Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/10/23

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๐„žNow you’re just somebody that I used to know from one of the best TV shows of all time!๐„ž (CREDIT: Amazon Prime Video)

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

Movies
Consecration (Theaters) โ€“ A religiously themed horror movie starring Jena Malone.
Magic Mike’s Last Dance (Theaters)
Somebody I Used to Know (February 10 on Amazon Prime) โ€“ Husband-wife team Alison Brie and Dave Franco wrote a screenplay together. Danny Pudi is in the cast, too.
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (Fathom Events Screenings Beginning February 15) โ€“ Oh bother, Pooh Bear is in the public domain now.

TV
-Puppy Bowl XIX (February 12 on Animal Planet) โ€“ This year’s edition will be simulcast on Discovery Channel, TBS, HBO Max, and discovery+.
The Masked Singer Season 9 Premiere (February 15 on FOX)
Animal Control Series Premiere (February 16 on FOX) โ€“ Starring Joel McHale and animals.

Music
-Paramore, This Is Why
-Rebecca Black, Let Her Burn โ€“ Yes, that Rebecca Black.
-Yo La Tengo, This Stupid World

Sports
-Super Bowl LVII (February 12 on FOX) โ€“ Rihanna at halftime.

Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 9/16/22

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Take a Leap? (CREDIT: NBC/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
Blonde (September 16 in Theaters, September 28 on Netflix) โ€“ Rated NC-17, wow.
Meet Cute (September 21 on Peacock)
Moonage Daydream (Theaters)
Pearl (Theaters)
See How They Run (Theaters)
The Woman King (Theaters)

TV
Quantum Leap Reboot Series Premiere (September 19 on NBC) โ€“ Will it leap into Scott Bakula’s real life at some point?
Reboot Series Premiere (September 20 on Hulu) โ€“ Reboot is not a reboot: discuss.
Abbott Elementary Season 2 Premiere (September 21 on ABC)
Andor Series Premiere (September 21 on Disney+) โ€“ They just keep fighting those Star Wars.
The Conners Season 5 Premiere (September 21 on ABC)
The Goldbergs Season 10 Premiere (September 21 on ABC)
Home Economics Season 3 Premiere (September 21 on ABC)
The Masked Singer Season 8 Premiere (September 21 on FOX)

Music
-Death Cab for Cutie, Asphalt Meadows
-Lissie, Carving Canyons
-Rina Sawayama, Hold the Girl

 

Jmunneyโ€™s 2022 Emmy Wish List, Part 4: Variety and Reality

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Fun (or Frightening?) Fact: this year’s Emmy ballot includes nearly 3000 performers. We’ve all known for several years now just how overwhelming television has become, but somehow it still had room to launch into another level. So for my personal wish list, I decided not to think about it too hard. I’ll just include however many or however few selections per category I’d like to. I’ve probably forgotten some worthy contenders, but I won’t stress about it too much. We’ll find out what the TV Academy thinks when the nominations are announced on July 12!

When will Holey Moley become “The Multiple Emmy Award-Winning Holey Moley”? Hopefully very soon!

I was a little surprised to see Conan on the ballot again, as our orange-topped late night legend wrapped his TBS run over a year ago. But I suppose he did last into June, and the Emmy eligibility period does begin in the previous year’s June, and I’m certainly not going to complain about honoring our boy Conezy one more time!

And finally, hopefully How to with John Wilson can shine through in the weird category it’s been submitted in.

KEY:
Bold=My winner
*=I have placed this nominee in a different category than the Emmy ballot.
**=Not on the Emmy ballot

Variety Talk Series
Conan
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Variety Sketch Series
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson*
Whose Line is it Anyway?

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 3/4/22

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Winning Time (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 Yang (Theaters and Showtime)
Fresh (Hulu)
The Weekend Away (Netflix) โ€“ New thriller starring Leighton Meester.

TV
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 13 Premiere (March 4 on the Gizmoplex) โ€“ The classic movie riffing show is now going with the self-distributed model.
-Independent Spirit Awards (March 6 on IFC)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Series Premiere (March 6 on HBO)
The Masked Singer Season 7 Premiere (March 9 on FOX)

Music
-Band of Horses, Things Are Great

Sports
-2022 Winter Paralympics (March 4-13 on NBC, USA, Olympic Channel, and Peacock)

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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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 9/17/21

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The Wonder Years (CREDIT: Matt Sayles/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
Blue Bayou (Theaters)
Cry Macho (Theaters and HBO Max) โ€“ MACHOOOOOOOOOO!
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Theaters)
The Nowhere Inn (Theaters and On Demand) โ€“ Carrie Brownstein and Annie Clark (St. Vincent) team up on screen.

TV
Sex Education Season 3 (September 17 on Netflix)
-Creative Arts Emmy Awards (September 18 on FXX)
-73rd Primetime Emmy Awards (September 19 on CBS)
Teenage Euthanasia Series Premiere (September 19 on Adult Swim) โ€“ Animated at a funeral home.
Alter Ego Series Premiere (September 22 on FOX) โ€“ The “world’s first avatar singing competition.”
The Conners Season 4 Premiere (September 22 on ABC) โ€“ Another live episode.
Dear White People Season 4 (September 22 on Netflix)
The Goldbergs Season 9 Premiere (September 22 on ABC)
Home Economics Season 2 Premiere (September 22 on ABC)
The Masked Singer Season 6 Premier (September 22 on FOX)
Star Wars: Visions (September 22 on Disney+) โ€“ Anime-style.
The Wonder Years Reboot Series Premiere (September 22 on ABC) โ€“ Don Cheadle takes over narrating duties from Daniel Stern.

Music
-Lil Nas X, Montero
-Lindsey Buckingham, Lindsey Buckingham

Jmunneyโ€™s 2021 Emmy Wish List, Part 4: Variety and Reality

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It’s that time again! The 2021 Emmy nominations will be announced on July 13, which means I’ve got a Wish List for the nommy noms I’d most like to see! In case you’re wondering, I haven’t held myself to any minimum or maximum number of entrants per category, nor do I strictly adhere to official Emmy rules. (I’ve included explanations for my deviations.) And of course, I must mention that I haven’t seen everything, so there are probably some worthy considerations I may have missed. Finally, on Day 4, we wrap things up with Variety and Reality.

Did you know that there’s a talk show hosted by an alien puppet on Disney+? If you didn’t before, you do now. And you’re going to want to watch all of it as soon as possible before you die. It’s called Earth to Ned, and it’s hilarious and boasts a lineup of fantastic guests. It’s got vibes of Jiminy Glick, but it’s much more kind-hearted. It’s a celebration of talk shows as an art form and general phenomenon, and that’s why I believe that it should win the Emmy for Variety Talk Series.

Variety Sketch Series is where the oddballs that don’t slot easily into any other category end up, and thus that’s where the inimitable How to with John Wilson deserves our love.

And as for Reality, my enthusiasm is much the same as it was last year, when I was demanding praise for the first season of mini-golf extravaganza Holey Moley while the second season was airing. And now this year, I’m demanding praise for Season 2 while we’re in the midst of Season 3.

KEY:
Bold=My winner

Variety Talk Series
Conan
Earth to Ned
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
WILMORE

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 3/5/21

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Kamp Koral (CREDIT: Paramount Plus/YouTube 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
Coming 2 America (March 5 on Amazon) โ€“ “2,” not “to.”
Raya and the Last Dragon (Theaters and Premier Access on Disney+)
Stray (Theaters and On Demand) โ€“ Dog documentary.

TV
Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years (Premiered March 4 on Paramount+)
-2021 Critics Choice Awards (March 7 on The CW)
The Masked Singer Season 5 Premiere (March 10 on FOX)
Game of Talents Series Premiere (March 10 on FOX) โ€“ Hosted by Wayne Brady!
South ParQ: Vaccination Special (March 10 on Comedy Central)

Music
-Kings of Leon, When You See Yourself

The 67 Best TV Shows of 2020

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Clockwise from Top Left: What We Do in the Shadows, Never Have I Ever, Better Call Saul, How To with John Wilson (CREDIT: YouTube Screenshots)

Last year, I decided to rank as many TV shows as I felt like recognizing in my year-end list, and that worked out so well that I decided to do it again for 2020. So welcome to my ranking of the 67 Best TV Shows of 2020! Not every show is accompanied by a blurb, just the ones that I felt like I really needed to say something about.

I worked with a self-imposed rule that I had to have watched at least 50% of a show’s 2020 output for it to be eligible, but there were some shows that I’ve only just begun to watch that I wanted to recognize as well, so they’ve got their own Honorable Mention section. And there were also some shows that aired relatively few episodes in 2020 to the point that I didn’t think they should be eligible either, so they’ve also got an Honorable Mention section. And then there’s one more show that’s managed to establish its very own Honorable Mention section, and that’s where we start.

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Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 9/18/20

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Wilmore (CREDIT: YouTube Screenshot)

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

TV
Ratched Season 1 (September 18 on Netflix) โ€“ Ryan Murphy sends Sarah Paulson beyond the cuckoo’s nest.
-PEN15 Season 2 Part 1 (September 18 on Hulu)
Wilmore Series Premiere (September 18 on Peacock) โ€“ The Comedy Central alum is back to chatting.
-Creative Arts Emmy Awards (September 19 on FXX)
-72nd Primetime Emmy Awards (September 20 on ABC)
-DIY Conan (September 21 on TBS) โ€“ Conan O’Brien’s fans make an entire episode of his show.
The Masked Singer Season 4 Premiere (September 23 on FOX)
I Can See Your Voice Series Premiere (September 23 on FOX) โ€“ Ken Jeong’s on another wacky singing competition show.

Music
-Neil Young, The Times EP

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