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Friday, May 29, 2026
Thursday, May 28, 2026
What's On Tonight (Friday): Allison Janey Clears the Bar for Top Pick
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| Miss You, Love You |
Today's Top Pick is the premiere of Miss You, Love You. The film follows a woman dealing with the recent death of her husband, while also dealing with her son's assistant who has been sent to help her. The film stars Allison Janey and Andrew Rannells and was written and directed by Jim Rash, which makes this feel like a must watch for the WOT community.
Runner up is the series premiere of Apple's Star City. This spin off of For All Mankind, whose season 5 finale also premieres today, goes back to the 1960s to cover the same narrative as the original series but from the Russians' point of view. I enjoyed the first two seasons of Mankind before season three lost me. Perhaps pulling a cold war Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with the earlier seasons will bring back some of what I liked.
⭐🎥 Miss You, Love You (HBO, 8:00 PM) 'A blunt, grieving widow, Diane Patterson (Allison Janney) is forced to plan her husband's funeral with a total stranger: her estranged son's assistant, Jamie Simms (Andrew Rannells). As they fumble through grief and their strange, darkly funny circumstances, buried secrets and long-held resentments surface, but their partnership becomes an unlikely conduit for connection, laughter, and healing for this mother and her unexpected surrogate son. Written and directed by Jim Rash.'
Elsewhere...
Politics Corner May 28
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Netanyahu will settle for nothing less than 100% of Gaza. [CNN]
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Jeopardy! recap for Thur., May 28
Here are today's contestants:
- Ken Bloom, a physics professor from Lincoln, Nebraska;
- Ariel Epstein, an executive research director originally from Belle Mead, New Jersey; and
- Chris D'Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. Chris is a six-day champ with winnings of $124,201.
Notable Opening Nights Catchup Post, Part IV, and Your Own Thursday Headlines
Courtesy Pinterest.
We're getting closer to a complete catchup. I am having some fun trying to fit in as many curated capsule commentaries as I can in a 90-minute span.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Politics Corner May 27
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I tried to save you from clicking on the Hill. It wouldn't work. The insanity is worth it. [Hill]
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What's On Tonight (Thursday): What's the deal with female comedians?
Courtesy The Hollywood Reporter.
Tonight's Top Pick is the series finale of Hacks, premiering at 9 p.m. on HBO Max. Happy trails, Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart. Good luck at the Emmys. At the risk of jinxing Jean, it would be pretty cool if she scored her fifth near-consecutive lead actress win for a five-season series that broadcast over six years. Off the top of my head, the closest would be Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, with six straight wins for Veep, which had seven seasons broadcast over eight years.
Feed Me: Fry Bread
We just happened to go through the reservation on our way out of town Saturday, and YES!!!!!
I am now following the tribe page for these updates, but usually you just have to be lucky and be there when they set up. A holiday weekend is a good bet though, as people head out to the lake.
There's a place in Spokane called Indigenous Eats, and I loved the idea of being able to get an Indian taco whenever I want, but....this was better.
Jeopardy! recap for Wed., May 27
Here are today's contestants:
- J.R. Scott, an economist from Dana Point, California;
- Rachel Hoke, an instructional technologist from Wilmington, Delaware; and
- Chris D'Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. Chris is a five-day champ with winnings of $97,000.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Pride and prejudice and Mary
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| The Other Bennet Sister |
Veni, vidi, vici! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, May 27!
Our Top Pick tonight is The Other Bennet Sister (BritBox, 3 a.m.). This Jane Austen-verse spinoff (adapted from a novel) spends the first 2 episodes recounting events from Austen's Pride and Prejudice from the POV of overlooked Bennet sister Mary (Ella Bruccoleri). The series then ventures off with the adventures of Mary Bennet in London. Richard E. Grant plays father Bennet! I'm not beyond the first 2 episodes, but I really enjoy it.
Elsewhere, the Roman Empire Rises, a jade artifact has Secrets, the final Testament is given, and O gets Ariana DeBose.
Politics Corner May 26
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A potential trip to Charleston has been on the back burner for a long time. It might have moved up in line. [The Guardian}
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Political Discussion Welcome
Jeopardy! recap for Tue., May 26
Here are today's contestants:
- Rebecca Joseph, a senior cost accountant from Denver, Colorado;
- Chenfei Lu, a data scientist from San Francisco, California; and
- Chris D'Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. Chris is a four-day champ with winnings of $83,600.
Monday, May 25, 2026
Politics Corner Memorial Day
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I'm wring this early because I will be on a plane when this posts. Please let me know what Bone Spurs and Kegseth have done to horrify and humiliate us this time. At least we don't have his lurid Arch of "Triumh" lurching over Arlington. Any partipants at attempts at honoring our war casualties on the National Mall will be appalled at the view of the empty, partially painted Reflecting Pond whether from the Jefferson, Lincoln, Korean, WWII or Vietnam Memorials.
To you and yours who serve or have served, remember this too shall pass.
Political Discussion Welcome
What's On Tonight (Tuesday): The Farmer Wants a Wife, the Farmer Wants a Wife, heigh ho the dairy, oh, the Farmer Wants a Wife
Courtesy Deadline.
Tonight's Top Pick is Farmer Wants a Wife, which is three-fourths of the way through its fourth season on FOX. I just couldn't justify giving the spot to the Summer House reunion.
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., May 25
Here are today's contestants:
- Jack Kelly, a Ph.D. student from Cambridge, Massachusetts;
- Veronica Matthews, an after school science instructor originally from Martinez, California; and
- Chris D'Angelo, a content manager from Washington, D.C. Chris is a three-day champ with winnings of $53,600.
Sunday, May 24, 2026
What's On Tonight (Monday): Spider-Noir, Spider-Noir, does whatever a burnt out p.i. does ...
Courtesy The Hollywood Reporter.
Tonight's Top Pick is the series premiere of Spider-Noir, starting at 2:30 p.m. on MGM+. It's Nicolas Cage's latest vehicle, marking the live action debut of a nearly 20-year-old spinoff character. Well, when I put it like this, how can you not tune in ...?
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