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Alec Baldwin Relives His SNL Past in Hosting Return Promos
Alec Baldwin’s been a regular presence at SNL this season, but surely his seventeenth official hosting turn is a big deal, right? Well, maybe not, judging by the reigning Trump impersonator’s promos, which see Baldwin revisiting his SNL past.
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Will Essentially Let Nathan Fillion Play ‘Castle’ Again
ABC’s Castle got a more abrupt ending than cast and crew were necessarily expecting, but Brooklyn Nine-Nine may give Nathan Fillion a little closure. The former Firefly star will guest star on the cop comedy’s fourth season in a role that should sound familiar to Richard Castle readers.
Richard Hatch, Original ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and Reboot Star, Dies at 71
Sad news for fans of both the original, and rebooted Battlestar Galactica series, as actor and sci-fi icon Richard Hatch has passed away. The producer, writer and onetime soap opera star was 71.
SNL Reportedly Considering Primetime ‘Weekend Update’ Spinoff
It made sense of SNL stars Colin Jost and Michael Che to take Weekend Update out on the road for the election conventions, but now that we have a longer investment in political commentary, is it time to spin off the bit altogether? That’s the word on the street, as NBC is reportedly considering a primetime Weekend Update.
‘Arrow,’ ‘Flash,’ ‘Supergirl’ and More Meet ‘LEGO Batman’ in New Promo
It’ll be a cold day in hell when Batman joins the ranks of Arrow, Flash, Supergirl or Legends of Tomorrow on The CW, but LEGO has a way of bringing everyone together. See for yourself, as a new promo features the CW stars voicing their LEGO counterparts opposite Will Arnett’s LEGO Batman as part of a weeklong promotion.
Sean Spicer a Good Sport About SNL’s Melissa McCarthy Impression
SNL is no stranger to the current White House’s disdain for Alec Baldwin’s Trump impression (probably why we’re seeing it more and more), though the series trotted out another unexpected addition over the weekend with Melissa McCarthy’s Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Thankfully, the real Spicer is a much better sport about it than his boss.
‘Doctor Who’ Reveals 13th Doctor Timeline, 2018 Premiere
As tends to be the case with Doctor Who announcements, we have quite some time before the departure of star Peter Capaldi takes effect, and a full season in the meantime. Now, reports suggest how and when the search for a 13th Doctor will get underway with showrunner Chris Chibnall, and when to expect Season 11's premiere.
‘South Park’ Bosses Talk ‘Difficult’ Series Future: ‘Satire’s Become Reality’
Whether or not the South Park brand of satire had lost any steam in Season 20, the most recent run of episodes hit a (figurative) wall when the 2016 Election swung against the result they’d written for. Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker have a few months to re-energize, but now hint they’ll skew less topical in Season 21, saying “what was actually happening was way funnier than anything we could come up with.”
Jon Stewart Returns to Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ By Executive Order
We’re still waiting on more formal details of Jon Stewart’s new HBO project, but if the former Daily Show host wants to return to The Late Show night after night, who are we to judge? Watch Stewart debut his new fashion (and a few executive orders) with his latest late-night return.
George R.R. Martin Confirms New ‘Game of Thrones’ Story for 2017
Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin wouldn’t dare confirm The Winds of Winter to be published in 2017, but fans of the Song of Ice and Fire franchise will nonetheless get a new corner of Westeros to explore in print. Martin confirms that previously-unread short “The Sons of the Dragon” will see the light of day in a new 2017 fantasy anthology.
The Riddler Makes Costumed Debut in ‘Gotham’ April Return Trailer
If Gotham’s Joker-heavy “Gentle Art of Making Enemies” serves as any kind of reminder, it’s that the FOX drama will often rise as close as it can to costumed Batman villains without taking the plunge. That said, one of its most enduring creations may finally suit up, as Cory Michael Smith’s Edward Nygma appears to become a costumed Riddler in the April return trailer.
‘SpongeBob’ Does ‘Mad Men’ in New Jon Hamm Special Trailer
Whether or not Don Draper’s peace proved everlasting, Mad Men star Jon Hamm is getting another shot at the role … sort of. The first clips of a new SpongeBob Squarepants special go full Sterling-Cooper with Hamm voicing “Don Grouper,” an underwater ad man.