Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Feb. 9

 Here are today's Invitational Tournament contestants:

- Drew Goins, a journalist from Washington, D.C.;

- T.L. Cubbage, a lawyer from Dallas, Texas; and

- Liz Feltner, a law student from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Jeopardy!

OTHER INVITATIONALS // CANNED GOODS // ...SAID THIS NOVEL CHARACTER // I'M BACK ON THE APPS // FROM SAMUEL JOHNSON'S 1755 DICTIONARY // THE DREADED JAZZ OPERA CATEGORY

DD1 - 1,000 - FROM SAMUEL JOHNSON'S 1755 DICTIONARY - Self-effacing Sam defined this, his occupation at the time, as "a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing" words (Drew lost on a true DD.)

Scores at first break: Liz 2,200, T.L. 2,000, Drew 600.

Scores entering DJ: Liz 4,800, T.L. 3,600, Drew 2,800.

Double Jeopardy!

ANCIENT TIMES // IT IS A CONTEST // 8-LETTER U.S. CITIES // SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SIMCHA // SCIENTIFIC MINDS // STARTS & ENDS WITH THE SAME VOWEL

DD2 - 1,600 - 8-LETTER U.S. CITIES - After Jackson, this city well to the southeast is Mississippi's largest (T.L. lost 3,000 down to 2,200.)

DD3 - 800 - SCIENTIFIC MINDS - Scientists in Brno dug up the remains of this local hero around the bicentennial of his birth & analyzed his genetic code (Liz lost 3,000 down to 6,200.)

All three DDs were missed, resulting in a low-scoring, wide open affair into FJ with Liz at 6,200, T.L. with 5,400 and Drew with 5,200.

Final Jeopardy!

20th CENTURY LITERARY NAMES - In 1950 he won a Tony for best play & 18 years after his 1965 death, he would go on to win 2 Tonys for a musical

Everyone was incorrect on FJ. Drew made a very tactical wager of 3,600 and advanced by 1 point with 1,600 over Liz at 1,599. T.L. bet nearly everything and ended with 1 point.

Final scores: Liz 1,599, T.L. 1, Drew 1,600.

Correct Qs: DD1 - What is lexicographer? DD2 - What is Gulfport? DD3 - Who was Mendel? FJ - Who was T.S. Eliot?

Souse on the Louse February 9

  

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The Apple Doesn't Fall Very Far From Your Own Monday Headlines

 

Courtesy Broadway Box.

Today's Notable Opening Night is Feb. 9, 1984, when The Rink opened at what is now the Al Hirschfeld.

What's On Tonight (Monday): Eddie spoke on Netflix today

 

Via Giphy.

Tonight's Top Pick is Matter of Time, the documentary about Eddie Vedder's "powerful story of music, resilience, and the fight to cure Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)." It's where the skin and mucous membranes bruise especially easily, and can result in skin cancer, amputations, and death. Matter of Time premieres at 3 a.m. on Netflix.

Super Bowl LX Live Thread: Seattle Seahawks At New England Patriots

Kickoff: 6:30 PM (ET) on NBC.

Halftime Show: Bad Bunny will perform, much to the dismay of racists everywhere.

Puppy Bowl XXII: Airs at 2:00 p.m. on Discovery, Animal Planet, HBO Max, TruTV & TBS with continous replays on Animal Planet throughout the day.

The Great American Rescue Bowl (formerly The Kitten Bowl, now including adoptable dogs *and* cats):  Sorry! It already aired at 12:00 today on the Great American Family Channel, if you even get that one.

Souse on the Louse February 8

  

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CBSSM: Inside The Westminster Dog Show

Via Giphy

 

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 - KODA

 

What's On Tonight (Sunday): 'Burbs of prey

The 'Burbs

Bad to the bunny! Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, February 8!

Our Top Pick tonight is the series premiere of The 'Burbs (Peacock, 3 a.m.). The dry and lifeless 1989 dark comedy film is the latest to get a TV series remake. I view this as the post-Super Bowl show since NBC is otherwise committed to Global Sportsballs. This 'Burbs' new couple is Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall and besides the setting and character setup, has little relation to the original. The duo finds meets their bizarre suburban neighbors (Julia Duffy, Paula Pell, Kapil Talwalkar, Colin Robinson Mark Proksch) and then stumble into a possible murder mystery. Adapted by Celeste Hughey, Palmer also produces alongside Brian Grazer and Seth MacFarlane. Review are generally lukewarm but positive.

Elsewhere, Bad Bunny is your halftime entertainment, seabirds battle those who love their country, Vanished digs deeper, and Hillside Strangler concludes.

This Weekend in Pop Culture: February 6-8

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

Dracula
Yet another sex pest's take on a monster from Eastern Europe. Like "Melania" wasn't bad enough.

Solo Mio
Kevin James gets ditched at the altar and goes on his honeymoon alone.

The Strangers - Chapter 3
The conclusion of the series nobody wanted.

What have you been watching?

Souse on the Louse February 7

 

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Ballet Day And Make Your Own Saturday Headlines

Via Pinterest

PET SET - LILY

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Because I made that Call and lied

When Calls the Heart

Baby, I'm a dog, I'm a mutt! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, February 7!

Our Top Pick tonight is When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel, 10 p.m. / Hallmark+, Sunday). Like HBO's Sunday programming last night, Hallmark premieres the latest episode of its Sunday show on Saturday to avoid sportsball competition tomorrow, though the episode isn't scheduled for a primetime repeat tomorrow. This low-stakes Hallmark period drama is currently in its 13th season. It's also been on longer without Lori Laughlin than with her. Last year, series star Erin Krakow married one of the show's recurring actors IRL. 

Elsewhere, Leon Thomas goes to the Limits, Adam Schiff  has News, Dinner goes to the dinosaurs, a the Kingdom is flooded, One Piece gets an offer that can't be refused, Tisha Campbell is Happy, Blue Lock and Tokyo Revengers come to Toonami, and the NYC subway is the Way.

Politics Corner February 6

Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Feb. 6

 Here are today's Invitational Tournament contestants:

- Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, a librarian from Portland, Oregon;

- Roger Craig, an applied scientist originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and

- Eric Ahasic, a meteorologist from Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Souse on the Louse

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The Place To Be And Other Friday Headlines

Eddie Albert Via Tumblr

'The Washington Post Dies In Dayliight' [The Bulwark]

'For Locals, This [Kennedy Center] Demolition Project Hits Home' [The Bulwark]

Politics Corner February 5

 

What's On Tonight (Friday): A Knight of the Friday WOT...

  

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

HBO moved up the streaming premiere of the fourth episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to avoid the Superbowl and thus granted us with today's Top Pick.  Knight follows Ser Dunc the Tall and his would be squire Egg as Dunc looks to make a name for himself.  If you liked early Game of Thrones before you had to start worrying about everyone you liked dying or turning evil, you should give this a turn. The leads have great chemistry and it's a nicer, gentler series than it's predecessor while still feeling like it takes place in the same dangerous world.  It's just now you have Ser Dunc to protect you!

Oh, and they bumped up the streaming premiere of Industry too.  Any Industry-heads in the house?

⭐⚔️ A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max, 3:01 AM) "Seven" 

Elsewhere...  

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.

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.