September 4, 2022
jmunney
Better Call Saul, Evil, Television
Better Call Saul, Endings, Evil
In the past few weeks, Paramount+’s Evil concluded its third season, and Better Call Saul aired its series finale. So that makes this the perfect time for me to talk about how these are my favorite current shows when it comes to episode endings. They always leave you wanting more. Their cuts to the Executive Producer credit shots are generally silent, but they feel deafening.
With Evil, it feels like a thick book has pretty much plopped down on the table right in front of me. Whereas with Saul, it’s like someone has just walked out of the room and closed the door with absolute certainty. I want to know what happens next, but I also know I’ve just gotten exactly how much I was supposed to get.
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September 2, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul., Megadeth, Rick and Morty, Taylor Hawkins, Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, The Good Fight, The Sick the Dying... and the Dead!, The Simpsons, The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club, Wedding Season
If it’s season, I’m sneezin’ (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
–Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (Theaters and Peacock)
TV
–Rick and Morty Season 6 Premiere (September 4 on Adult Swim)
–The Good Fight Season 6 Premiere (September 8 on Paramount+) – Final Season Alert!
–The Simpsons: Welcome to the Club (September 8 on Disney+)
–Wedding Season Season 1 (September 8 on Hulu) – Rosa Salazar’s in this.
Music
-Megadeth, The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!
Music on TV
-Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert (September 3 on Paramount+ and CBS)
August 26, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Breaking, Bret McKenzie, DC's Stargirl, Muse, Songs Without Jokes, Sprung, Stargirl, The End is Nye, The Invitation, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Three Thousand Years of Longing, US Open, Video Music Awards, VMAs, Will of the People
This is the End that says “Nye!” (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
–Breaking (Theaters)
–The Invitation (Theaters)
–Three Thousand Years of Longing (Theaters)
TV
–The End is Nye (Premiered August 25 on Syfy and Peacock) – The Science Guy helps us survive disasters.
–Sprung (Premiered August 19 on Freevee) – Greg Garcia’s latest show!
–DC’s Stargirl Season 3 Premiere (August 31 on The CW)
–The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Series Premiere (September 1 on Amazon Prime) – I didn’t realize this was arriving so soon!
Music on TV
-2022 MTV Video Music Awards (August 28 on MTV)
Music
-Bret McKenzie, Songs Without Jokes – Bret’s full-length solo debut!
-Muse, Will of the People
Sports
-US Open (August 29-September 11 on ESPN and ESPN2) – Serena Williams’ Last Hurrah?
August 19, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Archer, Beast, Kevin Can F*** Himself, Little Demon, Orphan: First Kill, Physical Thrills, Silversun Pickups, Spin Me Round, Star Trek: Lower Decks, WNBA
Looks intriguing… (CREDIT: FX Networks/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
–Beast (Theaters) – Idris Elba vs. Lion
–Orphan: First Kill (Theaters and Paramount+) – Prequel Alert!
–Spin Me Round (Theaters, On Demand, and AMC+) – Oh, Alison Brie’s in this?
TV
–Kevin Can F**k Himself Season 2 Premiere (August 22 on AMC) – Final Season Alert!
–Archer Season 13 Premiere (August 24 on FXX)
–Little Demon Series Premiere (August 25 on FXX) – Aubrey Plaza’s child is the spawn of Satan.
–Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Premiere (August 25 on Paramount+)
Music
-Silversun Pickups, Physical Thrills
Sports
-2022 WNBA Playoffs (August 17-Mid-September)
August 12, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
A League of Their Own, Better Call Saul, Emily the Criminal, Fall, Little League World Series, Mack & Rita, Never Have I Ever, No Rules Sandy, RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, South Park, Sylvan Esso, The Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law being green (CREDIT: Marvel Studios)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Emily the Criminal (Theaters)
–Fall (Theaters)
–Mack & Rita (Theaters) – Starring Diane Keaton.
TV
–A League of Their Own (August 12 on Amazon Prime Video) – Co-created by Abbi Jacobson.
–Never Have I Ever Season 3 (August 12 on Netflix)
–RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race Season 2 Premiere (August 12 on VH1) – Apparently this season has taken inspiration from The Masked Singer.
–South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert (August 13 on Comedy Central)
–Better Call Saul Series Finale (August 15 on AMC)
–The Legacy: The True Story of the L.A. Lakers Docuseries Premiere (August 15 on Hulu)
–She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Series Premiere (August 18 on Disney+) – The “she” being Tatiana Maslany.
Music
-Sylvan Esso, No Rules Sandy
Sports
-2022 Little League World Series (August 17-28 on ESPN)
August 5, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Bodies Bodies Bodies, Bullet Train, Bump, Calvin Harris, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2, I Am Groot, I Love My Dad, LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation, Password
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
–Bodies Bodies Bodies (Theaters)
–Bullet Train (Theaters)
–I Love My Dad (Theaters) – Patton Oswalt’s in this.
TV
–LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation (August 5 on Disney+)
–Password Reboot Premiere (August 9 on NBC) – Hosted by Keke Palmer!
–I Am Groot Shorts (August 10 on Disney+)
–Bump Series Premiere (August 11 on The CW) – This is an Australian show that already aired in Australia!
Music
-Calvin Harris, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
July 29, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Podcasts, Television
Beavis and Butt-Head, Beyoncé, DC League of Super-Pets, Inside Jeopardy!, Maggie Rogers, Podcasts, Renaissance, reservation dogs, Sharp Stick, Surrender, Vengeance
B and B-H 2022 (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
–DC League of Super-Pets (Theaters)
–Vengeance (Theaters)
–Sharp Stick (Theaters) – Lena Dunham’s getting back into movies.
TV
–Reservation Dogs Season 2 Premiere (August 3 on Hulu)
–Beavis and Butt-Head Reboot Premiere (August 4 on Paramount+) – Fire!
Music
-Beyoncé, Renaissance
-Maggie Rogers, Surrender
Podcasts
–Inside Jeopardy! – Hosted by actual Jeopardy! producers!
July 15, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
ESPYs, grown-ish, Interpol, Lizzo, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, The Other Side of Make-Believe, The Rehearsal
CREDIT: HBO/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
–Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (Theaters)
TV
–The Rehearsal Series Premiere (July 15 on HBO) – Nathan Fielder returns to TV!
–grown-ish Season 5 Premiere (July 20 on Freeform) – Now focused on Junior in school while Zoey and her crew live post-graduate life.
Music
-Interpol, The Other Side of Make-Believe
-Lizzo, Special
Sports
-The ESPYs (July 20 on ABC)
July 8, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
$100000 Pyramid, British Open, Celebrity Family Feud, Conjuring Kesha, Everything's Trash, Formentera, Freedom, Journey, Metric, Solar Opposites, South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2, The Final Straw, The Open Championship, Thor: Love and Thunder, Tuca & Bertie, What We Do in the Shadows
CREDIT: discovery 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
–Thor: Love and Thunder (Theaters) – I’m glad that Jane’s back!
TV
–Conjuring Kesha Series Premiere (July 8 on discovery+) – Will this be good enough to get me to sign up for discovery+?
–Celebrity Family Feud Season Premiere (July 10 on ABC)
–The Final Straw Series Premiere (July 10 on ABC) – Will Jenga sue?
–The $100,000 Pyramid Season Premiere (July 10 on ABC)
–Tuca & Bertie Season Premiere (July 10 Adult Swim)
–What We Do in the Shadows Season 4 Premiere (July 12 on FX)
–Everything’s Trash Series Premiere (July 13 on Freeform) – A sitcom starring Phoebe Robinson.
–Solar Opposites Season 3 (July 13 on Hulu)
–South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2 (July 13 on Paramount+)
Music
-Journey, Freedom
-Metric, Formentera
Sports
-The Open Championship (July 14-17 on NBC, Golf Channel, and Peacock) – AKA the British Open.
July 8, 2022
jmunney
Awards Shows, Emmys, Television
2022 Emmys, Beat Shazam, Conan, Emmy Wish List, Emmy wishlist, Emmys, Holey Moley, How to with John Wilson, I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, Last Week Tonight, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Chase, The Masked Singer, Whose Line is it Anyway?
CREDIT: Netflix/Screenshot
Fun (or Frightening?) Fact: this year’s Emmy ballot includes nearly 3000 performers. We’ve all known for several years now just how overwhelming television has become, but somehow it still had room to launch into another level. So for my personal wish list, I decided not to think about it too hard. I’ll just include however many or however few selections per category I’d like to. I’ve probably forgotten some worthy contenders, but I won’t stress about it too much. We’ll find out what the TV Academy thinks when the nominations are announced on July 12!
When will Holey Moley become “The Multiple Emmy Award-Winning Holey Moley”? Hopefully very soon!
I was a little surprised to see Conan on the ballot again, as our orange-topped late night legend wrapped his TBS run over a year ago. But I suppose he did last into June, and the Emmy eligibility period does begin in the previous year’s June, and I’m certainly not going to complain about honoring our boy Conezy one more time!
And finally, hopefully How to with John Wilson can shine through in the weird category it’s been submitted in.
KEY:
Bold=My winner
*=I have placed this nominee in a different category than the Emmy ballot.
**=Not on the Emmy ballot
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Variety Sketch Series
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Whose Line is it Anyway?
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