L ike many comedians, Pete Holmes (“Ugly Americans”), writer, creator and star of HBO’s “Crashing,” has drawn humor from some of his deepest memories and most personal life moments. The concept of the series was formed from Holmes’ experiences as he rededicated himself to the pursuit of a standup comedy career. The comedy is currently in its sophomore season, with a new episode airing Sunday, Feb. 4, on HBO.
The show’s lead — also named Pete, and played by Holmes himself — struggles with the realities of adulthood, such as the dissolution of his marriage to Jess (Lauren Lapkus, “Orange Is the New Black”), questioning his faith, and reimagining his dreams when confronted with the difficulties of carving out a place for himself in the comedy world.
As the series is semi-autobiographical, many of Holmes’ comedy contemporaries appear as themselves in the show, including Artie Lange (“The Artie Lange Show”), T.J. Miller (“Silicon Valley”), Hannibal Buress (“Broad City”) and Sarah Silverman (“I Love You, America”). Other comedians, such as Jermaine Fowler (“Superior Donuts”) and Aparna
Nancherla (“Inside Amy Shumer”), feature as well, albeit in more fictional roles.
This is not the first endeavor for which Holmes
has combined his personal and professional lives for compelling content. He has long been the host of the popular podcast “You Made It Weird,” in which he welcomes friends, guests and other comedians into conversations that explore complex ideas. Between the podcast, the confessional nature of standup comedy and the series inspired by events from his own life, Holmes has honed his skill of oversharing until it becomes art.
Holmes attended Gordon College, an Evangelical Christian college in Massachusetts, and his faith has been challenged and broadened since those formative years. Following his upbringing in
Christianity, Holmes explored Buddhism as an adult, and he brings his knowledge of and experience with faith with him in his everyday life, including in his creative projects. As Holmes told the New York Times, spirituality is “not just a Sunday-only thing for me. It’s something I’m constantly reading and thinking about.” So, naturally, it’s a driving force of the plot of “Crashing.” Confronting divorce and a new career pushes Pete to question what his faith means to him, and he is not the only character in the show who contemplates his spirituality.
Lange, playing himself in the finale of the first season, engages in a discussion about the place of spirituality in a world where people seek logical meaning for life’s events. Artie comes out of the conversation giving himself a sort of baptism as a new believer. For Lange, getting out of New Jersey and finding a home in New York City as a successful standup comedian was its own spiritual experience. Speaking to Exclaim! about leaving his home state, he said he “became more enlightened than my friends by going into show business.” The passion that Lange has for comedy is felt by audiences and critics, as his turn playing a fictional version of himself in “Crashing” has gifted him with the most well-received performance of his career.
Holmes shared with Paste magazine that in creating “Crashing” as a dark comedy, he felt that he was “playing catch-up
with other great artists like Lena Dunham and Ricky Gervais.” It is not a surprise then that Judd Apatow, who famously executive produced “Girls” for HBO, would settle into the same role for “Crashing.” Holmes shared with The Hollywood Reporter that what inspired him to need Apatow as a mentor was the “serious heart and warmth” he felt the characters of “Girls” had and which he wanted in the characters of his own show.
What seems like a perfect fit now almost wasn’t. When Holmes pitched the concept of “Crashing” to Apatow, the latter told Vulture he felt it was “too sad.” Holmes, however, was motivated and certain about the show, and after writing a series of episodes, the partnership with Apatow became a match made in heaven, and they got to work. The series leans into the adulthood malaise that Apatow is known for producing not only in his television series, but in his film career as well. In “Funny People” (2009), a comedian deals with a terminal illness with signature Apatow humility as he develops a quick friendship with a green comic. So, while it is a story told many times before, it may be told best with “Crashing,” as Holmes and Apatow have practiced and are at their best.
“Crashing” upends some stereotypes that many autobiographical comedies lean on, and the goodness of Pete is what steers the show into plots less traveled. While comedians are often portrayed as bad people making bad decisions, for “Crashing,” Holmes created Pete from a different cloth. He is a thoughtful, if at times naive person whose decency is often what causes problems for him, as well as some of the most enjoyable tension. A key factor in what makes “Crashing” work is the opposing natures of the fictional versions of Holmes and Lange. Lange is the gruff veteran comic to Pete’s innocent newcomer, and the two explore parallel problems questioning faith and entertainment. Centering the story from Pete’s point of view is what makes “Crashing” a fresh take on a comic’s origin story.
Catch a new episode of “Crashing,” airing Sunday, Feb. 4, on HBO.
I read that British Airways is getting rid of reclining seats on their planes. And if you think that’s bad, Southwest just announced that their new seats only recline forward.
I saw that Princess Charlotte went to her first day of nursery school yesterday. It was a little intimidating for the other kids. Like for “show and tell,” she brought Scotland.
One of the things that inspires me most about Oprah is that I believe she’s reasonable enough to consider the possibility that being a billionaire TV star doesn’t necessarily qualify you to have the launch codes. Then again, if we did go toe to toe with North Korea, I bet she could calm Kim Jong-un down just by helping him lose weight.
This is our first show of the new year after the holidays. We’re very happy to be back. We actually would have come back last week but marijuana was just legalized here in California so, you know.
Trump is asking Congress to put up $18 billion for this wall he said Mexico was gonna pay for. Meanwhile, millions of children are about to lose their health insurance because Congress still hasn’t funded the CHIP program. I guess the wall is so we don’t try to escape to Mexico to find a doctor for our kids.
With Trump’s approval rating right now, I’m not sure he could beat Maury Povich for president, never mind Oprah.
Sunday, Feb. 4
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8:10 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer Newc. at C.Pal. London, England (Live) (2:05)
10:25 a.m. NBCSN EPL Soccer TOT at Liverp’l Liverpool, England (Live) (2:05)
10:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Tip-Off (0:30)
FSN Fish Addictions TV (0:30)
11:00 a.m. (7) KCCO PBR Bull Riding Anaheim Invitational. Anaheim, Calif. (1:00)
(9) KMSP (15) KVRR NCAA Basketball Set. Hall at Vill. Philadelphia, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
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ESPN2 NCAA Basketball N.D. at Duke Durham, N.C. (Live) (2:00)
FSN NCAA Basketball Women’s Fla. S. vs. Pit. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Live) (2:00)
GOLF PGA Golf Final Round Phoenix Open. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Live) (1:45)
12:30 p.m. (5) KSTP NBA Countdown (Live) (0:30)
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1:00 p.m. (5) KSTP
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ESPN PBA Bowling Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational. (2:00)
NBCSN WR Rugby Six Nations Championship. Eng. vs. Ital. Roma, Italy (2:00)
1:45 p.m. GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:15)
2:00 p.m. (7) KCCO PGA Golf Final Round Phoenix Open. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Live) (3:00)
ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Women’s Stan. at Ore. Eugene, Ore. (Live) (2:00)
FSN Champions Tennis Classics PowerShares Series 2017 Champions Showdown. Lynchburg, Va. (2:00)
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3:00 p.m. ESPN NCAA Gymnastics
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NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup Women’s Downhill GarmischPartenkirchen, Germany (1:00)
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FSN UFC Ultimate Knockouts (0:30)
NBCSN Mikaela Shiffrin: Peak Season (1:00)
4:30 p.m. ESPN 30 for 30 (1:30)
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GOLF Golf Central (0:30)
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5:30 p.m. FSN Golf Life (0:30)
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ESPN2 Boxing Gilberto Ramirez vs. Habib Ahmed Top Rank. Corpus Christi, Texas (2:00)
FSN UFC Unleashed (1:00)
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7:00 p.m. ESPN Poker Main Event World Series. (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Bay 101 Shooting Star. (1:00)
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8:00 p.m. ESPN Poker Main Event World Series. (1:00)
ESPN2 Boxing Classics Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier 3. October 1, 1975 (1:00)
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11:00 p.m. FSN WPT Poker Bay 101 Shooting Star. (1:00)
NBCSN FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup
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Monday, Feb. 5
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GOLF LET Golf Round 3 Vic Open. Barwon Heads, Australia (2:30)
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Tuesday, Feb. 6
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USA WWE Super Smackdown (2:00)
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ESPN2 30 for 30 (1:30)
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9:00 p.m. (11) KARE The Best of the U.S.: The 2018 Winter Olympics (1:00)
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NBCSN Return to Sochi (2:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN2 30 for 30 Shorts (0:30)
9:45 p.m. HBO Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel (1:00)
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GOLF EPGA Golf Final Round Maybank Championship. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (3:00)
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NBCSN Mikaela Shiffrin: Peak Season (1:00)
11:00 p.m. ESPN SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (1:00)
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11:30 p.m. NBCSN Best of Mikaela Shiffrin (0:30)
Wednesday, Feb. 7
8:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
GOLF Morning Drive (2:00)
NBCSN The Dan Patrick Show (Live) (3:00)
9:00 a.m. ESPN First Take (Live) (2:00)
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FSN DFL Soccer Leip. at M’Glad. Monchengladbach, Germany (2:00)
10:00 a.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
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11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
ESPN2 National Signing Day (Live) (5:00)
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NBCSN Americana Outdoors (0:30)
11:30 a.m. NBCSN Bass 2 Billfish (0:30)
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FSN H.S. Football Classics Clarkston vs. West Bloomfield 2017 Michigan State Championship. (2:00)
GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
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12:30 p.m. ESPN NFL Live (Live) (1:30)
GOLF PGA TOUR Champions Learning Center (0:30)
NBCSN Saltwater Experience (0:30)
1:00 p.m. GOLF School of Golf (0:30)
NBCSN George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing (0:30)
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NBCSN My Classic Car (0:30)
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GOLF Inside the PGA Tour (0:30)
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7:00 p.m. ESPN FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Cle. Cleveland, Ohio (Live) (2:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Classics Final Round
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NBCSN NHL Hockey Bos. at N.Y. R. New York City, N.Y. (Live) (2:30)
8:00 p.m. ESPN2 NCAA Basketball Tex.A&M at Aub. Auburn, Ala. (Live) (2:00)
9:30 p.m. ESPN NBA Basketball S.A. at Pho. Phoenix, Ariz. (Live) (2:30)
FSN Wolves Live Post-game (Live) (0:30)
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10:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN Minnesota Twins Diamond Awards (1:00)
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11:00 p.m. ESPN2 SportsCenter (1:00)
FSN WPT Poker Bay 101 Shooting Star. (1:00)
Thursday, Feb. 8
8:30 a.m. FSN Lund the Ultimate Fishing Experience (0:30)
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FSN DFL Soccer Fran. vs. Augs. (2:00)
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FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Cle. Cleveland, Ohio (2:00)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 1 World Super
6 Perth. Perth, Australia (2:30)
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ESPN Outside the Lines (Live) (0:30)
NBCSN Figure Skating Women’s Free Skate U.S. Championships. San Jose, Calif. (3:00)
12:30 p.m. ESPN ESPN2 NFL Live (Live) (1:00)
1:00 p.m. FSN NCAA Basketball Neb. at Min. Minneapolis, Minn. (1:30)
1:30 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (2:00)
GOLF Golf Central Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN2 Jalen & Jacoby (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Pebble Beach, Calif. (Live) (3:00)
2:30 p.m. ESPN2 NFL Live (1:00)
FSN Wolves Weekly (0:30)
3:00 p.m. FSN NBA Basketball Min. at Cle. Cleveland, Ohio (2:00)
NBCSN Figure Skating Free Skate U.S. Championships. San Jose, Calif. (3:00)
3:30 p.m. ESPN Highly Questionable (0:30)
ESPN2 Intentional Talk (0:30)
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ESPN2 H.S. Basketball Greensboro Day vs. Spartanburg Day Spartanburg, S.C. (Live) (1:30)
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GOLF PGA Golf Round 1 Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Pebble Beach, Calif. (2:00)
NBCSN Calgary ‘88: 16 Days of Glory (1:00)
6:30 p.m. (9) KMSP The Richard Pitino Show (0:30)
FSN Wild Live Pre-game (Live) (0:30)
GOLF EPGA Golf Round 2 World Super 6 Perth. Perth, Australia (Live) (5:00)
Friday, Feb. 9
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11:00 a.m. ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
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GOLF CHAMPS Golf Round 1 Boca Raton Championship. Boca Raton, Fla. (Live) (2:30)
2:00 p.m. ESPN NBA: The Jump (Live) (1:00)
ESPN2 NFL Live (1:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Pebble Beach, Calif. (Live) (3:00)
2:30 p.m. FSN In-Depth Outdoors (0:30)
3:00 p.m. ESPN SportsNation (Live) (0:30)
GOLF PGA Golf Round 2 Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Pebble Beach, Calif. (2:00)
9:00 p.m. TBS ELeague (1:00)
9:30 p.m. (15) KVRR KVRR Sports Extra (0:30)
ESPN NBA Basketball Por. at Sac.
Sacramento, Calif. (Live) (2:30)
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GOLF EPGA Golf Round 3 World Super
6 Perth. Perth, Australia (Live) (5:00)
10:15 p.m. (9) KMSP Fox 9 Sports Now (0:20)
11:40 p.m. (11) KARE PyeongChang
2018 Winter Olympics PyeongChang, Korea (3:00)
Saturday, Feb. 10
9:00 a.m. CNBC EPL Soccer C.Pal. at Evert. Liverpool, England (Live) (2:00)
ESPN SportsCenter (1:00)
9:30 a.m. FSN Midwest Outdoors Magazine (0:30)
10:00 a.m. ESPN College Gameday (Live) (1:00)
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10:30 a.m. (9) KMSP (15) KVRR Fox College Hoops Tip-Off (Live) (0:30)
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Brainerd Daily Dispatch, MN: Sports Feb 4, 2018 to Feb 10, 2018
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and whether or not you’re the romantic type (guilty!), there’s something other than love in the air that anyone can look forward to: all the chocolate.
Milk, white, dark — whatever your chocolate preference — Food Network is sure to feature it during its themed Chocolate Weekend Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10-11.
Several daytime series are shining the spotlight on the amazing ingredient, with each host putting his or her own special spin on tasty things to do with this treat’s versatility.
Take country music superstar
Trisha Yearwood, the host of “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen.” She’s
having friends over for a girls’ lunch in the Feb. 10 episode and is serving up a meal that could make almost any Valentine’s date happy.
There’s linguine with braised red wine short rib sauce on the menu, served with marinated roasted portobellos. So far no chocolate — but don’t let that fool you. There’s more than enough of the gooey black stuff with dessert, which includes a classic molten chocolate cake with cassis berries, served with even more chocolate in the form of chocolate cherry martinis.
That same day, Ree Drummond makes chocolate treats for her daughter to share with her friends in “The Pioneer Woman.” She whips up chocolate cups topped with sugared orange peels, some double-dipped cookies-and-cream
marshmallow treats, and even some chipotle fudge for those who like a little bit of a kick in their chocolatey treats. “The Kitchen” and “Valerie’s Home Cooking” get in on the Valentine’s Day fun, too, with their own sweet and savory dishes that are sure to crank up the romance of any meal.
Giada de Laurentiis takes her turn hosting Sunday, Feb. 11, when she has a few couples over for a
Valentine’s Day get-together around an outdoor firepit in “Giada Entertains.” Chocolate’s on the menu here, too, with gourmet s’mores headlining a meal that she and her guests cook over an open fire.
Romantic or not, who can’t get behind a day that celebrates chocolate? Food Network does Valentine’s Day proud this upcoming weekend.
A Bad Moms Christmas
Moms and best friends Amy (Kunis), Kiki (Bell) and Carla (Hahn) are all looking forward to the coming Christmas season, until all three of them have their own mothers show up unexpectedly to spend the holidays with them and their families. It doesn’t take long for the younger women to start butting heads with their intrusive moms, and during a day out Christmas shopping together, they vow to take back the holiday and do things the way that they want to. The souring relationships between them and their moms, however, threaten to ruin
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LBJ
After President Kennedy (Donovan) is killed by an assassin’s bullet, Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson (Harrelson) is unexpectedly thrust into the job of being the leader of the free world. With both the country and its government dealing with great upheaval in the aftermath of the murder, the new president faces high-stakes political battles on both sides of the aisle as he works to secure his new position
