RIP Tom L Will always be remembered for his song "Poisoning Pigeons In The Park"
On Sun, Jul 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > [image: > Google Groups Logo] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > > - NBCU reportedly considering new linear cable sports network > <#m_3441865847475721293_group_thread_0> - 2 Updates > - RIP Tom Lehrer <#m_3441865847475721293_group_thread_1> - 3 Updates > - Tech company whose officials were caught on meme-generating "kiss > cam"... <#m_3441865847475721293_group_thread_2> - 1 Update > - 'Coyote v. Acme' to See Light of Day > <#m_3441865847475721293_group_thread_3> - 1 Update > - E! News! Canceled! <#m_3441865847475721293_group_thread_4> - 1 Update > - Like Sand in the Hourglass... <#m_3441865847475721293_group_thread_5> > - 1 Update > - Okay, you can finally cut the cord > <#m_3441865847475721293_group_thread_6> - 1 Update > > NBCU reportedly considering new linear cable sports network > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/9708024b7519814c?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob Jersey <[email protected]>: Jul 27 05:33PM -0700 > > Said Joe Flint at WSJ, hearing from sources... a consultant tells him it > would not hurt Peacock, from which plenty of its content would be... > they're likely preparing for the distinct possibility that after Versant > swipes all those channels like USA, they wouldn't have enough bandwidth to > carry wide-ranging stuff such as NASCAR and the Olympics... > https://archive.is/WeiHy, aka > > https://www.wsj.com/business/media/nbcu-is-exploring-launching-a-sports-cable-network-92bb2b03 > (links) > B > Kevin M. <[email protected]>: Jul 27 05:37PM -0700 > > In other words, NBC committed to the Olympics, but on reflection can’t see > how to actually profit from it > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > On Sun, Jul 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < > Back to top <#m_3441865847475721293_digest_top> > RIP Tom Lehrer > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/643684372defa46a?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Kevin M. <[email protected]>: Jul 27 12:56PM -0700 > > He produced songs for “The Electric Company”, but he was an accomplished > musical satirist (or satirical musician) who heavily influenced my > childhood sense of humor. I cannot praise him enough. > > https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv02yd2714o.amp > > > > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > David Bruggeman <[email protected]>: Jul 27 11:34PM > > Apropos of nothing, both the BBC and NYT obits for Lehrer misspell Weird > Al Yankovic's name. They manage to misspell it differently from each > other, so there's that. > David > > On Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 12:57:01 PM PDT, Kevin M. < > [email protected]> wrote: > > He produced songs for “The Electric Company”, but he was an accomplished > musical satirist (or satirical musician) who heavily influenced my > childhood sense of humor. I cannot praise him enough. > https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv02yd2714o.amp > > > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > Bob Jersey <[email protected]>: Jul 27 04:50PM -0700 > > Apparently Al asked the *Times* to remove his name. He likely wouldn't > bother to contact the Beeb... B > > David Bruggeman, to Kevin M, July 27th: > > Apropos of nothing, both the BBC and NYT obits for Lehrer misspell Weird > Al > Yankovic's name. They manage to misspell it differently from each other, > so there's that. > Back to top <#m_3441865847475721293_digest_top> > Tech company whose officials were caught on meme-generating "kiss cam"... > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/e930c919a109a998?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob Jersey <[email protected]>: Jul 27 12:27PM -0700 > > ...hires Gwyneth Paltrow as a "temporary spokesperson"... she has a > connection, sort of: > > https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/gwyneth-paltrow-astronomer-coldplay-kissing-scandal-1236471091/ > (link) > B > Back to top <#m_3441865847475721293_digest_top> > 'Coyote v. Acme' to See Light of Day > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/d1b023ce934abb28?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob Jersey <[email protected]>: Jul 27 12:16PM -0700 > > The Comic-Con presentation was marred by a cosplay featuring the guy who > plays the Acme lawyer... but more importantly, star Will Forte announced > the flick's release date as 8/28/26: > https://variety.com/2025/film/news/coyote-vs-acme-release-date-1236471190/ > (link) > B > > Mark Jeffries, March 31st: > > The live action-animated made-for-Max feature about Wile E. Coyote suing > the Acme Corp. for all of those malfunctioning devices he used to try to > catch the Road Runner that Daddy Zaslav's Warners Discovery tried to bury > has been picked up by Ketchup Entertainment, the indie distrib who also > picked up "The Day the Earth Blew Up," the made-for-Max first full-length > animated feature starring Looney Tunes characters (Daffy and Porky, to be > exact) to decent if not spectacular box office--no release date yet: > > https://www.thewrap.com/coyote-vs-acme-release-ketchup-entertainment/ > Back to top <#m_3441865847475721293_digest_top> > E! News! Canceled! > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/698ce7b22a9eac81?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob Jersey <[email protected]>: Jul 27 11:48AM -0700 > > Them Kardashian beeootches and Paris Hilton gotta go someplace... B > > Kevin M, July 25th: > > Having not watched cable in over a decade, I genuinely didn’t know E! > still > existed. > > > https://www.nbclosangeles.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/e-news-canceled-after-more-than-3-decades/3753294/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_LABrand&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLxAtpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoBbcAluDl-VWFuYq0iMFOABJeec0qcVULbIhW-S3-hsQaMSCNphdyqUAjfu_aem_7o6H7cSSpMvk0SaxYi463A > Back to top <#m_3441865847475721293_digest_top> > Like Sand in the Hourglass... > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/8f00c8c58039ecaf?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob Jersey <[email protected]>: Jul 27 11:39AM -0700 > > YAC about Burbank, Mark... second place to change its name to just "The > Burbank Studios," which also happened to the old First National Pictures > lot, made famous by Warners, a few blocks away on Olive Avenue, for most > of > the 70s and 80s... back in June this Nellie piece had only B&B, not Y&R, > moving to Sunset Las Palmas Studios, which is near Santa Monica Blvd, not > Sunset: > > https://deadline.com/2025/06/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-television-city-filming-location-1236426274/ > (link) > > B > > Mark Jeffries, July 25th: > > ...so run the "Days of Our Lives," as the long-running soap picks up a > two-year renewal from NBCU's streamer Peacock. which when it runs out in > 2028 will mark five years on the streamer and 63 years total: > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/days-of-our-lives-renewed-through-season-63-peacock-1236328463/#recipient_hashed=04cc8432e89af1614e2b95d666f830a827568c45d7e9abbbd46ed84bf99ddfc7&recipient_salt=f8f1afe78c2d990c75c3121d1fa116315cbb1eda09b65c89df333468970da653&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=Live%20Feed%20Alerts&utm_content=622829_07-24-2025&utm_term=9393619?utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=1753387590-Live+Feed+Alerts&utm > _content=622829_7-24-2025&utm_id=622829 > <https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/days-of-our-lives-renewed-through-season-63-peacock-1236328463/#recipient_hashed=04cc8432e89af1614e2b95d666f830a827568c45d7e9abbbd46ed84bf99ddfc7&recipient_salt=f8f1afe78c2d990c75c3121d1fa116315cbb1eda09b65c89df333468970da653&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=Live%20Feed%20Alerts&utm_content=622829_07-24-2025&utm_term=9393619?utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=1753387590-Live+Feed+Alerts&utm_content=622829_7-24-2025&utm_id=622829> > > I believe that it is the last show still taping at the former NBC studios > in Burbank, and may be preparing to move elsewhere, along with its related > shows "The Young and the Restless" (also produced by Sony) and "The Bold > and the Beautiful" (created by long-time "Days" head wrier William Bell, > who also created "Y&R," and still owned by his family), which are planning > to vacate TV City soon. > Back to top <#m_3441865847475721293_digest_top> > Okay, you can finally cut the cord > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/17ddc63cf7ee968e?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob Jersey <[email protected]>: Jul 27 10:25AM -0700 > > The move of Local 10 WPLG to the WSVN subchannel comes tomorrow (7/28), so > the change on 8/4 doesn't drive folks completely mad. > > https://www.local10.com/station/2025/05/19/the-future-of-local-10-frequently-asked-questions/ > (link) > B > > Mark Jeffries, June 4th: > > Something of note: In MIami, WPLG, the ABC affiliate for 67 years, is > dropping the net in August, saying that they think that they can be > successful with a heavy schedule of local news and wanting their > programming to be exclusive to the station (the Oscars streaming this year > was supposedly the last straw). Two of WPLG's three daily syndicated shows > are--"Jeopardy!" and "Wheel." ("LIve!" is the other one.) I wonder if > they'll now try to get out of the contract with (for now) CBS Media > Ventures if the shows are going to start next-day streaming. > > For the record, ABC is moving to the .2 subchannel of Fox affil WSVN, > infamous for their tabloid-style newscasts which may not sync with "GMA" > and David Muir. > Back to top <#m_3441865847475721293_digest_top> > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this > group. You can change your settings on the group membership page > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/join> > . > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it send an > email to [email protected]. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. 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