Frankie hosted a talk show in the living room and taught Brick how to dance. Meanwhile, Sue almost fell the roof: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/10/09/the_middle_season_6_episode_3_review_c
The Middle 6.3: “Major Anxiety”
October 9, 2014
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Fuse Top 20 Countdown – 10/7/14
October 8, 2014
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Each week, I check out FUSE’s Top 20 countdown, and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
2. Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
3. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
4. Tove Lo – “Habits”
5. Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne – “Rather Be”
6. Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora – “Black Widow”
7. Nicki Minaj – “Anaconda”
8. Ed Sheeran – “Don’t”
9. Pitbull ft. John Ryan – “Fireball”
10. Echosmith – “Cool Kids”
11. Sia – “Chandelier”
12. Jason Derulo – “Trumpets”
13. Ariana Grande ft. Zedd – “Break Free”
14. Maroon 5 – “Maps”
15. Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
16. Charli XCX – “Boom Clap”
17. 5 Seconds of Summer – “Amnesia”
18. Katy Perry – “This Is How We Do”
19. Coldplay – “A Sky Full of Stars”
20. Calvin Harris ft. John Newman – “Blame”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Chandelier
2. Break Free
3. Bang Bang
4. Black Widow
5. Blame
6. Shake It Off
7. Stay With Me
8. Rather Be
9. Habits
10. Boom Clap
11. Cool Kids
12. Don’t
13. This Is How We Do
14. Anaconda
15. All About That Bass
16. Maps
17. A Sky Full of Stars
18. Trumpets
19. Fireball
20. Amnesia
New Girl 4.4: “Micro”
October 8, 2014
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Winston Bishop is a “sweet, sweet 6.” http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/10/08/new_girl_season_4_episode_4_review_an_
Mulaney Pilot Review
October 7, 2014
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Martin Short and Elliott Gould were great on the first episode of Mulaney. The rest was a mess, but there’s plenty to be said about it: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/10/06/mulaney_series_premiere_review_mulaney
Bob’s Burgers 5.1: “Work Hard or Die Trying, Girl”
October 7, 2014
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Gene Belcher looks great in a lady’s business suit: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/10/06/bobs_burgers_season_5_premiere_review_
What Won TV? – September 28-October 4, 2014
October 5, 2014
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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 – Jeopardy!
Tuesday – New Girl
Wednesday – The Middle
Thursday – Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories (Make sure it’s still to your liking … yep, Tim and Eric’s Bedtime Stories is still good.)
Friday – Jeopardy!
Saturday – SNL, but Vintage – it’s your funeral!
VH1 Top 20 Countdown – 10/4/14
October 4, 2014
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Each week, I check out VH1′s Top 20 countdown, and then I rearrange the songs based on my estimation of their quality.
Original Version
1. Meghan Trainor – “All About That Bass”
2. Taylor Swift – “Shake It Off”
3. Maroon 5 – “Maps”
4. Iggy Azalea ft. Rita Ora – “Black Widow”
5. Charli XCX – “Boom Clap”
6. Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne – “Rather Be”
7. Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj – “Bang Bang”
8. Coldplay – “A Sky Full of Stars”
9. Ed Sheeran – “Don’t
10. Echosmith – “Cool Kids”
11. Kiesza – “Hideaway”
12. Katy Perry – “This Is How We Do”
13. Tove Lo – “Habits”
14. Train – “Angel in Blue Jeans”
15. Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
16. Jason Derulo – “Trumpets”
17. Calvin Harris ft. John Newman – “Blame”
18. The Script – “Superheroes”
19. Sia – “Chandelier”
20. Nick Jonas – “Jealous”
Jmunney’s Revision
1. Chandelier
2. Bang Bang
3. Black Widow
4. Blame
5. Shake It Off
6. Stay With Me
7. Hideaway
8. Rather Be
9. Cool Kids
10. Boom Clap
11. Don’t
12. Habits
13. This Is How We Do
14. All About That Bass
15. Jealous
16. Maps
17. A Sky Full of Stars
18. Trumpets
19. Angel in Blue Jeans
20. Superheroes
SNL Recap October 4, 2014: Sarah Silverman/Maroon 5
October 4, 2014
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SNL: Sarah Silverman, Maroon 5 (CREDIT: YouTube Screenshot)
This review was originally posted on Starpulse in October 2014.
It has been 20 years since Sarah Silverman was an “SNL” featured player for a single season. In the past year, she had a stand-up special on HBO and guest starred on a few episodes of “Masters of Sex.” This is all to say, she does not have any major projects at the moment, nor does she have that strong a connection to “SNL,” so there was no obvious reason for her to be hosting at this time. The episode she hosted ended up having a similar vibe, insofar as most of the sketches did not have an immediate reason for existing. That is not necessarily a bad thing, and it points to the show’s willingness so far in Season 40 to avoid relying on recurring material. Ultimately, this episode was not cohesive enough to have any truly classic moments, but it was quietly encouraging, if you allow yourself to view the show with a generous spirit. Let’s take a closer look at each of the sketches:
60 Minutes – There is a certain concept in improv and sketch comedy known as “game.” It is the unusual thing about the scene that is built upon and explored as the scene progresses. In this interview with the president courtesy of Steve Kroft, the game appeared to be ISIS members tweeting a series of tweets that inexplicably combined plans of jihad with more secular sentiments, such as an emoji of a ghost with an eyepatch or the hashtag #TheVoiceIsBack. But that gag lasted only about a minute, while the rest of the sketch was a bunch of less fully-formed ideas. C+
The Middle 6.2: “The Loneliest Locker”
October 2, 2014
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Frankie and Mike tried to make extra money for Sue to go to college, Sue put on a play, Axl pilfered household supplies, and Brick found some old toys. Here’s my full review: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/10/02/the_middle_season_6_episode_2_review_s
New Girl 4.3: “Julie Berkman’s Older Sister”
October 1, 2014
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“Julie Berkman’s Older Sister” featured guest appearances from Rob Reiner and Kaitlin Olson. But THE BEST guest star of the episode was Kurt Braunholer. Check out my full review here: http://www.starpulse.com/news/Jeffrey_Malone/2014/10/01/new_girl_season_4_episode_3_review_tra
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