Each week, I check out VH1′s The 20 (formerly Top 20 countdown), and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. OMI – “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)”
2. David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack – “Hey Mam”
3. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
4. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – “Worth It”
5. Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – “Lean On”
6. Andy Grammer – “Honey, I’m Good.”
7. Rachel Platten – “Fight Song”
8. Sia – “Elastic Heart”
9. Selena Gomez – “Good for You”
10. Ed Sheeran – “Photograph”
11. Tori Kelly – “Should’ve Been Us”
12. Maroon 5 – “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******”
13. Adam Lambert – “Ghost Town”
14. Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman”
15. Demi Lovato – “Cool for the Summer”
16. Elle King – “Ex’s & Oh’s”
17. Sage the Gemini ft. Nick Jonas – “Good Thing”
18. Tove Lo – “Talking Body”
19. Pitbull ft. Chris Brown – “Fun”
20. Jason Derulo – “Cheyenne”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Lean On
2. Elastic Heart
3. Talking Body
4. Ex’s & Oh’s
5. Cheyenne
6. Good for You
7. Bad Blood
8. Hey Mama
9. Cool for the Summer
10. Should’ve Been Us
11. Uma Thurman
12. Good Thing
13. Worth It
14. Ghost Town
15. This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******
16. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
17. Fight Song
18. Fun
19. Photograph
20. Honey, I’m Good.
If the Amber Heard subplot had been scuttled, Magic Mike XXL would have been all set to go. To be fair, though, her last scene, in which she is gyrated upon by Mike at the stripper convention, loosens up that stiffness.
The top highlights belong to Joe Manganiello. Of course, we have all already heard about his gas station convenience store performance to “I Want It That Way,” and it is worth the hype. But watch out for the transition from Bruno Mars’ “Marry You” to Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer” in the finale and the discussion about how every inch of BD Richie fit in Andie MacDowell’s “glass slipper.”
“Downer Ending” Netflix’s anthropomorphic horse show reached its season 1 pinnacle with a drug-fueled mind-bender that just does not let up. BoJack, Todd, and Sarah Lynn go on a days-long bender, with the anxiety of insecurity and missed opportunities warping into a beguiling mess from which waking out of appears impossibile. It all comes to a head in what looks like will be a declaration of love but is instead something even more vulnerable.
Honorable Mention – “Sabrina’s Christmas Wish” This holiday special released outside the official episode count of season 1 offers a full edition of Horsin’ Around, the show within the show, and introduces a catchphrase that is only acceptably repeated in context (“Fire that Jew!”).
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Monday – Whose Line is it Anyway?
Tuesday – Hollywood Game Night
Wednesday – Mr. Robot
Thursday – Rectify, although it loses points for having much fewer dogs than The Chris Gethard Show.
Friday – Jeopardy!
Saturday – Hannibal
“1” The Affair laid out what it was attempting with its ambitious thesis statement of a pilot episode. A man and a woman recount the details surrounding their extramarital affair during a summer in Montauk, with the subjective biases therein ensuring maximum intrigue. The rest of the first season got a little undisciplined with its premise, but the opener fully demonstrated the power of this show’s framing device.
Each week, I check out VH1′s The 20 (formerly Top 20 countdown), and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack – “Hey Mama”
2. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
3. OMI – “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)”
4. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – “Worth It”
5. Andy Grammer – “Honey, I’m Good”
6. Sia – “Elastic Heart”
7. Rachel Platten – “Fight Song”
8. Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – “Lean On”
9. Maroon 5 – “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******”
10. Selena Gomez – “Good for You”
11. Tove Lo – “Talking Body”
12. Ed Sheeran – “Photograph”
13. Tori Kelly – “Should’ve Been Us”
14. Adam Lambert – “Ghost Town”
15. Jason Derulo – “Want to Want Me”
16. Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman”
17. Elle King – “Ex’s & Oh’s”
18. Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
19. Sage the Gemini ft. Nick Jonas – “Good Thing”
20. Walk the Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Lean On
2. Elastic Heart
3. Talking Body
4. Ex’s & Oh’s
5. See You Again
6. Good for You
7. Bad Blood
8. Hey Mama
9. Should’ve Been Us
10. Want to Want Me
11. Uma Thurman
12. Good Thing
13. Shut Up and Dance
14. Worth It
15. This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******
16. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
17. Ghost Town
18. Fight Song
19. Photograph
20. Honey, I’m Good.
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Monday – Gravity Falls
Tuesday – Another Period
Wednesday – Mr. Robot
Thursday – Rectify
Friday – Bojack Horseman Season 2 (At least based on the first 3 episodes, which is what I’ve seen so far.)
Saturday – Hannibal
“Bird Up!”
An entire TEAS focused on the recurring “Bird Up” – “the worst show on television!” – was one of the best TV episodes of the year. Eric cavorted around in his greenscreen bodysuit, sprinting through an id-driven trip of insanity featuring guest director Chris Rock, a fake death prank, a desolately confounded focus group, and much, much more.
Each week, I check out VH1′s The 20 (formerly Top 20 countdown), and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Bad Blood”
2. David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, & Afrojack – “Hey Mama”
3. Fifth Harmony ft. Kid Ink – “Worth It”
4. Andy Grammer – “Honey, I’m Good.”
5. Sia – “Elastic Heart”
6. OMI – “Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)”
7. Tove Lo – “Talking Body”
8. Maroon 5 – “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******”
9. Rachel Platten – “Fight Song”
10. Jason Derulo – “Want to Want Me”
11. Major Lazer & DJ Snake ft. MØ – “Lean On”
12. Ed Sheeran – “Photograph”
13. Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – “See You Again”
14. Selena Gomez – “Good for You”
15. Walk the Moon – “Shut Up and Dance”
16. Adam Lambert – “Ghost Town”
17. Tori Kelly – “Should’ve Been Us”
18. Elle King – “Ex’s & Oh’s”
19. Nicki Minaj – “The Night Is Still Young”
20. Fall Out Boy – “Uma Thurman”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Lean On
2. Elastic Heart
3. Talking Body
4. Ex’s & Oh’s
5. See You Again
6. Good for You
7. Bad Blood
8. Hey Mama
9. Should’ve Been Us
10. Want to Want Me
11. Uma Thurman
12. The Night is Still Young
13. Shut Up and Dance
14. Worth It
15. This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Mother******
16. Cheerleader (Felix Jaehn Remix)
17. Ghost Town
18. Fight Song
19. Photograph
20. Honey, I’m Good.
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