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There’s a new leading lady behind the cowl on Batwoman… and the former leading lady is just fine with the choice, actually. Javicia Leslie landed the lead role on The CW’s superhero drama — a role vacated by Ruby Rose, who exited the series back in May after one season. 7 more words via Ex-Batwoman Star… Continue reading Ex-Batwoman Star Ruby Rose Reacts to Javicia Leslie Taking Over Lead Role — TVLine

Hallelujer: Madea Simmons is going to have her moment at BET+. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play will begin streaming on Thursday, Aug. 27, the platform announced Wednesday. 32 more words via Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Farewell Play to Hit BET+ in August: Watch Trailer — TVLine

It’s been a rough week for the Archieverse. Just days after The CW pulled the plug on Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene, Netflix has gone and cancelled fellow sister series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina after two super-sized seasons (or four parts), multiple sources confirm to TVLine. 12 more words via Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Cancelled at Netflix;… Continue reading Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Cancelled at Netflix; Final 8 Episodes to Premiere in Late 2020 — First Photos — TVLine

The 100 took a break from its regularly scheduled programming on Wednesday to tell the story of the Second Dawn, filling in a few key blanks about Shepherd Bill, the death of Becca Franco and the reason Clarke & Co. 20 more words via The 100 Prequel: Grade It! Plus, Find Out Whose Ancestors We’ll Encounter… Continue reading The 100 Prequel: Grade It! Plus, Find Out Whose Ancestors We’ll Encounter If the Spinoff Is Ordered to Series — TVLine

via Reliving LeBron James’ Decision (Day 3): Bulls give strong pitch — HoopsHype

My subscriptions are constantly under review (I hope yours are too). I recently unsubscribed to NowTV and my on-again off-again relationship with Netflix is currently off-again. This saves me £18 per month. The TV+ service is either free at the moment or free because my kid bought an iPad, but in any event, isn’t worth […]… Continue reading From Peak TV to Weak TV, an essay — Frequently Arsed Questions

Morricone — known for scoring spaghetti Westerns and more than 500 films — died Monday in Rome via Ennio Morricone — Prolific, Influential Composer — Dead at 91 — Rolling Stone India

The SAW Power Rankings is our weekly ranking of a certain movie-related topic. Please feel free to comment on our rankings and provide a list of your own in the comments below. In the past we power ranked movies we should have seen by now, so it seems only fair we shine the same light […]… Continue reading Power Rankings: TV Shows We Should Have Watched By Now — ScreenAge Wasteland

So, things are bad. Like, real bad. Bleak, dystopian-novel-bad. I live in Kansas, where some people are so hard-headed that they are ignoring the CDC and spouting “it’s just the flu” and mad that their gym is closed. I won’t get into a rant, but my point is that most of you are probably going […]… Continue reading Quarantine Pop Culture Recommendations — BooksofJobe.com

There’s nothing as woven into our daily lives as television and social media. Television being inspired by social media and also social media conversations being inspired by television. It’s a push and pull relationship or is it give and take. For a writer I don’t seem to know a lot of these things. I just […]… Continue reading Chronicles Of Netflix Or HBO? — Half Thoughts