It’s that time. Vote if you haven’t; drink if you have.

by Therese Odell, posted in Uncategorized

Well, here we are. You know exactly what day it is.

Four years ago, I pleaded with you to vote.

Today, I don’t know what to say. 100 million of us had already voted before today; up to another 60 million are expected to possibly vote today; the polls show it will take a mathematical miracle for President Illegitimate to win, but we all know how that goes; the White House is barricaded for the first time on an Election Night in history; and President Low Energy is sounding increasingly like a man who knows he’s about to lose:

Meanwhile:

But who knows, right?

Look, we all have PTSD from 2016 and we have all become experts on the Electoral College map, swing states, and polling in the past four years. I just don’t know that at this point there is anything I can say here that will either make you feel better about tonight’s (or tomorrow’s or Friday’s or next week’s) results. I wish there was something inspiring or hopeful or insightful I could say, but I have nothing.

Instead, just know that the world is watching and waiting with us:

And keep hoping for the future.

The kids singing this lovely cover of “Landslide” back in 2009 are now all old enough to vote. Fingers crossed they all did so today. (h/t BoingBoing)

Let’s hope for an early and peaceful night, no matter what happens. ~hugs~

Going Viral

Texas leads the country in COVID-19 cases. Soon we’ll hit 1 million. WE’RE NUMBER 1! WE’RE NUMBER 1!

GODDAMMIT, KENDALL JENNER, CARDI B AND (this one hurts) MEGAN THEE STALLION. WHAT ARE Y’ALL DOING?

John Elway and Broncos’ CEO Joe Ellis both tested positive.

Prince William tested positive for COVID-19 back in April.

The last Blockbuster keeps on keeping on, pandemic or nah.

The Bob’s Burgers guys are still determined to bring a movie to the theaters. I mean, I guess — if there still are theaters when all of this is over and done with.

76 Days, an MTV documentary on the virus, will debut on December 4.

The 32nd annual Palm Springs Film Festival has been canceled for next year.

Productions keep on keeping on in Europe despite the shutdowns. However, Strictly Come Dancing and The Graham Norton Show are kicking audiences back out.

The Young and the Restless is resuming production after two new positive tests.

All Other TV News

Not even a global pandemic could stop parents from pranking their kids over their Halloween candy:

For some reason, this Halloween viewers gravitated towards romantic comedies over horror. Maybe because everything is scary enough right now?

Interesting: All children’s programming is being moved out of the Primetime Emmys and into Daytime Emmys.

Courtney Hope discusses her character Sally Spectra’s move from The Bold and the Beautiful to The Young and the Restless.

Iwan Rheon reflects on how the Sansa rape scene in Game of Thrones was the “worst day of [his] career.” As for Sophie Turner, it turned her into an activist.

Tubi, the ad-supporting streaming service owned by Fox, has had a spike in viewership unsurprisingly.

LOVE IS DEAD.

LOVE IS DEAD, PART 2

I guess being locked down with someone for 9 months is a true test of a relationship.

Cancellations

  • Connecting … has been pulled off NBC with a couple of episodes left. The remaining episodes will stream on Peacock.

In Development

  • The Chase has been given a series order at ABC. Sarah Haines will host.
  • Borderline, an immigrant-couples comedy, is in development at ABC.
  • Uncivil, a lawyer comedy, is in development at NBC.
  • The Rig, a supernatural drama, is in the works at Amazon.
  • The game show Chain Reaction has been rebooted at Game Show Network.
  • Design Star: Next Gen is in production at HGTV.

Casting News

Mark Your Calendars

  • The Blacklist will return on NBC on November 2.
  • The Great North will debut on Fox in February.
  • NCIS: New Orleans will return on CBS on November 8.
  • Bridgerton will debut on Netflix on December 25.
  • Veneno will debut on HBO Max on November 19.
  • Over Christmas will premiere on Netflix on November 27.
  • Valley of Tears will debut on HBO Max on November 12.

R.I.P.

Jeremy Stevens, Emmy-winning writer and producer who worked on Everybody Loves Raymond among others

John Sessions, Scottish comedian and U.K. Whose Line Is It Anyway? actor

Luis Troyano, Great British Bake Off contestant

Carol Arthur, Actress in Blazing Saddles among others, and Dom DeLuise’s wife

WATCH THIS

I could give you recommendations for things to watch other than election results, but who am I kidding? Seriously, though.

Election Night Coverage: Don’t go in sober. 6 p.m., ABC, NBC; 7 p.m., CBS, FOX; All damn day, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC

Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand; Building Back America Great Again Better 2020: Enjoy your 2016 PTSD with Stephen Colbert.  10 p.m., Showtime

The Daily Show: Or Trevor Noah, your choice. 10 p.m., Comedy Central

Late Night:

  • The Daily Show: Votegasm 2020: What Could Go Wrong? (Again)
  • Conan: The CONAN Repeat Election Night Special

TUES. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC ABC News: Your Voice Your Vote 2020
(live)
CBS CBS News 2020: Election Night America Decides
(live)
CW Penn & Teller: Fool Us
(repeat)		 Penn & Teller: Fool Us
(repeat)		 Local
FOX FOX Democracy 2020: Election Night
(new)		 News/Local
NBC NBC News Special: Decision 2020 Election Night
(live)

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