The ATX Festival will be hosting Designing Women and Northern Exposure reunions this year. R.I.P. Julia Sugarbaker. The world could really use you right now.
Speaking of Trump, BECAUSE THIS IS JUST LIFE NOW, Paris Fucking Hilton is back in the news to inform us that she voted for him because she’s known him since she was a little girl. Cool reason, Paris.
The Good Wife spinoff, Good Fight, will address Trump-influence cultural shifts, and on Christine Lockhart’s character the creators say: “I don’t think she’s in a good place with Trump winning.”
Hollywood Latinos are worried about President Trump. But why?
OH MY GOD, LAST WEEK TONIGHT IS NOT RETURNING UNTIL FEBRUARY 12. WE ARE NEVER GOING TO MAKE IT. Girls returns the same night BUT OH MY GOD HOW ARE WE GOING TO GET THROUGH THE NEXT THREE MONTHS WITHOUT JOHN OLIVER?
Maybe Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, which debuts on Netflix on January 13, will help us get through. Watch the wonderful full trailer:
So, How to Get Away with Murder just got away with a pretty big murder last night. What did you think? DO NOT CLICK ON THE CLICKIE IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED YET, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.
Here’s an interesting piece on the wonderful This is Us star Chrissy Metz, and what lies ahead for her character and her own weight. It might be considered a little spoilery, so proceed accordingly.
Making a Murderer‘s Brandon Massey will not be getting out of prison for Thanksgiving after all.
Stephen Moffat thinks that Doctor Who’s companions should always be female because sci-fi is “notoriously male,” and that’s great and all, but you know what would actually make a bigger difference in a “notoriously male” genre? A FEMALE LEAD.
This is an old compliation of Real Housewives singing without autotune, but who cares. Sometimes you just need to watch an old compliation of Real Housewives singing without autotune.
In holiday tv programming news: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, NBC will air the full version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas this year on November 25; CBS is airing colorized versions of The Dick Van Dyke Show. They will air December 11. And I don’t know if this is “holiday” programming, but Disney Channel will air a Hannah Montana marathon in December.
Holly Hunter is going to star in Alan Ball’s new HBO drama about a liberal multiracial family that has underlying problems, because liberals haven’t wrung their hands hard enough in recent days.
In other casting news:
- The wonderful Courtney B. Vance is joining the cast of ABC’s multiracial family comedy, Libby & Malcolm, because multiracial families are so hot this season.
- Mary Louise Parker is going to guest star on Billions next season.
- Marlee Matlin is going to guest on Code Black.
- Lou Diamond Phillips will be guest starring on Hawaii Five-0…
- And Masi Oka is leaving Hawaii Five-0.
In development news:
- The New Girl kids have sold a resort comedy to Fox.
- Fox has also bought a medical drama, The Beast, from a former Law & Order: SVU showrunner.
- Netflix bought sci-fi action film Spectral. It looks loud.
The Night Shift, that medical drama that is set in San Antonio and that I bet you’ve never watched, has been renewed for a fourth season on NBC.
With All Due Respect, the MSNBC news show starring Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, has been cancelled. Respectfully, I’m sure.
R.I.P. Lisa Lynn Masters, actress on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Law & Order: SVU and others.
R.I.P. George Ortiz, Project Runway hairstylist.
WATCH THIS
Hawaii Five-0: The Five-0 investigate the JFK assassination. SURE. OK. SURE. 8 p.m., Friday, CBS
Married to Medicine: Houston: Rachel holds a crawfish boil. She might be my favorite now. 8 p.m., Friday, Bravo
The Grand Tour: Jeremy Clarkson’s new car show finally premieres to my teenage son’s great excitement. Friday, Amazon
The Manchurian Candidate: You need to watch this brilliant classic conspiracy thriller RIGHT NOW if you’ve never seen it. BUT I MEAN IT. 7 p.m., Friday, Retro
Harry Potter marathon: Because we all need a little magic and hope that evil can be defeated right about now. 6 a.m., Saturday, Freeform
Saturday Night Live: Kristen Wiig and xx. 10:30 p.m., Saturday, NBC
The Walking Dead: Time to visit Hilltop. 8 p.m., Sunday, AMC
Westworld: Bernard’s got some thinking to do. 8 p.m., Sunday, HBO
The Affair: The depressing sexytimes show is back. Season premiere. 9 p.m., Sunday, Showtime
Late Night: Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Megyn Kelly, Chris Hardwick, Emeli Sande The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): William H. Macy, Colin Quinn, Drive-By Truckers Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Cynthia Bailey, Rebecca Romijn
| 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 | The Vampire Diaries (new) |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Hell’s Kitchen (new) |
The Exorcist (new) |
Local |
| NBC | Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon (new) |
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: Oklahoma at West Virginia (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) |
48 Hours (new) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | College Football: Arizona State at Washington (live) |
| NBC | Free Birds (new) |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/Local | Saturday Night Live (Kristin Wiig and xx) |
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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) |
American Music Awards (live) |
| CBS | NFL (live) |
60 Minutes (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
Madam Secretary (new) |
Elementary (new) |
| FOX | The Simpsons (repeat) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
Last Man on Earth (new) |
Local/News (new) |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football: Packers at Redskins (live) |
You have no idea how happy I am the Night Shift was renewed. I absolutely love that show and can not begin to tell you why. Lol