I enjoyed Relatable also, laughed hard at some part

I am hooked on the crime series Ray Donovan shown on Showtime.

• Jon Voight (whose acting I avoid like the plague these days) is damn good in this series. I’m surprised at how good he is because I forgot how good he could be (i.e., Midnight Cowboy, Runaway Train). All of the actors are good in this series, but I think Voight is the glue that holds this show together.
  
• Most of the women are bad asses. And not in a gun-toting, kick-ass way. But, unlike the women on the Sopranos or most crime dramas, these women know who they are and how they fit into the world they live in. There is no pretense nor self pity with them. They know how the world sees them and there is no shame in how they see the world.
  
• This show is more honest about race and sexuality than most shows. In some ways it reminds me of The Americans in this regard. The similarity with The Americans is that both of these series removed the rose-colored glasses often used in love and romantic scenes.
  
• It’s also an indictment of the Catholic Church and how the church looked the other way while priests abuse children (sometimes all of the children in one family!). I often think of the film Spotlight when I watch this series.
  
• Alan Alda joined the cast this season as a psychiatrist. Alda has Parkinson’s disease in real life and it’s not hidden nor highlighted (at least not yet) on the show. I LOVE THAT. We see Alda shaking and the camera doesn’t shy away nor linger.
  
• It’s violent, racist, brutally honest, sexually open, funny and the best thing since the series The Wire as far as I’m concerned.

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Television? I always thought that box was for playing Music Choice Smooth Jazz or listening to rock.

During the holidays, a friend asked if I'd ever seen A Place To Call Home because she heard they were making some more episodes. Later that evening when they all headed to the casino I did a search on Comcast and found it. I watched the first two episodes back to back and couldn't wait to view three!

America's Got Talent - The Champions
 

I just watched America's Got Talent: The Champions on E!...2nd episode
um, what can I say - perhaps, if I would have kept up with the skipping rope, or the the yo-yo, or even the hula hoop, I coulda been a contender... right?

:formalbow:

predictable I am..
 

530am to 800am: Morning Joe ( may flip to CNN )

12 Noon (if home) Local news -

5pm to 6pm Local news-

6 pm to 9 pm: News and more news

Exceptions to above schedule ^^^:
Rachel Maddow/CSPAN/MSNBC:

However: BIG BANG THEORY trumps all of the above (bazinga)

Grace and Frankie
 

Loved, Loved, Loved (did I say Loved?) this season of Grace and Frankie

The Nutcracker
 

Well, local live theatre sucks here, so I am presently watching Peter Wright's "The Nutcracker" (Tchaikovsky) on a regular station - Knowledge Channel (K:HD). It gets good (for me) once the Spanish Dancers begin... what would Xmas be without seeing The Nutcracker? Choreography is brilliant, stage scenario so beautiful. Had a few ripples of ecstasy inside. Love the music. Seeing The Nutcracker once a year during Xmas does it for me.

I must say, though, as a small child, having seen Sleeping Beauty live once, ballet was never a favourite choice for me. I wondered during the beginning of this production, like wow, I never had any dreams like that as a child. Anyways, I am also taping this, and will most likely watch it a second time. To me, this ballet ranks the best in terms of what to watch during this holiday season. :)

SNL........
 

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Eddie Murphy was host and he hasn't lost his comic genius a bit IMHO!

His little jab about Bill Cosby was priceless. I don't know how many of you are old enough to remember when Bill slammed Eddie for being a bit to dirty in his comedy act to which Eddie's reply was something like have a coke and a smile and shut up.

I happened to have caught Murphy on a couple talk shows earlier in the week and he mentioned about wanting to get back out and do some more stand-up.

Starting Tues Jan 7th.........
 

I'll be tuned in to..

Jeopardy! The Greatest Of All Time

The three most successful players in the game show's history — James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings, and Brad Rutter, with combined winnings of more than $10 million — will square off on Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time (premieres Tuesday, January 7, 8/7c, on ABC). Hosted by Alex Trebek over multiple consecutive nights, this will be the first primetime match-play battle royal since 1990.

TV
 

Homoe I could not find the old movie thread I was hoping that you could point it out.

We are watching "A Star is Born" 1954 with Judy Garland. I am a huge fan.

Ok I must admit I like reality tv!

Golden Globes
 

Watching the 77th Golden Globes on TV now, with Ricky Gervais hosting :)

Us as well.....:hangloose:

We didn't get to see the complete Red Carpet arrivals because of CBS's Football, but just the glimpse they showed, IMHO Portia de Rossi didn't pull off that whole slicked backed hair & tux look as well as others have.

Jeopardy!
 

I watched Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time, HA! I am not sure but I think I was unable to know at least 98% of the answers, if not all of them; I knew Chariots of Fire, but was slow to think of it, etc.

All the players were wearing a purple ribbon (which I had to google) - to show their support of certain illnesses such as pancreatic cancer, which Alex Trebek suffers from.

I used to like watching Jeopardy!, but I've changed because of the meditation, when my mind deliberately contacted my brain and told it not to record anything which isn't a real need - good idea, since it created more space inside and gives me the opportunity to approach things anew and be in the moment. Jeopardy! was okay, but I guess trivia just isn't my thing anymore. :)

Gentleman Jack season 2 plot: what's it going to be about?

"I'm utterly delighted that we've been recommissioned," said Wainwright in a BBC statement, "because there are so many more big, bold stories to tell about Anne Lister and Ann Walker."

We left them literally at the very start of their lives as a married couple, as they walk out of church having taken Communion together, a symbol to them of their unconventional (and legally impossible) marriage.

So married life would seem the obvious theme for series two.

"They move into Shibden [Hall] together in series two," Sally Wainwright told Digital Spy, "and it's about how they negotiate their married life, conspicuously in public, and how they deal with their detractors and the effect that has on their relationship as well… Obviously we've got season two, which is fantastic, and I hope it will continue on after that. There's no end of stories."

To RT, Wainwright added: "Even though Anne Lister seems like this absolute powerhouse with this iron will, Ann Walker had a real streak of stubbornness – and of course she had all the money. So there was a real interesting dynamic and a real interesting power dynamic between them, which I’m really looking forward to exploring a bit more fully."

In real life, the couple travelled extensively, so we could see more location shooting next time around. There's also the unresolved issue of the coalmine to address – will Anne finally get the better of the Rawson brothers, and will Vincent Franklin's repellant Christopher Rawson get his comeuppance?

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a28321...-plot-trailer/

Anyone else watching the new season of Married At First Sight?

I watched the specials this week for it and the match making episode , wow the couples look like it’s going to be an eventful season lol

I haven’t seen this one, but have seen the ads for it. Some I can wrap my head around and some I can’t. Might check it out. Thanks for the tip.

Me, too. I like the before and after reality shows like Kitchen Nightmares and Bar Rescue. Bar Rescue rescued a bar that serves food in my city that was popular with co-workers.

I haven’t ventured into any of the housewives shows, but came across Love & Hip Hop on PLUTO TV and was mesmerized ... till I wasn’t.

I’m also diggin’ the game show Black Card Revoked, According to Him and Her, and Mancave that are all found on BET on PLUTO TV. These aren’t reality shows, but are real people talking about real things. And all of them are usually lighthearted and fun to watch.

You should check it out Orema

I have been watching the weather channel since my brother left it on that station when he came up for a visit last month lol you should check out the new series weird Earth I believe it’s called