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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?
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Politics Corner September 13
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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
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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.
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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
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There is hope in dark times.
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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 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.
Politics Corner September 9
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It's not just the State of New Mexico and all of the American public that Trump's Justice Department is ghosting over the Epstein Files. DoJ has refused to share files much of Europe for a year despite multiple requests at high level. Poland is asking for files related to Russia as well as Poland. State Police have identified a Latvian victim and they are still denied files. I haven't heard of any requests from Slovenia or Russia. Rumors of Melana and Donald Trump's connection with Epstein and Maxwell go far beyond photos and birthday cards. It would also explain Russian Kompromat. I would not be surprised if Trump convicted himself to Russia when they were invited behind closed Oval Office doors at the beginning of Trump 45. [Washington Post gift link]
Lady Macbeth via YouTube
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Breaking news and broken hearts
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| The Paper |
We're paratroopers, Lieutenant. We're supposed to be surrounded! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, September 9!
Our Top Pick tonight is the sophomore season of The Paper (Peacock, 3 a.m.). This seemed the right choice because it is adjacent(ish) to what I do IRL. While the show takes numerous liberties with journalism and the news industry — the economics of the show's newspaper make no sense — it does have a heart that is pretty true to the practice of community reporting. And like the show, trying to inform with a volunteer/freelance staff is largely what I do. Plus given it's my birthday, I figured this Top Pick is commendable. Also, the headlining is terrible.
Elsewhere, football is back, Tyler Perry is gettin' Married Again, Band of Brothers has a Legacy, Ted Lasso rings in the new year, Diarra solves the case, the Hardacres are threatened, Miles O'Brien does one more Solve, and it's a Shardy Halloween.
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