One Battle After Another And Other Wednesday Headlines

Happy Birthday, Mimi Rogers - Via Tumblr

'Tim Walz Has Some Words About Donald Trump And Pam Bondi's Vile Extortion Attempts' [Wonkette]

More Walz! The Governor Talks To Tim Miller [The Bulwark]

Politics Corner January 27

 

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): That darn Pat

The Ms. Pat Show

I've got Spirit, yes I do! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, January 28!

Our Top Pick tonight is The Ms. Pat Show (BET+, 3 a.m.). I think this multi-cam sitcom, which often earns an Emmy nod for directing, is worth the price of BET+, but it should be noted this sharp and crass comedy isn't for everyone. While it makes wonderful use of the sitcom format, the target is niche with many crude comebacks and assuredly targeting Black audiences. I find it one of the funniest shows airing. And going by today's synopsis, Ms. Pat is gettin' real, which it often does, regularly tackling hot topics like a Norman Lear sitcom would.

Elsewhere, School Spirits is back in class, Dirty Talk has the last word, Shrinking returns to the couch, Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista put together a Crew, Abbott takes pictures, and amphitheaters have Secrets.

Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jan. 27

 Here are today's Tournament of Champions contestants:

- Allegra Kuney, a Ph.D. candidate from New Brunswick, New Jersey;

- Tom Devlin, an attorney from Washington, D.C.; and

- Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, New Jersey

Thomas Crapper Day And Other Tuesday Headlines

The National Bird Of Bolivia Is The Andean Condor, Via Chimu Adventures

'Secretary Of Labor Being Investigated For Knowing How To Party' [Wonkette]

Jonathan V. Last: 'Our Gettysburg Moment' [The Bulwark]

Politics Corner January 26

 

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): They say he must be one of the wonders .

Courtesy ComicBook.com.

Tonight's Top Pick is Disney+'s series premiere of Wonder Man, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Arian Moayed, Ed Harris, and Ben Kingsley. I assume or at least hope that this one can stand on its own, and you don't need to be well-versed in the last 18 years of Marvel adaptations to enjoy it.

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jan. 26

 Here are today's Tournament of Champions contestants:

- TJ Fisher, a marketing specialist from San Francisco, California;

- Mike Dawson, a technology manager from Portland, Oregon; and

- Lisa Ann Walter, an actor, comedian and activist originally from Washington, D.C.

All I Ask of You is Your Own Monday Headlines

 

Courtesy Al Hirschfeld Foundation.

Today's Notable Opening Night is Jan. 26, 1988, when The Phantom of the Opera made its American debut at the Majestic. 

Politics Corner January 25

 

beware of Harlan Crow

photo mine

We're still wallowing in fraud and if you look at who's in charge you know that we're going to be here for a while. Today we're looking at sorcery. Not the fun kind like Gandolf or Merlin. Nah. This is the fake shit. This is the evil clown at the childrens' birthday party.

Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Monday): Grateful to no longer be the worst "AI"

 

Courtesy Deadline.

Tonight's Top Pick is the 24th season premiere of American Idol, featuring host Ryan Seacrest, judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan, and, of course, a whole lotta people with no talent.

Cancellation League Update!

 

Courtesy Amadeus 3000.

In the time since my last update, Elsbeth, Fire Country, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Matlock, and Tracker have been renewed before May (-500 each). ABC also announced RJ Decker, but I'm afraid it was announced too late to be included on anyone's ballots. Memory of a Killer has a Metacritic score of 55 and Bad Medicine has a Metacritic score of 60 (+300 points each). Please let me know if I missed anything.

CBSSM: The House Of Chanel

 

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

 

Politics Corner January 24

 

beware of Harlan Crow

photo mine

Last night's post was fraudulent! (Thanks McLen!) We're still wallowing in the eighth circle of hell. Simon says. Simon says sell your access to God. Simon says buy in. Buy out. Simon didn't say buy out.

Political Discussion Welcome

Saturday Night Live: Teyana Taylor & Geese (S51E11)

Teyana Taylor & Geese

Show #0999

Singer-songwriter-actor-etc. Teyana Taylor makes her SNL debut fresh off an Oscar nomination for One Battle After Another. She's also a current Grammy nominee for Escape Room.

Indie/experimental rock band Geese also make their SNL debut. Their fourth album, Getting Killed, has made some waves since it was released last year.

What's On Tonight (Sunday): And Not just Like That

It's Not Like That

Sunday funday! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, January 25!

Our Top Pick tonight is It's Not Like That (Wonder Project on Prime Video, 3 a.m.). This familial drama comes from the young Christian-themed entertainment studio Wonder Project, which also produces House of David. This is its first modern-set series and stars Scott Foley as a widowed minister and Erinn Hayes as a divorcee, who find sparks while they both navigate raising teenagers and a community that likes to gossip. Wonder is getting ambitious with projects such as The Breadwinner, Young Washington, and Flyer all due out in the next year.

Elsewhere, balls are foot'd, a Knight needs entry, the Night Manager is exposed, Industry is up and running, William Shatner has an IOU, Patrick Dempsey has Memory problems, Primal makes a bad discovery, and a surprise party Calls the Heart.

This Weekend in Pop Culture: January 23-25

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

Clika
An aspiring musician gets into the drug trade to finance his dreams.

H is for Hawk
A professor grieving her father takes care of a hawk.

Mercy
A man has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to an AI judge.

Return to Silent Hill
Remember the first "Silent Hill" movie? Me neither, but they got the director of that one to do another for some reason.

What have you been watching? 

Beer Can Appreciation Day And Make Your Own Saturday Headlines

PET SET

Politics Corner January 23

 Unprepared, but noticed there's nothing posted or scheduled. 

So, you know.

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Wild Kingdom

Kingdom

Wild geese! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, January 24!

Our Top Pick tonight is the series premiere of Kingdom (AMC+ & BBC America, 8 p.m.). The new nature series from the always reliable BBC Studios Natural History Unit presents rival families feuding over the resources in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park during a 5-year period. The families are a lion pride, a leopard family, a wild dog pack, and a hyena clan. Even in the best of times, these groups wouldn't like each other. So are the days of their lives.

Elsewhere, Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor is Live from New York, Wyatt Flores goes to the Limits, Andy Richter has News, One Piece has a debt, and Dinner marches toward War.