Andrew Lincoln realizes he left The Walking Dead at the wrong time. (Or, alternatively, letting go of Rick allowed the show to shed some weight and take the story in a new, refreshing direction.)
And you’re not the only one who sensed a little something-something between Daryl and Connie.
This is a decent roundup of where we left off and where we are going with Game of Thrones from TV Guide‘s sister site, TV Insider. The full article is in the recent TV Guide which features Game of Thrones on their cover:
âThis season we see more of Brienne than ever before,â says Gwendolyn Christie. So does that mean she survives the Battle of Winterfell?
Game of Thrones’ safe word revealed.
Look, I don’t know what Mountain Dew and Arya Stark have to do with each other, but if you’re looking for a copy of her list, they’ve got you covered. For some reason.
Oh, you got an EGOT? That’s nice. But Rita Moreno is about to become only the third person to ever become a PEGOT, so bow down, bitches.
The milage will vary for your feelings about last night’s series finale of Broad City depending on how much you liked the show and how much time you’ve spent in your twenties living in New York — and then leaving New York, but for yours truly, I found myself an emotional wreck. Anyway, it could have had a goofier ending, but I’m so glad and relieved it did not.
Kayla Cromer, the star of the upcoming Freeform series Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, revealed that she is on the autism spectrum. Her character on the series is also autistic.
May 14 is going to be a long day for your trusty blogger.
If you have a Roku or Amazon TV, you can now spend money on Epix Now.Â
Reminder: Veep returns this weekend.
It’s amazing how Meghan McCain manages to make everything about her father — it’s like a magic trick.
More actors are coming out against the abortion bill in Georgia, vowing to not work on projects there if the bill goes through. And George Clooney is calling for a boycott of hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei whose country just wrote into law that gayness will be punishable by death by stoning or whipping. It should be noted that the Sultan of Brunei owns The Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air, two of Hollywood’s most fabulous and famous hotels where fancy Hollywood types like to hold events and meetings and such.
Speaking of the LGBTQ community, the GLAAD Media Awards were last night, and Queer Eye, Vida, and Love, Simon took the top honors. Also, BeyoncĂ© and Jay-Z were given the Vanguard Award. Jay-Z dedicated his to his mother, and BeyoncĂ© to her gay uncle who suffered from HIV. She ended the speech on an upbeat note, however: “LGBTQI rights are human rights. To choose who you love is your human right. How you identify and see yourself is your human right. Who you make love to and take that ass to Red Lobster is your human right.â
Before they accepted their awards, they were treated to a SEVEN-MINUTE LONG lip sync tribute to BeyoncĂ© by RuPaul’s Drag Race‘s Shangela which was AMAZONG:
Jussie Smollett update: Chicago is coming after Smollett for $130,000 to cover the overtime costs for the investigation into his case. If he refuses to pay up, they are willing to sue — in which case his attack case will be fully litigated in civil court, giving the cops and Mayor Emanuel the day in court they were so angry they were denied. Stay tuned.
Time’s Up
Renewals
- The Order has been given a second season on Netflix ahead of the premiere.
- I Am Jazz has been renewed for a 6th season at TLC.
- Coming to the Stage has been renewed at Pluto TV.
- Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy has been renewed for a second season at UMC.
Cancellations
In Development
- A House Divided has been ordered to series at UMC.
- Netflix has ordered three Italian series: Curon, Three Steps Over Heaven, and FedeltĂ .
Casting News
- Nancy Lenehan and Phil Hendrie will co-star in the CBS comedy pilot Our House.
- Taylor Louderman will be the female lead of the CBS comedy pilot, The Emperor of Malibu.
- Ashley Nicole Williams has been cast as one of the leads of Motherland at Freeform.
- Lorenzo Richelmy is joining the cast of the ABC pilot Triangle.
- Ronny Chieng and Susan Wokoma are joining the cast of the Super Simple Love Story pilot at CBS. (It used to be called The Us Project.)
- Ismael Cruz Cordova and Matilda De Angelis are joining The Undoing at HBO.
- Victoria Cartagena has been cast in the Fox pilot based on Sisters.
- Pat Healy, Melinda McGraw, and Michael Harney will join the cast of Interrogation at CBS All Access.
- Jordan Fisher is joining the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before sequel at Netflix.
- Mark Moses is joining the cast of the Fox pilot Deputy.
- Paulina Bugembe is the new Valerie Spencer on General Hospital.
- Don’t hold your breath waiting for William Shatner or Nichelle Nichols to appear on Star Trek: Discovery.
Mark Your Calendar
- Chernobyl will debut on HBO on May 6 and it looks VERY UPSETTING. (Fun fact: The executive producer/creator of this series was Ted Cruz’s roommate in college and he HATED him.)
- The 100 returns on The CW on April 30.
- The Son returns on AMC on April 27.
- Archer will return on FXX in May.
- Euphoria will debut on HBO sometime this year, who knows.
- The Silence will debut on Netflix on April 10.
- The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special will air on CBS on May 20.
- Impossible Engineering: Extreme Railroads will air on Science Channel on May 1.
R.I.P.
Russell Kagan, International television distributor and producer
AgnĂšs Varda, Director and writer
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Santa Clarita Diet: The Knights of Serbia and Paul and Marsha are coming. Third season premiere. Netflix
Hanna: The complete first season of the series based on the movie of the same name is finally here. Amazon
The Highwaymen: Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson star as former Texas Rangers tasked with stopping Bonnie and Clyde. Netflix
On My Block: Season two. Netflix
The Legend of Cocaine Island: A documentary about a Florida man (ahem) who sought to find a bag of cocaine buried on a Caribbean island. Netflix
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Sandra Oh; Tame Impala 10:30 p.m., NBC
The Godfather: One of my greatest accomplishments as a parent is that my son recognizes that this is merely the second best movie in the trilogy. 8 p.m., IFC
Mama Mia! Here We Go Again: Here we go. Again. 7 p.m., HBO
SUNDAY
Veep: IT’S BACK AND NOT A MOMENT TOO GODDAMNED SOON. Season premiere. 9:30 p.m., HBO
Barry: The best series about a guilt-filled assassin who wants to be an actor is back. Season premiere. 9 p.m., HBO
SMILF: Larry has a birthday party in the series finale. R.I.P., little show, you are gone too soon. Series finale. 9 p.m., Showtime
The Walking Dead: It’s gonna be ugly, guys. Season finale. 8 p.m., AMC
Mrs. Wilson: Ruth Wilson plays her own grandmother in this miniseries. Series premiere. 8 p.m., PBS
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Shark Tank (repeat) |
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God Friended Me (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
Madam Secretary (new) |
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Charmed (new) |
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| FOX | The Simpsons (repeat) |
Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
Family Guy (new) |
Family Guy (repeat) |
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| NBC | Ellen’s Game of Games (repeat) |
World of Dance (new) |
Good Girls (new) |
“The cast of #GameOfThrones is gracing our 4 collectible covers ⊔ Good for TV Guide, but in the promo pic they show all four covers, and the view they give of Tyrion’s has his head cut off. TVG is either thoughtless or knows something.