I don’t want to talk about it.

by Therese Odell, posted in watch this

Justin Verlander’s dogniece recognizes him on the teevees (not that he’s pitching for us right now because it seems no one is pitching for us right now). Still: good dog.

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My dog recognizes my brother on TV #mlb #baseball #justinverlander #dog

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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

Hi, it’s my birthday. And I mention that not because I want birthday wishes from you guys, but because I need to ask a favor: I don’t want to talk about it. I don’t want to talk about it! At least not today. I will take the weekend to breathe and sleep and think and eat and eat and eat my feelings. And then, on Monday, I will be willing to talk about it. But today, the day of my birth, my birthday wish is to NOT TALK ABOUT IT. Happy birthday to me.

What I will accept as a birthday gift is the news that Steve Bannon has to go straight to jail on Monday. As soon as Bannon has turned himself in, I will talk about it.

Nicola Coughlan, whom we already adore, noted in an interview that her dream job would be to release a Real Housewives-esque song for gay men. “They don’t even really sing. They just list things. They’re like, ‘Shoes, and private yachts. Caviar, and more shoes.’” She’s absolutely correct. Anyway, someone took that clip of her, turned it into a real song, and now she’s using it to raise money for LGBTQ+ organizations.

Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini has become Hulu’s most-watched docuseries ever. It’s a bonkers story, and a good watch.

Prime Video has not quite beaten free fast shipping as the reason people become Prime members, but it’s catching up.

The NFL got hit with a $4.7 billion judgment over their Sunday Ticket packages, forcing consumers to buy an expensive package for all the teams on Sunday afternoons, instead of allowing fans of a particular team to pay for only that team’s games. At least I think that’s what this means.

I don’t care about sportsball (see above) but it’s kinda cool that the Los Angeles Lakers picked up Bronny James, creating “the first-ever father-son duo in the league’s history to play at the same time, much less on the same team.” I mean, nepo babyism at the extreme, yeah, but still kinda cool.

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Mark Your Calendar

  • Hit-Monkey returns on Hulu on July 15.

  • Faye premieres on HBO on July 13.

  • The Family Business returns on BET+ on July 4.

  • Resurrected Rides debuts on Netflix on July 24.

  • The West Coast Hustle premieres on MTV on July 18.

  • American Godfathers: The Five Families debuts on History Channel on August 11.

  • The Chicano Squad premieres on A&E on September 2.

  • Love After Lockup returns on WE tv on July 26.

R.I.P.

Kinky Friedman, Texas musician, writer, satirist, gubernatorial candidate and iconoclast

WATCH THIS

FRIDAY

Family Empire: Houston: This new reality series follows the Braden family in Houston as they strive to build generational wealth through real estate. Series premiere. 7 p.m., OWN

The Mole: Season two. Netflix

A Family Affair: Nicole Kidman, Zack Effron, and Joey King star in this rom-com about a young woman struggling to accept her mother’s romance with her boss. Premiere. Netflix

Summer Olympics Trials: Women’s Gymnastics: Who’s ready for some Simone Biles? 7 p.m., NBC

SATURDAY

Problemista: “Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in NY. As time runs out on his work visa, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country.” For my Julio Torres girlies, like Jon Hamm.  7 p.m., HBO

Ghostbusters marathon: Who you gonna call? (Sorry, it was too easy.) 6 p.m., E!

Summer Olympics Trials: Women’s Gymnastics: MORE SIMONE BILES. 3 p.m., NBC

SUNDAY

Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen: WWHL 15th Anniversary Special: Daddy Andy has had a hard year, so let’s let him have a little party. 8 p.m., Bravo

The Great Food Truck Race: Games on the Gulf: Tyler Florence hosts the next food truck race, this time starting at Houston’s own NASA Johnson Space Center before taking off across the Gulf Coast. Season premiere.  7 p.m., Food & Max

Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie: Gulf Coast: And while we’re in the Gulf, Anthony Mackie hosts this documentary that uncovers an environmental mystery involving sharks off the Louisiana coast. Premiere. 8 p.m., Nat Geo Wild

Summer Olympics Trials: Women’s Gymnastics: EVEN MORE SIMONE BILES. 7:30 p.m., NBC

 

FRI. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC Jeopardy! Masters
(repeat)		 20/20
CBS Lingo
(new)		 S.W.A.T.
(repeat)		 Blue Bloods
(repeat)
CW The Big Bakeover
(repeat)		 Totally Funny Animals
(new)		 Totally Funny Kids
(new)		 Local
FOX Friday Night Smackdown Local
NBC 2024 U.S. Summer Olympic Trials
(live)

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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 Shark Tank
(repeat)		 Shark Tank
(repeat)		 Shark Tank
(repeat)		 News/Local
CBS FBI: International
(repeat)		 48 Hours 48 Hours News/Local
FOX MLB Baseball
(live)		 News/Local
NBC 2024 U.S. Summer Olympic Trials
(live)		 Dateline
(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)		 America’s Funniest Home Videos
(repeat)		 THe Princess and the Frog
CBS 60 Minutes 60 Minutes Elsbeth
(repeat)		 Elsbeth
(repeat)
The CW Dirty Dancing The Conners
(repeat)		 Local
FOX 2024 Copa América Soccer
(live)		 Local/News
NBC 2024 U.S. Summer Olympic Trials
(live)

4 thoughts on “I don’t want to talk about it.”

  1. Happy birthday! And I can’t handle talking about it either. I appreciate your voice of sanity over these years.

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  4. Enjoy your Birthday!! Last night I yelled and cursed so many times at that bully chump that I’m hoarse today. I feel so sad for Joe but he was great today at his NC rally.

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