Rumors are swirling around 911: Lone Star that fOX is looking to make next season its last, as the actress who plays Grace has departed ahead of Season 5. The rest of their shows that aren’t animated have awful ratings, so I don’t understand this. I watched the newest episode of The Big Cigar (Apple Plus) where Huey learned the death of his father, another character also dies, the film they are making dies, just a lot of death. Not my favorite limited that Apple has put out this year, but I stand by the excellent work being done by … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries: 06/07/24

Always remember, Emmy voters are largely and inherently the most boring group of people. So, if you were hoping to see someone from Strange New Worlds, Evil, The Girls On The bus, or any other drama… no. Based on who is in the cast, I think hBO will dominate this category, which last year gave them four nominations out of White Lotus, not to mention a nomination for J Smith Cameron from Succession. 1) Will Be Nominated: Elizabeth Debecki (The crown) Should Be Nominated: Elizabeth Debecki (The Crown) If I had to nominate any singular performance from The Crown, I’d … Continue reading Talking Emmy’s: Best Supporting Actress In A Drama

First, some good news. Apple Plus has confirmed a second season of Palm Royale. I didn’t need it, but maybe someone did. I knocked out the second episode of The Acolyte (Disney Plus), which has attracted a troll army. This show has a 4.7 on IMDB, but every critic I follow or subscribe to is enamored with this project. There’s a huge disconnect here. I think the show is excellent, setting us up with new and fresh characters, a mysterious plot, and a character strong enough to kill Jedi.Nicole Zansorella’s description is really good, when she and the team at … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/06/24

Basically, another totally wide open category and race. With shows ending, and the Roy boys no longer eligible, the Actor category is looking to shake things up. but, just who will benefit? 1) Will Be Nominated: Hiroyuki Sanada (Shogun) Should Be Nominated: Abstain. I can’t fully comment on the exact inner working of this performance, since my interpretation is from a blind perspective, which had someone doing the dubbed voice, and audio description covering the rest. I could hear the way he chose to deliver lines, and I thought there was some strong acting there, but unlike some of his … Continue reading Talking Emmys: best Actor In A Drama

I definitely jumped in on The Acolyte (Disney Plus), since it’s “the moment”. I’m just not binge watching both episodes on the same day. So the first episode was bad ass, introduced great characters, and a mystery I’m actually interested in. The actors and actresses as interesting and top notch. i didn’t realize that was Carrie Anne moss in that opening sequence until I checked IMDB. We’ve also got Dafne Keen here being a total badass again. She’s using all that training she got from Logan, clearly. This is my favorite Star Wars show since the Mandalorian showed us that … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/05/24

And now for something completely different. This is a category where every single nominee from last year is ineligible either through the show not airing, or having completed. That means, every single slot is theoretically up for grabs. I do mean theoretically. So here are my picks for the six ladies most likely to hear their names called Emmy morning, and four who might. 1) Will Be Nominated: Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show) Should Be Nominated: Jennifer Aniston (the Morning Show) I’d love to see both her and Reese, but this category *might* be too competitive for both to get … Continue reading Talking Emmys: Best Actress In A Drama

I was told I should really check out this anime series Blood Of Zeus (Netflix), so I did. The show is OK, but the audio description is strong. the show is fairly violent, and I felt like the description captured the blood and gore rather well.But there was also a fight scene where one of the main characters was protecting his mom from being poked with a hot poker, and I couldn’t tell if her son defending her was killing his foes or just knocking them all out or something. But, it’s a violent and gory show that embraces what … Continue reading The Small Screen Diaries- 06/04/24

We’re back, and we are missing a lot of typical Emmy dramas. If you follow me, you know there are very few people who can touch me in terms of how many shows I watch, and the knowledge of what shows should and should not be nominated. With that said, I always try and pretend the Emmy voters are going to make broad changes. This year almost forces them to, as not only did they lose Succession, but staples like The White lotus, The LAst Of Us, house Of The Dragon, and The HandMaid’s Tale didn’t produce new episodes. It … Continue reading Talking Emmys: Best Drama Series Predictions

The CW picked up their last remaining vestige of anything that resembles The CW, with All American. So, congrats to anyone who still watches The CW. I checked out Eric (Netflix), the new Netflix limited series starring Benedict Cumberbatch in a show where if Jim Henson/Fred Roger’s was an asshole and his kid was kidnapped. He spends the time we see in father and son mode basically berating him over his son’s idea of the title character, Eric. Eric is a puppet that the kid has come up with for his dad’s popular kids TV show, and then his son … Continue reading the Small Screen Diaries- 06/03/24