Weekend Whats

What to LA: John Mulaney’s live talkshow on Netflix called Everyone’s in LA, is very strange. But mostly in a good way. And it’s definitely unique. There will only be one week of episodes. Give it a try. The mapped description of LA in the first installment is excellent. The show features many of Mulaney’s famous friends, some of whom were present at his intervention a few years ago. He had a really bad drug problem which led to recovery and to one of the best stand up specials in a long time. Don’t miss Baby J.

+ What to Watch: Beforeigners is a sci-fi crime drama where time traveling refugees from three past eras – The Stone Age, The Viking era, and the late 19th century – have settled in Oslo, Norway. It’s also pretty weird, but also good. It was on HBO, but now you’ll have to find it on Apple or Amazon for purchase.

+ What to Watch/Listen: I’m a sucker for musical tribute shows where people sing the songs of the honorees while the honorees sit there and listen. This one features performances by Brandi Carlile and Garth Brooks singing the works of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Check out the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. And as a bonus, perhaps the best of these tribute moments of them all: Heart playing Stairway to Heaven at the Kennedy Center Honors.