August 22, 2025
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
A Matter of Time, BIG MONEY, Ciara, CiCi, Eden, Game Set Matchmaker, Ghostface Killah, Honey Don't!, Jon Batiste, Laufey, Long Story Short, Lurker, Ne Zha 2, Relay, Songs in the Key of Yikes, Splitsville, Superchunk, Supreme Clientele 2, The Map That Leads to You, US Open
How Short IS it?! (CREDIT: Netflix)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Eden (Theaters)
–Honey Don’t! (Theaters) – The movie overall isn’t super-duper, but Margaret Qualley is doing her thing again.
–Lurker (Theaters)
–The Map That Leads to You (August 20 on Amazon Prime) – Starring Madelyn Cline and KJ Apa.
–Ne Zha 2 (Theaters) – This was huge in China.
–Relay (Theaters) – Starring Riz Ahmed and Lily James.
–Splitsville (Theaters)
TV
–Long Story Short Season 1 (August 22 on Netflix) – Created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg.
–Game, Set, Matchmaker (Premieres August 24 on YouTube) – Dating show set at the US Open.
Music
-Jon Batiste, BIG MONEY
-Ciara, CiCi
-Ghostface Killah, Supreme Clientele 2
-Laufey, A Matter of Time
-Superchunk, Songs in the Key of Yikes
Sports
-US Open (August 24-September 7 on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC) – Will an American make it to the final again? It could definitely happen.
June 6, 2025
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Beatie Wolfe, Belmont Stakes, Black Sunday Live At The Royal Albert Hall, Brian Eno, Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, Cypress Hill, Dangerous Animals, I Don't Understand You, Lateral, London Symphony Orchestra, Luminal, Resident Alien, The 1% Club, The Doobie Brothers, The Ritual, Tonys, US Open, Walk This Road
giving away more money this summer (CREDIT: FOX/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
–Dangerous Animals (Theaters)
–I Don’t Understand You (Theaters)
–The Ritual (Theaters)
TV
–Resident Alien Season 4 Premiere (June 6 on Syfy and USA)
-Tony Awards (June 8 on CBS) – Hosted by Cynthia Erivo.
–The 1% Club Season Premiere (June 10 on FOX) – Hosted by Joel McHale this season.
Music
-Cypress Hill & London Symphony Orchestra, Black Sunday Live At The Royal Albert Hall
-The Doobie Brothers, Walk This Road
-Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe, Luminal and Lateral
-Pulp, More
Sports
-Belmont Stakes (June 7 on FOX) – End of the Triple Crown.
-U.S. Open (June 12-15 on USA, NBC, and Peacock) – The golf version, returning to Oakmont Country Club.
August 23, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Adam Sandler: Love You, Between the Temples, Blink Twice, BREAD, Bryce Dessner, Greedy People, Jack White, Kaos, No Name, Only Murders in the Building, Paralympics, Sabrina Carpenter, Short n' Sweet, Sofi Tukker, Solos, Strange Darling, Summer Paralympics, The Crow, US Open
Damn, these guest stars really kill (but only in the building, of course). (CREDIT: Hulu/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
–Between the Temples (Theaters) – Jason Schwartzman and Robert Smigel are in this, among others.
–Blink Twice (Theaters)
–The Crow (Theaters)
–Greedy People (Theaters)
–Strange Darling (Theaters)
TV
–Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Premiere (August 27 on Hulu)
–Kaos Season 1 (August 29 on Netflix) – Goldblum as Zeus.
Music
-Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet
-Bryce Dessner, Solos
-Sofi Tukker, BREAD
-Jack White, No Name – This was a surprise release last month that I wasn’t aware of until this week.
Sports
-US Open (August 26-September 8 on ESPN and ABC) – The Queens of Tennis
-2024 Summer Paralympics (August 28-September 8 on CNBC, USA, NBC, and Peacock)
Comedy
–Adam Sandler: Love You (August 27 on Netflix)
June 7, 2024
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Aurora, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Belmont Stakes, Bon Jovi, Brat, Charli XCX, Fantasmas, Forever, Golf, I Used to Be Funny, The Watchers, Tuesday, US Open, What Happened to the Heart?
Will Fantasmas be fantasmic? (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
–Bad Boys: Ride or Die (Theaters) – This is the fourth Bad Boys. The third one was called “for Life.”
–I Used to Be Funny (Theaters) – Rachel Sennott is in this.
–Tuesday (Theaters)
–The Watchers (Theaters)
TV
–Fantasmas Series Premiere (June 7 on HBO) – Starring Julio Torres.
Music
-Aurora, What Happened to the Heart?
-Bon Jovi, Forever
-Charli XCX, Brat
Sports
-Belmont Stakes (June 8 on FOX)
-2024 US Open (June 13-16 on NBC, USA, and Peacock) – Golfing in Pinehurst Resort.
August 25, 2023
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Alice Cooper, Archer, Born Again, Bottoms, Cindy Wilson, Danger Mouse, Golda, Jemini, Realms, Retribution, Road, US Open
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Bottoms (Theaters)
–Golda (Theaters) – Helen Mirren is Golda Meir.* (*-Not all the time, just in this movie.)
–Retribution (Theaters)
TV
–Archer Season 14 Premiere (August 30 on FXX) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Alice Cooper, Road
-Danger Mouse & Jemini, Born Again – This was originally recorded in 2003 and 2004.
-Cindy Wilson, Realms
Sports
-US Open (August 28-September 10 on ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC)
June 9, 2023
jmunney
Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Belmont Stakes, Black Mirror, Christine and the Queens, Human Resources, Janelle Monáe, Jarak Qaribak, Jenny Lewis, Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa, Joy'All, King Krule, Paranoïa Angels True Love, Space Heavy, The Age of Pleasure, The Wonder Years, Tonys, US Open
Josh BlackMirrorNett (CREDIT: Nick Wall/Netflix © 2023)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
TV
–Human Resources Season 2 (June 9 on Netflix) – Final Season Alert!
-Tony Awards (June 11 on CBS and Paramount+) – Without writers, though.
–The Wonder Years Season 2 Premiere (June 14 on ABC)
–Black Mirror Season 6 (June 15 on Netflix)
Music
-Christine and the Queens, Paranoïa, Angels, True Love
-Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa, Jarak Qaribak
-King Krule, Space Heavy
-Jenny Lewis, Joy’All
-Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure
Sports
-U.S. Open (June 15-18 on USA and NBC) – Golf at the Los Angeles Country Club
-Belmont Stakes (June 10 on FOX) – The end of the Triple Crown
August 26, 2022
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
Breaking, Bret McKenzie, DC's Stargirl, Muse, Songs Without Jokes, Sprung, Stargirl, The End is Nye, The Invitation, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Three Thousand Years of Longing, US Open, Video Music Awards, VMAs, Will of the People
This is the End that says “Nye!” (CREDIT: Peacock/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
–Breaking (Theaters)
–The Invitation (Theaters)
–Three Thousand Years of Longing (Theaters)
TV
–The End is Nye (Premiered August 25 on Syfy and Peacock) – The Science Guy helps us survive disasters.
–Sprung (Premiered August 19 on Freevee) – Greg Garcia’s latest show!
–DC’s Stargirl Season 3 Premiere (August 31 on The CW)
–The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Series Premiere (September 1 on Amazon Prime) – I didn’t realize this was arriving so soon!
Music on TV
-2022 MTV Video Music Awards (August 28 on MTV)
Music
-Bret McKenzie, Songs Without Jokes – Bret’s full-length solo debut!
-Muse, Will of the People
Sports
-US Open (August 29-September 11 on ESPN and ESPN2) – Serena Williams’ Last Hurrah?
August 27, 2021
jmunney
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television
A.P. Bio, Bruce Campbell, Candyman, Chvrches, Dug, Dug Days, He's All That, Little League World Series, Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building, PEN15, Screen Violence, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, US Open, What We Do in the Shadows
A.P. Bio (CREDIT: Peacock/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
–Candyman (Theaters)
–He’s All That (August 27 on Netflix) – I’ve actually never seen She’s All That! (Do I have to have my 90s Kid Citizenship revoked?)
TV
–PEN15 Animated Special (August 27 on Hulu)
–Only Murders in the Building (August 31 on Hulu) – Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez together at last!
–Dug Days (September 1 on Disney+) – Shorts with Dug the Dog.
–A.P. Bio Season 4 (September 2 on Peacock) – With Bruce Campbell as Jack’s dad!
–What We Do in the Shadows Season 3 Premiere (September 2 on FX)
Music
-Chvrches, Screen Violence
Sports
-Little League World Series Championship (August 29 on ABC)
-2021 US Open (August 30-September 12 on ESPN and ESPN2) – Tennis in New York, baby!
September 3, 2017
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
Difficult People, The Chris Gethard Show, Twin Peaks, US Open
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – Twin Peaks IS the TV.
Monday – A championship-worthy match in the US Open first round.
Tuesday – Difficult People
Wednesday – Tennis, probably (US Open)
Thursday – The Chris Gethard Show
Friday – Some US Open here and there
Saturday – A smattering of tennis (US Open)
September 11, 2016
jmunney
Television, What Won TV?
Ann Coulter, Atlanta, Better Things, Maria Shriver, Mr. Robot, Roast of Rob Lowe, The Eric Andre Show, US Open
In this feature, I look back at each day of the past week and determine what shows “won TV” for the night. That is, I consider every episode of television I watched that aired on a particular day and declare which was the best.
Sunday – US Open here and there
Monday – Maria Shriver’s face during Ann Coulter’s Rob Lowe Roast set
Tuesday – Atlanta
Wednesday – Mr. Robot, especially Angela and Elliot on the subway
Thursday – Better Things
Friday – Doth my nugs bequeath me? It’s The Eric Andre Show!
Saturday – US Open: Ladies Final
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