MGM+’s The Westies is a gangster drama about rule-breakers that keeps coloring inside the lines

Jay-Z celebrated 'The Blueprint' 25th anniversary at Yankee Stadium with Eminem, Pharrell Williams and Slick Rick for a 90-minute set

Jay-Z played through the material on "The Blueprint" at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, bringing out Slick Rick, Eminem and Pharrell Williams across the show. The set included "Takeover," "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," "Renegade" with Eminem, and "Lose Yourself" performed by Eminem. Pharrell joined for a run of collaborative hits including "Frontin'" and "I Just Wanna Love U." Jay closed the main Blueprint portion with a reflection on the album's September 11, 2001 release date before extending the show with "Empire State of Mind," "N—s in Paris," "Public Service Announcement" and "Encore."

Gobble's Take: A near-complete run through the album, with the guest appearances the setlist promised. Source: Variety

MGM+’s The Westies is a gangster drama about rule-breakers that keeps coloring inside the lines

The series is built around people who won’t follow orders, which is handy because everybody from low-level gangsters to mid-level operators is busy threatening rivals or dealing drugs under forbidden noses. But the review says the show itself is oddly tidy: too competent to be unbearable, too unimaginative to be interesting.

Gobble's Take: It’s the rare crime saga that sounds dangerous and feels like it arrived in a very neat folder.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter’s Emmy snapshot has The Pitt at 25 nominations, with Hacks close behind at 24

The 2026 Emmy nominations are the conversation starter, and the scoreboard is clear: The Pitt leads with 25, Hacks has 24, Widow’s Bay has 19, and Pluribus has 18. That’s a pretty loud leaderboard for anyone tracking awards-season bragging rights.

Gobble's Take: When the nomination gap is this tight, the awards race starts feeling less like a coronation and more like a brawl.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

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