We’re entering cancellation season: which shows are doomed?

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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

As of this writing, there are still 21 network shows awaiting their fates. Most likely to be canceled? True Lies, Alaska Daily, and pretty much everything at The CW.

Jeremy Renner’s interview with Diane Sawyer aired last night, and his accident was INCREDIBLY HORRIFIC. The words “I could see my eye with my other eye” were said. ~shudder~

Honest Trailers finally got around to tackling The Last of Us, and true to its name, there are no lies detected. SPOILERS ABOUND, GUYS.

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Lizzo and Jack Black had cameos in The Mandalorian. She was pretty stoked about the whole thing and said that when she was offered the role, she “cried all day.” Lady, I get it.

I mean, look at these two delightful goofs:

@lizzo

OMG WE IN STAR WARS @jackblack 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

♬ Marcins Untitled Solo – Marcin

Sounds like they’re close to finishing up filming on The Boys season four. GIMME ALREADY.

I hope you are paying attention to what happened in Tennessee yesterday, when the State House of Representatives voted to expel young Black members Justin Jones and Justin Pearson for joining a children’s protest in response to the Nashville school shooting, but did not expel Representative Gloria Johnson, who also joined the protest but also is a 60-year-old white woman.

The entire story is infuriating, frightening, dangerous, and outrageous, but it also did two things: 1. The Republicans overplayed their hand, and turned what should have been at most a censure vote that would have gone unnoticed into a national story that Democrats will not forget come November 2024, and 2. The Republicans have turned these two young men into political superstars. This will not be the last we hear from Justin Jones or Justin Pearson, and it won’t be the last we speak about the gun violence plague that is taking our children’s lives. 

Gloria knows what’s up.

Pay. Attention.

Renewals

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Cancellations

  • The Resident has officially been canceled at Fox after six seasons.

In Development

Casting News

Mark Your Calendar

  • Ahsoka will debut on Disney+ in August.
  • Saint X will debut on Hulu on April 26.
  • Manifest will return for the final episodes on Netflix on June 2.
  • The Lazarus Project will premiere on TNT on June 4.
  • The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning will debut on Peacock on April 27.
  • Indian Matchmaking returns on Netflix on April 21.
  • Wild Isles will premiere on Prime Video on April 21.
  • Moonage Daydream will debut on HBO Max on April 29.

R.I.P.

Bill Butler, Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated cinematographer who worked on Jaws, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Conversation, and Grease among many others. “Butler won Primetime Emmys for Raid on Entebbe in 1977 and A Streetcar Named Desire in 1984.”

Bill Lynch, Longtime CBS News journalist

Norman Reynolds, Two-time Oscar-winning production and art designer on the Indiana Jones and Star Wars movies, among others

Vivian Trimble, Keyboardist for Luscious Jackson

Paul Cattermole, Original member of the British pop group S Club 7

WATCH THIS

FRIDAY

Tiny Beautiful Things: Kathryn Hahn stars as a writer whose life is falling apart who finds success as an advice columnist. Series premiere. Hulu

The Legacy of J Dilla: A look at the life of hip-hop musician and producer who worked with everyone from Janet Jackson, The Pharcyde, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest and Q-Tip, Questlove, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Poe, Talib Kweli, and Common, but never became the household name he deserved to be. Hulu & FX

Jury Duty: In this new comedy, everyone but one man is an actor in a fake court case. This has STRONG Nathan Fielder/Truman Show vibes, and I legit can’t tell from the trailer if it’s real or the whole thing, including our “real man” is scripted. Series premiere. Freevee

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Molly Shannon & The Jonas Brothers 10:30 p.m., NBC

The Portable Door: Sam Neill and Christoph Waltz star in this new film as the heads of a mysterious company that is disrupting the magical world by bringing corporate strategy into ancient practices. Premiere. MGM+

Hunger: A local stir-fry noodle chef is invited to work at one of Thailand’s most critically-acclaimed restaurants and with one of Thailand’s most notoriously mean chefs in this new drama. Premiere. Netflix

SUNDAY

Catching Lightning: This new docuseries tells the story of Lee Murray, a mixed-martial artist whose career was cut short after being stabbed. He went on to organize and carry out a bank heist worth over £53 million from the Bank of England. Series premiere. 7 p.m., Showtime

A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys: Honoring the career of the iconic Beach Boys. Premiere. 7 p.m., CBS

Men: A very spooky little movie about a woman who, while seeking some solitude after a personal loss, comes to realize she’s being stalked by a sinister force. 8:35 p.m., Showcase

Late Night:

  • Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Chlöe Bailey, the Jonas Brothers, Josh “The Foodie Magician” Beckerman
  • Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Latocha Scott-Bivens, Cheryl “Coko” Gamble

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
(new)		 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
(new)		 The Great American Joke Off
(new)		 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 East New York
(repeat)		 48 Hours 48 Hours News/Local
CW Masters of Illusion
(new)		 Masters of Illusion
(repeat)		 Totally Weird and Funny
(new)		 Totally Weird and Funny
(new)		 Local
FOX MLS Soccer News/Local
NBC The Wall
(repeat)		 Weakest Link
(repeat)		 Saturday Night Live
(repeat)		 News/
Local		 Saturday Night Live
(Molly Shannon & The Jonas Brothers)

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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 A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys
(new)		 NCIS: Los Angeles
(repeat)
The CW Local Penn & Teller: Fool Us
(new)		 Whose Line Is It Anyway?
(repeat)		 The Great American Joke Off
(repeat)		 Local
FOX NASCAR Cup Series Local/News
NBC Dateline Magnum P.I.
(repeat)		 The Blacklist
(new)

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