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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Russel T Davies thinks your criticism of Doctor Who being “woke” is bullshit: “Someone always brings up matters of diversity. And there are online warriors accusing us of diversity and wokeness and of involving messages and issues,” said Davies on BBC Radio 2. “And I have no time for this. I don’t have a second to bear [it]. Because what you might call diversity, I just call an open door.”
Jason Isaacs is actively being a little bitch about Duke and it is hilarious. “But I am intending to wear [a Duke t-shirt] whenever there’s a camera around, so sorry, Duke. There goes my honorary degree.”
I don’t think Tyra is going to get The Today Show gig.
The Peabody nominations are out, and while everything nominated is by definition great, most people have probably only watched (or heard of) Baby Reindeer, Hacks, and Shōgun.
I hate to have to give it to Ryan Reynolds, but here I am having to give it to Ryan Reynolds:
Yeah, I wouldn’t be holding my breath waiting for Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys to ever be made. It’s all such a shame.
Drake is still really hurt over Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime show.
To be fair, they are both very pretty men from the 80s who have aged in reverse:
Renewals
- Temptation Island has been renewed for a second season on Netflix.
In Development
- A Clueless series starring Alicia Silverstone is in development at Peacock.
- America’s Culinary Cup, a cooking competition produced by Padma Lakshmi, is in the works at CBS.
- The Last Mrs. Parrish, starring Jennifer Lopez, is in the works at Netflix.
- The Book of Jose, a series based on the life of Joseph “Fat Joe” Cartagena has moved to Starz.
- Love Island: Beyond the Villa, a docuseries starring former cast members, has been greenlit at Peacock.
- Maul — Shadow Lord is in the works at Disney+.
- A Pacific Rim TV series has landed at Amazon MGM.
- A Highlander movie starring Henry Cavill has moved to Amazon MGM.
Casting News
- Piper Perabo is joining Grey’s Anatomy on ABC.
- Joel Kinnaman has joined the cast of Imperfect Women at Apple TV+.
- Tika Sumper will guest star on Watson on CBS.
- John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito, Abubakr Ali, Tramell Tillman, Jahleel Kamara, Adia, Laith Nakli, and Tiffany Boone have been cast in Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother at Amazon MGM.
- Lee Corso is retiring from College GameDay on ESPN after 38 years.
- Camille Razat is not returning to Emily in Paris on Netflix.
- Peter Krause has left 9-1-1 on ABC.
Mark Your Calendar
- Twisted Metal returns on Peacock on July 31.
- The Chi returns on Paramount+ with Showtime on May 16.
- NCIS: Tony & Ziva will premiere on Paramount+ this fall.
- Turning Point: The Vietnam War premieres on Netflix on April 30.
- Jersey Shore Family Vacation returns on MTV on May 29.
- Sitting Bull premieres on History Channel on May 27.
- 100 Foot Wave returns on HBO on May 1.
- The Royals debuts on Netflix on May 9.
- Real Men will debut on Netflix on May 21.
- Peacemaker will return on Max on August 25.
- Transplant returns on NBC on May 22.
- Nine Puzzles will premiere on Hulu on May 21.
- Not Her First Rodeo debuts on Freeform on May 22.
- The Big Interview: Nashville Special debuts on AXS TV on May 11.
R.I.P.
Patrick Adiarte, Actor who appeared in The King and I, M*A*S*H, and The Brady Bunch among others
Fatma Hassona, Palestinian artist, photojournalist, and subject of the upcoming documentary Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Companion: A young couple goes on a weekend retreat with friends, and chaos breaks out when it’s revealed that one of them is a companion robot. Streaming premiere. Max
Wolf Man: Christopher Abbott turns into a werewolf, terrorizes Julia Garner. Streaming premiere. Peacock
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Our next queen is crowned. Season finale. 7 p.m., MTV
The Narrow Road to the Deep North: Jacob Elorid stars in this sweeping epic as Dorrigo Evans as he falls in love, becomes a POW, and returns home a reluctant war hero. Series premiere. Prime Video
SATURDAY
Heavenly Ever After: Here’s high concept: a couple is reunited in heaven only to discover he’s in his thirties, while she’s in her eighties. Premiere. Netflix
Dazed and Confused: Missing Parker Posey now that The White Lotus is done? 7:30 p.m., IFC
Scream marathon: The first three. 7 p.m., MovieMax
SUNDAY
The Rehearsal: Season two of the most insane, diabolical, confounding show I’ve ever seen. Premiere. 9:30 p.m., HBO
Remarkable Women: Women from 125 communities are nominated and celebrated for their contributions in public policy, social progress, and quality of life. Premiere. 8 p.m., The CW
Secrets of the Penguins: Secret #1: What, exactly, their next move is going to be in this trade war. Series premiere. 7 p.m., National Geographic, National Geographic Wild
| 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 | MLB Baseball (live) |
| FOX | United Football League |
| NBC | Grosse Point Garden Society (new) |
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 | Elsbeth (repeat) |
48 Hours | 48 Hours | News/Local |
| FOX | United Football League (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | The Wall (repeat) |
Dateline (repeat) |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (repeat) |
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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 (new) |
American Idol (new) |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | Tracker (new) |
Watson (new) |
The Equalizer (new) |
| The CW | Dolly Parton: Here I Am | Remarkable Women (new) |
Local/News |
| FOX | United Football League (live) |
The Simpsons (repeat) |
Family Guy (repeat) |
Krap-opolis (repeat) |
The Great North (repeat) |
Local/News |
| NBC | The Americas (repeat) |
The Americas (new) |
Suits LA (new) |
Dateline NBC (new) |