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The Better Call Saul guys are out there teasing that Walter White and Jesse Pinkman will appear in Better Call Saul before the series ends this season. “It would be a damn shame if the show ended without [Cranston and Paul] appearing, would it not?” is a direct quote from one Vince Gilligan. It’s not at all surprising — fans have pretty much been demanding it from day one — but it will be interesting to see how they pull it off since Saul didn’t show up to Breaking Bad until season two.
Dancing With the Stars has been renewed for seasons 31 and 32 — on Disney+ exclusively. It’s a curious decision, considering how far the show’s ratings have dropped in recent seasons and how their core audience is … not exactly streamer-friendly.
Chace Crawford is pretty sure what his character does in season three of The Boys could end his career. Which, considering some of the things The Deep has done already … it must be really something else.
Please stop comparing Atlanta to Dave. It’s not even close.
HBO Max is finally going to improve its app. Took them long enough.
Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall feels lucky to be alive after losing a leg and a foot, most of his hearing and sight in one eye after being attacked by the Russians in Ukraine. Two of his colleagues died in the attack.
Make this man host already.
The best part of hosting Jeopardy!—and it’s not even particularly close—is the mail from kids. pic.twitter.com/0NPudrrSjY
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) April 7, 2022
The family of The Walking Dead star Moses J. Moseley has set up a scholarship in his memory.
Paula Patton is unbothered by your criticism of her fried chicken.
Paula Patton is such a good sport… she’s so positive & unbothered 🥰 (her response is goals) pic.twitter.com/qxGuW9gCrd
— 2RawTooReal (@2RawTooReal) April 6, 2022
Judge Ketanji Jackson Brown was confirmed to the Supreme Court yesterday, becoming the first Black woman to join the panel. This, despite right-wing lunatics attempting to smear her as a friend of pedophiles and a left-wing loony who believes babies can be racist. They’ve truly gone off the deep end.
Renewals
- The Cleaning Lady has been renewed for a second season on Fox.
- Judge Steve Harvey has been renewed for a second season on ABC.
- Bachelor in Paradise has been renewed for an eighth season on ABC.
- Press Your Luck has been renewed for a fourth season on ABC.
- With Love has been renewed for a second season on Amazon.
Cancellations
- The Shahs of Sunset has been canceled after nine seasons on Bravo. One of the stars, Mike Shouhed, had been arrested recently, and though he denies it was for domestic violence, he also has not said what the arrest was for.
- The Real has been canceled by Fox after eight seasons.
In Development
- The White Darkness, a limited series starring Tom Hiddleston, has been ordered at Apple TV+.
- The Big Cigar, a limited series about Huey P. Newton, has been ordered at Apple TV+.
- Officer Exchange, an action-comedy starring John Cena, has been bought by Amazon.
- The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, a reality series from Amy Poehler, has been ordered at Peacock.
- Generation Gap, a game show from Jimmy Kimmel hosted by Kelly Ripa, has been ordered at ABC. Also ordered: The Final Straw, a physical comedy game show; The Great American Tag Sale with Martha Stewart and The American Rescue Dog Show. See below for premiere dates.
- Christina in the Country has been ordered at HGTV.
- FX has ordered a comedy series from Lauren Ludwig.
- Netflix is in talks for a The Crown prequel series.
- Jonathan Bennett has signed an exclusive, multi-picture overall deal with Crown Media.
Casting News
- Talisa Garcia has been cast in Willow at Disney+. She is the first openly trans actor to be cast by Lucasfilm.
- Laura Dern will star in Lonely Planet on Netflix.
- Angela Bassett is joining Damsel on Netflix.
- Carla Woodcock and Callum Kerr will star in the Hulu pilot History of a Pleasure Seeker.
- Tim Johnson Jr. and Peyton Z. Basnight are joining the cast of Saturdays on Disney Channel.
- Jayden Elijah has joined the cast of Saint X on Hulu.
- Spencer Boldman is joining Immigrant on Hulu.
- Daphne Zuniga is going to guest star on Dynasty on The CW.
Mark Your Calendar
The CW has set its finale dates:
- Naomi: May 10
- All American: May 10
- All American: Homecoming: May 10
- Legacies: June 10
- Charmed: June 10
- Kung Fu: June 15
- Superman & Lois: June 21
- Walker: June 23
- The Flash: June 29
The CW has also announced its summer premiere dates:
- Coroner: June 2
- Roswell, New Mexico: June 6
- In the Dark: June 6
- Wellington Paranormal: June 22
- Devils: June 30
- Mysteries Decoded: July 6
ABC has announced its summer premiere dates:
- The Great American Tag Sale with Martha Stewart: May 25
- The American Rescue Dog Show: May 25
- Press Your Luck: July 7
- Generation Gap: July 7
- Celebrity Family Feud: July 10
- The Final Straw: July 10
- The $100,000 Pyramid: July 10
- The Bachelorette: July 11
- Claim to Fame: July 11
- Better Call Saul returns on AMC on April 18.
- The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will return on Bravo on May 11.
- iCarly returns on Paramount+ today.
- Selling Sunset returns on Netflix on April 22.
- Not So Pretty will premiere on HBO on April 14.
- 365 Days: This Day will debut on Netflix on April 27.
- Confessions with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes will debut on Netflix on April 20.
- The Great Pottery Throw Down returns on HBO Max on April 14.
- The Wonder List will move to CNN+ on April 21.
- TMZ Hip Hop premieres on April 11.
- Mysteries from the Grave: The Titanic will debut on Tubi today.
- Oprah + Viola: A Netflix Special Event will premiere on Netflix on April 22.
- Rachel Maddow returns to her show on MSNBC on April 11.
R.I.P.
Kathryn Hays, As the World Turns actress for 38 years
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Black Lady Sketch Show: Robin Thede’s Emmy-nominated comedy series is back! Season premiere. 10 p.m., HBO
iCarly: Season two premiere. Paramount+
Elite: Season five. Netflix
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Jake Gyllenhaal & Camila Cabello. 10:30 p.m., NBC
Would I Lie to You?: Matt Walsh and Sabrina Jalees are captains of opposing teams who must tell crazy stories for others to determine whether or not they are true. Aasif Mandvi hosts. Series premiere. 7:30 p.m., The CW
King Richard: Welp. This is the movie Will Smith won that Oscar for. 7 p.m., HBO
SUNDAY
Killing Eve: Series finale. 7 p.m., BBCA
The Walking Dead: Maggie prepares to defend Hilltop in the spring finale. 8 p.m., AMC
61st Street: Courtney Vance stars in this new drama about corruption deep in the heart of the Chicago criminal justice system. Series premiere. 9 p.m., AMC
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Cody Johnson
- Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Anitta, Sandra Bernhard
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (repeat) |
20/20 |
| CBS | Undercover Boss (new) |
Magnum P.I. (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | Charmed (new) |
Dynasty (new) |
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 | The Ten Commandments | News/Local |
| CBS | FBI (repeat) |
FBI: Most Wanted (repeat) |
48 Hours | News/Local |
| CW | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
Would I Lie to You? (new) |
Masters of Illusion (new) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | MLS Soccer (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Dateline (new) |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (Jake Gyllenhaal & Camila Cabello) |
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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 | Riverdale (new) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
Would I Lie to You? (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | The Simp-sons (repeat) |
Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade | The Simp-sons (new) |
The Great North (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Family Guy (repeat) |
Local/News |
| NBC | American Song Contest (repeat) |
Weakest Link (new) |
Transplant (new) |