You know who loves Sean Spicer right now? United Airlines’ public relations team is who loves Sean Spicer right now. As you probably heard, Sean Spicer had yet another disastrous press conference yesterday in which he defended Hitler, claimed he didn’t use chemical weapons and called concentration camps “Holocaust centers” — and during Passover, no less. The bottom line is when the Anne Frank Center is calling for you to be fired, you’ve had a bad day at work. And honestly, if this dumb yam doesn’t lose his job over this, he has job security for forever.
And if you are thinking to yourself, “this feels like something out of Veep,” you’re not the only one. Even the Veep showrunner, David Mandel, sees the similarities:
From the moment Sean Spicer appeared, it’s just been sort of like, ‘That’s Mike McLintock [Selina’s bumbling press secretary] from ‘Veep’!” In some ways he makes McLintock look pretty good at his job. I am quite happy that we’re avoiding some of the top-level similarities.
Sean Spicer’s internal monologue as presented by Jimmy Kimmel:
And just because we’re piling on Spicey today, here’s a bit from last week in which Spicer is a kindergarten teacher. After his performance yesterday, it may very well be where he ends up:
Hey, remember when the White House Press Secretary wasn’t a household name? Good times.
In Cable News News
Trump’s buddy Bill O’Reilly is taking a vacation that he swears has nothing to do with anything.
Wait — WAIT — did Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski just admit they are a couple?
And here’s a roundtable discussion with a bunch of news anchors discussing what it’s like to do their jobs in the Age of Trump, if that’s your thing.
In Other TV News
[Harris Phest] will include performances by Phish cover band A Live One, stand-up sets, scenes he wrote for Parks & Rec, and a select reading of his finest tweets. During the event, the brewery will also be serving a special Humblebraggot beer.
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Proceeds from the event will go to the Harris Wittels Fund, which provides scholarships to students from the comedian’s alma mater, Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Find out more about the event here.
ABC wanted Connie Britton to star in Scandal and she would have been great because Connie Britton can do anything, but I think we can all agree that this was Kerry Washington’s role.
Might there be a second season of Big Little Lies after all? There might! (But I kinda wish there wouldn’t be because the first season was such a perfect little gem.)
Here’s a weird lawsuit: an extra on Brooklyn Nine-Nine claims that a caterer made fun of him for being Asian, and refused to make him an omelet.
Trailer Park
The Mist, Spike, June 22
Orange is the New Black, Netflix, June 9
In Development
- Fear Factor is coming back and Ludacris is going to host and it is going to be on MTV and I will never watch it.
- CBS will be developing the upcoming Zodiac Killer novel, UNSUB, into a series.
- Hulu acquired Pure, a Canadian crime drama.
- CBS will air a second Carpool Karaoke special on May 22nd.
- USA’s new series, The Sinner, will premiere in August.
Ratings
- The Cancel Bear really doesn’t have high hopes for Powerless, Emerald City or The Blacklist: Redemption.
- Son of Zorn might be renewed mostly because Making History is likely to be canceled.
- iZombie and The Originals are probably safe on The CW.
- 2 Broke Girls and The Great Indoors, which somehow haven’t already been renewed, will probably be renewed.
- The Catch is down 42% from its time slot partner, How to Get Away With Murder, which is not a recipe for renewal.
Renewals
The Path was renewed for a third season on Hulu.
Casting News
- The wonderful Regina King is going to star in No Place Safe, an FX drama about the Atlanta child murders.
- Grace and Frankie is adding Lisa Kudrow to the cast.
- Cat Deeley is going to be the host of Big Star Little Star, a celebrity game show on USA.
- Nathaniel Martello-White (Guerilla) has joined BBC’s series Collateral.
R.I.P.
Dorothy Mengering, David Letterman’s mother and recurring guest on his show
Peter Hansen, General Hospital actor
Clay Adler, star of Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County
WATCH THIS
The Real Housewives of New York: Meet Tinsley Mortimer. 8 p.m., Bravo
Ripper Street: Commissioner Dove hopes to win the battle for Whitechapel for good in the series finale. 10 p.m., BBCA
The Path: Season finale. Hulu
National Enquirer Investigates: An investigation into the beloved Dolly Parton. YOU BEST BE NICE TO DOLLY, NATIONAL ENQUIRER. 9 p.m., ID
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