No, contrary to what you might have heard, Facebook isn’t about to release a feature to hide spoilers in your feed, but wouldn’t it be nice if they did?
Here’s a very wee Game of Thrones spoiler to get you through the next few days.
Kevin Williamson talks about casting Dawson’s Creek because it’s 20 years old now and you are so old.
In honor of the “Wayward Sisters” backdoor pilot, Eric Kripke dropped his list of monsters. I’m going to need to see some Kentucky Goblins.:
Frank Darabont and CAA are coming after AMC again for Walking Dead monies.
In today’s “How About Y’all Leave that to the Professionals” news: A TV Crew was arrested for trying to sneak a fake bomb through Newark Airport security. 1. I get what y’all were going for, 2. I’m relieved you were caught and 3. you really should have thought this one through.
Bill Nye will be coming to the State of the Union address but the news here is that he will be the guest of a Republican.
Bye, Ed Martin, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
The Put That Away Report
Michael Douglas’ accuser has come forward with details about his gross behavior.
Natasha Leggero is the latest woman to come forward with accusations against James Toback. “He’s probably humping a tree somewhere.” Fair.
Colin Firth is also done with Woody Allen.
Will #MeToo have an effect on the Bill Cosby trial? Let’s hope.
A writer for Megyn Kelly Today was fired after complaining about a toxic workplace. The twist? He’s male and the producers he is complaining about are female.
Share your salaries, ladies. As a result of more transparency, Tracee Ellis Ross is now demanding more pay for black-ish, as she should.
BECAUSE MARKY MARK SHOULD NOT HAVE MADE EIGHT TIMES MORE THAN MICHELLE WILLIAMS. THAT IS INSANE.
“The role for men right now would be to listen and to let women’s voices be heard and think about it.” Thank you, Robert Redford.
Renewals
- grown-ish has been renewed for a second season.
In Development
- Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are working on Truth Seekers, a series about paranormal investigators, and yes, please!
- The Party of Five reboot is closer to happening.
- Cleopatra is also being worked on for Freeform.
- Freeform is developing Augs, a futuristic drama.
- Netflix bought Sierra Burgess Is a Loser.
- PBS has announced Civilizations, a nine-part series about art.
- PBS will also be launching Nova Wonders.
Casting News
- Nancy Pelosi, Vanessa Hudgens, Tituss Burgess, Kristin Chenoweth, designer Marc Jacobs, Shay Mitchell, Chris Colfer, Vanessa Williams, Adam Lambert, Constance Zimmer, Spice Girl Emma Bunton, YouTuber Todrick Hall, Garcelle Beauvais, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Nicole Byer will guest on RuPaul’s Drag Race this season.
- Alec Baldwin, Blythe Danner and Sara Rue are all returning to guest star on Will & Grace. Also guesting: Mary McCormack and Robert Klein.
- Katie Holmes will be appearing on Ray Donovan.
- Malcolm Jamal-Warner and Catherine Dyer are joining The Resident.
Mark Your Calendar
- Conan’s Haiti episode will air on January 27.
- The Bold Type returns on June 12 on Freeform.
- Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger will debut on June 7 on Freeform.
- Famous in Love returns on April 4 on Freeform.
- Zoofari debuts on Nickelodeon on February 2.
- Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry returns on E! on February 28.
- Coach Snoop will debut on Netflix on February 2.
- Ugly Delicious will debut on Netflix on February 23.
- The Mechanism will debut on Netflix on March 23.
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale on Netflix! On February 18!
R.I.P.
Peter Mayle, Author
Bradford Dillman, Actor
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
High Maintenance: The best show about a pot dealer that you’re not watching. Season premiere. 10 p.m., HBO
Grace & Frankie: This is back. Season premiere. Netflix
The Open House: A thriller about a woman and her son who move into a rental home and weird shit happens. Netflix
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Jessica Chastain & Troye Sivan 10:30 p.m., NBC
Planet Earth: Blue Planet II: The new season begins with a look at our oceans. 8 p.m., BBC, IFC, Sundance, AMC
SUNDAY
The Alienist: Dakota Fanning, Daniel Brühl and Luke Evans star in this adaptation of the novel that was nearly 25 years in the making. Series premiere. 9 p.m., TBS
Counterpart: Two J.K. Simmons for the price of one! Series premiere. 7 p.m., Starz
The Resident: Fox is debuting their new medical series following the NFC Championship game. It moves to its regular Monday spot the next day. Series premiere. 9 p.m., Fox
Screen Actors Guild Awards: More prizes for famous people. 7 p.m., TBS and TNT
Late Night: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): J.K. Simmons Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Sean “Diddy” Combs
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Child Support (new) |
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (new) |
20/20 (new) |
| CBS | MacGyver (new) |
Hawaii Five-0 (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (new) |
Jane the Virgin (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Hell’s Kitchen (new) |
9-1-1 (repeat) |
Local |
| NBC | Blindspot (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 | NBA Basketball | News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS (repeat) |
48 Hours (repeat) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | The Four (repeat) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Will & Grace (repeat) |
Superstore (repeat) |
Dateline NBC (repeat) |
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 (repeat) |
America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
Shark Tank (new) |
Shark Tank (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes Presents: 50 Years of 60 Minutes (new) |
60 Minutes (new) |
S.W.A.T. (repeat) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) |
| FOX | Football (live) |
The Resident |
| NBC | Little Big Shots (repeat) |
Little Big Shots (repeat) |
Ellen’s Game of Games (repeat) |
Ellen’s Game of Games (repeat) |