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#TheRoundUp by Enzer - No. 82
HOT ON TV
This Amazon Prime Video (USA) original follows a group of four friends navigating adulthood in the Big Apple, with Meagan Good (Camille) playing the central role (seems so).
It's a well-written series with very little to criticize.
It’s well-balanced in many respects, such that the third and final season is set to conclude the story arc remarkably.
Yep, the production team is that good.
The third season specifically, deserves some spotlight.
#Totally
The U.S. version is probably one of the longest-running family-friendly reality series on a major network and I #totally get why that is so.
The production standard is noteworthy (especially the just-ended season).
And even though they’ve been changing hosts quite frequently, the pair-ups between professional ballroom dancers and celebrities are just genius.
The show has also been impressively delivering cover versions of hit songs!
Thank goodness somebody adapted the format from Britain’s Strictly Come Dancing (UK, Syndicated).
#SignMeUpForADanceClassAlready
*Dancing with the Stars USA won two 12th E.W. Recognitions in Music:
- E.W. Xtra’s Best Act – Covers
- E.W. Xtra’s Best Act
HOTTER:
One group will comprise NBC and other key brands, mainly the more ‘profitable' ones. The other group (or groups) will consist of the likes of MSNBC, which is reportedly becoming increasingly risky to hold.
I sincerely hope that NBC Universal is not trying to salvage what’s left of their ‘less profitable brands’.
However, if the split will open up more opportunities for fresher ideas that could ultimately make them more appealing to investors, then I’m in (too).
Yeah, I think that’s what’s going on over there.
The revival was one show I found distinct. Pulling off HORROR on the small screen is quite a feat, but the producers of Chucky defeated the odds on that one. I give credit for that.
Hopefully, they’ll be contemplating another re-imagining soon.
*Chucky has been nominated for a total, ten E.W. Recognitions, winning the Outstanding Series – Horror Recognition in Television during the 10th E.W. Recognitions Period, 2022.
Other Shows to Watch:
- Abbott Elementary (USA, ABC USA)
- All The Queen’s Men (USA, BET+)
- Bad Sisters (USA, Belgium, Ireland, UK, Apple TV+)
- Bel-Air (USA, Peacock)
- Doctor Odyssey (USA, ABC USA)
- Dune: Prophecy (USA, Syndicated)
- El Senor de Los Cielos (USA, Colombia, Mexico, Telemundo)
- Elsbeth (USA, CBS)
- Emily in Paris (USA, Netflix)
- Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (USA, CBS)
- Grey’s Anatomy (USA, ABC USA)
- Only Murders in the Building (USA, Hulu)
- S.W.A.T. (USA, CBS)
- XO, Kitty (USA, Netflix)
- The Night Agent (USA, Netflix)
- The Family Business (USA, BET+)
- The Family Business: New Orleans (USA, BET+)
- Squid Game (South Korea, Netflix)
I am also highly anticipating, the debut of CBS’ new daytime drama, Beyond The Gates (USA).
WEB TV:
Even past ceremonies are worth the watch!
And even though (actually) playing the video games nominated for awards might be way more fun, the producers do a great job at keeping viewers glued to their screens for almost three hours max. #WellDone
*The Game Awards 2023 are the 12th E.W. Recognitions’ Outstanding Event (Web Channels/Pages, Television).
*Popular Game, League of Legends won the Recognition, E.W. Global's Best Collaboration (Music) for the song, GODS featuring K-Pop Girl Group, NewJeans.
Web shows to watch:
- Nobel Prize Announcements (Norway, Syndicated)
- The Chosen (USA, Canada, Syndicated)
- Vogue World: Paris 2024 (France, Syndicated)
- Miss America 2025 (USA, Syndicated)
- The Shop (USA, YouTube)
- Khloe in Wonderland (USA, X)
- The Weekend View (USA, ABC News Live)
- The Megyn Kelly Show (USA, YouTube)
- Him & Her Show (USA, YouTube)
- Piers Morgan Uncensored (UK, YouTube)
- The Trish Regan Show (USA, YouTube)
- The Recording Academy Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony 2025 (USA, Syndicated)
Don’t miss out on E.W.’s T.V. Moments! Use the hashtag #EWTVMoments to find all of the selected videos.
A.I. UPDATE:
The 23rd Season of American Idol (USA, ABC USA) featuring new judge Carrie Underwood, will premiere soon.About last season…
It sorta became apparent that she might win towards the end of the season. Her song choices improved, and her performances made her shine. I also noticed that the judges would at times pass on judging (more like complimenting) her performances. That was odd.
But I am happy she won. Her winning single sounds good too.
#EnzerLovesIdol
E.W. STEAM:
We are also watching Reasonable Doubt (USA, Hulu), Nobody Wants This (USA, Netflix), and Laid (USA, Peacock).
Nobody Wants This is for the die-hard romantics. This rom-com defines rom-com in so many ways. #GreatLeads
Laid is about a woman whose ex-boyfriends mysteriously die in the order she beds them. #Haha
In my head, I’m thinking: WHO THOUGHT OF THIS AGAIN?
The Sex Lives of College Girls (USA) recently concluded its third season run on Max (USA).
The writers never cease to captivate audiences.
The latest season, which swiftly transitioned from the Renee Rapp (Leighton) departure proves that.
Has she become too big for the series? Or too busy?
Either way, my fingers are crossed for another season. #PleasePleasePlease
I still can’t believe they shut down Las Encinas! I honestly think the writers could’ve come up with a different ending. I, for sure did not want to watch that specific group of Las Encinas Seniors closing the series. #NoOffense
*Elite has been nominated for a total 25 E.W. Recognitions to date, winning six of the following in Fictional Television:
- 9th E.W. Recognition for Outstanding Series - Drama;
- 9th E.W. Recognition for E.W. Steam's Outstanding Fictional Series;
- 10th E.W. Recognition for Outstanding Music;
- 10th E.W. Recognition for Outstanding Series - Drama;
- 10th E.W. Recognition for Outstanding Series - Teen;
- 11th E.W. Recognition for Outstanding Series - Drama.
*Elite has also showcased many prominent performers including the following E.W. Recognitions Winners:
- Carla Diaz (Ari), E.W. Steam's 9th E.W. Recognition for Outstanding Actress;
- Manu Rios (Patrick), E.W. Queer's 10th E.W. Recognition for Outstanding Actor;
- Carloto Cotta (Cruz), E.W. Queer's 11th E.W. Recognition for Outstanding Portrayal.
#TotallySteam
Who isn’t a fan of the Drag Race franchise?
RuPaul’s Drag Race (USA, MTV USA) debuted in 2009 and became a global phenomenon shortly after. It provides a unique insight into the Drag Queen Culture and has stayed true to representing a part of society that could be regarded as taboo.
And boy do we love ‘em all:
- RuPaul’s Drag Race;
- RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (USA, MTV USA);
- RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (USA, Paramount+);
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (USA, UK, Syndicated);
- Drag Race Espana (USA, Spain, WOW Presents Plus, ATRESPlayer Premium);
- Drag Race (Thailand, USA, WOW Presents Plus);
- Drag Race Belgique (Belgium, Syndicated);
- Drag Race Down Under (Australia, New Zealand, Stan, WOW Presents Plus);
- Drag Race Mexico (Mexico, MTV Latin America);
- Drag Race (Philippines, Syndicated);
- RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World (UK, BBC Three), which won E.W. Queer’s Outstanding Reality Series – Drag Race Recognition, in Television;
- Canada’s Drag Race (Canada, Crave).
Oh yes - this I can label: Groundbreaking; Entertaining; Good QUEER.
#StartYourEngines
E.W. QUEER:
RuPaul’s Drag Race (USA, MTV USA) debuted in 2009 and became a global phenomenon shortly after. It provides a unique insight into the Drag Queen Culture and has stayed true to representing a part of society that could be regarded as taboo.
And boy do we love ‘em all:
- RuPaul’s Drag Race;
- RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (USA, MTV USA);
- RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (USA, Paramount+);
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (USA, UK, Syndicated);
- Drag Race Espana (USA, Spain, WOW Presents Plus, ATRESPlayer Premium);
- Drag Race (Thailand, USA, WOW Presents Plus);
- Drag Race Belgique (Belgium, Syndicated);
- Drag Race Down Under (Australia, New Zealand, Stan, WOW Presents Plus);
- Drag Race Mexico (Mexico, MTV Latin America);
- Drag Race (Philippines, Syndicated);
- RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World (UK, BBC Three), which won E.W. Queer’s Outstanding Reality Series – Drag Race Recognition, in Television;
- Canada’s Drag Race (Canada, Crave).
Oh yes - this I can label: Groundbreaking; Entertaining; Good QUEER.
#StartYourEngines
*Host of the U.S. version, RuPaul won E.W. Queer’s Best Book 12th E.W. Recognition for the memoir, The House of Hidden Meanings.
#TotallyQueer
E.W. GLOBAL:
Dancing with the Stars on Channel 7 (Australia) has been running for more than 20 seasons and counting. One of its defining aspects is the notable cast member and host, Sonia Kruger, who hosts almost all Australian versions of reality shows.
Danse avec les Stars on TF1 (France) is equally good. The show is set to premiere its 14th season soon, presenting a French take on an acclaimed television franchise.
Other Shows to Watch:
- 016 FM (South Africa, Showmax)
- Adulting (South Africa, Showmax)
- Blood Legacy (South Africa, Netflix)
- DiChipi (South Africa, SABC 1)
- Die Byl (South Africa, Kyknet)
- How To Manifest A Man (South Africa, Mzansi Magic)
- Law, Love & Betrayal (South Africa, Showmax)
- One Weeks (South Africa, Showmax)
- Princess on a Hill (Nigeria, Showmax)
- Queen Modjadji (South Africa, Mzansi Magic)
- Savage Beauty (South Africa, Netflix)
- Senna (Brazil, Netflix)
- Soft Life (South Africa, Showmax)
- Spooksoeker (South Africa, Showmax)
- Youngins (South Africa, Showmax)
- Cien Anos de Soledad (Colombia, Netflix)
- Tokyo Swindlers (Japan, Netflix)
- Reenboogrant (South Africa, Showmax)
- The Rig (UK, Amazon Prime Video)
- Skermergrond (South Africa, Kyknet & Kie)
- Een Keer Om Die Son (South Africa, Kyknet)
- The Empress (Germany, Netflix)
- A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (Germany, UK, BBC iPlayer)
- Achtsam Morden (Germany, Netflix)
#TotallyGlobal
E.W. CHRISTIAN
- The GMA Dove Awards 2024 (USA, TBN)
- The Stellar Gospel Music Awards 2024 (USA, The Stellar Network)
#TrulyUplifted
#TotallyChristian
#TotallyChristian
THROWBACK:
I am a huge fan of the summer TV schedule staple Big Brother (USA, CBS).Yes, I could watch a year-long season without distraction.
Oh how I wish CBS would revive a filler season during the Fall-Winter Period.
Maybe a Celebrity Big Brother (USA, CBS) comeback?
The Celebrity version of CBS’ Big Brother premiered in 2018 and aired for only three seasons, with the last one concluding in the American Winter of 2022.
For me, it wasn’t much about the celebrity cast, but that we had episodes of Big Brother all year long if you count the recently canceled Canadian Version too.
Therefore, this is perhaps less of a THROWBACK to reminisce on, than a plea for the return of a show that clearly has that mojo.
#TotallyBingeworthy
SPEAK OUT
#QUOTES:
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.” - JOHN QUINCY ADAMS“Many of our fears are tissue paper thin, and single courageous steps would carry us clear through them.” - BRENDAN FRANCIS
“Be a student of the fine, not just the mundane and the ordinary that sustains our lives. We all need to be students of refinement, not just existence.” - JIM ROHN
“We all have to go through the tumbler a few times before we can emerge as a crystal.” - ELISABETH KUBLER-ROSS
“Thought encompasses the earth, and its seat is in a tiny attic the size of a man’s palm.” - BEDERSI
“Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped.” - AFRICAN PROVERB
“A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.” - ALEXANDER POPE
“When you can see the humourous side of a situation that has scared you, you are well on your way to transforming that fear. When you take positive action in spite of fear, you win a victory.” - MARILYN C. BARRICK
“The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between the great and the insignificant, is energy, invincible determination, a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory.” - SIR THOMAS FOXWELL BUXTON
“A remarkable gift, creativity. No other aspect of the human psyche is as powerful. It can exist unused for many years and then, with the right encouragement, creativity can be expressed, improving our lives and the lives of everyone around us.” - DIANE EALY
#CELEBS:
View all of the recently shared #EyeCandy and many more items on E.W.’s Flickr page at: Enzer's World, E.W. on FlickrDAILY INSPIRATION
1. David Grayson uses the following parable to illustrate an extraordinary message:‘Imagine a bird soaring high above, feeling one kind of freedom. To experience life fully, it must land and go through the arduous task of building a nest.
Through this discipline comes another kind of freedom, to experience the depths of life.
How have you felt free, and how have you felt trapped?
Can you apply discipline in your life to explore the depths, and in those depths, to find another kind of freedom?
Adventure is not outside; it is within.’
2. Dr Maxwell Maltz is quoted saying:
‘Who among us, with our marvelous 20-20 vision called hindsight, cannot compile a lengthy list of missed opportunities?
Did you miss them because they were unrecognizable to you at the time?
On the other hand, did you know they were there but felt that you had neither the ability nor the strength to deal with them?’
3. George Elliott wrote:
‘The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.’
MUSIC SPOT
Her raspy voice paired with concoctions of upbeat sounds has to be one of music’s greatest discoveries. Her music serves as a mood lifter on most days, and I’m sure her legions of adoring fans #totally agree, right?
Becky is that girl, guys.
Songs we like by Becky Hill as lead act:
- Wish You Well (with Sigala)
- Better Off Without You (ft. Shift K3Y)
- Heaven On My Mind (with Sigala)
- Last Time
- Remember (with David Guetta)
- My Heart Goes (La Di Da) (ft. Topic)
- Crazy What Love Can Do (with David Guetta, Ella Henderson)
- History (with Joel Corry)
- Heaven
- Disconnect (ft. Chase & Status)
- Multiply
THESE ALBUMS ROCK!:
TYLA+ (Tyla – FAX Records)
SONGS WE LIKE: SHAKE AH (ft. Tony Duardo, optimist, maestro); PUSH 2 START; Water; Truth or Dare; Jump (ft. Gunna, Skillibeng); ART; Water (Remix) (ft. Travis Scott); BACK TO YOU.
ALBUM NAME: Okay. Kinda creative though.
ALBUM COVER ART: 3/5.
Good Shepherd (Joe L Barnes – Provident Label Group)
SONGS WE LIKE: Promises.
ALBUM NAME: Okay.
ALBUM COVER ART: 3/5.
Short n’ Sweet (Sabrina Carpenter – Island Records)
SONGS WE LIKE: Taste; Please Please Please; Bed Chem; Espresso.
ALBUM NAME: Yes.
ALBUM COVER ART: 4/5.
Cowboy Carter (Beyonce – Parkwood Entertainment)
SONGS WE LIKE: 16 Carriages; Texas Hold ‘Em; Jolene; II Most Wanted (with Miley Cyrus); Levii’s Jeans (with Post Malone); Ya Ya.
ALBUM NAME: Ya ya!
ALBUM COVER ART: 4/5.
BUZZING MUSIC VIDEO OF NOW:
1) 2 Hands (Tate McRae)
#EWRadio #ListenWhile
Many more playlists can be found at: Enzer's World, E.W. on Spotify
IN THE NEWS
- The Gods in charge of Natural Disasters have descended their regular rounds of vengeance on the Americas once again. First, it was the hurricanes, then came the snow storms, all topped by the devastating California wildfires. Anything else I missed?
- Pro-Palestine and Pro-Israel forces are closer than ever to some ceasefire agreements. That’s better than nothing.
- Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau is reportedly resigning! Wait, isn’t Canada a democracy?
- There’s been a vast increase in the number of air accidents. That’s highly concerning. Not all airplanes involved are Boeing planes, though.
*CBS Evening News (USA, CBS) is the 12th E.W. Recognitions' Outstanding Series - News.
FLICK PICK
This psychological thriller starring Josh Hartnett (Cooper), Ariel Donoghue (Riley), and Saleka Night Shyamalan (Lady Raven) is about a dad who escorts his teenage daughter to a pop star’s concert, only to later find out that the whole show is an FBI, TRAP.
#BestCinematicExperienceEver
The latest version of the musical Wicked (USA, Canada, Iceland, Japan, UK, Syndicated) is one long musical, I tell ya.
The amount of musical performances surpassed one’s expectations for music in a musical.
The story is about the origins of the Wicked Witch of Oz and features a stellar cast, sets, and as mentioned original musical numbers.
A Family Affair (USA, Netflix) stars Zac Efron (Chris) as a pop star who falls for his assistant’s mother. It’s a well-written comedy with arguably some of the best performances of the year. The movie also stars Nicole Kidman (Brooke) and Joey King (Zara).
Other movies to watch:
- Night***** (USA, Syndicated)
- One of Them Days (USA, Syndicated)
- Back in Action (USA, Netflix)
- Queer (USA, Italy, Syndicated)
- Everybody Loves Jenifa (Ghana, Nigeria, Syndicated)
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