‘The X-Files’ reboot is a go … and I want to believe it will work this time

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Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News

FOR THE THOUSANDTH TIME, YOU CANNOT BAN CNN, MS NOW, AND POLITICO FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. NOW LET THEM BACK IN, YOU STUPID OCTOGENARIAN BABY.

Skydance is now the owner of over 150 TV series, which is a lot of TV series. Here’s a deep dive on how the megacompany might manage all of these properties.

Skydance takes over, and they immediately jack up the price of Discovery+. Can’t wait for the inevitable HBO Max price increase.

Leslie Stahl almost stood on principle, but decided against it.

Joe Manganiello could have been your Reacher … according to Joe Manganiello. (He blames Tom Cruise for blocking him because Cruise dated Sofia Vergara at some point? Sure.)

Manganiello also has a lot to say about the end of his marriage to Vergara, and she’s not taking it quietly. 

Things that should be shocking but are not: instead of the brilliant Melissa McCarthy, CBS wanted Chuck Lorre to cast a “hot” actress and put her in a fat suit for Mike & Molly, a sitcom about a couple who meet in an Overeaters Anonymous meeting.

Other things that should be shocking but are not: The Roseanne writing staff was forced to slap Tom Arnold’s name on scripts he didn’t write.

Danny Trejo wants you to know he is not pro-ICE despite starring in a movie for Ben Shapiro. 

Girl, bye.

Our new White House Press Secretary is a goddamned gift to comedy, and it is unclear if she will still be employed by the time you are reading this. Hang in there, Scott Jennings! You might get called up from the bench after all!

 

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Maybe he’s going to ask Maher to be his new White House Press Secretary.

The situation has escalated.

The only person charged or convicted for killing Tupac Shakur has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. 

Congratulations to T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, and now may I never have to write about these two again.

BRB, going to light a candle for Pope Bob.

Renewals

In Development

  • The X-Files series from Ryan Coogler has been ordered at Hulu; Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel will star. IT’S HAPPENING!!!
  • A five-episode reboot of Girls is coming to HBO.
  • Bella from Barneys, a drama series, has been greenlit at Prime Video.
  • Assassins, a reality competition produced by Scarlett Johansson, has been greenlit at Peacock.
  • Merrick & Treves, an animated comedy from the creators of Archer, has been given a two-season order at HBO.
  • A two-part docuseries about J.K. Rowling is in the works at BBC.
  • Netflix has won the rights to stream every FIFA World Cup 2030 game from Spain and Andorra.
  • Sam Levinson has signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios, and will develop and produce TV series for Prime Video.

Casting News

Mark Your Calendars

  • The Gilded Age will return on November 1.
  • The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins returns on NBC on November 2.
  • St. Denis Medical returns on NBC on November 2.
  • Baywatch will premiere on Fox in January.
  • The Land will debut on Hulu on February 15.
  • 12 12 12 will debut on Apple TV on November 13.
  • Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will premiere in theaters on February 12, and on Netflix sometime later.
  • Spectacle: Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl will premiere on Hulu and ESPN in February.
  • The Christmas Showdown 2 will debut on OWN on November 28.
  • Tapping into Christmas will debut on OWN on December 5.
  • The Holiday Spark debuts on Roku on November 2.
  • Church Wives will premiere on BET on November 4.
  • My Big Fat Fabulous Life returns on TLC on November 10.
  • MP3 premieres on Dropout on November 4.
  • The Child will debut on Netflix on November 27.
  • The Christmas Switch will premiere on Netflix on November 12.

R.I.P.

Lucian Piane, RuPaul’s Drag Race music producer, composer, and guest judge

Bernie Orenstein, Co-writer and producer of That Girl, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Sanford and Son, The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show, Kate & Allie, What’s Happening!! and Cosby

Linda Duncombe, Banking executive and independent film producer

WATCH THIS

The Lowdown: Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin join the cast. Season two premiere.  8 p.m., FX

VisionQuest: In hiding, White Vision tries to piece together his memories and unravel the mystery of a young man who might be the reincarnation of his son. Series premiere. Disney+

Love is Blind: It’s Boston’s turn to disappoint the country. Season premiere. Netflix

Love of Your Life: After a major loss, a nurse flees to Europe where she is swept up in a romance in Lisbon. Margaret Qualley and Gabriel Basso star. Premiere. Prime Video

Addams Family marathon: The Addams Family & Addams Family Values. 5:50 p.m., Freeform

Late Night:

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live: Adam Brody, Tom Rhys Harries, Matchbox Twenty, Adryon de León
  • Watch What Happens Live: Meredith Marks, Ziwe

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