Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Oct. 21

 Here are today's contestants:

- Tristan Brown, a re-entry employment advocate from Richmond, Virginia;

- Marcus Ghiringhelli, a record store clerk from Portland, Oregon; and

- Kelly Gates, a librarian from Medford, Massachusetts. Kelly is a one-day champ with winnings of $23,201.

Sportsball October 21

 

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Politics Corner October 20

 

photo mine  (beware of  Harlan)

It's been a long weekend for me. Company and more company a private trunk show and extra late night company. I may share some of the fantastic items that I walked away with from the trunk show but not until at least Tuesday. Right now I'm stuffed with roast chicken with blood orange, lemon, serrano and Spanish smoked paprika. That and corn on the cob done as elote with everything but the mayo. I'm going down soon. I couldn't resist two terrible stories from Israel. I'm not covering the drone attack on Netanyahu because every single one involved has a reason to lie. I wouldn't be surprised if the "assassination attempt" was as fake as those on Trump. But it could very well be true since he's the most hated person in the Middle East this side of MBS. Even if true, Netanyahu once again has responded all out of proportion. They wanted to kill him? He wants to kill an entire city that only has some Hezbollah money there. Hezbollah money was there? Hezbollah money is probably in the US too. Is Netanyahu going to bomb NYC like he's bombing Beirut? Of course not. We give him weapons. [Guardian]

via Guardian

What's On Tonight (Monday): Whose house? Poppa's House!

 

Via Giphy.

Tonight's Top Pick is the series premiere of Poppa's House, because I do find it kind of adorable that Damon Wayans, père et fils, are doing a show together.

Cancellation League Update!

 

Courtesy Amadeus3000.

This week's entries include +300, NCIS: Origins, for its Metacritic score of 62 (we're waiting to judge its ratings), +300, Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage, for its Metacritic score of 61 (the ratings were neither bad enough for points, nor great enough for demerits), and +300, Happy's Place, for its Metacritic score of 60 (I did the update before the ratings were known; we can take that into account next week). Coming this week, the debut of Poppa's House.

CBSSM: What You Never Knew About Pigeons

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

Politics Corner October 19

 

photo mine  (beware of  Harlan)

Tonight I am going to a private trunk showing from my favorite designer. The third wheel won't buy anything. The designer works with found fabric. We're bringing him furs. We're going to walk out with a lot.

After that we're going to Wild Roots which is one of my favorite restaurants anywhere. If I'm lucky I'll be back for commentary. 

Did I mention that  the one Halloween party that we've been invited to is hosted by someone who doesn't like costumes? Fine. I won't wear the full costume - although it would be hilarious as hell - but I will wear the encrusted luchador mask by Michael Calloway (the designer du jour) and when that gets too hot (pretty damn quick) I've got a backup mask.

photos mine

Political Discussion Welcome.

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Smoke gets in your Franchise

The Franchise

I had to wait 300 years for a virgin to light a candle! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, October 20!

Our Top Pick tonight is The Franchise (HBO & Max, 10 p.m.). This satirical comedy despicts the backstage drama and dealings of making a major superhero franchise movie — obvs similar to an MCU film. The director (Daniel Brühl) is a weird perfectionist, the lead actors are a lot (Billy Magnussen, Richard E. Grant), the first AD (Daniel Brühl) keeps most of the production together, his crush (Aya Cash) is now a studio producer, a studio rep (Darren Goldstein) is determined to reshape the movie to fit the evolving franchise, etc. It's a good ensemble show, but not really a funny haha show.

Elsewhere, the Tracker gets tracked, the Springfield downtown art scene is dark, Burger kids don't like a drone, 60 Minutes goes to Relief, Basic Guys love the Eagles, Bruce Springsteen takes us backstage, and the Ghoul Log is back.

Saturday Night Live, S50 E4: Michael Keaton & Billie Eilish

Via Tenor

College Football (NBC, 7:30 PM) Iowa at Michigan State.

This Weekend in Pop Culture: October 18-20

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

Anora
A sex worker marries a Russian heir, much to his family's displeasure.

Smile 2
A pop star is haunted by grinning people after witnessing a suicide.

What have you been watching?

Rainforest Day And Make Your Own Saturday Headlines

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PET SET

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Fame! They're gonna live forever

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

I'm Batman! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, October 19!

Our Top Pick tonight is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2024 (Disney+, 7 p.m.). I'm holding my nose for this Top Pick because I find the RRHOF a pretty disgusting org given its lack of inclusion in many areas — until it was overwhelmingly called out on it in recent years. There just isn't much on TV. So you could watch people like Mary J. Blige, Cher, Kool & the Gang, and Ozzy Osbourne get in rock hall.

Elsewhere, Michael Keaton is Live from New York, Christmas cable movies are here, Jacob Collier goes to the Limits, Alex Edelman has News, sportsballs will be played, and Uzumaki can't shake its spiral problem.

Politics Corner October 18

 

photo mine  (beware of  Harlan)

I'm being dragged off to a craft cocktail bar and then Gallery Night. We have a nasty Cinderella that we need framed and there are somewhere short of a billion galleries in the building that we are going to. I will not be surprised to see myself in at least one of them.

photo mine

painting by Colleen Krassner

Political Discussion Welcome.

Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Oct. 18

 Here are today's contestants:

- Kelly Gates, a librarian from Medford, Massachusetts;

- Kyle Compton-Troesch, a civil engineer from Cincinnati, Ohio; and

- Rishabh Wuppalapati, an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania from Vernon Hills, Illinois. Rishabh is a three-day champ with winnings of $52,802.

Good Times And Other Friday Headlines

John Amos Via Tenor

Trumpers Are So Lame [Wonkette]

I'm Sure This Will Fix All Their Problems! [The Bulwark]

Politics Corner October 17

 

photo mine  (beware of  Harlan)

Texas oh Texas, why is it always Texas. Right now there's a man in prison who is almost certainly innocent who will be executed unless a few Texas officials act against their character. Worse? It was his daughter who died. [NBC]

via NBC

What's On Tonight (Friday): Ribald Rivals Rivaling Ribaldly...

    

Rivals

We have seventeen premieres and eight returning shows today, including the return of the entire CBS Friday night line-up.  My recently departed Uncle was a big fan of Blue Bloods and Tom Selleck in general.  That gives the show a special place in my heart, but not special enough to assign it Top Pick.

That honor goes to Hulu's new limited series, Rivals, which I had originally assumed is yet another Ryan Murphy produced piece of garbage, but it has nothing to do with the prolific producer.  This series is about two men played by David Tennant (Doctor Who) and Aidan Turner (Being Human) who produce TV shows in 1986 and their intense competition with each other.  Along the way there are sexy shenanigans.  You had me at "David Tennant," but sexy shenanigans sounds fun too.

TOP PICK

⭐🔔 Rivals (Hulu, 12:01 AM) LIMITED SERIES. 'Set against the backdrop of the drama, excess, and shocking antics of the power-grabbing social elite of 1980s England, "Rivals" delves headfirst into the ruthless world of independent television in 1986.'

Elsewhere...

Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Oct. 17

 Here are today's contestants:

- Aaron Brown, an entrepreneur & trivia host from London, Ontario;

- Angel Poe, an educational consultant from Navarre, Florida; and

- Rishabh Wuppalapati, an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania from Vernon Hills, Illinois. Rishabh is a two-day champ with winnings of $42,402.

Having No Regrets Is All That She Really Wants and Other Thursday Headlines

 

Via Tumblr.

I wasn't a big Directioner, but "Up All Night" and Night Changes" spoke to me, and still do. (Variety)

He's outta here! (Deadline)

Project Runway Australia, S3 E3

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From Wikipedia:

The designers were taken to a wharf, where they had three minutes to choose items of second-hand clothing from a pile consisting of over 16,000 pieces to use as the materials for their challenge, which was to create a modern daywear look. However, they did not get to work with the items they chose, passing their clothing to the person on their left instead. At judging, Megan announced that two designers would be eliminated.

Originally aired July 18, 2011.