Hey, if you’re thinking about hosting a ‘Squid Game’ party … maybe … don’t?

by Therese Odell, posted in Uncategorized


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MSNBC was banned from the Kyle Rittenhouse trial after the judge (who is a complete lunatic, by the way) claimed that a producer from the news channel was following the jury bus. He also admitted he doesn’t know “the ultimate truth of it.” MSNBC claims that one of their freelancers was given a traffic citation near the bus, but was not attempting to contact or photograph the jurors. The police confirm that the jurors’ security was never breached, and no photographs were taken.

Judge Schroeder has been widely criticized for his handling of the trial and comments he’s made during it, so he’s now reconsidering allowing media access:

The Netflix docuseries, Who Killed Malcolm X?, recently helped exonerate two men wrongfully convicted of murdering the civil rights leader. Just yesterday, a New York judge vacated the convictions of Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam, thanks in large part to the docuseries that not just argued for their innocence but also made a case for others’ guilt. The Wrap has a good list of other TV shows that have helped solve crimes, including The Jinx, Unsolved Mysteries, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Speaking of Curb, here are a bunch of guest stars’ thoughts on being on a show that is almost 100% improvised, from it being terrifying to “the best day of [their] life.” 

Squid Game‘s dominance of the streaming charts has been ended by a pair of psychopaths.

Speaking of Squid Game … TIP: If you are a celebrity couple worth millions, do not host a party based on a dystopian series about the violence of wealth disparity. It’s not a great look, and it suggests that the entire point of the series went directly over your dumb heads. It basically makes you SPOILER: Oh Il-nam.

Manifest has started filming season four because you maniacs just could not let it go. JUST WHY?

This article makes a convincing argument that these are The Rules of Logan Roy’s Game on Succession. I still want Cousin Greg to win it all. 

I want to burn Variety’s list of the Top 20 HBO shows of all time TO THE GROUND. How DARE you put Oz, Sex and the City, Insecure, and Boardwalk Empire ahead of The Leftovers and Watchmen. Silicon Valley was better than The Leftovers? HOW VERY DARE YOU.

Wheel of Fortune fans are PERSNICKETY.

A thing I did not know until today: the showrunner of The Wheel of Time was once a contestant on Survivor. In fact, there are a lot of TV writers who have been contestants on Survivor. Who knew? (I mean, besides the author of this list.)

You can now download Amazon video content on your computer, not just your phone.

Disney has raised the price of Hulu + Live TV by $5 a month but added Disney+ and ESPN+ to the bundle, so that’s not actually a terrible deal?

Republicans have lost their minds. Sesame Street better change its tune, or it’s going to lose the valuable … CPAC demographic?

Delta Air Lines is getting into the streaming game for its plane, making deals with “Netflix, Spotify, HBO Max, Disney+, Neon, Showtime, A24, and others” to be available for passengers.

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Mark Your Calendar

  • South Park: Post COVID will debut on Paramount+ on November 25.
  • Gift of a Lifetime will air on Lifetime on November 26.
  • Christmas Déjà Vu will debut on BET+ on November 25.
  • The Forever Prisoner will debut on HBO on December 6.
  • Fast Foodies returns on truTV on January 27.
  • drew michael: red blue green will premiere on HBO on December 4.
  • Bear Witness Take Action 3 premieres on YouTube on December 6.
  • Tab Time will debut on YouTube on December 1.
  • Anxious People will premiere on Netflix on December 29.
  • The Family That Sings Together: The Camargos will debut on Netflix on December 9.
  • Comedy Chingonas is now streaming on HBO Max.

R.I.P.

Dave Frishberg, Jazz Songwriter who wrote “I’m Just a Bill” for Schoolhouse Rock

David Chute, Longtime film critic

Mick Rock, Photographer of ’70s rock stars

WATCH THIS

FRIDAY

Cowboy Bebop: John Cho stars in this live-action adaptation of the popular anime series about a team of bounty hunters. Series premiere. Netflix

King Richard: Will Smith stars as Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena, in this film about their stratospheric rise in the world of tennis. Premiere. HBO Max

tick … tick … BOOM!: Lin Manuel-Miranda directs this musical about a young composer in the 1990s who worries he’s made the wrong career choice. Andrew Garfield stars. Premiere. Netflix

Hellbound: In this new Korean series from the director of Train to Busan, unearthly beings come to Earth to condemn sinners to Hell. Series premiere Netflix

Procession: This documentary follows 6 men who were abused by Catholic priests as they seek relief from their psychological pain. Premiere. Netflix

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Simu Liu & Saweetie 10:30 p.m., Thursday

2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go’s, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren, Kraftwerk, Charley Patton, and Gil Scott-Heron, LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and Randy Rhoads, and Clarence Avant are inducted. 7 p.m., HBO

SUNDAY

2021 American Music Awards: Cardi B hosts. 7 p.m., ABC

Power Book II: Ghost: Season two. 7 p.m., Starz

Call the Midwife: A look back at 10 years of Call the Midwife, along with interviews with the cast and crew. 7 p.m., PBS

Late Night:

  • Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Whoopi Goldberg, Dry Cleaning
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Kevin Hart, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

FRI. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC Shark Tank
(repeat)		 20/20
CBS S.W.A.T.
(repeat)		 Magnum P.I.
(new)		 Blue Bloods
(new)
CW Penn & Teller: Fool Us
(new)		 Nancy Drew
(new)		 Local
FOX Friday Night Smackdown Local
NBC The Wall
(new)		 Dateline

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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 College Football
(live)		 News/Local
CBS The Equalizer
(repeat)		 NCIS: Los Angeles
(repeat)		 48 Hours News/Local
FOX College Football
(live)		 News/Local
NBC The Wall
(repeat)		 Dateline
(new)		 Saturday Night Live
(repeat)		 News/
Local		 Saturday Night Live
(Simu Liu & Saweetie)

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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)		 2021 American Music Awards
(new)
CBS 60 Minutes The Equalizer
(new)		 NCIS: Los Angeles
(new)		 FBI: International
(repeat)
The CW Local Legends of the Hidden Temple
(new)		 Masters of Illusion
(repeat)		 Masters of Illusion
(repeat)		 Local
FOX The OT
(live)		 The Simp-sons
(new)		 The Great North
(new)		 Bob’s Burgers
(new)		 Family Guy
(new)		 Local/News
NBC Sunday Night Football
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