I got sick of Ava and Deborah fighting at the start of this season. Too much negativity.
I’m finally tiring of the drama in this comedy.
Michaela Watkins as Stacey, the HR representative is great, however.
And there are some laughs in every episode.
Dance Mom is fantastic.
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Happy 4th of July. I’ve always admired American music, technology, innovation, and film.
A perfect example is Blues Brothers 1980.
After Animal House, John Belushi had the #1 movie, #1 album, and #1 late night TV show. A huge star.
In The Blues Brothers, Jake and Elwood are on “a mission from God” to prevent the foreclosure of their Roman Catholic orphanage.
The Blues Brothers were controversial in a very American way. The intrinsically racist Hollywood film industry assumed they couldn’t sell a celebration of Black music and culture. The industry was wrong.
For example, Ted Mann, head Mann Theatres, refused to book the film as he didn’t want Black patrons. Mann was Jewish.
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Belushi was self-destructive, as is the USA.
I relate more to the Canadian, Dan Ackroyd.
Dan published Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude in 2024. His personal recollections of the Band with interviews with many of the key players.
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Though I didn’t recall his name, I howled at Bargatze’s bit on Saturday Night Live.
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Bargatze’s stand-up special Hello World, filmed at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona, was released in 2023 on Amazon Prime Video.
Hilarious.
He has been called a clean comedian, generally avoiding profanity, sexual humor, and potentially controversial or politically incorrect material. His success among adult audiences has been noted as a departure from the provocative and surreal styles of humor that dominated the 2010s.
What does he joke about?
… Mostly about his wife Laura Blair. 😀
The two met in their early 20s while working together at an Applebee’s restaurant in Tennessee.
“We got married on Friday the 13th. Got a pretty sweet deal on that,” he quipped. “They were wide open. We were like, ‘What times are available?’ They go, ‘Every one of ‘em. All 24. You can call us that day if you want.’ ”
After a while his shtick does start to seem repetitive. Still … worth watching.
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A surprisingly entertaining movie.
… Hit Man follows an undercover New Orleans police contractor who poses as a reliable hitman as he tries to save a woman in need.
The basic premise was based on the true story of a college professor who worked for the Houston police in the late 1980s and 1990s as a fake hitman …
Adria Arjona as Madison Figueroa Masters is gorgeous and most charismatic.
The HIT MAN is Glen Powell as Gary Johnson, college professor and tech guy turned undercover mole. … Or it might be Justin Hartley as the HIT MAN. Those two are probably the same actor. 😀
On Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 295 critics’ reviews are positive.
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I loved the British mockumentary series Cunk on Earth.
So was keen to watch the Jan. 2025 Netflix special Cunk on Life.
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The comic actor returns as the worst-informed person on TV for a one-off that tackles the big issues – and quite possibly causes permanent damage to the baffled academics she interviews …
As ever, she interviews a variety of experts “to ask some of the most significant questions you can ask with a mouth”. …
Guardian – Philomena Cunk on Life review – Diane Morgan is absolutely peerless
I was charmed by season 1.
Enjoyed season 2.
But started to fade by the end of season 3.
Like most sitcoms, every episode is the same.
Abbott Elementary stars 4 ft 11 inch (149.9 cm) Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues, a perpetually optimistic second-grade teacher at the underfunded Abbott Elementary, a predominantly Black school in Philadelphia.
William Stanford Davis as Mr. Johnson, the school’s eccentric, overqualified and talented, custodian is my favourite character. Still.
It’s an insight into the American public school system. ReTrumplicans insist on reducing funding for public education, while subsidizing rich kids in private schools.
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Season 3 is not available (legally) in Canada, as I post.
Ron and Kate recommended a terrific Aussie sitcom called Fisk.
The entire cast is hilarious — but my slight favourite is Aaron Chen as George. Webmaster. 😀
The series revolves around the life of lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk …
… finds work at a small solicitors that specialises in probate law and wills.
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8th hole at Gleneagles in Vancouver, hosted by Rockin’ Ronnie.
I can neither confirm nor deny whether this is video editing trickery.
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Rave On John Donne/Rave On Part Two is a 1983 song by Van Morrison.
THIS is poetry.
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Rick McCharles 