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Category: Morning Tea

Morning Tea: FilmLA vs FilmToronto

Posted on February 1, 2021 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: FilmLA vs FilmToronto

“Los Angeles Filming Hit Record Lows Due to Pandemic.” Sigh. I guess this means more Toronto shooting: nothing destroys suspension of disbelief like lying about the city. The fastest way to ruin suspension of disbelief is with lies. Lies: going to LA’s “City Hall” when the actors are just heading into the ROM. I can…

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Morning Tea: Movie Terms Like PVOD!

Posted on January 25, 2021 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: Movie Terms Like PVOD!

In Canada streaming rights are not right. A breakdown of the movie terms because we’re experience a breakdown of cinematic releases. “In which I tell you exactly what the hell SVOD, PVOD and EST mean, and also how many movie theatres are currently open in Canada (23; yes, just 23 across the entire country).” Yo:…

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Morning Tea: Netflix’s Watershed Quarter

Posted on January 19, 2021 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: Netflix’s Watershed Quarter

“Netflix Q4 Review: Top Takeaways From a Watershed Quarter” #Netflix “said 83% of 2020’s net sub additions of 37 million came from outside the U.S. & Canada.” What’s going to happen to those cultures and their industries? We should be should be influenced by Hong Kong; we shouldn’t be influencing Hong Kong. We’ve lived though…

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Morning Tea: Highly Questionable 2.0

Posted on January 11, 2021 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: Highly Questionable 2.0

New Day, New Sports Site. Considering how Bill Simmons scored a $200 million deal with Spotify this is a solid big bet. Dan Le Batard’s last day at ESPN was on Monday, January 4. Like a departing President the persistent question is…what’s next? Now we know. New Day, New Sports Site. Considering how Bill Simmons…

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Morning Tea: Obama Rapping 99 Problems…

Posted on May 21, 2020May 22, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Obama Rapping 99 Problems…
Morning Tea: Obama Rapping 99 Problems…

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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Morning Tea: The New Mutants

Posted on March 9, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: The New Mutants

The New Mutants are Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane Illyana Rasputin/Magik Sam Guthrie/Cannonball Roberto “Bobby” da Costa/Sunspot Danielle Moonstar/Mirage. Also this is yet again a reminder that Reddit is not news much less journalism. Your feelings are not facts. The New Mutants opens on April 3, 2020. Yo: Read The Rest: Here. -28-

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Morning Tea: Net Neutrality

Posted on March 4, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: Net Neutrality

The media tends to do an awful job with complex issues like Net Neutrality. (Technically the media sucks at most complex issues: fools’ strong Twitter opinions ain’t much better. There’s gotta be lots of context and nuance and clear thinking.). Useful? Check out the book: After Net Neutrality: A New Deal for the Digital Age…

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Morning Tea: The Johnny Carson Channel

Posted on March 3, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: The Johnny Carson Channel

Super SiriusXM news to make it a true Super Tuesday! “The Johnny Carson Channel is back on SiriusXM 105 all this month. The channel will feature full episodes from the Carson archives, as well as celebrities discussing their favourite Carson moments.” This Carson Channel is crazy cool: the interviews are skillful and though some of…

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Morning Tea: Flavor Flav Fired

Posted on March 2, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: Flavor Flav Fired

Sad News. Flavor Flav’s absence turns Public Enemy into a lecturing Twitter account. The whole point was the balance: the seriousness with the foolishness. That was PE’s strength. Now…moving forward PE will about as effective as hashtags. Like: who cares: they’re a joke in yo town. Yo: Read The Rest: Here. -28-

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Morning Tea: The Suicide Squad Wrapped

Posted on February 28, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Morning Tea: The Suicide Squad Wrapped

The Suicide Squad has wrapped: according to James Gunn’s IG. The movie arrives on August 6, 2021. I ain’t giving money I earned to Birds Of Prey; I’ma Netflix that hard. Wonder Woman 1984 maybe but not opening weekend dollars for true. So I’d come back to DC Films with…this movie? A weird full circle….

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    by Sammy Younan
    With these week's TV recommendations say goodbye to John Candy and the Woman In Cabin 10. But say hello to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 29 – October 05, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Like a man in the basement I got TV recommendations that are a Chef's Kiss. On The Lost Bus, this is your stop: It's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: September 22-28, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I got the Lowdown on this week's TV Recommendations so you don't hafta Go Into The Void all Wayward and lost. Just as The Simpsons keep going, so too does #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 15-21, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations are not a Stop Gap Measure. Rather it's a Lilith Fair celebration of charming TV presented as #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    Lots of TV Recommendations for you to Sheen this week. Like your Cable Guy, I got you hooked up with #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    Have I Got News for You: I got TV Recommendations for you Winter Spring Summer or Fall. From the Highest 2 Lowest this is #SetTheVCR.
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    This week's #SetTheVCR is dedicated to my Stans.
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    Night Always Comes and like a TV Gambler you seek bold TV Recommendations without going Eenie Meanie. Once again #SetTheVCR is here to help, always cooler than Devo.
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    by Sammy Younan
    This week’s TV recommendations are all locations from The Kingdom to Magic City to Alien: Earth. When it comes to Sammy Suggestions for #MustSeeTV I’m a #SetTheVCR Rainmaker.
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    by Sammy Younan
    If your Hobby is to Pickup dope TV Recommendations like an American Prince this week's #SetTheVCR is funner than a Clown in a Cornfield.
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    In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to life the proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a dangerous tale.
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    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
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    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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