Wherever you think this ‘Wendy Williams’ clip is going … you’re wrong.

by Therese Odell, posted in Uncategorized

Don’t do this.

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Wendy Williams really buries the lead in this clip. I don’t want to give anything away, but it’s quite the ride:

People are not amused.

Here’s your first look at the Sex and the City women now twenty years older. LISTEN, they look great, but I’m not sure why we are supposed to be getting excited about this exactly.

The Haunting of Hill House is going to come to life at Universal’s Parks this Halloween.

This is an interesting piece about our current mania for true crime documentaries, exploring all the pitfalls of the genre, including the focus on white women to the exclusion of people of color, the lionization of murderers, and the massaging of truth to arrive at a particular conclusion. None of this is new territory for anyone who has spent time critically assessing the genre, but if you are relatively new to it, it is definitely worth your time and will give you something to think about.

Here’s something that I have never given much thought to: why are there so many Polish maids on TV?

Zaila Avant-garde is not just the first Black Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, and she’s not just the first winner from Louisiana, she’s also the first winner who has already broken three Guinness World Records. She’s amazing.

Cancellation

  • Cursed has been canceled at Netflix after one season.

In Development

  • Dark Winds, a Western horror noir series produced by George R.R. Martin and Robert Redford (and others) has been greenlit at AMC.
  • CURS>R, a horror film starring Robert Englund, has been bought by Netflix.
  • The Tomorrow War will probably be getting a sequel at Amazon.
  • The Villainess is going to be adapted at Amazon.
  • Wimbledon will be sticking with ESPN for the next 12 years at least.
  • Arsenal will be the subject of the next season of All or Nothing on Amazon.
  • Race for the Championship has been ordered at USA.
  • Robert and Michelle King have signed a new deal with CBS Studios (which I’m sure Evil‘s renewal for a third season played into).
  • Shonda Rhimes has extended her deal with Netflix.
  • Misha Green, the Lovecraft Country creator, has signed an overall deal with Apple TV+.
  • Michael Starrbury is also sticking with Netflix.

Casting News

Mark Your Calendar

  • The Witcher will return on Netflix on December 17.
  • What If… will debut on Disney+ on August 11.
  • Chapelwaite will premiere on Epix on August 22.
  • Sweet Girl will debut on Netflix on August 20.
  • The North Water will premiere on AMC+ on July 15.
  • Love Is Blind: After the Altar will premiere on Netflix on July 28.

R.I.P.

Chick Vennera, Actor known for his roles on The Golden Girls, Animaniacs, and others.

Dolores Avery, Mother of Making a Murderer subject, Steven Avery

WATCH THIS

FRIDAY

Black Widow: Your newest Marvel movie is available to watch in the comfort of your home (for a price). Disney+ (Premiere Access)

Atypical: Fourth and final season. Netflix

How to Become a Tyrant: This darkly comic docuseries narrated by Peter Dinklage serves as a guide for any aspiring tyrant. Netflix

Virgin River: Season three. Netflix

SATURDAY

Judah and the Black Messiah: The Oscar-winning film about the betrayal of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. 7 p.m., HBO

The 2021 Espys: Anthony Mackie hosts the awards ceremony for people whose professions are literally competitions. 7 p.m., ABC

SUNDAY

Shark Week begins: DUN-NUH DUN-NUH DUN-NUH-DUN-NUH-DUN-NUH … 7 p.m., Discovery, Discovery+

Wellington Paranormal: A sister series to the original What We Do in the Shadows, a special team of Wellington cops investigate incidents of a paranormal nature in this comedy from Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Series premiere. 8 p.m., The CW

The White Lotus: This new series focuses on the guests and employees of an exclusive resort over the course of the week, and features a tremendous cast, including Molly Shannon, Steve Zahn, Connie Britton, and Jennifer Coolidge. Series premiere. 8 p.m., HBO

Animal Kingdom: The Cody family struggles to maintain their fragile allegiance while they try to figure out who will be their next leader. 8 p.m., TNT

The Real Housewives of Potomac: Season premiere. 7 p.m., Bravo

FRI. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC Shark Tank
(repeat)		 20/20
CBS Secret Celebrity Renovation
(new)		 Love Island
(repeat)		 Blue Bloods
(repeat)
CW Gossip Girl
(new)		 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
(new)		 Local
FOX Friday Night Smackdown Local
NBC American Ninja Warrior
(repeat)		 Dateline

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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 The 2012 Espys
(live)		 News/Local
CBS The Camping World SRX Series
(live)		 News/Local
FOX MLB Baseball
(live)		 News/Local
NBC America’s Got Talent
(repeat)		 Dateline Saturday Night Mystery News/
Local		 Saturday Night Live
(repeat)

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SUN. 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC NBA Finals
(live)
CBS 60 Minutes Big Brother
(new)		 Love Island
(new)
The CW Local DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
(new)		 Wellington Paranormal
(new)		 Wellington Paranormal
(new)		 Local
FOX Duncanville
(repeat)		 Housebroken
(repeat)		 The Simp-sons
(repeat)		 The Great North
(repeat)		 Bob’s Burgers
(repeat)		 Family Guy
(repeat)		 Local/News
NBC America’s Got Talent
(repeat)

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