4:45 IN THE A.M.
@karlie.jayyyy Love being a mom—especially when the club opens at 4:45 a.m. in my living room. #funny #fyp #toddler #dj #wakeupcall
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Breaking down who should win the battle between Paramount and Netflix over Warner Bros. The bottom line: Netflix will create some issues for the movie side of things, but will probably be good for HBO overall; Paramount would mean the MAGAfication of CNN and probably the elimination of a number of legacy cable networks. I know which side I’m rooting for.
Kelly Clarkson will be this year’s Beyoncé.
The governor of New York just signed a bill that would regulate the use of AI performers, including disclosing when an AI actor is being used in ads, and forbidding the use of a dead performer’s likeness in a deep fake without the estate’s permission. These seem reasonable! So, of course, President Con Artist signed an executive order forbidding states from regulating AI.
Wait, so Timothee Chalamet is doing a whole Chris Gaines thing, too?
Feel better soon, Lili Reinhart!
Renewals
- Down Cemetery Road has been renewed for a second season on Apple TV.
- Heated Rivalry has been renewed for a second season on HBO Max.
In Development
- Skinny Dip is in development at Prime Video, starring Amanda Seyfried.
- One Attempt Remaining, a comedy starring and produced by Jennifer Garner, is in the works at Netflix.
- A feature adaptation of The Teacher has been acquired by Apple.
- The Elephant & Piggie Show! and The Pigeon Show! Starring the Pigeon have been greenlit at Paramount+.
Casting News
- Hugh Laurie will co-star on Dig on Peacock.
- Lola Petticrew will co-star in Assassin’s Creed on Netflix.
- Jamie Lynn-Sigler will guest star on Grey’s Anatomy on ABC.
- Omar Maskati has joined the cast of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches on AMC.
- Henry Haber and Sarah Wright Olsen have joined the cast of Matlock on CBS.
- Wanda Sykes, D.L. Hughley, Ashley Graham, Ronny Chieng, Wyatt Cenac, Jenna Lyons, Ice-T, LaQuan Smith, Charles Harbison, and Ashley Romans will guest star in Survival of the Thickest on Netflix.
- Blair Underwood, Laz Alonso, Susan Kelechi Watson, Pauletta Washington, Dennis Haysbert, Chante Adams, Algee Smith, Grasie Mercedes, Navia Robinson, and Yolonda Ross have joined the cast of Don’t Ever Wonder on Netflix.
Mark Your Calendar
- His & Hers debuts on Netflix on January 8.
- The Night Manager returns on Prime Video on January 11.
- Best Medicine will debut on Fox on January 6.
- Wild Cards returns on The CW on January 26.
- Expedition X returns on Discovery Channel on January 7.
- MonsterQuest will return on History Channel on January 2.
- HBO has released a new sizzle reel of upcoming 2026 projects:
- TED returns on Peacock on March 2.
- One Hundred Years of Solitude will return on Netflix in August.
- Finding Her Edge will premiere on Netflix on January 22.
R.I.P.
Jim Ward, Voice actor for The Fairly OddParents, Ratchet & Clank, and many others
Cisco Henson, Twice Emmy-nominated producer
Stanley Baxter, British actor and comedian
D.L. Coburn, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Jay Kelly: George Clooney and Adam Sandler star in this comedy as an actor and his manager as they travel through Europe together and contemplate their life choices. Premiere. Netflix
Spartacus: House of Ashur: The gladiator series from 2010 is back with this new series that imagines Ashur having been gifted the ludus after helping Rome tame the slave rebellion. Series premiere. 8 p.m., Starz
The Family McMullen: Connie Britton, Michael McGlone, and Edward Burns are back in this sequel to The Brothers McMullen. Premiere. Disney+
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock: For the first time, Gobo travels to the Human world looking for some inspiration for the yearly holiday song. Premiere. Apple TV
The New Yorker at 100: This new documentary looks at the iconic magazine’s past, present, and future, as one of the last surviving print magazines around. Premiere. Netflix
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: AND WE’RE BACK with Melissa McCarthy and Dijon. 10:30 p.m., NBC
Fargo: You betcha. 8:15 p.m., Showtime Showcase
Ocean’s Eleven marathon: Because sometimes you need a little heist caper. 1:50 p.m., Paramount+ with Showtime
SUNDAY
Trading Places: Forget the Lifetime and Hallmark Christmas movies; this is my kind of Christmas movie. 9:15 p.m., AMC
The Princess Bride: Have fun storming the castle! 7:30 p.m., BBC America
Casablanca: It’s a classic for a reason. 7:28 p.m., Cinemax Action
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | College Football (live) |
| CBS | Sheriff Country (new) |
Fire Country (new) |
Boston Blue (new) |
| CW | Penn & Teller: Fool Us (new) |
Masters of Illusion (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | College Football (live) |
Local |
| NBC | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Happy’s Place (new) |
Stumble (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 | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | Reindeer in Here (repeat) |
48 Hours | 48 Hours | News/Local |
| FOX | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | The Wall (repeat) |
Dateline (new) |
TBA (repeat) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (Melissa McCarthy & Dijon) |
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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) |
America’s Funniest Home Videos (repeat) |
The Santa Clause |
| CBS | 60 Minutes | Tracker (new) |
The Road (new) |
Sheriff Country (repeat) |
| The CW | Police 24/7 (new) |
Pitch Perfect | Local/News |
| FOX | NFL (live) |
The OT (live) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Universal Basic Guys (new) |
Krap-opolis (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football (live) |