SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!
Here is a convenient link to all of my season 6 Game of Thrones recaps to get you in the mood for the BIGGEST TELEVISION EVENT OF THE YEAR, I AM NOT EXAGGERATING. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, I’M NOT YELLING, YOU’RE YELLING.
My buddy Andrew Dansby ranks the power players left in Game of Thrones.
This post only ranks the standings of House Stark. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE LYANNA MORMONT, Y’ALL. And here is a ranking of the Lannisters. It does not bode well for our lover twins.
Here’s a very good interview with George R.R. Martin who, like all the book readers, wishes that Lady Stoneheart had been in the show (while weakly defending the showrunners’ decision to cut her out). Oh, and if you haven’t read the books, don’t read the interview because it contains tons of spoilers.
This is Gizmodo’s take on Azor Ahai, which is a little closer to my own. Although I have to say, I still think it’s some combination of Jon + Dany. It’s important to remember that prophecy is never a straight line.
“Winter is here” = snow machines.
The cast discuss the battles to come in this piece, how they are more personal, but also unlike anything that has come before.
Queen of Thorns. Next question?
Speaking of, this is a reminder that the Queen of Thorns is the sexiest woman in Westeros.
A reminder that Game of Thrones can be very, very funny.
Spoiler, but not really: this character will be back this season.
What would it take to kill the dragons? (TL;DR: maybe ice.)
Here are four solid suggestions for periods in Westeros’ history that would make great prequels.
Everyone at Westworld kept poor Evan Rachel Wood in the dark about the whole timeline thing.
Another reminder that Stranger Things season two will be here before you know it.
This is a very long piece about period blood being shown on TV a lot more these days, which is what happens when women are finally able to tell their own god damned stories.
IMPORTANT BACHELOR IN PARADISE TIMELINE. (Note: not important at all.)
Kermit’s former voice actor is very sad about being fired. 🙁
Don’t have Amazon Prime? You can soon watch Transparent on Sundance.
General Hospital is going to bring Stone Cates back even though he’s been dead for over 20 years.
In Development
- Showtime is developing a Guantanamo drama and (oh, brother) Oliver Stone is going to direct the first episode.
- There are a bunch of new shows in development over at the networks, apparently: ABC: Clan; Untitled Carol Leifer Comedy; Untitled Sri Rao Comedy; FOX: Triage; Surrender; Smoke & Mirrors; Exalted
R.I.P.
John Bernecker, stuntman on The Walking Dead in an accident on set on Wednesday.
WATCH THIS
Late Night: Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Mercedes “MJ” Javid, Mike Shouhed
FRIDAY
Friends from College: Despite having a fantastic cast, this is getting brutal reviews. Proceed with caution. Series premiere. Netflix
To the Bone: A darkly funny/moving film about a young woman struggling with her anorexia. Netflix
Goodfellas: “Funny how? I mean, funny like I’m a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh? I’m here to fuckin’ amuse you? How da fuck am I funny? What da fuck is so funny about me? Tell me. Tell me what’s funny.” 7:30 p.m., AMC
SATURDAY
Hunger Games marathon: Collect your nightlock berries. 1:15 p.m., TNT
Keeping Up with the Joneses: This Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, Gal Gadot film got a whopping 19% on Rotten Tomatoes. Proceed accordingly. 7 p.m., HBO
SUNDAY
Game of Thrones: WINTER IS HERE AND I AM READY, BITCHES. 8 p.m., HBO
The Strain: Well, we’ve detonated a nuclear weapon, so now what? Season premiere. 9 p.m., FX
Bob the Drag Queen: Suspiciously Large Woman: Season 8 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race has a lot of thoughts on a lot of topics. 7 p.m., Logo
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (repeat) |
What Would You Do? (new) |
20/20 (new) |
| CBS | MacGyver (repeat) |
Hawaii Five-0 (repeat) |
Blue Bloods (repeat) |
| CW | Masters of Illusion (new) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Riverdale (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | Masterchef (repeat) |
Beat Shazam (repeat) |
Local |
| NBC | America’s Got Talent (repeat) |
Dateline NBC (new) |
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| SAT. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
| ABC | 20/20: In an Instant (new) |
Still Star-Crossed (new) |
News/Local |
| CBS | Doubt (new) |
48 Hours (repeat) |
48 Hours (repeat) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Boxing (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Little Big Shots (repeat) |
Dateline NBC (repeat) |
News/Local | Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (repeat) |
Celebrity Family Feud (new) |
Steve Harvey’s Funderdome (new) |
The $100,000 Pyramid (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes (repeat) |
Big Brother (new) |
Candy Crush (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) |
| FOX | Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
The Simpsons (repeat) |
Family Guy (repeat) |
American Grit (repeat) |
| NBC | Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly (new) |
The Wall (new) |
American Ninja Warrior (new) |