We own one and can confirm: leopard geckos are always thinking evil thoughts.
he's thinking evil thoughts pic.twitter.com/TuQH7j4wB4
— why you should have an animal (@shouldhaveanima) June 22, 2023
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
The Wheel of Fortune is considering eliminating Vanna White’s role which is SACRELIGE. And … wait … Y’ALL HAVEN’T GIVEN THIS WOMAN A RAISE IN 18 YEARS? Oh … so that’s why you’re talking about eliminating her role. I get it now.
Andy Cohen is throwing his hat into the ring (onto the wheel?) to host Wheel, but y’all should give it to Vanna. Along with Pat Sajak’s $15 million salary.
Turns out Carol will be on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon after all.
Well well. We’re sorry Norman… fer talking oodles of shit to you when we thought melissa wasn’t doing show! Golly… this must of been in the works for ages! (Twas from start) Goddamn it’s great seeing these two together! Can’t wait! Xojd pic.twitter.com/yYwyTq5hAG
— Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) June 22, 2023
Nope. Opposite. Toxic is toxic. Nobody wants to hear it. Read it. It’s just the love between norm and Melissa is stronger than the bs from outside.
— Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) June 22, 2023
Matthew McConaughey could have been Joel in The Last of Us — and he would have been a good choice. Joel is a gruff Texan and few actors are as associated with Texas as McConaughey. But you know who else is from Texas? Pedro Pascal. So.
Jake Tapper says he would not do a town hall with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. because he spreads dangerous lies about childhood vaccines. Good! And that is the correct position. Shame they didn’t take the same principled position with someone who spread dangerous lies about our democracy.
This is called “Knowing Your Brand.”
Someone finally thought to call James Cameron about this Titan submarine story and he had a LOT to say. (And yes, children, James Cameron is actually a very knowledgeable and experienced deep-sea explorer in addition to being the most successful director of all time.):
‘Titanic’ director James Cameron on the ‘catastrophic implosion’ of Titan submersible: “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship and yet he steamed at full speed into an ice field." pic.twitter.com/vO8JkCXS5f
— ABC News (@ABC) June 22, 2023
#JamesCameron drags officials for not announcing the #OceanGate sub's implosion sooner, and for dangling "false hopes" in front of victims' families. (🎥: CNN) https://t.co/gt3Y7jg2Yl pic.twitter.com/r5Cc7Y43Fl
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 23, 2023
Meanwhile, Joe Exotic is out here calling out Dan Crenshaw on his bullshit conspiracy theories that somehow President Biden and the military are to blame for the deaths of the Titan’s occupants? When Joe Exotic is the reasonable one, you’ve lost the argument.
Lost submarine update: I am still hearing reports that the US Government unnecessarily delayed the deployment of proper search & recovery equipment from reaching the Titanic, and now time is running out. I also hear that, contrary to USCG reports, the sub’s location is actually…
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) June 22, 2023
– @DanCrenshawTX quit looking for someone to blame. They built it, got in it and took that risk, launched it and if it imploded no one could have done anything. Hats off to the @USCG and everyone who searched for it. Maybe God just don't want us at the bottom of the ocean to… pic.twitter.com/cq8mK9oZXD
— Joe Exotic (@joe_exotic) June 23, 2023
David Zaslav is having a bad month.
Sending good thoughts to Tom Brokaw and his family as he continues to battle multiple myeloma.
Renewals
- Bupkis has been renewed for a second season on Peacock.
Cancellations
- Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies; Star Trek: Prodigy; Queen of the Universe; and The Game have all been canceled at Paramount+. Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies had one season; Star Trek: Prodigy had previously been renewed for a second season, but that’s been pulled; Queen of the Universe had two seasons; and The Game had two seasons. They are all being pulled from Paramount+ because that’s the
coolawful thing to do now.
In Development
- Forget Me Not is being adapted into a TV series.
- Murder by the Book is not moving forward at NBC.
- A limited series about the 2021 California School of the Deaf football team is not moving forward at ABC Signature.
Mark Your Calendar
- Good Omens returns on Prime Video on June 28.
- Wednesday returns on Netflix soon.
- Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators will debut on Netflix on June 28.
- Hack My Home premieres on Netflix on July 7.
- The Chosen One debuts on Netflix on August 16.
- The Slumber Party debuts on Disney+ on July 27.
- Kevin Hart: Reality Check and Hart to Heart both debut (return) on Peacock on July 6.
- Tom Segura: Sledgehammer will debut on Netflix on July 4.
- Lang Lang Plays Disney premieres on Disney+ on September 15.
- Big Nate debuts on Paramount+ on July 7.
- Sonic Prime returns on Netflix After School on July 13.
- Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog-Eating Contest will air on ESPN on July 4.
- Windy City Rehab: Alison’s Dream Home premieres on HGTV July 25.
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
I’m a Virgo: Boots Riley wrote and directed this coming-of-age story about a young man who is too big for the world — literally. Series premiere. Prime Video
2023 Pride Houston Parade Livestream: Houston’s Pride parade celebrates its 45th anniversary this year! 11 p.m., Hulu
Tender Mercies: One of the great Robert Duvall’s greatest performances that earned him a well-deserved Oscar. Quiet, powerful, and heartbreaking. 7 p.m., Positiv TV
SATURDAY
The Karate Kid marathon: The Karate Kid and The Karate Kid II. And then head over to Netflix for Cobra Cai. 5 p.m., BBC America
The Other Guys: Come for the absurdist buddy cop movie, stay for the amazing end credits. 4 p.m., MTV
Pride Across America Livestream: More pride celebrations and parades across America. 11 p.m., Hulu
SUNDAY
BET Awards: I’d tell you who’s hosting, but that hasn’t been announced yet. All I know is Drake is the most nominated artist, which seems … unlikely in 2023, but then, what do I know? 7 p.m., BET, BET Her, VH1, Comedy Central, Pop, Nickelodeon, MTV, MTV2, TV Land,
Friday the 13th marathon: Every single Friday the 13th movie, from the original 1980 slasher to Jason X, the 10th iteration that was released in 2001. This is nearly 20 hours of Jason, you guys. 9 a.m.
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Will Trent (repeat) |
20/20 |
| CBS | S.W.A.T. (new) |
Fire Country (repeat) |
Blue Bloods (repeat) |
| CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
The Great American Joke Off (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Friday Night Smackdown | Local |
| NBC | Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge (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 | America’s Funniest Home Videos (repeat) |
America’s Funniest Home Videos (repeat) |
America’s Funniest Home Videos (repeat) |
News/Local |
| CBS | NCIS: Hawai’i (repeat) |
Blue Bloods | 48 Hours | News/Local |
| CW | Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Masters of Illusion (repeat) |
Totally Weird and Funny (new) |
Totally Weird and Funny (new) |
Local |
| FOX | MLB Baseball | News/Local |
| NBC | USFL Football (live) |
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) |
America’s Funniest Home Videos (repeat) |
Cinderella |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | The Equalizer (repeat) |
The Equalizer (repeat) |
NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat) |
| The CW | Local | World’s Funniest Animals (repeat) |
World’s Funniest Animals (repeat) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (repeat) |
The Great American Joke Off (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | USFL Football (live) |
Local/News |
| NBC | NASCAR Cup Series |
Office pop!