Reality sunk in for Matt James on Monday night.
“It’s hard to fathom that one of those women who I handed a rose out to last night could be my wife,” The Bachelor lead said early on this week’s revealing episode, adding;
“I feel like today, right…
By now, you have likely heard the news:
Sex and the City is coming back!
According to an HBO Max press release, a new chapter of the beloved story — titled “And Just Like That…” — will begin production in New York City this spring.
It wil…
History was made on the Season 25 premiere of The Bachelor.
Because Matt James debuted as the first-ever Black lead of this reality competition?
Yes.
But also because a contestant brought a dildo to the set for the first time ever, in an at…
Close to one year after America grew captivated by Tiger King, yet another documentary has captured the attention of viewers across the nation.
But this one is even more disturbing than anything Joe Exotic or Carole Baskin has said or done.
M…
TLC’s lineup is going to be part of the new Discovery+ streaming service, including all of 90 Day Fiance and some new exclusive spinoffs.
Some fans have a lot of questions. Others are mad. And some longtime viewers are worried that they’re about to lose their favorite shows forever.
So, what is Discovery+ exactly?
It is not, contrary to what some confused fans have assumed, some sort of premium TV channel.
It is a streaming service, just like Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, DC Universe (formerly), HBO Max, Amazon Prime, and so on.
Interested fans who want to see this content from all across the Discovery “family” of content, including 90 Day Fiance, can get Discovery+ here.
The streaming service is subscription-only; it costs $4.99 per month with ads, and $6.99 per month completely commercial-free.
Like any streaming platform, it can be watched on your computer or tablet, or on any streaming device — devices like a Roku, a Playstation console, or a smart TV.
In general, when streaming services launch, they include a catalogue of past episodes and past seasons — more or less anything to which the parent company owns the rights.
That means that, barring some unforeseen licensing conflict, fans will immediately be able to view all past seasons of 90 Day Fiance, its many spinoffs, and Tell Alls.
But what will that mean for those who don’t get the streaming service, who continue to pay an arm and a leg for cable instead of an arm and a half for a multitude of streaming services?
When Discovery+ launches on January 4, 2021, viewers will have just seen 90 Day Fiance Season 8, Episode 5.
Some fans are genuinely fearful that Episode 6 will not air on TLC at all, but will air exclusively on Discovery+ where they cannot watch it.
Are they right to worry that they’re about to lose their favorite show?
In a word: no. Watching most parts of the franchise will be more convenient with Discovery+ … but no, they’re not going to lose the actual shows.
Though it is clear that Pillowtalk and perhaps The Other Way‘s mysteriously unaired Tell All special aren’t airing on TLC, the rest of currently running series are not following suit.
Why? Because that’s not how this works.
Pillowtalk has always been bonus content, compared by some to the Untucked episodes that followed RuPaul’s Drag Race.
A few years ago, Untucked moved from airing on cable television to airing exclusively online — even though the after-show segment contained some of the show’s most historic, eye-catching scenes.
Sometimes, aftershows and bonus content get moved to online-only to encourage viewers to use a more lucrative platform, or simply to free up time slots on the network.
But there is no reason whatsoever to believe that TLC will stop airing new seasons of 90 Day Fiance, including spinoffs like Before The 90 Days, The Other Way, and Happily Ever After?
They don’t want to lose viewers — and this franchise is one of the most popular on the planet, and has consistently received ratings in recent years trouncing more established reality series.
The goal is to attract current viewers to a streaming platform, plus new viewers who haven’t had cable for years but would love to watch the series on streaming.
Discovery+ will be home to new original 90 Day Fiance content that will likely never air on cable.
(Never say never, though — notably, some of DC Universe’s once-exclusive programming has since gone on to air on The CW, and the niche service was so successful that it accellerated plans for HBO Max)
RIght now, the most hotly anticipated streaming exclusive on the new network is unquestionably 90 Day Bares All, hosted by Shaun Robinson. The 90 Day Bares All cast has already leaked.
Given the target demographics of the shows and other factors, including worries of streaming fatigue, some analysts are unsure if Discovery+ will be a success.
It is, among other things, a US-only streaming service — at least for now.
However, Discovery expects to net as many as 10 million subscribers — a hefty grab, but modest compared to the colossal subscriber numbers of platforms like Disney+ and Netflix. Only time will tell.
With 2020 over at last, it’s time to look back at some of the biggest TV deaths of the year.
With fewer shows on the air, and many not getting to film proper season finales, there were also fewer deaths than the years before.
But that doesn’t make the final scenes for these men and women any less heartbreaking.
May they all rest in peace. Well, most of them anyway…
Fans threatened producers before her death, and they continued to turn up the heat after it.
The death was the fulfillment of a prophecy, so we should have seen it coming.
It helped the show become one of the most talked-about of the year, but it’s hard not to wonder what would have happened if Cody remained a part of the drama.
The series thrives on killing people off, but this one could have been way more satisfying had her arc reached a conclusion.
The creative decision was not a good one, but at least it sent Carolyn spiraling like never before.
Frank’s death was predictable because of his past, but there was hope that Bonnie would pull through.
He was diagnosed with AIDS in the series finale, and died shortly after.
Hot on the heels of Wonder Woman 1984 coming out this past week, we have some news to report about the next film in the franchise. Simply put, Warner Bros. is anxious to get another sequel out into the world, and have made some moves in that direction….
There are fewer sure things in Hollywood than that there’s an interest in making a sequel to Ready Player One. After all, the Steven Spielberg film is based on a best selling novel by Ernest Cline, did well at the box office, got nominated for an…
2020 was a rough year for television.*
(*And, of course, for humanity at large.)
With COVID-19 shutting down production early, the virus also led to some stunning cancellations.
No shows were safe as networks axed previously-renewed shows… and made some downright bizarre decisions.
Some of the most popular prrograms were cut short, without so much as a conclusive goodbye, even after years on the air.
Below, we’ve rounded up the cancellations that cut deep in 2020…
It was also relatively early into its run when Netflix announced that it had been canceled and that the fourth season would be its last.
ABC announced months later that it had canceled the show due to COVID-19.
Given that the show didn’t have high ratings, we’re going to suspect the network had a change of heart and used the pandemic as an excuse.
As a Riverdale spinoff, it was set to be a big hit, but it went largely ignored.
We’re not entirely surprised. We’ll say that much.
Jessica Alba and Gabrielle Union played cops in the Bad Boys spinoff, and now we’ll never know what happens next.
To the surprise of many, Pop canceled it again halfway through its fourth season.
It’s unfortunate because the series has been languishing with terrible storylines, but with the Gallaghers facing COVID, it has reinvigorated the series.
I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a sincere Happy Holidays today. Whether you celebrate Christmas or not (I don’t, for example), I hope it’s a good day for you all. I also know it likely won’t be the day that many usuall…
We’re all still digesting the recent news that Warner Bros. is going to be putting all of their 2021 slate on HBO Max, as well as in theaters. It’s a massive shift for tentpole releases, obviously. Moreover, we learned that the filmmakers a…
We think it’s fair to say that we can all agree on one thing:
2020 sucked.
Big time.
But more people were at home than ever, meaning that more people were watching television.
Unforunately, many of them may have been watching the television shows below… to which we only have one thing to say:
We’re so verry sorry. These programs were awful.
13 Reasons Why took its final breath in 2020, and it was somehow more absurd than the second and third seasons.
We’re not quite sure what the creative minds behind the show were going for, but what we got was an offensive final season that derived further from what made the show so good in its first season.
No, we won’t miss it.
Armed with a compelling murder mystery, and all the teen drama you could handle, it was worth watching.
But the quality got worse as the years continued.
You know the show has jumped the shark when a villain tries to escape in a self-made rocket.
The characters were devoid of emotion, and the overall series was filled with action but somewhat empty.
To add insult to injury, it’s coming back for a second season.
This is the same show that killed Lexa off only a few years before necessarily, but at least the finale managed to pay tribute to Lexa.
The final season was filled with big ideas, but not one of them managed to stick. An unfortunate way to go out for a decent sci-fi drama.
We’re sure you can understand that fans are mad because FOX didn’t let the show return to production after it was shut down due to COVID-19.
We will probably never know how the series was supposed to end.
The only thing funny about the show was just how badly it was written. Unfortunately, it will take flight for a second season in 2021.
Yesterday saw the Hollywood Foreign Press Association chime in and really do their part to upend this already unusual awards season. The HFPA, which puts on the Golden Globe Awards each year, did a review of what studios had sent them, category and eli…
And then there was one.
But was he The One?
On the season finale of The Bachelorette, Tayshia Adams had to choose not from two suitors, both of whom had won over her heart, but three… thanks to the stunning return of Ben to the show on M…
Eddie Murphy is back in one of his most iconic roles. Yes, Prince Akeem (well, now King Akeem) is again going to tickle our funny bones. A sequel to Coming to America had long been spoken about, but it finally happened. Moreover, we now have a Trailer …
A new critics group can potentially struggle to separate themselves from the pack. Thankfully, the Hollywood Critics Association (or HCA, for short) does not have that problem. Chairman and founder Scott Menzel (full disclosure, an industry colleague a…
