Re: [TV orNotTV] Trek action-comedy planned for Par+

2024-07-28 Thread Stan S
They’re calling it “Keeping up with the Cardassians”. On Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 9:02:50 PM UTC-4 Eric Duckman wrote: > I don't know why I thought Section 31 would be a spy / Dirty Dozen type > show but the trailer almost felt like a comedy. > > Plus a log line of "Federation outsiders

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

2024-06-12 Thread Stan S
I believe there are still two tours. The Rockefeller Center tour and the NBC Studio tour. On Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:22:58 AM UTC-4 Doug Eastick wrote: > I'm also looking for suggestions for an NYC visit, possibly in September > of this year. > > A tour of 30 Rock is a must for me, I'm

Re: [TV orNotTV] If you don't care about Bupkis enough to get Peacock

2024-03-30 Thread Stan S
So for season two, they’ve got…bupkis. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 12:29:34 PM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote: > At least a week ago, Davidson's agent told Peacock, but not Lorne, that he > was ending the show despite the renewal... sources told THR the move had > nothing to do with, f'rinstance,

[TV orNotTV] SNL Product Un-placement

2024-03-18 Thread Stan S
Digital de-branding occurred after a recent SNL sketch. https://latenighter.com/news/chase-bank-to-snl-thanks-but-no-thanks/ -Stan -- 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,

Re: [TV orNotTV] New Amazon quiz show to get second window at Fox

2024-03-06 Thread Stan S
Same thing for syndicated “The Weakest Link”. I was also a standby guy but I got a flight to LA and two nights hotel in the deal. I was just as interested in the “how it gets made” part of the process so a day at NBC in Burbank watching it all was fine with me. -Stan On Monday, March 4, 2024

Re: [TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Constellation

2024-02-26 Thread Stan S
Space 1999 called it “This Episode” -Stan On Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 8:09:10 AM UTC-5 Mark Jeffries wrote: > That whole "tonight on" thing was a response to pressure from certain > people about too many shows having flashy teases that had nothing to do > with the rest of the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Super Bowl Ratings

2024-02-12 Thread Stan S
I got annoyed by the delay on Spectrum so I switched to plain old antenna. I remain unmeasurable. -Stan On Monday, February 12, 2024 at 10:34:47 PM UTC-5 Kevin M. wrote: > What verifiable data is being supplied to or by Nielsen to support these > numbers? I feel like the networks and

[TV orNotTV] Re: Dr. Joel Fleischman embarks on a singing career

2023-12-04 Thread Stan S
Lisa now looks like a much younger version of someone who I used to work for and now I can’t unsee that. -Stan On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 2:48:02 PM UTC-5 Bob Jersey wrote: > *Oy vey. *Still, country-format stations could (also) play it. > B > > Kevin M, Dec 3rd: > > Rob Morrow has got a

[TV orNotTV] Re: Colbert Down Again

2023-12-03 Thread Stan S
ABC Audio (whatever that is) is reporting that Colbert will be resuming Monday 12/4. At the same time I received an email from 1iota that the Tuesday 12/5 taping is cancelled. I guess we shall see. -Stan On Monday, November 27, 2023 at 7:20:51 PM UTC-5 Bob Jersey wrote: > I told Sue T,

[TV orNotTV] Re: So long, Marty Krofft

2023-11-29 Thread Stan S
Their lasting legacy is the theme park that they built inside the Omni Center in /tlamts, which included the (at the time) world’s longest escalator. The theme park failed after a couple of years and the real estate was converted into CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta. They still use the

[TV orNotTV] Re: Macy's Parade Sets Ratings Record for NBC

2023-11-29 Thread Stan S
Do they then add in CBS’s coverage from the other eye to get total viewership for a single event? -Stan On Monday, November 27, 2023 at 1:07:17 PM UTC-5 Marti Lawrence wrote: > I watch it every year. Fond memories of sitting on the floor at my > grandma's house with a bunch of my cousins on

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Colbert Down Again

2023-11-29 Thread Stan S
Sue T. originally listed Barbra for this week. Does anyone know if that was a rerun of the previously aired interview or an all new segment? Or maybe a “ten questions” segment? -Stan On Monday, November 27, 2023 at 7:26:31 PM UTC-5 David Bruggeman wrote: > Yeah, he was scheduled to appear the

Re: [TV orNotTV] WB Says 'Beep Beep' to 'Coyote v. Acme' Movie

2023-11-09 Thread Stan S
They dropped an anvil on the whole project. On Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 10:16:52 PM UTC-5 Tom Wolper wrote: > The coyote just can’t catch a break. > > On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 10:14 PM Jon Delfin wrote: > >> fortunately, the original New Yorker piece by Ian Frazier is still out >> there >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] CBS Fall Revised: 'Yellowstone!'

2023-11-01 Thread Stan S
What ever happened to P+’s Star Trek Strange New Worlds running on CBS primetime? There was talk of that when the strike was in its early days. Stan On Monday, July 17, 2023 at 6:47:05 PM UTC-4 David Bruggeman wrote: > I'd guess the Paramount + original spot for Mondays would be filled by >

[TV orNotTV] Re: D!sney punts "20,000 Leagues..." re-imagining to AMC

2023-11-01 Thread Stan S
That doesn’t bode well for Disney+/Hulu’s “The Orville”, which has been in limbo since season 3 ended in 2022. On Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 9:50:42 AM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote: > *Nautilus*, an origin story of Jules Verne's character Captain Nemo > (played by Shazad Latif, of "Spooks" and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Low World Series TV ratings in 2023 continue 7-year downward trend

2023-11-01 Thread Stan S
Dallas versus Phoenix does not have the words “Classic Baseball Rivalry” anywhere in the title. MLB brought some of this on themselves with the “every team plays every team” schedule in 2023. -Stan On Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 11:07:53 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. wrote: > Admittedly I’m not a

[TV orNotTV] Spectrum settlement/Disney consolidation?

2023-09-11 Thread Stan S
With the Spectrum settlement on Monday, does this mean the start of consolidation of linear networks? The House of Mouse can move its Freeform original content to another channel or Disney+. The could eliminate all the duplication and push subscribers to streaming. Did we really need another

[TV orNotTV] Re: Sarah almost s--ts herself on Love Island USA

2023-08-25 Thread Stan S
- Only metaphorically, whereas a driver who was pulled over on a recent episode of “On Patrol: Live” actually did the duty, um, deed. -Stan On Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 9:40:36 PM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote: > When a woman coupled with a dumped man also leaves, *and* another man >

[TV orNotTV] Re: John Oliver, Seth Meyers fall back on standup

2023-08-25 Thread Stan S
I attended a taping of Late Night in December 2021. The band was out with COVID so Seth ended up doing Q before and after the show and between segments. The Q was completely entertaining and was probably longer than the taped show. Seth is a master of relaxed audience Q -Stan On Tuesday,

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Star Trek Discovery to end with the upcoming season.

2023-03-02 Thread Stan S
Discovery seasons 3 and 4 started to move away from established limits once they got to the 32nd century. I would have liked to have seen more in-universe stories than we got. All those ships that were introduced a few episodes into season 3. We hardly saw anything. Tilly says, “10 generations

[TV orNotTV] Re: Reusing stock footage stunt sequences.

2023-02-23 Thread Stan S
The Brady Bros discussed this on their podcast. They said that after the first season, the set was left standing during hiatus because it was too time consuming to break down and re-assemble. So Paramount just used it for other projects. On Monday, February 20, 2023 at 8:55:57 AM UTC-5 Bob

Re: [TV orNotTV] Formula 1 advertiser push

2023-02-04 Thread Stan S
hasn't happened in decades. > > David > > On Friday, February 3, 2023 at 09:05:52 PM PST, Stan S > wrote: > > > Red Bull got a F1 driver on Colbert on Thursday night and another F1 > driver on Fallon on Friday night. > > Has Red Bull suddenly invested in Paramount and C

[TV orNotTV] Formula 1 advertiser push

2023-02-03 Thread Stan S
Red Bull got a F1 driver on Colbert on Thursday night and another F1 driver on Fallon on Friday night. Has Red Bull suddenly invested in Paramount and Comcast stock? -Stan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [TV orNotTV] Nexstar Sends CDub Scripted Execs Packing

2023-02-03 Thread Stan S
Is this just killing time until Nexstar turns all the CW O affiliates into an over-the-air NewsNation network? -Stan On Friday, February 3, 2023 at 2:46:38 PM UTC-5 Mark Jeffries wrote: I am assuming that in Chicago WGN will reconnect with the CW next fall--they dropped it back when they

Re: [TV orNotTV] CNN may turn to comedy during 9 to midnight period

2023-01-19 Thread Stan S
I wasn’t aware until this week that Olbermann wasn’t a Colbert fan either, having said “he’s not as liberal as he would like you to believe.” Anderson Cooper is already in that spot and he could handle the comedy/news show while not being out of place if breaking news happens during his show.

Re: [TV orNotTV] It’s Not HBO (It’s Max)

2022-12-20 Thread Stan S
Meanwhile, HBO still has Cinemax. It confused me that HBO Max didn’t really roll in the Cinemax brand. After all, their streaming used to be called “Max Go”. Besides the valuable channel space I wonder why the linear Cinemax channels still exist. So after all that money that they spend, WBD

[TV orNotTV] Re: Looking For Paramount (Dot Com)

2022-12-20 Thread Stan S
I don’t know if it was a paid promotion, but Howard Stern ranted about this very thing last week before his show went on year-end hiatus. Playing the average guy, he needed a couple of people to explain the difference between Paramount+ and Paramount Network. For the benefit of the rest of

Re: [TV orNotTV] Migration of NBC content from Hulu continuing

2022-08-25 Thread Stan S
Spectrum Cable is still providing my Peacock basic service at no extra charge. They’re like xfinity’s little brother until Cabletown gets approval to just buy out their assets. -Stan On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 5:48:42 PM UTC-4 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > Makes me less inclined to stay

Re: [TV orNotTV] USA Network showing Hockey?

2021-06-20 Thread Stan S
You sure it wasn’t Law & Order: NHL? On Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 11:18:58 AM UTC-4 danieland...@gmail.com wrote: > Yeah, i better get used to USA preempting Law & Order reruns for NASCAR or > IndyCar next year.. > > On Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 11:16:29 AM UTC-4 Jim Ellwanger wrote: > >>

[TV orNotTV] Re: Back at the Ed...

2021-06-15 Thread Stan S
In the past, LSSC would put the complete interview online the next day. As of right now only the aired version (with the edit just after the return from break) is on the CBS app. -Stan On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 1:49:46 PM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote: > And I was right... >

Re: [TV orNotTV] British Reaction to US Pharmaceutical Ads

2021-03-08 Thread Stan S
Also,, if not for the big pharma ads, where would we get to hear new recordings of 70s pop songs and public domain standards? (I’m looking at you, company that uses“You Are My Sunshine ”) -Stan On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 1:16:09 PM UTC-5 Stan S wrote: > Someone please send the Brits the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Early subscriber sale for Paramount+

2021-03-08 Thread Stan S
page. So much for corporate synergy. -Stan On Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 2:59:14 PM UTC-5 Mark Jeffries wrote: > It is. > > Mark Jeffries > spotl...@gmail.com > > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2021 at 10:10 PM Stan S wrote: > >> >> There’s the discount. The curr

Re: [TV orNotTV] British Reaction to US Pharmaceutical Ads

2021-03-08 Thread Stan S
Someone please send the Brits the Joe Namath Medicare Advantage ads :) -Stan On Monday, March 8, 2021 at 12:52:02 PM UTC-5 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > Just to add to the discussion, one of my fellow NBC Pages worked for a > years in ad sales for the news division. Drug companies and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Amazon: Woody Allen's #MeToo comments wrecked movie deal

2021-03-01 Thread Stan S
Rehearsed? Not only rehearsed but in the clip showed last night it looked as if Dylan was reading her statement. On Monday, March 1, 2021 at 2:06:12 AM UTC-5 PGage wrote: > Episode 2: Oh brother... > > I will inhibit a play by play, but will just repeat that I don’t know if > Woody Allen

[TV orNotTV] Re: Random “For All Mankind” observation...

2021-02-26 Thread Stan S
The digital Johnny doesn’t sound like Johnny at all. For all the effort that they put into digital recreations of 80s pop culture, you’d think that they could have found Rich Little’s phone number. -Stan On Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 11:14:25 PM UTC-5 Kevin M. (RPCV) wrote: > In the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Early subscriber sale for Paramount+

2021-02-26 Thread Stan S
There’s the discount. The current base subscription price has been $5.99/month and includes live streaming of your local CBS affiliate. For new P+ subs and existing AA subs after June, the new basic price will be $4.99/month but no local CBS station streaming. It wasn’t clear if the CBS live

Re: [TV orNotTV] RIP Dawn Wells (from Covid)

2021-01-01 Thread Stan S
Technically, Daisy Duke wore MaryAnns. -Stan On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 7:40:42 PM UTC-5 steve...@gmail.com wrote: > I trace a preference for redheads to early crushes on Ginger and Ann > Margret, but I liked both Ginger and Mary Ann. Especially when Mary Ann > wore Daisy Dukes. > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Rachel Maddow returns to air, describes partner's virus bout

2020-11-20 Thread Stan S
Rachel Maddow has been doing the MSNBC show since 2008, so her style isn’t really a product of the current administration. As far as preaching to the choir, the three major “cable” news nets all do that. The last time there was unbiased cable news, “CNN2” was doing headlines. -Stan On

[TV orNotTV] Re: RIP Slingbox (2005-2022)

2020-11-10 Thread Stan S
I’ve been through multiple generations of Slingboxes since 2005. They’re quite handy when I want to stream from New York. It’s a sad day in place shift town. -Stan On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 2:47:33 PM UTC-5 Paul Murray wrote: > > Dish shuts down Slingbox, to brick all devices by 2022 >

[TV orNotTV] Special Report during Evening News

2020-10-05 Thread Stan S
I can’t remember seeing this in the past but it has to have happened previously. A few minutes into the first story during NBC Nightly News tonight, Lester Holt said, “we have some new information on this story and we’ll pause to let stations join us.” Then they played the NBC News Special

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: ALL of SNL library to Peacock

2020-10-04 Thread Stan S
Trains, not trachea. I also hate the new Google Groups interface. On Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4 skyki...@yahoo.com wrote: > It probably is. I bought the Louise Lasser episode for purchase on my Xbox > 360 back in the Late 2000's and it was as bad as advertised. > > Greg > >

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: ALL of SNL library to Peacock

2020-10-04 Thread Stan S
It’s still the same edits that we’ve seen for years. Some of the episodes aren’t even 30 minutes long. The Stevie Womder episode is missing the opening talent agent sketch where Eddie Murphy trachea his client (Stevie Wonder) how to be Stevie Wonder. Disappointed. On Sunday, September 27,

[TV orNotTV] Re: A "Masked Singer" unmasks self prematurely

2020-10-02 Thread Stan S
Premature e-mask-ulation. On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 5:39:35 PM UTC-4 Bob Jersey wrote: > “Dammit, it’s hot, I’m taking it off,” the actor said. > > [URL protected due to SPOILER] >

[TV orNotTV] Re: Colbert *not* a rerun tonight

2020-10-02 Thread Stan S
Boy was I surprised when I tuned in. I was expecting at first a rerun and then just a new monologue segment, which he’s done on some Friday nights in the past. Bill Maher is dark this week so Stephen has the Cheeto Medical Comedy all to himself tonight. I wonder how this will impact SNL

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Judge Judy 25

2020-10-02 Thread Stan S
Sorry about the day job, Melissa. Background noise is exactly what I use it for on days when I don’t have a 3:00 conference call. So I really hadn’t looked up at the screen until yesterday. Friday’s first show had a slide tribute to Jerry Bishop, so this season must have started recently.