#TheRoundUp By Enzer - No. 62

HOT ON TV

AppleTV+ made its debut with a few notable titles, one of which I regard as the most notable, this past American Fall.

You guessed it!

The Morning Show is a new dramedy which centers around the crew of a successful morning/breakfast show based in bustling New York City (closely resembling Good Morning America on ABC and The Today Show on NBC) which is hit hard with a sexual harassment scandal forcing one of its stars to relinquish their post. 

Is that too much for primetime viewing?

Well, I’ll have you know that the stellar cast of Hollywood A-List movie actors put seasoned television greats to shame. That was the whole point, right?

I’m kidding, but lead actresses Jennifer Aniston (Alex Levy) and Reese Witherspoon (Bradley Jackson) lead the pack with such acting flair; I’m sure the doubters are silent. #DamnRight

Above all, I am so appreciative of how one of Hollywood’s serious and recurring problems: sexual harassment at the workplace and misogyny are tackled. It’s truly inspiring and exemplary to try to tell all sides of the story without prejudice. Plus, all the drama (as expected) makes the ‘pinches’ feel less like ‘pinches.’ 

Carol’s Second Act on CBS is a refreshingly humorous sitcom about a woman who found her second calling as a medical doctor. It stars Patricia Heaton (Carol Kenney) and Jean-Luc Bilodeau (Daniel Kutcher) alongside a few other familiar and new faces. 

I would recommend you tune in if you are into light-hearted humor (as opposed to the disturbing deaths over at ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy land). 

HOTTER:

The 2019 edition of the E! People’s Choice Awards was an eventful ceremony featuring some of Enzer’s World (E.W.)’s top and favorite celebrities. The event should be an E! Network event ‘til eternity. 

The 2019 AMAs on ABC, hosted by Ciara took us back in hit music history by honoring Taylor Swift as the Artist of the Decade and inviting Toni Braxton and Shania Twain to perform some of their timeless classics. It was a femicentric get-together which will be relived for many years to come.

Have you had the chance to tune into The Kelly

Clarkson Show (Syndicated)? This unmissable talk show hosted by the bubbliest personality in showbiz, Kelly Clarkson, has impeccably rejuvenated the talk show genre. 

Move over Ellen and Wendy, coz the next best thing has arrived!

Another femicentric event that trended these past few weeks was the 2019 CMA Awards show on ABC. 

Country music always takes us home (even though most of us aren’t from places where the country music culture is dominant), so it wasn’t disappointing. 

The performances were lit and I #TOTALLY wanna book a ticket for the next show, just saying. 

Other shows to catch: This Is Us (NBC), Riverdale (The CW), Dynasty (The CW), How to Get Away with Murder (ABC), Empire (FOX), Temptation Island (USA Network), Shameless (Showtime), The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndicated). 

WEB TV: 

Made From Scratch is a series about celebrities preparing some of their favorite dishes with a loved one. 

The interesting conversations (between the celebrity and their loved one) are the biggest draw-in such that I forget that delicious dishes are being prepared, sometimes. 

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

A.I. UPDATE:

Not only is Kelly Clarkson a chart-topping and best-selling artist, but she’s also a talk show hostess; I’m sure you’re aware of that, by now.  

Unlike most reality singing competition winners, Kelly has succeeded at remaining relevant in an industry that is fickle and does not take reality stars seriously. 

It seems like she has a clean record and is impossible to ‘dethrone’ considering how less successful other reality singing competition winners are. 

Will the upcoming season 18/3 on ABC change all that? 

I’m highly doubtful. 

E.W. GLOBAL:

Out of the few versions of The Bachelor which I’ve found to be worthy of my time, the United States’ version which airs on ABC is still KING. 

The Bachelor Australia (Network Ten), The Bachelor Canada (Citytv), The Bachelor South Africa (M-Net), and The Bachelor United Kingdom (Channel 5) are all well-produced shows which just missed one thing: DRAMA. 

When it gets too real, we switch channels!

THROWBACK:

Melrose Place is a prime-time drama that aired on FOX back in the 90s. This classic throwback is one that you could watch all day long without skipping scenes. Well, maybe the long opening theme loses its effect after a few episodes... #BingeWorthy, anyway.

SPEAK OUT

#Quotes

“If it doesn’t matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?” – VINCE LOMBARDI

“It’s not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.” - UNKNOWN

“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – MOTHER THERESA

“A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly.” – KEVIN BACON

“Character is a diamond that scratches every other stone.” – CYRUS A. BARTOL

“Don’t mistake personality for character.” – WILMA ASKINAS

“Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.” – LEO TOLSTOY

“Happy people plan actions, they don’t plan results.” – DENIS WAITLEY

“Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness.” – KAHLIL GIBRAN 

“When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat.” – NELSON MANDELA

MUSIC SPOT

Kelly Clarkson versus Bebe Rexha?

Some might chuckle, but hopefully, some see what I see here.

Bebe Rexha is fairly new and less successful than Kelly Clarkson (mainly in terms of sales) but I think she has what it takes to surpass Kelly in the music industry due to her musical versatility. 

Don’t get me wrong, Kelly Clarkson pretty much dominates the Adult Contemporary genre in key markets but Bebe has that pop ‘x-factor’ which transcends the usual pop radio sound which Kelly is mostly associated with. 

And with Kelly beginning to venture into other spheres such as TV Hosting, I think Bebe Rexha’s time could be NOW. 

What do you think?

Songs We Like (by Bebe Rexha as lead artist):

- Me, Myself & I (ft. G-Eazy)

- No Broken Hearts (ft. Nicki Minaj)

- In the Name of Love (with Martin Garrix)

- I Got You

- The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody) (ft Lil Wayne)

- Meant to Be (ft. Florida Georgia Line)

 - Home (with Machine Gun Kelly, X Ambassadors)

- Push Back (with Ne-Yo, Stefflon Don)

- I’m a Mess

- Say My Name (with David Guetta, J Balvin)

- Last Hurrah

- Harder (with Jax Jones)

- You Can’t Stop The Girl

Songs we Like (by Kelly Clarkson as Lead Artist):

- A Moment Like This

- Breakaway

- Since U Been Gone

- Behind These Hazel Eyes

- Because of You

- Never Again

- Because of You (with Reba McEntire)

- My Life Would Suck Without You

- I Do Not Hook Up

- Already Gone

 - Don’t You Wanna Stay (with Jason Aldean)

- Mr. Know It All

- Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)

- Dark Side

- Catch My Breath

- People Like Us

- Underneath The Tree

- Heartbeat Song

- Invincible

- Piece by Piece

- Love So Soft

- Broken & Beautiful

THESE ALBUMS ROCK!:

Carte Blanche (DJ Snake)

Songs We Like: Taki Taki (ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna, Cardi B); Fuego ( ft. Sean Paul, Anitta, Tainy); Magenta Riddim; 

Album Name: Eh

Charlie’s Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Various Artists)

Songs We Like: Bad to You (Ariana Grande, Normani, Nicki Minaj); Don’t Call Me Angel (Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey);

Album Name: Just don’t call me Angel. 

Power (Amanda Black)

Songs We Like: Hamba; Bayile, Egoli; Vuka (ft. Anthony Hamilton, Soweto Gospel Choir); Thandwa Ndim; 

Album Name: Powerful!

BUZZING MUSIC VIDEOS OF NOW:

1. Cried (Candice Glover)

2. These Things Between… (Sfumato)

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’

FLICK PICK

I am a huge fan of horror movies; I watch them all the time. But lately, a few of the horror titles which I’ve been watching have shifted the main focus from that of horrific thrill to awareness of the downsides of advanced technology. 

Films such as Vlogworthy (2017), the Unfriended Series (2015, 2018) and Ride (2018) are quite eye-opening such that I am failing to comprehend why they haven’t ignited a discussion regarding online safety (specifically).

I know it’s kinda hard to enjoy watching a movie which is a little over-the-top, but it might just be life-saving. 

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