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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Ryan Murphy is threatening us with more Glee.
Nominate John Oliver twice over, you cowards.
Michael J. Fox will be honored with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Primetime Emmys this year.
The Rookie apparently filmed an alternate season 8 ending in case it had to be the series finale. Does this suggest that this ninth season could be its last? I don’t know, but it doesn’t sound like the show is optimistic.
HBO is going to start dabbling in AI crap.
Starz and Crunchyroll are going to be available as a bundle on Prime Video.
The American Civil Liberties Union, the National Coalition Against Censorship, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge, TechFreedom and 17 other groups are standing behind ABC in their fight with the FCC. Not that it will make a lick of difference.
FIFA wants to sell some part of the World Cup to Jared Kushner’s brother because everything is corrupt now.
Always listen to Willie. WWWD?
Renewals
- American Idol has been renewed for a 25th season (10th on ABC).
Cancellations
- Celebrity Mastermind; Blankety Blank; and Live at the Apollo have been canceled by the BBC.
In Development
- Mike Flanagan is coming aboard Henry Cavill’s Warhammer series at Prime Video. You have my attention.
- A marriage comedy series starring comedian Atsuko Okatsuka and produced by Hiro Murai and Ramy Youssef, is in the works at Prime Video.
- Detective Agent Derek, an adult animated comedy, has been ordered at Hulu.
- Joanne McNally: Pinotphile has been ordered at Netflix.
- The Airport Chaplain, an Australian drama series, has been picked up at Netflix.
- Biological War: A Scenario will be adapted into a TV series.
Casting News
- Ross Douthat, Sebastian Junger, Trevor Phillips, and Gianna Toboni have joined 60 Minutes on CBS.
- Olivia Williams, Indira Varma, Sophie Skelton, and Aidan Gillen are joining the cast of Young Sherlock on Prime Video. Zine Tseng, Joseph Fiennes, and Numan Acar are not returning.
- Bryan Dattilo and Chandler Massey are returning to Days of Our Lives on Peacock.
- Chris Pratt, Sarah Silverman, Gillian Jacobs, Nicole Byer, Lamorne Morris, K Callan, Mary Holland, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Majeed Nami, Jillian Bell, Tawny Newsome, Gil Ozeri, Nate Smith, Drew Tarver, and Samara Weaving will guest star on The Earliest Show.
Mark Your Calendars
- It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia returns on FXX on August 17.
- Outer Banks will return on Netflix on August 20.
- Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing debuts on Netflix on August 19.
- Betrayal returns on Hulu on August 4.
- This Is A Game Show? will premiere on Tubi on July 31.
- Better Late Than Single: After Service will debut on Netflix on August 1.
- S&X debuts on Netflix on August 20.
- Unabomber will debut on Netflix on September 25.
- Beauty in Black returns on Netflix on August 27.
- TCM is launching their new franchise “Films on Film” on September 4 with Charles Grodin: Rebel With a Cause, followed by a marathon of Grodin movies; Ennio on September 11; Beyond the Border: Latino Representation in Hollywood on September 18; The Tramp and the Dictator on September 25.
R.I.P.
Kent Broadhurst, Character actor who appeared in The Verdict, Silkwood, Silver Bullet, The Equalizer, Spenser: For Hire, Reasonable Doubts, Walker, Texas Ranger, Babylon 5, Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU and many others, and screenwriter of Wild Iris, which won Laura Linney her first Emmy
Brian Daubney, BBC writer and director on Tomorrow’s World and Bellamy’s Britain among others
Jean-Pierre Dorléac, Oscar-nominated costume designer
Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish musician and actor who appeared in Once
Kavinsky, French DJ who created the track “Nightcall” which was used in the movie Drive
WATCH THIS
The Ark: After nearly two years, the dystopian drama returns. Season premiere. 9 p.m., Syfy
The Devil Wears Prada 2: Streaming premiere. Hulu & Disney+
The Devil’s Mouth: A group of college friends becomes trapped in a cave with a dangerous predator in this new movie. Premiere. Prime Video
Diarra from Detroit: Two-episode season premiere. I should note that this series received raving reviews when it debuted on BET+ a couple of years ago. Now that it is available on Paramount+, I hope it gets more eyeballs. Paramount+
Alien Sharks: Untamed America: In honor of America’s 250th, somehow, a biologist searches for America’s weirdest sharks. 9 p.m., Discovery
Late Night:
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Sadie Sink, Fabien Frankel, Shaboozey
- Late Night with Seth Meyers: Carey Mulligan, Mary Beth Barone
- The Daily Show: Twin Temple, host Jordan Klepper
- Watch What Happens Live: Trinity Tatum, Bryce Alakai, Aniya Harvey, Carl Schmidt
| WEDS. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (new) |
Shifting Gears (repeat) |
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Shifting Gears (repeat) |
Shifting Gears (repeat) |
| CBS | Big Brother (new) |
Survivor (repeat) |
| CW | Police 24/7 (repeat) |
Police 24/7 (repeat) |
Local |
| FOX | Masterchef (new) |
Nation’s Dumbest (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | Chicago Med (repeat) |
Chicago Fire (repeat) |
Chicago P.D. (repeat) |