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DON’T MISS: “NCIS: New Orleans” After seven seasons of tracking down lawbreakers in the Big Easy, Special Agent Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula) and the crime procedural spinoff are calling it a wrap. The centerpiece of the series finale is Pride an
Around the remote: Chuck Barney’s TV and streaming picks for May 9-15
Chuck Barney, East Bay Times, (TNS)
Dont’ miss: “Mom” – Time for a big group hug. The warm-hearted sitcom that dared to tell stories about recovery from alcoholism and addiction – and brought Allison Janney a pair of Emmy Awards – closes the curtain on its acclaimed eight-year run. In the series finale, Bonnie (Janney) gains a new outlook on her sobriety after dealing with difficult news. Also, Jill (Beth Hall) and Andy (Will Sasso) take a big step in their relationship. (9 p.m. Thursday, CBS).
Other bets:
Sunday: It’s the moment that passionate fans of “When Calls the Heart” have patiently waited for. In the Season 8 finale, schoolteacher Elizabeth Thornton (Erin Krakow) finally realizes which man she’s meant to be with. So who’s the lucky guy – Nathan or Lucas? (9 p.m., Hallmark Channel).
TV by the Bay: You watched the shows – now get out and go
Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, (TNS)
SAN JOSE, Calif. In the early days of the pandemic, most of us probably couldn’t have predicted what a reliable quarantine companion TV would become.
But as the lockdowns wore on, there we were: Safely welded to the couch, binging and streaming to our hearts’ content as TV took us to places where we could find reprieve – including some places in the Bay Area.
Now that things are reopening, it’s a good time to get off the couch, get outside and rediscover some of the fun activities where shows like “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” “Silicon Valley,” “Big Little Lies” and others were filmed.
Around the remote: Chuck Barney’s TV and streaming picks for May 2-8
Chuck Barney, East Bay Times, (TNS)
DON’T MISS: “Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World” Selena Gomez hosts this star-studded event that aims to increase public confidence in Covid-19 vaccines and greatly broaden their accessibility across the globe. Performers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles include recent Grammy and Oscar-winner H.E.R., Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Vedder, Foo Fighters and J Balvin. Also scheduled to appear: President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with other celebrities and world leaders. (8 p.m. ET Saturday, ABC, CBS, and YouTube; Also airing at 11 p.m. on Fox).
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Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, speaks during a South by Southwest 2018 session in Austin, Texas. (Suzanne Cordeiro/For the Austin American-Statesman/TNS)
Elon Musk’s upcoming ‘SNL’ hosting gig angers critics
Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, (TNS)
“Saturday Night Live” producers are getting slammed for their surprising decision to tap Elon Musk as an upcoming host of the sketch comedy show. Among the apparent critics of the move are two cast members.
Last week it was announced that the polarizing Tesla CEO/SpaceX billionaire will host the May 8 episode alongside musical guest Miley Cyrus. The news was met with an immediate backlash on social media (one tweet called it “bafflingly terrible. Just gross.”). But Musk seemed to revel in the uproar, cryptically tweeting, “Let’s find out just how live Saturday Night Live really is” – a post that included a little devil emoji.