Day: May 15, 2019

Everything we know about the CBS 2019-2020 season … so far

by Therese Odell, posted in upfront, upfronts: cbs

HI GUYS! It’s Upfronts week and I AM A LITTLE STRESSED OUT. Cancelations, renewals, series orders, THERE IS JUST A WHOLE LOT GOING ON RIGHT NOW, WON’T SOMEONE BOOK ME A THERAPY SESSION?

This post is an attempt to organize what we know about what CBS has in store for the fall season: all the new shows, all the renewed shows and, R.I.P. — all the canceled shows. News is fluid right now, so check back in as I will continue to update these posts.

Candy. I’ll take any candy you got as long as it doesn’t involve coconut.

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The ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel has begun filming. Maybe it can fill the ‘Game of Thrones’ shaped hole in your heart.

by Therese Odell, posted in Uncategorized

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Emma Thompson is a natural on ‘Saturday Night Live’

by Therese Odell, posted in saturday night live: season 44

Saturday Night Live
Emma Thompson and The Jonas Brothers
May 11, 2019

Emma Thompson is a very funny woman. Because her international fame began after she appeared in movies like Henry V, Howard’s End and Remains of the Day, I have her stuck in my head as a Very Serious Actress of a Particular British Type, no matter how many interviews I’ve seen where she is charming and hilarious, no matter how many award ceremony speeches where she puts her full “fuck it” attitude on display. It turns out despite what my broken brain might think, Thompson got her start in comedy — in fact, her first acting awards, BAFTAS even, were for her work in two different British comedy series. And I guess what I’m getting at here is why the hell is this the first time she’s hosted Saturday Night Live? Emma Thompson is a God damned hoot, and needs to be back sooner rather than later.

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