Time’s Up
The big story of the day is that Harvey Weinstein has been arrested and charged this morning for rape, criminal sex act, sex abuse and sexual misconduct involving two women. He has been accused of abuse by almost 80 women, and the allegations against him set the #MeToo movement on fire. He posted a $1 million bond and will be fitted with a monitoring device. And as an American, he deserves a trial before we rush to judgment, and yet, I don’t give a shit: he is a monster and I hope he rots in prison for the rest of his life.
As you might imagine, Asia Argento and Rose McGowan had some thoughts about this turn of developments:
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David Cross says that he will apologize to Jessica Walter “unequivocally” for his shitty behavior in that Arrested Development interview before immediately turning around and accusing her of yelling at a cast member herself. DO YOU KNOW WHAT “UNEQUIVOCALLY” MEANS, DAVID? BECAUSE THAT IS NOT AN UNEQUIVOCAL APOLOGY, DAVID. THIS IS A BULLSHIT APOLOGY, DAVID.
Look, I agree that no one should be yelling at anyone in any workplace, man or woman, but to try to drag Walter for doing the same thing as Tambor as a way of deflecting and defending your own shitty behavior is JUST MAKING IT WORSE, DAVID. First of all, your wife and co-star shouldn’t have to be the ones to explain to you what you did wrong in that terrible interview, and second of all, if you had actually listened to them as you claim, you’d understand that the thing you are in trouble for is NOT LISTENING TO A WOMAN. Maybe you can’t hear lady voices? Is that what is happening here? How about before you make any more public statements you make an appointment with an Otolaryngologist, see if there is something you can do about your condition.
Meanwhile, Netflix has canceled Arrested Development‘s UK press tour in the wake of this mess. AND I DON’T BLAME THEM. EVERYONE GETS A TIME OUT.
This is a good piece comparing what happened in the Arrested Development interview to Stephanie Beatriz telling a costar on Brooklyn Nine-Nine to knock it off with the nicknames. In one instance, an actress’ costars listened to her, in another they did not.
Expect a ton of #MeToo storylines on TV this summer, and just wait until the Emmys roll around.
Morgan Freeman is having a timeout himself: VISA is pulling their marketing featuring Freeman, and Vancouver’s Public Transportation Service has paused using his voice announcements.
Talent agent Tyler Grasham will not be facing charges from the Los Angeles District Attorney, and his agency has concluded their internal investigation.
Other TV News
Here, showrunners discuss how Trump has impacted their shows. Boy, I’d happily take some boring television in exchange for Hillary Clinton to be president right now.
Huh. So you mean to tell me that a deeply original series with a distinct voice and perspective (a fiercely feminine one at that) can be successful? Whodda thunk.
Prepare yourself, This is Us is about to break your heart again.
So, I guess that boycott of Netflix is working.
Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke find their love scenes super weird.
Picnic at Hanging Rock begins streaming on Amazon today. Here’s what you can expect from the new miniseries compared to the original movie and book.
True crime documentary The Staircase begins streaming on Netflix soon. You’re going to want to know about the “owl theory.”
Starz will be available on YouTube soon.
NBC is going to launch podcasts for The Good Place and American Ninja Warrior.
Hey, Brian Ross is coming back.
Renewals
- Baskets has been renewed for a fourth season on FX, yee-haw!
In Development
- Hair will be NBC’s next live musical. Yes, that Hair.
- Bachelorette Weekend has been ordered by CMT.
- F2 Finding Football has been set by YouTube Red.
- The New Yorker piece about the Japanese rent-a-family industry is being turned into a TV series.
Casting News
- Filmmaker Mike White and professional wrestler John Hennigan are 2 of the 20 new Survivor cast members in the upcoming “David vs. Goliath” season.
- Keith Carlos is joining The Young and the Restless.
- Lesley Ann Warren and Max Ehrich are joining Lifetime’s American Princess.
- P.J. Byrne will return to Big Little Lies.
- Charlie Shotwell and Edi Patterson are joining the cast of Troupe Zero.
Mark Your Calendar
- Queer Eye season two will begin streaming on Netflix on June 15.
- The Ranch will return on Netflix on June 15.
- The Late Late Show with James Corden will broadcast from London during the week of June 18-21.
- The Pacific War in Color will debut on Smithsonian Channel on June 24.
- Strange Angel will debut on CBS All Access on June 14. They’ve released another trailer:
- A Twin Peaks marathon will air on Showtime on June 2.
- Young & Hungry returns for its final season on Freeform on June 20.
- American Jail will air on CNN on June 9.
- Floribama Shore will return on MTV on June 19.
- CMT Crossroads will debut on CMT on June 28.
- Post Radical debuts on Viceland on July 10.
- Hollywood Love Story debuts on Viceland on July 11.
- Mister Tachyon will debut on Viceland on July 11.
- Fighting ISIS will debut on Viceland on June 3.
R.I.P.
Elizabeth Sung, Actress
Gerry Woolery, Emmy-award-winning animator
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Picnic at Hanging Rock: A six-part miniseries based on the 1975 film (and 1967 film) about a group of school girls who mysteriously go missing during a school trip. Amazon
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life: Fan of the Martins? Good news! Netflix
Champions: Michael prepares to go on his first date in the one-hour season finale. 7 p.m., NBC
My Last Days: The return of the series about real-life heroes who are facing terminal illnesses. Season premiere. 7 p.m., The CW
SATURDAY
The Tale: Laura Derm stars as a journalist who explores her own childhood when some disturbing information comes to light. 9 p.m., HBO
Taken: Bryan races to stop a weapons dealer. 7 p.m., NBC
Patti Cake$: White girl wants to rap. 7 p.m,, HBO
SUNDAY
The Break with Michelle Wolf: If you loved her at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, you’ll love her new weekly series. Netflix
The Fourth Estate: This new documentary series follows The New York Times as they struggle to cover the insanity that is the Trump administration. 6:30 p.m., Showtime
Killing Eve: Eve makes a discovery that leads her directly to Villanelle. Season finale. 7 p.m., BBCA
Deception: The Deception team goes up against the Mystery Woman. What am I even writing? Series finale. 8 p.m., ABC
Trust: Chace embarks on a new journey in the season finale. 9 p.m., FX
1968: The Year that Changed America: You think 2018 is rough … 8 p.m., CNN
Late Night: Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Julianna Margulies, Giancarlo Stanton, Dan White Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson
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| ABC | Quantico (new) |
Shark Tank (repeat) |
20/20 (new) |
| CBS | Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition (new) |
Hawaii Five-0 (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | My Last Days (new) |
Life Sentence (new) |
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| FOX | Phenoms (new) |
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| NBC | Champions (new) |
Champions (new) |
Dateline (new) |
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20/20 | News/Local |
| CBS | Ransom (new) |
NCIS (repeat) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | MLB Baseball (live) |
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| NBC | Taken (repeat) |
Superstore (repeat) |
Dateline (repeat) |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
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| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
American Idol (new) |
Deception (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes (new) |
Instinct (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
Madam Secretary (new) |
| FOX | Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
The Last Man on Earth (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Dateline (new) |
Little Big Shots (new) |
Genius Junior (new) |
Timeless (new) |
