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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...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back with a long discussion about the unbelievable debacle of a fight that Netflix (tried to) air on Friday night.  From technical difficulties, to bizarre choices of announces (Rosie Perez!?), all the way up to and including that joke of a sanctioned fight, the gang breaks down every single one of the 1001 errors Netflix made. Then, it's a discussio...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the absolute ABOMINABLE treatment that David Zaslav has inflicted on Clint Eastwood by dumping  Juror #2 into 50 screens for an embarrassingly small limited run before coming to streamers in December.  Angelo has a review of the movie and a well-deserved tongue-lashing of everybody's least favorite studio executive. Then, the gang dis...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back with an in-depth discussion of the new Robert Zemeckis/Tom Hanks/Robin Wright movie  Here .  First, the gang has a talk about the controversial use of technology to de-age actors and whether or not that helps or hurts a movie.  Then, Jay gives his review of the movie and the gimmick at its heart (a static camera, never moving, through entire picture)...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back and as promised , Jay is giving his list of the 5 worst things about TV (and movies).  Jay is the show's Pollyanna, seemingly happy just to be watching moving images on the screen: can he actually find five things he hates?  Will you agree with them if he can?  And then, a discussion about the steamy new episode of Disclaimer leads into a conver...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the question that's been on everyone's mind through all one hundred and eleven episodes of the show:  Does Angelo Cataldi have a heart?!   Well, Angelo's here with his review of  The Wild Robot and the answer might shock you! (SPOILER: it won't.) Then, the gang discusses the onslaught of  SNL guest stars taking on the r...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss Nick Sirianni's silly shenanigans, making angry gestures at the fans and then hiding behind his kids at the press conference.  What other great TV moments about sports weren't captured on the field of play, but by buffoonery on the sidelines (or off of the field completely). Then, the gang discusses their favorite topic: David Za...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss the absolutely horrible debut of  Joker 2 , which somehow cost $200 million and only made $37 million on its opening weekend.  Is this the biggest bomb in terms of box office performance as compared to anticipation?  Just a few months ago, this was the can't-miss hit of the fall season, and now... nothing! THEN, the gang discusses the...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to review the riveting new Vince McMahon documentary on Netflix,  Mr. McMahon . Is it possible to play a creep convincingly for so many years without actually being a creep?  (SPOILER ALERT: NO) Then, the gang discusses reports that a nearly 80-year-old Lorne Michaels wants to continue producing  SNL despite the 50th season being the perfect stopping...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the INSANE amount of money that NBC is paying Chris Collinsworth through 2030.  He's the least-loved color commentator in all of sports, so why is he worth so much money?  Then, it's a discussion of the new Vince McMahon documentary that also leads into a discussion of RFK Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi: can you hide your scuzziness from t...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Jay, and Rhea are back to discuss all the goings on at the Emmys, including how the Eugene and Dan Levy did as hosts, the simmering heat between Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, and the dumb move to cut off John Oliver in the middle of a moving story about his dog. Then, the gang talks about Jay's daughter, who is currently being taught the first season of Lost in...

Send us Fan Mail Jay returns from his time asea to join Angelo and Rhea for a discussion about Tom Brady's NFL commentator debut and how maybe Fox shouldn't pay someone a third of a BILLION dollars if they're completely untested at their new job. THEN, the gang talks about last night's debate.  Famously, Angelo predicted after the debate in June that Biden was done , and he was...

Send us Fan Mail With Glen subbing for Jay again, the gang prepares for the live TV event of the year, the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on Sept. 10. What are the best and worst live-TV moments in our lives? ESPN actually did a sports event that Angelo enjoyed -- the Little League World Series. Why does the No. 1 sports network in the world so often intrude on events it carries?  I...

Send us Fan Mail Don't miss the debut of Glen Macnow, who is subbing for boat-bound host Jay Black. Glen gives a dramatic reading of a famous TV monologue, along with a great TV tip. Rhea checks in with British and Teen picks, along with a fascinating take on the diva-behavior of Blake Lively. Meanwhile, Angelo tries to remember how to host a show.

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss the most dramatic TV moment of the year , and it isn't even close.  Angelo takes you through the entire story and explains exactly what made it so compelling and the moment is so huge that Jay even admits to once watching a four hour YouTube documentary about the history of The Family Feud .  It all makes sense in context.  You won&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Angelo, Rhea, and Jay are back to discuss Donald Trump’s recent interview on Twitter (does ANYONE actually call it “X”?) and whether or not social media has finally surpassed TV as the place where the most eyeballs land when something important happens. Then, it’s a discussion of the brand new SNL movie coming October 11th — the preview has sparked a lot of debate online as to whe...