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.)
October 23, 2020
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
American Housewife, An Evening with Tim Heidecker, Borat, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You, Superstore, The Eric Andre Show, Tim Heidecker
Eric Andre Show Season 5 (CREDIT: 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 Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (October 23 on Amazon) – If you’re in the mood for a Very Nice evening.
TV
–The Eric Andre Show Season 5 Premiere (October 25 on Adult Swim)
–American Housewife Season 5 Premiere (October 28 on ABC)
–Superstore Season 6 Premiere (October 29 on NBC)
Music
-Bruce Springsteen, Letter to You
Comedy
–An Evening with Tim Heidecker (October 23 on YouTube) – Should be as funny as 5 bags of popcorn.
June 30, 2020
jmunney
Comedy
Eric Andre, Eric Andre: Legalize Everything, Legalize Everything, stand-up comedy
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything (CREDIT: Brian Roedel/Netflix)
When you go to an Eric Andre show, you know what you’re getting yourself into. (Or at least you’d better.) But that sense of familiarity can also lead to a bit of a problem, or perhaps a challenge. Eric is always ready to regale us with stories of his drug-fueled and sex-filled escapades, and we know that, so there’s not much shock value to him delivering the most graphic details, whether they’re fully real or a tad embellished. Compare that to The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim, which derives its wonderment from him interjecting his shenanigans into the unsuspecting public.
Ergo, the most satisfying moments of Andre’s Netflix special Legalize Everything arrive when he ropes in some folks who have no idea they’re about to become comedic cannon fodder. Like the boyfriend of an ex-fling of Eric’s who’s basically a jerkwad 80s movie villain, whom we get to know via a revealingly aggressive text exchange. Then there’s the (very cool) mom of an audience member who finds herself pranked into a surprise FaceTime session. Where others might lean back in the name of safety and propriety, Eric Andre always charges ahead like the most adorable butt-sniffing pit bull. He’s the wokest hedonist there ever could be. You know what he believes in? “Live, laugh, love.” We should all be filled with such ranch.
June 19, 2020
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Amanda Seyfried, Billy Porter, Bob Dylan, Eric Andre, ESPYs, Gillian Jacobs, Homegrown, Joel McHale, Kevin Bacon, Legalize Everything, Matthew Rhys, Neil Young, Perry Mason, Rough and Rowdy Ways, Search Party, Sherman's Showcase, The Twilight Zone, You Should Have Left
Eric Andre: Legalize Everything (CREDIT: Brian Roede/Netflix)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–You Should Have Left (On Demand) – Blumhouse horror starring Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried.
TV
–Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month spectacular (June 19 on AMC and IFC) – Just in time for Juneteenth!
-2020 ESPYs (June 21 on ESPN)
–Perry Mason Series Premiere (June 21 on HBO) – The classic defense attorney returns to TV in the form of Matthew Rhys.
–Search Party Season 3 (June 25 on HBO Max)
–The Twilight Zone Season 2 (June 25 on CBS All Access) – Guest stars include Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, and Billy Porter.
Comedy
-Eric Andre: Legalize Everything (June 23 on Netflix) – Legalize “everything”? Including … ranch?
Music
-Bob Dylan, Rough and Rowdy Ways
-Neil Young, Homegrown
June 1, 2020
jmunney
Comedy
Douglas, Hannah Gadsby, stand-up comedy
CREDIT: Ali Goldstein/Netflix
One thing I need to get out of the way right off the bat: whenever I read the title of Hannah Gadsby’s latest stand-up special or hear her mention it during the show, I automatically respond, “Very expensive.” You see, only 90s kids will understand. On the classic Nickelodeon cartoon Doug, whenever the title character’s neighbor Mr. Dink showed off his latest gizmos and gadgets, he would tell Doug (whom he always called “Douglas”) that it was “very expensive.” So ever since then, as far as I’m concerned, any utterance of “Douglas” in any context requires the punctuating response “very expensive.”
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