This two-minute sketch is so much better than 80% of what actually aired Saturday night. But instead, we got 6 minutes of Beck Bennett squeezing his asscheeks together. I WANT SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. I DEMAND ANSWERS. NAMES. GIVE ME NAMES.
OOOH, some smarty found a code in the Westworld trailer for a hidden website for Delos Destinations, and what we know is that there are 6 “worlds” and one of them is most probably going to be Samurai World, Shōgun World or something that starts with “S” and is set in Japan. We also are introduced to a new character: founder James Delos. And here’s a red band version of the Super Bowl trailer. Oh, and here is the Kanye West song in that trailer, in case it was driving you as crazy as it was driving me trying to place. “Runaway.” Of course. How fitting.
Yes, Milo Ventimiglia will be back on This is Us next season. Of course he will, didn’t y’all see that whole tease with the brother and Vietnam?
This piece suggests that the Fire & Fury series will play more like Game of Thrones than Gossip Girl, but I’m hoping it’ll be more like HBO’s Game Change…
Obviously, Norman Reedus has a name for Daryl’s crossbow.
Wait, there’s a naked sword fighting scene in Altered Carbon? Remind me why haven’t I watched this yet?
Natalie Holloway’s mom is pissed.
Yikes, a Dancing with the Stars tour bus was involved in a fatal crash in Iowa.
Time’s Up
Vincent Cirrincione, a high-powered manager who represented Halle Berry and Taraji P. Henson, has been accused of sexually harassing 9 minority actresses. His agency is closing in the wake of the revelations.
Here’s Quentin Tarantino’s side of the Uma Thurman story, to be fair to all sides. But don’t forget, this asshole defended Roman Polanski, saying that the 13-year-old “wanted to have it.”
YouTube star Kian Lawley has been removed from the upcoming film The Hate U Give after making racist jokes.
Since its founding in January, Time’s Up has raised more than $20 million and helped over 1,000 people. Keep up the good work, ladies.
I’m not a huge fan of Jimmy Fallon, but this bit he did following the Super Bowl as Bob Dylan is surprisingly moving?
Ratings
- A.P. Bio did not do well in its first outing, and I’m not sure that putting the Olympics on in between its premiere and the next episode is going to help matters. Which is a shame because I liked its dark little heart.
- Kevin (Probably) Saves the World will (probably) be cancelled.
- Man with a Plan is safe, but 9JKL and Superior Donuts are in danger over at CBS.
- Gotham is not produced by Fox, and therefore may be in danger for next season. (Although its numbers are barely lower than Lucifer’s, who is also not owned by Fox, yet remains safe according to the Bear, so who knows.)
- Dynasty’s numbers are the same as Valor’s but unlike Valor it’ll be renewed — probably — because it’s making money in overseas markets.
In Development
Casting News
- Murray Fraser and Parisa Fitz-Henley are your new Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
- Leslie Jones is going to appear on Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.
- Jenny Slate is going to be Miss Nanny on Muppet Babies.
- Gal Gadot is going to guest on The Simpsons.
- Tim Matheson is going to recur on The Good Fight.
- Kim Delaney is joining Chicago Fire.
- Brandon Michael Hall is starring in the CBS comedy pilot God Friended Me.
- Teyonah Parish is going to star in the CBS pilot Murder.
- Megan Follows has been cast in Wynonna Earp.
- Jaz Sinclair has been cast in Netflix’s Sabrina.
Mark Your Calendars
- VH1 Beauty Bar will premiere on VH1 on February 28.
R.I.P.
John Mahoney, Actor most famous for being the dad on Frasier and in Say Anything, but he was in a million things. And based on the tributes coming out of Hollywood, it sounds like he was a lovely man.
WATCH THIS
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Vanderpump is VanderMad. 8 p.m., Bravo
Bethenny & Fredrik: If you loved the Bethenny and Fredrik parts of Real Housewives of New York, and who didn’t, you’ll love this new show. Series premiere. 9 p.m., Bravo
Fred Armisen: Stand Up for Drummers: Fred Armisen does stand up for drummers. Netflix
We’ll Meet Again: The Lost Children of Vietnam: A woman searches for her American father, and a man looks for the Texas cowboy who saved his life. 7 p.m., PBS
Late Night: Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Sam Rockwell, Awolnation Late Night with Seth Meyers: James Spader, Whitney Cummings, Matty Matheson, Alan Cage The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Wanda Sykes, Thomas Haden Church, June Diane Raphael, Soul Rebels The Late Late Show with James Corden: Willem Dafoe, Michelle Monaghan, Max Jimmy Kimmel Live: Sarah Jessica Parker, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Diplo featuring Mo & Goldlink Conan: Laurence Fishburne, Nicole Byer, Liza Anne The Daily Show: Yance Ford The Opposition with Jordan Klepper: Adam Serwer Watch What Happens Live: Kyle Richards, Bethenny Frankel
| TUES. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Middle (new) |
Fresh Off the Boat (new) |
black-ish (new) |
Modern Family (repeat) |
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (new) |
| CBS | NCIS (new) |
Bull (new) |
NCIS: New Orleans (new) |
| CW | The Flash (new) |
Black Lightning (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Lethal Weapon (new) |
L.A. to Vegas (new) |
The Mick (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Ellen’s Game of Games (new) |
This is Us (new) |
Chicago Med (new) |
Comcast has the first 3 episodes of AP Bio on demand right now. We watched them all and loved them.
The Chicago Tribune obit for John Mahoney was worth reading, too.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/news/ct-ent-john-mahoney-dead-steppenwolf-frasier-20180205-story.html