A review of this week’s The Book of Boba Fett, “The Tribes of Tatooine,” coming up just as soon as I’m sweating like a gumpta on Mustafar… Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? While both this show and The Mandalorian have larger story arcs to deal with, they are old-fashioned …
Read More »'Ted Lasso' Recap: Cheating Hearts
A review of this week’s Ted Lasso, “Midnight Train to Royston,” coming up just as soon as you make my eyebrows less crazy… Midway through “Midnight Train to Royston,” Rebecca enters Ted’s office to tell him about her affair with Sam. After Ted makes the obligatory Cheers joke(*), he advises …
Read More »'His Dark Materials' Recap: Mother Superior
The show is called His Dark Materials. But who are we kidding? It’s all about her. HBO‘s latest fantasy epic struck gold when it cast Ruth Wilson as its villain, Mrs. Coulter. In lesser hands, the sinister head of the General Oblation Board and leader of its “gobblers” would be …
Read More »Idris Elba on 'SNL': 3 Sketches You Have to See
It’s good to know that even if named World’s Sexiest Man Alive by People, you can still get nervous performing live on television. Idris Elba did well in his first hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, but there were more than a few occasions in which he demonstrated just how …
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