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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

Please carve out eight and a half minutes of your day to watch this debate between Jon Stewart and Oklahoma State Senator Nathan Dahm over Dahm’s proposed legislation to remove all gun regulations in his state. I still miss Stewart terribly on The Daily Show, but powerful interviews like this one, in which Stewart tears down each bullshit talking point, revealing them to be straw men, empty anecdotes, and attempts to change the conversation, demonstrates that his Apple TV+ show, The Problem with Jon Stewart, has teeth. This is how interviews should be conducted; all y’all take notes:

Alternatively, if you just have eight minutes lying around, you could watch Pedro Pascal eat Chilean snacks. (You had me at “Pedro Pascal.” And “snacks.”)

And while we’re talking about snacks, Jenna Ortega is on the same page as every Texan on the issue of peas in guacamole:

The Yellowjackets creators say they are on track for a five-season show. AND SHOWTIME BETTER GIVE THEM ALL FIVE SEASONS IF THEY KNOW WHAT’S GOOD FOR THEM.

According to a subtitles readability study, the wordiest show on television, and thus the most difficult to keep up with on subtitles is: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The sitcom clocks in at 176.2 words per minute, far exceeding the National Disability Authority’s recommendation of no more than 140 words per minute. Nothing about this is particularly surprising.

Former President Tinfoil Hat is trying to tell Rupert Murdoch how he should run Fox News — he wants him to fire any anchors who refuted his election lie and those who might have believed in them but didn’t speak up. LOL, OK, Sure thing. Hope you’re enjoying your “soft ban” over on your favorite network, dingus.

Hey, the state of Florida wants to register bloggers who write about the governor and other elected officials. That’s correct: Republicans want me to register with the government before I can exercise my first amendment rights (which arguably is a violation of the first amendment in and of itself), but like Senator Dahm above, no one should be forced to register their guns to exercise their second amendment rights.

Hill Harper from The Good Doctor is expected to announce in April that he will be running for the U.S. Senate, representing his home state of Michigan. Apparently, before becoming an actor, Harper went to Harvard Law. Who knew?

Jussie Smollett is appealing his conviction for faking a hate crime against him. Good luck with that, pal.

Enjoy prison, Alex Murdaugh.

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Mark Your Calendar

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will return on Prime Video on April 14.
  • Unstable will debut on Netflix on March 30.
  • Florida Man premieres on Netflix on April 13.
  • Riverdale returns on The CW on March 29.
  • The Crossover debuts on Disney+ on April 5.
  • Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions) premieres on Disney+ on March 10.
  • Emergency: NYC premieres on Netflix on March 29.
  • Monster Factory will debut on Apple TV+ on March 17.
  • The Torso Killer Confessions debuts on A&E on March 10.
  • Secrets of Sulphur Springs will return on Disney+ on March 24.
  • I Am Georgina will return on Netflix on March 24.

R.I.P.

Wayne Shorter, Grammy-winning saxophonist and a father of 20th-century jazz

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FRIDAY

Daisy Jones & The Six: Riley Keough and Sam Claflin star as two lead singers of a 1970s bad who rises from obscurity to stardom, only to call it quits after a sold-out show in Chicago in this new series. Prime Video

Grand Crew: Noah responds to Simone’s marriage proposal in the season two premiere. 7:30 p.m., NBC

Next in Fashion: Season two. Netflix

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Travis Kelce & Kelsea Ballerini 10:30 p.m., NBC

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage: Chris Rock’s standup special will be the first that Netflix live-streams globally. Premiere 9 p.m., Netflix

Some Like It Hot: Everyone out there trying to shut down drag shows needs to sit down, watch (or re-watch) this classic movie, and recognize that drag has been a harmless and hilarious element of our culture and has been since the beginning of time. Calm down. 4:45 p.m., TCM

SUNDAY

The Last of Us: I don’t know what is going to happen in this episode, but considering it is the penultimate of the season, I suspect it will be big. 8 p.m., HBO

SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B: The members of R&B legends SWV and XSCAPE give fans a look into their personal and professional lives as they prepare to take the stage again. Series premiere. 8:30 p.m., Bravo

Eighth Grade: If you love Bo Burnham’s amazing comedy specials, you need to see this deeply-felt coming-of-age film about a shy middle school girl who, struggling with anxiety, uses social media to cope. Burnham wrote and directed the movie and I’ve never seen another movie that so encapsulates the awkwardness of junior high. It’s wonderful. 7 p.m., HBO Comedy

Late Night:

  • Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Tessa Thompson, Andy Cohen, the National
  • Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Larsa Pippen, Karen Huger

FRI. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC Shark Tank
(new)		 20/20
CBS S.W.A.T.
(new)		 Fire Country
(new)		 Blue Bloods
(new)
CW Penn & Teller: Fool Us
(repeat)		 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
(new)		 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
(repeat)		 Local
FOX Friday Night Smackdown Local
NBC Lopez vs. Lopez
(new)		 Grand Crew
(new)		 Dateline

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ABC NBA Basketball
(live)		 News/Local
CBS FBI
(repeat)		 48 Hours 48 Hours News/Local
CW Masters of Illusion
(new)		 Masters of Illusion
(repeat)		 World’s Funniest Animals
(new)		 World’s Funniest Animals
(repeat)		 Local
FOX College Basketball News/Local
NBC The Wall
(repeat)		 Weakest Link
(repeat)		 Saturday Night Live
(repeat)		 News/
Local		 Saturday Night Live
(Travis Kelce & Kelsea Ballerini)

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ABC America’s Funniest Home Videos
(new)		 American Idol
(new)		 The Company You Keep
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CBS 60 Minutes The Equalizer
(new)		 East New York
(new)		 NCIS: Los Angeles
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The CW All American: Homecoming
(repeat)		 World’s Funniest Animals
(repeat)		 World’s Funniest Animals
(repeat)		 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
(repeat)		 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
(repeat)		 Local
FOX Next Level Chef
(repeat)		 The Simp-sons
(new)		 The Great North
(new)		 Bob’s Burgers
(new)		 Family Guy
(new)		 Local/News
NBC Dateline Magnum P.I.
(new)		 The Blacklist
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