Happy Coronation! Horses will bite!
Having a mare! Moment King's Guard #Horse BITES woman's ponytail after she stands too close #London pic.twitter.com/PpXVtZPinZ
— Hans Solo (@thandojo) April 28, 2023
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Citadel is already Prime Video’s second-most popular series after only two episodes.
Lisa Vanderpump is closing her West Hollywood restaurant Pump, the only one of her restaurants I’ve ever been to. (It was fine.)
No, Schmigadoon!, you are not a “scripted variety” series, you are a comedy. Stay in your lane.
An episode of Bluey was edited after accusations that it fat-shamed.
The creators of Jury Duty are confident they could make a second season of the hidden-camera series.
Eight CBS-owned CW affiliates will drop The CW and become independent stations.
LOL, Elon Musk has taken down the label on blue checkmarked accounts that read: “This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number.” It now reads: “This account is verified” when you click on the checkmark. He had to do this for a couple of reasons: 1. he forced the checkmarks on celebrities who did not want it and did not pay for it, and the label could have been construed as fraud, and 2. the idiots who are actually paying for Twitter Blue are now being shamed and mocked for doing so, and this helps them save face. A little. But not really.
Fox News has given Media Matters a cease and desist order to get them to stop leaking Tucker Carlson clips. The joke here is that it’s very likely the leak is coming from inside the house. And please enjoy Media Matters’ reply:
“Reporting on newsworthy leaked material is a cornerstone of journalism. For Fox to argue otherwise is absurd and further dispels any pretense that they’re a news operation. Perhaps if I tell them that the footage came from a combination of WikiLeaks and Hunter Biden’s laptop, it will alleviate their concerns.”
Writers Strike Stuff:
This is a good piece on one of the big problems the writers hope to change via the strike: the lack of transparency in viewership numbers in streaming, and how it punishes creators and fans alike.
Hacks; and The Venery of Samantha Bird are the most recent shows to shut down production because of the strike.
Over in New York City, filming on Billions and American Horror Story were forced to pause thanks to strikers and Teamsters blocking the sets.
Meanwhile, Lord of the Rings: The Rings Of Power is continuing production in the U.K. There is some tension about this and House of the Dragon continuing with production during the strike. Though scripts for season two of both series have been written, usually writers are on set to rewrite lines if necessary. So … are they doing that or not? Because if writers aren’t on set, things could get messy. But if they are on set, they are scabs … so what is it?
Also continuing to film is Doctor Who, but that’s less problematic as it is written in the U.K.
The group representing Hollywood’s studios says that its offer amounts to more than double the annual pay raises that the WGA claims was offered and that the guild’s demand for mandatory staffing amounts to “a hiring quota that is incompatible with the creative nature of our industry.”
Jenna Ortega better be back from NY for her afternoon shift on the picket line.
— Nick "Labor Organizer" Adams (@nickadamsweb) May 2, 2023
"Just Roll With It" and "House Party" writer Brandon Cohen's #writersstrike sign:
"Without writers, Jenna Ortega will have nothing to punch up!"
https://t.co/dZAklOuSmR pic.twitter.com/yxHdyJ1OVR
— Variety (@Variety) May 3, 2023
PLEASE DO NOT HIT THE STRIKERS WITH YOUR CAR.
Thankfully, we had immediate support from the captain on that shift and then from @TheJudalina And then from a WGA lawyer. I think that's all I can say about it for now… But yeah, it was an interesting day. (2/3)
— Shawn DePasquale ✡️ (@shawnwrites) May 5, 2023
Yep, this madness happened. In front of dozens of witnesses while we were exercising our rights of free speech and assembly–in a crosswalk. And he meant to do it. Just proof that what we're doing… it's working. They're feeling it. I'll see you out there tomorrow. #wgastrong https://t.co/eg2omvNYL2
— Nick Parker (@nick_parkour) May 5, 2023
Cancellations
- It’s official: Yellowstone will end with season five on Paramount.
In Development
- An untitled sequel to Yellowstone has been greenlit at Paramount Network and Paramount+.
- Lotería Loca, a game show hosted by Jaime Camil, has been greenlit at CBS.
- Kelsey Grammer and his Grammnet NH Productions have signed a first-look deal with CBS Studios.
Casting News
- Johnathan Groff has been cast in a mysterious role on Doctor Who on Disney+ and BBC.
- Lance Armstrong, Marshawn Lynch, Ronda Rousey, Tinashe, Natasha Leggero, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Adam Rippon, Tom Schwartz, Richard Sherman, Porsha Williams Guobadia, Tallulah Willis, and actor Ariel Winter are the 12 celebrities who will compete on Stars on Mars on Fox.
- Kate Mansi is taking over the role of Kristina on General Hospital on ABC.
Mark Your Calendar
- What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel will premiere on Max on May 23.
- Bama Rush debuts on Max on May 23.
- Kendra Sells Hollywood will return on Max on May 26.
- The Villains of Valley View will return and Pretty Freekin Scary will debut on Disney Channel on June 15.
- Hijack will debut on Apple TV+ on June 28.
- The Summer I Turned Pretty will return on Prime Video on July 14.
- Special Ops: Lioness will (probably) debut sometime this summer.
- Expedition Unknown returns on Discovery Channel on May 24.
- Battle on the Beach returns on HGTV on June 4.
R.I.P.
Sonia Pizarro, Star on Operation Repo
Linda Lewis, British singer
Bobby Moudy, TikTok influencer
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Silo: In this new dystopian drama, the last 10,000 people on Earth live in a mile-deep home with no idea who built it or why. Series premiere. Apple TV+
Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi: Season two. Hulu
Great American Baking Show: Ellie Kemper hosts this American version of the British classic. Series premiere. Roku
SATURDAY
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: You’ll have to get up early to watch it live. 4 a.m., Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Fox News
Kentucky Derby: It’s quite the day for pomp and circumstance. 11 a.m., NBC & Peacock
Saturday Night Live: I mean — maybe! If the writers’ strike doesn’t happen. Pete Davidson and Lil Uzi Vert. 10:30 p.m., NBC
Beverly Hills Cop & Beverly Hills Cop 2: It’s an Axel marathon! 2:45 p.m., AMC
SUNDAY
Family Guy: Meg gets married in a green card scam in the season finale. 8 p.m., Fox
The Company You Keep: Emma and Charlie team up with Daphne to take the Maguires down in the season finale. 9 p.m., ABC
The Real Housewives of Atlanta: 15th season premiere. 7 p.m., Bravo
2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards: Drew Barrymore hosts. 7 p.m., MTV
The 2010s: A look back at the decade that tried to kill us. Premiere. 8 p.m., CNN
Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard: This new reality series follows a group of 12 young Black professionals as they vacation in Martha’s Vineyard. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Bravo
| 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) |
The Great American Joke Off (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Friday Night Smackdown | Local |
| NBC | Grand Crew (repeat) |
Grand Crew (repeat) |
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 | NBA Playoff (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS (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 (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | MLB Baseball | News/Local |
| NBC | USFL Football (live) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (Pete Davidson & Lil Uzi Vert) |
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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 | 100 Days to Indy (new) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
The Great American Joke Off (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | Next Level Chef (repeat) |
The Simpsons (new) |
The Great North (new) |
Family Guy (new) |
Housebroken (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Dateline | Magnum P.I. (repeat) |
The Blacklist (new) |
The Bluey episode thing is completely overblown in my opinion and fully took over the discussion on my fb for like 2 weeks. It’s exhausting right now.
OMG!! An HBO series about sorority rush at U of Alabama!! 😯🤣🤣🤣😑