“Salon” magazine has a list of the best TV shows of the decade.
- “The Leftovers”, HBO (2014-2017)
- “The Americans”, FX (2013-2018)
- “Fleabag”, Amazon. (2016-2019)
- “Better Call Saul”, AMC (2015-?)
- “Rectify”, Sundance TV (2013-2016)
- “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”, FX (2016)
- “The Good Wife”, CBS (2009-2016)
- “Parks and Recreation”, NBC (2009-2015)
- “Downton Abbey”, PBS (2010-2015)
DANNY AIELLO passed away Thursday, after a brief illness. He was 86. His most memorable movies: “Once Upon a Time in America”, “Moonstruck”, and “Do the Right Thing”.
LUKE BRYAN and his wife Caroline are doing another “12 Days of Pranksmas” and it looks like anyone can be a victim, including Luke’s mom. They did one on Friday that put a serious scare into her. It starts Luke and his mom on a golf course, and suddenly a random woman, who could be a stalker, starts running at him asking for a hug. He tells his mom “that’s that woman” and he takes off but the woman catches up and tackles him. Luke’s mom motions for security, then she tosses her cigarette aside and jumps into the fray, trying to save her boy. That’s when Caroline comes out of nowhere and pretends to mix it up with the woman. When things finally settle down Luke says, “Momma, twelve days of Pranksmas.” But she doesn’t take it well. She falls to the grass like she’s going to pass out and says, “Don’t you ever do that to me again.”
LORI LOUGHLIN and her husband are apparently going to argue that they didn’t do anything wrong.
SALLY FIELD was arrested Friday at one of those JANE FONDA climate change protests. Then she was honored last night at the 42nd Kennedy Center Honors. Others honored – “Sesame Street,” musician Michael Tilson Thomas, singer Linda Ronstadt and the band Earth Wind & Fire.
BABE RUTH’s 500th homerun bat sold for more than $1 million.
Taste of Country released their 10 Best Albums of 2019, and these were NOT chosen because of commercial value. They went with albums that were “honest” . . . “took risks” . . . and featured “good storytelling.” Here’s the Top Five, in order: “Wildcard”, Miranda Lambert . . . “Magnolia”, Randy Houser . . . “Okie”, Vince Gill . . . “While I’m Livin”’, Tanya Tucker . . . and “To Memphis”, Foy Vance.
There’s still time to order a Christmas gift for someone you love,. . . while helping charity at the same time. It’s The Boot’s “2019 Holiday Gift Guide: 15 Ideas For Country Music Fans.” A CMA Ugly Christmas Sweatshirt . . . a “Let’s Sing Country” Karaoke-style videogame . . . or a Blake Shelton “God’s Country” lunch box.
PARMALEE and BLANCO BROWN released a new track called, “Just the Way”. It’s the song they debuted at the “Sunday Night Football” halftime show back on December 1st.
MICHAEL RAY and JIMMIE ALLEN had already done a few shows together before hitting the road on this year’s CMT on Tour. They did an interview with “People”, and Jimmie said, every time he opened for the guy there was a different pre-show shot. So he wondered what he was drinking. Michael said, “Some days it’s Jack Daniels. Some days if you’re feeling good it’s a little Bulleit. If the day’s gone bad, a little mixture of both.”
“Jumanji: The Next Level” debuted at #1 at the box office with $60.1 million. Meanwhile, “Richard Jewell” tanked with $5 million.
“Monday Night Football” at 8:15 p.m. on ESPN. The New Orleans Saints host the Indianapolis Colts.
“Nick Cannon’s Hit Viral Videos – Holidays 2019” at 8:00 p.m. on Fox.
“The Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown” at 9:00 p.m. on the CW.
“Holiday with the Houghs” at 10:00 p.m. on NBC. Derek and Julianne Hough perform holiday classics. (And they’re on Kelly Clarkson)
A holiday edition of “A Very Brady Renovation” at 10:00 p.m. on HGTV.
The “Star Wars” special “Jimmy Kimmel Live After Darth” at 10:00 p.m. on ABC.
Frankie Ballard is 37.
William “The Refrigerator” Perry is 57.
