Welcome to my Monday newsletter! This week, I am looking at Dying For Sex, The White Lotus, The Pitt, The Studio, Good American Family and SNL plus the Emmy Race for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series and kicking off my Top 25 Shows of the 2000s WHAT'S NEW DYING FOR SEX The big debut last week was Dying For Sex on FX/Hulu. The limited series, which is based on a podcast, follows the story of Molly (Michelle Williams), a woman with stage four breast cancer who ends her 13 year marriage to find more "fun" before her death. The series, despite being about cancer and starring a character who is dying, definitely takes on a more comic tone. I've seen the first four episodes of the eight episode season. Williams is really strong in the main role, but more than anything, this is a breakout role for Jenny Slate. As Molly's best friend, Nikki, this is the best Slate has ever been this side of Mona Lisa Saperstein. She adds a huge amount of comic re...
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