Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Nov. 20

 Here are today's contestants:

- Mehal Shah, a software engineer from Seattle, Washington;

- Elizabeth Little, a writer from Los Angeles, California; and

- Mikey McCullough, a librarian from Baltimore, Maryland. Mikey is a one-day champ with winnings of $18,200.

Our Second Serving Of Shit Pie Is Going To Be Worst Than The First And Other Wednesday Headlines

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'Priscila, Queen Of The Rideshare Mafia' [Wired Via Archive]

Nancy Mace Is A Weirdo [Wonkette]

Politics Corner November 19

    

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The Great and Powerful OZ? No comment.

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Political Discussion Welcome.

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Ink fast

Ink Master

Netflix rest ye merry gentlemen! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, November 20!

Our Top Pick tonight is Ink Master (Paramount+, 3 a.m.). Currently, in its 16th season, this reality competition program has never gotten the top spot. So, why not now. At times this does give insight into the artistry of tattoos, but there's also much more than necessary drama pushed into the show. Egos get pushed around and challenges only push personalities farther. Plus the time limits mean some works don't come out great.

Elsewhere, David Attenborough gets Nature'd, Masked Singer goes for the wrecking balls, CMA Awards still exist, Sisters get devastated, Sistas make demands, Ronan Farrow gets Surveilled, Netflix questions to Buy Now, Barack Obama talks about Oceans, and Amazon grants you Wish List.

Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Nov. 19

 Here are today's contestants:

- Chris Burge, a high school teacher from Farmers Branch, Texas;

- Mikey McCullough, a librarian from Baltimore, Maryland; and

- Paul Clauson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Michigan. Paul is a two-day champ with winnings of $36,300.

Morning Joe Sucks Up To Fascism And Other Tuesday Headlines

The State Bird Of Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon & Wyoming 

Is The Western Meadowlark; The Honorary State Equine Of North Dakota

Is The Nokota Horse, Via North Dakota Tourism

'Suckers Make Up With Fascist' [Wonkette]

'Let's Go To The Bad Place Together' [The Bulwark]

Politics Corner November 18

   

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Politics Corner is on the move again. This time I'm lounging in the AeroMexico Premiere Lounge in the Benito Juarez Airport in Ciudad Mexicico. I'm happy to be on my way to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and not back to the US for another week. All hell is breaking loose and the flames look prettier from a distance.

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Political Discussion Welcome.

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Fine, I'll buy a damn ticket already!

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked. Hold on until Friday, folks. We're just a little ways away from the end of the great Plug-A-Thon from NBCUniversal.

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Nov. 18

 Here are today's contestants:

- Jonelle Lonergan, a product manager from Boston, Massachusetts;

- Amy Fleenor, an attorney from Cleveland, Ohio; and

- Paul Clauson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Michigan. Paul is a one-day champ with winnings of $15,201.

Sportsball

 

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Happy 96th Birthday, Mickey Mouse!

Politics Corner November 17

  

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No you can't make Oklahoma school superintendents show your Christo-fascist propaganda video. [Oklahoman]  https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/education/2024/11/15/ryan-walters-oklahoma-religious-video-order-trump-bibles/76338979007/

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Political Discussion Welcome.

What's On Tonight (Monday): Great Moments in Shilling

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is The Making of Gladiator II, which CBS is airing behind four reruns. I'm guessing this was a relatively last-minute acquistion. Compare this with NBCUniversal's prolonged campaign to make us all well aware of Wicked. Like I said Friday night, if you're not interested in either of those movies, or Keke Palmer's Master of Me, or Paul Reiser's Life, Death, and Rice Pudding, don't watch a talk show this week.

Cancellation League Update

 

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St. Denis Medical provides most of this week's excitement, with -100 for impressive premiere ratings, but also +200 for Wendi McLendon-Covey being problematic. I'm also taking away 100 points each for Happy's Place and Lopez vs. Lopez having extra scripts ordered.

CBSSM: Chimp Crazy

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This week's segments can be found at the CBSSM YouTube page. Viewers in Australia/New Zealand may encounter IP geoblocking that requires a VPN to bypass.

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What's On Tonight (Sunday): A trip to the Dune

Dune: Prophecy

Do you come from a land down under! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, November 17!

Our Top Pick tonight is the series premiere of Dune: Prophecy (HBO & Max, 9 p.m.). This Dune franchise prequel is its own thing, taking place 10,000 years before the Denis Villeneuve films of the original book and after the events of the recent book trilogy Great Schools of Dune. It stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams as sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen, who battle opposition and lay the groundwork for the sect Bene Gesserit. The showrunner is Alison Schapker, who more recently co-created Altered Carbon and was showrunner on Westworld's final season.

Elsewhere, tensions are From high, Billy Bob Thornton is the new Man as Taylor Sheridan is Paramount+, the Franchise goes to Armenia, the Lioness is in the warehouse, the Tracker tracks, Martin Scorsese has the Saints come marching in, Last Week Tonight signs off for 2024, and Ruby does Thanksgiving.

Saturday Night Live, S50 E7: Charli XCX

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College Football (NBC, 7:30 PM) Oregon at Wisconsin. 

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This Weekend in Pop Culture: November 15-17

Welcome to the Weekend in Pop Culture! Let's examine what's coming out in theaters this weekend.

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Santa gets kidnapped and it's up to someone on the naughty list to save him. As if this wasn't stupid enough, they want to make a whole franchise out of this.

What have you been watching?

Have A Party With Your Bear Day And Make Your Own Saturday Headlines

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What's On Tonight (Saturday): Everybody wants to be my enemy

Arcane

Ding dong! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, November 16!

Our Top Pick tonight is Arcane (Netflix, 3 a.m.) with this second of three batches of episodes for its second and final season. I haven't watched the new season yet because I've been rewatching the first. Sisters Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell) reunite after years apart but their relationship is strained as they have conflicting ideas about bettering their segregated home cities and its steampunk technology. Grand scale, lots of world building, and plenty of action. The show, set within the League of Legends universe, won 4 Emmys for good reason.

Elsewhere, Charlie XCX is Live from New York, Big City Greens gets in the Thanksgiving spirit, Juanes goes to the Limits, Dinner and a Movie isn't in Kansas anymore, Roku crowns Miss Universe, and icebergs right ahead for One Piece.

Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Nov. 15

 Here are today's contestants:

- Kristen Moreland, a school administrator from Brooklyn, New York;

- Paul Clauson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Michigan; and

- Stephanie Asalone, a former 401(k) processor originally from St. Marys, Pennsylvania. Stephanie is a one-day champ with winnings of $14,100.