{"id":2017839,"date":"2025-09-12T23:10:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T23:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2017839"},"modified":"2025-09-12T23:10:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T23:10:43","slug":"task-is-the-new-hbo-series-were-going-to-all-be-obsessed-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/task-is-the-new-hbo-series-were-going-to-all-be-obsessed-with\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Task\u2019 Is the New HBO Series We\u2019re Going to All Be Obsessed With"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>This week: <\/b><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Your new fall TV obsession.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What is going on with the VMAs?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What is going on with <i>SNL<\/i>?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What is going on with Hilaria Baldwin?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A much-needed parting message.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>The TV Distraction We Need<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I can\u2019t imagine why anyone would be desperate to escape their news and social media feeds this weekend. Did anything big just happen?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In any case, just like Amanda Seyfried\u2019s <i>Mean Girls<\/i> character\u2019s breasts can always tell when it\u2019s going to rain\u2014or, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@tvnz.official\/video\/7373513150672407815\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:when it is raining;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">when it <i>is <\/i>raining<\/a>\u2014my big naturals are sending me major vibes that people are going to need something good to watch to briefly distract themselves from the real world. Or, they <i>are<\/i> needing that now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That\u2019s why I\u2019m so thankful for my guardian angel, HBO, for providing me with my weekly church worship: its Sunday night programming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The hallowed timeslot, memorialized by <i>The Sopranos <\/i>and <i>Sex and the City<\/i>, became the eventual home of water-cooler bombshells like <i>Game of Thrones<\/i>, <i>Six Feet Under<\/i>, <i>Veep<\/i>, <i>Girls<\/i>, <i>Succession<\/i>, and, most recently, <i>The White Lotus <\/i>and <i>The Last of Us<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joining that list now is <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/hbo-task-going-mare-easttown-140000183.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Task;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><i>Task<\/i><\/a>, the new series from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/kate-winslet-mare-easttown-first-090244497.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mare of Easttown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><i>Mare of Easttown<\/i><\/a> creator Brad Ingelsby. <i>Task <\/i>isn\u2019t a <i>Mare <\/i>spinoff and the two shows\u2019 storylines aren\u2019t related, but they might as well be. From tone to plot to setting and, let\u2019s say, <i>noticeable<\/i> accent work, they are very much sibling series. And that is about as high of an endorsement of <i>Task<\/i> as I can give.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show, which premiered its mesmerizing 70-minute first episode last weekend (you can catch up on HBO Max), stars Mark Ruffalo as beleaguered FBI agent Tom Brandis. When a series of drug-den robberies turn fatal, he begrudgingly agrees to head a task force investigation unit\u2014despite some tragic family troubles making it the worst possible time to take something like this on.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Tom Pelphrey and Ra\u00fal Castillo in &#8216;Task&#8217; \/ HBO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Task<\/i> is set in the suburbs of Philadelphia, specifically Delaware County\u2014aka Delco\u2014the homeland of the unusual \u201coohs\u201d and vowel sounds that helped earn Kate Winslet and Julianne Nicholson their <i>Mare of Easttown<\/i> Emmys. And like <i>Mare, <\/i>Ingelsby crafts an unshakable sense of place in <i>Task<\/i> that colors everything from the character dynamics, to the stakes at hand, to transportive cinematography and shot set ups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That means you feel the chill in the air, just as palpably as you\u2019re able to channel the circumstances and context motivating the characters\u2019 extreme actions. Here, crime isn\u2019t just evil, but often a devastating act of desperation, just as nobility isn\u2019t purely brave\u2014it has consequences that can break up families, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the premiere alone, there were four scenes that took my breath away: an expertly acted drunken meltdown from Ruffalo; a confrontation between Tom Pelphrey\u2019s Robbie, one of the robbers, and his niece (Emilia Jones) that excavated two decades of trauma in 30 seconds; a heart-pounding shootout involving Robbie and his friend Cliff (Ra\u00fal Castillo); and a final scene so surprising it sent a chill up my spine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Martha Plimpton and Mark Ruffalo in 'Task' \/ HBO\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7Q4SxYIbtkEKYEv8qS0O5w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/aa86d1e2999e7304c3fb306e10155e23\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Martha Plimpton and Mark Ruffalo in &#8216;Task&#8217; \/ HBO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Task <\/i>is not purely \u201cescapist\u201d TV, in the way that my beloved <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/great-british-baking-show-could-193052830.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Great British Baking Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><i>The Great British Baking Show<\/i><\/a> is, with its new season arriving just when we needed it most. It\u2019s not a Real Housewives-esque trip to the television looney bin; gird your loins for a masterful new season of <i>Real Housewives of Salt Lake City<\/i> returns Tuesday. And it would be unfair to group it with the glorious bonkersness of <i>The Morning Show<\/i>, which also returns next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s escapist in a completely different way: a show that is so good, you can\u2019t help but become engrossed in it. Sure, the storylines are disturbing and the pacing purposefully intense and stressful, but in that way, you\u2019re taken on a ride\u2014a journey away from a traumatizing reality to a fictional one. In that regard, <i>Task <\/i>is providing the same service that the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/alien-earth-finally-good-tv-202412502.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:excellent Alien: Earth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">excellent <i>Alien: Earth<\/i><\/a> has since its\u2019 premiere this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode 2 premieres Sunday night. See you at church.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>The Hottest Award Show of 25 Years Ago<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I thoroughly enjoyed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/kenny-g-crashes-vma-opening-003921302.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:this year\u2019s MTV VMAs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">this year\u2019s MTV VMAs<\/a>. That should be considered a huge problem for the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You see, I am an elderly man of [redacted] years, one who remembers when the VMAs were so provocative, with such a pulse on the current beat of coolness and edginess, that people my age clutched their pearls and condemned the show. This year, I sat on my couch sipping chamomile tea and bopped along to the telecast, absolutely delighted. I can\u2019t think of a more damning sign of irrelevance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mariah Carey at the MTV VMAs \/ CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gPMemh8.1eJLpIYL7Vg2iQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/df8e32c5f87f28715f88d00b2f3cb82b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mariah Carey at the MTV VMAs \/ CBS<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, and Busta Rhymes performed and received special awards. Aerosmith paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson were presenters. LL Cool J emceed, introducing the night\u2019s first musician\u2026Kenny G? Even Doja Cat\u2019s opening number was an homage to late-80s, early-90s era Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It did succeed in at least one of its traditional missions: Because their performances were just so good, I have boarded the fandom for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/sabrina-carpenter-uses-mtv-vmas-020243203.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sabrina Carpenter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eNs2ZCP937Y\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tate McRae;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tate McRae<\/a>, two performers I was largely ambivalent about before. The show also confirmed that I\u2019ve missed nothing by having no idea who Alex Warren was until his snoozy performance that night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Loved it all. How fun for me! How weird for the VMAs brand.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Live From New York It\u2019s\u2026Well, Who\u2019s Even Left?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the beginning of the underrated <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/four-seasons-tina-fey-steve-070100276.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Netflix series The Four Seasons;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Netflix series <i>The Four Seasons<\/i><\/a>, Steve Carell\u2019s character is planning to leave his wife, but waits until after their vow renewal ceremony to go through it, blowing up their decades-long institution and moving on with a younger woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I feel like that\u2019s an apt comparison for what\u2019s happening at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/keyword\/saturday-night-live\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Saturday Night Live;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>Saturday Night Live<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series kept its (also underrated) cast intact through its landmark 50th season and the ensuing anniversary bashes. Now, there\u2019s somewhat of a comedy bloodbath happening as the show gears up for Season 51.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ego Nwodim on 'SNL' \/ NBC\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4hTDnHSxE0nUW2yCIJ8qwg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTQyMDtoPTQyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/0268d282bdc9905c1b6a5043b1ea6368\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ego Nwodim on &#8216;SNL&#8217; \/ NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Popular and promising young cast members like Emil Wakim, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker, and two of the Please Don\u2019t Destroy Me troupe were fired. Iconic veteran <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/snl-star-heidi-gardner-had-contract-terminated-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Heidi Gardner is gone;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Heidi Gardner is gone<\/a>, and so too are notable writers Celeste Yim and Rosebud Baker. Now, even though a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/major-snl-stars-return-lorne-160347131.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u201cconfirmed\u201d cast list;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">\u201cconfirmed\u201d cast list<\/a> included her name, the hilarious <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/obsessed\/snl-star-ego-nwodim-announces-exit-from-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ego Nwodim just announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ego Nwodim just announced<\/a> she won\u2019t be returning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What is going on over there at Studio 8H?<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Wait, Do We Like Hilaria Baldwin Now? <\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hilaria Baldwin showed off the <i>casa <\/i>in the Hamptons that she shares with her <i>esposo<\/i> Alec <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/08\/29\/realestate\/alec-hilaria-baldwin-amagansett-home.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:for The New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">for <i>The New York Times<\/i><\/a><i>, <\/i>and I have to say: The more I am forced to learn about <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/alec-hilaria-baldwin-shockingly-candid-201241853.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:this controversial couple;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">this controversial couple<\/a>\u2014often against my will\u2014the more I kind of like them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Case in point, the reveal that Hilaria commissioned a jumbotron-sized painting of herself, inspired by a silly paparazzi photo taken of her at a grocery store, and mounted it over the mansion\u2019s mantle.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Hilaria and Alec Baldwin's Hamptons mansion \/ Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"737\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cI.l.BHaKOHk6LKi5.lESQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTczNztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/thedailybeast.com\/b4ec397d593b8f0e3d1b54f3ed026051\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Hilaria and Alec Baldwin&#8217;s Hamptons mansion \/ Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That is the kind of vaguely narcissistic, yet also tongue-in-cheek sense of humor I can get behind. I want one for my apartment. Of myself, not of Hilaria\u2026but also, maybe one of her too.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>And as Always\u2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What a week, but we got through it. To quote Ariana Grande:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>More From The Daily Beast\u2019s Obsessed<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Obsessed was in Canada for the Toronto International Film Festival, reviewing all the biggest films. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/keyword\/toronto-international-film-festival\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read more;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rainn Wilson reveals what <i>The Office <\/i>episodes make him cringe now. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/rainn-wilson-office-could-jaw-100000297.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read more;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The leaked sex scene that caused an industry uproar. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/twinless-sex-scene-caused-industry-181425333.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read more;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>What to watch his week: <\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>The Long Walk<\/b><\/i><b>: <\/b>Traumatizing? Yes. Also the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/long-walk-traumatizing-stephen-king-110000101.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:best Stephen King movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">best Stephen King movie<\/a> in years. (Now in theaters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>Spinal Tap II: The End Continues<\/b><\/i><b>: <\/b>All these years later, still <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/spinal-tap-ii-end-continues-151246372.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:operating at an 11;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">operating at an 11<\/a>. (Now in theaters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>The History of Sound<\/b><\/i><b>: <\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/paul-mescal-josh-o-connor-162655413.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paul Mescal and Josh O\u2019Connor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Paul Mescal and Josh O\u2019Connor<\/a> confirm they\u2019re the generation\u2019s best actors. (Now in theaters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale<\/b><\/i><b>: <\/b>A <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/downton-abbey-grand-finale-perfect-145432865.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:perfect goodbye;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">perfect goodbye<\/a>! (Now in theaters)<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>What to skip this week:<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i><b>The Girlfriend<\/b><\/i><b>: <\/b>Give Robin Wright <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/girlfriend-robin-wright-sex-positive-133220438.html\" rel=\"\" data-ylk=\"slk:a better series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">a better series<\/a>! (Now on Prime Video)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week: Your new fall TV obsession. 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