Everything is coming up Lin-Manuel Miranda. He is hosting Saturday Night Live on October 8th, PBS is airing a documentary about his musical Hamilton on October 21 and he does a drunk version of Hamilton for Drunk History airing on November 29th.
The first presidential debate went over bigly: it was the most watched presidential debate in history.
So Timeless is being sued for ripping off someone else’s idea. But here’s the thing: I’ve seen it, and I’ve got to say there’s nothing very original going on there.
Here’s a long piece about how Stephen Colbert rebooting his show to make it more like his last show.
Netflix has released a new trailer for The Crown, their most expensive series to date, and it looks like money well spent.
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Super great news: High Maintenance has been renewed for a second season on HBO. If you’re not watching this one, give it a chance if you like irreverent and very adult comedy.
The Strain has narrowly avoided Tyrant’s fate, and has been picked up for a fourth — but final — season.
This is Us is the first new show of the season to NOT be cancelled. Meaning, it’s been picked up for a full season.
And W. Kamau Bell’s CNN series, United Shades of America, has been renewed for a second season.
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American Horror Story: At the rate the bad ideas are flying in this series, our main characters will all be dead by the end of this episode. 9 p.m., FX
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: Bee has had a couple of days to process the debate and turn it into laser-focused rage. 9:30 p.m., TBS
Criminal Minds: Season premiere. 8 p.m., CBS
Code Black: Season premiere. 9 p.m., CBS
Late Night: Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Sting, Kate McKinnon Late Night with Seth Meyers: January Jones, Mike Colter, Chris Lane, Danny Carey The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Lupita Nyong’o, John Prine The Late Late Show with James Corden: Anjelica Huston, Wilmer Valderrama, Shawn Mendes Jimmy Kimmel Live: Sarah Jessica Parker, Daveed Diggs, Dan + Shay Conan: Ted Danson, Phoebe Robinson The Daily Show: Reid Hoffman Watch What Happens Live: Lupita Nyong’o, David Oyelowo
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