Wait, what? They can use their little hands like that?
easily the funniest thing I’ve seen happen all year. pic.twitter.com/LLwXdxMT0r
— jamie amalea pappas (@jamieamalea) April 30, 2022
All Other TV News
Hollywood is responding to the threat of Roe being revoked:
- SAG-AFTRA released a statement saying that they will “not remain silent in the face of this injudicious attack on women’s rights and health.”
- Writers Guild of America West also released a statement calling on their employers to consider the laws of each state when considering production locations.
- United Talent Agency and Amazon have both announced they will “financially support employee travel to provide healthcare for women.”
If Roe is revoked, Georgia will be able to implement its 2019 “heartbeat” rule, outlawing abortion as early as 6 weeks — which, in some cases, is before women even know they are pregnant. Back in 2019 when the law was passed, studios warned that they would have to rethink plans to film productions in the state if the law were to go into effect. As of now, no studio has said what they will do about Georgia, which is a massive TV and film hub. Time to start thinking about it, guys.
Karine Jean-Pierre will become the first Black, first openly gay person to be the White House Press Secretary when she takes over the role from Jen Psaki next week. Psaki became emotional at the announcement:
Outgoing White House press sec. Jen Psaki congratulates her successor Karine Jean-Pierre, who will be the first Black and first openly gay person to hold the position.
“My friend, my colleague, my partner in truth.” https://t.co/rP0ZhLu9Ik pic.twitter.com/Gh40LjfHDi
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 5, 2022
And on her way out, Psaki had a kinda sweet moment with her frequent target of terror, Fox News’ Peter Doocy:
Doocy: Sorry to see you go
Psaki: Are you? pic.twitter.com/QerK6a4GE0— Acyn (@Acyn) May 5, 2022
Chuck Todd’s Meet the Press won’t be on MSNBC in the middle of the afternoon to ruin your news watching anymore. You’ll have to seek it out on NBC News Now beginning next month.
Bob’s Burgers inspired Moon Knight to do a pretty cool Easter egg. I haven’t watched Moon Knight yet, but now I’m intrigued! (Let’s be honest: I was intrigued at Oscar Isaac, but leaving that aside …)
People are mad at the current Jeopardy! champion, Mattea Roach, for … talking? Like, what is this?
She is brilliant That said ..Never, in all the years I've watched jeopardy have I seen someone do this type of commentary. It has me and my wife totally disgusted. Especially the .. should have parts.
— Steve (@olesage) April 28, 2022
People are weird, y’all.
Here’s Pete Davidson joking about Kanye at the Netflix is a Joke Festival:
Renewals
- Formula 1: Drive to Survive has been renewed for seasons five and six on Netflix.
In Development
- Quantum Leap has been given a series order at NBC.
- The Gabby Petito Story co-starring and produced by Thora Birch, has been set at Lifetime.
- Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace is moving from CNN+ to HBO Max.
- Cookies & Milk is developed as an animated series at Disney.
- Mandrake, an Irish folk horror film, has been acquired at Shudder.
Casting News
- Aryan Simhadri has been cast as Grover and Leah Sava Jeffries as Annabeth in Percy Jackson and the Olympians at Disney+.
- Ed O’Neill will star as Donald Sterling in The Sterling Affair on FX.
- Aunjanue Ellis, Boyd Holbrook, Adelaide Clemens, Vondie Curtis Hall, Marin Ireland, Norbert Leo Butz, Victor Williams, and Vivian Olyphant have joined Justified: City Primeval on FX.
- Jake McLaughlin and Iantha Richardson will star in the ABC pilot Will Trent.
- Marsha Stephanie Blake will star in an untitled therapist drama pilot on ABC.
- Peter Gadiot and Kim Matula have been added to the cast of the untitled NBC drama pilot based on Adam & Eva.
- Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale, Carla Gallo, and Andrew Lopez have been added to Platonic on Apple TV+.
- Geoff Stults, John Harlan Kim, and Augusto Aguilera have been added to The Last Thing He Told Me at Apple TV+.
- Fernanda Andrade has joined Finestkind on Paramount+.
- Florian Munteanu has been added to the cast of Vikings: Valhalla on Netflix.
- Tamara Lawrance, Tanya Hamilton, and Joe Dempsie have joined the cast of Get Millie Back on HBO and Channel 4.
Mark Your Calendar
- Cobra Kai returns on Netflix on September 9.
- Chad will return on TBS on July 11.
- The Big D will premiere on TBS on July 7.
- 101 Places To Party Before You Die will premiere on truTV on July 14.
- The Ipcress File will premiere on AMC+ on May 19.
- Brat Loves Judy will debut on WE tv on June 9.
- Face’s Music Party premieres on Nickelodeon on June 6.
- First Kill will premiere on Netflix on June 10.
- Battle on the Beach returns on HGTV on June 5.
- Love Life will return on TBS on July 31.
- Titans will return on TNT on July 5.
- Guy’s All-American Road Trip premieres on Food Network on June 3.
- The BET Awards will air on BET on June 26.
- MTV Unplugged in Partnership with Rockstar Energy Drink Present: Twenty One Pilots premieres on MTV on June 9.
R.I.P.
Mike Hagerty, Character actor on everything from Friends to Somebody, Somewhere, to Curb Your Enthusiasm
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Magnum P.I.: Magnum and Higgins take on a dangerous mission in the season finale. 8 p.m., CBS
Blue Bloods: Frank challenges the DA’s office in the season finale. 9 p.m., CBS
SATURDAY
Kentucky Derby: HORSIES! 1:30 p.m., NBC
Saturday Night Live: Benedict Cumberbatch; Arcade Fire 10:30 p.m., NBC
Dear Evan Hansen: The decision to cast a nearly-30 Ben Platt in the lead role was … a choice. 7 p.m., HBO
SUNDAY
Winning Time: The controversial L.A. Lakers series’ first season comes to an end — much to relief of everyone portrayed, apparently. Season finale. 8 p.m., HBO
Love Match Atlanta: This new series follows the lives of five of Atlanta’s hottest matchmakers. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Bravo
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Sophie Turner, Tom Pelphrey, Moses Storm
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: (Friday): Chris O’Donnell, Elvis Costello
- Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Shawndreca Robinson, Dom’Unique Variety, Brian Redmond, Phillip Frempong, Patrick Dallas
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (repeat) |
20/20 |
| CBS | Come Dance With Me (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 | NBA Playoff (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS (repeat) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (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 | USFL Football (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Dateline (new) |
Inspiring America: The 2022 Inspiration List | Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (Benedict Cumberbatch & Arcade Fire) |
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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) |
Duncanville (new) |
The Simp-sons (new) |
The Great North (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | American Ninja Warrior (new) |
A Saturday Night Live Mother’s Day (new) |