Day: January 21, 2026

Wanna fight monsters? There’s a lot to learn

Sometimes you just have to learn by getting it wrong.
That’s especially true if you’re working the media and/or battling demi-gods. Just ask Walker Scobell (shown here), whose “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” airs its second-season finale today (Jan. 21).
Both seasons are on Disney+, where you can see Scobell evolve — from a 13-year-old novice to … well, a 17-year-old who’s still learning.
On Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show this week, he started talking into the microphone on the desk. Kimmel had to explain that it was a fake mic, just a decoration. Read more…

Best-bets for Jan. 23: time for good (and bad) comedy

1) “Stumble,” 8:30 p.m., NBC. This has quickly evolved into a terrific comedy. Fresh from last week’s hilarious sexual-relations lecture, it now has a small-town talent show (shown here). Courteney — the transplanted New Yorker — is flummoxed. Her husband, a folksy coach recovering from a concussion, fits in;Taran Killam plays him with subtle perfection. Read more…