LADIES IN STEM, FTW!
@shebuildsrobots I’ve rediscovered free will this Halloween #3dprinting #robotics #engineering #coding #arduino #halloween #ratatouille #cosplay
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Vice President Harris has agreed to do a town hall with CNN on October 23, the date a debate would have happened if Former President Dinkus hadn’t been a ninny and refused to participate.
And no, Vice President Harris did not use a teleprompter during her Univision town hall last night. Grow up.
Post by @therecountView on Threads
FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, meanwhile, had to respond to Former President Dementia’s unhinged demands that CBS have its license taken away because they edited an interview with Vice President Harris.
“While repeated attacks against broadcast stations by the former President may now be familiar, these threats against free speech are serious and should not be ignored. As I’ve said before, the First Amendment is a cornerstone of our democracy. The FCC does not and will not revoke licenses for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage.”
Speaking of the FCC … so I’m in New York at the moment, and while I was working yesterday morning, I had The View on, per my usual routine. During a commercial break towards the end of the show, there was a warning message that read:
“The following is a paid political advertisement, and the ABC Television Network is required to carry it by federal law. The advertisement contains scenes that may be disturbing to children. Viewer discretion is advised.”
What followed was an unhinged ad pro-life for Randall Terry, a Presidential candidate on the ballot in 12 states. The commercial featured explicit photos of supposed fetuses along with charges that the ladies of The View, along with many others including Miley Cyrus, Wolf Blitzer, and Oprah will be remembered as Nazis. It was run purely for shock value: this man is never going to win and ROE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPEALED.
After the ad ran, ABC doubled down with another message reading:
“The preceding was a paid political advertisement that the ABC Television Network was required to carry under federal law. The advertisement contained scenes that may be disturbing to viewers.”
Because I am in New York, I just assumed that the ad was a local thing, but apparently it ran across the country? Anyway. That guy’s an asshole.
Post by @brianstelterView on Threads
George Lopez says he’s retiring from stand-up: his upcoming Amazon special will be his last.
A group filming a Nat Geo movie found the remains of Andrew Irvine, one of the first Brits who attempted to climb Mount Everest 100 years ago.
Is The Floor the “dumbest game show ever”? I mean, maybe.
@paulscheer #TheFloor with #RobLowe might be the #dumbest #gameshow of all time… do you think you’d #win ?
PETA wants the monkey in Bad Monkey to be killed off in the second season but there will (probably) be no monkey in Bad Monkey season two (if there is a season two) so this is just PETA being PETA.
Severance has a plan for a season three. As to when that season will get made? Unclear.
Charlie Covell, the creator of KAOS, responded to the surprise cancellation of the series, saying he was “gutted” and encouraged the fans to keep talking about it, not so that it might be saved somewhere else, but so that other new fans might find it.
Renewals
- The Diplomat has been renewed for a third season on Netflix.
- Nobody Wants This has been renewed for a second season on Netflix.
In Development
- John Mulaney is developing a talk show on Netflix that is not Everybody’s in LA.
- A Pride and Prejudice series is in the works at Netflix.
- The podcast My Mom’s Murder is being turned into a TV series that will star Chloë Grace Moretz.
- A documentary about Heidi Fleiss, the “Hollywood Madam,” is in the works.
- Like Mother, Like Mother is being turned into a TV series.
Casting News
- Alicia Silverstone will star in Irish Blood on Acorn TV.
- Brian Posehn, Lauren Lapkus, and Kevin Sussman will star in The Big Bang Theory spinoff that is being developed.
- Kyle Chandler has joined the cast of RIP on Netflix.
- Samantha Logan will guest star on All American on The CW.
- Julia Rose is joining Grey’s Anatomy on ABC.
- Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Tim Key, and Eric Rahill have been added to The Paper (The Office spin-off) cast on Peacock.
- Sophie Rundle, Ned Dennehy, Packy Lee, Ian Peck, and Jay Lycurgo have all joined the Peaky Blinders film on Netflix.
- Steve Howey will guest star on Happy’s Place on NBC.
- Cam Newton is joining ESPN as a commentator on First Take.
Mark Your Calendar
- Martha will debut on Netflix on October 30.
- Slow Horses returns on Apple TV+ in 2025.
Here is the first teaser for #SlowHorses Season 5!
Streaming 2025, on #AppleTV+ pic.twitter.com/iI2BDHbwsi
— TV+Updates (@TVPlusUpdates) October 9, 2024
- Nautilus will premiere on AMC in 2025. (I know this says Prime Video — it is debuting in the UK on Prime Video on October 25.)
- Cold Case Files: The Grim Sleeper debuts on A&E on November 8.
- Love & Marriage: Huntsville returns on OWN on November 2.
- A Great Day with J Balvin premieres on Peacock on October 17.
- Star Trek: Lower Decks will return on Paramount+ on October 24.
- Asia will debut on AMC+ in 2025.
- Bank Under Siege debuts on Netflix on November 8.
- Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld debuts on Netflix on December 5.
- Millennial Money will premiere on October 13 on CNBC.
- The Critics Choice Awards will air on E! on January 12, with host Chelsea Handler.
- Fear Thy Neighbor returns on ID on October 23; Before They Kill Again premieres on November 3; Feuds Turned Fatal on November 6; Operation Undercover on November 12.
R.I.P.
Peter E. Strauss, Film producer
Nobuyo Oyama, Voice actress of Doraemon
El Taiger, Reggaeton star
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Disclaimer: Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline star in this thriller about a journalist who has created a career revealing people’s darkest secrets, only to realize someone knows her own ugly past. Series premiere. Apple TV+
Mr. Crocket: A mother tries to save her child from a demonic children’s show host in this new film that sure sounds a lot like Candle Cove. Premiere. Hulu
Tuesday: Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in this film about a mother and daughter confronting Death in the form of a bird. Premiere. Max
Lonely Planet: Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth stars in the latest October/May romantic film. Premiere. Netflix
Late Night with the Devil: “In the 1970s, there was nothing more popular than Jack Delroy’s late-night talk show, Night Owls with Jack Delroy. During a 1977 Halloween episode, terror is unleashed into viewers’ homes when Delroy interviews a young teenager who was the only survivor of a satanic mass suicide event.” I strongly recommend this very clever, very wicked little horror movie that came out last year: easily one of my favorites of the past five years, maybe ten. 10 p.m., IFC
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Ariana Grande & Stevie Nicks. 10:30 p.m., NBC
Nobody Dumps My Daughter: All I need to know is that the legendary Sheila E. plays a fortune teller in this ridiculous thing. Yes, please. 7 p.m., Lifetime
House on Haunted Hill: Vincent Price stars in this horror classic as an eccentric millionaire who challenges a group of people to stay in a haunted house overnight. 9:30 p.m., Ovation
SUNDAY
Tracker: Colter investigates a missing family in the season premiere. 7 p.m., CBS
Big Brother: Season finale. 8 p.m., CBS
A Quiet Place: SHHHHHHH. 8:25 p.m., FXM
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Latinos in Hollywood (repeat) |
20/20 |
| CBS | Big Brother (new) |
NCIS (repeat) |
Fire Country (repeat) |
| CW | Whose Line Is It Anyway? (new) |
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (new) |
Joan (new) |
Local |
| FOX | College Football | Local |
| NBC | The Irrational (repeat) |
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 | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | Tracker (repeat) |
48 Hours | 48 Hours | News/Local |
| FOX | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | College Football (live) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
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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 (new) |
The Haunted Mansion |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | Tracker (new) |
Big Brother (new) |
| The CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us (repeat) |
The Chosen(new) | Local/News |
| FOX | The OT (live) |
The Simpsons (repeat) |
Universal Basic Guys (repeat) |
Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
Krapopolis (repeat) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football (live) |