One quote about television that really stuck from me came
from the creators of Homeland who early in their run on the show (and I am probably
poorly paraphrasing here), you can no longer shock audiences with a twist anymore;
they can only be shocked at when you do it.Yet there I was at the end of the first episode of the Australian show Wakefield,
completely shocked with what just happened.
The titular Wakefield refers to a psych ward in New South Wales
where the show follows the patients and staff there.It is similar storytelling of The Affair
where each episode is segmented with different POV’s, sometimes, three
different characters, sometimes four, alternating between staff and patients,
with one episode that breaks from the format.
While the narrative rotates around, we do get one segment
following Nik every single episode in the season.Nik is a nurse at the hospital who someone
dubs “The sanest person in this place” who once dated one of the doctors there and
is looking to advance in employment when a better position opens up.There is also the stress of his sister’s
wedding that complicates things throughout the season.As the season progresses, it seems like Nik may
need some help at Wakefield himself.Especially
after getting a certain Australian ditty stuck in his head.Just your normal medical drama stuff… well up
until the end of the first episode.
Except unlike your normal medical drama where most patients are
one episode guest stars, some of the patients are on the show for just an
episode or two before they check out, while some are there the whole season and
also seem like they were admitted long before the show started.The show does a good job injecting humor into
the show through some of the patents but you never spend too much time laughing
before realizing the seriousness of why they are there.While American medical shows seem like
process line pumping out the same things episode after episode, season after season,
Wakefield is something a little different, and the show is better for it.
The Walking Dead:So Darryl’s lady friend kills the leader just so she could be in charge and
has no problem with murdering people, just as long as it is not her
people?That is cold.Now we have to wait a couple months to see
how Negan and Maggie managed to not get hit with the firecrackers.
American Rust:So Harris was tasked to arrest Billy, not just bring him in for
questioning.I am no lawyer, but the case
seems a little flimsy.And when the
police rips your mattress in half, do they have to buy you a new one if they do
not find anything.That seemed a little
excessive.But the worst thing that Harris maid Billy cut off his
mullet.That was his whole
identity.Now he looks like just a normal
boring old white dude.Then who was the
guy at the end, what was the debt, and what exactly does he want to
collect?Does this go back to back to
his Pittsburg cop days.I vaguely
remember them covering up a murder.
The Walking Dead: World Beyond:I thought the big kid split with everyone with the skinny one.I guess I miss remember him.So where is the skinny kid?And why did they not take both sisters at the
same time if they are going back for the other one?And why lame hiding place behind a curtain. Not conspicuous at all.That would be the first place I would look.I guess they are lucky that there were two
big curtains.
Y: The Last Man:Oh wow, the first lady just took a header off the building. But why?She just found out she was not actually crazy.But guess she was still a little crazy.
Only Murders in the Building:They put Jane Lynch in some behind the scenes video a couple weeks ago,
so I knew she was coming up as Steve Martin’s stunt double, but it still ended
up being hilarious, especially Martin Short being fool.Though I was pretty shocked that nothing happened
to her.Why rign in someone who looks
like Steve martin if they killer does not actually try to kill her, or at least
stab her.I guess maybe she will put on a
tye-dye hoodie next episode and who is Selena Gomez is standing over from the
first episode.
But just
one episode left so it is time for a prediction.Right now it really seems like Jan and Tim
Kono were hooking up because he has a bassoon cleaner with his sex toys and
then she killed him for as a crime of passion.Which means that it is highly unlikely Jan in the killer.What if the bassoon cleaner was not Jan’s,
the guy sitting next to Martin Short at the recital looked like he could Tim’s younger
brother.But why have his brother’s
girlfriend’s bassoon cleaner?She looked
too young to be hooking up with someone in their late twenties.Could it be something as simple as Jan’s package
getting sent to Tim by accident and Tim just kept it thinking it was something
else?
While Jan
caught my eye in the last couple episodes, I still think Tina Fey had something
to do with it.But I am also thinking
she had some help from someone in the building.I will go out on the limb and say the cat guy was also involved and was
helping Tina Fey.
Stargirl:Oh no, Stargirl died… but probably not.Much like when Shiv got sucked into the black hole, I am predicting that
she was just transported to the Shadow World where she will run into Shiv and
probably all the original Dr. Mid-Nite.
La Brea:Okay, I think the show won me over with the giant sloth eating everyone’s
food.That was hilarious.But how stupid are the humans?A drone got destroyed trying to go through
the portal, so they decide to put a manned ship down there and seemed shocked that
the they lost contact with that too.What
exactly were they expecting?But I will
enjoy the one dude being able to have dreams of his friend hook up with his
wife in future episodes.
Supergirl:I do not know, destroying hope for all mankind seems like a pretty bad
idea.
Wu-Tang: An American Saga:I have revlly enjoyed the last couple episodes as we get to see the Wu create
songs, but I did not really need to see a full three song set performed by
people doing Wu-Tang impressions.
Dopesick:I know no one gets out of Harlan County alive, but I figured if someone
would be able to do so, it would be Loretta McCready, so it was sad to see she
still ended up working in a cal mine.But seriously, this show is
Survivor:Oh wow, a whole hour with not one new twist.But for the third straight episode strait
trip o Tribal I thought Shan made the wrong decision.Last week was the time to vote JD out and
keep her advantage.But I would much rather
work with JD than Genie who will jump ship as soon as there is a merge or swap.
The Challenge: Spies, Lies, and
Allies: Well that
was a twist, I, and seemingly most people, thought they were going to just be
individuals now, but they are switching from duos to three groups.One more big twist that the winner can join
even the winning team.Though Smashley
went back to her old team.I wonder what
would have happened if she went to the winning team.Would they just have two extra players or
would someone on that team have to be sent to her old team?I guess we will have to wait for that answer.
Doom Patrol:So the Sisterhood of Dada were actually workers at the Department of
Normalcy, I did not see that coming.I
remember seeing the bicycle guy, the older lady, and Japanese speaker last
week, but I do not remember the other ones.Are we to assume the other ones do not make it to the present day?And does the version of Rita that goes back live
concurrently with Rita prime and is the one that shoves Rita Prime?So she never does get her memory back?
Titans:So Nightwing did die.And be
brought back.Joining Donna, Tim, Red
Hood, and maybe Starfire who was shot in the chest.Poor Hawk, the only one who dies and stays dead…
so far.
Guilty Party:I want to enjoy this show but Kate Beckinsale was woefully miscast.She is
just not funny.Sadly Ilsa Fisher was
originally cast butt had to drop out due to COVID.Sometime times it seems like Kate is doing a
Ilsa impression, but it is just not working.
Big Sky:Okay, the new psychopaths are almost making this show entertaining.Unfortunately the twin brother storyline is
so bad.And how did the waitress not able
to outrun the guy who was stabbed in the leg?Put down the phone and keep running.
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 Animaniacs, Desus & Mero, Taste the Nation, Chelsea Cutler, Foxes, Of Monsters and Men, Cusp, The Honeymooners.
- Season Two of ANIMANIACSpremieres on Hulu Friday, November 5th! Yakko, Wakko and Dot return for an all-new season of this iconic, family-friendly series with something for everyone: pop culture parodies, musical showstoppers, takedowns of historical baddies...and even some important safety tips. Join the Warners and Pinky and the Brain as they wreak havoc everywhere they go, from the Warner Bros. lot to an international beauty pageant and all the way into outer space. And keep an eye out for season one favorites Starbox & Cindy, as well as some rejected Animaniacs characters that were left on the cutting room floor.
- SHOWTIME announced that DESUS & MERO returns to air with new episodes starting Sunday, October 17 at 11 p.m. ET/PT with guest Nas. Currently in its third season, the WGA Award-winning late-night series will continue to air weekly on Sunday and Thursday nights at 11 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. Shot in a revamped New York City studio, each episode features Desus Nice and The Kid Mero giving their take on the day’s hot topics and chatting with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more, with past guests including President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Barack Obama, Zendaya, Glenn Close, Lil Nas X, Barry Jenkins, Issa Rae and Matt Damon. DESUS & MERO has been renewed for season four, which will premiere early next year.
- Get a taste of the upcoming 4-part "Taste The Nation: Holiday Edition" with the new trailer and key art! All episodes premiere Thursday, November 4th, only on Hulu. In “Taste the Nation,” award-winning host, executive producer and cookbook author Padma Lakshmi, who recently received her 3rd Emmy nomination, takes audiences on a journey across America, exploring the rich and diverse food culture of various immigrant groups, seeking out the people who have so heavily shaped what American food is today. From indigenous communities to recent immigrant arrivals, Padma breaks bread with Americans across the nation to uncover the roots and relationship between our food, our humanity and our history - ultimately revealing stories that challenge notions of identity, belonging, and what it means to be American. "Taste the Nation” returns this Fall for a special 4-part “Holiday Edition” where each episode will highlight unique traditions through the lens of a different immigrant culture and city, like Korean New Year in Los Angeles and Cuban Christmas in Miami. Trailer: HERE
- Platinum-Certified singer, songwriter, and producer Chelsea Cutler unveils her sophomore album, When I Close My Eyes, out now—listen HERE. The 13-track album—written, recorded, and produced by Chelsea with several artists and collaborators—features her newest single, “Forever.” On the album, she says, “I’m so excited to give you my sophomore album When I Close My Eyes. I felt so much joy being able to work on music collaboratively again, so I can only hope all of that joy is woven into this album for everyone to hear.”
- Foxes releases the energetic new bop "Dance Magic"– the second single to be taken from her recently announced third studio album, The Kick, due for release on February 11 2022 via [PIAS] Recordings. "Dance Magic" follows the latest release "Sister Ray," produced by Ghost Culture (Daniel Avery, Kelly Lee Owens) and released last month alongside the long-awaited announcement of The Kick and the official music video. Inspired by the Velvet Underground song of the same name, the single takes a more anthemic and electronic approach akin to Robyn.
- Marking an important milestone, multiplatinum Icelandic collective Of Monsters and Men announce My Head Is An Animal (10th Anniversary Edition)to be released on October 29th. To celebrate a decade since the arrival of their platinum-certified debut My Head Is An Animal, the group is releasing a version of the album as it was when it was released in Iceland in 2011. This version has a total of four tracks that were not on the 2012 US release, including two never-before-released songs:“Phantom” and “Sugar In A Bowl.” The anniversary album will also be accompanied by commemorative merchandise and a limited-edition vinyl as a special thank you for fans. Pre-order/Pre-save My Head Is An Animal (10th Anniversary Edition) album and view exclusive merchandise—HERE.Watch the trailer for new single “Phantom” HERE.
- The SHOWTIME award-winning feature documentary CUSP,from first-time feature-film directors Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt,will premiere Friday, November 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Winners of the 2021 Emerging Filmmaker Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival®, the filmmakers present an intimate and authentic glimpse into American girlhood when the constraints of adolescence clash with the growing desire for personal agency. The film will begin an awards qualifying run in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, November 12 ahead of the SHOWTIME premiere. To watch and share the trailer, visit https://youtu.be/QNjk85n_9g4
- The Honeymooners Specials: A Christmas Carol comes to DVD on November 2, 2021. SYNOPSIS: In 1977, Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art Carney and Jane Kean reunited for the second of four hour-long specials representing the final performances of their classic Honeymooners characters. Ralph enlists Alice, Ed and Trixie to perform with him on stage after he agrees to supervise and star in the annual office holiday fund-raiser for a charity chosen by his boss’ wife. Ralph ends up rewriting and reimagining Charles Dickens’ dramatic classic A Christmas Carol with comedic results when Ed serves as the inexperienced director.
Billions:
Like Damian Lewis’s last Showtime show, he extended his usefulness to
the show one to three seasons too long.
But if you are going to write him off the show, you are really going to
write him off like that? So basically
the two main characters in their death feud somehow both seem to come out as
losers? Chuck was unable to get his
white whale and Bobby was exiled, unable to do what he loves either. I always thought the only way for the show to
end after they spent so much time going after each other was for them both to
lose, but I thought that should be they they end up in a cell next to each
other this seems so hollow.
Making
things worse is it looks like they are plugging in Mike Prince into the Bobby
roll with very little change.Prince
literally is now sitting in Bobby’s office owning everything that Bobby once
own.The only difference is that Dollar
Bill and McFee are gone and the logo on the wall will change.I guess the only thing of interest going forward
is which side exactly in the new Chuck vs. Prince feud will Wendy fall.Who does she hate more?
The Walking Dead:Watching the spin-off got me wondering, is the group that Eugene and
company have gone to going to turn into the evil group in the spin-off?Timeline is fuzzy and they do not have the
three circle symbol (not that I was looking for it).But the governor’s son was just an over the
top douchebag.No one is going to be that
angry that someone saved their life.
American Rust:So we actually get to see what went down in episode four.It is good they did not wait much longer because
it played out exactly how I assumed it did. But are just bringing in Billy for questioning
or id this an arrest?Bruised knuckles and
an anonymous tip from someone fleeing the state seems pretty flimsy for an arrest
The Walking Dead: World Beyond:I did not remember much going on last season, just the two girls looking
for their dad, one of their companions turned out to be evil, but maybe I
should have done some catching up because I was lost for most of the
episode.It did not help that some of it
was dream sequences (or maybe not, that helped with the lostness).I am not sure who that one sister
killed.Was that one of the evil
people?Is so, why were they there?If not, was it someone guarding their
community?
Y: The Last Man:Oh wow, I was not expecting that bath scene on something that was
supposed to be on FX.But what I did
expect was Y going off on his own only for Agent 355 to track him down, tell
him not to do it again, only for him to do the exact same thing next
episode.But back to the bathing ladies,
are they going to start cutting off breasts?I felt like that was coming during that weird ceremony after the creepy
leader talked about Amazonians doing that, but it never came.Maybe that is coming later.
Only Murders in the Building:Last week was a nice change of pace, but I am glad the new three amigos are
back together and talking again.It was
funny how Amy Ryan quickly became the Yoko Ono of the group and once Oscar
showed up, Martin Short felt so left out, he went down to get the superfans to keep
him from being the fifth wheel.
But poor
Yoko, gets stabbed after one podcast session.I guess it is time take her off my suspect list.I am also taking Sting off because the note said
“I’m watching you” not “I’ll be watching you.”But that is Steve Martin’s girlfriend, Martin Short’s dog, is Oscar
next?We do see Selena Gomez covered in
blood hovering over someone in a tye-dye sweatshirt in the first episode.Granted the superfans were wearing the same
thing.
La Brea:Wait, did they really CGI the daughter’s leg?And not very well since she walked with a
limp?If that flashback happened before
she lost her leg, why not put her in pants?Or do some creative editing like when the flashed back to Barbra before
her accident on Titans?The show is about
a group of people who fell in a sink hole and were transported 10,000 year in
the past where people try to outrun a sabretooth tiger instead of getting into an
ambulance there are standing right next to, yet this was the most confusing
thing.
Stargirl:They really retconned some things this week.So the original JSA broke up after killing a
dude, but got back together years later just to get defeated by the Injustice
Society?I am really over Eclipso at this point.Can we get Shiv back?
Wu-Tang: An American Saga:Another good episode, this week we get to see Ghostface and Raekwon John
Wu themselves through a radio station just to get their song played.Awesome.But I also like the ODB and the gang going to college.That could have been the whole episode right
there.
Survivor:Oh joy, another week, another way to lose your vote.But I have no idea what the rules of the boat
ride were.When they show up for the
stuff, I was just like, okay, that happened.But Shan made a second mistake at Tribal Council in two trips.She should have gotten out Brad the first
week, but this week, she should have gotten out JD who lied to her.If he goes, she has her Steal a Vote in her
pocket.
The Challenge: Spies, Lies, and
Allies: Good riddance
Bamber.Only two more annoying Big
Brother players to go.I was hoping with
Josh teamed up with house pariah Pricilla he would follow shortly, but it seems
like we are done with pairs.The winners
did not get to pick new partners and the promo make it looks like everyone is
working by themselves next week.But are
they still going to boot two people at a time?Alternate genders?
In the Dark:Well that was a horrible ending to one of the worst seasons of television
ever.Really, the cop was able to see the
dude with a gun but somehow did not spot Jess and her new hideous bangs?So now the blind chick is in prison with the
person she helped bury’s girlfriend.That
should be a fun fourth season.
Doom Patrol:The show regained some of that season magic after the Chief’s daughter
storyline wrapped up but I found this episode to be pretty meh.I kind of which the Brotherhood of Evil was
the big bad of the season because after one episode I am out on the Sisterhood of
Dada.But with Rita heading back in
time, maybe the Brotherhood will come back in place.Mmm, I wonder if the Brotherhood of Evil and
Sisterhood of Evil working together… or maybe they are enemies of each other.
Titans:Not one, but two Titans got shot this week.And yet Starfire somehow got powers after
getting shot in the chest while I doubt Nightwing will die despite being shot
in the neck and we last see him getting ganged up on by an angry mob.Maybe Wonder Girl will show up and save him.
Big Sky:Okay, the show is still trash, Drew Carey’s brother having a twin
brother is one of the dumbest twists in the history of television, but I kind
of like the new psychopath in town.
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 Billions, Crossing Swords, Oh Wonder, Lord Huron, Blondie, James Blake, How Does It Feel To Be a Problem?, The Circus, POV, andHellraiser.
- On the heels of the shocking season five finale of BILLIONS,SHOWTIME has announced that season six of the hit drama series,starringOscar® nominee and Emmy® winner Paul Giamatti, Corey Stoll and Maggie Siff, will return on Sunday, January 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Daniel Breaker (Girls5eva), who stars as Scooter, the brilliant and locked down Chief of Staff of Michael Prince (Stoll), has been upped to series regular. In season six of BILLIONS, the dust of season five clears to reveal a world that has evolved. With Axe (Damian Lewis) gone and Michael Prince assuming his place, Chuck (Giamatti) must develop a new strategy that is keener and more sophisticated than before. All the players, from Wags (David Costabile) to Wendy (Siff), from Taylor (Asia Kate Dillon) to Sacker (Condola Rashad), and of course Senior (Jeffrey DeMunn), must sharpen their weapons and look for new alliances in order to survive. The ground is ever shifting and the stakes absolute. New king, new war, new rules.
- Crossing Swords, Season 2, coming December 10 on Hulu. Another ten episodes of bingeable mayhem representing the next chapter in the adventures of Patrick the long-suffering squire (Nicholas Hoult) as he climbs the ladder of knighthood in the service of the volatile King Merriman (Luke Evans). There are new friends to make, new enemies to vanquish, and new horrors to scar Patrick for life; including bloodthirsty leprechauns, an island of killer monkeys, and a shadowy villain who could destroy everything Patrick has ever known! From creators John Harvatine IV and Tom Root, and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the producers of Robot Chicken and Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.! Also featuring the voice talents of Alanna Ubach, Tara Strong, Tony Hale, Adam Ray, Maya Erskine, Adam Pally, Seth Green, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Breckin Meyer, Jameela Jamil and more
- Oh Wonder has today released their beautiful, surprise new album, 22 Break, alongside a stunning short film accompanying the record in full—listen to 22 BreakHERE and watch the short film HERE. The album features their newest single, “Rollercoaster Baby,” released yesterday. The band has also confirmed a global, online broadcast of their recent London show at The Albany (which sold out in seconds), which will take place on their YouTube on October 14that 1pm EST. A 52-date world tour for 2022 is on sale now, following an eventful period for the unique London duo (who scored back-to-back top 10s with 2020’sNo One Else Can Wear Your Crownalbum, on top of 2.7 billion streams and 1.7 million adjusted album sales).
- Recently, Lord Huron performed “Love Me Like You Used To” on The Late Late Show with James Corden.Watch the performance here!Recently, the band has been performing on their Long Lost fall 2021 headline tour, their first shows in support of Long Lost. The shows been selling out across the country including two sold out shows at Brooklyn’s Pier 17 and the iconic Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Not to mention they recently performed at Sea. Hear Now Festival and Ohana Encore Festival performing alongside Pearl Jam and Beck. The tour continues this fall, visitwww.lordhuron.comfor more info and ticket links.
-As the summer months come to a close, one can’t help but look ahead and begin daydreaming about the holidays to come. And this year, legendary New York rock band Blondie are bringing a little more fun to the holiday season with the release of their EP: Yuletide Throwdown. The 3-track EP, released digitally today, October 8th, and on 12” limited edition vinyl in both magenta and black, on November 5th (via UMe-Capitol/Numero Group) features the ultra-rare 80’s Christmas-inspired track “Yuletide Throwdown,” co-written and performed with Fab 5 Freddy, along with a new, exclusive remix of the song by Cut Chemist.
- GRAMMY® Award-winning UK singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer James Blake releases his highly anticipated new album, Friends That Break Your Heart, via Republic Records – listen HERE. The 12-track album is James Blakes’ first new full-length album in three years.
- The first teaser for the upcoming Thomas Keith-directed film How Does It Feel To Be a Problem?, starring Danny Glover, Henry Rollins, and the late Edward Asner, features Jackson Browne’s “Until Justice Is Real” and is available to watch now. The film takes the audience on a journey through the lens of the Black Lives Matter movement to better understand what it feels like to live in a society where you are not wanted, while Browne’s “Until Justice Is Real” reckons with the kind of existential questions that define who we are and where we’re headed. “What is the future I’m trying to see?” Browne asks himself. “What does that future need from me?” Aligned in their messages, “Until Justice Is Real” will be featured in the end credits of the film. Watch the teaser for How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? HERE
- Recently nominated for two Emmy®awards, THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTHcontinuesits sixth season as controversial new Republican policies in Texas spark outrage across the nation. Hosts John Heilemann, Alex Wagner, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri crisscross the state to examine the Texas Republican Party as it turns further to the right. The program reports on the implications inside the state and across the nation of Texas' strictest-in-the-nation abortion law, contentious voting rights overhaul, and border policies. For a preview, go to:https://youtu.be/D9cK7OYajLQ.
- American Documentary | POV is pleased to announce the national broadcast premiere of North by Current, the feature documentary from acclaimed visual artist Angelo Madsen Minax. North by Current will show as part of POV’s 34th season, broadcasting on Monday, November 1st at 10 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) and streaming online at pov.org. The film will be available to stream until December 31st, 2021. North by Current arrives on POV after a decorated festival run with screenings at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Tribeca Film Festival and AFI Docs in addition to receiving the Grand Jury Award at the Camden International Film Festival and an Honorable Mention for the Jury Award at Outfest. The documentary begins as Minax returns to his Michigan hometown after the inconclusive death of his niece and the wrongful persecution of his sister and brother-in-law, dwelling upon the experiences of grief and the enigmatic emotions of homecomings.
- Spyglass Media Group, LLC (“Spyglass”) and Hulu have opened the puzzle box and are unveiling its cast for the loyal, yet evolved re-imagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic, “Hellraiser,” it was announced today by Peter Oillataguerre, President of Production for Spyglass. The horror film stars Odessa A’zion (“Grand Army,” “Mark, Mary, & Some Other People,”) alongside Jamie Clayton (“The L Word: Generation Q,” “Sense8,”) who portrays the iconic character “Pinhead.” Principal photography wrapped production. Rounding out the cast are Brandon Flynn (“13 Reasons Why,” “Ratched,”) Goran Visnjic (“The Boys,” “ER,”) Drew Starkey (“Outer Banks,” “Love, Simon,”) Adam Faison (“Everything’s Gonna Be Okay,” “Into the Dark”), Aoife Hinds (“Normal People,” “Anne Boleyn,”) and Hiam Abbass (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Succession.”). Original creator Barker, alongside Marc Toberoff, come aboard as producers, joining Phantom Four’s David S. Goyer and Keith Levine. As previously announced, David Bruckner (“The Night House”, “The Ritual,”) is directing from a screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (“The Night House,” “Super Dark Times”) with story by Goyer.
Billions:Wait, did the guys at Billions actually buy the Wu-Tang album so they
could have Bobby use I as a gift or was that just a fake version?The last we knew, the US Government seized it
from the Pharma Bro and sold it at a secret action to an undisclosed
buyer.Did Billions in real life buy it
so they could make it seem like Bobby bought it?Do they know who bought it and borrowed it
for the scene?This is the most
interesting part of the show in multiple seasons.Inquiring minds want to know.
But a
lot of family feuding this week.I did
not think Chuck Sr. would put his kidney over his kid, but there he was doing
just that and Chuck Jr. used it against him.Then Sacker sets up her father.Finally there was Mike prince using his daughters as pawn.All to bring down Bobby.Though we have seen this before.Chuck nails Bobby to the wall in the penultimate
episode, but then Bobby somehow wiggles out in the finale.Let me predict that the Prince daughters are
the reason why Bobby manages to avoid jail this time around.The show would be much better if Bobby just
goes away and just have Chuck battle Mike Prince and/or Taylor.Or just have the three do a Mexican standoff and
target each other now that Bobby is out of the way.
The Walking Dead:So the secret room in the floor also had an escape route?How paranoid were the people who originally
lived in that house?I also have a lot
of questions about the creepy Halloween house.Number one, how did those people survived?What did they eat?
American Rust:So
are we supposed to believe shady drug dealer guy?His story lines up with what we know.Though he never does say that he saw Billy land the fatal
punch, just that he say him fleeing.For now I will take shady drug dealer at his word
but I think that it was Isaac that hit him.But then why didn’t shady drug dealer ID him?Was he hiding somewhere?And why were Billy and Isaac there in the first place with
the stolen money?Were they there to buy drugs and were hoping to
resell it for a profit?All I know is I could do without Isaacs travels
out west.
Y: The Last Man:Oh, finally assumes Y is just a chick who transitioned.And I do like the weird, and kind of evil,
scientist.But I still do not understand
this escape plan.So they stole two planes,
put the two pilots in the same plane and crashed it.But is no one missing the second plane?Did they make the second plane look like it
crashed?But wouldn’t there being two
people in the one plane and no bodies in the second place cause suspicion too?
La Brea:So does show take place in the Godzilla vs. Kong extended universe?There seems to be the same portal to a place
where time forgot in the show.Though it
does not seem to be some inner Earth realm but time travel since the husband
found the necklace.But how exactly did a
concussion make him see in the past.
Only Murders in the Building:Oh hey, a very special episode of the show.But is it special or more of a gimmick
now?It seems like everything that attempts
to be prestige television tries one of these types of episode once a season.I wish the show only went quite when it was
in the deaf guy’s point of view.I made
no storyline sense that Steve Martin had a silent date.It certainly was not plausible that Steve Martin
could keep his mouth shut, even during a funeral he was crashing.
Still,
there were a lot of revelations this week.The other Hardy Boy’s death was more of an accident, though Nathan Lane
still blackmailed Tim Kono.Then the Lane
family business is stealing from the dead which presumably Tim Kono was getting
his jewelry from.Despite Nathan Lane
explaining why he is funding the podcast with the keep your enemies closer, I
still do not buy him, or his kid, as Tim Kono’s killer.Since a lot of my theories went out the
window this week, here is my new one:Nathan
Lane is not the ringleader who is blackmailing Lane and then blackmailed Tim
through Lane’s blackmail, but then killed Tim after the ringleader found out
Tim was skimming off the top.
Stargirl:The was an SNL sketch a while ago where a bunch of evil scientists were at
a convention and one of them just crossed a preverbal line and the rest were
like, we are evil, but we are not that evil.That was what went through my mind while watching this episode.Sure, Thanos wanted to wipe out half of all
living creatures, Darkseid wanted to wipe out all of humanity, but at least
neither was just outwardly racist the way Eciplso was this week.There have been some evil comic book
supervillains, but I do not remember any of them being just outwardly racist.C’mon, Eclipso, maybe turn it down a
notch.I have a feeling all the other
comic book supervillains would be saying they may be evil, but they are not that
evil.Dude made Hour Man go to prison,
yet what he did to Dr. Mid-Nite seemed much worse.So now Hour Man is in prison, S.T.R.I.P.E. is
destroyed, Wild Cat turned in her costume, Is Star Girl next?
Supergirl:So what was Supergirl’s trial?Does she need the courage to let people die and not save everyone?Does she have to keep trying with every
totum?Is just going to continually fail
until the very last totem?I hope that
is not the rest of this season.But I
completely forgot about Miss. Teschmacher.So she shot the reporter?I had
to look her up to remember what exactly happened to her.So Lena turned her into A.I. after being
Lex’s spy at Catco.But Crisis wiped all
that out and she instead turned into an assassin that killed Supergirl’s dad.What?!?
Wu-Tang: An American Saga:Okay, this was easily the best episode of the whole series.Why wasn’t the show this from the beginning
showing how each song was constructed with everyone in a room and the weird
vinaigrettes?Instead we spent too much
time in the first season following RZA around, with Ghostface Killah as a
sidekick.The group is much better
together.Hopefully the show can now
kick into high gear.
Survivor:It is almost as is Probst went to his team and said, come up with the
most convoluted advantage as you can possibly come up with and this three way
Idol was it.So does dude have to talk about
butterflies at every challenge or does he just have to do it once?And what is their obsession with making
people lose their votes this season?Since no one else said the special phrase, dude lost his vote this
week.You can lose your vote if you roll
the dice at Tribal Council.You can lose
your vote with the stupid wheel is you risk your vote, though that one is now
moot because everyone now knows to discuss what to do prior to splitting up.
The
girl’s alliance was also pretty dumb this week.Now we are seeing why women have not won in so long.The nerdy chick saw the advantage, knew what
else had to be said at the challenge, but still strong-armed everyone else to
vote for the doctor because she was scared.But guess what, dude still has his Extra Vote, may get his vote back
with an Idol next week and guess who he is targeting then?If the other girls were smart, they still
vote for the guy with all the advantages and it would have been 2-1-1.Or just get rid of the old chick because she
is too unpredictable an hope dude does not get the Idol next week.
The Challenge: Spies, Lies, and
Allies: There is
an old saying in sports that a playoff series does not really start until a road
team wins.If feels like this season is
not going to start until a veteran is sent down into the Lair.Sure, Bamber already went down, but that
someone how did not start a free for all and the veterans’ alliance still
somehow stayed intact and there was not even retribution against Fessy.So a veteran will definitely be going down
to the Lair next week.Though even then,
the Agency could still send down two rookies so maybe the season will not really
start until two or more veterans go down to the Lair and one goes home.
But I feel
bad for Pricilla.Finally a rookie catches
on to what the veterans are doing, except she let her blind hatred of Smashley
get to her and took Smashley’s partner Josh.Who just so happens to be the most annoying and most incompliant person
she could have picked.She could have had
Kyle, or even Devin would have been a better pick.But it is amazing, that Cory, who seemingly
got a new partner every week last season,
In the Dark:Really, all this for the lesbian roommate to be working at a pet store and
it was the real girl being trapped in the basement?What a waste of a season.And why is creepy kidnapper just letting them
live?This whole season has been really
stupid.
Doom Patrol:So Larry does not eat and Robot Man cannot eat, so just how exactly can
they turn back from zombies by eating Niles’s brain?That is some comic book logic right
there.But is that it for Niles?It is hard to come back after someone eats
your brain.But this is a comic book and
people have come back from worse and there is a time travel machine right out
there.
But time
traveling lady is just going to break her promise to Niles?And Rita found the flight suit that was won
by the other her that kept her from escaping.Time travel lady does kind of look like an older Rita, though rarely
does someone gain an accent as they get older.And Rita does not age.Could time
travel lady morph into Rita?She was able
to morph into furniture, maybe another version of herself without memory loss has
better control of that morphing abilty.
Titans:So Wonder Girl comes back to life and somehow in the vicinity of Batman
who seemingly was trying to kill himself and now she hopped on a plane back to
Gotham without any mention of that?And are
there no direct flights into Gotham?Then where did Raven come from?Did she come back at the same time as the other chick who was testing
Wonder Girl?This show is just yadda-yaddaing
a lot here.
Big Sky:
Just when I thought the show could not get any more dumb, apparently the
sheriff who somehow got shot right in between the eyes and somehow survived
only to be murdered by his wife has an evil twin brother who seeming is keeping
the creepy dude as a farm animal.
Why? Who knows.
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 Chucky, Public Enemy, John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen, Oh Wonder, Chelsea Cutler, Jeremy Zucker, and Rick and Morty.
- In the new television series, an idyllic American town is thrown into chaos after a vintage 'Good Guy' doll turns up at a suburban yard sale. Soon, everyone must grapple with a series of horrifying murders that begin to expose the town's deep hypocrisies and hidden secrets. Meanwhile, friends and foes from Chucky's past creep back into his world and threaten to expose the truth behind his mysterious origins as a seemingly ordinary child who somehow became this notorious monster. Chucky series premieres on USA & SYFY October 12 at 10 PM.
- Def Jam Recordings/UMe releases the 30th Anniversary digital Deluxe Edition of Public Enemy’s platinum selling, landmark release, Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black. The Deluxe Edition of Apocalypse 91… features thirteen bonus tracks, eight of which have never been available through digital platforms, and it can be pre-ordered and pre-saved HERE. “We never begged for acceptance and thought that was the most rebellious sh** ever,” says Chuck D. “So we set out to never repeat ourselves on an album. Once you thought you had us figured out, we flipped on you again. Apocalypse 91 came with a totally different sound than Fear Of A Black Planet which had a totally different style than It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back which was even more different than Yo! Bum Rush The Show. With Apocalypse 91,” Chuck D continues, “we wanted to grate on nerves and still be great in our approach. Never beg for acceptance. This is what it is, down your throat. Boom.”
- John MellencampandBruce Springsteencome together for the first time with the new single, “Wasted Days.” The duet is unveiled alongside an official music video directed and produced by filmmaker and frequent Springsteen collaboratorThom Zimny. Mellencamp and Springsteen filmed the video together in New Jersey this September. Listen to/share the track HERE and watch/share the video HERE. Additional information is available at the revamped Mellencamp.com. “Wasted Days” is the first single off of Mellencamp’s forthcoming album slated for release in 2022.
- Oh Wonder has today released brand new track “Don’t Let The Neighbourhood Hear” – a further preview of surprise new album 22 Break, which is set for release on October 8th. The project was launched recently by its powerful title track, and swiftly followed by news of a 52-date world tour for 2022 (an intimate London date at The Albany Theatre this week sold out in seconds and will be streamed globally on October 14th). All this is the unique duo’s first new material since 2020’s No One Else Can Wear Your Crown, and back-to-back top 10 albums from the band who have—on their own distinct terms—become one of UK pop’s more unsuspecting success stories (2.7 billion streams, 1.7 million adjusted album sales, and vocal fans in the likes of Billie Eilish, who covered “All We Do” during her Apple documentary). LISTEN TO “DON’T LET THE NEIGHBOURHOOD HEAR”HERE. WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “DON’T LET THE NEIGHBOURHOOD HEAR”HERE
- Following the recent announcement of her upcoming sophomore album, Platinum Certified singer, songwriter, and producer Chelsea Cutler gifts fans with her latest single, “Devil On My Shoulder,” today—listen HERE. The stunning song paints an intimate portrait of mental health, as Chelsea vulnerably sings about her struggle with depression, which is personified in the track’s title. Her voices echoes with raw emotion as she pleads,“Help me, I’m still waiting for someone to tell me, this won’t last forever but it’s hell for me, just to remind myself I’m supposed to breathe...”
- 17-year-old Southern California singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalistClaire Rosinkranzreleases herAmazon Originals cover ofDaniel Caesar’s smash“Best Part”[feat.H.E.R.]. Listen to “Best Part” only on Amazon MusicHERE. In between a sparse horn-laden beat, her voice flutters from intimate verse into a swooning hook. It showcases her dynamic vocals front-and-center as she takes on both sides of this R&B duet, infusing undeniable emotion into the original.
- Platinum-Certified singer, songwriter, and producer Jeremy Zucker drops his anxiously awaited sophomore album, CRUSHER, today—listen HERE. With a newfound creative freedom, Jeremy opened up his sonic palette on CRUSHER and incorporated different elements and sounds, defining his artistic identity like never before. The 12-track album features his latest single, “Therapist” (co-written and co-produced with Ethan Gruska [Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple]), alongside his summertime anthems, “18” and “HONEST,” and heartfelt ballad, “Cry with you.”
- America’s favorite crazy scientist and his grandson return for their long-awaited and highly anticipated misadventures when the latest season of Adult Swim’s hit series Rick and Morty: The Complete Fifth Season arrives on Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray and DVD on December 7, 2021. From creators Justin Roiland (“Solar Opposites”) and Dan Harmon (“Community”), get ready to binge on one of cables #1 watched comedies featuring all 10 episodes from Season 5, and outrageous bonus content including the never-before-seen featurette - "Fighting Gravity": The Making of Season 5. Exclusive to the set, followco-creator Dan Harmon and the crew as they reflect on the challenges of completing this season in the middle of a pandemic. Additional special features include “Inside the Episode” segments for every episode, numerous featurettes, and more. Rick and Morty: The Complete Fifth Season is priced to own at $24.98 SRP for the DVD ($29.98 in Canada),$29.98 SRP for the Blu-ray ($39.99 in Canada), $39.99 SRP for the Blu-ray Steelbook ($44.98 in Canada). Rick and Morty: The Complete Fifth Season is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.