May 15, 2026
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Literature, Music, Podcasts, Sports, Television
American Stories, Billy Eichner, Billy on Billy, Billy on Billy: An Audio Memoir, Game Changer, In the Grey, Is God Is, Lisa Ann Walter: It Was An Accident, Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Obsession, Podcasts, Preakness Stakes, Rostam, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, TV Is Good
Is this the face of Maximum Pleasure (CREDIT: Apple TV)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–In the Grey (Theaters) – Directed by Guy Ritchie
–Is God Is (Theaters) – I didn’t love this, but it’s interesting enough to be worth checking out.
–Obsession (Theaters)
TV
–Game Changer Season 8 Premiere (May 18 on Dropout)
–Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Series Premiere (May 20 on Apple TV) – Starring Tatiana Maslany.
–The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale (May 21 on CBS)
Music
-Rostam, American Stories
Books
–Billy on Billy: An Audio Memoir, by Billy Eichner (Release Date: May 19)
Comedy
–Lisa Ann Walter: It Was An Accident (May 15 on Hulu)
Sports
-Preakness Stakes (May 16 on NBC)
Podcasts
–TV Is Good – Co-hosted by Alan Sepinwall and Kathryn VanArendonk.
December 12, 2025
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
A Saturday Night Live Christmas, American Masters, American Masters: Starring Dick Van Dyke, Atropia, college basketball, College Bowl Season, College football, Dick Van Dyke, DJ Premiere, Dust Bunny, Ella McCay, Light-Years, Nas, Nas and DJ Premiere, Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Starring Dick Van Dyke
Squirmin’ in December (CREDIT: HBO/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Atropia (Theaters) – Starring Alia Shawkat.
–Dust Bunny (Theaters)
–Ella McCay (Theaters)
TV
–American Masters: Starring Dick Van Dyke (December 12 on PBS) – There’s also a 100th birthday celebration for Dick airing in select movie theaters this weekend.
-A Saturday Night Live Christmas (December 18 on NBC, re-airing on December 22)
Music
-Nas and DJ Premiere, Light-Years
Sports
-College Football Postseason (December 13-January 19 on Various Networks) – I’ll be rooting for the Hoosiers to win it all.
Comedy
–Sarah Squirm: Live + In the Flesh (December 12 on HBO)
August 23, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Adam Sandler: Love You, Between the Temples, Blink Twice, BREAD, Bryce Dessner, Greedy People, Jack White, Kaos, No Name, Only Murders in the Building, Paralympics, Sabrina Carpenter, Short n' Sweet, Sofi Tukker, Solos, Strange Darling, Summer Paralympics, The Crow, US Open
Damn, these guest stars really kill (but only in the building, of course). (CREDIT: Hulu/YouTube Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Between the Temples (Theaters) – Jason Schwartzman and Robert Smigel are in this, among others.
–Blink Twice (Theaters)
–The Crow (Theaters)
–Greedy People (Theaters)
–Strange Darling (Theaters)
TV
–Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Premiere (August 27 on Hulu)
–Kaos Season 1 (August 29 on Netflix) – Goldblum as Zeus.
Music
-Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet
-Bryce Dessner, Solos
-Sofi Tukker, BREAD
-Jack White, No Name – This was a surprise release last month that I wasn’t aware of until this week.
Sports
-US Open (August 26-September 8 on ESPN and ABC) – The Queens of Tennis
-2024 Summer Paralympics (August 28-September 8 on CNBC, USA, NBC, and Peacock)
Comedy
–Adam Sandler: Love You (August 27 on Netflix)
July 19, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
=1, Bando Stone & the New World, Childish Gambino, Deep Purple, Glass Animals, Gods of Tennis, I Love You So F***ing Much, Oddity, Reggie Watts, Twisters
I’d hit that.
“That” being the ball.
(CREDIT: PBS)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Oddity (Theaters)
–Twisters (Theaters)
TV
–Gods of Tennis Docuseries Premiere (July 23 on PBS) – Jimmy, Chrissie, Arthur, Björn, Johnny Mac, Billie Jean, Martina.
Music
–Childish Gambino, Bando Stone & the New World – Apparently his last album, at least as CG.
-Deep Purple, =1
-Glass Animals, I Love You So F***ing Much
Comedy
-Reggie Watts: Never Mind (July 20 on VEEPS)
May 5, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Atmosphere, Brian Eno and Fred Again.., Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3, Hannah Gadsby, Hannah Gadsby: Something Special, Jeopardy! Masters, Kentucky Derby, MTV Movie & TV Awards, SBTRKT, Secret Life, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, The Game Show Show, The Muppets Mayhem, The Rat Road
Much Mayhem, Many Muppets (CREDIT: Mitch Haaseth/Disney)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 (Theaters)
TV
-2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards (May 7 on MTV) – Hosted by Drew Barrymore!
–Jeopardy! Masters (Premieres May 8 on ABC) – Some recent great champs offer some more questions.
–The Game Show Show Docuseries Premiere (May 10 on ABC) – A 4-part series chronicling quizzes and challenges.
–The Muppets Mayhem Series Premiere (May 10 on Disney+) – Dr. Teeth is front and center.
Comedy
–Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (May 9 on Netflix)
Music
-Atmosphere, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously
-Brian Eno and Fred Again.., Secret Life
-SBTRKT, The Rat Road
Sports
-Kentucky Derby (May 6 on NBC)
May 27, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Cruel Country, Def Leppard, Diamond Star Halos, Norm MacDonald: Nothing Special, Obi-Wan Kenobi, South Park: The Streaming Wars, The Bob's Burgers Movie, The Orville, Top Gun: Maverick, Wilco
CREDIT: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–The Bob’s Burgers Movie (Theaters) – Alright!
–Top Gun: Maverick (Theaters)
TV
–Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Premiere (May 27 on Disney+)
–South Park: The Streaming Wars (June 1 on Paramount+)
–The Orville Season 3 Premiere (June 2 on Hulu)
Music
-Def Leppard, Diamond Star Halos
-Wilco, Cruel Country
Comedy
-Norm MacDonald: Nothing Special (May 30 on Netflix) – Posthumous comedy.
October 15, 2021
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Blessings and Miracles, Finneas, Good Timing with Jo Firestone, Halloween Kills, Jo Firestone, Optimist, Santana, Succession, The Last Duel
Good Timing with Jo Firestone (CREDIT: Peacock/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Halloween Kills (Theaters and Peacock) – I also plan on watching every other Halloween movie in the near future.
–The Last Duel (Theaters) – Matt Damon and Ben Affleck finally wrote another screenplay (along with Nicole Holofcener this time).
TV
–Succession Season 3 Premiere (October 17 on HBO)
Music
-Finneas, Optimist
-Santana, Blessings and Miracles
Comedy
–Good Timing with Jo Firestone (October 15 on Peacock) – Jo Firestone teaches senior citizens stand-up comedy.
May 28, 2021
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
A Quiet Place Part II, Beat Shazam, Borat, Borat Supplemental Recordings Retrieved From Floor of Stable Containing Editing Machine, Chris Gethard, Chris Gethard: Half My Life, Craig Gillespie, Cruella, Housebroken, Lisa Kudrow, Moby, Reprise
Chris Gethard: Half My Life (CREDIT: Comedy Dynamics/YouTube Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Borat Supplemental Recordings Retrieved From Floor of Stable Containing Editing Machine (May 25 on Amazon) – I would’ve included this last week, but the release date wasn’t announced until very recently. Please do not execute me.
–Cruella (Theaters and Premier Access on Disney+) – Directed by Craig Gillespie.
–A Quiet Place Part II (Theaters)
TV
–Housebroken Series Premiere (May 31 on FOX) – Lisa Kudrow voices a dog.
–Beat Shazam Season Premiere (June 3 on FOX)
Music
-Moby, Reprise
Comedy
-Chris Gethard: Half My Life (June 1 on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Spectrum, YouTube, Dish, Vimeo, and more)
November 27, 2020
jmunney
Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Cyr, Miley Cyrus, Minions, Natalie Palamides, Nate, Plastic Hearts, Smashing Pumpkins
Miley Cyrus Plastic Hearts
Credit: Mick Rock/RCA
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
TV
-Minions Holiday Special (November 27 on NBC)
Music
-Miley Cyrus, Plastic Hearts
-Smashing Pumpkins, Cyr
Comedy
–Nate – A One Man Show (December 1 on Netflix): Some reportedly wild comedy from comedian Natalie Palamides
October 27, 2020
jmunney
Comedy
An Evening with Tim Heidecker, No more bullshit, stand-up comedy, Tim Heidecker
An Evening with Tim Heidecker (CREDIT: Tim Heidecker/YouTube Screenshot)
I’d love to review the bad comedy-deconstructing Evening with Tim Heidecker in the style of a poorly written blog, but it took Tim years to perfect his routine, so I think it might be safer for me to do something a little more straightforward. So here are some of my favorite bits from the special, recorded in the hope that this will increase their chances for meme-ification and being remembered fondly for posterity.
-Tim says early on, “I love T&A.” It might not mean exactly what you think…
-“Boy, there’s a lot of women in music these days.”
-Lady Gaga? “What’s next? Lord Goo-Goo?”
-Tim’s New Year’s resolution: “No more bullshit.” And then there’s a whole routine about not putting up with any more bullshit!
-“Because of Obamacare”
-Instead of “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia,” it’s “Russia, Russia, Russia.” (There’s a lot of strained pauses in the delivery of that one.)
-“You better watch your ass, Batman.” (I forget what led up to this line, but I wrote it down in my notes, so I just HAD to share it.)
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