Monday, October 7, 2024

Sunday, October 6th 2024

6:00am
The Tudors 1.07 - "Message to the Emperor" (2007) 
Plague has struck in England, the so-called sweating sickness, taking its toll across the land. Sr William Compton of Warwickshire, the King's good friend, is among the first victims. With 300 dead in London in one day, panic begins to spread. He sends Queen Catherine to stay with their daughter Mary in Wales and orders Anne Boleyn and her father to return to their estates. The King is also forced to flee after several of his servants fall ill. There are as many as 40,000 deaths in London alone. Even Anne Boleyn and Cardinal Wolsey acquire the disease but both manage to survive. Meanwhile, having failed to obtain the King divorce while in Paris, Cardinal Wolsey tells him he is sending two young lawyers to the Pope to impress on His Holiness their interpretation of canon law. The Pope however decides to send a representative to England to make a final decision.

6:55am
The Tudors 1.08 - "Truth and Juustice" (2007)  55
The Papal legate, Cardinal Campeggio, arrives in London to deal with the King's request for an annulment from Queen Catherine. The Cardinal tells Wolsey privately that the Pope is sympathetic to the King's request but has a suggestion that may avoid a trial. He suggests to the Queen that she renounce her role and retire to a religious order for the rest of her life. She refuses and tells Cardinal Campeggio in the confessional that she never had marital relations with her first husband, King Henry VIII's older brother. Meanwhile, the King's sister returns to the court but it's apparent that her marriage to Suffolk is on shaky ground. She tells the King Anne Boleyn is cheap and not worth the cost he will have to bear. The King will hear none of it and makes it clear he will accept no compromise. Wolsey in turn against makes it clear to Carpeggio of the consequences should he fail to satisfy the King.

7:50am
Veep 3.04 - "Clovis" (2014) 
On a fundraising trip in Silicon Valley, Selina is challenged by an anti-fracking mom and visits the campus of Clovis, a tech company with an ambitious young CEO. Back in D.C., Jonah makes a crude viral video of the Selina/mom encounter; and with Ben's help Dan gets an idea for a rumor he can spread against Chung.

8:20am

8:30am
NFL Football
October 6, 2024
London, UK
New York Jets @ Minnesota Vikings

noon
Dateline 33.02 - "Wrong Turns" (2024) 
A new father is found dead on the side of a road; then the shocking stabbing of a young woman, in broad daylight, leads police on a high speed chase;

1:30pm
Veep 3.05 - "Fishing" (2014) 
As Amy and Dan vie for position as Selina's campaign manager, Ben arranges a secret lunch for the Veep with hotshot strategist Bill Ericsson. Meanwhile, Mike tries to maintain his strict fertility schedule; Jonah is offered a job on Maddox's team; and Gary's mysterious shoulder pain threatens his job. Later, Maddox invites Selina to his country house; and Amy has a dinner party with the staff as part of her pitch.

2:00pm
Movie: "Goya's Ghosts" (2006) 
Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman
Painter Francisco Goya faces a scandal involving his muse, who is labeled a heretic by a monk.

3:55pm
Movie: "The Watch" (2012)
Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn
Four men who form a neighborhood watch group as a way to get out of their day-to-day family routines find themselves defending the Earth from an alien invasion.

5:40pm
The Tudors 1.09 - "Look to God First" (2007)
The Queen refuses to present herself or participate in the Legatine Council. Witnesses are called to testify that King Henry's older brother had carnal knowledge of the Queen during their marriage. It all makes for a great deal of ribald humor in the pubs and streets of London. Cardinal Wolsey grows ever more concerned at the possible outcome and realizes that his own future and well-being are at stake. Lady Anne Boleyn grows weary of it all and returns to her family estates not at all convinced that she and the King will ever be able to marry. Wolsey sends Sir Thomas More to a meeting in Europe of the Kings of France and Spain and the Pope. He returns with unfortunate news: France and Spain have settled all of their differences and together have reconciled with the Pope. England is now politically isolated. When Cardinal Campeggio announces that he is referring the matter of the annulment to the Pope for a final decision, Wolsey's failure is complete. He is dismissed from all of his office and sent to live in York. The King appoints a reluctant Sir Thomas More as his new Chancellor.

6:30pm
The Tudors 1.10 - "The Death of Wolsey" (2007)
Season Finale
With Wolsey now banished to York and Sir Thomas More as the new Chancellor, the King appoints the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk as the presidents of his council, though Suffolk has little interest in matters of State. Wolsey is living in much reduced circumstances. He decides the only way out is to seek the assistance of Anne Boleyn and tries to convince her he is not her enemy. She rejects his appeal and he turns to Queen Catherine. Anne Boleyn begins to flaunt her authority in the palace. Thomas More for his part goes on a campaign of eliminating heretics. He begins to burn them at the stake and even attends their execution. All the while, Anne Boleyn has introduced the King to Lutheran writings and he begins to preach the need to reform the Church. The King's secretary expresses concern over the way the matter of the King's divorce has been dealt with and suggests that a theological rather than a legal solution is the better way forward. The King send Thomas Boleyn to Rome to present a new argument to the Pope.

7:20pm
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall 3.08 - "Domestic Terror" (2015)
In El Cajon, California - a haven for Iraqi refugees - a young mother is brutally attacked in her home and left fighting for her life. A note left at the crime scene lead police to believe it was a hate crime. Was Shaima's Iraqi community also in danger?

8:05pm
Veep 3.06 - "Detroit" (2014)
At an economic summit in Detroit, Selina's staff and her family are peeved by the presence of her new personal trainer, Ray. Meanwhile, Jonah and Mike negotiate a photo-op with Selina and Maddox. Later, Catherine protects her mom from a protestor, and Selina attends a women's gun show.

8:35pm
Movie: "The 'Burbs" (1989)
Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern
An overstressed suburbanite and his neighbors are convinced that the new family on the block is part of a murderous Satanic cult.

10:20pm
Movie: "Flatliners" (1990) 
Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts
Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.

12:15am
The Tudors 1.09 - "Look to God First" (2007)
The Queen refuses to present herself or participate in the Legatine Council. Witnesses are called to testify that King Henry's older brother had carnal knowledge of the Queen during their marriage. It all makes for a great deal of ribald humor in the pubs and streets of London. Cardinal Wolsey grows ever more concerned at the possible outcome and realizes that his own future and well-being are at stake. Lady Anne Boleyn grows weary of it all and returns to her family estates not at all convinced that she and the King will ever be able to marry. Wolsey sends Sir Thomas More to a meeting in Europe of the Kings of France and Spain and the Pope. He returns with unfortunate news: France and Spain have settled all of their differences and together have reconciled with the Pope. England is now politically isolated. When Cardinal Campeggio announces that he is referring the matter of the annulment to the Pope for a final decision, Wolsey's failure is complete. He is dismissed from all of his office and sent to live in York. The King appoints a reluctant Sir Thomas More as his new Chancellor.

1:05am
The Tudors 1.10 - "The Death of Wolsey" (2007)
Season Finale
With Wolsey now banished to York and Sir Thomas More as the new Chancellor, the King appoints the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk as the presidents of his council, though Suffolk has little interest in matters of State. Wolsey is living in much reduced circumstances. He decides the only way out is to seek the assistance of Anne Boleyn and tries to convince her he is not her enemy. She rejects his appeal and he turns to Queen Catherine. Anne Boleyn begins to flaunt her authority in the palace. Thomas More for his part goes on a campaign of eliminating heretics. He begins to burn them at the stake and even attends their execution. All the while, Anne Boleyn has introduced the King to Lutheran writings and he begins to preach the need to reform the Church. The King's secretary expresses concern over the way the matter of the King's divorce has been dealt with and suggests that a theological rather than a legal solution is the better way forward. The King send Thomas Boleyn to Rome to present a new argument to the Pope.

1:55am
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall 3.08 - "Domestic Terror" (2015)
In El Cajon, California - a haven for Iraqi refugees - a young mother is brutally attacked in her home and left fighting for her life. A note left at the crime scene lead police to believe it was a hate crime. Was Shaima's Iraqi community also in danger?

2:40am
Veep 3.06 - "Detroit" (2014)
At an economic summit in Detroit, Selina's staff and her family are peeved by the presence of her new personal trainer, Ray. Meanwhile, Jonah and Mike negotiate a photo-op with Selina and Maddox. Later, Catherine protects her mom from a protestor, and Selina attends a women's gun show.

3:10am
Movie: "Insomnia" (2002)
Al Pacino, Robin Williams
Will Dormer, a police detective, is sent to investigate a teenage girl's murder to a small fishing town where he accidentally shoots his co-detective and is afflicted by insomnia brought by the guilt.

5:10am

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