HBO is considering bringing True Detective back because we haven’t suffered enough. To be fair, bringing in Deadwood creator David Milch isn’t the worst idea in the world. But I will just remind everyone that it wasn’t just that season two was terrible — let us never forget that the first season finale of True Detective was a shitshow. I know people point to Lost’s series finale as a disappointment, but I have never ever been so angry at the end of a show as I was at the end of the first season of True Detective, true story. Add to this the fact that besides being the creator of Deadwood, Milch is also responsible for Luck and John from Cincinnati, and I’m not exactly going to hold my breath that this is going to be any good at all.
We are on the verge of another writers strike, guys. Buckle up.
Sarah Paulson wants to play Trump on American Horror Story, and you know what? She could totally pull it off.
DON’T YOU THREATEN US, WALKING DEAD.
Abby Lee Miller has announced that she is leaving Dance Moms, and by “leaving Dance Moms” she means “going to prison.”
YAAAAASSSSS! RuPaul’s Drag Race‘s move to VH1 has been successful, bringing in the most viewers ever.
Wait, was that Alexander Skarsgard’s penis on Big Little Lies: An Investigation.
Pajiba is here to spoil the Love Actually reunion for Red Nose Day and I am FOR IT because Christ, I hate that movie.
Archie Comics is trying to trademark Jughead + Betty nicknames in the weirdest story of the day.
Here’s a long piece about people who write Buffy fanfic.
Bryan Cranston swung by the set of Better Call Saul, but don’t get all excited, he’s not going to be making a cameo.
We have CBS’s season finale dates, if that is important to you.
Get better soon, Brandy Rusher.
Congratulations, Jared Padalecki and Genevieve Cortese!
Hey, they’ve released another trailer for Fargo:
Late Night Takes
The late night comedians were back last night and had some things to say about the failure of the GOP’s health care bill, mostly “BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”
Renewals
- Good news, sentient AI fans, Humans has been renewed for a fourth season.
- Harry Connick Jr.’s talk show has been renewed for a second season.
In Development
- Hulu has bought Sarah Silverman’s talk show, I Love You, America.
- TLC is airing a four night special, This is Life Live, in which people are followed in real time as they experience life-changing events.
- Difficult People will return to Hulu on August 8th.
Casting News
- Matt Shively (The Real O’Neals) and Christine Woods (Flashforward) are going to be the stars of Spaced Out, NBC’s comedy pilot. Does this bode ill for the fate of The Real O’Neals? Maybe, but Shively’s character was heading to college aged, so he could be written off the series. (Still, it doesn’t look great for its renewal chances.)
- Katie Cassidy is returning to Arrow as Black Siren.
- Miles Teller is going to star in Amazon’s series Too Old to Die Young.
- Archie Panjabi and Jack Davenport are joining Next of Kin, a thriller for ITV.
- Andrea Riseborough (Birdman), Rory Culkin (You Can Count on Me), Paul Sparks and Shea Whigham have joined Waco.
- Norman Lear is going to have a cameo on The Simpsons.
R.I.P.
Noreen Fraser, TV producer and creator of Stand Up to Cancer
Tony Terran, trumpet player in Ricky’s band on I Love Lucy!
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: The women have a “diamonds and rosé” party. Gross. 8 p.m., Bravo
Dead Reckoning: An examination of the prosecution of war crimes. 7 p.m., PBS
Bones: Series finale. 8 p.m., Fox
People Icons: A look at the Sexiest Man Alive of years past. 9 p.m., ABC
Late Night: Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jason Segel, Lilly Singh, Brian Regan Late Night with Seth Meyers: Scarlett Johansson, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Mario Batali The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Hank Azaria, Kate Walsh, Circus 1903 The Late Late Show with James Corden: Kristen Bell, Cheryl Hines, Little Mix Conan: Joe Manganiello, Judy Greer, Joe Pera The Daily Show: Helene Cooper
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