BYE! GOODBYE, YOU MONSTER WHO HAD NO COMPUNCTION ABOUT LYING FOR A NORMS-VIOLATING, DEMOCRACY-DESTROYING, PUSSY-GRABBING, WANNABE-AUTOCRAT! BYE! YOU WON’T BE MISSED!
Sanders told a reporter: “I hope that it will be that I showed up every day and I did the very best job that I could to put forward the president’s message … to do the best job that I could to answer questions. To be transparent and honest throughout that process and do everything I could to make America a little better that day than it was the day before.”
Let’s look back at some of her greatest lies hits:
There was the time she claimed that “countless” people in the FBI were super-stoked James Comey had been fired (only to admit to Robert Mueller that this was a lie); and there was the time that the called the women who had accused Trump of sexual harassment of being liars; and there was that time she claimed to have no knowledge of hush-money payments when she most certainly did; and there were all the times she claimed that Trump was “joking” when he said particularly egregious or shocking things; and there was the time she threatened to shut down a press briefing because the press was, you know, asking questions; and there was the time she claimed that Trump never incited violence despite telling cops to rough up suspects and telling people to attack protestors at his rallies and saying that Nazis are “good people” and suggesting that the Second Amendment would stop Hillary Clinton and liberal judges and cheering on that one Congressman who beat up a reporter.
It’s been fun, Sarah, you fucking liar.
But let’s go out on a high note — with the one true thing Sarah Huckabee Sanders ever said:
Meanwhile, the Office of Special Counsel has said that Kellyanne Conway should be fired for violating the Hatch Act, but that ain’t gonna happen. Especially not with Sarah Huckaliar Sanders leaving this month.
A tribute to Jon Stewart and why his outrage was so powerful this week.
If Black Mirror were made in Medieval times, it’d be all about the evils of plows and yokes.
Apparently, Miguel Sapochnik, the director of some the best battle sequences in Game of Thrones, pissed off Benioff and Weiss with some of his cinematic flourishes. But then he did “Hardhome,” so, you know.
The Emmys might be hostless, too, and I’m FINE WITH THAT. Meanwhile, the Academy had to boot some members for conspiring to block vote.
Chernobyl has turned out to be a solid hit for HBO despite being on Monday nights and despite being, you know, a terrifying bummer. (A brilliant terrifying bummer, but a terrifying bummer nonetheless.) Meanwhile, the Communist party in Russia would like the series banned, please. Gee, why?
The Stephen Universe movie is going to be a musical and full o’ talent, including Estelle, Chance the Rapper and Patti LuPone.
People are frustrated with the plethora of streaming services available and it’s only going to get worse when the big boys, Disney+, AppleTV+, and WarnerMedia launch this fall. As long as we’re also paying for cable, and tied to a network schedule to some degree, people are going to feel like they’re drowning in content and paying out the wazoo. This will settle one way or another eventually, but it’s going to be disruptive until it does.
Netflix has released the music video for the “On a Roll,” Ashley O’s song from Black Mirror.
Good luck with this, Steve:
The Stranger Things synopsis is here and it tells us nothing!
“It’s 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana, and summer’s heating up. School’s out, there’s a brand new mall in town, and the Hawkins crew are on the cusp of adulthood. Romance blossoms and complicates the group’s dynamic, and they’ll have to figure out how to grow up without growing apart. Meanwhile, danger looms. When the town’s threatened by enemies old and new, Eleven and her friends are reminded that evil never ends; it evolves. Now they’ll have to band together to survive, and remember that friendship is always stronger than fear.”
This is an interesting article about how reality shows deal with mental health issues, from casting to the aftermath of filming. Some shows offer up to three therapy sessions after filming is complete, but then folks are on their own. Considering some 40 contestants of various shows have committed suicide over the years, maybe this is not enough? But how much would be?
I’m with this Boing Boing writer, I never liked the Road Runner cartoons, either.
Michael Avenatti is being sued by another client. This guy, geez.
Thank you, The Handmaid’s Tale cast:
In Development
- Jodie, a Daria spinoff that will star and be produced by Tracee Ellis Ross, has been ordered by MTV Studios.
- Fertile Crescent, starring James Purefoy, is headed to Hulu.
- Flora & Ulysses, an adaptation of the novel starring Alyson Hannigan and Ben Schwartz, is in development for Disney +.
- Ernie & Joe has been acquired by HBO.
- Elba vs. Block, a car stunt series starring Idris Elba, is coming to this Quibi platform.
- The A Word is being developed for US television.
- Aurora Rising is being adapted for television.
- Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts and Fast & Furious: Spy Racers have been set by Dreamworks Television.
- The Green and Pleasant Land is being adapted for TV.
Casting News
- Lili Reinhart will star in Chemical Hearts for Amazon.
- Ana Ortiz will star in Love, Simon on Disney+.
- Daniel Radcliffe will be in the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt interactive special.
- Tatiana Maslany is going to lend her voice to the Orphan Black audiobook.
- Arliss Howard, Desmond Harrington, Kelly Jenrette, and Ness Bautista have been added to the cast of Manhunt: The Lone Wolf.
Mark Your Calendar
CBS has announced their fall premiere dates:
Monday, September 23
- The Neighborhood
- Bob ♥ Abishola
- All Rise
- Bull
Tuesday, September 24
- NCIS
- FBI
- NCIS: New Orleans
Wednesday, September 25
- Survivor
Thursday, September 26
- Young Sheldon
- The Unicorn
- Mom
- Carol’s Second Act
- Evil
Friday, September 27
- Hawaii Five-0
- Magnum P.I.
- Blue Bloods
Saturday, September 28
- 48 Hours
Sunday, September 29
- 60 Minutes
- God Friended Me
- NCIS: Los Angeles
Wednesday, October 2
- SEAL Team
- S.W.A.T.
Sunday, October 6
- Madam Secretary
- Godfather of Harlem will debut on Epix in the fall.
- The Banana Splits will air on Syfy sometime later this year:
- Lavell Crawford: New Look, Same Funny! will debut on Showtime on July 6.
- Jersey Shore Family Vacation will return on MTV on July 11.
- Flipping Exes will debut on Bravo on August 6.
- The Unexplained will debut on History on July 19.
R.I.P.
Edith Gonzalez, Telenovela actress
Lew Klein, American Bandstand producer, creator of the National Association of Television Producers and Executives
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Marvel’s Jessica Jones: The not-superhero is back for her last season — at least on Netflix. Season premiere. Netflix
Los Espookys: A group of friends form a company that provides real horror experiences to people in this primarily Spanish-spoken comedy from Fred Armisen. Series premiere. 10 p.m, HBO
Jett: Carla Gugino stars as Jett, a world-class thief, in this new series. Series premiere. 9 p.m., Cinemax
Trinkets: Three teen girls in a Shoplifters Anonymous group find friendship. Series premiere. Netflix
Awake: The Million Dollar Game: Netflix continues its masochistic streak with this new game show that keeps competitors awake for 24 hours straight before the competition. Series premiere. Netflix
Too Old to Die Young: Miles Teller stars as a grieving police officer who gets pulled into the underworld in this new series. Series premiere. Amazon
SATURDAY
The Hate U Give: A young girl becomes an activist after her best friend is shot by the police in this film based on the book by the same name. 7 p.m., HBO
Jaws marathon: It’s summer, so it’s time to become irrationally afraid of sharks. Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws 3, and Jaws the Revenge. 3:55 p.m., Starz Encore
Mel Brooks mini-marathon: Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs back-to-back for you fans of goofy humor. 7 p.m., IFC
SUNDAY
City on a Hill: A fictional look at how the corrupt Boston police department was turned around by a DA and an unconventional FBI officer, played by Kevin Bacon. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Showtime
Euphoria: Zendaya stars in this drama about high schoolers navigating a world of sex, drugs, friendship, and social networks. Series premiere. 9 p.m., HBO
Jamestown: A British take on the colonization of Jamestown. Series premiere. 9:30 p.m., PBS
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Ramy Youssef, Ivan Orkin
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Aubrey Plaza, Dan Abrams
- Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Janet Mock, Candiace Dillard
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (new) |
20/20 (new) |
| CBS | Whistleblower (new) |
Hawaii Five-0 (repeat) |
Blue Bloods (repeat) |
| CW | Masters of Illusion (new) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
The Big Stage (new) |
The Big Stage (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | U.S. Open Golf (live) |
Local |
| NBC | American Ninja Warrior | Dateline (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 | Shark Tank (repeat) |
The Good Doctor (repeat) |
The Rookie (repeat) |
News/Local |
| CBS | God Friended Me (repeat) |
NCIS: New Orleans (new) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | U.S. Open Golf (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Songland (repeat) |
Dateline | Saturday Night Live (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 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (MAYBE — TBD) |
Celebrity Family Feud (repeat) |
The $100,000 Pyramid (repeat) |
To Tell the Truth (repeat) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes (new) |
60 Minutes (new) |
The Good Fight (new) |
The Good Fight (new) |
| The CW | Local | Burden of Truth (new) |
Whose Line is it Anyway? (repeat) |
Whose Line is it Anyway? (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | U.S. Open Golf (live) |
Local/News |
| NBC | American Ninja Warrior |
America’s Got Talent (repeat) |
Boing Boing’s complaints about the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote could just as easily apply to Tweety and Sylvester as well as Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. Do you dislike them too?
I disliked Tweety and Sylvester. As for Bugs and Elmer, they spoke and cracked jokes, their cartoons took place in a variety of settings, and they weren’t just a variation of the same script over and over again.
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