#grahamnorton

Thursday, November 27th: ~ Happy Thanksgiving (USA) ~

(exclusive): "The Beatles Anthology" (dsn+, remastered docuseries, day 2 of three)

(movies): "Sidelined 2: Intercepted" (TUBI, YA sports romance), "A Heart for Christmas" (AllBlk, family drama, 90mins), "Son of the Preacher" (BET+, megachurch holiday romance)

(streaming weekly): VGLY (hboMAX), Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake (hboMAX), The Assassin (AMC+), Blue Lights (BritBox), Silent Witness (BritBox, season 28 finale), G.R.I.T.S. (AllBlk), Carl Weber's "The Family Business" (BET+), Dynamite Kiss (netflix)

(earlier - hour 0): Prep & Landing: "The Snowball Protocol" (disney, animated special)

(original made-for-TV movies): "We Met in December" (HALL, 2hrs), "Before Your Father Finds Us" (LMN, 2hrs)

(hour 4 - latenight): The Graham Norton Show (BBCAm)

Thursday, October 2nd:

(exclusive): "Charlotte's Web" (hboMAX, new animated 3-part special), Dudes (netflix, raunchy German comedy, all 8 eps), The Game: You Never Play Alone (netflix, Indian tech mystery thriller, all 7 eps)

(streaming weekly): Reasonable Doubt (hulu), Silent Witness (BritBox), Karen Pirie (BritBox, detective drama, 2nd mini-series opener), The Red King (AMC+), Zatima (BET+, next 2 eps), NCIS: Tony & Ziva (Para+), Peacemaker (hboMAX, penultimate, in primetime)

(original made-for-TV movies): "Single Black Female 2: Simone's Revenge" (LMN, 2hrs), "Single Black Female 3: The Final Chapter" (LMN, 2hrs)

(hour 1): Law & Order (NBC), The Sunshine Murders (UPtv), Hell's Kitchen (FOX), "Police 24/7" (theCW), Ancient Aliens (HIST, new night)

(hour 2): Law & Order: SVU (NBC), English Teacher (FX, ~95mins), Special Forces: "World's Toughest Test" (FOX), Peacemaker (hboMAX, penultimate)

(hour 3): Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC), English Teacher (FX, contd)

Frankie: A Novel by Graham Norton US pub date - 1/14/25

I was familiar with Graham Norton because my husband and teens love watching The Graham Norton Show (I’ll watch whenever Greg Davies is on). When I saw Frankie: A Novel, the premise sounded interesting and I requested it, mainly to score some points with my husband and kids. 

But as I got into reading this, I just fell in love with Frankie’s story and Graham Norton’s storytelling talents - very grateful for the opportunity to read an early copy. Both quiet and utterly compelling, this captured my interest and I read it over a weekend with some respiratory illness that has knocked me for a loop, this warmed me and took my mind off feeling like warmed over yuck. 

Frankie is a terrifically real character, the writing is wonderful, this story captivating, I adored this novel, and it’s one you won’t want to miss. Mr Norton’s Frankie has my full recommendation. 

And I’ll be reading more of Graham Norton’s books for sure. 

Thank you to HarperVia and NetGalley for the DRC

Graham Norton on 30 Years of Laughs, Behind the Sofa Magical Moments, and His Dream Guestlist For almost 30 years, Norton has been a fixture in British television, offering up the perfect blend of wit, charm, and cheeky humour that keeps his audience — and his star-studded guests — coming back for more.   With nearly two decades of hosting on the BBC alone, Norton has established himself as a…

Friday, October 4th:

(exclusive): Curses! (apple+, animated season 2 available, all 10 eps), The Charlie Puth Show (Roku, mockumentary series, all 6 eps), "Faceoff: Inside the NHL" (APrime, hockey docuseries, all 6 eps)

(movies): "V/H/S/Beyond" (Shudder, horror anthology), "The Diary (El Diario)" (APrime, suspense thriller, ~80mins), "CTRL" (netflix, Indian A.I. thriller, ~100mins), "The Platform 2" (netflix, Spanish horror-thriller, 100mins), "It's What's Inside" (netflix, psychological horror-comedy, ~105mins)

(streaming weekly): La Maison (apple+), Pachinko (apple+, penultimate), The Great British Baking Show (netflix), RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars (Para+)

(also new): Austin City Limits Music Festival 2024 (hulu, day 1 livestream), Hannah Swensen Mysteries: "A Sprinkle of Deceit" (HMM, 2hrs)

(hour 1): Power (Book II): Ghost (Starz, series finale), Whose Line Is It Anyway? (theCW, 60mins)

(hour 2): American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos (PBS, part 2 of 3), Fat Joe Talks (Starz, weekly interview series premiere), Inside the NFL (theCW, week 4), The UnXplained (HIST, season 7 opener), Scariest House in America (HGTV, Halloween-themed premiere), Tia Mowry: My Next Act (WEtv|AllBlk, reality series premiere)

(hour 3): Scare Tactics (USA, prank series revival premiere), Scare Tactics (Bravo|SyFy|E!, first ep only), "Social Studies" (FX, ~85mins), Three Women (Starz), The Proof is Out There (HIST, season 4 opener), Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO, repeat)

Tuesday, December 5th:

(exclusive): Stavros Halkias: "Fat Rascal" (netflix, stand-up comedy), "Isabel Preysler, My Christmas" (dsn+, Spanish special), "The Melodic Blue" (amazon, Baby Keem music video, 20mins), The Ultimate Gift Wrapping Challenge (QVC+, competition premiere, first 2 eps), "Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?" (Para+, musicians docu-series, all 4 eps)

(streaming weekly): Love Like a K-Drama (netflix, next 3 eps), The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (Shudder|AMC+), A Murder at the End of the World (hulu), My Home Hero (hulu), Tokyo Revengers (hulu)

(also new): TMZ's "Merry Elfin' Christmas" (FOX, year-in-review special), "Great Photo, Lovely Life" (HBO, family secrets documentary, ~2hrs)

(hour 1): NCIS: Sydney (CBS), The Voice (NBC, 2hrs), Dancing With the Stars (ABC|dsn+, 3hrs), Name That Tune (FOX), Inside the NFL (theCW)

(hour 2): The Oval (BET), Whose Line Is It Anyway? (theCW), Wipeout (TBS), Hard Knocks: In Season (HBO), The Voice (NBC, contd), Dancing With the Stars (ABC|dsn+, contd)

(hour 3): Fargo (FX), FBI True (CBS), Found (NBC), Frontline (PBS, "Inside the Uvalde Response"), Dark Side of Comedy (Vice, "Ellen DeGeneres"), Dancing With the Stars (ABC|dsn+, contd, season 32 finale)

Thursday, October 5th:

(exclusive): Lupin (netflix, part 3 available, all 7 eps), Everything Now (netflix, UK teen mini-series premiere, all 8 eps), Bargain (Para+, Korean thriller series premiere, all 6 eps), "Oscar's Handmade Halloween" (MAX, family holiday special)

(movies): "Deadly Desire" (AllBlk), "Khufiya" (netflix, Hindi spy thriller, 2hrs+40mins), "First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story" (BET+, biopic)

(streaming weekly): À La Carte (AllBlk), Star Trek: Lower Decks (Para+), Our Flag Means Death (MAX, season 2 opener, first 3 eps), Young Love (MAX, next 4 eps, limited series finale), Destined With You (netflix), Loki (dsn+, season 2 opener, primetime), The Vanishing Triangle (AMC+|SundanceNow -- moved to Oct.26th)

(also new): "Monster High: The Movie 2" (NICK|Para+, musical feature, 2hrs), Loki (dsn+, season 2 opener, new timeslot 6pm/9pm), "Secrets Beneath the Floorboards" (LMN, original movie, 2hrs)

(hour 1): Golden Bachelor (ABC), Buddy Games (CBS), Hell's Kitchen (FOX), Fboy Island (theCW, 90mins), BattleBots (DSC|MAX, "Champions: Sin City Slugfests" opener, 2hrs)

(hour 2): Bachelor in Paradise (ABC, 2hrs), Big Brother (CBS), LEGO Masters (FOX), Fboy Island (theCW, contd, season 2 finale), BattleBots (DSC|MAX, contd)

(hour 3): Bachelor in Paradise (ABC, contd), The Challenge USA (CBS), Tacoma FD (truTV, 60mins, season 4 finale)