Domestic Assassin

And when they turn the tv on, it starts at the beginning of whatever story the person called/texted you to see! Nothing was missed!

Nina's execution on The Americans. It was one of those things we all knew was going to happen at some point but it was still a complete surprise when it actually happened.

Joyce Bulifant (Murray's wife) is still here. Not a main character, but I remember her in several episodes. She was one of those actresses who seemed to be in every TV show in the '70s.

RIP Phil Donohue. 😭 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/phil-donahue-talk-show-host-pioneer-dies-rcna129601

RIP Dr. Ruth. I'm not sure if this qualifies as entertainment related, but I always associated her with pop culture and remember her on talk shows. But this makes me sad. https://www.npr.org/2024/07/13/nx-s1-5038571/dr-ruth-westheimer-who-encouraged-america-to-talk-about-sex-dies-at-96

I believe Joel McHale was the last chef he worked for before moving back to Chicago.

I still have two episodes to go, but this was my favorite episode of the season so far.

Was it revealed what happened to Sugar's sister? I don't remember. But now I'm thinking that the politician's son kidnapped and tortured the sister and that's how they know about aliens. It can't be that obvious, right?

I liked Abbott Elementary well enough, but nothing kills a show faster for me than "will they/won't they" bullshit. I held out as long as I could stand, finally gave up some time in season two.

RIP Wilhelmina Wiggins Fernandez. I'm not an opera person, but "Diva" was one of my favorite movies. https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/wilhelmenia-wiggins-fernandez-diva-obituary-20240206.html

I'm also glad that they directed condolences to his friends. I hesitate to say this. I don't want it to come out wrong. I'm certain that they all had a special bond forged through their work together and the experience of being basically the '90s TV version of The Beatles and I don't want to minimize that, but the show ended twenty years ago and other than the occasional reunion their lives moved on. Something about all this has reminded me of when Gene Wilder died and so many people on social media said things like "Well at least he's with Gilda Radner again" - essentially erasing his widow to whom he'd been married for around 25 years at the time he died. I guess I just appreciate that they acknowledge that they were not the most important people in his life in 2023.

RIP Piper Laurie https://www.indiewire.com/news/obituary/piper-laurie-dead-1234916783/

I was thinking that (like Devery Jacobs) Ethan Hawke was playing a character a decade or so younger than himself. Maybe because the thought of 30-something Rick dating a teenage Cookie adds a whole other layer of ick that I don't think was intended. Or maybe that's just me. I also never really liked Ethan Hawke before. Don't remember why. But I was really impressed with him here.

I might be wrong, but I thought Elora was under the impression that her father was the man who died in the accident with Cookie. It seemed like she didn't just learn her father's name a few episodes ago, but that he was actually alive (and white).

Damnit, this one hurts. I love this version of The Weight.