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In the third season of Mike White’s popular series, The White Lotus, the satire on complex themes such as class and masculinity has become even sharper. This Thailand-based season follows a sleazy playboy, treacherous friends, and aging white men with questionable intentions treating their partners poorly. If not for Gaitok, the resort’s kind-hearted, love-struck security guard portrayed by Thai actor Tayme Thapthimthong, the show might be too overwhelming to watch. His awkward attempts at flirting with Lisa, who plays his coworker Mook, bring a refreshing lightness to each episode. This week’s episode sees Gaitok taking on an action role, potentially getting caught up in the central mystery of the season. According to Thapthimthong, “He doesn’t see himself as the hero; his primary concern is figuring out how to win Mook’s affection.

The White Lotus Weekly Prediction: A Discussion on Potential Suspects or Victims Among the Hotel’s Guests and Staff After This Week’s Events

Yesterday, I found myself immersed in a whirlwind of jet lag and tropical cocktails. Newcomers disembarked from their planes to find themselves on an emerald isle, seemingly conjured up just for them. It feels as though the Creator molded these vacationers out of dust and breathed life into them, much like Adam and Eve. Just as He did, He established a garden for them in the east, adorned with delightful trees yielding edible fruits. However, Pam cautions us to steer clear of the toxic seeds of the pong-pong tree.

As a movie critic for Jimmy Watch, I must say that this episode presents an unexpected twist: our beloved character, Jimmy, has grown exponentially! It’s easy to forget that he celebrates his birthday on Christmas, as this installment primarily focuses on his first one. Instead of the usual knitted onesies, we see him dressed in a tiny sweater and collared shirt.

However, something peculiar occurs midway through the episode – they swap out Jimmy! For just one scene, a different baby takes over. They attempt to conceal this change by wrapping him up tightly, but it’s evidently another infant, confirmed later in the credits as the twins playing Jimmy (a common occurrence in the industry), with one stand-in making an appearance during the scene with Helen’s father discussing Jimmy and cats.

It seems that both twins were unavailable for this specific scene, so they enlisted a baby off the street to fill in. I checked if their surname matched any of the cast or crew, but alas, it did not. So, that concludes our Jimmy Watch for 2025.

Starting from this month, viewers can cast their votes on various topics such as “Idols versus No Idols,” “Retain or Discard: Final Four Fire Making Method,” and “LA Live Finale and Reunion Show vs. Jungle Winner Reveal and Aftershow.” However, viewers will not have the option to vote about firing the host Jeff Probst. The outcomes of these votes will be unveiled during filming. Voting commences on February 26th, exclusively on the show’s dedicated website.

The opening episodes of “The Killing Season” take a darker turn. In the first part of season two, we encounter a broken prostitute who’s kept captive by mining magnate Donald Whitfield, hidden away in his closet. (One might wonder, what purpose does this prolonged narrative serve?) Shortly after, we witness an unsettling scene of rape in the bunkhouse. Later, U.S. Marshal Kent accidentally injures a child with his horse during an argument with Father Renaud, who is chasing Teonna Rainwater through the mountains. (One may question, who bestowed this ruthless individual with authority?) The series unfolds as a continuous flow of misery, interspersed with views of the American countryside. I can only imagine that by Monday morning, I’ll learn that 1923 has become the most popular show on television, but will anyone be able to admit they found it enjoyable?

In 1971, Stewart first appeared in films with Jack Nicholson’s “Drive, He Said.” During the 70s, she was part of The Groundlings, an influential comedy group based in her hometown of Los Angeles, California. Here, she crossed paths with Paul Reubens, who later created and played Pee-Wee Herman. Stewart starred as Miss Yvonne in the stage production and TV series “The Pee-Wee Herman Show” and “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse,” and made appearances in various other projects within the “Pee-wee” universe. Throughout her career, she was also seen on shows like “Laverne & Shirley,” “American Graffiti,” “M*A*S*H,” “Arrested Development,” “Night Court,” “The Golden Girls,” “Raising Hope,” and more notably, as Bonnie in “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” Charlie Day, who played her son, the character Charlie Kelly (a janitor/man-child), wrote on Instagram after her death: “RIP TV mom. Thanks for 20 years of laughs. You deserve a standing ovation. 💔💔💔.

Despite its creative kill scenes and compact duration, I found myself scribbling questions during my viewing: “When will this movie conclude?” “I’m just not invested.” The issue is that The Monkey lacks depth in its core. It fails to be laugh-out-loud funny, which detracts from the repetitive character stereotypes it employs, and it doesn’t strike an emotional chord with audiences regarding the generational inheritance of fatherly wisdom between brothers.

In the opening scenes, we meet twin brothers Hal and Bill (Christian Convery), who serve as a study in contrasts. Hal, our main character, is fragile — constantly hurt and frequently bullied, particularly by his brother Bill. Bill misconstrues rudeness for charisma, swears excessively, and treats Hal harshly, seemingly under the impression that their birth order separates them by years rather than mere moments. Their mother, Lois (Tatiana Maslany), struggles to care for them amidst her turmoil following her husband Petey’s (Adam Scott) mysterious disappearance, a fact hinted at in the opening scene. Their father left behind an unwanted monkey, and so too do Hal and Bill grapple with this burden when they discover it in a neat, robin’s egg blue hatbox in his room. Events rapidly spiral out of control as a series of strange deaths occur in their small town. The brothers eventually relocate to Maine with their Aunt Ida (Sara Levy) and Uncle Chip (Perkins playing the role of an uncouth uncle), and they dispose of the monkey by throwing it into a well.

Movie award strategists, a unique group within film publicity, guide potential Oscar winners through the tough six months leading up to the Academy Awards. This year has been particularly challenging for them, as evidenced by a burst of laughter when I inquired about their experience. Fortunately, the deadline for final Oscars voting passed on Tuesday, leaving only minor logistical tasks for this weekend’s Independent Spirit and SAG Awards. With more spare time now, it seemed an opportune moment to chat with several strategists, to gather their reflections (not quite a postmortem) on how the season has unfolded.

Essentially, my point is that if someone had predicted at the start of the week that Jewels, Sam, Onya, and Suzie would rank high, with Sam claiming her second victory, while Kori and Acacia ended up in the bottom, leading to Acacia’s elimination, I would have found it intriguing. Frankly, this is the most unexpected turn of events this week. And yes, that’s acceptable. Such weeks are necessary to set the stage and demonstrate to viewers that the top performers truly deserve their positions. However, with minimal internal conflicts among the queens and little uncertainty regarding the contestants at risk, we get episodes like this one: straightforward, lacking much drama, and offering only the question of who will emerge as the winner.