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T22 WHATS UP! April 2 - 8, 2023 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert He's [Donald Trump] report- edly already eyeing potential running mates and he wants someone who is "unfailingly loyal — and bland enough that they don't steal any spotlight." That's right, blander than Mike Pence. Get ready for his run- ning mate: Slice of Wet Bread 2024. Elon Musk is still running Twitter and, technically, run- ning it into the ground. Be- cause yesterday [March 6], Twitter was hit with one of the biggest outages since Musk took over. During the app-wide outage, users could not access photos or links. That's rough. Everyone knows the links are the best part of Twitter 'cause they take you away from Twit- ter. Sean Hannity was on a text chain with "Fox and Friends'" Steve Doocy, and Sean com- plained about the news team's insistence on reporting facts, writing, "News" destroyed us." Well, if it makes you feel any better, Sean, you also de- stroyed news. Yesterday [March 7], Oklaho- ma voters overwhelmingly re- jected an effort to legalize rec- reational marijuana. What are you thinking, Oklahoma? Your whole state is a pipe. ... Oh, it's a "panhandle," sure. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Today [March 7], the Justice Department filed a lawsuit to block JetBlue's merger with Spirit Airlines. It's actually positive news because lately when we hear about JetBlue merging with another airline, it's on the runway. Tucker Carlson is being criti- cized by both parties for saying that January 6th was "mostly peaceful." That's like if your main takeaway from Wood- stock '99 was that Limp Bizkit played "Nookie." ... Carlson also said that most of the riot- ers were "sightseers," but usu- ally when sightseers go to a museum, they don't try to take a Picasso home with them. The 95th Oscars are this Sun- day [March 12]. Yeah. I love the Oscars because it's the one time we get to make James Cameron sit in a theater for five hours. This will be Jimmy Kimmel's third time hosting the Oscars, which means it will also be the third time my dad calls the next day, like, "You did a great job hosting the Oscars. You got funny all of a sudden, huh?" Late Night With Seth Meyers In his speech over the weekend [March 4] at CPAC, former president Trump said that be- fore he came along, the Repub- lican party was run by freaks and fools. Yeah, nothing like the Rhodes scholars we have today. That's like going to Orlando and saying, "You know, it wasn't always this nice." A group of entrepreneurs in Massachusetts have filed pa- perwork to open a topless mari- juana dispensary, though they might run into some legal is- sues since they're 10. Tinder recently released an Australian edition of its dating dictionary, which includes the phrase "kitten fishing." That means "changing aspects of yourself to appear more attrac- tive to others." Or, as we call that here, dating. The White House yesterday [March 8] criticized Fox News host Tucker Carlson for his misleading portrayal of the Capitol attack and said, "Tuck- er Carlson is not credible." And I think they're right because Tucker then said, "Thank you, Mr. President. I respect your opinion." The Late Late Show With James Corden Later this week [March 9], President Biden will be releas- ing his budget. But his adminis- tration is already leaking the fact that Biden will propose a tax increase to keep Medicare solvent, practically daring Re- publicans to come out against it. Because nothing says, "Don't worry, you'll still be OK when you retire" like an 80-year-old president who refuses to retire. LATE LAUGHS BY STAFF WRITERS TV Media Bringing up the past: Every- thing old is new again — even TV's most famous Stone Age family. The animated pilot "Bedrock" is reportedly picking up steam over at Fox, where the project has been in the works for the past two years. A proposed spi- noff of "The Flintstones," the adult animated series will catch up with the iconic characters in the next chapter of their lives, with Fred on the brink of retire- ment, as the town of Bedrock ad- vances from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age. "Bedrock" recently scored a pilot presentation, which falls shy of an actual pilot commit- ment but usually indicates the network sees promise in a script or concept. But there's bigger news: executive producer Eliza- beth Banks ("Cocaine Bear," 2023) will also lead the voice cast, which includes quite a few other famous names. Banks will voice a grown-up version of Pebbles, now a 20-something ready to embark on her own career path. The rest of the announced cast is stacked with voice-over and TV comedy veterans, including Stephen Root ("King of the Hill") as an older Fred Flintstone, Amy Se- daris ("BoJack Horseman") as Wilma, Nicole Byer ("Grand Crew") as Betty, Joe Lo Truglio ("Brooklyn Nine-Nine") as Bar- ney, and Manny Jacinto ("The Good Place") as Bamm-Bamm. Fox Entertainment and War- ner Bros. Animation are produc- ing "Bedrock." This is the latest animated project being devel- oped by Fox, which went ahead and renewed "Krapopolis" for a third season before Season 1 had even premiered. Fox staples "The Simpsons," "Bob's Burg- ers" and "Family Guy" also re- ceived renewals recently. Country strong: The people behind the People's Choice Awards have spoken, and they're choosing country. NBCUniversal recently an- nounced it was expanding the People's Choice Awards with the launch of a separate ceremony solely dedicated to honoring country music (yes, an awards show spinoff). Look for the Peo- ple's Choice Country Awards to make its debut in September on NBC and Peacock. The two-hour broadcast will air live from the iconic Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville, Tennessee, and, according to NBCU, the all-country affair will "lean into the rich connection between country music and the Opry through chart-topping mu- sical performances, genre-bend- ing collaborations, legendary tributes and surprise moments that regularly happen from the iconic venue." While country music is cur- rently recognized at the People's Choice Awards (with Carrie Un- derwood winning "Best Country Artist" in 2022), the ever-ex- panding and diversifying genre has much more to celebrate. The winners will be crowned the "biggest and best" stars in coun- try music, with fan voting deter- mining the outcome of all of the awards. "We're excited to partner with the Grand Ole Opry to bring the year's biggest celebration in country music to Nashville. Country fans are passionate about their music, and there's no better place to host this event than from country music's big- gest stage." Cassandra Tryon, se- nior vice-president of live events at NBC Universal & Streaming, said in a news release announc- ing the event. (It's worth noting that NBCUniversal and invest- ment partner Atairos have a mi- nority — 30% — stake in Opry Entertainment Group, which owns the Grand Ole Opry and assets) The People's Choice Country Awards is now the fourth major awards show dedicated to the music genre. It joins the CMA Awards, the ACM Awards and the CMT Awards in reflecting the growing success and appe- tite for country music. Left pining: Sad news for fans of "Three Pines": Amazon's streaming service, Prime Video, has officially canceled the mys- tery series after just one season. Based on the much-loved book series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny, "Three Pines" centered on the main character of Inspector Ar- mond Gamache, played by Al- fred Molina ("Spider-Man 2," 2004). Throughout its first (and only) season, which is still avail- able to stream, the show follows Gamache as he investigates cas- es and solves murders in the seemingly idyllic Quebec village of Three Pines. What's especially upsetting to fans is the fact that the season — and now, the series — ends on a cliffhanger, with Gamache's life on the line while his team races to find him. As with many series in this age of social media, news of the show's cancelation came to light through comments and posts from some of the key peo- ple involved. In addition to thanking all those involved with production, showrunner Emilia di Girolamo had this to say on Instagram about the cancel- ation: "I know there's a lot of disappointment that the show won't be returning, and I'm sad for the wonderful cast, crew and fans. I actually left the show last year to work on another project and was not involved in the conversations and negotia- tions around renewal, but I have been told [production compa- ny] Left Bank, Sony & Prime Video all wanted to bring the show back but were unable to reach a mutually beneficial agreement." Elizabeth Banks to lead voice cast of "Bedrock" STARS ON SCREEN