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T22 WHATS UP! December 19 - 25, 2021 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert To end the [supply chain] short- age, the trucking industry is working on recruiting more women and young people. Yes, we need to tell the youths truck- ing doesn't have to be isolating. They all talk to each other all the time, we just need to update the CB radio slang: "Breaker break- er, what's up fam? This is your boy Postal Malone. I'm about to high-key yeet these packages straight to your crib, no cap. That's the tea. It's a vibe, squad, 10-4. Chalamet." If you can't get a Santa [due to the shortages, you might be able to get his better half, because some of the Santa gigs are being filled by Mrs. Claus, who is in- creasingly getting solo bookings. That's great! But since she's do- ing her own appearances, maybe we stop calling her "Mrs. Claus." Her name is Kathy. And she likes snowboarding and online poker, but you never thought to ask that, did you? The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Well, the holidays are coming up and I've heard that because of the tight labor market, there's actually a shortage of mall San- tas. Yeah, malls are desperate for Santas. Today, actually, Macy's put out a bowl of whiskey out- side the store like they're trying to lure a stray cat. The Hallmark Channel is hold- ing a baking contest, and the grand prize is a walk-on role in a Hallmark original movie or $5,000. Even the director of the Hallmark movie was like, "Take the money." The North American Meat Insti- tute said it will reach Paris Agreement emission targets by 2030. When I heard, my first thought was, "There's a North American Meat Institute?" [That] sounds less like a real or- ganization and more like some- thing you'd read on the shirt of a dude at CrossFit. The Late Late Show With James Corden You know the Butterball Turkey- Talk Line? It's the hotline that people call for help cooking their Thanksgiving meal. Well, it's back for the 40th year, and for the first time, this year, they have announced that you can even reach them via TikTok. Yeah, cool, because that's what I want when I'm struggling to cook a turkey: to be bullied online by a bunch of anonymous teenagers. According to a new study, peo- ple who sleep naked are twice as likely to have a good night's rest. How do you even conduct that study? Are you like, "You're in bed — what're you wearing?" ... The study said people who sleep fully clothed also sleep well, but that's because they're unbeliev- ably drunk. With the holidays coming up, Heinz has introduced a new soup in the U.K. called "Christ- mas Dinner in a Can." It comes packed with chunks of turkey, stuffing, potatoes, brussels sprouts and even pigs in blan- kets. Mmm, just like grandma used to microwave! Jimmy Kimmel Live! United Airlines has — for the first time since the start of the pandemic — resumed the sale of liquor on their flights. They're selling the little bottles of liquor again. It's all part of their plan to ensure that every passenger has a chance to get duct-taped to his or her seat. Late Night with Seth Meyers Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview this week that he is worried about the amount of time people spend "scrolling mindlessly" on their devices. Which is kind of like hearing that your weed dealer is worried you sleep too much. According to new reports, reali- ty star Kim Kardashian's shape- wear brand Skims' collaboration with the luxury fashion brand Fendi sold out in just one min- ute, continuing the Kardashian family trend of immediately sell- ing out. Vice-President Kamala Harris has reportedly told confidants that she feels constrained with what she's able to do politically in the Biden administration. "Same," said Biden. LATE LAUGHS BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media Dashed hopes: "Dash & Lily's" season finale may have ended on a high note with a sweet New Year's Eve kiss, but sadly for fans, that's where the Netflix holiday love story ends. Fans are still trying to make sense of Netflix's decision to cancel the show after just one season, given all the critical ac- claim and its Daytime Emmy wins. The Netflix rom-com is based on Rachel Cohn and Da- vid Levithan's young adult book series "Dash & Lily's Book of Dares," so there's plen- ty of source material to keep this story going, and that seemed to be the plan (or in hindsight, the hope) last year based on comments made by cast and crew members, in- cluding creator Joe Tracz ("A Series of Unfortunate Events"). In an interview with US Weekly, Austin Abrams ("Paper Towns," 2015) who plays Dash, also mentioned that Season 2 "seems to be a conversation." Quickly adding, "I think the way Netflix works is something needs to air and they look at numbers before they decide to jump on a renewal. So, I don't really know what's going on with it, but it definitely seems to be a possibility." When Netflix finally did con- firm the cancelation nearly a year later, true to form it didn't offer an explanation. Many have speculated, however, that it all came down to viewership numbers, and producer Shawn Levy seemed to hint at this in an interview with Collider. Referring to his other "one- and-done" Netflix series, "I Am Not Okay With This," Levy ex- plained, "So that's one of those shows — like 'Dash & Lily,' which just won a bunch of Day- time Emmys — where it's like, we and the team at 21 Laps feel like we made the show we promised. We made the show we wanted. Not enough people watched and it is a cruel metric in the age of the streaming wars. ... if you don't get the eye- balls, you don't get to make more of the thing." LeVar's 'Pursuit': It's not "Jeopardy!" but it will give viewers the chance to see more of LeVar Burton. The "Reading Rainbow" host and Star Trek franchise actor has been tapped to host and ex- ecutive produce a new "Trivial Pursuit" TV game show, once that series lands on a network — and it should be an easy sell with Burton onboard. After the whole "Jeopardy!" host debacle, many have been awaiting news of Burton's next TV project. In an interview with "The Daily Show's" Trevor Noah, Burton stated, "The opportuni- ties that have come my way as a result of not getting that gig, I couldn't have dreamt it up." He went on to say, "I never thought about hosting any oth- er game show outside of 'Jeop- ardy!', but now ... I'm thinking, 'Well, it does kind of make sense. Let me see what I can do.' So we're trying to figure out what the right game show for LeVar Burton would be." It seems Trivial Pursuit may be a perfect fit for the legend- ary book lover, so stay tuned for more information on the potential new series. Amazon Waltz: Fresh off his return appearance as Blofeld in "No Time to Die" (2021), Oscar winner Christoph Waltz ("Django Unchained," 2012) has a few projects in the works for 2022. Look for Waltz to play an im- portant role in the movie "The Portable Door" and as he lends his unmistakable voice to one of the characters in Guillermo del Toro's upcoming remake of "Pinocchio." It also looks like the Austrian-German actor is adding a new Amazon series to his lengthy resume. Titled "The Consultant," the Amazon series is being de- scribed as a "darkly comedic workplace thriller that explores a sinister relationship between boss and employee." Based on Bentley Little's sim- ilarly titled 2015 novel, a satire that examined how far workers will go to get ahead (and sur- vive) in the corporate world, the series has already found its director: "WandaVision's" Matt Shakman. "The Consultant" isn't Waltz's first North American TV series: that honor goes to "Most Dangerous Game," de- spite its short-form format. The Quibi/Roku dystopian thriller has been renewed for a second season, to be set in New York. Waltz is officially returning as CEO Miles Sellars, who heads a front for a twisted game in which the wealthy hunt hu- mans for sport, but David Castañeda ("The Umbrella Academy") will be replacing Liam Hemsworth as the lead player in Season 2, which doesn't have a premiere date yet — something it shares with "The Consultant," which is still in pre-production. Midori Francis (center) in a scene from "Dash & Lily" STARS ON SCREEN