Thursday, April 3, 2025

Some Enchanted Morning And Make Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

Via Giphy.

Today the spotlight shines on April 3, 2008, when South Pacific was revived at the Vivian Beaumont.

Project Runway Junior, S1 E7: '#OOTD'

Via CB


Via Wiki:
The designers hit the streets of New York to find their muses. They must use their muses "Outfits of the Day" as their inspiration. All of the judges struggle with one of the most emotional eliminations of the season.
Originaly aired January 14, 2016.

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

What's On Tonight (Thursday): Let's Bond With The Bondsman

 

Courtesy Amazon/The Hollywood Reporter.

Tonight's Top Pick is The Bondsman, Kevin Bacon's new supernatural comedy. Two weeks ago, it was Dennis Quaid. Now it's Kevin Bacon. Oh, if only Patrick Swayze was still living, then we could hit the trifecta!

Politics Corner April 2

  

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Politics Corner is sitting in Kylie Minogue's lap right now so doesn't really care about politics but some important shit is happening.


Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Apr. 2

 Here are today's contestants:


- Brina Ratangee, a graduate student from Nashville, Tennessee

- Lee Henry, a high school teacher from Arab, Alabama; and

- Bryce Wargin, a post market surveillance coordinator from Kansas City, Missouri. Bryce is a two-day champ with winnings of $39,200.

Keepy Uppy And Other Wednesday Headlines


Tuesday, April 1, 2025

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Drinking the Kool-Aid

The Studio

Ooh, girl, I really think it's just the matter of time! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, April 2!

Our Top Pick tonight is The Studio (Apple TV+, midnight). This new satire takes on Hollywood at the highest levels — studio heads. When longtime studio head Catherine O'Hara is pushed aside, Seth Rogen takes charge and must quickly find names for the blockbuster-not-art loving owner Bryan Cranston and his desire to make Kool-Aid a movie franchise. The opener was really good, and the series, co-created by Rogen, promises many cameos, which included not only Martin Scorsese but also Paul Dano, Charlize Theron, Steve Buscemi, and Nicholas Stoller, among others, in the opener.

Elsewhere, the Oklahoma City Bombing gets docuseries treatment, John Waters is Live, a Good marriage crumbles, Abbott hosts a car wash, Girls on Fire takes over the Fire station, the Conners get famous, and the murder of a dog show judge gets Wild.

Politics Corner April 1 no fooling

  

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The State of Wisconsin got two wins and one loss tonight. Susan Crawford will keep the slim liberal majority on the Supremes. Jill Underly will keep her job and keep her opponent from destroying the public school system. We lost the third race. It was a referendum on photo ID requirements for voting. Now it's in the constitution and almost impossible to change. [NBC]


via NBC

Political Discussion Welcome

Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Apr. 1

 Here are today's contestants:


- Kristen Ramsey, an assistant professor from Storrs, Connecticut;

- Conner Huey, a student from Bremerton, Washington; and

- Bryce Wargin, a post market surveillance coordinator from Kansas City, Missouri. Bryce is a one-day champ with winnings of $15,400.

Woodstock Nation And Other Tuesday Headlines


The Official Bird Of The Peanuts Gang Is Woodstock, Via Tenor


I Can't Believe Trying To Appease Dear Leader Hasn't Worked, What A Shocker! [The A.V. Club]

Monday, March 31, 2025

Politics Corner March 31st

  

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Tomorrow is election day in Wisconsin and that's no joke. There are three statewide choices on the ballot and each of them is important. Most obvious is the race for Supreme Court Justice. It's the reason that Elon Musk is dirtying our shores. Do you think that President Musk would even spare a thought about Wisconsin if he didn't have an election to fuck up? We will either stick with a one vote liberal majority, keep abortion legal and safe and continue to destroy the ridiculous gerrymander that we've suffered under, or we will lose everythng that we've gained in the last two years and the GOP has shown that they are willing to fight much harder now.

Second up is Superintendent of Public Schools. This position is more important than ever with the Department of Education in ruins and Republicans both nationally and here in the state are determined to pull every penny that they can from public schools and send the loot to religious schools and especially prep schools for rich kids. The incumbent is a liberal and has worked closely with our governor who used to be Superintendent himself. Her opponent does not have a license to teach anywhere. She has no idea what magic thing that she's going to do to make it happen but wishes come true, right?

After those two lines were all of the uncontested lines. There may be some action in the primaries but there aren't too many competitive districts anymore so by the time that the general comes around all of the losers have been shaken out. The last one though took my breath away. I saw a ghost. It was the name of one of my best friends who had died back in 1995. He had plenty of siblings but I really only knew/know the one other gay brother. I did the math and it's very likely that he followed his uncle into politics - in a very different manner.

It was a good thing that I knew exactly what I was fighting for and what I was fighting against. That could have shaken me up enough to vote the wrong way on the referendum. I knew that it was the Republican legislatures attempt to grab even more power by setting photo ID requirements in stone. Might not be so bad if they weren't busy making it harder for certain people to get photo IDs that are acceptable.

In Wisconsin? Haven't voted yet? Vote on fucking April Fool's Day. At the very least vote against Elno Musk.


via Wisconsin LGBTQ Historical Project

Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Liza Minnelli Outlives ... the Lead-Up to Her Documentary

 

Via Giphy.

Tonight's Top Pick is American Masters, specifically LIZA: A Truly Teriffic Absolutely True Story. Say what you will about Liza with a Z, but she's still here! And if that's not worth celebrating, what is?

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 31

 Here are today's contestants:


- Allison Willard, a paralegal from Weddington, North Carolina;

- Bryce Wargin, a post market surveillance coordinator from Kansas City, Missouri; and

- Josh Weikert, a politics professor from Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Josh is a six-day champ with winnings of $100.202.

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning! and Make Your Own Monday Headlines

 

Via Pinterest.

No Notable Opening Nights post from me today, but it is worth mentioning that March 31 marks the 82nd anniversary of Oklahoma! opening. (And the 80th anniversary of The Glass Menagerie.)

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Politics Corner March 30

 

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Cuts at the USDA piled on top of cuts to USAID are poised to shut down small and medium sized farms across the nation. This will put family farms in the rear view so what you find in your store is not going to be cage free or vegetarian fed. Your chicken has been eating chicken. What's worse is that food hubs will collapse. Food hubs direct fresh produce, etc. direct from farms to food pantries and schools. There are a lot of people who didn't vote for Trump who will suffer. [CNN]

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via CNN

Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Monday): The Menopause Revolution Will Not Be Televised ... Oh, Wait, It Will!

 

Courtesy WWD.

Tonight's Top Pick is An Oprah Winfrey Special: The Menopause Revolution, with Oprah's celebrity guests Halle Berry, Naomi Watts, and Maria Shriver. There's also an OB-GYN, a neurologist, and a stand-up comedienne. Never let it be said La Winfrey doesn't know how to fill an hour of airtime.

Cancellation League Update!

 

Courtesy Amadeus3000.

This week's activities include Watson being renewed early (-500). Thanks to this, Michael gets the 500 points for clearing his ballot first.

Also, +250 more points for The Equalizer and Poppa's House remaining bubble series.

This coming week, Rescue: HI-Surf concludes its season.

CBSSM: Death Becomes Her Goes To Broadway

Via CB


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.


PET SET - NORMAN & FRANCIS


Saturday, March 29, 2025

Politics Corner March 29

  

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I hope you've been to the Smithsonian already. Before long it's going to just be the Hope Diamond and Melania's hooker wear first lady inauguration outfits. Was the Hamburgler thing a dress? I know that she wore that hat to hide if she was smizing although who could tell if she even can smize after all of that eye work?

But the Dickwad Who Thinks He's President has been talking smack about all sorts of things. If you're a graffiti artist you're going to El Salvador. Restoring monuments? Hmmm. Does he want to dig up all of those suckers and losers across the river in Arlington and rebuild the house as a museum to Lee? Will Melania get her garden shears on the Japanese cherry trees?

I don't believe that the Native American History Museum has opened yet and I don't have much hope for that. I do know that the African-American History Museum which has been on my bucket list since it opened has been on the chopping block since the Dickwad was reelected. The National Art Museum looks like it's going to be purged exactly as German culture was purged from all of the "degenerate" art. Think it will stop there? Of course not. I'm grateful that the Holocaust Museum is its own thing. I don't doubt that President Musk and his Dickwad would shut it down if they could. [Associated Press]


via Associated Press

Political Discussion Welcome.

What's On Tonight (Sunday): That is one nutty resort

The White Lotu

Put a bird on it! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, March 30!

Our Top Pick tonight is The White Lotus (HBO & Max, 9 p.m.). The prestigious and slow-burn bonkers dramedy about a wacky resort full of the rich and resort staff is approaching the finish line (season finale next week) for its third season, set in Thailand. I'm not quite caught up, but the casting is impressive. Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Leslie Bibb, Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, and Sam Rockwell, among others. And there's Natasha Rothwell to tie the season to prior seasons. Expect it to be showered with Emmy nominations (again).

Elsewhere, Tom Hardy goes to MobLand, Miranda Richardson has an Anniversary, Side Effects are determined, Gemstones go to the lake house, a Simpson start DJ-ing, a stalker returns to the NorthCall the Midwife is still a thing.