‘General Hospital’ Tribute Episode Honoring John Reilly to Air In May (TV News Roundup)

Antonio Ferme editorThe “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” cast will perform Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” in the second season finale, and NBC just released a first look at that musical number.Created by showrunner Austin Winsberg, the musical comedy follows Zoey Clarke (Jane Levy) on her journey to understand why she can suddenly hear people’s innermost wants and desires through popular songs.

Haley Bosselman editorStarz announced that Daveed Diggs and Rafel Casal’s new comedy series “Blindspotting” will premiere on June 13 at 9 p.m. across all its platforms.Based on the 2018 film of the same name that Diggs and Casal also wrote, produced and starred in, “Blindspotting” picks up six months after where the movie left off.

Elon Gold for the new series “It’s Not a Show with Elon Gold” for Crackle Plus.The show will feature guests including Tiffany Haddish, Bill Burr, Howie Mandel, Jeff Garlin, Jim Gaffigan, Nikki Glaser, Jay Leno, Amanda Peet, Bob Saget, Jeff Ross, Russell Peters and more.With a 10-episode season currently in development, “It’s Not a Show with Elon Gold” is executive produced by Gold, showrunner Bob Maurer, Scott Weinstock, Willie Mercer, David Ozer and Tim Rouhana.

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer” will premiere on National Geographic on June 18 at 9 p.m. The documentary will then be available to stream on Hulu the next day, just in time for Juneteenth.Debuting just after the 100-year anniversary of the two-day Tulsa Massacre, “Rise Again” centers on award-winning journalist DeNeen Brown and her search for a mass grave in her native state of Oklahoma.

Antonio Ferme editorEpix released a trailer for the second season of “War of the Worlds,” which premieres on June 6.Set in present-day France and the UK, the sci-fi series is a re-imagining of the classic novel written by H.G. Wells.After detecting a transmission from another galaxy, astronomers realize that they have received definitive proof of intelligent extraterrestrial life.

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Haley Bosselman editorReturning for its 34th season, “POV” will be back on the PBS schedule July 5 with writer-comedian CJ Hunt’s “The Neutral Ground.”This documentary, which will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, begins in 2015 with Hunt filming the New Orleans City Council vote to remove four Confederate monuments. When the removal is halted because of death threats, Hunt sets out to understand why a losing army from 1865 continues to have so much power in America.

Antonio Ferme editorStarz announced that Rosie O’Donnell will guest star in the upcoming comedy “Run the World,” which premieres on May 16 at 8:30 p.m.O’Donnell is set to play Dr. Nancy Josephson, a “brash, foul-mouthed therapist” that all four best friends discover they are all seeing.

The 14th annual Television Academy Honors list is out, recognizing seven exceptional TV programs and their producers who used powerful and innovative storytelling to advance social change.

Antonio Ferme editorNetflix released a trailer for the upcoming limited series “Halston,” which stars Ewan McGregor as the titular American celebrity fashion designer and premieres on May 14.Set in New York during the 1970s and ’80s, the limited series will showcase Halston turned his invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that’s synonymous with luxury, sex, status and fame.

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Haley Bosselman editorApple TV Plus announced that “Schmigadoon!,” the six-episode musical comedy series from Lorne Michaels, will premiere on July 16.A parody of Golden Age musicals, “Schmigadoon!” follows romantic partners on a backpacking trip designed to reignite their relationship, when they stumble across a magical town living in a 1940s musical.

Haley Bosselman editorBased on the DC comic book by Jeff Lemire, “Sweet Tooth” will globally premiere on Netflix on June 4.The eight-episode series takes place years after “The Great Crumble” changed everything.

Ethan Shanfeld Starz announced that the new six-part limited series “Little Birds” will premiere on June 6.Starring Juno Temple, Yumna Marwan and Hugh Skinner, the series follows a New York heiress exploring the surprising and degenerate world of Tangier in 1955 after her husband does not receive her the way she expects.

Apple TV Plus revealed that the first three episodes of the upcoming drama-comedy series “Physical” will premiere on June 18. The final seven episodes of the season will be released weekly every Friday.Created by Annie Weisman, the series is set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego.

We’re getting details and a date for a special tribute episode on ABC’s General Hospital celebrating the late, beloved actor John Reilly, who died January 21. ABC also confirmed that Reilly’s daughter Caitlin Reilly will appear in the episode, set for Friday, May 21. Fan-favorites Genie Francis, Kristina Wagner, Finola Hughes, Jon Lindstom and John J. York also will be featured in the episode.

Ethan Shanfeld Netflix announced that the new limited series “Halston” will premiere on May 14.In the series from Daniel Minahan, Ewan McGregor stars as legendary fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick as he builds a worldwide fashion empire in 1970s and ’80s New York until he must fight for control of his own name.“Halston” also stars Krysta Rodriguez as Liza Minnelli, Rebecca Dayan as Elsa Peretti, Bill Pullman as David Mahoney, Gian Franco Rodriguez as Victor Hugo, David Pittu as Joe Eula,

Antonio Ferme editorAMC announced that the first two episodes of the upcoming dark comedy “Kevin Can F**k Himself” will premiere on AMC Plus on June 13 and air on June 20 at 9 p.m. on AMC.The remaining episodes will continue to debut on AMC Plus one week ahead of the AMC linear airings on Sundays at 9 p.m.In the new series, “Schitt’s Creek” star Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a prototypical sitcom wife who wakes up and revolts against the injustices in her life.

Ethan Shanfeld HBO Max announced that “The Big Shot With Bethenny,” a new original series hosted by business tycoon and Skinnygirl founder Bethenny Frankel, will premiere on April 29.The seven-episode series will feature the next generation of business moguls competing for a position on Frankel’s executive team.