Courtesy Deadline.
Tonight's Top Pick is the first part of Dancing with the Stars' thirty-fifth season premiere. I'd snark, but I do watch the show every week, and am already starting to figure out who I'll vote for each week.
Monday, September 14, 2026
78th Primetime Emmy Awards (2026) Live-thread
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| Outstanding Comedy Series nominees: Abbott Elementary / The Bear / Hacks / Margo's Got Money Troubles / Nobody Wants This / Only Murders in the Building / Shrinking / Widow's Bay |
WELCOME to the live thread for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards! This is your space to sound-off during the annual Emmys ceremony as well as the red carpet arrival, if you arrive early and have thoughts on the fashion. Together we will get through another overly-long Hollywood award ceremony. Winners will be announced in the comment stream (gifs included) and will also be intermittently added to The Winner's Guide section below. So let's get to it!
Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Sept. 14 (season premiere)
Here are today's contestants:
- Bryan Lee, a climate financial strategist originally from Falls Church, Virginia;
- Emily Mayo, a Broadway ads project manager from Brooklyn, New York;
- Matthew Riggle, a community college math instructor from Madison, Alabama. Matthew is a two-day champ with winnings of $64,400.
Sunday, September 13, 2026
What's On Tonight (Monday): St. Mariska of the Academy
Courtesy Gold Derby.
Tonight's Top Pick is the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing at 8 p.m. on NBC. I just cannot with that promo art. Why exactly is Mariska not looking at the camera? And will this be the last time she'll ever hold an Emmy?
Politics Corner September 13
beware of Harlan Crow
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Still being judged. I think this will go on as long as Trump and cronies make decisions in my name. I don't know if I will ever rub out that stain.
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Political Discussion Welcome
Cancellation League Update!
Courtesy Amadeus3000.
Don't forget, you've got until next Sunday to join this year's league.
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Politics Corner September 12
beware of Harlan Crow
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This was where we as a nation, as well as much of the rest of the world, were this day 25 years ago. My building lies along flight paths leading to and from Mitchell International Airport. I had gotten to the point I no longer noticed the planes so their absence was Twilight Zone. No word from anyone in New York City. I didn't know anyone in DC yet. Now a nephew does computer work for Defense and might have been at the Pentagon.
Political Discussion Welcome
What's On Tonight (Sunday): Night Terrors
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| The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza |
Chessy, I changed a lot over the summer, that's all! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, September 13!
Our Top Pick tonight is the premiere of The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza (Adult Swim, midnight / HBO Max, Monday). This horror comedy anthology(?) created, written, directed, and stars comedian Jordan Mendoza (not Jason). It is an oddball that is most at home on Adult Swim. The guest star list includes Steve Buscemi, Marc Maron, Thomas Lennon, Wanda Sykes, Lake Bell, Martha Kelly, Randall Park, Milana Vayntrub, Chris Parnell, and many more.
Elsewhere, Jeff Goldblum was Live from London, Joel Kinnaman will Hunt for Saddam, Jordan Mendoza has Terrors, American Dad doesn't die, Sydney Carton has a Tale, the Dead are a community, Food Network goes back to Wars, and CBS recalls the best of the VMAs.
This Weekend in Pop Culture: September 11-13
Welcome to the Weekend in Pop Culture! Let's examine what's coming out in theaters this weekend.
The Fix
One thing leads to another.
Practical Magic 2
The Owens sisters (and also their daughters) fight to see if the curse that kills their lovers can be lifted.
Runner
An organ donation is made to be supposedly more exciting than it usually is.
The Uprising
The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 in England is dramatized. Robin Hood may or may not be involved.
What have you been watching?
Friday, September 11, 2026
What's On Tonight (Saturday): Big balls
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| Big Ten Saturday Night |
Another cow! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, September 12!
Our Top Pick tonight is Big Ten Saturday Night (NBC, 7:30 p.m.). It's Iowa's superb owl with the Cyclones traveling to take on the Hawkeyes. Like every football game, I hope no team wins.
Elsewhere, Brandi Carlile is honored to the Limits, the Creatives are awarded, Huntsville has an institute you can't disparage, Prime finds Love, 9/11 survivor Genelle Guzman gets Lifetime movie treatment, and Jon Lovett has News.
Thursday, September 10, 2026
What's On Tonight (Friday): 25 Years Ago We Were All 50 Years Younger
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| 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan |
Not surprisingly there isn't a lot premiering today, so Top Pick goes to 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan. The special will air on ABC, National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu. I am a little surprised Disney isn't putting it on all the networks they own, but I guess this would be pretty heavy stuff for Disney Jr. Doc McStuffins won't be making an appearance.
⭐🔔 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live from Lower Manhattan (ABC / Disney+ / National Geographic, 8:00 PM) SPECIAL PRESENTATION. 'As the iconic Tribute in Light illuminates the skies above Lower Manhattan marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11, this special spotlights the resilience and hope that arose since that day through inspiring stories and historic musical performances.
Elsewhere...
Politics Corner September 10
beware of Harlan Crow
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There is hope in dark times.
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Political Discussion Welcome
Not-So-Plain Janie and Your Own Thursday Headlines
Courtesy IMDB.
This week's Notable Opening Night is Sept. 10, 1942, when Janie opened at what is now the Stephen Sondheim.
The Great British Sewing Bee, S6 E2: 'Holiday Week'
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| Via CB |
Via The BBC:
The 11 remaining sewers return for holiday week and are challenged to create palazzo pants, beach cover-ups and colourful shirts.
Originally aired April 29, 2020.
Watch on Roku or Google Drive.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
What's On Tonight (Thursday): Killer Story, HBO
Courtesy TV Insider.
Tonight's Top Pick is the series premiere of the three-part A Killer Story, debuting at 9 p.m. on HBO. It's a true crime docuseries about a 2002 murder in Topeka, Kansas. An ex-wife was convincted of killing her former husband and his partner.
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