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The new show is titled 1932 and "will follow a new generation of Duttons during the time of Western expansion, Prohibition and the Great Depression."

2099: The Mars Dutton Colony.

As Taylor Sheridan discusses building out his Yellowstone universe (with something like 4 more shows on the way), he said, "I want to continue to make longform films that we're seeing in hour-long increments." [source]

2022: 50 Cent is basically running Starz, and the deputy chief of police on Sons of Anarchy is basically running Paramount+.

Actually running Paramount Pictures: The bad boy on Head of the Class.

See also: The handyman on NewsRadio and The Aquabats' second drummer.

THE CHALLENGE: CBS – For the first time in "Challenge" history, reality titans from the CBS universe will compete in the most unpredictable and demanding game of their lives.

THE CHALLENGE: WAR OF THE WORLDS – Winners from four new "Challenge" series (THE CHALLENGE: CBS, THE CHALLENGE: ARGENTINA, THE CHALLENGE: AUSTRALIA, and THE CHALLENGE: U.K.) will advance to a global tournament and battle for the first-ever title as the "Challenge" World Champion.

ALL STAR SHORE – 14 of reality TV's most iconic stars – from JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION, GEORDIE SHORE, ACAPULCO SHORE, and more – come together for an epic vacation at the ultimate "Shore" house in Gran Canaria, Spain, to battle it out for the grand prize and global bragging rights.

The Challenge: Shore of the Universes – Endgame.

Additionally, seven new iterations from the "Shore" franchise will launch on Paramount+ in territories around the globe, including ARGENTINA SHORE, COLOMBIA SHORE and AUSTRALIA SHORE, with cities to be announced.

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Possible hall of fame season of episode titles incoming.

Season two of Euphoria currently leads into season two of The Righteous Gemstones on Sunday nights, and the episode titles for both are a mouthful.

Combining their episode titles each week mostly works:

09 Jan 2022
Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door. After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come.

16 Jan 2022
Out of Touch. For He Is a Liar and the Father of Lies.

23 Jan 2022
Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys. As to How They Might Destroy Him.

30 Jan 2022
You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can. Interlude II.

6 Feb 2022
Stand Still Like the Hummingbird. Never Avenge Yourselves, But Leave It to the Wrath.

13 Feb 2022
A Thousand Little Trees of Blood. And Infants Shall Rule Over Them.

20 Feb 2022
The Theater and Its Double. The Prayers of a Righteous Man.

27 Feb 2022
All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name. I Will Tell of All Your Deeds.

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7. Striptease (The 2022 NBA All-Star Game Draft Show, 10 Feb 2022)

Stray Observations

  • Cacti (Euphoria, S02E05)
  • "It's one of the good parts of being a woman. Even if you don't have money, you've still got something people want." (Euphoria, S02E05)
  • "Are you sure that this is safe?"
    "All pharmaceuticals are safe, Rue." (Euphoria, S02E05)
  • "You know what's funny, Rue? When I first saw you, I thought, this girl's gonna be in my life for a long time." (Euphoria, S02E05)
  • "My whole house smells like asshole." (The Righteous Gemstones, S02E06)
  • "Hey, why don't we grab some, some craft beers, sink some suds?"
    "Why don't you sink your own suds? How could you possibly expect me to drink craft beers when there's fucking killers on the loose? Whole church sucking my wife's dick." (The Righteous Gemstones, S02E06)
  • "We are thriving. There's no reason to question. These yummy smoothies prove it." (The Righteous Gemstones, S02E06)
  • "Clean your underwears out of the master." (The Righteous Gemstones, S02E06)


(The Righteous Gemstones, S02E06)

  • "You want to try to fucking kill my family? How 'bout I kill your fucking family?"
    "Grandparents, kids, special needs. Chop their fucking heads off."
    "Okay, Chad. Shh. I'm doing the threats, okay?"
    "Rape 'em."
    "The fuck are you talking about, Matthew? We're not raping people."
    "Not the women. Not the wom—we don't rape women."
    "No, guys! Okay, enough. I'm the fucking spokesman of the threats, okay?" (The Righteous Gemstones, S02E06)
  • "Come for my family one more time and I will end you. Everything we talked about here tonight will happen. You dead, family dead, head chop-offs, rapes, all of it!" (The Righteous Gemstones, S02E06)
  • "I don't really mess with gym teachers. Their voices never match their faces." (Abbott Elementary, S01E07)
  • What do you think of these?"
    "Oh, wow, those are fun."
    "Not you, Carlton." (Abbott Elementary, S01E07)
  • "Yeah, well, your real name is Sarah! I saw it in your birth certificate collage!" (Abbott Elementary, S01E07)
  • "Just what I need – a man who wears used pants bringing me a tray of pickles." (Abbott Elementary, S01E07)
  • "Oh, why would you put that together?"
    "Power clashing." (Abbott Elementary, S01E06)
  • "If you refuse these terms, the arid sands of Tatooine will once again flourish with flowered fields fertilized with the bodies of your dead." (The Book of Boba Fett, S01E07)


(The Book of Boba Fett, S01E07)

  • </The Book of Boba Fett, S01>
  • "C.C. DeVille, John Stamos."
    "John Stamos?"
    "Fuckin' asshole." (Pam and Tommy, S01E04)
  • Rand reading Yacht Report (Pam and Tommy, S01E04)
  • "Fuck is this shit?"
    "It's King Crimson, man." (Pam and Tommy, S01E04)


(Pam and Tommy, S01E04)

  • "Milton Ingley. Low-level porn producer out of Van Nuys. Rand did some features for him back in the day. Anal specialist." (Pam and Tommy, S01E04)


(AEW Dynamite, 09 Feb 2022)

  • "Whatever the case, I'm in."
    "Hashtag MeToo." (Peacemaker, S01E07)
  • "Sorry, who are you?"
    "Walt is my name. Walt Butler."
    "Oh, the butler." (The Afterparty, S01E05)
  • "Stop Sound of Music-ing!" (The Afterparty, S01E05)

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A Liam Neeson film is opening this weekend?

Death, taxes, and a Liam Neeson Dumpuary release.

2021: The Marksman
2019: Cold Pursuit
2018: The Commuter

Replace groundhogs with Liam Neeson. If his Dumpuary action flick flops, six more weeks of winter.

On The Fifty packages (starting at $35,000 or from $75,000 for a weekend experience) come with prime seats in the first two rows on the 50 yard line.

Amenities include fast-pass access into the stadium; Wolfgang Puck catering at a pre-party; a private performance by The Black Crowes; an ambassador to handle shopping; post-game field access; personal meet-and-greets with musical performers; photo opps; and a post-game party at YouTube Theater.

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// Las Vegas, NV

Flipping through my hotel's in-room magazine…

Oh, factoids!

THE BUILDINGS ARE ROUGHLY TO SCALE
In Las Vegas, The Venetian Resort is unique, as all of its buildings were designed roughly to scale. While other hotels in the destination are more of a "caricature" of their theme, The Venetian was conceived to be an inspired (and nearly exact) replica of the ancient city.

So…no need to visit Venice.

IT IS A MARVEL OF MODERN CONSTRUCTION
The foundation of The Venetian Resort required the largest continuous concrete pour in U.S. history, using 125 trucks over a 30-hour period.

Ah so…

THE VENETIAN RESORT IS A SMALL CITY
The Palazzo tower displaced the Pentagon as the largest building in terms of floor space in the United States, at 19 million square feet.

What?!

According to Wikipedia, when complete, Tesla's Gigafactory Texas will displace The Palazzo.

All that concrete pouring for nothing.

Related: The largest casino in the world is located in Oklahoma. WinStar World Casino displaced The Venetian Macao.

Literally Big 12 country — giving Italy the boot. Or, if you're reading this after 30 June 2025: It just means more.

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6. And Jason Mantzoukas as Tommy Lee's Penis (Pam and Tommy, S01E02)

Honourable Mention

  • Rue's fake orgasm (Euphoria, S02E04)
  • "Gay Lovemaking" (Family Feud, 02 Feb 2022)

Stray Observations

  • Brokeback Mountain (Euphoria, S02E04)
  • "I feel like Rue is too lazy a person to fake an orgasm." (Euphoria, S02E04)
  • "Cal, I'm not gonna ask you again. Put your penis away." (Euphoria, S02E04)
  • "What's goin' on?"
    "Dad's standing in the foyer with his dick out." (Euphoria, S02E04)


(Euphoria, S02E04)


(Euphoria, S02E04)

  • "I'll fuck whoever I want, whenever I want. I'll fuck men, I'll fuck women, I'll fuck transsexuals, and I'll have a mighty fine time doin' it. I eat what I kill." (Euphoria, S02E04)
  • </Alex vs. America, S01>
  • "Nobody else say pussy!" (The Righteous Gemstones, S02E05)


(The Righteous Gemstones, S02E05)

  • ♫: Judy rapping Eazy-E's "Merry Muthafuckin' Xmas" (The Righteous Gemstones, S02E05)
  • "Aww! Look at that. They're seeing that chickens don't just come from Crown Fried Chicken." (Abbott Elementary, S01E06)
  • "Oh, my God. I love that he stocks Gushers."
    "Aren't you like 25?" (Abbott Elementary, S01E06)
  • "Have you ever heard of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences? Okay. So, look, like, this kid here, right? He may not be good at math, but he may have naturalistic intelligence, which means he's good with nature. And this girl… She may have musical intelligence."
    "And look at that. This kid has custodial intelligence." (Abbott Elementary, S01E06)
  • "We were all just talking about the gifted program, and we have a solution."
    "Oh, good, 'cause Black Bobby Fischer is killin' me right now." (Abbott Elementary, S01E06)
  • "Is that a bench?" (The Book of Boba Fett, S01E06)
  • "What brings you by? You looking for work? Carpentry? Anal?" (Pam and Tommy, S01E01)
  • "Listen, the second that Barb Wire comes out…"
    "Yeah, well, it has to be a hit."
    "Of course it's going to be a hit. When have you ever failed at anything your entire life?" (Pam and Tommy, S01E03)
  • Andrew Dice Clay (Pam and Tommy, S01E03)
  • "No way that thing's going in my ass."
    "Okay, he's the best I could do on short notice. I don't have a lot of small penises in my Rolodex." (Pam and Tommy, S01E03)
  • "My dad said he listened to Matt Damon and lost all his money." (South Park, S25E01)
  • "How many times have I told you kids not to bring up Nazi Germany when you don't get something you want?!" (South Park, S25E01)
  • "Hey, don't put that pajama-wearing slut in here with us!" (South Park, S25E01)
  • "Aliens got vaginas?" (Peacemaker, S01E06)
  • "Any more questions? Yeah, uh, gender-swapped Alfred E. Neuman." (Peacemaker, S01E06)
  • "Goff, are the Butterflies here to eat our flesh like the aliens from Pitch Black?"
    "Goff, are you here to put babies in us like in Alien? [sighs]"
    "Dude, you're upset about that?"
    "Well, how else I'm gonna experience motherhood?"
    —
    "Are you here so you can play us a shitty song like in Close Encounters?"
    —
    "Quick, what are some other movies?"
    "Uh… The Three Amigos. Un Chien Andalou. Porky's. Porky's II…" (Peacemaker, S01E06)
  • "I don't know what the cloud is! The fucking cloud happened when I was in prison, okay? Everybody talks about this fucking cloud. They might as well be talking about neuropsychology or fucking cricket or BLACKPINK songs!" (Peacemaker, S01E06)


(Peacemaker, S01E06)

  • "You've always been so funny."
    "Such a joker."
    "It's out of pain." (The Afterparty, S01E04)
  • "I got cat roofied!" (The Afterparty, S01E04)
  • "You just sat back and watched Aniq drink cat tranquilizer?"
    "Plus ginger ale, whiskey, and a splash of lime. It was a cocktail."
    "A Kentucky mule for cats? You drugged him, girl."
    "Aniq drugged himself, okay? On accident. But it was really only a sip. He's kind of a lightweight. One look at that guy, and you're like, 'This is an individual who cannot handle their pet sedatives.'" (The Afterparty, S01E04)

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Warner Bros. is in prep for Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and directed by Greta Gerwig, who co-wrote the screenplay with partner Noah Baumbach. They're also at script stage on a Hot Wheels film.

In July, Netflix will shoot the anticipated remount of Masters of the Universe, with Kyle Allen starring as the buff, blonde He-Man.

Universal Pictures is at work on a horror franchise based on Magic 8 Ball with Blumhouse, and the studio is bringing Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots to life with Vin Diesel.

At Paramount, Tom Hanks will embody his childhood favorite Major Matt Mason, the astronaut action figure, with A Beautiful Mind screenwriter Akiva Goldsman.

MGM will put forth Polly Pocket with writer-director Lena Dunham and star Lily Collins.

The division has also set Dan Mazer, a co-writer of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, to develop a film based on the '70s strongman Big Jim action figures.

Jason Bateman's Aggregate Films is also at work on movies based on the Mattel dolls Chatty Cathy and Betsy Wetsy.

Me going through these films: