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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Good Omens is reportedly close to a third and final season renewal, but if it happens it will be with a new showrunner.
Tom Bergeron revealed that he ended up leaving Dancing with the Stars because they cast Sean Spicer. He claims he urged them to keep the show apolitical ahead of the 2020 election and felt blindsided when they announced the cast. Good for him.
Cheryl Burke will not be included in an upcoming tribute to Len Goodman on Dancing with the Stars, and people are speculating that it’s because she started a podcast that dishes about the show.
OK, these Ted Lasso Barbies are wonderful.
They’re going to CGI the crap out of the Stranger Things cast, aren’t they?
Prime Video has launched a Crunchyroll channel for all you anime fans.
Frances Cobain has married Riley Hawk in a ceremony officiated by Michael Stipe. That’s right: Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s daughter married Tony Hawk’s son in the most 90s-babies wedding ever. Congratulations and the dream of the 90s is alive.
Recover quickly, Mary Lou Retton.
#MeToo
Britney Spears’ memoir came out today, and there is a lot to digest. The biggest story is probably that when she was roughly 18 or 19, she got pregnant by Justin Timberlake. She wanted to keep the baby, but he pressured her to get an abortion, which she did. She also revealed that he cheated on her with another celebrity, which is RICH considering that he built his solo career on the back of the story that she cheated on him, and spent years — YEARS! — slut-shaming her, and making her literally the butt of jokes on SNL, all while she was being controlled and manipulated by her family with the conservatorship.
Britney also says she was fitted with an IUD that she did not want during her conservatorship, and says she only went along with the legal arrangement to have access to her children. She also revealed that she mentioned the conservatorship in an interview in the U.K., but that after the network spoke with her conservators, it was edited out. The whole thing is just awful and I’m happy she’s finally able to tell her story.
John Stamos has released a memoir, too, in which he says he was sexually abused by a babysitter.
Marco Vega, a man hired to be a butler at Dorinda Medley’s Blue Stone Manor during Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, is suing Bravo, saying the women sexually abused and harassed him. Brandi Glanville, you won’t be shocked to hear, was definitely involved.
Suzanne Somers was fired from Three’s Company after demanding to be paid the same as John Ritter — but went on to make $300 million with the Thighmaster, so good for her.
British writer and director of Love, Actually; Bridget Jones’ Diary; and Notting Hill Richard Curtis says that he is ashamed of how he portrayed women in his films, and for their lack of diversity. The remarkable thing about this story is that a 67-year-old man can admit to the error of his ways.
There’s a strong argument that Sam Levinson stole the entire look and atmosphere of Euphoria from a female artist named Petra Collins. (Which would make her the first female creator he did this to.)
Another woman is suing Danny Elfman for sexual misconduct. He denies the claims.
Sam Underwood, who starred in Fear the Walking Dead, was arrested for felony domestic battery.
Trey Songz is being sued by two women for allegedly sexually assaulting them.
J.K. Rowling needs to say less.
Kevin Spacey is receiving a mixed reception in the U.K.: one London cinema dropped his movie premiere while he received a standing ovation at an appearance at the University of Oxford lecture about cancel culture.
Former President Sleazeball allegedly told Melania to put on a bikini and show off for his friends “so all the other guys could get a look at what they were missing” — WHILE HE WAS POTUS. And I don’t want to give Melania any props — y’all know how I feel about these people — but to her credit, Melania reportedly snipped, “I’ll do that when you walk around with me in your bikini.” So good for her?
Buzzfeed has a list of completely inappropriate interview moments from the 90s which really does make you appreciate just how far we’ve come. For real though.
Renewals
- Everyone Else Burns has been renewed for a second season on The CW ahead of the premiere.
In Development
- David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, a documentary executive produced by Daniel Radcliffe about his former stunt double who was left paralyzed in an accident on the set of Harry Potter, is in the works at HBO and Sky.
- Glossy: Ambition, Beauty and the Inside Story of Emily Weiss’s Glossier is being adapted into a series at Amazon MGM.
- The Guest List is being developed at Hulu.
- Don’t Come To L.A., a drama series from rapper YG, is being developed at Amazon MGM.
- Peyton Manning, LeBron James, Barack Obama, and Michelle Obama are producing an NBA documentary for Netflix.
- Tyler Perry has struck a new multi-year deal with Netflix.
Casting News
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, and Jacob Tremblay have joined the cast of The Life of Chuck which is a film that will be released in theaters. But I mention it because it’s Mike Flanagan’s current project, and we like Mike Flanagan around here.
Mark Your Calendars
- Leave the World Behind will premiere on Netflix on December 8.
- 007: Road to a Million debuts on Prime Video on November 10.
- BlackBerry will premiere on AMC and AMC+ on November 13.
- House of Kardashian premieres on Peacock on November 16.
- Best. Christmas. Ever! will debut on Netflix on November 16.
- Paris in Love returns on Peacock on November 30.
- Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld debuts on Netflix on November 8.
- LEGO Marvel Avengers: Code Red debuts on Disney+ on October 27.
- CoComelon will premiere on Netflix on November 17.
- A Haunting in Venice debuts on Hulu on October 31.
- Pete Holmes: I Am Not For Everyone premieres on Netflix today.
- Moving will premiere in English on Hulu in December.
R.I.P.
Elizabeth Hoffman, Actress who appeared in Sisters, Stargate SG-1, The Winds of War, and others
Steven Weisberg, Film editor on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Men in Black II, Great Expectations, and many others
Tasha Butts, Georgetown women’s basketball head coach
Paul Costict, Rapper and member of the group B-Rock and The Bizz
WATCH THIS
Native America: This four-part series explores the histories of Native America’s first peoples. Series premiere. 8 p.m., PBS
Get Gotti: This docuseries tells the story of how the FBI brought down notorious mobster, John Gotti. Series premiere. Netflix
Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder.: The story of how an American “guru” took over the Hare Krishna movement, which led to allegations of racketeering and murder. Premiere. Peacock
Milli Vanilli: The behind-the-scenes story of the biggest con in the music industry. Premiere. Paramount+
Hot Potato: The Story of the Wiggles: OK, but all I can think of here is the 30 Rock episode when Jenna becomes the Yoko Ono of “The Woggles.” Prime Video
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: John Stamos, Tyla, Mick Jagger
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Nate Bargatze, Andrew Rannells, Jesmyn Ward, Neal Daniels
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Jim Gaffigan, Caroline Polachek
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Olivia Rodrigo, Eric Andre
- The Daily Show: Guest host Desus Nice
- Watch What Happens Live: Kyle Cooke, Brian Benni
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