October 29, 2022
jmunney
Jeopardy!, Television
2022 Tournament of Champions, Amy Schneider, Andrew He, Brian Chang, Christine Whelcheel, Courtney Shah, Eric Ahasic, Jackie Kelly, Jaskaran Singh, Jeopardy!, Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, Jessica Stephens, John Focht, Jonathan Fisher, Margaret Shelton, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Maureen O'Neil, Megan Wachspress, Rowan Ward, Ryan Long, Sam Buttrey, ToC, Tyler Rhode, Zach Newkirk
Champions is as Champions does (CREDIT: Jeopardy!)
Tournament of Champions Season is upon us! Jeopardy! has invited its super-dupe-rest recent victors to duke it out for our enjoyment. The format is a little different this time, with 21 contestants instead of the usual 15, and the top 3 (Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach) getting automatic byes into the semifinals. (Check out all the details here.)
In my years of prognosticating past ToCs, I’ve discovered that the champions who are on another level often do as well as you expect them to, but that there’s also plenty of room for surprises. With the revamped format, it’s even more in favor of the top seeds, but nobody should be counted out. So here are some cheerleader-y thoughts about each contestant:
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October 28, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Armageddon Time, Babyface, Big Mouth, Blockbuster, Changes, Girls' Night Out, Jeopardy!, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Prey for the Devil, The Wonder, World Series
Hello, Blockbuster? It’s your cousin, Randall Blockbuster. (CREDIT: Ricardo Hubbs/Netflix © 2022)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Armageddon Time (Theaters)
–Prey for the Devil (Theaters) – New frights for Halloween.
–The Wonder (November 2 in Theaters, November 16 on Netflix) – It stars Florence Pugh.
TV
–Big Mouth Season 6 (October 28 on Netflix)
–Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions (Begins October 31, check local listings) – A new format this year.
–Blockbuster Season 1 (November 3 on Netflix) – Randall Park and Melissa Fumero work at a video rental store.
Music
-Babyface, Girls’ Night Out
-King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Changes
Sports
-World Series (Begins October 28 on FOX) – Phils vs. ‘stros.
October 21, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Arctic Monkeys, Black Adam, Carly Rae Jepsen, Crybaby, Doctor Who, Midnights, Sherman's Showcase, Tales of the Jedi, Taylor Swift, Tegan and Sara, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Car, The Loneliest Time, The Power of the Doctor, Ticket to Paradise
Shermy Sherm (CREDIT: IFC/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 Banshees of Inisherin (Theaters)
–Black Adam (Theaters)
–Ticket to Paradise (Theaters)
TV
–Doctor Who: “The Power of the Doctor” (October 23 on BBC America) – The end for Dr. Jodie Whittaker.
–Sherman’s Showcase Season 2 Premiere (October 26 on IFC)
–Tales of the Jedi Season 1 (October 26 on Disney+) – Star Wars Anthology
Music
-Arctic Monkeys, The Car
-Carly Rae Jepsen, The Loneliest Time
-Taylor Swift, Midnights
-Tegan and Sara, Crybaby
October 16, 2022
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Megan Thee Stallion, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 48, SNL, SNL Season 48
2 Stallions, 1 Promo (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
Okay, folks, here’s what’s going to happen: Megan Thee Stallion just hosted SNL, and she was also the musical guest. Now I’m going to review that episode, sketch-by-sketch. And those reviewlets will go by the following format, in honor of the guest: a quick little word or phrase, followed by “Thee Stallion.”
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October 14, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Being Funny in a Foreign Language, Brian Eno, Decision to Leave, Dirt Femme, Documentary Now!, ForeverAndEverNoMore, Halloween Ends, High School, Inside Amy Schumer, Jeopardy!, M.I.A., Mata, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Return of the Dream Canteen, The 1975, Till, Tove Lo, Whose Line is it Anyway?
(CREDIT: IFC/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
–Decision to Leave (Theaters) – The latest from Park Chan-wook!
–Halloween Ends (Theaters and Peacock)
–Till (Theaters)
TV
–High School Series Premiere (October 14 on Freevee) – Based on the lives of Tegan and Sara!
–Whose Line is it Anyway? Season 19 Premiere (October 14 on The CW)
–Jeopardy! Second Chance Tournament (October 17-October 28, check local listings) – The inaugural edition of a new tourney!
–Documentary Now! Season 4 Premiere (October 19 on IFC) – AKA Season 53.
–Inside Amy Schumer Season 5 Premiere (October 20 on Paramount+)
Music
-Brian Eno, ForeverAndEverNoMore
-M.I.A., Mata
-The 1975, Being Funny in a Foreign Language
-Red Hot Chili Peppers, Return of the Dream Canteen
-Tove Lo, Dirt Femme
October 9, 2022
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Brendan Gleeson, Marvin Tiger Beat Magazine, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 48, SNL, SNL Season 48, Willow, Willow Smith
Brendan Gleeson and then two people who have a combined 2 Ws in their names (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
This season I’m ripping it up by experimenting with how I dive into SNL episodes. This time I’m going to review each sketch with a single emoji. Will host Brendan Gleeson and musical guest WILLOW be okay with that? I hope so, because they’re cool people. Anyway, let’s see how this goes…
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October 7, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Amsterdam, Big Shot, Bush, Ice Death Planets Lungs Mushrooms and Lava, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, TÁR, The Art of Survival, The Cult, The Midnight Sun, The Problem with Jon Stewart, Triangle of Sadness, Under the Midnight Sun, Werewolf by Night
I guess it’s not night yet (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
–Amsterdam (Theaters)
–TÁR (Theaters)
–Triangle of Sadness (Theaters)
TV
–The Midnight Club Season 1 (October 7 on Netflix) – Mike Flanagan’s latest horror series, and Heather Langenkamp’s in it this time, and also “Possum Kingdom” is in the trailer.
–The Problem with Jon Stewart Season 2 Premiere (October 7 on Apple TV+)
-Marvel Studios’ Special Presentation: Werewolf By Night (October 7 on Disney+)
–Big Shot Season 2 Premiere (October 12 on Disney+)
Music
-Bush, The Art of Survival
-The Cult, Under the Midnight Sun
-King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava
October 2, 2022
jmunney
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television
Kendrick Lamar, Miles Teller, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 48, SNL, SNL Season 48
The combined ages of these people is 48 (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
Last season I kept my SNL review routine fresh by mixing up the order of the sketches. This season, I’m going even deeper by experimenting with how I review each particular sketch. For this here Season 48 premiere (host Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar), I’m using only ONE WORD per sketch. Check it out:
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September 30, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Bjӧrk, Bros, Chucky, Cool It Down, Fossora, Reginald the Vampire, Saturday Night Live, Smile, SNL, Solar Opposites, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Hey, Reg. (CREDIT: SYFY/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
–Bros (Theaters)
–The Greatest Beer Run Ever (Theaters and Apple TV+)
–Smile (Theaters)
TV
–Saturday Night Live Season 48 Premiere (October 1 on NBC) – Don’t Miles Teller Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, because the Babysitter’s NOT dead, but do Miles Teller Mom that Miles Teller is Hosting the SNL season premiere (Kendrick Lamar musical guest).
-“A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special” (October 3 on Hulu)
–Chucky Season 2 Premiere (October 5 on Syfy and USA)
–Reginald the Vampire Series Premiere (October 5 on Syfy) – Starring one of Peter Parker’s best friends.
Music
-Björk, Fossora
-Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cool It Down
September 23, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Television
Bob's Burgers, Catherine Called Birdy, Celebrity Jeopardy, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Don't Worry Darling, Family Guy, Ghosts, Laver Cup, Roger Federer, The Great North, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, The Munsters, The Simpsons, Young Sheldon
Look at this classic moment from Celebrity Jeopardy! (CREDIT: Sami Drasin/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
–Catherine Called Birdy (September 23 in Theaters, October 7 on Amazon Prime Video)
–Don’t Worry Darling (Theaters)
–The Munsters (Netflix, Blu-ray, and DVD) – A Rob Zombie Reimagining
TV
–Bob’s Burgers Season 13 Premiere (September 25 on FOX)
–Celebrity Jeopardy Season Premiere (September 25 on ABC)
–Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season Premiere (September 25 on ABC)
–Family Guy Season 21 Premiere (September 25 on FOX)
–The Great North Season 3 Premiere (September 25 on FOX)
–The Simpsons Season 34 Premiere (September 25 on FOX)
–The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 2 Premiere (September 28 on Disney+)
–Ghosts Season 2 Premiere (September 29 on CBS)
–Young Sheldon Season 6 Premiere (September 29 on CBS)
Sports
-Laver Cup (September 23-25 on Tennis Channel) – Roger Federer’s Last Hurrah
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