Author: Metacrone

Lifelong film, television and theater enthusiast. Choose love.

Stephen Colbert Takes on Donald Trump: Updated [Video]

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Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, and former host of The Colbert Report, has been on fire lately. He’s holding Donald Trump and his administration accountable for their illegal actions in a way that our current Republican Congress and Senate never will. As a founding member of the Colbert Nation, it’s my duty to share some of his latest monologues and cold openings with you. 😇  Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer press conferences from SNL and Seth Meyers’ A Closer Look are at the bottom of the page, just for a little extra fun, or whatever we’re calling it.

Check out The Late Show’s YouTube channel for more.

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The Future of Nashville: Will Rayna Survive and What Does That Mean Going Forward?

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This is a meta post following Nashville episode 5×08 Stand Beside Me. Spoilers ahead, including for future episodes.

The rumors have been swirling for months that Connie Britton would be leaving Nashville midseason this year, roughly around episode 10. They began last summer, but then Connie seemed to put the rumors to rest by going on Ellen DeGeneres’ show in early January and saying that she was on Nashville for the “duration”. The duration of what, she didn’t specify. The video of Connie’s appearance on Ellen is at the bottom of the post.

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CMT’s Sun Records: New Videos

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With less than one week left before Sun Records starts its 10 episode run on CMT, the network has released two more promo videos: a new trailer, and an All About the Style video to add to their behind the scenes collection. The first episode of Sun Records will airs on Thursday, February 23rd, at 10:00 PM ET/9:00 PM ET, right after Nashville. I’ll update this post if any more videos are released before the premiere.

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Stephen Colbert Takes on Donald Trump [Video]

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Stephen Colbert, host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, and former host of The Colbert Report, has been on fire lately. He’s holding Donald Trump and his administration accountable for their illegal actions in a way that our current Republican Congress and Senate never will. As a founding member of the Colbert Nation, it’s my duty to share some of his latest monologues and cold openings with you. 😇  Melissa McCarthy’s Sean Spicer press conferences from SNL and Seth Meyers’ A Closer Look are at the bottom of the page, just for a little extra fun, or whatever we’re calling it.

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Recaps Will Be Late This Week

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I apologize for falling behind on my recaps, especially during the height of February sweeps when it’s just one big reveal after another. I have multiple chronic illnesses, which normally require me to spend lots of time resting. That gives me a lot of time to write. Every once in a while, symptoms overwhelm me and it’s too much to think much or write consistently for more than a few minutes at a time. Flare ups like this usually don’t last more than a week or two, so hopefully I’ll be able to start catching up before long. In the meantime, it’s driving me crazy not to talk about this week’s Riverdale, Nashville, The 100, and Agents of SHIELD yet! OMG!

Amelie Comes to Broadway: New Videos

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Amélie begins previews on Broadway in a few weeks, on March 9, at the Walter Kerr Theater. Opening night is April 3rd. The cast, including Phillipa Soo as Amélie and Adam Chanler-Berat as Nino, has begun doing promo in anticipation of the premiere. On February 10th they presented a concert preview at the Cutting Room in NYC. Members of the cast performed songs from the show and talked to the press. We’ve collected a few videos to share with you.

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Riverdale Season 1 Chapter Three: Body Double Recap

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We are all very INTENSE this week on Riverdale as secrets are revealed. Not who the killer is, of course, don’t be ridiculous. I didn’t even entertain the idea that Cheryl was confessing to the murder at the end of Chapter Two. No, we’re getting deeper into the secrets and obsessions of this supposedly innocent small town.

We begin with Cheryl expanding on her confession. She loved Jason more than she loves herself. She lied in her original statement to the police. [I’m sure we are all shocked to hear this.] She hasn’t seen Jason since July 4th. The Sheriff tells her that Jason died July 11th. Cheryl explains that Jason wanted to leave Riverdale in a way that would allow him to start over without being looked for. They planned to use the drowning story that Cheryl gave the police. Jason was supposed check in with Cheryl within a month, but she never heard from him. She doesn’t explain why Jason wanted to fake his death and leave town. The Sheriff effectively shuts her down by being accusatory, suggesting that she’s lying now and killed Jason herself, and that their plan was cruel. Then Cheryl’s parents show up to take her home, at which point I realized they were still in the school and this questioning was extremely unethical.

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Supergirl Season 2 Episode 12: Luthors Recap

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This week is all about the rivalries, on camera and off, between friends, lovers, and family. Lillian Luthor, mommy from hell, set up a rivalry between Lex and Lena from the moment they met that reflected her rivalries with both her own husband and Lena’s mother, and she’s still all about competition. The Supergirl crowd’s rivalries are much more accidental or unconscious, but they are still there. James, in particular, needs to take a good look at his motivations. Lex was his rival for Clarke’s affections, and now Lena is his rival for Kara’s. That’s enough to make James dismissive of the idea that Lena could be any different from the rest of her family.

We open on Lillian teaching Lex Luthor the finer points of chess. Lionel Luthor brings 4 year old Lena into the room, having just adopted her. Llillian makes noises about not having been completely on board with the adoption, but comes around when she sees Lex and Lena interact. Nothing like a little sibling rivalry to sharpen the competitive instinct.

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Sun Records on CMT: New Extended Preview and Behind the Scenes Videos

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Sun Records, CMT’s new 10 episode series on the beginning of Rock and Roll, starts in a little under two weeks, on February 23rd. The series follows music pioneers Sam Phillips, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ike Turner, and more from the Memphis music scene of the 1950s. Episodes will air weekly after Nashville at 10:00 ET/9:00 CT.

Under the cut, we’ve collected CMT’s recently released promo videos: Extended Preview, Meet the Characters, All About the Music, The Story featuring Chad Michael Murray, Roland Joffe: Director Profile, and Filming in Memphis.

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Nashville Season 5 Episode 7: Hurricane Recap

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Rayna spends this week spreading her agitation around, as dredging up her past increases her anxiety levels. Deacon is her rock and target. Scarlett and Gunnar aren’t as solid in their relationship, so Scarlett’s insecurities and issues are enough to drive a deeper wedge between them. She, as always, finds a way to blame this on Gunnar. Maddie and Daphne continue to repair their bond and raise themselves.

The episode begins with Deacon writing on his own. Rayna arrives home and asks what the song is about. Deacon tells her it’s about their first kiss, coming off stage at the Exit Inn. Rayna tells him that no, their first kiss was in his car after a party. He was with Samantha Beasley/Beeswax after the Exit Inn show. Rayna is admirably calm and keeps her sense of humor. Deacon realizes that he was, indeed, writing about the wrong kiss. Let’s keep that song in reserve as a deep cut.

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