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Do … do Mike Pence and Kellyanne Conway know who the current President is?

Therese Odell
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It is a Thursday. Sure.

It’s all I got right now.

Political Crap

Yesterday was Day Three of the RNC was last night and … you know what? Stephen Colbert has the right idea:

“Full disclosure: I did not watch much of the convention tonight. And fullest disclosure: I did not watch any of it,” Colbert said. “Because right now in America, we’re facing a global pandemic that has killed 180,000 Americans, heavily armed Rambo wannabes are murdering people in our streets, the strongest hurricane in the history of the Gulf Coast is making landfall as I speak, and the RNC’s message is: ‘Who’s up for four more years, eh?'” Colbert added, “I know by not watching the RNC, I didn’t do my job tonight, and I just want to say I feel great about it.”

“Why should we pay attention to what they’re saying if none of what they’re saying tonight is about what’s happening in America right now?” Colbert asked. “Why should we watch their reality show if it doesn’t reflect our reality? Why subject ourselves to their lies that stick to your soul like hot tar? Lies like, ‘Donald Trump cares whether you live or die.'”

But for those of you who need to know what happened, Kellyanne Conway lied, Karen Pence talked about art therapy, Laura Trump claimed Abraham Lincoln said something that was actually a Facebook quote, and Mike Pence lied and lied and lied and lied and lied and lied and threatened us that we “won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.”

Uhhh … someone should tell him who the president is right now because the violence currently happening is in Donald Trump’s America.

You know what, let’s hand this over coverage of last night to the perpetually overworked fact-checker and my personal bastion of sanity in all of this, Daniel Dale:

Finally, The Daily Show just wants to help (call the number, really):

Black Lives Matter

I mentioned in my post yesterday that the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play last night’s playoff game against Orlando. After I published, all of the NBA teams joined the Bucks in refusing to play in protest of Jacob Blake’s shooting on Sunday, and the murderous attack on protestors by a self-identifying militia member. The NBA games have been postponed through tonight, but will (maybe) resume on Friday.

Joining the NBA in the protest were the WNBA, Major League Soccer, six MLB teams, several NFL teams, and tennis great Naomi Osaka.

And then there was this from two of my favorite former Houston Rockets:

Meanwhile, on the Right, there are people defending — even cheering — the murdering 17-year-old, including Tucker Carlson and Ann Coulter.

Literally deplorable.

Oh, and here’s a thing Kellyanne Conway had to say about the protests:

FOR THE ONE-THOUSANDTH TIME, YOUR GUY IS THE PRESIDENT RIGHT NOW. HE IS THE ONE OVERSEEING THE “CHAOS AND ANARCHY AND VANDALISM AND VIOLENCE.” THIS IS ON HIM.

Going Viral

The C.D.C. is reversing itself and saying that “testing may be considered for all close contacts of confirmed or probable Covid-19 patients.” OH. HUH. LOOK AT THAT.

The Real Housewives of New York City will have a in-person, socially distanced reunion (beginning September 10), but unless those bitches are wearing masks, I’m not sure. These reunions can get REALLY shouty.

Keke Palmer, who is hosting the MTV VMAs, says the event will be a tribute to New York City: “The whole theme is showing appreciation to New York and all the boroughs—I’m going to be traveling all around the city—and music and how music can heal. It’s about music healing in this one night, and reminding us, hopefully, of what’s important.”

The King’s Man has been pushed back to 2021.

Los Angeles is not going to allow in-person school to begin in their city, despite California giving the green light.

All Other TV News

Because everything is shit right now, Hurricane Laura barrelled into southern Louisiana and eastern Texas at nearly 150 miles per hour last night.

This is going to take a long time for these areas to recover. Please consider helping by donating to the American Red Cross, Americares, the Houston Food Bank (which is taking donations by truck to the hardest-hit areas — there will also be donation bins around the city for donations of water, food or other supplies) or to the Cajun Navy, who did so much for Houston when we needed them during Harvey.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate is suing Netflix over this upcoming Enola Holmes movie, trying to thread a very complicated public domain needle. Good luck with that, guys!

Just going to leave this here:

This is a very good, insightful interview with Stephen Williams, the director of the “This Extraordinary Being” episode of Watchmen. (Which was just masterful.)

Renewals

In Development

Casting News

Mark Your Calendars

ABC has released some unscripted Fall dates:

NBC has also released Fall dates and most of the scripted series are moving to November:

 

R.I.P.

Joe Ruby, The co-creator of Scooby-Doo

Anthony Martignetti, Actor who starred in a famous pasta commercial

WATCH THIS

Republican National Convention: President Donald Trump 7 p.m., PBS, CNN, MSNBC, FOX News 9 p.m., ABC, CBS, NBC

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Tyler Perry’s Madea Farewell Play: Madea takes a bow. BET+

Pure: A young woman with OCD moves to London in this new dramedy. Series premiere. HBO Max


Late Night:

THUR 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC Holey Moley
(new)		 To Tell the Truth
(repeat)		 Republican National Convention
CBS Big Brother
(new)		 Love Island
(new)		 Republican National Convention
CW Mysteries Decoded
(new)		 Penn & Teller: Fool Us
(repeat)		 News/Local
FOX MLB Baseball
(live)		 News/Local
NBC The Wall
(repeat)		 Law & Order: SVU
(repeat)		 Republican National Convention
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