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T22 WHATS UP! April 24 - 30, 2022 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert It is Monday [March 28], unless you're Chris Rock, because I'm pretty sure he got slapped into next week. Russia still cannot overcome Ukraine's fierce resistance. ... Now, evidently, they're also run- ning low on basic equipment, in- cluding camouflage, which is why they've resorted to tree branches and straw to conceal their tanks and other armored vehicles. ... Other Russian units have tried hiding their vehicles with festive garlands. Those tanks look like they were deco- rated by a divorced dad who for- got about Christmas. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The House committee investi- gating the Capitol riot says that Trump's White House phone re- cords have a seven-hour gap on Jan. 6. Seven hours. Now, I don't know if anyone else is a fan of the show "Dateline," but if your phone records are missing even 10 minutes, you're guilty. ... The only time there should be a sev- en-hour gap is when you're try- ing to remember what happened on St. Patrick's Day. After President Biden's recent remark that Putin cannot remain in power, a reporter asked Biden if he thinks his comment could escalate his behavior. Yeah, be- cause up until now Putin has kept things pretty chill, I think. FedEx just announced that after more than 50 years, its founder and CEO is stepping down. Yep, on his last day he'll be driven home and then thrown onto his front lawn. The Late Late Show With James Corden This is true, they [the Jan. 6 com- mittee] are now investigating whether Trump used disposable burner phones. Trump denied it, saying, "I've never had a burner phone. I've had a couple of burn- er wives, but no burner phones." Hillary Clinton is venturing into community theater. ... She will voice the off-stage role of the gi- ant in an Arkansas production of "Into the Woods." Now it hasn't happened yet, so let's be careful about getting too excited. Last time Hillary was a shoo-in for something, it did not turn out too well. Jimmy Kimmel Live! I wonder if there's anyone in the audience who doesn't know what happened last night at the Oscars? ... The old Hitch slap. It's now a part of our lives forever. We will never stop talking about this. ... Even Kanye was like, "You went onstage and did what at an award show?" One of the unintended effects of what happened on Sunday is that Chris Rock's ticket sales are up! He's got a show in Boston to- night [March 31]. I went on Stub- hub [and] the tickets are crazy expensive. It's $886 for a balcony seat, $1,705 for mezzanine. By the end of this tour, Chris Rock will have enough money to actu- ally produce "G.I. Jane 2." Late Night With Seth Meyers The 94th Academy Awards were held last night and featured the first live performance of "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from the Disney musical "Encanto," followed by an unbelievable live performance of "We Don't Talk About Jada [Pinkett-Smith]." Pepsi has announced a partner- ship with the restaurant chain IHOP, offering Pepsi Maple Syr- up: Great if you love Pepsi, but wish it took half an hour to pour one. President Biden yesterday signed an anti-lynching bill into law, and not, as I would have hoped, President Buchanan. After it was reported that former president Trump may have com- municated during the Capitol at- tack using so-called burner phones, Trump released a state- ment on Monday [March 28] that said, "I have no idea what a burner phone is. To the best of my knowledge, I've never even heard the term." I love the way he always goes a little too far with his denials. It's like if some- one said, "Hey man, I haven't seen your wife lately," and you said, "I wouldn't even know how to poison someone." LATE LAUGHS BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media Prime time for Lopez: Al- ready the star and producer of one romantic comedy in 2022, "Marry Me" actress/producer Jennifer Lopez is poised for an- other busy year, and at least two of her upcoming projects are "coming soon" to Amazon Prime Video. The streamer reportedly beat out all the competition and scooped up the rights to the dra- ma series "Backwards in Heels," which is being developed by Skydance TV and Lopez's Nuy- orican Productions. Written and directed by pro- lific storyteller/screenwriter Richard LaGravenese ("The Fisher King," 1991), "Backwards in Heels" takes place in mid-20th century New York City — spe- cifically, at 140 East 63rd St. on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The location of the historic Bar- bizon Hotel (the building is now known as Barbizon 63), the resi- dential hotel, which, for much of its existence, served as a home away from home for young women who came to the Big Ap- ple to pursue new career oppor- tunities. Lauren Bacall, Rita Hayworth, Liza Minnelli and Grace Kelly were just a few of the Barbizon's former residents before they found fame. The 23-story hotel was known to have strict dress and conduct rules — including no men allowed above the ground floor (male guests were only admitted in 1981) — and the experiences and aspirations of the Barbizon's female guests in the post-war period circa 1940s- 50s stand as the focus of "Back- wards in Heels." Amazon also landed the rights to stream Lionsgate's upcoming romantic comedy film, "Shotgun Wedding," which stars Lopez and Josh Duhamel ("The Thing About Pam") as an altar-bound couple whose destination wed- ding spirals into mayhem. The movie is due to hit theaters July 1, and while Prime hasn't an- nounced a streaming release date just yet, "Shotgun Wed- ding" will likely have a day-and- date release similar to "Marry Me," which was available for streaming (on Peacock) the same day the movie landed in theaters. Morton's 'Tales': AMC has remained tight-lipped about the storylines featured in its upcom- ing "Tales of the Walking Dead" anthology series, which will de- but this summer. Cast an- nouncements haven't given fans much to go on, either — until re- cently, anyway. The third "Walking Dead" spi- noff has been described as a six- episode series of standalone sto- ries featuring new and familiar characters, but previously, the only confirmed cast members were all new to the TWD uni- verse: Anthony Edwards ("In- venting Anna"), Parker Posey ("Lost in Space"), Terry Crews ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine"), Poppy Liu ("Hacks"), Jillian Bell ("Brit- tany Runs a Marathon," 2019), Olivia Munn ("The News- room"), Jessie T. Usher ("The Boys"), Danny Ramirez ("The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"), Loan Chabanol ("The Trans- porter Refueled," 2015) and Em- beth Davidtz ("Old," 2021). But after a recent announce- ment, fans now know that "Tales of the Walking Dead" will bring back at least one classic villain when Samantha Morton ("Mi- nority Report," 2002) reprises her role as the zombie face- wearing Alpha from Seasons 9 and 10. (In fact, Morton is the first Walking Dead franchise veteran to have signed on to the new series.) Of course, AMC is keeping any plot details under wraps, so we don't know if Morton's epi- sode will provide a prequel story for the character … though fans think this is a likely scenario, giv- en how Alpha was (spoiler alert) killed by Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, "Supernatural") in the parent show. "Mindhunter" ac- tress Lauren Glazier is also con- firmed to appear in that episode, according to Deadline. She's 'Coming Undone': From teen pop star to "Doctor Who," and "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" to directing the 2019 film "Rare Beasts," Billie Piper has worn many hats through- out her successful showbiz ca- reer. The next time you see Piper, it'll probably be in Lena Dun- ham's comedy film "Catherine, Called Birdy," which should de- but later this year (filming wrapped in 2021). After that, Piper will star in a TV project with a decidedly more serious tone. The star is now attached to Netflix's TV adaptation of "Coming Undone," the memoir from Empire magazine's former editor-in-chief Terri White. White is adapting her own memoir, which candidly exam- ines White's childhood trauma and how it manifested during her tenure as a successful editor, resulting in a mental health cri- sis and time spent in a psychiat- ric ward. The TV project marks the lat- est team-up between Piper and production company Bad Wolf, whose name is a nod to a "Doc- tor Who" storyline involving a character played by the English actress. Bad Wolf also produces "I Hate Suzie," the dramedy co- created by Piper and "Succes- sion" writer Lucy Prebble. Piper's work in front of the camera earned her a BAFTA nomination for Leading Actress, and earned "I Hate Suzie" a sec- ond-season renewal, which will likely make its way to HBO Max in late 2022. Jennifer Lopez's Nuyorican Productions behind new series "Backward in Heels" STARS ON SCREEN