Television

by Jessica Pena, June 3, 2020 Sad news for sketch comedy. Deadline reports Netflix has cancelled Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show after only one season. From Kenya Barris, the comedy series features Upright Citizen Brigade’s first all-black sketch troupe. The cast includes Shawtane Bowen, Jonathan Braylock, Ray Cordova, James III, Caroline Martin, Jerah Milligan, Monique
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It was a very Tasha-centric episode. It was revealed that the chemical weapon at the center of Madeline’s plans has a tie to Zapata on Blindspot Season 5 Episode 4. The problem is that particular weapon was checked into evidence nearly a decade ago and Tasha was having trouble remembering much about it. That’s because it
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We’re officially into the summer months, TV Fanatics.  That means scripted originals are scaling back for the season, but this is a summer like no other.  While shows such as Big Brother, Love Island, Animal Kingdom, and Claws would typically have premiere dates by now, all four of those shows are MIA.  This is in
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9-1-1 actor Ryan Guzman has issued a second apology for defending his and his wife’s previous use of racial slurs.  “I know my thoughtless words and actions have hurt people and I apologize,” Guzman said via social media on Wednesday. “I am truly sorry, hold myself accountable and take full responsibility for my defensiveness and
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Netflix is not parting ways with Lucifer, after all.  After some tense negotiations, the cast is locked in, and the series has been renewed, according to TuSubtitulo.  TuSubtitulo regularly drops TV news hours before other outlets, with recent examples being the cancellation of Party of Five, The CW’s mass renewals, as well as the renewal
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May is Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. While AAPI actors and characters are still underrepresented, the TV landscape is making strides when it comes to all different types of diversity onscreen, including representing AAPI characters and showcasing them well. Many of these characters have broken grounds, subverted common racial tropes, and are the
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Prep school secret society. Vigilante Archie. Creepy VHS tapes. Riverdale Season 4 was a roller coaster of suspenseful mysteries and unexpected twists. And in some instances, baffling ones too. The characters dived deeper into the town’s seedy underbelly and uncovered truths that were long hidden for generations. (We see you, Mr. DuPont!) There were romance
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Beginning Sunday, May 31, AMC will air Quiz, a three-part drama from writer James Graham and director Stephen Frears detailing the meteoric rise of Britain’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and the stunning cheating scandal that threatened to tear it down. With clever writing, an excellent cast, and inspired direction, Quiz propels you through
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