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All Other TV News
As y’all know, I’m not a huge fan of Seth MacFarlane, but when the guy is right, the guy is right.
Tucker Carlson’s latest opinion piece once again makes me wish Family Guy was on any other network. Look, Fox, we both know this marriage isn’t working anymore. The sex is only once a year, I don’t get along with your mother, and well… I’ve been having an affair with NBC.
— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) August 1, 2021
Unsurprisingly, Ted Lasso delivered Apple TV+’s biggest day with the season two premiere last month. Everybody loves Ted Lasso.
But it looks like no one loves Raymond.
David Chase is as surprised as anyone that the love for The Sopranos has endured — but he shouldn’t be. As far as I’m concerned, it remains the best television show of all time. There have been some strong contenders — just off the top of my head, I would point to Breaking Bad, Fargo, Atlanta, and Watchmen — but The Sopranos endures.
The Sopranos is receiving the Monopoly treatment. And Brooklyn Nine-Nine is receiving the Clue treatment.
Here’s the true story behind the Dybbuk Box, about which there have been three movies made and countless episodes of various ghost shows. Spoiler alert: It’s a hoax. (A hoax I have actually been in the same room with.)
It’s the 21st century, and The Hallmark Channel only just this summer featured their first same-sex kiss. Progress, I suppose.
Kirsten Storms, who had brain surgery, has returned to the set of General Hospital, thank goodness.
Kathy Griffin has lung cancer and will have surgery to remove part of her lung. Get better soon!
And in positive news:
Hi. It's Bob.
Thank you.
To my family and friends who have surrounded me this week.
And for the outpouring of love from everyone who expressed concern and care for me. It’s overwhelming. But I feel the love and it means so much.— Mr. Bob Odenkirk (@mrbobodenkirk) July 30, 2021
Take care of yourself, Bob.
Renewals
- The Chi has been renewed for a fifth season on Showtime.
- Nature Cat has been renewed for a fourth and fifth season at PBS Kids.
In Development
- Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, a five-episode limited series starring Lisa Rinna and Deidre Hall among others, is in the works at Peacock.
- Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story starring Heather Locklear, has been ordered at Lifetime.
- A new comedy starring Patricia Heaton is in the works at Fox.
- Pokémon is being developed into a live-action series on Netflix.
- Everybody Hates Chris is being rebooted as an animated series.
- A multi-generational comedy about a Mexican-American family in Texas is in the works at ABC.
- The United States of America Vs. Vince McMahon is being adapted into a TV series.
- The Tipping Point, a political documentary series, is being produced by Trevor Noah.
- Star Serenade, a musical reality series, is being developed at ITV America.
- The revival of Criminal Minds planned for Paramount+ is unlikely to move forward.
Casting News
- Nicki Minaj is going to host The Real Housewives of Potomac reunion on Bravo.
- Ben Platt, Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Dae Kim, Lola Kirke, Soko, Jermaine Fowler, Ayo Edebiri, Eric Lange have joined the cast of The Premise on FX on Hulu.
- Amara Karan is joining the cast of Moonhaven on AMC.
- Jai Courtney has joined the cast of The Terminal List on Amazon.
- Sean Kaufman, Minnie Mills, Alfredo Narciso, Summer Madison, David Iacono, Rain Spencer, and Tom Everett Scott have joined the cast of The Summer I Turned Pretty on Amazon.
- Florencia Lozano and Juan Pablo Espinosa are joining the cast of Breathe on Netflix.
- Nick Creegan has been added to the cast of Batwoman on The CW.
- Jake McDorman is joining the cast of Jerry and Marge Go Large on Paramount+.
- Here’s the cast of the next season of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way.
Mark Your Calendar
- Chapelwaite will debut on Epix on August 22.
- The Walking Dead: World Beyond will return on AMC on October 3.
- The Loud House Movie will premiere on Netflix on August 20.
- Departure will return on Peacock on August 5.
- Messyness will debut on MTV on August 23.
- Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes will debut on Netflix on August 18.
- The D’Amelio Show will premiere on Hulu on September 3.
- Madagascar: A Little Wild will return on Peacock on August 6.
- Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes will debut on Netflix on August 25.
- Man in Love will premiere on Netflix on August 20.
- The Premise will premiere on FX on Hulu on September 16.
- Creepshow will return on Shudder on September 23; and season two will return on AMC on September 6.
- Made from Scratch returns on Fuse on September 15.
- Raid the Fridge will debut on Food Network on September 1.
- Lifetime’s cheerleader movie slate, “Fear the Cheer“ will begin on August 28.
- Monster Garage returns on Discovery on August 9.
R.I.P.
Jay Pickett, General Hospital and Port Charles actor
Saginaw Grant, Actor in countless shows and movies, including The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Harts of the West, The Lazarus Man, The Last Frontier, Nash Bridges, Baywatch, My Name Is Earl, Shameless, Community, The League, Workaholics, Baskets, Veep, American Horror Story and Breaking Bad
Thea White, Voice actor on Courage the Cowardly Dog
Anna Gross, Film producer
Albert Dyrlund, Danish YouTube star
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High: There are tons of high school movies, but few get it as right as this one. 7 p.m., Sundance
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