October 13, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Ariana Grande, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL Season 50, Stevie Nicks
I’m glad that these people got to spend some time together (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.
Happy Middle of October, Everybody! I hope you’ve been spending plenty of time with your boos.
Anyway, I’m here to review the 971st episode of Saturday Night Live, which just so happens to also be the third episode of the 50th season. Stevie Nicks was the musical guest for the second time ever, but the first time in more than 40 years. As for the host, well, that was Ariana Grande, who’s now in the rarefied territory of having been the host and musical guest of the same episode, the host but NOT the musical guest of the same episode, and the musical guest but NOT the host of the same episode.
You may have noticed that Ms. Grande was promoting her starring role in the upcoming film Wicked, which is based on a well-known stage musical, which was in turn based on a novel, which was in turn inspired by another novel. With all that in mind, I’ll be reviewing each sketch in this episode by saying something like “That was wicked…” (Please feel free to imagine me doing so in a Bah-ston accent.)
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October 11, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television, Video Games
Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, Becky G, Elsbeth, Encuentros, Family Guy, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, Myles Kennedy, No Obligation, Piece by Piece, Shrinking, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, SUPERCHARGED, Terrifier 3, The Art of Letting Go, The Linda Lindas, The Offspring
Smart. (CREDIT: Prime Video/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
–Piece by Piece (Theaters)
–Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Theaters
–Terrifier 3 (Theaters) – I might also watch Terrifier and Terrifier 2, although I doubt I need to.
TV
–Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season Premiere (October 14 on ABC)
–Family Guy Halloween Special (October 14 on Hulu) – Entitled “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater”
–Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? Series Premiere (October 16 on Amazon Prime Video) – Hosted by Travis Kelce.
–Shrinking Season 2 Premiere (October 16 on Apple TV+)
–Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Series Premiere (October 17 on CBS) – A spinoff of Young Sheldon, which was itself a spinoff of The Big Bang Theory.
–Ghosts Season 4 Premiere (October 17 on CBS)
–Elsbeth Season 2 Premiere (October 17 on CBS)
Music
-Becky G., Encuentros
-Myles Kennedy, The Art of Letting Go
-The Linda Lindas, No Obligation
-The Offspring, SUPERCHARGED
Video Games
–Super Mario Party Jamboree (October 17 on Nintendo Switch)
October 6, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Coldplay, Nate Bargatze, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL Season 50
Brrrrrr (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.
Here we go again. The second episode of the 50th season of Saturday Night Live was indeed the 2nd episode of the fiftieth season. The guest lineup consisted of a couple of returning favorites. Coldplay, those lovable lads from London, provided the tunes for the 8th time, while Nate Bargatze was the host for the 2nd time. In fact, the 2nd time in 2 seasons!
Since this is the second episode, and it’s also Nate’s second time hosting, I’ll review each sketch by starting off with the phrase “Two cheers for.”
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October 4, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Abbott Elementary, Cutouts, Finneas, For Cryin' Out Loud!, Frankie Freako, Joker: Folie á Deux, Leon, Leon Bridges, Monster Summer, Solar Opposites, Superman & Lois, The Outrun, The Smile, WNBA, WNBA Finals
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!
September 29, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Jean Smart, Jelly Roll, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL Season 50
50th Time’s the Charm (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.
Happy Anniversary! It’s the 50th season of our favorite show, and I for one am going to celebrate by continuing to wackily review every episode of Saturday Night Live.
The very first episode of this landmark season was hosted by the Jean-tacular Jean Smart and musical guested by the Jelly-licious Jelly Roll. As for me, I was out and about visiting family this weekend, so I finished this episode much later than usual. So please forgive me if this review feels a little sleepy!
Anyway, because I took a weekend vacay, I’m going to review each sketch by asking the question: is this a good sketch to watch while visiting family?
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September 27, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Bob's Burgers, Gremlins, Gremlins: The Wild Batch, Harlequin, Krapopolis, Lady GaGa, Lee, Megalopolis, Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live, Scrabble, SNL, The Simpsons, The Wild Batch, The Wild Robot, Trivial Pursuit
They’re 50! (CREDIT: 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
–Lee (Theaters) – Kate Winslet and Andy Samberg team up!
–Megalopolis (Theaters)
–Saturday Night (Theaters)
–The Wild Robot (Theaters)
TV
–Saturday Night Live Season 50 Premiere (September 28 on NBC) – 50!
–The Simpsons Season 36 Premiere (September 29 on FOX)
–Bob’s Burgers Season 15 Premiere (September 29 on FOX) – This is considered the season premiere even though there have also been new episodes the past few weeks.
–Krapopolis Season 2 Premiere (September 29 on FOX)
–Gremlins Season 2 Premiere (October 3 on MAX) – The first season was called “Secrets of the Mogwai,” this season is called “The Wild Batch.”
–Scrabble Series Premiere (October 3 on The CW) – Hosted by Raven-Symoné.
–Trivial Pursuit Series Premiere (October 3 on The CW) – Hosted by LeVar Burton.
Music
-Lady Gaga, Harlequin – A soundtrack companion album.
September 20, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
143, 7, A Different Man, Bright Eyes, Colin From Accounts, Five Dice All Threes, Flow Control Lucidity, In Waves, Jamie xx, Joan As Police Woman, Kate Pierson, Katy Perry, Lemons Limes & Orchids, Like All Before You, Nelly Furtado, Neon Trees, Never Let Go, Radios and Rainbows, Sink Your Teeth, The Floor, The Masked Singer, The Substance, The Voidz, Thurston Moore
By my accounting, there’s a lot of TV to watch this Fall (CREDIT: Paramount Plus/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
–A Different Man (Theaters)
–Never Let Go (Theaters)
–The Substance (Theaters) – Gimme (Demi) Moore (of Margaret Qualley).
TV
–The Masked Singer Season 12 Premiere (September 25 on FOX)
–The Floor Season 2 Premiere (September 25 on FOX) – There are even more spaces on the floor this year!
–Colin From Accounts Season 2 Premiere (September 26 on Paramount+)
Music
-Bright Eyes, Five Dice, All Threes
-Nelly Furtado, 7
-Joan As Police Woman, Lemons, Limes & Orchids
-Thurston Moore, Flow Control Lucidity
-Neon Trees, Sink Your Teeth
-Katy Perry, 143 – Will I love it?
-Kate Pierson, Radios and Rainbows
-The Voidz, Like All Before You
-Jamie xx, In Waves
September 16, 2024
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, Television
predictions, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 50, SNL, SNL predictions, SNL Season 50
CREDIT: Screenshot
Many seasons ago, I used to predict the hosts and musical guests for the upcoming batch of new Saturday Night Live episodes. Looking through the archives, it doesn’t look like I ever did it on this blog, but instead on just a (now-defunct) SNL fan forum. So yeah, it’s been a while, but I kinda felt compelled to peek into my Studio 8H-themed crystal ball once more.
So the way it goes with my SNL guest predictions is that I look over the pop culture calendar for the next several upcoming months and attempt to discern who might conceivably have something they’d like to promote at 30 Rockefeller. But I don’t care all that much about accuracy, so this set of predictions will essentially be doubling as a wish list. Which is to say, some of the folks I’ve chosen might not actually be all that likely to appear on Saturday Night Live during Season 50. Or ever, for that matter. But maybe typing them out loud will manifest something special into existence.
Also, before I get to my predictions, I’ve got a quick programming note about my first wacky review of the season. The premiere is scheduled to air on September 28, and I might be going away that weekend, so my review might be posted a little later than usual. But I promise that it will still be as wacky as ever!
Now on with the predictions! (Feel free to share some of your own in the comments section if you’ve got any.)
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September 13, 2024
jmunney
Awards Shows, Emmys, Television
2024 Emmys, Emmy predictions, Emmys, September 2024 Emmys
I predict… that the Emmy hosts will be funny! (CREDIT: Mark Seliger/Disney)
I’m going to go ahead and offer my predictions and list my preferences for the categories being presented at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. This is the second Primetime Emmys ceremony in Calendar Year 2024! They’re happening on September 15 on ABC. Let me know what you think down below.
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September 13, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television, Video Games
Agatha All Along, Creative Arts Emmys, Dancing with the Stars, Emmys, Frasier, High Potential, Jackbox Naughty Pack, Miranda Lambert, My Old Ass, Postcards from Texas, Primetime Emmy Awards, Speak No Evil, The Babadook, Will & Harper
(CREDIT: Jackbox Games/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 Babadook 10th Anniversary Re-Release (September 19 in Theaters)
–My Old Ass (Theaters)
–Speak No Evil (Theaters)
–Will & Harper (September 13 in Limited Theaters, September 27 on Netflix) – Will Ferrell and Harper Steele go on a road trip.
TV
-76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (September 14 on FXX)
-76th Primetime Emmy Awards (September 15 on ABC) – Hosted by the Levy Dad and Son
–Dancing with the Stars Season 33 Premiere (September 17 on ABC and Disney+) – I’m gonna check out this season because of curiosity about a certain con artist cast member.
–High Potential Series Premiere (September 17 on ABC) – Starring an It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia cast member on a network show.
–Agatha All Along Series Premiere (September 18 on Disney+) – WandaVision spinoff.
–Frasier Reboot Season 2 Premiere (September 19 on Paramount+)
Music
-Miranda Lambert, Postcards from Texas
Video Games
–Jackbox Naughty Pack (Released September 12 on Steam, PlayStation, Switch, Xbox, Epic Games, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV)
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