Sprinkle is enthusiastic if not exactly obedient.
@cedarandsprinkle Got this video idea off @HeelerPoint but I could barely manage to get them both in the frame 😂
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
(Just FYI, I am going to collect the Dolly tributes in another post: it feels like it deserves its own special space.)
Stephen Colbert is good people.
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The Heroes cast and crew reunited to celebrate Hayden Panettiere:
A HEROES reunion to celebrate the life of HAYDEN was deeply emotional. There was sadness in our hearts, but also so much love, gratitude, and warmth as we remembered the beautiful moments shared and the lasting impact of a life that touched so many. Au revoir Hayden pic.twitter.com/244I5fW70O
— Jimmy Jean-Louis (@haitianhero) August 26, 2026
What’s that? The story that Meghan Markle’s role on The Gentlemen hasn’t been rescinded due to “backlash”? Huh. How weird, Tina Brown.
Oh no, some of Jelly Roll’s fans are big mad that he made fun of President Fatass. TOO BAD.
A bit of television history for you: On this day 87 years ago, Major League Baseball made its TV debut.
Some Republican governors are trying to wedge their way into the antitrust lawsuit against the Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery merger on behalf of the merger. Good luck with that, chuckleheads.
The children are discovering weekly viewing.
Hacks will be available in a Blu-ray box set—yes, actual physical media! Imagine!
NOT NOW, BUSY PHILIPPS. YOU BETTER GET WELL SOON, BECAUSE I WILL NOT STAND FOR IT.
Renewals
- Alice and Steve has been renewed for a second season on Disney+/Hulu.
- Raising Chelsea has been renewed for a second season on Disney+/Hulu.
- Under Salt Marsh has been renewed for a second season on Sky.
In Development
- The Unheard, a vengeance drama starring Kate Winslet and Maxine Peake, is in the works at Netflix.
- Jonny Boy, a five-episode prequel to Top Boy starring Barry Keoghan, has been greenlit.
- Hilary, a spin-off of Bel-Air, is in the works at Peacock.
- Diplomatic Immunity, a medical drama set in the U.S. Embassy in Rome, has been ordered at USA Network.
- A series based on Roald Dahl’s short stories for adults starring Nicola Coughlan, Dominic West, and Imelda Staunton has been ordered at Netflix.
- Jig, a mockumentary about competitive Irish dancing from the creator of Derry Girls, has been greenlit at Netflix.
- Secret Service has been acquired by MGM+.
- Mad Love, a romantic comedy-drama, has been greenlit at Disney+.
- Shonda Rhimes is not leaving Netflix any time soon.
Casting News
- Clive Owen will co-star in How to Kill Your Family on Netflix.
- John Slattery has joined the cast of The Best of Us on Paramount+.
- Barrett Carnahan, Raffa Virago, Cecilia Lee, and Kolton Stewart have joined Doc on Fox.
- Shannon Wallace, Curtiss Cook, Lauren E. Banks, Liv Symone, and Jason Dirden have been added to the cast of the Black rodeo series at Starz.
- Sarah Levy has joined Sidelined 3: End Game on Tubi.
- Tuc Watkins has joined Escorted on Prime Video.
- Maura Higgins will host the reboot of Blind Date on Disney+.
Mark Your Calendars
- 12 12 12 will premiere on Apple TV on November 13. (I don’t know how you don’t debut this on December 12, but no one asked me.)
- The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is returning on Hulu on September 10.
- The Love Hypothesis debuts on Prime Video on September 23.
- Tommy & Tuppence will premiere on BritBox on September 15.
- Still Flipping Out will premiere on Bravo on September 28.
- Backrooms will premiere on HBO Max on September 25.
- Jay-Z in 8 will premiere on HBO Max on September 18.
- Wonka‘s The Golden Ticket debuts on Netflix on September 23.
- Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel will premiere on Hulu on September 1.
- The Kevin Langue Show will debut on Netflix on September 1.
- Emily in Paris will return on Netflix on December 24.
- The Remarried Empress will premiere on Disney+/Hulu on November 4.
- The Greatest @Home Videos: Cedy Awards will air on CBS on September 18.
- Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild returns on NBC on October 3.
R.I.P.
Tim Curry, Actor known for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Stephen King’s It, Clue, Home Alone 2, Muppet Treasure Island, and many more. I would like to speak to Death’s manager.
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My last conversation with Tim Curry was about life and love and laughter. The grim physical state he found himself in has now ended, a blessing. Our blessing was that we had Tim Curry in our lives. RIP, my friend.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) August 26, 2026
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Jaye P. Morgan, Singer from the ’50s who had her own variety show, was a frequent guest of The Tonight Show and eventually became a fan-favorite judge on The Gong Show
Jesikah Suggs, Writer-producer of My Life With the Walter Boys
Debbie Clark, American Gladiator known as “Storm”
Jim Green, ABC programming executive who helped launch ABC Movie of the Week, and produced Stephen King’s It, among others
Leonard Morpurgo, Hollywood publicist
WATCH THIS
The Last Sunrise: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: hot young American finds love with hot young European in a picture-perfect setting. Prime Video
Death of the Pastor’s Wife: The husband did it. Premiere. Netflix
1o0 Years of Solitude: Grand Finale: The conclusion of the 100 Years of Solitude saga. Finale. Netflix
Totally ’90s House: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence, Jodie Sweeten, Keisha Knight Pulliam, and Beverly Mitchell compete in this new design challenge hosted by Urkel because sure, why not. Series premiere. 8 p.m., HGTV
The Simpsons: Yellow Mirror: This Simpsons‘ spoof of Black Mirror is a Disney+/Hulu special. Disney+/Hulu
Late Night:
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Nathan Fillion, Juicy J, Project Pat, Lecrae, Sara Niemietz, guest host Jelly Roll
| WEDS. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Jeopardy! Masters (new) |
Shark Tank (repeat) |
Shark Tank (repeat) |
| CBS | Big Brother (new) |
Survivor (repeat) |
| CW | Freddie Mercury: The Final Act | Local |
| FOX | Masterchef (new) |
Nation’s Dumbest (new) |
News/Local |
| NBC | America’s Got Talent (new) |
Chicago Fire (repeat) |
Chicago P.D. (repeat) |