Seacrest out and Consuelos in.

Therese Odell

3 years ago

Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

I began watching Live with Regis and Kelly when she joined as co-host some 22 years ago. I was a big All My Children fan, and Kelly Ripa and I happened to be pregnant at the same time. Since then she’s been through two other co-hosts: Michael Strahan and Ryan Seacrest, but my favorite episodes were the ones in which her husband and fellow All My Children star, Mark Consuelos, filled in with her. They just have so much chemistry — for obvious reasons — and their natural charisma, sense of humor, and willingness to get personal and tease one another always made for a fun, zingy watch. In fact, since Regis retired, I’ve been complaining that Consuelos should be his replacement. So needless to say, I’m thrilled at the news that when Ryan Seacrest leaves Live with Kelly and Ryan this spring, Mark Consuelos will finally — FINALLY — join the host desk with his wife. I mean, just watch some of these clips and tell me this isn’t good television.

LOL, FOX NEWS IS IN TROUBLE.

Speaking of being in trouble, Don Lemon might be wanting to update his resume. First of all, CNN This Morning, which Lemon co-anchors, is CNN’s lowest-rated morning show in over a decade. And that’s not Lemon’s fault, not entirely. But then for this asshole to go on the air yesterday and say that Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley — who is 51 — “isn’t in her prime” anymore …

Don Lemon says Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime as a politician because she’s not in her 20’s, 30’s or 40’s. Holy shit. She’s only 51! Biden’s 80! This may be the dumbest thing ever said on CNN. And I love that he cited Google as his source: pic.twitter.com/l1CzTYlkjX

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 16, 2023

Well, that’s not going to help matters any.

After Lemon said this, co-host Poppy Harlow stormed off set followed by Kaitlan Collins who has reportedly had her own issues with Lemon.

Lemon was quick with a Twitter apology a couple of hours later:

The reference I made to a woman’s “prime” this morning was inartful and irrelevant, as colleagues and loved ones have pointed out, and I regret it. A woman’s age doesn't define her either personally or professionally. I have countless women in my life who prove that every day.

— Don Lemon (@donlemon) February 16, 2023

He also joined a CNN staff call this morning to apologize but some found it “tone deaf.” On the same call, CNN head Chris Licht called the comments “upsetting, unacceptable, and unfair.”

Lemon was absent from this morning’s episode — though they are claiming that it was a “scheduled” day off. (O.K.) Chris Licht is reportedly under pressure from female staffers to fire him, and considering how disastrously CNN This Morning is doing in the ratings, he might be just the sacrifice to the TV Gods CNN is looking for. Stay tuned.

HOLD UP, IS THE WHITE LOTUS GOING TO BE IN JAPAN NEXT SEASON? Or is Johnny Knoxville just punking us?

So this is an interesting rabbit hole to go down: The White Lotus theme song is for sure “a bop” as the kids would say. But did you know that one of the reasons you like it so much is that you’ve been hearing it your entire life? Those four notes you can probably hum in your head right now, they come from a 12th-century Gregorian chant called “Dies Irae.” And The White Lotus is far from the only score to make use of the ominous tones, which have been employed for years to signify death, dread, horror, and suspense.

Here’s the original chant:

And here are some examples of it in other scores:

Now listen to The White Lotus theme again:

The Great British Baking Show producer knows y’all didn’t like the last season. Maybe leave the sombreros at home next time?

The new Fawlty Towers will be set in the Caribbean, and John Cleese is saying it won’t be an “anti-woke” nightmare. So it will be a “woke nightmare?” I’m very confused by this story. He also says he won’t be doing as much physical comedy in the new series, which I SHOULD HOPE SO, the man is 83 years old.

Roseanne Barr is out here claiming that ABC wanted her to commit suicide after she tweeted something racist and they fired her. Sure, Roseanne. Sounds legit.

Starz and MGM+ are being offered as a bundle on Prime Video for $11.99 a month. Does this make Amazon a likely buyer of Starz in the future? Maybe!

Pilot season is light this year. Typically, networks are looking at 10 to 20 pilots each — this year, only 13 pilots are being considered across all four big networks. There are a number of reasons for this: the number of streaming services and cable networks out there; the fact that networks are playing it safe with what they are already airing; and a looming writers’ strike.

A nudity-free True Blood and a profanity-free Silicon Valley are headed to TBS for some reason.

Penn Badgley revealed that he signed a six-season contract for You, meaning there could be two more seasons after this current fourth one. But should there be? How many times can we see Joe in the same obsess, stalk, murder pattern?

Interview with the Vampire and Mayfair Witches have given a boost to AMC, right when they needed it.

GOOD NEWS, DRAG RACE FANS: The producers and MTV heard you and on March 10, the show will return to its original 90-minute format.

Over in the Love is Blind universe, Raven revealed on Nick Viall’s podcast that she learned that S.K. had cheated on her at the same time as the rest of us: when that woman posted her TikTok about it in November after S.K. had proposed. For the second time. FOR SHAME, S.K.

Alec Baldwin and Rust armorer have been sued in civil court by the family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who died on set after being shot.

Kate Bedingfield is leaving as White House Communications Director at the end of the month.

Sending good wishes to Senator Fetterman.

Get better soon, Zach Roloff.

Thoughts to the entire Willis family and all of their friends.

Very sad update on Bruce Willis.

Demi Moore, on behalf of the Willis family, announces that Bruce has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia. pic.twitter.com/DjmqEXLG6E

— Yashar Ali 🐘 یاشار (@yashar) February 16, 2023

Renewals

Vikings: Valhalla has been renewed for a third season on Netflix.

Vikings: Valhalla has been renewed for a third season! pic.twitter.com/KMXnadB1Yh

— Netflix (@netflix) February 16, 2023

The Peripheral has been renewed for a second season on Prime Video.

Cancellations

Avenue 5 has been canceled at HBO after two seasons.
The Premise has been canceled at Hulu after one season.
Pause with Sam Jay has been canceled at HBO after two seasons.

In Development

Duster, a period drama from J.J. Abrams starring Josh Holloway and Rachel Hilson, has been given a series order at HBO. Keith David, Sydney Elisabeth, Greg Grunberg, Camille Guaty, Asivak Koostachin, Adriana Aluna Martinez, and Benjamin Charles Watson have also been cast.
A gender-swapped Starsky & Hutch series is being developed at Fox.
Archie & Pete, a female detective series, is in the works at Fox.
Doc, a medical drama series, is being adapted at Fox.
A Spartacus sequel is in the works at Starz.
A live-action untitled Spider-Man series is in the works at Prime Video.
Ripley, a limited series starring Andrew Scott that was supposed to air on Showtime, is moving to Netflix.
A John Candy documentary from Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds has landed at Prime Video.
Documentaries After Sherman and Murders That Matter have been acquired by POV on PBS.
Looking for Jane is being adapted into a series.
Tier One is being adapted into a TV series.
Chocolat and The Immortals are being adapted into series.
Netflix is working on a docuseries about LaLiga soccer.
The Way, a political drama, is in the works at BBC.
Keeping Up With The Kremlin, a deep fake Putin spoof, is coming to Channel 4.
Giada De Laurentiis has signed an overall deal with Prime Video.
Ben Wasserstein has signed an exclusive first-look deal to make series for Apple TV+.
Justin Adler has signed a deal to create content for Fox Entertainment.

Casting News

Kaitlin Olson will star in the American version of the French detective series pilot, HPI, on ABC. Daniel Sunjata will co-star and Rob Thomas will be the showrunner.
Ben Mackenzie will star in The Hurt Unit pilot for ABC. Also joining the cast: Michelle Ortiz, Jaime Lee Kirchner, and Augustus Prew.
Barry Pepper has joined Bass Reeves on Paramount+ along with Forrest Goodluck and Lauren E. Banks.
Travis Kelce will host SNL with musical guest Kelsea Ballerini, and Jenna Ortega will host with The 1975.
Sam Neill will star in Apples Never Fall on Peacock.
Briana Middleton and Lindy Booth will co-star in Metropolis on Apple TV+.
Jude Hill, Rachel Sennott, Lennon Parham, Isaac Krasner, and Jeff Pope have joined Holland, Michigan on Prime Video.
Dimitri Leonidas, Jojo Macari, Gabriella Pession, Lorenzo Richelmy, Sara Martins, Moe Hashim, and Tom Hughes have joined the cast of Those About to Die on Peacock.
Poorna Jagannathan has joined the George Clooney/Brad Pitt thriller on Apple TV+.
Jeff Hephner has joined the cast of Eric on Netflix.
Veronica Cartwright will appear in Gotham Knights on The CW.
Trevor Donovan will star in two new films for GAC.
Michael Damian, Patty Weaver, Barbara Crampton, Tricia Cast, and Veronica Redd will return on The Young and the Restless on CBS.
Lindsay Arnold, Chandler Massey, and Zach Tinker are all leaving (have left?) Days of Our Lives on Peacock.
Ncuti Gatwa will likely leave Sex Education on ABC.

Mark Your Calendar

Ted Lasso returns on Apple TV+ on March 15.

Love & Death will debut on HBO Max on April 27.

Luther: The Fallen Sun debuts on Netflix on March 10.

Air will debut on Prime Video sometime later this year.

Great Expectations will debut on Hulu on March 26.

Tetris will premiere on Apple TV+ on March 31.

The Weeknd: Live at SoFi Stadium will debut on HBO on February 25.

Sex/Life returns on Netflix on March 2.

School Spirits debuts on Paramount+ on March 9.

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. returns on Disney+ on March 31.

Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico debuts on CNN on March 26.

Marie Antoinette will premiere on PBS on March 19.

Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot premieres on Prime Video on February 21.

Next in Fashion returns on Netflix on March 3.

Power Book II: Ghost returns on Starz on March 17.

Dance 100 debuts on Netflix on March 17.

Secrets of Sulphur Springs returns on Disney Channel on March 24.

Saturdays premieres on Disney Channel on March 24.

Swarm will premiere on Prime Video on March 17.

Wreck will premiere on Hulu on March 1.

Rain Dogs premieres on HBO on April 6.

The Wine Down debuts on BET on March 1.

Royal Crackers debuts on Adult Swim on April 2.

Jared from Subway: Catching a Monster debuts on ID and Discovery on March 6.

The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist premieres on MTV on March 3.

Outlast premieres on March 10 on Netflix.

Stone Cold Takes on America premieres on A&E on April 30.

Blood & Money premieres on CNBC on March 7.

Formula 1: Drive to Survive returns on Netflix on February 24.

The Magician’s Elephant debuts on Netflix on March 17.

The Boarding School: Las Cumbres returns on Prime Video on April 7.

Kill Boksoon returns on Netflix on March 31.

Masameer County returns on Netflix on March 2.

Pretzel and the Puppies returns on Apple TV on February 24.

The Days will debut on Netflix sometime this year.

Beyond Paradise will premiere on BBC soon.

Loudmouth will debut on BET on February 25.
The Big Door Prize will premiere on Apple TV+ on March 29.
Race to Survive Alaska premieres on USA on April 3.
Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall returns on Court TV on February 19.
Waco: American Apocalypse will premiere on Netflix on March 22.
WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures returns on A&E on April 30.

R.I.P.

Raquel Welch, Legendary sex symbol and actress from One Million Years B.C. and Three Musketeers

So sad to hear about Raquel Welch's passing. I loved working with her on Legally Blonde. She was elegant , professional and glamorous beyond belief. Simply stunning. May all her angels carry her home. 🕊️ Sending love to her family and her many fans ❤️ pic.twitter.com/FBtXhpvS25

— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) February 15, 2023

This is so sad. I had the great pleasure of working with Ms. Welch when I was a regular on Sabrina the Teenage Witch and she was awesome. Kind, funny and a true superstar whom I was pretty much in love with for most of my childhood. We’ve lost a true icon. https://t.co/7RWiSn9e4P

— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) February 15, 2023

We’ll never forget our remarkable friend Raquel Welch, one of our favorite guests on The Muppet Show. From dancing with a giant spider, to inspiring @FozzieBear, and duetting with @MissPiggy, Raquel could do it all! pic.twitter.com/1Rzk9PbTwr

— The Muppets (@TheMuppets) February 15, 2023

Raquel Welch was one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever worked with. Performing a duet with her on The Muppet Show helped moi become the W-O-M-A-N I am today! We’ll never forget vous, Raquel! pic.twitter.com/fo0saG7EiD

— Miss Piggy (@MissPiggy) February 15, 2023

Raquel Welch has departed. An iconic beauty and actor. RIP pic.twitter.com/sYxmLYrvYX

— TitusWelliver (@welliver_titus) February 15, 2023

Just heard. Raquel Welch has died. She lit up movie screens for years with her beauty and charisma. What a life. She was 82. pic.twitter.com/J4OtPhnJtu

— Deborah Roberts (@DebRobertsABC) February 15, 2023

Gorgeous, bawdy, elegant and bright…Raquel Welch was all of these things. More than just a pretty face, she had glamour in her soul. RIP pic.twitter.com/wdMWMOGv5T

— Melissa Rivers (@MelRivers) February 15, 2023

Raquel Welch – the most beautiful woman I ever sat two seats away from while dressed as a bee. R.I.P.#raquelwelch pic.twitter.com/UhGiCeecZ8

— Alan Zweibel (@AlanZweibel) February 15, 2023

Tim McCarver, Baseball Hall of Famer and broadcaster

Cody Longo, Days of Our Lives actor

Dave “Trugoy the Dove” Jolicoeur, Founding member of De La Soul. This one hits your Gen X blogger particularly hard.

Hugh Hudson, Oscar-winning director of Chariots of Fire

Carlos Saura, Spanish film director

Jeffrey Ballard, Hollywood publicist

Doris Bergman, Longtime Hollywood publicist

Andrew Freedman, News and entertainment publicist

Jay Julian Eller, Entertainment lawyer

WATCH THIS

FRIDAY

Hello, Tomorrow!: Billy Crudup stars as a salesman of a brighter tomorrow in this new retro-future drama. Series premiere. Apple TV+

Carnival Row: Season two. Prime Video

Sharper: A young man who is resentful that his family never accepted him cons other powerful families to steal the wealth he believes he deserves in this new thriller starring Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, and Sebastian Stan. Premiere. Apple TV+

The 12th Victim: A look back at the infamous 1958 Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate murder case, in which Caril Ann’s guilt is re-evaluated. Series premiere. 7 p.m., Showtime

Animaniacs: Third and final season. Hulu

SATURDAY

Empire of Light: Olivia Coleman and Colin Firth co-star in this Sam Mendes film about a movie theater in an English seaside town in the 1980s. I have never heard of this movie until now, which brings to mind the Saturday Night Live sketch from last week. 7 p.m., HBO

Airplane!: And Leon’s getting LARGER! 6:35 p.m., OuterMAX

SUNDAY

American Idol: Season 21 — or 6. Depending on how you count. Season premiere. 7 p.m., ABC

The Equalizer: Mel must save her brother in the winter premiere. 7 p.m., CBS

Magnum P.I.: Magnum P.I. moves to NBC in the two-hour season premiere. 8 p.m., NBC

The Company You Keep: Milo Ventimiglia and Catherine Haena Kim star as a con man and an undercover CIA agent respectively in this romantic cat-and-mouse action series. Series premiere. 9 p.m., ABC

Last Week Tonight: He’s back! 10 p.m., HBO

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