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Monday, September 25, 2023
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Sunday, September 24, 2023
57 Channels and Only This Is On: September 24, 2023
The Walking Dead: Daryl
Dixon: So the miracle child was born
to a zombie. Cool. Does that explain why he is super weird? They will probably just make him immune from
zombieism.
The Chi: Well, that was not the Avengers assembling that
I predicted, it actually was a really embarrassing assassination attempt. Then Emmitt tries to blame it on the gun jamming;
the dude shot am missed multiple times before that. But Victor definitely finishes him off,
right? Either Douda or Emmitt has to die
next episode because Douda has to know it was Emmitt since he set up that
meeting. I guess we will have to wait awhile
because the show is going on hiatus. But I guess this ws the last we will see of
Kevin, that certainly looked like a farewell.
Billions: Finally, some R.E.M. Great ending to a not so great episode.
Why was there so much about how Bobby
owes Chuck when Bobby is not even in the episode? The whole DMV thing just seemed like a forced
attempted to get Chuck and Wendy at the same place and for the writers to add
some forced sports references.
Only Murders in the
Building: Now that is how you make
an entrance. Welcome back Detective Williams. Sorry you had to slum it on The
Idol; hopefully she is available for the final two episodes and this was not a
one off. Charles and Oliver's plan to distract her was hilarious. I did notice
that they would have missed the interrogation of the first guy (though he is so
insignificant I forgot his name if we ever knew it in the first place) and
Bobo. I wonder if missing their interview will be important.
But maybe not because Loretta confessed. I had an inkling
that it was going to happen, but thought that was going to be the cliffhanger
for the penultimate episode, not this one. What pushed her over the edge was
Donna talking about protecting her child at all cost which put Donna at the top
of my murder board. Could she have sabotage the play to save her kid the
humiliation of producing a bomb? She seemed extremely angry that the critic who
wrote the bad review for the play was at the sitzprobe (I am now extremely
disappointed that none of my high school musicals had sitzprobes).
So now I am thinking they pin the murder on Donna next week,
but the big twist at the end is that she just poisoned Ben Glenroy and then we
learn who pushed him down the elevator shaft in the final and that will be...
mmm, I kind of like Tobert until he started dating Mabel. I guess I will stick
with him unless someone really sticks out next week. Though, if it was him,
then Detective Williams would have been wrong to say, "The killer is
someone in this room." Maybe I will say Howard as a backup, he seems way too
eager to be part of the podcast.
Ashoka: So Erza has been hanging out with the rock
people from Frozen this whole
time? Wild that him and Thrawn just let
each other live in peace this whole time.
The Challenge: USA: Hopefully Wes will keep his word and stay retired,
but I will not hold my breath. If only
he took Johnny with him
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Around the Tubes: September 23, 2023
I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on Only Murders in the Building, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Love in Fairhope, Chucky, Olivia Newton-John, Daya, Nickelback, and Stephen Sanchez.
- Check out multi-Grammy®/Academy Award® winner Steve Martin perform “Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?” - a new song written specifically for the show by Oscar®, Grammy®, Tony®, and Olivier Award-winning songwriters/producers Benj Pasek & Justin Paul ("La La Land," "Dear Evan Hansen," and "The Greatest Showman"), Grammy®, Emmy®, and Tony®-winning songwriter/ composer Marc Shaiman ("Hairspray") and Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning songwriter Scott Wittman ("Hairspray"). SINGLE: Apple Music | Spotify
- SHOWTIME today released the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated original film THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL, written and directed by Academy Award®-celebrated filmmaker William Friedkin and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk of the same name. The captivating film follows a U.S. naval first officer who’s standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain shows signs of becoming unhinged and jeopardizes the lives of his crew. Following the film’s premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL, will premiere on streaming and on demand for all SHOWTIME and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers on Friday, October 6, before making its on-air debut on SHOWTIME on Sunday, October 8, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
- If you were given the chance to bring your fantasy love story to life on TV, how would it look? Would it be a picture-perfect fairy tale or something a bit messier? This uniquely unscripted romantic series follows five women at different stages in their lives as they experience reimagined romance in the picturesque small town of Fairhope, Alabama, a tight-knit community where everyone knows everyone else’s business and matters of the heart matter most. In “Love in Fairhope," real people star in a story inspired by their own where fantasy and reality collide. "Love in Fairhope," a uniquely unscripted romantic series, premieres on Hulu Wednesday, September 27. TRAILER: HERE
- Chucky... Next stop, Washington, D.C. Season 3 Premieres October 4 at 9PM on USA & SYFY. Season 3, Part 1 (four episodes) premieres October 4 and Part 2 returns with more episodes in 2024. Tune in for returning fan favorites Devon Sawa and Jennifer Tilly, and guest stars including Saturday Night Live's Sarah Sherman and Kenan Thompson! Episodes Will Stream Next Day on Peacock. Text "CHUCKY" to 201-500-3347 to join the Chucky party and be the first to get any new camPAIN đŸ”ª updates! Official Season 3 Trailer Here
- On November 17, MCA/UMe is set to release both vinyl and CD editions of Dame Olivia Newton-John’s smash-hit, tenth studio album, 1978’s Totally Hot, a record that further reinforced her status as a surefire international superstar. In celebration of Newton-John’s first-ever platinum-certified album’s 45th anniversary, Totally Hot returns to vinyl for the first time in decades in two different options, in addition to being made available anew on CD and on all major digital platforms. Totally Hot will be released in the following formats: limited-edition 1LP neon coral red vinyl, standard weight 1LP black vinyl, 1CD, and Digital. All versions of Totally Hot can be pre-ordered HERE.
- Daya has released her latest single “Downtown,” alongside an official visualizer. The sensual electropop track is now available for streaming on all major digital platforms. LISTEN TO “DOWNTOWN" WATCH THE OFFICIAL “DOWNTOWN” VISUALIZER Following the success of "Juliene," Daya's first single release of the year, which marked the commencement of an exciting new era in her career, "Downtown” offers fans a look into the pop star’s sultry side while documenting a thrilling night out. Daya's journey through the music landscape has been nothing short of remarkable. With a string of hits that have resonated with fans globally, the artist has cemented her status as a true pop icon.
- Nickelback unveiled the music video for their single “High Time,” off of their 2022 album Get Rollin’. With a funky groove and country rock twang, “High Time” takes listeners on a hazy cross-country road trip that reminds us it’s always 4:20 somewhere. Frontman Chad Kroeger sings about “strumming’, thumpin’ on the dashboard”, which listeners are sure to do as their friends sing along in the backseat of a long drive while they get rolling - literally. The world-renowned rock band is currently bringing their “fiery, raucous, unapologetic and rock-driven” energy (The Tennessean) across North America with their 53-date Get Rollin’ tour, in support of their 10th studio album by the same name. Their electrifying set explores their record-breaking, genre-defying discography of arena-ready singalongs, hard-hitting rock anthems and emotional ballads. With hits spanning nearly three decades, the band continues their incomparable legacy as “one of rock’s biggest-ever bands” (KERRANG). Nickelback’s Get Rollin’ tour holds the #7 spot on Pollstar’s LIVE75 chart which ranks worldwide active tours by average tickets sold for shows performed over the last 30 days. In April 2024, Nickelback will join Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, Post Malone, Hardy, Diplo, Wiz Khalifa, Bailey Zimmerman and more at the iconic Stagecoach Country Music Festival in California.
- Multi-platinum emerging artist Stephen Sanchez has released his debut album, Angel Face, out now via Mercury Records/Republic Records. The 13-track album is filled to the brim with 50s and 60s-inspired love songs, including RIAA 3x Platinum Certified hit, “Until I Found You.” Listen to Angel Face HERE. Along with the album, Stephen has released cinematic music videos for “Death Of The Troubadour” and “High,” directed by Charlie Rees - watch “Death Of The Troubadour” HERE and watch “High” HERE.
Sunday, September 17, 2023
57 Channels and Only This Is On: September 17, 2023
The Chi: In this week’s installment of should I know
who that is: the dude Keisha met at the barber shop. I feel like I have already asked this about
this character this season. But one
episode until the break. Will we finally
see a team up to bring down Douda? It
seems like they have teasing it all season.
Billions: I think we all know what Chuck will call on Axe
to do when the time comes. Of course
with just four episodes left, that time will come soon. But that double turn did not make much
sense. Doesn’t the US government look
like fools for letting the Russian back on our soil?
Only Murders in the
Building: I am mildly disappointed that, with the episode entitled CoBro,
we did not get to see any actual footage of the movie this week, or more Girl
Cop for that matter; but that disappointment quickly went away with Mel Brooks
literally phoning in a cameo. It was also nice to get Theo back (cast this guy
as Superman because I did not realize that was him until he started signing).
Uma was also great as usual. I may have to steal her line about three types of
people: alive, dead, and dead to me.
There was a popular theory that Loretta was actually Ben
Glenroy's mother. We did learn this week that his and Dicky's parents were Ben
Glenroy's birth parents, but I wonder if Peggy was on the right track and she
is Dicky's mother but thought Ben Glenroy was her kid because his parents
adopted her kid, which is actually Dickie, not Ben.
So where exactly is Mabel now? I always assumed she would
find a way to stay at the Arconia by the end of the season because it would be
weird for her to investigate a murder in a building she no longer lived in. I
wonder if maybe Theo is letting her squat in the empty Dimas apartment for now.
But it is really sad she did not let her favorite olds she had moved. At least
two of the three amigos are back together; hopefully they bring Mabel back into
the fold next week too. They are much better together than apart.
Ashoka: I mentioned that Daryl Dixon got a little too
religious, but at least he did not get swallowed by a whale. I figured when the map was destroyed, they
would use the space whales to get to the other side of the galaxy, but I was
not expecting them to travel inside them.
The Challenge: USA: Why are they still trying to make Survivor
vs. Big Brother a thing? There are two
Big Brother players left. It is over,
Survivor won. Team up and get rid of the
remaining vets like it seemed like to be the plan in the beginning of the season.
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Around the Tubes: September 16, 2023
I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on Black Cake, Jack Johnson, Noah Kahan, Johnny Cash, Bob Marley And The Wailers, The Who, and Van Morrison.
- Hulu has debuted the key art for the upcoming Original series "Black Cake," based on Charmaine Wilkerson's New York Times-bestselling novel. The series premieres with three episodes on November 1, with new episodes launching weekly, only on Hulu. Based on The New York Times-bestselling book by Charmaine Wilkerson, “Black Cake” is a family drama wrapped in a murder mystery with a diverse cast of characters and a global setting, from Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films, and Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment. The story takes place in Jamaica, Italy, Scotland, England and Southern California. Cerar wrote the adaptation and serves as showrunner on the series, which spans decades. In the late 1960s, a runaway bride named Covey disappears into the surf off the coast of Jamaica and is feared drowned or a fugitive on the run for her husband’s murder. In present day California, a widow named Eleanor Bennett, loses her battle with cancer, leaving her two estranged children, Byron and Benny, a flash drive that holds previously untold stories of her journey from the Caribbean to America. These stories, narrated by Eleanor, shock her children and challenge everything they thought they knew about their family’s origin.
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Sunday, September 10, 2023
57 Channels and Only This Is On: September 10, 2023
The Chi: I have been following Emmitt’s Chekov’s Gun all
season predicting that it would be used on Douda eventually. Well, now Douda has it, so that it probably
not going to come to fruition. But now
it seems fairly obvious that the Men’s Club is going to bring down Douda one way
or another. The question is, does
someone kill him, or are they all going to testify against him? Killing Papa’s papa will likely be the last
straw.
Billions: I did not realize that was Connerty until he
started speaking. Now I am struggling to
remember what exactly happened to him and why Kate is so scared of him. I think he tried to bring Chuck down for
being too obsessed with Axe but crossed the legal line to do so. But I do not remember why he would be an albatross
to Kate. We also saw a return, albeit
short absent of the DA kind of screwed over by getting his old job back. I was
waiting to see what revenge she would do to Chuck. Sex tape was not on the top of the list. Shockingly Chuck did not throw his boy under
the bus.
Only Murders in the
Building: I pegged Flobert the
killer (or at least one of the attempted killers) since the season premiere.
Though after this episode and hoe he gave off strong Jan vibes, I am now
thinking he may end up being the final red herring of the week before we learn
who the real killer(s) was.
As for this week's red herring, Jonathan never made a good
one. Seems if you killed the star, either the show will shut down or they would
bring in another star to replace the current one. I guess this begs the
question, why is Oliver having someone who, I believe, was last seen in the
chorus of The Lion King be his lead?
But I have to say all the President McKinley stuff was
hilarious.
Ahsoka: I liked the scene where Ahsoka was running
through the wet grass, Sabine falling a step behind, both of them never tiring.
I am sure that is better than Erza is doing right now.
The Challenge: USA: So are
the finale two Big Brother players going to finally realize that Fessy and Josh
are not going to help them and finally join Survivor and get rid of the vets?