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John Mulaney nearly hosted ‘The Daily Show.’ Thank goodness he didn’t.

Therese Odell
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My posts might be published a little later in the day for the next few weeks — months — thanks to this new development:

I hope y’all will be patient and understand. (His name is Otis.)

Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

The writers’ strike is upon us and unlikely to be averted. Here’s another explainer if you’re looking for the details. Seth Meyers stands in solidarity with the writers:

Nerd Prom was this weekend, and it was such a relief to have it back with a President who can give — and take — a joke.

Also, Roy Wood Jr.’s comments about Kamala Harris? ON POINT.

“The most insulting scandal to fall to the feet of the Biden Administration is placed at the feet of our Madam Vice President. The Scandal of, ‘What Does Kamala do?’

“That’s a disrespectful question because no one ever asked that question of the Vice President until a woman got the job. I don’t know what Mike Pence did. The only thing I know about Mike Pence is that he’s really good at playing hide and seek at the Capitol … at the end of the day, as Vice President, the only thing you got to do is be better than Dick Cheney. That’s the bar. Just be better than Dick Cheney. They made a documentary about Dick Cheney. Now, I don’t know much about the job of Vice President, but I do know that if they can make a documentary about your time as a Vice President, you Vice President’d incorrectly.

“And if a VP’s job is really just waiting to step in to save the country in case of emergency, then the job of Vice President is the perfect job for a Black woman. It shouldn’t be. But it is. And whatever you do accomplish, all they are going to do is just give a man credit for it. Anything you do … they are just going to give a man credit for what you have done. By the way, Mr. President, great job at being the first woman Vice President.”

The Late Late Show with James Corden ended last week, and will not be back. Because apparently, it cost $60 to $65 million a year to make, and only brought in roughly $45 million. The “is this the end of late night?” think pieces write themselves.

Tucker Carlson’s old time slot on Fox News is shedding viewers quickly. And while I would like to be happy about that, it just means those viewers are going someplace crazier like Newsmax or ONN, so …

Tucker and Don Lemon are reportedly talking, oh no.

Apparently, there is a bunch of controversy going on over in the Daytime Emmys in the Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Drama Series category. One actress had to withdraw her nomination after being too old (after the Academy changed the qualifications) and another actress is firing back at critics who have suggested she’s too old. Everyone needs to settle down.

John Mulaney could have been our Daily Show host instead of Trevor Noah. It’s probably for the best he wasn’t, as much as I do love him. While he had one of the greatest political bits during the Former President Disaster administration (horse in a hospital), he’s not a very political comedian — he’s much more observational. I don’t doubt that he would have been funny, but I don’t think it’s the right fit for anyone. Additionally, Trevor Noah was a virtual unknown who brought something really new to the show, and a perspective that wasn’t yet another white guy’s. It was a fresh take and gave a talented comedian a big platform. Anyway, go watch Baby J on Netflix, it’s great.

Please give me a Jane the Virgin limited series. GIMME.

This moment from a recent The Last of Us red carpet is so wholesome I can barely stand it:

Star Wars fired Damon Lindelof because they’re dumb.

I’m never going to stop talking about Love is Blind. According to Jacqueline, she was planning on attending the reunion, but the producers canceled her flight because they said they were concerned for her mental health. She thinks they were concerned she would criticize how her story was edited.

As for previous contestants, Amber from season one says that she and husband Matt don’t watch the show. When someone replied they were surprised since Amber and Matt met on the show, Amber replied, “we are together IN SPITE of that show not because of it.”

Jerry Springer had a pretty funny idea for his gravestone.

When Jordan Klepper hosted The Daily Show recently, an audience member asked him about his most memorable moment covering the MAGA rallies. His answer is both funny and very insightful — if deeply depressing about how people have allowed the MAGA movement to be their entire identity.

Lizzo is good people.

Get well soon, Eric Braeden.

As always, thinking only good thoughts for Michael J. Fox.

R.I.P. Petunia.

Renewals

Cancellations

In Development

Casting News

Mark Your Calendar

R.I.P.

Jock Zonfrillo, MasterChef Australia judge and award-winning chef

Tim Bachman, Co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Mike Shannon, St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster

WATCH THIS

White House Plumbers: Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux are E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy in this retelling of Watergate. Series premiere. 8 p.m., HBO

A Small Light: The story of Miep Gies, who played an important role in hiding Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis. Series premiere. 8 p.m., National Geographic; Lifetime, Nat Geo Wild

The Good Doctor: Shaun and Lea head to the delivery room in the season finale. 9 p.m., ABC

Late Night:

MON. 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30
ABC American Idol
(new)		 The Good Doctor
(new)
CBS The Neighborhood
(new)		 Bob ♥ Abishola
(new)		 NCIS
(new)		 NCIS: Hawai’i
(new)
CW All American
(new)		 The Flash
(repeat)		 Local
FOX 9-1-1
(new)		 Fantasy Island
(new)		 News/Local
NBC The Voice
(new)		 That’s My Jam
(new)
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