What's On Tonight (Friday): We Can Have a Parade and Serve Hot Hors D'oeuvres!

          

Mayday

Today's Top Pick is the Apple original film Mayday.  Ryan Reynolds stars as a US pilot who is shot down over the Soviet Union in 1987.  Luckily he is found by Kenneth Branagh, who gets to do the Liam Neeson old man ass kicker role as a former KGB agent who loves Americana and decides to help Reynolds.  Your mileage may vary regarding the two stars, but the directors are Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who also directed the far better than it had any right to be Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.  

Other than that, there's not much happening.  It's the Friday before a 3-day weekend.  Go out.

⭐🎥 Mayday (Apple, 12:01 AM) 'When hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy "Assassin" Kelly (Ryan Reynolds) is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War, the operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. Discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Kenneth Branagh), a gruff ex-KGB agent with a penchant for American culture, Troy thinks he's toast -- but could an unlikely alliance between the two lead to Troy's rescue and a bond neither saw coming?'

Elsewhere...

Glory, Glory ... It's Your Own Thursday Headlines!

 

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This week's Notable Opening Night is Sept. 3, 1924, when What Price Glory opened at what is now the Gerald Schoenfeld.

The Great British Sewing Bee, S6 E1

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Via The BBC:

Joe Lycett kicks off ten weeks of the most perplexing patterns, eye-popping transformations and stunning made-to-measure garments yet.

Originally aired April 22, 2020.

Watch on Roku or Google Drive.

 

Politics Corner September 2

   

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Did we did we not? US prosecutors are mum. Of course they pushed legal bounds to bursting in gathering Don Lemon's phone calls. The excuse? He was covering a protest. All protesters on the left are traitors.  All fascist protesters are patriots. 

Don Lemon was not protesting. He was simply there to report the news. The right of a free press is as old as our country. It means noting under our fascist administration. [Guardian]

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 Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Thursday): Powers to the people

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the second season premiere of Chad Powers, which is apparently happening in a six-episode burnoff at 12:01 a.m. on Hulu. Well, you gave it your best shot, Glen Powell. You gave it your all.

Feed Me: Coconut

 

I'm not often a fan of shredded coconut, but I don't always hate a macaroon.

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I might prefer these Chewy Coconut Bars.

Recipe

Or maybe a Dulce de Coco?

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World Coconut Day And Make Your Own Wednesday Headlines

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Politics Corner September 1

   

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America has finally entered its abstract expressionist phase. We know where we go from here.

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 Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Hard knock life

The Hardacres

May the Lego be with you! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, September 2!

Our Top Pick tonight is The Hardacres (BritBox, 3 a.m.). This UK drama is like The Beverly Hillibillies meets The Forsyte Saga (or The Gilded Age) meets All Creatures Great and Small where the poor Hardacre family inherits a large estate and must adapt to a new social class because they want to fit in, mostly. The family is a force for good and life lessons can be spoon fed. It fills a PBS Masterpiece niche.

Elsewhere, Reacher runs, Gal Gadot is a Runner, Diarra is held hostage, Ted faces Chelsea, MasterChef goes real time, Netflix recalls 9/11, and Lindsay Clancy get primetime news treatment.

Chicken Boy Day And Make Your Own Tuesday Headlines

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Politics Corner August 31

   

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 I'm tired of despair. Let's give it a whirl.

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What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Talk about a throwback!

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the two-episode series premiere of The Varnell Hill Show, which is not only starring Tommy Davidson, perhaps best known for In Living Color, but having him reprise a role he played nearly 33 years ago on Martin. If this was any more early '90s FOX, I'd have to use tin foil to get the station.

Sportsball August 31

 

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Politics Corner August 30

   

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Will never be gone.

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What's On Tonight (Monday): She'll Spread Her Wings and She'll Learn How to Fly

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the series finale of The Kelly Clarkson Show, airing at various times on various stations nationwide. Hey, why not? TALKIN' 'BOUT TALK returns as a regular feature on Sept. 8.

Cancellation League Update!

 

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We're at 14 contestants so far! Last spring, we wrapped things up with 20.

Frankenstein Day And Make Your Own Sunday Headlines

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Politics Corner August 29

   

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Somebody spent a lot of time making this. Sanding alone must have taken weeks. They probably got a C, maybe a D in shop class. Mom or maybe dad insisted on using it in spite of everything and now it could be a salad bowl.

That's where we're at now.

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 Political Discussion Welcome

What's On Tonight (Sunday): News flash, I wanna be Dolly. Who doesn't?

Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life

Roses really smell like boo-boo-ooh! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, August 30!

Our Top Pick tonight is Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life (CBS & Paramount+, 8 p.m.). This retrospective of the late singer-songwriter, actress, and businesswoman is produced by Entertainment Tonight.

Elsewhere, the Dead have purpose, LeBron and Simone and Steph arrive on the sports scene, we like the way Lanterns move, Librarians retreat, and Robot Chicken returns for another special.

This Weekend in Pop Culture: August 28-30

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

Coyote vs. Acme
The movie that Warner Bros. didn't want you to see gets released... no, not "Batgirl," the other one.

The Dog Stars
In a post-apocalyptic world, two men hope for a better life. Good luck with that.

What have you been watching?