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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
A bunch of The Bachelorette production crew have been fired. I mean, that doesn’t sound promising about returning to production this year, but I guess it’s still early yet.
One of the first adult realizations I ever had was that not everything is made for me, and that’s OK! It doesn’t mean that Jack Ryan is not entertaining or that Grey’s Anatomy is dumb or that The Big Bang Theory is a bad comedy or that musical theater is a bad genre as a whole, it just means they’re not for me, and that’s fine! Millions of people love those things and they’re not wrong, and I’m happy they enjoy them! Reacher, for instance, is not for me! And that’s fine! However, I am VERY HAPPY for Reacher that the third season that debuted this week has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. But I have to admit, most of that happiness comes from the fact that its star, living cartoon character Alan Ritchson, is a progressive Christian badass with a legit beef with Matt Gaetz, and I love that for him. Oh, and Matt Gaetz, he doesn’t need to start shit with you for his career — he at least has one.
Elizabeth Warren is not down with the Disney-Fubo merger, saying that it would violate antitrust law.
Counterpoint: NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT.
(But seriously, what’s with all the love for Love Is Blind‘s Alex Brown over at Collider? Guess they haven’t heard the allegations against him.)
The Gorge is a huge hit for Netflix.
Well, well, well, look who’s singing a different song about Ryan Murphy and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Hint: It’s Lyle and Erik Menendez.
Leighton Meister says that she meets fans of Gossip Girl who weren’t born when it originally aired and call the show “vintage” and breaking news: I just exploded into a pile of dust.
The Somebody Somewhere folks are keeping hope alive for fans.
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Renewals
- Ghosts has been renewed by CBS through season six.
- Tracker has been renewed for season three on CBS.
- Fire Country has been renewed for season four on CBS.
- Elsbeth has been renewed for season three on CBS.
- Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage has been renewed for season two on CBS.
- NCIS has been renewed for season 23 on CBS.
- NCIS: Sydney has been renewed for season three on CBS.
- NCIS: Origins has been renewed for season two on CBS.
- Hollywood Squares has been renewed for season two on CBS.
- Paradise has been renewed for season two on Hulu.
- Jury Duty has been renewed for season two on Prime Video.
- The Quiz with Balls has been renewed for a second season on Fox.
Cancellations
- Neighbours is being canceled at Prime Video after two seasons, having been saved after it was canceled after 37 seasons. It will continue airing through the end of 2025.
- Territory has been canceled after one season on Netflix.
In Development
- A series based on Extraction starring Omar Sy has been ordered at Netflix.
- Uncorked, a dramedy set in Napa Valley, has been acquired by Netflix.
- An untitled drama series starring Olivia Coleman based on Danish series Cry Wolf is in the works at FX.
- Avatar: Seven Havens has been ordered at Nickelodeon.
- Condemned has been greenlit at HGTV.
- A bank heist action film directed by David Leitch, the director of Bullet Train and The Fall Guy, is close to production at Amazon.
- A movie about UFO disclosures produced by Jerry Bruckheimer is close to landing at Apple.
- White Collar Renaissance, a reboot of White Collar starring Matt Bomer, is close to being shopped.
- Cheryl Burke has signed a first-look deal with ABC.
- Marvel has paused production on Nova, Strange Academy, and Terror, Inc.
- ESPN has ended its 35-year relationship with MLB.
Casting News
- Leighton Meester will guest star in Nobody Wants This on Netflix.
- Kiana Madeira has joined the Malcolm in the Middle revival cast on Disney+.
- Max Minghella is joining Industry on HBO; Harry Lawtey is leaving the series.
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has joined the cast of Lucky on Apple TV+.
- Felix Scott is not returning to Miss Scarlett on PBS.
Mark Your Calendar
- The Righteous Gemstones returns on HBO on March 5.
- The Twister: Caught in the Storm debuts on Netflix on March 19.
- Visionaries premieres on Roku on March 7.
- CHAOS: The Manson Murders premieres on Netflix on March 7.
- Love After Lockup returns on We TV on March 21.
- The Life List debuts on Netflix on March 28.
- Little Siberia premieres on Netflix on March 21.
- When Life Gives You Tangerines premieres on Netflix on March 7.
- Wolf King debuts on Netflix on March 20.
- Grey’s Anatomy returns on ABC on March 6.
- The Bondsman debuts on Prime Video on April 3.
- The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will premiere on Max on February 28.
- #1 Happy Family USA premieres on Prime Video on April 17.
- Taken at a Basketball Game will debut on Lifetime on March 15; Wife Stalker on March 29.
- Super Duper Bunny League debuts on Nickelodeon on February 22.
- Leaving Neverland 2: Surviving Michael Jackson will premiere on Channel 4 on March 18.
R.I.P.
Peter Jason, Prolific actor known for his roles in Deadwood, Baskets and his work with John Carpenter with over 260 TV and film credits
Alice Hirson, Actress who appeared on Dallas, many soap operas including General Hospital and One Life to Live, and as Ellen’s mother on Ellen
Daniel Bisogno, Co-host of entertainment newsmagazine Ventaneando on TV Azteca
Souleymane Cissé, Celebrated Malian director
Rossella Drudi, Screenwriter
Mike Collier, Former Pittsburgh Steeler on the winning Super Bowl X team
Scott Sauerbeck, Former MLB relief pitcher
Jerry Butler, Lead singer of The Impressions and Chicago politician
Tom Fitzmorris, Legendary New Orleans food critic
Voletta Wallace, Mother of rapper Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G.
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
A Thousand Blows: In this new series from the creator of Peaky Blinders, two best friends from Jamaica literally fight for survival in Victorian London. Series premiere. Hulu
Surface: Season two premiere. Apple TV+
Nosferatu: Streaming premiere. Peacock
SATURDAY
56th NAACP Image Awards: A celebration of the achievements and performances by people of color. Again, unless President Racist decides to send Elon Musk in to shut it all down. Somehow. 7 p.m., CBS, Comedy Central, Logo, Smithsonian, MTV, VH1, BET, BET Her, TV Land, Pop
Elevation: Anthony Mackie stars as a single father making his way through a monster-filled wasteland with two women, in an effort to save a young boy. 7 p.m., HBO; Premieres on Max on Friday
SUNDAY
Suits LA: In this follow-up to the suddenly popular USA series, Suits, Ted, an attorney is about to merge his firm with one run by his ex. Series premiere. 8 p.m., NBC
The Americas: This grand and sweeping limited series explores the American supercontinent from the frozen north down to Patagonia, narrated by Tom Hanks. Series premiere. 6 p.m., NBC
Grosse Pointe Garden Society: Four members of a garden club find themselves entangled in a murder mystery. Series premiere. 9 p.m., NBC
1923: Season two. Paramount+
The Baldwins: Alec Baldwin and his wife and their 37 children now have a reality show. Series premiere. 9 p.m., TLC
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (new) |
20/20 |
| CBS | NCIS: Sydney (new) |
Fire Country (new) |
S.W.A.T. (new) |
| CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us (new) |
Masters of Illusion (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Men’s College Basketball | Local |
| NBC | Happy’s Place (new) |
Happy’s Place (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 | NBA Basketball (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | 56th Annual NAACP Image Awards (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | Men’s College Basketball (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | The Voice (repeat) |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (Paul Mescal & Shaboozey) |
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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 (repeat) |
America’s Funniest Home Videos (repeat) |
Thor: Love and Thunder |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | Tracker (new) |
Watson (new) |
The Equalizer (new) |
| FOX | Extracted (repeat) |
Family Guy (new) |
Grimsburg (new) |
The Great North (new) |
Krap-opolis (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | The Americas (new) |
The Americas (new) |
Suits LA (new) |
Grosse Pointe Garden Club (new) |