Re: [TV orNotTV] Tourists not exactly flocking to Paris for the Games

2024-07-25 Thread Kevin M.
One of my friends from college is a sports reporter in Seattle, and he was dispatched to Paris. He has been posting many pictures on social media, and I’m astonished how empty the streets are. I would’ve assumed the streets would be more crowded than Le Tour De France. Guess not. Kevin M. (RPCV

Re: [TV orNotTV] Carano Suing Disney, Lucasfilm Over 'Mandalorian' Firing--Musk's Her Sugar Daddy

2024-07-25 Thread Kevin M.
She’s a public menace. I wouldn’t settle with her. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jul 25, 2024 at 8:52 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > A US district judge rejected a motion to dismiss, so at the very least > there could be a settlement.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Gaga verified as Olympic opening performer

2024-07-24 Thread Kevin M.
It’s going to be unbearable and excruciating Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 4:53 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > NBC reported this week that she and Céline Dion were spotted arriving in > Paris... > > https://www.hollywoodreporte

Re: [TV orNotTV] Them Duke boys are at it again

2024-07-24 Thread Kevin M.
imagine this story will end well. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 4:35 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > Schneider seems like quite a dick. > > On Wed, Jul 24, 2024 at 7:16 PM Kevin M. wrote: > >> John Schneider is suing his deceased ex wife’s estate. Included in this >>

[TV orNotTV] Them Duke boys are at it again

2024-07-24 Thread Kevin M.
John Schneider is suing his deceased ex wife’s estate. Included in this article is the backstory. It’s about what you’d expect from a Trump supporter. https://ktla.com/entertainment/dukes-of-hazzard-star-john-schneider-sues-stepdaughter/amp/ Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message

Re: [TV orNotTV] Postal Service honors Alex Trebek

2024-07-22 Thread Kevin M.
Steve forgot to phrase his post in the form of a question, so I cannot award him any points. But he still has control of the board. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 8:40 PM Steve Timko wrote: > [image: Image] > [image: Image] > > > > [image: Image] > *Alex Tr

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: A Man In Full

2024-07-20 Thread Kevin M.
cringe. So that happens. On the Netflix Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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 view this

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Suits' Comes to OTA Years After the Fact

2024-07-20 Thread Kevin M.
The only reason I know of the existence of Suits is because of the in app ads featuring the show’s stars (via Cameo) for the game Royal Match. Because of the poor quality and repetition of the ads, I will never download the game Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jul 20, 2024 at 6:29 PM 'Bob Jersey' via

Re: [TV orNotTV] So long, Lou Dobbs

2024-07-18 Thread Kevin M.
be remembered by people named Dobbs. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 4:15 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > A face of CNN from its beginnings till embarrassing political opinions > forced him out the door in 2009... resurfaced in 2011 at Fox,

Re: [TV orNotTV] CNBC gives up on 7/6c news again

2024-07-18 Thread Kevin M.
Is wasn’t a newscast. It was a clip show. A guy read wire copy underneath video clips. It was basically a remake of The Soup. CNBC doesn’t have the budget to produce a nightly national newscast. It was never going to work. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM 'Bob Jersey' via

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Reality TV Filming Plummets in Los Angeles

2024-07-18 Thread Kevin M.
I was a die-hard watcher of MTVs The Real World, but then they did Road Rules and I thought, “Well, now they’ve overdone it. The market doesn’t need this much reality on TV.” I was so young then. So naive. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 7:30 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > Doom and gl

Re: [TV orNotTV] Your 2024 Emmy nominations

2024-07-17 Thread Kevin M.
Yep, people would rather bake bread or paint by numbers than watch anything on NBC or Fox. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 10:50 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > When, in 2020 when everybody was stuck at home, the fact that broadcast TV > ratings did not spike was a sure sign that it

Re: [TV orNotTV] Your 2024 Emmy nominations

2024-07-17 Thread Kevin M.
The winners are, to me, meaningless to anyone outside of the industry, but I do find it noteworthy that the only scripted fare from a broadcast network to get a nomination is Abbott Elementary. It’s another nail in the coffin of broadcast television. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 10

Re: [TV orNotTV] NotTV: Elon to GTFO of California?

2024-07-17 Thread Kevin M.
, frankly, deserves him. P.S. - Texas can’t seem to keep their power grid up and running when it is hot, cold, windy, rainy, or dry, so I anticipate no problems with any of Musk’s businesses at all. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 9:45 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvorno

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: 'TDS' Retreating from Milwaukee and RNC

2024-07-17 Thread Kevin M.
Semi-related, I noticed that most of the top podcasts are people who were fired or resigned from various conventional conservative media outlets. And, of course, Joe Rogan who was so batsh*t that he wasn’t allowed to host a show on conventional media outlets. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jul 17

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

2024-07-16 Thread Kevin M.
Here’s my summary of the season finale: I fervently believe those responsible for this series should be forced to stand near the GOP presidential candidate at every public event he has from now until the end of time. Not. Too. Soon. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 11:51 AM Kevin M

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Exporting Raymond

2024-07-16 Thread Kevin M.
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[TV orNotTV] Morning Joe shelved after Trump assassination attempt

2024-07-15 Thread Kevin M.
Every cloud has a silver lining https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/14/media/msnbc-morning-joe-pulled-trump-assassination/index.html Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[TV orNotTV] RIP James B Sikking

2024-07-14 Thread Kevin M.
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Re: [TV orNotTV] My condolences to Kevin

2024-07-14 Thread Kevin M.
the drama, people found Doherty very watchable… she guaranteed ratings. That conversation summed up Hollywood to me. People can’t resist watching a hot mess, so give the public what they want, even if it makes everyone involved miserable. Rest In Peace, Shannen. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, Jul 14

Re: [TV orNotTV] My condolences to Kevin

2024-07-14 Thread Kevin M.
Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, Jul 14, 2024 at 7:20 AM Steve Timko wrote: > Sheesh. Shannen dies. Alec Baldwin freed. Trump survives an assassination > attempt. It's been a rough few days for Kevin > That lineup is the worst round of the game “Marry F*ck Kill” ever devised > On Sun,

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Sunny

2024-07-13 Thread Kevin M.
feel like every former Parks and Rec costar has done one of these edgier series in the last few years. Except Jerry. Nobody wants to see Jerry. On AppleTV Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubs

Re: [TV orNotTV] So long, Richard Simmons

2024-07-13 Thread Kevin M.
I say we keep the conspiracy theories going and periodically report sightings like they used to do with Elvis Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 2:21 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > He had just been active on social media, thanking folks for

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Baldwin trial

2024-07-13 Thread Kevin M.
of how unsafe it was. Others were also at fault. Others might be more at fault. But so was he. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 11:39 AM pbrownpbr...@gmail.com < pbrownpbr...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's asinine that he was ever charged with anything criminal. This is the > co

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Baldwin trial

2024-07-12 Thread Kevin M.
Which is why I said it was asinine. He made mistakes that resulted in people dying; that’s not my belief… it’s based on facts… facts the jurors were never going to see. I can only hope and pray he’s never again put in a position to kill again. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 8:12 PM

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Baldwin trial

2024-07-12 Thread Kevin M.
Asinine. The fact nobody knew where the bullets came from only further proves the producer (Baldwin) ran a dangerous set and is at least partly to blame. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 3:08 PM Steve Timko wrote: > Alec Baldwin's criminal case has been dismissed in New Mex

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sajak Just Can't Leave 'Wheel'...

2024-07-12 Thread Kevin M.
The Jay Leno school of saying you’re leaving the party, telling everyone goodbye, then being found the next morning passed out in the bathtub after vomiting everywhere Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 7:35 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Although Ryan Seacrest has already begun tap

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi OT: Is “SciFi World” a scam?

2024-07-11 Thread Kevin M.
SciFi World messaged me privately on Facebook to state they were going to block me because I was harassing them. Asking them who is in charge of their non-profit seems like a routine and reasonable question. Apparently not. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 6:02 PM Kevin M. wrote

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi OT: Is “SciFi World” a scam?

2024-07-11 Thread Kevin M.
is currently in charge of everything that is/was SciFi World. Their responses are always vague and noncommittal, probably because people donated time, materials, and money for this non-profit, and now there’s nothing to show for it, and people are going to get sued. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jun 21

Re: [TV orNotTV] Shelley Duvall Dies at 75

2024-07-11 Thread Kevin M.
just couldn’t. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 12:48 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > The pencil-thin, quirky actress is of course best known for her memorable > film roles (many of them for director Robert Altman), but she also made a > notable contribution to early cable t

[TV orNotTV] RIP child actor Benji Gregory from ALF

2024-07-10 Thread Kevin M.
Apparent cause of death: heat stroke from the Arizona sun … and his dog was in the car, too … sigh https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/benji-gregory-alf-star-dead-obituary-1235057536/ Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [TV orNotTV] News Anchor Sues CBS, Claims Fired for Being Straight White Guy

2024-07-05 Thread Kevin M.
an a-hole. And he’ll never work in the business again. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jul 4, 2024 at 11:09 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Jeff Vaughn, an anchor at CBS-owned KCBS and KCAL in LA for eight years, > is suing the network and parent Paramount Global, claiming that he was > fired from h

Re: [TV orNotTV] Paramount removes content from websites

2024-07-03 Thread Kevin M.
Most of the early Daily Show clips had been removed from the website long before last week’s online purge Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jul 3, 2024 at 2:01 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > The staffers on "TDS" claim that they used the COM website to look up old > episodes. Do they mean

Re: [TV orNotTV] Paramount removes content from websites

2024-07-03 Thread Kevin M.
Internet Archive has hundreds of thousands of MTV News articles that nobody will ever read because it only barely qualified as journalism. Hurray for digital detritus! https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/mtv-news-articles-internet-archive-wayback-machine-1236058997/ Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed

Re: [TV orNotTV] OJ Simpson Dead at 76 in Las Vegas

2024-07-02 Thread Kevin M.
BET failing to read the room https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oj-simpson-bet-awards-memoriam-blasted-just-wrong-families-nicole-brow-rcna159825 Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 7:56 PM PGage wrote: > It is fascinating that after three decades it is still hard to h

Re: [TV orNotTV] IYC: A Huell Howser stream on Youtube

2024-07-01 Thread Kevin M.
“How about that!” Since I am resigned to paying an obscene amount of money for YouTubeTV just so my mother in law can watch Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, I have it set to record/DVR any episodes of Huell Howser shows and Rick Steves shows on PBS. Still not getting my money’s worth. Kevin M

[TV orNotTV] Semi OT: LA Dog Trainer drops the Calendar section

2024-06-30 Thread Kevin M.
Effective immediately if not sooner, the Times has an entertainment section just like every other newspaper… because unoriginality will obviously translate to more readers. They’ve only had a Calendar section for 64 years, so it wasn’t an ingrained piece of LA culture or anything. Kevin M. (RPCV

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Martin Mull

2024-06-29 Thread Kevin M.
I also recommend the cult classic comedy “FM” about life at a wild and crazy rock radio station. It was overshadowed by WKRP, but Martin Mull in particular makes the film worth watching. And great soundtrack, too. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 6:26 PM Joe Hass wrote: > Colo

Re: [TV orNotTV] Digest for tvornottv@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 4 topics

2024-06-29 Thread Kevin M.
sometimes have my students sing or play music, and I almost always introduce our group as “Happy Kev and the Mirth Makers”. Nobody gets the reference. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jun 29, 2024 at 10:09 AM Mark Smith wrote: > Anyone else a Fernwood Tonight watcher? > > In a RV Quiz Mary Har

[TV orNotTV] RIP Martin Mull

2024-06-28 Thread Kevin M.
://variety.com/2024/film/news/martin-mull-dead-clue-arrested-development-1236057168/ Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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 tvornott

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

2024-06-28 Thread Kevin M.
it was to be focused on the Jedi and I wanted to see them at the top of their game, only to discover apparently they’ve always sucked. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Jun 11, 2024 at 3:06 PM Adam Bowie wrote: > I found this a bit ordinary, but then it's Star Wars and a 7-year old me > in 1977 might have bee

Re: [TV orNotTV] Paramount removes content from websites

2024-06-26 Thread Kevin M.
to secure that footage. I just doubt the domain names were getting any perceptible traffic, which would mean they either need to be redesigned or scrapped. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 5:42 PM Jim Ellwanger wrote: > I saw someone on Bluesky comparing this to the fact that many sil

[TV orNotTV] Paramount removes content from websites

2024-06-26 Thread Kevin M.
I see people really getting worked up about this. It raises the question: Do people still visit websites for archived media? https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/comedy-central-website-daily-show-clips-wiped-out-1235933345/amp/ Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message

[TV orNotTV] CBS ruins the news… again

2024-06-26 Thread Kevin M.
viewers felt lost and disoriented. Ultimately journalism is about informative storytelling. I don’t know that a wall of jumbled images from around the world will lead to better stories being told. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVor

Re: [TV orNotTV] 'Acolyte' Star Disses Haters with Rap Song on Instagram

2024-06-22 Thread Kevin M.
I’m far from a hater. Steinberg is doing her best with the scripts she’s being given. I maintain that the sexual orientation of the showrunner is irrelevant. I just want original storytelling, and this series is about as unoriginal as it gets. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jun 22, 2024 at 10:19 AM

Re: [TV orNotTV] Costner, Yellowstone at the end

2024-06-22 Thread Kevin M.
. Costner was right to move forward. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Jun 22, 2024 at 8:19 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The bad news arrived via IG... apparently "Horizon" is not leaving him > enough time to work on the latter's remaining

[TV orNotTV] RIP Russ Morash

2024-06-21 Thread Kevin M.
: on HBO’s Julia series, Morash was portrayed as a one note character. They attributed the bulk of what he did to a fictional African American woman because it suited the show’s narrative. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-06-20/this-old-house-creator-russell-morash-has-died Kevin M. (RPCV

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi OT: Is “SciFi World” a scam?

2024-06-20 Thread Kevin M.
RIP SciFi World, forced to close its doors before ever actually opening them. https://smdp.com/2024/06/19/santa-monicas-sci-fi-museum-goes-from-catastrophe-to-closure/ Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, May 25, 2024 at 3:13 PM Kevin M. wrote: > Their grand opening is supposed to be this coming w

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Brats

2024-06-16 Thread Kevin M.
A premise with a lot of potential, none of it realized. Pleasant enough from the point of view of nostalgia, but devoid of substance. Probably best to just watch the movies from that era and avoid this documentary altogether. On the Hulu Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you

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

2024-06-13 Thread Kevin M.
traditional ratings. A band on a late night talk show isn’t going to generate much if any online buzz, so from the standpoint of the people financing the series, it is a waste of money. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 10:54 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > And about halfway through the first sea

Re: [TV orNotTV] IYC: X changes policy on liked posts

2024-06-12 Thread Kevin M.
Let me guess what happens next: people can pay money to have their likes made visible, or to see the likes of others Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Jun 12, 2024 at 12:55 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > > *“Important change: your likes are now priv

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

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

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Star Wars - Acolyte

2024-06-11 Thread Kevin M.
is derivative, and I already enjoy the series much more than the yawn-inducing Andor, but I had high hopes for a Jedi-centered Star Wars series, but… well… I need to stop getting my hopes up on Star Wars series. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

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

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

Re: [TV orNotTV] ItllBeOnTV: X officially allows pr0n

2024-06-09 Thread Kevin M.
. Twitter was a flawed, antisocial communications tool. All of them are flawed, frankly, but Twitter promoted their flaws as features of the service. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, Jun 9, 2024 at 5:37 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Subject to clearcut rules

Re: [TV orNotTV] Sajak's first post-Wheel gig

2024-06-06 Thread Kevin M.
I think we all know there’s a podcast coming, wherein Sajak will unload all of his conspiracy theories with such venom that Joe Rogan will seem subdued by comparison. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 10:07 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > In

Re: [TV orNotTV] Rob Schneider removed from Regina stage during controversial show

2024-06-06 Thread Kevin M.
Not sure p*ssing into the wind qualifies as recent work Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 6:46 AM Tom Wolper wrote: > It’s hard to believe they hired him without looking at any of his recent > work. > > On Wed, Jun 5, 2024 at 10:44 PM Steve Timko wrote: > >>

[TV orNotTV] OT: Epoch Times CFO laundering money

2024-06-03 Thread Kevin M.
Turns out the conservative propaganda outlet is funded by stolen money. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/03/money-laundering-epoch-times-cfo-charged-with-alleged-67-million-scheme-.html Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV&q

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: The Chosen - Season 4 premiere

2024-06-03 Thread Kevin M.
your expectations accordingly. As a side note, last Christmas I purchased 1953’s “The Ten Commandments” on the iTunes Store. Hadn’t seen it in years, maybe decades. The Chosen is more watchable. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVor

Re: [TV orNotTV] The return of "American Gladiators"

2024-06-03 Thread Kevin M.
Given how cost ineffective it is to produce this particular series, I don’t see it making enough for Amazon to produce more than a single season. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 11:46 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Headed for Prime Video...

[TV orNotTV] Creators of “The Chosen” go biblical against longtime distributors

2024-05-29 Thread Kevin M.
to see it first for free without having to purchase a ticket. The arbitration found in favor of Jenkins, basically leaving Angel Studios high and dry. Long story short, new episodes will stream on the Chosen app beginning this coming Sunday. https://youtu.be/o2jsFfYPcmk?si=QCBqcl8sLJhdMdrH Kevin M

Re: [TV orNotTV] TV, Films: We Don't Talk About Gaza (No, No)

2024-05-26 Thread Kevin M.
to that. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 8:39 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Eight months after Oct. 7, many Jews, Arabs and followers of Islam in the > entertainment industry are feeling that they should keep quiet about the > conflict rather than risk personal and pro

Re: [TV orNotTV] SemiNoTV: Trump Lawyers Send C to Makers of Film on Early Life

2024-05-26 Thread Kevin M.
? Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, May 26, 2024 at 8:21 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > The producers of "The Apprentice," a film that played at the Cannes Film > Festival where Sebastian Stan plays the former President learning the ropes > from the notorious lawyer Roy Cohn (played by &q

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Billy and Molly - an otter love story

2024-05-25 Thread Kevin M.
If you, like me, are predisposed to like otters, then you, like me, will think this is easily the best film of the year. If you dislike otters, then clearly you’re in Al Qaeda. On Disney+ Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVor

Re: [TV orNotTV] Semi OT: Is “SciFi World” a scam?

2024-05-25 Thread Kevin M.
a certain captain, we don't believe in a no-win scenario. ” Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 11:59 PM John Edwards wrote: > From the people who brought you the Willy Wonka Experience > > On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 1:08 AM Kevin M. wrote: > >> https://scifiworld.org/ >

Re: [TV orNotTV] And Then There Were Five: Matthew Perry Dead

2024-05-23 Thread Kevin M.
Did the doctor(s) who overmedicated/killed Michael Jackson ever face punishment? Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 7:54 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > The DEA and LAPD are jointly investigating Perry's death... > > https://www.hollyw

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Zillow Gone Wild - The TV Show

2024-05-22 Thread Kevin M.
A little Jack McBrayer goes a long way. I mean, I like the guy, but we binge-watched the first three episodes, and at a certain point his enthusiasm for the exotic homes he was touring not only felt inauthentic but it bordered on being sarcastic. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message

Re: [TV orNotTV] Benson/Stabler reunion still in works

2024-05-21 Thread Kevin M.
You’re not wrong, but there’s no need to promote it Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, May 21, 2024 at 3:05 PM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > One might say CBS has made a mint off of identical procedurals with > identically indistinguishable characters solv

Re: [TV orNotTV] Benson/Stabler reunion still in works

2024-05-20 Thread Kevin M.
Except there is no depth to either character. They haven’t grown or evolved beyond how they were originally conceived decades ago. Sure, the actors have matured/aged, but aside from hairstyles (or lack of hair), why would anyone stop to watch a carbon copy of what they’ve already seen? Kevin M

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: 'Prank Panel' Writer Sues Knoxville for Tasting and Injuring Him

2024-05-19 Thread Kevin M.
You lost me at Knoxville Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, May 19, 2024 at 8:30 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > The heading should say "Tasing." I know, the other way is more provocative. > > On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 10:29:37 AM UTC-5 Mark Jeffries wrote: > >> The former

[TV orNotTV] RIP Slap Maxwell

2024-05-17 Thread Kevin M.
/15_DC_term=AP%20News%20Alerts Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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 view this

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Dark Matter

2024-05-16 Thread Kevin M.
The premise has been done better by countless shows in recent years. It isn’t bad; it’s just derivative. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails fro

Re: [TV orNotTV] Beloved UK Panel Game Finally Coming to U.S.

2024-05-16 Thread Kevin M.
They will infuse the show with youth. The youth has too much contempt for itself to watch themselves. It will go the way of DL Hughley’s short-lived CNN series. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 12:38 PM Jon Delfin wrote: > my wish list: John Fugelsang, Sam Seder, Janeane Garof

Re: [TV orNotTV] MSNBC's Alleged Progressivism Tearing Apart NBC News?

2024-05-16 Thread Kevin M.
the news instead of reporting it. Is Olberman claiming otherwise? Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 11:14 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > On his podcast this morning, Keith Olbermann tore apart this article (he > must've received a gift link, since he claims to have cancelled h

Re: [TV orNotTV] ABC Fall Annotated

2024-05-15 Thread Kevin M.
Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 10:02 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Only 5 1/2 hours of scripted and only one sitcom, but no game shows. > Strange. Here we go: > > Monday > 8 p.m.: ESPN Monday Night Football (select weeks, simulcast on The > Worldwide Leader wi

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nicolas Cage puts on the Spidey suit

2024-05-14 Thread Kevin M.
Nicolas “I’ll do literally anything on camera for a paycheck” Cage Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 6:59 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > He'll star in the Prime Video series *Noir*, based on Marvel's *Spider-Man > Noir* comic, about a 1

Re: [TV orNotTV] Judge Judy Suing Tabloid Over...

2024-05-13 Thread Kevin M.
Does someone want to point out to her that, regardless of any particular erroneous tabloid story, her character could not possibly be portrayed as worse than she actually is? Kevin M. (RPCV) On Mon, May 13, 2024 at 3:33 PM Mark Jeffries wrote: > Judy Sheindlin, who now does her TV judg

[TV orNotTV] Semi-OT: RIP David Sanborn

2024-05-13 Thread Kevin M.
Frequently sat in with Paul Shaffer and his band, wrote Tom Snyder’s CBS theme song. Famously heard accompanying David Bowie on “Young Americans.” Won some Grammys, too. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/david-sanborn-jazz-saxophonist-dead-obituary-1235019601/ Kevin M. (RPCV

Re: [TV orNotTV] Not really TV, but a Jenny McCarthy rant

2024-05-12 Thread Kevin M.
That creeped me out. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 8:05 PM Steve Timko wrote: > Remember how Jenny McCarthy studied at the University of Google and > decided that vaccines caught autism in her son? > Here is that son. > https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLq1PFqG/ > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Breaking News: Beauty Pageants harmful to mental health

2024-05-12 Thread Kevin M.
Yeah, saw that, too. I have one friend from college who has been heavily into pageant management and another friend whose daughter was a pageant winner. Both have gone radio silent on social media. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sun, May 12, 2024 at 3:29 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > Miss Teen USA resigned

[TV orNotTV] Breaking News: Beauty Pageants harmful to mental health

2024-05-12 Thread Kevin M.
In other news, water is wet. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/former-miss-usa-2023-alleges-toxic-work-environment/story?id=110103496 Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this grou

Re: [TV orNotTV] Israeli Eurovision Contestant Target for Protestors?

2024-05-11 Thread Kevin M.
Backstage drama involving the Dutch https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68993726?at_bbc_team=editorial_format=image_campaign=Social_Flow_link_type=web_link_medium=social_link_origin=BBC_News_campaign_type=owned_ptr_name=linked_in_page_link_id=3CD0835A-0F88-11EF-A7D1-A15769AFA27A Kevin M

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

2024-05-10 Thread Kevin M.
tla-entertainment-reporter-1235998979/amp/ Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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 view th

Re: [TV orNotTV] Israeli Eurovision Contestant Target for Protestors?

2024-05-10 Thread Kevin M.
cultural impact. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 6:57 AM Mark Jeffries wrote: > In an interesting piece behind a paywall, the Ankler said that the very > expensive to run Eurovision song contest has kept going due only to > tradition and that if someone would propose it today,

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

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

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

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

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Unfrosted

2024-05-06 Thread Kevin M.
from the “plot” (sarcastic air quotes) Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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 view this

[TV orNotTV] Re: Quickie Review: Sugar

2024-05-05 Thread Kevin M.
Um… I was not expecting the last minute of the most recent episode Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 9:47 PM Kevin M. wrote: > Many have tried creating a noir detective set in the present day; few have > succeeded. After two episodes, Sugar seems to succeeding. My only gripe so

Re: [TV orNotTV] "Pimp My Ride" making a comeback

2024-05-04 Thread Kevin M.
prohibitively expensive. But it did look better pimped, so I suppose if that all that matters… Kevin M. (RPCV) On Sat, May 4, 2024 at 6:50 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Maybe. My money's on Paramount+ getting it directly. > > https://www.instagram.co

Re: [TV orNotTV] Surprise! CBS Fall Annotated

2024-05-02 Thread Kevin M.
I would watch the heck out of NCIS Babies, especially if the characters are all Muppets Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, May 2, 2024 at 3:30 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > I saw the NCIS: Origins entry and thought that CBS had such a hit with > Young Sheldon that they’re trying Young NCIS or NCIS

Re: [TV orNotTV] New all cartoon digital subchannel coming next month

2024-05-02 Thread Kevin M.
If it is on YouTubeTV, there might finally be something on YouTubeTV that I watch Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, May 2, 2024 at 12:12 PM Tom Wolper wrote: > It’s from Weigel and is part of the MeTV brand. Jerry Beck is part of it > and here’s the press release along with his comments. T

Re: [TV orNotTV] Dan Schneider denies toxic-workplace claims as docu on Nick situation airs

2024-05-01 Thread Kevin M.
-schneider-sues-defamation-over-quiet-on-set-docuseries-1235888146/ Kevin M. (RPCV) On Wed, Apr 17, 2024 at 4:04 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > It wasn't just at Nick, said Mayim Bialik, on her podcast... > > https://deadline.com/2024/04/may

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Game Show Production 101?

2024-04-30 Thread Kevin M.
The Whammies ate my homework! Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 8:54 AM M-D November wrote: > "Kevin, you get in here right now and explain this grade of "ZONK" in > TVP-205!" > > On Monday, April 29, 2024 at 2:22:59 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. wrote: > >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Game Show Production 101?

2024-04-29 Thread Kevin M.
“You can accept your grade and walk away… or you can choose what’s behind door number three!!!” Kevin M. (RPCV) On Mon, Apr 29, 2024 at 10:30 AM M-D November wrote: > If it doesn't involve spinning a big wheel to determine your final grade, > I'm not interested. > > On Thursd

Re: [TV orNotTV] Brooke Baldwin gets to do what not many in news have

2024-04-27 Thread Kevin M.
Baldwin finally offers details of her CNN departure https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/brooke-baldwin-found-her-voice-leaving-cnn I remain unimpressed by her talents, but I remain even less impressed by her bosses. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 2:07 PM Henry Fung wrote

[TV orNotTV] Semi OT: Is “SciFi World” a scam?

2024-04-25 Thread Kevin M.
comic will be at our opening night party” but not reveal who. Oh, and they brought in an “expert” to determine whether their building is haunted… ugh. It all feels… well… half-assed and a little loopy. I hope I’m wrong and it turns out to be great. Kevin M. (RPCV) -- You received this message

[TV orNotTV] Game Show Production 101?

2024-04-25 Thread Kevin M.
-california-state-university-los-angeles-created-classes-to-get-students-jobs Kevin M. (RPCV) -- 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 tvornott

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: New York appeals court torn over reversing Weinstein convictoin

2024-04-25 Thread Kevin M.
Yeah, the appellate court made the only decision they could make, and the trial judge allowed the stupidity, but the prosecution never should have done it. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 4:49 PM PGage wrote: > I agree with the Court of Appeals, but I don’t think the fault l

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: New York appeals court torn over reversing Weinstein convictoin

2024-04-25 Thread Kevin M.
Could somebody get the NY prosecutors a refresher course in proper courtroom procedure? Either that or make them wear shirts in public with the words “I help sexual predators get out of prison” printed on them? Kevin M. (RPCV) On Thu, Apr 25, 2024 at 2:48 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV

Re: [TV orNotTV] So long, Terry Carter

2024-04-23 Thread Kevin M.
that weren’t important (and in many cases not well written) and made them important. That’s a skill. Kevin M. (RPCV) On Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at 7:29 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Versatile as an actor and filmmaker, he was Col. Tigh on the original >

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