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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

Alright, you only have a couple of days to get your White Lotus finale theories in before we find out who done died and who done did it.

Entertainment Weekly lists their favorite theories, including the “Maggie Simpsons necklace” theory.

Hollywood Reporter examines everyone’s chances, including the Russians’, at least one of whom they think will die.

Variety places odds on the character’s fates, and explores the red bathing suit theory.

And The Guardian‘s thoughts, including the interesting recurring use of the number three. Might three characters die in the third season?

An interesting detail from The Hollywood Reporter‘s coverage of The White Lotus: the actors are all paid the same amount, and their names are listed in alphabetical order in the titles: “Everyone is treated the same on ‘The White Lotus,’” Bernad said. “They get paid the same, and we do alphabetical billing, so you’re getting people who want to do the project for the right reasons, not to quote ‘The Bachelor.’”

But by far my favorite White Lotus-related story of the week is that Carrie Coon and Meghan McCain are beefing on Twitter.

The story begins a month ago when President Felon-o-Fish used a child with brain cancer as a cynical prop at his State of the Union address, while simultaneously furiously slashing funding for cancer research.

Dumbass Meghan tweeted: “This is the first time I can remember crying during a state of the union. Thank you President Trump. This is so beautiful. Anyone who has been impacted by brain cancer knows how special this is.” And Carrie Coon had a response:

Fast forward to last week, when Meghan McCain tweeted out the following:

I am absolutely heartbroken at the news the funding for brain cancer research has been completely cut from NIH. My father and millions of others have been treated there for Glioblastoma and other brain cancers with miracle doctors and nurses. At NIH among other treatments is a proton beam they only exists in two other places other in America. The proton beam lasers around brain tumors and kills them. It is nothing short of a miracle (among all the other cancer treatments at NIH).

Those of us who are a part of the brain cancer community are mourning today. America and NIH have always been a beacon of hope for those of us praying for a cure.

Some government spending is needed and appropriate – cancer research is one of them. I am heartbroken by this. Heartbroken.

Carrie Coon:

OK, BUT THEN, Meghan McCain took down that tweet, for reasons (she’s married to an unabashed Trump-humper and the fact that the President disparaged her war hero father who died of brain cancer is not something worth forever holding a grudge, apparently).

I’m guessing McCain is feeling a little sore what with Carrie Coon being right and all, so when in a recent interview Carrie Coon said, “I do think people like Meghan McCain and her community are really gratified to see a conservative person on television. I have conservative people in my life who reached out to me to say that was an awesome conversation, because I don’t think it vilifies Kate,” McCain had a misogynistic meltdown:

But don’t worry, Carrie Coon had a comeback:

MORE. I NEED MORE.

Conan O’Brien explains why he felt it was “important” that he show up to the Mark Twain Prize ceremony at the Kennedy Center:

“And I felt like it was important to show up. First of all, we were brought in under the old regime, and the people who brought me in are no longer there, but I thought we should honor their decision.

“It really made it feel like this is — and without being pompous, it just felt like this is not a normal event. Something, and we all need to be on our toes and kind of be funny, but also bring some optimism, maybe.”

Kenan Thompson would like to stay at SNL forever, and I’m cool with that.

Look, I’m not opposed to a celebrity Love is Blind edition, I just am wondering who these celebrities you think would be willing to participate would be. Better idea — find one willing celebrity and put them in a regular season of Love is Blind.

I adore Gabby Windey.

Olivia Munn has some thoughts about your little space trip, Gayle. And I don’t disagree.

And while we’re talking, Gayle, what happened here?

Mobland is a hit for Paramount+.

TikTok will live to see another (75) day.

Tom Cruise and Will Forte pay tribute to Val Kilmer. We were robbed of Forte and Kilmer doing The Amazing Race together — true story — and I will never forgive.

PolUGHtics

We’re just going to talk about the tariffs because I don’t have the energy for everything going on right now.

So President Gropey, he dumped a bunch of bullshit tariffs that are busily crashing the markets, and then fucked off to his golf course for the weekend because of course he did. (He also neglected to honor four soldiers who died overseas, but what else is fucking new, right?)

The tariffs, they aren’t being received well. And Fox News made an interesting editorial decision to prevent their viewers from fixating on how President Dipshit is tanking their retirements: for the first time in their history, Fox News removed their Dow Jones ticker from the screen:

Meanwhile President Dictator on Day One is now admitting that the tariffs that he promised would save us on “day one” will now take at least two years.

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CNBC’s Steve Liesman explains how the #Trump administration seems to be calculating its #tariff figures saying no economist he spoke to has “heard of this formula.” Read more on how the tariff figures were calculated at the #linkinbio or tap the link on screen. #CNBC

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And not surprisingly, Bob Iger of Disney is FREAKING OUT. He sat in on an ABC News daily editorial meeting yesterday, and had some thoughts on the tariffs, and seemingly wanted to urge ABC News to connect the dots for their viewers. Stay tuned.

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FRIDAY

Dying for Sex: Michelle Williams is receiving some of the best reviews of her career in this new series, starring as a woman who, after being diagnosed with stage IV cancer, leaves her disappointing marriage to explore her sexual desires. Series premiere. FX on Hulu

Grosse Pointe Garden Society: NBC has moved the quirky little mystery series to Friday nights from Sundays. 7 p.m., NBC

Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years: Chris Stapleton, Gary Clark Jr., Lyle Lovett, Billy Strings, Rufus Wainwright, Indigo Girls, and The Mavericks return to the ACL stage to celebrate the institution’s 50th anniversary. 8:30 p.m., PBS

SATURDAY

Saturday Night Live: Jack Black with musical guests, Elton John and Brandi Carlile. 10:30 p.m., NBC

Y2K: Kyle Mooney wrote and directed this horror film, set on New Year’s Eve, 1999, when at the stroke of midnight, machines become sentient. Streaming premiere. 7 p.m., HBO

Alien marathon: The lesson is LISTEN TO THE WOMAN.  4:20 p.m., FX

SUNDAY

The White Lotus: The finale. So who’s it gonna be? Who’s the dead body (bodies) this time? 8 p.m., HBO

An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile: Elton John and Brandi Carlile perform songs from their new album, “Who Believes in Angels?” as well as some of their individual hits. 7 p.m., CBS

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