#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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HOT ON TV

I’m happy! 

Why am I happy? 

I am happy because The Voice USA on NBC had a freaking AWESOME Season Seven finale! 

The show was spectacular! The show was out of this world - OMG! I haven’t been entertained that much since the American Idol Season Thirteen finale back in May. 

The performances by some of the top artists of the year were off the hook. Jessie J (J’adore Jessie J), Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Jennifer Hudson and Meghan Trainor all contributed to making the finale a night to remember and probably the best episode in the history of The Voice USA (trust me, I’ve been watching the show since its inception). 

The people at American Idol on FOX have a lot of work to do this year because The Voice impressed, big time. Overall, I’m glad the level of excitement was sky high because that is what The Voice lacked. 

Yes, American Idol has the very successful winners, but it’s also exciting or excites viewers. I also hope that all the four finalists (Craig Wayne Boyd, Matt McAndrew, Chris Jamison and Damien) get to release full length albums not only because they were contestants on The Voice but because they are all special (i.e I think they would sell millions of copies LOL). 

Oh, and if you haven’t listened to their new singles which they performed this week on night one of the finale, what are you waiting for? The singles (accompanied by four new music videos) are to die for! Enzer’s World will definitely be sharing the music videos in the near future.

Still on The Voice Finale, one moment that surprisingly stood out for most people was Bruno Mars’s “bad hair day” LOL. I don’t get the hype around all of this. Why is it a headline? I thought whatever he had on was cool, trendy and went well with his performance, nothing special, so why are we still talking about it? 

What we should be focusing on is Team Blake Shelton’s victory. Did you see Adam Levine’s face when Craig Wayne Boyd was crowned The Voice of America? I really thought Adam had this in the bag, heck even math was on Adam’s side! 

Anyway, congratulations to Team Blake’s Craig Wayne Boyd and to The Voice for an astounding season. I’m looking forward to another round of fun in 2015 and I hope you won’t disappoint.

Moving on, in case you haven’t heard, the new Miss World 2014 is Rolene Strauss! The medical student from South Africa was crowned in London and unexpectedly beat out more than a hundred girls from around the world, good for her. Enzer’s World truly believes that these beauty pageants are relevant in our day and

deserve a place on TV. I am totally against anyone who thinks that Beauty Pageants are a waste of time and superficial because they change lives. These beauty queens are a source of inspiration to not only the communities they come from but also to the communities they are able to reach through organizations like Miss World. For instance, the Beauty with A Purpose charity program (amongst other programs) that The Miss World Organization holds has donated millions of dollars that have assisted in alleviating global poverty. Just like sport, beauty pageants have made a huge impact in many lives and deserve to be in the spotlight. In fact, I think Beauty Pageant Organizations give out way more than they receive when compared to the world of sports. So please, if you’re anti-beauty pageants #GetYourFactsRight before you ignorantly destroy lives!

On a lighter note, the live telecast of the Miss World 2014 final was obviously better than last year’s edition which was broadcast live from Indonesia. The stage and lighting was on point, the gowns worn by the girls would definitely fly off the shelves and the line-up had me glued to my screen. I wasn’t surprised because whenever the finals are hosted by London City the show is always up to scratch. I also envy the people of London because they had two sets of exceptionally gorgeous women on the London catwalks for major events (Miss World Finals and The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show), twice in one year! Lucky you are Londoners!

Do you watch Grey’s Anatomy on ABC? If you don’t then you’re missing out on a lot of DRAMA. I am happy to say that after eleven seasons (and a bevy of characters LOL) the series still has a large following (I’m one of those people) and captivating storylines that make me wish Grey’s Anatomy was a daily drama, airing even on weekends! Yes, that’s how much I like it. On the other hand, The Queen Latifah Show got cancelled a few weeks ago! Well, if you didn’t see that one coming then you are probably carrying dead brain cells. Question is: Is Queen Latifah going to do another talk show in the near future? I’ll give that one a MAYBE because (clearly) she doesn’t give up easily.  

Enzer’s World (E.W.) has this week decided to shine the light on one of TV’s most celebrated personalities – Giuliana Rancic. The Italian born mother of one and wife to Bill Rancic is not only a pretty face (with an amazing figure) that anchors E! News on E! (she is one of the managers too) but she also co- hosts E! Live from the Red Carpet, has in-depth conversations with some of our favorite celebs on her half hour talk show called Beyond Candid with Giuliana and she stars in her own reality show with hubby Bill titled Giuliana & Bill all on E! 
In addition, she is also recognized by the E.W. Board as the Outstanding Hostess for a Reality TV Lifestyle Magazine Series 2013/14. If that is not a busy woman then I’m a sad camel in some desert near Egypt. Kudos to Giuliana for the hard work and dedication! She is undoubtedly the First Lady of E!

DAILY INSPIRATION

Happiness comes in relaxed simplicity, living in present awareness, and contentment with each precious moment of this life that is granted. Awakened awareness is not dependent on any particular circumstance. We are each endowed with clear perception that becomes dormant or obscured through the conditioning of fear, loss and belief. When we deeply relax in silence, our awareness effortlessly shines with a transforming brilliance. We live with passion, with a twinkle in our eyes, aware that we are living in a grand mystery; feeling the radiance of its presence everywhere, energizing us to take care of the tasks at hand in a sensible and practical fashion.

SPEAK OUT

Quotes:-

“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” – ALBERT EINSTEIN

“A childlike man is not a man whose development has been arrested. On the contrary, he is a man who has given himself a chance of continuing to develop long after most adults have muffled themselves in the cocoon of middle aged habit and convention.” – ALDOUS HUXLEY

NEW ON ENZER’S WORLD

Enzer’s Worlds’ first Blog-Drama is launching in January! Find out more at: http://enzerworld.blogspot.com/p/carrensdale.html were you will also find the names of some of the characters. Please note that the series is not suitable for visitors under 18. Carrensdale is not a video series; the drama will be presented in a script format.

Don’t forget to check out and follow Enzer’s World on Twitter @enzer_tweets ; @EW_Xtra ; @ew_queer

‘Til next time

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