Someone was watching the morning shows and being a big titty baby about how his Puerto Rico trip — in which he claimed their disaster has thrown his “budget a little out of whack;” said they should be proud they hadn’t faced “a real catastrophe like Katrina”; suggested that the governor was “not playing politics” because he gave Trump “the highest marks”; threw paper towels into a crowd of hurricane survivors like he was shooting a t-shirt gun at them before telling others to “have a good time” — wasn’t as warmly received by the media as he apparently expected it to be.
So this turd went on Fox News and said that CNN causes mass shootings by “demonizing gun enthusiasts.” But how? … How does that work?
Mark Cuban is considering a run for President and I almost hope he does because that’s where we are now.
The behind the scenes story on filming the zombie polar bear for Game of Thrones is pretty hilarious: “I had people going all, ‘When I’ll come toward you, I’m a bear,’ ‘No you’re not. Your name’s Toby.’ It was pretty weird, to be honest.”
The Game of Thrones cast is getting its hands on the scripts for season 8, and according to at least Samwell Tarly, every episode is going to be “monumental.”
This is interesting: O.J. Simpson is shopping around an interview, but none of the networks are biting because they are afraid advertisers will flee.
The streaming services won’t give numbers, but here’s what this one group thinks are the most popular shows on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu.
Michael Che gives zero fucks about your racial taunts.
The Walking Dead is going to dip into Negan’s past this season.
Looks like putting Star Trek: Discovery on CBS All Access was a good decision for CBS, despite pissing most people off.
The Sex and the City drama is NEVERENDING.
The head of HBO keeps a “What Can Get Fucked Up Today” list on him at all times, and I assume Confederate was at the top of that list for a good month or so.
This guy is your new Ken Jennings.
This is only tangentially related to television, but God damn, I love George Foreman.
Renewals
Cancellations
In Development
- Amazon is developing a comedy about 80s soaps that is based on John Stamos’ life. I approve of this.
- Fox is developing The Nepotist, a nepotism comedy appropriately enough from Jimmy Kimmel’s brother.
- Fox is developing The Dime, a cop drama from the creator of Hell on Wheels.
- Fox is developing Midnight Lawyer, from one of the creators of Empire.
- Black Don’t Crack, a comedy from Larry Wilmore and Viola Davis is being developed at ABC.
- The First Wives Club is being given another shot at the Paramount Network.
- Viceland has given Action Bronson his own late-night show, Untitled Action Bronson Show.
- IFC is going to be broadcasting shorts from Funny or Die beginning this weekend.
- Syfy has acquired Futurama.
- BBC has set a bunch of new shows, including World on Fire, a World War II drama.
- Robert Harris’ novel Munich is being turned into a series.
- Boomerang has picked up a series based on The Wind in the Willows.
Casting News
- Connie Britton is returning to the Ryan Murphy fold and will star in his new series 911 along with Angela Bassett.
- Pauley Perrette is leaving NCIS after 15 seasons.
- Anna Paquin will star in The Irishman, as Robert De Niro’s character’s daughter.
- Alyssa Milano is a busy lady: She is going to star in Alyssa Milano for Mayor on Lifetime; will recur in Netflix’s Insatiable; and set up an adaptation of her graphic novel, Hacktivist at The CW. Yes, Alyssa Milano co-wrote a graphic novel.
- Uma Thurman will return on Imposters on Bravo.
- Myko Olivier, Mia Serafino, Punam Patel, Brandon Mychal Smith, James Earl and Ana Cruz Kayne are joining Now & Then on Netflix.
- Christopher Meyer has joined The Affair.
- Idris Elba will star in In the Long Run, a comedy for Sky.
WATCH THIS
The Real Housewives of New Jersey: Madonn’ these stugots are back, and Danielle is among them. Season premiere. 8 p.m., Bravo
Frontline: A look at Kim-Jong Un, or “Rocket Man” as you might know him better. 9 p.m., PBS
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: Fucking Ewoks. 7 p.m., TNT
Late Night: Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Miley Cyrus Late Night with Seth Meyers: Tina Fey, Kevin Millar & Sean Casey, Matt Goldich, Gene Hoglan The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Kerry Washington, Russell Brand, St. Vincent The Late Late Show with James Corden: Cheryl Hines, Mark Feuerstein Jimmy Kimmel Live: Robin Wright, Mark Consuelos, Depeche Mode Conan: Billy Eichner, Michael Bisping, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real The Daily Show: John Hodgman The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Michael Crowley Watch What Happens Live: Dorinda Medley, Melissa Gorga
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