Thursday, October 17, 2024

Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Oct. 17

 Here are today's contestants:


- Aaron Brown, an entrepreneur & trivia host from London, Ontario;

- Angel Poe, an educational consultant from Navarre, Florida; and

- Rishabh Wuppalapati, an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania from Vernon Hills, Illinois. Rishabh is a two-day champ with winnings of $42,402.

Having No Regrets Is All That She Really Wants and Other Thursday Headlines

 

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I wasn't a big Directioner, but "Up All Night" and Night Changes" spoke to me, and still do. (Variety)

He's outta here! (Deadline)

Project Runway Australia, S3 E3



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From Wikipedia:
The designers were taken to a wharf, where they had three minutes to choose items of second-hand clothing from a pile consisting of over 16,000 pieces to use as the materials for their challenge, which was to create a modern daywear look. However, they did not get to work with the items they chose, passing their clothing to the person on their left instead. At judging, Megan announced that two designers would be eliminated.

Originally aired July 18, 2011.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Politics Corner October 16

 


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It's not just Trump and Musk. Eugenics is alive and well and of course it's silicon valley bros and far right menaces. I sometimes wonder if there's a difference. You would think that at least the bros would have taken a lesson from Star Trek's Eugenics War. KHAAAAAAN! [Guardian]


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What's On Tonight (Thursday): It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the series premiere of Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, or the 421st episode of the Sheldonverse. To put that in perspective, the 421st episode of the Bunkerverse was "Unequal Partners," an All in the Family episode which aired on Oct. 23, 1977. The 421st episode of the Fonzieverse was "Another Night at Antoine's," a Happy Days episode which aired on Oct. 20, 1981. The Mary Richardsverse ended in 1982 with 420 episodes.

Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Oct. 16

 Here are today's contestants:


- Rachel Cassidy, an associate professor from Providence, Rhode Island;

- Jay Eversman, an environmental attorney from St. Louis, Missouri; and

- Rishabh Wuppalapati, an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania from Vernon Hills, Illinois. Rishabh is a one-day champ with winnings of $22,201.

Damn It, Florida And Other Wednesday Headlines


Esther Rolle Via Tenor



Jonathan V. Last Swears He Isn't Trying To Panic Anyone About Early Voting Turnout Or Polls... But [The Bulwark]

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): So you think you can Shrink

Shrinking

Cause this is thriller, thriller night! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, October 16!

Our Top Pick tonight is the season premiere of Shrinking (Apple TV+, midnight). Grieving therapist Jimmy (Jason Segal) spent last season getting too blunt and person with his patients. starts to tell his clients exactly what he thinks. His office includes Paul (Harrison Ford) and Gaby (Jessica Williams). Plus an extended cast that includes/d Christa Miller, Ted McGinley, Heidi Gardner, and Wendie Malick. While the series comes from some Ted Lasso minds, it doesn't have much of a happy outlook on life. It wades far into the messy and sad.

Elsewhere, ringworm takes over the Elementary, Nova seeks galactic volcanoes, Travis Kelce might be Smarter Than a Celebrity, Grotesquerie makes decisions, Renee Montgomery gets documentary treatment, Sing has a Thriller, Christmas brings final Lies, and a storm comes for the Crossing.

Politics Corner October 15

 


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Real business men have no time for fake business man. [Rolling Stone]



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Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 15

Here are today's contestants:


- Zoe Grobman, a therapist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

- Rishabh Wuppalapati, an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania from Vernon Hills, Illinois; and

- Eamonn Campbell, a lawyer originally from Manchester, Vermont. Eamonn is a two-day champ with winnings of $43,200.

I Love Lucy Day And Other Tuesday Headlines

The State Bird Of Iowa, New Jersey And Washington Is the Eastern (American) Goldfinch; 
The State Dog Of New Jersey Is The Seeing Eye Dog


Only Spoilers In The Building, S4 E8: 'Lifeboat'



'Valley Of The Dolls'
Episode premieres 12:01 a.m. on October 15, 2024.
Charles, Oliver & Mabel combine forces with the film actors in an epic showdown against the Westies. You can't handle the truth.



Monday, October 14, 2024

Politics Corner October 14

 


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Israel is invading Lebanon and is making enemies of everyone except the US along the way. [Haaretz] [Democracy Now!]


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What's On Tonight (Tuesday): No point in pretending, all my Top Picks this week are CBS shows

 

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I'm just so glad to have a full lineup of programming (yes, even The CW's stuff) to cover! Tonight's Top Pick is the seventh season premiere of FBI. "Abandonned" will be the 114th episode, keeping FBI at No. 4 for CBS' longest-running current scripted dramas. It's behind NCIS, Blue Bloods, and S.W.A.T.

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 14

 Here are today's contestants:


- Caryn Radick, an archivist from Kendall Park, New Jersey;

- Jack Swansey, a writer originally from Durham, North Carolina; and

- Eamonn Campbell, a lawyer originally from Manchester, Vermont. Eamonn is a one-day champ with winnings of $13,700.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving

 

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Happy Thanksgiving to Canadians!  It is also Columbus Day in the US and maybe for some of you its just another fall Monday.

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Politics Corner October 13

 


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Netanyahu has finally taken on the whole world. He told the United Nations Peacekeepers to get out of Lebanon. Gaza was one thing. That and the West Bank are territories that Israel occupies. They shouldn't be occupying them - at least according to the UN. But Lebanon is a sovereign country. Yep they've got problems with Hezbollah. They might not have as much of a Hezbollah problem if they weren't trading missiles with Israel. I don't give a shit who started it. This recent round traces back to the horror of October 7. Hezbollah (although probably sympathetic) had nothing to do with October 7. Israel responding to horror with an outsize horror has radicalized everyone around them. Israeli police standing by while West Bank settlers (who shouldn't be there) attack aid truck caravans meant to relieve the famine that IDF caused by flattening Gaza just raised tempers all around. Hezbollah may or may not embed themselves near UN Peacekeepers but this is going to be rougher going for Netanyahu. His attacks on Palestinian civilians already caused a world outcry. Now we're looking at Israel bombing Irish and Polish troops for the United Nations. The US is still sending arms and is updating their missile defense system which was already supposed to be the best in the world. If Trump wins this will only get worse. If Harris wins she's going to apply pressure on all sides - and maybe piss them all off by making them deal with Buttigieg. [CBS]  [Times of Israel]  


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What's On Tonight (Monday): Life goes on, and so does NCIS

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the 22nd season premiere of NCIS, "Empty Nest." I can only assume that with this episode, Parker will relocate to Miami, resume his long-dormant career as a pediatrician with a southern accented nurse, and share a house with his adult daughters and St. Bernard-golden retriever dog while a would-be lothario cruise employee drops in all the time. They'll share it all as life goes on.

Cancellation League Update!

 

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All we have this week is that everyone gets 500 points for The CW continuing to shit the bed. With that, everyone is now on the board!

CBSSM: Protecting The Whales

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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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