I feel personally attacked.
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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Big news: a rodent says spring will be early.
And this isn’t TV-related, but it’s Groundhog Day, so I’m posting it. The article is about how Bill Murray and Harold Ramis’ friendship ended over filming Groundhog Day, EXCEPT THE IMAGE IS OF BILL MURRAY AND DAN AYKROYD (at least at the time that I’m writing this). Y’all. Come on. These are comedy legends.
It has been a week for poor Elmo. First, the entire world trauma dumps on him, then he’s viciously attacked by Larry David on The Today Show for no good reason, and then Larry David retracts the apology he issued and threatens him again, so now Elmo is going to have to hire a lawyer to take out a restraining order against Larry David who just retired and has nothing better to do than stalk a muppet.
Larry David says he attacked Elmo because he was “going on about mental health & I had to listen to every word. And I was going, ‘Oh my God, oh my God, I don’t think I can take another second of this!’”
“You know what? I would do it again!”
(Source: https://t.co/JLbVItwhYM) pic.twitter.com/RsDIc7rqqQ
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) February 2, 2024
The Larry David CLAW! Elmo’s had a week. pic.twitter.com/739kA8KuNg
— Travis Chapman (@Travispaints) February 2, 2024
Rocco finding out Elmo got duffed by Larry David pic.twitter.com/k55VJXvDjo
— Ёжик в тумане (@steadybloggin) February 2, 2024
UPDATE: Having watched Larry David promoting Curb Your Enthusiasm on Morning Joe this morning and last night’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, I have a new theory: The final episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm will be built out of clips of Larry David promoting the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Elmo Incident. It is the only way.
Give Bryan Cranston a role in The Office movie that is not being made.
Apple’s goofy virtual reality goggles, Apple Vision Pro, has already lined up immersion experiences with some of the big studios/streamers, including an Iron Throne Room experience with Max and a Star Trek experience from Paramount+.
My apologies to the Wheel of Fortune authorities for maligning their judgment.
George R.R. Martin is depressed, and you fair-weather Game of Thrones fans are partially to blame.
President Biden and I have the same morning TV viewing habits. (We also agree on what we think of Former President Sick Fuck.)
Anthony Anderson was injured during a fight scene on set. Presumably, it was not while filming We Are Family.
Renewals
- Whitstable Pearl has been renewed for a third season on Acorn.
Cancellations
- Dave is taking a break at FX and there will not be a season four. For now.
- Obliterated has been canceled at Netflix after one season.
In Development
- Suits: LA, the potential spinoff of Suits, has found a director for the pilot episode.
- The documentary Will & Harper has been acquired by Netflix.
- Say Nothing, a limited series about The Troubles, has been ordered by FX.
- Mind vs. Machine, a docuseries about AI, is in the works.
- Eddie Jackson has signed a new exclusive deal with Food Network.
Casting News
- Catherine O’Hara is joining the cast of The Last of Us on HBO.
- Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Sally Struthers, Eugene Cordero, Margaret Avery, John Getz, Susan Ruttan, Lori Tan Chinn, Clyde Kusatsu, Marc Evan Jackson, and Jama Williamson have been cast in A Classic Spy, a new comedy at Netflix from Mike Schur.
- Ari Graynor has joined the cast of Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story as Leslie Abramson.
- Brenda Song, Scott MacArthur, and Drew Tarver have joined Mindy Kaling’s untitled pro basketball comedy at Netflix.
- Naveen Andrews has been added to the cast of Last King of the Cross on Paramount+ Australia.
- Avery Kristen Pohl has left General Hospital on ABC, and unlike co-star Nicholas Alexander Chavez, it’s not just a pause.
Mark Your Calendar
- Where Is Wendy Williams? debuts on Lifetime on February 24.
Wendy Williams returns in first trailer for #WhereIsWendyWilliams documentary.
The two-part event airs February 24th & 25th on Lifetime. https://t.co/1re7RvcQNA
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 2, 2024
- The Grand Tour: Sand Job debuts on Prime Video on February 16.
Since some of you have asked, 16th Feb. pic.twitter.com/J1KY0Yx1Ok
— James May (@MrJamesMay) February 2, 2024
- Diarra From Detroit debuts on BET+ on March 21.
- The Truth About Jim premieres on Max on February 15.
- Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin debuts on Apple TV+ on February 16.
- Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate and Megamind Rules! premiere on Peacock on March 1.
- Code 8 Part II debuts on Netflix on February 28.
- House of Ninjas will debut on February 15.
- My Name Is Loh Kiwan premieres on Netflix on March 1.
- Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar will debut on Netflix sometime this year.
- Extraordinary will return on Hulu on March 6.
- Priscilla will stream on Max beginning February 23.
- Paging Mr. Darcy will premiere on Hallmark Channel on February 3; Love & Jane on February 10; An American in Austen on February 17; and Sense and Sensibility on February 24.
- OMG Fashun will debut on E! on May 6.
R.I.P.
Mark Gustafson, Oscar-winning stop-animation director
I admired Mark Gustafson, even before I met him. A pillar of stop motion animation- a true artist. A compassionate, sensitive and mordantly witty man. A Legend- and a friend that inspired and gave hope to all around him. He passed away yesterday. Today we honor and miss him. pic.twitter.com/zCmOLK70YU
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) February 2, 2024
Isabelle Lawrence Thomas, Documentary filmmaker
Chuck Philips, Pulitzer-prize-winning music journalist
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Donald Glover and the divine Maya Erskine (PEN15) star in this adaptation of the film that birthed Bragelina. Series premiere. Prime Video
Dicks: The Musical: NOT FAMILY FRIENDLY. Max
Groundhog Day marathon: Perfection. No notes. 10 a.m., AMC
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Ayo Edebiri & Jennifer Lopez 10:30 p.m., NBC
Puppy Bowl XX — Puppy Bowl Presents: 20 Years of Puppies: PUPPIES!!! 8 p.m., Animal Planet, Max
The Exorcist & Rosemary’s Baby: First of all, this is my kind of double feature, but second of all, it’s absolutely hilarious that this is on “Showtime Women.” LOL. 7 p.m., Showtime Women
SUNDAY
Curb Your Enthusiasm: Cue the trombone. Final season. 9 p.m., HBO
The 66th Grammy Awards: Trevor Noah returns to host “Music’s Biggest Night.” 7 p.m., CBS
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Friday): Larry David, Cole Sprouse, Rob Haze
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (new) |
20/20 |
| CBS | The Price is Right at Night (new) |
Fire Country (repeat) |
Blue Bloods (repeat) |
| CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us (new) |
Wild Cards (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | Friday Night Smackdown | Local |
| NBC | Transplant (new) |
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 | NBA Basketball (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | Byron Allen Presents Thegrio Awards (repeat) |
48 Hours | News/Local |
| CW | Men’s College Basketball (live) |
Local |
| FOX | Women’s College Basketball (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | The Wall (repeat) |
Weakest Link (repeat) |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (Ayo Edebiri & Jennifer Lopez) |
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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) |
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (repeat) |
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (repeat) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | The 66th Annual Grammy Awards (live) |
| FOX | NASCAR Cup Series (live) |
Local/News |
| NBC | America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League (repeat) |
Dateline (new) |