Vets rang me to collect my dog after a procedure and warned ‘he may be a little out of sorts’. Showed up and this man was absolutely BUTTERED pic.twitter.com/cpeWQQ946j
— ellen corrigan (@reallousewife) March 30, 2022
All Other TV News
The Grammys were last night (here are all the winners, including a TikTok spawned musical inspired by Bridgerton? whaaaat?), and no one got slapped! Except, you know, all the women who are still outraged by Louis C.K.’s behavior and lack of accountability.
Louis CK just won a Grammy, so I don’t want to hear any more whining about cancel culture.
Men can sexually prey on women, the victims can have their careers and confidence destroyed, it can all go public – and there will still be no real consequences.
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) April 4, 2022
Louis CK just won a GRAMMY. "cancel culture" seems pretty selective hm? And thanks so much to our industry for once again telling us that survivors don't matter. #HireSurvivorsHollywood #MeToo @hiresurvivors https://t.co/AKGpSjhlSQ
— 🇺🇦 Sarah Ann Masse 🇺🇦 (@SarahAnnMasse) April 4, 2022
Meanwhile, studios are pausing Will Smith projects, including Bad Boys 4 and Fast & Loose.
I'm seeing reports that Will Smith's projects are being stalled or cancelled as the result of what happened at the Oscars. It seems he is facing immediate and significant repurcussions for his actions. Why then, may I ask, are countless sexual abusers still working in Hollywood?
— 🇺🇦 Sarah Ann Masse 🇺🇦 (@SarahAnnMasse) April 3, 2022
Speaking of Will Smith, he resigned from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over The Slap.
And then there are the FCC complaints against the Oscars, which are pretty funny, actually:
“Will used lip calling F word in front of our kids and family.”
“An actor at the Oscars attacked a comedian at the 2022 Oscar Awards Ceremony on live tv; and it was not rated V for violence. The should be fined.”
“Hello: I would like to file a complaint against ABC for airing multiple uses of profanity (the F word -twice) and airing a live violent physical assault of Chris Rock by Will Smith. I do not believe it is legal to assault on live TV and do not think it is legal to use the F word on a family show aired by ABC and Walt Disney Company. I would like to seek damages, monetary or in the form of free subscriptions for like twenty years to Disney Plus.”
Yeah, I don’t think the FCC hands out subscriptions to Disney+.
No one asked you, Bill Maher. Sit down.
Jada Pinket Smith sat quiet and rolled her eyes.
Chris Rock's brother called her a b*tch. Bill Maher told her to "put on a f*cking wig if it bothers you so much"
Ask yourself why and how she became the punching bag in this incident. 1/?
— (((fluorescentgoonshrieking))) (@AlizaWrites) April 3, 2022
But back to the Grammys for one second: President Zelensky delivered a powerful message during the ceremony. This could have been you, Oscars:
⚡️Ukrainian artists, Zelensky address audience at the Grammys.
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the audience in a pre-recorded video, wherein he said:“We are fighting Russia, which brings horrible silence with its bombs. The dead silence. Fill the silence with your music.” pic.twitter.com/DrUzTNqsDO
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 4, 2022
Big news, Witcher fans:
We're also excited to reveal the official plot summary for the upcoming season…#TheWitcher pic.twitter.com/oqg6LnufBT
— The Witcher (@witchernetflix) April 4, 2022
CODA‘s big Oscar win has brought in a 25% increase in viewers to Apple TV+. But we’ll see how many of them stick around after the initial free 7 days.
Fox News had, somehow, earned a 100 percent rating as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ quality by the Human Rights Campaign. But thanks to their coverage of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, they’ve dropped 25 points. Good. They shouldn’t have had a 100 percent to begin with.
The GLAAD Media Awards were this weekend. Here are your big winners.
Gillian Anderson is not coming back to The X-Files, guys.
Friday was April Fool’s Day, and the only prank I approve of is the one the Jimmys pulled:
Archie was an ignorant, racist, who was despised by all, a buffoon to laugh at. Meathead was the hero of the show.
— Martina Patrick (@patina626) April 1, 2022
Kanye has pulled out of Coachella, which means Travis Scott won’t be appearing, either. (This is all for the best.)
Congratulations to John Baptiste and Suleika Jaouad! (And also, congratulations on all those Grammys, or whatever … )
Cancellations
- Match Game has been canceled at ABC after five seasons.
- Card Sharks has been canceled at ABC after two seasons.
- Celebrity Dating Game has been canceled at ABC after one season.
- The Hustler has been canceled at ABC after two seasons.
- The Doctors and DailyMail TV are both in danger of being canceled.
In Development
- Shrinking, a series starring Harrison Ford and Jason Segel, is being developed at Apple TV+.
- The Glass Hotel and Sea of Tranquility are being developed at HBO Max.
- Bernard Cornwell’s The Winter King is being adapted for television.
- Mailer, a series about Norman Mailer, is in the works.
Casting News
- Rahart Adams will star in Gotham Knights on The CW.
- Dave Annable will co-star in the NBC pilot Blank Slate.
- Mo’Nique is replacing Olivia Spencer in the Netflix film Demon House after she and Lee Daniels made up.
- Lauren Glazier and Samantha Morton are joining Tales Of The Walking Dead on AMC.
- Demetria McKinney has joined the cast of The Winchesters on The CW.
- Billie Piper will star in Coming Undone on Netflix.
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio, Úrsula Corberó, Billy Magnussen, Yun Jee Kim, Viveik Kalra, and Paul Anderson have joined the Netflix film Lift.
- L. Scott Caldwell, Ronald Peet, and Charlotte Lawrence have joined the cast of Bad Monkey on Apple TV+.
Mark Your Calendar
- The Flight Attendant returns on HBO Max on April 21.
- Pistol will premiere on FX on May 31.
- The Quest begins streaming on Disney+ on May 11.
- Legend of the Sea Devils will debut on BBC America on April 17.
- Impractical Jokers returns on TruTV on June 16.
- Prehistoric Planet will premiere on Apple TV+ on May 23.
- Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive will premiere on Netflix on May 3.
- Our Blues will debut on Netflix on April 9.
- The Bob’s Burgers Movie will come to theaters on May 27.
- She Will will stream on Shudder on July 15.
- The GLAAD Media Awards will stream on Hulu on April 16.
- Lightning Wolves will premiere on Comedy Central YouTube and Comedy Central Facebook on April 15th.
R.I.P.
Estelle Harris, Actress most famous as Estelle Costanza on Seinfeld and Mrs. Potato Head from Toy Story
One of my favorite people has passed – my tv mama, Estelle Harris. The joy of playing with her and relishing her glorious laughter was a treat. I adore you, Estelle. Love to your family. Serenity now and always. #RIPEstelleHarris
— jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) April 3, 2022
RIP Estelle Harris. I love you. #serenitynow https://t.co/OtIpda4Haw
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) April 3, 2022
Barrie Youngfellow, Actress from It’s a Living
June Brown, Actress from BBC soap EastEnders
Walter Coblenz, Oscar- and Emmy-nominated producer
C.W. McCall, Songwriter who wrote “Convoy”
Patrick Demarchelier, Fashion photographer known for his photos of Princess Diana and 90s supermodels
Mantas Kvedaravicius, Lithuanian filmmaker murdered in Ukraine by the Russians
Maks Levin, Ukrainian war photographer murdered in Ukraine by the Russians. One of his final photographs from the war:
A man carries a dog in Irpin as people flee Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More photos of the month: https://t.co/sSU9R3uma8 📷 Maksim Levin pic.twitter.com/lSXYRQurBK
— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) April 2, 2022
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Invisible Pilot: This documentary series follows the crazy but true story of a pilot in small-town Arkansas who found himself tied up in drug smuggling and a plot with the CIA, leading to a huge political scandal. Series premiere. 8 p.m., HBO
Benjamin Franklin: Ken Burns turns his attention to one of our most famous Founding Fathers. Series premiere. 7 p.m., PBS
NCAA Basketball Championship: Sports. 8 p.m., TBS, TNT
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- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Alison Brie, Kevin & Danielle Jonas, Coi Leray
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Leslie Mann, Robin Thede, Johnny Rabb
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Shaq, Mayim Bialik
- The Late Late Show with James Corden: Lisa Kudrow, Mira Sorvino, Jimmie Allen
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González, alt-J
- Watch What Happens Live: Ciara Miller, Andrea Denver
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