#TheRoundUp By Enzer - No. 58

HOT ON TV 

Written by Gregg Araki and Karly Sciortino, STARZ’s Now Apocalypse is a new provocative series which mind-bogglingly redefines the apocalyptic idea and intelligently deviates from expectations in the most humorous and sexual way possible. 

Starring a grown Avan Jogia (remember the guy with the long black hair from Nickelodeon’s Victorious) as Ulysses, the extremely sexy Beau Mirchoff (who starred in Enzer’s World (E.W.) Recognitions’ winning series Awkward which aired on MTV) as Ford, the beautiful Kelli Berglund as Carly, and guest stars Tyler Posey as Gabriel, Jacob Artist as Isaac, to mention a few, the series which unequivocally shattered those pesky critics deserves a renewal (or two). 

Games People Play is a new BET drama which I find captivating. The story-lines are different from what many would expect from a BET fictional series and the main cast (Lauren London as Vanessa, Sarunas J. Jackson as Marques, Karen Obilom as Nia, Jackie Long as Kareem, Parker McKenna Posey as Laila) is the perfect puzzle piece. You won’t regret tuning in. #Totally  

Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club and Ex on the Beach (both on MTV) are two reality shows which had peeps like myself buzzing this E.W. Year.  The cat-fights, the jealousy, the love triangles and the hot bodies all made for mesmerizing viewing time which only a pessimist would dismiss. 







HOTTER:
The Billboard Music Awards 2019 aired live from Las Vegas on NBC and were hosted by Kelly Clarkson. 

The telecast was stupendous! 

What stood out the most were the live performances by 2019’s biggest hit makers as well as Cardi B, Drake and Mariah Carey’s speeches which got us all inspirational. 



The Daytime Emmys 2019 were broadcast live and featured a bevy of daytime stars, and surprising wins. 

Although mildly flawed, the event continues to plausibly showcase daytime television. 



Other shows to catch: Dynasty on The CW, The Bachelorette on ABC, The Haves and the Have Nots on OWN.

WEB TV: 

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

A.I. UPDATE:

Only two contestants passed the test: Madison Vandenburg and Laine Hardy. 
They were both consistently exceptional and have a passable personality. 

I did not enjoy Alejandro Aranada’s originals but overall, he was not the worst singer. 

I still wish Ashley Hess had made it through to the live rounds (her duet with Jason Mraz is one of the best, ever) and I am still wondering why Laci Kaye Booth received a golden ticket. 

Anyway, congrats to American Idol’s newest - Laine Hardy.

E.W. GLOBAL:

Naked Attraction is an intriguing reality series on Channel 4 which tackles the dating game in reverse. In other words, participants decide on whether to go on a date with someone based on their body parts alone (privates and face). 

Talk about optimizing the chances of meeting the perfect mate, hey. 

THROWBACK:

My Wife & Kids first aired on ABC in 2001 and starred Damon Wayans as Michael and Tisha Campbell-Martin as Jay. 

I will never get bored of watching reruns of the show which in my opinion does a stellar job at humorously portraying an upper-middle-class African American family.  

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#Quotes

“You learn you can do your best when it’s hard, even when you’re tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage.” – JOE NAMATH

“Nobody’s a natural. You work hard to get good and then work hard to get better.” – PAUL COFFEY

“There are one hundred and ninety-nine ways to get beat, but only one way to win; get there first.” – WILLIE SHOEMAKER

“The best preparation for good work tomorrow is good work today.” – ELBERT HUBBARD

“Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded.” – GOETHE

“Take off the blinders. You have to see opportunity before you can seize it.” – GREG HICKMAN

“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.” – NORMAN VINCENT PEALE

“Football’s not just about scoring goals – it’s about winning.” – ALAN SHEARER

“Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer the goal.” – ELBERT HUBBARD

“A bold step further is a challenging step to the top.” – AHAMEFULE

MUSIC SPOT

THIS ALBUM ROCKS!:

Thank U, Next (Ariana Grande)

Songs We Like: 7 Rings; Thank U, Next; Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored; 

Album Name: Sums it up.

BUZZING MUSIC VIDEOS OF NOW:

1. Kwandinobva (Tamy)

2. Mutumbu Nyekete (Trevor Dongo & Andy Muridzo)

3. Ndaneta (Vimbai Zimuto)

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, acoustic versions or live performances type in:

‘MUSIC SPOT #FreshVideo’

Or

‘MUSIC SPOT #CoverSongOfTheDay’ 

Or

‘MUSIC SPOT #Classic’

Or

‘MUSIC SPOT #LyricVideo’ 

Or

‘MUSIC SPOT #Live’ 

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NEW ON E.W.

The 7th Annual E.W. Independent Online Recognitions Period 2019 will kick-off after E.W. Day (June 23rd). 
The SHORT LIST (and other lists) will be released on the Blogger site (where you are right now), with the nominees and winners announced on both Twitter and Facebook. 

Keep following E.W. online and use the hashtag #EWRecognitions for the latest updates. 

‘til Next Time

>>> Totally Unbiased <<<