I won’t be hearing any more about how cats are smarter than dogs.
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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
The inevitable backlash to the Emmys removing categories from the broadcast ceremony is here.
Chloe Fineman’s exit from Saturday Night Live sounds like it was just a matter of natural timing (she’d been on the show for seven years, which is about the average; she had new opportunities) and it was not messy, despite what Page Six had to say.
Headed to Comic-Con this weekend? If you’re a Big Bang Theory fan, you can pick up a Stuart Fails to Save the Universe limited edition comic book. (And now I’m getting why the show premieres this week … )
First of all, weird question. But second of all, answer the second one, Jost.
Time to check in on all of the Bachelor Nation couples who are still together — and there are a lot more than I would have thought.
Cristo Fernandez’s story is literally something out of a Ted Lasso plotline.
Expedition Unknown found a long-crashed airliner at the bottom of the ocean.
I’m not even kidding a little bit: I need this. It is IMPORTANT that I own this:
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It’s been a year since Malcolm Jamal-Warner died, and his widow is recognizing the date by suing his mother.
Celebrities! They’re just like us!
Pay your child support, dorks.
Congratulations, Sara Gore! Now stay cancer-free!
Feel better soon, Harry Styles.
Congratulations, MrBeast and Thea Booysen.
#MeToo
While I was away, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, Graham Planter, was accused of rape by an ex-girlfriend. Planter denied the allegations, but dropped out of the race in time for the Democrats to replace him.
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Pete Hegseth announced — and this is not a joke — that the Pentagon will begin testing soldiers for low testosterone and treating the condition. Which, if I’m not mistaken, is a form of gender confirmation treatment. BUT ANYWAY, in the wake of this absurd news, Jesse Watters went on Fox News and actually made a disgusting rape joke about it, and no one there blinked.
I am BEGGING these reality shows to do background checks.
Gary Glitter (who I didn’t realize was even still alive) has been charged with historical sex offenses including three counts of indecent assault regarding a girl under the age of 14. He’s currently in prison on other sex offenses.
British actor Michael Ward has been found not guilty of rape and sexual assault in London.
The Kennedy Center cut a Whitney Cummings joke about President Epstein Files being a sex trafficker from the Netflix stream of the Bill Maher Mark Twain Prize ceremony. Because of course they did.
Good dogs:
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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.
In Development
- Afterlife with Archie has been greenlit at Disney+.
- Grim Death and Bill the Electrocuted Criminal is being adapted into a TV series.
- The Earliest Show is being turned into a series.
- Alan’s Universe is coming to Netflix.
- CFNY: The Spirit of Radio has been acquired by PBS.
- A performance of Oh Mary! starring its creator and original star, Cole Escola, is being filmed for some form of distribution. Stay tuned (and be excited, it’s hilarious).
Casting News
- Jabari Banks, Chloe Fineman, Jamie McShane, and Ben McKenzie will star in Myron Bolitar on Netflix.
- Liza Colon-Zayas has joined the cast of Conviction on Hulu.
- Maggie Grace has joined Thunder Road on AMC.
- Josh Charles has joined Discretion at Paramount+.
- Jamie Schneider and James Craven will star in Boys of Tommen on Prime Video.
- Lewis Pullman will co-star in Guilty Creatures on Apple TV.
- Annabel Scholey has joined The Lords’ Day on Netflix.
- Toni Collette, Karren Karagulian, Salvatore Esposito, Michele Savoia, and Lorenzo De Moor have joined Positano on Netflix.
- Eric McCormack, Andrea Bang, and Josh Ramsay will guest star in The Dressing Room on OUTtv.
- Daniel Radcliffe, Young Mazino, and Peter Dinklage have joined the voice cast of Steps on Netflix.
- Cindy Busby will star in Christmas Wrapped in Love at Great American Media.
- Theo Clark Leber will co-star in Lizard Music at Amazon MGM.
- America Ferrera, Paddy Considine, Kit Harington, and Alex Hassell have been cast in Army of Shadows on Channel 4.
- X Mayo and Joel Kim Booster are leaving Scrubs on ABC.
- Ryan Clark, Karl Ravech, and Cam Newton are leaving ESPN following layoffs at Disney.
Mark Your Calendars
- Crystal Lake will debut on Peacock on October 15.
- House of Stassi will premiere on Freeform on July 29.
- Masters of the Universe will make its streaming premiere on Prime Video on July 22.
- The Undeclared War returns on Peacock on August 27.
- Unknown Serial Killers of America will premiere on Oxygen on August 2.
- 1000-lb Roomies debuts on TLC on August 25.
- 1000-lb Sisters will return on September 1.
- Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou will debut on Great American Pure Flix on August 13 and on Great American Family and GFAM+ on August 15.
- LEGO ONE PIECE premieres on Netflix on September 29.
- Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks will return on HBO on August 4.
- My Brilliant Career will debut on Netflix on August 13.
- Women in Blue returns on Apple TV on August 12.
- All the Truth in My Lies will premiere on Netflix on August 28.
- Take a Hike! will premiere on Netflix on August 18.
- Umthetho premieres on Netflix on August 14.
- Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya debuts on Prime Video on July 24.
- Irreversible will premiere on Viaplay on August 13.
- Badly in Love will return on Netflix on August 4.
- Carrie will premiere on Prime Video this October.
- A Different World will premiere on Netflix on September 24.
- Where’s Wanda? will return on Apple TV on October 21.
- Plastic Beauty will debut on Netflix on September 17.
- Kelsey Cook: Happy Hour will premiere on Netflix on August 18.
- Stamptown will debut on Netflix on August 25.
R.I.P.
Peter Lassally, Late-night producer on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, The Late Show with David Letterman, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Sylvia Bugg, PBS Programming Chief and General Manager for General Audience Programming
William H. Wisher Jr., Producer and screenwriter who co-wrote The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Kaylee Hottle, Actress in Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Jeff Williams, Contestant on America’s Got Talent this season
Theo Burrell, Star of BBC’s Antiques Roadshow
Juliet Gardiner, British historian and author
Nansun Shi, Film producer and co-founder of Film Workshop
LaToya Malcolm, Former Miss Universe Jamaica
WATCH THIS
Kitchen Nightmares: Season premiere. 7 p.m., Fox
The Real Housewives of London: It’s the premiere of the Real Housewives‘ take on Londoners, which we previously called “Ladies of London” once upon a time ago. Series premiere. Bravo
Bill Maher: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: I mean, someone cares about this, I suppose. Netflix
Late Night:
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Travis Scott, Drew Brees, a performance from “Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular”
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Leslie Jones, Jo Firestone
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Marlon Wayans, Diarra Kilpatrick, Guitarricadelafuente, Frank McComb, guest host Colman Domingo
- The Daily Show: Megan Rapinoe, host Desi Lydic
- Watch What Happens Live: “In The City” Reunion Part 1
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