Same, Cobra. Same.
This is Cobra. His human showed him a fake cockroach and he got super grossed out. Knows an enemy when he sees one. 13/10
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
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Fubo is raising its price an extra $5 a month.
Along with a new setting, Bachelor in Paradise now has a new showrunner. What that means in practical terms, we’ll have to wait and see.
Here’s a baby-faced Colin Jost on The Weakest Link in 2002.
A thing I just learned: Leave It to Beaver was the first television show to have what is considered the first traditional series finale that closed up the story of the show and said farewell to the characters. Before that, shows would just end with an unexceptional episode.
Pictures of the new cast of Love is Blind have been released and I’ll just leave you with this … interesting sartorial choice:
I am obsessed. I must know everything about this human being.
The new Bachelor sure is talking like his season doesn’t have a happy ending.
A jury has found that M. Night Shyamalan and Apple TV+ did not steal the idea for Servant.
Hey, Jay Leno is still a jerk.
Did this TikTok video inspire the “Domingo” sketches on SNL? Possibly.
Marvel fans want shows with Marvel superheroes, not witches.
Roseanne Barr is threatening us with a new show: “It’s based on my life as a farmer in Hawaii. They save America with guns, the Bible, petty crime and alcoholism.” No thank you, please.
On Instagram, Ty Pennington made a post sharing people’s immigration stories and videos of people defending immigrants, along with a message worrying that we’re losing our empathy. And within 45 minutes, he had to turn off the comments because people were being so fucking awful. Dark times.
And Selena Gomez had to delete a video of herself crying over the deportations because people were so awful. “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people.”
“You’ve never been deported before?” Dr. Phil asked the man.
“You’re Dr. Phil?!” The man replied. “You look like Dr. Phil.”
“Yeah?!” Dr. Phil responded. “How do you know me?”
“I seen you on Dr. Phil,” he replied.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN, “HoW dO yOu kNoW mE?” DR. PHIL? YOU’RE DR. PHIL. YOU HAD A WHOLE-ASS TELEVISION SHOW FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS.
Renewals
- Bar Rescue has been renewed for a 10th season on Paramount Network.
- Selling the OC has been renewed for a fourth season on Netflix.
- Home Town has been renewed through a 10th season on HGTV.
In Development
- Enigma Variations, a bisexual romantic drama starring and produced by Jeremy Allen White is in the works at Netflix.
- The Five-Star Weekend, starring Jennifer Garner, has been acquired by Peacock.
- Lil Kev, an animated series based on Kevin Hart’s childhood, has been greenlit at BET+.
Casting News
- Ulrich Thomsen has been cast as Sinestro on Lanterns on HBO.
- Tan France has joined the cast of Deli Boys on Hulu.
- Zoe Lister-Jones and Sofia Rosinsky have joined The Miniature Wife on Peacock.
- Colleen Zenk is leaving The Young and the Restless on CBS.
- Tim McGraw has withdrawn from the upcoming Netflix rodeo drama.
Mark Your Calendar
- The White Lotus returns on HBO on February 16.
- Alien: Earth will debut on FX in the summer.
- Beyond the Gates premieres on CBS on February 24.
- Happy Face premieres on Paramount+ on March 20.
- The Baldwins will premiere on TLC on February 23.
- American Murder: Gabby Petito premieres on Netflix on February 17.
- 50,000 First Dates: A True Story will premiere on Prime Video on February 11.
- Love After Lockup returns on We TV in March.
- Trial & Error: Why Did O.J. Win? will debut on Court TV on February 16.
- Boarders returns on Tubi soon.
- Bogota: City of the Lost will debut on Netflix on February 4.
- Shoresy returns on Hulu on February 26.
- Good American Family premieres on Hulu on March 19.
- Opry 100: A Live Celebration will premiere on Peacock on March 19.
- Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery will premiere on Hallmark on February 6.
- Bar Rescue returns on Paramount Network on February 23.
- Spring Baking Championship returns on Food Network on March 10.
- I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story premieres on Lifetime on March 8.
- Yellowstone to Yosemite with Kevin Costner will premiere on Fox Nation on February 8.
R.I.P.
Jan Shepard, Actress who appeared on Rawhide, The Virginian, Gunsmoke and many more TV series and films
Jim Tauber, Film executive
Alex Fraser, Media executive
DJ Unk, Atlanta rapper
WATCH THIS
The Bachelor: Grant Ellis is your new Bachelor — and he’s from Houston … unless he’s from New Jersey. It’s kinda unclear. Anyway, new season. Premiere. 7 p.m., ABC
Ladies and Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music: This documentary directed by Questlove explores 50 years of live musical performances on Saturday Night Live. Premiere. 7 p.m., NBC
The Neighborhood: New neighbors move into Miss Kim’s house and keep everyone up late. Winter premiere. 7 p.m., CBS
Poppa’s House: Was Poppa lying about his dog allergy? Winter premiere. 7:30 p.m., CBS
NCIS: A bakery owner is blackmailed in the winter premiere. 8 p.m., CBS
NCIS: Origins: The death of the son of a famed Marine commander is investigated. Winter premiere. 9 p.m., CBS
The Catch: In this psychological thriller, a doting father is convinced there is something wrong with his daughter’s new boyfriend and is determined to find out what it is. Premiere. Acorn TV
Late Night:
- Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Shailene Woodley, Martha Stewart, Ryan Day, a performance from “Death Becomes Her”
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Sterling K. Brown, Lisa Ann Walter
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Chris Hayes, Nicole Scherzinger
- After Midnight: Margaret Cho, Dylan Adler, Ian Harvie
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Cynthia Erivo, Sean Evan, Riley Green
- The Daily Show: Jon Stewart hosts
- Watch What Happens Live: Daisy Kelliher, Aesha Scott
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| ABC | The Bachelor (new) |
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (new) |
| CBS | The Neighborhood (new) |
Poppa’s House (new) |
NCIS (new) |
NCIS: Origins (new) |
| CW | Police 24/7 (new) |
Hunting UFOs: The Crash Retrieval Whistleblower (new) |
Local |
| FOX | 9-1-1: Lone Star (new) |
Rescue: HI-Surf (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Ladies and Gentlemen … 50 years of SNL Music (new) |