Day: June 6, 2022

Fox finally sets its fall schedule

Weeks after announcing its fall shows, the Fox network has finally said when they’ll air.
Its big plunge will be with “Monarch,” a series awash in country music. That will arrive early (Sept. 11), after a football doubleheader; nine days later, it will get its regular slot behind “The Resident” on Tuesdays – an easier night for new dramas, now that NBC’s “This Is Us” is gone.
Also aiming for a schedule break are Fox’s comedies. “Welcome to Flatch” and “Call Me Kat” (shown here). They’ll be 9 and 9:30 p.m. Thursdays … an open spot, now that CBS will only have comedies at 8 and 8:30. Read more…

Best-bets for June 8: Two traditions — Celtics, weird costumes

1) Basketball, 9 p.m. ET, ABC, with Jimmy Kimmel at 8 and pre-game at 8:30. After two games in San Francisco, the best-of-seven series moves to Boston … which takes these things VERY seriously. The Celtics (shown here) have won 17 championships, losing in the finals only four times; by comparison, the Lakers are 17-15 … and the Golden State4 Warriors are 6-5. But it’s been all Warriors lately; they were in the finals for five straight years (2015-19), winning three times. Now they face the Celtics, desperate for their first title in 14 years and second in 36 years. Read more…