It is Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.
And I am pretty sure I’ve posted this one before but 1. it gives me great joy and 2. it’s my blog, I do what I want.
Lmaoooo pic.twitter.com/YWAVL1SiSo
— Lucifer (@Unorthodex) November 25, 2020
Political Crap
This is the only political headline you need today, trust me.
Lame duck pardons turkey: Trump confronts reality at muted Thanksgiving event https://t.co/weKzKZIbvI
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 24, 2020
Next turkey to be pardoned: Mike Flynn.
Also, you’re going to want to watch this video of President Irony pardoning a different turkey a couple of years ago. Time is a flat circle:
Going Viral
Yesterday, America had the highest death toll since May: 2,100 Americans. We increased two million more cases in only two weeks.
But, good news: the government is planning on sending 6.4 million vaccine doses to front-line healthcare workers beginning next month.
Quick change magician David Maas has died from COVID-19. He and his partner and wife, Dania Kaseeva, appeared on America’s Got Talent and The Oprah Winfrey Show among others.
Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly tested positive and has been in quarantine. Pity.
Boris Epshteyn has tested positive for the virus. What a shame.
People are booking cruises on the vaccine news.
Grey’s Anatomy‘s season is going to only be 16 episodes long thanks to the pandemic. I’m sure it will not be the only series to have a foreshortened season.
All Other TV News
Netflix has removed Chappelle’s Show after Dave Chappelle asked them to since ViacomCBS licensed the show to Netflix without paying him.
Run has become Hulu’s most-watched original movie.
You can buy Baby Yoda’s macarons, but it’s gonna cost you.
BBC’s MasterChef was forced to edit out a contestant due to “health issues,” which just sounds like some bullshit to me. Often if a reality show contestant has some sort of health problem, they use it for story-building and drama. But maybe the Brits are more sensitive about such things (no, they absolutely are not).
Fox News has settled the lawsuit Seth Rich’s family brought against them for spewing hideous conspiracy theories about his death.
Saved by the Bell Hooks is amazing. (bell hooks, for those who don’t know)
Mike Schur has some thoughts and feelings about Thanksgiving and I am here for it:
You have been conditioned, from birth, to think Thanksgiving food is good and important. You never had a vote. It's a religion, and you were indoctrinated. It's not fair, and it's not your fault. There is still time. Start over. Think about what you're eating. It's just not good.
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) November 25, 2020
And year after year, you dressed up, and your cousins came over, and you ate This Meal. The Important Meal. And year after year, you secretly thought…why? Why is This Meal so Important. You'd had turkey before, obviously, but this turkey…is better, somehow?
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) November 25, 2020
And then you had the mashed potatoes, and they were good, because they were soaking in butter, but also: you'd had those before. You hated the green beans and didn't eat them. Someone insisted you have cranberries, and you tried them and *they were nasty and awful.*
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) November 25, 2020
And then everyone talked about The Gravy, Oh Man The Gravy, The Gravy!!!!!, so you poured gravy on a little part of your turkey and it was thick and goopy and maybe made the turkey taste…different? At least it wasn't so dry. But why was everyone losing their minds?
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) November 25, 2020
You weren't old enough or confident enough to stand up to them, but you knew: it was *fine.* Some of it — the cranberries and green beans and stuffing — was straight up gnarly. But you said nothing. Because *they* kept saying: It Is Amazing!
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) November 25, 2020
You can keep up the lies and fake enthusiasm if you want. The Turkey Is So Moist! The Potatoes Are So Fluffy! The Stuffing Is Mom's Recipe And She Always Made It The Best! The Cranberries Are Adequate! (Not even orthodox Thanksgiving acolytes can claim cranberries taste good.)
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) November 25, 2020
Also there's a pandemic, so, just, everyone stay home.
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) November 25, 2020
I mean, if I’m being honest, Christmas is just a much better holiday.
Cancellations
- One Day at a Time has been canceled at Pop, which is not entirely surprising: they had been shedding original programming as soon as the ViacomCBS merger was complete. Sony Picture TV will be shopping it around to other networks.
In Development
- Dream, a musical comedy starring Amber Riley, is in development at NBC.
- College Bowl is being rebooted at NBC, and Peyton Manning is going to host.
- Forty Acres is being turned into a film on Netflix.
- Dinner at the Center of the Earth has been acquired by Showtime.
Casting News
- Kerry O’Malley and Cynthia Quiles have joined Why Women Kill on CBS All Access.
- Ayden Mayeri has joined I Love This For You on Showtime.
- Anthony Konechny is joining Animal Kingdom on TNT.
Mark Your Calendars
- Mr. Mayor will premiere on NBC on January 7.
- Shameless will return on Showtime on December 6.
- 9-1-1: Lone Star returns on Fox on January 18.
- The Great Gift Exchange will debut on YouTube on December 1.
- Search Party returns on HBO Max in January.
- Conspiracies Decoded will premiere on the Science Channel on December 3.
- Atlanta Justice will premiere on Investigative Discovery on December 28.
- Worst Cooks in America returns on Food Network on January 3.
- 30 Days With will premiere on YouTube on December 9.
- ET Presents… 9021OMG! The Cast Tells All will stream on CW Seed beginning today.
R.I.P.
Malcolm Marmorstein, Writer of Pete’s Dragon and Return from Witch Mountain and Dark Shadows
Jery Hewitt, Stunt coordinator who worked on Law & Order and many Coen Brothers movies
Ed Murray, Brother of Bill and inspiration for Caddyshack
Diego Maradona, Soccer great
Hal Ketchum, Country singer (and one of my personal favorites)
WATCH THIS
Saved by the Bell: Bayside High is back in this winking reboot. Series premiere. Peacock
Women of Worth: NBC celebrates 10 women who have done exceptional work bettering their communities. 7 p.m., NBC
The Mystery of D.B. Cooper: A look at the unsolved case of the mysterious man who hijacked a plane and then parachuted away with a $200,000 prize back in 1971. 8 p.m., HBO
Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special: SNL‘s best Thanksgiving skits all in one place. 8 p.m., NBC
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Melissa McCarthy, the original cast of “Saved by the Bell”, Sheryl Crow
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: John Oliver, Joe Buck
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Rob Corddry, José Andrés
- The Late Late Show with James Corden: Chris Rock, Rauw Alejandro featuring J Balvin
- The Daily Show: The Daily Social Distancing Show
| WEDS. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Goldbergs (new) |
American Housewife (new) |
The Conners (new) |
black-ish (new) |
For Life (new) |
| CBS | The Amazing Race (new) |
The Amazing Race (new) |
S.W.A.T. (new) |
| CW | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Local |
| FOX | The Masked Singer (repeat) |
I Can See Your Voice (repeat) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Women of Worth (new) |
Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special (new) |