Stephen Colbert is giving CBS the benefit of the doubt (sorta) (kinda)

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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

Stephen Colbert gave The New York Times a very diplomatic exit interview ahead of the end of his show, in which he concedes that CBS might have canceled him for both political and financial reasons. As for what’s going on with him and Kimmel right now:

Why do you think the F.C.C. and the Trump administration are so focused on you?

Authoritarians don’t like anybody who doesn’t give them undue dignity. Comedians are anti-authoritarian by nature. And authoritarians are never going to like anybody to laugh at them. The number of newspeople who have said to me or Jon Stewart or any of the guys who do this, “God, I wish I could say what you say on air.” And we can. I think that upsets them. I think it might be upsetting that we really do not live in their world of principalities and powers.

Speaking of the FCC, their decision to review ABC station licenses has drawn the ire of The National Association of Broadcasters and ~squints, checks notes, does spit take~ Ted Cruz. While Joe Scarborough and Adam Corolla are like, “Y’all, it was a pretty harmless joke. Get over it.”

As for Kimmel, not only is he not backing down despite being threatened again, he’s doubling down. Last night, Kimmel pointed out that President Dingus made a joke about his own death a day after screaming that Kimmel should be fired for doing so:

During his monologue Tuesday, Kimmel played a bit of Trump’s speech welcoming King Charles to the U.S. In it, the president waxed nostalgic about his own mother, who was a fan of the king, and her 63-year marriage to his father.

Trump, 79, then turned to wife Melania, 56, on the podium and quipped, “And uh excuse me if you don’t mind. That’s a record we won’t be able to match, darling. I’m sorry. Just not going to work out that way.”

Back in the studio, Kimmel looked dumbfounded.

“Wait a minute. Did he just make a joke about his death? My god. You should be fired for that,” he joked.

“Only Donald Trump would demand I be fired for making a joke about his old age and then a day later go out and make a joke about his own old age.”

But the real winner of late night last night was the one and only Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, who The Daily Show sent to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, before the unpleasantness:

Leave Erik Per Sullivan alone, guys. 

The CW and ESPN have reached a deal where The CW’s sports programs will also stream on ESPN.

I guess Shawn Hatosy doesn’t want to make Emmy history. 

All I know, Meghan, is that Alyssa Farrah Griffin has a seat at the table on The View, and you don’t. So. 

This is how you insult someone, Meghan.

I don’t watch Summer House, and I don’t know who this West Wilson person is, but I am aware that there is a WHOLE LOT going on in his life right now.

Ms. Shirlene “Little Juicy” King-Pearson, go get your license. 

Feel better soon, Hannah Brown!

Now STAY cancer-free, Sam Neill.

In Development

  • Lovesick, a romantic drama starring and produced by Claire Danes, has been bought by Netflix.
  • The Woods, an adaptation of a Harlan Coben novel starring Michelle Keegan, is in the works at Netflix.
  • Godspeed, a NASCAR family drama, is being developed at Prime Video.
  • A live-action Casper series is in the works at Disney+.
  • Dad’s House, an adult animated comedy has been given a series order at Netflix.
  • Hi No Ko (Sparks) is being adapted into a TV series here in the U.S.

Casting News

Mark Your Calendars

  • The Five Star Weekend will premiere on Peacock on July 9.
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 11 will premiere on Paramount+ on May 8.
  • Ocean with David Attenborough premieres on National Geographic on May 8.
  • 90 Day: The Last Resort premieres on TLC on June 1.
  • The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas premieres on HBO on May 13.
  • U.S. Against the World: Four Years with the Men’s National Soccer Team will premiere on HBO on May 12.
  • Murder Mindfully will return on Netflix on May 28.
  • Lukkhe will debut on Prime Video on May 8.

R.I.P.

Tony Wilson, Co-founder of Hot Chocolate and co-writer of “You Sexy Thing”

Cleetis Mack, Member of the Digital Underground

Josh Mauro, Former NFL player

WATCH THIS

Widow’s Bay: Matthew Rhys stars in this new horror comedy as a mayor of a struggling community, desperate to get tourists to return, only to learn that the old superstitions about the land being cursed might be true. Series premiere. Apple TV

The House of the Spirits: This new series based on the classic Isabel Allende novel explores the lives of three generations of women in the same family living in a conservative South American country. Premiere.  Prime Video

Shared Planet: This new series shares inspiring stories of humans and wildlife flourishing together, offering a hopeful glimpse of what the future could look like. Premiere. 9 p.m., PBS

Late Night:

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Anne Hathaway, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, MEEK
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers: Lena Dunham, Karl Urban
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: Goldie Hawn, Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers
  • The Daily Show: Ali Siddiq, host Josh Johnson
  • Watch What Happens Live: Janet Caperna, Michols Pena

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