Going into 2023 like:
@babyalpaca09
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
The Last of Us will debut on HBO on January 15, and between Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey starring and Craig Mazin at the helm, I’m pretty excited about it even though I know NOTHING about the game.
This very good Hollywood Reporter piece on the series — which could be HBO’s Next Big Thing or a colossal disappointment — is worth your time. It tells the story of the origin of the video game (and how George Romero was unimpressed with the idea), how it was originally going to be made into a movie by Sam Raimi until game creator Neil Druckmann saw Chernobyl and wanted Mazin to make it into a TV series; and how they cast Lady Mormont and the Red Viper as the leads. It’s a great deep dive. But also, you fans of the game need to get over the beard issue. That’s just ridiculous.
The Andy Cohen – Ryan Seacrest catfight has entered a new level. On Live with Kelly and Ryan the other day, Seacrest claimed that Anderson Cooper saw him on New Year’s Eve and wished him a good show, but that while Seacrest tried to wave at Andy Cohen, Cohen never acknowledged him. Kelly denied this was true.
But now, Andy Cohen is claiming that it’s Anderson’s fault, that Anderson never alerted him to Seacrest’s presence, and added that Seacrest “has a bug up” about him. KEEP FIGHTING, GIRLS!
Roku is going to start making its own smart TVs.
HBO Max also pulled three seasons of The Flintstones from the streamer. These guys.
Hugh Dancy offers his theory on why Hannibal season four hasn’t happened: $$$.
This is a list of 10 TV Shows in Which the Pilot Episode Was the Worst and honestly, this list should have been the 10 TV Shows in Which the Pilot Episode Wasn’t That Bad, Actually, because honestly, pilot episodes are usually trash. There’s a reason for that, of course: pilots have to do a lot of heavy lifting in terms of exposition and introducing the characters all while also trying to emotionally engage the audience and often a show’s “magic” — whether that is a character or a story thread — isn’t discovered until several episodes in. All I’m saying is that this list should be a LOT longer than 10 shows.
You know what, Candace Bushnell? Fair point.
When people ask me if I’m Team Big or Team Aidan, I loudly proclaim my love for Harry Goldenblatt.
— CANDACE BUSHNELL (@CandaceBushnell) January 4, 2023
In honor of Abbott Elementary, DonorsChoose has announced an initiative to fund teachers by matching up to $500,000 in donations made to projects beginning on January 10.
I don’t know how I feel about Walter White being in a Super Bowl ad, but I think I’m somewhere around “not great.”
You can watch the first episode of Showtime’s Boys in Blue below. It premieres on Showtime on January 6.
Some good news: Damar Hamlin is showing “remarkable improvement.” He’s still critical, but appears to be neurologically intact and making steady progress.
Renewals
- BMF appears to have been renewed for a third season on Starz. No official announcement though.
Casting News
- Adam Kinzinger has joined CNN having left the House of Representatives.
- Gillian Vigman will star in Open Book on Prime Video.
Mark Your Calendars
- You People will premiere on Netflix on January 27.
- Poker Face will premiere on Peacock on January 26.
- The Ark will premiere on Syfy on February 1.
- Harlem will return on Prime Video on February 3.
- Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl will debut on AXS TV on January 11.
- Rowdy will premiere on Freevee on February 3.
- Crash Course in Romance premieres on Netflix on January 14.
- Shanty Town will premiere on Netflix on January 20.
- Prince Harry will be interviewed on GMA on January 9.
“He is not holding anything back.”@michaelstrahan with a look at his interview with Prince Harry ahead of the release of his memoir “Spare" — which covers his relationship with Prince William, his time in the military and much more. Watch Monday on @GMA. https://t.co/me8QGyt663 pic.twitter.com/UkXqIO4faL
— Good Morning America (@GMA) January 5, 2023
- History of the World, Part II will debut on Hulu in the spring.
- The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story will premiere on Lifetime on February 11.
- Murf the Surf: Jewels, Jesus, and Mayhem in the USA will premiere on MGM+ on February 5.
- The Real Friends of WeHo will premiere on MTV on January 20.
R.I.P.
Todd Brian, Director of Development at WildBrain Animation
WATCH THIS
January 6: This documentary tells the story of the events that unfolded on that terrible day through footage of the siege of the capitol and through interviews with the people who were there including “Representatives Cheney, Susan Wild, Adam Kinzinger, and Jamie Raskin, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, law enforcement officers who came under attack that day and others.” Premiere. Discovery+
The Rig: An oil rig off the coast of Scotland becomes engulfed in a supernatural mist in this new series. Premiere. Prime Video
Ginny & Georgia: Season two. Netflix
Celebrity Jeopardy!: Winter premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
Hell’s Kitchen: The final nine chefs face a taco challenge in the winter premiere. 7 p.m., Fox
Law & Order: Cosgrove and Shaw investigate a cover-up at a construction site. Winter premiere. 7 p.m., NBC
Young Sheldon: Sheldon considers dropping out of college. Winter premiere. 7 p.m., CBS
Ghosts: Sam and Jay find an assistant to help run the B&B. Winter premiere. 7:30 p.m., CBS
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Benson becomes the target of a gang leader. Winter premiere. 8 p.m., NBC
So Help Me, Todd: Todd seeks out help from an ex-girlfriend in the winter premiere. 8 p.m., CBS
Welcome to Flatch: It’s Barb’s birthday. Winter premiere. 8 p.m., Fox
Call Me Kat: Phil’s mother fills in for him in the winter premiere. 8:30 pm., Fox
The Chase: Season premiere. 9 p.m., ABC
CSI: Vegas: A social media influencer’s party ends with a murder. Winter premiere. 9 p.m., CBS
Law & Order: Organized Crime: The team investigates a dangerous gang. Winter premiere. 9 p.m., NBC
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Colin Quinn, Madison Cunningham
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Jordan Peele, Melissa Rauch
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Chris Wallace, Jessie Buckley
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Laura Dern, Jeremy Allen White, Matt Maeson
- Watch What Happens Live: Jessica Chastain, Seth Meyers
| THUR | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Celebrity Jeopardy! (new) |
The Parent Test (new) |
The Chase (new) |
| CBS | Young Sheldon (new) |
Ghosts (new) |
So Help Me, Todd (new) |
CSI: Vegas (new) |
| CW | Walker (new) |
Walker: Independence (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Hell’s Kitchen (new) |
Welcome to Flatch (new) |
Call Me Kat (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Law & Order (new) |
Law & Order: SVU (new) |
Law & Order: Organized Crime (new) |