Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Ian J. Ball" Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: TV news for April 28-May 4, 2024 Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 15:39:58 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 404 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 00:39:59 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="cbcb98d0e42a0fd3a01db399c8e35c11"; logging-data="1523749"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+SMvNUscQWWeBOA/6qWlNe" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:1ccnwYUuOX6fFnilg/XKzo8afn8= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: Bytes: 15337 On 5/4/24 2:32 PM, Robin Miller wrote: >     ABC news > > > Nicholas Alexander Chavez Confirms He’s Exiting ‘General Hospital’ In > Message To Fans  (May 3) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/nicholas-alexander-chavez-confirms-general-hospital-exit-spencer-1235904260/ No surprise there. Honestly, I'm more upset that Avery Pohl (Esme) left the show - I really hope she lands somewhere and doesn't just disappear, as so many of those who leave Lifetime and the soaps do afterwards. :/ > Ryan Murphy’s ABC Drama ‘Dr. Odyssey’ Adds Sean Teale  (May 2) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/ryan-murphy-abc-drama-dr-odyssey-sean-teale-cast-1235902642/ Ryan Murphy show = NO. >     CBS news > > > Shemar Moore Talks ‘S.W.A.T’ Finale & Possible Return Of Kenny Johnson > And Alex Russell  (May 3) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/shemar-moore-swat-finale-return-kenny-johnson-alex-russell-1235903831/ That told us nothing, except it's likely that neither will be back as main cast. > ‘Blue Bloods’ Future Is Sealed: The Long-Running Series Will Wrap For > Good In December  (May 2) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/blue-bloods-remains-canceled-series-will-wrap-in-december-1235901882/ DUH! > CBS’ Amy Reisenbach On New Long-Term Development Strategy: “Pilot Season > Is Probably Dead For Us”  (May 2) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/cbs-amy-reisenbach-development-strategy-season-dead-1235902912/ Well, that's dumb. > CBS Execs Address Cancellations & Whether We Could See More Of ‘So Help > Me Todd,’ ‘CSI: Vegas’ & ‘NCIS: Hawai’i’  (May 2) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/cbs-execs-address-cancellations-so-help-me-todd-csi-vegas-ncis-hawaii-1235901895/ I'll save you the trouble: All 3 are *dead* dead. > ‘Fire Country’ Spinoff ‘Sheriff Country’ Starring Morena Baccarin > Ordered To Series By CBS For 2025-26 Season  (May 2) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/fire-country-spinoff-sheriff-country-series-order-morena-baccarin-cbs-1235902599/ Morena earns a steady paycheck!! > CBS 2024-25 Schedule: ‘Tracker’ Shifts, ‘NCIS: Origins’ & ‘Georgie & > Mandy’ Succeed ‘Hawai’i’ & ‘Young Sheldon’, ‘The Amazing Race’ Held > (May 2) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/cbs-fall-2024-25-schedule-1235901885/ Tracker at 8pm means I might actually watch it sometimes, esp. if Lifetime stops doing new movies on Sunday nights. > CBS Teases New Series ‘Matlock,’ ‘NCIS: Origins’ & ‘Georgie & Mandy’s > First Marriage’  (May 2) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/cbs-matlock-ncis-origins-georgie-and-mandys-first-marriage-teasers-1235902764/ I could not be *less* interested in these. > ‘The Bold And The Beautiful’ Brings Back Popular Actor [Kimberlin Brown] > In Shocking Reversal: “I Didn’t See This Coming, Quite Honestly”  (April > 29) > > https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-bold-and-the-beautiful-brings-back-sheila-carter-kimberlin-brown-1235898567/ WEAK bait-and-switch!! >     CW news > > > CW Affiliates In Chicago & Two Other Markets Switch To Nexstar-Owned > Stations  (May 1) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/cw-affiliates-chicago-nexstar-stations-local-tv-1235901269/ Gee, who didn't see this coming?! >     NBC news > > > ‘Night Court’ Renewed For Season 3 By NBC, Episode Count Revealed  (May 3) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/night-court-renewed-season-nbc-episode-count-1235903785/ YaY! (And I think I beat Robin!! :> ) > Nancy Travis & Felix Avitia Join ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ NBC > Pilot  (April 29) > > https://deadline.com/2024/04/nancy-travis-felix-avitia-grosse-pointe-garden-society-nbc-pilot-1235898721/ Will likely check this out if it's picked up. >     Cable channel news > > > Nicole Brown Simpson Lifetime Documentary Gets Premiere Date & Trailer > (May 2) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/nicole-brown-simpson-lifetime-documentary-premiere-date-trailer-1235902444/ Nope. > PBS Masterpiece Sets Third TV Adaptation Of ‘The Forsyte Saga’; Cast > Includes BAFTA-Winner Francesca Annis & ‘Doctor Who’ Star Millie Gibson > (April 30) > > https://deadline.com/2024/04/the-forsyte-saga-adaptation-pbs-masterpiece-francesca-annis-millie-gibson-1235899424/ It's got a good cast (incl. Eleanor Tomlinson)... > HBO Dropping ‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Season 1 Episodes On > YouTube With Seasons 2-8 Coming Soon  (April 28) > > https://deadline.com/2024/04/hbo-last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver-season-1-episodes-youtube-1235898176/ I wish they'd just drop the show, *period*. >     Streaming service news--Amazon Freeve > > > Amazon Freevee Developing Medical Procedural From Adam Sussman & Mark > Perez  (May 1) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/amazon-freevee-medical-procedural-adam-sussman-mark-perez-1235901177/ > > ["Amazon Freevee has put in development a medical drama series from Adam > Sussman (12 Monkeys) and Mark Perez (Game Night). Co-written and > executive produced by Sussman and Perez, the Untitled Alternative > Medical Drama is a medical procedural following doctors that utilize > non-traditional approaches to solve unique cases."] Come on, Amazon - it's time to throw in the towel on Freevee. >     Streaming service news--Max > > > ‘And Just Like That…’ Adds Rosie O’Donnell To Season 3 Cast As > Production Begins  [Max]  (May 1) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/and-just-like-that-cast-rosie-odonnell-season-3-1235901743/ Geezus, this show is a dumpster fire!! >     Streaming service news--Netflix > > > ‘Emily In Paris’ Season 4 To Debut In Two Parts In August & September > (May 3) > > https://deadline.com/2024/05/emily-in-paris-season-4-two-parts-august-september-netflix-1235903573/ A show that would look great in 4k - too bad Netflix is apparently the worst streamer for 4k... ========== REMAINDER OF ARTICLE TRUNCATED ==========