That’s Auntertainment! Celebrity Jeopardy Mini-Episode

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My celebrity’s in Jeopardy, baby, ooooh-ooh-ooh-ooh! (CREDIT: ABC/Screenshot)

You could call this show “Very Funny,” based on a common skill set among its champions.

What is… Celebrity Jeopardy!?!

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/17/23

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Billy Crudup doing the Apple thing (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
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Emily (Theaters)
Marlowe (Theaters) – Liam Neeson plays Philip Marlowe.
-Oscar Nominated Shorts (Theaters)
Return to Seoul (Theaters)

TV
-AARP’s Movies for Grownups Awards (February 17 on PBS)
Animaniacs Reboot Season 3 (February 17 on Hulu)
Hello Tomorrow! Series Premiere (February 17 on Apple TV+) – Retrofuturism … on the moon!
Back to School with Gus Johnson (February 18 on FOX) – Sportscaster taps into his inner Billy Madison.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 10 Premiere (February 19 on HBO)
Jeopardy! High School Reunion Tournament (February 20-March 9; check local listings)

Music
-Caroline Polachek, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
-Skrillex, Quest for Fire

Best TV Shows of 2022 by Network

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CREDIT (Clockwise from Top Left): AMC/Screenshot; ABC/Screenshot; Paramount+/Screenshot; Hulu/Screenshot)

To demonstrate how great TV can be found pretty much everywhere these days, I’ve decided to pick the best show on each network and streaming service on which I regularly watched at least one show that aired in 2022. However you’re getting your fill of TV nowadays, you’re bound to find something enjoyable. If you and your remote ever find yourself hopelessly adrift, I can vouch that the following are all great places to find your way back to safety.

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That’s Auntertainment! Mini-Episode: 2022 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions

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CREDIT: Jeopardy!/Screenshot

Happy Post-Thanksgiving! This year, Jeff and His Dad were thankful for the 2022 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.

2022 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions Preview

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Champions is as Champions does (CREDIT: Jeopardy!)

Tournament of Champions Season is upon us! Jeopardy! has invited its super-dupe-rest recent victors to duke it out for our enjoyment. The format is a little different this time, with 21 contestants instead of the usual 15, and the top 3 (Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach) getting automatic byes into the semifinals. (Check out all the details here.)

In my years of prognosticating past ToCs, I’ve discovered that the champions who are on another level often do as well as you expect them to, but that there’s also plenty of room for surprises. With the revamped format, it’s even more in favor of the top seeds, but nobody should be counted out. So here are some cheerleader-y thoughts about each contestant:

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 10/28/22

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Hello, Blockbuster? It’s your cousin, Randall Blockbuster. (CREDIT: Ricardo Hubbs/Netflix © 2022)

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

Movies
Armageddon Time (Theaters)
Prey for the Devil (Theaters) – New frights for Halloween.
The Wonder (November 2 in Theaters, November 16 on Netflix) – It stars Florence Pugh.

TV
Big Mouth Season 6 (October 28 on Netflix)
Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions (Begins October 31, check local listings) – A new format this year.
Blockbuster Season 1 (November 3 on Netflix) – Randall Park and Melissa Fumero work at a video rental store.

Music
-Babyface, Girls’ Night Out
-King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Changes

Sports
-World Series (Begins October 28 on FOX) – Phils vs. ‘stros.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 10/14/22

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(CREDIT: IFC/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
Decision to Leave (Theaters) – The latest from Park Chan-wook!
Halloween Ends (Theaters and Peacock)
Till (Theaters)

TV
High School Series Premiere (October 14 on Freevee) – Based on the lives of Tegan and Sara!
Whose Line is it Anyway? Season 19 Premiere (October 14 on The CW)
Jeopardy! Second Chance Tournament (October 17-October 28, check local listings) – The inaugural edition of a new tourney!
Documentary Now! Season 4 Premiere (October 19 on IFC) – AKA Season 53.
Inside Amy Schumer Season 5 Premiere (October 20 on Paramount+)

Music
-Brian Eno, ForeverAndEverNoMore
-M.I.A., Mata
-The 1975, Being Funny in a Foreign Language
-Red Hot Chili Peppers, Return of the Dream Canteen
-Tove Lo, Dirt Femme

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 9/9/22

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Time to be a Barbarian!!!! (CREDIT: 20th Century Studios/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
Barbarian (Theaters)
Clerks III (Theaters Beginning September 13)

TV
College Bowl Season Premiere (September 9 on NBC) – The dynamic Manning duo are back.
-Creative Arts Emmy Awards (September 10 on FXX)
Jeopardy! Season 39 Premiere (September 12, check local listings)
-Primetime Emmy Awards (September 12 on NBC)
The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 Premiere (September 14 on Hulu)
Atlanta Season 4 Premiere (September 15 on FX) – Final Season Alert!

Music
-Ozzy Osbourne, Patient Number 9
-Santigold, Spirituals

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/4/22

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Suspicion (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
Jackass Forever (Theaters)
Lingui, The Sacred Bonds (Theaters)
Moonfall (Theaters)
The Worst Person in the World (Theaters)
New York Ninja (2/10 in New York) – A movie shot in 1984, but only recently completed. (It’s arriving in theaters in various cities on various dates.)

TV
Suspicion Series Premiere (February 4 on Apple TV+) – I’m mostly watching this for Elizabeth Henstridge.
Jeopardy! National College Championship Premiere (February 8-22 on ABC)
Disenchantment Part 4 (February 9 on Netflix)

Music
-Animal Collective, Time Skiffs
-Korn, Requiem
-Mitski, Laurel Hell

Sports
-2022 Winter Olympics (February 2-20 on NBC, USA, CNBC, and Peacock) – The opening ceremony is on February 4, but some events start before that.

The 77 Best TV Shows of 2021

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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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