Happy rain day, my tiny Houston round rain frogs.
Tiny round rain frog wakes up, yawns, rubs his eyes, then squeezes himself into his tiny hole pic.twitter.com/ysFKS9MT4K
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) October 5, 2023
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Oh, damn: The Drew Barrymore Show‘s three head writers are refusing to return to the show now that the strike is over. If you remember, Drew Barrymore announced that the show would be coming back without the writers, only to be shamed into postponing the show until the end of the writers’ strike. The show is set to return on October 16.
And honestly, good for Chelsea White, Cristina Kinon, and Liz Koe. They shouldn’t stay with a show and a host that thought so little of their contributions that they thought they could go on without them.
Roy Wood Jr. has announced he’s leaving The Daily Show as a correspondent while they search for a new host. He’s open to hosting, however, should Comedy Central come to their senses and offer him the job. (But his leaving suggests to me that he knows that is not going to happen.) And just like The Drew Barrymore head writers, GOOD FOR HIM. He shouldn’t stay on a show that doesn’t appreciate him.
Love this for him. Roy is so incredibly talented and honestly I expect him to pull a John Oliver/Sam Bee and have a hit show within the next year. https://t.co/gfgd9NulZa
— Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) October 5, 2023
Okay see now I have to tell @roywoodjr ‘s business. So my first day of being a correspondent was a total disaster (a story for another time). So I texted Roy in a panic the next morning. He spent an hour, at about 6am, teaching me how to do the job and hyping me up…
— Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) October 5, 2023
Also, thanks to his advice I fucking nailed it day 2.
— Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) October 5, 2023
The Drew Barrymore writers refusing to return, Roy Wood Jr. walking away from The Daily Show… if you learned only one thing from the last 5 months, I hope it’s how valuable you are 👏🏽
— Danielle Nicki (@DanielleNicki) October 5, 2023
First it was Drew Barrymore’s writers and now it’s Roy Wood Jr. doing what needs to be done.
Love seeing the tables turn on the “powers that be!” pic.twitter.com/W0RQZX9qIl https://t.co/zjV293dXIY
— issa rae’s favorite interviewer. (@TheGreatIsNate) October 5, 2023
Our Flag Means Death is based on a real pirate who hung out with Blackbeard, Stede Bonnet, but he wasn’t nearly as charming as the show makes out. According to legend, he created the whole concept of walking the plank — although some historians suggest that came much later. Anyway, the delightful little pirate show comes back today. Give it a looksee.
Not on Teachers’ Week … :
Shouldn’t it be Teachers’ Week, meaning all teachers?
— Mariel (@Maryel512) October 2, 2023
Prepare yourself for a Six Feet Under resurgence. The show that has what George R.R. Martin calls the perfect finale is about to hit Netflix and a bunch of Gen-Zers are about to have their minds blown.
Dana Carvey shared this unaired SNL sketch featuring Phil Hartman, perhaps one of the last bits of unseen footage of Hartman 25 years after his untimely death. (It’s also pretty funny.)
This is one of my favorite #SNL short films. The brilliant Robert Smigel (@TriumphICDHQ ) wrote it – and recruited me to play #Chaplin. I thought its premise was inspired. And I never turn down an opportunity to play Chaplin. Unfortunately it never made it to air.
It played at… pic.twitter.com/4SpQcrDlom— Dana Carvey (@danacarvey) October 4, 2023
Renewals
- House of What?!, Bike to Bites, Charlie Bee Company, and Kill Your Lawn have all been renewed for a second season on EarthxTV.
In Development
- The Hunting Wives is being adapted into a TV series at Starz.
- What You Did is being adapted into a TV series at BBC.
Casting News
- Chloe Troast has joined the cast of Saturday Night Live on NBC.
- Speaking of Saturday Night Live, Pete Davidson will host the season premiere, with musical guest Ice Spice. Bad Bunny will host and serve as the musical guest in the next episode.
- Hugh Dennis and Kate Robbins have joined the cast of The Couple Next Door on Starz and Channel 4.
- Kylie Jenner will guest star on The Simpsons on Fox.
Mark Your Calendars
- Saturday Night Live will return on NBC on October 14, kids.
- 007: Road to a Million will debut on Prime Video on November 10.
- American Horror Stories will return on FX on October 26.
- Love Island Games will debut on Peacock on November 1.
- Behind the Attraction returns on Disney+ on November 1.
- Undead Unluck will debut on Hulu on October 6.
- The CW is moving their comedies to Thursday nights on October 26 with the premiere of Everyone Else Burns.
- Masters of the Air will debut on Apple TV+ on January 26.
- The Real Housewives of Miami will return on Bravo on November 1.
R.I.P.
Marshall B. Grossman, Entertainment lawyer who represented Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, Dr. Dre, Apple Computers, Netflix and many others
WATCH THIS
Our Flag Means Death: The delightful pirate adventure is back for a second season. Season premiere. Max
Loki: Second season premiere. Disney+
Lupin: Part three. Netflix
Monster High: The Movie 2: Clawdeen, Draculaura, and Frankie face even bigger challenges. Premiere. 6 p.m., Nickelodeon and Paramount+
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Maluma
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: David Byrne, Craig Reynolds
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Bob Odenkirk
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Dax Shepard, Nicole Avant, BoyWithUke
- Watch What Happens Live: Shep Rose, Olivia Flowers
| THUR | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Golden Bachelor (new) |
Bachelor in Paradise (new) |
| CBS | Buddy Games (new) |
Big Brother (new) |
The Challenge: USA (new) |
| CW | FBoy Island (new) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway (repeat) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Hell’s Kitchen (new) |
LEGO Masters (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (repeat) |
Found (repeat) |
Dateline NBC (repeat) |