Before we get to the real ickiness, let’s take a fond look back at Newsradio:
Fun fact: this episode aired September 18, 1996. You can watch the whole thing here.
Three Celebrity Apprentice staffers have come forward to say that Donald Trump called Marlee Matlin “retarded” and “apparently had a habit of insulting, mimicking, and demeaning as mentally handicapped his star female contestant—all because she was deaf.” What a guy.
Pile of garbage Lou Dobbs tweeted out the phone number and address of one of Trump’s recent accusers, and then tweeted a link to the article I just linked to with the message “My Retweet, My Mistake, My Apology to Jessica Leeds” WHICH IS NOT AN APOLOGY. WHAT THE FUCK.
Nancy O’Dell is having a rough week, you guys.
No, Billy Bush is not going to be on Dancing with the Stars, but don’t think they didn’t consider it.
Billy Bush is not leaving NBC without a fight, but he might walk away with a $3 million payday, which just makes me sick to my stomach.
In other political-ish news, President Obama taped an intro for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to air next Monday. And here’s your reminder that we have one more Presidential debate on Wednesday of next week. You have plenty of time to stock the beer fridge.
THIS IS POTENTIALLY A HUGE GAME OF THRONES SPOILER, YOU GUYS. Seriously, do not click that clicky if you are a spoilerphobe. BUT I AM HELLA EXCITED.
Some good news: Netflix is maybe working on an offline streaming service, for when you’re on the go.
Don’t hold back, Alex:
An ACTUAL fun fact: This year is the 50th anniversary of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
Won’t someone stop Corey Feldman? Make it stop, it’s not funny anymore.
Fred Armisen and Bill Hader released an actual 8-track album to go along with Documentary Now‘s “Final Transmission” episode. Commitment!
Have you been wondering when Top Chef is returning? Me too. Good news, it comes back December 1st.
CBS is launching a “diversity casting initiative” which is great, but maybe they should start by not buying a bunch of shows about white dudes.
Renewals:
- Deutschland83 has been renewed for a second season on Sundance and Amazon.
- Scream is sticking around for a short third season on MTV.
- Syfy has renewed that new vampire show of theirs, Van Helsing. Anyone out there watching this?
- This is Not Happening has been renewed for a fourth season on Comedy Central.
- Glitch has been renewed for a second season on Netflix.
The guy who gave us Teen Wolf is working on a The War of the Worlds series for MTV. So get ready for sexy aliens, everyone.
In other development news:
- Chris Rock is returning to stand-up with two new Netflix specials.
- NBC is looking for the next Justin Bieber: they’ve ordered a new singing competition, The Stream, in which the competitors are chosen from the most streamed videos or something. The Cybers.
- CBS has picked up a legal drama based on The Rainmaker from John Grisham.
- ABC bought a Sanjay Gupta medical drama.
- Milo Ventimiglia sold a family thriller drama to FOX.
- Lifetime bought Mary Kills People a “euthanasia comedy.” Ha?
- TruTV has given the showrunner of Insecure his own style series.
- Comedy Central picked up Crawford about a thirty-something who moves back in with his family to do some sort of raccoon business. OK.
- Amazon bought some kids shows if you are interested.
R.I.P. John Vulich, Emmy-winning makeup artist for The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
WATCH THIS
Saturday Night Live: Emily Blunt and Bruno Mars 10:30 p.m., Saturday, NBC
The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Meatball goes to meatball prison. 7 p.m., Sunday, Bravo
Westworld: Bernard tries to get to the bottom of the hosts’ hallucinations. Good luck with that! 8 p.m., Sunday, HBO
FRIDAY:
Goliath: Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt and Maria Bello are fantastic in this new legal conspiracy thriller from David E. Kelley. The writing is less fantastic. Because David E. Kelley. Amazon
Haters Back Off: Netflix gave Miranda Sings her own Napoleon Dynamite-esque movie, guys. Netflix
SUNDAY:
The Simpsons: It’s the “Treehouse of Terror” — and the 600th (!) — episode. 7 p.m., FOX
The Walking Dead: The Story So Far: A two-hour look back on the goriest, bleakest series on television. One more week and we FINALLY learn who Negan killed. 8 p.m., AMC
Eyewitness: A pair of teenage kids are witness to a murder, and choose to stay silent about it in this new thriller. Series premiere. 9 p.m., USA
Late Night: Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Jon Hamm, Colleen Ballinger, Kings of Leon Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Kevin Hart
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Last Man Standing (new) |
Dr. Ken (new) |
Shark Tank (new) |
20/20 (new) |
| CBS | MacGyver (new) |
Hawaii Five-0 (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | Supergirl (repeat) |
Frequency (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | Hell’s Kitchen (new) |
The Exorcist (new) |
Local |
| NBC | Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon (new — PREMIERE) |
Dateline NBC (new) |
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| SAT. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
| ABC | College Football: Ohio State at Wisconsin (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | Hawaii Five-0 (repeat) |
48 Hours (repeat) |
48 Hours (repeat) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Lethal Weapon (repeat) |
News/Local |
| NBC | College Football: Stanford at Notre Dame (live) |
News/Local | Saturday Night Live (Emily Blunt and Bruno Mars) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
Once Upon a Time (new) |
Secrets and Lies (new) |
Quantico (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
Madam Secretary (new) |
Elementary (new) |
| FOX | The OT (live) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Son of Zorn (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
Last Man on Earth (new) |
Local/News (new) |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football: Colts at Texans (live) |
Actually, Haters Back Off! is an 8-episode half-hour comedy series.
Thanks, Stan, you’re right!