We have lost a genius who changed TV and movies forever.

by Therese Odell, posted in watch this

We have lost David Lynch, the genius filmmaker and artist who created Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Inland Empire, Wild at Heart, Dune, Elephant Man, The Straight Story and so many other pieces of art.

Leaving aside how I feel about his films (VERY STRONGLY), Twin Peaks literally created the golden age of television. On network TV, David Lynch broke every single rule of what TV can do, should do, could be. It was a brilliant experiment that merged every genre: drama, comedy, mystery, horror, sci-fi … it was everything all at once. Without Twin Peaks, we literally wouldn’t have had Lost, or Severance, or True Detective, or The Sopranos, or Hannibal, or Atlanta, Stranger Things, Fargo, Mr. Robot, Fringe, or The X-Files, just to name a few.

Twin Peaks was weird and wonderful and a work of art. And David Lynch was a singular imagination and human being. I am heartbroken.

“I loved David’s films. ‘Blue Velvet,’ ‘Mulholland Drive’ and ‘Elephant Man’ defined him as a singular, visionary dreamer who directed films that felt handmade,” Steven Spielberg said in a statement. “I got to know David when he played John Ford in ‘The Fabelmans.’ Here was one of my heroes — David Lynch playing one of my heroes. It was surreal and seemed like a scene out of one of David’s own movies. The world is going to miss such an original and unique voice. His films have already stood the test of time and they always will.”

“[David Lynch] was a singular genius in cinema, one of the greatest artists of this or any time. He was brave, brilliant, and a maverick with a joyful sense of humor. I never had more fun on a film set than working with David Lynch. He will always be solid gold.” — Nicolas Cage

Of course he could not have known the depths of gratitude that that “thank you” was meant to convey. Thank you, David Lynch. What a legacy he leaves behind. All my love to his family and creative collaborators and those who loved him.

— Melanie Lynskey (@melanielynskey.bsky.social) 2025-01-16T19:13:44.653Z

David Lynch said that filmmaking should be fun & joyful. Of course it can be hard work. Of course the work itself can encompass all kinds of pain & painful truth. But the act of creation itself should be full of joy. I think about that all the time.RIP David Lynch. You are immortal.

— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumail.bsky.social) 2025-01-16T18:40:28.501Z

Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

We have the Writers Guild Association nominees, and look, Shōgun and Hacks (maybe The Bear) are going to win the big Drama and Comedy categories, but I’m just happy to see The Boys be nominated. Similarly, The Producers Guild of America has named their nominees, and, again, Shōgun and Hacks (maybe The Bear) have this on lock. 

Lorne Michaels will donate his Saturday Night Live archives to the University of Texas.

You won’t believe the people Saturday Night Live didn’t hire.

Daring hot take: The Bachelor has a size inclusivity problem. YEAH, NO SHIT. They’ve cast three (3) men — and only men — who were larger than your average contestant.

Nothing either of these people say gives me confidence that they are going to get married.

Conan O’Brien is receiving the much-deserved Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The Super Bowl will stream on Tubi.

Sally Struthers is out here talking shit about Betty White and Norman Lear.  TREAD CAREFULLY, SALLY.

Listen, you can accuse Ryan Murphy of many things, but you have to give him at least partial credit for reviving a number of older actresses’ careers, and helping the trend of television being an acceptable medium for big matinee names to join. It’s not just Kathy Bates, it’s also Jessica Lange and Angela Bassett, and Frances Conroy, and Naomi Watts, and Susan Sarandon, and Demi Moore and so many others.

Another chapter in the Wendy Williams drama: she gave an interview to “The Breakfast Club” this morning where she denies the allegations that she is cognitively declined, and says that she feels like she is “in prison” at the wellness facility her guardianship placed her in.

Wolf Blitzer is getting demoted. Sure, it’s not being called that, but come on.

More Sex and the City/Charlotte news: the show tried to screw Kristin Davis and Charlotte over during the filming of the pilot, but she called her lawyer. Always call your lawyer.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City‘s Jen Shah will be getting out of prison earlier than expected.

Cursed commercials.

If you were wondering, yes, your dog really is watching TV.

Heal quickly, Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan.

Love is dead.

Pol-UGH-tics

The biggest news of the day is that a tentative cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has been brokered, helped by a team that represented both the Biden administration and the incoming Former President Invade-Greenland-Elect’s people. (So of course he’s taking all the credit for it.)

President Biden gave a farewell address from the Oval Office last night that sounded … ominous. Fuck them billionaires.

And Karine Jean-Pierre gave her final White House press briefing. Can’t wait for the clown show to return.

And the outgoing FCC Chair warned that the agency should not become a tool that the President uses against his perceived enemies: “We draw a bright line at a moment when clarity about government interference with the free press is needed more than ever,” Rosenworcel said in a statement. “The action we take makes clear two things. First, the FCC should not be the President’s speech police. Second, the FCC should not be journalism’s censor-in-chief.”

Speaking of: Seth Meyers addressed Former President TV-Tray-Elect’s attack on him in the most subtle and shadiest way possible: “If you’re a Pete Hegseth fan, here’s the bad news: I’m about to do jokes at his expense….And you might be saying, ‘Seth, why would a Pete Hegseth fan be watching your show?’ Fair point. It has come to my attention that sometimes people who do not care for me get stuck watching my show. And to those people, I would just say: you have my sympathy, and I hope you get a TV soon that allows you to change the channel.”

Lol, what happened here?

She should have been President. And props to Mrs. Pence, while we’re at it.

Oh perfect, Former President Reality TV-Host-Elect is appointing the best and the brightest to handle the crisis in California.

Renewals

Cancellations

In Development

  • LIV Golf is moving from The CW to Fox in a multi-year deal.

Casting News

Mark Your Calendars

  • You returns on Netflix on April 24.

  • Zero Day debuts on Netflix on February 20.

  • Spartacus: House of Ashur premieres on Starz in the fall.

  • A Thousand Blows debuts on Hulu on February 21.

  • Paradise debuts on Hulu on January 28.

  • Clean Slate premieres on Prime Video on February 6.

  • Outlander: Blood of My Blood will debut on Starz this summer.

  • Prime Target premieres on Apple TV+ on January 22.

  • Surviving Black Hawk Down will premiere on Netflix on February 10.

  • Harlem Ice debuts on Disney+ on February 12.

  • My Fault: London debuts on Prime Video on February 13.

  • Toya & Reginae returns on We TV on January 24.

  • What Drives You debuts on Roku on January 21.

  • TMZ Presents: UFO Revolution is streaming on Tubi.

  • Win or Lose debuts on Disney+ on February 19.

  • Dog Days Out premieres on Netflix on February 13.

R.I.P.

Bob Uecker, “Mr. Baseball,” Baseball Hall of Fame member who starred in Mr. Belvedere, in the Major League movies, and the Miller Lite commercials, was a comedian who appeared on The Tonight Show, appeared as himself in Who’s the Boss? and in Robert Altman’s O.C. and Stiggs, hosted Saturday Night Live, was part of the ABC’s Monday Night Baseball team and hosted The Lighter Side of Sports and was a play-by-play caller for the Milwaukee Brewers,

David W. Duclon, Creator of Punky Brewster, and writer on The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, The Jeffersons and Diff’rent Strokes among others

Deborah Finck, “Nanny Deb” on reality series Nanny 911

Paul Danan, Former star of Hollyoaks, Celebrity Love Island and Celebrity Big Brother

Christian Juttner, Child actor who appeared on Return From Witch Mountain, I Wanna Hold Your Hand and The Swarm and on several TV shows, including The Magical World of Disney, a pair of ABC Afterschool Specials, Emergency!, The Rookies, Ironside, Medical Center, Wonder Woman, Lou Grant and Alice

Ronnie Yeskel, Casting director who worked on Curb Your Enthusiasm, LA Law, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction among others

Michael Gerety, MGM Executive and publicist

Ronda Cooper, Talent agent

WATCH THIS

Law & Order: A young man is pushed in front of a train for a shocking motive in the winter premiere. 7 p.m., NBC

Law & Order: SVU: A woman is confronted with a video of a night she can’t remember. Winter premiere. 8 p.m., NBC

Found: One of the team members is critically injured in the winter premiere. 9 p.m., NBC

Hollywood Squares: The premiere was pushed back to tonight thanks to the devastating wildfires. Series premiere. 7 p.m., CBS

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night: More than 60 contributors, including SNL alumni, talk about the  Peacock

A Real Pain: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin star as cousins who travel to Poland together to honor their grandmother. Chaos ensues. Streaming premiere. Hulu

Sesame Street: 55th and final season premiere — on HBO and Max. Hopefully not the final season premiere (although with the way things are going politically …) Max

Harley Quinn: Fifth season premiere. Max

XO, Kitty: Second season premiere. Netflix

Late Night:

  • Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Kenny Chesney, Brooke Shields, Mekki Leeper, Dusty Slay
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers: Keke Palmer, Kaitlin Olson
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Julia Garner, Jharrel Jerome
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: Anthony Anderson, Fernanda Torres, flipturn
  • The Daily Show: Rep. Tom Suozzi, host Jordan Klepper
  • Watch What Happens Live: Patricia Arquette, Gwendoline Christie
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CBS Hollywood Squares
(new)		 Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage
(repeat)		 Ghosts
(repeat)		 Matlock
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CW Police 24/7
(repeat)		 Police 24/7
(repeat)		 News/Local
FOX Hell’s Kitchen
(new)		 Animal Control
(new)		 Going Dutch
(new)		 News/Local
NBC Law & Order
(new)		 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(new)		 Found
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