Who wants to see some foster puppies in costumes?
We played fish and birb today. pic.twitter.com/nQjZDQFs2A
— Blue Heron Farm (@BlueHeronFarmTX) December 1, 2021
All Other TV News
There’s a whole story here involving Jimmy Kimmel and Dr. Fauci and basketball and Ted Cruz being a thin-skinned little bitch, but it’s unnecessary to know it to be amused/scarred for life by the image below. I’m sorry?
#HotDogTeddy pic.twitter.com/PLvLj6Jyn6
— Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) December 2, 2021
In his interview with George Stephanopoulos, Alec Baldwin is now saying he didn’t pull the trigger on the Rust set? And that the trigger wasn’t even pulled? And assistant director David Halls is backing him up? So … what happened?
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s Jen Shah wants the case against her thrown out because agents from Homeland Security spoke on the case and Shah to the producers of Hulu’s The Housewife and the Shah Shocker documentary. I mean, no, but also who are these dummies who couldn’t keep their mouths shut until the case had been prosecuted?
$40 a day with no food or residuals for the pleasure of Tyra Banks yelling at you, cutting off your hair, and making you do racist photoshoots? Seems reasonable.
Mariska Hargitay has had enough of your goddamned singing.
olivia benson talking to someone trying to disrupt filming pic.twitter.com/wlO5xNprpI
— ale (@mayfielms) November 30, 2021
Congratulations to Amy Schneider for becoming the first out trans person to make Jeopardy!‘s Tournament of Champions.
Guillermo del Toro wants to make a version of Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness for Netflix. Hey, if anyone could pull it off …
The Dr. Oz Show has been pulled in Philadelphia and New York markets on the news that he’s running for Senate in Pennsylvania (a state he does not actually live in BUT WHATEVER).
Statement from the Major League Baseball Players Association: pic.twitter.com/k7W1yQnz5J
— MLB Players (@MLBPlayersInc) December 2, 2021
Renewals
- Servant might have been renewed for a fourth season on Apple TV+. (Maybe.)
- Severance might have been renewed for a second season on Apple TV+. (Maybe.)
In Development
- Disclaimer, a thriller from Alfonso Cuarón starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline, is being developed at Apple TV+.
- Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches has been ordered to series at AMC and AMC+.
- The Christie Affair is being adapted into a limited series.
- Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed has been ordered at Discovery+.
- Three Songs for Benazir has been bought by Netflix.
- Lana Cho has signed an overall deal with 20th Television.
Casting News
- Cobie Smulders will star in Secret Invasion on Disney+.
- Cara Delevingne is joining the cast of Only Murders in the Building on Hulu.
- Laura Benanti will star in Life & Beth on Hulu.
- Wells Adams will host Hulu’s pizza competition Best in Dough.
- Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Toby Jones, Harry Lawtey, Simon McBurney, Timothy Spall, Hadley Robinson, Joey Brooks, Brennan Keel Cook, Gideon Glick, Fred Hechinger, Matt Helm, Steven Maier, Charlie Tahan, and Robert Duvall will star in The Pale Blue Eye on Netflix.
- Eddie Cibrian has joined Fallen Angels on Lifetime, and Kelly Hu will be in the sequel. Kristoffer Polaha has joined the cast of the Angie Harmon series of Barstow movies.
Mark Your Calendars
- Somebody Somewhere will premiere on HBO on January 16.
- Death to 2021 will premiere on Netflix on December 27.
- With Love will debut on Amazon on December 17.
- One Stage to the Next will premiere on TV One on December 14.
- The Larkins will debut on Acorn on December 13.
- Wolf Like Me will debut on Peacock on January 13.
- Michael Buble’s Christmas in the City will air on NBC on December 6.
- L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth will premiere on NBC on December 16.
- We Baby Bears will premiere on Cartoon Network on January 1.
- Nickelodeon’s Treasure Truck will air on Nickelodeon on December 8.
- Our America: Accomplices – The Story of Ady Barkan will premiere on Hulu on December 3 and on ABC streaming apps.
R.I.P.
Eddie Mekka, Carmine “The Big Ragu” on Laverne & Shirley
My darling Eddie,
A world-class talent who could do it all. I love you dearly. I'll miss you so much. But oh the marvelous memories…https://t.co/ZmBFpBxc4m #EddieMekka— Cindy Williams (@Cindy_Williams1) December 2, 2021
A sad goodbye to Eddie Mekka this morning. A genuinely good guy and purveyor of cheer whenever things got cheerless. Value these people. RIP, Eddie.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) December 2, 2021
Jonshel Alexander, Child actor in Beasts of the Southern Wild
Harriet Halpern Beck, Entertainment attorney who specialized in children’s programming
Jackie Avant, Wife of former head of Motown Records, Clarence Avant, mother to former U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas, Nicole Avant, and mother-in-law to Netflix’s CEO Ted Sarandos
My heart breaks for Clarence and Nicole and all the Avant family. This world can be so cruel and cold!! I have no idea what kind of sub-human could shoot an 81 year old woman, and in her own home. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/bq6ApaN12a
— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) December 1, 2021
Dave Draper, Bodybuilder
WATCH THIS
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas: It’s a Christmas movie with 20 RuPaul’s Drag Race Contestants! What could be better?! 8 p.m., VH1
Annie Live!: Taraji P. Henson, Harry Connick Jr., Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess, and Celina Smith star in this live version of the classic musical. Premiere. 7 p.m., NBC
Baking It!: Maya Rudolph and Andy Samberg host this holiday baking competition which is produced by Amy Poehler and is an extension of the Making It! family. Peacock
Santa Inc.: Sarah Silverman leads this very naughty not-at-all-for-kids animated series as a female elf who wants to replace Santa when the time comes. Series premiere. Netflix
Single All the Way: A guy convinces his best friend to pose as his boyfriend over the holidays in this new romantic comedy that also stars Jennifer Coolidge, which is reason enough to watch. Premiere. Netflix
Queen of the Universe: Drag queens compete in this singing competition from RuPaul. Series premiere. Paramount+
Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues: Mariah is back and Christmasing. Premiere. Apple TV+
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The popular books are given the animated movie treatment. Premiere. Disney+
Harlem: A group of recent college graduates follows their dreams in this new comedy. Series premiere. Amazon
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Blake Shelton, Ana Gasteyer, Rachel Dratch
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Mahershala Ali, Jason Reynolds
- The Late Late Show with James Corden: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Hannah Waddingham, She & Him
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Riz Ahmed
- The Daily Show: William Jackson Harper
- Watch What Happens Live: Martha Stewart, Christian Siriano
| THUR | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Olaf’s Frozen Adventure | Toy Story That Time Forgot | The Great Christmas Light Fight (new) |
| CBS | Young Sheldon (new) |
United States of Al (new) |
Ghosts (new) |
B Positive (new) |
Bull (new) |
| CW | Walker (new) |
Legacies (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Thursday Night Football (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Annie Live! (live) |