View From the Eeeeeeeek! - Everything Coming to Paramount+ in October 2024

 

October is filled with thrills and chills on Paramount+! Get ready for a high-octane second season of the espionage thriller series Lioness, penned by Taylor Sheridan and starring Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman. Trek fans can report for duty on the U.S.S. Cerritos when the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks gets underway. Soccer enthusiasts around the world are fired up for the kickoff of the UEFA Champions League. And with All Hallows Eve fast approaching, viewers will feel a tingle down their spine as our Peak Screaming collection casts its spell on every member of the household. For a closer look at all of the entertainment coming your way in October, check out this month’s edition of View from the Eeeeeeeek!

PEAK CONTENT

Joseph Quinn and Lupita Nyong'o in A Quiet Place: Day One This summer, audiences were anything but quiet about their excitement for A Quiet Place: Day One, the series’ long anticipated prequel and origin story. The film was a box-office smash with the biggest opening weekend in the franchise’s history. This wave of enthusiasm continued on Paramount+: the horror flick is the #1 most-watched post-theatrical release on the service. Paramount+’s creepy collection of horror films is popular with our audience all year long. The top terror-inducing titles include: World War Z, Scream VI, Smile and more.

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BEHIND THE STREAMS

Zoe Saldaña in Lioness Inspired by an actual U.S. military program, Lioness follows the life of Joe (Zoe Saldaña) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. In season two, as the CIA’s fight moves closer to home, Joe and the team enlist a new operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program. “What Joe sacrificed in season one was her own personal life,” said Saldaña. “What she's sacrificing this season is just the way that she conducts herself and the way that she does her work.” Overseeing the Lioness team is the steely Kaitlyn Meade (Nicole Kidman). The two women are often at odds as Kaitlyn pushes Joe to focus on the mission. “Kaitlyn still trains Joe and has to always remind Joe to open up your mind and be a thinker and not a feeler,” Saldaña reflected. “The moment you begin to feel more than what you can think, that can cost someone their lives, including her own. What she's up against this season is impossible. The stakes are way too high.” Get ready to roar when Lioness season two premieres October 27.

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Viewers beware, we’ve rounded up your favorite ghosts and goblins on Paramount+! The heart-pounding Peak Screaming collection is back with a monster-sized lineup of thrills to haunt your screens this Halloween season. The popular collection has expanded with more genre-defining hits and perennial favorites than ever before, featuring over 450 new originals, fan-favorite horror movies and unforgettable Halloween episodes from beloved series. This year’s fresh batch of frights include the edge-of-your-seat thrill ride A Quiet Place: Day One from Paramount Pictures, the new Paramount+ original Apartment 7A, a mysterious prequel to the cult classic Rosemary’s Baby, and a special Halloween episode of CBS’ Ghosts. Boys and ghouls of all ages won’t have to look hard for a scare with 25 expertly curated carousels, including Killer Classics, Horror Comedies, Horror Heroines, Family Fright Night and more.

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The citizens of Bikini Bottom are up to some spooky shenanigans this October in the new SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween Special: Kreepaway Kamp. While at a reunion at Kamp Koral, our intrepid campers start disappearing one by one until they uncover a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows. The special takes inspiration from classic horror films with kid-friendly tropes that adult fans will recognize as spoofs of iconic, nail-biting moments from their favorite movies.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Star Trek: Lower Decks has boldly gone where no Trek series has gone before. The franchise’s first foray into adult animation begins its final voyage this October with the premiere of season five. To get a full mission briefing, we checked in with its creator, writer and producer Mike McMahan. The last four seasons have been quite a ride. Catch us up on where the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos is as we return for season five. When season five starts, our Lower Decks crew has been broken up because Tendi, their Orion pal, was obligated to return to her home planet to work with her sister on pirate stuff. While she's been doing that, our newly promoted Lt. Jr. Grades have been on space pothole-filling duty: strange and annoying quantum rifts have been opening around the quadrant and our gang is tasked with closing them up. Why do you think Star Trek fans embraced an animated version in such a big way? I think fans love Lower Decks because it's just nice to spend time with Starfleet officers having a good time. The Cerritos crew is everything you like about the federation plus they're funny! The show is a way to get that Star Trek hit without too much drama, which is (hopefully) a welcome addition to the franchise. All of the characters in the series are amazing, but who was the most fun to write? That's hard, I love writing Mariner and Boimler across from each other because they're both great but go about their jobs with totally different attitudes. T'lyn is fun too, because Vulcans say so little, you get to completely change the flow of the scene when she pipes up. Ransom might be the big winner though, because he's somehow a bossy dork but also really funny and secretly supportive and sweet. Don’t make me pick! I like everyone. Looking back on the series as a whole, what are you most proud of? I'm most proud that we can do very silly episodes that stand on their own, but then also meaningful episodes which have character growth and high drama and action. This is a show, and a franchise, where you can kind of tell any story you want. I'm beyond proud that when someone is listing off their favorite Star Trek series or episodes, Lower Decks very often makes the cut near the top. That's more than I could have hoped for, and very cool to see. If Lower Decks is in your top three Star Trek shows, then you're cool and people will like you. Engage warp speed for the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks on October 24.

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DID YOU KNOW?

The UEFA Champions League season is back in full swing with a new format and more matches than ever. Every single match streams live on Paramount+, including rematches of four of the past five UCL Finals during the League Phase. Key matches in October include Arsenal vs. PSG (Oct. 1), Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund (Oct. 22) and Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich. As the 2024 election approaches, Paramount+ is becoming a hub for subscribers to access timely and topical news. The Road to the Election carousel highlights new content around important election moments and events from the recent Emmy Award-winning series The Daily Show as well as 60 Minutes, America Decides, Evening News with Norah O’Donnell, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and more. All the latest live election coverage will also be available via the On Now homepage carousel, including the upcoming Vice Presidential Debate hosted by CBS News on October 1. Next month, Pulp Fiction turns 30. One of the biggest phenomenons to come out of Hollywood in the nineties, Pulp Fiction changed cinema forever with a wildly unconventional story that took audiences inside L.A.’s seedy underbelly. Director Quentin Tarantino threw caution to the wind, creating a blazingly original masterpiece brought to life by John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson while establishing himself as one of history’s most inventive filmmakers. Fans can relive the magic on Paramount+.

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STREAMING SOON

Rebecca Wisocky and Danielle Pinnock in Ghosts   October brings fall television into full swing with a fleet of premieres on CBS that Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers can stream live as they air. You won’t want to miss the debuts of brand-new series NCIS: Origins, Matlock, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage and The Summit, as well as exciting new seasons of Tracker, Elsbeth, Ghosts, Fire Country and more. Another title joining the Paramount+ library in October is Killing Eve, a British spy thriller created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer. Viewers can stream all four seasons of the show starting October 28.

ORIGINALS, EXCLUSIVES, PREMIERES & EVENTS 10/10 SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp In this new SpongeBob SquarePants Halloween special, “Kreepaway Kamp,” SpongeBob and the gang are stalked by a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows as campers start disappearing one by one. 10/15 FBI True season 5 premiere Audiences get an insider's look at the dangerous missions carried out by the FBI every day. You think you know the case, but you’ve never heard them told like this. 10/24 Star Trek: Lower Decks final season premiere The crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos must contend with space potholes, an Orion war, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes, murder mysteries and scariest of all: their own career aspirations. The final season of this Paramount+ original celebrates this crew of underdogs who are dangerously close to leaving the lower decks for strange new Starfleet roles. 10/25 Transformers: EarthSpark season 3 premiere A new generation of Transformers robots—the first to be born on Earth—joins together with the humans who welcome and care for them, redefining what it means to be a family. In season three, a giant-size dome divides the town of Witwicky and traps the Decepticons inside, but it can’t hold them forever. 10/27 Lioness season 2 premiere As the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe, Kaitlyn, and Byron enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program. 10/28 Ezra* In this film, Max (Bobby Canavale) is a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert DeNiro) and struggling to co-parent his autistic son, Ezra. Forced to confront difficult decisions about his son’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a transformative cross-country road trip. 10/28 Treasure* Ruth, an American journalist compelled by the fall of the Iron Curtain, travels to Poland with her father, a Holocaust survivor, to visit his childhood town. Late October Ink Master Season 16 premiere Talented artists enter the shop to battle in the ultimate tattoo competition, hosted by Joel Madden. UNCHARTED Through the lens of race and gender, this documentary follows emerging artists who attend a life-changing songwriting camp put on by Alicia Keys & She Is The Music. Uncharted reveals the odds women face in music and how things can change one song at a time. LIBRARY SHOWS October 2 Monster High: The Series (Season 1) October 7 American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special** October 8 An Oprah Special: The Presleys - Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley** October 9 Blaze and the Monster Machines (Season 7) Blaze and the Monster Machines: Wild Wheels Escape to Animal Island Blaze and the Monster Machines: Big Rig to the Rescue! Blaze and the Monster Machines: Racecar Adventures October 13 Tracker Season (Season 2 premiere)** October 14 NCIS (Season 22 premiere)** NCIS: Origins premiere*** October 15 FBI (Season 7 premiere)** FBI: International (Season 4 premiere)** FBI: Most Wanted (Season 6 premiere)** October 16 Love & Hip Hop Atlanta (Season 11) Tyler Perry's The Oval (Seasons 1-3) October 17 Elsbeth (Season 2 premiere)** Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage premiere** Ghosts (Season 4 premiere)** October 18 Blue Bloods (Season 14 return for final episodes)** Fire Country (Season 3 premiere)** S.W.A.T. (Season 8 premiere)** October 20 The Equalizer (Season 5 premiere)** October 21 Poppa's House premiere** The Neighborhood (Season 7 premiere)** LIBRARY MOVIES Just in time for spooky season, Paramount+ has added a host of frightening flicks to its library, with the Friday the 13th series, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, 28 Weeks Later, Stir of Echoes and 30 Days of Night and more, to ensure horror fans won’t sleep a wink this October. October 1 28 Weeks Later 30 Days of Night A Simple Plan* All About the Benjamins All the Wrong Ingredients Allegiant Almost Famous* Along Came a Spider American Psycho Amistad* Antlers Arena Wars Bad Behaviour Best Defense* Black Rock Bram Stoker's Dracula Buried Chaplin* Chocolat* Cliffhanger Coach Carter Colombiana Days of Heaven* Deliver Us from Evil* Desperado Divergent Django Unchained Downhill Racer* Dying of the Light* Eastern Promises Eddie Murphy: Raw* Elizabethtown* Enough Escape from Alcatraz* Eyes Wide Shut Fear (1990) Fido Finding Neverland* Flatliners* (1990) Fools Rush In Freedom Writers Fresh (2022) Friday the 13th (1980) Friday the 13th: Part II Friday the 13th: Part III Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Frozen River Galaxy Quest Gothika Hard Eight Heat (1995) Heaven Can Wait* Hell or High Water Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth Hellraiser IV: Bloodline Hellraiser V: Inferno Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker Hellraiser VII: Deader Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld Hide and Seek* Hugo* Hustle & Flow Imagine That* Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Insurgent Jawbreaker Jennifer's Body John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.* John Grisham's The Rainmaker Juice Just My Luck Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events Life Little Women (1994) Love Story* Maggie's Plan* Marathon Man* Margin Call* Men, Women & Children* Mirrors Monstrous* Mud* Obsessed Oculus Once Upon A Time In Mexico Only Lovers Left Alive Orphan Planes, Trains and Automobiles Pride And Glory Private Parts* Prospect Queen of The Damned Re: Uniting Resident Evil Road Trip* Runaway Jury Scary Movie 3 Scary Movie 4 School Ties Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy Scrooged Set it Off: Director's Cut Sleepy Hollow Smallfoot Snakes On a Plane Southpaw Spanglish Spawn Stephen King's Graveyard Shift Stephen King's Silver Bullet Stephen King's Thinner Stir of Echoes Surviving Christmas Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street* Swingers Team America: World Police The Belko Experiment The Blob The Core The Day After Tomorrow The Exorcism of Emily Rose The Gambler* The General's Daughter The Girl in the Pool* The Green Inferno The Hours* The Ladies Man* The Legend of Zorro The Little Vampire The Midnight Meat Train The Negotiator The Net* The Orphanage The Running Man* The Stepford Wives* The Truman Show* The Wash* The Wicker Man (2006) This One's for the Ladies* Three Days of the Condor* Training Day True Grit (2010) Universal Soldier Vampire in Brooklyn Vantage Point* We Own the Night* Weird Science Wild Eyed and Wicked Wild Things Willard (2003) October 22 Tale of Tales* October 29 The Man Who Knew Infinity* October 31 Camp X-Ray* SPORTS 10/1: UEFA Champions League – Arsenal vs. PSG 10/2: UEFA Champions League – Aston Villa vs. Bayern Munich 10/3: UEFA Europa League – Porto vs. Manchester United 10/5: College Football on CBS – Navy @ Air Force* 10/5: Big Ten on CBS* 10/6: NFL ON CBS Week 5 Doubleheader (check local listings) 10/6: Serie A – Fiorentina vs. AC Milan 10/12: WCRA Rodeo Carolina* 10/12: Big Ten on CBS* 10/13: NFL ON CBS Week 6 (check local listings) 10/13: PBR – Professional Bull Riders* 10/19: NWSL – Kansas City Current vs. San Diego Wave FC* 10/19: Big Ten on CBS* 10/19: Serie A – Juventus vs. Lazio 10/20: Serie A – Roma vs. Inter 10/20:  NFL ON CBS Week 7 (check local listings) 10/22: AFC Champions League Elite – Esteghlal vs. Al Nassr 10/22: UEFA Champions League – Real Madrid vs. Borussia Dortmund 10/23: UEFA Champions League – Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich 10/24: UEFA Europa League – Fenerbahçe vs. Manchester United 10/25: NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Final – NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Kansas City Current 10/26: Serie A – Bologna vs. AC Milan 10/26: Big Ten on CBS* 10/27: NFL ON CBS Week 8 Doubleheader (check local listings) 10/27: Serie A – Inter vs. Juventus 10/29: Serie A – AC Milan vs. Napoli Throughout October: NWSL regular season competition Throughout October: Argentina Liga Profesional de Fútbol competition Throughout October: Scottish Professional Football League competition Throughout October: English Football League competition Throughout October: Concacaf Men’s Nations League competition Throughout October: Concacaf W Champions Cup competition Throughout October: Serie A competition Throughout October: AFC Champions League Elite competition Throughout October: UEFA Champions League competition Throughout October: UEFA Europa League competition Throughout October: UEFA Conference League competition * Title is available to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers. **All Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers can live stream CBS titles via the live feed on Paramount+. Those titles will be available on-demand to all subscribers the day after they air live. Dates for library titles are subject to change.

57 Channels and Only This Is On: September 22

Snowpiercer:  So not only did the big haired scientist we just met put the Earth into deep freeze, but he also turned out to be Alex’s father?  What big reveal related to him do they have in the finale?

 

Only Murders in the Building:  Whatever Paul Rudd was doing last season, it did not work for me. He just cannot do unlikeable very well. His character came off more like a SNL sketch. Now his weirdo Irish stuntman, this was hilarious. Nice to see with all the big names they brought in this season, they still held a few things back.

Ever since Mabel was kicked out of the Arconia, I have been wondering how she would get back in. I could have never guessed that it would be squatting in a killer’s apartment. Though It is pretty obvious the Portugal guy is not the killer, the killer was just taking advantage of the empty room. Could the killer be the Paramount producer? It is obviously way too early to reveal the killer and she will just be a red herring. I am guessing she had some connection to Sazz and that is why she was there. Maybe Sazz got her to be an investor. But why the gun, and why point it at the trio who she has met?

 

 Tell Me Lies:  Oh Diana, what the fork are you doing?  And why do these women keep on coving for this douchebag?  No wonder he is just walking around in the future timeline, these girls keep on giving him alibis and covering up his crimes.

 

Survivor:  There is always someone who breaks the cardinal rule of playing to hard early in the game and gets set home because of it.  Oh well.

 

The Challenge: Battle of the Eras:  Why are people still scared of CT?  The guy put on a bunch of pounds since his last season.  It was not at all surprising he lost.  It was a lot more surprising that Tina was so good at removing nails. 

 

Agatha All Along:  Okay, that was fun, though I kind of wish we had gotten more parodies of prestige television kind of like how Wandavision was a walk through the history of sitcoms.   That should have been the first season and then the witch’s road could have been the second season.

The Ark: This felt too much like the alternative universe episode from earlier this episode, just with less people.  Though it was hilarious that Garnet basically ghosted the clone after they got back. 

 

Around the Tubes: September 21, 2024

 have gotten a plethora of cool press releases flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on The West Wing, Veep, Veronica Mars, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Nelly Furtado, Sister Hazel, Glass Animals, Kid Cudi, Joan As Police Woman, Gina Alice, and The Beach Boys

 

- Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25^th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series. Get ready to binge all 156 episodes from NBC/WBTV’sEmmy® Award-winning original series, along with hours of special features including over 20 commentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, unaired scenes, gag reels and more. The brilliant political drama, following an extraordinarily intimate look at an American President and the inner workings of the White House, will be available to own on Blu-ray on October 1. Pre-order your copy today.  Created by Aaron Sorkin who executive produced with Thomas Schlamme and John Wells, The West Wing stars Rob Lowe , Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen. The series was produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
 

- Just in time for one of the biggest political elections of all time, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be newly releasing Veep: The Complete Series on Blu-ray. Get ready to binge on all 65 episodes from HBO’s Emmy® award-winning original series, along with all the previously released special features. The political comedy series follows United States Vice President Salina Meyer (played by Julia Louis Dreyfus) and her incompetent team as they attempt to secure a legacy, but often instead become bogged down in day-to-day political games. Pre-order your copy today.  Veep stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland, and Clea DuVall.

- Celebrating 20 years - Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) has put Neptune and her amateur sleuthing days behind her on the eve of graduating law school. While interviewing at high-end law firms, Veronica gets a call from her ex-boyfriend Logan (Jason Dohring) who has been accused of murder. Veronica heads back to Neptune just to help Logan find an attorney, but when things don't seem right with how Logan's case is perceived and handled, Veronica finds herself being pulled back into a life she thought she had left behind. Based on the hit series produced by Joel Silver and creator Rob Thomas, Veronica Mars is back, along with over a dozen original cast members... due to popular demand. Own it today!

- For a record-breaking fourteen seasons and 435 episodes, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet aired on ABC-TV from 1952-1966, becoming one of the most cherished cultural touchstones of the twentieth century. The gentle humor of the prolific and popular sitcom was brought to the screen by the real-life Nelson family: Ozzie and wife Harriet with their sons David and Rick, all portraying themselves in a trendsetting blend of fact-meets-fiction comedy. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Video Scrapbook serves as a fun and fascinating companion to the complete restored series!   2-Disc DVD set Available On September 17th.

- GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Nelly Furtado releases her highly anticipated new studio album, 7, today via Nelstar / 21 Entertainment / Universal Music Canada / Republic Records / Casablanca Records / Polydor Records. Listen to 7 HERE.  Written and co-produced by Furtado, 7 is a collection of liberated pop music, both celebratory and deeply personal, from her perspective as a “grown ass woman living with no shame or apologies.” Inspired by an “inner revolution”, Nelly Furtado is an artist thriving in her purpose, continuing her legacy of elevating pop music.

- Platinum-selling band Sister Hazel is thrilled to unveil its forthcoming 13th studio album, Sand, Sea & Crash Debris, due out on November 15, 2024. Produced by Ben Jackson and Sister Hazel, the album's 10 tracks guide listeners through personal and introspective experiences, exploring themes of vulnerability, love, growth, and renewal. It is now available for pre-order in digital format. Lead singer Ken Block shares his enthusiasm for the album, stating, "This time, our studio mantra was, 'Let’s have FUN.' We aimed to swing for the fences, keep things fresh, and throw out the rule book!"  PRE-ORDER SAND, SEA & CRASH DEBRIS 

- GRAMMY® and BRIT-nominated, Diamond-selling British band Glass Animals brought their “Tour Of Earth” to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, delivering a show stopping performance of their single “Creatures in Heaven” from their critically acclaimed fourth studio album I Love You So F***ing Much—watch HERE.  The band has been performing sold-out shows in arenas and amphitheaters across the country on their headline “Tour Of Earth,” which most recently stopped at Los Angeles’ iconic Kia Forum for a sold-out night—watch a show recap HERE. The tour has been met with widespread praise from fans and critics alike, as Glass Animals bring their new album to life with impressive, out-of-this-world production. Their “Tour of Earth” wraps in the U.S. this weekend with three back-to-back shows across Texas, and then continues in the U.K., Europe, and Australia later this fall, with the band playing massive shows at iconic venues, including London’s O2 and Sydney’s Opera House Forecourt. See the full list of upcoming tour dates HERE.

- GRAMMY® Award-winning multi-platinum sonic visionary, artist, producer, actor and director Kid Cudi shares “Don’t Worry” featuring Chip Tha Ripper on all streaming platforms.  Listen HERE. Watch the music video on YouTube HERE.  The self-proclaimed “ode to New York” sees Cudi lean into the sonic stylings he originated during his time in the city. His airtight flow and unpredictable cadence drive the track towards a hypnotic hook, while old friend and longtime collaborator Chip Tha Ripper pulls up with an incendiary verse of his own. In the visual, they take over NYC together. 

- Critically acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Joan As Police Woman today releases her 10th studio album Lemons, Limes & Orchids via Play It Again Sam. A record which explores love and loss at its core, the body of work functions as a nocturne for the expansion of time.   A crowning showcase of Joan's artistry in all its metamorphic splendor, the new album sees Joan venture deeper into her jazz influences with further affectations associated with electronic and ambient music. Featuring production and instrumentation from an impressive list of collaborators, the accomplished personnel includes the legendary and GRAMMY-Award winning Meshell Ndegeocello on bass, Chris Bruce (Seal, Trevor Horn, Alanis Morisette) on guitar, Daniel Mintseris (St. Vincent, David Byrne, Elvis Costello & The Imposters) on keys, and Parker Kindred (Jeff Buckley, Liam Gallagher) and Otto Hauser alternating on drums.   Watch the Video for "Remember the Voice" HERE

- Kicking off another creative chapter, international star, accomplished pianist, and dynamic vocalist Gina Alice unveils her anxiously awaited new debut Dreamcatcher EP available now via Republic Records.  Listen to Dreamcatcher HERE..  With its ever-evolving soundscape and stunning performances, the four-track body of work illuminates the depth of her artistry. “LONELY IN PARIS” revolves around soft piano and a gentle electronic beat, drawing the spotlight to her arresting vocals. Exuding attitude, she holds nothing back on the hook, “Now you’re just lonely in Paris, wishing that you still had this.” Elsewhere, her breathy delivery captivates over a synth loop and 808s on “Ladies Room.” She sets the scene, “Makeup on the counter. Nobody’s a stranger.” Then, there’s “GAMESHOW.” Locking into a hypnotic cadence, Gina gets reflective above stripped-back piano, steady snaps, and big screen-size strings, coming to the realization, “If you don’t know, it’s all just a gameshow.” She strikes an elegant and elusive balance between R&B and pop, cementing a sound of her own without.

- In 1964, at the height of their popularity, The Beach Boys put their Southern California-soaked sunshine spin on Christmas music with a mix of originals and inspired renditions of holiday favorites. Their fourth LP of the year, The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album was an instant classic, and over the ensuing six decades has become one of the group’s most beloved albums as well as one of the most cherished Christmas collections in the holiday music canon.  The 60^th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album is being commemorated with a numbered, limited edition LP on custom zoetrope vinyl, available exclusively via TheBeachBoys.com, uDiscover Music and Sound of Vinyl. The record includes a new gatefold jacket that features a holiday photo spread and a bonus 7″ with the single version of “Little Saint Nick” plus “Auld Lang Syne” on translucent “Ruby Red” color vinyl. The 7” single will also be available separately on “Ice Blue” vinyl. Both will be released November 8 via Capitol/UMe and are available for pre-order now.  Pre-order both releases now:

Zoetrope vinyl: https://thebeachboys.lnk.to/ChristmasAlbumZoetropeAndSinglePR

7” single: https://thebeachboys.lnk.to/LittleSaintNick7InchPR

- Some of the biggest holiday songs of all time will be released on collectible 7” color vinyl in time for the holidays. Available November 8 via UMe, Christmas music lovers and collectors alike can enjoy timeless yuletide classics from The Beach Boys, Brenda Lee, Burl Ives, Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole and add a touch of vintage holiday spirit to their collections with these vibrant color vinyl records. Each 7” platter features a beloved holiday hit on the A-side and another festive favorite on the B-side, making these releases perfect for both enjoying and displaying. These limited-edition records are a celebration of the season and a tribute to the enduring appeal of these legendary artists.

The Beach Boys: “Little Saint Nick” / “Auld Lang Syne” on “Ice Blue” vinyl
Brenda Lee: “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” / “Papa Noel” on “Translucent Emerald” vinyl
Burl Ives: “A Holly Jolly Christmas” / “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” on “Opaque Snow White” vinyl
Chuck Berry: “Run Rudolph Run” / “Merry Christmas Baby” on “Evergreen” vinyl
Ella Fitzgerald: “Sleigh Ride” / “Jingle Bells” on “Apple Red” vinyl
Frank Sinatra: “Jingle Bells” / “Silent Night” on “Evergreen” vinyl
Nat King Cole: “The Christmas Song” / “Deck The Hall” on “Opaque Baby Blue” vinyl

Pre-order all titles here: https://UMe.lnk.to/Holiday7InchVinylPR

57 Channels and Only This Is On: September 15, 2024

 

 Snowpiercer:  Um… didn’t Layton spend more time outside unprotected than the guy who froze to death a couple episodes?  But are we going to get a full out battle next episode?  Might as well go out with a bang.

 

Only Murders in the Building:   Celebrities playing exaggerated version of themselves can be tricky.  I was not really feeling the new Three Amigos after the first episode.  But by the end, the Perfect Strangers montage, unhinged va Longoria, and Eugene Levy getting punched in the face were extremely hilarious.  I also did not like Howard last season.  He just seemed forced as the stage hand, though I like him much more as basically a thankless unpaid intern for the podcast.  Though, now I am wondering what happened to his boyfriend?  Probably hanging out with all of Mabel’s exes in obscurity never to be heard from again. 

 

But that was an ominous ending.  Who was that weirdo on the other end?  And could that be Melissa McCarthy?  I kind of assumed that she would be playing Jan in the movie, but being some weirdo might be the better role for her.

 

 Tell Me Lies:  I was excited to get more of the future timeline in the first season, but now it kind of feels like a momentum killer.  Especially since it was a silly duel bachelor / bachelorette party which was only done to get Lucy and Stephen in the same room at the same time.   The earlier timeline remains more interesting.   Great scene with Lucy fulfilling her promise of outing Stephen’s secret if he continues to mess with her.  But she made one crucial mistake in not telling Diana that one of her sorority sisters saw Stephen and Macy together that night.  Now the question is, what, if anything does she do with that information.  Stephen is not in prison in the future, so it seems like nothing is a good guess.

 

The Old Man:  So the old man was not hallucinated the bad guy at the end of his episode?  But I am confused how Maeby went from having a fight to the death with her father to caving hunting with each other.