The only thing more delightful than penguins in real time are penguins at 5x speed:
Penguins walking in 5x speed pic.twitter.com/88I45gmZMr
— why you should have an animal (@shouldhaveanima) May 25, 2023
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
The Succession series finale is happening this Sunday, and this is your reminder — and a plea — to download Max BEFORE THEN so as to prevent a tech meltdown at premiere time.
The safe bet is that Waystar Royco gets sold to GoJo. But there is a good argument for Greg, despite the long odds.
We still have lots of questions that need answering in this finale.
Succession director and executive director Mark Mylod explains how he made THAT episode.
Your other favorite HBO shows aren’t returning anytime soon. According to Francesa Orsi, an HBO & Max Content Chairman, The Last of Us won’t return until 2025, The White Lotus was supposed to return in 2024, but with the strike might not be back until 2025; and they are HOPING that Euphoria will return in 2025, but they’re not sure. The fact that House of the Dragon won’t return until 2024 is starting to look like good news, in light of all this.
Here’s hoping Prime Video won’t crack down on password sharing anytime soon.
https://t.co/dHgkuwiuHB pic.twitter.com/PkFhbOoWNd
— Prime Video UK (@primevideouk) May 25, 2023
Jane Fonda has zero fucks to give. I love her.
Continuing to send good thoughts to Celine Dion.
In Development
- The reboot of Four Weddings at Channel 4 has been canceled.
Mark Your Calendar
- Talking Sopranos is streaming on Max.
- Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture premieres on E! on June 19.
- The Age of Influence will debut on Hulu on June 5.
- Burden of Proof will debut on HBO on June 6.
- The 75th Emmy Awards will air on Fox on September 18. The nominees will be announced on July 12.
- The Blacklist moves to Thursday nights on June 1. The series finale will air on June 13.
- The Greatest @Home Videos returns on CBS on June 2.
- A town hall with Former President Fucko on Fox News will air on May 8.
- Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire debuts on Disney+ on July 5.
R.I.P.
Ed Ames, Star of Daniel Boone, singer, and Broadway actor
Samantha Weinstein, Actress who starred in Alias Grace, Burden of Truth, and other TV and films
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Series finale. Prime Video
Being Mary Tyler Moore: The life and career of the singular Mary Tyler Moore are explored in this documentary. 7 p.m., HBO
The New Face of Hollywood: In honor of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, this new special takes a look at the achievements of Asians in Hollywood. Premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
SATURDAY
Black Adam: Oh look, it’s the first of DC’s big recent box office disappointments! 4:50 p.m., HBO
Shazam! Fury of the Gods: And it’s the second! 7 p.m., HBO
Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love: It’s Silverman’s first stand-up special in 10 years. Premiere. 10 p.m., Max; 10:15 p.m., HBO
SUNDAY
Succession: It’s the series finale of what will certainly go down as one of HBO’s greatest shows — which is truly saying something. Series finale. 8 p.m., HBO
Barry: And it’s the series finale of Bill Hader’s gem of a show. HOW CAN THEY BE TAKING BOTH OF THESE AWAY FROM ME ON THE SAME NIGHT? Series finale. 9:30 p.m., HBO
Yellowjackets: Season finale. 8 p.m., Showtime
Somebody Somewhere: One-hour season finale. 10:00 p.m., HBO
| 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 | That’s My Jam (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 | Stanley Cup Playoff (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | CSI: Vegas (repeat) |
Blue Bloods | 48 Hours | News/Local |
| CW | Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Totally Weird and Funny (repeat) |
Totally Weird and Funny (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | MLB Baseball | News/Local |
| NBC | Byron Allen Presents: The Comedy and Music Superfest (repeat) |
Password (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 (repeat) |
The Conners (repeat) |
The Conners (repeat) |
The Conners (repeat) |
The Conners (repeat) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | 60 Minutes | Let’s Make a Deal Primetime (repeat) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) |
| The CW | Local | 100 Days to Indy (new) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
The Great American Joke Off (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | NASCAR Cup Series (repeat) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Dateline | Magnum P.I. (repeat) |
The Blacklist (new) |