A Christmas Proposal Review

It is good that I’m caught up on this blog in terms of the cast updates so that I knew a TV movie was going to air on CBS starring Adam Rodriguez, although the promos for it revealed that anyways. While I know that it is a Christmas movie, I’m not starting a thread of random posts of this blog in Decembers yet as I’m going to post this in January instead as that isn’t too far off. I hope that you readers of this blog don’t mind the delay. I just want an easy post done without having to start any more yet.

I’m going to be a bit off topic for a while as I talk about what will happen before this show is airing. They are planning to air it during a double header during football with a planned start time of 7:30. So what will happen and will it start at that time? Let’s see.

It was after 4 when I saw some of the game that was on. It was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Buffalo Bills. The Buccaneers were winning by a whole lot until the Bills filled the gap and manage to tie the game, forcing it to go into overtime. This is what both of my CBS affiliates were showing. But the Bills, despite having possession at the start of overtime, lost the ball and the Buccaneers wound up winning the game in the end after a long game that delayed the already planned delayed start of the rest of CBS primetime.

If you ask me, any team that loses possession of a ball during overtime deserves to lose the game. The Bills were doing terribly in the first half and were the first team since 1991 to not have a running back in possession of the ball the entire first half. I know that under an old way of doing overtime that it wasn’t always possible for the other team to have possession. I don’t even know what the old way was like. I only really started caring about football after the National Anthem protests made me want to see it more to spite those that gave it up or didn’t like it now. Although, I did watch the end of games before primetime in order to see what delays of shows would be. Expect a bit more updates about football in this blog and, possibly, the one on CSI: Vegas.

Today’s post is brought to you by ~29 minute delay. And that was on top of the planned 30 minutes. We begin with a woman trying to start a food truck business. Things aren’t going well for her as the people she was with decides that they don’t want her long term. She had quit her other job.

This woman is chasing her food truck dreams. What a weird dream. Are restaurants not better? This is a G rated movie, which is fine, but could easily get boring. Julian is a man involved with this somehow. He doesn’t want to show up late to an event. This woman is working for a ride sharing company called Driven. I guess they had to make one up. Her name is Maria and she picks up Julian when deciding to accept the ride. She is going to miss the party that she wanted to go to as she will have to go far out of her way to get him to where he needs to go. He missed his train.

He wants her to text even though she is driving. They drive for a long while and talk about what all is going in their lives. When are they going to have sex? Wait. This is G rated. When are they going to make out? Will we have to wait until the end like we normally do? He wants to show up late for the event for some reason so he goes to a restaurant with her and they eat food, just like you.

They bond on what might be a date? He doesn’t like her name for this food truck idea unless she had abandoned it for a restaurant after all. He talks about his family and leaves for a phone call. Maria, in the meantime, talks to a chef there and offers him advice. Julian learns that his brother Benet is being picked for something by his father. Julian wants to quit the firm and take his clients with him. Look who thinks that he’s Alicia Florrick.

He arrives at a place at one point where he talks with Maria and they seem to part ways. She has to come right back when she notices his phone in her car. She can’t find him in this place and she finds the family there arriving. She is mistaken for the surprise. He decides to play along and call her his girlfriend. They talk about how they had dinner together.

They leave to talk to each other privately and he talks about smoozing his family. He wants her to go along with the ruse for a while until they both get what they want out of this from each other. She does not want to be fast talked. She decides to spend the night. Wow. It is weird just how quickly she is going to spend the night with a man she just meant. Totally G rated. And that was nearly 30 minutes without a break. Look who thinks that it’s an award show.

The second part has more weirdness with them actually in separate bedrooms which a lot of them would actually like to prefer. There were issues with the party and Maria abandoned. She doesn’t think that she’s doing the right thing since she isn’t being honest. Her friend tells her to take a chance.

The next day, Julian talks to his family like his brother Benet by wondering where his sister-in-law and niblings (gender neutral for niece or nephew) are. He talks to Maria and leaves with her with them preparing to do a power date under the guise of going cross country skiing.

The third part has Maria and Julian going more with their fake back story with him having them pose for a picture on skis. He uses some of his lawyer ways to tell them that they met by chance. He promised that he would not let her fall. They do more of this story area and she does like his joke. She even does her own part in doing this as well. Why are lawyers often portrayed as dishonest anyways?

There is a bit of a montage going on with this. They think that the day was fun and they have a lot of this nailed down. They just met and are getting nailed. She hates the word ointment most. Moist. I wonder why some people hate certain words. Moist.

Back at the family place, she has a meal made and takes their phone away so they aren’t distracted at all with this. This also could prevent them from texting each other. One of the family gets a call after there is some talk about their relationship. Uncle Bill is brought up. Julian has to teach her more of what is going on with that. She is then invited to help with hosting a gala and cook there. There is more going on with that. I can’t tell more of what’s going on with some of the other stories going on here. Maria is going to have to spend the day with his sister. She will have to spend more time there.

The fourth part has the men dealing with Pendergast? Is that the name of the place that is important and they want to sell? Or not sell? While on her outing, the sister of Julian talks about being gay, which I didn’t know was allowed in G rated things, but good for them and society. There is more about the one date from earlier. Daphne, which I think is the name of the sister, reveals that Julian had an ex that had broken his heart. He confesses this later after having told Maria that she wasn’t in love before. He was even engaged to this woman, Sarah, but she didn’t show up to a small wedding he wanted.

More goes on after some gingerbread house decoration. Daphne talks to her mother some after the others leave. Maria is taken to Pendergast with Uncle Bill talking about the hardware store. What just seems like a hardware store could be much more. She then Skypes or whatever with her friend named Brooklyn. Does Skype still exist? There is more and more to this lie going on. But when are they going to make out? This has to happen at some point.

Maria is given tickets to the Nutcracker to go to with Julian. The chef from earlier decides that he likes the food suggestion that Maria made. Well, it was him or some other woman who worked there. She and Julian kiss under the mistletoe. Apparently no one told mistletoe about the #MeToo movement. People have to consent after all.

The fifth part has people noticing more of what’s going on with Maria with Benet noticing that her car has ride sharing going on. There are issues with Benet and his family. Of course there are. Why wouldn’t there be? The two of them talk to Uncle Bill some about what’s going on. A deal is given a deadline of midnight on Christmas Eve. Why is it always midnight? And do these holiday event deadlines happen in movies that aren’t taking place on Christmas?

Benet sees some of Maria’s phone at some point and notices that she took Julian on a ride. She is busy watching the Nutcracker and getting emotional some at this. Benet wants to talk to his father about something. Maria talks to Julian. He thinks that he couldn’t have gotten through this holiday without her as a car interrupts a truer kiss from happening. She sleeps with her ideas on an app.

Brooklyn shows up with people expecting here. But a family meeting is going on in the kitchen. There is a secret going on. Benet has been separated from Cindy for a while. Daphne doesn’t want to go to law school. There shouldn’t be any more secrets, but Julian’s isn’t known yet. Maria thinks that he might be in love and tells Brooklyn about this. He might feel the same way. What would have happened if she doesn’t follow up with this? I guess we might not know for sure.

The sixth part has it revealed that the building is being sold, I think. At least Uncle Bill is happy. He took the deal. Julian just wanted to do his part. But this is causes issues with Benet due to the potential for stepping on toes or something like that. He doesn’t want to be competing with his brother. Maria wants to reveal her true feelings, but Daphne shows up and prevents this honest conversation because of course it does. Daphne wants to join doctors without borders.

At a special place or the same restaurant from earlier because they have to keep the filming in the same covid bubble or something like that, Brooklyn is shown a guy there. Julian wants to give Maria a check that is blank to cover whatever costs she needs, but she doesn’t want to accept the money. Julian gets control of the firm, which Benet doesn’t like. Benet knows some of what is going on. Maria couldn’t admit that she has true feelings for Julian. She admits that she was for hire and leaves in tears with the check left for Julian. How is a paid girlfriend only a G rated movie? He confesses the truth to his father about what he meant to do and goes after Maria.

He drives through the snow because of course there is snow now you snow? (Word doesn’t like my pun and underlined it in blue. I still don’t know what a blue underline means.) Anyways, he sees a photo of a food truck on the ground but doesn’t see her.

The seventh part has Maria back at some place of some sort and she’s talking to Brooklyn. Maria does not think that she will find a soul mate. She hears Nutcracker music coming out of a truck near her house. Manny from earlier also shows up to talk to Brooklyn since he didn’t get her number. She does not want the food truck that he came her with. He admits that he told his family the truth. He then confesses his love for Maria and they make out officially towards the end. They want to finally have their first real date with the family watching and waiting in the wings. This is just the beginning. Or maybe not since that is how the movie ends.

This was a rather dull and generic movie. Not bad, per say, but unoriginal and boring. Even if it weren’t for the football delay, I doubt that this would have gotten good ratings. I wouldn’t have bothered with it were it not something that I felt I had to review for this blog. There’s not much else to say. I don’t think that this was a waste of time, but it also wasn’t something worth seeing either. For now, this is Adam Decker, signing off.

Cast Update 1-9-2022

There’s a lot to potentially talk about in this introduction and plenty of others in the future. Good Sam is replacing CSI: Vegas in the timeslot. CSI: Vegas is coming back in the future with a season 2. I have to remember since all of the links are in this blog that if I want to find the theme songs for all of CSI: New York, they are in the posts in 6-20, 7-20, 8-20, 1-21, 2-21, 3-21, 4-21, 5-21, and 6-21. Also regarding the CBS schedule, we are seeing The Amazing Race replace Tough as Nails while Undercover Boss surprisingly comes back after a long break finally bringing a replacement for SEAL Team. Also note that Survivor will be replaced by The Price is Right at Night.

 

Patricia Arquette: The main star of CSI: Cyber has future projects mentioned on imdb right now. She does a lot, or at least did in the past. We’ll see what all she will do in the future regarding shows she does. A new project that I see her as doing is Severance.

 

Severance: This will be a TV show. It is set to be released on February 18, 2022. The plot is about a company that is trying to take work-life balance to a new level, according to the internet movie database. I’m unsure which network this will be on. The name might have changed to High Desert. These might be two different projects or are one in the same. There is a trailer for this now:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTqlZkvbNVg

 

Thoughts on trailer: Maybe this is the only trailer or maybe there will be more. Anyways, from what I can tell of this, it might be trying to go for something, but also doesn’t seem entirely original, even though I couldn’t tell you what else this might be like. It could be an interesting show or it could be very confusing. Are they really doing this of their own free will? It seems otherwise. I hope for more clarification later. But this could be a good show that I might never see. Meanwhile, I need to figure out what High Desert is.

 

Peter MacNicol: I can’t find much ever, if anything, for this actor. I hope that I can avoid saying things about him in a paragraph that could easily wind up outdated forever as I’ve been known for doing. So I came up with this one until the next project he’s in. He will be in a new film called Our Almost Completely True Story which we’ll see what comes of it.

 

Our Almost Completely True Story: I cannot make since of the plot, other than that it relates to Jewish people and leprechauns. Maybe it will make more sense later. It has no release date just yet. It does not have a trailer yet either.

 

James Van Der Beek: I see a project for him called Vampirina. I won’t know for sure about how long some of his shows will last so I hope that I’m not always talking about them when or if they aren’t on anymore. But I do believe that this show of his is still current.

                                                                                                                    

Vampirina: This is a show about a young vampire girl who has to adjust after a move. It is an animated Disney Junior show as vampires are a thing that kids should be educated about in some way. It is out now. I was able to see an episode of this so enjoy a review:

 

Review: Status- Possibly still on the Disney channel. Why I’ve seen it- I watched it so I could review it for this blog. Noteworthiness- This is based on a book series. Description- A vampire girl and her family move from Transylvania to the human world and we see a bunch of adventures with her new friends and family. Notable People- James Van Der Beek plays the father of the main character. Pros- The show largely works and is different enough to make it seem unlike most of the other kid’s shows. Cons- Not all of it makes sense or seems like it needs to be there. There should be more education stuff in there than there is. Note to Parents- With this intentionally targeted for kids, you do not have to worry about much in it. Whether or not you think there could be issues with the theme of this involving vampires might be the only problem I can think of about why someone would not want kids seeing this. Recommendation- I’d put this at a toss-up. There is not much wrong with it as long as you care about shows for kids. My Viewing Habits- I only saw this once and might not see it again. Prediction- I don’t care enough to put something in here. Reception: good. Grade: B-.

 

Shad Moss: After his planned movie finally disappeared from imdb since it seems not to be moving forward as a project, we finally learn of something new that he will be doing. It is F9. We’ll see if I can understand that or not.

 

F9: This is on DVD now. It is an abbreviation for Fast and the Furious 9 as there have been that many thus far. I wonder if I can get into this one first and then see any of the others later after it. There is a trailer for it. The plot relates to the younger brother of the main character being recruited for REVENGE! What else will happen? I guess that I’ll have to see then to know for sure.

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEE4RO-_jug

 

Thoughts on trailer: There’s a lot going on with this that is hard to tell. Based on what little I’ve seen of these movies (never a whole one and part of a CinemaSins video on one), I was never expecting much realism from them. This magnet thing would have to bring out a third version of the sin counter. It looks like just what you would expect from this type of movie and I can’t tell if I’d like it or not yet.

 

I have not yet been able to see this movie. I hope that I can before too long. I will keep this notice in the updates unless or until I’m able to review the new one at some point in the future. Until then, you’ll have to wait. You could be waiting a while still.

 

Catch up on the first Fast and the Furious movie by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9CmTAyYjbk

 

Catch up on 2 Fast 2 Furious by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJjeqW3CRXU

 

Catch up on The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw9cOQPexh4

 

Counterpoint to previous video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfpY8mJr5SQ

 

Catch up on the fourth Fast and Furious movie by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNIdbLabtlE

 

Catch up on Fast Five by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQV_31rR0mU

 

Counterpoint to previous video:

 

Catch up on Fast & Furious 6 by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szY9hUdCZek

 

Catch up on Furious 7 by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoiEbK2K5G4

 

Catch up on The Fate of the Furious (the 8^th one) by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuCo7mHUQJs

 

Catch up on Hobbs & Shaw by watching this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gElet5V6jQ

 

Enjoy this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqTNQofmSP8

 

Charley Koontz: He will be in something called Eat Your Heart Out. He is also now in something called Frank and Penelope. Maybe he will do more in the future or maybe not. I can only hope that he does more. But the less a person does, the less I have to cover for my blog.

 

Eat Your Heart Out: This has an unknown date of release at the moment. The plot will be a bit complicated as someone literally gave his heart away and needs to get it back in order to marry someone else. Seems strange, but I might like it. Still, it is a short and I don’t know how I’d be able to watch any of those. There’s a trailer for it now:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfJTMnCT7Ps

 

Thoughts on trailer: This looks kind of weird, but I guess that it works as an idea of what they can do with a film like this. I don’t know why a heart would be in pieces and can only hope that the cat didn’t eat any of them. I guess I’ll see if I can see what the short film is like if I’m able to see it.

 

Frank and Penelope: I don’t quite understand the plot of it yet. It seems like a man will fall in love with a stripper and that turns his life around somehow. The time frame of release is June of 2022. There is no trailer for this yet. I think that this is a movie.

 

Hayley Kiyoko: With no music videos that I can think of worth mentioning in this blog and all of her time being spent on music and not TV shows or movies, I don’t know if there is much to add in this section at the moment, but will keep it here for now and hope that she does something new.

 

Ted Danson: Surely his time off of TV means that he could be doing movies in the meantime, but we’ll see if that happens soon or not. It looks like he is doing more now that I can finally see. It looks like he is in a show called Mr. Mayor on NBC.

 

Mr. Mayor: In this show, a wealthy businessman becomes LA’s mayor. There is a lot else to this show as well as there are more characters in the world that keep up with the whole interpersonal relationships and political world that this show is part of. It is on hiatus. This will return on March 13, 2022 airing at Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30 Central.

 

Review: Mr. Mayor: Status- Currently on hiatus. Why I’ve seen it- I had to see it to review for my CSI: Cyber blog. Description- A wealthy man wants to impress his daughter and runs for mayor of LA, an election that he unexpectedly wins, thrusting him into a new world of politics. Notable People- Ted Danson, from Cheers, Becker, CSI, CSI: Cyber, and The Good Place, is the main character. Tina Fey from Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock, who also created Unbreakable Kimmi Schmidt and Great News, is the creator of this show. Bobby Monahan, also from Saturday Night Live, is a character on this show as well. Holly Hunter, from movies, is on the show. Pros- It seems like it is a pretty decent show. Cons- It does not have an original premise. Note to Parents- This could be a risky thing to let your kids watch as at least one episode focused on legalizing pot. I’d say to be careful with letting your kids see this. Recommendation- Toss-up. My Viewing Habits- I’ve seen the pilot, but am unsure yet if I will see any more of this over time. Prediction- It has been renewed for season 2 set to air next season. Reception: mixed. Grade: C.

 

Anthony E Zuiker: After all of this time wondering if the creator of one of TV’s longest running franchises is ever going to work again, I see him listed as the producer in a project. He is set to help make something called Spearfinger. And there is good news in that he will have involvement in CSI: Vegas so his franchise remains in his hands.

 

Spearfinger: This has no release date at this time. I think that it will be a movie. It is about a Native American legend regarding a woman with sharp fingers who would like to frighten people. There might need to be more to the plot than that, so we will see for sure what will happen with this project later as more information becomes available.

 

CSI: Vegas: Not much is known or could be known about this right now other than the fact that it is going to be a new part of the CSI franchise after five years without a franchise in around the 21^st anniversary of the franchise. It is on hiatus. It is pretty good in some cases.

 

CSI: Vegas: Status- Currently on hiatus. Why I’ve seen it- I’m a fan of the CSI franchise so I wanted to watch this new one as well. Noteworthiness- This is a continuation of the original CSI, largely focusing on a new team, but also bringing back people from the original team returning. Description- We return to characters from the original show solving new mysteries and dealing with potential issues of old teammates. Notable People- This has a lot of the original cast returning, including William Petersen, Jorja Fox, and Wallace Langham. It is also created by the same franchise creator as the four previous shows, Anthony E Zuiker. Pros- I felt that this was quite a good show and worth keeping up with. Cons- It can be too mysterious for its own good and also could ruin what’s previously part of the franchise. Note to Parents- Don’t let preteens watch this, but teens and older can. Recommendation- This is good and worth watching. My Viewing Habits- I plan to watch every episode about this to blog about it. Prediction- I don’t know if this is going to last now. You’d think that it would, but the main thing against it right now is whether or not it is just a short term plan in the end. It is going to last 10 episodes this season so we’ll wait to see if there will be more episodes and/or more seasons. Reception: great. Grade: B+.

 

Blog link: https://adamdeckercsivegas.blogspot.com/

 

Carol Mendelsohn: I will tell you about anything she is a producer of since I want to see something in these updates for her. I have no idea if there is something that she will be in, but I plan to keep track of what’s going on with her in the off chance that she does appear in something new. It turns out that she’s a producer in CSI: Vegas.

 

CSI: Vegas: Not much is known or could be known about this right now other than the fact that it is going to be a new part of the CSI franchise after five years without a franchise in around the 21^st anniversary of the franchise. It is on hiatus. It is pretty good in some cases.

 

CSI: Vegas: Status- Currently on hiatus. Why I’ve seen it- I’m a fan of the CSI franchise so I wanted to watch this new one as well. Noteworthiness- This is a continuation of the original CSI, largely focusing on a new team, but also bringing back people from the original team returning. Description- We return to characters from the original show solving new mysteries and dealing with potential issues of old teammates. Notable People- This has a lot of the original cast returning, including William Petersen, Jorja Fox, and Wallace Langham. It is also created by the same franchise creator as the four previous shows, Anthony E Zuiker. Pros- I felt that this was quite a good show and worth keeping up with. Cons- It can be too mysterious for its own good and also could ruin what’s previously part of the franchise. Note to Parents- Don’t let preteens watch this, but teens and older can. Recommendation- This is good and worth watching. My Viewing Habits- I plan to watch every episode about this to blog about it. Prediction- I don’t know if this is going to last now. You’d think that it would, but the main thing against it right now is whether or not it is just a short term plan in the end. It is going to last 10 episodes this season so we’ll wait to see if there will be more episodes and/or more seasons. Reception: great. Grade: B+.

 

Blog link: https://adamdeckercsivegas.blogspot.com/

 

Ann Donahue: I have no idea how I missed this, but she’s in the new CSI: Vegas as well. I should have all of the main three CSI creators in this as they are all involved in some way, (although, maybe not as much Anthony, which would be weird) shape, or form. Still, enjoy this section on her that you’ve seen before with other people.

 

CSI: Vegas: Not much is known or could be known about this right now other than the fact that it is going to be a new part of the CSI franchise after five years without a franchise in around the 21^st anniversary of the franchise. It is on hiatus. It is pretty good in some cases.

 

CSI: Vegas: Status- Currently on hiatus. Why I’ve seen it- I’m a fan of the CSI franchise so I wanted to watch this new one as well. Noteworthiness- This is a continuation of the original CSI, largely focusing on a new team, but also bringing back people from the original team returning. Description- We return to characters from the original show solving new mysteries and dealing with potential issues of old teammates. Notable People- This has a lot of the original cast returning, including William Petersen, Jorja Fox, and Wallace Langham. It is also created by the same franchise creator as the four previous shows, Anthony E Zuiker. Pros- I felt that this was quite a good show and worth keeping up with. Cons- It can be too mysterious for its own good and also could ruin what’s previously part of the franchise. Note to Parents- Don’t let preteens watch this, but teens and older can. Recommendation- This is good and worth watching. My Viewing Habits- I plan to watch every episode about this to blog about it. Prediction- I don’t know if this is going to last now. You’d think that it would, but the main thing against it right now is whether or not it is just a short term plan in the end. It is going to last 10 episodes this season so we’ll wait to see if there will be more episodes and/or more seasons. Reception: great. Grade: B+.

 

Blog link: https://adamdeckercsivegas.blogspot.com/

 

William Petersen: He hasn’t done much outside of CSI in the world of television or movies as far as I can tell. I think that he’s busy with stage work, the likes of which I will never see, probably. It turns out that he’s starring in an important new series in terms of both this blog and other things. He is currently in the show of CSI: Vegas.

 

News: https://deadline.com/2021/12/csi-vegas-renewed-season-2-cbs-william-petersen-exit-jorja-fox-return-1234891793/ (in case the headline is unclear, William will not be part of the second season of CSI: Vegas so I’ll be taking his part out of the updates in favor of those still involved with it)

 

CSI: Vegas: Not much is known or could be known about this right now other than the fact that it is going to be a new part of the CSI franchise after five years without a franchise in around the 21^st anniversary of the franchise. It is on hiatus. It is pretty good in some cases.

 

CSI: Vegas: Status- Currently on hiatus. Why I’ve seen it- I’m a fan of the CSI franchise so I wanted to watch this new one as well. Noteworthiness- This is a continuation of the original CSI, largely focusing on a new team, but also bringing back people from the original team returning. Description- We return to characters from the original show solving new mysteries and dealing with potential issues of old teammates. Notable People- This has a lot of the original cast returning, including William Petersen, Jorja Fox, and Wallace Langham. It is also created by the same franchise creator as the four previous shows, Anthony E Zuiker. Pros- I felt that this was quite a good show and worth keeping up with. Cons- It can be too mysterious for its own good and also could ruin what’s previously part of the franchise. Note to Parents- Don’t let preteens watch this, but teens and older can. Recommendation- This is good and worth watching. My Viewing Habits- I plan to watch every episode about this to blog about it. Prediction- I don’t know if this is going to last now. You’d think that it would, but the main thing against it right now is whether or not it is just a short term plan in the end. It is going to last 10 episodes this season so we’ll wait to see if there will be more episodes and/or more seasons. Reception: great. Grade: B+.

 

Blog link: https://adamdeckercsivegas.blogspot.com/

 

David Caruso: This CSI: Miami actor has done nothing in terms of acting for movies on TV since the show ended. This is because he is retired from acting. I’ll still keep him in the updates in case there is a change and he does wind up doing something notable in the future.

 

Gary Sinise: He has projects in the works like No Better Place to Die. He will also appear in something called Zarrar. That’s all that I seem him doing right now currently. I guess we’ll see in the future what else he might be able to do. He’ll also be in Joe Bell.

 

No Better Place to Die: This movie is about part of a battle during World War II. It has no release date or trailer at the moment. To date, Gary’s role is the only one that is in the movie right now and even his is just rumored so we’ll see what happens.

 

Zarrar: This is a Pakistan based movie from what I can tell and I won’t know for sure what else to say about it as it seems strange what information I can gather from it thus far. There is no release date for this yet, but hopefully there will be at some point in time. This is no longer on imdb.

 

Joe Bell: This has been released in some way in theaters, but not the ones that I was able to see, as far as I know. This is on DVD now. It is about a man dealing with his bullied gay son’s death. And it is a true story, which is sad.

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZsRjigfXiw

 

Thoughts on trailer: This seems like it could be inspiring in some ways to some people. I wouldn’t know what it would be like until I see it, if I do. It seems sad because of course it would be. I hope that it doesn’t get to be too preachy, but hopefully it can work out.

 

Blah, blah, blah, I haven’t been able to watch this yet, blah, blah, blah, it could be a while before I can see it, blah, blah, blah, I won’t even know for a while if my local video store will have this or not when I do check for it later so wait to see if it is there then.

 

Anthony LaPaglia: I don’t know much else he could be doing as that doesn’t show up right now. Maybe he will do more or maybe not. One can only hope that he does more, but maybe he doesn’t need to. He’ll be in something called Nitram that will hopefully come out at some point in the US. He’ll be in Florida Man. He’ll be in Antibody Heat.

 

Nitram: This may be out in foreign countries. This movie is based on the true event of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. I have no idea right now when or if it will be in the US. Maybe it could be good as a movie, even while covering a serious topic. I am keeping this in the updates for now and we’ll see if it comes out in the future in America. There is a trailer for this now: This has a potential release date of March 30, 2022.

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DK9RUl1BV4

 

Thoughts on trailer: This does not look interesting at all. The plot description seems much better than what the trailer seems to offer. The trailer isn’t helped by the very dull version of Chopsticks done in the background throughout nearly the whole trailer. I can’t make sense of what this is about or why someone would be so cruel.

 

Florida Man: This is a TV show set for release sometime in 2022. It’s about a former cop who returns to Florida and gets a case that winds up lasting way longer than you’d think that it should be. I’m unsure what network it will be on or if it will be in America or not. I can only hope that I can see it, or maybe not given my lack of time for things.

 

Antibody Heat: This is a comedy about the pandemic because that storyline hasn’t been done to death after production on shows resumed. Didn’t Connecting try this already? Anyways, it has no release date or trailer just yet.

 

Laurence Fishburne: He has a recurring role in Black-ish. But that’s not worthy of its own section in this blog as it is not a starring role. He’ll be in a TV movie called Rendlesham. He’ll be in another thing called Blacksmith. He’ll also be in All the Old Knives. Yet another thing he’ll be in is Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. More things that he is doing are The School for Good and Evil, John Wick Chapter 4, Sneaks, MacGruber, and Slingshot.

 

Rendlesham: This has no release date just yet. The plot relates to probably aliens in the 80s in England. I have no idea what network it might air on just yet. Hopefully, I will find out more about this in the future. We’ll see if this really is aliens or is something else entirely.

 

Blacksmith: This has an unknown release date. In it, a man becomes a fugitive when his lab is destroyed. Hopefully, more will be revealed beyond that in the future and I hope that we’ll find out more then in the future. It could be cool if it is made and comes out.

 

All the Old Knives: The release date is unknown at the time. It is about two federal agents and ex-lovers who have to look back on a six year ago mission to see what might have happened to another agent. It seems like it could be interesting.

 

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: This is set to air sometime in February 2022. It looks like it would be a kid’s show based off of these characters and would be animated. There is not much else to say about this as I don’t know what network or streaming service this will be on yet and too much of this is still unknown at the moment.

 

The School for Good and Evil: In this planned movie, boys are girls are taken to a place and trained to be either heroes or villains. It is set for release in 2022. It looks like it will be done in a sort of anime style. This could be interesting or could be generic.

 

John Wick Chapter 4: This has nothing much revealed about it other than being a film in this series. I have no idea what this series is about. I only know that it exists. This is set to be released on May 27, 2022. Maybe I’ll have to do more research into this franchise now and if I’ll even be able to see the first three movies if I even like the fourth one. (Of course, I have to make sure that I don’t judge a movie too much if I haven’t seen over movies in the franchise first, as I had that issue initially with The Bourne Supremacy, having not seen the first movie in the franchise when I saw it.)

 

Sneaks: In this animated movie, we see to see sneakers try to return to their owners. The release date is unknown. What else is there to say about this for now? I have no idea, but hope that we will see a lot more of this in the future.

 

MacGruber: This will be on Peacock, a streaming service. I might have to use that account again. It is out now. This is based on a Saturday Night Live sketch which is a parody of MacGyver. I wasn’t sure how they got a whole movie out of it and now they are doing a whole show? There is a trailer for this that I will talk about:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLoO-BAn4mo

 

Thoughts on trailer: Well, this isn’t as good a trailer as I would like to have for this. It might be a good show or as good as the show can be given what it is normally like. I can’t say too much about this, but hopefully it won’t be too weird.

 

Review: Show Description- MacGruber is released from jail to help out with more cases that the government needs help with. Behind the Scenes- This is inspired by a Saturday Night Live sketch that’s a parody of MacGyver. It features some of the same people from both like Will Forte, who was also in The Last Man on Earth, and Kristen Wiig. Also in this is Laurence Fishburne. It is also a continuation of the movie. My Thoughts- This seems random and vulgar. It can be very inappropriate. But it has its moments of humor as well and could be worth seeing if only to find out what happens after the first episode. I give it three out of five stars. Long Term Prospects- This might last, but I’m honestly not sure if it will. I say that for now, it could. I’ll see what happens later. Where to Find- This is streaming on Peacock

 

Slingshot: This is about a mission to Saturn’s moon Titan with issues going on in the space movie. Is there any space movie that doesn’t have issues going on with it? I know that there has to be some sort of conflict There is no release date of this yet.

 

Adam Rodriguez: We’ll see what all he might do in the future. He is currently set to do two different things. One of them is Ordinary Joe. The other one is A Christmas Proposal. I hope that these turn out to be good, if I can see them at all.

 

Ordinary Joe: This is airing now on NBC at 10/9 Central on Mondays. It is about a man who makes a choice and we see his choice in three different timelines. Will this work where Awake didn’t? (I’m not saying that Awake was bad, it just didn’t get good ratings.) Enjoy this review of it:

 

Ordinary Joe: Status- Currently on NBC at 10/9 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- Adam Rodriguez is in it so I watched it to review for a blog of mine. Noteworthiness- This is based on something called The Format. This was originally written as a pilot back in 2006 before being revived. It was also delayed due to covid related shutdowns such as the originally filming and airing of the show in question. Description- We see three different timelines of the life of one man. It is not that much of a supernatural or science fiction show as it is a regular show done with parallel timelines at once. Notable People- This has Adam Rodriguez from CSI: Miami, among other things. Pros- The show is pretty interesting and it seems simple enough to keep the three timelines separate. Cons- It can be confusing at times. Note to Parents- There are some issues with it that you might typically see in a show from time to time. I don’t think that there is too much wrong in here that preteens and older can’t watch. Recommendation- I say that you might as well enjoy this while you can. My Viewing Habits- I’ve seen this from the start and hope to stay with it until the last episode of this airs. Prediction- All signs point to this being cancelled. Reception: somewhat favorable. Grade: B.

 

A Christmas Proposal: This has already aired. This was a TV movie that could have been a Hallmark one, but aired on CBS instead. Stay tuned for the next planned random update of this blog as that will be about the movie in question as I give it a review. This will be the last time that you see it in the updates.

 

Melina Kanakaredes: She will be in a movie called Wake. That is all that I see her in at the moment. She has done a lot of TV roles, be it main or recurring, so I hope to see more of her in the future. Until then, I’ll report what I know of what she’s done.

 

Wake: This has an unknown release date at this moment. Its main focus is on a lie of some sort that tore people apart. Something interesting must happen beyond that. I just don’t yet know what that will be. I look forward to seeing it, hopefully.

 

Marianne Jean-Baptiste: She has acted a lot ever since Without a Trace ended. I’ll see through time what else she appears in. She will be in something called Boxing Day. She’ll also be in Rumble Through the Dark. That’s all that I can see of hers for now.

 

Boxing Day: This is out now. It is a movie inspired by a person’s life as he introduces his fiancée to his family and learns of the life that she left behind. One wonders if this will be like most Hallmark Christmas movies supposedly are, even though this does not appear to be a Hallmark Christmas movie. The release is said to be a UK one. There is a trailer for this now. Since this is out and I don’t think that I’ll be able to see this, then I’ll be taking this out of the updates.

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZTJcQA9kFE

 

Thoughts on trailer: It looks like I’m better off without this movie. Am I the only one who gets annoyed with the way British people pronounce controversy? The fuck is up with the way that they say it? This seems very cliché filled and not really worth much of the time that I even spent watching the trailer for it. I’m glad that I won’t be able to see this and in the event that I can, I probably still won’t bother with it.

 

Rumble Through the Dark: I can’t make as much sense out of the plot even after reading it on imbd as it seems to relate to someone trying to save the home of his foster mother and perhaps his family too. It has no release date at this moment.

 

Kristen Bell: She is doing a whole lot still. Let’s see if I can cover all of what’s she’s done since The Good Place ended. She will also be in a reboot of Gossip Girl. She’ll also be in Queenpins. Yet another thing she is doing is Do, Re, & Mi, a TV show. She will also be in The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. And one last thing that I see now is called Molly and the Moon. She will be in Ultra City Smiths as well. She should also be in The People We Hate at the Wedding. She’s also hosting the game show Family Game Fight.

 

Gossip Girl: This is an HBO Max reboot. I never understood the appeal of that show back then and am perfectly fine not seeing this on cable or anywhere else. I do not know if I know anyone whom I could borrow the original series from, although I will not rule that out. Also, didn’t they reveal who Gossip Girl was? Is there going to be a new person doing that in the reboot or are we just expected to forget what’s been revealed in this show already? This is streaming now.

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhsV1gPVJMQ

 

Thoughts on trailer: Well, it seems like there are some aspects that could be interesting to me, but most of this is not something that I care for. I never liked the idea of the original show, but never actually gave it a chance in the end. This seems like it is focused too much on sex and other aspects of life that I’m just not that interested in seeing on this show that I wouldn’t care to watch anyways. It’s a good thing, then, that I won’t be able to see it.

 

Enjoy this review of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPQ4nuIe0ck

 

Queenpins: In this movie, there is a coupon scam that housewives want to run. This is out now. I don’t think that there is too much else to say, outside of the fact that it doesn’t seem that original a premise to me just yet, given the plots of Good Girls and In the Dark. But it could be good and worth watching. We’ll see. There is a trailer for this now:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vYErV9vmL0

 

Thoughts on trailer: I’m not entirely sure what this type of movie is supposed to be. Is it a comedy? One would think so. But there’s enough of a dramatic part to it that it could put the rest of the comedy aspects on edge if you would. I didn’t know that this was a true story. I would guess that they got caught. I think that it could be interesting to see if I am able to see it. Also, maybe my criticism of its lack of originality was unjust if this is based on something that actually happened. I have no idea when or if I’ll be able to see this, but this will remain in the updates for now.

 

Do, Re, & Mi: This is a kid’s show about bird friends who live in a music based world, it seems. I’m not entirely sure what network it will air on, if it even airs on a network at all. This is out now. Maybe we’ll see in the future. There is a trailer for this:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_ZrizcZdGI

 

Thoughts on trailer: I hadn’t realized that this was already out. I plan to just tell you about more of the release date in the next post. I might be able to see this, but am not sure about it just yet. As for what I think about it, the trailer seems too simple and I can’t gather too much from it. I don’t know if I can like kid’s shows the way that I used to in the past. But I might give this a try as it seems like it could be good enough. Also, is it just me, or is the lighting of too many animated shows of today too bright?

 

The Woman in the House: This is a planned mini-series. I can’t find a plot for it yet. The title sounds a bit ominous so it might be strange like that or maybe not. We’ll have to see later. Or maybe it relates to Bones with the way we see a title like that. This has been renamed The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window because apparently a much longer name is what they wanted for some odd reason. This is set for release on January 28, 2022. There is a trailer for this now:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuUZCoyoHo4

 

Thoughts on trailer: There seems to be a lot going on in this, but it is clear that Kristin is playing the main character. Just how much of a psychological thriller are they going to make of this? And how much of a show can they make out of this? This wouldn’t work better as a movie then? If we can’t tell how much of this is real or not, then what’s the point of seeing this? It could be good, but looks far too mysterious for its own good.

 

Molly and the Moon: This has a currently unknown release date. It is said to be a musical and appears to be written by the creators of How I Met Your Mother. (Do people still like them after they ended that show?) There is no known plot of this at the time. Maybe it will be a movie, but could be something else. Too much of this on imdb is vague right now.

 

Ultra City Smiths: This is a TV show about a celebrity’s disappearance. It has been released. I do not yet know what network or streaming service this will be on. It could be interesting, but I’d have to know more about it. There’s a trailer for this now:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qthWw6NPMA

 

Thoughts on trailer: This looks weird and I probably would have liked it better if it were live action focusing on a more serious plot. I can’t gather much from the trailer, but there sure are a hell of a lot of people in it. And I guess that’s all that I can make sense of it for now. What else is there to say?

 

The People We Hate at the Wedding: The title explains a lot of this as a family has conflict leading up to a wedding. I don’t think that there’s much else that one could say about that. It has no release date yet. It is based off of a book.

 

Family Game Fight: This show is another primetime game show from the mind of Ellen. I think that it works much better than her Game of Games show, although there are still some issues that I notice with it at time to time. If you want to know more about it, here’s a review.

 

Family Game Fight: Status- Currently on hiatus. It is unknown if it is coming back. Why I’ve seen it- I had to review it for a blog of mine. Noteworthiness- This is adapted from some of Ellen’s work on her talk show. Description- Two families compete against each other in various games for the most points and a shot at $100,000. Notable People- Married couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are the co-hosts of this show that also compete in it with the families. Ellen DeGeneres also created this and is inspired by some of her talk show’s games and her game show, Ellen’s Game of Games. Pros- It seems pretty good and fair. I can’t think of much wrong with it. Cons- Some of the games can be weird. Note to Parents- There is some bad stuff that shows up from time to time, but not too bad in the end. Recommendation- I think that it is worth keeping up with. My Viewing Habits- I’ve only seen one whole episode thus far and parts of others, but would like to see it again if I can since it is pretty good. Prediction- It may not last or return, but might stick around. We might have to wait until summer of 2022 to know for sure. Reception: somewhat positive. Grade: B.

 

Marg Helgenberger: One of the benefits to missing stuff in the updates is that she was going to be in a pilot that was not picked up so I won’t have to waste time putting any of that in the blog and then taking it back out again. She could return for more of All Rise, but I don’t know yet if she will.

 

Rory Cochrane: It looks like he will appear in two movies or projects that might seem like them in the future. One is called Antlers. He will also be in something new called Encounter. Something new he is doing is Untitled Lakers Project.

 

Antlers: This is on DVD now. I don’t know if I hope that it will be in theaters then or not. It is a horror film about a child with dark secrets (because that totally hasn’t been done already before) and two siblings who are trying to save him from some sort of horrible creature. There is a trailer for this that I will talk about.

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng5eyOfL8qM

 

Thoughts on trailer: Maybe this could be more interesting than I might have thought in the first place. It certainly doesn’t seem similar to The Sixth Sense and could have a more original seeming aspect to it even though a lot of the plot is similar to stuff that I know of from other horror films. It could be good in the end. It’s hard to know now for sure. I still have not seen this yet.

 

Encounter: In this movie, possibly a remake of others, two brothers and their father seek to protect each other (and possibly the world as a whole) from an alien threat. This is in theaters now. I hope that this is nothing like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, unless it has a better ending than that did in the end. Otherwise, this will certainly get an F. There is a trailer for this now:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJzNtZlxaJk

 

Thoughts on trailer: This looks dramatic and cool looking. The trailer also looks vague in some places and I can’t gather as much from it as I would like. But it could be cool and I might like to see it. Again, either don’t be like Invasion of the Body Snatchers or have a different ending than that did.

 

Untitled Lakers Project: This isn’t set to air until sometime in March of 2022. There is no trailer yet and I’m not sure yet what network or streaming service this might air on just yet. But I do know that this is a planned show about the 1980s Lakers. This has a name. It will be called Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. It has a trailer now:

 

Teaser link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYOlUZrHRT8

 

Thoughts on trailer: This has an intentional retro feel to it that seems odd right now. I don’t think that there’s enough basketball in the trailer, although this isn’t the full one as far as I can tell. Also, is it just me or are they putting nearly everything on HBO Max nowadays? I hope that the style format or whatever they chose for this isn’t too weird as I don’t know if I’d like to watch a show that looks like that the whole time. I don’t think that there’s too much else to say about that right now. I hope that there is a trailer to see at some point, although this might be it.

 

Carmine Giovinazzo: He is now doing two different projects right now. One of them is 892. The other is Un$uited. Hopefully I’ll see more of what he’s doing in the future, but know that there is a lot that I might not be able to see.

 

892: This is about a marine who has struggles getting back into civilian life. It has a release date of January 21, 2022. It doesn’t have a trailer just yet. It could be interesting, but sounds like it could also be cliché with plenty of other existing projects like this already out.

 

Un$uited: This is a show about someone who wants to become a professional poker player before finding out just how much he sucks at it. It has no release date yet or trailer. I don’t know what network or streaming service this will be on.

 

Eric Close: After seeming to do only Christmas related things for a while, he is now set to star in The Mulligan. I look forward to seeing what else he might do in the end besides that. We’ll see if there is anything else worth mentioning in the future.

 

The Mulligan: This seems to relate to golf in some ways, but is about far more than just that in the end. But I’d have to wait and see to know more about it. It does not have a release date at the moment. Let’s hope that more is known in the future.

 

William Jackson Harper: He is doing something called Dogs in Space. That is the only thing that I see him doing right now as most of what he’s done since The Good Place ended has already happened as of this update. He is also in Love Life which I plan to cover more in the next post.

 

Dogs in Space: This is a planned TV show. It is available now. The plot of it relates to genetically enhanced dogs trying to find a new planet called home. It is a kid’s show that would be animated. I wonder what lessons there will be to learn from it. There is a trailer for this that I’ll get into now:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzOLg2KuyHw

 

First episode link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4UqQc9Uz0U

 

Thoughts on trailer: I guess this could be good in some ways, but seems like some of a run of the mill storyline in other ways. I get more of the plot now from this trailer. I don’t know what else to say about this yet. I do have a link for this on YouTube to watch at some point in time, but have not been able to see it just yet. Hopefully the link stays available for me to watch in the future.

 

Review: Show Description- Dogs are sent into space to find a new home for humans to live on. Behind the Scenes- This is a Netflix show. It stars William Jackson Harper from The Electric Company and The Good Place. My Thoughts- This is interesting and well done. It puts a lot of detail into world building and character development. I will admit, though, that it can seem cliché and a bit predictable in some places. Still, I give this four stars out of five. Long Term Prospects- I have no idea if this will last or not. Where to Find- This is a Netflix show, although the first episode is for free on YouTube as linked above

 

Love Life: This is about romance and it is a comedy. It’s also a TV show this is on HBO Max for its streaming subscribers. William’s character has to be an important one as he is the sole person on the poster for at least this season. There is a trailer for this:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVG5KarthPE

 

Thoughts on trailer: Does anyone else find the background music or rhythm or whatever you call it to be a bit annoying? Anyways, I think that this could have some issues, although parts of it look more unique than it otherwise could be. I do have season 2 episode 1 bookmarked for future use so we’ll see if I get to watching it and reviewing the show at some point in time. I hope that this isn’t too focused on sex instead of actual love.

 

Simone Missick: She will be in a project called Hanging by a Thread. All Rise was picked up for a third season by OWN after all. I’m still including her in the updates for now, but plan to skip All Rise in the rotation of new people added to this blog (outside of confirmed former cast members and maybe the original showrunner) to avoid confusion until it ends for real in the future.

 

Hanging by a Thread: This has no release date or trailer yet. It is about a bipolar man who wants to enforce his medicine free ways on his nephew who is also bipolar. This seems like it could have a lesson or just be really strange. Hopefully the lesson is not what the uncle wants to have happen.

 

Gary Dourdan: He is doing a lot of projects. One of them is First Wives Club. He’ll also be in The Moderator. A third thing that he’s doing is The Sea Sand. A fourth thing that he is doing is Thebes. A fifth thing that he is doing is Mnemonix. A sixth thing that he is doing is Desdemona’s Revenge. A seventh thing that he is doing is Bonecrackers.

 

First Wives Club: This is a TV show that airs on BET+. It is a comedy series about three women who form a friendship after their marriages fall apart. I doubt that I will be able to see it, but will include it in these updates as long as it lasts. There is a trailer for this that I’ll get to:

 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVvS_XdAIAw

 

Thoughts on trailer: Wow, there is a whole lot going on in this trailer and yet not much that I couldn’t get out of other things. I do wonder why they throw in so much stuff in there and am unsure of what is in there that I’d care about. I guess that I’m good without this in the end.

 

The Moderator: This has no release date or trailer yet. In this movie or some other sort of drama, a female blogger wants to bring her own justice after two of her friends wind up murdered. As a real blogger, I’d have to recommend against vigilante justice.

 

The Sea Sand: This is a drama set in the 1920s about a woman seeking to find what had happened to her kidnapped twin. This has no release date yet or trailer. It sounds like it could be an interesting plot. I just hope that they have real twins playing the role, unless it isn’t identical twins.

 

Thebes: This is a movie about a detective looking for a missing teen from a small town and learns that there are dark secrets there and she’ll have to face her past in some way. Now while this sounds interesting, it also sounds like the plot for plenty of other movies that already exist. This has no release date or trailer yet.

 

Mnemonix: It is about a virus that killed half of human life while also creating a new form of life as well. It is set for release sometime in 2022. It could be interesting, even with the unoriginal elements of The Time Machine, Avengers: Infinity Wars, and The Crossing.

 

Desdemona’s Revenge: Not surprisingly, this has no release date yet. It also had no trailer at this moment either. It is about a pair of thieves and the people chasing them with the plot on imbd possibly spoiling the entirety of this short.

 

Bonecrackers: The plot appears to be about a crime family of sorts. It has no release date yet nor does it have a trailer. I can’t tell what all to make out about this without going too much into the potential plot. But expect a lot of deception going on with the characters.

 

Sofia Milos: This actress from CSI: Miami has a project in the works. It is Made Guys. I’ll have to see what else she might do in the future other than that. I look forward to covering what all she is doing next. But it won’t actually be that, probably.

 

Made Guys- This looks like a stoner comedy movie about people who accidently join the mob or something like it. This has no release date or trailer just yet. But it looks like it could be good, maybe, if it isn’t too dumb. This is no longer on imdb.

 

Vanessa Ferlito: She hasn’t done anything since NCIS: New Orleans ended. I hope to see more of her in the future. Or maybe not since this blog has far too much in it. I guess we’ll see if there is more for her or not.

 

Former projects: In this section, I will keep track of shows that people in this blog used to be mentioned in as doing in some way. I might keep track of other things too. This will be used to keep track of what shows might still be on even after someone has left it in some way. Dancing with the Stars is one of these shows. Since Shad Moss’s time in it is over, I’m including The Masked Singer in this part as well.

 

Dancing with the Stars- This is currently on hiatus. I watched it at least once to see what it’s like and because James Van Der Beak was on it. This is a reality competition show where professional dancers team up with celebrities of sorts.

 

Review: Status- Currently on ABC at 8/7 Central on Mondays. Why I’ve seen it- I watched it since James Van Der Beek was in a season of it. Description- Celebrities team up with professional dancers to compete on a live show. Notable People- Carrie Ann Inaba, who is currently on The Talk, is a judge on the show. Pros- It can be better and more interesting than one might think, giving its genre. Cons- Too much time is wasted on this show due to set up to dances and other competitions. Note to Parents- Outside of sometimes inappropriate outfits, there might not be too much bad in the show, although you’d have to watch for yourself. Recommendation- This isn’t too bad, but isn’t outstanding either. The main reason why one wouldn’t want to watch it would be time commitment to other things. Prediction- This will probably keep lasting. Reception: good. Grade: B-.

 

The Masked Singer: I knew it was only a matter of time before someone that I covered in one of the cast updates was on this show. Thus, I’m going to include a review here. If I had to guess that anyone from any show I do cast updates of was going to appear on this show, I knew that it would probably be Shad Moss before it would be anyone else.

 

The Masked Singer review: Status- Currently on hiatus. Why I’ve seen it- It turns out that Shad Moss, whose career I follow for a blog, was on the show so I watched it to see what it was like. Noteworthiness- This is adapted from a South Korean show and is the first non Asian adaptation of the show. Description- Different celebrities in masks compete on a singing show where the loser gets unmasked. While all get unmasked at some point, the winner goes the longest without this fate. Notable People- Ken Jeong, from Community and Dr. Ken, is a judge on the show. Pros- This doesn’t have as bad a voting problem as other reality competition shows since what we see is always pretaped. Even if they aren’t professional singers, they can still be good. Cons- Some have complained that the results of voting is too random and can eliminate great professional singers from the game. Too much of this seems wasted on the banter between the judges and host or trying to guess the identities of the singers. Note to Parents- I haven’t seen enough of this to know if it is bad, but my guess is that this is something the whole family could watch. Recommendation- I think that it is a good show in the end and worth keeping up with if you don’t care much about anything else. My Viewing Habits- I saw this once in the third season before watching it a lot again in the fourth and fifth season. I don’t know yet if I will see it again due to scheduling conflicts. Prediction- This will probably last quite a while since it is said to be the most watched show now. Reception: somewhat mixed. Grade: B-.

 

In order to keep track of new people, this post will start sharing a theme song from either the original CSI or CSI: New York until I’ve shared all of them in this blog and I’ve caught up with it as a result. You will have to read my Elementary blogs for the theme songs from CSI: Miami, although I will post any of them here in good time if the links become dead when I check them later.

 

CSI season 10 theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAKL6SOZuUw

 

Schedule

 

Out now- Vampirina (on DVD), Gossip Girl (on HBO Max), Ultra City Smiths (on AMC+), First Wives Club (on BET+), Ordinary Joe (Mondays at 10/9 Central on NBC), Dogs in Space (on Netflix), Love Life (on HBO Max), MacGruber (on Peacock)

 

Currently on hiatus- Mr. Mayor, Family Game Fight, Dancing with the Stars, CSI: Vegas blog posts, The Masked Singer, CSI: Vegas

 

Possibly out somehow- Queenpins; Do, Re, & Mi

 

On DVD- F9, Joe Bell, Antlers

 

Currently in theaters- Boxing Day, Encounter (limited release)

 

Already aired- A Christmas Proposal

 

January 11, 2022- A Christmas Proposal planned blog post date

 

January 21, 2022- 892

 

January 28, 2022- The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (Netflix release date)

 

February 18, 2022- Severance

 

Unknown February 2022- Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

 

March 13, 2022- Mr. Mayor (return date, Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30 Central on NBC)

 

March 30, 2022- Nitram (potential release date)

 

Unknown March of 2022- Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

 

May 27, 2022- John Wick Chapter 4

 

Unknown June 2022- Frank and Penelope

 

Unknown 2022- The School for Good and Evil, Florida Man, Mnemonix

 

Unknown year- Eat Your Heart Out, Hurt People, No Better Place to Die, Rendlesham, Spearfinger, Zarrar, Wake, The Woman in the House, All the Old Knives, Blacksmith, Our Almost Completely True Story, Molly and the Moon, The Mulligan, The People We Hate at the Wedding, Sneaks, Hanging by a Thread, The Moderator, The Sea Sand, Thebes, Desdemona’s Revenge, Bonecrackers, Un$uited, Made Guys, Rumble Through the Dark, Antibody Heat, Slingshot