April 5, 2026
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Jack Black, Jack White, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 51, SNL, SNL Season 51
A Jack Snack: time to lap it up! (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
Jeff “jmunney” Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then reviews all the sketches and segments according to a “wacky” theme.
Congratulations! To whom, you may ask? Why, to the universe, for finally allowing Jack Black and Jack White to share the bill on the same Saturday Night Live, specifically the April 4, 2026 episode. This also happens to be Mr. Black’s fifth time hosting, as well as Mr. White’s fifth time as solo musical guest (sixth time as MG when you include his stint as a member of The White Stripes).
Because of this yin/yang-style pairing, my Review Gimmick for this episode will involve determining a Pair of Opposites to represent each sketch and segment.
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April 3, 2026
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Distracted, Earl Sweatshirt, Earl Sweatshirt MIKE & SURF GANG, Easter Lily, MIKE, POMPEII // UTILITY, SURF GANG, The Drama, The Floor, The Testaments, Thundercat, U2
It’s right on your TV, now Testaments! (CREDIT: Hulu/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 Drama (Theaters)
TV
–The Floor Season 5 Premiere (April 8 on FOX)
–The Testaments Series Premiere (April 8 on Hulu) – Continuation of Handmaid’s Tale.
Music
-Earl Sweatshirt, MIKE & SURF GANG, POMPEII // UTILITY
-Thundercat, Distracted – Boom.
-U2, Easter Lily
March 27, 2026
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Alpha, College Basketball Crown, Courtney Barnett, Creature of Habit, Forbidden Fruits, Help(2), Jeopardy!, Jeopardy! YouTube Edition, Raye, Ricochet, Robyn, Sexistential, Snail Mail, The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist, The Former Site Of, The New Pornographers, They Will Kill You, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE
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 AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (Theaters)
–Alpha (Theaters) – Directed by Julia Ducournau.
–Forbidden Fruits (Theaters) – I didn’t give this a great review, but I’ll still recommend it, since it’s sufficiently unique.
–They Will Kill You (Theaters)
TV
–Jeopardy! YouTube Edition (March 31 on YouTube)
Music
-Various Artist, Help(2) (Released March 6) – A charity album with an interesting lineup.
-Courtney Barnett, Creature of Habit
-Flea, Honora
-The New Pornographers, The Former Site Of
-Raye, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE
-Robyn, Sexistential
-Snail Mail, Ricochet
Sports
-College Basketball Crown (April 1-5 on Fox Sports and FOX) – I don’t usually pay terribly close attention to the non-March Madness college basketball tournaments, but Rutgers is in this one this year.
March 20, 2026
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Arirang, BTS, Dead Lover, Hannah Montana, Jury Duty, Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat, Miroirs No. 3, Project Hail Mary, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Saturday Night Live UK, SNL UK
Will this be my new favourite show? (CREDIT: Sky TV/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
–Dead Lover (Theaters)
–Miroirs No. 3 (Theaters)
–Project Hail Mary (Theaters)
–Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (Theaters)
TV
–Jury Duty Season 2 Premiere (March 20 on Amazon Prime) – This season is entitled “Company Retreat.”
–Saturday Night Live UK Series Premiere (March 21 on Sky One for Brits, Next Day on Peacock for Americans) – With host Tina Fey and musical guest Wet Leg!
–Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special (March 24 on Disney+)
Music
-BTS, Arirang
March 15, 2026
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Harry Styles, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 51, SNL, SNL Season 51
The Ides of March (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
Jeff “jmunney” Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then reviews all the sketches and segments according to a “wacky” theme.
Good morning*, my dear SNL Review Reading Audience. It’s time for me to discuss the 15th episode of the 51st season of Saturday Night Live, aka the second time in history that Harry Styles has turned in double duty as both host and musical guest. (And you know I’m in the right mood for this, having gone for a 45-minute run on Sunday morning.) Has anyone else ever pulled double duty like this multiple times before? Yes, I’m sure of it. Who exactly, you may ask? Well, Britney Spears comes to mind, for one.
Anyway, now that I’ve provided that windup of context, I shall inform you that my Reviewing Gimmick for this episode will take inspiration from the recent anniversary of my arrival into the world, as I declare “Happy Birthday” to the most birthday-riffic element of each sketch and segment.
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March 13, 2026
jmunney
Awards Shows, Cinema, Oscars, Television
98th Academy Awards, 98th Oscars, Academy Awards, Oscar Predictions, Oscars, Sinners
#OscarBros (CREDIT: Warner Bros./Screenshot)
Here is my annual presentation of my best guesses for who shall emerge victorious at the 98th Oscars and whom I would select on my ballot if I were a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. We shall find out the truth together when Monsieur Conan O’Brien hosts the ceremony on Sunday, March 15, 2025.
Best Picture
Prediction: Sinners
Preference: Sinners
Best Director
Prediction: Paul Thomas Anderson
Preference: Ryan Coogler
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March 13, 2026
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
98th Academy Awards, 98th Oscars, A Pound of Feathers, Academy Awards, Celebrity Jeopardy, Celebrity Jeopardy All-Stars, Into Oblivion, James Blake, Kim Gordon, Lamb of God, March Madness, Oscars, PLAY ME, Slanted, The Black Crowes, Trying Times, undertone
THE OSCARS – Key Art. (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
–Slanted (Theaters)
–Undertone (Theaters) – I liked the premise more than the execution, but it’s still worth checking out.
TV
–Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars Season Premiere (March 13 on ABC)
-98th Academy Awards (March 15 on ABC) – Hosted by Conan O’Brien… for the second year in a row!
Music
-The Black Crowes, A Pound of Feathers
-James Blake, Trying Times
-Kim Gordon, PLAY ME
-Lamb of God, Into Oblivion
Sports
-Men’s March Madness (March 17-April 6 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV) – And Selection Sunday shall be held March 15 on CBS.
-Women’s March Madness (March 18-April 5 on ABC and the ESPN Family of Networks) – With Selection Sunday being held March 15 on ESPN.
March 8, 2026
jmunney
Television, Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps
Gorillaz, Ryan Gosling, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 51, SNL, SNL Season 51, The Goo Goo Man
I *AM* happy, and I’m feeling glad! (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
Jeff “jmunney” Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then reviews all the sketches and segments according to a “wacky” theme.
Upon this Saturday Night Live Reviewing Morn, I’m in a pretty good mood, as it’s an unusually warm Sunday for early March in the Mid-Atlantic. I’m also in a good mood because the 14th episode of SNL Season 51 was (Spoiler Alert!) pretty dang funny! I wasn’t terribly surprised, as it boasted a returning favorite in the form of host Ryan Gosling. As for the tunes, they were provided by Gorillaz, merely making their SNL debut despite having already made us move for the better part of this century.
When Gosling was announced as this week’s host, I thought, “Is this his sixth time?” SNL‘s promotional team was apparently feeling similarly, with a video earlier this week suggesting that Mr. G. thought he was about to join the Five-Timers Club. But it turns out we were both overcounting, as this is actually only his fourth outing as emcee! So in honor of making an outsize impact in a limited time frame, my Reviewing Gimmick for this episode will be One Word for each sketch/segment, summing up my reactions as best as minimally possible.
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March 6, 2026
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Atlanta, Dolly, Gnarls Barkley, Harry Styles, Heel, Hoppers, Kiss All the Time. Disco Occasionally, Make-Up Is a Lie, Morrissey, Paralympics, Squeeze, The Bride!, The Greatest Average American, Trixies, Winter Paralympics
Is this what you see when you google “Average Man”? (CREDIT: Disney/Connie Chornuk)
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 Bride! (Theaters)
–Dolly (Theaters)
–Heel (Theaters and On Demand)
–Hoppers (Theaters) – Is this based on that old Dish Network commercial?
TV
–The Greatest Average American (Premiered February 25 on ABC) – Nate Bargatze-hosted game show with Family Feud influences
Music
-Gnarls Barkley, Atlanta – Reportedly their final album.
-Morrissey, Make-Up Is a Lie
-Squeeze, Trixies
-Harry Styles, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally
Sports
-2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics (March 6-15 on NBC, USA, CNBC, and Peacock)
March 1, 2026
jmunney
Television, Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps
Connor Storrie, Mumford & Sons, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 51, SNL, SNL Season 51
Tell me a Storrie (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
Jeff “jmunney” Malone watches every new episode of Saturday Night Live and then reviews all the sketches and segments according to a “wacky” theme.
Brrr! It’s been quite the eventful February. But the light at the end of the blizzard was new Saturday Night Live. For the 13th episode of the 51st season, we’ve got first-time host Connor Storrie and fourth-time musical guest Mumford & Sons. Since Connor is known for starring in the hockey-themed television program Heated Rivalry and since the Winter Olympics just wrapped up, my Review Gimmick for this episode will consist of declaring whether each sketch and segment is More Hot or More Cold.
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