avoiding the news

 Hmmmmm, do I want to watch Trump embrace North Korea or do I want to watch Christopher Chung (from Slow Horses) in My Brilliant Career on Netflix? Australia in the 1900's ~ a lovely escape. Try it...

BBC on Prime

 Well, who does not love British detective dramas? GONE is very good ~ six episodes, four of which you can watch now. Cat and mouse with a murder and lots of fun family stuff. Thanks to the Blogmaid for recommending this one!

best and bravest girlfriends

 Well, this is more ME and a good remedy for whatever might ail anyone, even Laura Ingalls Wilder. Ride or Die stars Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) and Olivia Spencer (The Help) and is a lot of fun as well as some blood (mostly bad guys) along the way. A lot of fun scenes in London. Also great to see Bill Nighy again as the M16 (?) Director. This is called a Spy Thriller, but it's way more. On Prime. 

Sept. 14th ~ mark all calendars everywhere

 (LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2026) Nominations for the 78th Emmy® Awards were announced today from the Wolf Theatre in the Saban Media Center. The live ceremony was hosted by Emmy winner Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) and Emmy winner Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) along with Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego.

Among nominations for acclaimed performers such as Steve Carell (Rooster), Jamie Lee Curtis (The Bear), Harrison Ford (Shrinking), Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses) and Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo’s Got Money Troubles), a slew of new faces and breakout performances were recognized including Taylor Dearden (The Pitt), Chase Infiniti (The Testaments), Sarah Pidgeon (Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette) and Connor Storrie (Saturday Night Live).

a bit contrived, but...

 Remember the woman from Severance? Britt Lower is great again in I Will Find You, one of those fast moving action dramas on Netflix. A tad too much blood, but I'm hooked and yes, good old fashioned get-the-bad-guys kind of story in eight episodes. 

male friendship and...

 A whole lot of unusual in DTF St. Louis which I finished yesterday. Whoosh. Do I recommend it? Oh, indeed I do. Some people binge this one but I needed to breathe and think between episodes. You will find this on HBO so hurry up and let the sunshine in.

for Steve Carell fans...

 ...and I am one. Thanks to Terri for this recommendation of Rooster on HBO. This takes place on some fictional college town and so far I like it a lot. And no violence so far, a relief from my other TV choices.

and more than financial worries

 I'm usually not a fan of crying babies, but Margo's Got Money Troubles is pretty good, in my opinion. I really like Nick Offerman who plays the granddad in this Apple TV miniseries. After Husbando passed I binged Park & Rec and got to know him there. Plus it's good to see Michelle Pfeiffer again and Elle Fanning is an accomplished actor. You can mute the crying baby...

trying to get hooked!

 Everyone loves Industry on HBO and I am trying, but a slow beginning for me. How to get to Heaven from Belfast is new on the Flix® and it is pretty good so far. Today I will be a good little Valentine and watch Hamnet, the movie. 

some great tv

 Riot Women is such a glorious and fun (and sad) experience from British Television. I get this on Prime but don't ask me how that works. And yes, there will be a Season Two. Hooray! Check it out...

another WIN

 Meredith, Nicole and Heidi joined Annabelle and me to watch Nikki Glaser successfully host another Golden Globes last night. Pizza and salad and a few good laughs. And this was after the 49ers beat the Eagles. A lot to celebrate yesterday.

North of North

 Thanks to Terri for recommending North of North to binge watch during these dreary January days and nights. Just what I need currently. A young Inuk mother hopes to reinvent herself in the small arctic town where everyone knows everyone's business. From the Canadian Broadcasting Company on Netflix.

yay ~ a Scottish detective

 Mission accomplished yesterday ~ this little house is free of red and green baubles and bangles. Flat spaces re-emerged and yes, I did organize the big plastic holiday box. Done. My reward was to begin the three seasons of Karen Pirie on Prime. Happiness (well, satisfaction) reigns on many levels this morning.

a comic break, please

 I will never know why there is so much tragedy this time of year. It is easy to fall into a gloomy mood when reading all the news. Having a mean imbecile for our President helps nothing. I do recommend the latest Knives Out (#3) on Netflix. The best so far, in my opinion. Fun stuff.

there is work to do

 I need to get busy watching these nominations, which I was going to print out and drop in here for you, but I do not have time this morning, so you will need to do your own research. In the meantime, the fun ceremony will be on Sunday, January 11th, 5pm, and this is already in my 2026 calendar. 

catch this documentary

 Mariska Hargitay has always been a favorite actor of mine, mostly from all her work on Law & Order. My Mom Jayne is very well done, in my opinion. The interviews with her brothers and sisters tell us so much and of course the shocking death of her glamorous and talented mother, Jayne Mansfield. This is on HBO Max and I think it will win awards in 2026. Ah, family.

Emma Thompson rocks

 I skipped 60 Minutes last night to avoid watching and hearing tRump lie his ass off once again. What a delight to enjoy two episodes of Down Cemetery Road with Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, two favorite actors of mine. Apple tv does it again. Win!

better and better

 Season 5 of Slow Horses is such a treat.  Last night's episode was rich with glorious irony. Some of my friends are waiting to binge at the end but I can't NOT watch every week. Genius.

old favorites return

 So very satisfying. Slow Horses is on Apple tv and The Diplomat on Netflix. I think television just gets better and better, don't you?

making good trouble

 It's a relief to have Saturday Night Live back in our lives and they did not disappoint with this bit making fun of Hegseth in front of the military brass. tRump will retaliate, of course, but let us hope that we can keep free speech in place as they try to smash our democracy.