October 10, 2025
jmunney
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
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
October 11, 2024
jmunney
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
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)
February 9, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Brittany Howard, Dhani Harrison, Ducks Ltd., Ghosts, Harm's Way, Innerstanding, Lisa Frankenstein, Perfect Days, Puppy Bowl, Resident Alien, Super Bowl, The Taste of Things, Turning Red, What Now, Young Sheldon
Final seasons have me like… (CREDIT: CBS/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
–Lisa Frankenstein (Theaters)
–Perfect Days (Theaters)
–The Taste of Things (Theaters)
–Turning Red (Theatrical Re-Release)
TV
-Puppy Bowl XX (February 11 on Animal Planet)
–Resident Alien Season 3 Premiere (February 14 on Syfy)
–Ghosts Season 3 Premiere (February 15 on CBS)
–Young Sheldon Season 7 Premiere (February 15 on CBS) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Ducks Ltd., Harm’s Way – I’ve just heard of this band, but now I have to listen to them to find out how they quack.
-Dhani Harrison, Innerstanding
-Brittany Howard, What Now
Sports
-Super Bowl LVIII (February 11 on CBS and Nickelodeon) – Will the Nick version also have memorable commercials?
November 10, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Cat Power, Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert, Chris Stapleton, Cold War Kids, Dream Scenario, Ghosts, Ghosts UK, Heaven Knows, Higher, It's a Wonderful Knife, PinkPantheress, The Curse, The Marvels, Whose Line is it Anyway?
Spot the Curse (CREDIT: SHOWTIME/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
–Dream Scenario (Theaters)
–It’s a Wonderful Knife (Theaters)
–The Marvels (Theaters)
TV
–The Curse Series Premiere (November 12 on Showtimes, Premieres Early November on Paramount+ with Showtime)
–Whose Line is it Anyway? Season Premiere (November 14 on The CW) – Although according to Wikipedia, this is actually a continuation of the season that began in the spring.
–Ghosts UK American Premiere (November 16 on CBS) – The inspiration for the American version, now on the same channel.
Music
-Cat Power, Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert
-Cold War Kids, Cold War Kids
-PinkPantheress, Heaven Knows
-Chris Stapleton, Higher
June 28, 2023
jmunney
Awards Shows, Emmys, Television
Alan Tudyk, Alexandra Daddario, Beavis and Butt-Head, Beavis and Butt-Head do the Universe, Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk, Brandon Scott Jones, Emmys, Ghosts, Grand Crew, Keke Palmer, Mayfair Witches, Nicole Byer, Nyambi Nyambi, Password, Resident Alien, Rhea Seehorn, Sherman's Showcase, Single Drunk Female, Sofia Black D'Elia, The Good Fight, The Muppets Mayhem
CREDIT: Screenshots
I’ve been making an Emmy wishlist for most of my adult TV-viewing life. Every year, the task keeps getting more and more Herculean with the proliferation of an endless supply of new shows. I could easily name about a hundred people who deserve an Emmy in 2023, but instead, I’ve decided to do the opposite this year by just picking One Wish Per Category.
These aren’t necessarily my top choices in each category, but they are ones who could use the boost, as none of them appears to be the most likely to win, or even necessarily be nominated. (A few of them weren’t even included on the official Emmy ballot!) But they’re all worthy of viewers’ attention, so before the official nominations are announced on July 12, consider giving these a chance if you happen to ever enjoy that increasingly elusive phenomenon of “free time.”
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January 20, 2023
jmunney
Best of 2022, Best of TV 2022, Television
Abbott Elementary, American Dad!, Atlanta, Beavis and Butt-Head, Best of 2022, Better Call Saul, Bob's Burgers, Ghosts, MST3K, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Norm MacDonald: Nothing Special, Pickled, Rick and Morty, The Orville, The Simpsons, TV, Ziwe
I’m a Chocoholic (CREDIT: FX/Screenshot)
When so many modern TV shows feel like amorphous blobs, I cherish those programs that know how to craft well-oiled episodes more than ever. Here’s a mighty fine selection that I might just want to keep watching over and over.
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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
January 26, 2022
jmunney
Best of 2021, Best of TV 2021, Television
A Black Lady Sketch Show, A.P. Bio, American Crime Story, American Dad!, American Housewife, Animaniacs, Atypical, Best of 2021, Big Mouth, Big Shot, Bob's Burgers, Chad, Chucky, College Bowl, Conan, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dickinson, Earth to Ned, Evil, Fantasy Island, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Ghosts, History of Swear Words, Holey Moley, Home Economics, How to with John Wilson, I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, Impeachment: American Crime Story, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Jeopardy!, Joe Pera Talks with You, Last Week Tonight, MacGruber, March Madness, Miracle Workers, Never Have I Ever, Only Murders in the Building, PEN15, Physical, Pose, reservation dogs, Resident Alien, Rick and Morty, RIverdale, Rugrats, RuPaul's Drag Race, Saturday Morning All Star Hits!, Saved by the Bell, Search Party, Sex Education, Solar Opposites, Succession, Superman & Lois, The Baby-Sitters Club, The Beatles: Get Back, The Chase, The Conners, The Good Fight, The Handmaid's Tale, The Kids Tonight Show, The Masked Singer, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, The Other Two, The Problem with Jon Stewart, The Sex Lives of College Girls, The Shrink Next Door, The Wonder Years, To Tell the Truth, Tuca & Bertie, Ultra City Smiths, WandaVision, Wellington Paranormal, What We Do in the Shadows, Whose Line is it Anyway?, Y: The Last Man, Young Sheldon, Ziwe, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
CREDIT (Clockwise from Top Left): Screenshot, Netflix, Screenshot, Screenshot
For the Year of Our Screens 2021, my list includes all the shows that I would recommend to my fellow viewers as “worth watching.” So that’s 77 shows! There’s a lot of TV nowadays, and a lot of it’s also pretty good.
I utilized a self-imposed rule in which I had to watch at least 50% of a show’s 2021 output for it to be eligible. However, there were some noteworthy shows that I watched less than 50% of, so I’ve spotlighted those in an honorable mention section:
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October 1, 2021
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television
Ghosts, Lady GaGa, LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales, Liberté, Love for Sale, Saturday Night Live, SNL, The Addams Family 2, The Doobie Brothers, The Many Saints of Newark, Titane, Tony Bennett, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Yes, Young Sheldon
Ghosts (CREDIT: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
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 Addams Family 2 (Theaters and On Demand) – Still snappin’ those fingers.
–The Many Saints of Newark (Theaters and HBO Max) – Getting back to waking up this morning.
–Titane (Theaters) – From the director of Raw.
–Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Theaters) – “Let there be carnage”? I demand it!
TV
–LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales (October 1 on Disney+)
–Saturday Night Live Season 47 Premiere (October 2 on NBC) – Kicking off with Owen Wilson and Kacey Musgraves.
–Ghosts Series Premiere (October 7 on CBS)
–Young Sheldon Season 4 Premiere (October 7 on CBS)
Music
-The Doobie Brothers, Liberté
-Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett, Love for Sale
-Yes, The Quest
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