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Monday, October 5, 2020
Monday Night TV:
DECISION 2020: JOE BIDEN TOWN HALL (8p ET, NBC) — Lester Holt hosts a live discussion with Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden in Miami.
DANCING WITH THE STARS (8p ET, ABC) — New.
BIG BROTHER (8p ET, CBS) — New.
L.A.’S FINEST (8p ET, FOX) — New.
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? (8p ET, CW) — New.
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (8p ET, ESPN) — The Green Bay Packers (3-0) host the Atlanta Falcons (0-3).
PREMIERE: ONE DAY AT A TIME (9p ET, CBS) — New. This reimagining of the classic Norman Lear sitcom with a Latino family comes to CBS for its 4th season. Another new episode follows.
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (9p ET, NBC) — New. The final round of qualifying.
FILTHY RICH (9p ET, FOX) — New.
PENN AND TELLER: FOOL US (9p ET, CW) — New.
PREMIERE: TELL ME MORE WITH KELLY CORRIGAN (9p ET, PBS) — This new talk show series begins with public interest lawyer Bryan Stevenson.
MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES (10p ET, CBS) — New.
EMERGENCY CALL (10p ET, ABC) — New.
SERIES PREMIERE: SOULMATES (10p ET, AMC) — This new 6-episode anthology series follows six different stories in a world where a scientific test is offered that can accurately determine a person’s soulmate, and explores the consequences of such an invention. Bill Skarsgård, Malin Akerman and Betsy Brandt are among the stars.
THE EXPECTING (Quibi) — This new 12-episode horror drama follows a down-on-her-luck waitress (AnnaSophia Robb) that suffers disturbing effects from her pregnancy, and she embarks on a dark journey to uncover the potential conspiracy surrounding it. Rory Culkin, Mira Sorvino, Hannah Murray and Michael Gaston also star.
Showbiz News and Gossip
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
With all major releases on hold for now, Tenet held on to the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with just $2.7 million in ticket sales (North America). In second was the re-release on some screens of Hocus Pocus, followed by The New Mutants and Unhinged.
… One year ago this week the number one movie was Joker.
… Five years ago this week: The Martian
… Ten years ago this week: The Social Network
… Twenty years ago this week: Remember the Titans
TENET CROSSES $300 MILLION AT GLOBAL BOX OFFICE
The movie Tenet has passed $300 million at the global box office and $45 million in North America.
SNL favorite actor guest, Alec baldwin, is addressing the big backlash (everyone gets backlash these days…no matter who you are or what side you’re on) on his portrayal of President Trump on SNL, as he was back Saturday night with Jim Carrey who was playing Joe Biden.
President Trump, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday and has been staying at Walter Reed Medical Center, along with First Lady Melania Trump who’s quarantening at The White House, have their strong conservative supporters angry at Alex Baldwin for making fun of the president’s illness.
“If there was ever the suggestion that Trump was truly, gravely ill, and people said, ‘Trump is really in trouble,’ then I would bet you everything I have that we wouldn’t even get near that, in terms of content of the show,” Baldwin said in a lengthy video he shared Sunday. “They would have done something else. I’ve seen that happen before.”
“We only have the words of the White House itself and the people who work there themselves to go on, and all of them have all been saying he isn’t in any danger. We only have their word to go by,” Baldwin continued. “And if their word was that he was in serious trouble, then we probably wouldn’t have done it.”
As for Carrey, he’s signed on to play Joe Biden in the coming weeks leading up to the election. And it all was pretty funny as the sketch itself largely focused on poking fun at the chaotic nature of the debate, as well as Trump’s aggressive, interruptive demeanor and Biden’s rambling rebuttals. Only a few passing references were made to Trump’s illness during the sketch itself.
Baldwin — who has been an outspoken critic of Trump throughout his presidency, and has portrayed him dozens of times on SNL in the last four years, went on to stress the importance of getting out and voting. He warned of the possibly complacency that comes from possibly misleading poll numbers and stressed the need to exercise the right to voice your choice in the election.
Meanwhile, SNL airs live coast-to-coast on Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. PT on NBC.
JIM CARREY REPORTEDLY ALSO EYED FOR THE BATMAN TRILOGY’S JOKER
After Joaquin Phoenix’s Academy Award winning performance led Joker to over a billion dollars globally, rumors have been swirling about the possibility of sequels. One person named as a candidate for an older Joker in any sequels is Jim Carrey. And the actor is also rumored to be in consideration for the role of Joker in the newest Batman films, the first of which comes out next year and stars Robert Pattinson.
NEXT JAMES BOND MOVED BUMPED TO APRIL
Uh-Oh…The 25th James Bond thriller, No Time to Die, scheduled to open in November, is being delayed until April 2, 2021 because of the effect of the pandemic on theatrical business.
… No Time to Die is the latest movie to move in a chaotic year that’s seen almost every major big-budget film to get punted to 2021, including Marvel’s Black Widow and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. The only big movies left in 2020: Pixar’s Soul (November 20), Dune (December 18), and Wonder Woman 1984 (December 25).
REGAL CINEMAS CONSIDERS CLOSING ALL U.S. THEATERS AFTER DELAY OF BOND MOVIE
Cinema chain Cineworld said Sunday it is considering closing all its movie theaters in Britain and the United States, after the postponement of the new James Bond film left a big hole in schedules. Cineworld owns 543 Regal Cinemas in the U.S. and 128 Cineworld venues in the U.K. and Ireland. Regal is the second-largest movie theater chain in the U.S. after AMC Theatres.
… The company said it was “considering the temporary closure of our U.K. and U.S. cinemas, but a final decision has not yet been reached.”
HOUSE FROM SILENCE OF THE LAMBS IS FOR SALE
Sleeping too well? You can always drop $298,500 for a house used in the iconic 1991 horror film The Silence of the Lambs. The three story home in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania was built in 1910, sits on 1.76 acres of land, and is said to be in “pristine condition” — but the listing barely mentions how psychotic (and fictional) killer Buffalo Bill kept a senator’s daughter locked up in the basement.
SHARON OSBOURNE PUSHES BACK AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF FIRING MARIE OSMOND
Fans of The Talk have been expressing their opinion about Sharon Osbourne’s treatment of Marie Osmond, and it isn’t good. As The Sun reported, some fans have even called for the host to be fired for her bad attitude. Now, Osbourne is hitting back against the backlash. Osbourne faced the camera and addressed viewers directly over Osmond’s exit after one season on the show. During the segment, she told cameras that the rumors that she had anything to do with the situation were false: “We’d like to set the record straight. [The rumors are] 100 percent not true. It’s unfair and unfounded and that’s all we’d like to say.”
KEVIN JAMES AND ADAM SANDLER TEAM UP IN PARODY SHORT _
Kevin James is back with a new short film — this one titled Nature Planet. In the 5 minute film “Sir” Adam Sandler narrates an epic look into the endangered species called The Silver-Breasted Montle as they battle back from the brink of extinction. • VIDEO
CHADWICK BOSEMAN COULD BE A CONTENDER FOR A POSTHUMOUS OSCAR NOMINATION
Chadwick Boseman may be one of the late actors that receives an Oscar nomination in 2021. According to Variety, Boseman may receive a nomination for his role in the upcoming Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, which will air on Netflix.
… The film, which is based on the 1984 August Wilson play, is the last film that Boseman starred in and a source told Variety that Boseman is likely to secure a supporting actor nomination. Boseman starred alongside Viola Davis, who will play Blues musician Ma Rainey.
MILLA JOVOVICH GET FIRED UP IN MONSTER HUNTER TEASER TRAILER
Milla Jovovich is heading back to the screen as a video game protagonist again, this time in the adaptation of Monster Hunter. A teaser trailer for the movie was released over the weekend. The film will hit theaters in April. • VIDEO
THE WITCHES SKIPS THEATERS FOR HBO MAX DEBUT
Rober Zemeckis adaptation of The Witches starring Anne Hathaway is landing on HBO Max just in time for Halloween. The Warner Bros. dark fantasy comedy will debut on the subscription streaming service on October 22. The Witches was originally expected to open in theaters this Friday (October 9) but like almost every movie set to release this year, its premiere was delayed amid the pandemic.
… The Witches is a reimagining of Roald Dahl’s classic tale about a young boy who, while staying with his grandmother at a hotel, happens upon a gathering of witches led by the Grand High Witch (Hathaway). With the help of his grandmother, he attempts to thwart their evil plot of turning the world’s children into mice. The upcoming version stars Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Chris Rock and Kristin Chenoweth. • VIDEO