HBO has released episode descriptions and photos for the first few episodes of Westworld, not that they tell us ANYTHING:
Season 3, episode 1: “Parce Domine”
Debut date: SUNDAY, MARCH 15 (9:00-10:10 p.m. ET/PT)
If you’re stuck in a loop, try walking in a straight line.
Written by Lisa Joy & Jonathan Nolan; directed by Jonathan Nolan.
Season 3, episode 2: “The Winter Line”
Debut date: SUNDAY, MARCH 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
People put up a lot of walls. Bring a sledgehammer to your life.
Written by Matthew Pitts & Lisa Joy; directed by Richard J. Lewis.
Season 3, episode 3: “The Absence of Field”
Debut date: SUNDAY, MARCH 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)
If you don’t like what you see in the mirror, don’t blame the mirror.
Written by Denise Thé; directed by Amanda Marsalis.
Season 3, episode 4: “The Mother of Exiles”
Debut date: SUNDAY, APRIL 5 (9:00-10:10 p.m.)
The truth doesn’t always set you free.
Written by Jordan Goldberg & Lisa Joy; directed by Paul Cameron.
Nick Viall is teasing that he might be on Clare’s season of The Bachelorette. (He’s not going to be on Clare’s season of The Bachelorette.)
Mills can you let me know where we might be traveling to so I know how to pack? https://t.co/EvhiCGuu3y
— Nick Viall (@viallnicholas28) March 4, 2020
My buddy Michael Garofola also has tweeted his approval. JUST GO JOIN THE CAST, MICHAEL. SHE’S LOVELY, MICHAEL.
First impression rose, sorry fellas! #TheBachelorette #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/QLNnFN91i6
— Michael G. (@MichaelGarofola) March 2, 2020
Emilia Clarke’s brother worked on Game of Thrones and swiped a Targaryen flag for her, which is just awesome.
The 100 wrapped filming, and here are the cast members saying their goodbyes on social media.
Just think of how may adults signed off on this BAD MATH:
“Mike Bloomberg spent enough on his campaign to give every American $1 million.” @BWilliams on @11thHour @MSNBC pic.twitter.com/iBsWvqEIHf
— Bad Econ Takes (@BadEconTakes) March 6, 2020
Pop TV is undergoing some changes: CBS-Viacom is laying off some 100 employees and they dumped three scripted series. Of those series, Flack is hoping to find a new home. Good luck!
A documentary about Jamal Khashoggi is having difficulty finding a distributor because no one in Hollywood wants to upset the Saudis, so that’s great.
Y’ALL: WHAT IF IT’S MEGHAN MCCAIN’S HUSBAND WHO IS SPREADING THE VIEW GOSSIP? He’s a very messy bitch and I would not put it past him for one second.
- No Time to Die‘s release has been pushed back to the fall (just in time for the coronavirus to reemerge…)
- Starz is pulling out of SXSW.
- Warnermedia (including CNN) is also pulling out of SXSW.
- Fox News has canceled their Upfronts.
- MipTV conference has been canceled in Cannes. There is some talk about canceling the Cannes Film Festival.
- The Olympics are preparing for worst-case scenarios, including holding events with no spectators.
Is it canceled yet? is keeping track of everything that is (or should be) canceled.
CNBC’s Rick Santelli suggested that we should intentionally expose everyone to the virus. The mortality rate is “roughly 3%, and considering there are around 7.8 billion people living on the planet, that means about 234 million people would die.”
This is what happens when money is your god.https://t.co/0xwu6St3MJ
— Karoli (@Karoli) March 5, 2020
Meanwhile, your idiot President is telling people it’s fine to go to work sick, and suggests that his hunch says the mortality rate is lower than what the World Health Organization says it is.
In this clip, Trump:
1. Denies WHO's coronavirus death rate based on “hunch"
2. Calls coronavirus "corona flu"
3. Suggests it's fine for people w/ Covid-19 to go to work
4. Compares coronavirus to "the regular flu," indicating he doesn't get the difference pic.twitter.com/uC9c03zX31— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 5, 2020
Renewals
- Truth Be Told has been renewed at Apple TV+.
- The Steve Wilkos Show has been renewed through 2022.
- Baki has been renewed at Netflix.
Cancellations
- AJ and the Queen has been canceled after one season on Netflix.
In Development
- The Kids in the Hall are reuniting on Amazon!
- The Last of Us is being adapted for HBO by Craig Mazin, the Chernobyl creator.
- Guilty Party, a comedy starring Isla Fisher, has been ordered to series at CBS All Access.
- Wings of Fire is being developed into an animated series by Ava DuVernay.
- Lauren Iungerich has signed an overall deal with Netflix.
Casting News
- David Benioff and Dan Weiss will guest star on Westworld.
- Maura Tierney will co-star in Rust on Showtime.
- Elizabeth Hurley and Hannah Simone are co-starring in a mother/daughter comedy pilot on CBS.
- David Alan Grier is going to star in the ABC comedy pilot Prospect.
- Delroy Lindo is going to star in the ABC drama pilot Harlem’s Kitchen.
- Derek Hough is joining High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+.
- Chuck Norris is going to guest star in the Hawaii Five-0 series finale.
- Mike Vogel, Adam Demos, and Margaret Odette have joined the cast of Sex/Life on Netflix.
- Christopher Meyer and Zayne Emory have joined The CW pilot Maverick.
- Carl Tart, Echo Kellum, and Justin Cunningham are going to star in an NBC comedy pilot.
- Michael Chernus is going to join the cast of Evel on USA.
- Dani Montalvo and Luke Humphrey are co-starring in I Was Lorena Bobbitt on Lifetime.
- Faith Jenkins is the new Divorce Court judge.
Mark Your Calendar
- What We Do in the Shadows returns on April 14 on FX.
- The Platform will premiere on Netflix on March 20 and it looks … like something else.
- Bert Kreischer: Hey Big Boy will debut on Netflix on March 17.
- DuckTales will return on Disney XD and DisneyNOW on April 4.
- Singled Out, Dishmantled, Gayme Show! and Fashion’s a Drag will debut on Quibi on April 6.
- Titanic: Conspiracy of Failure will debut on Science Channel on March 15.
- Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Elections will debut on March 26 on HBO.
- Ivana Sakhno, Cillian O’Sullivan, Lydia Fleming, Charles Brice, and Alyona Khmelnitskaya have been cast in In From the Cold on Netflix.
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Amazing Stories: Steven Speilberg has brought the 80s series back. Series premiere. Apple TV+
The Most Dangerous Animal of All: A man believes his father is the Zodiac Killer in this new documentary. 7 p.m., FX
Hillary: Exactly what you think it is: a documentary about Hillary Clinton, her campaign, and her past. Hulu
Ugly Delicious: David Chang is back and eating stuff. Netflix
Spenser Confidential: All I know is that it’s a comedy-cop thriller, it stars Mark Wahlberg and somehow Post Malone is involved. Netflix
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Daniel Craig & The Weeknd 10:30 p.m., NBC
Yesterday: A man discovers he is the only person in the world who remembers The Beatles, so he does the obvious thing: rips them off to become famous. 7 p.m., HBO
The Shining: I still don’t understand why Stephen King hates it so much. 8 p.m., IFC
SUNDAY
The Outsider: Speaking of Stephen King, this series has been brilliant. Season finale. 8 p.m., HBO
Ride with Norman Reedus: Michael Rooker guest stars in a Dixon brother reunion! Season premiere. 10 p.m., AMC
The Walking Dead: Run or fight. 8 p.m., AMC
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Carrie Underwood, Diego Luna, Lauv
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Neil deGrasse Tyson, Hannah Einbinder, Ty Burrell
- Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Dulcé Sloan, Cynthia Bailey
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (repeat) |
20/20 (repeat) |
| CBS | MacGyver (new) |
Hawaii Five-0 (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | Friday Night Smackdown (new) |
Local |
| NBC | Lincoln Rhyme: The Hunt for the Bone Collector (new) |
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 | NBA Basketball (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | FBI (repeat) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) |
48 Hours (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | FOX PBC Fight Night (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Dateline | Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (Daniel Craig & The Weeknd) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
American Idol (new) |
The Rookie (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes (new) |
God Friended Me (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
NCIS: New Orleans (new) |
| The CW | Local | Batwoman (new) |
Supergirl (new) |
Local |
| FOX | The Simpsons (repeat) |
Duncan-ville (repeat) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Duncan-ville (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Little Big Shots (repeat) |
America’s Got Talent (repeat) |
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (new) |
Good Girls (new) |