Re: TV news for Dec. 8-14, 2024

On 12/14/24 2:54 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

     ABC news
  Jenna Elfman Joins ABC’s ‘Shifting Gears’ In Return To Multi-Camera Comedy  (Dec. 12)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/jenna-elfman-shifting-gears-abc-tim- allen-1236202319/
 ["'Shifting Gears' stars Tim Allen as Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of Parker Customs, a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter (Kat Dennings) and her kids move into his house, the real restoration begins."]

Like I said, this is this show's first casting misstep. Luckily, I think I read that Elfman is only recurring, so hopefully she doesn't stick around.

     CBS news
  ‘The Young & The Restless’ Adds Former ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Actor Nathan Owens  (Dec. 12)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-young-and-the-restless-adds-former- days-of-our-lives-actor-nathan-owens-1236201764/

Duh - he'll be playing Nate's "long-lost brother". It's obvious.

     CW news
  ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ Renewed For Season 3 By The CW  (Dec. 11)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/sullivans-crossing-renewed-season-3-the- cw-1236200810/

And just like "Virgin River", I couldn't be less interested despite starring people I actually like.

     Fox news
  ‘Farmer Wants A Wife’ Renewed For Season 3 At Fox With Kimberly Williams-Paisley Replacing Jennifer Nettles As Host  (Dec. 12)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/farmer-wants-a-wife-renewed-season-3-fox- kimberly-williams-paisley-host-1236201941/

Wow. Why can't she just go back to acting?!!

Denis Leary Attempts To Whip Military Misfits Into Shape In Trailer For Fox Comedy ‘Going Dutch’ ­ Update  (Dec. 9)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/fox-going-dutch-teaser-trailer-1236162309/

This looks like it could be amusing. Unfortunately, I'm just off sitcoms these days.

     Cable channel news
  ‘The Way Home’ Season 3 To Debut On Hallmark Channel As Move To Hallmark+ Is Nixed After Backlash  (Dec. 13)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-way-home-season-3-premiere-date- hallmark-channel-1236203711/

Ha ha ha!
The whole Hallmark+ idea is asinine - I hope they drop the whole thing entirely.

Rebecca Hall Joins Ryan Murphy’s FX Series ‘The Beauty’  (Dec. 12)

No to Ryan Murphy!!

‘Yellowstone’ Universe Expands With Offshoot Starring Kelly Reilly & Cole Hauser [Paramount Network]  (Dec. 11)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/yellowstone-spinoff-kelly-reilly-cole- hauser-1236199770/

Is it a "spinoff"? Or is it "season 6"?!!

Linda Cardellini Joins Jason Bateman & David Harbour In Steve Conrad’s HBO Limited Series ‘DTF St. Louis’  (Dec. 9)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/linda-cardellini-jason-bateman-david- harbour-hbo-limited-series-dtf-st-louis-1236198861/

"The darkly comedic series, whose title refers to the social media acronym for “down to f*ck,” is about a love triangle among three adults experiencing middle-age malaise that leads to one of them ending up dead."
Pass. HARD pass.

     Streaming service news--Amazon Freevee
  ‘Dinner With The Parents’ Freevee Comedy Canceled By Amazon After One Season  (Dec. 13)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/dinner-with-the-parents-canceled-no- season-2-freevee-amazon-1236203386/

Duh! Freevee is *dead*!!

     Streaming service news--Disney+
  ‘Malcolm In The Middle’ Revived For New Episodes On Disney+ With Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston & Jane Kaczmarek  (Dec. 13)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/malcolm-in-the-middle-revival-frankie- muniz-bryan-cranston-1236202546/

As I said - I'm baffled.

Disney’s New Password Sharing Approach Is “Working Out Well For Us”, CFO Hugh Johnston Says  (Dec. 9)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/disney-password-sharing-crackdown-cfo-hugh- johnston-1236198590/

F**k streamers!! [finger]

     Streaming service news--Hulu
  ‘Prison Break’: New Chapter From Elgin James Gets Hulu Pilot Order (Dec. 12)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/prison-break-reboot-elgin-james-hulu- pilot-1236201680/
 ["Details regarding the new installment’s plot are being kept under wraps, however, Deadline understands James’ version will be its own thing set within the same universe. As we previously reported, it is not expected to involve the characters at the center of the original series and its follow-up on Fox, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), and Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell)."]

Meh.

     Streaming service news--Max
  ‘The Pitt’ Trailer: Noah Wyle Is On The Front Line During Harrowing ER Shift In Max Medical Drama  (Dec. 12)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-pitt-noah-wyle-premiere-date-trailer- max-1236183807/

Oh, you mean the "ER" ripoff they came up with to avoid paying the Crichton estate?!

     Streaming service news--Netflix
  Alicia Silverstone, Oliver Hudson, Jameela Jamil, Pierson Fode & Melissa Joan Hart To Star In Netflix Rom-Com ‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’  (Dec. 12)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/a-merry-little-ex-mas-alicia-silverstone- star-netflix-rom-com-1236202154/

Wow, this really makes me want to get Netflix!...
HA HA HA HA! HA HA HA HA!...

‘The Residence’: First Look At Shondaland White House Comedic Murder Mystery Drama Series, Premiere Date Set  (Dec. 10)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-residence-shondaland-netflix-premiere- date-trailer-1236199515/
 ["Using Kate Andersen Brower’s book "The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House" as a jumping-off point, the Netflix series is described as a screwball whodunnit set in the upstairs, downstairs and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world’s most famous mansion."]

Everything I read makes me more and more glad I dropped this streamer!

     Streaming service news--Peacock
  ‘Friday Night Lights’ Reboot Lands At Peacock  (Dec. 11)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/friday-night-lights-reboot-peacock-1236200942/

Another bad idea. Yeah, I know - this is an actual "reboot", with a whole new cast and setting. But they're never going to be able to do this as well as the original.

‘Days Of Our Lives’ Bids Farewell To James Read: “It’s Been A Fabulous Run”  (Dec. 11)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/days-of-our-lives-james-read-departure- clyde-weston-1236200953/

He's not even dead! He'll be back!!...

     Streaming service news--Prime Video
  ‘The Wheel Of Time’ Adds Shohreh Aghdashloo To Season 3 Cast  (Dec. 11)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-wheel-of-time-shohreh-aghdashloo- season-3-cast-1236199972/

Awesome development. Looking forward to it.

‘Warhammer 40,000’ TV Series With Henry Cavill In Development At Amazon Under Deal With Games Workshop  (Dec. 10)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/henry-cavill-warhammer-40000-tv-series- amazon-1236199071/

I'm with shawn - I'll believe this when it actually starts streaming...

     Ratings
  ‘Black Doves’ Debuts At No. 2 In Netflix’s Weekly Rankings, ‘La Brea’ At No. 3 Despite Limited Availability  (Dec. 10)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/black-doves-netflix-weekly-rankings-la- brea-sabrina-carpenter-1236200009/

I'm assuming "La Brea" is still on Peacock. I want to say I also noticed it on Tubi(?) as well...

     The business of TV
  Warner Bros. Discovery Creates New Corporate Structure, Separating Linear Networks From Streaming & Studios; Stock Soars ­ Update  (Dec. 12)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/warner-bros-discovery-new-corporate- structure-linear-networks-streaming-studios-1236201610/

Everybody is rushing to wall off their cable channels so they can dump them. But, really - who is going to want to buy them?!
Honestly, they should just shut them all down, except for the broadcast nets.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast Ink Distribution Deals Across Xfinity & Sky; Peacock Parent To Package Max, Discovery+ In Streaming Bundles (Dec. 9)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/warner-bros-discovery-comcast-multi-year- distribution-deals-xfinity-and-sky-1236197962/

Meh.

Streamer Profit Set To Seriously Outpace Subs Growth Over Coming Years ­ Report  (Dec. 9)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/streamer-profits-subs-netflix-disney-2- billion-subs-ampere-analysis-1236196167/

So, they're admitting defeat, basically!

     Other News
  ABC Settles Donald Trump Defamation Case; Network Will Contribute $15 Million To President-Elect’s Foundation And Museum  (Dec. 14)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/trump-abc-defamation-suit- settlement-1236203943/

F**k ABC, and all network news!

‘Love Is Blind’ Contestants Are Employees, Says National Labor Relations Board, Opening Door To Reality Unionization  (Dec. 12)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/love-is-blind-contestants-employees- national-labor-relations-board-1236201933/

A patently idiotic decision. Hopefully it gets reversed when Trump's people take over the board.

David Letterman Is “Surprised” He’s Still Working As He Addresses Potential Retirement  (Dec. 11)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/david-letterman-surprised-still-working- addresses-potential-retirement-1236201324/

Please retire.

2024-25 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More  (Dec. 9)

Don't care!!