Here’s your reminder that it’s not just one bad apple, the entire culture at Fox News is toxic:
Stephen Colbert discovers some alarming foreshadowing in Bill O’Reilly’s novel. BE SCARED, STEPHEN.
A Few Remaining Bill O’Reilly Stories Before We Move On Forever, Hopefully
You know what you shouldn’t do? Threaten a reporter. Christ, what an asshole.
You know what else you shouldn’t do? Accidentally hand over your legal strategy to a reporter. It’s as if this guy has never dealt with the media before EVEN THOUGH HE IS IN THE MEDIA.
Some female newscasters discussed the toxic environment at Fox News on CNN yesterday. “I had to navigate a minefield.” FUN!
So what happens to Jesse Watters? Nothing nearly harsh enough.
In Other TV News
I’m late to this particular party, but here are a bunch of new Game of Thrones images from the upcoming season. As to what they all mean, here’s some decent speculation:
(All photos Helen Sloan/HBO)
So, what’s Gilly reading in that one photo? Glad you asked because of course nerds figured it out:
“It is also written that there are annals in Asshai of such a darkness, and of a hero who fought against it with a red sword. His deeds are said to have been performed before the rise of Valyria, in the earliest age when Old Ghis was first forming its empire. This legend has spread west from Asshai, and the followers of R’hllor [changed to The Lord of Light in the photo] claim that this hero was named Azor Ahai, and prophesy his return. In the Jade Compendium, Colloquo Votar recounts a curious legend from Yi Ti, which states that the sun hid its face from the earth for a lifetime, ashamed at something none could discover, and that disaster was averted only by the deeds of a woman with a monkey’s tail.”
A monkey’s tail?
So maybe the next Doctor might be a woman after all? Or not? OH WHO EVEN KNOWS.
Mitt Romney should be given producing credit on Veep.
If you were looking for the best bad sex on TV, we know where to direct you.
George Lopez and D.L. Hughley paid tribute to Charlie Murphy with “Darkness” tattoos.
A reminder that this weekend you can watch Bill Nye’s new show on Netflix, and then join him on the March for Science on Saturday. Also, what’s your problem, Kathie Lee?
Trailer Park
Disjointed, Netflix, August 25
Will, TNT, July 10
Renewals
- The X-Files will be returning. Can we ask that Darin Morgan, the guy who wrote and directed “Mulder & Scully Meet the Were-Monster” write and direct all the episodes this time around? KTHNXBAI.
- Younger and Teachers have been renewed by TV Land.
- QB1 which is on something called Rated Red has been renewed for two more seasons.
Cancellations
This is TOTALLY not official, but actress Ashley Nicole Murray sort of suggested that this is the last season of Ray Donovan on her Instagram. She later edited the post, but, you know.
In Development
- Hulu has given new life to Locke & Key, a horror/fantasy drama, and Carlton Cuse is developing it.
- Lifetime has given You, a psychological drama from the creators of the CW superhero series and The Magicians, a straight-to-series order.
- Candy, a drama about a young female African-American mayor from a writer on Insecure and Underground, is being developed by Bravo.
Casting News
- Jerry Ferrara , Jesse Bradford and Todd Lowe are joining season two of Shooter.
- Thomas Calabro (Melrose Place) is joining The Last Ship.
- Scott Winters (The Americans) will be added to the cast of Berlin Station.
R.I.P.
Albert Freeman, TV producer at the center of the quiz show scandals of the 1950s.
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Bill Nye Saves the World: I mean, if anyone is going to save us, it’s going to be this guy. Netflix
Girlboss: A young woman creates a fashion empire in this new comedy based on a true story. Netflix
Bosch: Season premiere. Amazon
Hot Girls Wanted: A look at the women involved in the internet porn business. Netflix
Purple Rain: R.I.P. Prince. 8 p.m., Reelz
SATURDAY
48 Hours: A look into the Golden State Killer, a man who killed 12 people and raped 45 back in the 1970s and 80s and true crime writer Michelle McNamara, who felt she was close to finding his identity shortly before her own untimely death. Her friends and husband Patton Oswalt contribute to the report. 9 p.m., CBS
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Oprah Winfrey stars as the daughter of the woman whose cancerous cells were harvested from her and used for medical research. 7 p.m., HBO
Edge of Tomorrow: Dumb title, great movie. 6 p.m., TNT
SUNDAY
Silicon Valley: Richard has a revolutionary idea that could change everything in the fourth season premiere. 9 p.m., HBO
Feud: Bette and Joan: In which the women realize they wasted a lot of energy hating on one another. Season finale. 9 p.m., FX
Mary Kills People: In this new series, an ER doctor secretly helps terminally-ill people end their lives. Sounds uplifting! Series premiere. 9 p.m., Lifetime
Late Night: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Rosario Dawson, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Keith Alberstadt Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Andre Leon Talley
| 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 (repeat) |
Hawaii Five-0 (repeat) |
Blue Bloods (repeat) |
| 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 | American Housewife (repeat) |
American Housewife (repeat) |
black-ish (repeat) |
black-ish (repeat) |
20/20 (repeat) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) |
Training Day (new) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | MasterChef Junior (repeat) |
You the Jury (repeat) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Stanley Cup Playoffs (live) |
News/Local | Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
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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) |
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 (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Making History (new) |
Family Guy (repeat) |
Last Man on Earth (new) |
| NBC | KPRC Special | Little Big Shots (new) |
Chicago Justice (new) |
Shades of Blue (new) |