Gene Belcher looks great in a lady’s business suit: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/10/06/bobs_burgers_season_5_premiere_review_
Bob’s Burgers 5.1: “Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl”
October 7, 2014
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What Won TV? – September 28-October 4, 2014
October 5, 2014
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In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Monday – Jeopardy!
Tuesday – New Girl
Wednesday – The Middle
Thursday – Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories (Make sure it’s still to your liking … yep, Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories is still good.)
Friday – Jeopardy!
Saturday – SNL, but Vintage – it’s your funeral!
VH1 Top 20 Countdown – 10/4/14
October 4, 2014
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Each week, I check out VH1′s Top 20 countdown, and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
2. Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
3. Maroon 5 – “Maps”
4. Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora – “Black Widow”
5. Charli XCX – “Boom Clap”
6. Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne – “Rather Be”
7. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
8. Coldplay – “A Sky Full of Stars”
9. Ed Sheeran – “Don’t
10. Echosmith – “Cool Kids”
11. Kiesza – “Hideaway”
12. Katy Perry – “This Is How We Do”
13. Tove Lo – “Habits”
14. Train – “Angel in Blue Jeans”
15. Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
16. Jason Derulo – “Trumpets”
17. Calvin Harris ft. John Newman – “Blame”
18. The Script – “Superheroes”
19. Sia – “Chandelier”
20. Nick Jonas – “Jealous”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Chandelier
2. Bang Bang
3. Black Widow
4. Blame
5. Shake It Off
6. Stay With Me
7. Hideaway
8. Rather Be
9. Cool Kids
10. Boom Clap
11. Don’t
12. Habits
13. This Is How We Do
14. All About That Bass
15. Jealous
16. Maps
17. A Sky Full of Stars
18. Trumpets
19. Angel in Blue Jeans
20. Superheroes
SNL Recap October 4, 2014: Sarah Silverman/Maroon 5
October 4, 2014
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SNL: Sarah Silverman, Maroon 5 (CREDIT: YouTube Screenshot)
This review was originally posted on Starpulse in October 2014.
It has been 20 years since Sarah Silverman was an “SNL” featured player for a single season. In the past year, she had a stand-up special on HBO and guest starred on a few episodes of “Masters of Sex.” This is all to say, she does not have any major projects at the moment, nor does she have that strong a connection to “SNL,” so there was no obvious reason for her to be hosting at this time. The episode she hosted ended up having a similar vibe, insofar as most of the sketches did not have an immediate reason for existing. That is not necessarily a bad thing, and it points to the show’s willingness so far in Season 40 to avoid relying on recurring material. Ultimately, this episode was not cohesive enough to have any truly classic moments, but it was quietly encouraging, if you allow yourself to view the show with a generous spirit. Let’s take a closer look at each of the sketches:
60 Minutes – There is a certain concept in improv and sketch comedy known as “game.” It is the unusual thing about the scene that is built upon and explored as the scene progresses. In this interview with the president courtesy of Steve Kroft, the game appeared to be ISIS members tweeting a series of tweets that inexplicably combined plans of jihad with more secular sentiments, such as an emoji of a ghost with an eyepatch or the hashtag #TheVoiceIsBack. But that gag lasted only about a minute, while the rest of the sketch was a bunch of less fully-formed ideas. C+
The Middle 6.2: “The Loneliest Locker”
October 2, 2014
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Frankie and Mike tried to make extra money for Sue to go to college, Sue put on a play, Axl pilfered household supplies, and Brick found some old toys. Here’s my full review: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/10/02/the_middle_season_6_episode_2_review_s
New Girl 4.3: “Julie Berkman’s Older Sister”
October 1, 2014
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“Julie Berkman’s Older Sister” featured guest appearances from Rob Reiner and Kaitlin Olson. But THE BEST guest star of the episode was Kurt Braunholer. Check out my full review here: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/10/01/new_girl_season_4_episode_3_review_tra
SNL Season 39 (2013-2014) Recap
October 1, 2014
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Saturday Night Live Season 40 has already begun, but let’s not forget about the best of last season. The full breakdown of my SNL Season 39 recap can be found at the following links:
http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/09/20/best_saturday_night_live_cast_members_
http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/09/21/the_10_best_best_saturday_night_live_s
http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/09/21/every_snl_good_neighbor_comedy_skit_sh
http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/09/22/the_best_saturday_night_live_episodes_
http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/09/23/the_best_saturday_night_live_guests_of
http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/09/24/the_best_saturday_night_live_weekend_u
http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/09/26/the_best_of_saturday_night_live_season
Most Valuable Cast Members
1. Aidy Bryant
2. Kate McKinnon
Rookies of the Year:
1. Kyle Mooney
2. Beck Bennett
Best Sketches
1. We Did Stop (the Government)
2. Super Champions with Kyle
3. The Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders
4. Hip Hop Classics: Before They Were Stars
5. Guess That Phrase
6. (Do It on My) Twin Bed
7. Ice Cream
8. Blue River Dog Food
9. Josie
T10. (TIE) Flirty/dancing/A Very Smoky 420/Chris Fitzpatrick for President
Best 10-to-1 Sketches
1. Super Champions
2. Tourists
3. Herman & Sons Sperm
4. Halloween Candy
Best Host
1. Drake
2. Louis C.K.
3. Charlize Theron
Best Monologue
1. Anna Kendrick
2. Louis C.K.
3. Andy Samberg
Best Musical Guests
1. The Black Keys
2. Sam Smith
3. St. Vincent
Best Commercial Parody
The Bird Bible
Best Weekend Update Segment
1. Jebediah Atkinson
2. Olya Povlatsky
3. Drunk Uncle and Drunker Uncle
Every Good Neighbor Short Ranked
1. Wing
2. Super Champions with Kyle
3. Ice Cream
4. Flirty
5. Dancing
6. A Very Smoky 420
7. Chris Fitzpatrick
8. Tourists
9. Miley Sex Tape
10. Inside SoCal
11. Sigma
12. Will Smith Concert
13. i know
Best Episode
1. Miley Cyrus (10/5/13)
2. Jonah Hill/Bastille (1/25/14)
3. Drake (1/18/14)
4. Melissa McCarthy/Imagine Dragons (2/1/14)
5. Louis C.K./Sam Smith (3/29/14)
Best Dress Rehearsal Cuts That Were Posted Online
1. Wing
2. Viper
Best Quote
“If someone was like, ‘Hey, come live in this house, there’s only nine of us,’ I would say, ‘You got it dude!'” – Olya Pavlotsky (Kate McKinnon), on Weekend Update
Fuse Top 20 Countdown – 9/30/14
October 1, 2014
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Each week, I check out FUSE’s Top 20 countdown, and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
2. Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
3. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
4. Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora – “Black Widow”
5. Tove Lo – “Habits”
6. Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
7. Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne – “Rather Be”
8. Maroon 5 – “Maps”
9. Sia – “Chandelier”
10. Ariana Grande – “Break Free”
11. Echosmith – “Cool Kids”
12. Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
13. Ed Sheeran – “Don’t”
14. Jason Derulo – “Trumpets”
15. Katy Perry – “This Is How We Do”
16. Magic! – “Rude”
17. 5 Seconds of Summer – “Amnesia”
18. Enrique Iglesias ft. Gente de Zona, Descemer Bueno, and Sean Paul – “Bailando”
19. Calvin Harris ft. John Newman – “Blame”
20. Chris Brown ft. Usher and Rick Ross – “New Flame”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Chandelier
2. Break Free
3. Bang Bang
4. Black Widow
5. Blame
6. Shake It Off
7. Stay With Me
8. Rather Be
9. Cool Kids
10. Don’t
11. Habits
12. This Is How We Do
13. Anaconda
14. Rude
15. Maps
16. All About That Bass
17. Trumpets
18. Bailando
19. New Flame
20. Amnesia
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