Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Feb. 5

 Here are today's Invitational Tournament contestants:

- Karen Farrell, a professional lecturer of international affairs from Chesapeake, Virginia;

- Drew Basile, a writer from Birmingham, Michigan; and

- Matt Amodio, a quantitative researcher from New York City.

Jeopardy!

AMERICAN GEOGRAPHIC // I WOULD PREFER NOT TO // 3-LETTER RESPONSES // SUPER BOWL MEMORIES // ONE OF THESE DAYS // STARTS WITH A ROMAN NUMERAL

DD1 - 800 - ONE OF THESE DAYS - This Caribbean island nation gained its name from Columbus, who sighted it on Sunday, November 3, 1493 (Karen lost 1,000.)

Scores at first break: Matt 2,800, Drew 2,200, Karen -1,000.

Scores entering DJ: Matt 5,400, Drew 2,800, Karen -200.

Double Jeopardy!

WORLD HISTORY // I LIKE BIG BOOKS & I CANNOT LIE // WARNING: MAY CAUSE WEEPING // COUSINS // LITTLE-HEARD WORDS // THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH NOAH WYLE

DD2 - 1,200 - WORLD HISTORY - Meaning "the way of the warrior", it was the code of conduct for Japan's samurai, akin to European chivalry (Matt improved his leading score by 3,000 up to 10,000.)

DD3 - 2,000 - COUSINS - The American composer of the opera "Satyagraha" is second cousins to this radio personality (With a large lead, Matt dropped 2,000 down to 12,800.)

Matt found both DDs in DJ, missed DD3 but had a big enough lead that he was still never seriously threatened, entering FJ at 18,800 vs. 8,200 for Karen and 3,600 for Drew.

Scores entering FJ: Matt 18,800, Drew 3,600, Karen 8,200.

Final Jeopardy!

COINS OF THE WORLD - Coins issued by this territory have depicted old world monkeys, neanderthal skulls & Europa Point lighthouse

Only Matt was incorrect on FJ. He wagered 0 to advance with 18,800, while both Karen and Drew doubled up to establish their positions in the wild card chase.

Final scores: Matt 18,800, Drew 7,200, Karen 16,400.

That's before their time: No one knew the R.E.M. song sums up its message with the line "You're not alone" is "Everybody Hurts".

Judging the producers: They didn't bother to have Ken explain how this tournament works with wild cards, so viewers might have been confused about why Matt was more restrained with DD wagers, and why the trailing players suddenly started taking FJ seriously, compared to recent ToC games.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is Dominica? DD2 - What is Bushidō? DD3 - Who is Ira Glass? FJ - What is Gibraltar?

Broadway History Catchup Day and Your Own Thursday Headlines

 

Via Make a Gif.

Oh, my, I did not intend to get so backlogged. Let's see how many capsule show histories I can write in a 180-minute span.

The Great British Sewing Bee, S3 E3

Via CB

Via The Roku Channel:

Claudia Winkleman takes the eight sewers back in time to the 1950s, when home sewing was at its height.

You can watch S3E3 of The Great British Sewing Bee on The Roku Channel (no subscription required).

Originally aired February 19th, 2015.

Politics Corner February 4

 Souse should be in Austria now.

What's On Tonight (Thursday): Let's honor some jocks!

 

Courtesy The Paper Wolf.

Tonight's Top Pick is the NFL Honors, airing at 9 p.m. on NBC and the NFL Network. It was either this or the fourth season premiere of The Lincoln Lawyer.

Feed Me: Stuffed Mushroom

 To go with your Headlines...

Recipe

This isn't something I'm a big fan of, mushrooms aren't my jam.

I'd probably like the filling though.

This site has some variations.

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Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Feb. 4

 Here are today's Tournament of Champions contestants:

- TJ Fisher, a marketing specialist from San Francisco, California;

- Paolo Pasco, a puzzle writer originally from San Diego, California, who after winning both games so far in the finals, needs one more to take the title; and

- Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, New Jersey.

National Stuffed Mushroom Day And Other Wednesday Headlines

 

Zsa Zsa Gabor Via Giphy

'Donald Trump Says He Wants To Seize State Elections, Probably Just Kidding Again Because He's Such A Kidder' [Wonkette]

Nancy Mace Is Fuckin' Bonkers [New York Magazine]

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): It's time to meet the Muppets on The Muppet Show tonight

The Muppet Show

Play the music! Light the lights! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, February 4!

Our Top Pick tonight is The Muppet Show (Disney+, 3 a.m. & ABC, 9 p.m.). This is a special that could lead to a revival of the beloved '70s variety show. The special finds the Muppet gang getting back together and guesting are Sabrina Carpenter, Maya Rudolph, and Seth Rogan -- the first and last are also producing. The special airs on ABC in the evening and almost fits in a half-hour timeslot, so this isn't an over-bloated runtime special.

Elsewhere, Valentine has Cake, a love life is Shifting Gears, Ms. Pat goes to the movies, Kelly Rowland and Method Man have Goals, Beauty is for billionaires, parenthood is tough in Nature too, Riot Women might fall apart, Sistas face trauma, and Michael Vick gets docuseries treatment.

Politics Corner February 3

 

Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Feb. 3

 Here are today's Tournament of Champions contestants:

- TJ Fisher, a marketing specialist from San Francisco, California;

- Paolo Pasco, a puzzle writer originally from San Diego, California, who won yesterday's opening game of the round; and

- Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, New Jersey.

Feed The Birds Day And Other Tuesday Headlines

The National Bird Of Botswana Is The Kori Bustard, Via BirdForum

'EPSTEIN FILES MEGA-DUMP: Trump Just Keeps Looking More And More Disgusting' [Wonkette]

'This Isn't What De-Escalation Looks Like' [The Bulwark]

Politics Corner February 2

 

This one's for Souse in Italy.

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Misanthrophy is the Best Medicine?

 

Courtesy TV Insider.

Tonight's Top Pick is Best Medicine, because after so many weeks posting summaries of this show, I'm amazed that the supporting characters don't outright kill Josh Charles' character. Seriously, go back and read everything I'm posted. Each time, he ends up alienating somebody. People at least liked Rob Morrow on Northern Exposure.

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Feb. 2

 Here are today's Tournament of Champions contestants:

- TJ Fisher, a marketing specialist from San Francisco, California;

- Paolo Pasco, a puzzle writer originally from San Diego, California; and

- Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, New Jersey.

Don't Wait Until Dark for Your Own Monday Headlines

 

Courtesy Rockawave.com.

Good lord, Lee Remick was beautiful as hell, wasn't she? On Feb. 2, 1966, Wait Until Dark opened on Broadway. It played at four different theaters before concluding its run on Dec. 31, 1966.

Politics Corner February 1

 

I had this for Friday, and I'll have a new quotee starting tomorrow. Get your weekend finished off right.

What's On Tonight (Monday): Samurai Assassin

 

Courtesy The Hollywood Reporter.

Tonight's Top Pick is Memory of a Killer, which is airing an episode entitled "Samurai." The funny thing is, in 1977, SNL did have a "Samurai Hit Man" sketch. Futaba was hired to eliminate Don Kirshner and Don Cornelius. Anyway, who would have guessed the kid from Can't Buy Me Love would have grown up to play a killer?

68th Grammy Awards (2026): Live thread

Record of the Year nominees: "Abracabra" / "Anxiety" / "Apt." / "DTMF" / "Luther" / "Manchild" / "The Subway" / "Wildflower"

WELCOME to the live thread for the 68th Grammy Awards! This is your space to sound-off during the annual Grammy 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. There is no host, so we're in this together.

CBSSM: Ilia Malinin's Pursuit Of Perfection

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.

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