Happy Mother's Day Weekend

Happy Saturday, and Happy Mother’s Day weekend. If you are a mom, if you have a mom, if you no longer have a mom, if you never wanted to be a mom, I hope you have a nice Sunday. Any reason to go to brunch is a good one.

It’s gonna be a quick one this week as I continue recovering from my lumpectomy on Monday. I tried very hard not to work, but you know me: I’m not very good at checking out entirely. I did take a nap pretty much every day, though, which was glorious. I’ve got to figure out a way to work those into the schedule even after things get back to normal.

So over at our Breakfast All Day Patreon, we had recaps of all the shows we’re watching these days. My good friend Angie Han, the TV critic at The Hollywood Reporter, explained to me recently that all the prestige television comes out in April and May to appeal to Emmy voters the way all the prestige films come out in November and December to appeal to Oscar voters. I never realized that before, but it makes total sense. Hence, our evenings are crammed, and for the most part, it’s all Very Important Stuff. If you’re not already a member of our Patreon, now’s a great time to join us.

• THE LAST OF US S2 E4. As Dina so eloquently phrases it, “What the fuck is wrong with Seattle?” But I’ll never listen to the massively overplayed “Take on Me” by A-ha the same way ever again.

• ANDOR S2 E7-9. At first, I didn’t love this season’s approach of releasing three episodes a week, four weeks in a row. But now I realize that each cluster is meant to be consumed as its own gripping, three-hour movie. A-ha, indeed!

• THE HANDMAID’S TALE S6 E7. Eventually, June will learn she can’t trust people, but today is not that day. She’s got a wedding to ruin. Only three more episodes to go in the series!

• THE STUDIO E8. They recreated an entire Golden Globes ceremony this week AND they got Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos to show up as himself. That’s what you get with all that sweet Apple money.

Coming up this week, I’m seeing the eighth and final “Mission: Impossible” movie on Monday night, which may require me to do a rewatch of the previous seven over the weekend. It’s been a while since Tom Cruise was floating over the floor for Brian De Palma. Cruise is going to keep saving cinema every summer, so the least we can do is show up for him. Alonso and I will have an out-of-the-theater reaction right afterward at our Breakfast All Day YouTube channel, with a full review coming when the embargo lifts on Wednesday. And this is super early, because “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” doesn’t even open until May 23. (And FYI, it’s nearly three hours long, so plan accordingly.)

Gonna wrap it up here for now and do some of that resting I was referring to earlier. Thank you SO much again to everyone who has checked on me, texted, called, sent beautiful flowers and brought us delicious home-cooked meals over the past week. I am truly grateful and feel the love. I have a follow-up appointment with my surgeon on Friday and will keep you posted on what I find out, but so far it seems that everything has gone well. If you’re enjoying my newsletter, I hope you’ll share it with a family member or friend. Have a great week, and I’ll see you back here next Saturday.