UPDATE: And now he’s gone.
Boy Bye
Another woman came forward accusing Bill O’Reilly of not just being a sexually-harassing pig, but a racist sexually-harassing pig. The anonymous woman who is African-American claims that O’Reilly called her “hot chocolate” and would “grunt at her like a wild boar.”
This new report will probably not help O’Reilly in tomorrow’s 21st Century Fox board meeting where his fate is expected to be discussed. Multiple reports have suggested that the Murdoch sons are arguing for O’Reilly’s ouster, while their father, Rupert, has continued to stand by the disgusting throwback who doesn’t seem to realize we aren’t living in the gropey 1950s anymore.
According to CNN Money, Fox News won’t even confirm that O’Reilly will return on April 24. It should be noted that this quarter has seen The O’Reilly Factor‘s highest ratings ever — it should also be noted that one episode last week only had 4 minutes and 40 seconds of ads as advertisers have been fleeing the show like rats from the proverbial ship full of sexual harassers.
And in summation:
In Other TV News
Mike Judge says some vague things about what we can expect from this season of Silicon Valley. In actual news, he suggests there might be two more seasons after this one.
The Mystery Science Theater 3000 guys believe that online piracy might be what saved their show, so go ahead and illegally download whatever you want, kids! You’re heroes!
Ryan Murphy wants Jessica Lange to return to Horror Story for the “Murder House-Coven” crossover season, to which I say, “NO DUH.”
Blake Lively practices the movements from The OA in the least surprising news of the day.
Trailer Park
Bates Motel series finale, April 24
In Development
- A Deadwood revival script has been delivered to HBO — at least according to Ian McShane, so take this information as you will.
- TNT ordered a pilot of Deadlier Than the Male, a mystery drama from the producer of Big Little Lies.
- FYI has set Scraps, a cooking show from Sur La Table, to series.
- Netflix bought the Swedish dramedy, The Bonus Family. Apparently, NBC is developing its own version of the series which is a big hit in its native country.
Casting News
- Kevin Spacey will host the Tonys this year.
- Alec Baldwin is your new Robert Osborne.
- Jill Hennessy is going to star in Crawford, a family comedy on Comedy Central.
- Michelle Buteau (Broad City, Key & Peele) is joining the cast of Singularity.
- Ryan Seacrest will be hosting E!’s red carpet specials for forever and ever and ever.
R.I.P.
Trish Vradenburg, Family Ties writer
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