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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 7/3/20

July 3, 2020

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Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Podcasts
–R U Talkin’ RHCP RE: Me? – The Scotts are back at it again!

Sports
-2020 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – They’re chowing down inside this year!

Stage on Screen
–Hamilton (July 3 on Disney+) – The Broadway sensation arrives just in time for the country’s 244th birthday!

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/17/20

April 17, 2020

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CREDIT: Jeffery Neira/Netflix

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

TV
–One World: Together at Home (April 18 on Various Networks) – Concert special for covid-19 fundraising.
–The Last Dance Series Premiere (April 19 on ESPN) – 10-part documentary series about the final championship year of the 90s Chicago Bulls.

Music
-Fiona Apple, Fetch the Bolt Cutters

Comedy
–Middleditch & Schwartz (April 21 on Netflix)

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/10/20

April 10, 2020

jmunney Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Podcasts, Sports, Television American Dad!, Cate Blanchett, Fahrenheit 11/9, George St. Geegland, Gil Faizon, Insecure, Joel McHale, John Mulaney, Ken Jeong, Mrs. America, NBA Horse Challenge, Nick Kroll, Oh Hello, Oh Hello the P'dcast, Saturday Night Live, SNL, SNL At Home, The Darkest Timeline, The Darkest Timeline podcast, The New Abnormal, The Strokes, What We Do in the Shadows Leave a comment

CREDIT: FX/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.

TV
–SNL at Home (April 11 on NBC) – A remotely produced new episode of Saturday Night Live.
–Insecure Season 4 Premiere (April 12 on HBO)
–Killing Eve Season 3 Premiere (April on AMC and BBC America)
-NBA HORSE Challenge (April 12 on ESPN)
–American Dad! Season 17 Premiere (April 13 on TBS) – Still one of the most consistent shows on the air!
–Mrs. America Series Premiere (April 15 on Hulu) – Starring Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly.
–What We Do in the Shadows Season 2 Premiere (April 15 on FX)

Music
-The Strokes, The New Abnormal

Podcasts
A couple of great-so-far podcasts have recently launched:
–The Darkest Timeline – Community co-stars Joel McHale and Ken Jeong answer your questions.
–Oh, Hello: the P’dcast – Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland have discovered a new medium in which to deliver their tuna.

Best 2020 Super Bowl Commercials

February 3, 2020

jmunney Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Bryan Cranston, Commercials, Ellen DeGeneres, Minions, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Zero Sugar, Pringles, Reese's Take 5, Reeses, Rick and Morty, Sabotage, Super Bowl 54, Super Bowl Commercials, Super Bowl LIV, Take 5, The Shining, Tracee Ellie Ross Leave a comment

CREDIT: Reeses/YouTube Screenshot

The major trend of Super Bowl LIV’s ads appeared to be Collaboration. Multiple spots promoted multiple products, what with Charlie Day asking everyone what to do about his stain and Sofia Vergara teaming up with the Old Spice guy and the Charmin bear with the clean heinie to take care of a chili spill. As for my own particular personal reactions, it felt so good to laugh again!

Before I get to the rankings, I would like to note that at the viewing party I attended, it was hard to hear the ads during the first half, but thankfully by the third quarter the acoustics were much more favorable. If any early spots looked like they deserved reconsideration, I made sure to re-watch them on YouTube.

5. Minions: The Rise of Gru, “Get Ready” – Usually I don’t include movie or TV trailers in these rankings, but this is Minions (set to “Sabotage”), so obviously I had to make an exception.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/31/20

January 31, 2020

jmunney Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Bojack Horseman, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Gretel & Hansel, High Road, Kesha, Puppy Bowl, Super Bowl, The Masked Singer Leave a comment

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Gretel & Hansel (Theatrically Nationwide) – Surprisingly solid!

TV
–Bojack Horseman Season 6 Part 2 (January 31 on Netflix) – What is this, a series finale?
-Puppy Bowl XVI (February 2 on Animal Planet)
-Super Bowl LIV (February 2 on FOX)
–The Masked Singer Season 3 Premiere (February 2 on FOX)
–Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 Premiere (February 6 on FOX)

Music
-Kesha, High Road

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 7/5/19

July 5, 2019

jmunney Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Sports, Television ESPYs, Hollywood Game Night, Midsommar, Spider-Man: Far From Home Leave a comment

CREDIT: Vivian Zink/NBC

Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.

Movies
–Midsommar (Theatrically Nationwide)
–Spider-Man: Far From Home (Theatrically Nationwide) – We continue to do our MCU duty.

TV
-2019 ESPYs (July 10 on NBC) – Hosted by Mr. Tracy Morgan!
–Hollywood Game Night Season Premiere (July 11 on NBC)

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 3/15/19

March 15, 2019

jmunney Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Sports, Television Aidy Bryant, Amy Schumer, Amy Schumer Growing, Arrested Development, Idris Elba, March Madness, Shrill, The Mustang, Turn Up Charlie Leave a comment

CREDIT: Saeed Adyani/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
–The Mustang

TV
–Arrested Development Season 5 Part 2 (Premieres March 15 on Netflix) – The final (?) episodes!
–Shrill Season 1 (Premieres March 15 on Hulu) – Starring Aidy Bryant!
–Turn Up Charlie Season 1 (Premieres March 15 on Netflix)

Comedy
–Amy Schumer Growing (Premieres March 19 on Netflix)

Sports on TV
-March Madness (March 19-April 8 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV)

Best 2019 Super Bowl Commercials

February 3, 2019

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It’s time to reboot the Super Bowl commercials. What was the deal with Bud Light’s corn syrup obsession. It wasn’t annoying, nor was it anti-brilliant (I don’t think), it was just puzzling. Here’s my top 5:

5. Dietz and Watson, “Craig Robinson Likes Dietz Nuts” – Craig Robinson saying “Dietz nuts”: I can’t help but laugh.