Here are today's contestants:
- Donna Bowman, a theologian and professor from Conway, Arkansas;
- Will Goree, a teacher from Austin, Texas
- Curtis Parker, a researcher from Havertown, Pennsylvania. Curtis is a one-day champ with winnings of $15,600.
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Tonight's Top Pick is Doc, which is airing its 39th episode. For comparison's sake, Grey's Anatomy did that on Oct. 5, 2006.
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Let the ratfuckery begin. [Washington Post gift article]
Here are today's contestants:
- Siobhan Ward, a volunteer manager from Ottawa, Ontario;
- Curtis Parker, a researcher from Havertown, Pennsylvania;
- Betty Hume, a retired library reference assistant from Fredericksburg, Virginia. Betty is a two-day champ with winnings of $27,800.
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For their semi-final challenge, the four remaining sewers go to the movies, taking on garments and techniques from the silver screen.
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I'm still revelling in Dolly Parton and don't want distraction.
Tonight's Top Pick is Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, airing at 9 p.m. on The CW. The show's airing its 16th episode in America, while in Canada, 37 episodes have already aired to date. For frame of reference, the original series reached 37 episodes on Feb. 11, 1992, followed by SVU on Feb. 23, 2001, the original Criminal Intent on March 2, 2003, and Organized Crime on Nov. 10, 2022. Trial By Jury, L.A., and True Crime all never lasted that long.
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Laughter, tears, laughter, tears, rinse and repeat. Politics Corner is still stuck in that cycle. All dressed up and too many places to go. We start with a memorial for a dear friend. He was 80-something and not in great shape but probably the liveliest person that we knew. And it's at a funeral home owned by people that we fell out with a long while ago for many reasons but the last straw was racism. My mission is to avoid confrontation.
Then off to Amilinda for dinner. Puertuguese/Spanish food. James Beard acknowledged. So I don't expect to eat much in the way of ham sandwiches beforehand.
Then the ultimate in laughter and tears: a symphonic tribute to Dolly Parton.
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| Druski & The Strokes |
Show #1013
Rising comedian Druski makes his SNL debut. He rose to prominence through YouTube before being an opener for many big names in music. He has a big deal with Netflix going now.
Indie rock band The Strokes join the 5-timers club for musical guests. It's their first time back since 2020. Their seventh album, Reality Awaits, dropped during the summer.
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| The Gilded Age |
For who could ever learn to love a beast? Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, November 8!
Our Top Pick tonight is The Gilded Age (HBO & HBO Max, 9 p.m.). This period drama oozes classic TV soapiness with a production value that rivals most of television with the costumes, sets, hair and hats. But that's what you need when you detail the lives of the robber baron class of the Gilded Age as the new money families were upsetting the old money. Everyone is based on or inspired by real people and events. Is it prestige television? No. The first seasons were rough but it found its footing in glamour, schmaltz and conniving, and the actors understand the assignment. It has a stellar list of recurring and guest list actors.
Elsewhere, Cupertino pops in for a Sunday special, Animal Control leads off for Fox, City of God fights on, MGM+ heads back to The Institute, Skeleton Island has Treasure, and Tournament of Champions gets into the holiday spirit.
Welcome to the Weekend in Pop Culture! Let's examine what's coming out in theaters this weekend.
Being Heumann
The story of Judy Heumann, a disabled rights activist.
The Cat in the Hat
Because some people just refuse to learn from others' mistakes.
Club Kid
A gay man living in New York City learns that he has a son.
I Play Rocky
The true story of "Rocky," as told by... um... the guy who directed "Green Book." Uh-oh.
Wild Horse Nine
Two CIA agents arrive in Chile to help destabilize the country.
What have you been watching?
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What hump? Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, November 7!
Our Top Pick tonight is Animation+ Mixtape (Vice TV, midnight). This animation anthology comes from the independent adult animation platform Animation+ with a curated biweekly 2-hour selection of cult favorites, original shorts, independent series, and specials. Think of it a bit like FX's Cake but only animation.
Elsewhere, Druski is Live from New York, Moshe Kasher has News, Taye Diggs is in Paradise, Gary Clark Jr. goes to the Limits, Jiro finds an ally, college boys kick balls, and IFC will Cue the Laughs.
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Welcome back to our regularly scheduled Naziism. [Intelligencer]
Here are today's contestants:
- Jeremy Rotman, a lawyer originally from Paris, France;
- Sam Dhindsa, a product manager from Oakland, California;
- Betty Hume, a retired library reference assistant from Fredericksburg, Virginia. Betty is a one-day champ with winnings of $21,000.
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| Motor City |
Today's Top Pick is the violent revenge actioner Motor City. The film stars Alan Ritchson (Reacher) in a mostly silent performance (the film has very little dialogue) as a former soldier framed by his fiancé's ex-boyfriend and sent to prison. The main takeaway from everything I've read about the film is the extreme violence, something Ritchson has proven himself adept at selling. Reviews are positive but middling. You probably already know if you will enjoy it or not.
⭐🎥 Motor City (AMC+, 3:01 AM) STREAMING PREMIERE. 'In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls for a local gangster's girl and lands in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Life ruined, Miller plots revenge against the man who took his girl away. Starring Alan Ritchson (Reacher).'✔️
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