Re: [TV orNotTV] Digest for tvornottv@googlegroups.com - 10 updates in 7 topics

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RIP Tom L

Will always be remembered for his song "Poisoning Pigeons In The Park"

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• NBCU reportedly considering new linear cable sports network - 2 Updates
• RIP Tom Lehrer - 3 Updates
• Tech company whose officials were caught on meme-generating "kiss cam"... - 1 Update
• 'Coyote v. Acme' to See Light of Day - 1 Update
• E! News! Canceled! - 1 Update
• Like Sand in the Hourglass... - 1 Update
• Okay, you can finally cut the cord - 1 Update

NBCU reportedly considering new linear cable sports network

Bob Jersey <bobj...@ptd.net>: 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. <drunkba...@gmail.com>: 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 <

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RIP Tom Lehrer

Kevin M. <drunkba...@gmail.com>: 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 <bru...@yahoo.com>: 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. <drunkba...@gmail.com> 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 <bobj...@ptd.net>: 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.

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Tech company whose officials were caught on meme-generating "kiss cam"...

Bob Jersey <bobj...@ptd.net>: 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

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'Coyote v. Acme' to See Light of Day

Bob Jersey <bobj...@ptd.net>: 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/

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E! News! Canceled!

Bob Jersey <bobj...@ptd.net>: 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

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Like Sand in the Hourglass...

Bob Jersey <bobj...@ptd.net>: 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   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.

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Okay, you can finally cut the cord

Bob Jersey <bobj...@ptd.net>: 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.

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