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‘The Amazing Race’ Leg 6 in Albania and Then We Are Off for a Double U-Turn in Sri Lanka

Sunset Daily • The Amazing Race Recap

‘The Amazing Race’ Leg 6 in Albania and Then We Are Off for a Double U-Turn in Sri Lanka

I was really late with last week’s episode, and we will do two of them today.

Season 39 • Leg 6‘The Amazing Race’ Leg 6 in Albania

I was really late with last week’s episode, and so we will do two of them today. There was an another episode that aired last night, so we will do both down the line in order.

Last week was the Season 39’s 6th leg of the Race. They are still in Albania after it being a non-elimination leg. Keep in mind that the two remaining Express Passes have to be used by by the end of the leg. There was also an Intersection that brought teams to partner up to accomplish the Roadblock. Both teams must finish before the mission is technically completed.

Michelle and Matt started an hour ahead of everyone after their third win a row last time; however, they waited for Daisha and Dalton to team up with, and as a way to ensure that everyone made it to the Roadblock at the same time. It makes sense. They would have to wait for them anyway. The Intersection Roadblock had one person from each team perform a wedding celebration dance ensemble geared to the culture, while being created centuries ago. Therefore, Michelle and Daisha did it for the combined teams. The four of them completed the task before anyone else showed up.

Ann-Marie & Riley, along with Ali & Joanna Lohman, Conner & Garrett, Doug & Dylan, and then Anuar & Andrea, all showed up together or simultaneously. Andrea & Anuar had already teamed up with Conner & Garrett on the drive over, while the Boss Girl Alliance created an all-women’s team. Dylan and Doug had to wait for Javi & Erin for their team to begin the Intersection Roadblock. All of the teams are either strong across the board or have strong elements.

Joanna & Riley completed the Roadblock, while Garrett & Andrea finished it after attempt number 4. Dylan & Erin completed the Roadblock on their first try; at the same time, they were still the final team to leave.

The ‘Heads’ or ‘Tails’ Detour was next, with the ‘Heads’ challenge had the teams create this rubbery-looking traditional Albanian hat. They had to make the hat flat, without creases. It had to be very smooth. The ‘Tails’ had teams learning a verse of a poem in Albanian, and then the other person had to repeat it using English. It also needed to be memorized.

Matt & Michelle, Ali & Joanna, Ann-Marie & Riley, and Doug & Dylan chose to do the hat, or ‘Heads.’ Daisha & Dalton, Andrea & Anuar, and Erin & Javi all chose ‘Tails’ to recite the poem in two languages and by memory.

By the time Doug & Dylan arrived to make the traditional Albanian hat, the Boss Girls failed after the first time, and therefore, all teams had to basically start first time and restart evenly.

Matt & Michelle are not only far ahead of everyone else; they also used the Express Pass at the ‘Heads’ challenge, since this was the last day to use it.

They arrived first at the Pit Stop. That is their third win in a row, which you are damned if you do, and you are damned if you don’t win challenges. They are going to be major targets from now.

Then, Conner & Garrett use their Express Pass before they start the ‘Tails’ Detour.

Doug & Dylan were the last team to the arrive, but since Phil Keoghan told us prior that whomever ‘may be eliminated,’ and not that they ‘will be eliminated,’ and therefore, no one gets knocked out this week (last week).

This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 6 • The teams arrived in the following order:

  1. Matt & Michelle Third Win in a Row
  2. Daisha & Dalton
  3. Conner & Garrett
  4. Anuar & Andrea
  5. Erin & Javi
  6. Ann-Marie & Riley
  7. Ali & Joanna
  8. Doug & Dylan

Doug & Dylan will have a penalty challenge to get through, along with the normal one, on the next leg of the Race.

The the teams were all then seen flying to Sri Lanka while catching up with Phil, who told everyone that they would be incurring a Double U-Turn.

That happens right away on the next episode, which, again, I will get to now.

Season 39 • Leg 7‘Amazing Race’ Leg 7 With the Double U-Turn in Sri Lanka

OK. So right away, and like we alluded to in last week’s episode, Matt & Michelle are the top pick in the Double U-Turn. I do not like Double U-Turns. It’s not about real strategy. It is about penalizing the top players.

Regardless, there are a lot of moving parts happening right away. They had to sell a bunch of fish they scooped from a barrel. Then, they need line up hundreds of fish with no gap in between and without piling them on top of each other. They had to then get on a bus to go to this town, where they then had to load up 30 cardboard boxes onto a hand cart. It then had to be rolled to People’s Park in the middle of this busy city. The streets were packed, so rolling cart was very hard. They also have to play Tuk-Tuk Polo, and then the teams need to score a goal. They then have to take a taxi to find Phil at Independence Square.

Overall, the episode also had a Detour, Roadblock, and Route Info challenge.

Doug & Dylan are being automatically U-Turned because of their penalty for finishing in last place in the last episode.

In the Double U-Turn vote, Erin & Javi voted for Michelle & Matt and Ali & Joanna. Ali & Joanna voted for Michelle & Matt and Daisha Wilks & Dalton Hamby. Conner & Garrett, Anuar & Andrea, and Ann-Marie & Riley. Daisha & Dalton went with Michelle & Matt and Anuar & Andrea, and then Doug & Dylan did the same. Michelle & Matt voted for Daisha & Dalton and Anuar & Andrea.

Michelle & Matt had six total votes. Daisha & Dalton had five votes. They were both Double U-Turned.

The challenge is ‘Dry Out or Sell Out.’ Everyone had to pick up armfuls of fish from a bucket. They had to wash the fish in the ocean, and then that was when they were allowed to lie them next to each other on the ‘coconut fiber mat.’ They are set out to dry in the strong sun because it is very hot this day in Sri Lanka. You also had to lay down the fish so there was no space in between any of the fish. During the portion called ‘For Sell Out,’ the teams had to sell 5,000 rupee worth of fish in an auction inside this bustling food market.

All teams chose ‘Dry Out,’ while the three teams that are now U-Turned had to complete both of the tasks.

When completed, they all had to take a bus to Mada Park in the town of Colombo. Ali & Joanna made the bus first; however, they were on the local one at first before asking about how to get to Mapa faster. It turns out there was a Highway bus that got them their quicker. They did have to stop the bus, exit it, before finding the express bus.

Andrea & Anuar, Ann-Marie & Riley, and Erin & Javi all got on the next Express bus. There was some type of pseudo-alliance set up, but at the same time, I think people felt cornered, and they yes’ed them to get through the bus ride. Like I said many times, you do not need to depend on an alliance until it’s mandated in a challenge. Conner & Garrett got on the smelly bus, evidently.

The U-Turned teams were the last to get on any bus. Daisha & Dalton and Matt & Michelle were on a bus as Doug & Dylan arrived. They managed to get on the express bus to get to the Roadblock before the other two teams that had been U-Turned.

One team member then had to load up 30 boxes onto a long hand cart, and then that same person had to roll it through the busy and chaotic streets in this town. The streets were filled with people, other people using those same hand carts with a ton of boxes piled on it, along with a crazy amount of cars, trucks and a ton of traffic. They could barely fit through anything on the streets.

When Matt & Michelle and Daisha & Dalton finally got there, everyone else was already done with this Roadblock. Dylan decided not to show Matt the clue box, while Doug’s boxes fell off his the cart. Doug also had problems getting through the traffic.

They were the last to finish the Roadblock.

Then came the ‘Route Info Task,’ which was when they got to play Tuk-Tuk Polo. Someone had to drive the electric cart, and the other person had to use the polo mallet to score a goal. They would have to dangle out of the car to hit the ball like in a polo match. This also needed to be done in 60 seconds; otherwise, you had to go to the back of line and wait for the other teams to do it.

When Doug & Dylan got to the Tuk-Tuk Polo challenge, Daisha & Dalton were the only ones left. Doug & Dylan had a failed attempt, while Daisha & Dalton scored a goal and was then able to take their taxi to Independence park for the Pit Stop.

Doug & Dylan scored as Daisha & Dalton left but could not catch up to them. This time, Phil says that they are being eliminated.

Matt & Michelle impressively ended up in third place after being U-Turned. The Boss Girls, Ali & Joanna, won the entire leg, getting to not only go to New Zealand, but they also asked Phil to invite them over for dinner, to which he agreed, while Anuar & Andrea came in second without needing any alliance help.

Leg 7 • Final Standings

  1. Ali & Joanna
  2. Anuar & Andrea
  3. Matt & Michelle
  4. Conner & Garrett
  5. Ann-Marie & Riley
  6. Erin & Javi
  7. Daisha & Dalton
  8. Doug & Dylan Eliminated

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The Challenge: Cutthroat Episode 14 Finale

Michelle has won Survivor and now, The Challenge. Maybe she can try for the Triple Crown if she can win Big Brother.

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The Challenge

Overall, if you set aside Lete, the season ended with some of my all-time favorites winning. At the same time, if the girls won, I would have been fine with it. It was a very unique Challenge setup where so many things would fluctuate, and there were always some moving parts that also changed things in odd ways. Even one time, having four people, with Orange having 5 people, was lopsided in the end. At the same time, that could help or detract as far as winning it all.

I do think who won deserved to win, and a few of my all-time favorites won in literally one swoop, if you count Bananas, whom is number one for me. CT, as a body of work, is also up there for me, and I always want him to do well. Then, Tori is my new Top 2 favorite of all time. I think she deserves to be talked about, or is even more relevant in some cases today, as Bananas. As a complete body of work, Bananas is clearly a number one player of all time.

The finale was a bit odd to me. I lost track of how far either team was ahead of the other team. I was not sure of the rules with regard to CT using medical to what I think was skipping a portion of the course. No one mentioned a penalty, and so what happened when CT went to medical? The team Orange just moved on without him, and Tori was whispering for him to be disqualified. Then, same with Cassidy. How long was she out as they carried her to the end like it was the final seen in Platoon or Band of Brothers, where they are in wartime? Did the two’s downtime offset each other? Because, again, that is in part where I was lost.

Plus, maybe it is because the distribution of money segment, which is dialogue, coupled with the overnight, it seemed like things dragged without action for a period of time.

Tori doing a number 2 outside on camera while ducking behind a mound of dirt would have been gold.

I am not sure why I felt like it was anticlimactic for me.

I think because my top picks basically all won, which is unprecedented, because usually, my favorites and top picks lose to someone unless one of them wins, but the others lose. Having 3 of my favorite players win in one swoop made things look easy, or something I cannot articulate fully here.

Speaking of the distribution of money, Tori deducted one dollar for each player as a joke and then split the $550 Million prize money for the win. Adrienne, whom was very impressive this season, won 25K in the mercenary challenge against Rachel. She actually gave her 3 teammates each 5K. The was pretty cool of her, considering it was an individual challenge when she won that money.

Tori was an excellent leader, winning multiple eliminations. If you include the USA & World Champs spin-offs, Tori is a 2-time winner now, while making the finals 8 times in 11 seasons. She is also 10–3 in eliminations.

During the final, Will, Bananas, CT and Tori were at each other, bickering about running versus them walking the course and trying to get her to stop pushing them to move faster. Tori had won the Ride or Die Challenge championship and then lost two others (USA on World and then Spies, Lies & Allies); she made the finals.

Maybe because four people left the show early was why it ended lopsided. I lost track of what was taking shape, and those disqualifications happened fast and were really never discussed again.

Cassidy became the latest casualty to go down in a final because of exhaustion, but, like I alluded to above, she did complete the task with the help of her teammates. I saw her and Michelle originally on Survivor, back when they stopped allowing chickens to be killed for the sake of their TV show, but otherwise, I do not know much about Cassidy besides what went down this season. She was on anther season a few years ago, and as far as her future being on the show, I wonder, but if she does it again (if she does), she must train to get through a final. I suppose it’s impressive that she got that far this season.

We mentioned Adrienne, whom, again, was great this season. She is way stronger than I remember last season. She was also an excellent Captain. Speaking of strong competitors, there is no one close to Lete today, although Adrienne is strong. Lete is serious player; however, when you set aside Bananas and her relationship, her social game is a bit rough for people. Plus, she is tall and intimating when she yells at people. She does need to learn how to play the game, maybe; otherwise, she will always end up angry at someone. As a player, she is excellent. As a human, she seems great for Bananas. He would be lucky to be able to be with her.

She has the best chance to win it all in due time. She reminds me of when Turbo first started on the show. It was never a matter of if he would win; it was when he would win, and he already won one. If she stays the course, she will win one very soon.

As far as CT winning it again, making him a six-time champion on The Challenge, he had his ups and downs this season. He was brought along for his puzzle work, which did pay off; however, his play was weak for a few episodes. He evidently blamed his divorces or ex-wives on his bad play. In reality, he was noticeably in horrible shape last season and was a little better, but not really, considering his play this season. He needs to do some serious training for him to be a truly top player based on his play and not being carried along, like in part he was this season.

Bananas won his 8th Challenge. He played a great game in this Cutthroat Challenge. He actually stayed under the radar rather nicely after he had won in Episode 1’s elimination win over Cedric.

Will also won this season. He went under the radar compared to his debut season last year.

I think Tori helped keep both Bananas and Will in place.

Michele won and was indeed better physically this year, but her athletic skills were called out this season when Tori replaced her in an elimination challenge. Her social skills are very good, and her friendship with Tori is in part what helped get her through to the final. She especially does well in water challenges, which, in the last final she made, was all water. This year, she was not only weak on some challenges in general; she also almost went down in the mini-final. She was ahead of the guys while they were bickering with Tori. She had Tori’s back the entire way, and, again, she noticeably kept up with Tori. She did not do one elimination challenge this season. She was called into it a few weeks ago, when Tori stepped in to do it.

Michelle has won Survivor and now, The Challenge. Maybe she can try for the Triple Crown if she can win Big Brother.

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Below Deck 13, Episode 3: Rich Hippies, Crane Rope, Red Wine in Bed, Chips & Nuts & Artistically Cut Fruit, Much More!

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Below Deck 13, Episode 3: Rich Hippies, Crane Rope, Red Wine in Bed, Chips & Nuts & Artistically Cut Fruit, Much More!

Alex, the lead deckhand, is already making some mistakes, and Captain Kerry is also beginning to see it. That is even before the loss of the crane rope. He had a team meeting that was more of a powwow than any strategic talk. Kerry called the first charter run a practice of sort while calling for a lot more efficiency by the deck team and lead deckhand. Alex’s team responded by being late to work because they were drinking the night before, which is more of a disrespect issue than anything else. But that, in itself, is no good, and also, I think he needs to be more self-aware because he is acting pretty mellow about the situation. Like I alluded to here, the Captain is already feeling it.

At one point, while he was setting up the slide before the guests arrived, he interrupted the Captain, and the deckhand Matt basically saved everything by setting up the slide correctly. The problem with Matt is that he also wants that lead deckhand gig. However, Captain Kerry sent Alex on the midnight excursion night one on kayaks to do the paddling for the guests. Matt is upset because Alex gets to do what he called ‘fun stuff’ while he takes down the slide he put up that day. The problem I have with Matt is that he needs to think: it was Captain Kerry that told Alex to do the kayak excursion. It was not Matt’s decision. Regardless, Alex does still need to ‘prove himself as a bosun,’ as Kerry stated, but he does like how he handles the guests so far.

The guests this week are a definite handful for the staff. They want their fruit ‘artistically cut,’ whatever that means, and that brought Moe to ask himself, ‘like it’s gonna make it taste different,’ and so, if you use that light demand as the basis, it is going to be a long charter for the crew.

Carolyn and her so-called partner, Robby, arrived with Robby’s sister, Melani, and a few ‘healers,’ along with their so-called ‘inner circle.’ These ‘spiritual healers’ like their wine at a specific temperature, which I get; however, I think you may need to bend on that issue while on a yacht. However, it would not be far-fetched to have wine fridge set correct.

Kaylee called the guests ‘rich hippies.’

Also, they have a laundry list of needs, which, honestly, I lost track of what they were saying in that dreamlike segment. What struck home for me, because I too tend to wake up at like 3 AM nightly, and even though I call it excessive, is that Melani wants a glass of wine on her night table so when she wakes up at that hour, the wine is right by her side to drink up to fall right back to sleep. It’s honestly quite clever because that way, you do not have to fumble around in your kitchen seeking that glass of wine to drink before falling back to sleep. Personally, I do not like drinking that late because I get up at like 5 or 6 anyway, and therefore, I put the TV on and back sleeping any minute. I just would not announce it to the Bravo world, and I would just take a glass to my room myself rather than making it a formal request. Rosa brought the glass of red wine to Carolyn’s cabin by mistake, and so, if you set that aside, Melani also requested chips and nuts in her room. I am not sure if Rainbeau thought that it was a joke, but she totally forgot to bring any to her room. Then, to confuse matters worse, while Melani was trying to find Rainbeau, she did run into Rosa, who did not know about the ordering of the chips and nuts. That was also when Melanie mentioned that the glass of red wine was never brought to her room. Rosa brought the wine to Carolyn’s room, but after it gets sorted out, they get the wine from Carolyn, while Rosa brings up her some more chips and nuts to Melani’s room.

Now remember, the interior caught that final statement on the first charter’s outro when the primary guest stated that, to paraphrase, it was clear this staff has not worked together. The problem with this job is that all of the standards and requests come with the territory, considering these guests are renting a yacht for however many days.

I do not condone it all, and all I can ask is that: have you seen the Salt Lake City’s Housewives episodes on Below Deck? They were not only demanding guests; they were also so loud, and they did not stop screaming for 3 days. 2 to 3 people were all yelling at the same time constantly on that trip. There are no guests like them or on that horrid level.

By the way, did I hear that the Southern Charm people were doing a Below Deck coming up, or was that in one of my dreams?

Anyway, Moe is impressive so far. He is also a workhorse. Plus, he seems totally cool as a human. These guests, however, expect fine dining, whereas Moe is the self-proclaimed ‘ugly-delicious’ guy. He does make a vital mistake allowing strawberry’s to be set up on the charcuterie board when Melanie is allergic to them. Carolyn eats caviar for breakfast, which I am not sure why I am even saying that sentence. My first reaction is, ew, gross, but at the same time, that may not be such a bad thing to eat for breakfast. I feel like it could give you energy. I do not think I was ever served caviar for breakfast, but then again, it is not like I eat caviar ever, so who knows if it happened back in the day. I think what I am getting it is that its sounds pretentious.

Regardless, Moe cooks dinner that started with his Thai crab salad, kingfish with curry sauce, and a chocolate matcha cake. Captain Kerry does the dishes for Moe as the guests start commenting on everything, from Melanie needing salty food to the Champagne not being cold enough, and not only that, I think she also said it was undrinkable. Melanie also wanted anchovies, of all salty snacks, which, according to Fraser, I believe, is not on their preference sheets. If it is not on a preference sheet, it is not going to be on the boat unless the staff guesses, and that is a lofty guess. According to Fraser, by dinner, the guests commented and complained about the following: ‘Wine (champagne too warm; wine needs temperature adjusted; stabilizers not working?; salt not good; lime not great; wine glasses not nice).’ I loved how Robby asks Fraser how to deal with the temperature of the wine, which gets done while storing it in the wine fridge.

As for the wine mistake to Carolyn’s room, I am not sure where the instruction got lost from Fraser to Rosa or Rainbeau, but Melani lied, saying that Rosa told her ‘emphatically’ that only Carolyn gets wine next to her bed. Rainbeau just point-blank forgot about the chips and nuts. It was a tiny bit hard to watch because I saw it happening, or not happening, and there is the point when you realize she totally forgot, and on she went as the confusion grew when the night moved on.

It was another time frame when one could say that you can say that it is obvious that these guys have never worked together.

Fraser says that he believes Rosa over the ‘witch,’ and honestly, I do not think he cares about it. Rosa knows about the mistake and makes it clear to Fraser, which led him to react, saying that she ‘did nothing wrong.’ She is getting a pass because, again, I am not sure when and where this was lost in its translation, so to speak.

Next, what was the deal with regard to Rainbeau speaking with her new English accent? Did that just start right then when they showed it, and was she really trying to make pretend that she comes from England? Or was she just playing around and forgot to stop, because she did it in front of actual staff and guests? It is not like she was walking around alone in your house doing the James Bond accent like I do, but anyway, if she was really trying to get the guests to think that she is from England, man, oh man, would that be hard to upkeep. The reason I ask is because she actually said how Kaylee and Rosa’s accents were the reason why she picked it up or started to talk that way. I get it. It is cool to have an accent like that; however, like Fraser, I was like, huh? Plus, again, she did it in front of guests and staff people. Doing it alone in your own room is one thing, much like she did after Fraser did not like her table design. He related it to going abroad and coming back with an accent, or something about a croissant and France.

On the outside, Sen loses the crane rope after dropping it in the water. Kerry is pissed off. He thinks Alex’s reaction was very slow to act, saying that they should have had a floated weight to keep it afloat, which, when that happens, they could easily find it that way. That is a huge blunder by the deck staff. Overall, Kerry is correct. I would be so pissed if my crew lost something that is vitally needed to store the wave runner. Kerry then uttered that he may have to ‘make changes,’ which is not good. I can tell you right now about that foreshadow: it is not good for Alex. By the way, Matt, I have to presume that if Alex gets cut, Kerry has to find someone else off the boat and that he has worked with before. That’s the key for a great bosun. The Captain and the bosun need to be totally in sync, and the Captain needs to not worry about the bosun’s job duties. Otherwise, it becomes bad when the yacht’s needs are not met. The Captain needs to worry about boat, and the bosun needs to make sure he can execute many things, like docking and setting up slides.

As for the love in the air, Moe is playing matchmaker by letting out that Matt likes Kaylee to each of them, and, not in a bad way, he made no bones about being the conduit, and Matt at least agreed. Kaylee then seemed into it when Moe told of the plan, and that relationship is headed for disaster. Kaylee likes giving men second chances, which means Matt has the ability to be with Kaylee, and at least one time, he can also flirt with randoms when they go out at night. If that does not work for him, he can then fall back on Kaylee for the night. Like I said, that will not end well. He already is trying to act cool and laid-back, saying that Kaylee is a bit over the top into him compared to him liking her. He also makes the rookie mistake of telling Kaylee that they should be exclusive, which is just a way to lead a girl on, which I get; you are on a boat working together 24 hours a day. You are damned if you do and damned if you don’t. If you want to just hook up with cameras on you, so be it. However, you cannot bring random women on the boat, and I assume that you can’t just go to some woman’s hotel to hook up. You have each other, and that is it. One thing you should do is to make sure that is the person you want to connect with because if you start liking someone else after hooking up, is not tenable, as we found out on the last Below Deck.

That day, Matt told James that he will be ‘having banter with the other girls,’ even though he is on some phony self-awareness kick and even though je is supposedly exclusive with Kaylee. He does mention how is not into anyone else (yet). Rainbeau called James ‘eye candy.’ They also flirt by hugging a lot. James also claims now that he is in a relationship with the women he lives with outside of the yacht. I think that he is allowed to cuddle in bed, but he is not allowed to have actual sex. But if you want to cuddle with people, I doubt you are highly into that other person, because if you were, being with others would disgust you. He did claim it is an open relationship, and at the same time, I think he claimed he was single a couple of episodes ago. Kaylee says that he may be a so-called ‘fuck boy,’ and then we had Sen and Alex making out at least one time, but I am not sure where that will go now. If Alex gets canned, it will be done, I suppose, unless it gets serious fast.

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Tulsa King Season 4 Opens With a Plane Crash That Strips Dwight of His Safety Net

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Tulsa King Season 4 Opens With a Plane Crash That Strips Dwight of His Safety Net

Season 4 Premiered Friday, October 16, 2026 · Renewed for Season 5
The General Goes Legit
The Big Picture

Stallone’s Mob Western Raises the Stakes

Sylvester Stallone’s mafia out of water drama is back for a fourth season on Paramount+, and it arrived with a bigger swing than most fans expected. New York capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi spends the season trying to move his Oklahoma operation into legitimate business, and the pressure comes from every side: corrupt local politicians, dangerous new rival syndicates, and growing tension with the mob family he left behind in New York.

Original showrunner Terence Winter is back at the head of the writers room, and the tone leans more emotional and more high stakes than the lighter fish out of water comedy of the early seasons. Paramount+ has already renewed the series for a fifth season, so this is a show with a long runway.

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Episode 1, “W.W.D.D.”

A Business Win Ends in a 4:30 A.M. Phone Call

The premiere starts with Dwight’s empire growing, including plans to distribute bourbon on a national scale, and he urges his crew to stay on the right side of the law. It’s a good night for him. He shares an anniversary dinner with his girlfriend Margaret Devereaux, played by Dana Delany, before she leaves on a work trip with Oklahoma Governor Cal Thresher, played by Neal McDonough.

Then the episode flips. The two are shown asleep on a private jet, the pilots are unresponsive, and air traffic control can’t reach the plane. Dwight’s sister Joanne, played by Annabella Sciorra, wakes him before dawn with the news that the aircraft went down over the Pacific. Margaret and Cal are presumed dead, and both the showrunner and McDonough have talked about the exits as final.

The premiere does not say what caused the crash, and it doesn’t tie it to any one storyline, so that question hangs over the whole season. Stallone has said he wanted the twist to shock viewers and push Dwight into a more emotionally difficult place. McDonough has said he welcomed Cal’s exit, since it let the character leave on a more redemptive note.

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Cast

Who’s Back, and Who’s Stirring Up Trouble

Stallone leads as Dwight, with Annabella Sciorra as his sister Joanne and Garrett Hedlund as Mitch Keller, the ex-con and bar owner in the Manfredi orbit. Tatiana Zappardino, Frank Grillo, Martin Starr, and Jay Will round out the ensemble this season, with the premiere setting up a dangerous new gangster and rising friction among Dwight’s own associates.

With two major characters gone in the first hour, the cast has more room to shift, and the show has said openly that Dwight can’t lean on the people who used to protect him. The full list of credits is on the series’ Wikipedia page.

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Where to Watch

Season 4 Is Streaming on Paramount+

New episodes are on Paramount+ following the October 16 premiere. For the release schedule and a breakdown of the cast, check out the People schedule and the USA Today guide, and read the early verdict in the Decider review.

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They’re taking us to Marrakesh on The Amazing Race!

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They’re taking us to Marrakesh!

Marrakesh · The Medina

Why the continuation without a resolve from last week to this week? Remember how we mention that show generally gets the weak opponents out right away however there are sometimes one really good tandem gets knocked out early. I feel that’s what happened at the end of the episode. It was a regulation elimination. Doug and Dylan flailed around that market like 2 people walking any which where and that ironically, the kid says that he has great sense of direction when it is obvious that he has none. It was unreal watching them run around and so that brings me to Cody & Jaime seemed on it. They were the self proclaimed bickerers and wait a second, Cody and Jaime’s mom said to not bicker on the show, but Cody said that “bickering’s a huge part about why we got on the show!” Even still, they should have dealt much better considering what I saw of their play. Actually, I think she may have taken a lot of time in the slipper part of the challenge.

Doug and Dylan need to go. I am sorry but they are not winning this race. It is hard watching them. I was surprised they seeped through these two weeks. Doug said they are “blessed” to be 18 minutes from the top of the pack, while only being two minutes behind the second-to-last team. And, they are very lucky to still be in it.

It was also the day of Daisha and Dalton’s two-year first date anniversary who cares but anyway, he slid onto Phil’s mat like Phil said was like him, “sliding into third base. Daisha said that he “slid into my DMs,” “literally sent me a video of him sliding” in the video.

Matt evidently has 400 pairs of shoes. Is that normal? Are they collectible shoes or does he just buy shoes to wear every day? If he wore them each one time, he would still have 45 or so shoes that would not even get worn.

The challenge was all on foot this week. Marrakesh’s medina is the historic walled city. Teams needed to accomplish three separate tasks within the entire challenge itself. Everyone had to carry out three challenges in three parts of this walled city. Everyone could choose whatever one they wanted to do first, second and third.

Managing the hustle and bustle on these streets was tough. There are hardly any street signs. No one understands English there. These guys would have to ask for directions about 30 times. At one point, they would go only a few feet, which, honestly, is what I would have done too. Doug and Dylan had not even started the first part of the challenge, and the episode was half done. They were just walking and walking, and in places where you knew it was not part of the challenge or race. “Can you imagine being eliminated without finding even one of the Scramble locations?” Doug asked, and then it turned out they somehow made it before the last one. It was a complete win for them in the end, but I was surprised.

The only way we viewers could follow along was because of the shows map they would show with the “current location” of the contestants. Otherwise, it was just a big maze that we could not figure out.

The entire episode was crazy. Running around that market was crazy. The ending was crazy.

In one part of the challenge, everyone had to carry a rolled-up rug through the city and then unroll it to lay it down on top of a roof. It seemed like everyone could carry the carpet rather easily. It did not seem overly heavy, which was good for the people carrying it. In most cases, one person could do it.

Many of them did the Three Stooges thing, where they would turn and knock the carpet into the heads and faces of shoppers in the market. What I mean is that many people got by with these rugs, but only because they would run through without much regard for the shoppers.

The Slipper Search should be easy. Teams had to match the slippers they were chosen to find. They had to find the exact match without using one as reference. You also have to do it by vision and memory. And, it turned out to be hard for pretty much everyone at first. As a matter of fact, Dafina and Saran used the Roadside Assistance at the Slipper Search challenge.

I think alliances in The Amazing Race are worthless. Two teams set up an alliance and I am not even sure why unless its blanketed to cover at anytime in the future. The only thing they bring out is that someone does the work and then has to tell their alliance. It is not needed in the Race. You already have an alliance by way of your partner. Two is enough to win. When you start bringing in four to six people in a given alliance, it is never sustainable and never lasts, unless, again, you merely want someone to hand you answers, which is not really a thing, and when it is, it turns out to be stupid. Anuar wanted to wait for the other team. I never understood why anyone in the Amazing Race would do that to themselves.

Andrea yelled at one point that “hopefully we can work together,” and they did help them in the Dye ’N’ Dry. Even then, the only thing you can do is tell them to make sure of the timing and to make sure the entire thing is colored. Everyone then had to dye yarn yellow and blue. They needed to get the mix correct. They needed to time each one perfectly and differently. The yellow dyed yarn only needed to broil for about three minutes, I think, whereas the blue dyed yarn needed ten minutes. If you do not pass, you have to start over.

In the end, Michelle and Matt ended in first to win their Expedia planned vacation.

In second, third and fourth which was the slide by Dalton. Anuar and Andrea end up being second. Erin and Javi have started to prove me wrong although they did fight again but set that aside, they ended up in third while Daisha and Dalton ended fourth and at the same time, gets high points for his slide onto Phil’s mat.

Four more teams then arrived bringing the results for fifth place through eighth place. Cody and Jaime therefore showed up in last place.

Dylan and Doug somehow showed up before them giving those two ninth place! They should have been eliminated. I hate to say because they seem like lovely people, but they cannot navigate and they roam around like a mental patient only to somehow do better than one team this week. They got lucky this week. It is only a matter of time until they get knocked out and I maintain it will be sooner than later.

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The Finals Are Officially Here on The Challenge Cutthroat

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The Finals Are Officially Here on The Challenge Cutthroat

Swing Into Action

“Swing Into Action” is the challenge this week, and honestly, I lost track while listening to TJ’s description of the challenge instructions. Do not get me wrong, I understood that you have to get to the far panel as fast as possible. I just started to daze off into the distance during his instruction. I would be good at this type of challenge. I would also have fun doing it. It did not seem hard for the likes of me if you make pretend that I in shape and in prime condition.

This is what I gathered about the task in this challenge. It was above a body of water, and I believe TJ boasted that it’s the largest apparatus of a course they have ever built for a challenge, which surprises me. I feel like I have seen bigger courses. Everyone must get through the four or five obstacles, again, as fast as humanly possible. They also had a one-hour time limit. If anyone fell, they had to start over while their team waited for them to get back up. That means no falling into the water in between the obstacles and planks. This is where it gets interesting because if anyone cannot finish the course, the entire team gets a 1-hour penalty.

That is the foreshadow of how everything culminated on this episode.

Grey went first. They moved very slowly, but at the same time, they didn’t make mistakes getting over the first obstacle. Adrienne, however, could not get through the second task, which required using a rope swing to get across. Lete is such a badass that all five times Adrienne missed, Lete would jump off and get back to where they had left off. Adrienne then jumped into the water, conceding the one-hour penalty. Lete then took over, going through the climbing platform, solving the puzzle, and using her body as a anchor for people to grab when she got to the slide. Everyone finished because of Lete, and somehow, they finished in under an hour.

Orange went next, and as Johnny said, they had the advantage of seeing where Grey went wrong by going second. Regardless, all six players got through to the rope swing. But then when they got to the punching bag, CT fell into the water. Right away, they took the one-hour penalty, offsetting the penalty assessed to Grey. Orange, without CT, swiftly moved through all the planks and obstacles before the puzzle. It took them too long, because the challenge ended. The Grey team won.

TJ then explains that the elimination this week can be either a man or a woman.

Justin freaks out and pleads with Adrienne not to agree to choose him if Tori says his name. Adrienne does not make any promises, and therefore Justin says he will throw the challenges, or something, if they do nominate him and Adrienne does not choose him to go in.

The Grey team has to choose someone too. Lete is really only concerned about Cara Maria. Cassidy thinks that Lete can run with the males, and Adrienne has never seen an elimination this season.

This is also a co-ed elimination in the Arena this week. The elimination is called Pressure Puzzles. The nominees have to complete three different puzzles inside a glass booth. Whomever gets the puzzle done first, gets to enact a distraction which is powder, gets let out in the other players glass booth.

Justin and Lete were picked to play in the elimination. Lete pretty much dominated it the entire way with Justin seemingly giving up at one point sending him home.

TJ tells everyone that it is time for the Final and that it ain’t no joke.

However, the episode continued, Lete is still pissed. She states that Adrienne is a coward. Adrienne says that she made the best choice because Lete did win in The Arena. She also says that she would have made CT her opponent. Lete says that her teammates want participation trophies.

On to the Finals which is a two part final spread out on two separate episode that begin next week.

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Below Deck Season 13 Premiere with Captain Kerry and Chief Stew Fraser

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Below Deck season 13 Premiere with Captain Kerry and Chief Stew Fraser

Season 13 · Thailand

We just quickly handed off from one yacht to another in consecutive weeks, without gaps. I am always psyched to see Fraser.

They are in Thailand, on a yacht named the Azul V which cost $155,000 per week. The biggest yacht so far in Below Deck history must be the one we just left with Captain Sandy and Aesha. That thing was huge. Also, Fraser and Matt Rogers, the Bravo celebrity who hosts a number of things, including an awards show, split up, for the time being at least, while they are away from each other, which, to me, is an odd way to be in a relationship.

Captain Kerry like I said, is back this season and so is Chief stew is Fraser, and then lo and behold, Rainbeau, is back. Everyone else so far, is new to the show. Moises, the chef did well so far and then we have Kaylee and Rosa rounding off the Interior. A dude named Alex, is the bosun, Matt, Jessenia and James are the deckhands which again, that entire crew is new to the show.

The main head guests are Kenny Flowers (not Powers) along with his wife Christina. Christina has a nut allergy, which ironically, every dish and recipe in the country of Thailand is made with nuts. There are nuts everywhere throughout Thailand. They each want that quintessential Thailand culture. These guy know TJ from Southern Hospitality. They want to hook him up with Fraser and I like that couple.

These guys also seem okay so far. The two main guests, or primary guests, did wear matching outfits upon arrival, and then all of the guests later wore matching outfits at one of their first meals.

Like I alluded to above here, they seem to love Mo’s food stating, “I was really hoping to complain” about our dinner. Mo has a 19-year-old that he had when he was only 19 himself. He also revealed that someone close to died at home because of all things, a peanut allergy. He then maintains that “I’m straight positive, man. No negative. I don’t throw pots and pans. I’m not with the bullshit,” and is from Queens, Le Cordon Bleu Pittsburgh.

Fraser said, “shit, bro,” and that “It’s almost unsettling how cool he is.” He also served coconut ice cream which I would love to try.

As far as turmoil so far, Rainbeau is passive-aggressive right away, “Any questions you might have of me? Are you sure you feel comfortable?” She was also a bit in your face, “Is it more than an hour’s worth?” after Rosa told her that she had done this many times before. Rainbeau also made no bones about her style, saying it “might be for the best” that she is not in the same room with the other stews, because it’s a “lot of time to spend with someone.” Rosa, said that she was a chief stew which I feel many people throw that around and many times, its not true or its on some tiny boat. Regardless, she tells us she’s great “being dominant” and “good at being bossy.” If that is the case, she has the most experience inside in Fraser’s crew.

Matt said that Alex may be too soft to execute his job duties: “I think Alex is too soft. I know and I believe I can do a better job.” Didn’t we just end that storyline with Joe? Alex, seems to have some experience as he did well all episode. Captain Kerry says that he is “doing fantastic right now.” James says that his “sexuality as straight, bent it a little bit—I’m here for the boys as well.” He is bisexual but it seems like he may bit about hooking up with anything is what I got from his comments. He does act totally at ease with whatever you want to label it.

I wonder if that makes things easier or harder to find that one to fall deeply in love with creating a monogamous relationship. I guess you have more choices at love.

Anyway, Jessenia’s balls hang low evidently and whatever that means because she would that would be a constant annoyance to deal with every day. Does it make you stronger having low balls or whatever? It was said by her that it is because of the misogyny she dealt with in her life, “Things guys have said or done to me on boats,” starting with: “You know what these knee pads are for? Getting a raise.”

Then, Kaylee, tells Fraser, “I haven’t put anyone’s clothes away, ever.” that “I was taught that if I do good, I get praise” and something getting a treat after doing something good. It was odd.

Did someone in the background and in the crew said of captain Kerry to “Ignore him! He’s not even the real captain!”

Fraser gave Rainbeau an ex extensive list of chores to carry out every day. He also wants her to “keep an eye out for everyone which is more of an appeasing approach at Rainbeau. The only problem is that we will need to keep her honed in before she tells everyone she is the head of everyone. But it does empower her which is not a bad tactic in this case.

Alex made Matt the lead deckhand. Fraser said to Alex that, “It all works out—promise,” just before he walked up the steps saying “I really wish I hadn’t made that promise” under his breath.

Alex kissed Jessenia which also aired in the first episode. Then Alex goes to own have a revelation that “She is part of my team. That can cause problems.” You think?!

That of course will not end well. Until next week….

Animals

Animals

Animals, Ben Affleck’s Netflix Thriller Had Me Wishing I’d Just Rewatched Gone Girl

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Animals Review: Ben Affleck’s Netflix Thriller Had Me Wishing I’d Just Rewatched Gone Girl

Streaming on Netflix · Directed by and Starring Ben Affleck · Rated R
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Our Review
Verdict: A Total Disappointment

I Went In Wanting to Love It

I’ll say it plainly: Animals, directed by and starring Ben Affleck, was a total disappointment for me. I’m a huge fan of Gone Girl, the 2014 David Fincher thriller Affleck starred in, and I’ve seen it at least 25 to 30 times in my life. I can put it on at any moment and get pulled right back in. Maybe that was a mistake, because comparing any thriller to Gone Girl is an unfair fight. But that’s the standard Affleck’s name sets for me, and Animals didn’t come close to it.

If you only want to know whether it’s worth your Friday night, my honest answer is that you’d probably be better off rewatching a thriller you already love.

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The Setup

A Mayoral Candidate, a Missing Son, and a Ticking Clock

Affleck plays Mark Kimball, a Gulf War veteran running for mayor of Los Angeles. When his young son is kidnapped, Mark and his wife Abigail, played by Kerry Washington, have only hours to raise a $7 million ransom. As they scramble to meet the kidnappers’ demands, the choices they make start exposing political and personal secrets that threaten to tear their carefully built life apart. The film is co-written by Affleck, Connor O. McIntyre, and Billy Ray, and it’s distributed by Netflix.

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The Ensemble
Cast

A Strong Cast, and Critics Singled Out the Performances

Alongside Affleck and Washington, the film features Gillian Anderson as Dayle Burton, a fixer hired to help navigate the crisis, plus Steven Yeun as Sam Allison, Luis Gerardo Mendez as Ramon, Ray Fisher as Ron Sperling, and Adriana Paz as Cecilia Trujillo. Even many of the critics who disliked the movie had good things to say about the cast, with one calling Anderson splendidly glacial and another wishing the film gave her more to do.

The Scores
What the Critics Say

No. 1 on Netflix, but the Lowest-Rated Film of His Directing Career

Viewers did show up. Animals reached the top of Netflix’s movie chart soon after release. Critics weren’t as generous. The film opened in the mid thirties on Rotten Tomatoes and has settled around 33 percent, making it Affleck’s lowest-scoring movie as a director by a hair, just under 2016’s Live By Night. The audience score is only slightly better, in the low forties.

The criticism is consistent. Reviewers call the script flat, overwrought, and generic, and many say the tension fades after an early twist as the story slides from psychological thriller toward ordinary streaming fare. The New York Times compared it to an inedible gruel made with top shelf ingredients. You can see the full breakdown on the film’s Rotten Tomatoes page.

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Where to Watch

It’s Included With Your Netflix Subscription

Animals has been streaming on Netflix since October 9, 2026, with a standard subscription, after a limited run in select theaters.

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Ted Lasso, Season 4 Ends, The Challenge 42 Episode 11, Anna Leigh Holds Her Own, Rick Devens Wins Big Brother Season 28

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Ted Lasso, Season 4 Ends, The Challenge 42 Episode 11, Anna Leigh Holds Her Own, Rick Devens Wins Big Brother Season 28

The Challenge was another women’s week after the Mercenaries showed up last week. Ted Lasso season ends this week, Big Brother ended up the way it should have in the end. The Amazing Race Continues…

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We have a lot to talk about this week. The Challenge was another women’s week after the Mercenaries showed up last week. Ted Lasso season ends this week, Big Brother ended up the way it should have in the end. The Amazing Race is moving along continuing into Next Week…

The Challenge 42 Episode 11: Anna Leigh Holds Her own in Final vs Tori
Underwear Gate

In The Challenge Cutthroat, the actual challenge is called Feed It Through. It looks hard because you have to do the Operation Game but in real life where you have to push a block or symbol through a maze. The challenge is at night and it’s on the beach. Everyone needs to guide three plates through the maze one at a time to be stacked on top of each other at the end of the course. The maze goes low and high and left and right with some traps and the twists and turns are hard because did I mention it’s being done all blindfolded?

It comes down to them being able to talk to each other as a couple of players get knocked in the head because the block falls down the pole fast and out of control. It is pretty even at first, but Orange took the early lead after delivering their first plate. When they all get done their third plates, Orange pulls ahead for the win. That means they have to pick two women to go into the nomination challenge.

Adrienne must nominate one girl before the other four vote on the other nominee. Bananas thinks that Lete is going into the Arena for an elimination challenge, and its been made perfectly clear that Tori does not want Michele to go in as they talk about the lesser of evils as far as who she can do well against in the Arena. She tries to convince Lete and Cara Maria to tie, which now means everyone is nominee. This is what they feel gives Michele the chance in The Arena. Lete does not want to be manipulated by Orange and the vets and Tori’s so called potential relationship is hilarious. Will is thrown under the bus in the next confessional by Tori.

They do have the day off from any challenge and so everyone hangs at the beach and drinks. Johnny with his pinky in the air gets to watch Lete dive in and out of the water and this potential WWE star then gets jealous because Anna Leigh who is in a relationship mind you, flirts with Bananas. Anna Leigh also flirted with someone else this season so that relationship she has at home, should end now. They also plant Johnny Bananas undies in Anna Leigh’s bag. It was an odd part of the episode and I still do not get the underwear thing. Anna Leigh fought back making the claim how the group was held back because Leta had to give Johnny oral sex.

While this was all going down, Tori spent the entire day playing the guessing game as far as what type of challenge to expect and of course again, Anna Leigh listens in before she gets angry about it. During the Tori and Will poolside chat, she makes no bones about her not wanting Michele gone. Will says that he has more value to the team and though Tori admits he can be an asset for her, Tori writes it off when comparing it to Michele.

Tori stirs the pot to get Anna Leigh into elimination and Cara Maria and her have a complete yelling match about who is better for the team moving forward. Tori also told Lete that Anna Leigh took Bananas’ underwear that they found in her backpack. Eventually, this rumor spreads, and Will grabs Anna Leigh’s bag with the Undies in it. Anna Leigh says that one of the boys planted them in her bag.

Lete confronted Anna Leigh for touching Bananas stating that Anna Leigh is “insecure in her marriage” and “that she needs to seek sexual validation somewhere else.” Lete and Michele also get into a shouting match and so when at The Arena, Tori sees that its a physical elimination. Tori shocks everyone while getting great praise from TJ by throwing herself into the elimination vs Anna Leigh. The elimination is the infamous CT and Johnny Bananas one known as Back Up Off Me. That was when CT carried Bananas off the course like he was a child.

And, I must say that this was not like that matchup. Anna Leigh impressed me big time. She was in the lead for a few seconds, I believe, and I get it’s hard to gauge, but for many minutes, they were both stuck in the center of the ring. Tori did roll over to get to her knees at one point, and while doing it, it rolled Anna Leigh too. She then chipped away, and again, it was hard for Tori. Tori crawled slowly to get the win. It is a one-and-done challenge, so this was it. Anna Leigh did very well. You have got to be impressed with her. I did not expect what I saw.

Johnny then throws down his underwear to Anna Leigh who twirls them above her head yelling “see ya bitches” as she she leaves the show. Now, I want to see her again. Overall, no final yet. They have four guys and four girls. How much more can they bring it down? Three on Three in the final? That could be actually. They have had as low as one to having 6 people on teams in finals so your guess in that regard, is as good as mine. I thought we would be moving into the final after tonight. I was wrong. We move on to next week.

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Ted Lasso Season 4

What do we know heading into the finale of Ted Lasso, Season 4?
Ted Lasso season 4 finale recap: “Being Alive” is DOA

This season, Ted was asked to manage AFC Richmond’s new women’s football team. The team is at the end of its first season; Keeley and Roy are pregnant; Beard went through a version of his midlife crisis with hairpieces, blue colored eye contacts; Rebecca seemed flat footed when Zelda, not Rupert, tried to gain control of Richmond; Alice and Gemma seem to be good with each other by now; and we enter this episode of course mourning the death of Mae.

The sign outside of the Crown & Anchor, says the pub is closed for a private event. Baz, Paul, and Jeremy are in the first scene which is the foreshadow of the bar’s existence and future. It turns out everyone and then some shows up at Mae’s memorial. Beard is starting to strip back down his look by getting rid of his tan in solidarity to Mae who claimed that it was anti-British. She also felt that the diamond stud was pretentious.

Keeley and Roy showed up but left early because of her throwing up constantly. While Keeley ponders Mae death, Roy explains the cycle of life as one dies, another is conceived in his own words. Roy assures her that he’s “got her and that he’s not changing a f—king— but then the phone rings. Again. “F—king hell!” Roy answers. “Pr—k Agent Derrick” has big news.

Roy is offered the head coaching job at Chelsea.

Alice shows Gemma a framed photo of that picture taken last episode on the bus with everyone in the Lady Greyhounds and with Mae, with the hope it gets hanged in the Crown & Anchor. Finally, Jane arrives, dressed all red, including her hat as Her West End show opened that night. And, maybe it was Mae, but Jane gets caught in Beard’s earring which gets pulled from his ear.

Niamh and Siobhan begin to sing “The Parting Glass,” a traditional Irish death song, and while he is doing his homework, Ted picks up on how his son, Henry is having a rough time with the Mae loss. Mae would help Henry with homework and they speak about how Ted’s father died, also mentioning that he was the same age as ted when he dies. Nana told him he had fallen down a flight of steps doing something to his head killing him. Henry asked “is that really what happened?

Surprisingly, Ted lies saying “yeah.” “And he was around your age?” Ted replies saying “Yes. But hey, don’t worry. I’m good on stairs. You ain’t gonna lose me any time soon, I promise.”

Ted and Beard have a heart-to-heart because, as Ted says to Beard, “Henry wanted some straight talk” and that “he went a little too ‘Serpentine.’” Beard replies saying that “as long as his reasons weren’t tied to his own discomfort, he probably made the right call.” That makes Ted think that he did not make the right call.

The Lady Greyhounds’ match is now at Nelson Road, and they still have not made any great head way selling tickets as there was up slip or something, but nothing major as far as sales. Keeley then produces a video that goes viral with a wasted Rebecca slurring and yelling ‘where the f—k they are.’

Then, even though I think I saw him either in the stands or maybe it was in the viral video Keely made, Nate surprises the coaches in the office. The “Wonder Kid” is coaching the Polish national football team.

Then Roy shows up saying, “Diamond Dogs, mount up!” Everyone in the room, besides Alice begins barking.

Roy tells everyone that he and Keely are pregnant and he also states how “he’s terrified he’ll f—k up a perfect kid.” Ted tells him that “fatherhood is something you’re never truly ready for; twelve years after “crapping his khakis” over Henry’s arrival, he still worries about whether he’s doing it right.” Higgins passes along his own father’s advice, “If you drop your kids, pick them up as quickly as possible.” Nate says to Roy that “love wins,” while Beard tells him that the :uncertainty he’s feeling is something many people who aren’t fortunate enough to have kids even though they want them would love to have.”

Alice then says, “Don’t lie to your kids about green beans being delicious.” “And also, don’t disappear when you feel inadequate.” Alice by the way, created the Cat People that accompany the Diamond Dogs.

Pilot Matthijs called Rebecca about him working during the game. Zelda arrives when Higgins tells Rebecca that “The Milk Sisters have sold their shares.” “I can’t believe this is happening,” Rebecca says.

Ted talks about how the Lady Greyhounds makes his time coaching great. He also says that he knows Mae is watching the game.

It’s an especially big day for Shannon, who makes her first start for her childhood club. And Lizzie has her sons Archie and Sean by her side as the Lady Greyhounds walk out for their final match of the year.

Nelson Road sold out the match.

Roy asked Sam about him leaving Richmond for Manchester United and if he regretted it. “Yeah, sure,” Sam says. “But as Dorothy said, sometimes you have to go away to know where home truly is.”

Not Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” his Aunt Dorothy, who left his uncle for a dance teacher. “Big, big scandal in the Obisanya family.”

Roy receives another text from Keeley. Due to stress, she is not watching the match, only listening to it. In reality, she is already at Nelson Road in the locker room because she wants to feel the energy from everyone at the stadium. Her and Roy go out to watch but it is short lived as they had back in for the rest of the game.

Meanwhile, at the mandatory shareholders’ meeting, Zelda claims that she has been the one is taking over over the team. Evidently, Hugo Riddles, had been secretly buying up the shares of Richmond for Zelda, and the Milk Sisters’ also were to have given Zelda that controlling interest. Her goal however, was said that she wants to own a men’s Premier League team.

Regardless, Higgins and Rebecca got Hugo to turn on Zelda! He sold Rebecca the Milk Sisters’ shares, which now had Rebecca and Zelda even at 49 percent each.

Then, lawyer Elaine Pinter, of Pinter and Sons, represented her former client Mae Green. And as the executor of the will, she announces that Mae left the Crown & Anchor to Baz, Jeremy, and Paul, with one request, “Don’t f—k it up.” She also left her two-percent stake ownership in the AFC Richmond be issued back to Rebecca.

Rebecca has 51 percent of the team and therefore, it is still her team.

Zelda apologizes, and Rebecca forgives her while overstating the scorpion-and-frog story when she says that “A woman repeatedly tries to save a drowning scorpion despite getting stung because, just as it is in the scorpion’s nature to sting, it is in hers to save. Why should she change her nature because of someone else’s?”

Rebecca says that she will see her at the next shareholders’ meeting.

Then, Ted apologizes to Henry for missing his football games and promises to shift his schedule for next season. Ted also tells Henry about his father’s suicide. Eventually, Ted gazes at his father’s Salesman of the Year plaque in what feels like some form of closure.

Roy told Rebecca about taking Chelsea’s offer and that they need him to start right away even though he says that he is staying through the end of Richmond’s season. Roy thinks it is a risk. I think its a huge opportunity and probably the biggest opportunity in that world. “But we’ve got to take risks, haven’t we, Rebecca? Or else, what’s the f—king point?”

Roy makes sure that Rebecca knows that she’s the one who taught him. She told Roy one time to stop with the “woe-is-me” act. “And you were right,” he says. “I f—king love you for it.” He then says that “when he gets bored with Chelsea’s unlimited budget and endless resources, he can come crawling back to Richmond.”

Ted then shows up in her office. They speak about Mae’s death. “She died doing what she loved, while the rest of them are still here to laugh, hurt, fall, get back up, and make a mess of things. Being messy means being alive.” “So what are you waiting for?” Rebecca asks. She then wonders what Ted wanted as he sat there listening all this time.

Beard read the review of Jane’s West End show opening that stars Emma Stone, and with Richard Schiff playing the person based on Beard. Mady and Margy assure him that they think Beard is great “just the way you are.” They also thought the show was good. Beard looks up Schiff’s age but anyway, Matthijs points out that Beard has ditched the tan, the earrings, and those deep blue contact lenses after he shows up.

Matthijs showed up with a bouquet of flowers for Rebecca and what is her reply to it? “F—k it, marry me!” She cannot get down on her knee because of her clothes, so Matthijs does it. He gets down on his knees proclaiming the marriage proposal.

Mae’s voice narrates Mary Oliver’s “When Death Comes” as Baz, Jeremy, and Paul are seen settling in and are shown working confidently at the Crown & Anchor, with them putting up Alice’s framed photo with Mae and the team on the bus.

Isaac and Will are shown shaving the head of Beard. Roy packs up to go to Chelsea and finds a gift from Ted. He opens the hand written note telling him that he’ll be a great dad and he also included Ted’s little green Army men. Roy keeps the soldier, leaving Richmond walking away with Keeley.

Ted gives Alice the same going-away gift he took back in Episode 2. Rebecca and Higgins arrive to congratulate Alice as Beard shows up with his new shaven head. “Change is good,” he says, “and there’s plenty of change to go around” is when we find out that Alice Chilton is the head coach of the AFC Richmond women’s team. Willis Beard and Ted Lasso are shown as her assistant managers. And, even though that is how it ended, Ted should hopefully move up to coach the men’s team where Roy left the gap.

I also have to p[resume that if there is a Season 5, if you consider this end, there will be no Roy and Keely.

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Remember how 86 days ago, Rachel Reilly fell into a volcano after being pushed into it by a velociraptor which was odd beginning that I am still not sure what that was about. She was on the Unloaded show that week but again, there was never any talk as far as i know, about what that was about. Whether it was planned or what it was suppose to prove and who made those decisions to switch things up so fast.

Taylor Brown, Drew Campbell, and Rick Devens were the final three that made it to the finale last week.

In Part 1 of the final HOH, Devens and Drew set up a plan that Devens would throw this part to Drew, however, Taylor never fell off the beam! She beat both Drew, whom already fell, and then Devens.

In the second part of the competition, Drew and Devens have to use a slingshot to knock down various cutouts of the former houseguests, until the houseguest who the question is about has to be left standing and not knocked down. Drew led for a while, beating Devens in Round 1, but Devens won the next three rounds handily, taking the Part 2 win in four rounds.

Dee joined the Jury House.

As for Part 3 of the HOH competition, Taylor missed two questions, while Devens did not miss any. Devens wins Part 3. He is now the last Head of Household of the season.

Let’s be real. No one was beating Devens. Drew was not beating Devens and Taylor was not beating Devens in the Final 2.

Even though Taylor’s point about jury management clicked and even though she said that she would get Lala to vote against him, Devens was not losing to Taylor. Devens decided to go against his alliance with Drew, Drew was not going to win head to head against Devens.

Therefore, Drew joined the jury house.

During the final questions about how they each played the game, Taylor’s answers are fine, but again, she is not winning against a Devens. You heard “the person who deserves it the most” or “the player who was an absolute shark” when they placed in the keys.

He won six to one, with Taylor getting Lala’s vote.

Devens also won America’s Favorite Player, for another $50,000.

Between these wins, and the $10,000 from the Pharaoh’s Curse, he won a total of $810,000.

“Big Brother” has been renewed for two more seasons.

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Sarah (Rice) is back on The Challenge, ‘Lioness’ Season 3 Finale, Mae Rides the Bus on Ted Lasso, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on Brothers, Amazing Race Starts in British Columbia, Canada

Sunset Daily · Don Lichterman

Sarah (Rice) is back on The Challenge, ‘Lioness’ Season 3 Finale, Mae Rides the Bus on Ted Lasso, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on Brothers, Amazing Race Starts in British Columbia, Canada

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Oct 02, 2026
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The main story this week is that Sarah came back as a mercenary on the latest Challenge, Cutthroat episode, and can you “say it to me, Santos” — because George Santos is on Special Forces with my man Rudy Reyes as the host. The Lioness season ends with a so-called twist that leads us into Season 4, whenever that happens. Mae, the pub owner, dies on Ted Lasso, and The Amazing Race started up this week. We do not watch Survivor anymore, since they allow the killing of chickens for human entertainment. I honestly forget what went down on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and we do the year-end Big Brother culmination, which I have also not watched yet, so until then, enjoy this today!

The big story of the week is that Sarah (Rice) came back onto the Challenge Cutthroat as a mercenary and to take on a tough Tori.

I literally just looked up a week or two about whether her and Bananas ever talked after ‘he took the money and run’ and they had not. Until this week and so its been over a decade since she left the show. I also wondered if Johnny ever kicked down any money to her and I was told no, but now she’s back. On Wednesday’s, ‘Trial by Combat’ episode, Sarah Rice made her long-awaited return as a mercenary.

Johnny Bananas and Sarah Rice

Captain Tori Deal and other Captain Adrienne Naylor had to go into ring against what are mercenaries in a double-elimination round. Mercenary’s by the way are the dominating players they bring back to stop the player from advancing and from some cash money. This is when CT came back as one and carried Johnny Bananas out of the circled area to send him home.

Tori got the choice to go second, which had Adrienne against the other mercenary, Rachel Robinson. They had to ‘Pole Wrestle,’ and Adrienne won it which was impressive to beat the three-time champion. Then, in “Balls In,” T.J. Lavin brings out Sarah to my gasp and honestly, she looks great today. It also shocked the players. If you are a Challenge watcher, this was as shocking as it gets for the show.

“It feels kind of surreal to be back in the arena,” Sarah said in her confessional. “But I’m ready.” T.J. made sure to note that right away, telling her, “I haven’t seen you since Bananas robbed you.” “Too soon, T.J. Too soon,” Bananas said in response, before Sarah’s eyes almost rolled out of her head while she gasped from the comment. Then, again, the only way for Bananas to deal is going to be uncomfortable because again, he never contacted her in over ten years. My point is that Johnny has franchised his brand better than most people in reality TV. You would think by now he would have reached out and yeah, kicked her some money is what I thought he could do since that level of success. I told you that I looked it up a few weeks ago when they were discussing what the captains and teams would do in this season.

What was very noticeable this week in her confessional, is how Tori started to rationalize taking 100% of the prize money. “This is the first time I’ve seen Sarah since I stole a quarter of a million dollars from her, high atop a mountain in Argentina,” Bananas then said in his confessional. “She’s had 10 years to prepare for this moment. She’s probably locked, loaded, and ready to absolutely reign hellfire upon me.”

After T.J. told everyone how the winners of the eliminations would get another $25k, Tori offered the money to everyone but Johnny, “I could win, steal the money from Johnny, and then give it back to you,” but Sarah then said to everyone how, “I’ve had people promise me they were going to pay me out for things, and that doesn’t always work out in my favor.”

Cara Maria actually also said that if she wins, she’s essentially taking the money from Johnny, and Tori said, “What the hell, Cara? Shut up!”

On another interview, Sarah said about Johnny that, “It’s funny seeing Bananas here. Last time I saw him, he said he was going to take the money and run, and it looks like all he did was run in a damn circle because he’s still here.”

I forgot to mention the outcome and that not only did Tori win the particular ‘Balls In’ challenge, she also won rather handedly. Sarah had signs of brilliance and I believe she can easily return for an entire season. In the meantime, Bananas said to Sarah that there is “Nothing but love, Sarah. As soon as I get my phone back, I’m accepting that friend request, I promise, and I will send you a winky face.”

She replied with a smile saying “OK. “Your mouth to God’s ears.”

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Special Ops: Lioness ended season 3 this week. We now know who abducted Joe from her house. At the end of the finale, Taylor Sheridan reverts back Season 1 which was foreshadowed a few times this season. It turns out that Aaliyah Amrohi is the person and group behind the kidnapping and torture. I am not sure how much I buy how she went through all of that because of revenge for her father being killed. In the broad scheme of global power, that to me seems a bit counterproductive while it also seems very basic. This is not some RJ Decker episode where it will be that easy and I maintain some other layers will be added quickly.

The plan as said in the finale was to lure in the entire team in a rescue attempt, to be able to get at them all in one swoop. Again, to me, that sounds very basic. It was also foreshadowed a few episodes ago that this would divert back to Season 1 because of the death of Asmar Ali Amrohi, which was her father. I was not sure how and why and i also did not think it would be because of mere revenge. Like I alluded to above here, that seems very counterproductive for a powerful world leader, let alone for Sheridan.

Season 4 is said to be the final season. I thought Season 3 was excellent from minute one. The first episode was riveting and then it settled in to what are two story lines happening at different times but shown in every episode this season. What I mean is that we had what was going on so called real time and then what was going on with Joe while she was being tortured. I know that I wanted resolve and so I have to presume that type of production brought that feeling on to most viewers. When that culminated in the field two weeks ago, everyone breathed sighs of relief that it was over and she was back safely.

The season not only told the story of the kidnapping while showing it in parallel to what was going on in real time, it also kept the mystery of who did it going the entire way. As a matter of fact, there were three scenarios surrounding Joe’s kidnapping and torture. Initially, they snag a Russian HVT in Russian territory, mind you, and because of that happening, the first reaction is that it was the Russians who grabbed Joe at her house. Sheridan, at first, was so blatant that it was a Russian operation, but like we spoke about here weeks ago, it was almost too blatant. It was way too easy, I said, and also, a true government-sanctioned hit is not going to happen at the agent or person’s house. That is not how they deal. I would go so far as to say that a government-sanctioned hit or kidnapping would not even happen on our soil. The other glaring thing Sheridan did was make the incident sloppy. You can see how reckless it was, and therefore, again, it told me this could have maybe been rogue Russians, but it was not sanctioned by the government.

Also, during the torture process, when that leader guy came into the room, I could not figure out his language. Therefore, it was referred to as a false flag operation with the Ukrainians, to lure the US into attacking Russia. Morgan Freeman’s character went off about it, while it also leads to them thinking it was the Ukrainian double agent, Oleksandra, played by Elizaveta Neretin.

I wonder why they killed her, now that I think about it. Unless it was maybe to show us that, what is called during “wartime,” these people can sanction legal murders. The problem I have with that is, by that standard, any day of the week can be considered “wartime” in that war on terror, or whatever we call it. Or maybe it is like planting evidence to send a criminal away, even though it won’t be for the actual crimes they did. Does that make sense? If you know that some criminal did some bad crimes like rape or murder, and he gets away with them, can a cop rationalize setting the guy up for a crime he did not commit, as a way to get him in prison and away from the general public? This could be the same rationale, because let’s say you bring her in as an agent — the mentality in that world is that she will do something unsafe for our country as a double or triple agent and as a Lioness. She turns up dead after being escorted out of her place and after she was mangled and tossed into some scrap area or on top of rocks. It was a pretty blatant murder and they tossed her aside with zero regard. Our government in this series did not even try to cover it up.

And lastly, whether we had a mole or not would not have worked as the season panned out. You would have had to have written out a major character, and let’s set Joe aside, because she is not capable of being a mole or double agent. We then have Michael Kelly’s character, Nicole Kidman’s character, and Morgan Freeman’s character. And none of them are leaving the show, because that’s basically writing someone off the show. Plus, Joe’s military people and staff are too low on the totem pole to be an effective mole or double agent. I wrote off that scenario, even though they implied it and tried to float it out there, simply because, unless you make a drastic change in the entire storyline and cast, there was no mole.

I just do not think revenge is why they attacked us by kidnapping and torturing Joe.

Why do they torture people before they actually abduct them for real and into their own country? They kept her captive with torture tactics before they even left the USA. That’s pretty ballsy. That is actually pretty reckless. That is why it was not by the top brass in Russia.

At the same time, the ending was almost too easy and again, revenge is too easy.

Last, the couples. Real quick — who is this Edwin dude, or who is Nicole Kidman’s character’s husband? Did I miss something, because all of a sudden he is talking to Michael Kelly’s character about this major issue of someone being a double agent and not only that, he is also asked to have that conversation in private without her in the room. And Nicole Kidman’s character tries to eavesdrop on that conversation. They have a weird dynamic, and I hate his vocal pattern. Which I get the point is for him to sound pompous and then we have Neil and the kids. Neil had no business marrying Joe, but most of all, what a dick. He just ups and leaves, selling the house, without a conversation with the person he is leaving? He took the kids. I get that it’s symbolism, but that is as harsh as it gets in real life. What am I saying? No one would ever just pack everything up and leave while putting the house up for sale. I also love the note left on the table in the bear-looking house. Overall, they had no business getting married, and they should never have had kids. Neil knew what he was signing up for by marrying Joe. Joe knew the way she was with regard to her work and should have been way upfront that it comes first, second, and third, and I get that sucks. But I don’t want my defense people worrying about getting her daughter to soccer practice, so to speak.

There is obviously a Season 4. I am not sure whether it’s written, being filmed, or if it’s done or in production. I do know there will be a Season 4. We just have to wonder if we’re entering some revenge storyline, or whether the bigger picture will be the plot line.

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In episode 9 of Ted Lasso season 4, “Mae Rides the Bus,” the team has to play in Bristol City to play in one their most important game of the season and it was even inferred to in team history. Also, Keeley and Roy are pregnant. She passes out because what was called high blood pressure however after at least 8 pregnancy tests, she gets up the urge to tell Roy. Further, the Gemma Jay injury is an issue in the sense that she wants to play very badly. She needs medical to approve her come back while Coach Alice wants to take her time to deal with her come back very slowly. While Gemma was out due to injury, Shannon steps up after Coach Alice saw her practicing in private.

Ted also invites Mae to Bristol. She does the pre game locker-room speech about women in sports. However, she collapses in the bleachers as Richmond wins the game after being down. The scene ends without them even telling is that she is dead however you know it. Now the question is who will run the pub? That casting can go any which where and any way.

In real life, Ryan Reynolds bought the pub in Wrexham affiliated with and adjacent to the stadium and team.

It has been left open, as of now, and we shall see which direction and how far they take that character, which again, can be any way and any type of person. Rationalizing who buys it or inherits it also can go any which way and that part is easy to write. I think it’s going to introduce a pretty major character, and why not? It is not going to hurt the show, and conversely, if done right, it can enhance the show.

Now, the important part is the foreshadowing of who owns what shares of the company, which was spoken about throughout the episode. This is what I alluded to last week, because Zelda, played by Tracey Ullman, is trying to take over the team. It is also leaving the front office flat-footed, because it is not even on their radar that they could lose the team’s majority ownership. Zelda is indeed making an effort to buy as many shares of the team as possible. She is also scheming to get it done, not being forthcoming whatsoever to her so-called friends. But again, we knew she was up to something, and notably, we knew it was going to be to try to take over the team.

Most of all, there was zero movement on the Ted finding anyone to date front and oh, also, Coach Beard gets hair transplants. He has a full head of hair with blonde streaks in there too. That is coupled of course, with his blue eyed contact lenses. Maybe a new pub owner could be a woman Ted could fancy.

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There are definitely some annoying people at the outset, or as a first or quick opinion, which I always know to get to know whomever before making judgement, but my first reaction is that not only are they annoying fast, Erin and Javi should just end now. They are already talking about how they argue, which will not end well — and I mean in life, not the Race. I then ask, have they ever seen this show? They are using the Express Pass in the first 20 minutes? What is wrong with them? They are annoying, but at the same time, I want to see them implode on TV, and therefore I want them to stay, but they will get knocked out fast. I am, of course, again at a quick glance, rooting for the footballers — so far they are my favorite. “The Man that I Married” is what that guy wants to be, and he looks like he’s scared out of his mind.

Then we have Michelle and Matt, who right away she is referred to as controlling, but at the same time, they intrigue me. She seems cool though and takes it with a laugh on her face, and she runs an auto-type place which is hot, and he was an R&B singer for however many years. That’s just a cool dynamic. But him referring to her as controlling on national TV makes me hesitate. They actually handled capsizing the boat a few times, or it kept flipping over when they would try to get back on.

As far as the initial challenge — once I jump off of the beam near the roof of the venue, I’d be good at it, but walking up to it would scare the shit outta me. I could grab a salmon though easily once off the beam. Jumping itself would also be hard. If I hang glided, I would not jump off anything. I would go up gradually on a downward slope on a hill.

Anyway, even though it’s antagonistic at first, the sister-brother tandem Cody and Jaime seem cool so far. Then we have the sister and sister tandem, that has never been in an argument. We have the youngest and oldest pair. The dad looks to be in great shape. But he has to do it again because evidently you cannot use the rope to get the fish. Honestly, that was in part what made me think it was easy. I did not know that was off limits. Even though the fish are aligned down the line on top of each other, with a gap of rope in between, you have to be a bit more precise when grabbing the salmon. The mom, Ann-Marie, grabbed the fish on her first time. You do have some reaction time on the rope. I am sure at first it’s alarming, but again, there are a few seconds to regain your composure to get the fish without using the rope.

Man, the couple that annoys me get to their second challenge. The woman reads it and then looks around as if it’s impossible. I am dead serious, did they ever watch this show? Do they know how it works? The chick is hot though. The guy is not so hot. They may as well end now. This relationship is toast, but set that aside, they do the challenge.

Honestly, it is very hard trying to keep track and figure out all of the contestants day one, or in Episode 1.

Well, Erin and Javi get through that challenge and I am starting to his beauty. Anyway, the two sisters with 12 people in their family flipped the canoe or kayak. I feel like it is taking a long time to get through Challenge 1 in the Arena.

Why are the other people thinking about using their Express Pass? That makes no sense. The people that won the week used the Express Pass which I maintain day one is not smart. They used it to get what? 5th place when they could have gotten 8th or whatever because you can see where you are at when doing the challenge. The problem with the challenge is only one person could go at a time.

Two people capsized by the way in that kayak, canoe catamaran thing.

Zach and Nate were last and eliminated. They were one of my picks to have never been able to win and that would get knocked early. At first, you get rid of the dead weight and unless some catastrophe hits, the bad players that cannot win do get knocked out. It comes down generally to about 4 to 6 teams that can truly win it. The first week winners to me, copped out and took the easy route to win. But they did win. They also did get through one challenge unscathed and it was done rather well. We can see now what they are made of next week. I see the guy in that tandem hits his head and is bleeding but he is seemingly fine with it. I do hope that I grow to like those two. We will know in one week whether they are real or not.

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I stumbled onto this Brothers show, with the first two episodes being great, for my money at least, and I called it the new best thing on TV. The first two episodes are a mockumentary of the families and family life of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. The storyline is about how longtime buddies could possibly be biological brothers, since they have so much in common. The stereotypes were great. The self-deprecation is great. The fact that these two families seem great is great. Following these guys and their families is such a great idea. Plus, they do not hold back, and even the parenting is just great. I forget how I know McConaughey’s wife, but I have seen her in so many things. I also love her in anything she did. I think I knew they were married, but I get that mixed up sometimes.

In reality, there are a few storylines so far, and FYI, I have seen three episodes, but I saw the first two at the same time. The mom, by the way, is the same mom from Charlie in Two and a Half Men with Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer. I also saw her in a movie or TV series lately, but watching her do bong hits is great to see. Woody therefore gets wind from her, basically, that McConaughey and Harrelson had the same father, after what I think was a fleeting sexual whatever she had back in the day. On top of that, McConaughey is thinking about running for governor of Texas. Because of that, they bring in this campaign chief, Gwen Hillcrest Barnes-Davies, who is played hilariously by Lisa Gilroy.

The thing that I love so much is the dynamic between the adults and the kids. Bot families are very much into family.

I do not, however, get why they think rodeos are okay, especially because I believe animal and wildlife activism were mentioned in these episodes. Regardless, because one of Woody’s kids was about to go through a breakup, they pack up the bus to show up at McConaughey and his wife’s house. They seem unfazed by it and even welcome it, but at the same time, Matt has to get through a speech he has to give at his old school about his dad, who just died. But when Harrelson learns that his mom had a sexual relationship with McConaughey’s father while she was separated from Harrelson’s father, he realizes he and McConaughey could be actual brothers.

Religion, faith, and spirituality are brought up a lot. McConaughey is of “faith [and] family,” which is because of his dad. He also says people who believe in Jesus go to Heaven, citing Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 as he prays over a dead deer. Harrelson adds that God considers it a sin to kill an innocent animal. But then they go to a rodeo in Episode 3, which, granted, no one is killing animals there, but they are certainly hurting them as part of that competition. It’s not fun for them to be tackled or ridden on, or to have their legs tied up in fours. That’s not fun for them. That’s why they want them off their backs, and that’s why they run from humans with rope.

By the way, I do not truly believe the storyline that they have the same father will stick. Watching everyone’s dynamic is, so far, the beauty of how funny and great this is so far.

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