‘Baby Reindeer’s’ real ‘Martha’ will tell her side of the story to Piers Morgan because of course Piers Morgan

Therese Odell

2 years ago

Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

Piers Morgan has landed the interview with the woman who helped inspire Baby Reindeer. This is simultaneously the most obvious development in this entire saga, and the grossest. Because Piers Morgan is the grossest. He is also the least likely human being on this entire planet who could handle this interview with the delicacy and nuance it deserves.

*WORLD EXCLUSIVE*
The real-life Martha from Baby Reindeer breaks cover and gives me her first TV interview about the smash hit Netflix show.
Fiona Harvey wants to have her say & ‘set the record straight.’
Is she a psycho stalker?
Find out tomorrow on ⁦@PiersUncensored⁩ pic.twitter.com/MxaE5SEiTa

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 8, 2024

Meanwhile, Netflix is on the defense, insisting that they took “every reasonable precaution in disguising the real-life identities of the people involved in that story.”

It’s a fraught situation: a creator has the right to tell their own story, but not to defame others, and with a project like Baby Reindeer, that is a particularly fine line. That said, I personally thought everyone in the series was handled with a remarkable amount of empathy and concern, even arguably the real villain of the show, the TV producer. But I can see how if you were any of the real people involved you might not appreciate the artistry.

Bette Midler regrets not suing Lindsay Lohan after she dropped out of her sitcom Bette after the pilot episode. Girl, who among us hasn’t fantasized about suing Lindsay Lohan?

A gentle reminder: do not believe everything you read on Facebook. I’m disappointed to report that there is no Mindhunter season three in the works despite this viral post, but I promise if there were Mindhunter season three in the works, I’d be the first to be screaming about it right here.

LOL, Netflix edited out the crowd booing Kim Kardashian at the Tom Brady roast.

Speaking of the roast, Gisele is pissed.

Andy Cohen doesn’t think reality stars should unionize and other shocking revelations.

I mean, it’s not surprising, but the other streamers have noticed that Netflix’s crackdown on password-sharing is profitable.

Also, Amazon is finding new irritating ways to incorporate advertising into your viewing experience.

According to an unsubstantiated rumor, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist’s divorce was because they disagreed about cornfields. No, really.

David Tennant remains the very best.

RFK Jr. has brain worms? Checks out.

Renewals

Big Brother has been renewed for a 26th season on CBS.
Deal or No Deal Island has been renewed for a second season on NBC.
Lopez vs Lopez has been renewed for a third season on NBC.
The Chi has been renewed for a seventh season on Showtime.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Live Untucked has been renewed for a second season on WOW Presents Plus.

Cancellations

Extended Family has been cancelled by NBC after one season.
Chad has been cancelled by Roku after two seasons.

In Development

It’s official: The Office spinoff has been ordered at Peacock.
Happy’s Place, a new Reba McEntire comedy, has been officially ordered at ABC.
The Real CSI: Miami has been set at CBS.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition has been ordered at ABC.
HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight has shortened the title to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
NCIS: Tony & Ziva is the official name of Paramount+’s NCIS spinoff about … Tony and Ziva.
Taylor Swift vs Scooter Braun: Bad Blood has been ordered at Max.
New House No Debt has been ordered at A&E.
LA Native, a comedy from Siena East, is in development.

Casting News

Travis Kelce has joined the cast of Grotesquerie on FX.
Michael Peña has joined the cast of Landman on Paramount+.
Shawn Hatosy and Ian Anthony Dale have joined the cast of Rescue: HI-Surf on Fox.
Matthew Del Negro has joined Mayor of Kingstown on Paramount+.
Tom Cavanagh will guest star on Superman & Lois on The CW.
Charlie Cox will co-star in Merv from Amazon MGM.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joining Prime Video and TNT‘s NASCAR coverage.
Phil LaMarr, Tara Strong, Vico Ortiz, and Coty Galloway have joined the voice cast of animated series Atlantis Rocks.
Eamonn Walker is leaving Chicago Fire on NBC after 12 seasons.

Mark Your Calendars

CBS has announced its summer premiere dates:

The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: June 7
Greatest @Home Videos: Father’s Day Edition: June 14
The 77th Annual Tony Awards: June 16
The Real CSI: Miami: June 26
Tulsa King: July 14
Big Brother: July 21
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime: August 7

Spacey Unmasked debuts on ID and Max on May 13.

The Outlaws returns on Prime Video on May 31.

Fancy Dance will debut on Apple TV+ on June 28.

Hotel Cocaine debuts on MGM+ on June 16.

The Kardashians returns on Hulu on May 23.

Perfect Match returns on Netflix on June 7.

Love Island USA returns on Peacock on June 11.

Gaga Chromatica Ball premieres on HBO on May 25.

Toughest Forces on Earth will debut on Netflix on May 22.

Let The Canary Sing will premiere on Paramount+ on June 4.

Biography returns on A&E on June 16.

Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game will debut on CNN on June 2.

Alone returns on The History Channel on June 13.

The Test returns on Prime Video on May 24.

Battlestar Galactica is now available to stream on Prime Video.
Lady in the Lake premieres on Apple TV+ on July 19.
The Decameron debuts on Netflix in July.
Hells Angels: Kingdom Come premieres on Vice on May 29; Who Killed WCW? on June 4.
UnPrisoned returns on Hulu on July 17.
Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story premieres on Lifetime on June 9. The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story will premiere on June 29.
Red Nose Day will take place on NBC on May 23.
Caitlin Clark’s first WNBA game with the Indiana Fever against the Connecticut Sun will stream on Disney+ on May 14, marking the first live sports event to stream on the platform. The game will also be available on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

R.I.P.

Ian Gelder, Actor who played Kevan Lannister in Game of Thrones and had roles in many other U.K. productions

Steve Albini, Musician and legendary producer of some of the most important albums of the 90s by Nirvana, the Pixies, and P.J. Harvey

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