What's On Tonight (Wednesday): The Carrie diaries

Carrie

Martin Mull takes over the fire station! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, October 7!

Our Top Pick tonight is latest remake/retelling of Carrie (Amazon Prime Video, 3 a.m.). This time a limited series, the Stephen King-authored story is updated to the present day and with Summer H. Howell as the title character. I can appreciate expanded the story to miniseries form, but... 8 episodes? Yet the early reviews are positive. Maybe it'll be better than other attempts -- the sequel, the pilot movie, and theatrical remake.

Elsewhere, Martin Mull gets documentary treatment, Abbott Elementary is in session, Chicago is One again, Last Seen is seen, Jamie Foxx aims for funny, our Slow Horses are finally the target, Ted Lasso has change, and Nova talks about satellite management.

Politics Corner October 6

   

beware of Harlan Crow

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My new American Express card showed up a day late and it's been surprising how complicated it is to update my finances.

Political Discussion Welcome

Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Oct. 6

 Here are today's contestants:

- Alex Kim, a clinical social worker from Holyoke, Massachusetts;

- Elise Rose, a tutor researcher and editor from Ave Maria, Florida; and

- Rian Robertson, a software developer from Ottawa, Ontario. Rian is a three-day champ with winnings of $39,701.

It's actually Taco Tuesday And Other Tuesday Headlines

The National Bird Of Germany Is The Golden Eagle, Via Tumblr

Happy National Taco Day! [Daysoftheyear.com]

Death expanding the sex pest wing in Hell [Washington Post]

Political polarization in Canada is so bad that the winning party of Quebec's election last night was able to secure a minority government of 60/127 seats with 28% of the vote share [CBC]

Politics Corner October 5

   

beware of Harlan Crow

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I guess at least we're not in Siberia. We just  have measles and magnetic personalities.

Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): If they can make it there ...

 

Courtesy CBS.

Tonight's Top Pick is the series premiere of NCIS: New York, airing at 9 p.m. on CBS. Well, good for LL Cool J and Scott Caan for hanging onto that sweet, sweet CBS procedural money.

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 5

 Here are today's contestants:

- Jason Vincze, a bar owner from New York City;

- Erika Niemi, an aspiring actuary from Flagstaff, Arizona; and

- Rian Robertson, a software developer from Ottawa, Ontario. Rian is a two-day champ with winnings of $25,901.

Sportsball October 4

  

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Politics Corner October 4

   

beware of Harlan Crow

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If I knew that this was happening in Milwaukee I might have done something rash. Trump scum think they can talk trash about Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee. That's a firm red line. And you would think that even dumb ass Sean Duffy would know to keep his mouth shut. Nope. He doubled down on blaming Canada for dairy tariffs. The first time Trump put dairy tariffs on Canada Wisconsin took a huge hit. That was a US Representative from northern Wisconsin, by way of MTV's Road Rules. He was a dumbass then. He's a corrupt dumbass now. [WISN]

via WISN

 Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Monday): Private Eyes, they're watching you ...

 

Courtesy IMDB.

Tonight's Top Pick is the U.S. series premiere of Private Eyes West Coast, airing at 8 p.m. on The CW. I have to admit, I'm impressed by how Jason Priestley stays consistently working.

CBSSM: Why Look, It's Alan Alda

 

Via Tenor

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 - MOOSE

 

Saturday Night Live: Dakota Johnson & Turnstile (S52E2)

Dakota Johnson & Turnstile

Show #1010

Actress Dakota Johnson returns for a third hosting gig as her latest film Verity hits theaters. Her mom hosted in 1988, and I was surprised that her dad never hosted.

5-member rock band Turnstile makes their SNL debut. The group, which was formed in 2010, hails from Baltimore.

Politics Corner October 3

    

beware of Harlan Crow

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I'm at Harvest Fair. Tell me how the Republicans fell apart today.

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 Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Save more, pay less

High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam

It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, October 4!

Our Top Pick tonight is the finale of High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam (TNT, 9 p.m.). This limited series is based on CIA agent John Nixon's memoir Debriefing the President. He learns that Iraq was not the threat the administration made it out to be and the bigger threat was Iran. But several in charge would rather not believe any of what Nixon discovered. Tom Berenger, Waleed Zuaiter, Christopher McDonald, and Talia Balsam also starred.

Elsewhere, the Tale of Two Cities concludes, Animal Control has negative reviews, the Lanterns dim, Marshals find marshaling personal, Tracker tracks a dad, Hostage talks marriage, kitties play sportsball, and the Simpsons get a chimp.

This Weekend in Pop Culture: October 2-4

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

Digger
Tom Cruise as you've never seen him before: In old-age makeup.

Verity
A writer is hired to finish a book under mysterious circumstances.

What have you been watching?

Mean Girls Appreciation Day And Make Your Own Saturday Headlines

Via Giphy

PET SET - COOP

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Season the day

Get Jiro!

I'll get you my pretty! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, October 3!

Our Top Pick tonight is the series premiere of Get Jiro! (Adult Swim, midnight & 12:30 a.m. / HBO Max, Sunday). Based on the DC/Vertigo graphic novel by the late Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose, this new animated series takes place in a Los Angeles where chefs are in control and Jiro (Brian Tee) gets pulled into a conflict. Titus Welliver and Alison Pill also supply voices.

Elsewhere, Dakota Johnson is Live from New York, Sienna Spiro goes to the Limits, Hallmark has Knight's tale, Sarah Harris gets Lifetime movie treatment, and Dave Foley has News.

Politics Corner October 2

    

beware of Harlan Crow

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Big Bend is safe for now. [Texas Tribune]

via Texas Tribune 

 Political Discussion Welcome

Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 2

 Here are today's contestants:

- Adam Bundy, an advertising partnerships manager from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;

- Arjun Nageswaran, a PhD student originally from Buffalo Grove, Illinois; and

- Rian Robertson, a software developer from Ottawa, Ontario. Rian is a one-day champ with winnings of $16,100.

Have A Little Priest And Other Friday Headlines

Happy Birthday, Len Cariou! September 30, 1939, Via Facebook

Talking About The Upcoming 'Blue Tsunami' Isn't Convincing Me It Will Happen [The Bulwark]

And I Definitely Don't Trust That Florida Will Flip [Wonkette]