BEFORE WE GET STARTED
It’s August now, and before you know it, it will be time to vote in this EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ELECTION.
As per usual, my state of Texas is engaged in some registration fuckery shenanigans because they do not want us to vote. The following video is very important, especially for new voters who are registering for the first time — it may seem like it, but THERE IS NO ONLINE REGISTRATION TO VOTE. Texas doesn’t merely make it difficult to register to vote, they are actively trying to trick new voters into not registering.
@adequinnThe only exception is if you qualify to renew your drivers license online, you can register online then. Deadline to register is 10-7.♬ Game music style electro house(1286144) – G-axis sound music
Also, I’ve been seeing that people all over the country who believed they were registered have discovered that for one bullshit reason or another, they’ve been purged from the rolls. CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION STATUS — the sooner the better in case there is a problem, so you can fix it:
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
This is just a Mad Libs of a headline: “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Dumped a Dead Bear in Central Park in Video With Roseanne Barr.” Hey, Robbie? Maybe it’s time to drop out of the race, you complete lunatic.
Looking forward to seeing how you spin this one, @NewYorker… pic.twitter.com/G13taEGzba
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 4, 2024
Akili McDowell, the young star of the critically acclaimed series David Makes Man, has been arrested here in Houston and charged with murder in the shooting of a 20-year-old man.
Were you disappointed by last night’s kinda anticlimactic season finale of House of the Dragon? Well, you’ll have two more seasons for the final conclusion, so settle in.
Wait, is the Disney+ Star Wars series Lando dead? Or not? I’m very confused.
You know what? I was going to jokingly scream “NO, ABSOLUTELY NOT” about this news, but the truth is, I’ve learned there are much much much much worse shows out there.
Quinta Bronson teased a crossover with Abbott Elementary that will “change television” and I know it will never happen but I would give anything for it to be a crossover with Sunny. Make The Gang substitute teachers — CAN YOU EVEN IMAGINE?
Quinta teases a crossover for Abbott Elementary this upcoming season… won’t say with what show but that it will “change television” pic.twitter.com/ba8FIPh5p5
— seth (@pqdres) July 27, 2024
I can’t believe we’re still discussing whether or not Oprah and Gayle are a couple in the year of 2024.
Sure sounds like this will be the last season of 9-1-1: Lone Star.
There is no job worth eating cockroaches for.
Jon Stewart is real pissed that CNN and NBC won’t allow their reporters to appear on his podcast and what is that about, guys? What are you so afraid of?
The View is moving to a new studio in downtown Manhattan, leaving the space in the Upper West Side that they have occupied for more than a decade now. The new episodes will begin next month.
The Max homepage has become more personalized, supposedly.
General Hospital‘s Hailey Pullos has been released from jail following her 2023 DUI conviction.
Take care of yourself, Stevie Nicks!
Get well soon, Zac Efron (but … what happened?).
It’s the end of the touring road for Aerosmith.
OK, so I was in a different country when The Olympics began, but even across the Atlantic, I saw some of the batshit insane and ignorant things that “Christians” had to say about one brief piece of the Opening Ceremonies. There was a section of the Ceremonies called “Festivities” that featured a reference to a Dionysian festival that then led into a fashion show. Among those attending the Dionysian tableau were, in fact, some drag queens. Now, in the critics’ defense, NBC cut out the gentleman who was dressed as the Greek God Dionysus, and the NBC commentators didn’t offer any context other than “Wow” and “So cool.” So the result was some OUTRAGED Christians immediately jumping to the conclusion that this was a mockery of DaVinci’s The Last Supper. Never mind The Last Supper is an Italian painting that is located in Italy and therefore a French celebration would have no reason to reference it much less mock it; this particular brand of Christians are SO DETERMINED TO BE VICTIMIZED even when they aren’t being thought of at all, that a complete meltdown occurred.
And I’m not going to belabor a bunch more words on this; I’ll just say whatever side Candace Cameron Burke, Harrison Butker, Rob Schneider, and Former President Two Corinthians are on, is the side I am not. Go take an art history or mythology class and calm the fuck down.
Speaking of that ignorant dummy running for President: he agreed to two debates with whomever was the Democrats’ nominee — there was the disastrous one that took place in June with President Biden, and one remains on September 10th on ABC. When Kamala became the candidate, Former President Coward immediately backed out of the second debate and demanded that they debate on Fox News on September 4 in an arena with an audience, in an attempt to make her look like the one who is scared to debate. Vice President Harris is not falling for it, thankfully, and insists she will be at the ABC debate whether or not he shows up.
In Development
- Vought Rising, a The Boys prequel series starring Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash, has been ordered at Prime Video. (!!!) Eric Kripke describes it as “‘L.A. Confidential’ with superheroes” and I love it already.
- Dexter: Resurrection, a Dexter sequel starring Michael H. Hall, has been ordered at Showtime.
- Shifting Gears, starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings has been greenlit at ABC.
- Comedy Showflakes has been given a series order at Fox.
- Love Hotel, a reality series in which four Real Housewives look for love, has been ordered at Bravo.
- A reality series set at Dorinda Medley’s Blue Stone Manor is in development at Bravo.
- Home Team, a comedy starring Eric Stonestreet, has been acquired by Prime Video.
- A live-action Star Trek comedy is in development at Paramount+.
- A “spiritual procedural” from the creator of A Million Little Things, has been acquired by Netflix.
- An animated series based on Evil Dead might be in the works.
- Miss Merkel, a series that imagines Angela Merkel solving crimes, has been picked up at MHz Choice.
- Famous Last Words, an adaptation of a Danish series, has been ordered at Netflix.
- Forgive and Forget is not moving forward at ABC.
Casting News
- Steve Zahn has joined Silo on Apple TV+.
- Michael C. Hall will narrate Dexter: Original Sin on Paramount+ with Showtime.
- Dean Norris and Mary Holland have joined Ghosts on CBS.
- Emily Bader and Tom Blyth will star in People We Meet on Vacation on Netflix.
- Nava Mau will guest in You on Netflix.
- Jonah Hauer-King and Nicola Coughlan will guest on Doctor Who on Disney+ and BBC.
- Robert Joy and Samantha Brown have joined From on MGM+.
- Simu Liu is joining the cast of Gremlins: The Wild Batch on Max.
- Janet Montgomery has joined 1923 on Paramount+.
- Gina Yashere has joined Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on Paramount+.
- Phaedra Parks is returning to The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Bravo.
- Emma Samms is returning to General Hospital on ABC.
- Skip Bayless is leaving Fox Sports.
Today was my last show on Undisputed. I'm leaving FS1. I've been planning to pursue other opportunities for several months. I had a great 8-year run with a lot of great people at FOX, but now I'm excited for what’s coming up. Stay tuned.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) August 2, 2024
Mark Your Calendar
- HBO has released a sizzle reel of upcoming series:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will return on Prime Video on August 29.
- From returns on MGM+ on September 19.
- The Day of the Jackal debuts on Peacock on November 7.
- The Penguin debuts on Max on September 19.
- His Three Daughters will debut on Netflix on September 20.
- Mayfair Witches will return on AMC in early 2025.
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will return on Paramount+ soon.
- Star Trek: Section 31 will debut on Paramount+ soon.
- Star Trek: Lower Decks returns on Paramount+ on October 24.
- Creature Commandos debuts on Max in December.
DC Studios’ #CreatureCommandos, the new Max Original Series, premieres this December exclusively on @StreamOnMax. pic.twitter.com/byFbxVEFpP
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 26, 2024
- Solar Opposites will return on Hulu on August 12.
- Gen V will return on Prime Video in 2025.
Sophomore year confirmed!!! pic.twitter.com/rxqYzp9vXo
— GEN V (@genv) July 26, 2024
- Under the Vines debuts on Acorn TV on August 19.
- Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough will premiere on Netflix on August 7.
- Defying Death debuts on Tubi on August 7.
- Chimp Crazy will premiere on HBO on August 18.
- Ruthless returns on BET+ on August 8.
- Face to Face with Scott Peterson debuts on Peacock on August 20.
- PD True will premiere on Paramount+ on August 6.
- Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth? premieres on Max on August 8.
- Killer Lies: Chasing A True Crime Con Man premieres on National Geographic on August 14.
- K-Pop Idols premiers on Apple TV+ on August 30.
- Family Guy will air a Halloween special on Fox on October 14.
- LEGO Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular will air on Fox later this year.
- Jurassic World: Chaos Theory will return on Netflix on October 17.
- Iyanu will premiere on Cartoon Network and Max in 2025.
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie debuts on Netflix on August 22.
- The Frog will debut on Netflix on August 23.
- Romance in the House premieres on Netflix on August 10.
- Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance will premiere on Netflix on October 17.
- The Fall Guy will begin streaming on Peacock on August 30.
- Tracker will now debut on CBS on October 13; The Equalizer on October 20.
- Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins returns on Oxygen on August 18.
- Silo returns on Apple TV+ on November 15.
- The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives will premiere on Hulu on September 6.
- She Taught Love will debut on Hulu on September 27
R.I.P.
George Schenck, Showrunner for NCIS and TV writer
Erica Ash, Actress who appeared in MADtv, Survivor’s Remorse, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Scary Movie V and more
Kim Johnson, Runner-up on Survivor, season 3
Pat Heywood, Actress who appeared in Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet
Tracie Ann Brennan, EVP at Al Roker Entertainment
Jack Kidd, the head grip for The Bold and the Beautiful
John Anderson, Referee on British Gladiators
Daniel Selznick, Film producer and son of David O. Selznick
June Walker Rogers, Broadway and television actress, playwright, author, and comedian
Joseph “Joey” Tufaro, Film producer
Leonard Engelman, Makeup artist on Rocky IV, The Princess Diaries, Batman & Robin, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and Cher’s makeup artist for 30 years
Reyes Moronta, Former MLB pitcher
Kelly Nelon Clark; Jason Clark; and Amber Clark, Members of The Gospel Music Hall of Fame gospel group, The Clarks
Martin Phillips, Guitarist in The Chills
Gail Lumet Buckley, Journalist, author, and daughter of Lena Horne
Edna O’Brien, Irish author
WATCH THIS
Paris Olympics: Finals in track & field, the women’s gymnastics balance beam and floor, and more. 7 p.m., NBC
Judy Justice: Judge Judy is back with more judging and Judying. Season premiere. Freevee
The Bachelorette: Listen. With Simone Biles competing in the individual balance beam and floor tonight, maybe it’s best to just record tonight’s episode. I’m not going to be caught up with the recaps, anyway. 7 p.m., ABC
Late Night:
- The Daily Show: Michael Kosta hosts: Roxane Gay
- Watch What Happens Live: Elena Dubaich, Gael Cameron
| MON. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Bachelorette (new) |
Celebrity Family Feud (repeat) |
| CBS | The Neighbor-hood (repeat) |
The Neighbor-hood (repeat) |
NCIS (repeat) |
NCIS: Hawai’i (repeat) |
| CW | All American: Homecoming (new) |
61st Street (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Name That Tune (repeat) |
The 1% Club (repeat) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Primetime in Paris: The Olympics |