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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Tonight is Ellen Pompeo’s last episode of Grey’s Anatomy — except not. She’ll be back.
The Oscars are putting a “crisis team” in place this year, in response to their non-response to The Slap. Basically, they’ve assembled a bunch of publicists to be on hand to write press releases if something happens.
Chris Harrison is threatening to return to The Bachelor. Supposedly there are rumors that ABC might invite him back because the show is on “life support.” First of all, every network show is on “life support” in terms of ratings when you compare them to the ratings of twenty years ago. Second of all, The Bachelor has been on for TWENTY-SEVEN SEASONS. That is too many seasons for any show. Third, The Bachelor is a retrograde, heteronormative, and misogynistic fairy tale whose values just don’t resonate with Gen Z, and it was inevitable it would shed viewers. But lastly, I am pretty sure it’s Chris Harrison himself who is putting out this rumor and I refuse to take it seriously.
They have been super secretive about Damon Lindelof’s upcoming Peacock project, Mrs. Davis, and frankly I’ve been sorta baffled by the little we do know: “‘Mrs. Davis’ is the world’s most powerful algorithm. Simone is the nun devoted to destroying Her. Who ya got?” But after that terrifying story about the A.I. who fantasized about committing violence and fell in love with the New York Times reporter and tried to convince him to leave his wife … I get why a nun would want to destroy an algorithm. Anyway, here’s a very good Vulture piece about Mrs. Davis with a lot more information. Mrs. Davis premieres on Peacock on April 20.
H’oh boy. The Head Writer and Co-Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless just fired all five of his breakdown writers, claiming that he will do all of their jobs himself. GOOD LUCK, BUDDY.
A director’s commentary on Glass Onion is now available on Netflix if you just can’t get enough.
Yes, Meghan and Harry know that South Park roasted them. They are unbothered.
Squid Game will begin filming season two sometime this summer, and filming will take around 10 months. No word on when it will arrive on Netflix, though it’s promised to be “on a bigger scale” than season one.
This is a decent list of the most significant changes Game of Thrones made from the original four books. If books five, six, and seven ever get written (they will never get written) I’m sure this list will be considerably longer.
Bless the innocents who have not yet seen the Red Wedding. A TikToker recently posted a viewer’s reaction, and a Twitter user who has never watched Game of Thrones wondered what this woman was watching. This dug up everyone’s collective trauma:
Nothing convinced me to watch GOT yet but this might make me 😭 wth happened on that screen? pic.twitter.com/J8Ltk3Juz7
— 1|17 🥳🇯🇲 (@xPlatinumShanel) February 22, 2023
the fact that anyone who watches the show knows exactly which episode this is 😭 i remember having to close my laptop and call out of class the day i first watched https://t.co/Fqo496QYkd
— 5hahem aka Dr. Durag (@shaTIRED) February 23, 2023
People really watched the Red Wedding and then went to work the next day that’s crazy https://t.co/DRNcIAS6SN
— Jonathan 🇭🇹 (@Hiro_theKid) February 23, 2023
Red wedding had me standing up shouting “no, no, no” in my boxers. GOT was special https://t.co/qix8tO0OdT
— 1MA pt.2 (@Luch2MA) February 23, 2023
First time I saw a reaction video to the red wedding episode, I was like, “ppl just tryna be dramatic for clout”, and then I saw it myself and bruh…. This is a very real reaction bruh. That was really nuts. https://t.co/AcLhYz1wny
— Julito McCullum aka LITO (@IamJulito) February 23, 2023
The Red Wedding will leave you with trust issues and have you in therapy for years. https://t.co/sHTDPspBSn
— Gʜᴀɴᴀɪᴀɴ Jᴏʟʟᴏғᴏɢɪsᴛ🇬🇭 (@WizardKenny) February 23, 2023
Don’t blame Netflix for these Roald Dahl meshugganahs.
God bless New Orleans. Introducing the Krewe of Jennifer Coolidge:
@acslayer Krewe of @jennifercoolidge 💋
♬ Renaissance (Main Title Theme) [from “The White Lotus: Season 2”] – Cristobal Tapia De Veer
Turns out, I’m not the only one who prefers Mark Consuelos as Kelly Ripa’s co-host. Night Court predicted the whole thing just days before the announcement made it official.
Jeopardy! is considering changing what the game looks like on TV in a very small way. Prepare for the unhinged freakouts from the fans.
British actor Phil Davis has resigned from the BAFTAs after an “embarrassing” ceremony earlier this week. It had nothing to do with “ANGELA BASSETT DID THE THING” but you wouldn’t blame him if it did, right?
no way this is real pic.twitter.com/wNf2yIer8z
— persian roman roy (@theronfilm) February 19, 2023
Recover quickly, Jean Smart! We need you!
Renewals
- Poker Face has been renewed for a second season on Peacock.
- The Mole has been renewed for a second season on Netflix.
- The Rig has been renewed for a second season on Prime Video.
- From has likely been renewed for a third season on MGM+.
In Development
- A series based on the comic strip JumpStart has been given a pilot order at CBS.
- Quarterback, a docuseries that followed Kansas City Chiefs; Patrick Mahomes, Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins, and Atlanta Falcons’ Marcus Mariota over the 2022 season, is coming to Netflix.
- All Madden, a limited series about the career of John Madden is being co-produced by Tom Brady’s production company.
- The Best Of Us: Extraordinary Champions, a documentary about the Special Olympics helmed by Dale Moss, is in the works.
- The Splendid Affinities, a rom-com adventure series from Will Stillman, is being developed.
- AEW: All Access has been set at TBS.
- Mike Grist’s action novels are being adapted for TV.
- We Need to Talk About Kanye has been given an order at BBC.
Casting News
- Anna Faris, Craig Robinson, Flula Borg, Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Kristen Schaal, and Ken Jeong have joined My Spy: The Eternal City on Prime Video.
- Melissa George will co-star in The Hurt Unit pilot on ABC.
- Whoopi Goldberg will guest star on The Conners on ABC.
- Sam Smith will guest star on And Just Like That … on HBO Max.
- Chuku Modu will return on The Good Doctor on ABC.
- Danica McKellar will star in Royal Christmas Ball on GAC.
- Wade Allain-Marcus has joined the cast of Eric on Netflix.
- Deniz Akdeniz has joined the pilot HPI at ABC.
- Aiza Azaar, Kabir Bery, Mars, Sam Morelos, and Tristan Padil have been cast in The Pocketwatch on Disney+.
- Angélica María has joined the cast of The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.
- Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans will star in Delia Balmer on ITV.
- Steven Ogg has joined Boiling Point on BBC.
- Jorge Ventura has joined NewsNation.
Mark Your Calendars
- The Oscars will air on ABC on March 12.
- You returns on Netflix on March 9.
- Daisy Jones & the Six debuts on Hulu on March 3.
- Lucky Hank premieres on AMC on March 19.
- Extrapolations will debut on Apple TV+ on March 17.
- Rabbit Hole will premiere on Paramount+ on March 26.
- Unprisoned premieres on Hulu on March 10.
- Waco: American Apocalypse will debut on Netflix on March 22.
- Digman! will premiere on Comedy Central on March 22.
- Name is Mo’Nique will premiere on Netflix on April 4.
- MH370: The Flight That Disappeared will premiere on Netflix on March 8.
- Superman & Lois returns on The CW on March 14.
- Living with Chucky will premiere on Screambox on April 4.
- Mean Girl Murders will premiere on ID on March 13.
- The Low Tone Club is now streaming on Disney+.
- Pluto will debut on Netflix in 2023.
- Dead Ringers premieres on Prime Video on April 21.
- Waco: The Aftermath will debut on Showtime on April 16.
- Queen of the Universe will return on Paramount+ on March 31.
- Killer Cheer will debut on ID on March 13.
- A Small Light will premiere on National Geographic on May 1.
- Run the World returns on Starz on May 26.
- Renovation 911 will debut on HGTV on March 28.
- “The Good Lawyer” episode will air on The Good Doctor on March 13.
R.I.P.
Steven Felder, Producer on CSI, and in various crew positions on Miami Vice, FBI: Most Wanted, Reversal of Fortune and many others
John Motson, BBC football commentator
Dylan Lyons, Florida TV journalist who was shot and killed by the shooter whose crime he was reporting on
Stanley Wilson Jr., Former Detroit Lions cornerback
Duangphet Phromthep, Captain of the Thai boys soccer team that had been trapped in the cave
WATCH THIS
Station 19: Winter premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
Grey’s Anatomy: It’s Meredith’s last day at Grey Sloan in the winter premiere. 8 p.m., ABC
Bel-Air: Season two premiere. Peacock
Outer Banks: Season three. Netflix
Mayfair Witches: Season finale. AMC+ (Airs on AMC on Sunday)
Note: In Houston, Law & Order will be pre-empted for a Rodeo special. Whaddya gonna do? (Watch Law & Order on Peacock, I guess.)
Late Night:
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Hank Azaria, Isabel Wilkerson, Depeche Mode
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Anthony Mackie, Chris Distefano, Gracie Abrams
- Watch What Happens Live: Milo Ventimiglia, Alan Cumming
| THUR | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Station 19 (new) |
Grey’s Anatomy (new) |
The Company You Keep (repeat) |
| CBS | Young Sheldon (repeat) |
Ghosts (repeat) |
So Help Me Todd (repeat) |
CSI: Vegas (repeat) |
| CW | Walker (new) |
Walker: Independence (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Next Level Chef (new) |
Animal Control (new) |
Call Me Kat (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Law & Order (new) |
Law & Order: SVU (new) |
Law & Order: Organized Crime (new) |
Looks like the Houston-area delayed broadcast of Law & Order is set for 2:12am Friday.