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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
The Bear‘s final season drops in its entirety on Hulu tonight at 8 p.m., and it’s receiving glowing reviews. At the moment, season five is at a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Vulture says: “The Bear scales back down to its fundamentals and delivers a satisfying farewell to one of the most electrifying television series of the past decade.”
- The Guardian: “The Bear’s kitchen is still chaotic, but it is also now a place of community and compassion. If there is a happy ending, the gang have earned it – and so have viewers who have stuck with a show whose refusal to water down its own peculiar flavour (mostly) paid off in the end.”
- Indiewire: “The Bear did the work to stay in our lives consistently for five years, and it pays off in the final season. Maybe our love for Syd, Carmy, and Co. has changed, but it’s still there. So don’t be embarrassed to say ‘Yes, chef’ one last time.”
- Variety: “Like Carmy’s effort to make his final act at The Bear an example of the humility he otherwise lacked, The Bear seems aware that last impressions are what can lock in a legacy. The Bear can’t fully shake off two full seasons of subpar storytelling, but at least it can improve while it’s still around.”
- Decider: “But if the superb, affecting penultimate episode is any indication of what’s to come, The Bear‘s series finale should eat. Even if the series fails to make every second of its final episode count, it was a TV triumph. And come closing time, it will leave an indelible legacy behind.”
- Here’s what you need to remember ahead of this season.
- The critics will be watching the final episode along with the rest of us plebes. But the cast can tell you what won’t be in the final episode: aliens.
- Jeremy Allen White says saying goodbye to The Bear is difficult because the show feels like family, “And like, family is easy. You don’t question it. You don’t have to work at it. It just is.” Which, if you are familiar with this show, is particularly ironic.
- The AV Club argues these are the three songs that define the series.
Oh no … ABC is reportedly thinking about broadcasting Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette next month. This is being “reported” by TMZ, so take it all with a huge grain of salt since I’m not seeing this literally anywhere else. But if true, it gives me weeks to stock up my box wine, I suppose. And I’m going to need it.
Now that Paramount is buying Warner Bros, they are apparently getting their hands on the Harry Potter franchise. They will become the exclusive linear home for the movies (think MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network) but NBCUniversal (via Peacock) and HBO Max still share streaming rights.
Katie Couric is still pissed that she came up with the idea to interview Lady Gaga for 60 Minutes back in the day, but that the interview was given to Anderson Cooper. They then pulled the same crap on her with a Hillary Clinton interview (but gave that one to Scott Pelley). Rude.
That time while guest-hosting Live with Regis and Kelly that Clay Aiken put his hand over Kelly’s mouth, and then Rosie O’Donnell tried to say Kelly Ripa was being homophobic because Kelly was upset by it. Um, no, don’t touch my face.
Whitney Houston’s estate is REAL MAD at Oprah.
OK, but is it really a My So-Called Life reunion if Claire Danes isn’t in attendance?
Mackenzie Shirilla, the subject of Netflix’s documentary, The Crash, is staying behind bars.
LOL, Kash Patel’s girlfriend totally got the gig to sing the national anthem at the “Freedom 250” event on her own merits, YOU GUYS.
Sean Hannity has an excuse for, his huge swollen face.
Get better soon, Lionel Richie!
Congratulations to Zack Carpinello and Jenni “JWoww” Farley!
Cancellations
- Ladies of London: The New Reign has been put on pause at Bravo after one season.
In Development
- Blue Murder Motel, a cozy New Zealand crime series, has been picked up by Acorn TV.
- The Mad Widows has been optioned at MGM Television.
Casting News
- Aisling Franciosi, Greg Wise, Nicholas Rowe, Tony Curran, Hamish Clark, Alex Ferns, Ross Anderson, Rebecca Root, Isla Johnston, and Amy Brenneman have been cast in Dept. Q on Netflix.
- Ayden Mayeri and Ashleigh Cummings have joined Sex Criminals on Prime Video.
- Millie Brady, Pilou Asbaek, and JD Dillard have joined an untitled series in Apple’s Monsterverse series.
- Amelia May, John Hewson, Indy Lewis, Alex Dunne, Dixie Egerickx, Daisy Jacob, Jonathan Heed, and Cathal Ó Síocháin have joined the cast of Boys of Tommen on Prime Video.
- Asa Butterfield, Jonny Lee Miller, and Christine Tremarco have been cast in Hamburg Days on BBC.
Mark Your Calendars
NBC has announced its Fall premiere dates:
- Football Night in America: September 9
- Sunday Night Football: September 13
- THE TRAITORS: NEW BLOOD: September 17
- The Voice: September 21
- LINE OF FIRE: September 21
- Dateline NBC: September 25
- Chicago Med: October 7
- Chicago Fire: October 7
- Chicago P.D.: October 7
- Law & Order: SVU: October 8
- Law & Order: October 8
- Happy’s Place: Ocotber 23
- NEWLYWEDS: Ocotber 23
- St. Denis Medical: November 2
- The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins: November 2
- The Hawk will debut on Netflix on July 16.
- The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th will premiere on Bravo on August 9 and Peacock on August 10.
- The Librarians: The Next Chapter will return on TNT on August 2.
- Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness will premiere on Disney+ and Hulu on June 29.
- President Curtis debuts on Adult Swim on July 26.
- Jack Carr Investigates: Carlos the Jackal will premiere on Fox Nation on June 19.
- Leanne will return on Netflix on August 27.
- The Drop: A Snowfall Saga will premiere on FX and Hulu on September 8.
- The Great Food Truck Race returns on Food Network on July 26.
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will return on Prime Video on November 11.
R.I.P.
Jeff Olson, Visual effects producer and modelmaker at Industrial Light and Magic, who worked on The Phantom Menace, Star Trek films, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit
David Clayton-Thomas, Singer of Blood, Sweat and Tears
WATCH THIS
The Bear: The final season drops, but I don’t know what to tell you to expect with episode descriptions like: “A storm hits,” or “A seating chart.” Do with that what you will. Season premiere and series finale. Thank you, The Bear, you’ve truly been great. Hulu
World Cup: USA v. Türkiye. U!S!A! U!S!A! U!S!A! 9 p.m., Fox
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season two. Netflix
CMA Fest: Jelly Roll and Ashley McBryde host. 7 p.m., ABC
Late Night:
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Millie Bobby Brown, Sam Worthington, SOMBR
- Watch What Happens Live: Ego Nwodim, Willie Geist
| THUR | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | CMA Fest (new) |
| CBS | Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage (repeat) |
Ghosts (repeat) |
Matlock (repeat) |
Elsbeth (repeat) |
| CW | Scrabble (new) |
Trivial Pursuit (new) |
News/Local |
| FOX | World Cup (new) |
| NBC | Surviving Earth (new) |
The Americas (repeat) |
Law & Order: SVU (repeat) |