Month: December 2025
‘The Copenhagen Test,’ more ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Pluribus’ finale, and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week
Pluribus (Apple TV+)
The Copenhagen Test (Peacock)
Animal Control (Fox)
Ariana Grande was the perfect parting gift for Bowen Yang’s final ‘Saturday Night Live’ episode
Saturday Night Live
Ariana Grande & Cher
December 20, 2025
Ariana Grande returned to host Saturday Night Live for the third time, tasked with helming what is traditionally one of the best episodes of the year: the holiday episode. Recent previous hosts include SNL alums and royalty, including: Kate McKinnon, Martin Short and Steve Martin, Paul Rudd and Eddie Murphy, and so choosing her to host this episode suggests a degree of trust and faith SNL and Lorne Michaels have in Grande to deliver. On top of all that pressure, this episode was also now-legendary cast member Bowen Yang’s final show. So not only did Grande have to carry the Christmas episode, it also fell to her to usher Yang’s goodbye. And I’m happy to report she pulled it off.
This episode was easily the consistently funniest of the season so far. Grande was her delightful elfin self, leaning into whatever ridiculous task she was given, while also providing emotional support for Bowen’s final bow. All in all, a terrific episode, and she’ll be back for her Five-Timers jacket in no time.
Looks like tomorrow’s ‘SNL’ will be Bowen Yang’s last
Josh O’Connor kisses his way through the cast of ‘Saturday Night Live’
Saturday Night Live
Josh O’Connor & Lily Allen
December 13, 2025
I do not know who Josh O’Connor is. Despite having watched and enjoyed Challengers, and having seen Peaky Blinders and The Crown, I have no idea who this man is.
And it would seem that the SNL writers were in a similar quandary this week, because they placed this man in so many sketches where he basically just filled space. He also occasionally made out with a male cast member, playing off the homoeroticism of Challengers, which I am guessing is the only thing the writers’ room saw him in.
It’s a shame, Josh O’Connor seems like a perfectly endearing actor: his monologue was self-deprecating and amusing, and I’m sure they could have done something more with his British charm. But it certainly feels like the show sandwiched him between two reliable hosts, Melissa McCarthy and Ariana Grande, and they decided to just take this week off.
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Panicked and angry grandpa speands twenty minutes screaming at America that they’re wrong
All your Oscars are belong to YouTube now
Everyone is so grossed out by what President Toddler said about Rob Reiner … including some of his fans
Well, this weekend sucked.
‘Fallout,’ ‘Emily in Paris,’ a bunch of fall finales and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week
Emily in Paris (Netflix)
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. (L to R) Michael B. Jordan, David Letterman in episode 604 of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025
Watson (CBS)