It’s officially confirmed: ‘Ted Lasso” = “Wizard of Oz”

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I get it, Enzo. I’m with you.

Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

Not sure why Thanksgiving inspires such great TV, but it does, and Entertainment Weekly has a collection of 30 classic episodes to watch to get you in the mood to eat a bunch of brown foods with your family.

But somehow there’s not a single Bob’s Burgers episode on that list, so here’s a list of all the best Bob’s Burgers Thanksgiving episodes.

Hulu and Disney+ are getting in on the Black Friday discounts: You can get ad-supported Hulu for 12 months for 99¢ a month, or bundle ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu for $3 a month.

Brett Goldstein has confirmed that Ted Lasso is heavily inspired by The Wizard of Oz, which many fans — including us — have been speculating about for a while now. 

“Oh yeah, there’s loads and loads of The Wizard of Oz in Ted Lasso,” Goldstein says when asked point blank if the show is a retelling. “The pinball machine is the one that’s always ‘Ted has to go home. There’s no place like home.’ And then, there’s no place like Richmond F.C. Yes, that’s all Wizard of Oz.“

Goldstein took things a step further, clarifying who each character on Ted Lasso was meant to represent in the story. “I’m the Tin Man,” he says of his own character, Roy Kent. “Ted is Dorothy, Rebecca’s the Lion, and the Scarecrow is Jamie.”

And Coach Beard is clearly Toto.

It sounds like both the Bachelor and the Bachelorette won Dancing with the Stars this season.

Kathy Griffin has a very NSFTV pitch to become the next Golden Bachelorette.

This is a nice piece explaining what is going on with MSNBC and Elon Musk’s threats to buy it and why that is unlikely to happen for a number of reasons — mostly because creating an even more cretinous Fox News with Joe Rogan and Alex Jones wouldn’t actually benefit anyone.

However, Elon Musk is now claiming that despite buying InfoWars and everything it owned, The Onion may not take ownership of InfoWars’s Twitter accounts because Twitter users don’t actually own their accounts, Twitter does. This is a remarkably dangerous legal argument, not just because it throttles free speech, but because it opens the door to Twitter taking over any account and using it for any sort of nefarious purposes. It’s not great! Anyway, come follow me on Bluesky. It’s better there.

The original cast members of Vanderpump Rules have responded to being canned on social media, if you care.

Oh boy, Drake is doubling down with his lawsuits. He really should have just walked into the woods and stayed there until everyone forgot about him.

Former ABC News World News Now anchor Kendis Gibson has opened up about how the culture at ABC News harmed his mental health and led to a suicide attempt. According to Gibson, he received a warm welcome from the hosts of Good Morning America, but:

Gibson said that off-air, an unnamed Black correspondent warned him, “Welcome to Mickey’s plantation.” When Gibson asked the person to elaborate, he claims he was told, “You’ll find out.”

If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or dial 988. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.

In Development

  • Silent River, a serial killer series starring John Krasinski and Matthew Rhys, has been given a series order at Prime Video.
  • I Will Find You has been given a series order at Netflix.
  • Sin City Rehab has been greenlit at HGTV.

Casting News

Mark Your Calendars

  • Squid Game returns on Netflix on December 26.
  • Watson will premiere on CBS on January 26.
  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story debuts on HBO and Max on December 7.
  • Gangs of London returns on AMC+ in 2025.
  • Rogue Heroes returns on MGM+ in 2025.
  • Darby and Joan returns on AcornTV on December 30.
  • Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World premieres on Netflix on December 11.
  • Pulisic debuts on Paramount+ on December 9.
  • The Manny returns on Netflix on December 18.

R.I.P.

Earl Holliman, Golden Globe-winning actor who appeared in The Rainmaker, Forbidden Planet, The Twilight Zone, Giant and many others

Helen Gallagher, Actress on Ryan’s Hope

Jean Rather, Visual artist and wife of Dan Rather

WATCH THIS

Chef’s Table: The seventh season of the gorgeously shot cooking series. Season premiere. Netflix

A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving: The best Thanksgiving sketches from 50 seasons of SNL. 8 p.m., NBC

20/20: The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: The real story behind the most famous magical nanny. 8 p.m., ABC

Late Night:

  • Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Ben Stiller, Katie Holmes, Heavy MakeUp
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers: Jennifer Hudson, James Acaster, Michael Narciso
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: TBA
  • Watch What Happens Live: Snowflakes & Peaches, Oh My!

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ABC America’s Funniest Home Videos
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CBS Survivor
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CW Sullivan’s Crossing
(new)		 Inside the NFL
(new)		 Local
FOX The Masked Singer
(repeat)		 The Floor
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NBC Countdown to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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