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HOT ON TV 

Katy Keene is a new series from Berlanti Productions and Co. (they are killing it, right?) which I find addictive. 

The series is about a group of young people who are chasing their dreams while figuring out life in the bustling city of New York. The main character, Katy, played by Lucy Hale, is a composed individual who I believe has brought some normalcy to this type of genre. That might not make sense but I am sure you will not hate her if you do decide to tune in. 

I will not be surprised if the show does not get a second (or third) season especially because it is not groundbreaking but I love and accept that it is quite dissimilar to the show its spun from (Riverdale). Yes, Riverdale is well-written but sometimes the zany characters can be exhausting, LOL.

Another plus is that Katy Keene is filled with young hot stars, #Totally. 

Another new youthful series showing on television is Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist starring Jane Levy as lead Zoey Clarke. This series is a perfect blend of the dramedy and musical genre which I've been yearning for since the end of similar favorites such as Glee. 

The lead character is a successful computer programmer  (or coder) who has these bizarre musical moments with the supporting cast in episodes of varying themes or subjects. #Revered

Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to announce that Hollywood's television comedy writers have recovered. 

Yes (again), the new comedies on television this American fall/winter/spring season are truly notable.

Outmatched, Indebted, to mention a few, make for great prime-time viewing each time they are on, probably because of their writers' taking on the odd modern family. #IWantMore

Making waves on reality television these days is The Masked Singer USA hosted by Nick Cannon and starring A-list Hollywood stars as judges and contestants. 

The third season got me hooked to all the show's shenanigans which were initially unbearable. I am enjoying playing the guessing game with the judges though I am yet to make a correct guess. 





HOTTER:
The 2020 Oscars were spectacular. 

Who needs a host when producers can pull off a spectacle like that? 

I mean, did you notice how advanced the stage technicals were? 

And how about the memorable performances? 

I have no words (I'm sorry) to describe how incredible that telecast was this year. 

#OscarProducersForPresident


The 2020 Grammys weren't as spectacular as I hoped they'd be. Alicia Keys did a great job at hosting this year but the show was generally simmered. Hopefully, things will change in 2021. 


The 2020 NAACP Image Awards were produced in conjunction with ViacomCBS this year making them a little bit more appealing on television. Anthony Anderson hosted the event and Lizzo walked away as entertainer of the year.


The 2020 Brit Awards hosted by the 7th Enzer's World (E.W.) Recognitions' Outstanding Televised Event Host, Jack Whitehall in London, were exceptional when compared to previous editions. The event was glittery and featured out-of-this-world live performances. 

Will the producers succeed at topping that next year?

The American version of Shameless on Showtime is ending after eleven unforgettable seasons on television. 

I knew this was gonna happen after Emmy Rossum left the show in season 9 and when I began watching season 10 (the post-Fiona era). I could tell that there was some confusion or indecisiveness about how to go forward with the remaining characters. It just seemed as if Emmy's departure had sucked the life out of the entire cast and crew. 

However, that could just be me, because according to multiple reports, the show-runner was ready to end the season a few years ago.

Anyway, Shameless is a classic series here at E.W. with multiple E.W. Recognitions and by being the only series to ever win the Outstanding Fictional Television Series Recognition two years in a row (5th and 6th E.W. Year). 

I found the series to be enthusing and so fresh such that I am okay with the decision to end the series for good, without any chance of a reboot. 


Other shows to catch: Dynasty, Empire, The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN), The Voice USA, American Idol, Grey's Anatomy, Boomerang (BET), Good Girls, Mom, Modern Family.





WEB TV: 

In Conversation with Trevor is a talk web-series that features influential personalities being interviewed by a prominent Zimbabwean journalist named Trevor Ncube. The series is filled with rare inspirational chat sessions well-tailored for an online audience. 


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A.I. UPDATE:

The new season of American Idol is frankly quite entertaining and possibly the best of the ABC produced seasons. 

Though I am not entirely happy with the judges' final judgments, I am still hopeful that we will get a great season this year. 

With that mentioned, I can only try to predict a winner or pick my favorites when the live shows begin. That could be a good or a bad thing. 


One cast member who has been a favorite for a while now is Luke Bryan as a judge. He just knows what to say and how to deliver judgments in such a constructive way. He is by far one of the best judges the Idol franchise has ever hired. #ITotallyStandByThat





E.W. GLOBAL:

You are gonna wish you were a New Zealander after you watch TVNZ 2's first season of The Bachelorette New Zealand starring not one, but two Bachelorettes, and a slew of handsome kiwi hunks. 

It's full of drama, it's full of twists, it's full of humor and it's full of picturesque settings which one could not get enough of. 

The show is a conversation starter, something no one would've expected from New Zealand television makers.





THROWBACK:

The Secret Life of the American Teenager is one of my favorite teen dramas of all time. The series did a great job of mimicking real teenage lives in a way that was not only entertaining but also educational at times. 

Binge-watching the series would not be a bad idea if you're in the mood for some nostalgic television. 

SPEAK OUT

#Celebs

So, Harry and Meghan moved out of their royal residences and quit the royal life under Queen Elizabeth. 

Why am I not surprised?

Well, Harry is quite the rebel (who lost his mother to Buckingham drama) and Meghan is quite the American - that combo was never gonna last at Buckingham Palace. 

At least their kid (or kids) now have a chance to live a normal life away, in The Americas. 

And why does Trump always have to be such a drama queen? 

He was apparently notified about Harry and Meghan's plans to relocate to the U.S. from Canada and wasted no time in alerting the whole world that America was not going to take care of their (Harry and Meghan's) exorbitant financial needs. 

Oh please, Trump, I'm sure Meghan has sufficient bank. 

#Quotes

“An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.” – LAURENCE J. PETER

“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” – MOTHER THERESA

“The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.” – JOSEPH JOUBERT

“Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.” – CAROL BURNETT

“Nothing will work unless you do.” – MAYA ANGELOU

“A total commitment is paramount to reaching the ultimate in performance.” – TOM FLORES

“I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.” – NELSON MANDELA

“A dead-end is just an opportunity to take a different direction.” – TERRY MCMANUS

“Conditions often disguise strategies for escaping accountability. Why not just take charge and create the experience you are looking for?” – ERIC ALLENBAUGH

“People are lucky and unlucky...according to the ratio between what they get and what they have been led to expect.” – SAMUEL BUTLER

MUSIC SPOT

THESE ALBUMS ROCKS!:

Treat Myself (Meghan Trainor)

Songs We Like: Wave (ft. Mike Sabbath); Nice to Meet Ya (ft. Nicki Minaj); Workin' on It (ft. Lennon Stella, Sasha Sloan); Genetics (ft. The Pussycat Dolls); No Excuses; All The Ways.  

Album Name: Uhmm, it seems like she's treating us instead. 

How I'm Feeling (Lauv)

Songs We Like: Fuck, I'm Lonely (ft. Anne-Marie); I'm So Tired... (ft. Troye Sivan). 

Album Name: I feel you dude. 

Heavy Is The Head (Stormzy)

Songs We Like: Rainfall (ft. Tiana Major9); Own It (ft. Ed Sheeran, Burna Boy). 

Album Name: Sigh, sigh, sigh.

African Giant (Burna Boy)

Songs We Like: Anybody; Gum Body (ft. Jorja Smith); On the Low. 

Album Name: Well...

Changes (Justin Bieber)

Songs We Like: Intentions (ft. Quavo); Yummy.

Album Name: I don't really get it. 

BUZZING MUSIC VIDEOS OF NOW:

1. Camera (Beatenberg)

2. Nice To Meet Ya (Meghan Trainor ft. Nicki Minaj)

3. Never Be The Same (Camila Cabello)

4. No Good (Ally Brooke)

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IN THE NEWS

COVID-19 commonly known as the Coronavirus has unexpectedly succeeded at halting global economical activities as if we are living some Hollywood writer's fictional apocalyptic story. 

I am just mad at government officials because they took their sweet time at enforcing regulations which could've curbed the spread of the disease and most probably saved a lot of lives. If the authorities had acted earlier, as soon as news of the first Corona-related death broke out, then most of our Corona-related problems would not have existed.

I don't understand how someone can prepare for a financial disaster or economic disruption but forget about the reservation of necessities. 

The only viable solutions rest with the scientists of this world (obviously) but it is clear from reports that beating the virus might be extensively draining. 

FLICK PICK

Onward is a family-friendly animated adventure film about a middle-class family's unexpected encounter with the world of magic with a timeless heart-warming story-line. 

I still can't figure out why this movie is less popular than the Frozen Series. #Hides

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#FreshVideo #Christian Vee Mampeezy - Meleko (Official Music Video)

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#FreshVideo #Steam Ally Brooke - No Good

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#FreshVideo #Global Trevor Dongo - Come Get Your Love (Official Video)

#Global #Zimbabwe Farmer in Zimbabwe turns to hydroponics to beat severe drought

#TheRoundUp By Enzer - No. 63

HOT ON TV 

The U.S.’s version of Ex On The Beach on MTV is a television franchise adaptation success. Joining the adapted hit television shows club featuring Shameless (Showtime), The Voice USA, Mistresses USA, American Idol, Love Island USA, to name a few, which are all American adaptations whose producers’ work ‘neatly ironed-out production creases’, Ex On The Beach stands out (a little) by continuously reinventing the on-screen dating genre. 

The show which casts reality television stars as main cast members recently had an LGBTI+ season with a Queer main cast (Are You The One on MTV also had a Queer season in 2019), and the current season which is set at a ski resort features a few British reality television stars! 

Now that’s unmissable television. 

Ex On The Beach is the 7th #EWRecognitions’ Outstanding Dating Reality Series 2019. 

One dating show whose return/reboot I was excited about was Temptation Island on USA Network. Sadly, the show has not lived up to expectations, but I am pleased with a few of the other aspects of the production mainly the cast, the set and the challenges set out for the couples (though it sounds kinda silly to think that 'separated' partners would not cheat on each other if they were stuck on a romantic island with people they are most probably sexually attracted to). 

Netflix’s The Circle is a hit!

If you haven’t streamed the show yet, please do, because it’s like nothing you have ever seen before on television; 100% fact! 

The series which is also an adaption of the U.K.’s The Circle on Channel 4, is a challenge series about a group of everyday people who are accommodated in an apartment building but can only communicate with each other via a voice-controlled app. 

Many reviewers are calling it a clever mashup of Big Brother and Catfish (MTV) because it possesses all of those elements. It's a great start to a new and promising decade on Television. 

HOTTER:

The 2020 Golden Globes were hosted by Ricky Gervais for the fifth time this past couple of weeks. 

I enjoyed watching Ricky, mainly because of his good jokes. Sadly, he may not be returning to host the event again. 

However, I recently read somewhere that Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are returning as hosts in 2021. I am looking forward to that. 

The highlight was when Ellen DeGeneres received a high honor for her work in television and thanked the Globes with a humorous but inspiring speech. #SheIsALegendIndeed

Who failed to notice how seriously uncomfortable Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston looked? #Awkward

Oh, and can umm Trevor Noah host the show in 2022, please? 

I think he’d be great. #JustPuttingItOutThere

The 25th SAG Awards 2020, hosted by Taye Diggs look well-produced this time. That’s one ceremony I’d love to attend during Hollywood’s awards season. 

The 2020 Critics’ Choice Awards were not bad, and the judges did a great job at critiquing. 

The 7th E.W. Recognitions’ Outstanding Fictional Television Series 2019, You’s second season was released by Netflix on Boxing Day 2019 to much global fanfare. The producers and writers of the series knocked it out of the park and deserve all the media attention - and a third season. Yes, I am as excited as you are about finding out who the mysterious lady on the other side of the picket fence is. 

I also got to live-tweet whilst watching the first episode of the second season where I predicted that the character Love (played by Victoria Pedretti) was also a cold-blooded killer like Joe/Will (played by Penn Badgley). 

Type in #EWLiveTweet #YouNetflix into your twitter search bar, click search, and all of the tweets will appear on your screen.

Other shows to catch: This Is Us, Riverdale, Dynasty, How to Get Away with Murder, Empire, Love Island (ITV2), The Haves and the Have Nots (OWN), The Bachelor USA, Will & Grace, Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy. 

WEB TV: 

The 2019 Streamy Awards took place in Hollywood last December and featured some of the internet’s popular personalities plus a lackluster performance by Normani. 

This is the second time that Normani has performed sub-optimally; her VMAs performance was lousy. But I guess her 2018 Billboard Music Awards performance with Khalid will forever be her saving grace. 

I enjoyed watching the show mainly because it brings a little bit of pizzazz to the web-entertainment sphere even if it’s just for a single day. I mean, hosting an event at the Beverly Hilton Hotel says a lot about the status of the parties concerned, right?

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A.I. UPDATE:

David Cook, Kris Allen, Lee DeWyze, Scotty McCreery, Phillip Phillips, Nick Fradiani, Trent Harmon, Laine Hardy. 

What do the aforementioned have in common? 

Well, they are all A.I. winners who are also known as ‘White Boys with Guitars.’

To be frank, none of them have achieved extreme success unlike some of the female winners but they’re popular records are timeless classics that get me into any type of mood, according to the track of course. 

And it doesn’t hurt that they are cute. Yep, they should have called them ‘The Cute White Boys with Guitars.'

Who’s my favorite? 

Well, I’m forced to pick Nick Fradiani because he follows E.W. on Twitter. Yes guys, follow E.W. on Twitter next time, LOL. 

A.I. returns soon. Hopefully, the show keeps me glued to my screen all season long. 

E.W. GLOBAL:

Channel 4’s The Circle is like a new version of Big Brother (Channel 5). The show which is also hosted by Big Brother’s Emma Willis, adds interesting elements to the game (voice-controlled app, the seclusion of participants, catfishing, instant elimination, and evictions) but fails to truly differentiate itself from Big Brother. 

However, I am glad that Big Brother is slowly becoming a distant memory because of the show. 

Hopefully, it keeps viewers engaged just like shows such as Love Island.

THROWBACK:

Greek, a dramedy about college students who are obsessed with their school’s Greek system initially aired back in 2009 to 2011. I wish I could binge-watch the show back then instead of waiting a week and sometimes half a year for a new episode. #Totally Binge-worthy. 

SPEAK OUT

#Quotes

“Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.” – MELBA COLGROVE

“Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of those pieces.” – JUDITH VIORST

“Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.” – HENRY DAVID THOREAU

“The most called-upon prerequisite of a friend is an accessible ear.” – MAYA ANGELOU

“The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart, head and hands.” – ROBERT M. PIRSIG

“The size of the future you actually experience will largely be determined by one factor: the people you choose to connect with. When you invite people who are truly committed to growth into every aspect of your life, your own potential for growth becomes truly unlimited.” – DAN SULLIVAN

“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” – ARISTOTLE

“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.” – HENRY DAVID THOREAU

“Don’t live for the sake of living, live for the livings’ sake. Live to make a positive impact.” – KENNETH NNABO

“It is not falling into the water, but lying in it that drowns.” – UNKNOWN

MUSIC SPOT

THESE ALBUMS ROCK!:

Romance (Camila Cabello)

Songs We Like: Shameless; Living Proof; Senorita (with Shawn Mendes); Liar; Easy; My Oh My (ft. DaBaby). 

Album Name: I love the album title! #Romance

Rare (Selena Gomez)

Songs We Like: Rare; Look at Her Now; Lose You to Love Me; Bad Liar; Fetish (ft. Gucci Mane); It Ain’t Me (with Kygo); Back to You; Wolves (with Marshmello). 

Album Name: I guess she is. 

Christmas in the City (Lea Michele)

Songs We Like: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Christmas in New York; I’ll Be Home for Christmas (ft. Jonathan Groff); O Holy Night. 

Album Name: Perfect!

Hurts 2B Human (P!nk)

Songs We Like: Walk Me Home; Hurts 2B Human (ft. Khalid); Can We Pretend (ft. Cash Cash). 

Album Name: Well, sometimes. 

Manic (Halsey)

Songs We Like: Graveyard; Without Me; 929; You Should Be Sad. 

Album Name: Best album title!

Cuz I Love You (Lizzo)

Songs We Like: Juice; Jerome; Tempo (ft. Missy Elliott); Truth Hurts; Good as Hell; Good as Hell Remix (ft. Ariana Grande).

Album Name: Who? Us?

BUZZING MUSIC VIDEOS OF NOW:

1. MuGarden (Winky D ft. Gemma Griffiths)

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FLICK PICK

Jexi is a film about an average dude who purchases a smartphone from a tech store tended by Wanda Sykes (well, her character in the movie) which has the capability of taking over and ruining his life, which it does. 

It’s a well-written comedy, starring Adam Devine as the lead which humorously perpetuates the notion that tech gadgets could one day take over the world.

I swear you’ll want more when the ending credits begin rolling. 

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