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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...
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