Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 9/12/25

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

Movies
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Theaters) – I never watched the show, but I have seen the previous movies, so I guess I’ll check this one out, too.
The Long Walk (Theaters)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (Theaters)

TV
-Creative Arts Emmy Awards (September 13 on FXX)
-77th Primetime Emmy Awards (September 14 on CBS) – Hosted by Nate Bargatze.
Celebrity Name That Tune Season Premiere (September 15 on FOX)
Futurama Season 13 … or Season 10 (September 15 on Hulu) – The entire season will drop  at once on Hulu, while also being parcelled out two episodes per week every Monday on FXX.
High Potential Season 2 Premiere (September 16 on ABC)

Music
-Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Perimenopop
-King Princess, Girl Violence
-twenty one pilots, Breach

Sports
-2025 World Athletics Championship (September 13-21 on NBC, CNBC, USA, and Peacock) – Track & Field in Tokyo.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 5/31/24

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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
Ezra (Theaters) – Some notable names in the cast, so it might be worth checking out.
Handling the Undead (Theaters)
In a Violent Nature (Theaters)
Robot Dreams (Theaters)

TV
Name That Tune Season Premiere (June 3 on FOX)
The 1% Club Series Premiere (June 3 on FOX) – New game show hosted by Patton Oswalt.
The Acolyte Series Premiere (June 4 on Disney+) – Another new Star Wars show.
Clipped Miniseries Premiere (June 4 on Hulu) – The Downfall of Donald Sterling

Music
-Bat for Lashes, The Dream of Delphi
-Maya Hawke, Chaos Angel
-Crowded House, Gravity Stairs

Sports
-NBA Finals (Begins June 6 on ABC)

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/6/23

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R-U-P-A-U … wait a minute, there’s a sixth letter! (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
A Man Called Otto – This had an awards-qualifying run at the end of 2022, and now it’s expanding a bit.
MEGAN (Theaters)

TV
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Premiere (January 6 on MTV) – Moving to MTV.
Mayfair Witches Series Premiere (January 8 on AMC and AMC+) – Alexandra Daddario stars in an Anne Rice adaptation.
-Golden Globes (January 10 on NBC) – On a Tuesday?!
Celebrity Name That Tune Season Premiere (January 11 on FOX)
Lingo Reboot Premiere (January 11 on CBS) – More RuPaul.

Music
-Iggy Pop, Every Loser

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 3/25/22

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Moon Knight (CREDIT: Csaba Aknay/©Marvel Studios 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
Everything Everywhere All at Once (Theaters)
Mothering Sunday (Theaters)

TV
-94th Academy Awards (March 27 on ABC) – Da moviesh.
Name That Tune Season Premiere (March 29 on FOX) – Celebrity contestants this time around.
Moon Knight Series Premiere (March 30 on Disney+) – Oscar Isaac joins the MCU.
How We Roll Series Premiere (March 31 on CBS) – Pete Holmes goes bowling.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/1/21

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The Chase; Celebrity Wheel of Fortune; The Hustler (CREDIT: Ron Batzdorff/ABC; Carol Kaelson/ABC; Christopher Willard/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
Pieces of a Woman (January 7 on Netflix)

TV
Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks (January 1 on BBC America)
Earth to Ned Season 1 Part 2 (January 1 on Disney+) – A delightful talk show hosted by an alien. I wrote about it on my newsletter.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 13 Premiere (January 1 on VH1)
Call Me Kat Series Premiere (January 3 on FOX) – Starring Mayim Bialik and cats.
The Great North Series Premiere (January 3 on FOX) – New animated show with the voices of Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Jenny Slate, Will Forte, and others.
-Alex Trebek’s last week of new Jeopardy! episodes (January 4-8, check local listings)
The Hustler Series Premiere (January 4 on ABC) – Another game show on ABC! This one’s hosted by Craig Ferguson.
History of Swear Words (January 5 on Netflix) – Hosted by Nicolas Cage himself.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist Season 2 Premiere (January 5 on NBC)
Name That Tune Reboot Premiere (January 6 on FOX) – Hosted by the one and only Jane Krakowski.
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Series Premiere (January 7 on ABC)
The Chase Reboot Premiere (January 7 on ABC) – Jeopardy! all-time greats Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, and James Holzhauer square off against contestants. Sara Haines hosts.
Mr. Mayor Series Premiere (January 7 on NBC) – Ted Danson gets right back in the sitcom swing.