The otters are returning! This might not be as exciting to some of you as it is for me, but I have an irrational love of otters, so.
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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
Jimmy Kimmel Live! has enlisted a curious spokesperson for its Emmys For Your Consideration video:
Speaking of The Emmys and late night: the awards ceremony has hired The Late Show with Stephen Colbert‘s writers.
Movie theater chains are now in support of the Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, having previously supported the states’ lawsuit against it.
MS Now wants you to pay $7.99 a month for … something … more access to their on-air talent? Good luck with that.
Even Vince Gilligan’s mom is on his case about getting the next season of Pluribus made already.
First of all, this isn’t an airport; you don’t need to announce your departure. But second, what this article leaves out is the insane meltdown he had on Threads a few months ago when he accused some random user of advocating for bullying of celebrities when they actually just said we should treat celebrities like normal people. People — women — then came out of the woodwork with stories about how he harassed them for years on social media. So, yeah, he’s “choosing” to step away from Hollywood. Sure, dude.
They want to put his name in THREE PLACES at the Kennedy Center?!? Absolutely not.
Scott Jennings wants you to know he’s still in the running to be the White House press secretary.
It’s always so alarming when they are momentarily honest:
Hate when I’m out for these moments of clarity 😂🤗 https://t.co/12wZoJN66q
— Jessica Tarlov (@JessicaTarlov) August 18, 2026
Please take care of yourself, Mychal Threets. We’re here for you, kiddo.
Renewals
- Bookish has been renewed for a third season at UKTV, and a special, Bookish: The Crown of Destiny, has been greenlit.
In Development
- Weight to Date, a dating reality show that follows singles during and after extreme weight loss, is in the works at Netflix.
- Ghettoside, a crime/mystery drama, is in the works at Netflix.
- The Promise: Finding My Mother’s Killer has been acquired by Hulu.
- House of Crowns will be adapted into a series at Prime Video.
- Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spinoff 6666 is no longer moving forward at Paramount+.
- David Heyman has signed a first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios.
Casting News
- Beth Behrs has joined the cast of Shifting Gears on ABC, setting up a 2 Broke Girls reunion.
- Olivia Colman has joined the cast of Only Murders in the Building on Hulu.
- Leslie Grossman has joined Power Book III: Raising Kanan on Starz.
- Jensen Ackles will be returning on Tracker on CBS.
- Blair Underwood, Brendan Hunt, Bridget Everett, Britne Oldford, Damian Young, Divian Ladwa, Ella Jay Basco, Etienne Beydon, Griffin Newman, Jaedynn Latter, Jason George, Kali Reis, Katy O’Brian, Maddy Strauss, Marc Menchaca, Martha Plimpton, Meredith Salenger, Michael Sheen, Nia Otchere-Sarfo, Nicholas Braun, Patton Oswalt, Steve Buscemi, Topher Grace, Tramell Tillman, and Wanda Sykes have joined the cast of Murderbot on Apple TV.
- Jason Schmidt, Julia Lester, and Piper Runge have been added to the cast of Chicks on Hulu.
- Darren Criss, Sherry Cola, Hugo Ateo, Sean Yves Lessard, and Dan Bakkedahl have joined the cast of Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story at Disney+ and the Disney Channel.
- Jack Reynor will co-star in Seasons at Amazon MGM.
Mark Your Calendars
- East of Eden will premiere on Netflix on October 1.
- NCIS: New York debuts on CBS on October 6.
- The Creep Tapes will return on Shudder and AMC+ on September 15.
- A Very Haunted Renovation will premiere on HGTV on September 15.
- Sole Survivor of Flight 119 premieres on Lifetime on September 19; The Ocean Between Them on September 26; Robin Roberts Presents Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story on September 12.
- 9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later will debut on ABC on September 1.
- Jo Koy: Blue in the Face will premiere on Netflix on September 15.
- Don’t Look Back in Anger will debut on Hulu later this year.
- Ludwig will return on BritBox on October 13.
- Best of the Best will premiere on Netflix on September 18.
- El Juicio debuts on Prime Video on September 11.
- All episodes of SCTV will be available on Netflix on September 1. (!!!)
- Bad Monkey will return on Apple TV on December 2.
- Kill Jackie will debut on AMC+ on October 2.
- Sacrifice will premiere on Netflix on October 16.
- Stranger Things: Tales from ’85 will return on September 17.
- The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards will air on MTV on September 27.
- Team Moms: Baseball debuts on Paramount+ on September 24.
R.I.P.
Bill Rasmussen, Creator of ESPN
John Irvin, British filmmaker known for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Hamburger Hill, Raw Deal and many others
Paul M. Pollard, Camera operator on Bound for Glory, Heaven’s Gate, Northern Exposure and The Larry Sanders Show, among others
Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s drummer and Houston native
There are even more tributes to Hayden Pantierre:
Finally was able to take some time and gather thoughts.
Love y’all. pic.twitter.com/N0zN2kkryJ— Mr. Gray (@GaryLGray) August 18, 2026
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WATCH THIS
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?: Fifth season summer finale. 7 p.m., ABC
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing: This documentary follows the rather suspicious death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, and the other whistleblowers who were instructed to look the other way regarding safety issues at the airline manufacturer. Premiere. Netflix
Love Is Blind: UK: We’re inflicting our nonsense on the Brits again. Season premiere. Netflix
Is God Is: Twin sisters set out on a quest for revenge against their father in this dark comedy. Prime Video
Late Night:
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Fred Armisen, Michelle Monaghan, Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Weezer
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Charlie Day, Janelle James, guest host Rosie O’Donnell
| WEDS. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (new) |
Abbott Elementary (repeat) |
Abbott Elementary (repeat) |
Abbott Elementary (repeat) |
Abbott Elementary (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 | America’s Got Talent (new) |
Chicago Fire (repeat) |
Chicago P.D. (repeat) |