We are deep into Spooky Season, so I’m here to help you get your spook on.

She’s my hero:

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As you probably know if you’ve been reading this site for a while, I love horror and Halloween is my high holy season. As such, I have put together a list of some stuff you can stream this weekend if you want to get into a spooky mood over at Chron.com. My goal with this list was to include something from each of the biggest streamers, so even if you don’t subscribe to all of them, you should be able to find something on the services you do use. Let me know what you think! (And yes, Chucky is pretty fun! And no, Haunted Museum is not actually very good!)

This is not TV news, but the biggest entertainment story out there right now is that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza injured on the set of the movie Rust when something went terribly wrong with a prop gun that Alec Baldwin discharged. An investigation has been opened, and Baldwin has cooperated with the authorities.

Hollywood is outraged and devastated and wondering how such a horrific accident could happen.

The Wrap has a piece explaining how a prop gun can turn deadly, but it doesn’t explain why VFX shouldn’t just be the standard at this point. What a sad, terrible story for everyone involved.

BREAKING: a fifty-something comedian doesn’t think another almost-50-something comedian intended to be “hurtful” when he told a bunch of transphobic jokes. Meanwhile, Dave Chappelle’s people are saying that he’s open to having a conversation with the Netflix employees upset by his special. OK.

So You, season three, is completely bonkers in all the best ways. If you have watched it, here’s what the showrunner is considering for season four, and whether — and how — Joe will ever be punished.

Also, be sure to read this very impassioned argument that Sherry Conrad is the real hero of the series.

Penn Badgley and Cardi B. started a mutual fan club this week on Twitter, going so far as to change their profile pics to each other’s faces. This led to Netflix changing their Twitter description to “Petition to get Cardi B to guest star in Season 4 of You!”  and Cardi B replied thusly:

Can I just note that I love that Cardi B thinks the protagonist’s name is “You?” Anyway, Penn Badgley is a mensch who for reasons that are too complicated to get into has spent the night in my son’s best friend’s childhood bedroom a few times now (not when the best friend was home, let me be clear), and I’m very much enjoying all of this.

This is a reminder that Curb Your Enthusiasm returns this weekend. This isn’t a spoiler, but from what I understand, the series will only briefly mention the pandemic. I find this baffling — I would think Larry David having to manage all the social pitfalls related to this pandemic would be ripe with possibilities. Anyway.

The House of the Dragon guys are trying to thread that line between being their own show and recognizing their debt to Game of Thrones.

Don’t step to Ice-T on his TV history.

If you have $17.7 million, you can live like the Roses.

The Stranger Things Crosley Cassette Player Bundle, a working cassette player being sold at Walmart, will also “includes a cassette tape that holds a secret voicemail from a mystery character” in Season 4.

A local TV station in Spokane, Washington accidentally aired porn during their weather report and now the cops are involved.

Robert Durst is FINALLY being charged with murdering his wife almost 40 years ago.

Congratulations to Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas!

Renewals

  • Mythic Quest has been renewed for seasons three and four at Apple TV+.

In Development

Casting News

Mark Your Calendar

  • Head of the Class will premiere on HBO Max on November 4.
  • A Discovery of Witches will return on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder in January.
  • Animaniacs will return on Hulu on November 5.
  • Always Jane will premiere on Amazon on November 12.
  • The World According To Jeff Goldblum returns on Disney+ on November 12.
  • The Summit of the Gods will premiere on Netflix on November 24.
  • Super Crooks premieres on November 25th on Netflix.

R.I.P.

Peter Scolari, Emmy-award-winning actor known for Bosom Buddies, Newhart, Girls, and Evil among many, many others. 

Halyna Hutchins, Cinematographer (see above)

David J. Negron Sr., Storyboard artist, and illustrator for Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, and Jurassic Park

Tommy DeBarge, Musician

WATCH THIS

FRIDAY

Dune: Someone has tried to adapt the sci-fi classic again. Come for the epic story, stay for Oscar Isaac’s beard. Premiere. HBO Max

Inside Job: Lizzy Caplan and Christian Slater star in this new animated comedy set in the Department of Homeland Conspiracy. Series premiere. Netflix

Locke & Key: Season two. Netflix

Roaring Twenties: Twenty-somethings navigate young adulthood in Austin in this new reality series. Series premiere. Netflix

SATURDAY

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It: The third installment to the Conjuring movies does not live up to the previous two, but, you know. It’s on. 7 p.m., HBO

Horror classics marathon: Poltergeist, The Fly, The Shining, and Creepshow are just some of the great horror films that will be airing non-stop on AMC this weekend. 3:45 a.m., AMC

Saturday Night Live: Jason Sudeikis and Brandi Carlile. 10:30 p.m., NBC

SUNDAY

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Larry is back and more annoying than ever. Season premiere. 9:40 p.m., HBO

Insecure: Issa extends an olive branch to an old friend in the final season premiere. 9 p.m., HBO

The Silence of the Lambs & Hannibal: Get your Hannibal on. 5 p.m., BBC America

Late Night:

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Andie MacDowell, Lana Del Rey

FRI. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC Shark Tank
(repeat)
20/20
CBS S.W.A.T.
(new)
Magnum P.I.
(new)
Blue Bloods
(new)
CW Penn & Teller: Fool Us
(new)
Nancy Drew
(new)
Local
FOX Friday Night Smackdown Local
NBC Home Sweet Home
(new)
Dateline


SAT. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30
ABC College Football
(live)
News/Local
CBS S.W.A.T.
(repeat)
NCIS: Los Angeles
(repeat)
48 Hours News/Local
FOX The Masked Singer
(repeat)
Alter Ego
(repeat)
News/Local
NBC College Football
(live)
News/
Local
Saturday Night Live
(Jason Sudeikis; Brandi Carlile)


SUN. 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC America’s Funniest Home Videos
(repeat)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
(repeat)
Supermarket Sweep
(repeat)
Queens
(new)
CBS NFL Football 60 Minutes The Equalizer
(new)
NCIS: Los Angeles
(new)
SEAL Team
(new)
The CW Local Legends of the Hidden Temple
(new)
Killer Camp
(new)
Local
FOX The Simp-sons
(repeat)
Bob’s Burgers
(repeat)
The Simp-sons
(new)
The Great North
(new)
Bob’s Burgers
(new)
Family Guy
(new)
Local/News
NBC Sunday Night Football
(repeat)

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