Hollywood Binge

Scott welcomes Josh back into the fold. Episode rundown: Josh goes into the lane and stitches (00:45), The Emmys (1:20), Handmaid's Tale, all-time low ratings, Spicer, 'House of Cards; & 'Modern Family' are still being nominated?, No, 'The Leftovers' and 'Better Call Saul,' Matthew Rhys, Atlanta, The Night Of, etc. Scott and Josh rundown the crazy month of September series premiering and returning: 'One Mississippi' (7:20), Bojack Horseman, Top of the Lake: China Girl (9:10), waiting to watch a series is the channel is still in SD, Outlander (12:00), 'The Deuce' (13:50), 'Riveria' (14:50), 'Better Things' (15:30), 'You're the Worst' (19:40), 'American Vandal' (20:40), Crime Docs vs. Crime Mockumentaries, Vice Principals (24:35), Josh hates Walt Goggins, Scott wonders how? Kenny Powers is Neal Gamby, Ken Burns and his new Vietnam doc (27:00), Missing the voice of John Chancellor, Netflix movie, 'First They Killed My Father,' 'Jerry Before Seinfeld,' The Good Place (30:45), Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, Star Tr

Scott Pearson Eberly sitdowns with actor John Rothman to talk season 2 of Amazon's critically acclaimed series, 'One Mississippi.' John talks: eating, breathing and dreaming Bill, shooting in Los Angeles and the Gulf Coast , season 2 vs. season 1, working with Tig Notaro, recreating Civil War scenes that included Robert Lee, the timetable on a Amazon series, controversial element of the masterbation plot line and Louis C.K., writers’ room writing Bill in season 2 and writing for John Rothman’s Bill, Bill meeting a female version of himself played by Sheryl Lee Ralph, feeling on the set in season 2, Bill turning down a play directed by Trevor Nunn still not knowing the fate of One Mississippi, working with Steve Coogan on the upcoming film, 'Hot Air,' he business downside for a working actor on series that only have 6-10 episodes a season, staying away from the monitors when being viewed by director/producers on the set, David O. Russell’s unique methods on the set and throwing things at actors, David O. Russe

Scott and Josh discuss all the new and returning TV shows dropping the first three weeks of September:  Narcos, You’re the Worst, The Deuce, Orville (brief mention), Top of the Lake: China Girl, Better Things, Neil Jordan’s Rivera, One Mississippi, Star Trek: Discovery, Jerry Before Seinfeld (documentary), Mentions: Elizabeth Moss, Snowfall, Colin Quinn/Remote Control, Snowfall, Halt and Catch Fire, Josh’s issues with one of Scott’s all-time favorite shows, Pushing Daisies, Lee Pace: is it him or the character? Annabeth Gish, Insecure and the money shot! Daniel King is a gentleman, Game of Thrones (spoilers), Game of Thrones knew the 10 episode distance. Did it misjudge the pace needed for an episode 7 season?, Josh wants to know what the endgame is for the Whitewalker’s. Don’t we all? The Game of Thrones sit down: The Wire, Mafiaoso style, Jamie and Tyrion Lannister, Is Tyrion jealous of Jon and Daenerys?, Samwell’s role in the final season?, Is part of the problem that the writers no longer have the book’s

Scott and Josh discuss their 15 best television shows in 2017. Scott: 15. Love (Netflix), 14. Bosch (Amazon), 13. Fargo (FX), 12. I'm Dying Up Here (Showtime), 11. Big Little Lies (HBO), 10. Patriot (Amazon), 9. Billions (Showtime), 8. Game of Thrones (HBO), 7. Glow (Netflix), 6. Halt and Catch Fire (AMC), 5. Insecure (HBO), 4. Atypical (Netflix), 3. Master of None (Netflix), 2. The Leftvers (HBO), 1. Better Call Saul (AMC).  Josh: 15. Love (Netflix), 14. The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu), 13. Legion (AMC), 12. VEEP (HBO), 11. Fargo (FX), 10. Catastrophe (Amazon), 9. Bosch (Amazon), 8. Patriot (Amazon), 7. Game of Thrones (HBO), 6. Atypical (Netflix), 5. Homeland (Showtime), 4. Insecure (HBO), 3. Better Call Saul (AMC), 2. Master of None (Netflix), 1. The Leftovers (HBO).  Close, but no cigar: Difficult People, The Good Fight, Ray Donovan, The Americans, 13 Reasons Why, and Girls.

 Scott Pearson Eberly talks with Steven Conrad the creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the quirky Amazon spy series, 'Patriot.' Both Scott and Josh have had this series in their 5 Best and deem this a Hollywood Bing Favorite. Scott and Steven discuss season one of Patriot and the upcoming season two. His passion for storytelling, telling his little brother to do a nude scene, bending the spy genre, how Gill Bellows steered him from film to television, and his love for film growing up. Scott and Steven discuss: season one of Patriot and the upcoming season two. His passion for storytelling, telling his little brother to do a nude scene, bending the spy genre, how Gill Bellows steered him from film to television, and his love for film growing up. season one of Patriot and the upcoming season two The craziness of season 1  Creating original folk music for the series  'High Wire' filmmaking Bending the spy genre and the one promise he made to Amazon How did John Tavner not know who Dick Cheney is

Game of Thrones The brilliance of Insecure & Larry Wilmore   Hate Fu*cks and a personal tale  Hate Binging Josh recommends a Netflix Original Israel series, "Fauda"  Good Fight News Will Josh ever subscribe to CBS All Access?  HBO's Arli$$ Netflix's Friends from College  Ray Donovan, plus the voice of Hardknocks and Susan Sarandon joins the cast  Hardknocks returns August 8th (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)  Mean People  I'm Dying up Here Feelings about the new trend of revivals: Wil & Grace, Roseanne, and Dynasty  Scott can't wait for Halt and Catch Fire. A landing away from becoming an all-time great!  Meet the Nielsens goes back to 2010 and discusses Inception and the first music subscription services  Manager's Special recommends two docs and series to binge

Streaming Breakdown: (0:00) Hulu's landmark deal with 20th Century FOX now will allow shows like St. Elsewhere, M*A*S*H, NYPD Blue, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Bones, White Collar, The Bernie Mac Show, and The Bob Newhart Show which have been limited in its seasons/episodes, now 26 series will add every episode to the streaming service. The Last Tycoon, Ozark, and The Hogan Family. AMC's new series Loaded, Silicon Valley, the over-the-air channel; Decades:The Dick Cavett Show, its movies; George Hamilton playing Even Knievel, One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story with LeVar Burton and Billy Martin.   In-Depth with spoilers! (21:45) Game of Thrones, the Ed Sheeran distraction? Who can beat the dragons? Scott's 5 Best: #5. Patriot (Amazon), #4. Snowfall (FX), #3 I'm Dying Up Here (Showtime), #2 Glow (Netflix), #1 Game of Thrones (HBO). Where Josh is with Glow? Bosch? Josh's 5 Best: #5. Glow (Netflix), #4 Bosch (Amazon), #3. I'm Dying Up Here (Showtime), #2 Snowfall (FX), #1. Game of Thrones (HBO). I'm Dying Up

Scott and Josh (1:30) discuss the Emmy Nominations and are baffled at how Carrie Coon got dissed for the performance of the year and rewarded for a nice performance. Not surprised by The Leftovers and Rectify getting the cold shoulder, plus a rundown of the nominations and what networks/streaming service (HBO, Netflix, NBC, FX, Hulu) led the way.  Rudy! Rudy! Rudy (Sean Astin) joining Stranger Things for season 2. Scott's love for Glow; doing blow with Ronnie and Nancy, and how he thinks it will make his top 10 shows in 2017! Josh all-in on Bosch... Scott grew up in Iowa and had the Sunday Ticket before the Sunday Ticket. 5 Best breaks all the rules! Glow, Snowfall, and Patriot make both lists. Video Store: Manager's Special (52:10): Aisle 1, Lion... Aisle 2, Okja... Aisle 3, Loving... Aisle 4, Bull Durham... Aisle 5, Younger.   

Open (0:00), Best 4th of July episodes (2:00): The Bob Newhart Show, M*A*S*H, Mad Men, Portlandia, and The Wonder Years. Meet the Nielsens: 1976 (10:20): TV Ratings, Marty Tyler Moore Show, MTM Enterprises, Cat Lady, Box Office, The Outlaw of Josey Wales and Disney's Gus. Next week: Snowfall, Glow, Fargo, Better Call Saul, and Streaming Breakdown. 

Open (0:00), Streaming Breakdown (01:00) New Olympic Channel, the disappearance of fringe channels, Amazon drops Transparence season 4 trailer, FX vs. AMC Preview Looks, Twin Peaks and Oliver Stone's interview with Vladimir Putin, Josh unwilling to watch 30 for 30, "Lakers/Celtics: Best of Enemies," Five Best (7:28) In-Depth (11:30) Spoilers!!!!!! Better Call Saul, Fargo, The Leftovers, and I'm Dying Up Here, plus we talk spoilers on Mad Men, Six Feet Under, and The Shield pilots. Technical issues had to switch to Skype (23:00)! Video Store: Manager's Special (47:02), and Meet the Nielsens: 2004 (53:46).     

Streaming Breakdown (0:00): Debby Ryan dramedy, The Goldbergs 1990s spinoff, Adam West, Batmobile, Glenne Headly, Future Man, Fred Koenekamp, The Towering Inferno, Gypsy, Naomi Watts, Billy Crudup, Fifty Shades of Grey, Snow Fall, CIA, Northern Exposure revival?, and CW Fall Lineup. 5 Best ( In-Depth on the pilot of "I'm Dying Up Here." (15:24) Spoiler Alert!!!!! I'm Dying Up Here, plus older series Mad Men, Six Feet Under, and The Shield. My issue with the triumphant moment and talk about the twist. Video Store: The Manager's Special (39:25): Flaked, The Accountant, No Way Out, Disgraced, and Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine. Goodbye (46:55). 

Tease (0:00), Streaming Breakdown (1:15): Is Netflix's philosophy changing on canceling their shows?, Julia Roberts, remarkable run of 'A-List' Movie Stars joining the ranks of the small screen, Miles Teller, James Franco, David Simon, Erlich Bachman, I'm Dying Up Here, Insecure, Game of Thrones, 5 Best (24:30): honorable mention; Casual and Patriot.. Scott 5. Silicon Valley, 4. Master of None, 3. Better Call Saul, 2. Fargo, 1. The Leftovers... Josh 5. Silicon valley, 4. Better Call Saul, 3. Veep, 2. The Leftovers, 1. Master of None  In-Depth (26:22) INCLUDES SPOILERS! SPOILER ALERT... Fargo, Master of None, The Leftovers, and The Americans, plus the Clint Eastwood movie, "Dead Pool" from 1988. Happy Birthday 87th Birthday, Clint!  Meet the Nielsens: 1959 (52:04): talk the early years of TV ratings, box office, and billboards top song. From the Video Store, the Manager's Special (59:55)... Aisle 1:  "Mommy Dead and  Dearest" on HBO, Aisle 2: The Wizard of Lies on HBO, Aisle 3: "Flaked" on Netflix, Aisle 4: "M

Tease (0:00) Streaming Breakdown (1:15) Skunks and weed, As it turns out I'm more in love with Carrie Coon than Nora Durst, Izzie Gets the F*ck Across Town, Over/Under: height, Jenifer Anniston's husband, Justin Theroux the essence of cool, Six Feet Under, Tree Hemingway; prefers F. Scott over Ernest, former Playboy Playmate, Bloodline, Netflix and canceling shows, The Get Down, War Machine, The Keepers, We grade and discuss six trailers for the upcoming fall network lineup; Young sheldon, Me Myself, & I,  Ten Days in the Valley, Life Sentence, Wisdom of the Crowd, and The Mayor. Senior citizens love for The Big Bang Theory, & #stolen. Scott & Josh tell what new show will make it next fall.  5 Best (37:05) Scott and Josh give their top 5 shows currently in the middle of a season. WARNING! WE GO IN-DEPTH WITH SPOILERS ON FARGO, THE LEFTOVERS, MASTER OF NONE (38:08 - 49:59) Etc. Where's the buzz for The Netflix documentary series, The Keepers? What shows Scott and Josh are excited for that will be p

Tease (0:00:00), Streaming Breakdown (01:01:09), the teasers for Snowfall (FX), You're the Worse (FXX), The Keepers (Netflix) Josh calls this documentary 'Spotlight meets The Wire,' Anne with an E (Netflix), the development of Electric Dreams at Amazon, Thomas Middleditch and those Verizon commercials, 5 Best (11:22); Josh... 5. Veep/Silicon Valle/Catastrophe 4.Better Call Saul 3. Fargo 2. The Leftovers 1. Master of None Scott... 5. Silicon Valley/Bosch 4. Fargo 3. Master of None 2. Better Call Saul 1. The Leftovers SPOILER ALERT!!!!! (15:17)  Scott and Josh go In-Depth on Master of None, The Leftovers, and Fargo; the evolution and greatness of Master of None's season 2, the use of music, Aziz's acting, The Leftovers' brilliance, Damon Lindelof's references of fringe films, Perfect Strangers, use of music on the show and open, Frasier, Matt Jamison's drive and his dirty joke, VM and this seasons Heavy missing the comedy element, Syd, Mary McDonnell as Ruby Goldfarb,   Manager's Special (1:02:08); Bowie the Ma

0:00 Tease 1:30 5 Best 3:13 SPOILER ALERT!!!!! In-Depth on The Leftovers: The use of A-Ha's Take On Me, Kevin & Nora: sex scene and toxic relationship?, Kevin Jr. another breakdown, and will Kevin and Nora reunite? 12:23 SPOILER ALERT!!!!! In-Depth on Better Call Saul: Breaking Bad tone episodes vs. Saul, Asshole Chuck, Do we see Saul next week?, What's Howard thinking?,  20:20 Limited Fargo talk... Scott teases Josh 22:15 SPOILER ALERT!!!! In-Depth on The Americans: Josh's hate for this season, Pastor Tim and his diary, Paige, the wedding scene, Phillip on his vulnerabilities, EST, and how Benjamin makes Phillip and Elizabeth nervous.  33:00 Billions sticking it's landing to season 2! Billions may be a step shy of prestige, but it's so damn enjoyable. 34:15 Josh starts watching Dear White People and Girl Power. 38:00 The Handmaid's Tale 42:40 Streaming Breakdown on Master of None, season 2 (Netflix) 46:21 Norm Macdonald's new Netflix Standup Special: "Hitler's Dog, Gossip, & Trickery" 47:50 Next week

Tease (0:00) Streaming Breakdown (1:03) Bosch, Dear White People, The Handmaid's Tale, and American Gods. 5 Best Scott 5. The Americans 4. Fargo 3. Billions 2. Better Call Saul 1. The Leftovers  Josh 5. Silicon Valley/Catastrophe 4. Fargo 3. Better Call Saul 2. Veep 1. The Leftovers SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!! (25:10 - 44:35) The Leftovers: Scott Glenn's performance. Bothered by a complete episode devoted only to Kevin Garvey, Sr.? Better Call Saul: Is Kim going down the rabbit hole with Jimmy? Gus and the Breaking Bad vibe episode, "Sabrosito."  Billions: Did Chuck Rhoades set the ultimate trap on Axe? Will Billions stick the season 2 finale?  Fargo: The pivotal tampon revenge. Scott was blinded by the light and called it a douche. Is Josh still concerned by the Fargo playbook? Ewen McGregor. The amazing fact that Carrie Coon is starring in The Leftovers and Fargo that are airing at the same time. The Americans: Josh's annoyance of The Americans. Scott disagrees about how good this season is, plus the performance

Show Open (0:00), Brockmire and its connection to Kim Wexler from Better Call Saul (2:00), Binge Viewing vs. Appointment TV (5:00), Five Best (7:15); The Fargo Playbook, Silicon Valley opposite of Entourage?, punishment by view of the men's urinals, Mike McGuyver?, Saul/Bad and the mastering of the montage and scenes that utilizes silence  Scott: 5. The Americans 4. Billions 3. The Leftovers 2. Fargo 1. Better Call Saul  Josh 5. Fargo 4. Silicon Valley 3. Better Call Saul  2.Veep 1. The Leftovers  Girlboss (26:45), Manager's Special (31:00): Tickled, Interstellar, American Psycho, The Prestige, and Queen Sugar, Meet the Nielsens: 1984 (41:13)... TV Ratings, The A Team, Shaking Up, Sam Simon, Duck Factory, Jim Carrey, Dynasty Season Finale plot revealed, Teenage Suicide documentary, Home Theater Sound, Paul Newman reprising role of "Fast" Eddie Felson, Police Academy #1 comedy, Sneak Preview of Sixteen Candles, Steve Perry releases first solo album, HBO gets panned for mini series, Susan Lucci, RIP, Jonathan D

Scott and Josh talk about the glut of supernatural return from the dead series: The Returned, The Returned (American, A&E's version), Resurrection, and Glitch. What makes the The Returned a standout. Why Glitch is good and why it feels original, plus the best part of its premise (0:00). On "The Process" Scott talks to the showrunner, writer, producer, and co-creator Louise Fox (22:51). The series has won two Australian accolades for best Australian drama. How season 2 has changed now Glitch is a Netflix co-production. Louise talks about the differences between the process of making a show in Australia and Hollywood, most influential shows, the "Lost" pilot, writing on "Broadchurch" and "Camelot." And what went through her head when she first heard about a French coming back from the dead series. Goodbye and a preview for next week (1:01:36). Find us at hollywoodbinge.net, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. 

Tease/Hello/Lineup, (00:00), Scott & Josh talk Better Call Saul and Brockmire on the 'Streaming Breakdown' (1:37): When will we see the full transformation of Jimmy to Saul? Series flashforward device seeing Jimmy in Omaha at the Cinnabon? Does Chuck die before Jimmy becomes Saul? Howard the enabler? Hank Azaria and Amanda Peet shine in IFC's new bawdy comedy. ***SPOILER ALERT**** (16:25) Big Little Lies and Homeland: The Big Little Lies finale. Did the mini series exceed expectations for HBO? Should there be a second season? Josh's love and Scott's spite for Homeland. Why has Showtime been unable to execute a series like HBO, AMC, and FX? *** SPOILER ALERT ENDS*** (49:45).... 5 BEST! Scott: 5. Love 4. Better Call Saul 3 Billions 2. The Americans 1. 13 Reasons Why Josh: 5. Love 4. Big Little Lies 3. Better Call Saul 2. The Americans 1. Homeland. IMDB Pro Movie Meter talk... one of our 5 Best is #1! Why did Crashing crash in the finale? Scott's idea for Crashing to install rules for season 2. (1:01:14) 'Me

Open 0:00, 1:06 Hi/Hello, Better Call Saul, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, 8:55 5 Best (Scott's 5. (tie) The Good Fight & Love 4. Big Little Lies 3. The Americans 2. 13 Reasons Why 1. Billions  Josh's 5. Big Little Lies 4. Legion 3. The Americans 2. Love 1. Homeland) 25:51 Hollywood Binge Landmark Dedication: Seinfeld... overview, how we remember Seinfeld, Honorable Mention Episodes: The Junior Mint, The Soup Nazi, Elaine channeling Al Pacino from Scene of a Woman thru Jerry Seinfeld, The Lip-Reader, The Pool Guy, Kramer doing MovieFone, The Boyfriend, Keith Hernandez, Seinfeld TV ratings overview, The Deal, The Jimmy, Mel Torme, Brian Cranston, The Parking Garage, Bubble Boy, Newman, Frank Costanza, 45:56 5 Favorite Episodes (Scott's: The Contest, The Pick, The Bizarro Jerry, The Abstinence, and Serenity Now. Josh's: The Subway, The Rye, The Chicken Roaster, The Voice, and Merv Griffin) 2:09:30 Famous Actresses who played Jerry's girlfriends, Anti-Dentite, Great Guest Actors, what's up next week!