Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Jenna Ortega/The 1975

March 12, 2023

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One Thousand, Nine Hundred, Seventy-Five Musical Guests! How do you measure music in an episode? (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

The fifteenth episode of the forty-eighth season of Saturday Night Live was hosted by Jenna Ortega with musical guest The 1975. This occurred on my post-birthday weekend, which is good, because I enjoy watching new SNL this time of year. Indeed, I love watching new SNL at any time of the year, including around the anniversary of my birth.

Since Jenna Ortega is one of the current stars of the Scream franchise, I will be reviewing each sketch of this episode in ALL CAPS.

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95th Oscars Predictions/Preferences

March 11, 2023

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In another universe, I would have loved to win Oscars with you. (CREDIT: Allyson Riggs/A24)

Here’s a right quick rundown of the Oscar race’s likeliest winners on Sunday, March 12, 2023, and whom I would vote for if I had a ballot.

Best Picture
Prediction: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Preference: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Director
Prediction: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Preference: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 3/10/23

March 10, 2023

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Oscar, Oscar, & Oscar (CREDIT: Matt Sayles/ABC)

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

Movies
–Champions (Theaters)
–Scream VI (Theaters)

TV
-95th Academy Awards (March 12 on ABC) – Time to give out some Oscars.
–Superman & Lois Season 3 Premiere (March 14 on The CW)
–Ted Lasso Season 3 Premiere (March 15 on Apple TV+)

Music
-Miley Cyrus, Endless Summer Vacation
-Fever Ray, Radical Romantics

Sports
-Men’s March Madness (March 14-April 3 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV) – And Selection Sunday is on March 12.
-Women’s March Madness (March 15-April 2 on ESPN and ABC)

Jeff’s Wacky Homophonic SNL Review: Travis Kelce/Kelsea Ballerini

March 5, 2023

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Kelce, meet Kelsea. Kelsea, meet Kelce. (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

The March 4, 2023 edition of Saturday Night Live was hosted by Super Bowl-winning football professional Travis Kelce, with the musical guest being country performer Kelsea Ballerini. It was the first time on the venerable sketch institution for both of them, a huge departure from last week’s episode.

In case you were wondering, yes, “Kelce” and “Kelsea” are pronounced the same, so therefore I just had to include homophones in my thoughts on every one of this episode’s sketches.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 3/3/23

March 3, 2023

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Always bet on Black (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
–Creed III (Theaters)

TV
–Daisy Jones & the Six Series Premiere (March 3 on Amazon Prime) – Based on a book that I’m currently reading.
–Grand Crew Season 2 Premiere (March 3 on NBC)
–Act Your Age Series Premiere (March 4 on Bounce TV) – I’m watching this out of Yvette Nicole Brown loyalty.
-Independent Spirit Awards (March 4 on YouTube)
–History of the World, Part II Series Premiere (March 6 on Hulu) – 2 episodes per day, four days in a row.
–Perry Mason Season 2 Premiere (March 6 on HBO)
–That’s My Jam Season 2 Premiere (March 7 on NBC)

Music
-Xiu Xiu, Ignore Grief

Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Woody Harrelson/Jack White

February 26, 2023

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Five! Five-Timer SNL! (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

Woo-hoo! This is Woody Harrelson’s fifth time hosting Saturday Night Live. His first was all the way back on November 18, 1989. And guess what? It’s also musical guest Jack White’s fifth time! (That does include his appearance with ex-wife Meg when the White Stripes were the MG back in October 2002.) So there’s really no other option for me besides reviewing the sketches of this episode with five (5) words each!

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/24/23

February 24, 2023

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Are we rebooting FUN yet?! (CREDIT: STARZ/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
–Cocaine Bear (Theaters)
–Linoleum (Theaters) – Jim Gaffigan stars, and I know some of the producers.

TV
–Party Down Season 3 Premiere (February 24 on STARZ) – My favorite part of this show is when Scott Aukerman asks Adam Scott what his catchphrase is.
-Screen Actors Guild Awards (February 26 on Netflix’s YouTube Channel)
–The Mandalorian Season 3 Premiere (March 1 on Disney+)

Music
-Adam Lambert, High Drama
-Gorillaz, Cracker Island
-U.S. Girls, Bless This Mess

Best Super Bowl LVII Commercial(s)

February 17, 2023

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I Can Haz Sooper Bowl Kumercial? (CREDIT:
Made by Google/Screenshot)

Usually I post my list of favorite Super Bowl the night of The Big Game or the morning after. But this year, I decided to wait a few days and see what stuck with me. Because, after all, the really truly madly deeply classic commercials are the ones that you can’t get out of your head.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/17/23

February 17, 2023

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Billy Crudup doing the Apple thing (CREDIT: Apple TV+)

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

Movies
–Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
–Emily (Theaters)
–Marlowe (Theaters) – Liam Neeson plays Philip Marlowe.
-Oscar Nominated Shorts (Theaters)
–Return to Seoul (Theaters)

TV
-AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards (February 17 on PBS)
–Animaniacs Reboot Season 3 (February 17 on Hulu)
–Hello Tomorrow! Series Premiere (February 17 on Apple TV+) – Retrofuturism … on the moon!
–Back to School with Gus Johnson (February 18 on FOX) – Sportscaster taps into his inner Billy Madison.
–Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 10 Premiere (February 19 on HBO)
–Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament (February 20-March 9; check local listings)

Music
-Caroline Polachek, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
-Skrillex, Quest for Fire

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/10/23

February 10, 2023

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𝄞Now you’re just somebody that I used to know from one of the best TV shows of all time!𝄞 (CREDIT: Amazon Prime Video)

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

Movies
–Consecration (Theaters) – A religiously themed horror movie starring Jena Malone.
–Magic Mike’s Last Dance (Theaters)
–Somebody I Used to Know (February 10 on Amazon Prime) – Husband-wife team Alison Brie and Dave Franco wrote a screenplay together. Danny Pudi is in the cast, too.
–Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (Fathom Events Screenings Beginning February 15) – Oh bother, Pooh Bear is in the public domain now.

TV
-Puppy Bowl XIX (February 12 on Animal Planet) – This year’s edition will be simulcast on Discovery Channel, TBS, HBO Max, and discovery+.
–The Masked Singer Season 9 Premiere (February 15 on FOX)
–Animal Control Series Premiere (February 16 on FOX) – Starring Joel McHale and animals.

Music
-Paramore, This Is Why
-Rebecca Black, Let Her Burn – Yes, that Rebecca Black.
-Yo La Tengo, This Stupid World

Sports
-Super Bowl LVII (February 12 on FOX) – Rihanna at halftime.

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