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Bridgerton and Bloomingdale’s have teamed up to sell you stuff that will vaguely remind you of Bridgerton.
In an anecdote that certainly was not made up whole cloth as a fun anecdote she could tell while promoting Shining Vale (see below), Courteney Cox claims she sold her home because it was haunted. To be fair to Cox, the story she tells here about a UPS guy is pretty creepy.
The American coach of a Premier League team who has not watched Ted Lasso thinks the show is bad for American coaches abroad. Coach, please have a seat.
This is a list of podcasts that have inspired TV series, and while it’s a good list, it doesn’t include Archive 81, which again, I recommend … hesitantly.
Disney+ will be adding an ad-supported tier sometime later this year. No word yet on how much it will cost.
Anthony Starr, Homelander on The Boys, got his ass arrested for assaulting a 21-year-old guy in Spain. Reportedly, Starr was drunk and acting out, and the victim asked one of his friends to get him to calm down because he was being annoying. Starr punched him and smashed a glass in his face while saying, “You don’t know who you’ve messed with, you don’t know who I am and what you’ve done. You’ve committed the mistake of your life and I’m going to look for you. I want to kill you.” Coooooooool. Anyway, he was sentenced to 12 months in prison, which will be suspended as long as he pays the victim restitution within 72 hours and I SWEAR TO GOD, STARR, IF YOU DELAY THE BOYS SEASON FOUR IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM WITH THIS ASSHOLERY …
Ukraine Update
The Russians are attacking nuclear sites now and EVERYTHING IS FINE LALALALALALALALALALA WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT HEADED TO WORLD WAR THREE WHY AM I SCREAMING
RT America is shutting down: they are halting production and laying off all their employees. Oh how sad.
The BBC has suspended all of their journalists working in Russia after Russia passed an insane law that could lead to 15 years of imprisonment for spreading “fake news.”
Former Fox News director Jack Hanick was charged for violating sanctions for working with Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev by the Justice Department. A FORMER FOX NEWS DIRECTOR? I’M SHOCKED! SHOCKED, I TELL YOU!
I MEAN JUST LOOK AT THIS NONSENSE. It’s not that Tucker Carlson was fanboying a dangerous, murderous authoritarian because he only respects dangerous, murderous authoritarians. No no no: Tucker Carlson was fanboying a dangerous, murderous authoritarian, you see, because Vice President Harris went to some diplomatic meetings in Europe.
aracistmisogynistsayswhat?
Tucker says he was wrong about Ukraine and blames Biden and Harris for him being wrong pic.twitter.com/Eal5p8hdMu
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 4, 2022
Soprano Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from performances at the Metropolitan Opera rather than withdraw her support of Putin. The Met has replaced her with a Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska. Good.
And the International Cat Federation has banned cats with Russian owners from competing.
Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky returned to his home country to fight.
I’m embarrassed that I’ve been posting about this crisis for a few days now and have not pointed you to reputable places where you could donate to help. Part of why it’s taken me so long is that there is a lot of misinformation out there, and bad actors who are looking to profit off of tragedy. That said, I did a little research and the following organizations are on the up-and-up:
And CNN has made a portal where your donations will go to a variety of charities.
Glory to Ukraine.
Renewals
- Acapulco has been renewed for a second season on Apple TV+.
In Development
- Ramble On, “a scripted dramatic comedy about established stars looking for career reinvention” starring — and sit down for this — Charlie Sheen, Kevin Connolly, and Kevin Dillon as themselves, is currently being shopped around.
- Delia Graves and the Order of Merlin is in development at NBC.
- Connection, a sci-fi drama about alien abduction, has been bought by NBC.
- Million Dollar Island (working title) has been greenlit at NBC.
- Ride Around Shining is being adapted into a film at Netflix.
- Angelina Jolie has signed a three-year deal with Freemantle to make movies and TV series.
- Sheryl Underwood has signed a first-look deal with CBS.
- Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack have signed multi-year deals with HGTV.
- Jonathan Tropper has signed an overall extension with Apple TV+.
Casting News
- Skylar Astin has joined the cast of Grey’s Anatomy on ABC.
- Rufus Sewell and Ali Ahn have joined the cast of The Diplomat on Netflix.
- Sarah Hyland, Jameela Jamil, and Lera Abova are joining Pitch Perfect on Peacock.
- J. B. Smoove, and Kamaia Fairburn have joined the cast of Blockbuster on Netflix.
- Rory O’Malley, Mia Katigbak, and Jo Koy have been set to co-star in the comedy pilot Josep at ABC.
- Annalynne McCord, Keesha Sharp, Lydia Hearst, and Jamie Bamber have been cast in Titanic 666 on Roku.
- Nico Greetham has been cast in Love, Victor at Hulu.
- Demi Lovato will no longer star in Hungry on NBC. She will still executive produce it.
Mark Your Calendar
- MINX will premiere on HBO Max on March 17. It looks like great fun:
- Atlanta will return on FX on March 24.
- The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On will premiere on Netflix on April 6.
- The Bubble premieres on Netflix on April 1.
- All the Old Knives will debut on Prime Video on April 8.
- The Principles of Pleasure will debut on Netflix on March 22.
- The Last Bus will premiere on Netflix on April 1.
- Good Trouble retutrns on Freeform on March 9.
- Desus & Mero returns on Showtime on March 10.
- Trivia Quest will premiere on Netflix on April 1.
- No Woman No Try will debut on Prime Video on March 25.
- The Pact will premiere on Roku on March 26.
- The Boarding School: Las Cumbres returns on Prime Video on April 1.
- Call the Midwife will return on PBS on March 20.
- Help! My House Is Haunted: Celebrity Edition will debut on Discovery+ on March 13. For it.
- Two Men At War will stream on Hulu on March 6.
- Why the Heck Did I Buy This House? will debut on HGTV on March 30.
- Signs of a Psychopath returns on ID and Discovery+ on March 9.
R.I.P.
Tony Walton, Emmy- Oscar- and Tony-award-winning set and costume designer
Sheila Benson, Former L.A. Times film critic
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Putin’s War: The Battle to Save Ukraine: David Muir hosts this special live from the Ukraine-Poland border, taking an in-depth look at the crisis. 7 p.m., ABC
Pieces of Her: A young woman learns about her mother’s dark past when a violent attack brings secrets to light in this new film. Netflix
Christopher Guest marathon: Best in Show; For Your Consideration; and A Mighty Wind 7 p.m., 5 Star Max
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Oscar Isaac; Charli XCX 10:30 p.m., NBC
Paralympics: Primetime coverage from Beijing 7 p.m., NBC
F9: The Fast Saga: VROOM VROOM. 7 p.m., HBO
SUNDAY
Winning Time: The L.A. Lakers series that destroyed a friendship. Series premiere. 8 p.m., HBO
Shining Vale: Courteney Cox stars in this new horror-comedy series that takes a lot of cues from The Shining. Series premiere. 9:21 p.m., Starz
Outlander: Jamie’s authority is tested in the season premiere. 8 p.m., Starz
The Courtship: Basically, it’s Bridgerton, the dating series. Series premiere. 7 p.m., NBC
The Circus: Season premiere. 7 p.m., Showtime
Weakest Link: Season premiere. 8 p.m., NBC
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Drew Barrymore, Charli XCX, the Head and the Heart
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Putin’s War: The Battle to Save Ukraine | 20/20 |
| CBS | Undercover Boss (new) |
Magnum P.I. (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us (new) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) | Local |
| FOX | Friday Night Smackdown | Local |
| NBC | The Blacklist (new) |
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 | NBA Basketball (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) |
Bull (repeat) |
48 Hours | News/Local |
| FOX | MLS Soccer (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Paralympics 2022 | Dateline (new) |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (Oscar Isaac & Charli XCX) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
American Idol (new) |
The Rookie (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | The Equalizer (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
SWAT (new) |
| The CW | Local | All American: Homecoming (repeat) |
March (new) |
Local |
| FOX | The Simp-sons (repeat) |
Call Me Kat (repeat) |
The Simp-sons (new) |
The Great North (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | America’s Got Talent: Extreme (repeat) |
The Courtship (new) |
NBC News Special: William Barr Interview Special (new) |
Transplant (new) |