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Recap: Fargo Season 2, Episode 2 – Blood on our hands

After last week’s episode of Fargo, I’m looking forward to an uber-violent season, you betcha! This week was equally disturbing, so if you were watching between the slits of your fingers, let’s recap what happened. Again, this episode, “Before The Law,” reminds us that this is “a true story,” but names have been changed “at the request of the survivors.” This information is being typed over the screen as we get a glimpse of this season’s all-star cast … as well as a dead pig. Yikes. In the opening, we see Joe Bulo (Brad Garrett, Everybody Loves Raymond) and his […]

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Jane the Virgin Chapter 24 recap: Poor Sucker

This week on Jane the Virgin, Jane’s family learns about the ugly side of motherhood. Since Jane is so focused on being the perfect mother for her new baby, Mateo, she doesn’t mind skipping a few shower days … or weeks. That has to be one nasty stank! In order to politely suggest that Jane wash away her stench, Xo makes Jane take her two boyfriends out for lunch. Yeah, she’s still sorting out the whole ‘who do I love’ thing. As Petra is trying to keep calm during her weird fertility acupuncture session, Scott barges in to let her […]

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Recap: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Episode 2 – Josh’s Girlfriend Is Really Cool!

Recap: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Episode 2: “Josh’s Girlfriend Is Really Cool!” The CW, original airdate Mon. 10/19/15 (For all Crazy Ex recaps, click here.) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Episode 2 aired tonight, and the series continues to crack me up. Tonight’s episode, “Josh’s Girlfriend Is Really Cool” in a nutshell: Rebecca meets (and desperately tries to befriend) Josh’s girlfriend, Valencia, and we gain a little more insight into Rebecca’s relationship with Paula. Greg’s still, for whatever reason, into Rebecca, and Rebecca’s still crazy funny. Side note: Before I dive into the recap, can I just say how happy I am to have a […]

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10 TV Series From 1981 To Binge-Watch Now

OK, so you may have to search hard for some of these TV blasts from the past. But whether you watch them via DVD or catch them through some online streaming site, they are a collection of classic TV series from 1981 that are definitely worth binge-watching now: 1. Hill Street Blues (NBC, premiere: Jan. 15, 1981)  Let’s be careful out there! Hill Street Blues still ranks as one of the best police dramas ever made. Set in a fictional police station in an unnamed large city, the series boasted a solid ensemble cast led by Daniel J. Travanti as […]

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New Star Wars trailer debuts on Monday Night Football because … Disney!

There was never any doubt that Disney’s ownership of the Star Wars galaxy would lead to opportunities for corporate SYNERGY!, and today brings forth the coupling of Disney-owned ESPN’s Monday Night Football with the new trailer for Disney-owned Star Wars: The Force Awakens opening in U.S. theaters Dec. 18. The new trailer debuts at halftime of the Oct. 19 MNF game between the New York Giants at the Philadelphia Eagles on ESPN. ESPN Deportes debuts the Spanish-language version simultaneously. For many sci-fi enthusiasts, this may be the first football game they ever watch part of. Here are two teasers for the new […]

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Movies

On Demand DVD New Releases Oct. 19-25

On Demand DVD New Releases Oct. 19-25 Jurassic World (pictured below) John Hammond’s dream of opening a dinosaur park has become a reality with the beautiful Jurassic World. But it’s been open for 10 years now and the visitor rates are starting to decline. When corporate backers urge the creation of a new attraction, scientists start messing with the wrong things and it backfires horribly. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins (PG-13, 2:04) 10/20 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ One peaceful day on Earth, two remnants of Frieza’s army named Sorbet and Tagoma arrive searching for the Dragon Balls […]

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Recap: Naked and Afraid “The Darkest Hour” Season 5, Episode 3

This week we’re heading back to Namibia, an area we last visited in Season 3. Africa is home to the “Big 5” predators: Cape buffalo, African lion, Black rhino, nocturnal leopard and African elephant. This time, we’ll be spending time in the Zamvezi Region, in the country’s northeast panhandle, where our survivalists may also encounter hippopotamus, which kill 4000 people each year. Joe Brandl Age: 55 years old Occupation: Professional Hide Tanner & Survival Instructor Current Residence: Dubois, Wyoming Relationship Status: Newly Married Survival Skills: Knots/Lashings, Shelters, Adaptability Starting PSR: 7.1 out of 10.0 Joe has seemingly spent most of […]

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Drama

Supergirl on CBS — Melissa Benoist soars as Greg Berlanti’s latest TV superhero

Arguably, I’m too old and much too fond of PBS to even notice the new CBS dramedy Supergirl. I like Supergirl anyway. I like it a lot. Much of the credit goes to series star Melissa Benoist, who calls upon the same sweet-meets-steely spunk she displayed as Glee’s cheerleader target Marley Rose to play Superman’s equally gifted cousin Kara Zor-El. Yeah, I was probably too old for Glee, too, but I love a good tale about “odd women out” who find their own power — be it in a high-school auditorium or on another planet. And I love that co-executive producer Greg Berlanti (also the […]

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Amy Schumer continues hot streak with her first HBO standup special

If you loved her last Saturday guest-hosting SNL, or starring in and writing the summer comedy film Trainwreck, or in any of the myriad appearances she has made in recent years to become one of the hottest comedians out there, then you’ll want to tune in to Amy Schumer’s first standup comedy special for HBO this Saturday, Oct. 17. Called Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo, the one-hour special was taped May 29 before a live audience at New York’s iconic Apollo Theater. Chris Rock directed the special, which features Schumer talking about her life in her own inimitable way. Amy Schumer: Live […]

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Sneak peek at Maisie Williams in Doctor Who “The Girl Who Died”

ALSO SEE: BBC America’s Doctor Who Season Preview Maisie Williams of Game of Thrones guest-stars in a highly anticipated episode of BBC America’s Doctor Who on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 9pm ET. In “The Girl Who Died,” the first of a two-part story, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Clara (Jenna Coleman) are captured by Vikings and must help protect their village from the Mire, an army of deadly space warriors from the future. The ragtag band of Vikings is outnumbered and overmatched, but the Doctor thinks Viking girl Ashildre (Williams) may hold the secret to victory. Part 2 of the story airs Saturday, Oct. […]