Chimp Crazy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqP1VUhCpi8 By Maxine Bass The self-proclaimed “Dolly Parton of chimps” is the subject of a new docuseries from the director of Tiger King Back in 2020, during the early days of the pandemic, people who suddenly found themselves trapped in their homes binge-watched Tiger King. That bonkers Netflix docuseries chronicled the bizarre-but-true feud between flamboyant…

August 12, 20240Comments

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What to Watch This Week: August 10 to 16

From controversial comic Matt Rife’s new crowdwork special to Vince Vaughn’s new crime caper Bad Monkey, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. Cobra – Sunday, August 11, WTVS | Season Premiere Sky Studios Limited/PBSSeason three of this U.K. political drama turns up the heat. Prime Minister Sutherland can at…

August 7, 20240Comments

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What to Watch This Week: August 3 to 9

From controversial podcaster Joe Rogan’s live-streamed comedy special to a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats – Saturday, August 3, Netflix NetflixIt’s been a nothing-if-not-eclectic career for Mr. Joe Rogan — from network sitcom star on the beloved…

August 1, 20240Comments

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Olivia Cooke – House of the Dragon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN2H_sKcmGw&t=25s What new character dimensions has the kick-off of this Targaryen civil war opened up for you to play in season two? It’s created a massive chasm, and I think Alicent feels deeply responsible for it. She knew that by anointing her son, some sort of fallout would follow. I think Aemond killing Lucerys…

July 30, 20240Comments

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What to Watch This Week: July 20 to 26

From Guy Ritchie’s latest action flick to a comedy set during the Black Plague, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. The Contestant – Saturday, July 20, Hollywood Suite 00s Channel HuluNarrated by Fred Armisen, this film tells the true story of Japanese reality TV star Tomoaki Hamatsu, who was…

July 16, 20240Comments

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Eve Best – House of the Dragon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN2H_sKcmGw&t=20s Talk us through Rhaenys’ last stand in episode four. There are a few near-misses, and she does have chances to fly away and regroup — yet she doesn’t. I think she knows that it’s going to be “suicide” throughout, really . . . The first part of that battle, it feels like she’s…

July 15, 20240Comments

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What to Watch This Week: July 13 to 19

From an intimate look at screen idol Faye Dunaway to an epic saga set in ancient Rome, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. Faye – Saturday, July 6, HBO Canada Terry O’Neill Iconic Images/HBOIn the first-ever documentary about her life and movies, screen icon Faye Dunaway candidly discusses the…

July 8, 20240Comments

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House of the Dragon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN2H_sKcmGw&t=10s The stakes are raised in the hugely anticipated second season of this Game of Thrones prequel Viewers may have patiently waited for the return of dragons for nearly a year-and-a-half, but in Westeros it has only been a few days since Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) experienced that heartbreaking loss that will fuel the…

June 24, 20240Comments

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Steve Toussaint – House of the Dragon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN2H_sKcmGw On the surface, this Targaryen civil war has “Team Green” clashing with “Team Black.” But there’s also a lot of in-fighting. What is the main threat that could topple each side from within? I think one of the things that could take down Team Black is Daemon [Matt Smith], actually. We can’t always…

June 11, 20240Comments

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What to Watch This Week: June 15 to 21

From a new comedy special from Hacks star Hannah Einbinder to the return of Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, we round up our top 10 shows to watch this week 1. Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go – Saturday, June 15, HBO Canada Eddy Chen/MaxThe daughter of original Saturday Night Live cast member…

June 7, 20240Comments

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