‘Sneaky Pete,’ Letterman and Malala, ‘Dynasty’ on the Move
A selective critical checklist of notable Friday TV:
Sneaky Pete (Amazon Prime): The long con continues in the second season of this entertaining comedic thriller from executive producers Graham Yost (Justified) and Bryan Cranston. Giovanni Ribisi is back as ex-con Marius, better known now as the faux “Pete,” after taking his former cellmate’s name and moving in with Pete’s estranged family (played by such wonderful character actors as Margo Martindale, Peter Gerety and Marin Ireland). Marius would love to give up the masquerade, but it only gets more complicated when thugs force him to go in search of Pete’s off-the-grid mother Maggie (Hung’s Jane Adams), who stole millions herself.
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction (Netflix): David Letterman’s most inspirational guest to date, timed with this week’s International Women’s Day, is Pakistani women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate in history. Letterman visits her at the University of Oxford for a college tour and some Harry Potter banter, but they also get serious as she discusses her crusade for women’s education and empowerment.
It’s a busy day for Netflix, which also premieres the third and final season of Judd Apatow’s dysfunctional romantic comedy Love, starring Gillian Jacobs and Paul Rust; the reality baking competition Nailed It, which adds a twist that all of the bakers are terrible at baking; and the politically charged four-part police drama Collateral, written by playwright David Hare and starring Carey Mulligan (Mudbound) as a London police inspector investigating the murder of a Syrian refugee working as a pizza deliveryman.
Dynasty (8/7c, The CW): For the 12 of you who may have wondered where this out-of-sync reboot disappeared to, it has moved from Wednesday to Friday. So where are we? Cristal (Nathalie Kelley) is trying to save her imploding marriage, Steven (James Mackay) goes to the dark side in an attempt to help Sammy Jo (Rafael de la Fuente) and Fallon (Elizabeth Gillies) doesn’t trust the Colbys. Soapy business as usual.
Inside Friday TV: On behalf of critics everywhere, I apologize to The CW’s Jane the Virgin (9/8c), because our beloved Jane (Gina Rodriguez) has writer’s block after reading a negative review. … Megyn Kelly moonlights from her daytime gig to grill Russian President Vladimir Putin in excerpts from two recent sit-down interviews, airing as an NBC News special, Confronting Putin (10/9c).
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Watched Survivor-Ghost Island (DVR) last night...
Why do they list Chris as a "Male Model"...(he works as a Model...and is, OBVIOUSLY, a Male)...
(They DON'T list Jenna as a "Female Advertising Account Executive" or James as a "Male Business Analyst".)
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Haha, don't ask why people do things the way they do? Lately I'm trying to remember to refer to female actors as simply actors, rather than actresses. Gender shouldn't be an issue.
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I see nothing wrong with the words actress, waitress, or stewardess. I don't understand all the fuss about using them.
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On the surface, I agree that those job titles aren't meant to be derogatory. But on the other hand, the "female" version of most job titles have no reason to exist. No one refers to a female doctor as a doctoress, and you don't look for an accountress to get financial advice. And I haven't heard the word "authoress" in decades, so that's a word that's been thankfuly discarded.
"Actress" is a little unique in that roles for female characters are meant to be filled by female actors, but still, someone who acts is an actor. Depending on chromosomes, he may be a male actor or she may be a female actor, but both still act, hence, actors.
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The old folks used to call a female doctor a Lady Doctor. Until they stop giving awards in separate categories for men and women, "actress" is a useful term. The SAG awards' "Female Actor in a Leading Role" is incredibly awkward sounding to me.
Maybe they didn't use "accountress" because there weren't enough of them to warrant it when they were inventing these terms. Don't forget "seamstress" which the male version is "Tailor." Figure that one out. 😉
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Maybe it's because the name Chris could be either a man or a woman.
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Watching NEW episodes of Marvel's Agents of Shield and Blue Bloods. The original The Day the Earth Stood Still airs at 7:09pm on the Retroplex channel. The MGM HD channel is showing three Cate Blanchett flicks tonight: Bandits; Coffee and Cigarettes and Heaven, which I plan on DVR'ng.
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You have great taste in classic movies. I have seen most of the ones you mentioned over the years.
Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. should be especially fun tonight. I hear we will finally receive some answers AND surprise guest appearances by some old friends and enemies. Should be a great episode. Last week was a brighter, lighter episode than any in recent memory , except for poor Yo Yo. . Hope they heal her somehow. Truth is even random episodes of AoS are above par for this overcrowded genre.
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Thank you, Fred. I love classic movies and novels.
I've been looking forward to this 100th episode of Agents of Shield.
Best wishes.
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I'm going to watch MasterChef Jr., MacGyver, and Graham Norton. Fridays are pretty barren since the SyFy shows all ended.
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Should I be shocked that there is no mention of the 100th episode of ABC's Marvel Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. tonight? Its a milestone for fans and the cast.
I'll also be watching ABC's Once Upon a Time and NBC's Timeless on Sunday.
Might take a peek at ABC's American Idol on Sunday.
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Yes, if it's the 100th episode, it's surprising that he didn't at least mention that fact. When I read that Idol is going to be on for 2 hours on Sunday and 2 hours on Monday, I ruled it out because I don't have time to watch all the shows I've been trying to watch on Mondays.
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Reaching the 100th episode is an honor and celebration for the cast, crew and millions of loyal fans like me that have been watching it for 5 seasons. I doubt some of my other favorite shows will even get close to 100 episodes. Timeless is just airing 10 episodes this year and was barely renewed after last season. Designated Survivor tied another series low this week, and I am very concerned about its future.
Some fans are suggesting that Maggie Q be moved over to the Marvel Universe (such as Agents of S.H.I..E.L.D.) , she would be perfect. Of course that's if Designated Survivor is canceled.
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I'll still try and watch American Idol . So many great singers were discovered from this show and its cool to see them at their very start before the fame and fortune. Some of my favorites weren't huge winners like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood (both wins well deserved). But Chris Daughtry,Adam Lambert, Jennifer Hudson and many other finalists are all super talented as well.
I truly can't name one winner or finalist that means much to me from The Voice or any of the other more recent music competitions.
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Adam Lambert was the ONLY one (so far) that I'd label as MEMORABLE...
(He was the ONLY one I've actually voted for in the Final.) (Didn't help him win, though.)
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I only remember wishing he'd stop screaming.
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How most of us probably feel about Inhumans.
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I REALLY enjoy MasterChef Jr...but...with Gordon Ramsay being one of the judges...I always have to turn on the Closed Captioning!!!
(Even...Though...I...Should...Be...Able...To...Understand...His...One...Word...Sentences...Without...CC...)
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What? You can't understand Gordon when he talks? I have no problems with him like I do with some other Brits.
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Interestingly...with Doctor Who I NEVER turn on the CC...
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I did when that Scottish girl was on it. (Don't know her name...the one from Game of Thrones) I could hardly understand a word she said.
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