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

May 24, 2024

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It’s a hit, man! (CREDIT: Netflix © 2024)

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

Movies
–Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (Theaters)
–Hit Man (May 24 in Theaters, June 7 on Netflix) – Glen Powell starring role.

TV
-“South Park: The End of Obesity” (May 24 on Paramount+)
–My Adventures with Superman Season 2 Premiere (May 25 on Adult Swim)
–Beat Shazam Season Premiere (May 28 on FOX)
–The Quiz with Balls Series Premiere (May 28 on FOX) – SNL alum (Jay Pharoah) hosts a new game show.

Music
-Lenny Kravitz, Blue Electric Light
-twenty one pilots, Clancy

Sports
-French Open (May 26-June 9 on Tennis Channel, NBC, and Peacock)
-U.S. Women’s Open (May 30-June 2 on USA, Peacock, and NBC) – The golf version.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/12/24

January 12, 2024

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Where’s the Ranch?! (CREDIT: Adult Swim)

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 Book of Clarence (Theaters)
–Mean Girls (Theaters) – They’re singing this time.
–Soul (Theatrical Re-Release) – Finally, there’s some Soul in the theater!

TV
-Creative Arts Emmy Awards (January 13 on FXX)
-Primetime Emmy Awards (January 15 on FOX)
–@fter Midnight Series Premiere (January 16 on CBS) – The successor to @midnight; Taylor Tomlinson hosts.
-Eric André Live Near Broadway (January 18 on Adult Swim)

Music
-Kali Uchis, Orquídeas
-The Vaccines, Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations

Sports
Australian Open (January 14-28 on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+)

That’s Auntertaiment Mini-Episode: What’s Jeff Watching? #9

June 25, 2023

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Summer’s here, and the TV is … hot (CREDIT: Netflix/Screenshot)

Remember when there weren’t a million things to watch in June?

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 1/13/23

January 13, 2023

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Netflix, anyone?

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

Movies
–Skinamarink (Theaters) – Here’s the premise: “Two children, Kevin and Kaylee, wake up in the middle of the night to find that their father has disappeared, along with all the windows and doors in the house.”

TV
–Break Point Series Premiere (January 13 on Netflix) – Tennis docuseries.
-Critics Choice Awards (January 15 on The CW)
–Night Court Reboot Series Premiere (January 17 on NBC) – Melissa Rauch takes the gavel.
–That ’90s Show Series Premiere (January 19 on Netflix)

Sports
-Australian Open (January 16-29 on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+) – American TV coverage will actually begin on the night of the 15th, because it will already be the 16th in Australia then.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 5/20/22

May 20, 2022

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The American Rescue Dog Show (CREDIT: Maarten de Boer/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
–Downton Abbey: A New Era (Theaters)
–Men (Theaters)
–Emergency (Theaters and on Amazon Prime Video May 27)

TV
–RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 7 Premiere (May 20 on Paramount+) – It’s the Winners Season!
–Don’t Forget the Lyrics Series Premiere (May 23 on FOX) – Another music game show?!
–Beat Shazam Season Premiere (May 23 on FOX)
-The American Rescue Dog Show (May 25 on ABC) – Hosted by the Holey Moley guys.
–That Damn Michael Che Season 2 (May 26 on HBO Max)

Music
-Flume, Palaces
-Harry Styles, Harry’s House
-Lykke Li, Eyeye

Sports
-147th Preakness Stakes (May 21 on NBC)
-French Open (May 22-June 5 on Tennis Channel and NBC)

‘King Richard’ Teaches Me Tennis

November 30, 2021

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King Richard (CREDIT: Warner Bros. Pictures/Screenshot)

Starring: Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Aunjanue Ellis, Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal

Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green

Running Time: 145 Minutes

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: November 19, 2021 (Theaters and HBO Max)

At the beginning of the 2021 film King Richard, Richard Williams (not the actual Richard Williams, but the version of him played by Will Smith) is listening in his car about how the proper way to hit a tennis serve involves making a high-five gesture while striking the ball. This prompted me to immediately move my butt and try that technique out while sitting in the theater. I love watching tennis, and I’ve been meaning to get around to playing the game myself. (I guess I’m just looking for the right doubles partner.)

So anyway, that bit of “practice” immediately had me hyped, and that excitement lasted for the entire two hour-plus runtime. I probably would’ve been excited anyway, as sports biopics tend to inspire that reaction. But it was pretty essential that it happened right away, so that Richard’s stubbornness didn’t wear me down. In conclusion, I really loved ALL the instructional moments of this movie.

Grade: 4 Open Stances out of 1 Closed Stance