Player recommendations for the bye week
Courtesy of Michelle Crechiolo
January 29, 2024
The Penguins began their annual bye week on Sunday, Jan. 28, which leads into the All-Star break. That means Pittsburgh won’t return to game action until Tuesday, Feb. 6, when they host the Winnipeg Jets at PPG Paints Arena.
A number of the players shared their recommendations for books, shows, and podcasts to help pass the time over the next week-plus until hockey is back, with some adding commentary to their picks. I tried including where you can stream the shows, but if you aren’t subscribed to the service I listed, I would do some research to see if it’s accessible elsewhere. Enjoy!
Sidney Crosby: Shrinking (Apple TV+), Prison Break (Hulu)
Alex Nedeljkovic: The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee; Same as Ever by Morgan Housel (he’s listening to it as an audiobook and reading a physical copy at the same time); Born a Crime by Trevor Noah; The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo; American Sniper by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice; Red Notice by Bill Browder
Lars Eller: Factfulness by Hans Rosling, Billions (Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+)
Noel Acciari: Reacher (Amazon Prime Video), Mayor of Kingstown and Tulsa King (Paramount+), and “I’m watching Boardwalk Empire (HBO Max) with Steve Buscemi. That one, I’ve seen already twice through. I pick long series that I haven’t seen in a couple years, like last year I did a show called Power (Hulu). Then the year before, I rewatched Game of Thrones (HBO Max). All those long ones.”
Ryan Graves: American Kingpin by Nick Bilton - “it’s unbelievable”; Born to Run by Christopher McDougall; From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle; How I Built This podcast; and the Doctor’s Farmacy podcast.
Rickard Rakell: Mario Kart on Nintendo Switch - “I’m always Waluigi. Because it’s the best character… with the kart and the wheels, he’s the fastest one.”
Drew O’Connor: Entourage (HBO Max)
P.O Joseph: “Watch the Marvel movies, all of them. There’s like, 26. That’ll keep you busy during the week. You watch two a day, you’re not even going to get half of it done. I finished all of them. I did them in (chronological order versus order of release), so Captain Marvel is first, then Captain America.”
Marcus Pettersson: When We Were Kings podcast; and “I go through a lot of shows. I feel like there's a lot of different ones that catch my eye, but I like more sci-fi or fantasy. Like the new Lord of the Rings show, I watched… the new Game of Thrones, I've watched… and the old Game of Thrones, all of those. I watched a show early in the summer called Silo on Apple TV+. It's a really good one.”
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True Lies, Blockbuster, Velma Big Silver Garbage 2023 Winners
Blockbuster, True Lies, and Velma were the big winners at the 2023 Silver Garbage Awards, winning for Worst Comedy Series, Worst Drama Series, and Worst New Series, respectively.
Blockbuster, a Netflix flop, centered around one of the last Blockbuster stores, won the most awards with five wins, Worst Comedy Series, Supporting Actor (J.B. Smoove), Guest Performer (Bobby Moynihan), Writing and Directing.
True Lies, the CBS flop, which was a reboot of the 1994 James Cameron film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis won four awards - Worst Drama Series, Worst Actor (Steve Howey), Worst Supporting Actor (Omar Benson Miller), and Worst Guest Performer (Tom Arnold).
Velma, the HBO animated spin-off of Scooby Doo, won for Worst New Series, as well for Worst Actress in a Comedy Series for Mindy Kaling.
The recently ended Magnum P.I. reboot and the Fox Country Soap Monarch were tied for 11 nominations each, the most for any program. Monarch was completely shut out, while Magnum P.I. only won for Worst Couple in a Television Program for their controversial Magnum/Higgins pairing.
Worst New Series:
Blockbuster (Netflix)
First Kill (Netflix)
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount Plus)
Monarch (FOX)
True Lies (CBS)
Velma (HBO)
Worst Comedy Series:
Blockbuster (Netflix)
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount Plus)
How I Met Your Father (Hulu)
Maggie (Hulu)
Velma (HBO)
Young Rock (NBC)
Worst Drama Series:
Fantasy Island (FOX)
First Kill (Netflix)
Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Monarch (FOX)
The Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO)
True Lies (CBS)
Worst Special Class Program:
Beavis and Butthead Do The Universe (Paramount Plus)
The 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship - Georgia vs. TCU (ESPN)
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Flowers In The Attic: The Origin (Lifetime)
Harry & Meghan (Netflix)
Worst Reality Program:
Chrisley Knows Best (USA)
Dancing With Myself (NBC)
The Family Stallone (Paramount Plus)
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (MTV)
The Kardashians (Hulu)
The Real Love Boat (CBS/Paramount Plus)
Worst Spin-Off, Reboot, or Revival:
Fatal Attraction (Paramount Plus) - Reboot of the 1987 Movie
Flowers In The Attic: The Origin (Lifetime) - Prequel to the “Flowers In The Attic” Series
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount Plus) - Prequel to the Musical/Movie
The Real Love Boat (CBS) - Reality Reboot of the 1970s Series
True Lies (CBS) - Reboot of the 1994 Movie
Velma (HBO) - Spin-Off of the Scooby Doo Franchise
Worst Performance by a Cast of a Program*:
Blockbuster (Netflix)
How I Met Your Father (Hulu)
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation (MTV)
The Kardashians (Hulu)
Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Monarch (FOX)
* - Only actors that are over 18 and have appeared in 50 percent of the eligibility period episodes are included in this category.
Worst Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Hilary Duff - How I Met Your Father (Hulu)
Melissa Fumero - Blockbuster (Netflix)
Mindy Kaling - Velma (HBO)
Elizabeth Mitchell - The Santa Clauses (Disney Plus)
Rebecca Rittenhouse - Maggie (Hulu)
Worst Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Tim Allen - The Santa Clauses (Disney Plus)
James Corden - Mammals (Prime Video)
Dwayne Johnson - Young Rock (NBC)
Randall Park - Blockbuster (Netflix)
Sylvester Stallone - Tulsa King (Paramount Plus)
Worst Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Lizzy Caplan - Fatal Attraction (Paramount Plus)
Sarah Catherine Hook - First Kill (Netflix)
Rose Leslie - The Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO)
Imani Lewis - First Kill (Netflix)
Susan Sarandon - Monarch (FOX)
Worst Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Trace Adkins - Monarch (FOX)
Steve Howey - True Lies (CBS)
Joshua Jackson - Fatal Attraction (Paramount Plus)
Theo James - The Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO)
Jay Rodriguez - Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Worst Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Andrea Anders - That ‘90s Show (Netflix)
Kim Cattrall - How I Met Your Father (Hulu)
India de Beaufort - Night Court (NBC)
Dana Delany - Tulsa King (Paramount Plus)
Renee Elise Goldsberry - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney Plus)
Sally Hawkins - Mammals (Prime Video)
Worst Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Tom Ainsley - How I Met Your Father (Hulu)
Garrett Hedlund - Tulsa King (Paramount Plus)
Christopher Lowell - How I Met Your Father (Hulu)
Kal Penn - The Santa Clauses (Disney Plus)
Surej Sharma - How I Met Your Father (Hulu)
J.B. Smoove - Blockbuster (Netflix)
Worst Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Kiara Barnes - Fantasy Island (FOX)
Beth Ditto - Monarch (FOX)
Anna Friel - Monarch (FOX)
Rosie O’Donnell - American Gigolo (Showtime)
Amanda Peet - Fatal Attraction (Paramount Plus)
Perdita Weeks - Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Worst Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Stephen Hill - Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Tim Kang - Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Zachary Knighton - Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Omar Benson Miller - True Lies (CBS)
John Gabriel Rodriguez - Fantasy Island (FOX)
Joshua Sasse - Monarch (FOX)
Worst Guest Performer in a Comedy Series:
David Krumholtz - The Santa Clauses (Disney Plus)
Peyton Manning - The Santa Clauses (Disney Plus)
Leighton Meester - How I Met Your Father (Hulu)
Bobby Moynihan - Blockbuster (Netflix)
Keegan Connor Tracy - Blockbuster (Netflix)
Worst Guest Performer in a Drama Series:
Tom Arnold - True Lies (CBS)
Beverly D’Angelo - True Lies (CBS)
Cheryl Hines - Fantasy Island (FOX)
Judith Scott - Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Bradley Whitford - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)
Worst Special Class Lead Performer:
Prince Harry & Meghan, Duke & Duchess of Sussex - Harry & Meghan (Netflix)
Candace Cameron Bure - A Christmas…Present (Pure Flix)
Jennifer Lopez - Shotgun Wedding (Prime Video)
Evan Peters - Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Sylvester Stallone - Samaritan (Prime Video)
The TCU Horned Frogs - The College Football Playoff National Championship (ESPN)
Worst Special Class Supporting Performer:
Spencer Grammer - The 12 Days of Christmas Eve (Lifetime)
Harry Hamlin - Flowers in the Attic: The Original (Lifetime)
Richard Jenkins - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Penelope Ann Miller - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
Kate Mulgrew - Flowers in the Attic: The Original (Lifetime)
Tyler Perry - Harry & Meghan (Netflix)
Worst Screen Couple:
CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - TCU Horned Frogs & Georgia Bulldogs (ESPN)
FATAL ATTRACTION - Joshua Jackson & either Lizzy Caplan or Amanda Peet (Paramount Plus)
FIRST KILL - Sarah Catherine Hook & Imani Lewis (Netflix)
HARRY & MEGHAN - Prince Harry & Meghan, Duke & Duchess of Sussex (Netflix)
MAGNUM P.I. - Jay Rodriguez & Perdita Weeks (NBC)
MONARCH - Susan Sarandon & Trace Adkins (FOX)
SHOTGUN WEDDING - Jennifer Lopez & Josh Duhamel (Prime Video)
Worst Writing in a Comedy:
Blockbuster (Netflix)
How I Met Your Father (Hulu)
Maggie (HBO)
Night Court (NBC)
Velma (HBO)
Young Rock (NBC)
Worst Directing in a Comedy:
American Auto (NBC)
Blockbuster (Netflix)
Maggie (Hulu)
The Santa Clauses (Disney Plus)
Velma (HBO)
Young Rock (NBC)
Worst Writing in a Drama:
Fantasy Island (FOX)
Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC)
Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Monarch (FOX)
The Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO)
True Lies (CBS)
Worst Directing in a Drama:
The Company You Keep (ABC)
Fantasy Island (FOX)
Magnum P.I. (NBC)
Monarch (FOX)
The Time Traveler’s Wife (HBO)
True Lies (CBS)
Worst Special Class Writing:
Beavis and Butthead Do The Universe (Paramount Plus)
Flowers In The Attic: The Original (Lifetime)
Meet Cute (Peacock)
Shotgun Wedding (Prime Video)
The Witcher: Blood Origin (Netflix)
Worst Special Class Directing:
Beavis and Butthead Do The Universe (Paramount Plus)
Flowers In The Attic: The Original (Lifetime)
Harry & Meghan (Netflix)
Shotgun Wedding (Prime Video)
The Witcher: Blood Origin (Netflix)
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Happy New Year! Yes, it’s time to say goodbye to 2022 already. As the year winds down, so do some of your favorite shows. The Paramount+ hit series Tulsa King is nearing the end of its first season and raising tensions in the process. The espionage thriller Slow Horses over on Apple TV+ airs its Season 2 finale this weekend, forcing us to temporarily part ways with our MI5 misfits. Plus, a…
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