NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Middle (R) | Fresh Off the Boat (R) | Blackish (R) | Blackish (R) | American Housewife (R) | The Middle (R) |
CBS | NCIS (R) | Bull (R) | NCIS: New Orleans (R) | |||
FOX | MLB All-Star Game froM Miami | |||||
NBC | America’s Got Talent | World of Dance | ||||
CW | The Flash (R) | Whose Line Is It… (R) | ||||
FFORM | The Fosters | The Bold Type | The Bold Type | |||
MISC | Casual (Hulu) | Animal Kingdom (TNT) The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN) | Team Ninja Warrior (USA) Tosh.0/The Jim Jefferies Show (Comedy) Queen Sugar (OWN) Wrecked (TBS) Still the King (CMT) |
Archives for July 2017
STRANGER THINGS: Netflix Announces Premiere Date for Season 2
Fans have been patiently waiting for the second season of last summer’s break-out hit STRANGER THINGS and today Netflix announced that the new season will debut on October 27.
Details for the new season are scarce and the streaming service only released the following synopsis and timeline:
“It’s 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the Demogorgon and the secrets of Hawkins Lab. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity still threatens those who survived.”
1953 – Date Unknown – MK Ultra comes to Hawkins
1979 – Police Cheif Jim Hopper returns to Hawkins
1983 – November 6 – The Vanishing of Will Byers
1983 – November 8 – The Vanishing of Barbara Holland
Netflix also released the keyart for the new season, which shows the series’ main four boys staring at an onimous storm approach Hawkins — with the Demogorgon spotted among the red and black clouds.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE Recap: The Train’s Last Stop Before The Academy
The latest episode of SO YOU CAN DANCE featured the second batch of televised New York auditions. More importantly, it was the last chance for dancers to make an impression on the series’ “jedges” in hopes of earning a ticket to The Academy. In other words, it was the hot tamale train’s last stop before depositing dancers at The Academy. Featuring a frustrating mix of impressive talent and time wasters that caused a lovely mix of slow blinks and outrage, “New York Auditions #2” was even further proof that SYTYCD has returned to its roots. Check out our recap to hear all about the highlights, low points, and everything in between.
The opening.
Nothing says “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” like Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy doing that thing they do. So, when this last round of auditions opened up with Nigel joking that he hoped Mary would lose her voice one day, there was that same distinct feeling of finally being home that accompanied this season’s premiere. With a week off between the first half of the New York auditions and this week’s conclusion, the series was actually greatly missed — a sentiment that wasn’t exactly present during breaks in either the kids’ edition or that whole “Street vs. Stage” debacle.
But those missteps are (thankfully) in the past, so let’s hop on that hot tamale train and see where it takes us.
Oh. And by the way: Bonus technique points to Mary for letting Vanessa Hudgens join in on the Nigel-slapping fun. It’s a “yes” for me.
The first contestants in “New York Auditions #2” were Magda and Kiki, who were here to show off their cha-cha skills.
Magda was born in Poland, raised in Toronto, and currently living in New Jersey. With all of that moving around, you’d think she might have some trouble with communicating. But it was her partner, Kiki, who couldn’t seem to form a coherent sentence. Luckily, Magda was more than happy to do all of the talking for him.
Cue my soulmate Mary Murphy cackling over this on television, just as I was doing the same back home on my couch. (So, she was taped. So what?)
If nothing else, Magda and Kiki were on trend: They set their cha-cha to “Move Your Body,” a Sia song. All they needed was a nude leotard and blonde wig to complete the picture.
Joking aside, the footwork just seemed sluggish and out of sync with the tune, making yours truly wonder whether this couple had fallen victim to the same editing sorcery as Ryan Bailey had. The cha-cha wasn’t even actually slow or imprecise; it just didn’t work with Sia, especially toward the second half of the audition piece.
Judges’ comments: Your regularly-scheduled commentary has been replaced with “three esteemed jedges” (more like two, but who’s counting) standing up and waving tickets to The Academy. After Magda and Kiki left the stage, ballroom queen and hot tamale train gatekeeper, Mary Murphy, had this to say: “I’d like to dance with him a paso doble, I tell you.”
Tell me more. Better yet, show me.
Magda and Kiki’s performance was followed by a montage of ballroom wins.
Sorry, folks: No time to show any of these dancers’ hard work in its entirety because we needed to save air space for insanity, which will come later. We’ll just have to take Mary’s word for it that she was having “the. best. day. everrrrrr!!!!!”
The next full audition came from Zachary Downer.
This was Zachary’s second time auditioning for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. He was lucky enough to get all the way to The Green Mile in season 12 without making the final cut. Yes, I said he was lucky. No, I won’t hear any arguments on that. I mean, would someone this insanely talented really want to be associated with having been on that gimmick of a season? The answer should be a resounding no. If it isn’t, our priorities are out of order here.
Zachary promised a “very masculine and aggressive, animalistic” performance; and he more than delivered. His solo was a gorgeous interplay between different types and dynamics of dancing that fit very well together. And those leaps? Be still my beating heart. Talk about effortless.
Bonus: Zachary’s leg form was even great in his acrobatic elements. Hashtag so blessed.
Between the power, the technique, and the great mixture of an African vibe with contemporary, it was all I could do not to start muttering “Ailey” under my breath.
Judges’ comments: Much like Magda and Kiki, Zachary Downer found himself on the receiving end of a standing ovation. Once the judges took their seats, it was time for my favorite part of SYTYCD and yours: Mary Murphy screaming about the hot tamale train.
Iconic.
Vanessa Hudgens’ critique started out as the embodiment of fangirls’ live tweeting everywhere: “Oh, my gosh. I’m dying. You are so frickin’ fierce. Like, the fire in your performance is just overwhelming.” But then she started talking about a bird? I wish I understood — honestly, I do — because I’d love to fangirl over dancing with Vanessa. I just need it to make sense.
Nigel Lythgoe brought the chatter back to the land of the normal. Proving that he and I should totally talk dance over coffee sometime, he mentioned that Zachary’s dancing was very Ailey-like. A bffdom in the making, if I ever saw one.
Verdict: The Academy. (Obviously.) Pro-tip to the Ailey team: If y’all don’t give this guy a call soon, someone else definitely will.
The hot tamale train’s next potential passenger was Ramita Ravi, who came equipped with her own unique blend of dance styles.
Ramita’s parents were originally from India. In order to keep their culture alive in their daughter, they signed Ramita up for classical Indian dance lessons when she was five years old. At the same time, she also enjoyed learning “jazz, ballet…all that stuff.” So, her choice to marry classical Indian dance to contemporary was a way to make her passion more accessible to her parents.
I’d be hard pressed to try to comment on the Indian portion of Ramita’s solo, given that I know nothing about the style. With that being said, though, the second she exploded into showcasing some of her contemporary moves, right on target with one of the big moments in the music, was worthy of nothing more than just…wow. That’s it. “Wow.”
From that point on, watching the interplay between the Indian dance and the other technique was fascinating. The whole audition just had something unique — and almost quirky? — about it.
Judges’ comments: Nigel found Ramita’s piece to be interesting and uplifting, while both Mary and Vanessa were all about the hands. Vanessa was all, “oh, my gosh. I love your hands. I want them,” just before moving on to critique the moments where Ramita lost an awareness of her face. And really, it’s impossible to fault Vanessa for that response because I’ve been there, time and again, with certain dancers’ feet. (Ricky Ubeda and Brooklin Cooley, I’m looking at you — among others.)
After showing several clips of dancers discussing how they’d worked hard their whole lives to perfect their art, it was time for SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s latest absolute waste of time: Peter Mangione.
Peter started training a whopping six months ago. Obviously, that means he deserves to be shown on television when there are professional-level dancers whose SYTYCD auditions get left on the cutting room floor. Add in the fact that Peter and his friends think he’s “not that bad. I mean, I’m not…good. But I’m not that bad,” and it’s time for yours truly’s weekly fit of rage.
Ummm. He couldn’t even pronounce ballet properly. So, really, the folks at SYTYCD are just lucky that Mary Murphy is back or else I would’ve broken my television and sent them the bill.
Everything about this audition was awful, from Vanessa Hudgens’ giggling over Peter’s abs, to whatever that guy was calling “dancing” in his baggy shorts.
Judges’ comments: Vanessa said she wanted Peter’s performance to show people that they should just go up there and have fun. Then, there was something about Nigel wanting to “see more people come down here and take the chance.”
Y’all are kidding me right now. There’s taking a chance, and then there’s…that. Just no. The train has gone off the rails.
Still with us? Click through to the second page to see if SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE’s New York auditions improved after whatever that just was. Spoiler alert: They did.
On TV Tonight: Monday July 10, 2017
8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM | |
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ABC | The Bachelorette | Celebrity Family Feud | ||||
CBS | Kevin Can Wait (R) | Man with a Plan (R) | Mom (R) | Life in Pieces (R) | Scorpion (R) | |
FOX | So You Think You Can Dance | Superhuman | ||||
NBC | American Ninja Warrior | Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge | ||||
CW | Supergirl (R) | Whose Line Is It… | ||||
MISC | WWE Monday Night RAW (USA) Shadowhunters (FForm) Home Run Derby (ESPN) | Stitchers (FForm) Preacher (AMC) Will (TNT) | Daytime Divas (VH1) |
July 2017 TV Calendar: Print and Download Yours Here!
Here’s the only thing you really need to know about this July TV-wise. GAME OF THRONES! GAME OF THRONES! GAME OF THRONES! Yes, the hit HBO show finally returns with its much anticipated seventh season this Sunday July 16th. Oh, and a bunch of other stuff too! To find out what other shows constitute “other stuff”, download our July 2017 TV Calendar available at the following links as both a High Quality PDF or JPG.
On TV Tonight: Friday July 7, 2017
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Shark Tank | What Would You Do? | 20/20 | |||
CBS | MacGyver (R) | Hawaii Five-0 (R) | Blue Bloods (R) | |||
CW | Masters of Illusions | Masters of Illusions | ||||
FOX | MasterChef (R) | Beat Shazam (R) | ||||
NBC | America’s Got Talent | Dateline NBC | ||||
MISC | KC Undercover (Disney) | The Great British Baking Show (PBS) | ||||
ONL INE | Degrassi: Next Class (Netflix) | Dawn of the Croods (Netflix) | Pure (Hulu) | |||
SYFY | Dark Matter | Wynonna Earp |
OUTLANDER Panel Coming to San Diego Comic-Con
The OUTLANDER cast will be coming to San Diego Comic-Con in a few weeks to give fans a peek at season 3 of the Starz series.
On Friday, July 21, the OUTLANDER panel will take place in Ballroom 20 at 5:00 p.m. The panel will be moderated by actress and dancer Jenna Dewan Tatum. Panelists include Ronald D. Moore (executive producer), Maril Davis (executive producer), Diana Gabaldon (author), Caitriona Balfe (Claire Randall Fraser), Sam Heughan (Jamie Fraser), Tobias Menzies (Black Jack Randall/Frank Randall), Sophie Skelton (Brianna Randall) and Richard Rankin (Roger Wakefield).
The autograph signing session will take place in the Starz booth #4029 on Saturday, July 22nd (time TBA). Fans who visit the Starz booth on Thursday and Friday can enter a raffle for a chance to win a spot at the Saturday signing.
On TV Tonight: Thursday July 6, 2017
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Boy Band | Battle of the Network Stars | The Gong Show | |||
CBS | The Big Bang Theory (R) | Life in Pieces (R) | Big Brother | Zoo | ||
CW | The Howie Mandel All-Star Comedy Gala | |||||
FOX | Beat Shazam | Love Connection | ||||
NBC | Hollywood Game Night | The Wall | The Night Shift | |||
MISC | The Tunnel (PBS) Nashville (CMT) | Queen of the South (TNT) The Mist (Spike) |
Amazon at Comic-Con: THE TICK, Interactive Experiences and More
Amazon Prime is bringing THE TICK and two kids shows — DANGER & EGGS and NIKO AND THE SWORD OF LIGHT — to San Diego Comic-Con this month. In addition to panels and autograph sessions for the shows (details below), Amazon has also created an interactive immersive TICK experience for Con attendees.
“Citizens” will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in world of THE TICK at Amazon Prime Video’s Tick Takeover, a movie set level design experience positioned directly across from the San Diego Convention Center on MLK Promenade (on the corner of 1st and J streets). With buildings from “The City,” a twenty-foot tall animatronic Tick head, and “Easter eggs” harkening back to the show, “The Tick Takeover is poised to give fans a chance to step into the show. The experience will be open to the public Thursday, July 20 – Saturday, July 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, July 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
THE TICK Autograph Signing – Friday, July 21, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion Booth AA07
(Drawing for line tickets to be held Friday 9:00am – 10:00am in the autograph area)
THE TICK Panel – Friday, July 21, 4:45pm – 5:45pm
San Diego Convention Center, Room 6A
Panelists: Executive Producer Barry Josephson, David Fury, Executive Producer Ben Edlund, cast members Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, Jackie Earle Haley, Valorie Curry, Yara Martinez, Brendan Hines, Scott Speiser and Michael Cerveris
DANGER & EGGS Panel – Sunday, July 23, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
San Diego Convention Center, Room 24ABC
Panelists: Creator and Executive Producer Shadi Petosky, Creator and Executive Producer Mike Owens, cast members Aidy Bryant, Eric Knobel, Jasika Nicole, Charlyne Yi and Stephanie Beatriz
NIKO AND THE SWORD OF LIGHT Panel – Sunday, July 23, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
San Diego Convention Center, Room 24ABC
Panelists: Executive Producer Rob Hoegee, Executive Producer Jim Bryson, Executive Producer Bobby Chiu, cast members Kari Wahlgren, Dee Bradley Baker and Jim Cummings
DANGER & EGGS and NIKO AND THE SWORD OF LIGHT Autograph Signing – Sunday, July 23, 3:00pm – 4:00pm
San Diego Convention Center, Sails Pavilion Booth AA05
(Drawing for line tickets to be held Sunday 9:00am – 10:00am in the autograph area)
On TV Tonight: Wednesday July 5, 2017
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | The Goldbergs (R) | Speechless (R) | Modern Family (R) | American Housewife (R) | To Tell the Truth | |
CBS | Big Brother | Criminal Minds (R) | Criminal Minds (R) | |||
CW | Arrow (R) | DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (R) | ||||
FOX | MasterChef | The F Word with Gordon Ramsey | Snowfall (FX) | |||
NBC | Little Big Shots | The Carmichael Show | The Carmichael Show (R) | This Is Us (R) | ||
MISC | Kingdom (AT&T) | Younger (TVLand) Blood Drive (Syfy) Queen Sugar (OWN) Broadchurch (BBC America),br>Cleverman (Sundance) |