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The 71st Emmy Award Nominations were recently announced, and always I have some fun going through all of them and seeing how I would vote, if they stupidly decided to give me a vote. Drama Series – The Bodyguard — The Bodyguard on Netflix was one of those shows that kind of showed up out of …

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Well, the summer is quickly approaching, and the Fall lineups are out, so it’s time to take a quick peek at what might be in store. A few of my shows ended this year, most notably Big Bang Theory, but some of the upcoming shows look very intriguing! Full schedule at the bottom 🙂 Sunday …

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We all know I love my Marvel shows, and I’ll watch almost all of them, and it’s not just the ones that are exclusive to Netflix. I’ve given shows like Legion (on FX — couldn’t make it out of Season 1) and Inhumans (ABC — which turned into a pretty “Meh” mini-series) a shot, and have …

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This week were the Upfronts, the annual time when Networks present to advertisers and roll out their Fall lineups, and this is my early look at what I’m likely to watch! The list is fairly small, as the TV world is full of revivals that have 0 interest to me…and I am not sure how I’m …

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As Season 1 comes to an end (an overview of the show can be found here), the story of John O’Neill is intriguing. The CIA and FBI, had they been capable of working together, quite possibly could’ve stopped 9/11 in its tracks…but politics and bureaucracy got in the way. The show does a good job …

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My next bracket, after the Disney vs. Pixar and Netflix brackets is a showdown between Amazon and Hulu. I debated doing each first-round matchup as Amazon vs Hulu…but (**Spoiler Alert**) Amazon would’ve destroyed Hulu. So instead they won’t see each other until the Championship (**/End spoiler**). SWEET SIXTEEN Mozart in the Jungle vs. Patriot – …

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The Looming Tower is a new Hulu exclusive show, based on the book by Lawrence Wright. Looming Tower focuses on the rise of Usama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, as the CIA and FBI butt heads over their search for terror overseas and how to handle them. The show is based on the 9/11 inquiries in 2004 …

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In the past I’ve talked about other streaming services, such as Hulu TV and YouTube TV, and today my focus is turned to CBS All-Access. For just $5.99/month ($9.99 without ads) you can watch CBS on all your mobile devices, not just from an On-Demand service or a desktop website. It gives you next day access …

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Ingrid Goes West, starring Aubrey Plaza (Ingrid) and Elizabeth Olsen (Taylor) is a dark comedy, rooted in social media. Social media can drive someone crazy. Post a picture on Instagram, wait for those likes and comments to flood in…or not. Meanwhile, one can see others posting about their “perfect world” or “best friends ever”, and …

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