Minority Mindset

She has a remarkable talent: she’s taught herself to sing “The Winner Takes It All” exactly like Meryl Streep in the movie Mamma Mia! She claims she can recreate the entire performance, mirroring every nuance. When the song starts, she explains she imagines Pierce Brosnan is performing with her, then flawlessly adopts Streep’s vocal style and posture. It’s a meticulously crafted impersonation, complete with subtle details like pretending to adjust and run with a scarf during the instrumental break. Afterwards, she playfully declares it “the performance of a generation,” especially praising her rendition of the line, “I don’t wanna talk.”

Ed would have grumbled about Lenya’s party for the crew of the Sojourner-T (now preparing for a new mission to Titan), but he understood the gesture. Lenya got the idea from her memories of launch parties Tasha used to attend in Star City. It was also a clever way to distract the residents of Happy Valley from the recent drama surrounding Lee’s escape and refocus them on their jobs. Lenya and Tasha, with their focus on the working class, reminded Ed a little too much of the wealthy industrialists of the past.

Most readers were likely shocked by a recent plot twist. While the books featured a fire at Fergus and Marsali’s home and print shop (set in Philadelphia, not Savannah), the casualty wasn’t Fergus himself, but their son, Henri-Christian. Though equally heartbreaking, many viewers might have anticipated this change, especially given the increased focus on Henri-Christian lately. The show even dedicated screen time to Fergus and both of his sons, with only Henri-Christian having speaking lines. However, this turned out to be a misdirection. We should have been watching Fergus, who had several scenes that strongly hinted at his impending death. The most telling was at the print shop, where he taught his sons how to use the printing press, both practically and as a metaphor for fighting for what they believe in. He reassured Henri-Christian that he was never a disappointment, and later, beamed with pride at his ink-covered son. These moments clearly signaled that Fergus’s time was limited.

With most TV shows back from location shoots, there’s some big news: Byron Allen’s Comics Unleashed will be taking over the time slot currently held by The Late Show, but only for a year. While comedians have known Comics Unleashed for years as a platform for their stand-up, most viewers might have seen it in reruns after The Late Late Show. The show features comedians performing stand-up routines as if they’re casual conversations – a great way to showcase comedic talent, which late-night TV really needs. Think of it as a zero-cost version of After Midnight that doesn’t involve the cast of Ghosts. According to George Cheeks, a top executive at Paramount, CBS remains committed to late-night programming. They’re using this year with Unleashed to explore ways to create even more affordable shows.