Dune: Prophecy (HBO, Max)
St. Denis Medical (NBC)
Cross (Prime Video)
‘Dune: Prophecy,’ ‘St. Denis Medical,’ ‘Cross,’ ‘Bad Sisters,’ and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week
Author: Therese Odell
Still looking for something, anything else to talk about. (Failing.)
@ki11erqueen Dracarys. #daenerys #dany #khaleesi #gameofthrones #got
Here’s A BUNCH OF TV News
There really isn’t much TV news today, or this week. I think everyone is still reeling from Tuesday. I know I am.
Do not comment on a woman’s age unless it’s like this. Also, it’s remarkably accurate.
I mean, Martha talked some shit about her ex-husband in that Netflix documentary; it can’t be much of a surprise that he might respond. (Honestly, I assumed he must be dead based on the things she said.)
On the one hand, putting these two in a room together is dangerous, on the other hand, what do you expect from a show called House of Villains? They’re just delivering on the premise.
Renewals
- Poppa’s House has been given a full season order at CBS.
- NCIS: Origins has been given a full season order at CBS.
Cancellations
- The Real Housewives of Dubai has been “put on pause” on Bravo after two seasons.
In Development
- Mass Effect is being adapted into a TV series by Amazon MGM.
- Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV is being turned into a docuseries.
- Zarna Garg has set a new comedy special on Hulu.
Casting News
- Macaulay Culkin is joining Fallout on Prime Video.
- Scott Adkins has joined the cast of RIP on Netflix.
- Sam Nivola will star in Phony on Hulu.
- Jarrett “JT” Thomas is leaving Southern Charm on Bravo.
Mark Your Calendar
- Snoop’s Fatherhood: Cori and Wayne’s Story debuts on E! on December 5.
- Bob Hearts Abishola reruns will begin airing on The CW on November 15.
- Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? will debut on HBO in January.
R.I.P.
Elwood Edwards, The voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail” message
WATCH THIS
FRIDAY
Joan: Will Joan and Boisie make it to Spain? Series finale. 8 p.m., The CW
Investigation Alien: Reporter George Knapp travels the world to investigate reports of UFOs. Series premiere. Netflix
Speed: This movie is 30 years old and I need to go lie down again. 7 p.m., RetroPlex
SATURDAY
Saturday Night Live: Bill Burr & Mk.gee 10:30 p.m., NBC
Family Film and TV Awards: Amanda Kloots and Kevin Frazier host this awards ceremony that celebrates the best in family entertainment. 7 p.m., CBS
Goodfellas: If only for the scene with Marty Scorcese’s momma. 9 p.m., Showtime 2
SUNDAY
Yellowstone: Fall premiere. 7 p.m., Paramount Network
The Penguin: Season finale. 8 p.m., HBO
Saving Private Ryan: In honor of Veteran’s Day tomorrow. 7:10 p.m., Showtime Showcase West
| FRI. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | Shark Tank (new) |
20/20 |
| CBS | S.W.A.T. (new) |
Fire Country (new) |
Blue Bloods (new) |
| CW | Inside the NFL (new) |
Joan (new) |
Local |
| FOX | Accused (repeat) |
College Football | Local |
| NBC | Happy’s Place (new) |
Lopez vs. Lopez (new) |
Dateline |
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| SAT. | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 |
| ABC | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| CBS | The 27th Annual Family Film And TV Awards (new) |
48 Hours | 48 Hours | News/Local |
| FOX | College Football (live) |
News/Local |
| NBC | College Football (live) |
News/ Local |
Saturday Night Live (Bill Burr & Mk.gee) |
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| SUN. | 6:00 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 |
| ABC | America’s Funniest Home Videos (new) |
Mrs. Doubtfire |
| CBS | NFL Football | 60 Minutes | Tracker (new) |
Yellowstone |
| The CW | The Family Man | News/Local |
| FOX | Bob’s Burgers (repeat) |
Krapopolis (repeat) |
The Simpsons (new) |
Universal Basic Guys (new) |
Bob’s Burgers (new) |
Krapopolis (new) |
Local/News |
| NBC | Sunday Night Football (live) |
Instead of talking about THAT, let’s gossip about the Golden Bachelor, or really anything at all.
America hates women.
It’s finally Election Day. Do you have your favorite adult beverage close by?
‘The Golden Bachelorette’: Home is where the doubts are
It’s Election Eve, SO WHO ELSE IS FREAKING OUT?
‘Yellowstone,’ ‘The Penguin’ finale, the election — so much election — and everything else you don’t want to miss on TV this week
John Mulaney and Kamala Harris deliver a ‘Saturday Night Live’ that is one for the ages
Saturday Night Live
John Mulaney & Chappell Roan
November 2, 2024
The wonderful John Mulaney has hosted Saturday Night Live six times in the past six years. In fact, since 2018, he’s become a staple, usually hosting once a season in what will be one of the strongest episodes of that particular season (if not THE strongest). But it’s not all laughs: Mulaney has been through some shit in those 6 years — a relapse into drugs and booze, a divorce, a stint in rehab, and all the humiliation associated with all of that happening in the public eye. But Mulaney also bounced back, and stronger than before: he’s now a father of two, newly married to a woman he stood by through a cancer scare, and with a career that withstood all of those stresses.
And that is why, even if Saturday Night Live didn’t intend it, Mulaney was the perfect person to host the show on this particular Election Eve — in some ways, he represents the country itself. Like John, 2020 and 2021 were rough years for our nation: a pandemic, an economic crisis, a volatile election, an attempted coup — there were times we weren’t sure we were going to make it out the other side. But we fought through and came out changed: and like Mulaney, better than before, with the strongest economy in decades, unemployment at the lowest rates in memory, and our country in (relative) peace times.
I’m not entirely sure where I’m going with this, except to say that I hope Mulaney and our country maintain that sense of optimism, that we keep making good decisions every day, and that we all stay on track. I guess our country, at least, will find out whether or not we choose to on Tuesday.
Oh, and also? This is just a fantastic episode, start to finish.
