RE: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-11 Thread doug
Donz, you ignorant slut, ... Original Message Subject: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby? From: donz5 <do...@aol.com> Date: Wed, July 11, 2012 1:42 pm To: TVorNotTV <tvornottv@googlegroups.com> On Jul 11, 10:59 am, Dave Feldman <imponder

[TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-11 Thread donz5
On Jul 11, 10:59 am, Dave Feldman wrote: > Kevin M. asks a bunch of good questions: > > I say this as someone who frequently comments on the sharp, continuing > > > decline in SNL quality: Is Seth Meyers a "get"? I mean, is he likely > > to draw in viewers or keep the Regis fans? All I know of him

[TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-11 Thread Dave Feldman
The Hollywood Reporter is now reporting that Seth is saying no-no: "A "Saturday Night Live" cast member has responded to widespread reports that he’s the leading contender to replace Regis Philbin on “Live with Kelly!” Seth Meyers, who’s also “SNL’s” head writer, tells the South Florida Sun-Se

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-11 Thread Mark Jeffries
That question actually got answered way back in 1981, when Dick Ebersol ordered that the only musical guests to be booked would be "arena rock acts" (in response to Jean Doumanian's predeliction for trendy New Wave bands that played at CBGB both in her disastrous year as showrunner and her stint bo

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-11 Thread Dave Feldman
Kevin M. asks a bunch of good questions: I say this as someone who frequently comments on the sharp, continuing > decline in SNL quality: Is Seth Meyers a "get"? I mean, is he likely > to draw in viewers or keep the Regis fans? All I know of him is his > snarky Update persona -- is there more

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-11 Thread Dave Feldman
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 2:54:45 PM UTC-4, Mark Jeffries wrote: > > Wasn't "Ebert and Roeper" decided by a coin toss, as was everything else > involving billing and order for Gene and Roger? > Siskel and Ebert" became "Ebert and Roeper," Kelly will move up a notch. > >> >> > Roger Ebert and

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-10 Thread Tom Wolper
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Kevin M. wrote: > I say this as someone who frequently comments on the sharp, continuing > decline in SNL quality: Is Seth Meyers a "get"? I mean, is he likely > to draw in viewers or keep the Regis fans? All I know of him is his > snarky Update persona -- is there

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-10 Thread Kevin M.
I say this as someone who frequently comments on the sharp, continuing decline in SNL quality: Is Seth Meyers a "get"? I mean, is he likely to draw in viewers or keep the Regis fans? All I know of him is his snarky Update persona -- is there more to the guy than that? Bear in mind as I ask all of

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-10 Thread Mark Jeffries
Wasn't "Ebert and Roeper" decided by a coin toss, as was everything else involving billing and order for Gene and Roger? On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 7:43 AM, Diner wrote: > > On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:33:58 AM UTC-4, Jon Delfin wrote: >> >> So, what'll it be, Live With Kelly and Seth, or Live Wit

[TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-10 Thread Ron Casalotti
Correction: He is not married, so disregard that point - thanks. On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:26:53 AM UTC-4, Ron Casalotti wrote: > > He's the one: > >- He has good chemistry with Kelly >- He's quick witted, able to riff on Kelly's or a guest's off-the-cuff >remark >- The job fits

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-10 Thread Diner
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:33:58 AM UTC-4, Jon Delfin wrote: > > So, what'll it be, Live With Kelly and Seth, or Live With Seth and > Kelly? And how many man-hours do you suppose will be wasted on this > vital decision? > > Too many! But just as "Siskel and Ebert" became "Ebert and Roeper,"

Re: [TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-10 Thread Jon Delfin
So, what'll it be, Live With Kelly and Seth, or Live With Seth and Kelly? And how many man-hours do you suppose will be wasted on this vital decision? On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 8:26 AM, Ron Casalotti wrote: > He's the one: > > He has good chemistry with Kelly > He's quick witted, able to riff on

[TV orNotTV] Re: Has Seth Meyers won the Reege derby?

2012-07-10 Thread Ron Casalotti
He's the one: - He has good chemistry with Kelly - He's quick witted, able to riff on Kelly's or a guest's off-the-cuff remark - The job fits his schedule - He has the same sarcastic sense of humor as Kelly - He's physically compatible (i.e., doesn't tower over Kelly like, for