On 12/3/23 9:31 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

>         Tuesday, Dec. 5
>
>
>     Streaming:
>
>
> Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?       [new; complete limited
> series]        (3:01 am, Paramount+)
>
> Geddy Lee, legendary bassist and vocalist of Rush, stars in a new
> docuseries set out to answer one question: Are bass players human, too?
> He visits fellow bass players Krist Novoselic of Nirvana, Melissa Auf
> der Maur of Hole, Robert Trujillo of Metallica, and Les Claypool of
> Primus, to explore their expansive worlds beyond music. Four episodes.

Meh - that's too much for a "series". Might have worked as just a doc. film.

>         Wednesday, Dec. 6
>
>
>     Broadcast and cable:
>
>
> Celebrity Jeopardy!        (season 2 fall finale)         (8 pm, ABC)
>
> On the last quarterfinal game, actress Kyra Sedgwick ("The Closer"),
> humorist and journalist Mo Rocca (CBS Sunday Morning) and actress Amanda
> Seales ("Insecure") battle for the final spot in the semifinals.

Pass on this lineup!!

> SurrealEstate         (season 2 finale)          (10 pm, Syfy)

I'm glad someone is watching this. But I am just not interested...

>         Thursday, Dec. 7
>
>
>     Streaming:
>
>
> The Lovers          [new to US]         (3:01 am, Sundance Now/AMC+)
>
> The Lovers follows Janet (Roisin Gallagher) as supermarket worker who
> doesn’t care about anything, including her life, and Seamus (Johnny
> Flynn) a handsome, self-centered, political broadcaster with what looks
> to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend (Alice Eve). When
> they unexpectedly meet, they instantly clash--and yet also find
> themselves inextricably drawn to each other. British production from
> Sky. Six episodes; two are released today, and the rest once weekly
> through Jan. 4.

With copious naked nudity?!...

> Black Mold      (movie)        (3:01 am, Tub[i]?)
>
> When Brooke [Agnes Albright] encounters a stranger in an abandoned
> building, her traumatic memories surface, and she must either find
> closure or let fear consume her. Release date confirmed. 1h 32m.

I do not know who Agnes Albright is, though I may have apparently seen
her before...

>     Broadcast and cable:
>
>
> Christmas at the Opry        (special)         (8-10 pm, NBC)
>
> Hosted by Wynonna Judd from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, NBC's
> "Christmas at the Opry" will treat viewers to an array of Christmas
> favorites, holiday classics and today's biggest hits....

Oh, Hell, no!!

> The Price Is Right at Night       (special)       (8 pm, CBS)

Drew!

> Silent Night, Fatal Night      (movie)        (8 pm, LMN)
>
> Mallory Dearborn (Alex Camacho) is one of the best-selling mystery
> writers in the market. Against the wishes of her manager Michael
> (Matthew Pohlkamp), she’s decided to end her long-running detective
> franchise and focus on more personal matters. Desperate for a big
> payday, Michael takes her prisoner and, convincing the world she’s
> passed away, forces her to write a new, posthumous novel. Now, Mallory
> will spend the holidays writing her most thrilling story yet: her own
> escape.

Oh, Hell, yes!! ;p

> To All a Good Night       (movie)        (8 pm, Hallmark M&M)
>
> A small-town photographer (Kimberley Sustad) saves the life of a
> mysterious man (Mark Ghanimé), who may just be in town to buy her
> family's parkland--which is also the location of the annual Christmas
> celebration.

Meh...

>         Friday, Dec. 8
>
>
>     Streaming:
>
>
> Culprits         [new to US; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)
>
> Loosely adapting a book by Stephen Garrett, the eight-part British
> thriller finds reformed thieves played by Gemma Arterton and Nathan
> Stewart-Jarrett (among others) unable to escape their past when an
> assassin begins targeting members of their group.

As a series, no. As a movie, yes.

> Leave the World Behind        (movie)          (3:01 am, Netflix)
>
> A family’s (Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke) vacation at a remote vaction
> home in the Hamptons is upended when two strangers (Mahershala Ali and
> Myha’la Herrold) arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that
> grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms
> with their places in a collapsing world. An adaptation of Rumaan Alam's
> 2020 novel written and directed by Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail. Kevin
> Bacon also star. Available in theaters as of Nov. 22. 2h 18m.

Might be interesting, but I don't get The 'Flix no more...

> Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie        (movie)         (3:01 am,
> Peacock)
>
> Monk returns to solve one last case involving his stepdaughter Molly, a
> journalist preparing for her wedding. Tony Shalhoub returns as detective
> Adrian Monk in this feature-length sequel to the long-running USA
> Network series Monk, which last aired in 2009. Also reprising their
> roles from the series are Ted Levine, Melora Hardin, Traylor Howard,
> Jason Gray-Stanford, and Hector Elizondo, while new faces include James
> Purefoy and Caitlin McGee.

Let me know if Bitty shows up. Otherwise, NO!!

> The Sacrifice Game        (movie)         (3:01 am, Shudder)
>
> The Blackvale School for Girls, 1971. It's bad enough that students
> Samantha (Madison Baines) and Clara (Georgia Acken) can't go home for
> the holidays, but things take a deadly turn when a gang of cult killers
> arrives at their doorstep­just in time for Christmas.  1h 30m.

I don't know either actress...

And nobody gets Shudder!!

> A Very Demi Holiday Special         (special)         (8-11 pm, The Roku
> Channel)
>
> Demi Lovato performs holiday hits as well as a selection of her own
> songs; there is also a surprise duet.

Wow. Just... wow.

>     Broadcast and cable:
>
>
> Magic in Mistletoe       (movie)         (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
>
> Harrington is the author of a popular book series, but commercial
> success has left him a bitter recluse. As he returns to his hometown for
> an annual Christmas festival celebrating his books, he’s joined by
> April, a publicist for the major publishing house he works with. April
> is there for damage control after Harrington’s recent comments on social
> media have ruffled some feathers. But as she gets to know him better,
> hope springs that April can unlock Harrington’s guarded heart and help
> him rediscover the spirit of the holiday. Stars Lyndie Greenwood and
> Paul Campbell.

Pass!

> The Price Is Right at Night      (special)     (8 pm, CBS)

Drew!

> Fboy Island       (season 3 finale)           (9 pm, CW)

NO!

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