Monday, March 2, 2026
Lend Me Your Own Monday Headlines
Courtesy Playbill.
Today's Notable Opening Night is March 2, 1989, when Lend Me a Tenor opened at what is now the Bernard B. Jacobs.
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Politics Corner March 1
beware of Harlan Crow
photo mine
Straddle the line in discord and rhyme
I'm on the hunt I'm after you
Political Discussion Welcome
What's On Tonight (Monday): "See CIA," CBS says. Si?
Courtesy Variety.
Tonight's Top Pick is CIA, which premiered last week to glowing reviews. "FBI spinoff is OK," Variety declared. "Sticks to the usual procedural plot," says the Los Angeles Times. "Refuses to read the room," according to Roger Ebert's website. Don't miss it!
CBSSM: Art & Data Converge In Arizona's Sonoran Desert
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| Via Desert Botanical Garden |
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 - MUFFIN
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Saturday Night Live: Connor Storrie & Mumford & Sons (S51E13)
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| Connor Storrie & Mumford & Sons |
Show #1001
Actor Connor Storrie makes his SNL debut. His profile has taken off thanks to the success of the Canadian sports romance series Heated Rivalry.
English folk rock band Mumford & Sons return for their 4th stint as musical guest. The last time they guested, Jason Momoa was promoting Aquaman.
Politics Corner February 28
beware of Harlan Crow
photo mine
Dance with the devil in the pale moonlight.
Political Discussion Welcome
What's On Tonight (Sunday): Instant Classic
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| American Classic |
And the Actor goes to! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, March 1!
Our Top Pick tonight is the series premiere of American Classic (MGM+, 9 & 9:30 p.m.). Selfish and famous man has a public meltdown and then returns to his hometown upon a death in the family. Lacking direction, he probably has some revelations and reconnections. No, it doesn't sound that original, but with Kevin Kline and Laura Linney and the meltdown-er and his sister (and town mayor), it's worth a short. However, I'm probably hoping too much for Kline's character to basically be Mr. Fischoeder.
Elsewhere, 2 international Oscar nominees hit streaming, Marshals is the latest Yellowstone spinoff, CNN recalls the Meltdown, the Winds are a killer's obsession, surprises Call the Heart, Tracker tracks for his life, St. Louis is DTF, Watson fights a sinkhole, and Discovery goes to the Extreme.
This Weekend in Pop Culture: February 27-March 1
Welcome to the Weekend in Pop Culture! Let's examine what's coming out in theaters this weekend.
Scream 7
Somebody still thinks it's a good idea to dress up like a famous killer and terrorize people, despite it having ended badly for the murderers in the past 5 sequels.
What have you been watching?
Friday, February 27, 2026
What's On Tonight (Saturday): Crooked line and sinker
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| Crooked on MS NOW |
Pod save linear news! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, February 28!
Our Top Pick tonight is the series premiere of Crooked on MS NOW (MS NOW, 9 p.m.). This new one-hour weekly is a compilation of the podcasts done by the progressive political media company Crooked Media, whose flagship show is Pod Save America. Podcasts have been pivoting to video for years, and certainly within the last year, the big streamers are embracing it. I know CNN and MS NOW have occasionally aired some of their long-form podcasts on the linear network, but I don't know if any of them did it with regularity. Not-MSNBC is also leaning into its slant now that it's no longer bound to NBC News.
Elsewhere, Connor Storrie is Live from New York, Julia Ioffe has News, Lifetime falls(?) out of a plane, go behind the scenes of Kingdom, One Piece might go to war with Iran Big Mom, and Nat Geo Wild hires the Vet Detective.
Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Feb. 27
Here are today's contestants:
- Tim Leung, a technical trainer from Fitchburg, Wisconsin;
- Diana Miller, an attorney from Richmond, Virginia; and
- James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario. James is a three-day champ with winnings of $67,418.
Jeopardy!
WHAT'S YOUR SIGN? // LET'S "P"LAY // THE LAW OF THE LAND // NUMERICAL TERMS // IN THE STATE CAPITAL // TV OFFSPRING
DD1 - 800 - IN THE STATE CAPITAL - Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Diana moved into first, improving by $2,000 to $5,000.)
Scores at first break: James $4,200, Diana $5,000, Tim $1,800.
Scores entering DJ: James $6,200, Diana $6,200, Tim $3,000.
Double Jeopardy!
PSYCH 101 // QUICK HITS // HOOKED ON MNEMONICS // AMERICAN ART & ARTISTS // HISTORIC TRIALS // DIRTY WORDS
DD2 - 1,200 - DIRTY WORDS - This word once meant a filthy hotel, but can also refer to a person or, more recently, to an Emmy-winning series (Diana dropped $2,600 to $4,800 vs. $6,200 for James.)
DD3 - 2,000 - AMERICAN ART & ARTISTS - This Brooklyn-born artist with an all-too-short career first attracted attention for his graffiti, done under the name SAMO© (James added $3,000 up to $15,200 vs. $9,200 for Diana.)
James was correct on his DD opportunity in DJ while Diana missed hers, which made the difference in James leading into FJ at $16,400 vs. $11,600 for Diana and $9,800 for Tim.
Final Jeopardy!
COMPANIES - Historian Louis Hyman wrote this company's sales method undid the power of the "consumerism of Jim Crow"
Only Diana was correct on FJ, adding $4,799 to win with $16,399.
Final scores: James $9,582, Diana $16,399, Tim $9,800.
Wagering strategy: Diana didn't bet enough to cover a possible double-up from third by Tim. If she did that because she thought Tim would play for the Triple Stumper, it might have been a better move to go smaller herself to pick up the win when James missed without having to be correct herself. Also, Diana's bet would have left her one dollar short of James in the highly unlikely event he wagered $0.
Triple Stumper of the day: No one could identify the famous patriotic fife-and-drum painting as "The Spirit of ’76".
Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Annapolis? DD2 - What is fleabag? DD3 - Who was Basquiat? FJ - What is Sears, Roebuck & Co.?
Thorn-In-My-Side Turds And Other Friday Headlines
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| Richard Chamberlain Via CB |
'We Need To Talk About Pete Hegseth’s Pervert Boner AI Mass Surveillance Killer Robot Fantasies' [Wonkette]
Did The Democrats Flub Their Chance With The State Of The Union? [I Might Be Wrong]
Thursday, February 26, 2026
What's On Tonight (Friday): Monarch Returns with Nary a Venture Bro in Sight...
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| Monarch: Legacy of Monsters |
Today's Top Pick is the second season premiere of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Some of you may be wondering why King Kong doesn't have the robot arm he got in the last movie. It's because this movie takes place in 2017. Well, at least the main storyline takes place then, while the rest takes place in the 50's. You have to jump through a number of convoluted story hoops to write something this stupid, and I'm here for it.
⭐👹 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple, 12:01 AM) SEASON TWO PREMIERE. 'Season two picks up with the fate of Monarch - and the world - hanging in the balance. Buried secrets reunite our heroes (and villains) on Kong’s Skull Island, and a new, mysterious village where a mythical Titan rises from the sea. The ripple effects of the past make waves in the present day, blurring the bonds between family, friend and foe — all with the threat of a titan event on the horizon.'
Elsewhere...
Politics Corner February 26
beware of Harlan Crow
photo mine
"If I cured cancer they would say why didn't he do it earlier."
Political Discussion Welcome
Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Feb. 26
Here are today's contestants:
- Patrick Creech, a planning director originally from Pink Hill, North Carolina;
- Elizabeth Hurd, a pastor from West Bloomfield, Michigan; and
- James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario. James is a two-day champ with winnings of $47,418.
Better Late Than Never? And Your Own Thursday Headlines
Today's Notable Opening Night is Feb. 26, 1978, when Deathtrap opened at the Music Box. Yet again, I had no time to write my essay in advance. I'm putting up this placeholder and will share my thoughts no later than lunchtime today. Hold me to it!
The Great British Sewing Bee, S3 E6 [Season Finale]
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| Via CB |
Via The Roku Channel:
The show reaches its conclusion as the three finalists enter the sewing room for the very last time.
You can watch S3E6 of The Great British Sewing Bee on The Roku Channel (no subscription required).
Originally aired March 12th, 2015.
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