You’re telling me that after leaving ‘The Witcher’ for ‘Superman,’ now Henry Cavill won’t be in the next ‘Superman?’ YOU’RE ALL FIRED. EVERYONE IS FIRED.

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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

SO AFTER BEING TOLD THAT WE LOST HENRY CAVILL ON THE WITCHER BECAUSE HE HAD TO RETURN TO SUPERMAN, WE NOW LEARN THE DCU IS WRITING A NEW SUPERMAN MOVIE THAT WILL FEATURE A YOUNGER SUPERMAN AND CAVILL WILL NOT BE INVOLVED?

1. HOW DARE YOU. 2. HOW DARE YOU DO THAT TO HENRY CAVILL, JAMES GUNN. 3. HOW DARE YOU.

I am so angry right now.

SO ANGRY.

And while I’m angry, let’s discuss the mess over at HBO Max. First, the terrifying news: Warner Bros. Discovery just announced that not only is the bloodletting not done yet, but they also anticipate cutting $1 billion MORE in content than they had previously announced by 2024. None of your shows are safe (except maybe House of the Dragon and The White Lotus at this point) and you should binge whatever you haven’t already on HBO Max while you still can.

In addition to the shows that I mentioned the other day that are being pulled from HBO Max (Westworld, Minx, Gordita Chronicles, Made For Love, The Nevers), they’ve added a few more, including: Raised By Wolves, Head of the Class and The Time Traveler’s Wife, The Garcias, FBoy Island, Legendary and Finding Magic Mike.

Now, here is where it is interesting. While all of these shows will be soon pulled from HBO Max, it sounds like the plan is for Warner Bros. Discovery to license some titles to FAST channels. A FAST channel is a free ad-supported tier, so think Freevee and Pluto TV. Warner Bros. Discovery is planning on developing their own FAST channel down the road, but in the meantime, they want to make some money off these properties by licensing them out to other FAST channels. So, while the titles might be gone from HBO Max, they won’t have completely disappeared from the ether altogether — you’re likely to be able to watch some of them, just with ads.

But not all of the titles above will find a new home on FAST channels. Warner Bros. Discovery is reverting the rights of some of the shows above back to the producers and studios that made them, allowing them to possibly sell them to other streamers. Those shows include: Gordita Chronicles, Love Life, Made For Love, The Garcias, and Minx, which explains why Jake Johnson said they were going to finish filming the second season of Minx: because it sounds like Lionsgate might be looking for a new streaming home for it. (PEACOCK: I’M LOOKING AT YOU. There are some promising tie-ins between “Peacock” and Minx. I’m just saying.)

As for Westworld and The Nevers, expect them to show up on Warner Bros. Discovery’s upcoming FAST channel. As IndieWir explains, Westworld is an older property that isn’t necessarily going to bring new eyes to an HBO Max, but it would be a valuable anchor title on a FAST channel. This is also why we might see The Sopranos also end up on Warner Bros. Discovery’s FAST channel in the future.

It should also be noted that expectations are that Warner Bros. Discovery’s FAST channel will be a standalone offering, rather than an ad-supported tier on the upcoming HBO Max/Discovery+ combo, so as to prevent confusion for the consumer. As someone who hates ad-supported anything — I subscribe to the streamers precisely to avoid ads, thankyouverymuch — this isn’t a great development for me. But, it’s not all about me, and FAST channels make sense, especially outside the U.S. where many people can’t afford expensive streaming subscriptions.

And in conclusion, WON’T SOMEONE GIVE MINX AND FBOY ISLAND A GOOD HOME, PLEASE?

The second installment of Harry & Meghan arrived on Netflix today. If you don’t feel like watching, here are some major takeaways. I, personally, will be watching, as I agree 100% with Irvine Welsh here:

The New York Times piece does leave out the fact that after the Oprah interview, Beyonce texted Meghan Markle with a message of encouragement:

Meghan, a longtime fan of the singer, expresses some dismay. “I still can’t believe she knows who I am.” Then Meghan paraphrases the text out loud. “She said she wants me to feel safe and protected. She admires my bravery and vulnerability and thinks I was selected to break generational curses that need to be healed.” 

Netflix isn’t calling the second season of The Sandman “season two” because they are “considering batching approaches” whatever the hell that means?

Crystal Kung Minkoff claims she’s the only Beverly Hills Housewife who has never requested an edit. And I guess I believe that, more on the end that all the other Housewives have definitely asked for edits.

HOUSTON, REPRESENT. (Uh … that’s a spoiler for Survivor, by the by.)

Troll has become the most popular non-English film on Netflix. And now you know.

Beginning next year, Peacock will be the exclusive streaming service on your JetBlue flights. (Pro tip from a frequent flyer: Just download some Netflix before you get on the plane. You can watch them while in airplane mode.)

This is a nice bit of holiday cheer:

Finally, my early holiday gift is this: yesterday, the Former President of Cold Leftover French Fries threatened us with a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT. Clearly stinging from recent polls that show Ron DeSantis overtaking him in who Republicans want to be their nominee, I think most of us were apprehensive as to what Former President Mussolini-Wannabe had up his sleeve.

Turns out, the MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT is that he’s selling embarrassingly bad $99 NFTs of himself:

Y’all, look at these. I haven’t stopped laughing all morning:

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MEEEEEEE!

Renewals

Cancellations

In Development

  • God of War is being turned into a series at Prime Video.
  • All Stars, a cheerleading comedy starring and produced by Reese Witherspoon, has been given a two-season order at Prime Video.
  • The Chase, a crime drama, is in the works at NBC.
  • Fightland, a series about British boxing produced by 50 Cent, is being developed at Starz.
  • Won’t Be Silent, a music documentary from Selena Gomez and Stacey Abrams, is being made for Discovery+.
  • Six Triple Eight, a Tyler Perry film that follows the 6888th battalion, the only all-black, all-female troop in the World War II effort, is being made at Netflix.
  • A documentary about Boris Becker is in development at Apple TV+.
  • The World According to Paul Dacre has been scrapped at Channel 4.

Casting News

Mark Your Calendars

  • MILF Island MILF Manor will premiere on TLC on January 15.

Let’s just hope Bitch Hunter isn’t next.

  • Will Trent premieres on ABC on January 3.

  • Alert debuts on Fox on January 9.

  • The Flash returns on The CW on February 8.

  • Mayor of Kingstown returns on Paramount+ on January 15.

  • Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter will air on Lifetime on January 2.

  • Vikings: Valhalla returns on Netflix on January 12.

  • A House Divided returns on AllBlk on January 12.

  • Sex Diaries debuts on HBO on December 16.

  • Wu-Tang: An American Saga returns on Hulu on February 15.

  • Accused: Guilty or Innocent? returns on A&E on January 12.

  • Superkitties will premiere on January 11.

R.I.P.

Leonard “Lenny” Mancini, Longtime lighting director for 60 Minutes

William Okuwah Garrett, Film editor and music video director

More tributes to Twitch have come in from all corners:

But the most heartbreaking are from the SYTYCD family. You can find more here:

And if you really want a good cry, TVLine has compiled 8 of his most memorable performances.

If you are struggling or in crisis, call or text 988, help is available.

WATCH THIS

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration: This animated and live-action special celebrates the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with all-new musical performances. Premiere. 7 p.m., ABC

Call Me Miss Cleo: The rise, fall, and reinvention of TV psychic, Miss Cleo. Premiere. HBO Max

Love for the Ages: For one month, middle-aged couples swap out their spouses for much-younger partners in this reality trainwreck “social experiment.” Peacock

The Simpsons Meet the Bocellis: Homer surprises Marge with the ultimate gift: an unforgettable performance from Italian opera superstar Andrea Bocelli, his son Matteo, and daughter Virginia, in this new special. Premiere. Disney+

The Game: Season two. Paramount+

Ghosts: Sam tries to spark a romance between Jay’s sister and her male friend in the one-hour special. Fall finale. 7 p.m., CBS

So Help Me Todd: Todd helps Margaret in an investigation into a dating app in the fall finale. 8 p.m., CBS

CSI: Vegas: The team discovers a connection between the murders of two Regency Romantic Festival attendees and some of their previous cases. Fall finale. 9 p.m., CBS

The Parent Test: Twelve families participate in this challenge to find the most effective parenting techniques to raise happy, healthy kids. Premiere. 9 p.m., ABC

Christmas Around the USA: A look at how Christmas is celebrated in communities across this country.  7 p.m., The CW

Late Night:

  • Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Regina Hall, F. Murray Abraham, Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Andrea, Matteo & Virginia Bocelli
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers: Paul Bettany, Lily Collins, Kevin Murphy
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Andy Cohen, Anderson Cooper
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden: Margot Robbie, Jean Smart
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: Brendan Fraser, Diego Calva, Weezer
  • Watch What Happens Live: Ciara Miller, Jason Cameron, Jessica Stocker
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ABC Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
(new)		 The Parent Test
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CBS Ghosts
(new)		 So Help Me, Todd
(new)		 CSI: Vegas
(new)
CW Christmas Around the USA
(new)		 News/Local
FOX Housebroken
(repeat)		 Welcome to Flatch
(repeat)		 Call Me Kat
(repeat)		 News/Local
NBC Baking It Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love

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