This dog understands the assignment:
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
IS TED LASSO ABOUT TO BE RENEWED — OR IS A SPINOFF IN THE WORKS? It’s not official by any means, but Warner Bros. Discovery has picked up options on Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, and Jeremy Swift which is pretty big news. The rumor is that the studio will be reaching out to Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt and Juno Temple next, as they are members of SAG-AFTRA and would require different contracts than the British actors above. It felt to me that they had closed the door on the Ted Lasso portion of the story, but left open a possibility of a spinoff based on the British characters, BUT WHAT DO I KNOW?
The real question is will Ted Lasso bring Bill Lawrence back for a fourth season or spinoff, or will he be too busy with a Scrubs reboot?
Drew Barrymore says that she will try to not be so handsy with her guests on her talk show going forward. Good luck with that.
Melissa Gorga is bracing for being fired from The Real Housewives of New Jersey if Bravo decides to bring back Teresa. (At least) one of them gots to go.
Seth Meyers said goodbye to the 8G Band last week due to budget cuts, and I didn’t realize that Fred Armisen and the band wrote original songs for EVERY EPISODE.
These two insist they are just friends, but I see what I SEE.
Martin Short and Meryl Streep attend the premiere after party for #OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding pic.twitter.com/tGJQtiCxEq
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) August 23, 2024
Congratulations to Days of Our Lives stars Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian.
Congratulations to Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson.
Congratulations to Justin and Hailey Bieber.
why do you lay these troubles on an already troubled mind? pic.twitter.com/SFAp5PxF7z
— JRR Jokien (@joshcarlosjosh) August 23, 2024
Oh hey, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken a break from murdering animals and staging their deaths to sorta drop out of the race and endorse Former President OrangeGlo, changing absolutely nothing.
Cheryl Hines: girl, what are you doing?
Hey @CherylHines, way to stay silent while your lunatic husband throws his support behind the adjudicated rapist who brags about stripping women of their fundamental rights. Gutsy. Great example for the kids. Profile in courage. https://t.co/DrhXY3npcF
— Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) August 24, 2024
Former President Trumplethinskin is now trying to back out of the debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. Last night he posted a whiny message on his social media site bitching about ABC News:
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And now there’s a fight between Vice President Harris’ campaign and Former President Project 2025’s campaign about the debate rules: interestingly, Harris’ campaign does NOT want the mics muted, while his handlers do because they’re clearly terrified that his lunatic ramblings and interruptions will be distasteful to audiences at home.
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Now Former President The Apprentice is claiming that he doesn’t call Fox News, THEY CALL HIM. Ok, Pee-Paw.
Is Donald Trump stroking out?
He just stopped mid-sentence. pic.twitter.com/hgKdWue0UM— Liberal Lisa in Oklahoma (@lisa_liberal) August 25, 2024
And when all was said and done, more people watched the DNC than the RNC. Can’t imagine why.
HEY GUYS: MAYBE STOP USING MUSIC WITHOUT PERMISSION.
I’m in. I created #Supernatural & the TV version of #TheBoys. It’s the Sam/Dean/Castiel/Wonder Woman/Homelander cross over we didn’t know we needed. #SPNFamily #GeeksandNerdsforHarrisWalz
— Eric Kripke (@therealKripke) August 25, 2024
Hey, Texans: check the status of your voter registration here.
Everyone else can find voting information, including how to register in your state, here.
REMEMBER: IN SOME STATES LIKE TEXAS, YOU CAN NOT REGISTER ONLINE. You have to mail in or bring into your county election office a hard copy of your registration application (or register at the DMV — though there are some reports I’ve been seeing of those not going through). We’re running out of time to get our ducks in a row: to vote in November, you have to be registered by October 7. And early voting begins on October 21st, so think about making a plan now.
Cancellations
- Somebody Somewhere will end after season three on HBO.
In Development
- The Witch Mountain series is not moving forward at Disney+.
Casting News
- James Spader has joined the cast of Vision at Disney+.
- Kate Winslet will star in The Spot at Hulu.
- Matthew Fox has joined the cast of The Madison on Paramount+. (Sounds like someone got a new agent and is working on a comeback.)
Mark Your Calendar
- Somebody Somewhere will return on HBO on October 27 for its finals season (see above).
- Emilia Pérez will premiere on Netflix on November 13.
- Deon Cole: Ok, Mister will debut on Netflix on September 17.
- Salem’s Lot debuts on Max in October.
- Emily in Paris returns on Netflix on September 12.
- The Talk returns on CBS on September 9.
- The Kelly Clarkson Show returns on NBC on September 23.
- Airline Wars premieres on A&E on September 18.
- Snapped: Behind Bars returns on Oxygen on September 1.
- A Quiet Place: Day One will begin streaming on Paramount+ tomorrow.
R.I.P.
Roy Minton, British TV writer
Ryan Evans, Safety adviser for Reuters
Sven-Goran Eriksson, Former England football team manager
WATCH THIS
The Bachelorette: Jenn and her top three go to Hawaii for the Fantasy Suites in the first of two episodes this week because ABC is trying to kill me. 7 p.m., ABC
Sasquatch Sunset: Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg star in this absurdist fantasy film about a group of sasquatches living in the Pacific Northwest. Streaming premiere. Paramount+
Love Lies Bleeding: A gym manager who is part of a crime family falls in love with a bodybuilder in this crime thriller inspired by the Coen Brothers, David Lynch, and a little Tarantino. Streaming premiere. 8 p.m., HBO Signature
| MON. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | The Bachelorette (new) |
Celebrity Family Feud (repeat) |
| CBS | NCIS (repeat) |
NCIS: Sydney (repeat) |
NCIS: Hawai’i (repeat) |
| CW | All American: Homecoming (new) |
61st Street (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Name That Tune (new) |
The 1% Club (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | American Ninja Warrior (new) |
The Wall (new) |