#TheRoundUp By Enzer - No. 50

HOT ON TV 

The C.W. has done it again. The 80’s reboot of the television classic, Dynasty has created a television frenzy which qualifies as a historical moment in media. Oh, and I hope that is an understatement, LOL. 

Lead actors and actresses, Elizabeth Gillies (Fallon Carrington), Nathalie Kelley (Krystle Carrington), Grant Snow (Blake Carrington), James Mackay (Steven Carrington) and the actors and actresses that portray the foes that are part of that financial success are breathtakingly giving viewers an exaggerated on-screen insight into the lives of the Atlanta elite through story-lines that cover all matters of typical American love lives. There’s the interracial romance, the gay hookups, the marriage with a large age difference and a sad story-line about the one that got away.   

This show is not only HOT ON TV but it is also my television obsession of the year - I really hope it doesn’t suffer the same fate as other The C.W. reboots like 90210 and Melrose Place.
Thanks to the developers (Sallie Patrick, Josh Schwartz, and Stephanie Savage) a promising series has finally found a home on our television screens (at least for now).

HOTTER:

Shameless is back on T.V. for an eighth season on Showtime (Enzer’s Word ‘E.W.’ Recognitions’ Best T.V. Channel/Network/Station/Platform nominee for the 5th E.W. Year, 2017). 
I am enjoying watching the evolution of all the main characters of the series and the unforeseen events that result from the evolution. 

Frank (William H. Macy) is making amends and turning a new leaf (or at least attempting to do so), Fiona (Emmy Rossum) is now a landlord and is also losing her sex drive (ugh women, LOL), Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is sober, Ian (Cameron Monaghan) is maturing in love, Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) has found his calling in the national guard, Liam (Christian Isaiah) is beginning to face challenges and our favorite, Debbie (Emma Kenney) is every woman. Don’t you just love the Gallagher family? 

Another series which I am not missing this fall/winter T.V. season is ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder. The cliffhangers (usual), the after-effects of Wes’ death and the highly intense courtroom scenes are dominant this season with Viola Davis (Annalise Keating) in the lead, once again. 

If you would like to view tweets of the E.W. Live Tweet Session of the 2nd Episode of the season, then simply type  

‘#EWLiveTweet #HTGAWM’  

...into your Twitter search bar and all of the tweets will appear on your screen. 

*Other T.V. series which are buzzing on E.W. are Riverdale (The C.W.), This is Us (NBC) and Modern Family (ABC).

WEB TV: 

If you have never heard of a gay web series called Kuntergrau, then you are living under a giant rock, LOL. The series is E.W.’s Outstanding Web Series for the 5th E.W. Year and is entirely in the German language. 
The gay lifestyle of a group of young adults in a city in Germany is portrayed in high-quality visuals with scenes which were professionally shot. In short, check it out. 

Don’t miss out on E.W.’s T.V. Moments on Twitter! Use the hashtag #EWTVMoments to view all of the selected videos right now. 

THROWBACK:

The Primetime Emmys, the MTV EMAs, and the AMAs rocked my world a couple of weeks ago. The Emmy producers hit the reinvent button this year by introducing new elements with the unexpected wins as the cherry on top, all on CBS and hosted by Stephen Colbert.

The EMA Gods dished out awards on a large stage in London with a long lineup of international artists performing hit songs of the year and Rita Ora hosting the show. It was not my favorite telecast of the year, but I will be watching next year. 

The AMAs on ABC surpassed all expectations. The new stage and the new order of events improved the quality of the show and Tracee-Ellis Ross (the hostess of the night) should host this show again i.e. she killed the gig.  

Other events which aired last month on my small telly were the Miss World and Miss Universe finals. The Miss World finals telecast scored an average mark (nothing new). The Miss Universe telecast, on the other hand, was a superb show. 
The beauties that walked the glittering finals stage and the rest of the show’s complements (inserts, music performances) were captivating and definitely world class. The producers of the show set the bar even higher. 

A.I. UPDATE:

We are a few weeks away from the premiere of American Idol (A.I.) on ABC. Three contestants competed for a golden ticket during the live T.V. broadcast of the AMAs and the excitement keeps building here, on E.W.

Information about the course which the upcoming season of the series will take when it begins in 2018 is not available anywhere (or has not yet leaked {*hides*}), so I guess we will have to wait and see.

#ICantContainMyselfEnoughToContinueThisSectionOfTheRoundUp (LOL) 

#EnzerLovesIdol

SPEAK OUT

#Celebs

Our Outstanding Actor in a Fictional T.V. Series for the 5th E.W. Year, Freddie Highmore has proven once again, how supremely talented he is in his new T.V. role on CBS’s The Good Doctor. Even though numerous similarities between his role on Bates Motel (A&E) and his role on The Good Doctor can be identified easily (as if viewers are diners being offered the exact same menu but in different restaurants), I still feel as if the show (The Good Doctor) would lack a vital element if Freddie was absent. 

It is a pity The Good Doctor is not on E.W.’s HOT ON TV list yet. 

#Quotes

“Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.” – DONALD RUMSFIELD

“The habit of being uniformly considerate toward others will bring increased happiness to you.” – GRENVILLE KLEISER

“The world is a great mirror. It reflects back to you what you are. If you are loving, if you are friendly, if you are helpful, the world will prove loving and friendly and helpful to you. The world is what you are.” – THOMAS DREIER

“The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.” – WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD

“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.” – PETER DRUCKER

MUSIC SPOT

THESE ALBUMS ROCK!:

Heartbreak on a Full Moon by Chris Brown 

Songs We Like: Privacy; Questions; Party (ft. Gucci Mane & Usher); Pills & Automobiles (ft. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Kodak Black & Yo Gotti); Grass Ain’t Greener.

Album Name: You get it, right?




reputation by Taylor Swift

Songs We Like: …Ready for It?; Look What You Made Me Do.

Album Name: Yes girl!







Tell Me You Love Me by Demi Lovato 

Songs We Like: Sorry Not Sorry; Tell Me You Love Me; Smoke & Mirrors.

Album Name: Trouble in paradise? 






Melodrama by Lorde

Songs We Like: Green Light; Perfect Places

Album Name: Nah, I don’t think so.






Rainbow by Kesha

Songs We Like: Woman (ft. The Dap-Kings Horns); Praying; Learn To Let Go; Rainbow.

Album Name: Rainbow = Queer, right?





Everyday is Christmas by Sia

Songs We Like: Santa’s Coming For Us; Candy Cane Lane; Snowman; Ho Ho Ho. 

Album Name: Yes it is honey.

BUZZING MUSIC VIDEOS OF NOW:

AVE MARIA by Kollegah & Farid Bang
BEAUTIFUL TRAUMA by P!nk
TIP TOE by Jason Derulo ft. French Montana





View all of E.W.’s top music videos right now by simply typing in 

‘MUSIC SPOT #SongOfTheDay’

…into your Twitter Search Bar (and then click ‘Search’) and all of the tweets will appear on your screen.

For new music videos, cover versions, classics, lyric videos or live performances type in

‘MUSIC SPOT #FreshVideo’

Or

‘MUSIC SPOT #CoverSongOfTheDay’ 

Or

‘MUSIC SPOT #Classic’

Or

‘MUSIC SPOT #LyricVideo’ 

Or

‘MUSIC SPOT #Live’ 

IN THE NEWS

News of reports of sexual harassment at multiple workplaces has been trending for a while now. It saddens me ‘till this day that victims only have one option – to speak out when it is too late or the damage has been done. Besides exposing all the ‘sexual predators’, work on finding a resolution on how to tackle the problem of victims choosing to remain silent must begin or intensify in our communities. I am glad a lot of popular people spoke out about their experiences because that raises awareness and discourages silence. 

Silence must not be an option!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Who’s Following E.W. on Twitter?:

Redaric Williams

NEW ON E.W.

To end the year 2017 on a pleasant note, E.W. Steam has a new theme which encourages us all to keep the music playing during the holiday season even though most of us just want to sleep, LOL. Find E.W. Steam on Twitter and Facebook 










In case you haven’t noticed, this lengthy edition of #TheRoundUp by Enzer which you have just read is the 50th! 
I would like to thank all my loyal readers and followers for all the love and support. To all those who have just discovered E.W., welcome.

Here’s to another 50!

Stay in touch; follow E.W. on Twitter and Facebook right now.

‘til Next Time

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