Re: TV news for Nov. 16-22, 2024

On 11/23/24 7:58 AM, Robin Miller wrote:

     ABC news
  ABC Developing High-Concept Medical Drama ‘Vital Signs’ From ‘Grand Hotel’ Creator Brian Tanen & Kapital  (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/vital-signs-abc-brian-tanen-kapital-1236184938/
 ["Its heroine, Emmy Correll, is in a rut. She wishes her dull, disappointing life was more like her favorite medical drama Vital Signs ­ where the characters are life-saving heroes with endlessly exciting love lives. But when Emmy’s wish comes true, and she is transported INTO the show, she must confront whether this new life is what she truly wants. Waking up in a TV show is disorienting! Especially because in this world, Emmy is apparently a newly hired doctor. But once she gets over the shock, she realizes she’s seen every episode; and she knows what’s going to happen. And that means here, in this world, she’s kind of a genius."]

That is *very* "high concept" alright!

ABC’s ‘Lucky 13’ Turns To “Nightmare”: Shaquille O’Neal, Gina Rodriguez & Contractors Owed At Least $500,000 By Producer After Show’s Cancellation  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/lucky-13-abc-shaquille-oneal-gina-rodriguez-owed-money-1236181242/

Wow - How does that happen?!

Brenda Song Reunites With Kat Dennings In Tim Allen’s ‘Shifting Gears’ ABC Comedy Series  (Nov. 18)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/brenda-song-cast-kat-dennings-tim-allen-shifting-gears-1236180144/

I guess I am definitely sampling this!!

     CBS news
  ‘The Equalizer’ Spinoff With 2 Co-Leads Eyed By CBS  (Nov. 19)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-equalizer-spinoff-cbs-1236180805/

Tell me - when is the last time a "backdoor pilot" actually led to a *good* show?!!...

     CW news
  The CW Midseason Premiere Dates: ‘All American’ Season 7, ‘Wild Cards’ Season 2, More  (Nov. 20)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-cw-midseason-premiere-dates-all-american-season-7-wild-cards-1236182589/

I might watch "Wild Cards" season #2.

     Fox news
  ‘So Help Me Todd’ Creator Scott Prendergast Sets Light Procedural ‘Pennies’ At Fox With Penalty  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/scott-prendergast-pennies-fox-so-help-me-todd-1236180750/
 ["the hourlong 'Pennies' is about a reclusive forensic pathologist named Penny who is more comfortable with the bodies under her (dogged) care than with real people. Penny solves mysteries and murders stemming from the San Francisco morgue, aided by her over-confident extrovert sister, also named Penny, an attorney in the D.A.’s office."]

I'm sorry, *what*?! How can both sisters be named "Penny"?!?!!

‘9-1-1: Lone Star’, ‘Animal Control’, ‘Doc’, More Get Midseason Premiere Dates At Fox  (Nov. 18)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/fox-midseason-premiere-dates-9-1-1-lone-star-series-finale-animal-control-doc-rescue-hi-surf-1236180298/

Will Hulu ever show the earlier seasons of "Animal Control"?!...

     NBC news
  ‘Suits LA’ Makes Nostalgic Return To Original Series In First Teaser Trailer  (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/suits-la-first-teaser-trailer-1236185988/
  ‘Suits LA’ Brings Back Harvey Specter: Gabriel Macht To Recur On NBC Spinoff  (Nov. 20)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/suits-la-harvey-specter-gabriel-macht-spinoff-1236181997/

OK, I won't lie - I'm actually kind of looking forward to this.

Reba McEntire NBC Comedy ‘Happy’s Place’ Gets Full-Season Order With Pickup Of 5 More Episodes  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/reba-mcentire-happys-place-season-1-episode-count-1236184227/

 >:/

     Cable channel news
  Andy Cohen On The Future Of ‘The Real Housewives Of New York City’ Reboot, Not Rushing Into ‘RHONJ’ & How Permanent Is The ‘RHODubai’ Pause   (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/andy-cohen-real-housewives-future-rhony-reboot-rhonj-rhodubai-pause-1236184879/

I always forget that Andy Cohen is every bit as EVOL!!! as Ryan Seacrest.  >:/

‘Yellowjackets’ Ups Sarah Desjardins To Series Regular For Season 3 [Showtime]  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/yellowjackets-sarah-desjardins-promoted-series-regular-season-3-1236184359/

Neat. I still don't plan to be watching...

‘From’ Renewed For Season 4 By MGM+  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/from-renewed-season-4-mgm-plus-harold-perrineau-1236184228/

Some people around here will like that.

‘Euphoria’s Storm Reid Not Returning For Season 3 [HBO]  (Nov. 20)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/storm-reid-leaves-euphoria-season-3-1236182469/

What season #3?!?!!

Showtime Accused Of Stealing ‘Yellowjackets’ Idea From 2015 Film  (Nov. 17)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/showtime-accused-stealing-yellowjackets-idea-2015-film-1236179642/

It wouldn't shock me.

     Streaming service news--Apple TV+
  ‘Wolfs’ Sequel At Apple Not Moving Forward  (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/wolfs-sequel-apple-1236186017/

OK.

Jon Hamm Drama ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Renewed For Season 2 By Apple As Season 1 Gets Premiere Date & First-Look Photos  (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/jon-hamm-your-friends-and-neighbors-renewed-season-2-premiere-date-1236185336/

OK.

Jessica Biel In Talks To Co-Star Opposite John Cena In ‘Matchbox’ Movie  From Apple, Skydance And Mattel  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/jessica-biel-john-cena-matchbox-movie-1236184490/
 ["The film will be inspired by Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line of the same name"]

OMG - this I gotta see!!

     Streaming service news--Disney+

Still the worst streaming service - they've got just almost nothing.
If I didn't bundle this with Hulu, I would have dropped it ages ago.

     Streaming service news--Hulu
  Disney+ & Hulu Greenlight ‘The Artful Dodger’ Season 2  (Nov. 20)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/artful-dodger-disney-plus-hulu-season-2-1236182184/

Great. But I never did get to season #1!!

     Streaming service news--Max
  ‘The Pitt’: Noah Wyle ER Drama Reveals Premiere Month On Max In Trailer, Confirms Real-Time Format  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-pitt-noah-wyle-premiere-date-trailer-max-1236183807/

You mean the "ER" ripoff show?!

Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’ Sets Max Premiere Date  (Nov. 19)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/juror-2-sets-streaming-premiere-date-max-1236181248/
 ["Written by Jonathan Abrams (Escape Plan), the film follows family man Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) who, while serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma…one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict — or free — the accused killer."]

Maybe...

     Streaming service news--Netflix
  ‘Enola Holmes 3’: Philip Barantini To Direct Netflix And Legendary Sequel  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/enola-holmes-3-philip-barantini-director-millie-bobby-brown-1236183418/

 >:/

‘XO, Kitty’ Season 2 Sets Release Date; First Look Photos  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/xo-kitty-season-2-release-date-photos-1236182942/

 >:/

‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ Won’t Return For Season 2 On Netflix, EP Confirms  (Nov. 20)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/scott-pilgrim-takes-off-canceled-netflix-no-season-2-1236183405/

Reddit says it was designed to be a "limited series" in the first place.

‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Renewed for Season 2 At Netflix & BBC (Nov. 20)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/a-good-girls-guide-to-murder-renewed-season-2-at-netflix-bbc-1236182165/

One of the very, very few Netflix series I'm actually interested (and it's really a "BBC series" anwyay, right?!0.

‘Lioness’ Breakout Genesis Rodriguez Joins ‘The Night Agent’ Season 3 (Nov. 19)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-night-agent-season-3-genesis-rodriguez-joins-series-regular-1236181642/

They do know that Genesis Rodriguez has been around for over a decade, right?!...

WWE’s ‘Monday Night RAW’ Gets Netflix Premiere Date  (Nov. 18)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/wwe-monday-night-raw-netflix-premiere-date-1236180209/

And YA reason to *not* get Netflix...

     Streaming service news--Paramount+
  Sylvester Stallone Closing New Deal For ‘Tulsa King’, Paving Way For Seasons 3 & 4  (Nov. 20)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/sylvester-stallone-deal-tulsa-king-renewed-season-3-4-1236182967/

OK.

‘Yellowjackets’ Sets Season 3 Premiere Date On Paramount+ With Showtime With Eerie Teaser  (Nov. 19)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/yellowjackets-season-3-premiere-date-paramount-with-showtime-teaser-trailer-1236180574/
 ["The long-awaited third season of Yellowjackets will premiere in February, almost two years after Season 2 of the triller drama debuted."]

After season #2, and the write-out?! - Pass!

     Streaming service news--Peacock
  James McAvoy Horror Thriller ‘Speak No Evil’ Sets Peacock Premiere Date (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/speak-no-evil-sets-streaming-premiere-date-peacock-1236185265/

Sweet!

‘The Day Of The Jackal’ Renewed For Season 2 At Peacock & Sky  (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-day-of-the-jackal-season-2-at-peacock-sky-1236185056/

Um. Uh...?

     Streaming service news--Prime Video
  ‘Cruel Intentions’ Sarah Catherine Hook & Zac Burgess On Finding “Humanity” In Their Roles & Who “Was Not Happy” About That Recreated Kiss  (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/cruel-intentions-sarah-catherine-hook-zac-burgess-finding-humanity-who-not-happy-recreated-kiss-1236184271/

Watching this is also high on my list...

     Streaming service news--Other services
  Zachary Quinto, Patti LuPone, Hank Azaria, Clark Gregg Join Gilded Age Murder Mystery Series ‘The Artist’  [The Network] (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/zachary-quinto-patti-lupone-hank-azaria-cast-the-artist-1236183983/
 ["Zachary Quinto (Brilliant Minds, American Horror Story), Patti LuPone (Agatha All Along, Beau Is Afraid) Hank Azaria (Brockmire, Ray Donovan) and Clark Gregg (Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Painkiller) have joined the cast of The Artist, a Gilded Age murder mystery limited series from the free, ad-supported streamer and studio The Network. They join previously announced Mandy Patinkin, Janet McTeer and Danny Huston. Created, executive produced, written and directed by filmmaker and The Network founder Aram Rappaport, 'The Artist,' set in the twilight of the Gilded Age, follows an ensemble of the era’s celebrities including Thomas Edison (Azaria), Edgar Degas (Huston) and Evelyn Nesbit who meet at the home of Norman Henry, an eccentric and failing tycoon, played by Patinkin, and his wife Marian (McTeer) which ends in his untimely demise."]

I have literally never heard of this streamer.

Streaming Service Plex Overhauls User Interface, Debuting New Look On Mobile  (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/plex-streaming-new-user-interface-mobile-1236184070/

Uh oh...

     Ratings
  ‘Landman’ Expands Taylor Sheridan’s Empire With Best Paramount+ Series Launch In 2 Years  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/landman-premiere-ratings-taylor-sheridans-paramount-plus-1236183886/

OK.

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Premiere Audience Grows 75% With Next-Day Viewing (Nov. 19)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/dune-prophecy-premiere-viewership-hbo-1236181581/

OK.

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Scores Knockout Viewership On Netflix As Streamer’s Most-Watched Weekly Title  (Nov. 19)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/jake-paul-mike-tyson-fight-viewership-netflix-top-10-1236181478/

I heard nobody could actually watch it!

     The business of TV
  Streaming Bundles Have Money-Saving Appeal, But In The Long Run They’re Bad For Consumers ­ Guest Column  (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/streaming-bundles-pay-tv-money-saving-bad-for-consumers-1236185592/

Sure.

Louisiana Production Tax Credit Safe As State Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Reform Bill  (Nov. 22)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/louisiana-production-tax-credits-safe-1236183905/

Cowards!!

DirecTV Abandons Dish Acquisition After Bondholders Reject Proposal (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/directv-abandons-dish-acquisition-1236184905/

Oops!
P.S. Satellite is *dead* either way!!

Fox Entertainment & Hulu Extend Major Streaming Deal With Pact Worth North Of $1.5B  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/fox-hulu-streaming-deal-1236183347/

Will I finally get the earlier seasons of "Animal Control" on Hulu now?!?!!

The Streaming Divide: How NBCU’s Entertainment Networks Ended Up On Different Sides In Comcast Spinoff After Years Of Integration  (Nov. 21)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/nbcuniversal-cable-networks-spinoff-bravo-staying-1236182691/
  It’s Official! Comcast To Spin Off Cable Networks, Sees New Standalone Company A “Partner And Acquirer” Of Media Assets  (Nov. 20)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/comcast-to-spin-off-cable-networks-in-major-restructuring-linear-assets-1236182014/

This is a weird plan, IMO, no doubt.

It’s Official: Warner Bros. Discovery & NBA Unveil Multi-Platform, Multi-Territory Pact, Ending Legal Battle ­ Update  (Nov. 18)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/nba-lawsuit-settlement-warner-bros-discovery-1236179448/

And I still don't see how this is a good deal for Warners at all...

     Obituaries
  Paul Teal Dies: ‘One Tree Hill’ Actor Was 35; Co-Stars Bethany Joy Lenz & Sophia Bush Pay Tribute  (Nov. 18)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/paul-teal-dead-one-tree-hill-actor-1236180587/
 [The cause of death was pancreatic cancer per TMZ]

Awful.

     Other News
  Jaleel White On Why He Shot Down Possible ‘Family Matters’ Reboot: “If It’s Just A Cash Grab … I’m Not Interested”  (Nov. 19)
 https://deadline.com/2024/11/jaleel-white-shot-down-possible-family-matters-reboot-1236181936/

Yeah, I don't see how you make that work in any context...