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It's fine that Kelly wanted to highlight Celine Dion after performing "All by Myself" yesterday, but I don't agree with her claim that it's the version "most people" know. Celine's version did very well (#4 on the Hot 100), but the original by the late Eric Carmen went to #2 and is quite well-known. Younger people might know it also because it was played in an episode of Friends when Chandler and Joey were sad about not being roommates at the time, and that show is of course still very popular and airs a lot. I'm just glad when Kelly sings something though, as that's often the only part I watch. (I watched more when it was earlier in the day, as in this time slot there are constant promos pushing what will be in the local news broadcast that follows and it can be a bit much.) I don't like the new thing of having guest performers do the singing at the beginning. Maybe it's to help preserve Kelly's voice, although she was sick on and off for a while.

When I went to listen to this week's Still the Place episode (a recap), the playlist suddenly listed another episode with Doug Savant. I hope this is a bonus and not that they released next week's episode early, because then if I listen to it soon (because there's nothing on TV), I won't have anything to listen to next week! I couldn't find any clarification on that, but maybe they'll explain in the first few minutes. The ladies seemed to think the show was improving so much with the first Keith episodes, but when I watched those back in the day, I remember being so bored by the storyline (at least for the first one, which I know I turned off and only saw when they still had reruns). I think I did perk up some in the one they discussed this week, when Billy went to confront Keith. It's funny how Courtney is always getting annoyed about her wardrobe, but they're harsh on the original costumer, talking about how certain outfits are probably why the costumer got fired and a new lady came in at the same time as Daphne. (Of course Daphne and Laura didn't even know the original person, whoever they were.)

Fortunately they do play some other K&TG songs, though the number has decreased somewhat.

I think I found it just one time by accident when I was browsing in the genre talk just to see what was in it.

https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/22122-peanuts-the-charlie-brown-and-snoopy-thread/ It was under genre talk in other tv talk.

Season 3 is now going to premiere after the Super Bowl (Feb. 9), before going to its regular time slot on Feb. 12. http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2024/11/18/fox-sets-january-premiere-dates-with-spotlight-on-series-debuts-of-going-dutch-and-doc-and-february-kicks-off-with-foxs-super-week-932013/20241118fox01/

John Robinson lived next door to my parents and sister for a time before I was born (probably around 1969 to start?). The house belonged to 49ers linebacker Dave Wilcox (who died last year), and apparently there was a time when there were several guys living there who went on to successful coaching careers. Robinson is the only one I remember my mom specifically mentioning, and my father didn't have any stories (he just remembered there were "a bunch of guys" when I asked). My sister once sneaked out under the fence (when both parents thought the other one had her) and ran over to Wilcox's house. Instead of just bringing her back, he called my mom and seemed terrified! Mom always liked to tell that story. (Wilcox never ended up having any daughters, just one son who I think played briefly in the NFL and dabbled in pro wrestling, and another who is coach at California.)

Are we positive that Fisk is really dead? I didn't think about it at the time (and I've deleted my recording), but I think they just showed the boat explode from far away. I doubt he jumped off, but I wouldn't put it past the show. It was rather ridiculous that it all happened that way when they've gotten out of much tougher situations than one guy holding a gun to someone's head. If Fisk is really dead, I hope that will bring an end to some of the past CIA storylines they still had hanging over our heads. I know she wants to protect Robyn, but it's a little silly that they had Aunt Vi do a complete 180 on Dante (even though she still said she likes him) while all the reasons she's giving Robyn to give up on him are the reasons she previously gave her to pursue him (that they're so much alike, which she said before was good because it meant Dante could understand Robyn's crazy life). The thing about Dee's essay was kind of stupid, though at least they've convinced her not to write about getting arrested. I didn't get that she couldn't write about helping the people mentioned from past episodes because "that's about other people." She could certainly write about those experiences if she wanted to do it.

I'm sick of the commercials for Mattress Firm. They show someone being a complete jerk (like a guy on a plane taking his shoes and socks off and putting his feet on the seat of the person in front of him), so someone else asks them how they sleep. They happily reply that they sleep great because of Mattress Firm. I don't find these scenarios funny and it does not make me want to do business with this company. It would be better if the people were being jerks because they didn't sleep and needed a new mattress. I'm also a little annoyed with Lionel Richie, assuming he has the rights to licensing of his music, for letting them use "All Night Long" in the commercials. He should have better taste than that, as I'm sure he gets lots of offers for the use of songs. I also don't like the ads for Tubi where they emphasize that's it's free for everyone by showing the most reprehensible people they can think of, like these mobsters smashing all the antiques in an old man's shop, and saying it's even free for them. I know these are supposed to be funny too, but they're not working on me!

On February 16, the show is moving to 10 PM as its new time slot. http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2024/11/13/cbs-announces-winter-premiere-dates-for-2024-25-primetime-season-152310/20241113cbs03/

Triston Harper got married and is expecting a child.

Music Choice Soft Rock is obsessed with Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" (they used to play Luke Combs' version too, but only when it was topping the charts) and "I Don't Want to Wait" by Paula Cole. I don't understand how IDWTW ended up being the theme from Dawson's Creek when the lyrics seem to be about a couple's relationship that begins during World War II. I've had plenty of chances to ponder that because they play the song every time I go to that channel. They've been running those two songs into the ground for at least a year, but now they have also latched onto "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips. Please stop. I just don't want to hear it now. I'm also really sick of "Celebration," which seems to always be on R&B Classics, in part because I think they're too cheap to pay for very many songs since they got sued for not paying high enough royalties to the artists.

Today on Music Choice, one of their facts said that a singer was nicknamed Miz Thang. This reminded me of course of the similar nickname given to Whitley by Mrs. Wayne. I can't remember though if Whitley knew that she called her that. I think I remember Mrs. Wayne saying it to Dwayne and he was like, "Please don't call her that," but I don't think she actually said it to Whitley. I liked when Mrs. Wayne was getting ready to meet Marion (talking about it to her husband) and called her "Ms. Thing Senior," though I incorrectly remembered it as "Ms. Old Thing."

The season premiere is scheduled for March 9.

I like "The Game of Love" by Santana featuring Michelle Branch and "Hella Good" by No Doubt because they'll always remind me of my only trip to a World Series game, in 2002. I was too emotionally wrapped up in the team as my mother grew more ill, and the season imploded three days later, but the songs still make me smile (and I danced to the latter in the bathroom before the game!). I also like "About Damn Time" by Lizzo, which was at or near the top of a weekly music video countdown I would watch late nights for at least six months. My cat would even recognize it and jump in my lap while I was singing along, sometimes looking back and forth between me singing and Lizzo on the screen.