Your Honor:So the judge was able to get a reprieve from the gangster by saying he
could get his son off by preceding over his murder case.Um, so now that he is not, why doesn’t the gangster
just kill him?Were the cops pulling
over the black lady judge their bidding?We already know the gangster has the cops in his back pocket when they
kidnapped the kid he originally thought killed his son and interrogated him
before he was even booked.
Zoey’s Extraordinary
Playlist:Meh, after Zoey sang the
song to start the episode, I thought we were going to get another full episode
of just her singing, which was my favorite episode of the first season.But she still heard other people sing and
just kept singing the same song over again.I wonder if they are saving a full glitchy episode for later this season
even though this seemed like the perfect time as the stress of her dad dying and
stress from her new job overwhelmed her.
The Challenge: Double
Agents:Um, I thought T.J. hated quitters.I wonder if his speech was at the behest of
some producer who wanted this to be a teaching moment on mental health or if that
actually came from the heart from a guy who loves seeing contestants fall from
very high heights into water.But seems
right that right after being reinstated, Smashley goes right back out in her
very next chance to be sent into elimination.
Wandavision: I am quickly realizing a weekly half hour mystery
box show may not be the best idea.These
decade parodies are already getting tiresome.Making it worse is that I think most people can already guess the
mystery: Wanda broke mentally, created a sitcom world where she and Vision can
live happily ever after and S.W.O.R.D. agents, like the black lady, are trying
to break her out of it.But all will be
forgiven if next episode one of the twins grows up to be a young Republican and
the episode after that the other twin gets sent to live with his auntie and
uncle in Bel-Aire.
The Blacklist:Um, why does the FBI have easily available bombs
that they can check out?That is not
something I want our intelligence agency on hand.And is car bomb the best idea Lizzie came up
with to kill Red?Even worse, when that
plan failed she thought, well, I still have this bomb, might as well use it to
sneak into the hospital where Red was admitted.Seriously, why not inject him with something if you are that close that
you can plant a bomb on his hospital bed?That was just some Bond villain level of stupidity.
I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post will include blurbs on Fake Famous, Sublime, A Life Too Short, The Lady and the Dale, Lori McKenna, Your Honor, William H. Macy, and The First Lady.
- HBO’s FAKE FAMOUS, debuting TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), from first-time director and veteran journalist Nick Bilton, explores the industry of social media influencers through an innovative social experiment. The film’s journey into this world is driven by the casting of three people in Los Angeles who all have relatively small social followings and the attempt to grow them into famous influencers. By purchasing fake followers and an army of bots to “engage” with their social media, the newly made “influencers” discover both the wonders and costs of this unlikely, immersive lifestyle. The documentary will be available on HBO and to stream on HBO Max.
- Z2 COMICS continues to roll out news of some of their most ambitious projects yet, with today’s announcement of the RYAN CADY-written graphic novel chronicling the misadventures of one of the most defining bands of the last three decades, the Long Beach, reggae-punk institution, SUBLIME! The laid-back Long Beach trio spawned an entire genre—fusing reggae grooves, punk grittiness, ska energy, back-porch folk introspection, and hip-hop swagger. The SUBLIME: $5 AT THE DOOR graphic novel clocks in at 120 pages and will be released in a standard soft and hardcover editions in comic shops and bookstores alike in June 2021, with a special deluxe edition, and highly limited super deluxe edition available for preorder now exclusively through the Z2 website! Deluxe and super deluxe edition include a special first-time vinyl edition of the Doin’ Time EP, unavailable elsewhere, as well as exclusive prints, Lou-Dog toy and more!
- MTV Documentary Films will debut A Life Too Short, from two-time Oscar® winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, and Tribeca Film Festival winner My Father The Mover from breakout director Julia Jansch on Friday, January 22 at 7:00PM ET on Pluto TV. An official selection of the 2020 DOC NYC Film Festival’s Shortlist and SFFILM’s DocStories festival, A Life Too Short, produced by two-time Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, directed by Safyah Usmani, co-directed by Saad Zuberi and executive produced by Sheila Nevins and Guy Oseary, examines the startling tragedy behind the killing of Pakistani activist and social media star Qandeel Baloch. A vocal, provocative proponent of women’s rights and freedom of expression, Qandeel challenged conventional ideas with her open exclamations of women’s equality and sexuality. Her bravery and outspokenness ended in chilling violence that reverberates around the world. Following Qandeel’s murder, a crucial amendment to Pakistani law was passed, eliminating the possibility for families to forgive the perpetrators of “honor” killings. The premiere of A Life Too Short will be followed by the award-winning short documentary My Father The Mover at 7:45 PM ET. The film introduces a South African teenager named Alatha whose father calls himself a Mover. Using African dance moves – electronic Gqom beats – he helps kids in Khayelitsha township to transcend hardship and "find their superpowers." The Mover is also a single father, and while he has helped many kids, he still has difficulty getting his own daughter to find her own powers. But in a tender moment together, that is all about to change.
- This four-part documentary series from Emmy®-winning producers Mark and Jay Duplass (“Room 104”) traces the audacious story of Elizabeth Carmichael, a larger-than-life entrepreneur who took the world by storm with her promotion of a fuel-efficient, three-wheeled car known as The Dale in the middle of the 1970s oil crisis. Liz's promotional zeal thrust her into fierce public and media scrutiny which uncovered a web of mystery and suspicion about the car’s technology and her own checkered past. Co-directed by Nick Cammilleri and Zackary Drucker, THE LADY AND THE DALE mixes animation, archival footage, and interviews with Liz's family members and gender scholars, including Susan Stryker. The result is a probing exploration of family and identity seen through the lens of the rise and fall of a fearless and wily innovator, an extraordinarily resilient woman and a dedicated parent. The series debuts with two back-to-back episodes SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. THE LADY AND THE DALE will premiere on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.
- Award-winning broadcaster and podcaster, Candy O’Terry and Music City Mentor, Jacy Dawn Valeras have released another episode in their joint podcast project, Country Music Success Stories with Candy O’Terry. The new podcast is a conversation with one of Candy and Jacy's all-time favorite singer/songwriters, multi-award winner Lori McKenna. Their shared Boston roots shine through this interview with Lori which took place at 95.9 WATD, a local radio station just outside of Boston. At the core of this episode is the connection between an artist and local radio. Lori shares stories of her slow and steady rise in country music while raising her five children in her hometown of Stoughton, MA. and the joy of hearing Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Little Big Town breathe life into her songs. Subscribe to the podcast here and listen on all podcast platforms here.Listen to an excerpt of the conversation with Candy O’Terry and Lori McKenna about writing the hit song “Humble And Kind” recorded by Tim McGrawhere.
- The hit SHOWTIME drama series YOUR HONOR will return with an all-new episode on Sunday, January 31stat 10pm ET/PT, after a repeat this coming Sunday. The ninth episode will air Sunday, February 7that 10pm. The following Sunday, on February 14that 10pm, the series concludes with the finale, directed by series star and executive producer Bryan Cranston.
- William H. Macy is more than just your favorite on-screen character, he’s creating gritty music and badass whiskey. His new single, “Whiskey Dell,” is a marriage of those passions. Under the moniker Willie Creeks, Macy’s inner outlaw, is personally writing spirited tales of fishing in the rugged Rockies while armed with his trusty 1935 Martin ukulele and a glass of whiskey from Woody Creek Distillers. “Whiskey Dell” features a driving kick, floor-rumbling bass, and a feverish energy brought to life through colorful collaboration with some extremely talented musicians. Watch the videoHERE and stream the single HERE.
- SHOWTIME has announced thatOscar and Emmy® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit) will star as Betty Ford and Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Susanne Bier (The Undoing) will direct and executive produce the anthology series THE FIRST LADY (w/t), starring and executive produced by Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis (Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), who will play former first lady Michelle Obama. THE FIRST LADY is a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Produced by SHOWTIME and Lionsgate Television, the series is executive produced by Oscar winner Cathy Schulman (Crash), Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Andrew Wang, Jeff Gaspin (Rhythm + Flow) and Brad Kaplan (Mr. Church) and created by author Aaron Cooley (Four Seats: A Thriller of the Supreme Court), who will write several of the episodes and executive produce.
Shameless: Yet another Showtime show that features a teacher
forking their student right now? Last
decade, Game of Thrones kicked off a decade of shows that features siblings
hooking up, is this the new official taboo for this decade between this, Your
Honor and A Teacher? I hope not because
I am ready for this topic to die. Never a
good sign when the Milkovichs move next door and that is not the grossest thing
that happens in the episode.
Your Honor:I knew last week this was not going to be the finale, because, you know,
six more episodes, but it sure seemed like it because of the gangster would have
no problem killing a judge.And he almost
did, but the thing that saved him was the judge knew his son was going to be arrested.
Kind of a cheap play to extend the episode.
Zoey’s Extraordinary
Playlist:Last week’s musical selections
were not great but they corrected that this week with an influx of nineties
music.And it seemed like I was not the
only one who thought the workplace was turning into a bit of a sausagefest.But if Zoey poached three chicks from the
fifth floor, isn’t that place a sausagefest now?
The Challenge: Double
Agents:So that makes Natalie the second people in
two seasons to come on the show pregnant.Though Melissa last season made it all the way to the finals without realizing.And with her took the only female Gold Skull
with her while three dudes had one.Guess
it is going to be much easier for the females to make it to the finales, but
the dudes are going to run out of Gold Skulls soon unless someone who already has
one gets sent in next.Hopefully Fessy
just keeps getting thrown in after all the Gold Skulls are passed out.
Search Party:That new dude is extremely annoying.Really everyone is extremely annoying this season.Portia is the only entertaining part of the
show so far.
Wandavision: They have been saying
this show is going to be weird for a while but I still was not prepared for it. I wonder if they are just going to continue
doing a new decade every episode or if they will speed thing up. Hopefully by episode five, Vision gets sent
off to live with his auntie and uncle in Bel-Aire.
I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post will include blurbs on The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Rick and Morty, Vice, Women in Blue, Boss Level, Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler, and Sasquatch.
- Hulu announced that the streaming platform has acquired the U.S. rights to Lee Daniels’ THE UNITED STATES vs. BILLIE HOLIDAY, which will debut as a Hulu Original film on Hulu on February 26, 2021. Sierra/Affinity will continue to handle international sales on the film. The legendary Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, spent much of her career being adored by fans across the globe. Beginning in the 1940’s in New York City, the federal government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to escalate and racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial and heart-wrenching ballad, “Strange Fruit.” Led by Oscar® nominated director Lee Daniels and introducing Grammy® nominated singer-songwriter Andra Day, THE UNITED STATES vs. BILLIE HOLIDAY unapologetically presents the icon’s complicated, irrepressible life. Screenplay Writer Suzan-Lori Parks, the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, pens this intimate tale of a fierce trailblazer whose defiance through music helped usher in the civil rights movement. NAACP Image Award® Nominee Trevante Rhodes and Emmy® Nominee Natasha Lyonne co-star along with Garrett Hedlund, Miss Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Evan Ross, Tyler James Williams, Tone Bell, and Erik LaRay Harvey.
- Wubba-lubba-dub-dub! From creators Justin Roiland (“Adventure Time”) and Dan Harmon (“Community”), go on an intergalactic journey across the multi-verse with the release of Rick and Morty: Seasons 1-4 boxed set from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on March 2, 2021. Get ready to binge on one of cables #1 watched comedies - and follow the misadventures of America’s favorite crazy scientist and his grandchildren with this outrageous boxed set which includes all 41 episodes from the first four seasons of the award-winning series, along with copious special features, including audio commentary, deleted scenes, “Inside the Episode” segments, numerous featurettes, past animatic sketches, and more. For a limited time, fans who purchase the set will receive an exclusive poster from the series. Rick and Morty: Seasons 1-4is priced to own at $79.99 SRP for the DVD ($89.99 in Canada) and $89.99 SRP for the Blu-ray ($99.99 in Canada), which includes a Digital Copy (U.S. only). Rick and Morty also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.
- SHOWTIME announced today that season two of the award-winning documentary seriesVICE will premiere Sunday, March 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The season will consist of 15 episodes, eight of which will air weekly on Sundays leading to a midseason finale on April 25. The remaining seven episodes will air this fall. Known for delivering immersive reporting from the frontlines of global conflicts, civil uprisings and more,VICE returns with a new slate of groundbreaking stories from its team of global correspondents, taking on a range of issues from police brutality in Nigeria to the continued shockwaves of President Trump’s foreign policy in Iran and Yemen. And in the U.S.,VICE will continue its fearless exploration of the racial reckoning underway in the country. Watch and share a glimpse of season two here:https://youtu.be/2vmDDm5yyPA.
- Filmed from 2017-2020, WOMEN IN BLUE follows Minneapolis’ first female police chief Janeé Harteau, as she works to reform the Minneapolis Police Department by getting rid of bad cops, retraining the rest, diversifying the ranks and promoting women—who statistically use less force than their male counterparts—into every rank of leadership. The film focuses on four women in Harteau’s department, each trying to redefine what it means to protect and serve. After a high-profile, officer-involved shooting forces Chief Harteau to resign, the new, male chief selects only men as his top brass. The women left behind continue to fight to police differently and to rebuild community trust. WOMEN IN BLUE offers an unprecedented view into the inner workings of the MPD, chronicling a department—and a community—grappling with racism and a troubled history of police misconduct long before an MPD officer killed George Floyd in May of 2020. The film reveals the limitations of police reform through incremental change and asks questions that apply well beyond the city of Minneapolis. Could increased gender equity and more women —especially Black women — contribute to greater public safety? WOMEN IN BLUE will broadcast on PBS television series Independent Lens series on Monday, February 8, 2021.
- From acclaimed filmmaker Joe Carnahan comes BOSS LEVEL, an action-packed drama starring Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson and Naomi Watts. The clock is ticking, get in on the thrill Friday, March 5, only on Hulu! Trapped in a time loop that constantly repeats the day of his murder, former special forces agent Roy Pulver (Frank Grillo) uncovers clues about a secret government project that could unlock the mystery behind his untimely death. In a race against the clock, Pulver must hunt down Colonel Ventor (Mel Gibson), the powerful head of the government program, while outrunning skilled ruthless assassins determined to keep him from the truth in order to break out of the loop, save his ex-wife (Naomi Watts) and live once again for tomorrow.
- Rekindling their undeniable chemistry once again, singers, songwriters and producers Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler return today with a new single “this is how you fall in love” out now—listen HERE! “this is how you fall in love” heralds the arrival of their forthcoming EP, brent ii, releasing February 5th. Pre-order/pre-save HERE. Additionally, they unveiled the song’s official music video, watch HERE. “this is how you fall in love” is a smoothly harmonious song that brings Jeremy and Chelsea’s strongest vocals to the table in what they describe as “the kind of song to slow dance to at your wedding.”
- Hulu has announced Sasquatch, a three-part documentary series from Duplass Brothers Productions and Director Joshua Rofé, which investigates rumors of a bizarre twenty-five year old triple homicide said to be the work of a mythical creature, will launch exclusively as a Hulu Documentary this Spring. Synopsis: While visiting a pot farm in Northern California in 1993, investigative journalist David Holthouse heard a story that still haunts him: On a nearby farm three men were torn limb from limb in a savage Bigfoot attack. Sasquatch follows David as he revisits the Redwoods twenty-five years later, in search of any evidence that might lead to the truth of what happened that night. As he pulls at the threads of this story, he’ll be taken down a path that’s far more terrifying than anyone would have imagined.
Your Honor:So is next week the series finale next week
because the fifties mob boss is not forking around.Dude blew up the house of the people he
thought carries out a hit on his son; he does not seem like a guy who would have
problems taking out a judge.Or is
fifties mob boss actually going to take the time to figure what exactly went
down before administering his own type of swift justice?
Zoey’s Extraordinary
Playlist: Oh how nice to have the
show back.I have been calling Jane Levy
the Emma Stone of television since her Suburgatory days so I was really giddy
when Mo called Zoey, “a sad Emma Stone Halloween costume.”But I will say the songs were a bit lacking
in the premiere.Hello Dolly was fun and
grand, but I did not even know what song that new guy was singing.But is the love triangle now over?Simon did sing a lust song so there is still a
flame.I really hope Zoey does not go back
and forth all season.But there really
is much of an option for Simon.Joan
just left, the other two women on the show are married or recently
widowed.Maybe the new guy should have
been a woman to break up the sausagefest at Sparkpoint.But I guess there is always Ava Price two
floors up.Oh yeah, I guess there is always
Mo.
The Challenge: Double
Agents:I have always found Nelson boring but I am
beginning to feel bad for him.Last season
he went home late, going into elimination so his body Corey did not have
to.Now he got blindsided by someone who
he thought was a friend, such a close friend he went to Corey’s gender reveal party
(wait, did Corey knock up yet another chick).I really hope Fessy keeps getting thrown in until he loses. Maybe he can go in against Josh and have them eliminate each other some how. Oh, and that drone challenge sucked massively.
