‘The Real Housewives of New York City’: She’s Kinda Heavy, She’s My Frenemy
The Real Housewives of New York
“Not Feeling Jovani”
July 9, 2020
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Ask LeVar Burton to host ‘Jeopardy!’ already, you cowards!
‘Big Sky,’ ‘Prodigal Son,’ ‘The Circle,’ ‘Mare of Easttown,’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week
THE CIRCLE Season 2 of THE CIRCLE. Cr. Netflix ©2021
A full body hero shot of the Ghost Brothers Marcus Harvey (left), Dalen Spratt (center), and Juwan Mass in front of the location for the investigation at Gothic Jail in DeRidder, LA as seen on Travel Channel.
Carey Mulligan shines in a mostly strong ‘Saturday Night Live’
Saturday Night Live
Carey Mulligan & Kid Cudi
April 10, 2021
Carey Mulligan is a very talented actress who has a list of notable film credits that goes back more than 15 years, and yet if you asked me to name two movies that she has been in, I’m afraid I would only be able to come up with the film for which she has recently been nominated an Oscar, A Promising Young Woman. Now, I’ve seen her in The Great Gatsby, and Drive, and Pride and Prejudice, and some of Shame, and did you know she was also in the classic Doctor Who episode “Blink?” BECAUSE SHE WAS. And I’m sure this is just a me problem, but for whatever damn reason, I just completely blanked on all of those roles.
I suspect this is the problem of a particular kind of actress, the ones who are so talented they completely disappear into their roles. And she even sort of alludes to this in her monologue, joking that people commonly mistake her for Michelle Williams (who is also one of the most talented actresses of her generation, for the record, it’s hardly an insult). On last night’s Saturday Night Live, Mulligan showed off this chameleon-like quality, playing everything from an actress in a lesbian period drama, to a spoiled Star Trek crew member, to a woman trapped in a nightmarish pharmaceutical ad. And for someone who is known for her dramatic chops, she demonstrated terrific comedic range in all of her sketches — even the duds. Let’s get Mulligan in some more comedies, guys (and I’m sure I’ll forget she was in those one day, too).
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Fox News is trying its hand at comedy again and it’s not going well.
‘The Real Housewives of New York City’: You Do That Voodoo
The Real Housewives of New York
“Eat, Drink, and Be Scary”
July 2, 2020
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Dogs blowing bubbles and some TV news — but not a whole lot.
Today’s free advice: Do not start a Twitter fight with the guy who created ‘The Wire,’ it won’t go well for you.
‘The Real Housewives of New York City’: The Goodbye Girl
The Real Housewives of New York
“Love Him and Leave Them”
June 11, 2020
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