Had a blast at The Golden Crappies this weekend. Had a short pit stop beforehand at my niece’s parent’s weekend festivities, and enjoyed hanging out with Heather Dubrow at a fraternity party. No, I am not making this up.
Get the last tickets for my live show at the Irvine Improv.
Did you binge watch Love is Blind yet? Chris DeRosa will be reviewing it with me. Also, I have a great interview this week with producer Patrick Caligiuri about working behind the scenes of competition shows.
If you love sports, check out:
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey (Amazon Prime Video) chronicles the extraordinary odyssey of NBA mega-star Giannis Antetokounmpo from an impoverished childhood in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants to the very top of the basketball world. (February 19)
Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend (Apple TV+) highlights the thrilling story of the planet’s top living athlete, his loyal supporters across Argentina, and those who made the pilgrimage across the globe to witness his epic World Cup win. The series also features the most personal interviews to date with Messi, alongside conversations with teammates, coaches, competitors, devout fans and commentators testifying to the incredible influence and impact he has on a nation and world stage. (February 21)
Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix) - Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane — both on and off the track during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing. (February 23)
If you love true crime:
Death in the Dorms (Hulu) has chilling stories of college students from different schools whose lives were tragically cut short by violent crime. (February 22)
Season 2 begins Feb. 22, 2024, with the devastating story of Jenna Burleigh, who in August 2017 was beaten, stabbed, and strangled after a night out at a bar.
Can I Tell You A Secret? (Netflix) - Three women’s lives are changed forever when a prolific stalker infiltrates their social media accounts. And they’re only a fraction of his many victims. (February 21)
The documentary series tells the harrowing story of women confronted by cyberstalker Matthew Hardy, sentenced in 2022 to the longest prison term for online harassment in the UK.
If you love reality television:
Summer House (Bravo) returns with Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke, Paige DeSorbo, Lindsay Hubbard, Ciara Miller, Danielle Olivera, Gabby Prescod and Carl Radke. This summer, the housemates are joined by new friends Jesse Solomon and West Wilson. (February 22)
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo TV) finale will feature an emotional conversation between Kyle and Mauricio and their kids about their decision to separate. (February 21)
If you love documentaries:
Operation Arctic Cure (National Geographic, Hulu, and Disney+) - War reporter Bob Woodruff leads veterans on an Arctic expedition to test a cure for post-traumatic stress and depression: the experience of AWE in nature. As they trek across one of the world’s most dramatic and pristine wildernesses, researchers monitor changes to their physical and emotional well-being. Could this be the medicine they’ve been looking for? (February 19 and 20)
American Experience: Fly With Me (PBS) - At a time when single women were unable to order a drink or eat alone in a restaurant, forbidden to own a credit card or get a prescription for birth control, becoming a stewardess offered unheard-of opportunity and adventure. Maligned as feminist sellouts, ‘stewardesses,’ as they were called, knew different: they were on the frontlines of a battle to assert gender equality and transform the workplace. (February 20)
Where is Wendy Williams? (Lifetime) - After Wendy Williams was placed under a financial guardianship and her hit talk show was unexpectedly canceled, she was determined to make a career comeback. Opening the doors to her private life like never before, cameras chronicled her comeback journey to reclaim her life and legacy despite facing health issues and personal turbulence. With unparalleled access granted by Wendy to film with her and her family for nearly two years, what was captured was not what anyone expected. (February 24 and 25)
Enjoy!