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Send us Fan Mail NBC is getting back into the NBA. The massive cable syndicate plans on replacing its nighttime programming with the hardwood two nights a week. Do we think that this is a good idea? What makes NBC want to take this leap of faith despite the NBA’s ratings in free fall? Nathan Fielder’s latest stint sends us into a conversation about making entertainment out of innocent bystanders....

Send us Fan Mail Bill Belichick gets upstaged by his 24 year old girlfriend JOR-DON Hudson during their conjoint interview with CBS. Most, if not all, of the her interruptions were cut cut. How do we feel about these edits? Should they have kept them in or at the very least provide access to the full length interview? We reflect on other interviews from the past that made our perception of a perso...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the ongoing drama between Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Justin Baldoni and whether the gossip that surrounds a celebrity affects the way you view their work.  Up until recently Ryan Reynolds was a beloved movie star; are people less likely to go to his movies now that they know what a phony he is? THEN, it's a discussion of Apple T...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay and Rhea are back to discuss the $45 Billion year that Netflix is poised to have, an unfathomable sum for an entertainment company, and if its size is actually bad for the quality of shows and movies.  In the 1940s, the US Government forced movie studios to stop owning theaters, is it time for streamers to stop making their own content? THEN, the gang discusses the lat...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the controversy over this weekend's SNL and the joke it made about White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood's teeth. She called it "mean and unfunny"  while SNL has remained quiet on the subject.  Was it mean?  Was it uncalled for?  And where do we draw the line when it comes to comedy? THEN, the gang discusses the lawsuit that...

Send us Fan Mail Everybody's talking about the final episode of The White Lotus. So are we. Plus, we're debating whether this is the platinum age of TV, plus we offer some great tips on what to watch next. Don't miss episode 135!

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the weird, performative tantrum that Morgan Wallen threw on SNL, walking off during the goodnights, and then posting a picture of his private plane with the caption “can’t wait to get back to God’s country”.  Why walk into a space you think might not be for you and then get angry when, y’know, it isn’t for you?    THEN, it’s a battle of th...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the sorry state of College Basketball and whether or not Stephen A. Smith's prediction that the sport is dying is correct in light of the record ratings the first round of the tournament received over the weekend. THEN, a follow-up to last week's discussion of the hit new show Adolescence and the real world impact it's havin...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss Netflix's global powerhouse of a show, Adolescence , which grabs you with a terrific hook (every episode is done in a single take), and keeps you with some of the most harrowing, authentic drama ever put on screen.  Just one week after the disaster that was The Electric State , Netflix has redeemed itself with this amazing show. THEN,...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss Netflix's new $320 million turkey of a movie, The Electric State , and the mistakers that streamers keep making with these gigantic budgets and flat premises.  For the price of a single Electric State , Netflix could have funded a year's worth of Anora -sized movies, releasing one per week.  Would we all rather see that instead o...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the Oscars and whether or not Conan did a good job hosting. It’s a knock-down, drag-out as Angelo and Jay disagree vehemently on how he did (HINT: Angelo MIGHT be the negative one). Then, the gang rejoices as Jimmy Johnson FINALLY retires and discusses who else on TV should retire! All that PLUS: British corner, a roundup of reviews from A...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the capitulation of the Broccoli family, turning James Bond over the Amazon, and what that might mean for the future of the franchise. One thing is for certain, it means the end of the character as we currently know him and that the “Marvelization” of James Bond has begun. Then, the gang talks about MLB and ESPN parting ways and whether or...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to talk about the giant SNL 50th birthday show, the future of the Saturday Night mainstay, and the notable absences in the star-studded lineup. THEN, the gang discuss  Paradise , the new sci-fi thriller on Hulu, and whether or not twists can be overdone. A good one, like  Paradise can get people talking, but a bad one feels like a betrayal! All that...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the Super Bowl in all its glory.  From the broadcast -- how did Tom Brady and Tubi handle themselves -- to the commercials to the big game itself, it's an examination of the biggest TV event of the year from a TV perspective! Then, Rhea reviews  Prime Target , Angelo has a review of the new Hulu show,  Paradise , and Jay warns you to...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back, with Angelo fighting through the flu, to have a super-sized discussion of the TV event of the year.  Will Tom Brady live up for his $330 million paycheck?  Will the surprise announcement that the game will be simulcast on TUBI, for free , improve the game's ratings?  And, finally, will Fox regret their decision to put The Floor in the prime aft...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo and Jay are joined by guest host Glen Macnow to discuss the growing sentiment that this year's Super Bowl features an underwhelming match-up.  Outside of Kansas City and Philadelphia, it seems like the whole world was rooting for a Commanders/Bills Super Bowl and there are some fans even talking about a boycott.  Will it affect ratings?  Are the Chiefs officially the b...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the controversy surrounding  The Brutalist .  The movie is a critically beloved Oscar contender that has been tarnished in recent days as news has come out that Adrien Brody's Hungarian accent was help along by an AI.  We all know that AI is coming to replace us, but it seems like using it to adjust an accent is the stupidest kind of...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss whether or not Tom Brady's minority ownership of the Raiders makes it impossible for him to call games for Fox Sports.  We already know that he's not even a middling analyst, but when you factor in the restrictions placed on him by other teams for being an owner, it's safe to say that Brady is stealing a large part of that 1...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to do a break down of The Golden Globes.  Are Awards shows worth watching anymore?  How did Nikki Glaser do as a host, and what in the world were they thinking giving any awards to The Bear ? THEN: the worst man in show business, David Zaslav, is up to his old tricks.  This time, he's taking The West Wing off of Max for no good reason. The strea...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back, ready to ring in 2025 with a look back at 2024!  Each has a pick for the best and worst movie, the top three shows of the year, and the worst TV that they've seen.  It's a (mostly) positive look back at a (mostly) positive year in entertainment! PLUS: British TV corner, Angelo's look at the new Dexter series, and Jay's review of...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the most disturbing TV news of the decade: after years of providing a near-perfect product, the NFL Red Zone has added... commercials.  Cory Doctorow's belief that every good product goes bad as capitalism seeks to claw every red cent out of it is so far undefeated and its latest victim is Angelo's favorite NFL broadcast.  Is it...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the new controversies surrounding the new Mr. Beast gameshow on Amazon and whether it's possible to enjoy a show if you know that the person making it is a hypocrite.  Can you watch shows like The Tonight Show , Ellen , or Yellowstone , even though it's a known fact that the people at the center of them are not exactly the most p...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss The Ringer’s list of Top Ten TV shows, which feels disconnected from the shows people are actually watching. Do art critics have a responsibility to reflect the zeitgeist, or is their time better spent trying to direct the conversation towards shows people SHOULD be watching? Then, the gang follows up on  Bones and All , the new Anthony Je...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the amazing box office performance that  Moana 2 ,  Wicked , and  Gladiator 2 had last week and whether or not it signals that the movies are SAVED (or if it's just a statistical blip).   While they're on the subject, they discuss the weird path that  Moana 2 took to get to theaters and how that might be bad news for movies going...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the news that Conan O'Brien will be hosting the Oscars and what makes for a good Oscar host.  Spoiler Alert: Angelo does not think Conan is it. Then, because YOU demanded it Rhea Hughes has a review of the new Netflix Christmas sensation Hot Frosty , while Jay tackles your request for a review of the musical that is dominating at the...