Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
February 16, 2024
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television CeraVe, Despicable Me 4, E*TRADE, M&Ms, Michael Cera, pickleball, State Farm, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Commercials, Wicked Leave a comment
Great Job! (CREDIT: CeraVe Skincare)
I’ve been ranking or otherwise talking about Super Bowl commercials for years now. But the prospect of ranking them again just feels so daunting. Still, I wanted to share some thoughts, so here I am!
First off, did this year set a record for most celebrities appearing in Super Bowl commercials while simultaneously attending the Big Game (Beyoncé, Post Malone, Usher)? If you were to tell me that the previous record was zero, I’d believe it.
February 16, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Adult Contemporary, Blu Wav, Chromeo, Coming Home, Granddaddy, Jennifer Lopez, Last Week Tonight, Madame Web, Oscar Nominated Shorts, Paloma Faith, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, The Glorification of Sadness, This Is Me… Now, Usher Leave a comment
A final Batch of new episodes is on the way (CREDIT: Disney+. © 2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All Rights Reserved.)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Madame Web (Theaters)
–Oscar Nominated Short Films (Theaters)
TV
–Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 11 Premiere (February 18 on HBO)
–Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Premiere (February 21 on Disney+) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Chromeo, Adult Contemporary
-Granddaddy, Blu Wav – I’ve never heard of this band before, but they sound interesting.
-Paloma Faith, The Glorification of Sadness
-Jennifer Lopez, This Is Me… Now
-Usher, Coming Home
February 9, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Brittany Howard, Dhani Harrison, Ducks Ltd., Ghosts, Harm's Way, Innerstanding, Lisa Frankenstein, Perfect Days, Puppy Bowl, Resident Alien, Super Bowl, The Taste of Things, Turning Red, What Now, Young Sheldon Leave a comment
Final seasons have me like… (CREDIT: CBS/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
–Lisa Frankenstein (Theaters)
–Perfect Days (Theaters)
–The Taste of Things (Theaters)
–Turning Red (Theatrical Re-Release)
TV
-Puppy Bowl XX (February 11 on Animal Planet)
–Resident Alien Season 3 Premiere (February 14 on Syfy)
–Ghosts Season 3 Premiere (February 15 on CBS)
–Young Sheldon Season 7 Premiere (February 15 on CBS) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Ducks Ltd., Harm’s Way – I’ve just heard of this band, but now I have to listen to them to find out how they quack.
-Dhani Harrison, Innerstanding
-Brittany Howard, What Now
Sports
-Super Bowl LVIII (February 11 on CBS and Nickelodeon) – Will the Nick version also have memorable commercials?
February 4, 2024
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Lopez, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 49, SNL, SNL Season 49 Leave a comment
Oh. (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.
Hello! This is my review of the Ayo Edibiri/Jennifer Lopez episode of Saturday Night Live. And, well, you’ve probably already guessed by now what I’m going to do: because the guest lineup was Ayo and J. Lo, I’m going to review each sketch with one word that ends in “o” (or an “oh” sound)!
February 2, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Abbott Elementary, Argylle, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Grammys, How to Have Sex, J Mascis, Not Dead Yet, Orion and the Dark, pickleball, Pickleball Slam, Pickleball Slam 2, Saturn Awards, Solar Opposites, The Conners, What Do We Do Now Leave a comment
Is that The Dark calling (CREDIT: DreamWorks Animation © 2023)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Argylle (Theaters) – I’m here mainly for the Dua Lipa.
–How to Have Sex (Theaters)
–Orion and the Dark (February 2 on Netflix) – Written by Charlie Kaufman, narrated by Werner Herzog.
TV
–Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Premiere (February 4 on HBO) – Final Season Alert!
-Grammy Awards (February 4 on CBS)
–51st Anniversary Saturn Awards (February 4 on ElectricNOW) – Honoring genre films; hosted by Joel McHale.
–Solar Opposites Valentine’s Day Special (February 5 on Hulu)
–Abbott Elementary Season 3 Premiere (February 6 on ABC)
–The Conners Season 3 Premiere (February 6 on ABC)
–Not Dead Yet Season 2 Premiere (February 6 on ABC)
Music
-J Mascis, What Do We Do Now
Sports
–Pickleball Slam 2 (February 4 on ESPN)
January 28, 2024
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Dakota Johnson, Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 49, SNL, SNL Season 49 Leave a comment
Dakota just hosted SNL with Justin Timberlake? (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.
Hello, I am reporting for duty to review the tenth episode of the forty-ninth season of Saturday Night Live. For the guest lineup, we’ve got some returning friends, with Dakota Johnson hosting and Justin Timberlake as the musical guest. Since this is a reunion of sorts of The Social Network, I will take inspiration from that movie and review each sketch by paraphrasing a certain beloved line from that flick and ask, “You know what’s cool?”
January 26, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Clone High, Feud, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, Future Islands, Miller's Girl, People Who Aren't There Anymore, Three Bells, Ty Segall Leave a comment
This looks pretty cold-blooded (CREDIT: FX/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
–Miller’s Girl (Theaters) – I’m not even entirely sure what this is, but Jenna Ortega’s in it.
TV
–Feud: Capote vs. the Swans Premiere (January 31 on FX)
–Clone High Season Premiere (February 1 on Max)
Music
-Future Islands, People Who Aren’t There Anymore
-Ty Segall, Three Bells
January 21, 2024
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Jacob Elordi, Megan Thee Stallion, Rachel McAdams, Reneé Rapp, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 49, SNL, SNL Season 49 Leave a comment
Oh by the way, which one’s Mother? (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.
Fact: the first SNL host of 2024 is Jacob Elordi. I’ve seen him in Saltburn and Priscilla.
Fact: the first SNL musical guest of 2024 is Reneé Rapp. Here’s the rap on her: I’ve enjoyed her in The Sex Lives of College Girls and Mean Girls (2024).
Since the week leading up to this episode has been one of the coldest this winter in my neighborhood, I’ve decided to review each sketch by using the words “cold,” “cool,” “hot,” “warm,” or some derivation thereof.
January 19, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Chad, Founders Day, Green Day, I.S.S., Little Ropes, Origina, Saviors, Sleater-Kinney Leave a comment
Welcome back, Chad. (CREDIT: The Roku Channel)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Founders Day (Theaters)
–I.S.S. (Theaters)
–Origin (Theaters)
TV
–Chad Season 2 (January 19 on The Roku Channel) – Chad’s back. On a new home!
Music
-Green Day, Saviors
-Sleater-Kinney, Little Ropes
January 12, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television @fter Midnight, Australian Open, Creative Arts Emmys, Emmys, Eric André Live Near Broadway, Eric Andre, Kali Uchis, Mean Girls, Mean Girls 2024, Orquídeas, Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations, Primetime Emmys, Soul, Tennis, The Book of Clarence, The Vaccines Leave a comment
Where’s the Ranch?! (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
–The Book of Clarence (Theaters)
–Mean Girls (Theaters) – They’re singing this time.
–Soul (Theatrical Re-Release) – Finally, there’s some Soul in the theater!
TV
-Creative Arts Emmy Awards (January 13 on FXX)
-Primetime Emmy Awards (January 15 on FOX)
–@fter Midnight Series Premiere (January 16 on CBS) – The successor to @midnight; Taylor Tomlinson hosts.
-Eric André Live Near Broadway (January 18 on Adult Swim)
Music
-Kali Uchis, Orquídeas
-The Vaccines, Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations
Sports
Australian Open (January 14-28 on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+)
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