That car belongs to the bear now, Michael Rappaport.
@michaelrapaport A real Bear jay broke into my real Mothers car! This is not a test. Why does this keep happening to me?I want U Tikkers to check out my Podcast
(Just in case y’all don’t know — like TMZ, where I first saw this — this is a joke, that’s not his mother’s car, it’s a bit he does, this one is my favorite.)
All Other TV News
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is leaving the Mr. + Mrs. Smith reboot at Amazon over “creative differences” with Donald Glover, and I am SO DISAPPOINTED. She’s staying on as an executive producer, but will no longer be starring in the series.
Mike Richards has hired the lawyer that negotiated Chris Harrison’s big $10 million payday on his exit from The Bachelor. It’s clear he’s looking for a fight, but Mike Richards is not Chris Harrison, who had some public sympathy on his way out the door.
People really want LeVar Burton to be the host of Jeopardy! (He is not going to be the host of Jeopardy!)
Only Murders in the Building (which is charming) is Hulu’s most-watched comedy premiere, at least according to Steve Martin …
I’m not going to Tweet this. OOPS, FINGER SLIPPED. ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Is the Most-Watched Comedy Premiere in Hulu History (Exclusive) https://t.co/SimWZTc83N
— Steve Martin (@SteveMartinToGo) September 3, 2021
The Ted Lasso folks sent Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney those biscuits.
Upcoming HBO series Scenes From a Marriage had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival and this happened:
I wish I had words for this but I really do not pic.twitter.com/xJVzOJJCeh
— Christina Newland (@christinalefou) September 4, 2021
Oscar Isaac and his sexiness MUST BE STOPPED
Don’t worry, Isaac’s wife was right there the whole time and clearly cool with it.
@bakedonline … She’s cool obs and got zero self-esteem issues. Let me call my therapist 🤣
— Lindiwe Suttle Müller-Westernhagen (@lindiwesuttle) September 5, 2021
My response if I was Mrs. Isaac:
oscar isaac’s wife and jessica chastain‘s husband when they get home: pic.twitter.com/StEQnEf9wQ
— jíssele (@dazedcillian) September 4, 2021
As for what Jessica Chastain had to say about it:
Sept 12th 😈 pic.twitter.com/xFBKogs4Ey
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) September 6, 2021
The Walking Dead might be running out of steam (and has been for a while), but there are still a bunch of Walking Dead projects on the horizon.
Lorde has dropped out of her performance on the MTV VMAs for reasons that are vague at best.
Congratulations to Pete and Chasten!
Chasten and I are beyond thankful for all the kind wishes since first sharing the news that we’re becoming parents. We are delighted to welcome Penelope Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg to our family. pic.twitter.com/kS89gb11Ax
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) September 4, 2021
In Development
- Dead Boy Detectives has been given a pilot order at HBO Max.
- The Axis of Time book trilogy is being developed into a TV series.
- They’re turning the Bishop Sycamore high school story into a docuseries.
Casting News
- Jamie Gray Hyder and Demore Barnes are exiting Law & Order: SVU on NBC.
Kat’s outta the bag… #SVU23 Just got a lot less colorful. pic.twitter.com/TWBiqzjmXV
— Jamie Gray Hyder 🇱🇧🇺🇸✨ (@JGHyder) September 4, 2021
- Jimmy O. Yang and Luis Gerardo Méndez are joining Me Time on Netflix.
- Bridget Gao-Hollitt has been added to the cast of Super Pumped on Showtime.
Mark Your Calendar
- The Rookie returns on ABC on September 26.
- The Electrical Life of Louis Wain will premiere on Amazon on October 22.
- The Great British Bake-Off will return on Channel 4 soon.
Loaf is in the air…
The Great British Bake Off. Coming Soon. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/34ERXP54U1
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) September 2, 2021
- My Heroes Were Cowboys will debut on Netflix on September 16.
- 26th Street Garage: The FBI’s Untold Story of 9/11 will debut on Paramount+ on September 9.
- Forever Rich will premiere on Netflix on October 1.
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light will premiere on Netflix on October 1.
- Scissor Seven premieres on Netflix on October 3.
- The King’s Affection will debut on Netflix on October 11.
- Scrap Kings will premiere on Science Channel on September 7.
R.I.P.
Willard Scott, Legendary weatherman of The Today Show and the first Ronald McDonald
Fuquan Johnson, Comedian and TV writer
Jean-Paul Belmondo, French New Wave actor
David Patten, Former NFL player
Tunch Ilkin, Former NFL player
Sarah Harding, Singer and actress in Girls Aloud
Mal Z. Lawrence, Borscht Belt comedian
Rickie Lee Reynolds, Black Oak Arkansas guitarist
WATCH THIS
Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace: Harry and Meghan’s escape from the Royal Family gets the Lifetime movie treatment. Premiere. 7 p.m., Lifetime
Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem: Classic Days of Our Lives characters travel the globe, and find themselves caught up in a jewel heist mystery in this Days spinoff. Premiere. Peacock
Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space: This docuseries will follow the training to the launching of the first all-civilian orbital space mission aboard SpaceX. Premiere. Netflix
Bachelor in Paradise: XXX 7 p.m., ABC
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