Re: TV news for Dec. 28, 2024, to Jan. 4, 2025

On 1/4/25 4:56 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

     ABC news
  Chad Duell Reflects On ‘General Hospital’ Exit: “A Lot Of Stuff’s Been Going On In My Life”  (Jan. 2)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/chad-duell-reflects-general-hospital- exit-1236245210/

It's starting to feel like he may take Sofia Mattsson (Sasha) with him...

     NBC news
  ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ Trailer: A Murder, A Buried Body & Secrets Galore In NBC Drama Series  (Jan. 3)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/grosse-pointe-garden-society-trailer- premiere-date-nbc-1236245949/

Still kind of interested in this one...

     Cable channel news
  ‘The Franchise’ Canceled By HBO After One Season  (Jan. 3)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-franchise-canceled-hbo-no-season-2- armando-iannucci-1236245831/

Never got to this. Don't feel like I missed anything...

     Streaming service news--Max
  ‘Shining Vale’ Resurfaces On Max After Starz Cancellation  (Jan. 2)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/shining-vale-max-courteney-cox-greg- kinnear-1236244905/

Hmmmm... Could Warner Discovery take over Starz?...

     Streaming service news--Netflix
  Hilarie Burton Is “So Excited” To Work With ‘One Tree Hill’ Reboot Showrunner Becky Hartman Edwards  (Jan. 2)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/hilarie-burton-so-excited-one-tree-hill- reboot-showrunner-becky-hartman-edwards-1236245556/

[roll]

‘The Recruit’: Noah Centineo Is Back In Action As Season 2 Trailer Reveals Owen’s Covert Operation In Korea  (Jan. 2)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-recruit-season-2-trailer-noah-centineo- owen-korea-photos-1236244979/

Super. /s...

     Streaming service news--Peacock
  ‘The Wild Robot’ Sets Streaming Release Date At Peacock  (Jan. 3)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-wild-robot-streaming-release-date- peacock-1236245695/

[shrug]

‘In The Know’ Animated Series Canceled By Peacock  (Dec. 31)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/in-the-know-animated-series-canceled- peacock-1236244391/

Never heard of it...

     Streaming service news--Prime Video
  ‘The Rig’ Creator Talks Entertaining Over Educating & Expanding Precincts For Season 2  (Dec. 30)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/the-rig-amazon-season-2-interview-david- macpherson-1236209463/

shawn is on "review duty" for this...

     International series news
   From ‘The Night Manager’ To Steven Knight’s ‘A Thousand Blows’: Eight Buzzy UK Dramas To Look Out For In 2025  (Dec. 29)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/uk-dramas-to-watch-2025-the-night-manager- a-thousand-blows-1236198282/

OK?...

‘The Leopard’ Will Pounce And ‘The Seduction’ Begins: Eight Hot European TV Dramas To Watch In 2025  (Dec. 28)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/european-tv-dramas-to-watch-2025-the- leopard-the-seduction-costiera-1236200571/

"Hot" meaning "full of naked-nudity"?!!

     Ratings
  ‘Going Dutch’ Off To Strong Start On Fox As ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ & ‘Animal Control’ Help Buoy Thursday Night  (Jan. 3)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/going-dutch-premiere-ratings-fox-hells- kitchen-season-23-animal-control-season-3-1236245887/

OK.

     Obituaries
  John Capodice Dies: ‘Ace Ventura’ & ‘General Hospital’ Actor Was 83 (Jan. 2)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/john-capodice-dead-ace-venture- actor-83-1236245015/

"Carmine Cerullo"... Did he play Lois' dad?! I don't really remember this...

Linda Lavin Dies: ‘Alice’ Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87 (Dec. 29)
 https://deadline.com/2024/12/linda-lavin-dead-alice-no-good-deed-tony- winner-1236243483/
 ["unexpectedly due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer"]

I want to say she was acting up to pretty much the end. Good for her.

     Other News
  Jeremy Renner Marks Second Anniversary Of Snowplow Accident: “I Stand Strong Again”  (Jan. 2)
 https://deadline.com/2025/01/jeremy-renner-snowplow-accident-second- anniversary-post-1236245077/

Not sure how he's steadily working...