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T22 WHATS UP! May 21 - 27, 2023 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Former president Trump re- leased his book, "Letters to Trump," which is a collection of 150 private letters sent to him by big name celebrities and politi- cians. Yeah, the book actually features letters from Putin and Kim Jong-un. But, kind of con- cerning, they're Valentine's Day cards. The book even contains a letter from Hillary Clinton. Well, technically, it's letters cut out of various magazines and glued. Earlier tonight [April 26], the Bidens hosted the president of South Korea and his wife for a state dinner at the White House. Yeah, Biden wanted to meet with the most powerful people in South Korea, but BTS was busy. There's a new smart device called Companion that babysits your dog by entertaining it, feeding it and monitoring its health. Yep. There's also a cheaper option. It's called not having a dog. I heard that next month Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to launch his 2024 presidential campaign. Which makes sense because, already, his campaign slogan is, "Mayday, mayday." Yeah, DeSantis is having a tough time. It's hard to say you'd work well with other countries when you can't even get along with Epcot. Jimmy Kimmel Live! Well, kids, what the former president of the United States said about me and Stephen Col- bert and all the late-night hosts, I guess, is this: "These Losers are dying, they are bad for our Country, which is in serious de- cline. Nobody wants to watch this negativity anymore. There's nothing funny about them. They're highly overpaid, easily replaceable fools!" And yet, un- like you, we still have our jobs. We're getting more details about Tucker Carlson's ouster from Fox News. Tucker was re- portedly blindsided by this. He had no idea why he got fired. Al- though I have some ideas. I have, like, about 778 million ideas of why. The big surprise in Washington today [April 27], was [that] for- mer vice-president Mike Pence testified in front of the special counsel grand jury about his conversations with Trump sur- rounding January 6th. Trump tried to fight this, so did Pence. Trump argued that their conver- sations were protected by exec- utive privilege. Pence argued they were protected by white privilege. Late Night With Seth Meyers Fox News announced today [April 24] that it has parted ways with host Tucker Carl- son, and last Friday was his fi- nal show, which is great but also unsettling. At least when he had a show, we knew where he was. It's creepy trying to fall asleep with a ventriloquist dummy in your room, but it's way creepier when you wake up and it's not there anymore. According to a new study, Americans over 50 who play video games feel overlooked by the gaming industry. For ex- ample, there is no option to play "Grand Theft Auto" with your left blinker on the whole time. That's right, 70% of older Americans who play video games do not feel like products are designed with them in mind, because when they tried it, they failed miserably. A source recently told "Peo- ple" magazine that former president Trump respects and admires former first lady Me- lania Trump and wants to make her happy. But he plans to stay married to her anyway. The Late Late Show With James Corden President Biden is set to an- nounce his re-election cam- paign tomorrow [April 25] on the four-year anniversary of when he declared his candida- cy for 2020, and the country responded with a, "... Yay." According to a new survey, 51% of Democrats say that Biden shouldn't seek a second term. That's a bad sign. Fifty-one percent of Democrats can't even agree on which milk al- ternative they want in their flat white. LATE LAUGHS BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media Now 'Lodi': Actor Ewan Mc- Gregor ("Obi-Wan Kenobi") is shifting away from infiltrating the Galactic Empire, and focus- ing on infiltrating the mob in- stead. According to Variety, the actor has boarded a new crime drama that is currently in development and destined for Amazon's Prime Video streaming service. He will both star in and execu- tive produce the series. Titled "Lodi," the series is said to be inspired by a true story, one that was chronicled in an Alta online article by Andrew Dubbins. Here's the official description for it: "In 1977, a car salesman, Lou (McGregor), goes from or- dinary small-town citizen to FBI informant infiltrating the mafia when a key member of orga- nized crime offers to buy his Ca- dillac dealership. Over the next three years, Lou finds his quest for glory tested when he be- comes embroiled in the inner workings of the crime family – from fronting a multimillion- dollar operation, to becoming a surrogate son – before procuring the first-ever conviction of an infamous crime boss." Joining McGregor on the proj- ect is Timothy Greenberg ("The Daily Show"), who is reportedly on board as showrunner and an executive producer, alongside fellow exec producers Allie Goss and Jon Liebman of Brill- stein Creative Partners, and co- executive producer Kaleb Tuttle (also of Brillstein). As for McGregor, he's current- ly working on the Showtime/ Paramount+ adaptation of Arbor Towles' bestselling novel, "A Gentleman in Moscow." The story is set in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution and fol- lows Count Alexander Rostov (McGregor) after he is impris- oned for life. His most recent acting role was in this year's "You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder" film, which also starred his real-life daugh- ter Clara McGregor. And that wasn't their first joint project, ei- ther: Clara also had a small role in another Ewan-led film, 2018's "Christopher Robin," in which she is credited as Girl in Aircraft Design Office. 'Zero' casting: The upcom- ing Netflix series "Zero Day," starring Robert De Niro ("The Irishman," 2019), is moving ahead, and recently, four big names were added to the cast list. The series will mark De Niro's first outing as a TV series regu- lar, and his character, George Mullen, is described as "a mas- sively popular, but complicated, former American president who is pulled from retirement to head a commission tasked with investigating a devastating glob- al cyberattack" (per Netflix) De Niro will be joined by ac- tress Lizzy Caplan, fresh off her star turn in Paramount+'s recent remake of "Fatal Attraction." Connie Britton ("The White Lo- tus"), Jesse Plemons ("Fargo") and Joan Allen ("The Bourne Ultimatum," 2007) have also boarded the project, which was officially greenlit in March. There's a strong family ele- ment to this political story. Ca- plan has been tapped to play the role of Alexandra Mullen, "a young Congresswoman who has sought to distance herself from her father's political legacy," while Allen's Sheila Mullen is "the former first lady and nomi- nee to the federal bench whose professional ambitions take a back seat to her husband's politi- cal career." Meanwhile, Plemons will play Roger Carlson, a "former Mullen 'body man' seeking a return to the national stage alongside Mullen," and Britton's Valerie Whitesell is "a savvy, intelligent political operative who was Mullen's former chief of staff." 'Magnificent' TV: Saddle up — "The Magnificent Seven" is coming to Prime Video. A remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 masterpiece, "Seven Samu- rai" (which was initially titled "The Magnificent Seven" state- side), the original "Magnificent Seven" film was released back in 1960. The western has, thus far, spawned three film sequels — 1966's "Return of the Seven," 1969's "Guns of the Magnificent Seven," and "The Magnificent Seven Ride!" — a TV series that ran from 1998 to 2000, and a 2016 remake starring Denzel Wash- ington ("The Equalizer 3," 2023), Chris Pratt ("Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," 2023), Ethan Hawke ("The Black Phone," 2021), and more. Add another TV series — a re- boot — to that list. Nic Pizzolatto, who co-wrote the 2016 film, is currently devel- oping a TV version, which was initially envisioned as an origi- nal series. It has since been rei- magined as a new take on the classic. No stranger to TV success af- ter creating HBO's wildly suc- cessful anthology series, "True Detective," Pizzolatto will write and executive produce the new "Magnificent Seven" series. Here's the official logline: "In the tradition of the great epics from the golden age of westerns, an outlaw and his cohorts must unite a disparate band of indeli- ble fighters to defend a settle- ment of immigrant homestead- ers in an open range war against cattle barons in central Texas, telling an expansive saga of ad- venture, action and romance." Ewan McGregor to lead new drama series "Lodi" STARS ON SCREEN