the AP. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_film_oscar_host Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are

[TV orNotTV] Re: White Collar won't give you the blues

2009-11-02 Thread Karla Robinson
Well, with Leno on at 10, the prime time real estate on NBC is pretty slim pickings right now.. From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason Carpio Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 8:56 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: White

[TV orNotTV] Alert re: DVR times due to sports overruns...

2009-10-24 Thread Karla Robinson
Thought a few of our readers would be interested in this: http://www.cbs.com/eye-lerts/ Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are

[TV orNotTV] Re: Obit: Soupy Sales

2009-10-23 Thread Karla Robinson
This could not be more appropriate: http://www.newsfromme.com/archives/2009_10_23.html#017933 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups TV or Not TV group. To

[TV orNotTV] Re: SYTYCD's Shankman named co-producer of next Oscar show

2009-10-22 Thread Karla Robinson
I heard that Hugh Jackman was being approached again, and that his people were encouraging him to decline, so he can get the good dramatic movie roles, dontcha knowI don't know why it would be such a drain to a movie career to have an entire night to show the entire movie industry how

[TV orNotTV] Re: 'Glee' Out on DVD Dec. 29 (!)

2009-10-22 Thread Karla Robinson
Given what I've read about the cost of the show, I'm not surprised they're launching the DVD so quickly... -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark J. Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:36 AM The pilot (director's cut

[TV orNotTV] Re: Olbermann's one-hour Special Comment

2009-10-08 Thread Karla Robinson
I watched it this morning, and I too found the last segment to be the most compelling. The visual and emotional impact of a couple thousand people lined up for health care at a temporary clinic is very profound. We've seen it in Virginia, in Kentucky, in L.A. and other places over the past

[TV orNotTV] ABC, CBS unofficially boycott Leno?

2009-10-08 Thread Karla Robinson
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-leno1-2009oct01,0,72323.story How did this escape our notice, or did I miss another posting on this list? Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest

[TV orNotTV] Re: ABC, CBS unofficially boycott Leno?

2009-10-08 Thread Karla Robinson
Belzer's character has appeared in more television programs than any other character in the history of television. Last count was 10 shows: Homicide, Law Order, LO: Trial by Jury, LO:SVU, The Simpsons, Arrested Development, The Beat, The X-Files, Sesame Street and The Wire. It's one of my

[TV orNotTV] Re: TV website

2009-10-05 Thread Karla Robinson
He might not have responded to Bob's invitation because he's extraordinarily busy, like all good critics. Or because this was seen as Aaron's baby, not a more general list like it is now. I interviewed him for a class I taught last year, and he was very informed, very gracious, gave me lots of

[TV orNotTV] Re: Anyone else miss John Madden?

2009-10-05 Thread Karla Robinson
I miss John Madden in his prime, but I don't mind Collinsworth. I think he's extremely knowledgeable about the game. He had a few moments last night where his call was a little more distinctive and less bland. I'm willing to give him a few more games before I make a definitive statement about

[TV orNotTV] Bill Carter interviews Scottish Conan

2009-09-29 Thread Karla Robinson
Too short-left me wanting a full profile: http://tinyurl.com/yzjpjgu (New York Times) Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are

[TV orNotTV] Letterman's week...

2009-09-28 Thread Karla Robinson
Thought a few people here would be interested to know that Madonna will be on Dave on Wednesday, and Larry David will be in the hot seat on Friday. And Paul Shaffer has a new book coming out, touted as a hip and hilarious show-biz memoir entitled We'll Be Here for the Rest of our Lives, set to

[TV orNotTV] Re: Penn and Teller Sell Out

2009-09-24 Thread Karla Robinson
Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City had an abortion, but the event occurred in the distant past, not during the show. (And when the Miranda character on SATC had decided on abortion, she changed her mind at the last minute and decided to have the baby.) -Original Message- From:

[TV orNotTV] Re: Tweet: Obama calls Kanye West a j...@ck@$$

2009-09-15 Thread Karla Robinson
I cannot believe he did that. Off-the-record means off-the-record! Way to go, Terry I mean, Obama's right, West was a jackass, but doesn't Terry understand the first thing about reporting for the White House? -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com

[TV orNotTV] Re: Oh, bah, mah speeches?

2009-09-04 Thread Karla Robinson
Yes, if you don't have a school-aged child, you may not have heard about the enormous brouhaha regarding the school speech. The event was designed to be carried live into schools, so the president could speak directly to kids about doing better in school, etc. The right wing has raised the

[TV orNotTV] Re: CBS's lack of synergy with Late Late Show

2009-09-03 Thread Karla Robinson
Very interesting. I don't watch many daytime talkers anymore, but I don't recall getting that jarring feeling that something was off (with pretaped segments) that you get with Craig. Part of it is that Craig makes fun of it so often. Maybe part of it is that we expect a lot of topicality with

[TV orNotTV] Re: CBS's lack of synergy with Late Late Show

2009-09-02 Thread Karla Robinson
I love Scottish Conan. I just don't get how he puts up with the schedule.the let's film this interview on Tuesday, and this one on Thursday, and this musical act on Friday, and edit it all together like it's one program. Dave or Irish Conan wouldn't put up with that crap.why does he? From:

[TV orNotTV] Re: Should Apple make its own TV?

2009-08-24 Thread Karla Robinson
:41 am, Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: But Apple doesn't believe in competitive price points.  They believe the aesthetics of their products justifies whatever price they set.  I'm with you in agreement that they have swung and missed many times...it will be interesting

[TV orNotTV] Re: Should Apple make its own TV?

2009-08-23 Thread Karla Robinson
But Apple doesn't believe in competitive price points. They believe the aesthetics of their products justifies whatever price they set. I'm with you in agreement that they have swung and missed many times...it will be interesting to see if they can do anything like what you suggest, which is

[TV orNotTV] Re: St Elmo's Fire burns again as TV dramedy

2009-08-15 Thread Karla Robinson
I'll bite: F__s = Flintstones? From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of televisiongirl Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 10:12 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: St Elmo's Fire burns again as TV dramedy On Fri, Aug 14,

[TV orNotTV] Molly Ringwald on John Hughes

2009-08-12 Thread Karla Robinson
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/opinion/12ringwald.html?_r=2 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/opinion/12ringwald.html?_r=2ref=todayspa perpagewanted=all ref=todayspaperpagewanted=all Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: John Hughes, 59, Dead From Heart Attack

2009-08-10 Thread Karla Robinson
Chiming in late to this thread, as I was on vacation last week... Joe, if you haven't read this, you should...it'll confirm what you wrote below about Hughes really trying to get the teenage viewer of his films: http://wellknowwhenwegetthere.blogspot.com/2009/08/sincerely-john-hughes.htm l

[TV orNotTV] Re: NotTV: John Hughes, 59, Dead From Heart Attack

2009-08-10 Thread Karla Robinson
One more post on this subject: Picture this: you are an aspiring documentarian. You become obsessed with the movies of John Hughes, and in reading about him, learn that he basically left Hollywood in the early 1990s and has given few interviews since. You decide to make a movie about his

[TV orNotTV] Re: Can we talk? Joan Rivers says f*ck no

2009-07-30 Thread Karla Robinson
Wait a minute...Melissa Rivers is a television personality in her own right, not a private person like some celeb kidsshe's really off limits? -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Wolper Sent: Wednesday, July 29,

[TV orNotTV] Re: Cowell/Moss collab revealed?

2009-07-27 Thread Karla Robinson
For those not into models and/or clothes, Kate Moss has designed a top selling line of clothes for Topshop, so it makes sense that she would be involved with Green in another venture -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

[TV orNotTV] Re: Show with Ben Roethlisberger on ABC -- with Shaq?

2009-07-22 Thread Karla Robinson
I believe we are talking about Shaq Vs., a show in which Shaq takes on top flight athletes and competes against them. Premise is: Shaq can go up against Ben as a QB. Shaq gets coaching for about a week. Shaq then takes on Ben in some QB challenges, with an agreed-upon handicap to make the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Journey song cements status as cultural touchstone

2009-07-22 Thread Karla Robinson
And am I misremembering, or wasn't Don't Stop Believing used extensively in the previews for the Fox show Glee? -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Diner Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:24 PM To: TVorNotTV Subject: [TV

[TV orNotTV] Re: Baretta producer claims he came up with Lost

2009-07-17 Thread Karla Robinson
Has the guy from Baretta read this? http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/August-2007/Cast-Away/index.php?c p=1si=0 -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Dravecky Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:08 PM To:

[TV orNotTV] Re: TV Lawyers at Supreme Court Hearings

2009-07-16 Thread Karla Robinson
I believe the case was identified as The Case of the Deadly Verdict, and the reason he lost it was because his client withheld key evidence. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of PGage Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:21 PM

[TV orNotTV] Re: Today's Episode of the Jackson Show

2009-07-07 Thread Karla Robinson
I respectfully disagree. If we are talking world-wide fame—not just U.S/Europe/Australia, but also Africa and Asia and the Middle East, there is no one as famous as Michael Jackson. That’s why the heavy coverage, that’s why the spectacle. Maybe Paul McCartney or perhaps Madonna are the only

[TV orNotTV] Re: Hi, Billy mays isn't here anymore

2009-06-28 Thread Karla Robinson
Holy cow. Another subdural hematoma? Another cardiac arrest? When will it stop? From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry Knab Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 12:47 PM To: tvornottv@googlegroups.com Subject: [TV orNotTV] Hi, Billy mays isn't here

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: Michael Jackson not breathing...

2009-06-26 Thread Karla Robinson
Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: OT: Michael Jackson not breathing... On Jun 25, 5:16 pm, Karla Robinson karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net wrote: MTV is running his videos nonstop right now. I find myself to be very sad about this.  At the height of his popularity, I would argue that no one has ever

[TV orNotTV] Re: OT: Michael Jackson not breathing...

2009-06-25 Thread Karla Robinson
MTV is running his videos nonstop right now. I find myself to be very sad about this. At the height of his popularity, I would argue that no one has ever been as internationally famous as Michael Jackson. And he held that status for a very long time, considering the fickle public's readiness

[TV orNotTV] One more thing about the Tonys

2009-06-09 Thread Karla Robinson
That was about the worst sound editing on a live broadcast I've ever seen. Ever. So many times the mics were not turned on when they needed to be, or one performer was potted up loud on a group number, or some other error occurred. I wonder what happened.. Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D.

[TV orNotTV] Re: NPH Brings the Tonys Home

2009-06-09 Thread Karla Robinson
Thanks so much for posting it in its entirety; my local affiliate broke into it for news... NPH is awesome, and I hope he gets this gig (or others like it) again soon. -Original Message- From: tvornottv@googlegroups.com [mailto:tvorno...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark J. Sent:

[TV orNotTV] RIP, Little Grasshopper

2009-06-04 Thread Karla Robinson
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_thailand_david_carradine Karla S. Robinson, Ph.D. karlasrobin...@zoominternet.net --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[TV orNotTV] Re: Is Conan Getting Geezer-ly on Twitter?

2009-06-03 Thread Karla Robinson
One thing I will say about Conan's show: it's making me miss when Letterman used to do remotes. I'd kill to see a cranky Dave running a Taco Bell drive thru. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ TV or Not TV Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because

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