And in your “yeah, no shit” news of the day . . .

by Therese Odell, posted in Uncategorized

I’ve never seen a sable before, but now I have and now I NEED ONE.

Imagine being this soft! from aww

Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

House of the Dragon has been renewed for a second season on HBO. Considering it was HBO’s biggest premiere — ever — this is the least surprising news of the week. Nearly 10 million people watched on Sunday, and that number climbed to 20 million over the course of the week.

“We are beyond proud of what the entire ‘House of the Dragon’ team has accomplished with season one,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming. “Our phenomenal cast and crew undertook a massive challenge and exceeded all expectations, delivering a show that has already established itself as must-see-TV. A huge thank you to George, Ryan, and Miguel for leading us on this journey. We couldn’t be more excited to continue bringing to life the epic saga of House Targaryen with season two.”

In other House of the Dragon news, apparently some people out there think the premiere episode should have had a trigger warning for that birthing scene. GROW UP. IT’S A GAME OF THRONES SERIES. By now everyone knows what you are getting into when you watch a Game of Thrones series: there’s going to be violence, there’s going to be titties, there is probably going to be something deeply traumatizing. Do not watch if you can not handle it, full stop.

Here’s some hand-wringing about whether or not Game of Thrones spoils the ending of House of the Dragon. Having read Fire & Blood, what I will say.is that while you may already know that (SPOILERS, I GUESS) Rhaenyra does not become the first woman to sit on the Iron Throne, why and how that happens is where the real story is, and it’s very interesting.

We have The Sandman the series because Neil Gaiman sabotaged The Sandman the movie by leaking the terrible script. Gaiman: “‘There was nothing in there I loved. There was nothing in there I liked. It was the worst script that I’ve ever read by anybody. It’s not just the worst Sandman script. That was the worst script I’ve ever been sent.’” So … yeah. He didn’t like it.

The Oscars really don’t want to talk about The Slap anymore. Good luck with that!

Elizabeth Hannah, the daughter of Gwen Shamblin Lara, the deceased leader of the Remnant Fellowship which was profiled in the documentary The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin, claims that her prayers have led to HBO Max’s downfall. I mean, that’s one explanation.

Stop confusing real people with fictional ones, guys. It’s weird.

Nichelle Nichols’s ashes will be flown into space. This is very wonderful.

Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Lou Dobbs are being deposed in Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News.

This isn’t TV news, but Jamie Foxx’s Former President Dingus’ impersonation is absolutely amazing. Close your eyes, and you’ll swear it’s 2018 all over again.

In Development

Casting News

Mark Your Calendar

  • Chef’s Table: Pizza will debut on Netflix on September 7.
  • Kung Fu returns on The CW on October 5.
  • The Resident returns on Fox on September 20.

  • The Dreamlife of Georgie Stone will premiere on Netflix on September 22.
  • The Grand Tour Presents: A Scandi Flick will premiere on Prime Video on September 16.

WATCH THIS

FRIDAY

Me Time: Kevin Hart stars as a stay-at-home dad who has a much-needed week to himself only to have it upended by an old friend, Mark Wahlberg. Premiere. Netflix

Beetlejuice: See below. 6 p.m., AMC

Gone with the Wind: A problematic masterpiece. 7 p.m., TMC

SATURDAY

Jaws & Jaws 2: As summer comes to an end, indulge in the first great summer blockbuster. 4 p.m., IFC

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey & The Desolation of Smaug: Bilbo and Gandalf seek a dragon’s treasure in this much-too-long adaptation of the Tolkien classic. 4:10 p.m., HBO

SUNDAY

The 2022 VMAS: LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow host this year’s ceremony. 7 p.m., MTV & The CW

The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family: The story of the powerful Boleyn family, whose rise and fall changed the fate of the world. Premiere. 7 p.m., PBS

Animal Kingdom: “The Cody boys embark on their most dangerous job yet.” Series finale. 8 p.m., TNT

FRI. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC Shark Tank
(repeat)		 20/20
CBS Secret Celebrity Renovation
(new)		 Blue Bloods
(repeat)		 Blue Bloods
(repeat)
CW Killer Camp
(new)		 World’s Funniest Animals
(repeat)		 World’s Funniest Animals
(repeat)		 Local
FOX Friday Night Smackdown Local
NBC American Ninja Warrior
(repeat)		 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 America’s Funniest Home Videos
(repeat)		 America’s Funniest Home Videos
(repeat)		 The $100,000 Pyramid
(repeat)		 News/Local
CBS FBI: International
(repeat)		 48 Hours 48 Hours News/Local
CW Great Chocolate Showdown
(repeat)		 Masters of Illusion
(new)		 Masters of Illusion
(repeat)		 Local
FOX MLB Baseball
(live)		 News/Local
NBC NASCAR Cup Series
(live)		 News/
Local		 Saturday Night Live
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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
(repeat)		 Celebrity Family Feud
(new)		 The $100,000 Pyramid
(new)		 The Final Straw
(new)
CBS NFL Football 60 Minutes Big Brother
(new)		 The Equalizer
(repeat)		 NCIS: Los Angeles
(repeat)
The CW Local 2022 MTV Video Music Awards
(live)
FOX Beat Shazam
(repeat)		 The Simp-sons
(repeat)		 The Great North
(repeat)		 Bob’s Burgers
(repeat)		 Family Guy
(repeat)		 Local/News
NBC Password
(repeat)		 America’s Got Talent
(repeat)

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