ARE Y’ALL ON NEIL THE SEAL TIKTOK? AND IF NOT, WHY NOT? Neil is a three-year-old seal in love with traffic cones and terrorizing a Tasmanian town and I love him.
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@news.com.au Replying to @Supisara Angthong Neil the seal returns! 🦭 #neiltheseal #tasmania #cute #naptime #elephantseal 🎥: @ABC Australia
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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Here’s the full list of Daytime Emmy winners and the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmys.
I have been informed by a reliable source that NBC/Universal is at last attempting, along with Fremantle on the overseas rights, to clear music rights on #Homicide for eventual streaming. Lot of work to do achieve that, however, I am also told.
Andre alone ought to rate such.
— David Simon (@AoDespair) December 17, 2023
Ray Romano is opposed to there being an Everybody Loves Raymond reboot, THANK GOD. Listen, it’s a fine show, but not every successful sitcom needs to be brought back from the dead, and I’m pleased Romano understands that. Go watch the reruns on Hulu already.
“As far as a reboot, well it’s out of the question,” Romano told Bill Maher on Real Time tonight.
For one, “They’re never as good,” he said, “and we want to leave with our legacy as what it is.”
Secondly and maybe more literally, Romano observed, “its out of the question because now his [Ray Barone’s] parents are gone: Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts.”
The winner of Squid Game: The Challenge has not received their winnings yet — and won’t until sometime next month.
Elizabeth Banks wants to be murdered in a White Lotus, please.
Here’s the full video of that BBC presenter giving the camera the bird. I love her:
The full countdown to BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri giving the middle finger is even better than the original broadcast 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Tn8lwuvyIU
— The National (@ScotNational) December 15, 2023
A bunch of Golden Globe voters are threatening to withhold their votes after learning they won’t be allowed to attend the ceremony this year. The Globes keep on Globing.
Is A Murder at the End of the World really the fourth season of the batshit series The OA? (Yes, fourth season, not third. For reasons.)
The Stranger Things guys have shut down a popular theory on how it all ends: no, it’s not a game of Dungeons and Dragons.
A bit of television history for you: Gunsmoke is why Gilligan’s Island was canceled.
Why do people keep inviting Roseanne Barr places?
Madonna called Andy Cohen out for being the “troublemaking queen” that he truly is.
The Britney/Justin feud has reached the funny stage. 3 points go to Britney.
We now know the cause of Matthew Perry’s death.
Yay for Kate Micucci! And stay healthy!
Heal up quickly, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar!
Renewals
- Beacon 23 has been renewed at MGM+ for a second season.
Cancellations
- Warrior has been canceled at Max after three seasons. BUT! Those three seasons are headed to Netflix, so who knows, there might be a fourth season.
In Development
- Nowhere, “a high concept mystery in the vein of Manifest or La Brea, with supernatural thriller elements,” is in the works at NBC, and I’m sure it will be my next hate blog because you people are monsters.
- Netflix is considering a spinoff of Wednesday focusing on Uncle Fester.
- Netflix is also developing two spinoffs of Peaky Blinders.
- CBS is considering a spinoff of Fire Country.
- Halcyon, a sci-fi thriller, is being developed at Prime Video.
- The One Piece, an anime remake of One Piece, is in the works at Netflix.
Casting News
- Mayim Bialik has been fired from hosting Jeopardy!
- Jon Hamm will star in Your Friends and Neighbors on Apple TV+.
- Glenn Close has joined the cast of The New Look on Apple TV+.
- Dylan Walsh is joining SEAL Team on Paramount+.
- Jacob Elordi will host SNL on NBC on January 20 with musical guest Renée Rapp.
- Tom Sharp, Myles Clohessy, Brett Cooper, Alex Laurence Phillips, Daniel Fathers, Chick Allan, and Nicholas Boulton have been cast in The Daily Wire’s The Pendragon Cycle.
- Krista Allen says she was fired from The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS.
Mark Your Calendar
- The Kitchen debuts on Netflix on January 19.
- Call the Midwife‘s holiday special will air on December 25 on PBS.
- Sonic Prime returns to Netflix After School on January 11.
- Echo will premiere on Disney+ and Hulu on January 9.
- Tracker will premiere on CBS on February 11.
- General Hospital: 60 Years of Stars and Storytelling will debut on ABC on January 4.
- Kokomo City will premiere on Showtime and Paramount+ on February 2.
- Monsieur Spade will premiere on AMC, AMC+, and Acorn TV on January 14; The Claremont Murders returns on Acorn on January 29; The Graham Norton Show returns on January 2 on AMC+, BBC America, and Acorn.
- Double Cross returns on ALLBLK on January 18; Hush on January 25.
- Sanctuary: A Witch’s Tale premieres on AMC+ and Sundance Now on January 4.
- Suitable Flesh debuts on Shudder on January 26; Destroy All Neighbors on January 12; Preacher on January 18.
- Magnum P.I.‘s series finale will air on NBC on January 3.
R.I.P.
Jack Axelrod, Actor best-known as Victor Jerome on General Hospital, who also appeared in My Name Is Earl, Grey’s Anatomy, Dallas, Hill Street Blues, Dynasty, Outlaws, Night Court, Knots Landing, Everybody Loves Raymond, Alias, Frasier, Malcolm in the Middle, Scrubs, Star-ving, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Hot in Cleveland, Baskets, Speechless Ray Donovan, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Modern Family
James McCaffrey, Actor who appeared in Rescue Me, Revenge, Law & Order: SVU, As the World Turns, Swift Justice, Suits, Blue Bloods, Bluff City Law, She’s Gotta Have It, and more, and best-known as the voice of Max Payne in the video games.
Dr. Michael H. Stone, Psychiatrist and host of Most Evil
Jack Hanson, Longtime Bay-area weatherman and personality
Otar Iosseliani, Film director
Colin Burgess, Original AC/DC drummer
WATCH THIS
Gwyneth vs. Terry: The Ski Crash Trial “YOU SKIIED INTO MY EFFING BACK!” Premiere. Max
LEGO Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular: Fan-favorite competitors and celebrities work together in holiday-themed challenges. Season premiere. 7 p.m., Fox
Password: Holiday Special: Jon Cryer, Meghan Trainor, and Keke Palmer return for a holiday-themed competition. 9 p.m., NBC
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Mandy Moore, Elvis Duran, Adam Blackstone
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Jeremy Allen White, Hannah Waddingham, Carter McLean
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Kenan Thompson, Olivia Rodrigo, Evie Colbert
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