Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Showtime Orders Comedy Pilot Titled Mason; NBC Renews Weakest Link Revival for Season 3
Showtime announced today that it has greenlit the half-hour comedy pilot Mason, produced by A24 and created and executive produced by Nathan Min (Joe Pera Talks To You), who also stars. Daniels (Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan), the team behind the film Everything Everywhere All at Once, will direct and executive produce alongside Oscar nominee Steven Yeun (Minari, Nope). A24 is producing the project, with Daniels' producing partner Jonathan Wang, and Adam Kopp of Universal Remote, Yeun's banner. Mason is a surrealist comedy about a quiet man named Nathan, often misheard as "Mason," seeking connection in a loud world. Based on the real-life experiences of comedian Nathan Min.
NBC has renewed the international smash hit game show Weakest Link for a third season, co-produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group. The network has greenlit 20 episodes of the lightning fast, quick-witted series hosted by Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (Hollywood Game Night, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Glee), who continues to executive produce. The fan-favorite show is a British import based on the iconic quiz show format distributed by BBC Studios. Production on the new season is set to begin this fall. It will likely air in early 2023.
In each episode, eight contestants enter the studio as total strangers but must work together to bank the maximum amount of prize money available in each round. The contestants take turns to answer general knowledge questions to build chains of correct answers. Consecutive correct answers greatly increase the value of the chain, while incorrect answers break the chain and force the contestants to start over on the lowest rung with the smallest amount money. At the end of each round, contestants vote to eliminate the fellow contestant they consider to be the "Weakest Link" in the chain. The contestant who receives the highest number of votes leaves the game as the host declares the iconic phrase, "You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye."
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, March 13
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "McAllister Auto Loves the Ladies" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Mandy finds out Meemaw runs an illegal sportsbook and decides she wants in on the action. Meanwhile, Georgie struggles to keep Mandy’s new job a secret.
Ghosts - "St. Hetty's Day" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Hetty’s ghost power is revealed when Jay’s cousin Sunil visits Woodstone Mansion on St. Patrick’s Day.
Animal Control - "Strays and Lovebirds" (Fox, 9:00PM ET/PT)
On the day of the new kennel's groundbreaking ceremony, Animal Control discovers they don't have any dogs left for adoption and must scour the city to fill the kennel in time; Frank worries when he realizes he hasn't heard from his dad in a while.
Going Dutch - "Born on the Third of July" (Fox, 9:30PM ET/PT)
After forgetting Capt. Maggie's birthday yet again, the colonel sets out to express his apology with a grand gesture, only to find that it may cost him the other person he loves.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 10)
Thursday, March 13
- Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Catch Nick on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Anthony Michael Hall (The Goldbergs/Awkward/Claude's Crib) - Anthony appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Paul Rudd (The Shrink Next Door/Living with Yourself/Wild Oats) - Paul is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Natasha Rothwell (How to Die Alone) - Natasha appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Asif Ali (Deli Boys) and Saagar Shaikh (Deli Boys) - Asif and Saagar are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Bill Burr (F Is for Family/Townies) - Bill talks about Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am.
- Wilmer Valderrama (That '70s Show) - Wilmer and Freddy Rodriguez chat about their podcast Dos Amigos on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Brenda Song (Running Point/Dollface/Dads/The Suite Life on Deck/The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) - Brenda talks about Netflix's Running Point on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Tom Papa (Come to Papa) - Tom is a guest on PIX11 Morning News on WPIX in New York at 9:30am.
- London Brown (Ballers) - London appears on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:05am.
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