It’s not official official, but there’s NO CHANCE Game of Thrones will be returning in 2018, and you just have to accept that. Liam Cunningham (Ser Davos) said in an interview that they are going to be filming “right up until the summer” which means there is no way they are going to do all the CGI and edit the footage and have the season ready to air before 2019. On the upside, each of the 6 episodes will be longer than usual. On the downside, there will only be 6 episodes.
Also, the first cast read-through happens this Sunday and Monday, and filming is set to begin either on the 16th or the 19th. (Which means we will definitely be hearing spoilers any second now.)
Kit Harington’s description of how he proposed to Rose Leslie is unintentionally filthy.
Harvey Weinstein is a disgusting predator. And his statement on his foul behavior is as transparent as glass.
Megyn Kelly is being paid a god damned fortune to be terrible on morning TV.
Do not click on this link unless you’ve watched American Vandal on Netflix. And if you haven’t watched American Vandal on Netflix, do yourself a favor and binge it this weekend.
Somehow I missed that Netflix dropped a Stranger Things mobile video game this week. And, as it turns out if you beat the game, it unlocks a clip from the new season which you can watch below in this blurry clip:
Oh, and Netflix is raising its prices again.
Here is our first glimpse at Lore, Amazon’s new series based on the podcast of the same name, and it looks goooooood (aside from the overacting in the dramatic recreation part, that is). Of course, I might be biased as my child has a dummy of his own that he likes to terrify me with:
Here is everything we know about Wayward Sisters, which is pretty much what we already knew, actually.
Number One: Why won’t you monsters pick Pushing Daisies up? Number Two: Pushing Daisies the Musical? Even my musical-hating ass would watch that.
Let me assure you, a David S. Pumpkins costume is not clever.
Evan Peters makes a convincing Andy Warhol:
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Y’all need to leave Father Gabriel alone.
Can you guess which Gods were cut from American Gods?
Oh my God:
Netflix is determined to make Iron Fist happen. Iron Fist is not going to happen.
Here is all the FAKE NEWS that won Emmys.
NBC is building a news bureau in San Juan because this hurricane story isn’t going away anytime soon, President Trump.
The lesson for Donald Trump from America’s Got Talent.
The Hollywood Reporter has compiled their list of the 50 Most Powerful Showrunners, and it’s fun if only to see what shows these guys love.
In Development
- ABC is working on a comedy series for The Liberal Redneck Trae Crowder with Rob Thomas, and John Enbom, the creator of Party Down is involved and I am excited about all of these things.
- Netflix is developing Raising Dion, a Black superhero family drama.
- NBC is developing A&R, a comedy from Simon Cowell.
- NBC is developing a civil rights legal drama from actress Maya Dunbar.
- Strange Conditions, a medical drama from Empire and This Is Us producers, is being developed at Fox.
- Fox is developing Adam & Eva, a drama based on a Dutch series.
- ABC is developing Suspects, a crime drama based on a British series.
Casting News
- Sally Field is joining the cast of Maniac on Netflix.
- Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson are going to star in BBC’s King Lear.
- Jeff Ross and Andrew Daly are joining the second season of Teachers.
- Jill Scott has been cast as Lady Eve in Black Lightning.
- Aubrey Plaza
, Kate Berlant, Joe Lo Truglio, Michaela Watkins, Judy Greer and Danielle Macdonald are all joining the second season of Easy on Netflix.
- Welker White has been cast in The Irishman.
- Amirah Vann will recur in How to Get Away with Murder.
- More Real Housewives of Atlanta drama, this time involving Porsha.
R.I.P.
William Tepper, Actor
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Las Vegas Lost: Remembering the Victims: Anderson Cooper takes a commercial-free look at the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. 8 p.m., CNN
Once Upon a Time: Season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson: A documentary about the transgender woman who launched the gay rights movement, and her suspicious death. Netflix
Superstition: Mario Van Peebles stars in this new series about a family of funeral home owners who fight evil forces in their mysterious Georgia town. Season premiere. 9 p.m., Syfy
SATURDAY
Spielberg: A documentary about the legendary filmmaker. 7 p.m., HBO
Austin City Limits: Ed Sheeran performs in the season premiere, which I guess is just his thing now? 10:30 p.m., PBS
Saturday Night Live: Gal Gadot and Sam Smith. 10:30 p.m., NBC
SUNDAY
America’s Funniest Home Videos: Season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
Madam Secretary: Season premiere. 9 p.m., CBS
Episodes: Series finale of one of the most underrated wicked little comedies. 9 p.m., Showtime
Bobbi Kristina: Bobby Brown does not want you to watch this biopic, which is probably why you should watch it. 6 p.m., TV One
The Last Ship: Two-hour season finale. 8 p.m., TNT
Late Night: Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Taraji P. Henson, Desus & Mero, Miley Cyrus The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Kathy Bates Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Mercedes “MJ” Javid, Jeff Lewis
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Once Upon a Time (new) |
Marvel’s Inhumans (new) |
20/20 (new) |
| CBS | MacGyver (new) |
Hawaii Five-0 (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | Hell’s Kitchen (new) |
The Exorcist (new) |
Local |
| NBC | Opioid Epidemic (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 | College Football: Michigan State vs. Michigan (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS: New Orleans (repeat) |
SEAL Team (repeat) |
48 Hours (repeat) |
News/Local |
| FOX | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Will & Grace (repeat) |
Supersore (repeat) |
Dateline NBC (repeat) |
News/Local | Saturday Night Live (Gal Gadot & Sam Smith) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Toy Box (new) |
America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
Shark Tank (new) |
Ten Days in the Valley (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes (new) |
Widom of the Crowd (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
Madam Secretary (new) |
| FOX | Football (repeat) |
The OT (repeat) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Ghosted (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
The Last Man on Earth (new) |
| NBC | NFL Football (live) |