R.I.P. Don Rickles, King of the Insult Comics, Comedy Legend.
Don Rickles was sharp and merciless, and from what we hear from everyone in business, thoughtful and kind, especially to other comedians.
Jimmy Kimmel is openly emotional over Rickles’ death in his moving tribute.
Later, Adam Sandler and Kimmel remembered the classic comedian:
Stephen Colbert recalls how Rickles made him feel like a “made man.”
Seth Meyers recalls his brief encounter with Rickles:
Finally, here’s a trailer for an upcoming series from AARP, Dinner with Don, in which Don Rickles ribs some of the best comedians in the business including Amy Poehler, Zack Galifianakis, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel, and Paul Rudd. It feels particularly special this morning.
In Other TV News
The headline here suggests that The Walking Dead creators are “teasing” that Glenn will return possibly in a flashback, but let me just save you the time: Gimple says that it is “certainly possible” and “I’d be silly to say it isn’t.” So basically this is a non-story.
Here are a bunch of Seinfeld episode ideas that were never made which is a damn shame because they are GOLD.
The internet is THUMBS DOWN about Netflix’s ratings change.
Damon Lindelof is never returning to Twitter, but he is on Instagram, although it looks like he mostly only takes pictures of sinks?
Shows are Moving Around
- Friday Night Tykes: Steel Country is moving from Esquire TV to USA.
- The People’s Choice Awards isn’t going to be on network TV anymore. You’ll have to go to E! to watch the dumbest awards ceremony now, guys.
- And it’s not a move, exactly, but Sundance will air Transparent. So those of you who don’t have Amazon Prime are in luck.
Trailers
Catastrophe, Amazon, April 28
WATCH THIS SHOW, GUYS.
Rodney King, Netflix, April 28
Renewals
- VH1 has renewed Hip Hop Squares for a second season.
In Development
- The Paramount Network bought Jay-Z’s Trayvon Martin documentary.
- HBO will air If You’re Not in the Obituary, Eat Breakfast, a documentary about folks still going strong after 90, in June.
Casting News
- Oscar nominee Janet McTeer is joining the cast of Jessica Jones.
- Chris Parnell, Matt Walsh and newcomer Trevor Jackson have all been cast in the black-ish spinoff.
- Billie Lourd is joining the cast of American Horror Story for season 7. IS SHE GOING TO BE IVANKA? She’s obviously going to be Ivanka, right?
- Brendan Fraser is joining the Three Days of the Condor remake.
- Mariska Hargitay is going to be in the Dick Wolf FBI docuseries, Inside the FBI, over on USA.
- Jack Reynor (Free Fire, Jungle Book) and Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange, The Martian) will both be in Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams.
- Anya Taylor-Joy, Romola Garai and Alex Hassell will star in BBC’s and PBS’ The Miniaturist.
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
The Get Down: The second half of the first season of the Baz Luhrmann series. Netflix
First Dates: In this new series, couples are followed on their first dates together. Series premiere. 7 p.m., NBC
The Toy Box: Like Shark Tank but with elementary students. Series premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
You the Jury: Ever wish you were on the jury of a well-known case? Now’s your chance, but not really at all! Viewers determine the verdict of controversial cases in this new series. 8 p.m., Fox
SATURDAY
The Son: Pierce Brosnan stars as a Texas patriarch in this new epic series. 8 p.m., AMC
Saturday Night Live: Louis C.K. & the Chainsmokers 10:30 p.m., Saturday, NBC
The Leftovers marathon: Look, the first season is a bummer for the most part, but it’s important to get through if you want to understand the second season which is one of the best seasons of recent television, full stop. 12 p.m., HBO2
SUNDAY
Homeland: Season finale of one of the most disturbingly real seasons yet. 8 p.m., Showtime
The Real Housewives of Potomac: Season premiere. 8:15 p.m., Bravo
Talking with Chris Hardwick: Hey! Like Chris Hardwick but just can’t figure out a way to see MORE of him despite the fact that he has 18 different TV shows? GOOD NEWS. Series premiere. 10 p.m., AMC
Late Night: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Mandy Patinkin, Zosia Mamet, Jerrod Carmichael Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Sheree Whitfield, Gizelle Bryant
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Toy Box (new) |
Shark Tank (new) |
20/20 (new) |
| CBS | MacGyver (new) |
Hawaii Five-0 (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | The Originals (new) |
Reign (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Rosewood (new) |
You the Jury (new) |
Local |
| NBC | First Dates (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 | NBA: Clippers at Spurs | News/Local |
| CBS | Ransom (new) |
Training Day (new) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | MasterChef Junior (repeat) |
Prison Break (repeat) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Dateline NBC (new) |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/Local | Saturday Night Live (Louis C.K. & the Chainsmokers) |
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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 (repeat) |
Once Upon a Time (new) |
Match Game (new) |
American Crime (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
Madam Secretary (new) |
Elementary (new) |
| FOX | The Simpsons (repeat) |
Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
The Simpsons (repeat) |
Making History (repeat) |
Family Guy (repeat) |
Last Man on Earth (repeat) |
| NBC | Little Big Shots (repeat) |
Little Big Shots (new) |
Chicago Justice (new) |
Shades of Blue (new) |