Who among us still wears their thunderwear? http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/12/15/bobs-burgers-season-5-episode-7-recap-
Bob’s Burgers 5.7: “Tina Tailor Soldier Spy”
December 15, 2014
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SNL Recap December 13, 2014: Martin Freeman/Charli XCX
December 15, 2014
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SNL: Charli XCX, Martin Freeman, Kenan Thompson (CREDIT: YouTube Screenshot)
This review was originally posted on Starpulse in December 2014.
It was the British invasion on the penultimate 2014 episode of “SNL,” with first-time host Martin Freeman and first-time musical guest Charli XCX. It is not every week that “SNL” has the perfect actor to play nebbishy scamps, so this episode took every opportunity it could to fit Freeman into his wheelhouse. Indeed, at least regarding the host, this was one of the most well-cast episodes of “SNL” in a while. Meanwhile, the show in general continued its Season 40 pattern of focusing on original material, with a single character on Weekend Update serving as the lone recurring bit of the night.
Charlie Rose – It is not often that “SNL” extrapolates a broader social point from its timely political skethces, which is why this examination of a couple of architects of torture felt as fresh as it did. Bobby Moynihan and Kyle Mooney were keyed in perfectly to the roles of two men who love being great at their jobs, morals be damned. It was not clear, though, why this was presented in a “Charlie Rose” parody, other than for the joke about how it is torture to be stuck in a dark room for years. B
What Won TV? – December 7-December 13, 2014
December 14, 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 – Bob’s Burgers
Monday – Jeopardy!
Tuesday – New Girl
Wednesday – Arrow, you’ve had a bumpy season so far, but know that I love you.
Thursday – The Eric Andre Show
Friday – Comedy Bang! Bang!, nearly perfect
Saturday – Charli XCX shaking her butt on the Saturday Night Live stage
VH1 Top 20 Countdown – 12/13/14
December 13, 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. Ed Sheeran – “Don’t”
2. Calvin Harris ft. John Newman – “Blame”
3. Maroon 5 – “Animals”
4. Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
5. Nick Jonas – “Jealous”
6. Mr. Probz – “Waves”
7. Tove Lo – “Habits”
8. Sam Smith – “I’m Not the Only One”
9. Alesso ft. Tove Lo – “Heroes (We Could Be)”
10. Jason Derulo – “Trumpets”
11. Hozier – “Take Me to Church”
12. Meghan Trainor – “Lips Are Movin”
13. Selena Gomez – “The Heart Wants What It Wants”
14. Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
15. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
16. Matt Nathanson ft. Lolo – “Headphones”
17. Echosmith – “Cool Kids”
18. David Guetta ft. Sam Martin – “Dangerous”
19. Vance Joy – “Riptide”
20. OneRepublic – “I Lived”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Take Me to Church
2. Bang Bang
3. Riptide
4. Jealous
5. Habits
6. Blame
7. Waves
8. Uptown Funk
9. Blank Space
10. Dangerous
11. Cool Kids
12. Don’t
13. The Heart Wants What It Wants
14. I’m Not the Only One
15. Heroes (We Could Be)
16. Animals
17. I Lived
18. Lips Are Movin
19. Trumpets
20. Headphones
The Middle 6.9: “The Christmas Wall”
December 11, 2014
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Emily’s engaged. … They like him! http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/12/11/the-middle-season-6-episode-9-recap-wh
New Girl 4.11 – “LAXMas”
December 10, 2014
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Pay no attention to the Nick Miller behind the ticket counter: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/12/10/new-girl-season-4-episode-11-reverse-s
Fuse Top 20 Countdown – 12/9/14
December 10, 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. Tove Lo – “Habits (Stay High)”
2. Maroon 5 – “Animals”
3. Ed Sheeran – “Don’t”
4. Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
5. Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
6. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
7. Ariana Grande ft. The Weeknd – “Love Me Harder”
8. Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora – “Black Widow”
9. Sam Smith – “I’m Not the Only One”
10. Hozier – “Take Me to Church”
11. Taylor Swift – “Blank Space”
12. Mr. Probz – “Waves”
13. Calvin Harris ft. John Newman – “Blame”
14. Chris Brown ft. Usher and Rick Ross – “New Flame”
15. Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
16. I LOVE MAKONNEN ft. Drake – “Tuesday (Remix)”
17. Rich Gang ft. Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan – “Lifestyle”
18. Selena Gomez – “The Heart Wants What It Wants”
19. Nick Jonas – “Jealous”
20. Jason Derulo – “Trumpets”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Love Me Harder
2. Take Me to Church
3. Bang Bang
4. Jealous
5. Shake It Off
6. Habits (Stay High)
7. Black Widow
8. Blame
9. Waves
10. Blank Space
11. Don’t
12. The Heart Wants What It Wants
13. I’m Not the Only One
14. Anaconda
15. All About That Bass
16. Tuesday (Remix)
17. Animals
18. Trumpets
19. New Flame
20. Lifestyle
Bob’s Burger’s 5.6 – “Father of the Bob”
December 9, 2014
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Gene and Louise were on top of things – they remembered to ask Tina if she had bought Christmas presents for their parents, but she was totally not doing her part, only managing to get something for Linda: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/12/08/bobs-burgers-season-5-episode-6-father
What Won TV? – November 30-December 6, 2014
December 8, 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 – Bob’s Burgers
Monday – I couldn’t have dreamt of a better white Porsche Christmas from American Dad!
Tuesday – The Flash
Wednesday – black-ish
Thursday – The Eric Andre – nay, Hannibal Burress – Show
Friday – Comedy Bang! Bang!
Saturday – I haven’t crapped my pants this entire season of SNL!
SNL Recap December 6, 2014: James Franco/Nicki Minaj
December 8, 2014
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SNL: Nicki Minaj, James Franco (CREDIT: YouTube Screenshot)
This review was originally posted on Starpulse in December 2014.
With a crisis in policing in America, and a movie studio being hacked, possibly in retaliation to the upcoming film starring tonight’s host, this week’s “SNL” was not struggling for topicality. Surprisingly enough, one of the most uncomfortable issues of the year shocked the show out of its politically tepid default, resulting in some legitimately funny material on a difficult subject. However, what this episode was most notable for was a bizarrely naturalistic pace. It was not slow and sleepy so much as it was that many of the sketches took their time to find a joke. Rhythmically, this did not feel like a typical 2014 episode of “SNL,” for better, for worse, and for neutral.
Politics Nation – The Ferguson and Eric Garner decisions were impossible for “SNL” to ignore, though it was a little odd that the show chose to initially take them on with Kenan Thompson’s malapropism-prone Al Sharpton. While this rendition of the MSNBC spoof did keep that goofy element, the reverend came off smarter than usual, with his gaffes seeming more like the result of frustration than incompetence. The conclusion of him eagerly hugging an uncomfortable police officer firmly established this as a genuine, albeit silly, call for solidarity. B
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