Before I get to the Game of Thrones non-news, a reminder that I am soliciting which new fall show I should hate blog. If you need to learn more about the series themselves, check out all of the trailers here, and then vote in my poll below. You can vote as often as you’d like for the next three weeks:
Benioff and Weiss gave the super-rare interview … and you can watch it here if you understand Japanese. If you don’t understand Japanese, basically: they love the Brienne is knighted by Jaime scene (we all do, duh); they never expected the show to be such a phenomenon; and they TOTALLY meant for that coffee cup to be in that scene, you guys.
“I think in Persian rugs it’s tradition that you make a little mistake when making the rug, because only God can do anything perfect, so for us I guess that just was our [mistake].” Weiss interrupts, jokingly: “That’s why I put the coffee cup there. Conscious, concerted statement of our imperfection.” The real answer, provided by Benioff, is of course not as funny: “We were concentrating so much on Daenerys and Jon Snow that we just didn’t see this coffee cup right in the middle. So, at first I couldn’t believe it, and then it was embarrassment; ‘how did we not see this coffee cup in the middle of the shot?’. And then, eventually, it was just funny. This one is just a mistake, and it’s kind of funny to us now.”
Does Dancing with the Stars have a political agenda? Uh, let’s see: Rick Perry, Tom Delaney, Sean Spicer, Tucker Carlson, Bristol Palin …. and not one Democratic commentator or politician. Are they invited or do Democrats just have the good sense not to appear on the show?
Apparently, the Luke Perry tribute on Riverdale will be a standalone episode and Shannen Doherty’s character will serve as a “catharsis.” This is going to sound crass considering how sad Perry’s death was, but it really feels like this has been the year of Beverly Hills 90210.
Some New York City residents are upset about a planned Friends pop-up in their neighborhood. My heart, it bleeds for the rich West Village residents who will be mildly inconvenienced for a week or so.
A European cinema group is SO MAD the Venice Film Festival showed Netflix films. But, I mean, whaddya gonna do?
American Horror Story: 1984 will debut on September 18 but I’m just kinda meh? about it? Even if the Asylum aliens are involved? I think maybe I’m bummed that Ryan Murphy’s regulars are, for the most part, not involved, or maybe it’s that despite being a huge horror fan, I hate slasher films? Anyway, this is a long way to go to say that I am looking forward to The Politician on Netflix which to me looks more like a classic Murphy project.
Are You the One is doing the heavy lifting of queer representation that Bachelor in Paradise thinks it’s doing.
Jude Law will wear “a napkin” in The New Pope.
Leslie Jones addressed leaving Saturday Night Live:
1/5
Yes it’s true I am leaving Saturday Night Live. I cannot thank NBC, the producers, writers, and amazing crew enough for making SNL my second home these last five years. Lorne Michaels, you’ve changed my life in so many ways! Thank you for being my mentor and confidant and for pic.twitter.com/OjRrOx5owj— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) September 3, 2019
2/5
always having my back. You not only have my loyalty but you have my heart too! You have shown me skills I never imagined I had. I leave a better performer because of you. To the incredible cast members: I will miss working, creating and laughing with you. pic.twitter.com/SStsLjip1B— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) September 3, 2019
3/5
I will miss holding it down with Kenan everyday, I will miss Cecily’s impression of me making me laugh at myself often, I will miss Kate’s loving hugs and talks when I needed. And of course Colin, you porcelain-skinned Ken doll. I will miss all my cast mates!! pic.twitter.com/ZYfccj14xn— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) September 3, 2019
4/5
Especially being at the table reads with them!! Everyone needs to know Leslie Jones couldn’t have done any of the things I did without these people.
One last thing – to the fans – you are the BEST!! Thank you for all the love and support through my SNL years pic.twitter.com/S8O1nixxps— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) September 3, 2019
5/5
and I know you will be as excited as I am when you see some of the amazing projects and adventures that I have coming up very soon! Love you all!! #iamnotdeadjustgraduating
– Leslie pic.twitter.com/Uu0vLz3Khj— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) September 3, 2019
Oof, get better soon, Kevin Hart.
A quick look at what our idiot President was up to this weekend (playing golf and rage-tweeting while a hurricane bore down on the country and another mass shooting took place in my great state of Texas):
Suing Omarosa (while threatening his former assistant to keep her yap shut after she got fired for blabbing that her boss thinks his daughter Tiffany is too fat to be photographed with, hence the “I love Tiffany” lie in here):
While Madeleine Westerhout has a fully enforceable confidentiality agreement, she is a very good person and I don’t think there would ever be reason to use it. She called me yesterday to apologize, had a bad night. I fully understood and forgave her! I love Tiffany, doing great!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 31, 2019
…Yes, I am currently suing various people for violating their confidentiality agreements. Disgusting and foul mouthed Omarosa is one. I gave her every break, despite the fact that she was despised by everyone, and she went for some cheap money from a book. Numerous others also!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 31, 2019
Claiming that Debra Messing called him “Sir” this one time (because he’s mad that she demanded that the donors at an upcoming Hollywood fundraiser be named):
I have not forgotten that when it was announced that I was going to do The Apprentice, and when it then became a big hit, helping NBC’s failed lineup greatly, @DebraMessing came up to me at an Upfront & profusely thanked me, even calling me “Sir.” How times have changed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2019
And he’s SO MAD that reporters pointed out that he doesn’t understand basic geography. Alabama is not in any way in danger from Hurricane Dorian and it never was:
….when in fact, under certain original scenarios, it was in fact correct that Alabama could have received some “hurt.” Always good to be prepared! But the Fake News is only interested in demeaning and belittling. Didn’t play my whole sentence or statement. Bad people!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 2, 2019
In Development
- Round Six has been bought at Netflix.
- Into the Night has been picked up at Netflix.
Casting News
- Rahul Kohli will join the cast of The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix (yay). Catherine Parker is also joining the cast.
- Tadhg Murphy is joining the cast of the Game of Thrones prequel series.
- Michael Urie will recur on Almost Family on Fox.
- Leslie Gort will recur on All Rise on CBS.
- Jaleel White has joined The Big Show Show on Netflix.
- Helen McCrory, David Suchet, and Cristela Alonzo have joined His Dark Materials as voice actors.
- Rachel Naomi Hilson has joined the cast of Love, Simon.
- Abby Brammell is joining Bosch on Amazon.
- Kyle Richards will appear in the Halloween sequel, Halloween Kills. This is movie news, but don’t care. My blog, do what I want.
Mark Your Calendars
- This Is Us returns on NBC on September 24.
- Into the Dark, “Pure” will debut on Hulu on September 6.
- The Mind, Explained will debut on Netflix on September 12.
- Rhythm + Flow will debut on Netflix on October 9.
- William Burr: Paper Tiger will premiere on Netflix on September 10.
- The Conners and Bless This Mess return on ABC on September 24.
- Secret Nazi Ruins will premiere on Science Channel on September 5.
- Reef Break‘s finale has been moved to Friday, September 13 on ABC.
R.I.P.
Valerie Harper, Emmy-winning actress best known as Rhoda from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her spinoff, Rhoda.
A beautiful woman, a wonderful actress, a great friend and with balls bigger than mine. Her brilliance burst through and shined its light upon all of us. Goodnight beautiful. I’ll see you soon. pic.twitter.com/FicADkSAzS
— Ed Asner (@TheOnlyEdAsner) August 30, 2019
Terrance Dicks, Doctor Who writer and script editor
Gordon Bressack, Pinky & the Brain writer
Andrew Horn, Documentary director, including of the film We Are Twisted Fucking Sister
Franco Columbu, Actor and bodybuilder who appeared in Conan the Barbarian and The Terminator
WATCH THIS
Bachelor in Paradise: A nice guy is sent home. 7 p.m., ABC
Mayans M.C.: The M.C. uncover a leak in the season premiere. 9 p.m., FX
Conan Without Borders: Greenland: It’s only been about two weeks since we learned that President Bankrupt wanted to buy the not-for-sale nation of Greenland. In that time, Conan managed to go to Greenland and film an entire episode trolling our idiot president 9 p.m., TBS
Greenleaf: Season premiere. 9 p.m., OWN
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Bill Hader, Cara Delevingne, Lester Holt, Alec Benjamin
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Schlossberg, Carter McLean
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Jim Gaffigan, Ann Curry
- The Late Late Show with James Corden: Dominic Cooper, Jonathan Groff, Red Hearse
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Kobe Bryant, Miles Brown, Marina
- The Daily Show: ???
- Lights Out with David Spade: Jon Lovitz, Lauren Sivan, Pete Holmes
| TUES. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Bachelor in Paradise (new) |
Bless This Mess (repeat) |
The Conners (repeat) |
| CBS | NCIS (repeat) |
FBI (repeat) |
NCIS: New Orleans (repeat) |
| CW | Pandora (new) |
Mysteries Decoded (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | The Resident (repeat) |
First Responders Live (new) |
News/Local |
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| NBC | America’s Got Talent (new) |
Bring the Funny (new) |
Just to clarify, that coffee cup is the one INTENTIONAL mistake B&W made.
I read an article on CNN.com that claimed anytime Trump recounted an event when someone called him “Sir” you could be sure he had made it up.