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#TheRoundUp By Enzer - No. 55
HOT ON TV
Halloween is a year-long season these days on T.V. with all the amazing series which debuted and returned this fall. One that stands out the most is the thrilling, sorry Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix which was created and is produced by the people that produce Riverdale on The CW.I am overly impressed with the cinematography and the high caliber of portrayals which can only be rivaled by Game of Thrones on HBO.
Yes, we have found competition!
Though the series revolves around a teenage girl (well, Sabrina Spellman) played by Kiernan Shipka, whose adventures may be a little juvenile, I am sure the excellent direction, outrageous outfits, and somewhat scary but mildly sexy scenes will keep the adults glued to their screens too.
Honestly, I’m hooked!
The reboot of the hit The WB series, Charmed (The CW) is not bad at all. I like the new set of sisters and all the exciting challenges which they face as they try to navigate through the dark world which they are stuck in. It’s a great show for those with a little more time to kill.
A few other horrors to not miss: Riverdale (which has upped the ante), Midnight, Texas on NBC, Tell Me a Story on CBS All Access and American Horror Story on FX.
HOTTER:
New Amsterdam on NBC: a new medical drama with an interesting plot, starring 90210 (on The CW) alumni, Ryan Eggold as Dr. Max Goodwin is recommended for all those wishing to deviate from Greys Anatomy on ABC’s annoying love stories which can be equated to daytime TV’s endless roller-coaster rides. Mhm, I said it!Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross for the second time in a row, the 2018 American Music Awards (AMAs) were totally lit! The performances by Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Twenty One Pilots, Taylor Swift, and the gospel medley at the end of the show brought the house down, #TOTALLY.
The 2018 People's Choice Awards on E! debuted in style on the network. I do however feel like they were too much of an E! show and not a true representative of the entertainment industry as a whole (which CBS pulled off effortlessly). Otherwise, a great start for E!
The 2018 NRJ Music Awards on TF1 took the French music scene by storm yet again when top achieving artists of the year assembled with their fans for a splendid night of celebration. The show was hosted (once again) by Enzer's World (E.W.)'s Outstanding Televised Event Host for the 6th E.W. Year, Nikos Aliagas. I particularly enjoyed watching the performances by the Francophone acts (they call them that) and Nikos, who never disappoints.
How about the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony? Exceptional it was! The NBC telecast which included most of Saturday Night Live on NBC’s familiar cast members had the best stage. The hosts did a great job, like no other host (no shade) and the funny moments were unbearable, in a good way.
I really wish NBC could do this again next year, as in back to back. #Sighs
How to Get Away with Murder on ABC may be losing us. The fifth season kicked off on a low and the writers even had the nerve to sorta find a replacement for Wes? #Mediocrity
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A.I. UPDATE:
This leaves me wondering who they are gonna persuade to join them next. Adam Lambert? Chris Daughtry? Fantasia?
Hey, The Voice! Stop stealing our Idol people!
Anyway, American Idol on ABC Season 2 (17) auditions wrapped up a few days ago. #CantWait
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#Quotes
“For me, there is nothing more humbling than the pride of a humble person.” – RAGA MAHMOUD“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” – NELSON MANDELA
“Happiness will never be any greater than the idea we have of it.” – MAURICE MAETERLINCK
“The only thing that stands between a person and what they want from life is often the will to try it and the faith to believe it’s possible.” – UNKNOWN
“Wealth is not a mansion filled with silver and gold. Wealth is children and grandchildren growing up on the right path.” – TZVI FREEMAN
“The best time to plant a seed and grow a tree was 20 years ago; the second best time is now.” – CHINESE PROVERB
“A man with ability and the desire to accomplish something can do anything.” – DONALD KIRCHER
“Ability is a poor man’s wealth.” – MATTHEW WREN
“If you can accept losing, you can’t win.” – VINCE LOMBARDI
“A man’s worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions.” – MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS
MUSIC SPOT
THESE ALBUMS ROCK!:
Origins (Imagine Dragons)
Album Name: Artistic.
Album Name: Hearts will be broken anyway.
Sweetener (Ariana Grande)
Album Name: Sweet.
Shawn Mendes (Shawn Mendes)
Album Name: Who is he hitting on?
American Teen (Khalid)
Album Name: We could argue all day.
BUZZING MUSIC VIDEOS OF NOW:
1. Ella Quiere Beber Remix (Anuel AA ft. Romeo Santos)
2. Perfect To Me (Anne-Marie)
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IN THE NEWS
World leaders gathered in Paris a few days ago for the world war one centenary armistice. During one of the proceedings, President Putin publicly ignored Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte who were standing (from left to right in that order) next to President Trump and First Lady Melania, who he did not hesitate to greet.Had they seen each other earlier? Was President Putin put off by each's speech? Was he sending a strong message to the German and the French people?
I’ll let you ponder that.
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#TheRoundUp By Enzer - No. 54
HOT ON TV
Big Brother on Channel 5 is HOT ON TV!
I am amazed at how entertaining British people are on T.V.! Forget the thick accents and dreadful jokes, the Brits have this one in the bag, hands down. The crop of contestants is outstanding and deserves the mention. I get so excited whenever I begin to talk, write and even think about this series. It’s the most amazing thing to ever happen! It will be a sad day indeed when the final curtain falls after 19 seasons of amazing television. #FingersCrossedForAPickUp
Big Brother is hosted by the 6th Enzer’s World (E.W.) Recognitions’ Outstanding Reality T.V. Hostess, Emma Willis. She is not only a seasoned professional but she is also a style icon. She definitely is the right MC to give a call.
HOTTER:
Season 5 of The Haves And The Have Nots on OWN is lit as hell! The producers have raised the bar, once again, by improving pretty much all aspects of the production. One flaw though: the season is split into multiple parts of episodes which isn’t really working for a viewer like me. I hope that changes.Insecure on HBO returned for a twisty third season a few weeks ago. I really am hooked to the show’s new angle and I hope it does well on the rating chart.
Celebrity Big Brother was another T.V. show I did not miss. The series aired its last season on Channel 5 and cast a diverse group of celebrities (yeah, A-list to D-list celebs) that brought on the entertainment. I really hope this really isn’t the end of the show.
The Teen Choice Awards on FOX were as refreshing as a nice cold shower after an effective work out session. How’s that for a description? LOL. I was beginning to dislike the Teen Choice Awards but after watching this year’s edition, that little teenage kid in me was brought back to life. #ForeverYoung
Did we watch the 2018 MTV VMAs? Yes we did! That ceremony was the classiest VMA show in the history of the VMAs. The venue (Radio City Music Hall) was the best choice for the theme to be brought to life, and it was! I enjoyed all of the performances (including Panic! At The Disco, Nicki Minaj, Maluma, JLo, Backstreet Boys) and all of the drama, shade and speeches all left audiences with one question on their minds: what’s next MTV?
The iHeart Radio MuchMusic Video Awards 2018 were held at the usual venue in downtown Toronto and a bevy of trending celebs was in attendance. The show was spectacular. I easily forgot about the dull moments and the good moments made me feel like I was at the venue.
The 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards were not so impressive. Compared to previous ceremonies, they’ve taken a dip. Kelly Clarkson received the Icon Award during the telecast which was really cool. She performed a few of her hits before accepting the award and gave an acceptance speech that screamed inspiration. She’s good with speeches; does she have a book out?
The BET Hip Hop Awards (aka, another Cardi B Awards show) will be back in October. Yes, they are officially another Cardi B Awards show because Cardi B’s name shows up whenever I google the word music. She is nominated for album of the year alongside other top hip-hop/rap artists, but I’m sure she’ll win. The show is usually not so great so hopefully 2018 is different.
Other TV shows to watch/catchup are: Shameless on Showtime (which won the 6th E.W. Recognitions’ Outstanding Fictional Television Series Recognition), American Horror Story on FX, The Voice on NBC, Americas’s Got Talent on NBC.
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Anyway, moving on to the 17th season of A.I.: it has been announced that all three judges (Lionel Ritchie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan) and Ryan Seacrest will be returning to our ABC screens in 2019 to find the next big star. #SaveTheDate
ABC is the 6th E.W. Recognitions’ Best T.V. Channel/Network/Station/Platform.
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#Celebs
Lili, who stars in The CW’s hit teen drama series, Riverdale as the audacious Betty Cooper, must be commended for her performance in the series’ second season. I was totally blown away by her excellent acting skills which the writers and directors managed to expose, guaranteeing our undivided attention whenever the show was on. Though it might have seemed like her role was being shoved in our faces, overlapping the role of Archie Andrews (played by K.J. Apa) which is the lead in the comic book the series is based on, I still hold on to the truth that the ‘Lili Move’ (if her role was favored), was a clever move. #Enthralled
Deron Horton plays the gay nerd we have all been
Special mention goes out to young actor Ethan Kent who dazzled as Ralph in Room 104 (on HBO) and won the 6th E.W. Recognitions’ Outstanding Younger Actor/Actress Recognition. Keep it up dude!
Sam Smith is the second openly gay British male to win the recognition (Tom Daley was first) and his song, Too Good at Goodbyes is E.W. Xtra’s Most Covered Song Of The Year.
I totally agree with the result because Sam had an exceptional year. He released music which reaffirmed his high-status in showbiz and continues to remain relevant globally regardless of his sexual orientation.
Selena Gomez was another celebrity that continuously
#Quotes
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them.” – DENIS WAITLEY“When you laugh everyone will laugh with you, when you cry you will cry alone.” – TSWANA PROVERB
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – MUHAMMAD ALI
“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” – VINCE LOMBARDI
“Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you, who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – LES BROWN
“Next to physical survival, the greatest need of a human being is psychological survival – to be understood, to be affirmed, to be validated, to be appreciated.” – STEPHEN COVEY
“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – NELSON MANDELA
“When we blame, we give away our power.” – GREG ANDERSON
“Joy is what happens when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” – MARIANNE WILLIAMSON
“Friendship, like credit, it is the highest when it is not used.” – ELBERT HUBBARD
MUSIC SPOT
Latin-Pop music is feel-good music which one can play at any time of the day. I am in love with how all the different sounds come together and then unbelievably blend with vocals provided by great Latin artists, some of which I am going to showcase in this section of #TheRoundUp:
Alvaro Soler: Spanish words that come out of this
Enrique Iglesias: the legend that keeps on giving. I
THESE ALBUMS ROCK!:
Speak Your Mind (Anne-Marie)
Songs We Like: Ciao Adios; Alarm; Friends (with Marshmello); Heavy; 2002.
Album Name: Yes, perfect.
The Thrill Of It All (Sam Smith)
Songs We Like: Too Good At Goodbyes; Pray.
Album Name: Haha.
Queen (Nicki Minaj)
Songs We Like: Ganja Burns; Majesty (ft. Eminem & Labrinth); Rich Sex (ft. Lil Wayne); Bed (ft. Ariana Grande); Chun-Li; Barbie Tingz.
Album Name: Reign your majesty, reign!
Bloom (Troye Sivan)
Songs We Like: My My My!; Bloom; Dance To This (ft. Ariana Grande).
Album Name: Bloom, darling!
Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 (Calvin Harris)
Songs We Like: Slide (ft. Frank Ocean & Migos); Cash Out ( ft. Schoolboy Q, PartyNextDoor & DRAM); Feels (ft. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean).
Album Name: The usual.
Expectations (Bebe Rexha)
Songs We Like: Ferrari, I’m A Mess, Knees, I Got You, Pillow, Meant To Be (ft. Florida Georgia Line).
Album Name: It's not obvious though.
Youngblood (5 Seconds Of Summer)
Songs We Like: Youngblood, Want You Back.
Album Name: Correct.
Love Yourself: Answer (BTS)
Songs We Like: DNA, Fake Love, Idol, Mic Drop: Steve Aoki Remix, Idol (ft. Nicki Minaj), Epiphany.
Album Name: I don’t get it.
BUZZING MUSIC VIDEOS OF NOW:
High Hopes (Panic! At The Disco)
GTFO (Mariah Carey)
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FLICK PICK
Two movies caught my attention this past couple of months: Crazy Rich Asians and Love, Simon.
Love, Simon is about a gay teen that is learning how to exist as an openly gay person. What makes the film so special is that it presents gay teenagers in a different light. The humor also scores an 'A'.
SPORT CHECK
TECH TALK
Facebook is planning on adding a dating feature to its product. Am I excited about that? Well, not really. It’s a good idea because a lot of people have or do meet on the network so making all of those connections easier would definitely be good for both the network and its users. What I am actually looking for at the moment is promotion, from Facebook. A lot of people are used to the traditional dating websites and apps so winning them over might be a great challenge if Facebook Dating isn’t properly marketed to users and the rest of the public. We’ll see how it goes, but I’m pretty sure it’ll work out. Facebook has succeeded with so many ideas and acquisitions such that they needn’t worry too much.OK, onto to other stuff: Twitter increased the tweet word limit a couple of months ago and it (yes, you guessed it!), it trended. No, I am not late to the party; I just decided to weigh in on that decision a few months later after trying out the feature for some time. Attention to detail is important to some, darlings, LOL. The reason why I am a little concerned about that increment is that Twitter could lose its uniqueness (if it hasn’t already). It succeeded because of the word limit and because it offered a new blogging experience, a micro-blogging platform. If they (the owners) continue to alter that experience in such ways (like increasing the word limit) they may soon be old news like their buddies over at MySpace. I could be wrong, yeah, I could be wrong.
I am not going to give Apple products much of my time because they simply do not measure up to my standards (Apple showcased its new products recently by the way). Well, as in, I don’t like their stuff. The operating systems are a mess and they always fail to impress in the department of user-friendliness, I’m sorry. *hides*
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