Seriously? OMG! WTF?

James Corden left The Late Late Show in April, and since then, that late night spot has been vacant.

It was rumored that they were interested in reviving Comedy Central’s @Midnight, which was cancelled in 2017. The network confirmed that by announcing that they asked Taylor Tomlinson to be the host.

Today, CBS announced that @fter Midnight, which is produced by The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert, will debut on January 16th. And this premiere is not that surprising.

On New Year’s Eve, my friends told me that 1iota invited them to go to test tapings in early January. So, it sounded like they were getting ready to launch the game show. And now we know that they are.

While the test dates are closed, you can get free tickets to the actual show tapings on 1iota.

Photo credit: Diondre Jones

A few years ago, CBS had a hit with Elementary, a show with a modern-day Sherlock Holmes. And now they are hoping that lightning will strike twice with Watson. So, they picked it up as a series for the 2024-2025 season.

In WATSON, a year after the death of his friend and partner Sherlock Holmes at the hands of Moriarty, Dr. John Watson (Chestnut) resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders. Watson’s old life isn’t done with him, though – Moriarty and Watson are set to write their own chapter of a story that has fascinated audiences for more than a century. WATSON is a medical show with a strong investigative spine, featuring a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives as he turns his attention from solving crimes to solving medical mysteries.

“We are thrilled to feature such a beloved character from the world of Sherlock Holmes at the center of this series and have it brought to life by Morris Chestnut in a fresh and unexpected take on the immortal doctor,” said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Craig Sweeny’s bold new vision for the complex Dr. Watson deftly interweaves rich character storytelling with edge-of-your-seat medical mysteries.”

Watson’s pilot was written by Craig Sweeny, who worked on Elementary. He is slated to be the showrunner for the medical drama.

Today, CBS released the first trailer for their anticipated show Tracker, which debuts after the Super Bowl on February 11th.

Before you watch the trailer, I suggest reading the network’s description of the series. Tracker stars Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a reward seeker, using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family.

Now that you know what it is about and have seen the trailer, will you be watching?

Due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, the broadcast networks delayed their Fall lineups. Now that the strikes are over, CBS is ready to launch theirs after the Super Bowl on February 11th.

However, not all of the shows that were announced in May will debut this season. Matlock with Kathy Bates and Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr.’s sitcom Where’s Poppa are expected to move to the 2024-2025 schedule.

SUNDAY, FEB. 11 (FOLLOWING THE LIVE BROADCAST OF SUPER BOWL LVIII)
10:00-11:00 PM TRACKER (series premiere, estimated start time)

MONDAY, FEB. 12
8:00-8:30 PM THE NEIGHBORHOOD (sixth season premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM BOB ♥ ABISHOLA (fifth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS (21st season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: HAWAI’I (third season premiere)

TUESDAY, FEB. 13
8:00-9:00 PM FBI (sixth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM FBI: INTERNATIONAL (third season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM FBI: MOST WANTED (fifth season premiere)

THURSDAY, FEB. 15
8:00-8:30 PM YOUNG SHELDON (seventh season premiere)
8:30-9:00 PM GHOSTS (third season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM SO HELP ME TODD (second season premiere)

FRIDAY, FEB. 16
8:00-9:00 PM S.W.A.T. (seventh season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM FIRE COUNTRY (second season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM BLUE BLOODS (14th season premiere)

SUNDAY, FEB. 18
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM THE EQUALIZER (fourth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM TRACKER (RTP)
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: VEGAS (third season premiere, NTP*)

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28
8:00-10:00 PM SURVIVOR (46th season premiere)

THURSDAY, FEB. 29
10:00-11:00 PM ELSBETH (series premiere, RTP*)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (return to 90-minute episodes)
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (36th season premiere)

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While most of the daytime talk shows are back now that the WGA strike has ended, Drew Barrymore and Kelly Clarkson will not have their season premieres until October 16th. So what about The Talk?

They will be back this Monday on CBS with Sir Patrick Stewart as a guest. And he will be talking about his new memoir, Making It So.

Hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Klootz, Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O’Connell, and Natalie Morales will be handing out giveaways all week that total nearly $2 million.

I might have to go and be in the audience, just so I can get one of those giveaways.

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