First of all, I am happy to report that despite my concerns in the last two posts, we have not been crushed in an avalanche, but the snow here is NO JOKE. This is where we are staying:
We paid money for this. For some reason. Anyway.
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Jenna Ortega says she turned down the Wednesday role multiple times. Girl, that show made you a household name, careful now.
A new survey shows that 21% of Fox News viewers don’t trust the network after the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit revealed a number of text and email messages from the network’s biggest stars and executives. However, that doesn’t mean they’re going to stop watching: only 9% of those surveyed said they aren’t watching it as much as a result. This is because Fox News has created a bunch of addicts who need their supply of outrage and fear.
Hey, networks and streamers. Y’all canceling shows before their time is making people watch TV differently: a quarter of people surveyed said they wait for a show’s finale before starting to watch it out of fear that they will have their hearts broken by an unexpected cancelation. I wait for a series finale for a different reason: because I LIKE TO BINGE. DO Y’ALL HEAR ME? RELEASE IT ALL AT ONCE, DAMMIT.
Can we stop asking about a Ted Lasso spinoff now? It might happen, maybe! Ted Lasso is too valuable a product for Apple TV+ to just give up on. But I swear, every fourth story I’ve seen in the past month is someone badgering Jason Sudeikis about the future of the Ted Lasso franchise. The bottom line is that they clearly haven’t talked in serious detail about a spinoff, but no one is shutting the door on one, either. So is that clear to everyone in the back row? Can we not ask this again until an announcement is made? Or isn’t? Can we just enjoy this, the final season, without worrying about getting more?
All that said, I love the idea of Ted Lasso and Succession swapping it up and I’d watch a Coach Beard spinoff in a heartbeat.
The Last of Us had yet another fun cameo that I am only now learning about: Jason Ritter, Melanie Lynskey’s husband, was one of the clickers — and she shot him:
Just the best day
— Jason Ritter 🦋 (@JasonRitter) March 14, 2023
Paramount+ is launching a mobile-only subscription. It will be interesting to see if other streamers follow suit.
The Bella Twins are now The Garcia Twins.
Oh God, Joe Exotic is now running for President from prison. I’d think this is a joke but then I remember 2016 happened.
Kyle Chrisley, son of Todd and Julie Chrisley, has also been arrested. Runs in the family.
Congratulations to Lindsay Lohan.
Renewals
- Days of Our Lives has been renewed for two more seasons on Peacock.
- Citadel has been renewed for a second season on Prime Video ahead of its premiere.
- Bel-Air has been renewed for a third season on Peacock.
- Karamo has been renewed for a second season in syndication.
- Marie Antoinette has been renewed for a second season on Canal+ and PBS.
Cancellations
- Willow has been canceled at Disney+ after one season … or maybe it hasn’t? This is weird.
- A League of Their Own will end with a four-episode second season on Prime Video.
- All Rise is facing a second cancellation, this time at OWN, after the stars have been released from their contracts after three seasons.
In Development
- A comedy starring Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey as fictionalized versions of themselves is in the works at Apple TV.
- A Monk reunion film is happening at Peacock.
- FBoy Island has a new home on The CW (somehow) and is also picking up FGirl Island.
- No. 1 Supreme Citizen of America, a comedy from Peter S. Kim, is in development at Fox.
- Gattaca is being adapted into a series at Showtime.
- A Doctor Who spinoff series is in the works at Disney+.
- Netflix has dropped their upcoming Nancy Meyers film, Paris Paramount, but Warner Bros. might pick it up.
- The Key Man, a limited series starring and produced by Dev Patel, is in the works.
- Child Star, a documentary about child stardom directed by Demi Lovato, is in the works at Hulu.
- One Day in December, produced by and starring Lucy Boynton, is in development at Netflix.
- The Romance Retreat is in the works at ITV.
- What’s Wrong with That House? has been ordered at HGTV.
Casting News
- Charity Lawson is your new Bachelorette.
CHARITY AS THE BACHELORETTE. THIS IS HOW WE WIN #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/58mxznImcR
— chante 🦋 (@alrightchante) March 15, 2023
Bachelor Nation seeing Charity become the next Bachelorette. #TheBachelor #WomenTellAll #TheBachelorette pic.twitter.com/D3tCsTL4re
— Bach Bro (@BachelorBroseph) March 15, 2023
When anyone tries to argue with me why Charity shouldn’t be the Bachelorette. #TheBachelor pic.twitter.com/6YjWzG7JUw
— Bach Bro (@BachelorBroseph) March 14, 2023
- Oscar Isaac, Andrew Garfield, and Mia Goth will star in Frankenstein from Guillermo del Toro on Netflix. (!)
- Tyra Banks is leaving Dancing with the Stars on Disney+ after three seasons.
- Jason Ritter has joined the Matlock pilot at CBS.
- Sarah Shahi will star in the ABC pilot Judgement. (There is no “e” in the middle of “judgment” in U.S. spellings, by the way, and this is making me low-key crazy.) Also joining the cast are Reid Scott, François Arnaud, Portia Doubleday, Christine Adams, and Ken Kirby.
- Judy Greer will co-star in the ABC pilot Motherland. Or maybe it’s called Drop-Off? In any event, Michaela Conlin and Nancy Lenehan have also joined the cast.
- Nathalie Emmanuel will co-star in The Killer on Peacock.
- Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak, Melanie Lynskey, and Jonas Nay will star in The Tattooist of Auschwitz on Peacock and Sky.
- Thom Nemer will be Alexander in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day at Disney+.
- Ben Daniels is joining Interview With the Vampire on AMC.
- Garrett Hedlund is joining Bass Reeves on Paramount+.
- Erin Doherty will star in A Thousand Blows on Disney+.
- Danny Pino will lead Hotel Cocaine on MGM+.
- Michael Zegen, James Madio, and Scott Cohen have joined The Penguin at HBO Max. Theo Rossi has also joined the cast.
- Erika Henningsen, Arturo Castro, Kimrie Lewis, Natasha Lopez, and Isaiah Dòdó-Williams have joined the ABC pilot Public Defenders.
- Alison Hammond is your new co-host of The Great British Bake Off.
- Drew Barrymore will host the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards.
Mark Your Calendar
- Beef premieres on Netflix on April 6.
- Tracker will debut on CBS in the 2023-2024 season.
- Chupa premieres on Netflix on April 7.
- TMZ Investigates: 9/11: The Fifth Plane will air on Fox on March 20.
- Personality Crisis: One Night Only will premiere on Showtime on April 14.
- A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys will air on CBS on April 9.
Only GOOD VIBRATIONS here! 🎶
Music legends unite to celebrate, a #GRAMMYSaluteBeachBoys, April 9th at 8/7c on CBS and @paramountplus. pic.twitter.com/TmEOK5IFpr
— CBS (@CBS) March 14, 2023
- Chasing the Rains premieres on BBC American and AMC+ on April 22.
- The Lesson Is Murder debuts on Hulu on March 23.
- Violent Minds: Killers on Tape debuts on Oxygen on April 2.
- Rugrats returns on Paramount+ on April 14.
- I Am Georgina returns on Netflix on March 24.
- Kill Boksoon will debut on Netflix on March 31.
- Blue Lights will premiere on #iPlayer on March 27.
- John Mulaney: Baby J debuts on Netflix on April 25.
- Bupkis will premiere on Peacock on May 4.
- The Diplomat will debut on Netflix on April 20.
- Class of ’09 will debut on Hulu on May 10.
- Sweet Tooth returns on Netflix on April 27.
- The Other Two returns on HBO Max on May 4.
- Below Deck Sailing Yacht returns on Bravo on April 10.
- Ghost Hunters returns on Travel Channel on April 6.
- Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie will stream on Apple TV+ on May 12.
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always will debut on Netflix on April 19.
- Halfway to Halloween will premiere on AMC+ and Shudder on April 25.
- Home Town Takeover returns on HGTV on April 23.
- Home in a Heartbeat premieres on HGTV on April 19.
- Chopped: Military Salute will debut on Food Network on April 25.
- Redefined: J.R. Smith premieres on Prime Video on April 4.
- CBS has announced all of their spring finale dates.
R.I.P.
Brian Walsh, Australian producer who launched Neighbours
Bob Goody, Veteran U.K. stage and screen actor and co-writer of Wilderness Road
John Jakes, Best-selling author of North and South and The Bastard
Leslie Hardcastle, British film industry executive
Jim Gordon, Session drummer, co-writer of “Layla” and convicted murderer
Bobby Caldwell, Singer-songwriter
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Boston Strangler: The true story of reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole who were the first to connect the Boston Strangler murders that terrorized Boston in the 1960s. Premiere. Hulu
Swarm: This new horror series from Donald Glover explores the dangers of intense fandom. Yes, it’s about Beyonce. Series premiere. Prime Video
Extrapolations: This anthology series explores the near future when climate change changes everything. It stars pretty much everyone you can think of, from Meryl Streep to Kit Harington. Series premiere. Apple TV+
Agent Elvis: Matthew McConaughey is the King of Rock and Roll in this new animated series that finds Elvis leaving rock stardom to become a government agent. Series premiere. Netflix
SATURDAY
Donnie Darko: This is my second favorite Patrick Swayze movie. And no, the first is neither Dirty Dancing nor Ghost. 6:06 p.m., Five Star Max
Everything Everywhere All At Once: Time to see what all the fuss is about. 7:40 p.m., Showtime Extreme West
SUNDAY
Lucky Hank: Bob Odenkirk stars in this new drama series as William Henry Devereaux, Jr., the unlikely chairman of the English department of a Rust Belt college. Series premiere. 8 p.m., AMC+, BBCA, AMC, Sundance, IFC,
Sanditon: Season three premiere. 8 p.m., PBS
Marie Antoinette: Marie Antoinette leaves Austria to marry the Dauphin in the series premiere. 9 p.m., PBS
The Blacklist: Red attempts to secure a late financier’s fortune, racing against a deadly assassin in the 200th episode. 9 p.m., NBC
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Padma Lakshmi
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (new) |
20/20 |
| CBS | NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (live) |
| 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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| SAT. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
| ABC | NHL Hockey (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament (live) |
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 | 2023 World Baseball Classic | News/Local |
| NBC | Despicable Me 3 | Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
American Idol (new) |
The Company You Keep (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | The Equalizer (new) |
East New York (new) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (new) |
| The CW | Local | World’s Funniest Animals (new) |
World’s Funniest Animals (repeat) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | Farmer Wants a Wife (repeat) |
The Simpsons (new) |
The Great North (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Dateline | Magnum P.I. (new) |
The Blacklist (new) |