Get comfortable; it doesn’t look like these strikes are going to end anytime soon

by Therese Odell, posted in watch this

HI, I AM BACK. Sorry for the mixup on the posts and the lack of anything on Monday. I apparently don’t know how calendars work.

Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

Dear fellow white folks: DO NOT SAY THE N-WORD. IT IS NOT FOR YOU.

Please return Liam Cunningham’s call, Kit Harington.

Same, Ayo Edebiri. Same.

Disney+ subscribers will have early access to Ahsoka merchandise, which … great, I guess, but if you’re so excited for Ahsoka merch, wouldn’t you already probably have Disney+ since that’s the only way to see the series?

Gizmodo editor and author Dan Auckerman is suing Apple, claiming they stole his book about the origins of Tetris for their Tetris movie.

BREAKING: Prison is unpleasant.

If you will be in California or Florida this fall, you should go check out Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.

Hoping Rebel Wilson is all better soon.

Love is dead.

Strike update on the 100th day of the Writers Strike:

The WGA’s talks with AMPTP last week did not go well, and the strike continues with no end in sight. This piece suggests why even though the last strike ended after 100 days, this time around both sides have dug in for a long protracted siege.

Network writers and showrunners are warning networks that if they want any chance at even a 13-episode season of scripted television, they need to end the strike soon.

James Holzhauer has some thoughts about Jeopardy’s! plans to move forward with the 40th season during the Writers Strike:

Meanwhile, the actors are still striking, too — the WGA has announced that even if they come to terms with the AMPTP (which they don’t appear to be close to doing), they still won’t cross strike lines if the SAG strikers are still out there.

Causing some confusion is the fact that some productions have received strike waivers from SAG-AFTRA. The films and some shows that have been allowed to continue either are 1. part of a different contract, like soap actors and daytime talk shows, or 2. are being produced by small independent production companies that have already agreed to the union’s demands.

Meanwhile, background actors on WandaVision say that Disney scanned them with no explanation. Not cool, guys.

Renewals

In Development

Casting News

Mark Your Calendars

  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves will debut on Paramount+ sometime this fall.
  • The Continental debuts on Peacock on September 22.
  • The Changeling debuts on Apple TV+ on September 8.
  • Fair Play debuts on Netflix on October 13.
  • The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On returns on Netflix on August 23.
  • Archer returns on FXX on August 30.
  • The Pact returns on Sundance Now and AMC+ on August 31.
  • Sitting in Bars with Cake debuts on Prime Video on September 8.
  • The Conversations Project debuts on Hulu on August 28.
  • Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale will premiere on Max on August 10.
  • LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest will debut on Disney+ on August 18.

R.I.P.

Sharon Farrell, Actress on The Young and the Restless, It’s Alive, Can’t Buy Me Love, and many others

Robert Swan, Actor in All My Children, The Equalizer, and movies such as Hoosiers, Rudy, and The Babe

Arthur Schmidt, Oscar-winning editor of Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Cast Away, Contact, and all three Back to the Future films

John Gosling, Keyboardist for The Kinks

Jim Price, Former Detroit Tigers baseball player and radio announcer

Sixto Diaz Rodriguez, Folk and rock singer

DJ Casper, Creator of the “Cha-Cha Slide”

Michael Boyd, Artistic Director for Royal Shakespeare Company

Clifton Oliver, Actor in Broadway’s The Lion King

Bryan Randall, Sandra Bullock’s long-term partner. Randall died after a three-year battle with ALS, an especially cruel, and brutal disease with no cure

WATCH THIS

Superfan: In this new series, fans compete with each other to be crowned their favorite musical artist’s biggest fan. Series premiere. 9 p.m., CBS

Strange Planet: This adult animated series is based on the charming social media cartoon of the same name. Series premiere. Hulu

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop: As Hip-Hop celebrates its 50th year, this limited series explores the role of women in the music genre. Series premiere. Netflix

LA Fire & Rescue: Air Ops is called in when a car goes off the side of a cliff in the season finale. 7 p.m., NBC

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: Senior year is disrupted when it’s announced that Disney is going to make the long-awaited High School Musical 4: The Reunion at East High. Meta. Premiere. Disney+

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