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What I Watched This Week: 20 Oct 2019
NEW SHOWS The Simpsons – “Treehouse of Horror XXX” (B) I actually enjoyed each of the segments, even as I acknowledge this will never be as good as the old days. Put another way: I only rolled my eyes once … Continue reading
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Tagged better call saul, breaking bad, el camino, good place, hbo, it's always sunny in philadelphia, netflix, schitt's creek, simpsons, watchmen
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What I Watched This Week: 13 Oct 2019
NEW SHOWS The Righteous Gemstones – “Better Is the End of a Thing than Its Beginning” (A) / season finale A genuinely moving finale that also provided the biggest laughs of the season. The story Edi Patterson tells about Judy’s … Continue reading
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What I Watched This Week: 6 Oct 2019
NEW SHOWS Saturday Night Live – “Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Taylor Swift” (B+) A mostly successful episode thanks to Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s deft maneuvering in playing all different types of characters. “Mid-Day News” was probably the best non-political/non-game show sketch they’ve done in a very … Continue reading
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Tagged good place, hbo, it's always sunny in philadelphia, netflix, righteous gemstones, saturday night live, schitt's creek, snl, south park
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What I Watched This Week: 29 Sep 2019
NEW SHOWS Saturday Night Live – “Woody Harrelson/Billie Eilish” (C+) / season premiere All my hopes of new cast members and Alec Baldwin’s public threats to quit the show were dashed in the cold open, which was just a bunch … Continue reading
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Tagged breaking bad, good place, hbo, it's always sunny in philadelphia, netflix, righteous gemstones, saturday night live, snl
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What I Watched This Week: 22 Sep 2019
NEW SHOWS 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (B-) Not sure if this was as successful a hostless endeavor as the Oscars, but it didn’t drag and they ended on time, so that has to count for something. The Righteous Gemstones … Continue reading
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Tagged emmys, good place, hbo, it's always sunny in philadelphia, netflix, righteous gemstones, sturgill simpson
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The List: Top 10 ‘The West Wing’ Episodes
Aaron Sorkin’s seminal White House drama premiered 20 years ago today. I had never watched it until Trump began his clumsy reign of terror, so seeing an extremely intelligent fictional president was even more jarring, especially as he actually compromised … Continue reading
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Tagged west wing
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What I Watched This Week: 15 Sep 2019
NEW SHOWS The Righteous Gemstones – “Interlude” (A-) A crazy ’80s fever dream of an episode, one that doesn’t have many laughs. But it contextualizes every character and relationship effectively. I’m no Sugarland fan, but Jennifer Nettles is extraordinary as … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, boys, hbo, netflix, prime, righteous gemstones, schitt's creek
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Emmy Guide 2019: Drama
DRAMA SERIES Better Call Saul (AMC) Bodyguard (Netflix) Game of Thrones (HBO) Killing Eve (BBC America) Ozark (Netflix) Pose (FX) Succession (HBO) This Is Us (NBC) Could win: Succession Should win: Bodyguard Will win: Game of Thrones Should have been … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Previews, Television
Tagged better call saul, bodyguard, game of thrones, handmaid's tale, hbo, house of cards, how to get away with murder, hulu, killing eve, netflix, ozark, pose, succession, this is us
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