GOAT. Give her all the gold medals:
I love my black job 🖤 https://t.co/c5wPc6xOY3
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 2, 2024
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Cable news had a big month in July? Huh, wonder why.
I DEMAND to know which “greedy bitch” kept us from having a Facts of Life reboot. According to the wonderful Mindy Cohn, they were in talks when one of the women tried to be sneaky and get a spinoff all of her own. She doesn’t say who it was, but taking a peek at Cohn’s Instagram, all signs point to Lisa Welchel … which is such a Blair thing to do.
Could y’all not threaten Dancing with the Stars contestants? That’d be great.
The weird homophobes got their feelings hurt by a TV show again.
IMPORTANT UPDATE pic.twitter.com/Gosz7tUy9e
— Tom Zohar (@TomZohar) July 30, 2024
Get it together, Instagram: Sally Jessy is an icon.
Hahaha: the NBA told Warner Bros. Discovery to take a hike, and now Warner Bros. Discovery is having a temper tantrum, launching a social media campaign to besmirch the NBA and threatening to sue them
The Murdochs are out here reenacting Succession again.
Oooh, sounds like the Comic-Con guys are threatening to leave San Diego. Their contract with the convention center is up in 2026, and they’re irritated that some hotels are no longer offering discounts to attendees. Frankly, I think this is a bluff, but stay tuned.
Fred Trump III has something to say.
JD Vance has activated the Friends with his “childless cat lady” bullshit, a decision he’ll regret. I mean, when you’ve lost Meghan McCain …
I have been trying to warn every conservative man I know – these JD comments are activating women across all sides, including my most conservative Trump supporting friends.
These comments have caused real pain and are just innately unchristian.
This is not who we are. https://t.co/VBpmDlzgEo
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 25, 2024
Now that we know Maya will be back to play Kamala, who will play the couch lover?
Love is weird. (Paul Sorvino’s widow? THAT Paul Sorvino?)
Renewals
- County Rescue has been renewed for a second season on Great American Family.
In Development
- Michael Bay is now threatening us with a Skibidi Toilet TV series.
- Seth Meyers has set a comedy special at Max.
- A reboot of Scare Tactics from Jordan Peele has been greenlit at USA.
- Judd Apatow is making a two-part documentary about Mel Brooks for HBO.
- His & Hers, a psychological thriller starring Tessa Thompson, is in the works at Netflix.
- The War Between the Land and the Sea, a spinoff of Doctor Who starring Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, has been greenlit at BBC and Disney+.
- My Happy Place, a travel docuseries, is in production at CNN.
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires is being adapted into a series at HBO.
- House of Guinness is in production at Netflix.
House of Guinness is officially in production!
The 8-part series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight reimagines the period immediately after the death of Sir Benjamin Guinness, the man responsible for the extraordinary success of the Guinness brewery. pic.twitter.com/TZ28AMlexi
— Netflix (@netflix) July 25, 2024
- Combat Love: A Story of Leaving, Longing and Searching for Home is being adapted into a TV series.
- Never Lie is being adapted into a movie at Netflix.
- We Killed Anji Alexander is being adapted into a TV series.
- Rifts and Refrains is being adapted into a TV series.
- The God of the Woods and The Unseen World are being adapted into a series.
- The Corsair Code, starring Chris Hemsworth, has been acquired by Apple.
- Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple has been ordered at Channel 4.
Casting News
- William Jackson Harper and Boyd Holbrook are joining The Morning Show on Apple TV+.
- Dermot Mulroney has joined the cast of Chicago Fire on NBC.
- Matt Berry and Gabriel Leone have joined Citadel on Prime Video.
- John Carroll Lynch has joined the cast of the Bosch spinoff on Prime Video.
- Jake Lacy, Sophia Lillis, and Michael Peña have joined All Her Fault on Peacock.
- Holt McCallany will star in The Waterfront on Netflix.
- Minka Kelly will star in Champagne Problems on Netflix.
- Daniel Diemer is joining Percy Jackson And The Olympians on Disney+.
- KaDee Strickland is joining Chicago Fire on NBC.
- Costa Ronin is joining the cast of For All Mankind on Apple TV+.
- Patrick J. Adams and Jerrika Hinton have been added to the cast of Accused on Fox.
- Patrick J. Adams has also joined the Yellowstone sequel series at Paramount+.
- Chris Redd and Pardison Fontaine have joined Power Book III: Raising Kanan on Starz.
- Dónal Finn is joining Young Sherlock on Prime Video.
- Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fode will star in The Wrong Paris on Netflix.
- Rebecca Ferguson has joined the cast of the Peaky Blinders movie on Netflix.
- Katherine Waterston has joined The Agency on Paramount+ with Showtime.
- Yves Mathieu East will guest star on Survival of the Thickest on Netflix.
- Rick Hearst is returning to General Hospital on ABC.
- John Mulaney and Jimmy Kimmel aren’t going to be hosting your Oscars, thanks.
- Punkie Johnson is leaving Saturday Night Live on NBC after four years.
- And Molly Kearney announced they were leaving Saturday Night Live after two seasons.
Mark Your Calendar
- The Golden Bachelorette debuts on ABC on September 18.
- Doctor Odyssey will premiere on ABC on September 26.
- That ’90s Show returns on Netflix on August 22.
- Industry returns on Max on August 11.
- Bad Monkey debuts on Apple TV+ on August 14.
- KAOS premieres on Netflix on Augsut 29.
- Mr. Throwback debuts on Peacock on August 8.
- RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars premieres on Paramount+ on August 16.
- Teacup debuts on Peacock on October 10.
- Found returns on NBC on October 3.
- 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days returns on TLC on September 1.
- Love Is Blind: U.K. debuts on Netflix on August 7.
- Expedition X returns on August 14.
- Expedition Bigfoot returns on August 14.
- Secret Lives of Orangutans debuts on Netflix on August 22.
- Johnson returns on Bounce on August 3.
- Spellbound debuts on Netflix on November 22.
- Hard Knocks: Training Camp with Chicago Bears premieres on Max on August 6.
- 30 for 30: Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot will premiere on ESPN and ESPN+ on August 3.
- Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience debuts on ESPN and ESPN+ on August 14.
- The Frog debuts on Netflix on August 23.
- Shahmaran premieres on Netflix on August 8.
- KENGAN ASHURA debuts on Netflix on August 15.
- Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba debuts on Netflix on August 9.
- The Boy and the Heron debuts on Max on August 6.
- The Bikeriders will premiere on Peacock on August 9.
- Are You Sure?! will debut on Disney+ on August 8.
- Unsellable Houses returns on HGTV on September 4.
- Midnight Family debuts on Apple TV+ on September 25.
- A Family Guy Halloween special will debut on Hulu on October 14.
- In Vogue: The 90s premieres on Hulu on September 13.
- At Witt’s End – The Hunt for a Killer debuts on Hulu on August 6.
- Where’s Wanda? debuts on Apple TV+ on October 2.
- Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara will premiere on Hulu on October 18.
- He Slid Into Her DMs premieres on Lifetime on September 28.
- OceanXplorers will debut on National Geographic on August 18.
R.I.P.
Leo Chaloukian, Former chair of the Television Academy and Emmy-winning sound designer
Chino XL, Rapper and actor who appeared in CSI: Miami, The Young and the Restless, and Reno 911!
Bobby Banas, Actor, dancer and choreographer
Francine Pascal, Author of the Sweet Valley High books
Sandy Bresler, Jack Nicholson’s agent and spokesperson
Dick Asher, Former president of PolyGram and Columbia Records
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
The Olympic Games: Swimming finals, including the men’s 50m freestyle final, women’s 200m backstroke final, track and field events, the men’s synchronized springboard final, and more 7 p.m., NBC
Rebel Moon Chapter One: Chalice of Blood: The director’s cut no one asked for. Netflix
Rebel Moon Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness: Oh hey, ANOTHER director’s cut no one asked for. Netflix
Saving Bikini Bottom: A Sandy Cheeks Movie: Sandy Cheeks and her pal SpongeBob SquarePants save Bikini Bottom when it is scooped up and taken to Texas. Premiere. Paramount+
SATURDAY
The Olympic Games: Swimming and track & field, including the women’s 800m freestyle and men’s 100m fly final. Plus, the women’s vault final in gymnastics. 7 p.m., NBC
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes: A new look into the life of the Hollywood icon through hours of uncovered interviews. Premiere. 7 p.m., HBO
SUNDAY
The Olympic Games: Men’s & women’s 4×100 medley relay in swimming, the track and field men’s 100 final, and finals in gymnastics. 6 p.m., NBC
House of the Dragon: Season finale! 8 p.m., HBO
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Interview: Harry and Meghan speak on online bullying and their hopes to protect their children. 8 a.m., CBS
Late Night:
- Watch What Happens Live (Sunday): Danny Pellegrino, Dolores Catania
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Jeopardy! Masters (repeat) |
20/20 |
| CBS | Lingo (new) |
S.W.A.T. (repeat) |
Blue Bloods (repeat) |
| CW | The Conners (repeat) |
The Conners (repeat) |
Totally Funny Animals (new) |
Totally Funny Kids (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Friday Night Smackdown | Local |
| NBC | Primetime in Paris: The Olympics |
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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 | Will Trent (repeat) |
Will Trent (repeat) |
Will Trent (repeat) |
News/Local |
| CBS | S.W.A.T. (repeat) |
48 Hours | 48 Hours | News/Local |
| FOX | MLB Baseball (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Primetime in Paris: The Olympics | News/ Local |
Primetime in Paris: The Olympics |
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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) |
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | Tulsa King (new) |
Big Brother (new) |
Tracker (repeat) |
| The CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat) |
Miss USA 2024 (live) |
Local |
| FOX | Masterchef (repeat) |
Krapopolis (repeat) |
Krapopolis (repeat) |
Krapopolis (repeat) |
Krapopolis (repeat) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Primetime in Paris: The Olympics |