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On 3/23/25 11:15 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

>      ABC news
> 
> 
> ‘General Hospital’ Adds Soap Veteran Daniel Cosgrove In New Role  (March 
> 20)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/general-hospital-adds-daniel-cosgrove-all- 
> my-children-1236345642/

Yep - I noticed him popping up in Fri's ep of GH.

> Chris O’Donnell Joins ABC’s ‘9-1-1: Nashville’  (March 17)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/chris-odonnell-abc-series-9-1-1- 
> nashville-1236327985/

[roll]
Doesn't Chris now have enough money that he doesn't have to work 
procedurals anymore?!!


>      CBS news
> 
> 
> ‘Beyond The Gates’ Adds Keith D. Robinson As Series Regular In Recasting 
>   (March 21)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/beyond-the-gates-keith-d-robinson- 
> recasting-1236346921/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732803/

Best known for "Dreamgirls"(?...).

Replacing Maurice Johnson:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2717182/

Who has a thinner filmography.

This would appear to be a "trade up".

> CBS Unveils Broadcast Finale Dates Including Series Conclusions For 
> ‘S.W.A.T,’ ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ And ‘FBI: International’  (March 20)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/cbs-broadcast-finale-dates-swat-fbi-most- 
> wanted-1236345822/

OK.

> Elton John & Brandi Carlile Primetime Concert Special Set At CBS  (March 
> 18)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/elton-john-brandi-carlile-concert-special- 
> cbs-1236329526/

Am I supposed to know who Brandi Carlile is?...

> ‘FBI’s CIA Spinoff No Longer Getting Backdoor Pilot Episode, Eyes 
> Straight-To-Series Order At CBS  (March 17)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/fbi-cia-no-planted-spinoff-straight-to- 
> series-order-cbs-1236323407/

Well, at least they're dropping the idiotic idea to call it "FBI: CIA" 
(which has to be one of the dumbest TV show titles ever!).


>      Fox news
> 
> 
> ‘American Dad!’ Poised To Return To Fox For Season 20 & Beyond  (March 21)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/american-dad-return-fox-renewed- 
> season-20-1236346483/

OK.

> ‘Almost Paradise’ In Works At Fox; Brooke Shields & David Spade Poised 
> To Star In ‘Blue Lagoon’-Esque Sitcom  (March 19)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/almost-paradise-brooke-shields-david-spade- 
> blue-lagoon-fox-1236330883/
> 
> ["'Almost Paradise' is described as The Blue Lagoon meets Gilligan’s 
> Island. Its logline reads: 'Just your everyday, normal married couple 
> facing all the everyday, normal challenges of being stranded on a desert 
> Island for decades. Think Blue Lagoon, the family sitcom.'"]

So, no relation to the Christian Kane series of the same name:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11266702/reference

> Ken Jeong To Star In & EP Barbara Boxer-Inspired Comedy Series In The 
> Works At Fox  (March 19)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/ken-jeong-barbara-boxer-comedy-fox-1236329912/
> 
> ["'How Can We Help' is set in the 10th District of Boston and follows 
> newly elected congressman and local stain-removal tycoon, Jimmy Choi, as 
> he causes all kinds of messes for his intrepid staff--none of whom voted 
> for him."]

I think I know one show Anim won't be watching!...

> ‘Doc’ Producers Address Surprise Departure At End Of Finale & What To 
> Expect From Season 2  (March 18)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/doc-finale-ending-explained-executive- 
> producers-interview-1236329517/

Boooo!!


>      NBC news
> 
> 
> ‘Suits LA’: David Costabile To Reprise Daniel Hardman Role On NBC 
> Spinoff  (March 20)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/suits-la-david-costabile-daniel-hardman- 
> nbc-spinoff-1236346235/

Interesting.

> ‘Suits LA’ Gets Marathon On NBC With Newer Episodes That Harken Back To 
> Original Series  (March 19)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/suits-la-marathon-nbc-1236331225/

Meh - I actually don't mind that it's trying to do it's own thing, with 
the exception of the budding Mike-Rachel ripoff romance.

> NBC Moves ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’ To Fridays: Should Fans Be 
> Worried?  (March 18)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/grosse-pointe-garden-society-move-fridays- 
> canceled-peacock-1236330064/

Almost certainly, yes. (I still haven't gotten to this show yet.)

> ‘Law & Order’ & ‘SVU’ Set Crossover Episode; ‘Organized Crime’ To Air 
> Season 5 Premiere On NBC  (March 18)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/law-and-order-svu-crossover-organized- 
> crime-premiere-date-1236329873/

OK.


>      Cable channel news
> 
> 
> ‘When Calls The Heart’ Renewed For Season 13 By Hallmark  (March 23)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/when-calls-the-heart-renewed-13th- 
> season-1236347423/

[roll]

> ‘Wolf Hall’ Director Says Almost All Outdoor Scenes In Acclaimed Drama 
> Were Cut Due To Gap In Funding [PBS] (March 23)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/wolf-hall-peter-kosminsky-outdoor-scenes- 
> cut-funding-1236347254/

Ouch.

> Sherman Augustus Joins ‘Lanterns’ DC Series At HBO  (March 21)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/sherman-augustus-lanterns-dc-series- 
> hbo-1236346021/

Cool. I've liked him since "Into the Badlands".

> Jewel Staite Joins Cast Of ‘Resident Alien’ For Season 4 [Syfy]  (March 20)
> 
> https://deadline.com/2025/03/jewel-staite-resident-alien- 
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