Fox News is still going through some shit. Reportedly, Fox co-president Bill Shine asked the Murdochs to put out a public statement of support, and they declined. And the lack of support for Shine is making Sean Hannity VERY ANGRY. Meanwhile, the New York Magazine writer who broke the story about Shine is very confused why Sean Hannity keeps tweeting at him and adding an umlaut to his name which might be my favorite part of this whole story.
While all this is happening, the federal probe into Fox News and whether or not they improperly paid female employees hush money is widening. The United States Postal Inspection Service is not involved. BRING ‘EM DOWN, MAILMEN.
In Other TV News
Bill Nye explains the science of your favorite Netflix shows, including, somehow, Fuller House.
An upcoming drama is rumored to be so terrible and so expensive that the network tried to sell it to a streaming service for pennies on the dollar but the Powers That Be prevented it. Any guesses as to which new series it could be? (It’s probably Star Crossed, that terrible-sounding Shonda Rhimes “Romeo and Juliet” series.)
Hope you weren’t looking forward to new It’s Always Sunny episodes any time soon.
The showrunner of The Handmaid’s Tale suddenly remembered that the show is, in fact, very feminist. Maybe she was reminded by these amazing posters.
Meanwhile, Norm MacDonald is acting like a complete asshole about the series.
Ellen Degeneres looks back at coming out 20 years ago.
Could Chris Meloni return to Law & Order: SVU? MAYBE!
Los Angeles has declared May 2 “Fresh Off the Boat Day,” which … OK?
A&E’s experiment with scripted series is going to end with Bates Motel.
Of course there are people who ship Silicon Valley‘s Richard and Jared and create homoerotic fanart. Of course there are.
Just one more thing to blame on Donald Trump. THANKS, TRUMP.
ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt paid tribute to his fellow employees who were fired on Wednesday:
NFL players are backing up the Writers Guild in their negotiations with the AMPTP, so that’s … unexpected.
Farmer Teeth has lawyered up and is now claiming that he did not leave the scene of his accident, he just didn’t hang around until the cops arrived …
Oh no! Get well soon, Mrs. Garrett!
Late Night Roundup
Trump your newest late night host played a game of “Nice! Not Nice!” in his premiere episode. Can we offer the real Trump his own late night show if he agrees to leave office? He doesn’t seem to be enjoying himself in his new job, after all:
Soft wood, heh heh heh:
Trevor Noah would like you guys to give Barack Obama a break already:
Stephen Colbert has some concern about “Zombie Trumpcare”:
Here’s your “Clueless Gamer” bit from Conan:
Like, I think there is a 70% chance this is exactly what Kurt Russell is like:
Trailer Park
The Strain, FX, 2017
GLOW, Netflix, June 23
Renewals
- Amazon has renewed Z for a second season.
- Netflix has renewed Ingobernable for a second season.
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter is returning to Sundance TV for a second season.
- BET renewed The Quad, The Breaks, Hit the Floor, Lip Sync Battle Special Editions, BET Awards, BET Experience, BET Hip Hop Awards, Black Girls Rock, Soul Train Awards and Soul Train Weekend.
- Logo will be broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest again next month.
In Development
- HBO is turning Wag the Dog into a half hour comedy, and it’s a great idea, albeit a terrifyingly relevant one.
- Jesse Eisenberg and Bad Robot are teaming up for a half-hour comedy that Eisenberg is going to write and star in.
- The director of La La Land is set to direct The Eddy, a musical drama set in Paris.
- Nicole Wallace is going to have her own show on MSNBC where she will not be expected to have an opinion on the Kardashians.
- The Boondock Saints: Origins might become a thing.
- BET announced new series; Divorce Saved My Marriage, The Rundown with Robin Thede, BET’s Mancave, Face Value, 50 Central, Love Room, The Bobby Brown Story, and Death Row Chronicles
- Netflix picked up Dogs of Berlin, a German series.
Casting News
- Nasim Pedrad is joining People of Earth.
- Kathy Baker, Nelson Franklin and Martin Mull are going to recur in the new TruTV comedy, I’m Sorry.
- Patrick Sabongui (Homeland), Troy Garity (Ballers) and Jaina Lee Ortiz (Rosewood) are joining Shooter for season 2.
R.I.P.
Trustin Howard, actor and writers
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Catastrophe: God damn it, watch this show. It’s hilarious. Season premiere. Amazon
Dear White People: An adaptation of the film of the same name, and hey! The creator is a graduate of HSPVA! And bonus: this show makes white supremacists SO ANGRY! Which is reason enough to watch, honestly. Series premiere. Netflix
Casting JonBenet: This documentary-drama hybrid looks fascinating, check out the trailer below. Netflix
Rosewood: Season (series?) finale. 7 p.m., Fox
SATURDAY
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: Not the White House Correspondent’s Dinner: Alternative White House Correspondent’s Dinner. 9 p.m., TBS
2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction: Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra, Journey, Pearl Jam, Tupac Shakur and Yes, and Nile Rodgers. 7 p.m., HBO
SUNDAY
American Gods: OH MY GODS IT’S FINALLY HERE AND IT IS AS GOOD AS YOU’D HOPED. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Starz
American Crime: Season (and possibly series) finale. 9 p.m., ABC
United Shades of America: W. Kamau Bell looks at immigration and refugees in the season premiere that helps me complete an “America” trifecta here. 9 p.m., CNN
Late Night: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Tom Hanks, Anna Baryshnikov Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Nene Leakes
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Toy Box (new) |
Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (new) |
| CBS | Undercover Boss (new) |
Hawaii Five-0 (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | The Originals (new) |
Reign (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Rosewood (new) |
Lethal Weapon (repeat) |
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 | Dreamgirls | News/Local |
| CBS | Training Day (new) |
48 Hours (new) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Masterchef Junior (repeat) |
Masterchef Junior (repeat) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Stanley Cup Playoffs (live) |
News/Local | Saturday Night Live (Aziz Ansari & Big Sean) |
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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 | Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Making History (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
Last Man on Earth (new) |
| NBC | Little Big Shots (repeat) |
Little Big Shots (new) |
Chicago Justice (new) |
Shades of Blue (new) |
I had to stop following Norm MacDonald on Twitter. He’s insufferable,