Late night stands with the resistance, but how long can they last?

Therese Odell

9 months ago

Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

Paramount isn’t getting rid of its cable channels … for now.

Oh, and apparently a Jeremy Strong first responder drama, 9/12, that had been set aside ahead of the Paramount merger is suddenly important to them again. We’ll see.

And the new head of Paramount says that he had nothing to do with the cancelation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, but that it was the right move and late-night isn’t working.

“Late-night has a huge problem right now,” he said.

Shell noted that Colbert’s viewership is on par with that for his Late Show predecessor, David Letterman, meaning that it remains popular and culturally relevant.

“The problem is that 80% of the viewership and growing is on YouTube,” he said.

With YouTube paying “45 cents on the dollar,” “you can’t make it work economically anymore,” Shell added.

Late-night continues to stand on the front lines against this authoritarian administration but how long can they last? The ratings are dwindling just as this vengeance-filled lunatic President puts pressure on corporations to bend the knee. It’s grim, friends.

Jimmy Kimmel might be taking a summer vacation, but he’s created a series of conspiracy videos to tide you over until he returns next month:

Advertisers continue to move away from network prime-time TV and towards streaming.

No.

Also, No.

Martha Stewart is bigger than The Real Housewives, you fools.

This person tried the entire Wendy’s Wednesday menu for science.

This is not TV-related, but Leonardo DiCaprio says his biggest movie regret was not taking the role of Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights, which is a masterpiece. And he’s right! But honestly, no one could possibly have brought Dirk Diggler to life the way Mark Wahlberg did.

Cancellations

Annika has been canceled at BBC and PBS after two seasons.

In Development

NBCUniversal has acquired the rights to the Jason Bourne and Treadstone book series.
Barry Eisler’s John Rain books are being adapted for TV at Apple TV+.
A Belle Christmas is in the works at Great American Family.
Human Specimens, an original Japanese film, has been ordered at Prime Video.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino’s memoir, Reality Check: Making the Best of the Situation — How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison, is being turned into a documentary at ITV.
Bill Burr’s production company has signed a first-look deal with Fox.

Casting News

Shailene Woodley will co-star in Count My Lies on Hulu.
David Cross will guest star on Elsbeth on CBS.
Ryan Cartwright, Josh Brener, and Tommy Walker have joined Stuart Fails To Save The Universe at HBO Max.
Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum, Abby Quinn, Elizabeth Perkins, Jacob Gutierrez, Joe Barbara, Josh Fadem, and Mark Ivanir have been cast in Big Mistakes at Netflix.
Emma Pfitzer Price is joining Doc on Fox.
Charlie Hall has been cast in the Ed Gein season of Monster at Netflix.
LL Cool J will host the MTV VMAs.
Munya Chawawa, Charithra Chandran, Shiloh Coke, Judi Love, Michelle de Swarte, Rebecca Humphries, Alex Bhat, and Elliot Barnes-Worrell have been cast in Schooled at Channel 4.

Mark Your Calendars

Wednesday will return on Netflix on September 3.

Stans will debut on Paramount+ on August 26.

Bodyguard of Lies will premiere on Paramount+ on September 23.

The Crow Girl will debut on Acorn TV on September 8.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City will return on Bravo on September 16.

Seeking Sister Wife returns on TLC on September 22.

Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special premieres on ABC on August 26.

Romantics Anonymous will debut on Netflix on October 16.

Love Is Blind: Brazil will return on September 10.

Kontrabida Academy debuts on Netflix on September 11.

Landman returns on Paramount+ on November 16.
Nobody Wants This will return on Netflix on October 23.
Thunderbolts will begin streaming on Disney+ on August 27.
All Her Fault will debut on Peacock on November 6.
Mayor of Kingstown will return on Paramount+ on October 26.
Scariest House in America returns on HGTV on September 19.
Fallout returns on Prime Video in December.

R.I.P.

Lorna Raver, Actress on The Young and the Restless, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, ER, Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Beverly Hills, 90210, Felicity, Judging Amy, Star Trek: Voyager, Gilmore Girls, Charmed, First Watch, NYPD Blue, Cold Case, Desperate Housewives, Weeds, Nip/Tuck, Bones and Grey’s Anatomy and appeared in Drag Me to Hell, and the Evil Dead movies among others

Frank Grimes, Irish actor on stage and television

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And Just Like That … : THEY ARE TAKING MY BEAUTIFUL HATE WATCH FROM ME. Series finale, alas. HBO Max

Bob’s Burgers: Bob has insomnia. Season finale. 7 p.m., Fox

Press Your Luck: Season finale. 8 p.m., ABC

Late Night:

Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Bob Odenkirk, Margaret Qualley, Pedrito Martínez Group featuring Bill Murray
Late Night with Seth Meyers: Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Turner
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Tracee Ellis Ross, Jordan Davis, guest host Nicole Byer
Watch What Happens Live: Heather Dubrow, Kaylor Martin

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