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

'QAnon Idiots Are Pizzagating Hurricanes Now'

What PAB's Madison Square Garden Hate Rally Is Really About [The Bulwark]

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.

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.

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.

PET SET - CHANCE

Politics Corner October 12

 

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It's been a while so let's start with energy. By now you must be familiar with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas. Often mistaken for an angry kindergarten, the 5th Circuit have punched well above their weight this time. They are demanding the impossible.

I still remember my high school chemistry teacher talking about how atomic energy was the most efficient source and how it was the most safe source except for one major problem that would likely never be solved: nuclear waste.

The US Supremes fucked themselves with this one. They gave judges the power to overrule government agencies. The 5th circuit decided that no one in the US should be allowed temporary storage. There is no such thing as permanent storage. There is an attempt at permanent storage in the Nevada mountains which Nevada has been fighting off for decades for the very good reason that it likely won't work and will leave behind radioactive mountains, radioactive wildlife and god forbid radioactive people (and their pets, hi MClen!). The Supremes now either have to come up with a way to say backsies or shut down all nuclear power in the US (there's a lot) and force the US to pay other countries to take our nuclear waste (there's even more because it doesn't go away) which is not only reprehensible but unlikely to be taken except by the poorest countries least likely to care for it.

This is why judges should stay out of science. Now lets get them out of gender and reproduction. [Slate]

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What's On Tonight (Sunday): O Brother, where art thou

Big Brother

And now this! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, October 13!

Our Top Pick tonight is the season finale of Big Brother (CBS, 9 p.m. / Paramount+, Monday). This wraps up the reality competition program's 26th season and 31st in the American franchise. If you add up the entire, broad franchise (that includes Celebrity Big Brother), it should pass 1,000 episodes in its next season. You can watch them all on Paramount+. CBS!

Elsewhere, Tracker travels to Arkansas to track, Tulsa feuds with New York, Sofia ain't no Penguin, Kanye West said something controversial, From gets newbies, and the final Witches are on Trial.

Saturday Night Live, S50 E3: Ariana Grande & Stevie Nicks

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College Football (NBC, 7:30 PM) Ohio State at Oregon. GO DUCKS!

This Weekend in Pop Culture: October 11-13

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

The Apprentice
The origin story of one of the worst villains of our times, Donald Trump.

Piece by Piece
The story of Pharrell Williams' rise to fame, told through Lego animation. Why? Because... um... hey, look over there!

Terrifier 3
A clown kills people, now at Christmastime.

What have you been watching?

Animal Welfare Week And Make Your Own Saturday Headlines

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PET SET - OLLIE

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Weekend gender bender

Ranma 1/2

Merry Christmas? Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, October 12!

Our Top Pick tonight is Ranma 1/2 (Netflix, 3 a.m.). The series, a pretty faithful (well, 1 episode anyway) remake of the original '80s/'90s series, follows the teenage boy and martial arts prodigy Ranma, who after an accident in China, changes from boy to girl he touched cold water. How queer the show is remains largely in the eye of the beholder. The creator used the device more for laughs and relatability but there's certainly a critique on traditional gender roles and society throughout.

Elsewhere, Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks are Live from New York, Christmas movie season has begun, John Hodgman has News, Lifetime won't be Dumped, Maggie Rogers goes to the Limits, and Hallmark is Haunted.

Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 11

 Here are today's contestants:

- Dot White, a clinical psychologist from Bethesda, Maryland;

- Eamonn Campbell, a lawyer originally from Manchester, Vermont; and

- Mark Fitzpatrick, a content manager from Riverside, Connecticut. Mark is a five-day champ with winnings of $107,201.

More Than The Chicken Man And Other Friday Headlines

Giancarlo Esposito Via Giphy

Child A Alert! A Conservative Nutjob Says Bluey Is 'Unbiblical' [Friendly Athiest]

'Why Didn't People Want To Come To Our Tacky-Ass Tourist Trap In Residential D.C.?' [The London Sunday Times]

What's On Tonight (Friday): Today's Top Pick is Not Disclaimer**

   

Disclaimer*

*Today's Top Pick is Disclaimer*.

TOP PICK

⭐🔔 Disclaimer* (Apple, 3:01 AM) SERIES PREMIERE. 'Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets. Starring Cate Blanchett and Sacha Baron Cohen.'

Elsewhere...