Doctor Who… what have you done?
So, what you may have heard is true. It is my birthday today. It’s going to be interesting to find out how many people will attend *my* military parade today…
Doctor Who… what have you done?
There’s a reason that I have a strong preference for sentence case rather than title case in headlines. I had to read and re-read this one a few times:
Maybe I’m #TeamDalek after all.
News Desk
Jason Isaacs says every cast member on The White Lotus season 3 was paid $40,000 per episode ($320,000 for the entire series run). He then got honest about his own wealth (spoiler: he spends as much as he earns). Read: Variety
If your day needs an article about how The Fresh Prince of Bel Air made the Air Jordan 5 “Grape” famous, this feature at Andscape will meet your needs.
Has Australian ABC Defence Correspondent Andrew Greene been lying to his bosses about travelling to Germany on a trip funded by a German weapons manufacturer? Wild story. Watch: Media Watch
Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings will compete on the US version of Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? Read: TV Insider
Those who attended the recent screening of the first print of 1977’s Star Wars reckon it looks terrible. It makes me want to see it more. Read: THR
Tucci in Italy has been renewed for a second season at Nat Geo. Read: Deadline
HBO’s The Mortician ended with what sounds like a murder confession. Read: THR
Last week I interviewed Tubi’s David Salmon about plans to ramp up content spend in Australia. Today comes news that Tubi is doing the same in the UK. It has just signed deals with AMC, NBCU, and Sony. Read: Deadline
Carla Gugino, the one-time Karen Sisco, is joining the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood spin-off for Netflix. Read: Deadline
My show of 2025 and yours, The Pitt, has begun production on season 2 in LA. Read: Variety
Trailer Park
Untamed debuts on Netflix July 17.
Dark secrets will be revealed in this mystery thriller from a writer of The Revenant and American Primeval, set in Yosemite National Park, and starring Eric Bana.
Digman returns for season 2 on Comedy Central July 9.
The half-hour animated series is set in a world where archaeologists are massive celebrities and the coolest people on the planet, with Andy Samberg providing the voice of the protagonist, Rip Digman.
Season 4 of The Madame Blanc Mysteries debuts on Acorn TV July 7.
Diary of a Ditched Girl debuts on Netflix Sept 11.
Chad Powers debuts Sept 30 on Hulu.
When bad behavior nukes hotshot QB Russ Holliday's college career, he disguises himself and walks onto a struggling Southern football team as the talented, affable Chad Powers.
9-1-1: Nashville premieres this fall on ABC.
That’s the newsletter for today.
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