Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/15/22

April 15, 2022

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Roar (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
–Father Stu (Theaters)

TV
–Roar Season 1 (April 15 on Apple TV+) – A new anthology series. I’m definitely going to watch the episode with Alison Brie.
–Better Call Saul Season 6 Premiere (April 18 on AMC) – Final Season Alert!
–Russian Doll Season 2 (April 20 on Netflix)

Sports
-NBA Playoffs (April 16-Mid-June on ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV)

Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Jake Gyllenhaal/Camila Cabello

April 10, 2022

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SNL: Camila Cabella, Jake Gyllenhaal (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

You might remember an SNL sketch from back in the day called “Mom Celebrity Translator,” in which Jake Gyllenhaal was referred to as “Joe Geronimo.” Well, now he’s referred to as “2-time SNL host.” This is also the second time for Camila Cabello, though she wasn’t referenced in Mom Celebrity Translator. She wasn’t famous yet at the time!

Last week, I listed the sketches in order of how they were listed on SNL‘s YouTube page. This week, I’m listing them in order of how many YouTube views they have (most first) as of the morning after.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/8/22

April 8, 2022

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Chad hangin’ out (CREDIT: TBS)

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

Movies
–Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Theaters)

TV
–Woke Season 2 (April 8 on Hulu) – I still have to finish Season 1
–Chad Season 2 Premiere (April 11 on TBS) – Season 2 actually already premiered after the March Madness championship game, even though it was branded as a “sneak peek.” Also, even though April 11 has been announced as the premiere date, I’m not seeing it listed on TBS’s schedule. Let’s hope it shows up, because it’s a funny show!
–Killing It Season 1 (April 14 on Peacock) – A star vehicle for Craig Robinson.

Music
-Jack White, Fear of the Dawn

Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Jerrod Carmichael/Gunna

April 3, 2022

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SNL: Gunna, Jerrod Carmichael, Heidi Gardner (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

Why, hello there, readers of SNL reviews. You’re here just in time for my take on the Jerrod Carmichael/Gunna episode, which originally aired on April 2, 2022. (Although, since most of it happened after midnight on the East Coast, it really mostly aired on April 3, 2022. [H/t Scott Aukerman.])

Jerrod Carmichael is hosting, and he recently came out of the closet, so it’s the perfect time to get to know him. Meanwhile, Gunna is the musical guest, and I’m less familiar with him than I am with Jerrod, so hopefully we’ll get to know him a little bit better than before as well.

It’s been a few weeks since the last new episode aired, so in case you’ve forgotten, I’ve been doing something a little different with my reviews this season. Specifically, I’ve been listing the sketches in unique orders instead of simply opting for the order in which they aired. For this episode, I’ll be listing them in the order in which they appear on SNL‘s YouTube page. (Please note: there is currently one cut-for-time sketch up there, but I won’t be covering that in this review.)

Also, I must note that I wrote this review after running a four-mile race, and I tend to be in a good mood for most of the day afterwards following a morning cruise around the park.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 4/1/22

April 1, 2022

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The Bubble (CREDIT: Laura Radford/Netflix)

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

Movies
–Apollo 10½ (April 1 on Netflix)
–The Bubble (Limited Theaters and Netflix) – Judd Apatow directs, and the cast includes Maria Bakalova, post-Borat.
–Morbius (Theaters) – I loved Jared Leto in House of Gucci, will I also love him in this?
–You Won’t Be Alone (Theaters)

Music on TV
-64th Annual Grammy Awards (April 3 on CBS)

Music
-Red Hot Chili Peppers, Unlimited Love

Sports
-The Masters (April 7-10 on ESPN and CBS)

94th Oscars Predictions/Preferences

March 26, 2022

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“Children of Deaf Adults”? More for like “Oscars FOR Deaf Adults!” (CREDIT: Apple TV+)

Here’s my quick rundown of who might just grab the gold on Sunday, March 27, 2022, and whom I would vote for if I had a ballot.

Best Picture
Prediction: CODA
Preference: King Richard

Best Director
Prediction: Jane Campion
Preference: Steven Spielberg

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 3/18/22

March 18, 2022

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Human Resources (CREDIT: Netflix)

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

Movies
–Deep Water (March 18 on Hulu) – Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas directed by Adrian Lyne.
–The Outfit (Theaters)
–Umma (Theaters)
–X (Theaters)

TV
–Human Resources Season 1 (March 18 on Netflix) – Big Mouth spin-off.
–Atlanta Season 3 Premiere (March 24 on FX)
–One Perfect Shot Series Premiere (March 24 on HBO Max) – Based on the Twitter account.

Music
-Charli XCX, CRASH
-Rosalía, Motomami

Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Zoë Kravitz/Rosalía

March 13, 2022

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SNL: Mikey Day, Rosalía, Zoë Kravitz, Chris Redd (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

And now for something completely… all about the 15th episode of the 47th season of Saturday Night Live. For this outing, the host is a descendant of famous people, and wouldn’t you know it, she has SNL guesting in her blood. Current Catwoman Zoë Kravitz’s dad has been a musical guest a couple of times, while her stepdad hosted a few years ago. As for this episode’s musical guest Rosalía, I don’t think she has any family members who have previously stopped by Studio 8H, but she herself did give Bad Bunny an assist last season.

Since this episode aired on the weekend that Daylight Savings Time took over, I will be listing the sketches in order of how much sunlight they feature (whether literal or metaphorical), from least bright to brightest.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 3/11/22

March 11, 2022

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

Movies
–Turning Red (March 11 on Disney+) – I think I’m turning red, I’m turning red, I really think so!

TV
-Critics Choice Awards (March 13 on The CW and TBS)
–Mr. Mayor Season 2 Premiere (March 15 on NBC)
–Young Rock Season 2 Premiere (March 15 on NBC)

Sports
-Men’s March Madness (March 15-April 4 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV)
-Women’s March Madness (March 16-April 3 on ESPN, ESPN2, EPSNU, ESPNews, and ABC) – Finally the lady ballers are also branded as “March Madness!”

Jeff’s Wacky SNL Review: Oscar Isaac/Charli XCX

March 6, 2022

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SNL: Charli XCX, Oscar Isaac, Aidy Bryant (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)

And the Oscar goes to… the 14th episode of the 47th season of Saturday Night Live, as it was hosted by Acting Man Oscar Isaac. And as for the musical guest, well you know it’s Charli XCX. She was originally booked to sing on this season’s partially scuttled Paul Rudd episode, which she at least did appear on in pre-recorded form. Save that one for the history books…

Since my birthday is in a few days, I’ve ordered the sketches in this review in order of how much I would enjoy spending my birthday in the sketches’ settings, from least desirable to most desirable.

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