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I need you to try to pretend to be shocked by this, but according to some career attorneys in the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, they were prepared to recommend the government sue to stop the Paramount/Warner Bros. merger, but that higher-ups approved it before such a recommendation could formally be made. Shocked, I say.
J.D. Vance went on The View today, and it didn’t go well for him. For instance, when asked what President Inflation meant when he said, “I love the inflation,” Vance claimed, “What he said is that he loves the fact that the inflation is going to come down when the war is over. That’s what he said.”
“That’s not what he said,” co-host Whoopi Goldberg responded.
“Are you his interpreter, or are you his vice president?” Behar interjected.
Vance also lied about the administration’s immigration policies, denied that the administration has been removing Black history from national parks and other sites, and avoided questions about Jeffrey Epstein, instead claiming that President Pediophile turned Epstein in to the police. “(According to a recently released FBI interview summary, Trump reportedly told police officers in Florida, “thank goodness you’re stopping him” in relation to Epstein in 2006.)” A lot of his answers to questions were basically, “Your premise is false, your facts are lies, and you just have to trust me, bro.”
For me, the most important moment was when Sara Haines used Vance’s own words about his own Christianity and previous criticisms of President Bezlebub to ask, “What are you willing to excuse in the name of power?” He failed to answer the question.
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This is a super lazy take, Rainn Wilson.
LOL, Stephen Colbert forced CBS to pay Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. an undisclosed amount after he used the Peanuts song, “Linus and Lucy,” in his series finale. Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. will donate the fee to Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen.
Wait, WAIT, Andrew Rannells and Anderson Cooper dated?!? And that inspired a Girls storyline?!?
You have two weeks to binge Gilmore Girls on Netflix before it’s gone. Better hurry. (Or you can watch it on Disney+/Hulu.)
Disney Branded Television is changing its name to Disney Kids & Family for reasons.
Sounds like Mayor Mamdani just confirmed that Taylor Swift is getting married in New York City soon.
Oh, Billy Bush. Now is not the time for you to come out and bash a beloved cultural figure. It will never be that time, in fact.
President Pissy Baby is investigating Gavin Newsom for being too handsome.
Congratulations, Tom Holland and Zendaya!
#MeToo
I haven’t updated this section in a few weeks, but don’t worry! The sex pests haven’t stopped sex pesting!
Another John Doe has come forward to sue Sean Combs for sexually assaulting him when he was a child actor. Combs denies the allegations.
Golf legend Phil Mickelson has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a San Diego golf club and has been banned from the club. His spokesperson says that Mickelson is attending to “a family health matter and is uncertain when he will be able to return to professional golf.”
A woman is accusing Lenny Hochstein, the ex-husband of Real Housewives of Miami‘s Lisa Hochstein, of drugging and raping her. Hochstein denies the allegations.
Los Angeles Rams’ Alaric Jackson was arrested for felony domestic battery.
Denver Broncos player Jonathan Cooper managed to get himself arrested twice in a week for domestic violence counts, harassment based on repeated phone calls, and violating a protective order.
Green Bay Packers’ Josh Jacobs has been booked on charges of domestic violence.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is being investigated for sexually assaulting a woman in 2002.
“Put it away, fucking weirdo.”
Hey! You know what isn’t a question that belongs on casting forms? A woman’s bust size. For fucks sake.
In the wake of the Married at First Sight controversy in the U.K., contestants on the Australian version of the show have come forward to say they had not been informed by production that their partners had violent and/or criminal pasts.
Justin Baldoni will pay Blake Lively’s legal fees (well, some of them).
Hank Azaria revealed himself to be something of a jealous, sexist jerk.
This helps explain a lot about Sam Levinson and Euphoria in general.
Mariska Hargitay on Law & Order: SVU’s female showrunner, Michele Fazekas: “We were all rowing in the same direction. There’s no toxicity. Having worked in really toxic environments, it’s like, oh my God, I don’t know what to do with myself! We all just want to make a good show and not make it harder than it needs to be.”
Armie Hammer would like to be uncanceled now.
At Sunday’s Idiocracy event, UFC fighter Josh Hokit grabbed the microphone and said, “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?” I’m going to leave a word here for everyone to learn: Misogynoir.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here.
Renewals
- Rivals has been renewed for a third season on Hulu.
- The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy has been renewed for a fourth season on Apple TV.
- Funny AF with Kevin Hart has been renewed for a second season on Netflix.
- Bloodaxe has been renewed for a second season on Prime Video ahead of the premiere of the first season.
- Life of Fire has been renewed for a third season on Outdoor Channel.
In Development
- The Pinnacle, a drama series about high-end New York real estate produced by George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth, is in development at Huu.
- Journey, an animated series, has been greenlit at Disney+.
- The Most Wonderful Song of the Year, a holiday song competition series produced by Ana Gasteyer, is in the works.
- Events at Unity Farm is being adapted into a TV series by Geoffrey Thorne.
- Kiki’s Delivery Service is being adapted into a live series at BBC Studios Kids and Family.
Casting News
- Samantha Morton will co-star in the crime thriller Dirty at Prime Video.
- Mark Hamill is joining the cast of Twisted Metal on Peacock.
- LaKeith Stanfield, Julia McDermott, David Duchovny, Melonie Diaz, Bilal Hasna, and Greg Kinnear have joined the cast of the untitled Monsanto legal drama at Netflix.
- François Arnaud has joined Count My Lies on Hulu.
- Linda Emond, Zainab Jah, Ashley Zukerman, and Jose Zúñiga have joined the cast of Conviction on Hulu.
- John Ritchie, the actor who plays Fergus on The Traitors, has been fired. OUTRAGE.
- West Wilson is not returning to Summer House on Bravo. HUH. WHY?
Mark Your Calendars
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns on Paramount+ on July 23.
- Heartstopper Forever premieres on Netflix on July 17.
- Pompeii: Out of Time will premiere on National Geographic on July 22 and Hulu on July 23.
- Color Book will premiere on Netflix on June 19.
- Murder 101 will premiere on Prime Video on July 13.
- The Real Murders of Atlanta returns on Oxygen on July 11.
- Summer’s Last Resort debuts on Tubi on July 3.
- Swamp Patrol will premiere on A&E on June 17.
- Louis C.K.: Ridiculous will premiere on Netflix on June 30.
- The Truthers debuts on Netflix on July 24.
- Crew Girl will debut on Netflix on September 10.
- The Chosen in the Wild with Bear Grylls will premiere on Prime Video on August 9.
R.I.P.
William Smithers, Character actor who appeared on Dallas, Peyton Place, Mission: Impossible, The F.B.I., Mannix, The Mod Squad, Ironside, The Name of the Game, Barnaby Jones, Cannon, Sledge Hammer!, and Walker, Texas Ranger, among others
WATCH THIS
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Do I watch football? No. Do I think the NFL cheerleaders as organizations are inherently sexist and promote the objectification of women? Yes. Do I watch every episode of this docuseries like my life depends on it? Also yes. Netflix
A Spark Into A Flame: Hamilton & Hip-Hop: A look into the ground-breaking Broadway hit, its relationship to hip-hop, and “The Hamilton Mixtape” that followed. Premiere. Disney+
World Cup: Argentina and Lionel Messi begin their run at another title against Algeria. 8 p.m., Fox
Late Night:
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Jesse Eisenberg, Matty Matheson, Conor McGregor, Arlo Parks
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Olivia Wilde, Stephen Root, Ham El-Waylly
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini
- The Daily Show: Britt Lower, host Jordan Klepper
- Watch What Happens Live: Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers
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Apologies to those easily grossed out – you may want to stop reading here – but I want to register a very small triumph to weigh against the never-ending insults against women. A common bank-shot misogynist term seems to have died out.
I have always cringed upon seeing the word “d-bag” (you know the rest) used as an insult – the sense being, “as disgusting as a female bodily function.” Somehow, mysteriously, our culture seems to have matured; you hardly ever see the word any more.
Women: not as horrifying as you once believed.