In the post-strike world, the CW network will continue one of its habits – Canadian dramas on Wednesdays.
On Jan. 17, the mini-network will start the seasons for two of them, one new (“Wild Cards,” shown here) and the other returning after two summertime runs (“Family Law”). Read more…
Here’s one reason to feature older folks in dating shows: They actually get married.
When “The Golden Bachelor” concluded Thursday (Nov. 30), ABC promptly made an announcement: The couple’s wedding will air live Jan. 4 on ABC.
Gerry Turner, 72, a widower, is a retired restaurant owner with a lakeside home in Indiana. On the show, he met 22 women, ages 60-75, then chose Theresa Nist, 70, who does financial services work in New Jersey. (They’re shown here.)
The “Bachelor” show has produced few marriages, “Bachelorette” has done better … and this wedding will make “Golden Bachelor” one-for-one. In other TV news: Read more…
In this fractured season, there’s good news for people who still watch broadcast networks:
“Only Murders in the Building” (shown here) – Hulu’s much-praised, Emmy-nominated comedy-mystery series – is coming to ABC. Its first season will run from 9-11 p.m. Tuesdays, starting in January.
That’s part of the patch-up phase, as ABC waits for its post-strike shows to be ready. Read more…
CBS viewers have found the adage is true: Bad news does come in threes.
Earlier, the network announced this will be the final season for “Young Sheldon” and “Bue Bloods.” Now the same is true of “Bob (Hearts) Abishola” (shown here).
That show will start its season Feb. 12 (the day after the Super Bowl) and end it May 13. The other two start that same week, with different farewells: “Young Sheldon” has an hour-long finale May 16; “Blue Bloods,” with more episodes, will pause for the summer and end in the fall. Read more…
CBS seems to be breaking up its old gang.
Last week, it announced that “Young Sheldon” is in its final season. Now it says the same thing for “Blue Bloods.”
The difference is in length. “Young Sheldon” apparently had a 13-episode prder and will conclude in May; “Blue Bloods,” apparently with 22 episodes, will continue into May, then pause and have its final episodes next fall. Read more…
Peter Morgan is back on familiar turf now. He’s even edited himself a tad.
His latest “The Crown” (shown here) splurge – four episodes, ending with Diana’s funeral – is sort of “The Queen”-plus. In Morgan’s style, it has deep, fascinating human insights that may or may not be true.
Morgan has done this with others. His screenplays portrayed Idi Amin, Henry VIII, David Frost, Tony Blair and Anne Boleyn’s sister. But the 2006 “Queen” movie captured new attention. Read more…
As they wait for the real TV season to arrive, viewers will need patience – three months of it.
CBS has already announced that its post-strike shows will finally reach the air shortly after Feb. 11, when the Super Bowl airs. Now ABC says many of its returns will be even later.
“Grey’s Anatomy” (shown here in the Meredith farewell episode) won’t start until March; the same is true of its spin-off, “Station 19,” and of “9-1-1,” which is moving from Fox. Read more…
TV networks are wrapping up details for the Christmas season and beyond.
That includes an Oscar host, a “Sound of Music” (shown here) slot and Thanksgiving parade plans. Details include:
— Jimmy Kimmel will be back for his fourth time as Academy Awards host. Read more…
There’s some more bad news for TV viewers: This will be the final year for “Young Sheldon”
CBS announced that the show’s seventh season – which doesn’t even start until Feb. 15 – will be its last. The hour-long finale will be May 16.
After three months of summer reruns and two months on the shelf, “Sheldon” (shown here) finally was returned to its regular spot (8 p.m. Thursdays), starting Nov. 16. That’s for more reruns; CBS is holding off its post-strike season until after the Feb. 11 Super Bowl. Read more…
TV networks will give us plenty of music specials next month, as we wait semi-patiently for the post-strike season to begin.
Today (Nov. 14), ABC announced its line-up for the Dec. 14 “CMA Country Christmas,” hosted by Amy Grant (shown here) and Trisha Yearwood. Also, CBS announced a date (Dec. 27) for the Kennedy Center Honors. Those are in a month that will range from Willie Nelson to hip hop.
Some details: Read more…
