Saturday Night Live
“The Mandalorian” and “The Last Of Us” star Pedro Pascal will make his hosting debut set on “Saturday Night Live” on February 4th. He will be joined by Coldplay as the musical guest.
He marks the third host for the year so far, following Aubrey Plaza’s very well-received job hosting last week and Michael B. Jordan coming in to host on January 28th. [Source: Deadline]
The Simpsons
FOX has handed early two-season renewals for “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy”, and “Bob’s Burgers” – taking each of the shows through the 2024-25 broadcast season. That means “The Simpsons” will score 35th and 36th seasons, “Bob’s Burgers” will snag 14th and 15th seasons, and “Family Guy” is set for 22nd and 23rd seasons. [Source: FOX]
Gotham Knights
The CW’s upcoming “Gotham Knights” series has cast real-life acting couple Ethan Embry and Sunny Mabrey in key recurring roles. The pair will play Arthur and Crystal Brown, Embry’s character better known by the name Cluemaster. In the series, he’s an eccentric game show host with a dark side under the surface. The series premieres March 14th on The CW. [Source: TV Line]
Frasier
The “Frasier” sequel series Paramount+ has added Anders Keith and Jess Salgueiro to its cast alongside the previously cast Kelsey Grammer, reprising his Frasier Crane role along with Nicholas Lyndhurst and Jack Cutmore-Scott.
Keith will star as Frasier’s college freshman nephew David, son of Niles and Daphne. Salgueiro will play Eve, the spontaneous, outgoing roommate of Frasier’s son Freddy (Cutmore-Scott). [Source: Variety]
Party Down
Starz has premiered the full trailer for the upcoming revival of the comedy series “Party Down” which gets a belated third season of six episodes on February 24th. Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Jane Lynch, Martin Starr, Ryan Hansen and Megan Mullally co-star.
The story is set a decade later, and things begin with a surprise reunion of the cater-waiter gang, who again find themselves stoically enduring the procession of random L.A. parties. Guest stars this season include James Marsden, Nick Offerman, Liv Hewson, Jennifer Garner, Tyrel Jackson Williams and Zoë Chao.
