The Remote Patrol for New Years Eve & Day, December 31, 2008 and January 1 2009 by Thomas Allen Heald, Diva of the Digital Transition All times Eastern, for PBS programs, check local listings
TOM'S TWISTED TOTALLY TRIVIAL TV THINGY Who hosted the very first (Dick Clark's) "New Year's Rockin' Eve" special ushering in 1973? A) George Carlin B) Helen Reddy C) Regis Philbin D) Sonny and Cher E) Three Dog Night Friday brings the right answer, and new resolutions to be broken. --- WEDNESDAY 8 p.m. Have a Bizet night on "NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA CONCERT: LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER" (PBS). 9 p.m. The man in the yellow hat follows around 800 pound gorilla Curious Gorge on "SEVEN DEADLY SINS: GLUTTONY" (History). "The Best Is Yet To Come" on "SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH ..." (Sundance) Tony Bennett. 10 p.m. SYNES OF THE TIMES * Amy Robach, Luke Russert, Ludacris, Katy Perry, T. I. the Ting Tings and Sir Elton John party down with "NBC'S NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH CARSON DALY" (NBC). * Kelli Pickler, Fergie The Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie, Natasha Bedingfield, Fall Out Boy, Jesse McCartney, Ne-Yo, Pussycat Dolls, Solange, Robin Thicke and Will.i.am ring in "DICK CLARK'S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2009" (ABC). 11 p.m. David Cook, Daughtry, Scott Weiland, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cirque du Soleil, Criss Angel and Robbie Knievel clink champagne glasses with Spike Feresten and Mark Thompson "NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE" (Fox). THURSDAY 11 A.M. Moses supposes his toes is the "ROSE PARADE 2009" (ABC, NBC, HGTV and the Travel Channel). Moses supposes erroneously. BOWLED OVER 5 p.m. The loser of the "ROSE BOWL" (ABC) gets to produce "Chinese Democracy II." 8 p.m. Julie Andrews hosts "THE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION 2009: FROM VIENNA" (PBS). BOWLED OVER The Virginia Tech hopes to massacre their opponents at the "ORANGE BOWL 2009" (Fox). "DEAL OR NO DEAL" (NBC) fills time. 9 p.m. Laziness is three-toed on "SEVEN DEADLY SINS: SLOTH" (History). 9:30 p.m. The blacklist gets the spotlight on "CINEMA'S EXILES: FROM HITLER TO HOLLYWOOD" (PBS). === TTTTTT ANSWER While only 18 get used about 800 are prepared each time... What are they? "Weekend Update" jokes. Seth Meyer says the segment has 3 dedicated writers, a head writer and essentially they do an internal cast blog. But the conversation doesn't end here, add your own suggestions or discuss mine on the "TV or Not TV" Google list. "The Remote Patrol" is copyright© 2008 Thomas Allen Heald and Gigantic Rear Projection, Ltd. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
