I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for the new seasons of Will Trent and The Rookie. And today, ABC finally announced when those shows and a few others will be back.
The big news is that American Idol is starting earlier in the year, will only air one night, and the contestants are not going to Hollywood for the second part of televised auditions. Instead, they are going to Nashville for one round.
Do I smell a 9-1-1: Nashville/American Idol crossover episode in the works? I wouldn’t be surprised if that is in the works.
And talking about in the works, Scrubs is no longer in that stage and returns to ABC, after a 15-year break, on February 25th with back-to-back episodes.
We know Anthony Anderson as an actor, an opera singer, a producer, and a host. But did you know he tried to do standup?
Today, when he and the cast from G20 were on The Jennifer Hudson Show, he shared that story with the host, Viola Davis, Anthony Anderson, Antony Starr, Marsai Martin, Ramón Rodríguez, Christopher Farrar, and Sabrina Impacciatore.
How did it go? “I got booed off the stage,” he said. “I went up there, I guess I wasn’t that funny. So, they turned my mic off within the first 15 seconds. And I was like, ‘I don’t need a mic,’ and threw my mic on the stage. So I started to try to tell jokes with no mic, so they turned the lights off on the stage…So I had to walk off the stage. And, I walked out the back door to my car and drove with the heat on, and the windows rolled up. And I cried. So people couldn’t tell I was crying, they thought I was sweating.”
It all worked out because he probably would not have had the success he has had had he become a standup comedian.
Watch this clip all the way until the end. That is when you can see Will Trent’s Rodriguez show off his professional Salsa moves as he dances with Davis and Hudson at the same time. Now, we know why he was so good during that Disco scene! That has been my favorite moment from the FBI procedural, and I adore that show and its star!
ABC had good news for Will Trent, The Rookie, 9-1-1, Shifting Gears, and Grey’s Anatomy because they picked up all five shows for another season.
However, Doctor Odyssey is still waiting by the phone to find out if it will set sail again or if it will sink.
Since ABC has already picked up the 9-1-1 spinoff, 9-1-1: Nashville, I think we know they will do a Rose and let it die like Jack. I mean, how many Ryan Murphy shows do they need? Additionally, I am sure it is an expensive show to pay for Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson’s salaries, and they are not getting the ratings to justify that pay.
I don’t know about you, but I have been missing The Rookie and Will Trent, and I want to know when they are going to be back. Well, today, ABC announced their midseason lineup, so now we know.
ABC MIDSEASON PRIMETIME SCHEDULE PREMIERE DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS (all times listed are Eastern/Pacific).
DAY TIME SERIES
THURSDAY, JAN 2
8:00 p.m. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (Series Premiere)
9:00 p.m. “Only Murders in the Building” (Broadcast Season Two Premiere – two hours)
SUNDAY, JAN 5
7:00 p.m. “AFV” (Midseason Return)
8:00 p.m. The Wonderful World of Disney
TUESDAY, JAN 7
8:00 p.m. “Will Trent” (Season Three Premiere)
9:00 p.m. “High Potential” (Midseason Return)
10:00 p.m. “The Rookie” (Season Seven Premiere)
WEDNESDAY, JAN 8
8:00 p.m. “Shifting Gears” (Series Premiere)
8:30 p.m. “Abbott Elementary” (Midseason Return)
9:02 p.m. “Celebrity Jeopardy!” (Season Three Premiere)
10:02 p.m. “What Would You Do?” (Midseason Return)
FRIDAY, JAN 17
8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (Midseason Return)
THURSDAY, JAN 30
9:00 p.m. “Scamanda” (Series Premiere)
10:00 p.m. “Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini”
ABC might’ve cancelled Not Dead Yet, but that does not mean that they are done with Gina Rodriguez. The actress has been cast to star alongside Ramón Rodríguez (no relation) in season 3 of Will Trent.
According to Deadline, she “will portray Marion Alba, a charismatic, confident Assistant District Attorney new to Atlanta. After her first encounter with Will falls flat, the pair is surprised to learn that they must work together to investigate a crime in the world of Atlanta gangs.”
