What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Alakazam alakazoo, The Magicians bids you all adieu

The Magicians (via Giphy)

‎¡Hola! In a night of many streaming options, Top Pick goes to Syfy's The Magicians for a third and final time. I watched the first season, which was quite entertaining, but then it got lost in all my peak TV watch slate. But WOT creator Emily VanDerWerff has been a loud advocate for the show since before its debut, even the latter episodes, which even fandom said the magic had diminished. I watched a bunch of clips today, and I think I love Fen... Ok, I'm putting it on the list of shows I should go back and finish. Elsewhere, Netflix puts Kim's Convenience back in business, spotlights a judicial nightmare, gives Iliza Shlesinger a sketch show, and teases your sweet tooth yet again. Oh, and haircuts at Jay's Chop Shop are back on, PBS' programs spotlight Cuba, Trisha Yearwood and her husband perform a live concert, David Blaine does tricks, Amy Hoggart studies friendships, and I loudly root for Brooke Williamson to win Tournament of Champions. 'Tis a somewhat busy night. ♪ Three thirty in the morning / Not a soul in sight / The city's lookin' like a ghost town / So here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, April 1!

Politics Corner, March 31st

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It's the economy, stupid. [CNBC]

Photo mine

Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 31

Introducing today's contestants:

- Leanne, a legal secretary from New York, can handle a German longsword;
- J.R., a dean of students from Massachusetts, is a five-time karaoke champ for no money; and
- Kyle, a political recruiter-trainer from Ohio, studied in Cape Town. Kyle entered the game as a one-day champ with winnings of $15,400.

Ordinary Sheeple And Other Tuesday Headlines

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Lillian Gish Presents Best Picture, 53rd Academy Awards
March 31, 1981

'Coronavirus Truthers Are Now A Thing' [The Bulwark]

Fox News Is Sure Singing A Different Tune Now [Wonkette]

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): FBI Solves A Season Finale

Hello One And All, This is What's On for March 31st 2020

Politics Corner, March 30th

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One thing you can be sure of in the US: the corruption is consistent. [CNN]

Photo mine

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 30

Introducing today's contestants:

- Monya, a health journalist from California, interned in the morgue;
- Kyle, a political recruiter-trainer from Ohio, builds scale models of old fighter planes; and
- Khalilah, an attorney from Virginia, whose 2-year-old prefers the bar to the library. Khalilah entered the game as a one-day champ with winnings of $2,399.

Readers of Books

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Welcome to the March Quarantine edition of Readers of Books. Please share what reading material you have acquired, read, abandoned, and/or recommend.  Don't read?  That's okay too.

🌺Feed Me: British Scones w homemade Clotted Cream and Jam

Hey Y’all **waving from Self Isolation** 👋🏼

I made this for my son and his gf’s 5th year Anniversary brunch. Clotted cream is very easy to make , but it does take a long time to make (12 hrs). This is a multi recipe post , soft pillowy scones from 15 spatulas and clotted cream from Food Wishes.
The jam recipe was everything I needed to use up in my fruit basket .

Enjoy !

Sportsball, March 30th

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I felt guilty when I left the country for a month and thought that damn, I'll miss March Madness and Opening Day and well I watched a bunch of Aussie rules football and soccer played in empty stadiums. It was weirder when they let people in because it just drew attention to the fact that almost no one was there. The completely empty stadiums looked like really angry practice matches. It really drove home just how much personal investment of fans is the engine of sports.

What's On Tonight (Monday): The Good Doctor Has A Good Season Finale

Namaste--This is What's On for March 30th 2020

Politics Corner, March 29th

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So I'm back and in self-quarantine. And almost nothing is happening.

Photo mine

Totally Tunes: A Taste of Argentina

So, Argentina. Land of the mate, tango, wives of Michael Bublé, dulce de leche, pretty places you can visit (and get mugged in... experience combo!), cokehead footballers, meme-worthy politicians, and yours truly. One thing I noticed while perusing all these not-very-Argentinian communities is that most people aren't well versed on our culture. We argies do know YOUR anglo culture, even the UK one and that's considering there's this one big historical event that puts us at odds with the Brits, but y'all know so very little about us!

That guy most likely got mugged minutes after this pic was taken. Via Pexels

So here am I today, using this little soap box to give you a taste of Argentinian music. It's not much, and it's not a primer either, just a few artists and tunes you can use to totally brag to your friends and potential Tinder matches that you're "a cultural person". Let's begin with one of our biggest bands here, so big that companies are still cashing in on them even when the singer died a few years back:

CBSSM: Sex And The Hit-ty And Other Sunday Headlines

Via Tenor

Also: Moar Jim Gaffigan!

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Turn on your notifications because God has a request

God Friended Me (via Giphy)

Hello all you earthly commoners. Tonight, we turn on our social media notifications and await the Almighty to send us that friend request. Yes, it's God Friended Me, last season's Cancellation League favorite that ended up getting a tap on the heart button from CBS. The show is about atheist podcaster (is there any other kind?) Miles, who is friends with God on Facebook. That God account connects Miles with other people who need help. There is also his now-girlfriend Cara, his sister Ali, and friend Rakesh, among others. Tonight's episode includes guest star Amy Acker, a favorite of these parts. Elsewhere, the Midwives have been called back, Elton hosts a music special while Garth gets an award, Tim and Eric present their latest series, good guys and bad guys deal with some Hilltop aftermath, and the Regulator Rebellion rages. In 1953, the aliens started taking over the world. Today, they're taking over our bodies. Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, March 29!

Politics Corner, March 28th

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I'm hopefully home. Did you remember to vacuum and feed the cats?

ETA: I've vacuumed the cats and fed the carpet and that's not the airport that I came in through. My partner may need therapy to deal with the airlift that got us home. I've blocked it.

Via HDK

Political discussion welcome.

This Weekend in Pop Culture: March 27-29

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

Oh, right.

Um... anything new happening on your guys' TVs or something?

Cancellation League Update

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Hello, yeah, it's been a while, not much, how 'bout you?

I'm not sure why I posted, I guess I really just wanted to talk to you

BTP: Live On Skype And Other Saturday Headlines

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So, none of the segments were uploaded last night. This is a mystery box thread!

Thoughts on Desperately Seeking Susan

via allaboutmadonna.com

"This is like a déjà vu."

"How can you have a déjà vu if you don't remember anything?"

"No, no. I mean ... this is all déjà vu."

What's On Tonight (Saturday): There's a new Force of Danger in town

Danger Force (via Giphy)

Hello all you home-bodies. It is yet another quiet Saturday night with few scripted offerings. The lone premiere is the Henry Danger spinoff Danger Force. I know, I know. I pick Nickelodeon shows too often... this is the sixth time this season. But there aren't many options! In this new tween show, Henry Danger is gone, but Captain Man picks up a small team of young newbies to train. Elsewhere, the West Memphis Three case gets documentary treatment, Det. Murdoch concludes his season, Dylan goes to school, Will Robinson wakes up a princess, and gangster wives prove their worth. Would you like a jelly baby, here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, March 28!

Politics Corner, March 27th

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Ooh, it's Johannesburg. Everyone has told me don't bother with Johannesburg. And yet I'm here. I'm still here.

ETA: No. I'm not.

Via andBeyond

Political discussion welcome.

Box Office Flashback January 17/January 24, 2020

Welcome to another weekend where we get to flash back to when there were box offices, and theaters, and toilet paper, and, well, anything at all outside the four walls of our houses we're all trapped in.

Jeopardy! recap for Fri., Mar. 27

Introducing today's contestants:

- Khalilah, an attorney from Virginia, studied and traveled in Germany;
- Matt, an account coordinator from Minnesota, throws a chilly Berlin Wall party; and
- Susan, a fundraising researcher from California, camped in a Volkswagen bus all over Europe. Susan entered the game as a one-day champ with winnings of $7,999.

Don't Tell Me... What Madonna's Done To Her Face Now And Other Friday Headlines

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In Case You Missed It I: Joe Biden With Jimmy Kimmel [Deadline]

In Case You Missed It II: Anthony Fauci On The Daily Show [The Daily Beast]

What's On Tonight (Friday): Ozark Is Back To Ozark Its Way Thru A Third Season!

Hey ya, Hi ya, Ho ya...This is What's On for March 27th 2020

Politics Corner, March 26th

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Did I mention the world's largest waterfall? I live in the world's largest freshwater system. I'm a sucker for these things.

ETA: Once I got home there were a bunch of messages from my travel agent in Tuscon waiting for me. Not only was she working on cancellation (full refund on airfare, 70% on hotel) but she had two lines of escape from South Africa for me. I got the charter airlift from hell before I got the messages.

Via Tenor

Political discussion welcome.

Jeopardy! recap for Thur., Mar. 26

Introducing today's contestants:

- Evan, a beverage packing specialist from British Columbia, met his wife at McGill during the run of Ken Jennings;
- Susan, a fundraising researcher from California, has seen five solar eclipses all around the world; and
- Adam, a law student from Massachusetts, was a roving reporter for an online hip-hop publication. Adam entered the game as a one-day champ with winnings of $21,200.

Miss You, Baseball And Other Thursday Headlines

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Oh Hey, Remember Quid Pro Quo? [Wonkette]

In Case I Haven't Mentioned It Lately, I Hate This Asshole [The Bulwark]

PRS6, E2: 'We Expect Fashion'

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From Zap2It
'We Expect Fashion'
Originally Aired August 27, 2009

Heidi Klum informs her charges that they'll be designing for a pregnant celebrity, Rebecca Romijn; not everyone takes to the natal theme and dummies are thrown from the carriage.

What's On Tonight (Thursday): The Sinner Sins One Last Time On Its Season 'Sin'ale.

Get it? Get it? Sinale--cause Sin? (waves hand) Ahhhh I know its dumb. There are a ton of shows finishing up their runs tonight and I had a difficult time deciding which to give the top pick status to--but I went with literally the only one that hadn't had it previously this season, but the other shows all finishing their respective seasons tonight include Picard, Deputy, A Million Little Things, and Outmatched. (I was thiiiiis close to making it a co-top pick between Deputy and A Million Little Things since i actually watch those shows, but you gotta give it to the show that hasn't had it yet I guess--Deputy will be missed if that doesn't come back and its kinda unlikely it will cause ratings have been sluggish, but you never know!!!!)

Politics Corner, March 25th

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At some point from either Zimbabwe or across the river in Zambia we will go on a river cruise.

I have been promised hippos.

Via Giphy

Political discussion welcome.

Jeopardy! recap for Wed., Mar. 25

Introducing today's contestants:

- Adam, a law student from Massachusetts, wants to own a hot dog stand;
- Rachel, a software analyst from Michigan, whose grandfather was a "Name That Tune" champ; and
- Nick, a financial analyst from Wisconsin, had a family connection to arcade games. Nick entered the game as a one-day champ with winnings of $22,801.

Frankie & Johnny In The Oh My God We're Doomed And Other Wednesday Headlines

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The President Of The United States Is A Moron: Exhibit 1,239,293,102 [Wonkette]

The President Of The United States Is A Moron: Exhibit 1,239,293,103 [The Bulwark]

What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Rapper Lil Dicky is Dave from suburbia

Dave (via Giphy)

Hello all you TV viewers! The pickings are a little slim until 10 p.m. when your options balloon. Among those options is Dave, the weird but entertaining FXX comedy about up-and-coming rapper Lil Dicky, who is playing a fictionalized version of himself. He has a girlfriend, a close circle of friends, and is a great rapper, but he is neurotic and has trouble expressing himself and being honest. Such traits make it hard to break into the music business. The show has found a good balance of Dave and the much more relatable ensemble. Elsewhere, Queens resident Nora, inspector Rabbit, and private eye Dex go into quarantine until next season, Michael Curtiz and Casablanca get movie treatment, Halsey & Kelsea Ballerini sing songs, eating old food is now a show, PBS profiles the planet's wonders, and Discovery Channel does a deep dive on COVID-19. Of all the WOTs on all the websites on all the internets, you decide to read mine, here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, March 25!

Politics Corner, March 24th

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I thought I had the Africa trip down. Then they canceled Madagascar on me and I didn't have a fit about missing the lemurs and all the other wildlife that is only in Madagascar because Madagascar is weird. It separated from the African mainland forever ago sort of like India except it didn't floating off to bump into Asia and create the Himalayas. Instead it's a world on its own.

So what does he come up with instead? Zimbabwe.

Hmm.

Robert Mugabe was a bona fide hero and took his country out from under European colonialism (Bye Betty!) and into independence. And then dependence. And then despotism. And he wouldn't go away. And every year he came up with another horrible way of holding on to power. And by the end of his exceedingly long career that meant demonizing white people and gay people. I'm two of those things. Wish me luck!

Why are we here? The largest waterfall in the world of course.

Via Pinterest

Political discussion welcome.

Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Mar. 24

Introducing today's contestants:

- Nick, a financial analyst from Wisconsin, tries not to get confused with another Nick;
- Lindsay, a prospect research strategist from Washington state, held a wombat; and
- Kimberly, a writer-editor from Pennsylvania, lives in a Victorian house, which of course is haunted. Kimberly entered the game as a one-day champ with winnings of $32,800.

It's Reich, You Know... And Other Tuesday Headlines

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'The ChinaVirus Pivot' [The Bulwark]

A Fucking Moron Is In The White House [Wonkette]

What's On Tonight (Tuesday): This Is Us & Project Blue Book Both Finish Up Tonight!

Also worth noting--Netflix's "One Day At A Time" reboot officially launches its 4th season tonight but now on POP!; FBI has a cross-over with FBI's Most Wanted (only on CBS); and the terribly named "Council of Dads" premieres.  This is What's On for March 24th 2020

Politics Corner, March 23rd

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Two days in a row on land. Am I still wobbling?

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Political discussion welcome.

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Mar. 23

Introducing today's contestants:

- Vikram, a Congressional aide from Washington, D.C., was in the picture during a meeting with Mark Sanford;
- Kimberly, a writer-editor from Pennsylvania, isn't good at camping; and
- Michonne, a staff attorney from California, whose classmates dressed as her for Halloween. Michonne entered the game as a two-day champ with winnings of $22,800.

Sportsball, March 23rd

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Still gone, you know what to do.

Puppy Uppers

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What's On Tonight (Monday): "Dispatches From Elsewhere" Learns About Clara's Disappearance

Whoever Clara is! (seriously, who is Clara?!?!?!?) Its a pretty good show tho--you cannot beat that cast, and i kinda dig the trippy, existentialism vibes, I'm also impressed that every episode has been written by star Jason Segel and some of them have even been directed by him as well, and he must've really wanted to throw himself into something if he was gonna return to tv after 9 years of How I Met Your Mother. Anyways This Is What's On for March 23rd 2020

Politics Corner, March 22nd

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I've been around the world and I I I, okay I've been across the Equator and around the Horn of Africa whoops it's Cape Town. I might get some history here. Or maybe I'll just be glad to be on land.

Via Encyclopedia Britannica

Political discussion welcome.

Totally Tunes: Screw This, I'm Gonna Get Happy

This world sucks. No, but seriously. I mean, have you seen the state of the world right now? Wildly contagious and very dangerous diseases, inept politicians, rampant crime, hunger, poverty, discrimination, you name it and Earth has it. It's no bueno. But you know what Earth also has? Good shit. Sunsets, puppies and kittens, kids who stare in awe at a bubble, silly jokes, you name it. So, at least for today, and for the duration of this article, we're gonna bring in HAPPINESS.

Photo via Pexels

Thing is, I don't know how to convey happiness through music? I mean, there are songs about happiness, there are bouncy songs, and there are weird tunes that make individual people happy. But I'll do my best and add some videos that I think anyone can play and feel joyous for at least a few minutes.

CBSSM: Escape From Planet Earth And Other Sunday Headlines

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Coming to you from Los Angeles this week.

Thoughts on The Last Dragon

via IMDB

"Playtime's over, boy."

What's On Tonight (Sunday): Teenagers... amirite?!

Duncanville (via Giphy)

Aloha! Tonight's Top Pick spot goes to Fox's latest Animation Domination series Duncanville. The series is about the teenager Duncan and his family, especially his mom, Annie, a Meter maid with big dreams. (Both are voiced by co-creator Amy Poehler.) The dad is a pack rat, the middle school-aged Kimberly is angsty, and the adopted Jing has a crush on Duncan. He also has some pretty weird friends. The show dials up its character traits up too often for me. Elsewhere, 60 Minutes has updates on COVID-19, Maggie Simpson goes to preschool, Nicholas Brody Damian Lewis profiles true-life spies, Zoey tells another person she sees musical numbers, Larry wraps his season, and Nixon and Archibald Cox battle as Slow Burn comes to the end of its Watergate tale. I am brave, I am bruised, I am who I'm meant to be, this what's on TV... for tonight, Sunday, March 22!

STREAMING / EARLY PRIMETIME

60 Minutes (CBS, 7 p.m.): Tonight the show looks at the scientific efforts to develop a vaccine to fight the coronavirus, banker Neel Kashkari discusses the economic impact of COVID-19, and how Hungary's populist government spends billions to encourage women to have more children.✔️

Politics Corner, March 21st

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Yeah, that's not going to be me in the cage. I grew up with a closet and learning about all the cages that we put ourselves and others into. FREE SPACE.

Via WhalePhin Guest House

Political discussion welcome.

This Weekend in Pop Culture: March 20-22

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

 ... dammit, coronavirus.

So what have you been up to in pop culture? And what do you plan to get up to soon?

BTP: Coronavirus Creativity And Other Saturday Headlines

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You'll never guess what today's topic is... Oh wait, you will.

Kenny Rogers Has Died

Via Twitter

As announced by the Rogers family:

The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81.  Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family.

Rogers, with twenty-four number-one hits, was a Country Music Hall of Fame member, six-time CMA Awards winner, three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, recipient of the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, CMT Artist of a Lifetime Award honoree in 2015 and has been voted the "Favorite Singer of All Time" in a joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People. 

The family is planning a small private service at this time out of concern for the national COVID-19 emergency.  They look forward to celebrating Kenny’s life publicly with his friends and fans at a later date.

What's On Tonight (Saturday): Classy business and romance courtesy of Korea

Itaewon Class (via Giphy)

여보세요! Welcome to another Caturday edition of What's On Tonight. Ya know, South Korea is more than Parasite. Netflix has a steady stream of Korean programs, including Hyena and Hi Bye, Mama!. Tonight, Itaewon Class comes to an end. The show is about Park Sae Ro Yi, who seeks revenge on a powerful business family who was involved in his father's firing and later death. Drama! He opens a restaurant, trying to rise the ranks. Intrigue! And he falls the manager. Romance! Elsewhere, Henry Danger signs off, brides are saying yes in Atlanta, that new/bad X-Men movie is on TV, and Hallmark channels preview their spring slate. Feels good, here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, March 21!