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T22 WHATS UP! November 13 - 19, 2022 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert If it wasn't clear enough that the president's supporters were responsible for the violence [on Jan. 6], they said it point- blank. ... OK, not the best idea to claim credit for violent sedi- tion while it's happening, but to be fair, they're not called "The Smart Boys." One reason Meta is losing value is because they are bad at the things they do; mainly the sim- ulated, online reality called the Metaverse, where Zuckerberg imagines "billions of people" inhabiting "immersive digital environments for hours on end, working, socializing and play- ing games." And you know how you don't want to do any of the things I just described to you? Zuckerberg thinks you do, be- cause his head is up an immer- sive experience called "his butt." The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon This weekend [Oct. 14], "Hal- loween Ends," which is the 13th and final movie in the Hallow- een franchise hits theaters. You can tell Michael Myers is get- ting old because in this final film he runs for president. I read that Subway said they are now experiencing record-set- ting sales. Subway is doing great — the CEO was like, "Take that, real tuna!" A French automaker just un- veiled a new one-passenger electric vehicle that rides on three wheels and can be driven without a license. It's called "Le Death Trap." Jimmy Kimmel Live! A new story from the Washing- ton Post says Trump ... got caught by his own security. It is astounding how dumb this is. ... If Donald Trump wasn't born rich, he'd be one of those bank robbers who passes the teller a note with his name signed at the bottom. The Astros, the Phillies, the Yankees and the Dodgers all won their Game 1s last night. ... I saw three commercials on the game last night that ... in my opinion, say everything you need to know about America: Space Force, Jesus and a bone- less chicken-wing pizza. If that doesn't sum us up, I really don't know what does. Not only is it Columbus Day [Oct. 10], it is also Indigenous Peoples' Day, which is what it should be, probably, but we have to pick one or the other, right? That's like saying it's Ar- bor Day and Chainsaw Day. It can't be both. Late Night With Seth Meyers President Biden's granddaugh- ter Naomi is said to get married next month [November] at the White House. Though, if you're trying to make people forget how old you are, maybe don't advertise that your grand- daughter is getting married. Elon Musk discussed his es- tranged daughter in a new in- terview and added, "I have very good relationships with all of the others. Can't win them all." Hell, [Herschel Walker] can't even count 'em all! The Northeastern University School of Law mistakenly sent acceptance emails recently to nearly 4,000 applicants. Even worse, Harvard Law acciden- tally sent an acceptance email to someone whose dad didn't even go there. The Late Late Show with James Cordon There's a new, growing vaca- tion trend ... sleep tourism. More and more hotels are now offering special suites with sleep-enhancing amenities like soundproofing, different pillow options and weighted blankets. Or ... you could just have a few too many drinks and pass out on your bed like a normal per- son. A new fashion product is turn- ing heads after debuting on the runway at Balenciaga's fall fashion show. It's a luxury purse that looks exactly like — I'm not joking — get this: a Lay's potato chip bag. ... It's the perfect bag for anyone who en- joys accidentally eating their keys. LATE LAUGHS BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media Flipping the game: Launched seven years ago, the "Power" multi-series franchise has been a huge success for both Starz and executive pro- ducer Curtis Jackson, also known by his rap moniker "50 Cent." But now that his overall deal with Starz is done, the Grammy winner-turned-enter- tainment-mogul has made it clear he's ready to move on. This parting of the ways won't be a clear break, however, because Jackson's G-Unit Film & Television has a few projects currently in the works at Lions- gate Television, Starz's parent company, and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, one of those projects is the unscripted show "Property Players," which landed at A&E Networks fol- lowing a bidding war. Slated for the basic cable net- work's lifestyle programming block, Home.Made.Nation, "Property Players" is a new se- ries that focuses on real estate investors DJ Envy and Cesar Pina. If you don't recognize the names, the former is a hip-hop producer and one of the hosts of "The Breakfast Club" radio morning show; the latter is a bestselling author and real es- tate authority. The two have been investing in properties since 2018. "Property Players" will fol- low this duo and their team "as they flip their own houses for big profits, or mentor celebri- ties and their community enter- ing the real estate investment world." The premiere date has yet to be announced, and while Jack- son remains one of the show's executive producers, the Gram- my winner is now focusing on plotting the next chapter for his production company, which re- portedly has 25 projects in pro- duction or in development. Given his numerous callouts against the network on social media, Jackson's decision to part ways with Starz didn't come as a complete surprise. His Power franchise, the series "BMF" and even the upcoming historical drama "Queen Nzin- ga" will still proceed on Starz, but Jackson, who acknowl- edged "we had nothing but suc- cess, so no hard feelings," is now free to shop projects else- where. Hey now, you're in 'All- Stars': It seems "America's Got Talent" got another spinoff. NBC has officially greenlit "America's Got Talent: All- Stars," a spinoff of the long-run- ning competition series from executive producer Simon Cowell. As the title suggests, this all- star edition will bring back con- testants from the past 17 sea- sons of "America's Got Talent" (or "AGT"), including "winners, finalists, fan favorites and viral sensations from previous sea- sons of 'America's Got Talent' and 'Got Talent' franchises around the world." That inter- national angle should make for an interesting competition, giv- en that there are more than 70 editions around the globe. Cowell, who created the for- mat and first introduced it to American audiences in 2006, has been a judge on "AGT" since 2016's Season 11. The ex- ecutive producer will judge the talent in the "All-Stars" edition, too, and he'll be joined by series regulars Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. Terry Crews is also crossing over to host "All-Stars" — in fact, the only "AGT" crew mem- ber who hasn't boarded the spi- noff is judge Sofia Vergara. But instead of lining up a replace- ment, "All-Stars" will simply stick with a three-judge panel. Production on the new in- stallment began last month, and it should land in the NBC prime-time schedule sometime in 2023. Another spinoff, "America's Got Talent: Extreme," hasn't been renewed for a second sea- son and likely won't be — espe- cially after contestant Jonathan Goodwin was left seriously in- jured when a stunt went horri- bly wrong. In an interview with The Buzz, Cowell described the show as "the most nerve-rack- ing thing I have ever done in my life ... it was something we wanted to do, but I would never go through that again." From book to screen: The winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction, Charles Yu's "Interior China- town," is ready to make the big leap from page to screen. Hulu has officially greenlit a series based on the novel, and the author, who serves as show- runner, is working on adapting his novel for TV. What's more, Jimmy O. Yang ("Crazy Rich Asians," 2018) is set to star in the series, and the first episode will be directed by executive producer and "What We Do in the Shadows" creator Taika Waititi, who also happens to be co-hosting the MTV EMAs this week with his wife, singer/ songwriter Rita Ora (Nov. 13 live on MTV and on Para- mount+ Nov. 14). Hulu's adaptation of "Interior Chinatown" has been in devel- opment since October 2020. In the book, the story is told in screenplay form, complete with stage directions, scene head- ings and character notes. A satire, "Interior China- town" centres on Willis Wu (Yang), a background actor on a TV police procedural titled "Black and White." The reader follows Willis as he juggles his on-screen and daytime jobs, waiting tables while dreaming of a world beyond Chinatown. But after he inadvertently wit- nesses a crime, Willis begins to untangle a criminal web and uncover secrets that give him a taste of life in the spotlight while also revealing his own family's long-buried history. "Interior Chinatown" is the second novel from Yu, whose previous TV writing credits in- clude "Westworld" and "Le- gion." The author is also credit- ed as co-producer of "Legion" and serves as executive produc- er on another TV adaptation, "American Born Chinese," com- ing soon to Disney+. Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson developing A&E series "Property Players" STARS ON SCREEN