Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
July 6, 2026
Awards Shows, Emmys, Television Dropout, Emmy Wish List, Emmy wishlist, Emmys, Game Changer, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Make Some Noise, Pluribus, Sam Reich, Solar Opposites, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, The Muppet Show, The Paper, This Is a Gardening Show, Very Important People Leave a comment
I’ve been an Emmy winner this whole time! (CREDIT: Dropout/Screenshot)
Well, those dang Emmy nominations are going to be revealed on Wednesday, July 8, and as per usual, I’m going to spotlight some programs and performers that I would like to see recognized. As is my wont, my focus will be on those with a lack of previous nominations and/or those with long odds.
January 30, 2026
Best of 2025, Best of TV 2025, Television Alien: Earth, Beavis and Butt-Head, Best of 2025, Bob's Burgers, Digman!, Elsbeth, Everybody's Live with John Mulaney, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, I Love LA, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Last Week Tonight, Matlock, Pluribus, Severance, Solar Opposites, Television, The Chair Company, The Lowdown, The Paper, The Rehearsal, The Simpsons Leave a comment
CREDIT (Clockwise from Top Left): Apple TV/Screenshot; Apple TV/Screenshot; HBO/Screenshot; Hulu/Screenshot
Sometimes I arrange my Best TV Shows of the Year list around a gimmick or an alternative perspective. But this year, I just decided to stick with a straightforward roundup of the series I loved the most. So here’s my list of my top 20 shows for 2025, along with some thoughts about why I was happy to have them as part of my regular viewing routine.
October 10, 2025
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Literature, Music, Television A House of Dynamite, After the Hunt, Beatie Wolfe, Brian Eno, Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, DMV, Elsbeth, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Infinite, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Liminal, Lovin' You, Matlock, Mobb Deep, Richard Ashcroft, Roofman, Shadow Ticket, Solar Opposites, The Chair Company, Thomas Pynchon, TRON: Ares Leave a comment
You’re gonna want to sit down for this (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
–After the Hunt (Theaters)
–A House of Dynamite (Theaters; On Netflix October 24)
–If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (Theaters)
–Kiss of the Spider Woman (Theaters)
–Roofman (Theaters)
–TRON: Ares (Theaters)
TV
–The Chair Company Series Premiere (October 12 on HBO) – From the mind of Tim Robinson.
–Elsbeth Season 3 Premiere (October 12 on CBS) – Premiering on Sunday before moving to its regular Thursday timeslot.
–Matlock Season 2 Premiere (October 12 on CBS) – Premiering on Sunday before moving to its regular Thursday timeslot.
–DMV Series Premiere (October 13 on CBS) – A sitcom set at a Department of Motor Vehicles.
–Solar Opposites Season 6 (October 13 on Hulu) – Final Season Alert!
–Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Season 2 Premiere (October 16 on CBS)
–Ghosts Season 5 Premiere (October 16 on CBS)
Music
-Richard Ashcroft, Lovin’ You
-Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, Liminal
-Mobb Deep, Infinite
Books
-Thomas Pynchon, Shadow Ticket
June 20, 2025
Awards Shows, Emmys, Television @fter Midnight, Doctor Who, Emmy Wish List, Emmy wishlist, Emmys, Fantasmas, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, High Potential, MELF, Pop Culture Jeopardy!, Severance, SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Solar Opposites, St. Denis Medical, Superman & Lois, The Simpsons, What We Do in the Shadows Leave a comment
CREDIT: Screenshot
Happy June, Fellow TV Lovers. It’s Emmy Wish List Season! The ballots are ready to be perused by Academy of Television Arts & Science members (as well as members of the public), as we eagerly await the announcement of nominations on July 15.
I’ve assembled a few of my favorites from the 2024-25 season that I would love to see honored on TV’s biggest night. And as with my Wishlist from last year, I’ll be focusing on the less-heralded shows and performances that could really use the support. They may not be getting a ton of buzz, but I love them just as much as they deserve to be loved.
October 27, 2024
Podcasts, That's Auntertainment Agatha All Along, Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, Brilliant Minds, Fall TV, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Happy's Place, High Potential, Matlock, Murder in a Small Town, Podcasts, Poppa's House, Rescue: HI-Surf, Scrabble, St. Denis Medical, That's Auntertainment, Trivial Pursuit, What's Jeff Watching? Leave a comment
The podcasters are enjoying this new show. (CREDIT: Raymond Liu/Disney)
Mostly an assessment of the Fall 2024 TV slate.
October 11, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television, Video Games Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, Becky G, Elsbeth, Encuentros, Family Guy, Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, Ghosts, Myles Kennedy, No Obligation, Piece by Piece, Shrinking, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, SUPERCHARGED, Terrifier 3, The Art of Letting Go, The Linda Lindas, The Offspring Leave a comment
Smart. (CREDIT: Prime Video/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
–Piece by Piece (Theaters)
–Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Theaters
–Terrifier 3 (Theaters) – I might also watch Terrifier and Terrifier 2, although I doubt I need to.
TV
–Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season Premiere (October 14 on ABC)
–Family Guy Halloween Special (October 14 on Hulu) – Entitled “Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Cheater”
–Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? Series Premiere (October 16 on Amazon Prime Video) – Hosted by Travis Kelce.
–Shrinking Season 2 Premiere (October 16 on Apple TV+)
–Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Series Premiere (October 17 on CBS) – A spinoff of Young Sheldon, which was itself a spinoff of The Big Bang Theory.
–Ghosts Season 4 Premiere (October 17 on CBS)
–Elsbeth Season 2 Premiere (October 17 on CBS)
Music
-Becky G., Encuentros
-Myles Kennedy, The Art of Letting Go
-The Linda Lindas, No Obligation
-The Offspring, SUPERCHARGED
Video Games
–Super Mario Party Jamboree (October 17 on Nintendo Switch)
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