Seriously? OMG! WTF?

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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.

Holidays keep coming earlier and earlier every year. But we really need to start setting some precedents. Because today, October 2nd, CBS announced their plans for New Year’s Eve.

I haven’t even finalized my Halloween plans, and they think I am even thinking about what I am going to be doing on December 31st. I haven’t even started planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas. And that is more important than NYE.

So, what are they doing to ring in the New Year? They asked Thomas Rhett, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Lainey Wilson to perform at New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.

“Building on what we have established over the last two years by focusing on our artists, the fans and the vibrancy of downtown Nashville, this year’s lineup is shaping up to be our most exciting yet. We will celebrate 50 years of the iconic southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, the skyrocketing Lainey Wilson and country music superstar Thomas Rhett, with over a dozen artists and special guests still to be announced,” said executive producer Robert Deaton. “Nashville is quickly becoming THE destination for New Year’s Eve, and we are honored that CBS wants to help us continue to show off our music and incredible city with a new multi-year deal!”

Do you think that CBS announced their NYE plans too early? So, what do you think should be our holiday schedule for starting to plan for them, like we don’t prepare for Valentine’s Day until January 1st?

Blue Bloods will not be airing any new episodes until 2024 due to the Writers and Actors strikes. However, CBS will still be showing episodes in the Fall. Not just any episodes. But the one that we have chosen.

Fans can choose from a curated list highlighting memorable character arcs, pivotal character introductions, and some of the numerous outstanding guest stars (including the late Treat Williams) who have appeared on the series throughout its 13-year run.

All you have to do is go to the Blue Bloods’ Facebook page between now and September 8th and vote on which episodes you want them to re-air.

The winning shows will begin airing on September 29th.

Due to the Writers’ and Actors’ strikes, Fall TV is going to look a lot different than we thought. CBS changed up their plans and went unscripted and repeat heavy. And today, we found out when those shows are going to air.

Hopefully, AMPTP and the Guilds will get back to the negotiation table soon and come up with a deal. Because these Fall schedules suck. And not in a good way.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 14
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (Live Show)
9:00-10:00 PM BUDDY GAMES (CBS Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM THE CHALLENGE: USA

SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (Encore Episode)
9:00-11:00 PM 48 HOURS (36th Season Premiere – Two Back-to-Back Episodes)

SUNDAY, SEPT. 17 NFL on CBS Football Doubleheader*
7:30-8:30 PM* 60 MINUTES (56th Season Premiere)
8:30-10:30 PM* YELLOWSTONE (CBS Broadcast Run Starts with Season One, from Paramount Network)
10:30 PM-11:30 PM BIG BROTHER

SUNDAY, SEPT. 24
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-10:00 PM YELLOWSTONE (Two Back-to-Back Episodes)
10:00-11:00 PM BIG BROTHER

MONDAY, SEPT. 25
8:00-11:00 PM NCIS 20th Anniversary Mini-Marathon (OTO)

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 (Full Season of 90-Minute Episodes)
8:00-9:30 PM SURVIVOR (45th Season Premiere, NTP)
9:30-11:00 PM THE AMAZING RACE (35th Season Premiere, NTP)

MONDAY, OCT. 2
8:00-9:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (OTO)
9:00-10:00 PM LOTERÍA LOCA (CBS Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS (Encore Episode)

TUESDAY, OCT. 3
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER (NTP)
9:00-10:00 PM FBI TRUE (Broadcast Debut, from Paramount+)
10:00-11:00 PM FBI (Encore Episode, NTP)

MONDAY, OCT. 9
8:00-9:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (OTO)
9:00-10:00 PM LOTERÍA LOCA
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS (Encore Episode)

FRIDAY, OCT. 13
8:00-9:00 PM THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (NTP)
9:00-10:00 PM RAID THE CAGE (CBS Series Debut)
10:00-11:00 PM Classic BLUE BLOODS Episodes

THURSDAY, NOV. 2
8:00-9:00 PM BIG BROTHER
9:00-9:30 PM YOUNG SHELDON (Encore Episode – OTO)
9:30-10:00 PM GHOSTS (Encore Episode – OTO)
10:00-11:00 PM SEAL TEAM (Returns to CBS with Season Five, from Paramount+)

FRIDAY, NOV. 3
8:00-9:00 PM LET’S MAKE A DEAL PRIMETIME (NTP)
9:00-10:00 PM RAID THE CAGE
10:00-11:00 PM Classic BLUE BLOODS Episodes

THURSDAY, NOV. 16
8:00-8:30 PM YOUNG SHELDON (Encore Episode – NTP)
8:30-9:00 PM GHOSTS (Encore Episode – NTP)
9:00-10:00 PM GHOSTS U.K. (Two Back-to-Back Half-Hour Episodes)
10:00-11:00 PM SEAL TEAM

Last week, the actors joined the writers on strike, and Hollywood shut down. Therefore, the broadcast networks are changing up their falls so that they have something to air in September.
Fox announced they are going heavy on unscripted and pre-produced animation. And today, CBS revealed they will be airing a lot of unscripted programs, repeats, and imports from their streaming service and overseas.

I find it interesting that SEAL Team, which CBS sent down to Paramount+ after four seasons, is back in the major league. And I have been saying for months that the networks were going to start stealing from their streaming services to fill time. I am surprised that ABC didn’t do that with Disney+’s library. Maybe they will if this strike continues.

Also, I am happy they are airing the British version of Ghosts. Although, I didn’t love it as much as ours with the few episodes I watched.

To read descriptions of their Fall series, then click here!

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