Super Bowl LIX Commercials, How Do You Do?

February 10, 2025

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Rest in Power, King (CREDIT: Totino’s Pizza Rolls/Screenshot)

Well, here we go, this is the space where I’m going to talk about the commercials that aired during the American broadcast of Super Bowl LIX. I’ve been doing this sort of roundup for a while now, but I don’t know if I’m going to keep doing it forever. It’s kind of overwhelming! Or maybe I just feel that way right now because I’m getting over a cold. We’ll see what I’m thinking a year from now. In the meantime, here’s what I have to say about 2025’s Big Game crop:

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/7/25

February 7, 2025

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CREDIT: FOX/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
–Armand (Theaters) – Starring the Worst Person in the World
–Becoming Led Zeppelin (Theaters)
–Heart Eyes (Theaters)

TV
-Critics Choice Awards (February 7 on E!) – Hosted by Chelsea Handler; rescheduled from both January 12 and January 26.
–The Floor Season 3 Premiere (February 9 on FOX) – The post-Super Bowl slot.
–Puppy Bowl XXI (February 9 on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, Max and discovery+)
–The Masked Singer Season 13 Premiere (February 12 on FOX)
–The Simpsons: “The Past and the Furious” (February 12 on Disney+) – Another streaming exclusive.

Music
-Dream Theater, Parasomnia
-Sharon Van Etten, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

Sports
-Super Bowl LIX (February 9 on FOX and Tubi) – Eagles v. Chiefs, again.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/10/25

January 10, 2025

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You’re traveling through another sketch show dimension… (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
–Better Man (Theaters)
–Hard Truths (Theaters)
–The Last Showgirl (Theaters)

TV
–Goosebumps Season 2 (January 10 on Disney+ and Hulu) – David Schwimmer leads the cast this time.
–SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (January 16 on NBC) – Docuseries coinciding with the show’s 50th Season; Morgan Neville directs.
–Hollywood Squares Reboot Series Premiere (January 16 on CBS) – Rescheduled from 1/9.

Music
-Franz Ferdinand, The Human Fear
-Ringo Starr, Look Up

Sports
-Australian Open (January 11-26 on the ESPN Family of Networks) – Although in Australia, it will already be January 12 by the time it starts.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 12/20/24

December 20, 2024

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The Most Important Tradition of All (CREDIT: NBC/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
–The Brutalist (Theaters)
–Mufasa: The Lion King (Theaters)
–Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Theaters)

TV
–What If…? Season 3 Premiere (December 22 on Disney+) – I still haven’t finished Season 2, but maybe I’ll just pick and choose which episodes I watch.
-2024 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson (December 23 on Peacock) – I loved these guys at the Olympics.
–Doctor Who Christmas Special (December 25 on Disney+) – “Joy to the World”

Music
–Slow XMas 4

Sports
-Christmas NBA Games (December 25 on ABC and ESPN) – Spurs vs. Knicks, T-Wolves vs. Mavs, Sixers vs. Celtics, Lakers vs. Dubs, Nugs vs. Suns.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 12/13/24

December 13, 2024

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That’s that me peppermint espresso (CREDIT: Alfredo Flores/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
–Kraven the Hunter (Theaters)
–The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (Theaters)
–Nickel Boys (Theaters)

TV
–A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (Streaming on Netflix) – This came out last week; I want to make sure I watch it before the end of 2024, partly because Kyle Mooney stops by at some point.
–The Simpsons: O C’mon All Ye Faithful (December 17 on Disney+) – Streaming-exclusive Christmas special.
-A Saturday Night Live Christmas (December 18 on NBC)
–Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas (December 19 on CBS) – Nate’s a funny guy, so this might be funny too.

Music
-The National, Rome – First live album
-Saint Etienne, The Night
-Snoop Dogg, Missionary

Sports
-College Football Bowl Season (December 14-January 4 on Various Networks) – I’m most concerned about the Rate Bowl on December 26 between Rutgers and Kansas State.
-College Football Playoff (December 20-January 20 on ESPN, ABC, TNT, and Max) – I’m rooting for Indiana or Oregon.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 12/6/24

December 6, 2024

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Yay! Yay! Football! (CREDIT: ESPN/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
–The End (Theaters) – Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, whom you might know more for his documentaries.
–Get Away (Theaters) – Starring Nick Frost and Aisling Bea.
–Nightbitch (Theaters)
–The Order (Theaters)
–Werewolves (Theaters) – Lycanthropy horror action flick starring Frank Grillo; might be worth checking out.
–Y2K (Theaters)

Music
-Dua Lipa, Dua Lipa Live From the Royal Albert Hall
-Lauren Mayberry, Vicious Creature
-Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road

TV/Sports
-The Simpsons Funday Football (December 9 on Disney+) – Springfield-ified version of the Monday Night Football game (Bengals vs. Cowboys).

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 10/25/24

October 25, 2024

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It turns out that this album isn’t coming out this week

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

Movies
–Conclave (Theaters)
–Your Monster (Theaters)

TV
–American Dad! Season 21 Premiere (October 28 on TBS)

Music
-JC Chasez, Playing with Fire
-Bootsy Collins, Album of the Year #1 Funkateer (Rescheduled for April 2025)
-Ben Folds, Sleigher – Christmas Album
-Halsey, The Great Impersonator
-Pixies, The Night the Zombies Came – Lol.
-Soccer Mommy, Evergreen

Sports
-World Series (Begins October 25 on FOX) – Yankees v. Dodgers

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 10/4/24

October 4, 2024

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Don’t forget to Smile

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

Movies
–Frankie Freako (Theaters)
–Joker: Folie á Deux (Theaters)
–Monster Summer (Theaters)
–The Outrun (Theaters)

TV
–Solar Opposites Halloween Special (October 7 on Hulu) – Entitled “The Hunt for Brown October.”
–Superman & Lois Season 4 Premiere (October 7 on The CW) – Final Season Alert!
–Abbott Elementary Season 4 Premiere (October 9 on ABC)

Music
-Leon Bridges, Leon
-FINNEAS, For Cryin’ Out Loud!
-The Smile, Cutouts

Sports
-WNBA Finals (Begins October 10, on ABC and ESPN) – Give me Liberty!

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 8/23/24

August 23, 2024

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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)

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 8/9/24

August 9, 2024

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New animation, same wubba-lubba-dub-dub (CREDIT: Adult Swim)

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

Movies
–Borderlands (Theaters)
–Cuckoo (Theaters)
–It Ends with Us (Theaters)

TV
–Solar Opposites Season 5 (August 12 on Hulu)
–Rick and Morty: The Anime Series Premiere (August 15 on Adult Swim) – Familiar guys, new style.

Music
-Chlöe, Trouble in Paradise
-King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Flight b741

Sports
-Little League World Series (August 14-25 on ESPN and ABC)

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